Football: Starting with the Crescent Moon Slash

During the dead ball phase, Jiang Yan briefly communicated tactics with his teammates.

"Now it's our turn to score."

Benitez is on the sidelines communicating tactics with his assistant coach.

After a thorough analysis...

The coaching staff finally reached a conclusion.

"Since Roma prefers high-pressure man-marking, then we'll have Navas move forward and play the role of the eleventh man."

After all, with high-pressure man-to-man marking, there won't be anyone specifically marking the goalkeeper.

Man-to-man defense is the earliest and most primitive tactic, and it was once widely used in football and basketball.

The advantages of one-on-one supervision are clear responsibilities, strong targeting, and suitability for highly disciplined teams.

As for the drawbacks: it consumes a lot of physical energy, it is easy for responsibilities to be unevenly distributed, and a big loophole will appear if one person is out of position.

Its evolution went through two development models: shadow surveillance and regional human surveillance, until it was replaced by the so-called spatial and regional joint defense in modern times.

That said, the contribution of man-to-man marking to football is undeniable.

Meanwhile, Spalletti and his coaching staff were also having a heated discussion.

"Our players maintained stability on the field in the first half by man-to-man high pressing."

"But what's next... might be a bit dangerous."

"Mr. Spalletti, aren't you being a bit of an overreacter?"

"The formation is very stable now."

Spalletti instinctively glanced at Benitez on the other side.

Benitez was seen communicating with Modric on the sidelines.

......

The match continued.

Inside the live stream room.

"Only ten minutes into the game, Benitez seemed to be explaining tactics to Modric."

"It seems Real Madrid has figured out how to deal with Roma's man-marking, high-pressing tactics!"

"After the match resumed, Roma maintained a high-intensity pressing! This is a huge test of the players' physical fitness and concentration."

Real Madrid has possession of the ball.

Real Madrid's players seemed much more at ease dealing with Roma's high-pressure pressing than at the start of the game.

"After Benitez's fine-tuning, Real Madrid's ball distribution system has become more stable!"

"The ball came to Jiang Yan's feet, but Salah continued to mark him closely!"

"Jiang Yan passes the ball back to the goalkeeper!"

"Navas actually abandoned the door and left!"

After Navas received the ball, the Roma players looked at each other, seemingly at a loss.

After all, in man-to-man marking, no one will specifically target the goalkeeper!

Seeing this, Dzeko immediately abandoned his own target and turned to press Navas.

"Open space! Pass the ball quickly!"

Ramos, who had finally managed to get into an open space, shouted.

However, Navas remained completely unfazed and managed to get past Dzeko with a Marseille turn!

"A Marseille turn... Real Madrid's goalkeeper Navas actually beat Dzeko with a Marseille turn!"

Seeing this, the viewers in the live stream couldn't help but comment.

[So they've figured out Roma's tactics? Nothing seems to have changed on the field!]

[Don't get it?! Against this man-marking tactic, the best solution is for the goalkeeper to come out of the goal!]

Fortunately, Navas is agile and can handle the ball with both feet! Without him, Roma's tactics wouldn't have been broken down so quickly!

What is true depth? This is true depth, Jiang Shen! It's your turn to perform!

"Navas' long pass! He's found Ronaldo up front!"

"Ronaldo controlled the ball perfectly! Looks like Jiang Yan won't have a chance to shine this time!"

Before he could finish speaking, Roma's two defenders, Zukanovic and Manolas, immediately shut down Ronaldo!

"Even a fool would know that the ball would be passed to Ronaldo!"

Don't underestimate us!

Zukanovic and Manolas, two experienced veteran center-backs, made their judgment almost the instant Navas passed the ball.

Ronaldo had no time to adjust and could only watch as the ball was taken away.

"Roma's defensive duo executed a highly effective shutout!"

Even Cristiano Ronaldo would have to admit defeat against such a formidable defense!

After the ball was intercepted, it went directly to Salah's feet.

"Nice, just like the coach said. If we can completely crush Jiang Yan, everything will be over!"

Salah controlled the ball and turned in one fluid motion.

But the ball hadn't even gone half a step.

"The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind!"

Jiang Yan actually beat him to it and snatched the ball away!

[Steal - Mission Progress: 2/5]

……

Inside the live stream room.

"What happened? Director! Could you please replay the video from earlier?"

Not only were the players on the field stunned, but the Roma fans were also stunned, and even the professional commentators watching the game from a god-like perspective had no idea what was going on.

The truth only came to light when the director brought up the full replay.

Just as Navas launched his long pass, Jiang Yan seemed to sense something and began sprinting towards the edge of the penalty area, his target Salah!

When Ronaldo lost possession, and Salah received the ball and turned around, Jiang Yan arrived just in time and made a tackle to steal the ball!

"Jiang Yan's objective was very clear, and his movements were fluid and graceful, as if he knew the ball's trajectory in advance!"

"What a terrifying amount of computation! Is everything under his control?"

"That's why Jiang Yan is called the 'Football Magician'!"

[Holy crap? Don't get carried away with this! Is He Wei being a bit of a Jiang Zemin fanatic? What if he just got lucky and happened to run into someone?]

Even so, Jiang Yan's judgment was excellent! A normal person would have gone to support Ronaldo, but he didn't; he went directly to Salah for a one-on-one duel. In any case, Jiang Yan's choice was flawless!

[What are you babbling about? If Jiang Shen is really that good, hurry up and lead us to victory! You screwed us over last game!]

……

Back on the field.

Salah being dispossessed caught not only Roma fans but also Salah himself.

It was just a very basic ball control and turn.

How did they manage to steal the ball?

But we can't worry about that now.

Jiang Yan dribbled the ball closer to Roma's penalty area.

The Olympic Stadium erupted in boos.

But the boos didn't affect him at all; on the contrary, his footwork with the ball became even lighter and more agile.

……

Sidelines.

Benitez, unusually, waved his arms as if giving instructions.

"Let Jiang dribble the ball! Everyone go and coordinate with Jiang Yan!"

the other side.

Spalletti stood up, his expression serious.

His worst fears came true.

"Salah not only failed to contain Jiang Yan, but he was also completely outmatched by him."

His gaze fell upon his own defensive line.

Keita had now moved into position on the back line, joining the original four defenders to form the defensive line.

"Keita has already positioned himself, and the other players are highly focused. He can't possibly score under such tight marking, can he?"

……

Jiang Yan dribbled the ball closer to the penalty area.

[God's Perspective] He immediately launched an attack, and the movements of the entire defensive line of players appeared in his mind.

He could even see Salah chasing after him clearly.

At this point, Roma had switched to a five-defender formation.

The gaps that players can exploit are also being constantly squeezed.

Passing the ball is definitely not going to work.

In that case, we have no choice but to shoot.

Jiang Yan turned and cut inside.

I've only taken a couple of steps.

With his body perfectly extended, he slammed the instep of his left foot into the ball.

Snapped! !

A powerful force struck the ball.

The football, accompanied by intense spinning, soared into the air at breakneck speed.

Like a cannonball, it flew rapidly toward the goal.

The loud whooshing sound immediately drew gasps from the fans in the stadium.

"What is that sound?"

"That sounds like a football whistling through the air!"

"Is his leg strength that great? That commotion is almost as loud as Carlos's heavy cannon!"

"Wait a minute! It looks like we're about to concede a goal!"

……

Szczesny reacted very quickly.

The moment Jiang Yan took the shot, he had already chosen his position and began to relax his body.

"That shot was incredibly powerful; if I were to dive in head-on... I wouldn't care about anything else!"

However, in that moment of hesitation...

The best chance to save the day has been missed.

Szczesny leaped high into the air, his body stretching out dramatically.

At that moment, the director's camera also focused on the goal, on Jiang Yan's shot.

The commentators' eyes were also fixed on Jiang Yan's shot.

"Anyone who dares to face five defenders is either an idiot or has an extreme overconfidence in their footwork!"

"Jiang Yan is clearly the latter!"

Swish! !

The ball flew over Roma's defense and passed right through Szczesny's fingers.

Even though he reacted as quickly as possible, he couldn't stop the ball from flying into the net.

All eyes were focused on the ball that had finally fallen into the net.

The next moment, he suddenly looked at the boy who had unleashed that amazing powerful shot from the edge of the penalty area.

Too strong!

so horrible!

He's like a football monster.

Steal, dribble, cut inside, shoot – all in one fluid motion!

Even passersby who happened to see the live stream couldn't help but stop and watch after witnessing this unreasonable, powerful shot blasting into the door.

This indescribable feeling.

It's like a primal excitement.

It was as if I had seen something incredible.

Surprise, shock, disbelief.

……

Goal!

Even the proud Roma fans couldn't help but applaud the young man after seeing such a goal.

A young boy from Asia won over the discerning Italian fans with an audacious goal.

……

Inside the VIP box.

The most prominent figures in Rome gathered together.

Their families include many children.

The children were looking at the Asian boy with adoration as he unleashed a powerful shot.

Among them, a light brown blonde girl is holding a mobile phone, seemingly sending something.

"I never imagined I'd actually see a football star score a goal on Instagram."

The girl opened Jiang Yan's Instagram chat window, typed a line of text, and sent it.

"This kid has tremendous commercial potential, and he's Asian. It's a shame he's playing in Serie A... Gina, what do you think?"

The girl's delicate body trembled, and then a blush appeared on her face.

"I think he's...very handsome."