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

Inside the VIP box at the home stadium.

Aston Villa's sporting director, Almstadt, also came to the stadium to watch the game.

Although the team's performance was poor, the young players' performance also fell short of expectations.

But he firmly believes that everything will be alright once these young men adapt to the Premier League.

Aston Villa fans will forever remember him as a key figure in the rebuilding effort!

......

The match has reached the 70th minute.

Score: Aston Villa 0-2 Arsenal

Even without several key players, Arsenal handled Aston Villa, who were in such a poor state, with ease.

Boos erupted at Villa Park.

Some mischievous fans have already held up a banner that reads "Almstadt out."

Almstadt, sitting in the private box, looked ashen-faced.

In the command area, the assistant coach reminded Gard, "Liu, Traore, and Sinclair have finished warming up."

Gard nodded.

He hasn't decided who to replace first.

On the other side, Wenger also had several substitutes warm up.

The team's injury list is already long enough; he hopes the remaining players won't overwork themselves.

……

In midfield, Villa made another mistake in passing the ball.

Iwobi got the ball; he had just delivered an assist and was brimming with confidence.

He ignored Mertesacker's suggestion from behind to control the pace.

He ignored Chamberlain's call for the ball.

I didn't see Walcott accelerating with him either.

When Iwobi was brought to within 30 meters of the goal, he seemed lost.

This is his biggest problem at this stage – his offensive choices are not mature enough!

Villa regained possession of the ball.

……

Grealish was quite upset.

He played as a left winger in this match, facing off against the equally young Spanish right-back, Bellerin.

It is said that his acceleration in the first forty meters was faster than Bolt's!

Even if Grealish gets past him or even shakes him off, he can still catch up quickly!

The ghost lingers.

And this kid isn't afraid of physical confrontation either.

Like a flying car, it crashed into Grealish, leaving him in excruciating pain.

After gaining possession on this counter-attack, Grealish still couldn't get past Bellerin who had come back to chase him down.

He just kicked it randomly, and the ball hit Bellerin's leg and went out of bounds.

On the sidelines, both Arsenal and Aston Villa were preparing to make substitutions.

……

The camera pans to Arsenal's youngster Iwobi, making his first start of the season!

"He's about to be substituted off!"

"Iwobi fully demonstrated his energy and attacking prowess in this match, even scoring a goal and putting Aston Villa's defense in a very difficult position!"

"However, they still need to improve their offensive awareness and decision-making!"

"But for a young player making his first start, this performance is already quite satisfactory."

"He was replaced by Czech veteran Rosicky. It seems Chamberlain will be moved to the winger position..."

"Oh? Look over here, Aston Villa is also making a substitution!"

"19-year-old Chinese-Canadian prodigy Liu Yang is ready to come on as a substitute!"

"In the last league match against Newcastle, he scored his first Premier League goal on his debut and helped his team secure a draw!"

……

The young Nigerian player who was substituted was somewhat disappointed.

His appearance time was just at the same time as Liu Yang's.

He still wants to play against this old teammate.

On the other side, Liu Yang and the substituted Veretout gave each other a high five.

The electronic mechanical voice in my mind suddenly rang out again.

"Host activated achievement detected: Against my former team!"

"Reward received: Arsenal 'Legends Pack'"

"Congratulations on obtaining the Bergkamp 'First Touch' module!"

"Position: 76 → 83!"

"Ball control: 74 → 88!"

"Dribbling: 79→85!"

"Bonus: The player's first touch and subsequent movements will be smoother!"

……

1998 World Cup, quarter-finals.

In the 89th minute, Frank de Boer delivered a 50-meter long pass from the backfield.

Bergkamp controlled the long pass with a near-perfect first touch, but Argentine defender Ayala was already in position to mark him.

However, Bergkamp almost instinctively followed up with a quick step-over.

The ball bounced up, and Ayala missed his target.

Bergkamp then curled a shot with the outside of his foot to seal the victory for Argentina.

Ayala was no nobody; he immediately realized that while Bergkamp's first touch was beautiful, it wasn't flawless.

But he never expected that Bergkamp's second connecting move would be a step-over.

And the transition was so quick.

……

Liu Yang walked into the restricted area without making a sound.

As the tallest Aston Villa player on the field, Arsenal also gave him considerable attention.

The two-meter-tall Mertesacker stood next to Liu Yang and adjusted the captain's armband on his arm.

Captain Arteta hasn't played many games; Mertesacker has been Arsenal's captain for most matches.

"Hello, Per."

Hello, Liu.

Mertesacker's attitude was quite friendly.

He really enjoys interacting with young players and plans to do some youth training work after retiring.

That's why I got to know Liu Yang better.

But that doesn't mean he'll go easy on him.

The two greeted each other politely, but their bodies were engaged in a struggle.

Grealish lobbed the ball into the penalty area.

Liu Yang blocked Mertesacker, and the ball was flying straight towards him!

"Good opportunity, let's see how this Bergkamp module performs..."

Liu Yang suddenly lost his balance.

The experienced Mertesacker suddenly took a step back, and Liu Yang, caught off guard, couldn't stop in time and fell backward!

But his fall also took Mertesacker down with him, and the two of them fell onto the grass together.

Nobody got a touch of the ball!

A figure wearing a tank helmet leaped high and caught the ball.

Cech calmly caught Grealish's corner kick.

Seeing that Walcott and Chamberlain had started to make runs, he launched a counter-attack with a powerful throw-in!

Before Walcott could get the ball, Guy kicked it high into the stands.

Inside the penalty area, the two who had fallen got up.

"I watched the video of your goal in the last league match, you've improved a lot, Liu."

"I can barely carry you anymore."

Mertesacker patted Liu Yang's butt.

"Nice figure, quite muscular."

……

After playing for a few minutes, Liu Yang realized that Bergkamp's module was not very effective.

It's not that these enhancements are ineffective.

Rather, he simply didn't have a chance to get the ball.

Even though Arsenal has lost a number of players, they are still the stronger team.

Thirty-five-year-old Rosicky orchestrated the midfield with remarkable efficiency.

This season, he's been in good form at Arsenal, showing signs of a resurgence.

Unlike the impetuous Iwobi, Rosicky, while lacking the same explosiveness, handled the ball much more rationally.

If there's an opportunity to attack, move the ball there; if not, control the pace of the game.

Arsenal are now two goals ahead.

Villa's few forward passes were mostly clearances.

Forget about passing the ball to him; he'll have to come back and participate in the defense.

……

In the live broadcast room, the commentator enthusiastically asked questions.

"Director Zhang, do you think Aston Villa still has any tricks up their sleeve, or any hope of turning the tide?"

"Hehehe."

Coach Zhang Lu let out his signature laugh.

"Arsenal's decision to control the tempo after taking the lead is perfectly acceptable."

"Ivo has more impact than him, but he plays too rigidly, and after a while he doesn't know what to do."

"It would be quite suitable to have Rosicky in charge."

"But the midfielders Arsenal have on the field right now are all small and thin; they have the skills but their physical attributes are lacking."

"Even Kirkland, who is more defensively oriented, is only a little over 1.7 meters tall, but less than 1.8 meters."

"Look at Villa's current midfield. Liu Yang is over 1.9 meters tall, and Mertesacker can barely hold him off."

"The one thing Arsenal needs to avoid now is letting Liu Yang get going; judging from his recent moves, he's quite fast."

"However, Villa only has Liu Yang as a breakthrough point; the other two midfielders are more defensive."

"Grealish on the left wing can't get past Bellerin, and the other two forwards don't have much of a chance either."

"Now Villa needs to find a way to launch counter-attacks. Once Liu Yang gets going, Arsenal's three midfielders will have a hard time stopping him unless they foul him..."