[{"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-670":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},1686515,2153,"Chapter 670 172: Free Masterclass—Reforging the War Parrot","i-am-the-football-star-chapter-670",670,"\u003Cp>Morici glared fiercely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alright, Brother Lu has the final say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, the San Remo players surged forward as soon as they gained possession.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a numerical advantage, they were able to bring the ball to the front.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, they couldn't afford to concede a goal, otherwise the only ones to stop the goal would be the three center-backs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, the counterattacks from both sides became even more intense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pavovsky had two shots, one just slightly over the crossbar, and the other was blocked by Palacios with his foot, sending it out for a corner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in return, from San Remo's side, Kaint also managed to swing his leg twice, with one shot on target, but it was saved by the opponent's goalkeeper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>84th minute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>San Remo launched a dual-wing attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two forwards naturally pulled to the sides.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaint and Lam simultaneously pressed forward, executing a switch on the left and right flanks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu and Canyes simultaneously inserted through the ribs, causing Bremen's defensive line to tremble in confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing the pressing defense, Morici made a swift turn and rocket pass shot!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even without a central forward for a switch, he still had the capability to pass, which was Morici's personal complement to the team's tactics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bam!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ball was lobbed perfectly to Lu's side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Lu was closely marked by the opponent's midfielders, while their central defender pushed up decisively to block Lu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But they had overlooked the reason for Morici's pass on this side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In terms of absolute speed, Lu was slower than Canyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even factoring in physical confrontations, Lu's impact was strong, but why did Morici insist on this side?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The answer was Bai Zhami!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zhami made a positional switch and pulled back, and after Lu charged in, he too decided to advance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Lu was being obstructed, Bai Zhami beside him had already rushed forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a chain attack, Lu and Bai Zhami had indeed executed before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Occasionally in matches, they played as dual left-wingers, sometimes one would cut in while the other reached the byline, but sometimes both would cut in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zhami broke into the penalty area, clear-cut chance achieved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bam!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zhami's solo strike could always be trusted!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Goal!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The score was 4-1!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Total score: San Remo 5, Werder Bremen 3.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pavovsky's counterattack call vanquished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Werder Bremen's players let out wails towards the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too late!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Way too late!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With less than ten minutes remaining, three goals were impossible to recover.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>San Remo played fiercely today!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though everyone knew there were many holes in San Remo's fierce attack, they couldn't catch them because they couldn't withstand San Remo's strong push!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time ticked away, and with three whistles, the match officially ended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>San Remo, after losing at home in the first leg, secured a massive away victory in the second leg against Bremen, powerfully advancing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Into the UEFA Europa League quarter-finals!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Post-match, Bremen's coach was at a loss for words about the match: \"I don't know what went wrong, I don't want to criticize our players because they are excellent and did their best.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But purely from a tactical perspective, our players indeed made many mistakes, constantly losing track of their defensive targets for no reason.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My half-time reminders did not change this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is football; this is already a result we have to accept. I can't expect the fans to understand everything, but I can only say that we will give our all in the upcoming matches!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The coach was straightforward and didn't make excuses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he knew he probably wouldn't last long in this position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though he was confident the club wouldn't fire him this season, because it was clear that Pavovsky would transfer to Bayern at the end of the season.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time, with the team's star player leaving, at least keeping the head coach was crucial for the team's stability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The club didn't need to worry about the fans' anger, as the one taking Pavovsky was Bayern Munich. In the Bundesliga, no team can resist Bayern Munich's scavenging, and non-Bayern fans in the Bundesliga need to get accustomed to this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But without Pavovsky, Werder Bremen's performance next season would surely decline; no need to even think about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this coach was ultimately going to be the scapegoat at that time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The buyer can never be as savvy as the seller.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In world football, there aren't many coaches and players who can outsmart the club.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Werder Bremen's central forward Pavovsky, in an interview, also said: \"This San Remo made it hard for us to play; they were obviously different from last match.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Journalist: \"What do you think about the competition between you and Lu? Lu now has eleven goals in the UEFA Europa League, leading the Europa League's scoring chart!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pavovsky: \"He's as outstanding as ever, just like in the European Youth Championship, if not stronger. Of course, I'm also improving, and we will meet again at the right time; I'm confident I'll be the ultimate winner then.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Journalist: \"You're so confident, is it because you've already confirmed a transfer to Bayern Munich after this season? Do you have an estimate of your future salary? What conditions did Bayern offer you...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pavovsky: \"Sorry, this has nothing to do with the match.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Journalist: \"Then, have you already reached an understanding with Bayern because we heard...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pavovsky: \"We still have this season's league and German Cup; I don't want to mention other teams now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side, Italian media was all joyful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because both Italian teams in the Europa League advanced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like San Remo, Inter also made it to the next round.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one noticed the bizarre overloading from San Remo in this match.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you adjust San Remo's two wing midfielders' positions slightly to fit this match's formation, you would realize.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu, with his two goals and an assist, and Canyes, providing an assist, were essentially \"full-back\" players!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For two full-backs to deliver such stats, any team would be stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this time, world football was blinded by the 352.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it was 532, they might pay more attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, after tasting success, San Remo began designing more chain-switch plays in training.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sotu and Old Tom, those two tinkerers, really watched a lot of basketball games and came up with quite a few positional switch ideas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what's the difference between a tactical master and a tactician?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The latter can only organize tactics, while the former knows how to adapt and use tactics suitably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>San Remo's attempt unquestionably failed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this stage, they couldn't handle any more tactical switch variations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The players would be confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's said that in Guardiola's team, the thickness of the players' tactical movement manual is unmatched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You then realize that while positional switching sounds easy, doing it is extremely difficult, especially when entering an infinite switching mode later on!\u003C\u002Fp>",1141,"2026-06-06T13:45:22.797Z",1,"novelbin.me","b4e3e1a8f34386b800dfb771407acc4478c48fbc0ac8c5ba4e17cac5726423f7","i-am-the-football-star-chapter-671","i-am-the-football-star-chapter-669",836,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-am-the-football-star-cover.jpg"]