[{"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-589":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},1686484,2153,"Chapter 589 - 156: Preparing for the Playoff, the National Team Big Shots (Part 4)","i-am-the-football-star-chapter-589",589,"\u003Cp>With Lu Yang, he would anticipate the opponent’s multiple passes and retreat to the penalty area in advance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They all have the ability to prevent this goal from happening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But fortunately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The opponent parked the bus after scoring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seems Empoli also knows, being able to snatch three points from the current top team in Serie B, San Remo, is already a great achievement. They have no intention of scoring more goals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the 80th minute, Canyes tried a solo run to create some opportunities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after reaching the bottom line, he found there were no good chances, too many defenders, even passing was hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Canyes cut in from the baseline, attempting to enter the box, but was intercepted by the opponent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Empoli instantly launched a counterattack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their offensive was quick because they realized this was their opportunity to secure a two-goal victory over San Remo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bam!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the critical moment, Lam emerged out of nowhere and cleanly executed a sliding tackle to complete the interception.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lam immediately kicked the ball out with a big clearance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Counterattack your counterattack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Speedster Bai Zhami played the full match this time. He has the capability to fight throughout the game, previously he was subbed off protectively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zhami, extremely fast, collected the ball and outpaced two central defenders, finally scoring with a solo shot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a splendid 1V3 solo break.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, San Remo drew 1-1 with Empoli.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ending their six-match winning streak in the league.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zhami also surpassed Sogel for the first time, becoming the team’s second top scorer!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the match, many media outlets believed San Remo was overestimated by everyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Empoli isn’t a strong team, yet San Remo only leveled in the last moments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone thinks, in such a state, San Remo is likely to drop out in the second half of the season.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some experts even came out to criticize the players San Remo used in this match.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in fact, as the reasoning goes, if these players had one or two seasons of synergy, they would still be a strong team in Serie B.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>San Remo’s poor performance in this match was purely due to lacking two core players.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without Messi, doesn’t Barça also struggle for a win?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Four days later, on November 21st.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The European Cup playoffs kicked off, starting the fierce battle for the last four spots in the European Cup.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first leg of the match was held at the Sweden Team’s home ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the Italy Team’s side, Vincent laid out a classic lineup.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>433, or 4123.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This ’1’ is a defensive midfielder, ’2’ are central midfielders, unlike San Remo’s double attacking midfield setup.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected, Lu Yang and Morici didn’t start and were seated on the bench.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But being selected in the 18-man roster was already seen by many fans as a very positive signal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Barring any surprises, they should be able to get some opportunities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, this match for Italy Team also had something quite \"eye-catching\".\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That is, they replaced the defensive midfielder Drake with substitute midfielder Candreva, who plays as an attacking midfielder at the club, putting him in the defensive midfielder position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one saw this tactical change coming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many commentators were dumbfounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This... Italy struggles to score, has offensive issues, so you replaced a defensive midfielder with an offensive player.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If football offense and defense were this simple, then everyone would be a master!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You’ve underestimated the term ’chemistry’ way too much!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Overestimated Candreva, haven’t you?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the match started, Candreva made a mistake, allowing the opponent to break through directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it were not for Bernuli and goalkeeper Audi being focused enough, it would have likely resulted in conceding a goal right out of the gates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But thirty minutes later, Italy Team still couldn’t escape disaster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sweden Team’s midfielder struck a miracle ball from long range.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A wonder goal!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Audi was helpless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zero to one, Italy still couldn’t escape!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, once behind, it was truly difficult for Italy to play!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Already struggling to score, now they had to break through the opponent’s parked bus and fend off their counterattacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Victory seemed truly elusive!\u003C\u002Fp>",688,"2026-06-06T13:45:21.404Z",1,"novelbin.me","b81fdf6d878ddfb5eef1cd0a793b2eef89675644c76221b9a7f9527de9a5c582","i-am-the-football-star-chapter-590","i-am-the-football-star-chapter-588",836,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-am-the-football-star-cover.jpg"]