[{"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-461":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},1686356,2153,"Chapter 461 - 127: The Diamond Generation","i-am-the-football-star-chapter-461",461,"\u003Cp>Therefore, they will also have a match against the Italian Cup champion San Remo in this year’s season opener, the Italian Super Cup.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it’s said that Ancelotti won’t be participating because his injury hasn’t healed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, Ancelotti attended this event today still using a cane.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ancelotti, we’re surprised to have you here. Initially, we thought it was only worth a try because of your injury...\" the host spoke cautiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ancelotti smiled and said, \"Yes, if my doctor hadn’t recommended appropriate physical activity, I certainly wouldn’t have gone out. My recovery is going well, and I might only miss one or two games in the new season before I can help the team.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am full of expectations for the new season.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course, accepting your invitation is also largely due to my interest in this Italy National Youth Team.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Juventus is experimenting with some new tactics based on the current veteran stars, hoping to have another go at the Champions League during the end of these stars’ careers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s rumored that Juventus previously inquired about Sevajos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, which player do you like the most?\" The host asked a tricky question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course, it’s Lu!\" Ancelotti didn’t hesitate and then quickly added, \"Of course, Sevajos and Canyes are also great, but you asked for the favorite... There’s no Italian fan who doesn’t like Lu, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In my view, the diamond generation of Italian football has emerged. These young players are excellent, and I see shadows of how we used to play in them, something that previous groups lacked...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The host didn’t further challenge Ancelotti, as his answer indeed revealed Juventus’s interest in Sevajos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The match started quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the beginning, the German Youth National Team exhibited a maturity and discipline that young players shouldn’t have.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their playing style could be called rigid, but it was extremely proficient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This kept the football almost constantly under their control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a higher ball possession rate, naturally, more opportunities arise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Around the twentieth minute of the first half, the German Team executed a perfect team play.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seventeen passes, zero errors!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, the left midfielder passed back to Melcan in the midfield, who dribbled sideways two steps and suddenly sent a pass into the left corridor towards the front line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The German Team’s left midfielder, central forward, and attacking midfielder made a series of running moves, real and fake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, the central forward and left midfielder were just pulling the defense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The attacking midfielder inserted from behind to shoot, and Lam’s position distracted his own goalkeeper Areola, causing him to make an error in judgment and be unprepared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The football entered the net.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Germany led one to zero!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Italy’s morale didn’t falter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To put it bluntly, since the qualifiers, they haven’t led much at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s as if they don’t know how to play if they don’t concede a goal first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the following twenty-five minutes, the Italy Team played very steadily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having familiarized themselves with the characteristics of the opposing players, they could better implement Maniero’s defensive setup.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Morici focused on harassing Melcan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He successfully intercepted once out of three attempts, creating a sense of crisis for Melcan, who no longer dared to dribble sideways in search of opportunities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, players who like to dribble sideways usually have good passing imagination and often provide assists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because sideways dribbling is inherently a good way to seek opportunities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Manchester United’s Pogba, Real Madrid’s Modric, Barça’s Iniesta, Messi, almost every midfield maestro, like to dribble sideways to find opportunities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But not everyone in the midfield is suited for sideways dribbling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You need to have that ability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For example, a team like Juventus, with a weak midfield, struggles to find a player who can dribble sideways.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Are you talking about Bernadeski?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes, he likes all kinds of dribbling, including sideways, but dribbling sideways without the purpose of a threatening pass is a hallmark of a lone wolf player.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To get back on track, after losing Melcan’s sideways dribble passing, the German Team’s attack dropped by at least one level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the halftime break, Maniero made some tactical adjustments based on the German Youth National Team’s first-half performance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Less than five minutes into the second half, the Italy National Youth Team scored a goal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The right winger Pompey participated in tracking back to restrain the opponent’s left back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The opponent’s left back passed to the left midfielder, but was intercepted by Canyes, who was also positioned high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Canyes made a long pass over the top, directly transferring the ball to Morici’s side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After receiving the ball, Morici immediately sent a long pass back to the right, exploiting the gap left by the advancing German left back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because Italy’s intention earlier was to attack down the right, Germany’s left back didn’t return to his position immediately, instead, he moved towards the center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had good intentions because when the opposing team shifts the attack route, the defenders on the weak side are supposed to close towards the opposite side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, no one expected Morici’s secondary transfer to come so quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pompey wasn’t in position and was far from the ball.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Italy’s right attacking midfielder Lu quickly ran to where Pompey should have been and received the ball.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The German left defensive midfielder rushed up to pressure Lu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu simply nudged the ball with his left foot and simultaneously charged towards the opponent.\u003C\u002Fp>",898,"2026-06-06T13:45:08.170Z",1,"novelbin.me","19e97a1c0365a8efea950f3e0424831535f73e6b047810d64de7c47d82e9921f","i-am-the-football-star-chapter-462","i-am-the-football-star-chapter-460",836,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-am-the-football-star-cover.jpg"]