We made you the King of Prisoners, and now you've become the King of Football?

Chapter 112 The Magic of the King of the European League

The Seville players stood there, looking somewhat tired.

More than 30 minutes of passive defense took a huge toll on both physical and mental energy.

Nzonzi walked over, patted Mariano on the back, and whispered a few words of comfort.

Banega stands with his hands on his hips in the center circle.

He barely got a comfortable touch on the ball in the first half.

As the team's offensive playmaker, he was virtually invisible in this match.

Banega silently prayed: hoping that manager Emery could come up with a solution to get him out of this predicament.

A moment later.

The celebrations in Monaco have ended.

Both sides returned to the center circle.

"Beep"

The referee blew his whistle, and the game restarted.

Sevilla have possession of the ball.

Gameiro glanced back at Banega, his eyes showing a hint of urgency.

After conceding the goal, Sevilla's formation quietly pushed forward a few meters.

No player wants to fall behind in the final.

This press forward, however, made Emery on the sidelines uneasy.

He quickly shouted, "Back up! Don't go on top of it—"

Emery hadn't finished speaking.

Toulalan intercepted the ball from Gameiro and made a short pass forward to Jiang Ming.

The latter, without stopping the ball, launched a long, overhead pass over the top towards the back of the Sevilla defense.

"Here it comes! Jiang Ming's long pass!"

"Monaco's transitions between attack and defense are too rapid!"

Lemar made his run forward while looking up to observe where the ball would land.

After receiving the ball smoothly, he cut inside and entered the penalty area.

Facing Soria.

Lemar took a shot immediately!

The football curved out in an arc.

It finally grazed the far post and went out of bounds.

This gave the Seville fans in the stands a real scare.

"That was close!" He Wei said in a deep voice.

"Sevilla lost possession just a little further forward, and Monaco immediately launched a long pass."

"It's fortunate that Lemar started instead of Mbappe in this match."

"If it were Mbappe, he could use his speed to create one-on-one opportunities, and he wouldn't need to cut inside to adjust."

Live stream chat.

"It almost went in again."

"If the second goal goes in, it's basically game over!"

"Stop joking, the third ball might still be unstable."

"Can you guys please stop criticizing AC Milan? It's heartbreaking for Milan fans."

"There's nothing we can do; this history is just too legendary."

"It's all because of those fake news reports. They didn't open any champagne, they just touched the trophy before the match —"

"What's so different about setting this flag?"

On the field.

Having learned their lesson, the Sevilla players dared not press forward recklessly again.

Since manager Emery hasn't given any further instructions, let's just keep playing it safe.

I'd rather do nothing than make a mistake.

Monaco continued their relentless attack, attempting to extend their lead.

Time passed as Seville was unilaterally attacked.

"Beep~beep"

As soon as stoppage time ended, the referee immediately blew the whistle to end the first half.

Seville breathed a sigh of relief.

The players secretly hoped that Emery could come up with a counter-strategy.

The Monaco dressing room.

The atmosphere became much more relaxed.

Jardim briefly emphasized: "Stabilize at the start of the second half, maintain the intensity of pressing for the first ten minutes, and don't give them any easy opportunities to pass the ball out."

"Sevilla will definitely change their tactics; stay focused."

In the first half, the team dominated Sevilla for 45 minutes, while the opponent barely managed to launch any decent attacks.

As long as they don't make any major mistakes in the second half, the advantage will remain with them.

Jiang Ming sat in his seat, deep in thought.

He always felt that Emery, as the "King of the Europa League," wouldn't just give up like that.

Sevilla will definitely make major adjustments at halftime.

"There are quite a few people in the stands today!" He Wei said.

"Not only Liverpool's technical director Michael Edwards, but also Bayern Munich's sporting director Sammer was present."

Even Arsenal's "Professor" Wenger came.

"Are they here to watch the game, or to scout out some players?" Xu Yang asked, his tone carrying a hint of deeper meaning.

The fifteen minutes flew by as the two commentators introduced the material.

"Beep"

The referee blew his whistle again.

The second half has begun!

Seville kicks off from the center circle.

Gameiro gave it a gentle nudge.

Banega then passed the ball back to Nzonzi behind him.

This was completely different from the cautious defense in the first half.

Sevilla didn't hesitate at all after kicking off.

Enzongqi made a diagonal pass directly to the left wing.

Escudero charged forward at full speed.

It was like a sharp knife thrusting straight into Monaco's right flank defense.

"Huh? Sevilla are charging forward right from the start?!"

"Escudero is pushing too high, Fabinho hasn't gotten back into position yet!"

Fabinho was indeed a step too slow during his retreat.

He originally thought the opponent would control the tempo of the game by passing the ball around, just like in the first half.

Unexpectedly, the opponent rushed to the side lane at full speed right from the start.

Escudero received the ball but did not stop or adjust.

He took the opportunity to leave his position behind.

He delivered a low cross with his left foot.

The football skimmed along the grass and headed straight for the near post.

Gameiro starts quickly.

Before Wallace could extend his leg to clear the danger, he gently poked the ball with his toe.

The football rolled toward the near corner of the goal.

Subasic was too slow to get off the ground.

They could only watch helplessly as the football went into the net.

September 12, 1986 – September 12, 2006!

The second half started less than half a minute ago.

Sevilla quickly equalized the score!

The entire St. James' Park stadium erupted in cheers.

The cheers from the Seville fans grew louder and louder.

"Goal!!"

"Gameiro!!"

"Lightning-fast breakthrough!" He Wei shouted.

"Just 21 seconds into the second half! Sevilla's pass pierced Monaco's right flank, Escudero crossed, and Gameiro finished at the near post!"

Xu Yang quickly analyzed the situation: "Emery's midfield adjustments were incredibly effective!"

"Banega received the ball and immediately made a diagonal pass to the full-back, catching Monaco off guard."

"Fabinho clearly lost his rhythm at the start of the second half, thinking the opponent would continue to pass the ball slowly, but he was completely outmaneuvered!"

Live stream chat.

"Oh? Sevilla are launching a fast attack?"

"They got in right at the start? And then they came out in the second half of the game?"

"As expected, Sevilla will not give up their prized Europa League title."

"It seems they might have been playing hard to get in the first half to attract bets."

Sidelines.

Emery clenched his fist in front of him and let out a long breath.

This is the effect he wanted.

The midfield adjustment was followed by a lightning attack at the start, stunning the opponent with a single blow.

Monaco, who maintained a high-pressing stance, certainly didn't expect to start so aggressively.

"Hehe." Emery looked towards the field.

More surprises to come!

the other side.

Yaldin frowned.

He had guessed that Emery would make adjustments, but he hadn't expected it to happen so quickly.

The first wave of attacks at the start of the game leveled the score.

On the field.

The Monaco players were visibly stunned for a few seconds.

No one expected that after just fifteen minutes of rest, Sevilla would be like a completely different team.

Jiang Ming stood near the center circle, deep in thought.

With the help of Sammer's game reading module, he had a general understanding of Sevilla's opening tactics.

It involves leveraging the differences between the two parties.

Monaco played very aggressively in the first half, and Sevilla dared not push forward or hold the ball for long.

Therefore, attacking is the top priority for Monaco players.

And the defense was diluted by this idea.

This is why Fabinho failed to get into position in time, allowing Sevilla to seize the initiative early on.

Emery truly deserves the title of "King of the Europa League".

They even grasped the opponent's mentality —

Both sides returned to the center circle.

The game continues.

It wasn't just about getting a head start.

Emery appeared to have made a slight change to the formation during halftime.

Banega, the attacking midfielder, dropped back between the two defensive midfielders, forming a three-man midfield.

This adjustment put immense pressure on Monaco's pressing in the attacking third.

After all, pressing and tackling relies on having more people than you.

Now that the number of players is equal, the difficulty of catching the ball will increase significantly.

"The three passing options are positioned in front of Sevilla's center-backs, and Traore alone simply cannot cover them all," He Wei analyzed.

"When Lemar and Bernardo Silva press forward, gaps will appear on the flanks."

Xu Yang chimed in, "Banega is completely alive now."

"After he dropped back, there was plenty of space, and he was able to connect short passes and distribute long passes with ease."

"Sevilla's midfield passing and control are starting to become more fluid."

"With the full-backs pushing forward in turns, the attacking width was widened, which actually forced Monaco back into their own half."

The 52th minute of the match.

Banega sent a long diagonal pass from the middle.

Koke made a high-speed run down the right flank and crossed the ball.

Vitolo heads the ball towards goal at the far post.

Subasic leaped and tipped the ball over the crossbar with one hand.

"Sevilla are now fully on the rise!"

"That's what makes Emery so great; he's very adaptable in his tactical adjustments during matches."

"Now it's up to Yaldin to handle this."

On the field.

The game continues.

Sevilla gradually stabilized the rhythm of the game.

The ball was passed back and forth between the three midfielders and the two center-backs.

Banega plays a central, deep position, and remains calm and composed when he receives the ball.

Short passes to the flanks, long passes to the wings —

Every pass was an attempt to find a weakness in Monaco's defense.

Left-back Escudero can even move directly to the winger position when attacking.

Meanwhile, left winger Vitolo dropped back slightly to play as a left midfielder.

The two players frequently switched positions, pushing Monaco's right flank very deep.

Monaco's defensive midfielder Toulalan is getting old, and his running coverage has clearly declined.

Several times, Sevilla's passing and movement bypassed his position, and Moutinho had to cover for him repeatedly.

"Monaco is in a somewhat passive position now."

"The defensive midfielder was outnumbered, facing a two-on-three situation. After Banega dropped back, he disrupted Sevilla's entire passing and possession system."

He's alive.

"Is Yaldin not changing his formation and trying to counterattack?"

The 57th minute of the match.

Escudero cut inside from the left flank to the byline, cut past Bernardo Silva who was tracking back, and then passed the ball back in a triangular pattern.

Banega followed up with a long-range shot, the ball grazing the crossbar and flying out of bounds.

Subasic clapped his hands.

He shouted twice at the defensive line: "Pay attention, don't forget to protect the top of the arc."

Sidelines.

Yaldin observed the situation on the field and pondered to himself.

Emery actually dared to push the left-back forward.

Isn't this just gambling that they won't be able to mount a counterattack?

How dare you?

But—Emery actually made the right bet.

Yaldin looked towards the field.

Whenever Sevilla pushes forward on the left, both center-backs will also move to the left.

Meanwhile, the right-back moves inside to play as the right center-back.

塞维亚在进攻阶段，直接从4—2—3—1阵型变为3—4—3阵型。

This widens the width, naturally increasing the difficulty of pressing and tackling on our side.

It seems we can no longer rely solely on high-level pressing.

Jardim thought for a moment, then turned to look at the bench, his gaze sweeping over Bakayoko and Mbappe, who were sitting upright.

Bakayoko was substituted to strengthen the protection of the penalty area, and Mbappe was substituted to increase the speed of the attacking third.

With the score now tied at 1-1, Jardim is ready to unleash his signature defensive counter-attacking style.

The match has reached the 60th minute.

Vitolo crossed the ball from the right wing.

Koke made a late run and flicked the ball on with his head.

The football grazed the far post and rolled out of bounds.

Monaco barely withstood an offensive.

Possession returned to Sevilla.

Nzonzi intercepted the ball from Traore in the backfield.

He passed the ball horizontally to Banega beside him.

Upon seeing this, Tularen immediately pounced, hoping to force his opponent into making a mistake through physical confrontation.

But Banega had anticipated this and subtly shifted his body to the side.

He smoothly moved the ball in front of him, just managing to avoid Toulalan's challenge.

In that brief moment of respite.

Banega caught a glimpse of the figure quickly cutting in from the left flank out of the corner of his eye.

A gentle push with the arch of the foot.

The football rolled precisely along the grass to Vitolo's feet on the left.

"Banega passes the ball!"

"Vitolo dribbles forward!"

Escudero simultaneously inserted the edge.

Vitolo gently poked the ball with his toe.

The two executed a clean and efficient two-on-one pass.

Fabinho had been marking Vitolo as he cut inside.

By the time Escudero reacted and lunged behind him, he was already half a step too late.

"Monaco's flanks have been breached!"

"Escudero's finishing touch was crucial!"

Monaco's defense hastily retreated to the right flank.

Wallace moved sideways to try and block the shooting angle.

All attention was drawn to the ball-carrying point on Sevilla's left flank.

Nobody noticed.

Kirk, who was originally roaming on the right wing, is now quietly moving inwards.

They quietly slipped along the restricted area line into the no-man's land at the top of the arc.

Vitolo looked up and glanced at it.

He delivered a cross pass.

The football rolled toward Monaco's penalty area.

"Vitolo's cross-court shot is out!"

"The position of the back point —"

"Kirk!" He Wei's voice suddenly rose.

Koke met the ball without hesitation.

The body is slightly tilted to the side.

A shot with the instep of the foot finding the bottom right corner of the goal.

The result of Monaco players only focusing on the ball and not on their players is —

Koke made a late run and kicked the ball into an empty net.

The football rolled effortlessly and slowly into the goal.

"YEAHHHHHHHHHH!!!"

St. James' Park erupted in an astonishing roar.

Cheers erupted one after another.

"2-1!"

"Sevilla take the lead!"

"That was a brilliant pass!"

"Banega dropping back to organize makes it easier for the team to play from the back."

"Then they executed a series of one-two passes and one-twos on the left flank, successfully drawing the attention of Monaco's defense!"

Vitolo suddenly delivered another cross.

"Koke at the far post practically got a half-open goal!"

"Emery's tactics are paying off!"

"In the 63rd minute, Sevilla began to show their resilience in this competition!"

"That's the magic of the Europa League kings!"

Sidelines.

Yaldin looked at the situation on the field and felt that something was wrong.

It's like—

I felt like I was back in elementary school, and my rival copied my homework and then read out the answers before me on the pop quiz, leaving him feeling utterly humiliated.

"Hiss—" Yardin suddenly realized.

Isn't this the same tactic the team used when they played Florence?!

Jiang Ming retreats to receive the ball.

This will make backcourt organization smoother.

Then start the counter-attack from the flanks.

hateful----

Emery —

You bastard—

So it's an imitator!