Master Tutoring Class

Chapter 170 Utilizing Space? Creating Space! (Third Update)
The following day, Qizhou Olympic Sports Center.

In the eleventh round of the Chinese Super League, Jiaozhou Weili will host Shanghai Hongyun.

After a month-long break, the war reignited, with both sides taking the first battle against a formidable foe extremely seriously.

Inside the locker room at Jiaozhou Weili, Wei Lai put on his number 18 jersey, took out his socks and slipped them on, then tucked in his shin guards, put on his boots, and did a quick warm-up.

"Give!"

Zhao Lei handed over a banana, and Wei Lai accepted it with a thank you.

Wei Lai doesn't eat dinner on match days. At least five hours before the match, he won't eat anything except some whole-wheat bread or bananas to ease the burden on his stomach.

"This match won't be easy!" Zhao Lei said, looking at Wei Lai. "The opponent is Shanghai Hongyun!"

Wei Lai nodded while eating a banana; "It's definitely not a easy game, but we should be able to win!"

Zhao Lei looked at Wei Lai; "You don't seem nervous at all."

"Huh?" Wei Lai turned his head to look over.

Zhao Lei grinned. He had asked a stupid question. The guy had already started several games in the Chinese Super League, so how could he be nervous?

"Alright, everyone, come over here!"

Chang Chen-ting called for everyone to form a circle.

"Everyone should be familiar with Hongyun, they're an old rival. First and foremost, we must do a good job on defense, at the very least ensuring that Zhang Wei can't directly face Zheng Tao!"

Upon hearing this, Zheng Tao couldn't help but grin: "He just loves to yell at me!"

Wei Lai and Jin Zhe immediately nodded.

Without needing to be explicitly stated, they knew this was their job.

"Wei Lai, focus on defense in this game. Stick to your usual style of play and give Chen Jinyu priority in possession of the ball!"

After Zhang Zhenting finished speaking, Wei Lai immediately nodded.

"I see!"

Snapped! !

Chang Chen-ting immediately clapped his hands and said, "Alright, everyone, cheer up and let's win this game!"

Wang Hao suddenly roared:

"Willy!"

Everyone: "Go for it!!—"

"Starting players, get back on the field! It's time for us to go on!"

Wang Hao waved his hand, and the starting players all walked out.

Before Wei Lai walked out of the locker room, he looked at Zhang Zhenting.

"Thank you, Coach!"

Chang Chen-ting raised an eyebrow and kicked out.

"Stop thinking nonsense and just play the game well!"

Wei Lai nimbly dodged it and laughed, "I missed!"

Zhang Zhenting laughed and said, "You brat! Go on!"

Wei Lai then walked out of the locker room.

Standing in the players' tunnel, Wei Lai took a deep breath.

He was truly grateful to Chang Chen-ting.

Wei Lai is now practically a player for Atlético Amsterdam.

He will be transferring away on January 20th next year.

Logically, the best course of action for Jiaozhou Weili would be to reduce Wei Lai's playing time and use the buffer period to develop other players to replace him.

But Chang Chen-ting did not do that; he was still giving Wei Lai a chance.

Putting aside all the previous teachings, Wei Lai should be grateful to Zhang Zhenting for this alone.

"Hey! Isn't that a Dutch Eredivisie player?"

At the players' tunnel, Zhang Wei suddenly turned his head, looked at Wei Lai, and smiled, "Congratulations, kid!"

Wei Lai turned his head: "Thanks, Brother Zhang, but I still need to guard against you in this game."

Zhang Wei rolled his eyes.

Chen Lingpeng, Jiang Wu, and the others smiled.

"Keep it up, once you get out there, bring us some honor."

"Keep it up, little guy!"

Wei Lai nodded vigorously.

"This is the 11th round of the Chinese Super League. After a month-long hiatus, the league has resumed, and Jiaozhou Weili will host Shanghai Hongyun!" "These two teams are old rivals, having clashed many times in the title race, so this is sure to be a thrilling offensive and defensive battle!"

The starting lineups for both sides are as follows;

Jiaozhou Weili (4-2-3-1):
Goalkeeper: Wang Hao.

Defenders: Xie Yuanneng, Zheng Tao, Liu Xinghe (U21), Perad.

Midfielders: Teng Qiang, Wei Lai (U21), Chen Jinyu, Jin Zhe, and Jersey.

Forward: Rubio.

Shanghai Grand Fortune (4-2-3-1):
Goalkeeper: Jiang Xin.

Defenders: Jiang Chao, Jiang Wu, Chen Lingpeng, Li Weihan.

Midfielders: Eldo, Uden, Leonardo, Han Zhen, Ning Tao (U21).

Forward: Zhang Wei.

"Both sides have made some minor changes to their lineups. First, for Jiaozhou Weili, their starting center-back, Sangke, has left after his contract expired, and young player Liu Xinghe will take his place at center-back!"

"Shanghai Hongyun has chosen Ning Tao for the left winger position. In the first ten rounds, Ning Tao made 5 substitute appearances for Shanghai Hongyun, especially scoring a crucial goal in the 7th round against Madu Zhenxiang. This match was Ning Tao's first start, and we can look forward to his future performance!"

On the sidelines, Liu Wei held a document in his hand and slowly said, "Ning Tao is 18 years old this year. He is a national youth team player. He is incredibly fast, explosive, and has outstanding technical skills. His specialty is combining quick stops and starts with crosses from the wing and the center!"

Zhang Zhenting nodded, his expression calm, and said, "Let's take a look first!"

Since Wei Lai's success in the Jiaozhou Weili squad, other Chinese Super League teams have also begun to try out new players, which is a very positive sign.

They might be thinking, "If you can do it in Jiaozhou Weili, so can we."

Currently, many Chinese Super League teams want to cultivate their own 'Wei Lai'.

Beep!
The whistle blew in the stadium.

Jiaozhou Weili kicked off first.

"The game begins, Rubio kicks off, how will Jiaozhou Willie handle their opening strategy?"

As the ball was volleyed, Wei Lai immediately retreated a few steps to receive it.

He first turned to look at Chen Jinyu, who showed no intention of retreating to provide support.

In fact, Chen Jinyu has already adapted to the pattern of Wei Lai leading the decision-making and passing the ball to his feet in the backcourt.

Seeing this, Wei Lai didn't hold back.

"Brother Liu!"

Wei Lai stood still, and Liu Xinghe immediately passed the ball to him.

As soon as the message was sent, Liu Xinghe hurriedly shouted:

"careful!"

Wei Lai didn't even look up, and passed the ball back cleanly and efficiently.

boom!
Liu Xinghe unloaded the ball and exclaimed, "Steady!"

Wei Lai then turned to look at Ning Tao, who was standing right behind him, and then ran toward the other open space.

Ning Tao followed suit immediately.

Wei Lai tried to move several times, but Ning Tao followed closely behind.

"Stalking?"

Wei Lai frowned slightly.

Shanghai Hongyun is trying to limit their passing and receiving attempts.

Wei Lai thought for a moment, then immediately ran a few steps forward, occupying a brand new and relatively open space.

After glancing left and right, Wei Lai felt that this position was quite suitable.

"It's not just about utilizing space, it's about creating space!"

The puppeteer's coach's words echoed in my mind.

As for how to create space, the puppeteer instructor has already provided a demonstration.

Wei Lai suddenly started moving forward.

Ning Tao quickly turned around, shifted his weight, and took a step forward.

At that moment, Wei Lai suddenly twisted his body and moved in the opposite direction.

The two players passed each other, creating a brief space for the ball to be received.

Wei Lai ran while making a passing gesture.

The moment Xie Yuanneng passed the ball, Wei Lai immediately knocked it away with the instep of his foot.

By the time Ning Tao followed up, it was too late!
(End of this chapter)