allendalepharm Chapter 68 China's Drogba?
Chapter 68 China's Drogba?
The sun hangs high in the sky.
On the outdoor training field.
The team's intra-team training matches are in full swing.
"It's rumored, it's rumored..."
"nice shot!"
"Fabinho, he's facing off against Jiang again."
"Who will ultimately prevail this time?"
Fabinho stared intently at Jiang Ming's footwork.
After his previous attempt to steal the ball resulted in him being groined, he has now learned his lesson.
Now, facing Jiang Ming again, he no longer makes rash moves.
"After all, it's actually quite simple to shut down this kid's attack," Fabinho thought to himself.
He conducted in-depth research after that.
Jiang's footwork is very skillful.
At the same time, he also uses a lot of feints to get past opponents.
Cow tail, stepping on the ball...
Even the most basic shoulder drop, Jiang has mastered to perfection.
But he has a fatal problem.
The speed and burst of power are just too slow.
You can get past people, but you can't shake them off.
In other words, all you need to do is slowly back away.
If you can block this kid's movement and shooting routes, you can completely control him!
Fabinho seemed to have found the true essence of defense.
In Southampton, England, a Dutch defender was training hard when he suddenly sneezed…
"bring it on!"
Fabinho slightly hunched over, lowering his center of gravity.
His eyes were fixed on the soccer ball at Jiang Ming's feet.
This time, he was ready and just waiting for Jiang Ming to make a breakthrough.
Even if you manage to get past him.
But as long as he turns around and chases after them immediately.
Using his speed advantage, he was able to get back on hold.
Thinking about this...
Fabinho couldn't help but smile.
"This time, I won't let you get away so easily."
Jiang Ming remained silent.
He simply stepped lightly on the ball.
The distance between the two was getting closer and closer.
Three meters, two meters, one meter.
next second.
Jiang Ming suddenly flicked the outside of his right foot outward.
The football veered to the right.
Fabinho's pupils suddenly contracted.
My body had already subconsciously followed my instincts and moved to the right.
But Jiang Ming didn't stop.
He quickly pulled the ball back with the inside of his foot in an instant.
A cow's tail dribbling past a person!
"Oh no!"
By the time Fabinho realized what was happening...
Jiang Ming had already slipped past him.
But Fabinho was not flustered.
The same thing happened last time.
As long as you turn around and chase after it...
At Jiang's speed, he simply doesn't have the ability to advance!
Fabinho turned sharply, preparing to use his speed to close the distance again.
However, the next second, his expression froze on his face.
Jiang Ming simply poked the soccer ball forward lightly.
Whoosh!
He suddenly erupted!
That step.
It's moving so fast it's almost unreasonable.
Just one breath.
The distance between the two was increased to almost two body lengths.
"What?!"
Fabinho's expression changed drastically.
I instinctively reached out to grab it, but only bumped into a gust of wind.
Although Jiang Ming's speed slowed down after that attack.
But enough space has already been created.
He kicked, shot, and the ball went in.
"Beep—"
"Goal! Team A! It's Jiang who scored!"
Sidelines.
The remaining players, who had been watching the spectacle, were all stunned.
"Holy crap?"
"What just happened?"
"Fabinho was left behind in a flash?"
"Ginger grows that fast?"
far away.
Yaldin crossed his arms and frowned upon seeing this.
As the head coach of a strong French Ligue 1 team.
He has seen countless people and has a keen eye for them.
Others may have only seen Jiang Ming's first step.
But Yardin saw it more clearly.
Jiang Ming's movements, rhythm, and technique remained unchanged.
The real change came at that start.
too fast.
"This kid..."
Yaldin narrowed his eyes slightly.
I wonder if I'm still half asleep.
The team's key forward is injured.
We urgently need a player who can break the deadlock in the game.
Therefore, obsession transforms into dreams.
In his dream, he transformed his beloved into a super-fast dog capable of tearing through defenses on its own!
Yaldin pretended to swat a mosquito, slapping himself in the face.
He then rubbed his face under everyone's surprised gaze.
hiss--
It hurts a little...
Is this not a dream?
Yaldin suddenly felt like he had struck gold!
"NICE, great shot!"
On the field.
Everyone high-fived.
"How did you manage to do that, kid?!"
Fabinho lunged forward and blocked Jiang Ming's path: "I'm a former full-back, how could I possibly be so much slower than you?"
"Fab..."
Jiang Ming put his hand on Fabinho's shoulder.
"I'm asking if it's possible that you've slowed down?"
Fabinho's eyes widened in disbelief upon hearing this.
Could it be that I've really become slower since I switched to playing as a defensive midfielder?
How could this be?!
Jiang Ming patted him on the shoulder twice more, then turned around and went to sit down on the bench to rest.
Only Fabinho remained standing on the field.
Disheveled in the wind.
……
Jiang Ming sat in the chair, unable to suppress a smile.
It's not that Fabinho has slowed down.
It's not that I've become faster.
Jiang Ming looked at the introduction on the system panel.
[Ronaldinho's acceleration to get past his opponent: After completing the dribble, he can immediately follow up with a burst of speed to instantly create distance between himself and the defender.]
After analyzing it for a while, Jiang Ming understood the true use of this special skill.
After changing direction, ordinary players need to readjust their center of gravity.
But what makes Ronaldinho so terrifying is that...
After completing difficult dribbling moves such as the "ox tail" and "fried meatball" moves, he can immediately accelerate.
The key is not speed, but the connection between movements.
Like another guy, Brother Luo, he usually likes to ride a bicycle.
After shifting the opponent's balance, the follow-up step is similar to a powerful dribble.
However, Ronaldinho is clearly a master at this level.
This special skill is something that Jiang Ming, who now has plenty of ways to outmaneuver others, can easily master.
That's undoubtedly a divine skill!
With that in mind, he turned his attention to the new task.
[The Elf Comeback Plan - Phase Four]
After this period of competition and training, your physical functions have recovered significantly.
[Abundant stamina, agile movements, and a high cadence—these all meet your requirements for competition.]
But as a football prodigy from Samba, you know that this style of play will incur the wrath of other players.
Many samba dancers have succumbed to injuries.
You've decided to rediscover that strong and resilient body you once had.
[Mission Objective: Successfully use your body to protect possession of the ball or contest for advantageous positions a total of 50 times during the match.]
[Reward: Strength +10; Ronaldinho's "Flexibility and Power Dissipation" module]
"This is forcing me to have sex with the other side..." Jiang Ming muttered to himself.
However, this task does resemble Ronaldinho's style of ball control.
It's not the kind of physical strength and aggressive, violent aesthetic that Haaland embodies.
Instead, the focus is on controlling possession of the ball and vying for advantageous positions.
Ronaldinho also used positioning to connect with the next move.
The most famous move is the backheel pass after positioning himself.
Moreover, this time the reward is actually a module.
Jiang Ming was somewhat looking forward to seeing how this module would perform.
……
Monaco is competing on four fronts.
Three matches a week have become commonplace these days.
The team just played Angers on January 31st.
Then they'll have to play Bastia on February 3rd.
Fortunately, this wasn't an away game, which reduced unnecessary travel fatigue.
And their opponent was Bastia, the team they had previously beaten 3-1 away from home.
The competition was not difficult.
"Welcome to Lay's Sports, I'm commentator Sun Chen."
"In this Ligue 1 Round 23 match, Monaco will host their defeated opponent, Bastia."
"Although Monaco's players have not yet recovered from their injuries, Bastia committed too many fouls in the last game, resulting in the suspension of four key players."
"This match can be described as the Swiss national team playing against Monaco, versus Liverpool's Bastia..."
……
The game quickly became one-sided after the start.
Monaco's players went on a high-pressing run just outside Bastia's penalty area.
Various aircraft, wave-launched.
Logically speaking, wasting opportunities should be punished.
But Bastia didn't think that way.
Monaco's momentum has been so strong lately.
Despite being riddled with injuries, they still managed to beat Lille and Angers away from home.
Bastia now has four key players suspended, they're practically begging Monaco: "Brother, let's stop playing, can I just get one point to avoid relegation?"
……
The 35th minute of the match.
Jiang Ming made a rare move, backing down an opponent at the edge of the penalty area.
This scene surprised fans in China.
"What? Jiang Ming is actually going to take advantage of someone's body?"
"Could it be that he wants to transition into a target man?"
"Chinese Drogba!"
"Stop talking about Drogba, Jiang Mingren is almost turning into Lin Daiyu..."
In the live stream footage.
Jiang Ming was almost knocked to the ground by a second.
Fortunately, he had a sudden inspiration.
Bounce the ball with the back of your right foot.
The football whizzed past the defender.
Wow! That was a brilliant heel tap!
"The ball was actually passed to Bernardo Silva on the right wing."
"B. Silva, cut inside or cross?"
"It's reached the bottom! Pass it back in a triangular pattern!"
Will Monaco's new striker, Löw, be ready to step up?
"pity……"
"My God! Löw missed the tackle, but Bastia's defender Modesto did!"
"Own goal!!"
"Modestow is like a striker with a keen sense of smell! He pounced on the ball and slid it into the goal!"
"1-0!!"
A burst of laughter erupted at the Stade Louis II.
The people of Monaco also joined in the celebration.
Modesto was left alone in his grief.
……
The 51th minute of the match.
Bastia's attacking opportunity.
Ngando hesitated slightly while dribbling the ball and was dispossessed by Fabinho.
Monaco's chance to fight back!
"The ball is passed to Jiang Ming, a through pass..."
"A beautiful pass!"
"Lee, who had trained in Mount Tai, had a happy expression on his face."
"Single-handed sword..."
"Break the door!"
"2-0!!"
"Monaco's counterattack was too easy."
"They have highly capable players in every aspect of the game!"
With Monaco leading by two goals, the outcome of the match was no longer in doubt.
The main point is that Bastia also understood a principle.
Why don't you stay at home properly, instead of thinking about going out to fight when you have just one chance?
Fighting back will only make you get hit even harder!
Therefore, in the subsequent matches...
Bastia switched to a 9-0-1 formation.
When you have possession of the ball, kick it forward long.
If you can get in, great; if not, so be it.
Yaldin took one look and said, "Okay."
Jiang Ming, Bernardo Silva, and Moutinho were all substituted.
That's considered giving them plenty of face.
The 89th minute of the match.
He finally recovered from his injury and returned to the court.
Substitute Pasalic unleashed a long-range shot from the edge of the penalty area.
3-0!
With this goal scored.
The referee did not add any extra stoppage time.
The final whistle blew as soon as the ninety minutes were up.
Jiang Ming sat on the bench.
He feels very angry right now.
This game only got a rating of 8.1.
I barely passed the passing grade.
The main problem is that the opponent is too weak, and only gave me 3 attribute points.
Jiang Ming originally wanted to add more speed attribute.
But then I thought about it, and now we have Ronaldinho's special skill of accelerating to get rid of people.
Acceleration can be put on hold for now.
If we want to complete the new task more smoothly.
It would have been better to allocate the points to Strength...
After thinking it over, Jiang Ming casually added 3 points to his Strength stat.
[Strength 40-43]
Beautiful!
……
Three matches a week seemed to fly by.
Before we knew it, two days of training had passed.
Monaco will once again have to host Nice at home.
"Welcome to Lay's Sports, I'm commentator Sun Chen."
"This match is the 24th round of Ligue 1."
"Monaco will host Nice at home."
Nice are currently fourth in Ligue 1 with 39 points.
"The team's overall strength is actually quite good, and there are also many young talents."
"They should be able to challenge for a European qualification spot this season."
"This will definitely not be an easy match for Monaco, who have just played three games in a week."
……
After the match began.
Nice did not set up a bus like Bastia did.
They fielded a 4-4-2 diamond midfield formation for this match.
They proactively launched a strangulation attack on Monaco in the middle lane.
Twenty minutes before the start of the match.
The two sides engaged in a series of physical confrontations in midfield.
The situation was very close at one point.
Jiang Ming also experienced the difficulty of the new task for the first time.
Protect possession of the ball and fight for advantageous positions.
It's simple in theory.
But when it came to the actual competition...
The opposing defenders won't listen to reason.
If you can bump into someone once, you can definitely bump into them a second time.
I'll definitely not hesitate to pull your jersey if I can.
The 17th minute of the match.
Jiang Ming has just received a pass from Moutinho.
The Nice midfielder from behind immediately stepped up.
boom!
His shoulder slammed into his back.
Jiang Ming stumbled and nearly lost the ball.
Fortunately, he managed to forcefully poke the ball away at the last moment.
A pass that looks like it's about to faint!
Fabinho stepped forward in time and successfully received the ball.
At the same time, a notification sound rang in Jiang Ming's mind.
[Successfully secured possession of the ball, mission progress +1]
Upon seeing the system notification, Jiang Ming was momentarily stunned.
This counts?
He suddenly realized.
This task doesn't seem so difficult anymore.
It seemed much easier than I had imagined.
……
The deadlock wasn't broken until the 39th minute of the first half.
Jiang Ming sent a diagonal pass through the middle.
Bernardo Silva receives the ball on the left wing, cuts to the byline, and crosses.
Löw headed the ball across the box.
Pasalic followed up and scored with a powerful shot!
1-0!
Monaco takes the lead.
The home fans of Monaco roared deafeningly.
……
In the second half, the two sides switched sides and started the game again.
Nice began to intensify their attack.
The match is in its 48rd minute.
Dilar, for some reason.
It seems like an old illness has relapsed.
In a situation where there is absolutely no chance of gaining possession of the ball.
The shovel is placed directly from behind.
Ben Arfa was tackled to the ground along with the ball.
"Beep—"
The referee was right there and immediately blew his whistle.
Just as Dilar was about to argue...
Suddenly, I saw the referee pull a red object out of his pocket.
Ruby Warrior Card!
Dilar was executed!
He was pale when he left the field.
He has clearly realized the magnitude of the mistake he has made.
This is really tough for everyone in Monaco.
They need to fight with ten players for almost half the game.
And their opponent wasn't Bastia, a team fighting relegation.
Instead, they are a solid fourth-placed team in Ligue 1.
"What should we do about Monaco?" Sun Chen asked.
"Oh? With one less player, they finally chose to retreat."
"Looks like Nice will be the next stage!"