Chapter 22: Lingard in 2015?

Van Gaal sat on the coach's bench, calm and composed.

He didn't even put Leverkusen and Schmidt in his sight.

Is it worth putting Rooney and Mata on?

In four days there's still a Manchester derby!

Everyone's gaze followed the ball's trajectory to the right flank.

Lingard nudged the ball with his chest.

Before Bellarabi stepped out with a big black leg to block.

He instantly burst into speed.

He sprinted across Leverkusen's half.

"Manchester United's number 35 youngster, Jesse Lingard!"

"He is also one of the outstanding players from Manchester United's youth academy! He just returned on loan from Derby County!"

"Many Premier League legends consider him England's Yinniesita!"

"His running form isn't standard, his speed isn't fast either... Is he going to cut inside?! Why not pass? Martial has already run into space!"

Amid the cheers of the whole stadium.

Lingard did not quickly advance down the flank.

Instead, he dribbled the ball straight into the middle!

Schmidt couldn't help but curl the corner of his mouth:

"Sure enough, he's just an inexperienced little fool! His speed isn't fast, his footwork is rough... If Manchester United assistant coach Giggs were on the pitch, perhaps it would cause Leverkusen's defense to panic."

What happened next.

It made Leverkusen's head coach unable to laugh at all!

Kramer and Bendtner simultaneously closed in on Lingard with a double-team!

One stuck out a foot.

One slid in with a tackle.

"This ball is going to be lost!"

"Should have passed to Martial earlier... beautiful!"

On Old Trafford's pitch, a cheer like a collapsing mountain and tsunami erupted!

Lingard faced Leverkusen's midfield barrier combination.

He didn't use any fancy feints.

He didn't pass.

He didn't slow down.

With the outside of his left foot he pushed the ball to the right.

He barely avoided Kramer's outstretched foot.

Just as the ball was about to leave his control.

He flicked the ball with the toe of his right foot!

He turned smoothly!

He evaded Bendtner's sliding tackle!

He suddenly surged forward!

He quickly drove the ball into Leverkusen's backfield!

"Excellent! Terrifying human-ball combination ability!"

"Why not pass? Depay has also run into position!"

Leverkusen's defenders never imagined their double pivot could not stop a Manchester United youngster!

Schbert closely followed Depay.

Jonathan Tah stuck close to Martial.

This way.

In front of Lingard only Papadopoulos and Börges remained!

"Barella also surged forward from the flank!"

"Leverkusen is now in danger!"

The thirty-meter area.

Lingard faced the advancing Leverkusen defender.

A change of direction!

He opened up the shooting angle!

Before Börges could get into the covering position.

He struck the ball fiercely with the outside of his foot!

He lofted a strange arc like a lost arrow!

Lai Nuo leapt up to dive!

He was just a fingertip away from touching the ball!

When Leverkusen's net was lifted high.

Old Trafford boiled over!

1-0!!!

Martial opened his arms.

No embrace came.

Lin Jiade ran past him, obliviously.

In the corner flag area, he jumped into a rhythm-filled hot dance!

"The ball went in!"

"Excellent! Young player Lin Jiade, in Lewokusen's half, staged a brilliant performance of dribbling past four players in a row!"

"An unexpected long-range shot! Lai Nuo has already done his best!"

"It has to be said, Fan Jiaer's use of young players is very bold! On Man Lian's bench are also the U19 captain La Shifude and Jia Nu Zuyin!"

"We believe that after this group of youngsters grows up, Man Lian will return to the pinnacle of Europe in a few years!"

"Lin Jiade's long-range shot scores! Man Lian 1:0 Lewokusen!"

Dragon Kingdom livestream.

Bullet comments wildly dominate the screen.

-【This little braised egg is awesome! I still thought he would lose the ball in the half!】

-【His body isn't strong, his speed isn't fast either, so how can he disrupt Lewokusen's defensive line? And still England's Yinniesita...】

-【Don't really compare him to Yinniesita! It's 2015 now! Players nurtured by the Premier League youth academy are really not rough; look at the replay, his dribbling changes direction, his touch rhythm, completely crushing mid-tier defenders in the five major leagues.】

-【I think it's that Lewokusen's defensive line doesn't understand this type of player enough.】

-【Even a broken ship has three-inch nails; Man Lian playing Lewokusen is as easy as catching something in hand.】

At the edge of the field.

Fan Jiaer wasn't overly excited.

He just gave a simple round of applause.

It seemed that this goal was, in his eyes, completely natural.

"The match has just begun; Lewokusen hasn't yet tasted real hardship."

On the other side.

Schmidt's face was dark.

He summoned Bender and Kramer, constantly whispering.

His hands also kept gesturing.

In the corner of the bench.

Li Kang also felt a little surprised: it turns out the 2015 Lin Huang was that strong!

The match restarted from the center circle.

Ji Si Lin passed back to Qia'er Han Ao Lu.

The midfield of both sides' formations began an intense clash.

The ball was quickly passed among Lewokusen players' feet.

Unfortunately.

It was simply impossible to advance into the thirty-meter zone.

Ai Lei La and Fei Lai Ni, these two central midfielders placed in the defensive midfield position were also excellent, completely restricting Qia'er Han Ao Lu.

The latter couldn't get the ball out at all initially.

This caused Lewokusen's attacking advance speed to be extremely slow.

Qia'er Han Ao Lu tried to break free several times.

But his static ball‑holding ability was completely crushed by Ai Lei La.

If it weren't for Ji Si Lin dropping back to receive,

Man Lian had already completed a steal and counterattack.

And on the flank,

Bei La La Bi kept shouting trash talk at Lin Jiade.

But Lin Jiade's face showed a smile.

"The match is intense; Bei La La Bi and Lin Jiade are chatting and laughing."

"On the pitch, friendships forged between opponents are not few, such as Messi and Nesta, Cristiano Ronaldo and Godin... this is the charm of football!"

"Lewokusen's winger flew into a rage, roaring wildly: 'Are you also a damn mute?!'"

He suddenly realized, Lin Jiade seems not to understand German...

A moment later.

Bei La La Bi received a pass from a teammate.

He was about to shake off Lin Jiade.

Thud!

Ba Lei La surged forward from behind with a fierce sliding tackle!

Bei La La Bi was knocked down, ball and all!

"No foul! The ball was first shoveled out of bounds! Young player Ba Lei La, his style is somewhat reminiscent of the former Ai Fu La!"

"Ba Lei La is lowering his head, concerned about Bei La La Bi's injury."

"It has to be said, these youngsters of Man Lian have excellent sportsmanship! The Premier League youth academy has always emphasized the ideological education of young players!"

On the pitch.

Ba Lei La lowered his head, fiercely warning Bei La La Bi.

"This is Lao Te La Fu De! Shut your stinking mouth!"

Bei La La Bi "innocently" raised his hand to protest to the head referee.

The team doctor, after obtaining consent, hurried onto the field to check his injury.

Calhanoglu looked helpless:

Fellaini and Herrera, so disgusting.

Like Ferguson's chewing gum, constantly sticking to oneself.

Schmidt began gesturing an attacking move to his two full-backs.

Not far away.

Van Gaal laughed.

"A Bundesliga team, why would they establish a player with such poor defensive ability as the midfield organizer's core, thinking he is Riquelme?"

"The abilities of Lewokusen's players in other positions are not weak either; it's a waste."

"Our little De Gea is about to fall asleep!"