Master Tutoring Class

Chapter 225 Bait and Killer Move

"Damn old man!"

PSV Eindhoven's head coach, De Ketsz, glared at Morton with hatred.

He never expected that the old man could still be so extravagant in his later years.

He was given a starting position at just 17!

And this was a young player who only played two games.

PSV Eindhoven's database does indeed contain information about Wei Lai, including his performance in the domestic league.

But they always believed that Wei Lai was not a key player.

Despite having some data and impressions, I didn't think Wei Lai would play in this match, so I didn't make any corresponding preparations.

But this guy not only played, he was in the starting lineup.

"I come!"

Wei Lai stood at the free-throw line, raised his right hand, and held up two fingers.

Wei Lai's accurate long passes were a key feature of the match, and also a variable that Morton was looking for.

Currently, everything is progressing very well.

"Tactic Two!"

Felix and Conrad Lehmann immediately understood each other.

As soon as the whistle blew, Wei Lai immediately took a running start and made a long pass.

boom!
Wei Lai's free kick was high and floaty, with a slight curve.

The landing point was about four meters in front of the door.

"Damn it!"

PSV Eindhoven's goalkeeper, Smolenskur, couldn't help but curse under his breath.

For any goalkeeper, this is a very awkward position.

Neither high nor low!

Taking action is dangerous, but holding a position can also be dangerous.

"Stop him!"

Smolens saw Felix and Bresena clashing as they charged toward the landing point.

boom!
Both players jumped simultaneously, and the ball hit Bressena's shoulder and rolled out towards the right side of the penalty area.

"It's all messed up!"

Konrad Lehmann shouted.

Robinson received the ball on the right and fired it directly into the penalty area.

With his back to the goal, Felix controlled the ball with his right foot, twisted his waist, turned, and fired a shot.

boom!
The PSV Eindhoven goalkeeper made a diving save to block the ball.

The ball rolled to the right side, and Konrad Lechmann awkwardly turned to the side with his left foot and swished the ball again.

boom!
Van der Preer blocked the bullet with his chest.

"Fxxk!"

Conrad Lehmann cried out in regret.

Three consecutive shots left PSV Eindhoven's players in a sorry state, with alarm bells ringing loudly inside the penalty area.

For the fans, those three attacks almost crushed their hearts.

Fortunately, after the ball flew out of the penalty area again, Wei Lai ran to the landing point and gently controlled the ball.

He immediately looked up at the restricted area.

The opponent suddenly lowered their center of gravity again.

Wei Lai smiled slightly, cut with the instep, turned to face his own half of the field, and wiggled his hips as he passed the ball back.

"Wei chose to pass back, which is good news for PSV Eindhoven. At least they don't have to endure the feeling of their hearts being squeezed." Dutch commentator Van Gaal looked at Wei Lai and couldn't help but nod in admiration.

"Now I have reason to believe that Morton really made some preparations for this game, and the 17-year-old Chinese midfielder did quite well."

In fact, Van Gaal believes he should give even more praise.

Wei Lai's two long passes were both very accurate.

"It's finally PSV Eindhoven's turn to attack!"

After losing possession in the attacking third, Sporting Amsterdam immediately switched from offense to defense.

After a series of passes, the ball rolled to the wing, where Alonso took possession and prepared to make some moves.

Wei Lai immediately followed.

At a distance of about three meters, Wei Lai stopped and lowered his center of gravity.

His task is not to steal or intercept, but more to provide defensive support.

To put it simply, all he needs to do is follow Alonso and keep him under constant pressure.

Alonso tried cycling a few times, but it didn't work, so he had no choice but to go it alone.

"Alonso started, and Wei immediately followed up."

After applying the plaster, Wei Lai immediately started working on it.

He can't let Alonso escape; he has to keep pulling on him to disrupt him.

Even so, Alonso always managed to stay half a body length ahead of Wei Lai.

But Wei Lai's task was already complete; all he had to do was prevent Alonso from breaking through to the inside.

As for the outside shots.

boom!
Gaeri seized the opportunity and immediately grabbed it.

He and Wei Lai worked together to block Alonso on the wing, and before Alonso could react, Gael poked the ball away.

Wei Lai immediately followed up and passed the ball laterally to Hendrick.

"What a distraction!"

Gaeri gave Wei Lai a thumbs up.

Wei Lai's defense may not be as fierce and decisive as Reyesa's, but it has its own unique strengths.

Moreover, Wei Lai shoulders more responsibilities in this team, and his defensive duties are not very significant.

Wei Lai approached Hendrick again, and the latter passed the ball directly to him.

Based on his previous success in getting rid of Wei Lai, Hendrick trusted him more.

Wei met the ball and struck it hard with the instep of his left foot.

Before Alonso could follow up, Wei Lai had already snatched the ball through the gap and passed it directly to Amsterdam Atlético's full-back, Lent, on the other side.

Rent passed the ball along the wing to Conrad Lehmann.

Konrad Lehmann passed the ball back to Wei Lai.

Immediately, Conrad Lehrman started his run down the flank, and Kenny Taylor also charged towards the flank area.

At this moment, if Wei Lai makes a brilliant pass, they could break through the opponent's defense.

But they did not receive the wonderful message that Wei Lai was talking about.

Wei Lai turned around with the ball in his hand, and with a powerful push from the instep of his foot, transferred the ball directly to a large open space on the right.

There, after Robinson received the ball, a one-on-one situation immediately arose.

"Another one-on-one?"

Dutch commentator Van Gaal exclaimed in surprise.

One-on-one on each side.

This is a huge test for the defense line.

When defending, any team will try its best to avoid one-on-one situations with the opposing forward.

But Atlético Amsterdam has created this situation twice in a row.

"The little guy will never let us kick too narrow a space!"

Morton couldn't help but laugh out loud.

If Wei Lai had passed the ball earlier, there might have been some attacking opportunities.

However, this requires a high level of ball control and increases the probability of losing possession.

But sometimes, by deliberately slowing down the pace and shifting to the other side, there will be large gaps waiting for them to exploit.

This is also what Morton admires most about Wei Lai.

He never passes the ball blindly; he doesn't run with the rhythm and risk passing it to maintain the pace.

"Robinson probed continuously, then suddenly started his run down the wing and swept a pass into the middle!"

Dutch commentator Louis van Gaal suddenly exclaimed in regret: "Ah! Felix missed it! If it were him ten years ago, he definitely would have caught that ball!"

The ball crossed the penalty area and went out of bounds.

"mine!"

Felix stood up and shook his head, looking somewhat dejected.

Wei Lai also saw all of this.

Through this period of contact and cooperation, Wei Lai has gained a general understanding of what kind of passes Felix likes.

The former Felix possessed top-tier speed and explosiveness in football, which allowed him to become a mad drill with the extra time he needed.

But since his injury and surgery, he has been unable to run like before, with both his explosiveness and speed declining significantly.

Therefore, compared to passing the ball ahead of time, he prefers to pass it to his feet, or to make a precise long pass that can lead directly to a shot after a single touch.

"We still need to find scoring opportunities through Felix!"

Wei Lai muttered something under his breath.

Konrad Lehmann was being closely watched by the other side.

Moreover, the opposing midfielder has begun to intentionally or unintentionally drift towards the flanks in an attempt to eliminate Wei Lai's long passes and create one-on-one situations, making the formation much more difficult.

But he can also use these things in turn.

"Captain! Move forward a bit!"

Wei Lai turned around and waved to Hendrick, signaling him to raise his position.

By pulling the ball to the flanks, the overall width of the game has been increased.

Then let's attack down the middle lane!
boom! boom! boom!
Atlético Amsterdam's passing was very smooth, and even playing away from home, their overall performance was outstanding.

This change is not only felt by PSV Eindhoven fans, but also clearly seen by Atlético Amsterdam fans.

At the 'House of Red and White' bar, fans around were cheering and shouting, supporting their team.

Buck held up his glass and looked up at the screen on the television.

"It's so clear!"

"Right!" Old Dam laughed; "I just got a new TV!"

“I wasn’t talking about the television!” Buck grinned. Old Dam laughed, “I was just kidding.”

After saying that, he looked at the game screen on TV: "The offensive strategy is too clear."

“That’s right!” Buck nodded immediately. “Even I can see what these guys are up to, and they’re doing it very well.”

“At the beginning, we played down the flanks, which created one-on-one situations on both sides. This situation forced PSV Eindhoven to move their defensive midfielders to the flanks.”

Old Dam took a drag on his cigarette; "Make full use of the width of the field, and the midfield space is wide open."

“That’s right!” Buck nodded. “But it’s not just that. Look at Wei’s positioning.”

Wei Lai stood on the right side, slightly closer to the left.

Lateral movement can distract the central midfielders while also suppressing the full-backs who move vertically.

As soon as PSV Eindhoven's full-backs show any sign of moving forward, Wei Lai can immediately pass the ball to Robinson.

Moreover, Wei Lai also brought Exxon with him.

This resulted in Atlético Amsterdam's central midfielder, Kenny Taylor, spinning around in the middle like a top, passing the ball to the left and then to the right, occasionally pulling the ball in a V-shape to feign a shot and scare the opponent.

Kenny Taylor is a technically gifted player with exceptional footwork.

Now that the pressure has been diverted to both sides, he runs around the field like a joyful horse.

"left!"

Snapped!
Kenny Taylor flicks the ball and turns, the opponent follows up, and he flicks the ball and turns again.

He immediately followed up with a shot using his right foot.

The ball grazed the goalpost and went out of bounds.

"Oh! Damn it!"

Kenny Taylor shook his head regretfully, but he didn't feel discouraged.

He's in great shape and feels fantastic.

He felt that he was now omnipotent.

"Hey! Kenny, stop playing around."

He was interrupted by Morton as soon as Pechamp uttered the words.

"Boss?" Pessan asked, puzzled.

Morton shook his head; "Don't interfere with them!"

Morton looked at Wei Lai, who was constantly encouraging Kenny Taylor.

If Wei Lai intentionally created this situation, then the real killer move shouldn't be Kenny Taylor.

He is so dazzling!

The real danger often lurks in the shadows.

Snapped!
Wei Lai passed the ball to Kenny Taylor again, while pulling it a little further to the right.

As soon as he ran, Exxon stopped immediately.

Exxon glared at Wei Lai with hatred, feeling like he was being led by the nose by this guy.

Seeing that Exxon didn't rush over, Wei Lai's smile widened.

His eyes were fixed on Kenny Taylor, and he muttered:

"That's right! Let's do it that way, keep performing, keep attracting attention."

Wei Lai turned his gaze to the opponent's two center-backs.

"They can't hold back any longer!"

Suddenly, Wei Lai saw PSV Eindhoven's right center-back Bresena charge towards Kenny Taylor.

"coming!"

Wei Lai immediately sprinted towards Kenny Taylor.

"Return!"

Kenny Taylor also noticed that Bresena was coming up behind him, and he passed the ball back to Wei without hesitation.

Wei Lai received the ball and delivered a direct, downward-cutting pass.

A very simple and straightforward pass.

But he just managed to slip through the crowd and land precisely in the gap that appeared after Bresena made his attack.

The most critical thing is that Konrad Lehmann, who was sprinting diagonally towards them, had already arrived.

Bresena belatedly realized what was happening and shouted in terror:

"Fill in the gap!"

The lone center-back, Van der Preer, made a desperate sprint, trying to clear the ball before Konrad Lechmann could, or else it would be dangerous.

But he was still a step too slow.

Konrad Lechmann poked the ball with his toe while leaping to avoid Van der Prère's sliding tackle.

By the time he turned his head, the ball had already landed in front of Felix, who was completely unmarked by any defenders.

A big pancake.

Felix didn't even need to think; he just needed to place the ball in the path of the pass.

Snapped!
The ball struck the instep of his foot, bounced, and nestled into the net.

The entire Frederick Stadium fell silent instantly.

More than 50,000 home fans at PSV Eindhoven fell silent instantly.

After 31 minutes of play, and a long period of intense competition, they still conceded a goal.

"Oh my god! Atletico Amsterdam has scored first. Konrad Lehmann made a timely run, but I have to say, the credit for this goal belongs to Wei. His timing for the through ball was perfect. He suddenly passed the ball behind the defense the moment Bressena came out. Everyone at Eindhoven was fooled. Kenny Taylor is not the main attacking point at all. He is the bait. His role is to draw the center-backs over."

Dutch commentator Louis van Gaal couldn't help but exclaim in amazement:

"I would say that Atlético Amsterdam's strategy was incredibly clear during this attack."

"At first, they attacked from the flanks, widening the field, and then immediately turned to penetrate through the middle. Wei and Hendrick both raised their positions, pulling the opponent's defensive midfielders on the left and right sides respectively. When Eindhoven's strikers dropped back, they pulled them out again. When the time was right, they pressed forward again to interfere. Before this goal, everyone thought Kenny Taylor was the key because he was the most active!"

"But he was just bait!"

Dutch commentator Louis van Gaal couldn't help but burst into laughter: "This is hilarious! Those little devils at Atlético Amsterdam, they've outsmarted everyone at Eindhoven!"

boom!!!!!!!!--

At the Red and White House pub, the Amsterdam Athletic fans jumped up the moment the goal was scored.

Goal!

"pretty!!"

"Great job!"

Cheers erupted suddenly, glasses were raised high, and wine was sprayed everywhere.

Some people were even soaked, but they continued to cheer.

They stood shoulder to shoulder, cheering and singing loudly:
The Austrian warriors have begun their battle!

[Lehmann! Lehmann! We have the best striker in the world!]

Buck watched the TV; it was normal for Atlético Amsterdam fans to favor Konrad Lechmann.

But the key to this goal was that midfielder number 25!

When has Atlético Amsterdam ever played such a well-thought-out attack?

Since that group left six years ago, Amsterdam Athletic has become incredibly reckless, like a mindless brute.

He possessed immense strength, but didn't know how to use it.

It sounds ridiculous, but that's how I feel right now.

Suddenly I feel like I have a brain again!
Before Buck could think further, his friends pulled him up to celebrate.

"who cares!"

Buck laughed and raised his glass: "To the Amsterdam Arena!"

The crowd shouted in unison:

"cheers!"

In the 35th minute, just four minutes after the previous goal, Atlético Amsterdam won another free kick in the attacking third.

Wei Lai stared at the set piece, then turned to look at Hendrick.

"Want to punish me?"

Wei Lai immediately nodded.

"not for you!"

Hendrick turned his head, which made Wei Lai purse his lips.

Wei Lai ran to the right side to wait for his chance; there was nothing he could do, since he wasn't the first set-piece taker.

Tactical position is something you have to earn gradually.

He can take an indirect free kick, but he won't get a direct free kick.

Ding!
The ball hit the right post and flew out.

"Hendrick! That was a great shot, but he was unlucky!"

Robinson immediately rushed out of the penalty area and regained possession of the ball.

"later!"

Wei Lai was also pulled out to provide support.

"then!"

The moment Robinson passed the ball, Wei Lai looked up again.

The moment he looked up, Felix suddenly moved forward.

In Wei Lai's eyes, the forbidden zone seemed to become an extremely clear three-dimensional image, with all kinds of spaces clearly visible.

Where is the space?

Suddenly, Wei Lai kicked him hard.

"Don't worry about space! Trust Felix!"

The ball also curved in a small arc, but it was very fast.

Felix suddenly surged forward and volleyed the ball with his right foot, sending it hurtling towards the goal.

Swish!
The ball goes into the net!

"Felix! Another goal! God, is the super striker about to be unleashed?"

Dutch commentator Louis van Gaal exclaimed, "Three games, four goals! Joao Felix's form is rapidly improving. He had excellent timing in that attacking run, and of course, Wei's cross was superb!"

"In less than five minutes, Atlético Amsterdam scored two goals in quick succession, giving them a two-goal lead away from home."

"PSV Eindhoven is in trouble. If they lose this match, Elefelter could overtake them and take the top spot in the standings!"

(End of this chapter)