I AM the Football Star-Chapter 551 - 149: Bloody Battle in St. Petersburg, Light of the National Team vs. National Team Killer!
"HXLT previously offended these two giants trying to ride the wave, and now they’re in trouble. Even Lu Yang might get caught in the crossfire because of these giants’ attitudes. This is definitely a marketing failure, causing trouble for HXLT’s sales in Europe and for Lu Yang as well."
"The Torino Sports Paper is really cunning. Obviously, the conflict is between them and Lu Yang, yet they forcibly shifted it to Enriquez and Mancini. This is unfair to Lu Yang because his opponents aren’t even on the same level."
"Zenit St. Petersburg can sometimes even make it into the Champions League, and they’re not on the same level as a team like San Remo which is participating in the Europa League for the first time."
"San Remo previously had a fluke win against Ness, but against Red Bull, they already struggled. Now playing Zenit, I think Zenit has a better chance to win."
"The weather at Zenit is very different from San Remo. Playing an away game, San Remo has to face not only a stronger opponent but also harsh weather, different turf, rampant winds, and fervent home fans!"
"In the last three matches, San Remo’s most stable scoring point, Lu Yang, has been inconsistent. He might not perform brightly in this match!"
With greater fame comes harsher criticism.
Lu Yang has long been accustomed to all this.
He never cries foul for himself.
He also doesn’t necessarily want to compare himself to Enriquez or Mancini, as clearly, they’re not in the same league, nor at the same level in a European competition.
But regarding Ah Ke and Nike’s suppression of him and the slander with the Golden Boy Award, that’s something Lu Yang cannot accept.
Therefore, in this match, no matter what, he has to play beautifully.
It’s not to address external opinions and views, but to fulfill his own wish, to slap the faces of the two sports giants and the Golden Boy Award!
Whistle!
With the sound of a whistle, the match officially begins.
San Remo lined up with their most reliable formation.
Bai Zhami, Sogel, Fernandez
Morici, Latu Yidi, Lu Yang
Camihong, Bernulin, Palacios, Canyes
Areola
Although Latu Yidi and Bernulin participated in national team matches before, a week’s time was enough for them to rest, so there’s no problem with fatigue in the match.
But as soon as the match began, Lu Yang noticed the difference in this game.
What’s the biggest difference between a European competition and other leagues?
Perhaps different people have different views.
But one thing is widely recognized, and that is... the scale and standard of officiating!
This actually comes from the different officiating scales of each league.
Take C Luo’s three falls in the penalty area recently without any penalties awarded as a discussion point.
The first one would certainly be awarded a penalty in Serie A.
However, in the Premier League, it probably wouldn’t be awarded.
The second one wouldn’t be awarded a penalty in most leagues.
But the third one, regardless of which competition, should be awarded a penalty, especially with VAR!
This is just between Serie A and the Premier League.
In European competitions, teams from various leagues in Europe bring together dozens of judging standards, which poses a huge challenge to referees.
And the main referee for this match seems to be from the "Combat League", and his scale for handlings is extremely lenient.
This stands in stark contrast to Italy’s relatively strict, cautious, and even somewhat dogmatic refereeing.
This also made San Remo’s players quite unaccustomed.
Within the first five minutes, San Remo had three players fouled and fallen.
Among them, Morici deliberately tested the referee’s scale, and the result of the test left Momo disheartened.
If they keep playing like this, it’s very unfriendly to technical players.
Attacking players test the scale by deliberately controlling the ball in a safe position to provoke fouling-style challenges.
Defensive players test the scale with high-intensity fouls.
Usually, the main referee won’t give out yellow cards for the first few to let players adapt to their officiating scale.
Usually, ha.
Some who are unlucky may even receive a red card right off the bat.
Such cases are usually rather unfair, as the booked person hasn’t shown their value.
The red cards from the late stage of matches are often the crucial ones.
"They fouled!" Lu Yang went over to communicate with the main referee, "He kicked Morici’s ankle! This is a vicious foul!" 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦
Lu Yang didn’t directly say that he should issue a yellow card, but he meant it.
However, the main referee pointed at Lu Yang, indicating for him to shut up.
Alright then.
This is a referee with low officiating quality and who doesn’t want to listen to advice.
If this guy isn’t a black whistle, then he’ll never become a high-level main referee in his life.
He simply doesn’t understand what fans, players, or the football association wants.
If he keeps blowing the whistle like this, Lu Yang guarantees the match won’t be very watchable.
They might even end up with a few injuries.
If all the group stage players are injured, who will play in the higher-level matches later on?
A bunch of non-famous players?
How could the viewership ratings look good then?
"Their moves are too big." Morici stood up from the ground, frowned, and said to Lu Yang, "I can feel that they don’t have strong control over football. Their midfield can’t beat us. This might be a tactical adjustment to compensate for that."
If you don’t have a midfield, then make sure no one else does either. Tian Ji’s horse racing!
