After Paris Saint-Germain was removed from the list, I led England to victory!
Chapter 157 A Backflip Shot Even More Powerful Than a Bicycle Kick
The brief break at halftime did not bring any turning point for the home team, Young Boys.
Instead, it was like adding lubricant to Arsenal's highly efficient goal-scoring machine.
Professor Wenger stood on the edge of the away team's coaching area.
He calmly watched the field.
His hands were still in his trench coat pockets, but the confident smile on his lips foreshadowed the direction of the second half.
"Beep—!"
The whistle blew again for the second half.
Arsenal did not deliberately retreat after the kickoff.
They still maintain firm control of the situation.
The young men of Bern are trying to muster their remaining strength to launch sporadic attacks.
But just past midfield, the ball changed hands due to Rodri's precise interception or Kolasinac's strong physical challenge.
Arsenal's strategy for advancing the ball after gaining possession was so clear it was almost despair-inducing.
Right flank, still right flank!
You could say that as long as Yan Yuan is on the right flank.
So Arsenal's choice is the right flank!
The right flank is now the famous Yan Yuan-Ashraf corridor in the Premier League.
In the 50th minute of the match, Arsenal made a successful defensive transition in their own half.
Rodri intercepted the opponent's hasty long pass just outside his own penalty area and immediately passed the ball to Ashraf, who had dropped back to receive it on the right wing.
The Moroccan defender received the ball and, without hesitation, leaned his body forward sharply.
He swished the ball several meters away with his right foot, and the engine roared.
Like a supercar that has started up, he embarked on an unstoppable long-distance run along the sideline.
"Achraf, dribble and start moving forward at high speed!"
The wind whistled in his ears, and the grass swept past his feet.
Young Boys' left-wing defenders were left behind one by one as if in slow motion.
Achraf dribbled the ball across the halfway line with great strides.
The opposing full-back, Mbabu, gritted his teeth and chased back, but could only watch in despair as the red and white figure grew further and further away.
The midfielder attempting to intercept from the side was shoved aside by Achraf with a powerful change of direction.
Starting from the backfield, he dribbled the ball forward for nearly forty meters!
Just as he was about to be surrounded on the right side of the penalty area, Achraf gently passed the ball sideways.
It was delivered precisely to Rhodes, who was following up in the middle and in an open area.
Midfield metronome Rodri displayed textbook composure in the moment of receiving the ball after a high-speed sprint.
He didn't even completely stop the ball to release the force.
While running, use the outside of your right foot to face the rolling ball.
The next move is a perfectly executed through ball with the perfect power and angle.
The ball, like a scalpel, instantly sliced through Young Boys Bern's right flank defense, which was already crumbling due to Ashraf's breakthrough.
This route cut right through the narrow gap between the center-back trying to press forward and the full-back who had hastily retreated.
At the same time, just as Ashraf started his run with the ball, Yan Yuan had already changed from a stationary position to a high-speed forward run.
He seemed to anticipate his teammates' every move, and like a nimble cat, he launched his attack from the blind side of the opposing right center-back, Von Bergen.
Rodri's through ball came almost at the same time Yan Yuan started his run and crossed the defensive line.
It was delivered precisely to his front!
"A lone swordsman!!! It's Yan Yuan again!!!"
Alarms immediately sounded throughout the Bernese Oberland defense line.
But it was too late.
Yan Yuan caught up with Rodri's penetrating through ball like an arrow released from a bow.
He dribbled the ball into the right side of the penalty area in just a few steps.
Goalkeeper von Balmos once again rushed out of his goal.
Yan Yuan, with his seasoned ball control, didn't need any adjustments at all.
The rhythm flows smoothly.
As the goalkeeper was halfway out of his goal, he calmly swung his right foot and unleashed a low shot with incredible speed and a tricky angle using the instep of his foot!
The ball hugged the grass tightly, like an ice hockey puck skimming across the ice.
Von Balmos fell to the ground to block the shot, his arm outstretched with all his might.
But the ball darted precisely through the tiny gap between his armpit and the goalpost!
"GOOOOOOALLLLLL!!! Yan Yuan!!! Scores twice!!! Arsenal 4-0!!! This is the chaos created by Hakimi's run, this is Rodri's deadly through ball, this is Yan Yuan's ruthless, textbook-perfect one-on-one finish!"
"A perfect offensive combination! Ashraf, Rodri, and Yan Yuan, the right-wing storm combination once again crushed the opponent!" The commentator's voice was hoarse with excitement.
Yan Yuan didn't celebrate much; he just smiled and ran towards Rhodes, who had delivered the brilliant through ball to him.
The two gave each other a loud high five, and everything was understood without words.
Professor Wenger on the sidelines applauded his protégé vigorously, praising the concise, efficient, and devastating combination that resulted in the winning goal.
The Gunners fans in the stands went absolutely wild.
The shouts of "Yan! Yuan!" shook the air that had just fallen silent at Van Köldöfn Stadium.
The goal account is refreshing much faster than expected.
Just five minutes later, Yan Yuan's personal miracle occurred.
The match is in its 55rd minute.
Lacazette, facing two defenders on the left flank, managed to pass the ball back to Cancelo, who was positioned further back.
Cancelo's attempt to pass diagonally to his teammate making a run forward was unsuccessful.
The ball was deflected by a Bern player, resulting in a slightly chaotic landing.
Defensive midfielder Rodri, with his keen sense of positioning, intercepted the second ball before the opponent could react.
Bern's defense had just tilted slightly due to Arsenal's attack on the left flank.
At this moment, Rodri looked up and, without any hesitation, made a quick and precise low cross.
The ball skimmed along the grass, passing through half of the defenders, and precisely found Yan Yuan, who was lurking on the right side of the penalty area with his back to the goal.
Yan Yuan receives the ball with his back to the goal!
With his back against the ever-present Lupet, the opposing left center-back, he gently deflected the ball sent by Rodri with the instep of his left foot, landing it about half a meter in front of him on the ground.
Lupert was incredibly strong, his body pressing firmly against Yan Yuan, trying to prevent him from turning around.
But in that instant, Yan Yuan had a stroke of genius!
For some reason, Yan Yuan suddenly remembered a video of a sepak takraw match he had seen online a few days ago.
One of the players executed a powerful backflip smash.
(This shot was inspired by sepak takraw.)
You can search for videos of backflip spikes in sepak takraw matches; they're even more spectacular than bicycle kicks. After a bicycle kick, the player lies on the ground, but after a backflip spike, the player remains standing.
Let's use this move to shoot.
Yan Yuan subtly flicked his right toe.
The movements are extremely small, as nimble as lightly tapping a musical string.
The ball, which he had unloaded, bounced lightly high into the air due to the force it received!
Just as the ball slightly bounced off the ground.
Just as Lupert felt the resistance in front of him loosen and his strength lose its balance.
Yan Yuan made a move!
While Lupert was looking up at the ball.
Yan Yuan forcefully pushed Lupert aside from behind, creating space for himself to do a backflip.
Then, his body was like a spring that had been wound up and then suddenly released, his core muscles bursting with amazing power.
Yan Yuan's upper body rotated swiftly and dramatically to the left and rear, using his supporting leg as the axis.
At the same time, he used the power of his body rotation and the traction of his core to move his entire body.
Almost exactly like a standard gymnastics move, both feet leave the ground instantly.
The body flips backward in mid-air!
This series of actions.
Completed in a fraction of a second!
The commentator's voice cracked instantly:
"Wait... What! What is this move?! What is Yan Yuan going to do?? Is he going to do a handstand... No... This isn't a handstand!! Yan Yuan is going to..."
Under the stunned and bewildered gazes of all the spectators, including the Bern players.
Yan Yuan, who was thrown into the air and flipped backward, reached a strange position where his body was almost parallel to the ground and head down.
His right leg, like a whip, combined gravity and the explosive power of his waist and abdomen.
Facing the lower middle part of the falling ball, strike upwards with great force!
Point your toes and press your insteps like a hammer!
"Bang!!!"
A deep, resounding thud echoed as the ball was struck.
This ball combines the power of the legs, waist, abdomen, and inertia.
The ball was propelled by Yan Yuan's powerful backflip.
Like a rocket that has been ignited and launched, it transformed into a white beam that shot straight down at an angle!
A powerful smash!
After smashing the ball, Yan Yuan landed steadily from the air.
The ball, carrying immense power and a strange, almost imperceptible spin, hurtled straight toward the goal.
The trajectory was such that the shot was aimed at the bottom left corner of the goal.
Absolutely, absolutely a blind spot!
No matter how quick-thinking goalkeeper von Balmos's reaction was, he was no match for such an inhuman shot and such an unbelievable trajectory.
There was only enough time to symbolically shift the center of gravity in that direction!
He only caught a glimpse of a white shadow flash by, and had no time to react.
Subsequently,
"Boom!" The ball slammed solidly into the bottom left edge of the net.
The force was so great that the entire net trembled violently!
"GOOOOOOOOOOOOALLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!" The commentator's hoarse shouts swept across every corner of the stadium like a tsunami! "A miracle! A miracle has occurred!!! The Bern night sky has lit up for Yan Yuan!!! An unbelievable goal!!! A backflip-style aerial shot!"
Good heavens!!! I swear! I swear I've never seen a shot like that on a football field! This shot seems to only happen in sepak takraw!!
This is harder than a bicycle kick! It requires even more core strength, courage, and imagination! Yan Yuan!!! He has created a completely new work of art on the football field! A great goal worthy of being recorded in Champions League history!!! Arsenal 5-0!!!
The entire stadium was stunned speechless by the goal, even Arsenal fans were astonished.
The Van Köldöf Stadium fell into a brief, utter silence.
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