What kind of football player is handsome?

Chapter 110: Yi Di Teases Modric and Dribbles Off Ledley King; Is Tottenham Following Arsenal's Old Path?!

Old Sina Sports Match Report: "Champions League - Liu Yibo and Ateng score world-class goals, Ibrahimovic's penalty seals Milan 3-2 Manchester United!"

The final minutes of the match passed in fierce scrambling and slightly anxious passing.

No one has the ability to change the score again.

However, both sides were relatively satisfied with the result of the match.

Milan secured a victory, proving that Italian football still has the potential to compete.

Manchester United secured two very valuable away goals.

Allegri and Ferguson walked towards each other, shook hands, and exchanged brief pleasantries.

The Red Devils walked towards the stands to thank the crowd.

The results of the other matches were, overall, quite surprising.

Inter Milan suffers a 1-0 away defeat to Marseille; have the two-year Champions League champions fallen so low as to be unable to beat a French Ligue 1 underdog?!

Stunning upset! Basel 1-0 Bayern Munich, Robben and Ribery fail to score!

Napoli 3-1 Chelsea, Lavezzi scores twice!

Of course, the least surprising thing is that they always manage to advance from the group stage, only to face the formidable Arsenal in the knockout stage.

Real Madrid 3-0 Arsenal, Cristiano Ronaldo scores twice, Benzema scores a close-range finish.

The comments section was filled with a joyful atmosphere.

【3：0/3：1/3：2，英超三队十六强首场全都输球了啊！真是难兄难弟。】

Manchester United are incredibly solid, scoring two away goals.

Don't jinx it; they still need to win at Old Trafford to advance.

[Our team is the worst off, we finally qualified as top seed, but then we faced Real Madrid and got thrashed 3-0. Professor is really having a tough time.]

The Champions League has come to an end.

There are about three weeks left until the second round of the match.

Manchester United are refocusing their attention on the league.

After switching from competing on four fronts to competing on two fronts, apart from Champions League match days, the pace is basically one match per week.

Late February, Premier League Round 26.

Both Shengjiangtou and Wanglaoji, the two mysterious elders, are exerting their efforts.

Manchester United easily defeated Norwich City 1-2 away from home.

After a full week of rest.

On March 4, 2012, the entire Manchester United team traveled to North London.

The highly anticipated match against Tottenham Hotspur is about to begin.

The bus drove smoothly through the night.

The streetlights outside the window flashed by like streaks of light.

We haven't arrived at our hotel in London yet.

Liu Yi was scrolling through his phone.

I suddenly received a text message from Lingard.

"Hey bro, WhatsApp's updated! You can create group chats now, wanna give it a try?"

Liu Yi replied: "So free? Doesn't Birmingham have a match today?"

Hey~

A notification pops up at the top of the screen: "Ferdinand" has invited you to the group chat "Manchester United Players Communication Group".

Liu Yi was startled.

What is this thing?

They won't make me reply "received," will they?

I clicked into the group chat and found that it was full of Manchester United players.

Both starters and substitutes are available.

There are no players or coaches on loan.

In the group chat, Rooney: ?

Ferdinand: We can use group chat to communicate from now on. Everyone should get used to it; it's quite convenient.

Two more beeps followed.

"Lingard" invites you to the group chat "The Great Manchester United DNA".

The group chat had significantly fewer members, consisting only of Manchester United academy graduates like Lingard, Pogba, Evans, Cleverley, and Welbeck.

There's even this guy, Lavel Morrison.

"Lingard" invites you to the group chat "Carrington Three Musketeers".

It only contained him, Lingard, and Pogba.

In the "Three Musketeers" group chat.

Liu Yi: "Jesse, you have a wide network of connections. It seems like you have everyone's contact information."

Lingard: "(Makes a peace sign) That's right, I also have Sir Bobby Charlton's WhatsApp."

Pogba: "—I hope you won't bombard him with phone calls at 4 a.m.

Tottenham's recent form is not bad.

This season, Lao Lei's team has maintained a stable third place in the league.

Although they are miles away from the Manchester duo in front of them.

However, they outperformed strong teams like Chelsea and Liverpool.

In particular, the fact that Arsenal was exposed to exhaust fumes made White Hart Lane fans feel quite proud.

However, in order to secure a Champions League spot, they must fight tooth and nail to win this highly anticipated match.

The next day.

The Seven Sisters subway station in North London was packed with people.

As far as the eye can see, all that can be seen is a rolling white torrent.

Crowds poured out of the turnstiles and flowed slowly northeastward along the narrow street.

Tottenham fans often complain that White Hart Lane is inconvenient to get to.

North London is already a relatively economically underdeveloped area of ​​the capital.

It takes a full twenty minutes to walk from the Seven Sisters subway station, which is closest to the stadium, to White Hart Lane.

In addition, the stadium facilities are somewhat outdated.

Fans generally believe that a brand-new, modern stadium is more befitting of one of the BIG6 members.

However, seeing how much their arch-rivals Arsenal have sacrificed for that magnificent new stadium...

The Coys were also very conflicted.

They were afraid that building a new stadium would drain the team's finances.

After all, Tottenham's squad is really great right now.

The team's young stars are performing exceptionally well.

For example, Gareth Bale, who plays in increasingly advanced positions, started his career as a right-back, then switched to left winger, and now occasionally plays as a left winger. He famously outmaneuvered Maicon, the "world's best right-back," and his market value is as high as 4000 million euros.

There's also Rafael van der Vaart, the first Golden Boy award winner and a versatile player who can fit into multiple positions in the attacking third.

And Adebayor, the beastly center forward who has played for several strong teams including Real Madrid, Arsenal, and Manchester City.

However, the most eye-catching player for Tottenham is Luka Modric, the unassuming Croatian midfielder from Southern Europe who loves to herd sheep and has been constantly linked with several top clubs!

Pre-match press conference.

The media outlets offered their congratulations to Ferguson.

This isn't about prematurely celebrating Manchester United.

This match will be Sir Alex Ferguson's 986th league game as manager of Manchester United.

He will also surpass another club legend, Sir Matt Busby, to become the manager with the most league appearances in Manchester United's history.

Harry Redknapp, who is also the second oldest Premier League manager after Sir Alex Ferguson, offered his best wishes as tonight's opponent.

"The Lord is great, no need for further explanation."

The players' tunnel at White Hart Lane is unusually narrow.

The players from both sides were very close together.

Luka Modric pressed himself tightly against the wall, as if trying to embed himself in the shadows.

Croatians seem to have a "Keep Out" sign on their faces, making them appear withdrawn.

Liu Yi originally wanted to greet him.

Even when he was a football fan, he loved watching Modric play.

It's surprising that such a vibrant superstar on the field is so quiet off the field.

Raphael, standing not far in front of Liu Yi, looked left and right.

When their eyes met, she winked at Liu Yi.

Bale is sidelined due to a sore soleus muscle injury.

Raphael breathed a sigh of relief.

At least today we don't have to compete against that "Monkey King" who gives all the full-backs in the Premier League a headache.

Inside the live stream room.

Zhan Jun is also in place.

"To our viewers on Sina Sports!"

Good evening, everyone!

"Welcome to a key match in the 27th round of the 11-12 Premier League season."

"Third-ranked Tottenham Hotspur will host second-ranked Manchester United!"

"This match will once again be brought to you by Zhang Zhi and Zhan Jun for live commentary."

"Here are the starting lineups for both sides!"

Tottenham Hotspur (4-4-2):

门将：24—弗里德尔四后卫：28—凯尔沃克，4—卡布尔，26—莱德利—金，32—埃克托四中场：7—列农，39—利弗莫尔，30—桑德罗，14—莫德里奇双前锋：10—阿德巴约，15—萨哈曼联（4—4—2）：

Goalkeeper: 1-De Gea; Defenders: 4-Phil Jones, 5-Ferdinand, 6-Evans, 3-Evra; Midfielders: 17-Nani, 16-Carrick, 22-Scholes, 18-Ashley Young; Forwards: 10-Rooney, 19-Liu Yi. [Mirror lineups for both sides; these old-school English coaches really like the 4-4-2 parallel midfield.]

[With Bale injured and Scott Parker suspended, Manchester United fielded their strongest lineup! The victory was hardly honorable!]

[Where did this hater come from? You start criticizing Yi Di every time he appears, huh? Believe me or not, I'll open your box!]

[I've developed a condition where seeing the opposing team's coach, Lao Lei, gives me peace of mind. Lao Lei is truly serving Sir Alex Ferguson faithfully!]

Stop spamming, the competition has started!

The opening scene.

Tottenham, playing at home, were very active.

The ball was quickly passed to Modric.

"The 25-year-old Modric is currently a target for Real Madrid, Chelsea, Manchester City, and Manchester United!"

"Last season, he made 43 appearances for Tottenham, 41 of which were starts, contributing 4 goals and 4 assists."

"Although he doesn't score many goals or assists, as a playmaker, he has excellent vision, precise dribbling, and is very fast."

"His ability to run has, to some extent, masked Modric's slight weakness in physical duels."

"The view is incredibly expansive!"

"We've found Sahar on the flank!"

He is a former Manchester United player who just transferred to Tottenham this summer.

Saha's strength at his peak was that he was an incredibly good football player.

Speed, technique, and physicality are all at the top level of the Premier League.

The downside is that he doesn't play football much.

His physique is really too poor.

Just like seaweed, it crumbles at the slightest touch.

The French striker, whose speed was far less than usual, had his shot blocked by Ferdinand.

Modric's control over the landing point is extremely precise.

They controlled the second landing point.

Hang it in front of the door again.

Adebayor headed the ball towards goal ahead of Phil Jones.

The distance was too close; De Gea didn't even have time to react.

Bang!

The Spanish goalkeeper heard the sound of the goalposts shaking violently.

It's like hearing celestial music, instantly clearing your ears!

Tottenham!

"We almost succeeded in our opening blitzkrieg!"

White Hart Lane stands.

Tottenham fans are greatly encouraged.

The team's momentum is unstoppable.

This match must not be played like Wenger's Arsenal, where they surrendered without a fight.

They are going to achieve a resounding victory!

"Come On You Spurs!"

"Come On You Spurs!"

Adebayor shook his head and walked back.

He felt no sense of belonging to Tottenham, or rather, to any of the teams he had ever played for.

This is a bizarre individual who claims he'd even be willing to work for the "Antarctic Penguin Club" if paid.

Hey.

I've come up with a good place for him.

The game continues.

De Gea takes the goal kick.

Manchester United's midfield lacks a truly tall player.

But Tottenham didn't either.

Scholes gets the ball.

He immediately passed the ball to Liu Yi.

Just as Liu Yi touched the ball, a brute force slammed into him from the right side.

"Tottenham's midfield stranglehold is here!"

"Brazilian midfielder Sandro is very fast!"

Sandro, who originally played the power forward position, excels at interceptions and sweeping attacks.

Liu Yi's current strength rating is 75.

Taking on Modric is a piece of cake.

However, under intense physical pressure, it would be difficult to withstand Sandro's strength alone.

"What kind of operation is this?!"

"Flick the ball up with your toes!"

"With your head?"

"No way—this can even turn around?!"

"And they even wiped off Modric!"

Zhan Jun was shocked.

For a moment, I couldn't find the right words to describe what I had just witnessed.

Liu Yi deftly flicked the ball up, and as it rose through the air, he headed it backward, using the momentum to turn and accelerate past Sandro.

Modric's help defense was quick, anticipating and blocking Liu Yi's possible breakthrough routes.

But just as the Croatian blond man lowered his center of gravity and tried to block the angle.

The latter directly knocked the ball in the opposite direction with his knee.

By remaining still and controlling the situation, he successfully outmaneuvered two opponents.

White Deer Lane is as quiet as a library.

That's so cool.

So handsome.

Modric has always been the master who effortlessly manipulates people.

Now the roles have been reversed.

Even Modric has his day when he gets played.

However, the person involved remained calm.

After being beaten, Modric immediately caught up.

Close-quarters combat.

They were trying to slow down Liu Yi's momentum to continue breaking through.

The Chinese striker didn't engage in a prolonged fight with him.

He quickly passed the ball to Nani, who was positioned diagonally in front of him.

The Portuguese horse galloped swiftly, its hooves gleaming.

Like a red lightning bolt slicing through Tottenham's ribs.

Watch out behind you!

Liu Yi called out a reminder from behind.

Nani caught a glimpse of a rapidly approaching figure out of the corner of his eye.

A sudden stop and spike.

I looked up.

It turned out to be Modric, who was relentlessly pursuing them.

From the center to the edge.

Is the coverage area that wide?

"Luca! Leave it to me!"

Tottenham's right-back Kyle Walker blocked Nani's path to break through.

Walker is a transliteration of "walker".

He didn't stroll around at all on the field.

On the contrary, he is one of the fastest full-backs in the Premier League.

Together with Danny Rose (a substitute in this match) on the left wing, and with Lennon and Bale in front of them, the four running dogs' overlapping attack often made other Premier League opponents suffer.

Nani didn't possess Liu Yi's effortless and leisurely ability to bypass two people.

Just to be on the safe side, we'll scoop the ball towards the middle.

Other Tottenham players don't have Modric's ability to clean up the mess for the defense.

For a moment, the home team's central defense was wide open.

Ridley King!

Tottenham's prime example of a player who stays with one city.

The defensive pairing was changed from Campbell to Dawson, and then to Cambuur.

Unfortunately.

He is also a complete fragile person.

It's even more outrageous than Saha.

If Saha is seaweed.

This stuff is just a bubble.

Can you imagine?

A top-class Premier League center-back was born without any muscle in his knee area.

That's absolutely outrageous.

And so, Kim stubbornly continued playing until he was thirty.

However, he could sense that his time was coming to an end.

At the start of this season, he can basically only guarantee playing in half of the games.

He even considered retiring at the end of the season.

However, before retiring.

Ledley King wants to give Tottenham one last bit of his energy.

"A one-on-one between a forward and a defender!"

"Let's see how Liu Yi handles this!"

He quickly pedaled out two bicycles.

After facing Ibrahimovic in person, Liu Yi discovered that the Swedish tower's foot speed was not slow. It was just that his center of gravity was too high, and his legs were very long, resulting in a huge radius for changing direction. Once he got past Liu Yi and accelerated past him, Liu Yi would have an absolute advantage of half a body length.

Unaware of the danger, Ledley King chose to approach Liu Yi directly, attempting to close the distance between them quickly and defuse the potential crisis with a precise poke.

However, Jin's movements seemed to be slowed down in Liu Yi's eyes.

Mingming was the first to poke the ball, but Liu Yi, who was behind, moved faster, flicking the ball with the outside of his left foot and getting half a body length past Jin in the blink of an eye.

Ridley King, unwilling to give up, gritted his teeth.

He forcefully twisted his massive body, using all his strength to turn and chase after it.

I don't know.

This was the crucial moment Liu Yi had been waiting for.

At the moment its center of gravity shifts in preparation for acceleration.

The black-haired striker swished his left foot inside the side again.

These two consecutive actions became the final straw that broke the camel's back.

Ridley King's knees are overwhelmed.

The former England international is now slowly falling down like King Leonidas in "300".

Tragic.

Yet it was destined.

"A simple and efficient double-direction change!"

"Ledley King got faked out!"

Without realizing it, Zhan Jun actually stood up.

He clenched his fist so tightly that the veins on the back of his hand bulged out.

The tension and excitement were mixed to an extreme.

After getting past Ledley King, Liu Yi charged straight into the penalty area.

Forty-one years old.

American athletes.

Friedel lacks the ability to run fast breaks.

He could only abandon the door and passively await Emperor Yi's judgment.

"Bang!"

It was accompanied by a loud bang.

Liu Yi slammed his right foot into the ball.

87 shooting skills.

He can perform all kinds of difficult skills with ease.

This time, Liu Yi chose [the option].

Aim closer.

Shoot from a distance!

Friedel was truly at a loss.

He could only stand there as if frozen in place, watching helplessly as the football whistled past him and slammed into the net behind him!

The referee did not hesitate at all.

Point directly to the center circle.

An absolutely fantastic shot!

"Goal!"

"Liu Yi!"

"2th minute!"

"Taking advantage of a counter-attack, they opened the scoring for the team!"

"That was amazing! First, they took on two opponents in midfield."

"After running into the middle to receive the pass, he faked out Ledley King and scored!"

"The question of Goal of the Round is now closed!"

Manchester United lead 1-0!

"Liu Yi played in 23 of the 27 league matches this season."

"This is his 17th goal!"

"He has now overtaken Manchester City's Aguero and reclaimed third place in the top scorers list!"

"OMG!"

"It's not just Chinese people."

"Even East Asians, Asians in general, can't stay in this position for this long!"

"Besides, Liu Yi is only 19 years old this year!"

Zhan Jun delivered a hysterical outburst, shouting until his voice was hoarse.

The white banners no longer flutter in the wind.

The Tottenham fans who were just waving their flags were now staring in astonishment.

They almost scored a goal and had a dream start.

How did Manchester United score on a counter-attack?!

Watching Ridley King, who was in pain, slowly get up from the ground.

Tottenham fans felt a chill run down their spines.

How do I feel?

Is this the same script they're following with Arsenal next door?!