Football: Starting with the Crescent Moon Slash

Chapter 124: Newly arrived in the Premier League, afraid of physical contact

boom! !

Minileo, the Belgian goalkeeper, spotted Giroud's shot through the gaps in the defense.

Faced with this powerful shot, he did not choose to stretch out to save it, but instead stood still and made a gesture with his hands to catch the ball.

Henry, in the commentary box, sighed, "Giroud's shot was too straight; it didn't test the goalkeeper at all!"

Not only Henry in the stands, but also the initially excited Arsenal fans, after seeing Giroud catch the ball securely, buried their heads in their hands and chanted "WDF?"

"Oliver?! What are you doing?"

"Are you kidding me?!"

"Damn it, don't let that Chinese guy get the ball!"

"Rob! Granit! Don't let that Chinese guy get away! Get him in your body! Ram him!"

"That skinny Chinese guy fell over with a single bump, don't hold back!"

The chants of Arsenal fans echoed throughout the Emirates Stadium, and were heard especially clearly by players like Mignoleto near the goal.

He made a snap decision and sent a long pass directly to Jiang Yan in the attacking third.

Fans were questioning his physical condition, and Minileo knew that nothing would be more convincing than letting these fans see the truth for themselves.

However, he was also a little apprehensive about making this decision.

Can Jiang Yan really adapt to the physicality of the Premier League?

But trusting his teammates, he still chose to pass the ball.

Minileo throws the ball.

Jiang Yan arrived at the ball's landing point early.

Not only Jiang Yan, but Arsenal's right center-back Holding and Swiss international Xhaka, who played as a defensive midfielder, also ran towards the ball's landing point at the same time.

The football traced a beautiful arc in the air, flying straight towards Arsenal's penalty area.

Jiang Yan preemptively locked onto the ball's landing point, spreading his arms to secure his position, his eyes fixed on the descending ball, his center of gravity slightly lowered, ready to receive the ball at any moment.

Holding and Xhaka flanked him from the left and right, their eyes fierce and their movements exaggerated.

The roars of Arsenal fans still echoed in the stands: "Teach that Chinese guy a lesson!"

"He can't take it! Increase the intensity!"

Compared to Arsenal fans, Liverpool fans appeared quite panicked.

"Can Jiang Yan really withstand the physical challenges of two veteran Premier League players?"

Back on the court.

Zaka took the initiative, his thick arm slashing across Jiang Yan from under his armpit, pressing down hard on his chest. At the same time, he shoved Jiang Yan's shoulder hard, trying to disrupt his balance and shove him away, destroying him and the ball together!

Holding also made a move in sync, suddenly exerting force with his shoulder, intending to take down Jiang Yan directly in coordination with Zhaka.

The refereeing standards in the Premier League and La Liga differ greatly. Actions like those by Xhaka and Holding—direct physical collisions—would definitely be considered set pieces by La Liga referees.

But in an environment like the Premier League that encourages physicality, such physical collisions are simply considered normal physical contact.

The next second, the three of them crashed together.

However, the scene that Arsenal fans had anticipated—a player collapsing at the slightest touch—did not occur.

boom!

A dull thud of flesh colliding rang out.

Jiang Yan firmly controlled the football at his feet. He spread his body out and braced himself against the two players with his hands. His core was very stable. Relying on Nedved's "Iron Man Body", he actually withstood the collision between the two!

Zaka felt as if he had crashed into a wall; the terrifying recoil instantly sent him sprawling onto the lawn.

Amidst everyone's astonished gazes, Jiang Yan accelerated with the ball, shaking off the two defenders.

In the live stream, He Wei's voice boomed: "Jiang Yan!! That physical strength!!"

"Unbelievable! Even a double attack from Zaka and Holding couldn't take down Jiang Yan!"

"Now who dares to say Jiang Yan can't adapt to the physicality of the Premier League!"

"Chinese people can play in the English Premier League!"

Zhan Jun and He Wei's words instantly caused a stir among the viewers in the live stream, with the chat flooded with comments:

Well said! Who says Chinese people can't play in the English Premier League?

[The biggest joke in football this year: Just arrived in the Premier League, afraid of physical contact!]

[It's already been said that Jiang Shen isn't afraid of physical contact at all. If he were afraid of physical contact, wouldn't he have been killed in the Manchester City match?]

Henry is hilarious! He made two predictions and got wrong both times. Could things get any worse?

Back on the pitch, Klopp excitedly pumped his fist.

"That's it! Let's give the Premier League a shake-up!"

In the stands, Liverpool fans cheered Jiang Yan's name excitedly.

"Go for it, Chinese kid!"

Jiang Yan not only won in physical confrontations with Premier League defenders, but also maximized his bug-like speed.

"Jiang Yan has sped up!"

Jiang Yan was very fast, and Zaka and Holding behind him realized they couldn't catch up with him at all after getting up!

Now, he only has Koscielny as a center-back in front of him!

Koscielny immediately became alert. As the most stable link in Arsenal's defense, he knew very well that if he...

If Jiang Yan gets past him, then the goal behind him will be in danger.

Jiang Yan was not afraid at all. He dribbled forward with great strides, each step firm and determined. No matter what Koscielny did, he was confident of victory.

Seeing how composed the other player was, Koscielny couldn't help but ask himself, "Is this really his first time playing in the Premier League? He's incredibly mature!"

Seeing this, Koscielny took the initiative, lowering his center of gravity and preparing to tackle the ball at any moment.

But this was the moment Jiang Yan had been waiting for!

Suddenly, he started cycling, and while Koscielny was dazzled, he gently flicked the ball with the outside of his foot, sending it closer to the goal, and then performed another spectacular turn.

With a single dribble past the ball, he successfully seized the lead.

"River!!!"

Martin in the stands was incredibly excited, and even Henry next to him was stunned. Wasn't this his own legend's signature move?

"Jiang! A genius from China, a beautiful one-two pass!"

Koscielny reacted extremely quickly; his years of combat experience gave him superhuman reaction speed and judgment, and he immediately sought to engage Jiang Yan in physical confrontation.

But all of this was in vain in the face of Jiang Yan's terrifying explosive power.

Moreover, Jiang Yan's physical strength has already been proven!

boom!

Koscielny's physical impact not only failed to shake Jiang Yan's center of gravity, but he also managed to get past him in one step. He finally understood the helplessness of Holding and Xhaka.

It's a one-on-one situation!

The Emirates Stadium fell silent when Jiang Yan made his one-on-one move.

Goalkeeper Cech decisively abandoned his post, stretching his body out to try and block the shooting angle as much as possible.

Jiang Yan's eyes remained unmoved as he faced the decisive attack from the goalkeeper.

He adjusted his stance to prepare for a shot.

Just then, Koscielny made another appearance.

He wanted to disrupt Jiang Yan's balance the moment he took the shot!

But Jiang Yan seemed to have seen through his intentions, and used his arm to hold Koscielny tightly, maintaining a distance between them at all times.

boom! ! !

Despite Koscielny's interference, Jiang Yan forced a shot, and the ball flew like a cannonball, skimming the grass and heading straight for the far corner of the goal.

"A shot from an extremely tight angle!"

brush! !

Goal!