Football: Starting with the Crescent Moon Slash

Sidelines.

pat!

The tactical board in Benitez's hand quietly fell to the ground.

The assistant coach next to him was excitedly hugging his neck to celebrate the goal.

"Sir! Did you see that?! Jiang... Jiang Yan is absolutely amazing! He's practically possessed by Inzaghi!"

"Sir, what exactly did you teach him?"

Benitez pushed aside his overly excited assistant coach and then slowly began to speak:

"Ahem... Just pass the ball to Jiang Yan, our tactics are that simple."

"Sir... With so many star players in our team, you still dared to hand the ball to that kid Jiang Yan... In terms of courage and boldness, I am far inferior to you."

Benitez shook his head, denying what the assistant coach had said.

"It's not because of me."

"What do you mean? Didn't everyone only believe Jiang Yan because of you?"

"Jiang Yan's relationship with the players on the field is like a thin spider silk. Stars like Bale, Benzema, Modric, and Kroos are willing to pass the ball to Jiang Yan simply because he is doing a good job, nothing more."

"It's just...not bad?"

"That's right, that's how relationships between players are. Building trust is hard, but breaking it is easy. If Jiang Yan's performance in that game was unsatisfactory, then the thread between them will break, and Jiang Yan's situation will be precarious."

"So that's how it's said... As expected of the head coach, I still have a lot to learn."

……

Barras angrily pounded the turf.

"Twice! Twice in total! This Asian man managed to pierce through me twice!"

"Is he a ghost? Why isn't anyone stopping him?"

"Anyone, please stop him!"

"Is it really because I'm too bad? No! It can't be like that... I absolutely won't let him shoot through my goal again!"

……

Inside the live stream room.

Jiang Yan's miraculous shot began to be replayed from various angles.

[That Balas is really unlucky, with such a long hang time! The missed shot can't be entirely blamed on him!]

[Jiang Shen's shot was absolutely brilliant! So stylish! So elegant!]

[Jiang Shen scored those two goals almost as if he were strolling around!]

[I never expected a midfielder to have such a good nose for goal. Isn't playing him in midfield a bit of a waste of his talent?]

No, no, no, it should be said like this: a midfielder who can't score goals isn't a good midfielder!

Jiang Yan is in such hot form at Real Madrid, hopefully he can maintain that level when he returns to the national team!

[Haha, what kind of teammates does Jiang Shen have now? What kind of teammates will he have back in China? Why don't you let LeBron James lead a bunch of CBA players and see what happens?]

This is a football live stream, why are you showing up as a basketball streamer?

……

In the following matches, Real Madrid gradually took over.

Although Las Palmas' players have strong willpower, they are ultimately not top-level players and cannot maintain a high-intensity defense for 90 minutes.

They played very poorly in the second half of the game.

But the cheers from the fans inside the stadium did not diminish at all.

Although they cannot directly play on the field to help their team, fans will always encourage the team in their own way.

After a few simple substitutions by both sides, the game continued.

"Down by one goal, Las Palmas' players are no longer planning to park the bus forever; they are looking for opportunities to counter-attack."

"But Real Madrid's passing and receiving were too solid!"

"Although Kovacic, who was just substituted in, made a few minor mistakes, he has the defensive mastermind Jiang Yan by his side!"

"Oh! A Las Palmas player has committed a foul, the referee has given possession back to Real Madrid."

"Forward Jose and Jiang Yan had a normal collision. Jiang Yan lost his balance and fell to the ground. It seems he needs to improve his physical toughness!"

"Ruoze took the initiative to pull Jiang Yan up, and the two seemed to be talking about something."

"After all, we were all young players who came from Castilla, so we seem to have a lot in common."

……

Ruoze helped Jiang Yan up.

"Hey Jiang, sorry, it seems I was a bit tougher."

"Damn, you're still as rude as ever, but... it seems you've found some decent companions."

"Heh, you guys win today."

"You'll never be able to beat me again."

"That's not necessarily true."

……

Even until the very end, Las Palmas relentlessly continued to employ their park the bus tactic.

Many players from both sides were exhausted and collapsed on the grass.

Ultimately, neither side managed to score again.

Real Madrid narrowly defeated Las Palmas 2-1 away from home.

After the match, José and Jiang Yan exchanged jerseys as a way of commemorating their friendship in Castilla.

……

After the match, Barras walked dejectedly to the GG sign, waiting to be interviewed by reporters.

"The responsibility for this loss lies with me; I failed to notice Jiang's position."

"His archery skills were not superb, but his timing was exceptional."

"The first goal was due to my lack of concentration, and the second goal was due to my own shortcomings. The team's loss is my loss. I hope to be able to play against Jiang again next time."

……

"With Real Madrid's successful victory over Las Palmas, the gap with league leaders Barcelona has narrowed to just one point. It seems the La Liga title race will have to wait until the direct confrontation after the international break to be decided!"

"Well, speaking of international match days, we have to mention Jiang Yan, the young Chinese player who contributed two goals in this match."

"That's right, at just 18 years old, he has become the core of Real Madrid, possessing overwhelming midfield skills and a keen sense of goal-scoring."

"A supernova is rising into the sky!"

"No matter how high he rises in the future, he will always be the pride of the Chinese people!"

"China is proud of him!"

The commentator's last two sentences were like daggers, piercing the hearts of countless viewers in the live broadcast room.

With Jiang Yan as a pillar of strength, the Chinese national football team has become a pillar of strength.

Perhaps there really is a chance to qualify for the 2018 Russia World Cup.

After the emotional elaboration, let's move on to a detailed analysis of this match.

The commentator's voice echoed in the live broadcast room, from Jiang Yan's positioning and choice of points, to the midfield interception and the rhythm of the ball passing, and then to those two textbook-perfect goals in front of the goal, every detail was repeatedly dissected and magnified.

Sometimes I'm amazed by his keen sense of smell for opportunities; he's practically a younger version of Inzaghi.

Sometimes I admire his midfield toughness; he can protect the ball, make tackles, and cover for the defense.

Finally, he remarked with emotion, "This 18-year-old Chinese boy is using his performance in one match after another to gradually turn the 'impossible' into the 'natural'."

In front of the screen, countless viewers stared at the figure running calmly on the field.

In the past, Chinese football couldn't even manage a stable rotation in European competitions;

Today, however, there is a young man who, on a stage like Real Madrid, has firmly established himself through his own strength and has even begun to become the team's preferred ball-handling option in crucial moments.

China may truly be about to change.