Awakening the Messi template, Florentino Pérez begs me to join Real Madrid

Lippi gestured from the sidelines: Wu Shi, come back, don't dive.

Wu Shi nodded, his chest burning with anger.

He was eager to prove himself worthy of a starting position, eager to show himself to Ronaldo in the stands—

Even if he wasn't there to see him, he still wanted to show Ronaldo something.

But the more anxious you are, the more chaotic things become.

In the 33rd minute, Wu Shi received a pass back from Elkeson on the left wing.

System Analysis Improvement:

There are three paths ahead:

A cross from the bottom line,

B cuts inside and shoots.

C-type return spool card.

He chose the worst option: hesitation.

In that mere 0.5 seconds of hesitation, two Kyoto players had already closed in. The ball was intercepted, and a counter-attack ensued!

Kyoto's right flank saw a swift run down the flank, a cross from the byline, and a header from the center!

The ball slammed heavily against the crossbeam and bounced out!

Hengda escaped a disaster.

Wu Shi's back was instantly soaked with sweat.

"Hesitation leads to defeat," I'd like to share this with you.

Do you know why professional players need to "play simple"?

Because under high pressure, the brain cannot process complex options.

Your hesitation just now was like a computer crashing—your opponent won't wait for you to restart.

This time, the system's tone was not sarcastic; it was very serious.

The broadcast camera then focused on Ronaldo in the stands. He was talking to the person next to him, pointing towards the pitch—but in the direction of Kyoto's attack.

The commentator adds his own commentary at appropriate times:

"Ronaldo seems to be commenting on this attack...it seems he appreciates Kyoto's fast counter-attacks."

Wu Shi gritted his teeth.

Thirty-eight minutes into the first half, his stats were: 14 touches, 9 successful passes, 0 dribbles, 3 times he was dribbled past, and 0 interceptions.

bleak.

In the 41st minute, Evergrande finally launched an effective attack. Conca delivered a penetrating through ball from the middle, and Muriqui successfully beat the offside trap, finding himself one-on-one with the goalkeeper!

But the Kyoto goalkeeper made a brilliant save, blocking the shot with his leg.

The ball bounced to the left flank—Wu Shi's position.

It's a half-high ball

Wu Shi instinctively met the ball and unleashed a left-footed volley!

The ball flew towards the second-floor stands.

"...I don't even want to comment."

For that kind of shot, the correct approach is to stop, adjust, and then hit again.

You volleyed it straight into the air? Do you think you're Cristiano Ronaldo? Hint: Your left-foot accuracy is currently 62; this shot missed the target by 8.1 meters.

Wu Shi became increasingly frustrated.

The whistle blows, and the first half ends.

0: 0.

Wu Shi walked off the field with his head down, his jersey soaked through. He could hear the murmurs from the stands:

"Wu Shi is still too inexperienced..."

"It's too risky for Lippi to field children in this kind of competition."

"If Gao Lin were here, the left flank would have been opened up long ago..."

First half rating: 5.8 out of 10.

Strengths: Active running, attempted a shot.

Weaknesses: Defensive lapses, hesitant offense, consistently losing in contests, poor decision-making.

In conclusion, besides "commendable courage," I can't find a second positive word.

In the locker room

Lippi didn't get angry. He stood in front of the tactics board and waited for everyone to sit down.

"We didn't play well in the first half," the old man said calmly, "but it wasn't anyone's fault."

"Wu Shi, you're too eager to prove yourself," Lippi said. "That's both a good thing and a bad thing. You had three shooting opportunities on the left wing, but only the last one was a reasonable choice."

Wu Shi lowered his head.

"In the second half, I need you to do three things."

Lippi raised his finger.

First, when defending, just stick with your man and don't rush to steal the ball; Sun Xiang will cover for you.

Second, when attacking, the first choice should always be to pass to Muriqui or Zheng Zhi, instead of trying to do it yourself.

third……

If there's still a chance, stop and play again. You're not Messi now, but you can be a highly effective winger.

Takeshi nodded.

"There are 45 minutes left. Whoever wins this match will be in first place on the leaderboard."

The players walked out one after another.

Wu Shi walked last.

To put it simply: even though the first half was terrible, you can't afford to jump around, otherwise...

"Just keep getting criticized. If it continues like this in the second half, your ranking might drop from 99th globally for your age group to 250th."

Takeshi nodded.

I walked out of the tunnel and stepped back onto the field.

The whistle blows.

At the start of the second half, Wu Shi strictly followed Lippi's instructions:

Don't rush in to intercept easily, don't blindly cut inside, and look for Muriqui or Zheng Zhi as soon as you get the ball.

With his first touch, he received a pass from Sun Xiang on the left wing, and the Kyoto team's right-back immediately closed in.

This time, Wu Shi didn't hesitate. He passed the ball across to Zheng Zhi in the middle and immediately moved forward himself.

Zheng Zhi understood perfectly and played a through ball back into the open space on the left flank.

Wu Shi received the ball while running, with only one defender remaining in front of him. He made a feint to the byline, and at the instant the opponent shifted his weight...

A flick of the outside of my foot into the penalty area

The ball slipped past the defender's leg, and Wu Shi dribbled into the penalty area from the other side!

"It's over!" the commentator shouted.

However, Kyoto's center-backs quickly covered and blocked the shooting angle.

Out of the corner of his eye, Wu Shi saw Elkeson raising his hand to ask for the ball in the middle, and he delivered a low cross.

The ball speed is very high, and the trajectory is precise.

Elkeson rushed to the near post, but Kyoto's center-back got there half a step ahead and cleared the ball out of bounds.

Corner kick.

[System: This was a decent execution. You knew how to pass, that's progress. Although it didn't result in a shot, at least the choice was correct.]

Zheng Zhi walked towards the corner flag area, and Wu Shi suddenly spoke up:

"Captain, shall I do it?"

Zheng Zhi glanced at him and nodded.

He raised his right hand, extending three fingers—a signal rehearsed before the match: a low cross at the near post.

Run-up, kick.

A low, flat ball with extremely high speed and strong internal spin flies straight to the near post!

Elkeson suddenly accelerated through the crowd, diving to head the ball ahead of the center-back marking him!

The ball slammed into the near corner like a cannonball!

1: 0!

Tianhe Stadium erupted in cheers!

Elkeson rushed towards the corner flag and grabbed Wu Shi in a tight embrace.

Wu Shi felt something loosening in his chest—the pent-up frustration from the first half.

[System: Assist +1. Corner kick quality rating: 87/100.]

After the restart, Kyoto FC noticeably intensified their attack. As a traditional powerhouse, being down by one goal only fueled their fighting spirit.

In the 58th minute, Kyoto team played a brilliant combination in the attacking third, with three passes tearing apart Evergrande's midfield defense, and the foreign striker suddenly unleashing a long-range shot from the edge of the penalty area!

The ball went straight into the top corner!

1: 1!

The Kyoto team's morale was greatly boosted after scoring the goal.

They identified the weakness in Evergrande's left flank defense—Wu Shi's defensive experience and positional awareness were ultimately shortcomings—and began to concentrate their firepower on that side.

In the 67th minute, Kyoto broke through on the right wing and crossed the ball. A player in the middle headed the ball towards the goal, but it was brilliantly saved by Hengda's goalkeeper.

In the 72nd minute, Kyoto launched another attack, passing the ball around in front of Evergrande's penalty area before culminating in a long-range shot from the national team midfielder that grazed the post and went wide.

Hengda was completely suppressed.

Lippi made several substitutions on the sidelines: replacing the exhausted Zheng Zhi with Zhao Xuri, and replacing a veteran center-back with Feng Xiaoting. But the situation did not improve.

Wu Shi is finding it increasingly difficult on the left flank. He has to shoulder both offensive and defensive responsibilities, and his stamina is being rapidly depleted.

It feels like my lungs are on fire.

[System: Stamina Remaining: 42%. Warning: Defensive movements are becoming erratic. Recommendation: Reduce forward runs to ensure better defensive positioning.]

But Wu Shi couldn't do it. With the team trailing, he felt he had to do something.

In the 81st minute, Wu Shi successfully intercepted the ball in midfield and dribbled forward.

He saw Muriqui making a run down the right flank and Elkeson calling for the ball in the middle.