I AM the Football Star

Chapter 23: Chapter 10: Born Conductor, Outstanding in Ping-Pong

”Morici, their right-back can hardly run anymore!” Taking advantage of the opponent’s celebration, Lu Yang found Morici.

”Are you saying we should let Vedian charge again?” Morici looked at the opponent’s right-back, who was continuously rubbing his knee, a very obvious sign.

Many players, when reflecting on their injuries, often say that they actually felt some discomfort in certain parts even before the injury.

Collisions directly cause not a few injuries, but fatigue and overuse causing player injuries are actually more frequent, and many of the former cases are just catalysts for the latter.

Soon, Morici found Vedian, and the two had a brief conversation.

Beep!

With the sound of a whistle, the match restarted.

Unlike before, Morici increased his support for Vedian.

Vedian made the opponent’s right-back run back and forth repeatedly.

Among these runs, they created two great chances.

But unfortunately, the team’s forward wasn’t strong enough to capitalize on them.

Bisceglie’s coach also noticed the problem and called a young player to warm up.

But at this moment, Arnold, attacking again, had his ball intercepted by Lu Yang.

Lu Yang pretended to pass the ball to Morici, luring Arnold and the opposing midfield towards Morici.

But actually... Lu Yang kicked a long pass into Bisceglie’s half.

The football directly flew over Bisceglie’s defense.

Vedian started quickly.

Bisceglie’s right-back, marking Vedian, also started but quickly fell to the ground.

His already overburdened knee completely stopped functioning, he was injured.

Vedian cut diagonally from the left, as if entering no man’s land.

The moment he took the ball, he was already facing the goal!

Frankly speaking, this pass wasn’t great, Vedian even awkwardly made several adjustments after receiving the ball to control it.

But that was inconsequential; after all, Bisceglie’s defense was pushed too far forward from their exhilaration.

Vedian advanced with the ball, the opponent’s goalkeeper proactively charged out.

With a boom.

Vedian aimed for the far corner with his shot and scored!

”GOAL! Vedian, it’s Vedian!”

”San Remo seized a fantastic counter-attack opportunity, manufactured and directly assisted by Lu Yang.”

”He intercepted Arnold, then faked a pass to Morici, creating better space to release the ball with a long pass which directly set up the solo chance. Vedian lived up to expectations, they are still fighting! The suspense of the match is back!”

”A one-zero score is not very secure, and even less so is a two-zero score. Applied to Bisceglie, it couldn’t be more accurate. They’ve been too careless and arrogant!”

Bisceglie’s coach was very angry.

He was angry for having foreseen the danger, yet failing to prevent the disaster.

And also infuriated with Arnold’s performance today.

He was completely frozen by that opponent’s number 24 center-back.

That was forgivable, as there are always times when a striker’s shot isn’t in form.

But if you can’t break through, don’t force it.

You don’t know how many possessions you lost to Lu Yang, do you?

If you hadn’t foolishly handed possession to Lu Yang, would the team have conceded this goal?

Really think you can move to Serie B and look down on Italian D Division’s opponents, teammates, and including coaches?

Dumbass!

Some players shine in lower leagues but blend into anonymity in higher leagues.

Some players seem to play in high leagues but may not be extraordinary when playing in lower leagues, incapable of carrying the team.

Aside from a few players with exceptionally distinctive and powerful characteristics, the majority rely on the platform.

Whether you can play in Serie A, Serie B, or Serie C, Serie D, sometimes isn’t about your skill but your luck.

In the head coach’s view, Arnold is a lucky player. Admittedly, he has some skill and characteristics, or the head coach wouldn’t tailor offensive tactics around him.

But he mistakenly equated his luck with his skill.

Truth be told, the same tactics could be executed if Vedian came to Bisceglie.

Arnold is far from as exceptional as he thinks.

Bisceglie’s success this season wouldn’t be possible without the effort and importance of the number ten player and the number nine central forward, whose contributions have been overshadowed by Arnold and the media supporting him.

”Sorry, I misjudged you before, I always thought you were on the opposing team, didn’t realize you were actually helping us. Without that pass you just gave me, I wouldn’t have gotten that assist.” Lu Yang said as he passed by Arnold.

Arnold was so angry his blood was boiling.

What does ”pass it to you” mean?

That’s a hundred times worse than saying I was intercepted by you!

Arnold was enraged.

”Who the hell do you think you are? You’re just a little defender from an Italian D Division team! I’m a thousand times better than you!” Arnold’s trash talk was really weak.

Getting angrier, he couldn’t help but shove Lu Yang.

And this scene was caught by the referee.

Beep!

Arnold paid the price for his actions, receiving a Yellow Gem.

Morici came over and said: ”You should have fallen just now, otherwise, if the ref didn’t see it, you’d be at a loss.”

Lu Yang laughed and said: ”Don’t worry, if the ref didn’t see it, I’d return the favor, don’t forget I’m a center-back.”

It’s not too difficult for a defensive player to injure an attacking player.

There’s many ways without even using a foul move.