[{"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-431":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},1686126,2153,"Chapter 431 - 121: Guys Named \"Driver\" Are Usually Soft","i-am-the-football-star-chapter-431",431,"\u003Cp>The midfield for the Poland Team is still too weak, lacking a central core.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, although the aggressive pressing just now was fierce, as long as the ball was taken and passed out, Pavovsky was convinced he would have scored.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This goal shattered the pride of the Poland Team completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They also gave up on that counter-attacking play style.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now two goals behind, they panicked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They began aggressive pressing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the Italy Team was prepared, and they switched from high-position ball control to a mid-position control strategy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, Areola advanced his position, standing near the edge of the penalty box.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The several long pass counter-attacks by the Poland Team were neutralized by Areola in advance, who kicked the ball back with powerful shots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Sevajos hadn’t been taken down outside the penalty box with a yellow card as the cost, Areola might have gotten an assist from it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the last ten minutes of the match, the Poland Team was very flustered, and their time was running out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To know, previously the Italy Team was one of the \"lowest-tier\" teams in this European Youth Championship final round.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Poland has already had one draw, and if they lose another game, they can almost say goodbye to the top spot of the group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No player could calmly accept such a result.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pavovsky indicated for his two winger teammates to retreat extensively, leaving him alone at the front waiting for the ball.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The involvement of these two wingers brought a slight change to the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Poland Team took down Italy Team’s right-back Nikluci and initiated a successful counter-attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nikluci got up quickly and chased back, but couldn’t exert enough pressure on the opponent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Poland Team’s right winger crossed the midfield line and made a long pass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pavovsky received the ball after the center circle, about forty-two meters from the goal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t shoot as it was too far, opting instead to dribble forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cortino and Pavovsky were in a standoff the whole way, constantly retreating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, the center-back Lam from behind rushed forward towards Pavovsky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was an extremely deceptive and aggressive misaligned play with great suddenness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Pavovsky’s small technical skills are quite good for a central forward, though his dribbling is generally understated and mainly focuses on sharp shooting, it doesn’t mean he can’t dribble past someone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He is an excellent all-around forward, not just a Fox in the Penalty Area!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bam!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pavovsky executed a Marseille Turn, passing Lam.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, he was about thirty-five meters from the goal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Considering Pavovsky’s shooting ability, this was already within his long shooting range.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cortino realized this and quickly switched from retreating to advancing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the Marseille Turn technique, there is often a brief separation period between the player and the ball.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Players often need to accelerate to catch up with the ball.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many dribbling moves have this \"out-of-control period\".\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even after the easiest ball-control move like Fried Meatballs, there is still such a period. After all, even when dribbling, kicking the ball out counts as an out-of-control period before regaining possession.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Top players can usually reduce this out-of-control period to the shortest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Players like Messi and Iniesta can seamlessly connect after Fried Meatballs, having even stronger control of the ball after the move than during the dribble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Pavovsky clearly doesn’t possess such dribbling skills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ball rolled forward, a fifty-fifty ball.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both Cortino and Pavovsky had the opportunity to make contact with the ball.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s why Cortino chose to tackle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, this was not the best timing for him to tackle because he hadn’t dropped back to the best position yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was still a long distance between Cortino and another Italy central defender Pirola behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Cortino tackled now and got bypassed, then Pirola would have no ability to stop Pavovsky’s long shot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bam!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The issue Cortino worried about finally occurred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pavovsky, who doesn’t give the impression of being fast, showed considerable bursts of speed after the Marseille Turn, stabbing the ball away before Cortino.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But to avoid Cortino, Pavovsky also chose to leap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although getting taken down could earn a well-positioned free-kick, this isn’t inside the penalty box. Considering Pavovsky’s one-on-one ability, he wouldn’t trade it even for a penalty, so he didn’t want to be taken down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This also left him staggering, almost falling to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eventually, his strong balance and adjustment ability helped him find his footing, stabilizing his center of gravity while moving forward, and he managed to catch up to the ball.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, he was only twenty-five meters from the goal, about three steps outside the penalty arc.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Areola was ready on the goal line, knowing it was too late to make a move now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pirola was near the penalty spot, hands behind his back, attempting to block Pavovsky’s shot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s the only thing they could do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Given Pavovsky’s shooting level, an unattended shot near the penalty arc was almost a guaranteed score.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bam!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pavovsky unleashed a powerful shot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bam!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost at the same time, a dull sound rang out!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ball had barely taken flight before it was blocked by a leg and bounced back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bam!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another sound echoed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ball bounced into Pavovsky’s abdomen with great force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the next moment, Pavovsky fell to the ground, curling up like a cooked lobster.\u003C\u002Fp>",889,"2026-06-06T13:45:08.170Z",1,"novelbin.me","d31101cc2155f9f57a9c4aaed8d23f2d2f32aa2028f3db64bdc27a2f986bd770","i-am-the-football-star-chapter-432","i-am-the-football-star-chapter-430",836,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-am-the-football-star-cover.jpg"]