Chapter 51: Egyptian Messi!
Rome's bench.
The rugged-looking man lightly clapped.
He is Totti.
The symbol of Rome.
At 39, he hasn't completely faded from Garcia's tactical arrangements.
He can still help Rome turn the tide in crucial moments.
Just.
He felt a little lonely.
Former opponents and friends, in Serie A... no, on the European stage, it seems only Buffon remains.
On the field, he couldn't call out the names of any of Leverkusen's young players.
Is it because I'm old? Or have I not read the newspaper in too long?
The match continued.
Leverkusen controlled possession.
Li Kang tried various ways to advance.
But the effect wasn't very noticeable.
Tuopu Laotou gestured at Basti and Brandt!
Two Leverkusen players quickly swapped positions!
Rome's midfielders closely followed the run.
Li Kang caught a sliver of space.
He once again delivered an exquisite through pass!
Or look for Son Heung-min!
"Again!"
"Not the same as last time! The whole Leverkusen formation has pushed up!"
"Can Rome withstand this attack test?"
De Rossi's interception was very timely.
After receiving the ball, Son Heung-min did not immediately start.
Instead, he passed the ball to Hilbert, who had made an overlapping run down the flank.
When young, Hilbert played as a left winger, and his explosive impact was very strong!
One explosive surge!
He directly devoured Florenzi, who tried to challenge him!
He saw Rome's "second line of defense" being broken through!
Hilbert carried the ball to the byline!
He was about to cross!
Suddenly, a pitch-black object appeared in his vision!
Rome's center-back - Rüdiger!
At 22, his defensive ability isn't strong, but his speed is extremely fast!
Just talking about step frequency.
Messi is world number one, Deulofeu is world number five, this black and tough guy is the current world number four!
But this guy is a center-back!
A defender possessing such a gifted ability is extremely frightening!
Hilbert had just kicked.
Rüdiger's long legs hooked the ball!
Successful tackle!
At the Olympic Stadium, Rome's fans gave him the loudest applause: "That damn black player, he played well!"
Rome's center-back was a bit dazed.
He only began professional football youth training at age 15.
Compared to football, he prefers music and romantic-themed art.
He dozes off every time in tactical class.
But soon the Roma manager's roar came: "Pass the ball to Pjanic!"
"Beautiful! Young Rome center-back! His kicking speed is too fast!"
"Pjanic!"
"Rome's counterattack!"
"Now! Leverkusen's backline is empty!"
Rüdiger's passing skills are still quite ordinary.
The ball traveled twenty meters, barely bouncing near a teammate.
Pjanic adjusted his position.
He calmly pressed the ball down.
His body leaned back.
His right foot's outer instep fiercely struck the ball's lower left!
Instantly!
Above the Olympic Stadium, a beautiful arc like a rainbow was traced!
The football spun rapidly in midair!
Jonathan Tah could not immediately determine the exact landing point!
Papadopoulos quickly rushed toward Salah!
The football went over his head!
Salah suddenly accelerated!
He brushed past!
He kicked the ball ahead of him along its momentum!
In Leverkusen's half!
Lightning fast!
"What a fantastic pass! Pjanic truly lives up to being hailed as Pirlo's successor!"
"Salah! His acceleration is extremely fast!"
"The connection between Roma's genius midfielder and forward!"
"No obstacles at all!"
"Leverkusen's defenders simply can't keep up!"
"Captain Bender chased back desperately, but still couldn't catch up!"
Sahera's speed is getting faster and faster!
In the shot!
The stadium's billboards also turned into blurs, making it impossible to see what's inside!
Tens of thousands of Roma fans on site shouted in unison!
"Roma!!! Roma!!!"
"Roma!!! Roma!!!"
"Roma!!! Roma!!!"
Lai Nuo looked completely bewildered!
What monsters are these youngsters that have emerged in European football over the past two years?
He lowered his center of gravity and decisively attacked!
Salah suddenly slowed his steps!
A simple change of direction!
Just like that, he opened up the shooting angle!
One explosive shot!
The football howled as it slammed toward Leverkusen's goal!
Garcia raised both arms, ready to celebrate!
Tuopu Laotou's face turned iron‑blue, and he excitedly grabbed Dino's collar!
Thud!
The football struck the post, emitting a dull thud!
The whole crowd sighed.
Salah dropped to his knees and slammed the turf hard.
Lai Nuo excitedly kissed the goalpost.
Leverkusen's players let out a breath of relief.
Li Kang also let out a breath of relief.
Thank goodness it wasn't the Salah of Liverpool's era!
Phew!
"The Egyptian Messi was just a hair's breadth from breaking through Leverkusen's goal! He was too focused on the angle!"
"All the previous steps were executed perfectly!"
"But that final shot..."
Dragon Kingdom livestream.
The netizens laughed.
-【Egyptian Messi? Maybe the Egyptian Griezmann!】
-【World‑class positioning! World‑class explosiveness! World‑class dribbling and direction change! National‑team‑level shooting!】
-【These young Roma players are really strong! The entire central line is full of super talents, enough to make Barça drink a pot!】
-【If Leverkusen can't handle this Roma side, what can they use to face Barça!】
-【I think the individual abilities of both sides are about the same, but Roma's tactics are too cautious! Never let Roma take the lead, otherwise Leverkusen will just wait to be suffocated!】
-【So boring, this kind of match only hinders football's promotion; I'd rather watch Barça crush minnows—they've already scored two goals over there.】
The match continued.
Lai Nuo took the goal kick.
Papadopoulos received the ball and directly passed it to Li Kang!
Nainggolan came flying in wildly!
The two then had another close physical contact!
The ball bounced to the left!
Kramer stepped forward, trapped the ball, and passed it back to Bender.
The ball was slowly passed in Lewokusen's half.
Roma's formation still maintained the 'two parallel chains'...
Li Kang realized that relying on himself, he simply could not come up with a way to break the opponent's tactics.
Roma managed to finish second in Serie A last season, and these two defensive lines left countless Serie A powerhouse coaching staffs in awe.
The shadow in the brain gradually began to spread.
In God's perspective.
The shadow began frantically processing all the information on the field:
As long as Lewokusen pushed the ball into the thirty-meter zone, they would face frantic pressing from Roma's defenders.
Pjanic was the initiator of the counterattack.
Salah was the finisher.
Another forward, Džeko instead became an all-rounder role.
De Rossi and Nainggolan's tackling ability was extremely strong.
It seemed that every Roma player's ability perfectly matched Garcia's tactics.
Width and depth...
Time and space...
Countless streams of information frantically filled the Chinese teenager's brain.
In reality, only one second had passed.
The field diagram in God's perspective silently shattered!
Li Kang was drenched in cold sweat.
He found the answer.
End of Chapter
