[{"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-228":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},1686323,2153,"Chapter 228 - 83: Some Offer Help in Need, Others Add to the Glory","i-am-the-football-star-chapter-228",228,"\u003Cp>On December 8th, the eighteenth round of the Italian Third Division began.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>San Remo faced off against Cesena away from home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having just played the third round of the Italian Cup three days ago, San Remo encountered a huge challenge in this match.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their players were extremely fatigued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Except for a certain Lu, who astonishingly had the energy to attend an event two days ago, the rest of the players felt as if their bodies were completely drained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today, the media already reported the news of Lu Yang attending Sofia’s movie premiere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Different from the entertainment media’s perspective.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most of these sports media criticized Lu Yang from the standpoint of professional ethics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking time out in an already tight schedule to support his girlfriend’s event, even Izalelt wasn’t as brazen as Lu Yang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what these media didn’t know was that Lu Yang had informed the team about this event and obtained unanimous consent from the team before proceeding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether it was Sotu or Russell, they both understood that San Remo needed public attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was one of the keys to whether they could go all the way as a dark horse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For players in lower-tier leagues, broad attention means they can push themselves for victory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, they’re already lower-tier players, why make things difficult for themselves, wouldn’t it be easier to just go through the motions?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Similarly, Martivini also strongly requested Lu Yang to participate in this event.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He needed this outside attention even more than San Remo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, the sports media’s criticism was a mere drop in the ocean for Lu Yang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A mature public figure should learn to listen to the opinions of those around them, rather than all the opinions online.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because even RMB cannot make everyone like it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whistle!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the sound of a whistle, the match officially began.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The after-effects of the cup match for San Remo vividly manifested in this game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the first half, they hardly made any achievements on the offensive end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Lu Yang’s running remained unchanged, the movements of the three forwards at the front clearly changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their distance of retreat became shorter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The speed of their off-ball runs slowed down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were fewer covering crossover runs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although when they had the ball, perhaps their state hadn’t changed much, the changes in these off-ball details were reflected in the game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is what a lot of fans don’t quite understand, why a team’s style of play and players haven’t changed, but sometimes the match they play isn’t as appealing and seems a bit weak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There must be some subtle problem with the team that affects the bigger picture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Football, from the moment the match starts, inherently deviates from the coach’s game plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These details undoubtedly accelerated San Remo’s deviation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the fortieth minute of the first half, Fernandez’s slower movement resulted in Lu Yang’s straight pass being intercepted by the opponent’s left-back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The opponent immediately launched a counterattack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One-nil!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cesena seized the opportunity and caught San Remo off guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was perhaps a lucky goal, as Naji’s foot inadvertently altered the path of the ball while trying to block the opponent’s shot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ball changed direction!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Goalkeeper Jalard had judged the first impact direction of the ball correctly, but couldn’t stop this \"second shot\" from his teammate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naji lowered his head, extremely regretful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All along, he hadn’t been considered a poor center-back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, under Palacios’ guidance, his defense became increasingly intimidating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He became the center-back who solved more problems for the team, having somewhat of a \"football destructor\" attribute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But similarly, he had a big problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that is... own goals!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like De Ligt when he first arrived at Juventus, Naji always brought inexplicable errors to the team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>De Ligt was a volleyball enthusiast in football, frequently committing handball fouls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naji, on the other hand, was an Italian Divine Striker on the defensive line, crazily scoring against his own goal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During halftime, Sotu didn’t put too much pressure on his players.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He subbed off Fernandez at halftime, bringing on the backup right winger, and comforted Fernandez, telling him that it wasn’t his problem, but a measure to protect him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this age, Fernandez wasn’t quite able to understand this yet, but in front of Sotu, no player dared to have an attitude, so he nodded to indicate he was okay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Similarly, central forward Sogel was also subbed off by the team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being from a big team, Sogel understood Sotu’s intentions well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In that high-intensity cup match, you clashed with the opponent’s defensive line, which took a big toll on you,\" Sotu said to Sogel, \"But if you want to wear Milan’s number nine shirt, then you must work harder on stamina and physical confrontations.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I advise you not to slack off on extra training, even during holidays.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sogel nodded, feeling a little excited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This implied that as long as Sotu took over Milan, and as long as he met Sotu’s requirements, he would almost certainly become the core of Milan’s front line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was Milan!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Serie A’s super powerhouse!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, he was from Milan’s youth training, with an unending desire for Milan’s first team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He recovered a little from this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the second half began, San Remo’s adjustments left many confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The commentator said, \"San Remo currently comfortably sits second in the league, with nearly a ten-point gap ahead of the third. Theoretically, unless there are surprises in the second half of the season, their chances of being promoted to Serie B are very high.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",918,"2026-06-06T13:45:08.170Z",1,"novelbin.me","a9376dca70d12076e60e4822b70f104c65af9c0e03962745c48e1330735b2fc0","i-am-the-football-star-chapter-229","i-am-the-football-star-chapter-227",836,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-am-the-football-star-cover.jpg"]