Chapter 183: Penalty Kick
"Happy birthday, Ricardo!"
The teammates surrounded Quaresma in the middle, laughed and clapped, and then stepped forward to hug Quaresma.
Quaresma was stunned, completely confused by the wave of operations by his teammates.
The ignorant expression was captured by the camera, and in the eyes of all the fans, they couldn't help laughing.
Is it my birthday today?
Although he inherited the memories of Quaresma's predecessor, it was impossible for him to remember such an inconsequential trivial thing as his birthday, so he didn't even know that today was his birthday.
He didn't remember, but his teammates did!
Now, all his teammates are by Quaresma's side, sincerely wishing him a happy birthday, which makes Quaresma want to cry.
Van Persie put his arm around Quaresma and smiled so happily.
"Do you really think I'm crazy? Ha ha! ”
Holding back tears, Quaresma punched Van Persie.
"Damn, I thought you were nervous! Bastard! ”
It turned out that Van Persie's previous rough attitude towards himself was completely deliberate, affecting his emotions, and then reversed and gave himself a big surprise.
The hugs of his teammates warmed Quaresma's heart, and it was a wonderful feeling that made him feel intoxicated.
"Go, take a penalty! That's what we give you for your birthday! ”
Van Persie blinked and pushed Quaresma towards the penalty spot.
Quaresma suddenly felt that no wonder Van Persie had a chance to shoot just now but never got up, as if waiting for the opponent to foul, it turned out that he wanted to create a penalty for himself.
You've worked so hard!
However, Quaresma felt that Van Persie was afraid of spitting cake, so he resolutely did not shoot, and creating a penalty for himself was just incidental.
Well, the kindness of your teammates, you can't be too villainous in the belly of a gentleman.
Standing at the penalty spot and looking back at his teammates who still had smiles on their faces, Quaresma felt empowered.
He had never taken a penalty, he had rarely even practiced, and in his previous life he had always felt that the penalty goal was not very great, at least compared to ordinary goals, it was easier.
But now standing at the penalty spot, Quaresma suddenly realizes that he was wrong.
It may seem like an easy way to get the ball out of the penalty spot, but you have to know how much pressure a player has to go under when he stands here.
Penalty kick may not be a competition of skills, but a game of will.
If it's just the icing on the cake, it's nothing, but if it's directly related to the team's victory or defeat, the weight of the penalty is absolutely important.
To be able to stand up and have the courage to bear the pressure, that person must have a big heart.
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"Penalty!"
"Arsenal have a penalty!"
'The referee's decision was brilliant and the Ajax defender kicked Van Persie! No problem with the penalty! ”
The voice of the commentator who broadcast the game was already extremely excited.
"In Thierry Henry's absence, who will be the one to take the penalty?"
"Hey, why did Van Persie run outside the box with the ball?"
"He put the ball in Quaresma's arms, did that mean giving the penalty to Quaresma?"
'The rest of the Arsenal players also ran over and although we couldn't hear what they were saying, the players were all in the middle of Quaresma, why was that?'
"I'm afraid this will be the focus after the game, let's stay tuned for the game, I think the media will give us the answer after the game!"
"Quaresma put the ball on the penalty spot and slowly retreated, it seems that Quaresma is really going to take this penalty!"
'The Ajax goalkeeper was standing in front of goal, ready and we could see that he had a very serious expression!'
"How will Quaresma take the penalty?"
"He's not a man who follows the rules!"
"Pick up the ball and barb?"
"Lying on the ground and arching the ball with your head into the goal?"
"Or maybe use the outside instep he's best at?"
"Okay, no kidding!"
"Quaresma is on, run!"
"Oh my God! The ball went in and Quaresma pushed into the bottom left corner and deceived the Ajax goalkeeper! ”
"How could he choose such an ordinary way of shooting?"
......
The narrator may be full of resentment, thinking that he could see a good show, but who knows that it is so ordinary.
But the fans don't care if the penalty goes in nicely or not, the penalty goes in, they take the lead, that's enough, so they all cheer and get excited.
Quaresma is not stupid, he has never practiced penalty kicks, if he rashly uses the outside instep, he may be surprised, but it is more likely to kick the ball out of the goal, so it is better to honestly score the ball than anything else.
After the goal, Quaresma rushed straight into the crowd of teammates, and everyone hugged and celebrated together.
For the first time, Quaresma felt as if she was the one to be taken care of.
All the while, more often than not, it was Quaresma who led the team forward, whether in Porto or at Arsenal, and his team-mates didn't seem to be able to keep up with Quaresma's pace.
But this time, his teammates gave up penalties to help him celebrate his birthday, but this experience made him feel that he didn't need to be so tired, because he had teammates around him to rely on, maybe sometimes they were not so reliable, but everyone had their own shining points, burst out, and still shine.
Well, thank you!
Brothers!
I am very satisfied with your gifts!
Thank you!
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Arsenal took the lead in the second half, and with the home side still having a chance to equalise, they weren't going to let go of Quaresma's birthday, which had nothing to do with them.
The home side launched an onslaught against Arsenal's position, and Arsenal had to retreat in formation and concentrate in midfield.
In the 77th minute of the second half, Babel also learned from Quaresma to cut inside on the wing, played a surprise, and suddenly shot with his feet, and the ball almost broke through Lehmann's ten fingers.
A minute later, Galasek's corner was saved by Vermaelen, but the Ajax centre-back couldn't control the angle of his header and the ball was picked up by Lehmann.
In the 83rd minute, Ajax's attack advanced layer by layer and hit the outside of the Arsenal penalty area, and Lindbergh's powerful shot missed the goal again, and he almost broke through the Arsenal goal.
Arsenal have been a bit passive on the pitch for a while, but that hasn't stopped them from playing sharp counter-attacks.
In the 85th minute, Ashley Cole broke the ball and made a long pass, the ball hit the feet of Ljungberg on the right, and the Swedish fast horse ran towards the Ajax half with the ball, as if no one was in a no-man's land.
Ljungberg sent the ball to Reyes, and the Spaniard continued to burst in the ribs, only to suddenly pull the ball back and cross the middle.
There, Robin van Persie took the defence, Quaresma stepped in, left unguarded and easily pushed the ball into the Ajax goal to win the game's brace.