I AM the Football Star-Chapter 576 - 153: Consecutive Best Player, Facing Italy’s New Divine Striker (Part 3)
Just like Bai Zhami in the front field, you may not know how to pass, but you must either shoot or run.
Rumble!
The stadium suddenly erupted in enthusiastic applause.
Sotu focused on the game.
It turned out that Lu Yang successfully cut inside thanks to Fernandez’s pull on the baseline.
But Bologna was very determined against Lu Yang, with the defensive midfielder and left center-back rushing towards him, not giving Lu Yang a chance to continue cutting inside.
Lu Yang could only pass back to Morici next door.
Morici was also being pressed and passed back to the defensive midfielder Lam.
Lam had a brilliant mid-field through pass in the last match, so his thoughts were more active.
A straight pass!
Bang!
It was directly intercepted by the opponent’s midfield.
Bologna launched a counterattack as a result.
Kolber pulled at the front, their winger shot near the penalty area, almost scoring.
Mid-field passes being intercepted is quite dangerous, especially for a defensive midfielder!
Lam has the ability to make passes, but not many.
But judging from Lam’s play style, his ability to pass could be trained.
At least it’s easier to improve than for that short Kaint.
In the fifteenth minute of the match, it was still Lu Yang working with the right flank.
After Canyes reached the baseline but had no opportunity to shoot, he passed back to Lu Yang.
Lu Yang tried to cut inside again.
The opponent marked him very tightly, and Lu Yang’s cut-in failed once more.
Even Robben can’t dribble past everyone every time.
Besides, Lu Yang didn’t have the chance to forcefully create an opportunity; the game hadn’t reached that intensity yet.
Lu Yang passed back to Morici on the left flank again but accelerated towards Bologna’s penalty area at the same time.
Off-the-ball cut-in!
Bang!
Morici understood perfectly and passed the ball without stopping, almost matching Lu Yang’s start.
The runner, Lu Yang’s poacher skill activated, slightly altering his usual positioning.
He used to prefer being at the perfect spot when the ball arrived.
What does that mean?
It means being perfectly positioned at the ball’s final spot or arriving early to be ready, perfectly aligned with the ball’s path.
Everything was perfect.
But this time, Lu Yang’s cut to the left was more decisive.
This made it easier for Lu Yang to receive the ball.
This is the poacher’s insight.
However, at the same time, the opponent took the lead by one position, making it better to block Lu Yang’s follow-up after receiving the ball.
And because of receiving the ball early, controlling it became difficult, and Lu Yang might not be able to manage the ball properly.
Some passes, received a meter earlier, multiply the difficulty of control.
It has a lot to do with the ball’s speed.
Bang!
Indeed, when Lu Yang received the ball near the penalty area, his footing was noticeably off.
Bologna center-back prepared to extend his foot.
At the same time, however, Lu Yang nudged the ball lightly with his toe, accelerating past the center-back’s left side.
And the ball, also rolling between the center-back’s legs, went through.
Ball-and-player split with a nutmeg pass!
If controlling the ball is insufficient, don’t strive to stop it; sometimes guiding is more effective—Borgkam Lu!
Bang!
Having bypassed the center-back, Lu Yang adjusted his direction in the penalty area, chasing the ball.
Bologna’s goalkeeper charged out.
But Lu Yang got there first and threw himself out, shooting as if poking, or sliding, sending the ball into the net.
"GOAL! Lu Yang scored first, further widening the gap in goals with Kolber."
"San Remo leads one to zero!"
"Morici’s through pass was swift, and few besides Lu Yang could handle such a pass!"
"Lu Yang’s ball-and-player split looked not so smooth, especially after bypassing; he almost didn’t catch the ball. But... he always finds ways to score, having a different understanding of scoring!"
"Oh, the camera found Kolber. The director’s camera work is very rich in language."
"This is a contest for the top striker in Serie B, also a preview of the Golden Boot race, although Lu Yang’s registered position is an attacking midfielder!"
Less than five minutes after the goal, Fernandez received a pass from Lu Yang and, seemingly inspired by Lu Yang’s ball-and-player split, executed one himself.
And succeeded!
The Bologna player, to prevent a loss, tackled Fernandez from behind, receiving a yellow card.
But Fernandez lay clutching his ankle on the ground, unable to get up.
The team doctor quickly came onto the field, confirming Fernandez had a minor strain and could not continue in this match.
Calafiori thus came on as a substitute for Fernandez.
Originally, Belletti should have gone on.
But considering it was Bologna, Sotu understood very well a player’s mentality facing their former team, especially when their time together might not have been pleasant.
Bologna fans laughed again as Calafiori came on.
Their laughter was the biggest humiliation to Calafiori.
Because they believe this forward is useless.
At least, he has been a substitute several times in so many matches for San Remo but hasn’t achieved any goals or assists.
If this isn’t useless, then what is?
In the twenty-seventh minute, Lu Yang dribbled past players continuously on the right, drawing in three defenders.
Then, during a cut-in, he made a delicate nutmeg pass, successfully passing the ball under the opponent’s encirclement.
The straight pass of Golden Wolf Guti is no exaggeration.
Calafiori received the ball in the right area of the penalty box; although the angle wasn’t large, it had the advantage of no defense.
Bang!
Calafiori, out of practice for a long time, hadn’t found his shooting boots yet.
