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Chapter 104 A Skill That Shocks the Eternal City!

Chapter 104 A Skill That Shocks the Eternal City!
Courtside.

The atmosphere was as if it had been twisted into two completely different ropes by an invisible hand: one side was somber and tense, and the other side was barely contained excitement.

Black Gold's expression was solemn.

Before the match, he had made specific plans to target Pjanic, but if he couldn't contain him, the consequences would be severe.

Roma's brilliant midfielder excels at orchestrating attacks, possesses excellent vision, and has superb passing skills.

Not only that.

The other players on the opposing team are also formidable, such as De Rossi and Nainggolan.
The other side.

Rudy Garcia gripped his water bottle tightly, looking excited.

Totti, on the bench, rested his chin on his hand and smiled.

"Danger!"

"Roma's formation changed so quickly."

"It's faster!"

This is Roma's attacking style.

It was very short and very fast.

Attacking players make short runs, short passes, and quick passes.

Unlike Li Luo and Çalhanoğlu, who organized and controlled the tempo in the middle, Pjanic moved closer to the flanks. He made quick passes and runs, bang bang bang!

for example:

Li Luo is very powerful, and has a lot of room to control.

Pjanic was relatively young at this time and was more adept at localized small-group advances, creating offensives that were characterized by their conciseness and effectiveness.

From God's perspective, Rome's formation changed from 433 to 2143.

The "1" inside is not Pjanic.

It's De Rossi.

That guy was the core of Roma's midfield organization at the macro level and in the stage of independent attack.

Cheers echoed throughout the Olympic Stadium.

As the football game progresses, the excitement grows ever stronger.

Rome was swiftly relayed.

It was almost like a sharp little knife, stabbing fiercely at the flank of Wolfsburg.

The enormous arena: the ferocious red wolves frightened the husky into a corner, trembling with fear.

"coming!"

Pjanic received a pass from his teammate on the diagonal side of the penalty area.

His eyes shone with wisdom.

Next, he delivered the decisive pass, destroying Wolfsburg's defense!

A duel between two wolves.

Who is the wolf? Who is the husky?
"Gustavo!"

"Li Luo!"

The cheers in the Olympic Stadium suddenly subsided, as if the sound system on a television had suddenly broken down.

Pjanic lost his balance.

He had just tried to get away from Gustavo who was charging at him in the simplest way possible.

As a result, he gently flicked the ball.

The ball is gone.

Li Luo, who suddenly accelerated from the side and rear, poked the ball away. The ball rolled and rolled until it reached the feet of Wolfsburg's full-back, Sebastian.

"Perfect defensive support."

"Gustavo and Li Luo's perfect teamwork."

"The two players had a very consistent defensive strategy and timed their attacks perfectly."

Li Luo was not in a daze.

"He continued with a small hop, a lateral movement, to create a better passing path for his teammates."

Gustavo looked completely calm and collected.

Who have I been marking every day at the club lately? Li Luo, who's gotten rock hard since the Asian Cup, and De Bruyne, who's developed a big butt.

Little Pjanic?

Studio.
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What?! The mighty Pjanic was just taken down like that?!
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[Leaving aside one-on-one defense, Li Luo's defensive support is unique among the new generation of midfielders. He understands how to judge the space between the opponent and his teammates, and his tackles are very precise.]
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It's not that complicated. The effect of Li Luo combining with an excellent midfielder is greater than the sum of its parts.

Snapped!
Wolfsburg's border guards aren't stupid.

You could pass the ball with your eyes closed!
Li Luo received the ball again and turned around.

A gentle descent.

accelerate.

He easily shook off Gervinho, who was trying to win the ball back on the spot!
The explosive short-distance running displayed by the Chinese prodigy thrilled his Wolfsburg teammates and brought the maple forest at the Olympic Stadium to a sudden halt of its frantic shaking.

at the same time.

The formations of both sides underwent drastic changes.

At the Colosseum in Rome, fully armed huskies begin their counterattack charge against the giant red wolf!
Studio.
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[Seriously? Gervinho is also considered a genius, yet he was so outmatched by Li Luo? He was left behind in just a few steps?]
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[No amount of genius matters, I, Luo, am the Emperor of Asia, okay!]
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【Rush! 】

Courtside.

Black Gold clapped excitedly.

Rudi Garcia remained calm, using extremely expressive body language, as he directed the team to switch to a 460 formation!

Totti looked on with envy, envying that Manchester United had a cornerstone of revival like Li Luo.

Rome is not a waste.

Although this team has not focused on Italian-style defense for many years and prefers an offensive style of play, these players have been influenced by the Italian defensive art during their development.

The defensive positioning resembles two constantly moving chains.

Meticulous.

High degree of collaboration.

De Rossi was gesturing wildly.

Which guy hasn't been influenced by it?
Get out of here! Go out and bite Li Luo!
Nainggolan!

"The second-ranked midfield killer in Serie A!"

Mohawk hairstyle.

Well-defined muscle lines.

A cold and sharp gaze.

Nainggolan, this Belgian midfielder has a strong scrambling ability.

So far this season, he has achieved the second-highest number of tackles, the second-highest interception success rate, and an average of 11.3 ball recoveries per game, also ranking second in Serie A!

In the match against Juventus, Pogba was broken into a son.

In the match against Manchester City, he effectively neutralized Yaya Toure.

Although smoking, drinking, nightclub addiction, and gambling debts have affected his competitive mentality, his strength should not be underestimated!
De Bruyne's heart felt like it was being clenched.

His gaze would occasionally sweep towards Li Luo.

As a teammate of Nainggolan on the Belgian national team, he is very familiar with Nainggolan's abilities.

'plum'

He was facing more than just a meat grinder.

'And there's the double-chain defense behind the meat grinder.'

I need to find a way to help him solve this problem!

"Li Luo!"

"A battle between the midfield maestro and the meat grinder!"

"Marseille turn!"

Wow! That was a cool way to get away with it.

"Naingran has been shaken off. No, terrifying body control! He's displayed top-tier chasing ability! Like a cheetah, he's relentlessly biting the core of Wolfsburg!"

Li Luo suddenly stopped.

"Perfect timing! The perfect opportunity."

"Wow! Nainggolan adjusted his center of gravity so quickly that he came to a stop and wasn't thrown off balance."

in a blink.

The two figures under the spotlight have already completed two rounds of competition.

The football rolled gently on the grass, sometimes still, sometimes moving, as if waiting for the next round of the competition.

The Olympic Stadium erupted in thunderous applause.

Courtside.

Black Gold's eyes widened.

Now I understand completely: Why is Maranda not getting much attention in the Belgian national team? Because with Nainggolan and that other guy around, the other defensive midfielders in Belgium simply can't get ahead.

Maranda will definitely not have a chance to be selected for the national team squad for next year's European Championship.

The other side.

Rudi Garcia clenched his fists excitedly, as if a vague memory had been awakened. He really liked young geniuses like Li Luo.

On the bench, Totti, the Wolf King, was momentarily dazed.

He felt that Li Luo was very similar to himself when he was young: elegant movements, graceful posture, and calm and composed when facing the tough competition of Serie A.

Snapped!
The moment Nainggolan took the kick.

Li Luo La turned the ball around.

Slight leg swings.

The ball took off and flew towards De Bruyne on the wing, instead of being passed to Maranda who was making a supporting run from behind.

"A blind pass with your back to the goal?"

"Well done!"

"Their vision and thinking are so clear!"

"The situation has suddenly become clear!"

"What's even more surprising is that Li Luo delivered such a high-quality pass so easily right under Nainggolan's nose!"

De Bruyne was greatly surprised.

He didn't have time for random thoughts; he saw Li Luo's gesture.

'The spacing of the Roman double chains has been reduced by Li.'

The difficulty of the competition has been reduced!

Unload the ball.

Swing your leg.

Send a long diagonal pass!
Bah!
The football soared into the air once more, drawing a beautiful arc across the night sky!
It's both flat and fast.

They have breached Rome's double-chain defenses!

Nainggolan instantly understood what was going on.

They quickly moved back into position to defend.

Having just faced off against Li Luo, my mind was almost completely blank.

Amidst gasps of surprise.

A long pass from a former Chelsea player found another former Chelsea player.

Schürrle!

"We must seize this opportunity."

"Taking on the task of creating the explosive moment."

"It's hard to say. Look, the Roman defenses are moving longitudinally. Wow, that's fast."

Schürrle, this name has been known to Chinese football fans for a long time.

His early playing style earned him much praise: the German Kaká.

As he played, his physical development, appearance, and playing style changed, and he gradually became known as Xu Sanduo.

He tends to hold onto the ball too long, creating many chances but also squandering them. In the 2012-13 season, he averaged 3.8 shots per game, with a conversion rate of only 11%!

Later, he was given the nickname "Airplane Xu".

"Charge straight in!"

"Schürrle doesn't use any fancy tricks. He stops the ball, accelerates with his first step, and goes straight for the paint!"

"Let's be straightforward!"

“Sprint!”

The Roma defense was a bit bewildered.

De Rossi, Manolas, and Maicon are still racking their brains trying to figure out what kind of defensive anticipation they're doing!

As it turned out, Schürrle was just as stubborn as a mule.

Why aren't they coordinating with the Wolfsburg full-back who's making runs forward?

Can't you see Bendtner in the middle?

Bah!
With his explosive power and recklessness, Schürrle moved through Roma's penalty area on the left side and unleashed a powerful shot!
The football roared towards the far corner.

It slammed hard into Florenzi's backside and then flew out of bounds.

The entire audience was amazed.

Schürrle spat and turned to give De Bruyne and Li Luo a thumbs up.

"It's so dangerous!"

"Roman's young star Florenzi has done it!"

Wolfsburg has a corner kick opportunity.

"Let's look at the replay of this attack."

"The director's camera seems to be repeatedly 'emphasizing' Li Luo's actions."

"Oh! I see. Li Luo wasn't trying to compete with Nainggolan just now. Instead, he was trying to lure Roma's double-line defense into contracting on a macro level, and then hand it over to De Bruyne. Pay attention to that little gesture."

"What I mean is that Li Luo is telling De Bruyne not to worry about how to break through Roma's double-chain defense: I've already lured them into retreating, so you should use a long diagonal pass to attack the space behind the defense!"

"Schürrle isn't stupid, otherwise how could he have been scouted by Chelsea? His previous competitors were Hazard and Willian, so he didn't lose unjustly."

Studio.
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Wow, that was awesome! The duel between Li Luo and Nainggolan was amazing, showcasing their speed, body posture, movement changes, and balance adjustments.
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[Aren't Li Luo and Pogba considered the two best midfielders? How come Pogba looked so bad against Nainggolan last time?]
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[Last time? Pogba got carried away and insisted on going through Nainggolan! He was really going all out! [angry.jpg]]
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Wolfsburg's teammates are really reliable; they don't show any signs of weakness against the formidable Roma.
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When I played for the club, I never competed with anyone; I only made my teammates compete.

De Bruyne couldn't help but give Li Luo a thumbs up, then wiggled his big butt and ran towards the corner flag area.

Li Luo confidently plunged into the Roman penalty area.

The cold, mechanical, synthesized voice kept ringing out.

【Siu~】

【Siu~siusiusiu~】

God-level hang time, 98 points for header.

Who can stop me?

Before long, he was covered in sweat.

"The two sides were pushing and shoving each other violently."

"Bendtner's actions were very uncivilized. Roma's center-back Mbiwa got angry! He covered his private parts, looked around, and gave Wolfsburg's center-back Naldo a hard shove."

"Naldo was wronged for no reason, so he turned around and shoved Manolas hard."

"The referee blew the whistle to stop the game, quickly ran over, and gave a verbal warning."

Command area.

Black Gold and Rudi Garcia shouted at their respective disciples.

Before the match, they all made specific, detailed, point-to-point deployments for set pieces.

Both men looked confident, and a shared thought welled up within them:
'Everything is under control.'

Corner flag area.

De Bruyne raised his hand.

Two-step running start.

Bah!
The football spun violently and fell towards the Roma penalty area.

The sound of the wind is roaring.

The taller men all jumped up.

slap~
The ball was headed out of the penalty area, but not far.

Like a kite with a broken string, it drifted and landed outside the restricted area, bouncing and jumping after hitting the ground.

A dark figure silently appeared.

"Maranda!"

"Long shot!"

"coming!"

Snapped.

The football rolled along the grass toward Li Luo in the penalty area.

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The commentator was speechless.

Black Gold clutched his chest in anger: "That little black egg has set another trap for Li! Li Luo is in so much danger! How could you pass the ball there?"
De Bruyne's face flushed with anxiety.

Rudi Garcia and Totti breathed a sigh of relief.

No threat.

Inside the penalty area, the Roma goalkeeper and two center-backs were all in position.

The sound of "Siu~siusiu~" no longer echoed in Li Luo's ears.

Everything became very quiet.

in view.

A golden ponytail-like silhouette materialized in the wind.

There was no rampant spread of negative emotions.

The power of origin.

inspiration.

The clamor of the Olympic stadium was suddenly cut off in that instant.

Roma's two center-backs pounced like hungry wolves; Mbiwa, like a moving iron tower, charged in head-on; while Manolas, like a stalking viper, silently coiled around from the side and rear.

The two men's eyes were confident, and the defensive line they formed was impenetrable, as if they wanted to lock Li Luo and the rolling football together in an invisible cage.

From God's perspective, countless red lines are shrinking.

Li Luo was in control of everything.

They were surrounded.

Under pressure.

He could even feel the impatient, heavy breathing of the two burly men.

"Hurry up!" The Roma fans in the stands looked anxious, while the Wolfsburg fans were extremely nervous.

Followed by.

An unexpected scene unfolded.

Just as he was caught in a desperate situation with two defenders on his back, Li Luo flicked the ball with his right foot, and the rolling ball suddenly took flight like a startled white dove, grazing Mbiwa's scalp as it floated upwards.

Manolas quickly pressed closer, extending his arm, only to see Li Luo's body being turned around at an unnatural angle, defying all inertia.

what?
What is this kid doing?
Are they dancing?

The movements were as fluid as dancing on a green field, yet they carried a deadly rhythm.

Tens of thousands of Olympic spectators watched in stunned silence. Between two defenders, Li Luo raised his foot high, swung it in a wide arc like a drawn scimitar, and slammed it into the falling football with a sharp, piercing sound.

Pick up the ball.

Turn around.

A mid-air side hook!!!

One person and one shadow, their movements completely overlapping.

It's amazing.

It was as if the spotlight of the entire Olympic stadium was shining only on him.

Boom! ! !
Just as the football struck the net like a meteor, Mbiwa and Manolas staggered to stop their momentum, steadied themselves on the grass, stared at each other, completely dumbfounded.

Throughout the entire process, the Roma goalkeeper's view was blocked by his own teammates, leaving him only able to stare wide-eyed and dumbfounded as he witnessed this incredible goal that lifted the white net.

0:1! ! !

They used the fiercest defense, laying a tight net, yet they created the most magnificent dance in the Roman Colosseum.

next second.

The cheers erupted instantly in the neutral and away stands of the Olympic Stadium, like an avalanche or a tsunami!
"Pretty!"

"The ball is in!"

"A breathtaking goal!"

"That's so imaginative!"

"Works of art that embody wonderful inspiration!"

"A skill that astounds the Eternal City!"

"A lobbed ball, a turn, and a side hook in mid-air—breaking free from the cage."

"Li Luo breached the gates of Rome."

"The assist from Maranda was equally imaginative and unexpected."

"The perfect pair!"

The commentator's tone was excited.

Studio.

The goal was replayed in slow motion from various angles.
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That's awesome! Amazing!
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[Holy crap, how can you kick it so easily?]
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[Wow, that was awesome! A lobbed pass, turn, and volley with a side hook isn't difficult, but the key is that Li Luo was sandwiched between two center-backs!]
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[I never expected that Luo would break through Rome's defenses so easily.]
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Maranda, a filter for those who are bad at sports!
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Yes, don't let his goofy appearance fool you, Little Black Egg has top-notch ball intelligence and makes decisive decisions! We've overlooked his talent for orchestrating killer passes.

Li Luo rushed towards the coach's bench.

The golden phantom in my field of vision exuded joy and relaxation, gradually dissipating with the wind.

Arrive at the sidelines.

The assistant coach, staff, and substitute players swarmed forward.

Other Wolfsburg players followed suit and rushed forward.

Raising his fists high, he jumped and hopped around.

"Maranda, you're a genius!"

"Boss, I just did what you told me to do: pass the ball to Lee."

"Yes, yes, yes, we're really amazing!"

Li Luo gave Little Black Egg some encouragement.

Schürrle stepped forward: "I deliberately created the corner kick because I realized there was no shooting angle."

"You're amazing too!"