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

Chapter 113 He really has a big heart

Live stream chat.

"Oh no, the Europa League kings are back with their script."

"Banega's retreat to Seville completely changed the game; it's a bit outrageous."

"Why is Koke completely unmarked when he makes a run from deep? Monaco's defense seems worse than our local league team's."

"Yardin needs to make a substitution quickly; if he doesn't change his formation soon, things are going to go wrong."

On the field.

After celebrating, the Seville players returned to the center circle.

The referee signaled for the game to continue.

Monaco kicks off.

After the kickoff, Monaco's formation pushed forward a few meters.

68 minutes.

Jiang Ming dribbled past two defenders in succession through the middle.

He flicked the ball with his toe and sent it straight down the ground.

Lemar made a high-speed run down the left flank.

A triangular pass back into the penalty area.

Traore met the ball and shot.

Rami blocked the ball with his foot.

"Great shot! That through ball was very dangerous!" He Wei exclaimed, his spirits lifted. "Monaco has finally launched a decent counter-attack!"

Xu Yang shook his head: "But kicking like that is also very risky."

"Monaco is vulnerable to counterattacks from behind."

Seville is not worried at all.

Immediately after losing possession of the ball, tighten the defensive line.

They adopted the same low-block defensive posture as they did against Monaco in the first half.

The only difference is that Banega still plays in the defensive midfield position.

While receiving and passing the ball, he also directed his teammates to position themselves.

Sidelines.

Emery also raised his hand and pressed it down.

He signaled to his teammates to maintain their rhythm and not rush to attack.

He knew the situation on the field all too well.

Our own team is currently in the lead.

As long as we control the pace and drag the game out until the later stages.

Monaco can't cause any trouble at all.

Emery is already envisioning a triumphant return to Europa League glory, leading Sevilla to a three-peat!

The 72th minute of the match.

Sevilla launched another counter-attack.

Gameiro dribbled through the middle and passed the ball to Koke, who was making a run down the right flank.

The latter cut inside and curled a shot into the far corner.

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

"It's Kirk again!"

"He almost scored twice!" He Wei exclaimed in surprise.

"He's in absolutely fantastic shape today!"

"Monaco, is there really no other way?"

"Tsk."

Yaldin clicked his tongue, even he couldn't help but feel a little impatient.

He looked into the arena and saw that Toulalan's steps looked a little heavy.

Insufficient physical strength prevented them from covering the edge of the penalty area in time.

"Looks like we need to find someone else."

Yaldin immediately ran to the fourth official's side.

Request to make a personnel change.

Let's make a substitution to stabilize the situation for now.

As for how to break the deadlock—

Yaldin scratched his head, unable to come up with any good strategy.

Just then, Jiang Ming came to the sidelines during the dead ball phase.

He whispered a few words to Yardin.

Yaldin's eyes grew brighter as he listened.

"Okay, we'll do as you say," Yaldin said in a low voice.

Jiang Ming nodded upon hearing this, then turned and ran back onto the field.

As Yaldin watched the Chinese boy's retreating figure, a surge of emotion welled up within him.

"Okay, the fourth official on the sidelines has raised the substitution sign."

"Thulalang, who was exhausted, was replaced by defensive midfielder Bakayoko."

"Why were Traore substituted at the same time? He's currently Monaco's tallest player inside the opponent's penalty area!"

"Shouldn't we try hitting them with a small high ball when we're behind?"

"Mbappe replaced Traore —"

"It seems Mr. Yardin has other plans."

"I just don't know if this decision to change players is good or bad."

Live stream chat.

"What do you mean? They're trailing and they're taking off their center forward?"

"Has Jardim lost his mind? If Traore goes down, who's going to contest the goal?"

"Let's wait and see, maybe they have a backup plan."

"The next one is a mess! I've only ever seen a tall center forward come on when the team is behind and score, I've never seen a tall center forward be substituted off."

Jiang Ming stood near the center circle and made a gesture towards Mbappe.

Mbappe nodded and pressed towards Sevilla's defense.

The first thing Bakayoko did after coming on was to run to Jiang Ming's side.

He asked in a low voice, "Where am I standing?"

Jiang Ming slowly retreated, moving from the attacking midfield position to the midfield position.

"Stand to my right, with Moutinho on either side."

Bakayoko paused for a moment.

He had thought he would come up and replace Toulalan in the back row.

Or they could push forward directly to the attacking third and choke out Sevilla's midfield.

But Jiang's arrangement was for the three of them to stand in a horizontal line?

Bakayoko didn't ask any more questions and slowly ran to stand beside Jiang Ming.

Anyway, the boss said: Once you're on stage, follow Jiang's instructions.

Moutinho also quietly moved up from the defensive midfield position.

Three midfielders against three midfielders.

Now the number of people is equal.

The game continues.

Sevilla take a goal kick.

Soria launched the ball forward with a long kick.

Gameiro challenged for the header, but Carvalho headed it back.

The football landed near the center circle.

Nzonzi and Bakayoko both rushed towards the landing point.

The two men collided shoulder to shoulder, the soccer ball bounced into the air, and then fell back down.

Bakayoko controlled the ball with his chest and then passed it directly to Jiang Ming.

Jiang Ming received the ball, and Banega rushed over as well.

Banega was severely restricted by Jiang Ming's movement in the first half.

Now, naturally, he wouldn't let Jiang Ming get away with it either.

However, Jiang Ming did not stick to the ball.

With a push of his instep, he passed the ball to Moutinho.

The latter received the ball and immediately chipped it towards the left flank.

Lemar cut inside from the sideline, slicing diagonally into the flank of the Seville defense.

He glanced up at the same time, then struck the middle of the path.

Mbappe suddenly appeared from the side.

He stretched out his toe and brushed past Carrizo before he could.

The ball went wide of the far post.

"Oh dear! So close!" He Wei said regretfully.

"Mbappe created a threat with his very first touch after coming on!"

The 78th minute of the match.

Monaco has possession of the ball.

Subasic launched a long ball forward.

The football flew towards the center circle.

Jiang Ming was the first to land a shot.

At the same time, En Zongqi closed in from behind, ready to put pressure on Jiang Ming when he received the ball.

But Bakayoko had already seen through it, and moved to the side to block Nzonzi.

Jiang Ming gained ample space to control the ball, and immediately lifted his foot to sweep the ball to the right wing.

When Bernardo Silva received the ball on the right wing, Escudero was the only player in front of him.

This full-back took on a lot of the responsibility of advancing the ball in the second half.

His crossover with Vitolo and his overlapping runs took a lot of his energy.

Therefore, when Escudero ran back from the attacking third, he was still panting heavily.

Escudero lowered his center of gravity, attempting to block Bernardo Silva's breakthrough route.

Bernardo Silva's footwork fluctuated as he faced his opponent.

In order to keep up, Escudero had no choice but to slow down as well.

Suddenly, Bernardo Silva slashed the ball with his left foot, bringing it from the outside to the inside.

Horizontal dribbling inwards!

Escudero's outstretched foot was a beat too slow.

Bernardo Silva has already penetrated into the right flank of the penalty area.

Rami was forced to move laterally to cover, and Carrizo also moved a step closer to that side.

A gap suddenly appeared in the middle of Sevilla's defense.

After making that diagonal pass, Jiang Ming did not stop to watch the ball.

He once again employed the king of football's style of play, observing the situation while moving forward inconspicuously.

Just like this moment, just like that moment.

Bernardo Silva also saw Jiang Ming's run.

Without the slightest hesitation, he pushed with his right foot and passed the ball sideways.

When the football rolled to Jiang Ming's feet.

Krehoviak stretched out his leg to try to intercept.

Jiang Ming suddenly stepped on the ball, preventing it from being successfully intercepted.

Taking advantage of the moment when Krechowiak stretched his leg, he pushed the ball out again.

The football passed between Krehoviak's legs.

Riquelme changes direction by stepping on the ball.

In the instant that Krechowiak looked down and was momentarily stunned, the ball had already rolled into the open space behind him.

Mbappe was already poised to strike, taking a step forward to create space and getting into position before the defenders could cover.

The French prodigy met the ball with a powerful shot.

The football was close to the grass.

Heading straight for the far corner of the goal!

The football struck the inside of the far post and bounced into the goal.

The entire St. James' Park stadium fell silent for half a second.

Then, a deafening roar erupted.

Goal!

"Mbappe!!!"

"He came on as a substitute for just six minutes and scored with a single shot!"

"2-2! Monaco has equalized!" He Wei exclaimed hoarsely.

"The ball was initiated by Jiang Ming again. He passed the ball to Bernardo Silva and then made a forward run to the edge of the penalty area."

"Receiving a cross from Bernardo Silva, he nutmegged Krychowiak and delivered the ball to Mbappe's feet!"

"Three players, three passes, one through the legs, one shot!"

"Jiang Ming scores with an assist!"

Xu Yang suddenly understood.

He slammed his hand on the table, startling He Wei.

"Monaco's tactical adjustments have also taken effect!"

"B. Silva cut inside and broke into the half of Sevilla's defense, Mbappe was at the forefront as the counter-attack point, and Jiang Ming dropped back to receive the ball before moving forward again."

"These three players form a triangle on offense!"

"Sevilla's defense was disrupted by attacks down the flanks."

Sidelines.

Emery stood there with his arms crossed.

Monaco has clearly targeted the left flank.

Escudero was greatly exhausted.

When you push forward to attack and get caught in a counter-attack, you may not be able to get back to defend in time.

He didn't stand much of a chance against Bernardo Silva in a one-on-one situation, which is why he was cut inside past him.

Emery's gaze then fell on Jiang Ming.

"That Chinese kid has moved back from the attacking midfield position to between Bakayoko and Moutinho."

"Three midfielders, lined up along the horizontal axis, not only provide extensive lateral coverage in midfield, but also allow teammates to provide support simply by moving laterally when facing pressing."

"Was this a trick that Yardin came up with?"

Emery scratched his head.

the other side.

Jardim let out a sigh of relief in front of the substitutes' bench.

He was unsure of what to do when making substitutions.

But the two sentences Jiang Ming whispered in his ear during the dead ball phase pointed him in the right direction.

"Boss, Sevilla changed their attacking formation from 4-2-3-1 to 3-4-3 during transitions. While this increased the width of their attack, it also made their flanks larger."

"So I have a suggestion: bring on Killian, use his speed to hold the near post, and then have Lemar and Bernardo cut inside from the left and right to attack the flanks."

"This way, whether it's a through ball down the flank allowing Kylian to make a diagonal run and receive the ball, or him cutting inside from either side to shoot, he can exploit the gaps in Sevilla's formation and attack into the penalty area."

Yaldin thought for a moment.

After all, when Arsenal used Henry as a striker, he could drop back to receive the ball and also move up to the near post to receive diagonal passes from his teammates.

Use your speed to receive the ball and shoot before the defenders can get into position.

With practical examples to follow, Yardin made a decisive decision to implement it.

And now, the team has actually managed to score again.

Yaldin looked up at the Chinese figure in the arena.

Jiang — even in the Europa League final, he was able to calmly assess the situation on the field.

He truly possesses unparalleled football intelligence and a big heart.

Jardim looked at the little time left in the game on the big screen.

For some reason, I have a strange feeling.

It's as if this game won't go into overtime.