"Kaka! Schmeichel didn't clear the ball far enough! Kaka appeared in the right position at the right time!" Before Lineker could even regret Adriano's header, he saw Kaka already drawing his bow and arrow. "Here it comes!! Kaka's shot... Hey! What's going on! Why is Kaka falling to the ground by himself!"
As Kaká failed to complete his shot and instead fell to the ground, the cheers that had reached their peak at Elland Road Stadium came to an abrupt halt.
The television cameras quickly located Kaká, showing the Brazilian in pain, constantly rubbing his groin area.
"What happened?" Reinkel was very surprised. "Kaka is injured? I didn't hear anything about him having any problems before?"
Clattenburg immediately stopped the game, ran over to Kaká to check on him, and then turned to the Leeds United bench to signal for the team doctor to come on.
Li Shiguang rushed to the sidelines the instant Kaka fell.
Seeing Clattenburg's gesture, Ferreira, while gesturing for the team doctor to rush over and check on him, angrily growled at Rivaldo, "Ferreira, what's going on?! Didn't I tell you to closely monitor Kaka's condition?! Is his groin inflamed again?! Why didn't you tell me about this?!"
Rivaldo's ever-present expression turned slightly aggrieved: "Boss, after you gave the instructions, I insisted that Kaka go to the medical room for physiotherapy and massage every day after training, and I've been keeping a close eye on his condition. He was fine yesterday..."
Rivaldo finished explaining.
Li Shiguang roughly understood that this had nothing to do with Rivaldo.
After all, Rivaldo is much more reliable in these matters than Simeone, and he is always meticulous when working.
Look at the current situation.
It's probably a problem with Kaka himself.
no way.
Li Shiguang shook his head and sighed.
No matter how much I remind myself or how protectively I use Kaka.
However, the way Brazilians play football is still too damaging to their bodies.
The key point is that this style of play is the one that Kaka feels most comfortable with, and even if you ask him to change it, he can't change it in a short time!
Kaka won't change it either.
Li Shiguang tried to get Kaka to focus on playmaking, but compared to organizing his teammates' attacks and enjoying the fun of passing, Kaka himself preferred to dribble past defenders and become a finisher.
Not long after, Kaka was placed on a stretcher and carried off the field.
After Kaka was carried out.
Team doctor Dr. Clint immediately reported Kaka's condition to Li Shiguang. It was indeed a groin injury, but it was most likely just some inflammation and had not yet progressed to a strain.
This news brought Li Shiguang a slight sense of relief.
She walked up to Kaka with a disgruntled expression.
I squatted down and looked at Kaka, whose complexion had improved a lot after the temporary treatment.
"Boss, I should be fine. I can still kick after a little treatment."
The first thing Li Shiguang heard Kaka say after he squatted down was the words he heard.
Upon hearing this, Li Shiguang's face darkened instantly, and he launched into a tirade against Kaka: "You were carried off on a stretcher, and you say you're not seriously injured?! Don't you want to play in the Champions League final?!"
Kaka was taken aback, then nodded subconsciously: "Uh... I want to kick."
"Want to play? Then get back to your room and rest." Li Shiguang pointed towards the players' tunnel. "Forget about today's game. Focus on recovering from your injury. You have to go for physiotherapy every day after training. If I find out you're not going... Hmph! You'll be fined!"
After Kaka, supported by Dr. Clint, limped towards the players' tunnel.
Before the competition restarts.
Urged on by Simeone, the fourth official quickly raised an LED light board on the sidelines.
Leeds United make a substitution.
Mascherano (number 6) replaced Kaká (number 22).
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"Kaka couldn't continue the game, Leeds United made a substitution!" Jon said with some regret. "As an important attacker for Leeds United, Kaka only played for a dozen minutes in this extremely important match before being forced off due to injury. It's a bit of a pity... I don't know how serious his injury is... I hope he can recover soon and we can see him again in Moscow!"
“Li has substituted Mascherano for Kaká! It seems he still wants to continue using this Christmas tree formation.” Lineker frowned almost imperceptibly. “In that case, Modric will likely be pushed to the attacking midfield position…”
Jon quickly understood what Reinkel meant by emphasizing the "Christmas tree" formation.
After a moment's thought, his brow furrowed: "As we all know, when Ancelotti created this formation, he focused on the midfield. I think Alonso can do a similar job as Pirlo, but Modric and Kaká have completely different technical characteristics. Can he really become the hidden weapon in this formation?"
“That’s exactly what I was worried about…” Lineker nodded. “The last time Leeds United used this formation and Kaká wasn’t on the field, Lee used Reus instead of Kaká, but why didn’t he use Reus, who was sitting on the bench, today…?”
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It wasn't just the two commentators.
On the other side of the venue.
Ferguson was also puzzled by Li Shiguang's substitution.
Unlike Kaka, who can break through the opponent's defense with the ball and directly threaten the opponent's goal.
Modric's strength in midfield lies in his off-the-ball movement, ability to orchestrate attacks, and his ability to evade defenders. However, in terms of speed and physical strength, Modric still lags behind Kaká.
Ferguson was disdainful.
Carrick and Park Ji-sung aren't just for show, nor are they some weaklings from those teams. Defending against Kaká is relatively difficult, but defending against Modric, who can only spin around in circles, is a piece of cake!
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Ferguson, after all, is one of the world's top managers. He called Carrick to the sidelines for a private talk and gave him some advice.
Once the competition resumes as normal.
Leeds United's attack has indeed stalled.
Whenever the ball came to Modric's feet, Carrick and Park Ji-sung would immediately pounce on him.
If the ball stays at your feet for even a second longer, forget about passing it sideways or forward.
He was surrounded by two people.
All Modric could do was try to protect the ball and then pass it back to his teammates who were running up from behind to receive it.
In this way.
Adriano, who was at the very front, was completely isolated by Manchester United's defense.
Gradually.
The momentum on the field began to shift in favor of Manchester United, the away team...
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