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"Beautiful! Liu Yang's pass was absolutely brilliant!"

"Assisting teammate to score!"

"1-1, Aston Villa have equalized!"

clap clap clap!

The young anchor clapped enthusiastically.

The comments scrolled by rapidly.

- [Liu Yang is amazing!]

Just as I predicted! A draw for a fourth consecutive win! Guys, I'm ordering takeout now!

- [With more than half an hour left in the match, if either side scores another goal, wouldn't your draw be ruined?]

- [Did everyone notice? After Liu Yang and his brother came on, Villa's midfield became much smoother!]

-【That's absolutely true. When teammates are about to lose possession or can't pass the ball out, they just give it to Liu Yang, and things immediately become smooth again!】

- [The Liu Yang brothers can not only do the work themselves, but they can also orchestrate the midfield!]

-【genius!】

……

At the other end, the Emirates Stadium.

Wenger and Boulder, who were watching the live stream, couldn't help but marvel at the performance.

"This kid... is even more of a fitter for Arsenal's squad than I thought!"

"He can not only fit into the attacking midfield position, but he can even pull back to organize the attack at times, like Cazorla."

"If he tightens his defense even a little, he'll become an even bigger Cazorla!"

"He can do it in every position in midfield!"

……

He quickly joined his jubilant teammates and rushed towards Gasted, who had scored the goal!

But things don't seem to be going well.

Surrounded by his teammates, Gasted's face showed a mixture of joy and pain.

He also walks with a limp.

"Guys, I must have pulled my groin when I stretched my leg to reach the ball..."

"No, no, I'm fine, I'll keep playing..."

Gasted refused his teammates' help.

Gard, who had just been celebrating on the sidelines, couldn't help but feel a little worried.

On the other side, the Southampton players looked dejected.

However, the game is still far from over, and they have plenty of time to win.

Van Dijk picked the ball up from the net and threw it to a player in the attacking third.

The game begins with the ball being kicked off from the center circle.

With the referee's whistle, Pellè passed the ball back to his own half.

Despite his recent injury, Gasteed bravely stepped forward to contest the ball! Garde on the sidelines couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine.

Although another center forward, Agbonlahor, has been included in the roster, he has not yet participated in a single full training session.

If Gasteed can't hold on, should we risk bringing on Agbonlahor?

Or... bring on another winger or midfielder and let Jordan Ayew play center forward?

Or... try that still-developing tactic?

……

Less than five minutes later, Gard's fears came true.

After a scramble for the ball, Gasted clutched his groin and sat down on the ground.

This time he couldn't hold on any longer and gestured to the coaching bench on the sidelines to make a substitution.

Gard was prepared, and when the team doctor came onto the field to treat the patient, he announced that Westwood had been substituted in?

In the live stream room, the junior streamer was a little confused.

"Wait a minute, guys, I did my homework before the game. This Weshwood plays midfield, a bit more defensive midfield!!"

"So what formation will Villa use?"

"4-4-2? But Grealish plays as a winger, right?"

"We can't just start playing defensively in the 60th minute, can we?"

Not only were the viewers in the live broadcast room confused, but the Aston Villa players on the field were also baffled.

It wasn't until Westwood came on that he spoke a few words to Liu Yang.

"Liu, you move up front and play center forward!"

Liu Yang was somewhat bewildered.

Center forward? He hasn't played center forward in official matches for a long time.

……

After a few minutes of play, the viewers in the live stream finally realized the intention behind the change.

- [Seriously? They're making Liu Yang play center forward?]

-【No problem at all, Liu Yang is tall, strong, fast, and can score goals!】

Forget it, Liu Yang still needs to play midfield! Aston Villa's midfield was so fluid just now, but now they're getting pressured again!

This is true.

Without Liu Yang in midfield, Southampton's tough trio began to dominate again.

Villa could only resort to the same tactic they used when Liu Yang wasn't around—long balls to the striker.

As the ball flew back from the backfield, Liu Yang, while carrying Van Dijk beside him, tried to run towards the ball's landing point.

Neither of them made it.

The ball was headed back by Fonte from behind, flying back into Villa's own half.

I stayed there for the next few minutes.

Southampton launched another siege.

When facing strong teams, especially those stronger than their own, the center position is often the most difficult to play.

Moreover, Southampton's central defensive pairing is quite excellent.

……

Liu Yang, who was at the very front, and Van Dijk, who was trailing behind, were doing nothing.

Bored, Van Dyke started initiating conversations with Liu Yang.

"Hey bro, what are you planning to eat for dinner after the game?"

Liu Yang: "..."

It's a very common tactic for defensive players to use conversation to distract their assigned defender.

Colombian striker Rafael Falcao, nicknamed "Tiger," said in an interview that he had experienced this kind of hardship firsthand.

Uruguay's young center-back, Jiménez, kept asking him strange questions when he was marking him.

such as:

"What brand of car do you drive?"

Why do the flags of Colombia, Venezuela, and Ecuador have the same colors?

Does the word "September" actually contain the letter "p"?

Falcao, driven to the brink of madness, repeatedly missed good chances throughout the match.

……

The locker room at the Emirates Stadium.

Wenger, watching the live stream, was extremely dissatisfied.

"Aston Villa! They're wasting their talent!"

"Such a talented kid, he should be the creative commander in the midfield and forward line! He should be the core player!"

"But instead, he was pushed to the front, becoming expendable material for hand-to-hand combat with the opposing team and catching his own team's big kicks!"

Command area.

Gard also realized that his change of tactics did not seem to be ideal.

"Liu, playing center forward, can only be described as mediocre; he has no room to perform in this situation."

"He can truly shine when he plays in midfield."

He considered making a substitution, but then abandoned the idea.

"Although Liu is serving a long time in jail, these three midfielders did a pretty good job defensively..."

Taking a 1-1 draw from St. Mary's Stadium is a fairly acceptable result for Aston Villa.

It's not a big deal if they can hold on to a draw, even if Liu Yang is invisible for the last half hour.

……

Liu Yang tried to find a way to get out of this situation of being imprisoned.

Perhaps... dropping back to receive the ball would be better?

Liu Yang slowly moved from the very front to the back.

Just as he dropped back to midfield, another long ball from his own team flew over his head.

Liu Yang: ...

He soon discovered that his retreat was not very effective when the midfield was losing ground.

They couldn't get the ball to his feet at all.

Previously, I was able to organize the midfield with confidence because I had Gasteed up front to cover for me.

No matter how strong the midfield is, it's useless if there's no one in the penalty area.

What if we retreat even deeper?

Not at all.

None of Villa's three midfielders are the type who are good at making runs into the penalty area from behind.

Grealish isn't a physical fighter; he's more suited to playing on the flanks.

Only Jordan Ayew, who has played as a center forward, is qualified to enter the penalty area.

But he can't be in two places at once; he can't possibly be in the side lanes and the mid lane at the same time, can he?

No matter how strong the midfield is, it's useless if there's no one in the penalty area.

flanks...

What if someone else did his job on the flanks?

……

Seeing Liu Yang retreat, Jordan Ayew instinctively cut into the penalty area to press for passes in the opponent's backfield.

When he turned around to return to his right winger position, he saw Liu Yang standing in that spot.

"Jordan, keep going! I can handle this side!"

"Okay!"

Jordan Ayew didn't think too much about it and immediately took on the position of center.

He enjoys this kind of hand-to-hand combat.

Whether it's with the guys on the field or the girls off the field.

His aggressive and competitive attitude actually paid off.

Van Dijk hesitated slightly before Ayew rushed up to him.

Left with no other option, Van Dijk could only hastily launch a long kick.

As a result, the angle was not controlled well, and it flew directly over the boundary line.

……

Aston Villa's right-back, Hutton, is taking this throw-in.

Villa's left-back, Bertrand, came up to defend.

This former Chelsea academy player's most legendary experience was that his first appearance in the Champions League was in the Champions League final, and he was even a starter!

Helping Chelsea snatch victory from the jaws of defeat, they beat Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena in Munich and lifted their first-ever Champions League trophy!

Based on this experience alone, Bertrand is fully entitled to say, "What haven't I seen?"

Until this throw-in, Bertrand, who was less than 1.8 meters tall, found himself facing a nearly 2-meter tall and strong "winger".

"Dude, I've never seen anything like this before!"

Hutton's throw-in landed right at Liu Yang's feet, and Bertrand was completely blocked by his broad back and buttocks.

Liu Yang flicked his heel, and Hutton surged forward, leaving Southampton's left flank defense completely exposed!

Hutton surged all the way to the byline and delivered a cutback cross!

Snapped!

Van Dijk arrived just in time and stretched out his leg to block the ball out of bounds.

"Good defense, Virgil, good defense!"

Bertrand gave Van Dijk a thumbs up.

Then he realized that it was another ball out of bounds on his side.

"Oh, damn big guy!"

……

Studio.

- [Look, Liu Yang has been moved to the wing again!]

[The wing play was great! Liu Yang helped me score for the first time thanks to an assist from the wing!]

[Liu Yang, let's hope you don't go all out today. A 1-1 tie would be best. I've already ordered my takeout!]

The young streamer then adopted the professional, methodical demeanor of a seasoned commentator.

"Brothers, this little black guy from Africa is also quite crucial!"

"He plays center forward quite well; he's very active on the move!"

"That's what gave Liu Yang and his brother the confidence to side with them!"

Let's all say to you: 'Thank you, Little Black!'

[What's with the pretense of being a professional commentator? And thanking him? You've even forgotten his name!]

……

Liu Yang has figured out the trick.

Whether in the middle or on the wing, you're going to get hit by a long kick.

However, in the middle, while receiving long balls, he also has to fight with Van Dijk and Fonte, and Wanyama or Clasie may appear at any time to steal the ball from him.

When he moves to the wing, although they will come to help defend, the only one he will be blocking is Bertrand, who is obviously not as strong as him.

Bertrand was heartbroken.

His physique is considered quite strong for a full-back.

Unfortunately, he ended up facing Liu Yang, who was stronger than him!

Every confrontation must be fought with all one's might.

Although Van Dijk came to help defend, he was still in the middle of the field.

There's also Jordan Ayew running around in the middle lane.

Within minutes, Bertrand's thighs were already aching.

Unable to hold on, Liu Yang simply turned around and used his buttocks to push him away!

He ran towards where the ball was going to land!

"Damn, how come this guy is still running so fast?"

Bertrand stumbled from the impact, cursing under his breath.

I'd also like to give a thumbs up to Van Dijk for his timely intervention and clearing the ball from the box.

Van Dijk must have cleaned up a lot of messes in this match.

But he still maintained a calm and expressionless demeanor.

……

Gard, watching from the sidelines, was somewhat bewildered.

This isn't my tactic!

Why did they switch places themselves?

It seems to be working quite well?

Was the coach who suggested "Liu Yang playing as a winger" really a genius?

On the other end, Coman also realized that something was wrong.

He quickly yelled at Wan Yama, instructing him to move to the left flank!

……

With Wanyama's assistance, Liu Yang on the wing was finally less able to do whatever he wanted.

However, with the departure of Wanyama, a formidable opponent, Villa's midfield, which had been under pressure since Liu Yang was promoted to the forward line, finally had a chance to breathe.

In the 70th minute, Veretout received the ball, and finally the menacing Wanyama was no longer in front of him!

He glanced up at the right flank, and Bertrand's heart tightened.

Come again?

However, after glancing at Wanyama beside him, Bertrand felt a sense of security return.

Veretout raised his arm, and before Clasie could pounce, he finally had a chance to deliver a long pass without any contact.

The ball traced a beautiful arc, but in the opposite direction to Veretout's gaze!

It flew to the left!

Grealish on the left hasn't received the ball for quite a while.

Seeing Liu Yang making a big splash on the right wing, Grealish was naturally not going to be outdone!

He took control of the ball and got past Cedric!

Facing the covering Fonte, the young English talent feinted with his right foot, then delivered a cross with his left!

Van Dijk and Jordan Ayew got tangled up. The African guy, who was a dozen centimeters shorter than Van Dijk, had the tenacity of a bulldog and Van Dijk had to push him out of the penalty area.

But as soon as Grealish's cross took to the air, Van Dijk realized that the ball wasn't heading their way.

Instead, it flew towards the rear!

Liu Yang made a quick run from behind, and Wan Yama hesitated for a moment before being left a body length behind!

Seeing Liu Yang rush into the penalty area, Wan Yama was also wary and dared not chase back too aggressively.

Otherwise, if he couldn't stop in time and knocked Liu Yang down from behind, that would definitely be a penalty kick.

Bertrand reacted quickly; seeing Van Dijk entangled with Ayew in the middle, he immediately rushed to the back post.

He jumped in an attempt to escape!

The next moment, Bertrand seemed to lose his senses.

Why is it so dark?

He noticed that the spotlight overhead had been blocked, and a huge shadow had appeared on the ground.

The next second, the Chinese-American genius's enormous body knocked him away in mid-air!

Amid the gasps of tens of thousands of fans at St. Mary's Stadium, Liu Yang, sandwiched between Bertrand and Wanyama, stomped his foot on the turf!

In his mind, the image of Sanchez, with his thick thighs, leaping high into the air gently lit up!

Liu Yang heads the ball towards the goal!

The powerful header flew past Foster's hands!

It flew into the net!

2-1!