Starting with playing defensive midfield for Evergrande

Chapter 72 Juventus General Manager Arrives? Is This the Path of the Pogba (Seeking First Subscription)

Guangzhou Tianhe Stadium!
Starting with Guangzhou Evergrande's goal in the 13th minute, more than 50,000 Evergrande fans in the stands launched a massive wave of support, organized by the on-site DJ.

On the field at the same time.

After licking their wounds, Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, having conceded a tie, restarted their desperate attack.

The Jeonbuk Hyundai team players knew very well that in this 1-1 situation, it was time to test the resilience of both teams.

And speaking of resilience!
It has to be said that this is one of the Koreans' strengths.

The game starts again.

Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors continued to push into Guangzhou Evergrande's backfield by relying on the various link-ups of their Brazilian foreign player Eninho.

However, compared to Conca's almost pillar-like defense, Su Hao's close marking made Enio suddenly very uncomfortable.

Although Su Hao's height puts him at a disadvantage in terms of agility, for some reason, whenever Eninho received the ball and was about to pass it to his teammate who had already run into position, Su Hao's long legs would always magically block the way.

fuck?

Well, at first Enio thought that Su Hao's leg extension was just a coincidence.

But
once!
twice!

three times!

What the hell?

After a few times, Ennio started to question the meaning of life!

This kind of precise, millimeter-level anticipatory positioning is something only seasoned veterans with an incredible amount of experience could achieve!
It's as if they've completely figured out who they are.

17th minute of the match!

When Su Hao's close defense forced them to retreat with nowhere left to go.

Eninho attempted to pass the ball to his teammate Park Hee-do, who had moved to the wing, for the fifth time.

Su Hao, who had been blocking his pass the whole time, finally didn't reach out to intercept it this time.

On the contrary, Su Hao waited for Eninho to pass the ball, then suddenly stretched out his toe and poked it!
It was as if they were waiting specifically for Eninho to make this move.

That's all it took—just one poke!
The ball was instantly out of Eninho's control, and Su Hao, without hesitation, used his body to forcefully push Eninho aside and made a clean and decisive tackle!
Ennio panicked!
At this point, Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors' entire front line had almost crossed the center circle thanks to his leadership.

What does Su Hao's steal mean in this situation?
Moreover, not only that, at this moment Enio suddenly remembered that Su Hao hadn't kicked him but had put him in this position. Could it be that this guy did it on purpose?
He deliberately let himself control the team's formation.
Upon realizing this, Enio immediately turned around in alarm to look at Su Hao, who had already rushed past him.

really! ! !

At this moment, the Evergrande number 28, who seemed to have been fishing for him ever since he started dribbling, had already raised his right leg high.

And the direction he was looking.

The foreign player wearing the number 9 jersey for Guangzhou Evergrande is now on the same level as their own center-back Lin Yuhuan, who is always at the back of the pitch.

"boom!!!"

A loud bang silenced the more than four thousand arrogant South Korean fans in the stands.

The football at Su Hao's feet was already drawing a beautiful arc in the sky above Tianhe Stadium with this terrifying whistle.

89. Passing.
Honestly, Su Hao's passing ability is absolutely unmatched, not only in the AFC Champions League, but also in the top five European leagues!

"Wow! That's beautiful!!!"

"Su Hao!!!"

"After making the steal, go straight for Elkeson!!!"

"Lin Yuhuan is chasing after him!"

"He's too fast to catch up with!"

"Elkeson!!!"

"There's absolutely no need for any unnecessary ball control movements!"

"Dislocate the toes!!!"

"Another one-on-one chance!!!"

"Another one-on-one chance!!!"

"Choi Eun-sung, the goalkeeper of Jeonbuk, is attacking!"

"Skip with your right foot!"

"No problem!!!"

"It's over!!!"

"Elkeson!"

"Push with your right foot!!!"

"The ball went in!!!"

"pretty!!!"

"The ball went in!!!"

"2:1!!!"

"Guangzhou Evergrande has scored!!!"

"Guangzhou Evergrande has scored again!!!"

"18th minute of the match!!"

"Thanks to Su Hao's interception and an absolutely world-class through ball!"

"Evergrande's signature counter-attack goal was completed by Elkeson!"

"2-1! Evergrande has taken the lead!"

Huang Jianxiang, who was in the commentary booth, became excited again.

Meanwhile, in the stands of Tianhe Stadium at the same time.

At this moment, the more than 50,000 Evergrande fans went completely crazy.

In those short ten minutes, their emotions were truly like a rollercoaster.

From the initial sudden loss of possession to Conca's sudden injury.

Then came Yu Hanchao's equalizer, and now!
No one expected that less than 4 minutes later...

Their crown prince has indeed stepped forward once again.

When facing Jeonbuk's strongest core player, Brazilian import Eninho!

Not only did he limit Eninho's ability to link up with Jeonbuk, but after making the interception, he directly helped Elkeson take the lead!

"Su Hao!"

"Su Hao!!!"

"Su Hao!!!"

After the wild celebrations, more than 50,000 Evergrande fans once again began chanting Su Hao's name wildly.

And this time!
In front of the Evergrande bench!

Even the usually calm and collected Marcello Lippi rarely clenched his right fist and swung it fiercely at the air after Elkeson scored.

Although the old man never worried that his team would lose at home.

However, he really didn't expect that his dream lover would completely dispel his last bit of unease in less than eight minutes.

this moment!
Lippi subconsciously looked towards the VIP stands.

Moreover, Lippi suddenly recalled the words his son had said to him not long ago.
"Juventus are currently pursuing that Pogba from Manchester United, but God! Father, you know what? I've studied Suarez closely, and his playing style and characteristics are so similar to Pogba's. Moreover, it seems that Suarez's passing talent and football IQ far surpass Pogba's!"

“Father! I want to sign Suarez. I can persuade Juventus to give up on Pogba and let Suarez replace him!”

"Behind Suarez lies a terrifying market of 13 billion! I believe that both I and Juventus..."

Yes!

Football IQ!

Lippi clearly saw how Su Hao surveyed Jeonbuk's formation from all sides, and then, at the most crucial moment, finished off Eninho.

16 years old!
Honestly, even the experienced Lippi didn't know how this genius 16-year-old boy possessed such astonishing football intelligence!
"God! I knew it! Sue! I knew it! You were going to pass the ball to me!"

On the field!
After easily beating the Jeonbuk goalkeeper and putting the ball into the net, Elkeson didn't run to the sideline to celebrate alone.

Instead, Elkeson sprinted more than twenty meters from the doorway and rushed to Su Hao, hugging him tightly.

For a striker, there's nothing more wonderful than having a super midfielder who can score at will.

2: 1!

Evergrande did not disappoint its die-hard fans in the stands.

"Evergrande!"

"Clap clap clap!"

"Evergrande!"

"Clap clap clap!!!"

With the score reversed!
The shouts of more than 50,000 fans grew louder and louder.

However, while some are happy, others are sad.

Under the stunning rainbow of Su Hao's kick, the 54-year-old Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors coach Choi Kang-hee's face had lost its earlier high spirits.

No matter how much he planned, he never expected that Su Hao, a 16-year-old, could limit his ace player Ennio to such an extent.

Of course, the shrewd and calculating Choi Kang-hee didn't only have Ennio as a card to play.

Since Eninho's link-up play is no longer a threat, let's switch back to his preferred high-pressure pressing and sprinting down the flanks.

Therefore, after the game restarted, the South Korean players, who had excellent tactical execution, showed no signs of dejection at being overtaken and once again charged aggressively towards Guangzhou Evergrande's backfield.

Ennio no longer focuses on linking up play.

Instead, he started frequently turning to the sidelines!

With this turn of events, Su Hao, who was in midfield, naturally had no choice but to let him leave.

23th minute of the match!

Jeonbuk Hyundai, through relentless maneuvering on the flanks, finally broke through on the right flank where Zhang Linpeng was positioned with a skillful two-on-two pass.

Jeonbuk's left winger Park Hee-tao delivered a high-quality cross with his left foot the instant he reached the byline.

Captain Lee Dong-guk, who was at the front, tried to jump early again, but Lao Feng, who had already been given some pointers by Su Hao, didn't fall for it this time.

The young and strong Lao Feng managed to gain a time advantage, getting ahead of Li Dongguo by a mere 0.5 seconds!
It was precisely in those 0.5 seconds that Feng Xiaoting successfully overpowered Lee Dong-gook and headed the ball out of bounds.

"Damn, Xiao Hao is totally right!"

Upon landing, looking at the Jeonbuk captain he had bumped and nearly knocked over, Old Feng subconsciously muttered this. But...
This was originally just a self-reflective remark, but Lee Dong-guk overheard it.

Lee Dong-gook had dealt with the Chinese team many times. He didn't understand other things, but he had heard "cao" and "ma" before. He knew that these were Chinese swear words used to insult someone's mother.

In his mind, the Chinese defender in front of him must be cursing his mother.

"Damn it!"

Ok?
Old Feng was a bit confused. Why was this damn Korean cursing him?

"What the hell did you say?"

Old Feng also has a fiery temper, especially after hearing this Korean guy who just beat him by a goal dare to curse at him.

then
It was just a header contest.

Feng Xiaoting and Li Dongguo put their hands behind their backs and started thrusting at each other, one saying "Mom" and the other "Aishiba".

Naturally, the players from both teams regrouped.

Especially Qin Sheng!
This guy is fluent in eight languages, though they're mostly just swear words.

However, when the two teams started hurling insults at each other, Qin Sheng was like a god of war.

"Asi Bar"

"Qian Xie Niang!"

"You motherfucker, step back!"

Conca was sent off after a malicious foul.

A minor conflict between the two teams was sparked by Feng Xiaoting and Li Dongguo!
These factors combined gradually intensified the tension on the field.

The 29th minute of the game.

Evergrande's left flank!

Jeonbuk's right winger Lee Seung-ki dribbled past Yu Hanchao with a left-right feint and a right-right cut, seemingly about to start his game.

Qin Sheng, who was instructed by Su Hao to help Yu Hanchao with some of the burden, did not hesitate to launch a violent sliding tackle on Li Chengqi.

Lee Seung-ki cried out in pain and collapsed to the ground!

This time, Li Chengqi wasn't faking it; Qin Sheng really did show his cleats.

However, perhaps because he had let the South Korean player off the hook with Conca earlier, Abdelrahman Abdul only gave Qin Sheng a yellow card this time.

just
Lee Seung-ki of South Korea has incredible resilience; that tackle didn't hurt him at all. After applying some medicine, he actually got back up and went back into the game.

of course!

Qin Sheng's kick was not without effect.

For a long time afterward, Li Chengqi never dared to eat Yu Hanchao, who was under Qin Sheng's protection, raw again.

35th minute of the match!

It remains an attacking opportunity for Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors.

Amidst Choi Kang-hee's roars from the sidelines, Jeonbuk's players were truly determined to fight tooth and nail before the end of the first half.

The two defensive midfielders, Jung Hyuk and Kim Jung-woo, along with foreign player Eninho, all gathered in the middle.

Both full-backs on the left and right sides also pushed up.

However, to the disappointment of the Jeonbuk fans in the stands, with Guangzhou Evergrande retreating across the board, their attacks, whether high balls from the wings or penetrations from the midfield, were ineffective.

With Su Hao, Zheng Zhi, and Qin Sheng providing support!
Their team simply couldn't find an effective way to break through the defense.

Jeonbuk Hyundai's siege lasted for about five minutes.

Then, in the 41st minute of the match...

What happened next made the more than 50,000 Evergrande fans in the stands boil over once again.

Evergrande's attacking opportunities.

There are no complicated mid-lane penetration tactics!
There was no complicated small-scale coordination involved.

Zeng Cheng simply kicked the ball long, and Su Hao got up and headed it to Elkeson on the wing.

As Elkeson drew the attention of two Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors players, Zhang Linpeng, who was following up, delivered a beautiful diagonal pass to him.

The football tore apart Jeonbuk Hyundai's left flank defense!

During this period, Jeonbuk focused all their defensive attention on Su Hao, which made them forget that there was still one of Guangzhou Evergrande's attacking trio on the field!
Wow! That was a beautiful shot!

"Elkeson delivered a surgical, diagonal pass!"

"Zhang Linpeng!!!"

"Catch up with the football quickly!"

"Look up and observe carefully!"

"Su Hao has already reached the Jeonbuk-do restricted area!"

"Before full-back Park Won-jae gets close!"

"Zhang Linpeng delivered a direct cross!!!"

Inside Jeonbuk Hyundai's penalty area.

Because of Choi Kang-hee's special instructions before the match!

The moment Su Hao rushed into the penalty area, Jeonbuk's two center-backs, Jung In-hwan and Lim Yu-hwan, positioned themselves on either side of him.

Su Hao's powerful header in the Asian Cup qualifiers forced them to focus all their defensive efforts on him.

Although Elkeson's headers were also good, there was also Qin Sheng, who was particularly good at swearing.

Fortunately, they made the right bet!
As expected, the Chinese full-back passed the ball to number 28.

Position yourself in advance and launch a two-man attack!
Jung In-hwan and Lim Yu-hwan, who had frozen out countless players in the K League, once again joined forces to pin Su Hao down as he jumped.

However!!!
Just as the two of them were confidently preparing to clear the ball, or even launch a counterattack from Jeonbuk, they were caught off guard.

What happened next left Zheng Renhuan and Lin Yuhuan speechless.

They had already jumped ahead of time, and they were almost touching the ball!

However, for some reason, the two people in the air suddenly fell in the opposite direction, just like their two teammates before them.

And, at the very moment they fell.

The Evergrande number 28 casually glanced at them, and then, without any interference, fiercely rammed his forehead into the flying football.

"Tong!"

After a muffled sound.

The football instantly transformed into a white streak and shot towards the corner of its own goal.

In front of Jeonbuk.

Even though Cui Yincheng had already focused all his attention on Su Hao.

However, he still couldn't stop Su Hao's extremely tricky super headbutt!

The football just grazed his fingertips and finally slipped into the net!

"Beep!!!"

The referee blew his whistle and pointed to the center circle with both hands, indicating that the goal was valid!
"pretty!!!"

"pretty!!!"

"The ball went in!!!"

"The ball went in!!!"

"The third one!!!"

"The third one!!!"

"They came back from 1-0 down to win 3-1!"

"Guangzhou Evergrande has scored!"

"Su Hao!"

"It's still Su Hao!"

"Despite being sandwiched between Jeonbuk Hyundai's two center-backs, Su Hao still used the wildest method to forcefully break through the defenders and then head the ball into the top corner of the goal!"

"3:1!!"

Guangzhou Evergrande has extended their lead!
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[Damn, awesome! No doubt about it! That was pure brute force, haha, that was a blast to watch!]
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[Indeed, those two sticks just flew backwards through the air like that, which proves it's a fantasy movie!]
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[Haha, I told you Su Hao's big physique would be enough to hold his own even in the Premier League or Bundesliga! See? What can those two Koreans do against him? They just get knocked flying!]
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[Just now it was a midfield attack, this time it's a header straight into the box! Looking at it this way, I feel like Guangzhou Evergrande is just as formidable without Conca!]
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[Speaking of which, look at this, it seems like now, apart from Elkeson and Kim Young-gwon, it's an all-Chinese squad. If Guangzhou Evergrande keeps going like this, they might actually have a chance!]

Tianhe Stadium erupted in cheers for the third time.

More than 50,000 Evergrande fans roared excitedly.

And inside the Jeonbuk-do restricted area!

Before Su Hao, who had delivered a perfect performance of 1 goal and 2 assists in just 40 minutes, could even celebrate, he was tackled to the ground by his teammates who rushed up from behind.

Yes!

This first half was indeed the most difficult match Guangzhou Evergrande had played in the past few months, but thankfully it went well!
Before halftime, they returned to their familiar Evergrande-style track!

In the VIP stands.

David Lippi, dressed in a suit and sporting a full beard, also stood up and cheered a few words after Su Hao's violent headbutt.

However, David's celebration was short-lived.

After the celebration ended, David Lippi immediately turned and whispered something to an Italian man who was also wearing a suit.

And, coincidentally, this scene was captured on camera by the on-site director.

"Ouch!"

"Isn't that Lippi's son, David Lippi, in the shot? And wow! That's He Wei, isn't that Juventus' general manager, Giuseppe Marotta?"

Huang Jianxiang, who was in the commentary booth, suddenly exclaimed in surprise.

"Yes! It really is Giuseppe Marotta! What's going on? David Lippi called the Juventus general manager over to scout who?"

"Who are you considering? Besides Lippi, who else do you think could be on the field?"

"This is getting interesting. Bayern Munich made a direct offer before, and now Juventus' general manager has also come all the way here to scout Su Hao?"

"Haha, I was just saying. Maybe they're here to meet up with Lippi or something, and happen to catch an AFC Champions League match on the way?"

"Hehe! Teacher Huang is right. After all, Evergrande has already made an official announcement. If Su Hao goes abroad, Evergrande will only charge him 1 yuan!"

"I have to say, other clubs in the Chinese Super League should learn from Guangzhou Evergrande!"

(End of this chapter)