[{"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-668":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},1686513,2153,"Chapter 668 172: Free Masterclass—Reforging the War Parrot","i-am-the-football-star-chapter-668",668,"\u003Cp>\"Yes! Chest control, a volley before the ball even lands! It's a spectacular performance!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Werder Bremen's defenders were careless, how could they allow Lu Yang, such a crucial attacking player, to slip through?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Perhaps many people think Lu Yang's position is essentially as a left wing-back, but it's important to know that Lu Yang is a player who can score from both the defensive midfielder and center-back positions!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No matter where Lu Yang is, they shouldn't let him break through the defense like this. Bremen's midfield bears some responsibility for this ball!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course, Bai Zhami's over-the-top through pass was beyond our expectations. He's not known for his passing skills, but this pass was exceedingly beautiful!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Could Bai Zhami actually be suited as an attacking midfielder? We've all been fooled by his speed; his vision and passing skills are impressive too!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Commentators sincerely praised Lu Yang, but hadn't truly grasped the subtlety behind this goal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Solved goals are usually created by the attacking player's run.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this time for San Remo, the solved goal wasn't created by Lu Yang's run.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was crafted through interchanging positions between the right midfield and wing players.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Canyes detained the opposing left-back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sogel drew away the opposing left-center-back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaint pulled away the opposing defensive midfielder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Morici held the opposing right-center-back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through a series of swaps, Bai Zhami found himself unmarked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A large gap was opened between Bremen's right center-back and right back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they can't see this, such goals will keep happening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten minutes later, a similar situation arose again!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only this time, like a mirror image, the interchanging happened in San Remo's left-front area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zhami moved wide and partnered with the advancing Lu Yang, while left-defensive midfielder Lam moved forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side, Canyes quietly moved forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swapping places with Morici, Sogel played a through pass from the attacking midfielder position, also delivering the ball to Canyes' feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Canyes didn't fully shake off the defense with this ball, lacking a shooting angle, and could only drive down the penalty box line to the end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Near the goal line, Canyes successfully crossed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the ball flew across the middle, headed straight for the far post.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it weren't hooked so high, the goalkeeper could easily have snatched it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Canyes' cross experience is extensive; he knows all sorts of tricks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This isn't covered in Sotu's \"crude tactics.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as professional players, when the team is already in the penalty box with the ball, what should you do?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Obviously, seize the opportunity in the box!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both Morici and the advancing Sogel plunged inside, but the ball flew over their heads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yang leapt high at the far post, heading the ball down!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ball hits the ground firmly, bouncing into the net; the goalkeeper can only spread his arms helplessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh my god! Lu Yang scores twice! Two goals to zero, San Remo leads three to two overall!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With these same two away goals, San Remo's disadvantage turns into an advantage from this moment onward!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now for every goal they score, Werder Bremen has to chase with one and a half goals!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Once again, Bremen's defense had problems, losing track of Canyes!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Canyes is San Remo's famed devil wing, ignoring him is really unwise!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, there are seasoned commentators who've sensed something amiss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bremen's defense isn't all that bad!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait a minute, during that last attack, when Canyes got the ball... San Remo actually invested five or even six players in the attack!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Their three center-backs pushed forward, and one of the two defensive midfielders even reached the striker's position! The two wing backs are operating at the attacking midfielder or even striker position!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Flattened structure! They've almost turned the team's three lines from front to back into just front and back lines!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They have absolute numerical superiority in the front field! Especially in the left ball control area!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Canyes' advance evidently showed a change in speed, tricking midfielders into believing he wouldn't participate in this attack! This aligns with Lu Yang's speed change in the previous goal!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the first half, Werder Bremen inexplicably lost two goals, leaving defenders frustrated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But during injury time of the first half.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>San Remo's perplexing interchanges surfaced again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like the first goal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time Lu Yang was somewhat followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Lu Yang chose to jump in the penalty box to head the pass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Lu Yang faced away from the goal, the center-back immediately returning to defense secured his position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing away from the goal for a high-altitude catch clearly makes finishing impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yang headed back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unexpectedly, Morici finds a vast open space at the penalty box's edge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, there aren't many people inside the penalty box.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shooting route is plentiful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Morici takes a long shot!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ball flies into the net like a flash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three to zero!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>San Remo seems to have found their groove from playing Lazio, going three up by halftime, fully unleashing their attack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During halftime, German media went wild.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why is there such a difference?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly in the first leg, Bremen had San Remo completely suppressed in every aspect, yet in this leg, they suddenly can't keep up!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes, it's really unmanageable!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You might say it's understandable not being able to contain Lu Yang, this player is particularly elusive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But today Bremen failed to contain not just Lu Yang, but also Canyes, Bai Zhami, Sogel, and even Morici— none of them were contained!\u003C\u002Fp>",909,"2026-06-06T13:45:22.797Z",1,"novelbin.me","72c7d2227913ff63416789619bfa59fd2a0dfce5eb3274aa918014688695cbad","i-am-the-football-star-chapter-669","i-am-the-football-star-chapter-667",836,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-am-the-football-star-cover.jpg"]