I'm 1.9 meters tall and weigh 200 pounds, can I pull the hem?

- [I've never seen this guy score before! That curve was so beautiful, it went straight into the top corner!]

- [Villa's defense is too slow. This black guy can get past them like they're nothing, the only option is to foul him!]

- [This young man is called Sadio Mane, he's very strong, and I heard Liverpool has their eye on him.]

Southampton are still strong; they suddenly increased their intensity, and Aston Villa couldn't handle it.

The young anchor adjusted his microphone: "Don't panic, guys! The story will definitely be the same old 'we're behind in the first half, then Liu Yang comes to the rescue in the second half and equalizes the score!'"

"Vera, keep going! Liu Yang, keep going!"

Someone in the live chat reminded me:

- [Isn't the streamer supposed to be a commentator? Commentators are supposed to be neutral when they're commentating!]

"Neutral my ass! Lin Bei bet on a draw in this match too!"

……

"Good shot! LeBron James!"

Koeman stood on the sidelines, clapping and cheering for his protégé's brilliant goal.

My tactical adjustments really worked.

Previously, the team was dragged into Villa's rhythm, allowing Villa to play with ease.

Therefore, Coman gave the order.

Let the team gradually slow down the pace and gradually take control of the game.

Wait until the situation gradually falls into a rhythm that you can adapt to.

Suddenly speed up the pace again!

With their strong midfield, they suppressed the opponent and regained possession.

Van Dijk's precise long pass from the backfield broke through the opponent's defense.

Mane accelerated and accelerated, finally overwhelming his opponents!

Suppression, tearing, rapid impact.

Aston Villa's defense collapsed completely.

Finally, Ward Proust delivered the final blow!

On the other end, Gard's face was ashen.

Southampton are one of the best defensive teams this season, keeping a clean sheet in four of their last seven league matches.

Once they score first, it will be extremely difficult to reverse the downward trend.

Unfortunately, Aston Villa themselves are the team with the fewest goals in the league.

This season, they've only scored 15 goals in 16 league matches.

What does this mean?

If it weren't for Liu Yang's unexpected performance in these two matches, scoring three goals, Aston Villa would have only scored 12 league goals this season.

He just equaled the league's top scorer, Leicester City's star player Jamie Vardy.

……

Gasted walked dejectedly to the midfield to kick off.

As soon as Veretout received the ball, he saw Wanyama charging towards him with a fierce look on his face.

I couldn't help but feel timid.

Snapped!

A hurried long pass, trying to find Grealish in the attacking third!

It's been disconnected!

"Hey, Veretout, don't avoid confrontation!"

"Van Dijk intercepted the ball; his defense was very solid throughout the game!"

"Pass it to the right wing, Cedric is making a run! Another Southampton counter-attack opportunity!"

"We're double-teamed!"

"Tadic on the right side of the arc!"

"Wow, he received the ball and turned half a circle, dodging Guy's sliding tackle!"

"A lobbed pass into the penalty area!"

The ball floated lightly from right to left.

Aston Villa's defense was in complete disarray, with no one marking Mane closely as he cut into the penalty area from the left flank!

boom!

Mane's diving shot hit the post!

Lescott cleared the ball with a long kick.

"Beep! Beep! Beep!"

The referee blew the whistle to end the first half.

Mane clutched his head in frustration.

Gard, standing on the sidelines, breathed a sigh of relief.

If that goal had gone in, Southampton would have gone on a run in the final minutes and made it 2-0!

Thank goodness...

Thank goodness my foot!

Our team is still trailing!

With Villa's weak attack, how are they going to break through Southampton's ironclad defense in the second half?

If they can't break through, and then Southampton launches several more fast breaks like that.

If you're lucky, you might lose one or two items; if you're unlucky, it could lead to a tragedy!

Thinking of this, Gard's face showed even more pain.

He urged his disciples to hurry back to the changing room.

……

London.

Emirates Stadium.

Thanks to Walcott's decisive goal, Arsenal, with a depleted squad, surprisingly defeated Manchester City 1-0 at home!

Mertesacker and Koscielny were both so exhausted they had cramps, and even goalkeeper Cech was covered in sweat.

Fortunately, they managed to hold on against Manchester City's relentless attacks after conceding a goal.

After finishing his post-match remarks, Wenger urged Boulder to open his laptop in the locker room.

How long has Aston Villa's match been going on?

……

Vera's dressing room.

Gard hesitated.

Should we bring Liu Yang on at halftime?

Their own midfield was completely unable to withstand the onslaught from Southampton's midfielders.

But if Liu Yang takes over, will he definitely be able to hold his own?

And if it were Liu Yang instead, who would he take down?

Veretout had a terrible first half, getting thrashed by Southampton's big men and losing possession the most times in the game.

But he was the only one in the midfield who could make long passes to the attacking third.

The other two midfielders, Guy and Carlos Sanchez, are more defensively-minded and work-class.

But if one of them is taken off the pitch, the midfield defense will be even weaker, and won't it be completely overwhelmed?

After much deliberation, the deficit in the scoreline convinced Gard to take a gamble.

"Liu, go warm up. You'll be substituted in the second half... Carlos, Jordan (Veretout), you move back to play defensive midfield."

"Jack, Jordan, drop back deeper in the second half and help with the midfield defense!"

Liu Yang was immediately excited.

He played the entire second half today.

More than the previous two games combined!

……

The second half of the game is about to begin.

Viewers in the live stream finally saw the players they had been waiting for in the player tunnel.

- [Did the Liu Yang brothers make an appearance so early?]

-【Great job, Liu Yang! A draw is practically guaranteed!】

- [Aren't you worried that Liu Yang might go too far and completely reverse the situation, erasing your tie?]

-【I don't believe it! If Liu Yang is really that awesome, then I'll admit it!】

"Beep!"

The referee blew his whistle.

Pellè kicked off with his weaker foot and passed the ball back to Tadic.

The second half has begun!

……

For a full five minutes, Liu Yang didn't touch the ball once.

Apart from a few clearances and deflections that hit the legs, the Villa team barely touched the ball.

The familiar prison experience.

Southampton then shifted their offensive to the left flank.

Mane received the ball and saw Hutton and Bakuna in front of him.

He has already figured out the strength of Aston Villa's defenders.

One-on-one is no problem, and I can even get past two opponents.

But just as he was about to break through, a dark shadow flashed by.

"Jordan Ayew!"

"He's tracked back to the defensive line!"

Mane was slightly taken aback.

Why are Aston Villa's wingers tracking back so deep?

Although the ball wasn't intercepted, Ayew and Hutton both secured their positions.

This young black player, originally a center forward, possesses excellent speed and physical strength. Coupled with the defensive players behind him, Mane was no longer confident in his individual breakthroughs.

It's okay, take your time.

Mane dribbled the ball back two steps and passed it back to the midfield.

"Classie received the ball and is trying to pass it to the right wing!"

"Tadic catches the ball! Oh no, the ball's gone!"

"It was Grealish who intercepted the ball while tracking back! How did Aston Villa's two wingers manage to track back so deep?"

……

Grealish was also helpless.

He and Jordan Ayew had no problem getting back on defense.

But this would mean two fewer counter-attacking options in the attacking third.

We're still the ones who're lagging behind!

In that case, he only has two choices.

They could either launch long balls to Gasted, but Southampton's two center-backs – Van Dijk and Fonte – are excellent at defending against aerial attacks.

Either pass it short to Liu Yang, but then...

Liu Yang received a short pass from Grealish, and Krassi immediately closed in from behind.

Although he was 30 kilograms lighter than Liu Yang, he still stepped up without hesitation to test his physical strength!

Seeing that neither wing had been planted yet, Liu Yang could only try to force his way through.

Using his weight advantage, he forcefully pushed aside Krasi.

However, although Krasi was light, he was still nearly 30 centimeters shorter than Liu Yang.

The center of gravity is much lower!

Although Liu Yang managed to squeeze through, he was already off-balance and couldn't accelerate directly!

The dark-skinned and muscular Wan Yama had already arrived.

A shoulder collision!

Liu Yang, who was already off-balance, almost fell to the ground, and the ball was poked away by Wanyama.

Koeman on the sidelines was very satisfied.

His strategy for the first half was to use Wanyama to counter Veretout, Villa's only player capable of passing the ball.

Use your physical advantages to cut off his forward runs and long passes.

In the second half, the strategy against Liu Yang was to use the short, stocky Krassi to harass his lower body and use his low center of gravity to prevent him from accelerating.

Wan Yama is not only physically strong, but also a great runner.

If Krasi can keep Liu Yang occupied, he can come back and provide defensive support.

……

Liu Yang immediately realized the problem.

The physicality of these two midfielders is unmatched by Arsenal's technically gifted players.

Although Wanyama was slightly smaller than him, his strong muscles allowed him to hold his own against him.

There's also a small, powerful cannon called Krasi, specifically designed to balance its own center of gravity.

Even if I could force my way past them, it would still take a lot of effort.

Then they'll have to face the formidable central defensive pairing of Van Dijk and Fonte.

One is a seasoned veteran, the other is a future world number one.

With this kind of midfield and defense setup, we can't play like we did against Arsenal anymore!

……

The next few minutes were spent in jail.

Liu Yang has retreated to his own half of the court.

The Bergkamp module in my mind flickered slightly.

He suddenly remembered the Bergkamp highlights he had watched before.

Bergkamp was once the top scorer in the Eredivisie while playing for Ajax.

Later, when he joined Arsenal, he moved to a deeper position and began to participate more in the team's playmaking and support.

In my mind, Bergkamp is the image of receiving the ball, touching the ball, linking up play, and passing the ball.

Liu Yang understood.

……

"Mane, lead the way yourself, we're surrounded!"

"Trying to pass sideways, but Lescott kicked it!"

"Veretout has the ball!"

When Veretout looked up, he saw Wanyama charging towards him like a black bear.

Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Liu Yang come back to receive the ball, and he quickly stretched out his foot and poked the ball to him.

But Wanya was too fast to intercept, and the ball bounced off his foot, becoming a half-high ball!

"Oops, that ball is hard to catch!"

"Liu Yang has a powerful backer!"

"Wanyama rushed over too!"

……

Liu Yang certainly knew that this ball was difficult to handle.

He turned his back and trapped Krasi.

He gently deflected the force of the ball with his thigh.

Bergkamp's module lit up again.

Liu Yang then made a half turn.

The ball, which hadn't yet hit the ground, was gently swayed in the air.

Rapidly connecting movements!

Wan Yama quickly braked and slowed down. Liu Yang was facing away from him, and if he rushed over like that and accidentally committed a foul, he would get a card.

Clasie was stuck to the side, and Liu Yang's broad shoulders prevented him from reaching the ball!

The two adjusted their steps and took a few steps back.

Although Liu Yang protected the ball, they did not lose their defensive positions. If Liu Yang chooses to dribble past them, he will still have to get past them.

But Liu Yang wasn't planning to bring it himself.

The third step in the connection is to pass the ball!

Pass it to Jordan Ayew, who is making a forward run down the right flank!

Despite participating in many defensive possessions, Jordan Ayew remained full of energy.

With his speed boosted, the little engine charged through Bertrand's defense and reached the right side of the penalty area!

Van Dijk, who came up to help defend, poked the ball out of bounds.

……

Arsène Wenger, far away in London, was the first to notice the problem.

"This kid, he can do more than just break through the defense!"

"Did you see that? He's actively using his body and his feet!"

"Come back and wash the dirty ball for your teammates!"

Wash the ball.

This is the new use that Liu Yang came up with for the Ice Prince's "first touch" module!

It's like a converter.

When receiving a teammate's mistake or being cornered by the opponent's defense, those strange and unusual passes.

The pass was a ball that his teammates could receive safely.

They pulled the team back from the brink of losing possession or stagnating in attack!

A master of cleaning up the ball is often also the brains of the team.

Xavi, Kroos, Modric, Alonso, Pirlo—they're all masters of cleaning up the ball.

Ayou threw the ball out of bounds to Liu Yang, and then immediately made a run back.

Liu Yang passed the ball with one foot and immediately made a through pass!

Bertrand was left behind by Ayew!

Wow, Liu Yang's story is amazing!

"Ayew has broken into the penalty area!"

"Wow, Van Dijk isn't affected by the movement at all!"

"He touched the ball!"

Unable to get past Van Dijk, Ayew quickly stretched out his leg and poked the ball back to Liu Yang before Van Dijk could get it.

Wan Yama pressed forward aggressively again!

We came up empty-handed!

"Wow!"

"Pull the ball back and tap it with your heel!"

"That was a really cool move!"

"Pass it back to Veretout in the backfield!"

Without Wanyama's pressing, Veretout was finally able to regroup before deciding on his next move.

"Long pass to the left wing!"

"Gralish!"

Grealish stopped the ball and easily dribbled past Cedric.

But he wasn't so confident when facing Fonte.

The experienced Portuguese center-back was completely unfazed by his feints, keeping one foot slightly forward to defend against his cross.

Out of the corner of his eye, Grealish saw that Liu Yang had already arrived at the left side of the penalty area.

Without hesitation, he passed the ball back.

……

When he's not holding the ball, Krassi can't do anything about Liu Yang.

He's taller, stronger, and faster than him.

Liu Yang easily escaped his clutches.

Wanyama was making a run for the ball in midfield, and a high-intensity sprint slowed down the behemoth's movements!

The ball came to Liu Yang's feet, and the Bergkamp module in his mind lit up once again.

"Come on, see the true power of that first touch!"

Keep the ball in your hand and chop it directly!

It's impossible to tell if it's a pass or a shot!

The ball floated erratically in the air, its trajectory extremely unpredictable.

It just passed right over Fonte's head!

Suddenly plummeting!

Villa's tall striker, Gasteed, stretched out his leg to reach the ball!

That's enough!

Close-range shot!

Southampton's goalkeeper, Foster, stretched out his entire body, attempting to block the shot with his height of over two meters!

But the shooting distance was too short!

The ball was deflected, but it still flew into the net!

1-1!