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

Chapter 95 System Players?

"The match is over!"

"Jiang Ming contributed a goal and an assist, delivering numerous threatening passes, and was awarded the Man of the Match award!"

"Our Chinese national football team has defeated Qatar, a strong team from West Asia, once again after twelve years!"

"Current standings for Group C of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Asian Qualifiers —"

"Qada has 21 points and is in first place."

"China has accumulated 17 points and is ranked second in the group."

"With these two big wins, we have successfully surpassed the second-place teams in the other groups in terms of results."

"In other words—"

"We've advanced to the next stage of the competition!"

"Chinese football fans! Russia is getting closer and closer to us!"

"Tonight belongs to Chinese football!"

"We also look forward to the upcoming final round of World Cup qualifiers, hoping the Chinese national football team can bring us even more wonderful surprises!"

"Thank you for watching."

"See you in the next game!"

After the whistle blew.

The Chinese players found it difficult to suppress their emotions.

Wu Lei sprinted along the sideline.

Zhang Xizhe kept waving his fist at the fans in the stands.

Coach Gao tried to suppress the upward curve of his lips, but the recoil was greater than that of an AK, and he couldn't suppress it at all.

In the stands.

Chinese football fans have already started beating drums.

"Knock knock!"

"China!"

"Knock knock!"

"Awesome!"

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Every two drumbeats, a rhythmic shout of encouragement would follow.

The intense atmosphere at the San Suzaku Stadium lingered for a long time.

Post-match press conference.

Qatari coach Careño's face was filled with displeasure.

He picked up the bottled water on the table and drank it.

A reporter suddenly asked a question.

"Mr. Careño, you said before the match that your players could effectively limit Hebei China Fortune's attack."

"But China won 5-0 in this match. Doesn't that prove that your pre-match comments were somewhat exaggerated?"

"Cough, cough cough————"

Carreño suddenly choked on a mouthful of air.

In the past, Chinese reporters would ask questions in Mandarin.

He can also use translation as a buffer.

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This time, the other party asked the question directly in English.

So, they're making sure I understand?

Do you kill someone and then destroy their spirit?

Carreño recovered and said in a deep voice, "I don't think my pre-match comments were too exaggerated."

"We had already secured first place in the group; this match was just a formality."

"Our key players got rest, and this match was mainly focused on practicing tactics —"

Carreño's words sound perfectly normal.

But to the Chinese journalists, it sounded like a stubborn remark.

After a while.

Coach Gao strode confidently into the press conference hall.

Unfortunately, the Chinese national football team has struggled to secure a single victory against strong opponents for many years.

This time, against Qatar, a formidable West Asian opponent, they achieved a resounding five-goal victory.

As the team's head coach, he naturally wanted to share this rare joy with everyone.

A reporter asked first from the audience: "Coach Gao, congratulations on the team's victory over Qatar and their successful advancement to the final round of 12."

What does this victory mean for the Chinese national football team?

Upon hearing the question, Coach Gao said, "This victory was hard-won."

"Before the match, our chances of qualifying were very slim, and the general public was not optimistic about us."

"But the players withstood the pressure and proved to the outside world that we are still working hard with our best game."

"I am proud of my team."

The applause of the audience was thunderous.

Immediately afterwards, another reporter asked a question.

"Jiang Ming was named Man of the Match in this game. He has only played two games for the national team, but he has won the Man of the Match title in both of them."

"Unlike club players, Jiang Ming from the national team can also receive this honor."

Do you think Jiang Ming possesses inherent core attributes as a player?

Coach Gao raised an eyebrow: "That's right. His performance, which allows him to excel at both the club and the national team, proves that point."

"Whether it's Monaco's renowned coach Jardim or myself."

"We have always believed that with Jiang Ming as the core, we can change every game."

The audience erupted in uproar.

"One last question: how is our national football team preparing for the final round of World Cup qualifiers?"

"Can we look forward to successfully qualifying?"

Coach Gao took a deep breath.

"sure."

"We won this match by a large margin against Qatar."

"Our opponent is also a strong team from Asia vying for a spot in the World Cup."

"Even if you brought Japan and South Korea, they wouldn't dare say they could beat Qatar 5-0."

"But we did it."

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The reporters in the audience nodded in agreement.

Coach Gao continued, "I believe that if we continue to play in this form..."

"Whether facing Japan, South Korea, or Australia, we will be able to fight them."

"At that time, I hope we can truly obtain a ticket to the Russian World Cup that belongs to China —"

Click click click.

The stage lights flashed continuously.

"Oh yeah~ Oh yeah~ Oh yeah~"

locker room.

The Chinese players were all piled on top of each other.

They were arranged like a small train in a space that wasn't very big.

Jiang Ming wiped the champagne off his face.

He sat down and opened the system.

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[Ding! The national team's journey has begun!]

[Current Stage: Top 40 to Top 12]

Current progress: 100%

[Ding! Current stage of the task has been completed!]

[After two arduous life-or-death battles]

You successfully led the team into the final twelve of the World Cup qualifiers.

You've won MVP honors in two consecutive matches.

The world is reminded once again that the football genius was never confined to the club's system.

[He also possesses the ability to stand alone in the national team!]

[Reward: Special Skill - Rivaldo Ground Slash; 5 attribute points can be freely allocated]

[Rivaldo's low shot: When holding the ball near the edge of the penalty area, he can use an extremely subtle lower leg technique to complete a low long-range shot]

[Note: The trowel is drawn!]

[Long-range shots 91-93]

In an instant, a massive amount of memories flooded into Jiang Ming's mind.

This is Rivaldo's signature move at his peak.

Unlike Toniks's push shot.

It is also different from Carlos's heavy artillery, which is full of violent aesthetics.

Rivaldo's ground-hugging slash was extremely well-hidden and tricky.

No additional running start or power-up is required.

It relies solely on a momentary burst of energy.

You can then unleash a ground-hugging killing move!

Most defenders and goalkeepers simply can't react to such a sudden ball at their feet.

This is a great product!

Jiang Ming was secretly delighted.

Now I have gathered together Carlos's powerful cannon, Toni Kroos's low shot, and Rivaldo's ground-level strike—

There was even Juninho's dipping shot.

With so many ways to score, and playing as an attacking midfielder.

All you need to do is make a run from behind or receive the ball and take that one kick.

How can the opposing goalkeeper defend against such dazzling goals?

Then I casually added another 5 points to speed.

[Speed ​​48-53]

Jiang Ming also joined his teammates in the celebration.

Before the second day was even over, news about the match had taken over the top of all the channels.

China 5-0 Qatar: An 18-year-old prodigy dominates a life-or-death battle with a single core!

Dominating both offense and defense in the first half, Jiang Ming single-handedly shattered Qatar's defense!

Coach Gao replicates the legendary tactics of a French Ligue 1 coach: Give the ball to Jiang Ming!

Heavy Artillery Aesthetics! Unstoppable Long-Range Shots Pierce the Iron Wall of West Asia!

"Top-Tier Football IQ's Brutal Domination: Jiang Ming Crushes Qatar's Entire Team's Morale in Ten Minutes!"

Long-range passing and precise control! A surgical pass that penetrates across half the court!

Zero mistakes in a do-or-die match: Jiang Ming's complete control of the game propels the Chinese national team into the final twelve!

Dongqiudi (a sports betting platform) is even more popular because of its high popularity.

There was a brief period of lag in the comments section.

"Holy crap? Jiang Ming is this dominant in the national team?"

"I think a large part of the reason Monaco has been so successful lately is because of Jiang Ming."

"What's that saying again? 'Teammates are CBA!' Jiang Ming still managed to lead his team to a resounding victory over Qatar."

"Now it seems that Monaco's previous incredible record of coming back against Tottenham, drawing with Dortmund at their home ground, and defeating Paris Saint-Germain in the final moments is not surprising at all."

"So it seems Jiang Ming comes with his own system? Our China actually produced a genius of this caliber?!"

"Jiang Ming! Take us to Russia!"

Manchester.

Carrington Training Base.

Van Gaal scratched his hair in frustration.

His Manchester United team surprisingly lost to Liverpool in both legs of the Europa League, and were completely dominated by the opponent throughout the game.

Although the overall score over the two legs was 3-1.

However, Liverpool's relentless attacks over both legs were evident.

Manchester United were lucky to concede only three goals; they almost suffered a crushing defeat.

"Klopp, that guy, he made the players sprint back and forth the whole game—"

"With such intense pressing, isn't he worried about exhausting his players?"

Manchester United defeated Liverpool in both of their league encounters this season.

Van Gaal originally thought he could easily win the Europa League match as well.

Who would have thought that they would be eliminated so early on this front?

This means that if a team wants to qualify for next season's Champions League, it has to fight tooth and nail in the league.

The more Van Gaal thought about it, the more upset he became.

I feel like my position as head coach is in jeopardy.

Just then, there was a gentle knock on the door, and the assistant coach pushed the door open and walked in.

"Boss, the report on Jiang Ming's performance in the national team matches is out."

The next ten days of international matches.

Van Gaal instructed his scouts to assess the performances of his potential transfer targets in the national team.

The reason he arranged this inspection was...

the reason is simple.

Club matches are often enhanced by tactical systems.

Some players thrive in certain environments.

However, once they leave the familiar system, their performance will be greatly reduced.

Such examples are not uncommon in European football.

therefore.

Van Gaal values ​​players' performance when they are outside their original system.

Especially national team matches.

Players from different clubs were temporarily paired up.

Training time is limited.

Their tactical cohesion is far less mature than that of the club.

This kind of environment is often a better test of a player's true individual ability.

If Jiang Ming's performance declines significantly after leaving Monaco's tactical support.

This means that his success was largely due to the support of the system.

But what if he returns to the Chinese national team?

Despite facing weaker teammates and an overall environment far inferior to that of Ligue 1, he was still able to dominate the game.

That proves one thing.

This kid is the system itself.

The assistant coach handed over the report.

Van Gaal took it and casually flipped through it.

The first page.

This is the match record between Hebei China Fortune and the Maldives.

China defeated Maldives 5-0.

Jiang Ming scored 1 goal and provided 2 assists.

"The Maldives?" Van Gaal frowned.

He had heard of this country before.

A famous tourist destination.

Every year, many wealthy Europeans go there for vacation.

But if we're talking about football—

He really didn't remember it.

So he casually glanced at the Maldives' FIFA rankings.

More than 160 people.

Van Gardner immediately lost interest.

"This kind of competition is not a good reference."

He put the report back on the desktop.

"A Ligue 1 starter should naturally be dominant against an opponent of this caliber."

"If you can't even play well in a game like this, then that actually indicates a problem."

The assistant coach nodded.

In fact.

That's what the scouts thought when they first sent back their reports.

It was just a 5-0 victory over a minnow; nothing to be surprised about.

But then the assistant coach opened the second report.

"Boss, there's another round."

"The final round of the Asian qualifiers for the World Cup."

"Huaxia team will host Qatar."

Van Gaal seemed intrigued upon hearing this.

He doesn't have a deep understanding of Asian football.

But at least I know about Qatar.

In recent years, this West Asian team has made rapid progress.

Their overall strength has surpassed that of the Chinese team by a considerable margin.

Under normal circumstances, it would be considered good if Hebei China Fortune managed to secure a draw.

So Van Gaal picked up his coffee and casually asked, "How many did they lose?"

In his view, this is the normal level of the Chinese team.

However, the assistant coach remained silent for a long time before speaking: "China has won."

"Hmm?" Van Gaal paused.

Did China win?

This was somewhat unexpected.

However, he quickly regained his composure.

It's not surprising that upsets occasionally happen in football matches.

Perhaps it was just good luck.

Perhaps Qatar's early qualification allowed them to rotate their squad.

A narrow victory is still a victory; it's not a particularly good result.

Thinking of this, Van Gaal smiled and said, "It seems this kid is quite lucky."

"I didn't suffer a defeat in my first time with the national team."

"This will have a very positive impact on his mindset for his future career."

"So what was the result of this match?"

"One to zero?"

The assistant coach shook his head.

"Two to one?"

The assistant coach continued to shake his head.

The office suddenly fell silent.

Van Gaal sensed something was wrong.

"How much exactly?"

The assistant coach took a deep breath, then turned to the last page of the data sheet and placed it in front of Van Gaal.

"Five to zero."

"Same as the previous Maldives match."

The air seemed to freeze for a moment.

Van Gaal thought he had misheard.

"How many?!"

"China beat Qatar 5-0? And their opponent was a team ranked 20 places higher than them?!"

Van Gaal sat up abruptly, grabbed the entire report, and began to read it carefully.

The further he looked, the more solemn his expression became.

Organizing, advancing, long passes, assists, long shots —

The competition record is almost entirely filled with Jiang Ming's name.

Even in many situations.

China's attack lacks any real system.

Jiang Ming got the ball.

Then the opportunity arose.

Van Gaal suddenly realized something.

The Maldives match.

This can be explained by a difference in strength.

But Qatar is different.

According to the latest FIFA rankings.

Qatar ranks among the top teams in Asia, while Hebei China Fortune doesn't even make it into the second tier.

The two sides are simply not on the same level.

But the result was five to zero.

This is no longer an upset in the normal sense.

It was a complete and utter crushing defeat for both sides.

After a long while, Van Gaal finally put down the documents.

"It seems we underestimated him."

The assistant coach asked, "Boss, do you mean his ability?"

Van Gaal shook his head.

No, it's his personal value.

At this point, Van Gaal stood up and walked to the floor-to-ceiling window.

"Many players' performance declines immediately after leaving their clubs."

"Because they are just part of the system."

"But there is another type of player."

"They are the system themselves."

Van Gaal paused for a moment.

"And Jiang Ming probably belongs to the latter category."

"Little Jiang! Are you in such a hurry to leave?"

"There's no way around it, the club is busy with matches, both in the league and the Europa League."

"The club definitely wants me to go back as soon as possible."

"I understand, I understand—"

airport.

The coaching staff of the Chinese national football team, as well as several players who had worked well with Jiang Ming in training, came to see him off.

Wu Lei and Jiang Ming hugged.

He was a little reluctant to part with his younger brother.

After all, this applies to both the national team and the club.

He had never tasted such a delicious pancake before.

"Jiang Ming, don't worry, I will definitely practice shooting more during this period."

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"I'll try to get you even more assists in the upcoming games."

Jiang Ming scratched his head and said, "Your positioning is very skillful; you'd be considered top-tier in Europe's top five leagues."

"It was just a little short of the final goal."

"If you practice your shooting more, you might have a chance to play in one of the top five European leagues in the future."

"I think Espanyol in La Liga is pretty good —"

Wu Lei was also taken aback when he heard this.

I never expected this little brother to give me such a high evaluation.

He watched Jiang Ming's retreating figure as he walked towards the boarding gate.

He secretly vowed to practice shooting more.

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