[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-am-the-football-star":3,"chapter-i-am-the-football-star-i-am-the-football-star-chapter-14":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","I AM the Football Star",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1686217,2153,"Chapter 14 - 6: You’re Now Watching the Legend of San Remo Set Sail!","i-am-the-football-star-chapter-14",14,"\u003Cp>On January 21, the 21st round of the Italian D League began.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What Lu Yang had previously told Morici was not just empty words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Morici went home and checked the Italian D League standings for this season online, he made a shocking discovery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That is, the total point gap from the fifteenth to the sixth place was only twelve points!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What does this mean?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Twelve points, theoretically as long as you win four games, you can earn twelve points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, the teams ahead won’t all lose four games waiting for San Remo to surpass them, but at least this shows that the gap is not insurmountable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Four games not enough, how about ten games?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or fourteen games?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eighteen games?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There are still eighteen games left, San Remo’s situation is not as bad as everyone imagined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vedian was still impressive, with 12 goals becoming the league’s silver boot in the first half of the season, second only to the leading striker Arnold of the Serie A champions Bisceglie Football Club by two goals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is really not easy in the low-level Italian D League.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lower the league level, the harder it is to score steadily because everyone is taking their chances, so why would you score more?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But similarly, once you have a certain standard, scoring goals in a lower-level league with tactical cooperation can also have unexpected effects. Many black stores use this kind of tactical advantage to help players build up stats, thus selling them for a good price.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That being said, what Morici and Lu Yang could perceive, Sotu naturally also noticed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This game, which appears to be hellish at the start but becomes easy after the first charge, is something Sotu can actually handle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially when he discovered that there were three players in this team: Lu Yang, Morici, and Vedian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a lower-level league, it can rely entirely on the talent of geniuses to forcefully pass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vedian is a genius, at least a genius in the Italian D.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His impact can even be utilized in Serie B.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, he is also a Side Road Fast Horse with some passing and shooting ability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as there is enough ammunition, twelve goals are definitely not his limit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Morici is also considered a genius, in Sotu’s eyes, perhaps even more so than Vedian!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fast horses are everywhere, and new ones emerge every year.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But a midfield commander only comes out every few years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover... Morici has traces of Maniero in him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even a tiny bit of similarity is enough to make Sotu put all his effort into nurturing him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because even if only one-tenth of a midfield master’s talent like Maniero is given to someone else, it would be enough for them to benefit for life, or even to make a foothold in the Five Major Leagues!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Lu Yang, to be honest, Sotu has a hard time understanding this player.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A central defender, not tall, not strong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Speed is barely considered fast, and ball control is surprisingly good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Call him trash, but he knows all a central defender should, and in the Italian D he even seems quite outstanding. His defensive positioning, tackles, interceptions, and backfield coordination are extremely proficient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But such a player can only play in the Italian D. If placed in another situation, even the Italian Third Division, Lu Yang might struggle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Can such a person be considered a genius?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sotu considers Lu Yang to be talented, but not a genius. Because he doesn’t have talent, but he is hardworking and intelligent enough. He uses his wisdom and sweat to firmly plant himself in the intensity of the Italian D League matches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But... for his whole life, he is probably only going to stay in the Italian D.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For some reason, after making such an evaluation, Sotu felt a bit of sadness in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He found himself hoping that his judgment was wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because in his mind, he could never forget Lu Yang’s dazzling dribbling and shooting at the Marassi Stadium.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such brilliance clearly belongs to the super strikers and star forwards in the football world, so why did it shine so brightly on a young central defender in the Italian D?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did he see it wrong, or does Lu Yang indeed have some unseen potential?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On January 22, Sanremo City Stadium.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>San Remo welcomed its first battle after the winter break, the opponent being the Avellino Team who were just one step from the relegation zone, ranked fourteenth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this match, neither Lu Yang nor Morici was granted a starting position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t that Sotu wasn’t bold enough, but rather he was deliberately taking care of both to avoid them bearing too much psychological pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they started, they would become the focus of the entire field from the first minute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Lu Yang’s work is not suitable to become the focus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Any central defender who is heavily targeted and repeatedly attacked could potentially make mistakes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Similarly, Morici as the midfield core would become a prime target even more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why should it be those two rookies?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, in the first half, Sotu had only one request for the team, which was not to concede any goals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once Morici comes on, the team will have tactical offensive capabilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Defend! Defend well for me... don’t let him advance further... don’t rush to tackle, just control your area... you go tackle, there’s a defender behind you, your purpose is to sweep the midfield...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sotu shouted hoarsely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This team was still missing too many people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But fortunately, they were playing in the Italian D, not Serie A or Serie B, otherwise, they might as well have surrendered directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>San Remo’s defense line was as atrocious as ever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the 42nd minute, the opponent finally utilized a corner kick tactic to successfully score a goal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the usually spirited Sotu did not scold his players, which was a complete contrast to his previous attitude.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Tom’s puzzled look, Sotu explained: \"I ask my players to exert all their efforts to implement my strategies. In the process, they might need some courage, and I can give them that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1026,"2026-06-06T13:45:07.891Z",1,"novelbin.me","81d594f260a45b5a5050622281e87188535d7e0c7046122c9b51b6793a1fc8fa","i-am-the-football-star-chapter-117","i-am-the-football-star-chapter-342",836,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-am-the-football-star-cover.jpg"]