r18novel Chapter 74 No Look Pass
Chapter 74 No Look Pass
Frankie Stadium erupted in cheers.
Tens of thousands of Florence fans jumped to their feet.
The purple sea of flowers is in full bloom at this moment.
The live stream chat was flooded with comments:
"Holy crap! It went in!"
"Florence's high pressing is too aggressive! Monaco can't get the ball out of the box at all!"
"Sousa has really something this season, no wonder he was able to beat Inter Milan in the last game."
"I, a long-time football fan, was actually a little moved by what I saw."
"Back then, everyone in Serie A was parking the bus, but Florence dared to go out and play an attacking game. If you didn't know better, you'd think they were a Bundesliga team."
Many longtime Serie A fans have begun to reminisce.
Batistuta's powerful shots, Rui Costa's surgical passes...
Those were the most glorious years for the Purple Lily.
The team today seems to have a trace of what it used to be.
Although there are no legendary superstars now.
But at least, they kicked out what belonged to them.
……
Sidelines.
Sosa nodded to himself.
All of this was exactly what he had anticipated.
A goal is bound to be scored sooner or later.
Another thing that truly satisfied him was...
The Chinese boy from Monaco has almost disappeared by now.
Sousa looked up at the figure near the center circle.
That young Chinese boy with black hair and yellow skin touched the ball very few times in this match.
For a team like Monaco that relies on its playmaker.
His tactics had already greatly limited the opponent.
The assistant coach walked over and whispered, "Monaco doesn't seem to be making any adjustments yet. Do they intend to go into halftime like this?"
Sosa shook his head upon hearing this: "Do you remember what I said before? My tactics are superior to Yaldin's!"
At this point, Sousa's lips curled up: "It's not that Monaco doesn't plan to make adjustments, it's just that Jardim hasn't found a good solution yet."
The assistant coach suddenly realized.
He truly lives up to his reputation as our own coach!
the other side.
Yaldin crossed his arms and frowned.
Florence doesn't just use high pressing to shut down their own core players.
This tactic can also be used to launch effective attacks.
Sousa is truly a great coach!
However, he wasn't someone who just sat around doing nothing.
Yaldin has already come up with a solution.
He looked at Jiang Ming on the field.
He kept thinking about the feasibility of the tactics.
……
The celebration is over.
The game has restarted.
Florence showed no signs of backing down after taking the lead.
Instead, they continued to press forward.
38 minutes.
Balero and Bernardeschi executed another beautiful crossover.
Alonso has another chance to make a forward run.
This time, Monaco was clearly on guard.
Since the opposing team likes to attack the side lanes, we can't stick to our defensive formation.
Fabinho, one of the two defensive midfielders, was pulled to the wing to cover.
He blocked Alonso's cross out of bounds.
Although no shot was taken.
But the applause from the stands continued.
Because all Florence fans can see it.
They still hold the initiative at this moment.
Time passed little by little.
When the referee blew the whistle to end the first half.
The score remains 1-0.
Florence players walked toward the players' tunnel amid applause.
Monaco breathed a sigh of relief.
The first half has finally ended.
The top teams in the Europa League are indeed a level above the teams in Ligue 1.
……
The fifteen-minute halftime break passed in the blink of an eye.
The second half of the game has begun.
"what?"
"Monaco made a substitution at halftime!" He Wei commented, looking at the players on the field.
"Toulalan off, Moutinho on!"
"This seems to have changed Monaco's formation."
Xu Yang took over the conversation.
"That's right."
"Fabinho will remain in the defensive midfield position."
"Jiang Ming dropped back from the attacking midfield position to midfield, positioning himself alongside Moutinho."
「从阵型上看，摩纳哥已经从4-2-3-1变成了4-3-3。」
"Did Jardim come up with a way to deal with Florence's pressing during halftime?"
……
The whistle blew.
Florence's players continued to press forward and apply pressure.
Sidelines.
Sousa had his hands in his pockets.
He gave instructions to his players during halftime.
"Regardless of what adjustments Monaco makes in the second half, let's maintain the status quo for the next ten minutes."
ten minutes.
This timing is just right, avoiding excessive physical exertion.
He looked at the young Chinese player who had retreated to the midfield position.
I wonder what method Yardin came up with to counter his tactics.
……
The match has reached the 50th minute.
Carvalho received the ball in the backfield, and Zarate immediately pounced on him.
This scene seems to have happened many times.
Just as Ilicic stepped forward to cover and block the passing lane...
A figure suddenly appeared between the two.
Ilicic narrowed his eyes slightly; it was that Chinese kid from Monaco.
Jiang Ming took the initiative to retreat and provide support.
Carvalho didn't hesitate and sent the ball over with a short pass.
Ilicic immediately pounced on the ball.
However, Jiang Ming did not stop the ball at all.
He kept his head down, not even glancing at his teammates.
The arch of the foot tapped lightly.
The football was instantly transferred to the other side.
Ilicic could only stand there, stunned.
This kid doesn't even look when he passes the ball?
Moutinho receives the ball and then passes it across to Fabinho.
Three-legged pass.
Florence's first pressing line was directly penetrated.
"pretty!"
Xu Yang suddenly raised his voice.
"That was a perfect play!"
"Jiang Ming didn't try to take the ball by force, but instead used his own strength to receive it and draw Florence's pressing focus to himself! Then he passed the ball directly to his teammate without stopping it."
"Jiang Ming didn't even glance at Moutinho."
"No look, pass! This is terrifying vision! It's like Ronaldinho has possessed me!"
"Monaco finally got the ball out!"
In the stands.
The cheers immediately subsided considerably.
Florence fans discovered.
Monaco seems to be getting used to the pace of the game.
……
Monaco launched another attack.
Jiang Ming retreats to receive the ball.
Balero immediately followed.
But just as Valero was about to close in on the defense...
Jiang Ming suddenly turned around.
He swayed past on the other side of Valero's center of gravity.
The space has been opened up!
He immediately made a diagonal pass.
The soccer ball flew precisely to the left.
Lemar sped up.
A gasp of surprise erupted throughout the Frankie Stadium.
This is since the second half.
Monaco's first real counterattack.
Lemar advanced all the way to the edge of the penalty area.
The final shot was saved by Tatarusanu.
……
Sidelines.
The smile on Sousa's face had vanished.
He realized what the problem was.
In the first half, Florence only needed to mark Jiang Ming closely to extinguish Monaco's attack.
But now, there's another Moutinho on the field.
Two midfield playmakers are present simultaneously.
The difficulty of pressing their own team increased instantly.
What's even more troublesome is...
The players' physical condition began to decline.
……
The game has now reached the 63rd minute.
Jiang Ming returned to the backfield to receive the ball.
This time.
He didn't rush to pass the ball, but observed it slowly.
Florence's attacking rotation remains solid.
However, the pace is now half a beat slower than in the first half.
The negative effects of physical exertion began to appear.
That slight delay is enough to get a lot done.
Jiang Ming's eyes lit up.
next moment.
He lightly flicked his right foot.
The football passed through the gap between two Florence players.
Heading straight for Moutinho.
Moutinho, without stopping the ball, passed it back to Moutinho.
Jiang Ming, who had made a run into position, successfully received the ball.
Two past one!
Florence's midfield was briefly thrown into chaos.
Jiang Ming looked up to observe.
Before the Florence players could get into position to press.
One kick!
A surgical through ball instantly pierced the defense!
The ball passed between Astori and Marcos Alonso.
It landed precisely on the right side of the ribs.
Bernardo Silva made a high-speed forward run and received the ball before Alonso could reach it.
A one-on-one opportunity instantly!
"They're out!" He Wei exclaimed in surprise, "Monaco has finally breached Florence's defenses!"
Inside the restricted area.
Florence goalkeeper Tatarusanu decisively rushed out of his goal.
However, Bernardo Silva did not take credit for anything.
Facing the goalkeeper's attack.
He simply tapped the ball gently across the middle.
Carrillo arrived just in time!
Facing an empty door.
A right-footed shot!
"hiss--"
The Florence fans behind the goal took a deep breath.
They could only watch helplessly as the ball rolled into the net!