[{"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-150":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},1686286,2153,"Chapter 150 - 58: Losing Isn’t Scary, Whoever Plays Embarrasses Themselves_3","i-am-the-football-star-chapter-150",150,"\u003Cp>Now all teams know the strategy of targeting the space behind Bai Zhami.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In previous matches, San Remo’s left-back was almost shut down, struggling under repeated assaults from the opponent’s forwards, and eventually, his exhausted body gave out, causing him to fall ill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Lu Yang doesn’t make a comeback in this match, Sotu will have no cards left to play.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zhami’s defense might as well not exist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The opponent easily bypassed Bai Zhami, dribbling towards Lu Yang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yang and the opposing right winger met head-on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the opponent was smart, using a back-heel to pass the ball to the following right-back and then ran without the ball to the end line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Should Lu Yang follow?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he follows, then what about Feipi’s right-back? If the right-back runs a few more steps, he can cross from the flank, or even cut inside with the ball if needed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not follow?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Lu Yang doesn’t follow, Feipi’s right-back will inevitably make a direct pass to the right winger at the end line, who can then cross, which is also a successful tactic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such successful tactics lead to goals over time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the method everyone used to break San Remo previously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It didn’t matter what Morici did in midfield; Bai Zhami would still lose his mark, and there’s nothing he could do about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Defense sometimes relates to diligence, but sometimes it’s unconnected to diligence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zhami is the kind of person who, even if he exhausts himself, can’t keep up with the opponent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that instant, Lu Yang took half a step back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The opposing right-back felt a surge of joy, thinking Lu Yang was preparing to let him go. Indeed, no defender would aggressively attempt a tackle in such a situation rather than falling back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He comfortably moved the ball forward with his foot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However... just as his foot was about to touch the ball, Lu Yang, who had originally moved backward, suddenly dashed forward like a spring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a defensive feint followed by a sudden tackle!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though it sounds slow in words, it was incredibly quick in action. Even if Feipi’s right-back reacted, his body couldn’t keep up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What everyone saw was Feipi’s right-back overstepping, transforming the ball into a fifty-fifty ball.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both he and Lu Yang had a chance to control it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the critical moment, Lu Yang’s explosiveness was superior, and he stabbed the ball first, brushing past Feipi’s right-back and successfully dribbled past him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, Lu Yang faced nothing but an expanse of green field.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All birds disappeared over the hills, and everyone vanished from the paths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yang took large strides with the ball, becoming a side road fast horse, launching his flight!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go to the center!\" Lu Yang shouted loudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zhami, beside him, also reacted, swiftly dashing diagonally towards the center. Although he couldn’t run automatically, verbal prompts helped immensely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two were like two streaks of lightning cutting through the gloomy pitch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feipi’s right center-back wanted to cover but was blocked by the moving Bai Zhami, and he hesitated between staying close to Bai Zhami and covering Lu Yang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Normally, covering the ball possessor is the top priority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Lu Yang is a left-back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Bai Zhami is a left winger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Functionally, Lu Yang poses less of a threat than Bai Zhami.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this stage, left and right full-backs were not the all-around wing-backs of the twenty-first century’s second decade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Currently, most teams only require full-backs to defend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A full-back pushing forward to assist, or even cutting inside, was not unheard of, but many head coaches would not allow such behavior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because such a push forward also means losing defensive coverage on one flank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The loss of a flank’s defense, as evidenced in San Remo’s first four games, can have obvious consequences.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A whirlwind of thoughts spun in this right-back’s mind as he made a quick judgment based on his experience and defensive system.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He decided to mark Bai Zhami and let the team’s midfielders cover Lu Yang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the midfielders would be slower to return, San Remo’s midfield was also further back, so this left-back named Lu Yang couldn’t possibly go it alone, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, at a spot close to thirty-five meters outside the penalty area, Lu Yang was left unmarked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed a vast distance from the goal, one where no normal player would choose to shoot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But from this distance... those familiar with Lu Yang knew what choice he would make.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A thunderous bolt shot through the clouds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With enough power and little spin, the ball was subject to significant airflow, wobbling noticeably in mid-air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feipi’s goalkeeper dove to the left but missed the wobbling ball.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Goal!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a brief lull, the scene erupted with a fierce cheer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The emperor of San Remo had returned just like that!\u003C\u002Fp>",803,"2026-06-06T13:45:08.170Z",1,"novelbin.me","1309db138218e2ebc44a07f197485057b9668c141ca9d363db617172638eae2b","i-am-the-football-star-chapter-42","i-am-the-football-star-chapter-41",836,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-am-the-football-star-cover.jpg"]