I AM the Football Star-Chapter 552 - 149: Bloody Battle in St. Petersburg, Light of the National Team vs. National Team Killer!
Lu Yang nodded and said, "Before this season started, Zenit’s star player, known as the Tsar, Arsene Olic, transferred to Premier League Arsenal for a staggering twenty-eight million euros, setting a transfer record for Zenit."
"But the news of Gutierrez transferring to Chelsea overshadowed everything, so not many fans know about Olic’s transfer."
"Olic was the absolute core of Zenit, nurturing stars like the current leading forward, Iranian central forward Sada Ammon."
"But without Olic, Zenit can’t thrive with just Ammon alone. So, this season they’ve become rougher, using fouls to stop opponents’ offenses."
"Their number seven forward and number eight midfielder in the Russian Super League have both received red cards, so you can imagine their style of play. You must protect yourself when confronting them."
Lu Yang was very worried about Morici getting injured in this match.
San Remo can’t afford to lose Morici right now, as he has become their baseline security.
Without him, Lu Yang might still lead the team to victory, but it would be exhausting.
This season, San Remo can’t afford to play too exhaustively early on, or how will they handle later matches?
This season’s opponents are not something a crippled San Remo can deal with.
Sotu boldly used a 352 formation in the league to conserve the team’s energy and reduce injuries.
But Lu Yang didn’t expect, just after finishing talking to Morici.
The next moment...
"Ah!"
A scream echoed across the field.
A red and white figure fell to the ground. He held the ball facing the opponent’s tackle, turned his back to avoid losing possession and tried to draw a foul.
But he didn’t expect the opponent to directly go for a sliding tackle, and with a damn scissor kick!
"It’s Latu Yidi! He looks in great pain!"
"Morici is right there at the scene, quickly calling for the team’s medical staff to come in, he seems to know this collision isn’t simple, and it could potentially cause an injury to Latu Yidi."
"Latu Yidi is already thirty-three years old, at this age, any injury might lead to a permanent decline in form!"
"The team’s doctor is examining him, and Latu Yidi keeps shaking his head, his eyes are red!"
"I think Latu Yidi might be worried about next year’s European Cup! It could have been his last European Cup, but if he’s seriously injured now, France Team might not call him up for the national team next year."
"This is absolutely terrible news!"
"A stretcher! The medical team signals for a stretcher, Latu Yidi is going to..."
"Lam is undressing, oh! San Remo is about to substitute! In the sixth minute of the game, San Remo’s main defensive midfielder Latu Yidi leaves due to injury, Lam comes on as a substitute! This is very bad news for San Remo!"
"Lam’s performance in defense isn’t as solid as Latu Yidi’s. He’s somewhat prominent, but still needs to gel with the team. The hardest part of team integration is the defense, and it takes time."
"Wait a minute, Lu Yang is approaching the opponent’s number eight player! This is the player who tackled and injured Latu Yidi, and he received a yellow card because of it."
Lu Yang walked over and said to the opponent, "This injury could cause irreversible regret to his football career, you didn’t need to be so aggressive just now."
Lu Yang said this because he saw Latu Yidi crying in pain on the stretcher, covering his face.
Clearly, the veteran Latu Yidi knows his situation.
His injury is likely to prevent him from joining next year’s France National Team!
Given that the France Team has already qualified, this regret is magnified countless times.
And this qualification was thanks to Latu Yidi’s hard work in every game!
He participated in almost all of France Team’s European Cup qualifying matches, yet he cannot play in the European Cup!
"He’s too old. I’ve made such tackles many times before; he’s the first one to be so fragile." The opponent’s number eight shows no concern, spreading his hands but with no sign of apology.
Rather, it felt like he was challenging, "Come beat me if you can."
Lu Yang was very angry.
"Alright, then I hope when you encounter such a tackle, you won’t be so fragile!" Lu Yang turned and left after saying this because the main referee was already watching him.
He had to avoid getting a card himself, at least until they took the lead.
But everyone knows, Brother Lu never tolerates his teammates being wronged!
Latu Yidi’s exit brought San Remo a free kick in their own half.
Morici took the kick, passing it to Canyes on the right wing.
Canyes dribbled with a burst of speed, bypassing the Zenit player in front, and then started a high-speed advance.
Canyes is very fast and skilled in dribbling and breaking through, quickly entering Zenit’s attacking third.
With collaboration from Fernandez, he clearly had a chance to reach the goal line, but on the left, Lu Yang called out, "Here, pass!"
Canyes didn’t hesitate.
At San Remo, there are two people whose requests for the ball you must respect, one is Lu Yang, the other is Bai Zhami.
You must respect Lu Yang’s request because Lu Yang is the big brother of San Remo, when the big brother speaks, it must carry weight, or this team won’t go far.
You must respect Bai Zhami’s request because, otherwise, you wouldn’t know when and how to pass to him at other times, don’t miss the opportunity when it comes.
Morici?
