Football: Starting from the Ronaldinho template

Chapter 108 So your name is Kyle Walker? One move and I'll knock you down!

Inside the broadcast room.

"Good evening, viewers!"

"We are now broadcasting the first leg of the 2014-15 UEFA Europa League Round of 32!"

Wolfsburg host Tottenham Hotspur!

"I am Zhan Jun, the commentator for this match!"

"I am Zhang Lu!"

"Let's take a look at the starting lineups for both sides. Wolfsburg is still using a 4-2-3-1 formation, with the goalkeeper being:"

"Wolves, with a less hectic schedule, have fielded their strongest lineup so far, and veteran Olic has also returned to the starting lineup!"

"Wolves are in great form lately, winning against Leverkusen in an attacking battle, and Qin Ming even scored his first career hat-trick!"

"I wonder if he can deliver an even more spectacular performance today?"

"Let's take a look at Tottenham's starting lineup, the same 4-2-3-1 formation, goalkeeper:"

"Compared to Wolfsburg, Tottenham's schedule is more congested. The Premier League does not have a winter break, and players are very tired during this period, making them more prone to injuries."

"After careful consideration, Pochettino opted for some rotation, with players like Lamela and Dembele, who performed well in the last match, sitting on the bench."

After Zhan Jun finished his introduction.

The discussion is going very well in the comments section of Dongqiudi (a Chinese sports betting platform).
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Tottenham seems like nothing special; they don't have any particularly famous players.
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[It's a youth team, people say Pochettino is the king of kids in the Premier League, leading a bunch of kids to a top-six finish.]
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This guy's a prodigy coach, Wolfsburg better be careful.
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I remember it was during that World Cup, when Owen was fouled by Pochettino, and Beckham converted the penalty to shatter the nightmare.
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[Irving later admitted he had flopped, and Pochettino even scolded him!]
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[It's all about past grievances. Wasn't Beckham unfairly ousted by Simeone?]
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[And to be honest, Tottenham plays a bit dirty, I'm worried Qin Ming might get injured by them.]
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[For those who are worried, it's recommended to review the Asian Cup match against South Korea.]
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[Basketball elbow Howard, soccer elbow king Qin Ming!]
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Arsenal fans came to show their support, hoping Qin Ming would avenge them!
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Volkswagen Arena.

After the Wolfsburg fans stopped chanting, a giant tifo with a gray wolf's head painted on it was hung in the North Stand.

It opened its blood-red maw menacingly, its eyes filled with a chilling coldness.

It gives people a creepy feeling just by looking at it.

Beep! ! !
After Tifo was taken back, the match officially began.

Wolfsburg has the ball.

Olic kicked off and passed the ball across to De Bruyne, who then passed it to Qin Ming on the wing.

Despite playing away from home, Tottenham were unusually proactive, with winger Townsend rushing forward and calling on Eriksen to join him in the challenge.

What is the most important aspect of high-pressing tactics?
Collaboration.

High-pressing tactics that don't involve overall pressing are meaningless, because they're like trying to fill a basket with water.

It's all gaps.

"Pochettino does have something."

Qin Ming glanced at the scene and immediately noticed that Tottenham were forcing themselves into narrow flanks while cutting off most of the passing lanes.

He didn't try to pass the ball either.

He made a feint to create space and then broke through to the side.

Whoosh! Kyle Walker sprinted over and slid in with a tackle.

Seeing that there was no time to flick the ball, Qin Ming could only jump up to dodge.

"It seems like that's all there is to it."

Kyle Walker got up and said something that Qin Ming, who was standing next to him, overheard.

Qin Mingniao ignored him completely.

Having played in the Bundesliga for more than half a year, he knows that some defensive players will use this method to provoke their opponents.

So he wouldn't take it too seriously, otherwise he'd be so angry every day he'd die of anger.

"Tottenham's defensive rotations are much faster than those of Bundesliga teams; sometimes I can't keep up with their movements."

Qin Ming was thinking as he ran.

The camera pans to the coaching bench on the sidelines.

Pochettino's chubby face was very serious; Wolfsburg's strength had clearly exceeded expectations.

Tottenham's pre-match pressing is often the most intense, but Wolfsburg, despite stumbling, managed to control the tempo.

His gaze was fixed on De Bruyne.

De Bruyne faced Tottenham's high pressing and made decisive passes every time he received the ball.

This is the experience he gained after watching Arsenal's matches.

You absolutely must not imitate Ramsey by handling the ball slowly, otherwise you will put a lot of pressure on your teammates.

When Tottenham prepared to increase the intensity of their pressing, De Bruyne finally found his chance.

After asking Maranda for the ball on his side, he immediately launched a long pass to the left wing, behind Kyle Walker.

"Qin Ming started ahead of schedule!"

"Wow! Is Kyle Walker flying at that speed, skimming the ground?"

"He seems similar to Bear Grylls!"

There was no other way; with Kyle Walker putting his arm around Qin Ming's shoulder, it was better to come to a sudden stop than to be passively slowed down.

really.

The first thing he did after stopping abruptly was look up and see De Bruyne.

Having teammates like this is pure bliss!

"Kevin!"

The ball traveled along with the sound, and before De Bruyne could even receive it, Paulinho had already collided with him.

The Brazilian has a very tough playing style, but there are rumors that he will leave Tottenham at the end of this season and join Guangzhou Evergrande for a huge transfer fee and salary.

Bang! Paulinho has played in the Premier League for so long, so his level of physical strength is naturally beyond question.

But as the sound of muscles colliding rang out, he felt as if he had been run over by a tank, his center of gravity swaying uncontrollably as he gave way.

In contrast, De Bruyne stumbled a couple of steps but quickly regained his balance.

"Wolfsburg's attacking tactics are very effective!"

"A combination play on the wings and in the middle breaks down the high press, De Bruyne delivers another threatening pass!"

"They're looking for Olić!"

in the lens.

De Bruyne's through ball from his left foot remained as precise as ever, penetrating the gaps in Tottenham's defense like a scalpel.

Olic, sideways, carried Vertonghen as he fell to the ground and fired a shot.

Bang! With a dull thud, the football blasted towards the left side of the goal.

Under the watchful eyes of the fans in the stadium.

Lloris made an almost impossible save, deftly flicking the ball outwards with one hand.

Immediately afterwards, people heard the crisp sound of the football hitting the goalpost.

"Damn it!" Olić cursed loudly, clutching his head.

Tottenham's luck is just too good to be able to save such a sure goal.
Qin Ming, who was not far away, was also incredulous. He couldn't help but marvel at how impressive the goalkeeping technology of France was.

I don't know if I can break through Lori's defenses today.

"Sometimes, making a save like that is practically the same as scoring!"

"Just look at Tottenham's high morale and you'll know!"

"They're about to launch a counterattack! Paulinho passes to Bentaleb, advance!"

Bentaleb, a product of Tottenham's youth academy, is a typical defender who prioritizes defense over offense, so he only took two steps before passing the ball.

Snap! Eriksen received the ball with his back to goal and observed that Chadli had already made an overlap.

He turned and pulled the ball away from Maranda's foot, then chipped it to the left side of the penalty area, where Chadli controlled it and dribbled towards the byline.

Cross!

Harry Kane has a keen sense of positioning in the penalty area, and unlike Lukaku, his runs are very intelligent.

Currently, his physical condition is relatively weak, and his success rate in contesting headers is only 26.7%.

Arsenal's Giroud has a 52.4% approval rating.

However, in order to solve this problem, Pochettino asked his players to pass half-high balls or ground balls whenever possible when crossing the ball.

"careful!"

When Naldo made his diving block, he found that the cross was just high enough to reach his waist, making it difficult for him to intercept with either his head or his feet.

Swish! As the football grazed past him, he realized something was terribly wrong.

Harry Kane surged forward from behind, leaping up to volley the ball.

Benaglio reacted quickly, even touching the ball, but it still deflected and went into the goal. "Yeah!!!" Tottenham fans in the away stand raised their hands, filling the stadium with a loud cheer.

They were quite worried before the match, as Wolfsburg was ranked second in the Bundesliga, and even Bayern Munich had not been able to shake them off.

Qin Ming has once again become a hot newcomer in the football world.

But it seems they are still stronger now, and maybe this year they can break the curse and win their first championship trophy in decades.

Pochettino pumped his fist on the sidelines, "I've always said Kane has potential, and his loan spells with four different teams have given him far more experience than his peers! Maybe it won't be long before he becomes a world-class striker!"

He felt that Tottenham was the best fit for him compared to Southampton.

Perhaps he can, like Ferguson did back then, lead a group of children to create new history.

Inside the broadcast room.

"Tottenham opened the scoring in the 14th minute, showing that even without their full-strength squad, they are still very competitive!"

"It can only be said that their ability to become one of the Premier League's Big Six is ​​beyond doubt!"

"But I believe Wolfsburg won't let the game continue like this, because they have a dazzling attacking combination in the Bundesliga!"

After so many games, Zhan Jun has gained a lot of confidence in Qin Ming.

On the pitch, Qin Ming watched Harry Kane celebrate and shook his hand helplessly. He knew that not buying a right-back in the winter transfer window would definitely have an impact on the team.

"Hehehe! Brothers, it's just one goal. Just like when we played against Leverkusen, they scored one, we scored two!"

Benaglio, as captain, clapped and encouraged the team.

"Exactly! Let's do it!"

Qin Ming transformed into his number one henchman, waving his arms and shouting.

Looking at the fighting spirit on Qin Ming's face, the Wolfsburg team members suddenly realized that no matter what the situation, they could not see any thought of giving up in him.

Compared to talent.

Perhaps this positive mindset is more important.

"Go, go, go!"

Perisic also shouted.

De Bruyne didn't say anything, but he returned to his seat, letting his actions speak for themselves.

After the game restarts.

Pochettino's prediction was wrong; Wolfsburg's period of weakness did not materialize, and instead, they launched a fierce offensive.

Tottenham want to press and disrupt Wolfsburg's rhythm, just like they did against Arsenal.

De Bruyne was able to hold the ball, but he attracted several defenders to pass it to him again.

Snap! The ball burst through the gap in Tottenham's central defense, heading straight for the space between Paulinho and Bentaleb.

Qin Ming made a perfectly timed diagonal run and received a threatening pass from Ding Ding.

Because of Rodriguez's overlapping run, Kyle Walker cannot follow Qin Ming's movements, otherwise the risk of being out of position on the flank would be even greater.

Thump! Qin Ming felt the impact from the side. He knew it was Paulinho who did it, so he gently flicked the ball with the force of the impact.

"Shit!"

Bentaleb felt a chill in his groin and quickly turned to chase after him.

But when Qin Ming found that no one came up to block him, he kicked without hesitation.

Bang! The right foot swung high and then landed, the instep of the foot colliding solidly with the football, producing a dull thud.

Although he usually focuses on finesse shots, he also practices long-range shots.

Moreover, the power generation pattern when shooting is regular.

After Qin Ming unleashed a high-quality long-range shot, his gaze followed the ball to the goal, where Lloris stretched out his body and dived to the side.

And he actually managed to pounce on it.

"Beautiful! Lloris made another incredible save; he's in phenomenal form today!"

"Won't the Wolfsburg players' mentality collapse if this continues?"

While others might not know, Qin Ming was able to remain calm, after all, he had watched Manchester United matches before, and he remembered De Gea making 14 saves in a single game.

What concept?
Moreover, the worst thing you can do when playing football is to be impatient, because being impatient makes it easy to make mistakes.

"Come again! Come again!"

Qin Ming encouraged himself.

He noticed that while Tottenham's high press was intense, De Bruyne didn't seem to be affected by it.

His threatening shots will actually make Tottenham hesitant to make any moves.

Then I need to take advantage of this and make progress on Tottenham's flanks.

"There are 12 minutes left in the first half!"

"Qin Ming tried to break through on the wing, but he was still surrounded by multiple opponents!"

"No! Rodriguez and Gustavo's forward runs have largely relieved the pressure on him!"

"One-on-one against Kyle Walker!"

At the Volkswagen Stadium, Wolfsburg fans watched intently from the closest stands.

They were all waiting to see what would happen next.

Qin Ming did not attempt to force a breakthrough, since his speed was not fast enough.

But his advantage lies in his feints!
The body swayed slightly with rhythm, giving the impression of dancing.

Aside from his speed, Kyle Walker's defensive skills are actually quite rough and he's nowhere near the level of Rahm.

Qin Ming stared blankly at Kyle Walker, his even breathing suddenly becoming rapid.

A quick hop followed by a spike!

The simplest of actions released two powerful signals.

I want to go inside!
I want to go outside!
Kyle Walker's brain received the first signal, but his body received the second!

The conflicting factors caused him to fall to the ground in a disheveled state.

"what?"

"what's the situation?"

"It feels like Qin Ming didn't do anything, and Kyle Walker just fell down!"

"Is this really the Europa League knockout stage?!"

Zhan Jun's voice was a bit distorted.

"Qin!!!" The Wolfsburg fans at the scene were stunned for a moment before shouting in surprise.

They have seen similar scenes many times this season.

After Qin Ming faked out Kyle Walker, he sped away along the sideline, leaving only his back to the opponent.

At that moment, he seemed to be standing in the center of a stage, with everyone's eyes focused on him.

"middle!"

Olic quickly cut into the penalty area, raised his hand, and shouted for the ball.

This behavior attracted Vertonghen.

On the left side of the penalty area, Qin Ming remained calm, his gaze sweeping across the far post.

*Thud!* With a crisp, pleasant sound, the ball was looped into the penalty area.

It's also a half-height ball.

"leak!"

Despite Perisic's reminder, Olic didn't even attempt a shot.

As Lloris watched the ball fly past the goal, his heart sank to the bottom. When he turned to look at the other side, Persic was volleying the ball.

Bang! The football roared out like a cannonball, leaving Lloris, who had made two brilliant saves, helpless as he could only watch his own goal be breached.

1-1! ! !

"Very beautiful!"

"Wolfsburg equalized in the 34th minute!"

"The goal was scored by Persic!"

"But looking back at this goal, Qin Ming's breakthrough on the wing was like an unstoppable sword, directly tearing apart Tottenham's defense!"

"I didn't even see it clearly before Kyle Walker fell to the ground!"

"Let's take a look at the slow-motion replay. Wow! It was just a simple spike, but the accompanying shift in his center of gravity completely disoriented Kyle Walker!"

(End of this chapter)