A top-tier goalkeeper storms the football world.
Lei Ming – a man with a fierce, domineering appearance whose aura overwhelms all 21 players on the field. As Portugal's guardian deity, ...
"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Monaco's home ground for the second leg of the Champions League group stage. Regardless of the strength of the two teams, the competition for the standings alone guarantees that this will be an exciting match."
"If the home team Monaco can secure just three more points in this match, they will lead second-placed Bayer Leverkusen by four points, thus securing their position as group leaders. This is undoubtedly the outcome the entire team hopes to see, but..."
"Our Tottenham Hotspur is not a minnow team in the Premier League. In fact, they are one of the newly emerging top four teams in the league. As the Man brothers' form gradually declined, Tottenham Hotspur rose up and became a strong contender for the league title."
"Last season they successfully achieved a third-place finish in the league. This season, they not only didn't sell any players but also increased their support. From any perspective, their squad strength is much better than the patched-up Monaco."
"The current Premier League goalscoring leader, Kai, is in excellent form. Before the match, a reporter interviewed him, and he said he was very relaxed and even praised Monaco as a particularly relaxing place. Obviously, he may have already experienced Monaco's unique industries before coming here."
"Of course, I don't mean that Tottenham is guaranteed to win this game. Monaco has also been on a winning streak recently, and their rising star Mbappe is in superb form, even scoring goals as a substitute. It's really hard to say who will win between Tottenham and their rising star!"
"Okay, we see the players from both teams having a brief exchange in the players' tunnel. Hmm? Has Monaco changed their goalkeeper? And why is it a yellow-skinned kid?"
Suddenly, the host in the live broadcast noticed the change in the Monaco team. He hadn't really paid much attention to it before the match, so he was quite surprised to see such a young player emerge.
After all, this is a Champions League match. No matter how much Jardim likes young players, he shouldn't have sent someone like that onto the field!
"Oh, we see that Monaco's previous first-choice goalkeeper, Subasic, is currently receiving treatment for an injury sustained during the match, and the team's third-choice goalkeeper, Jonas Reming, will have to take over. It's worth mentioning that this guy is of Portuguese-Chinese descent, and he's from the same place as the great Ballon d'Or winner, Ronaldo. Given how great Ronaldo is, he probably won't be too far behind. Now I understand why Jardim trusts him, hahaha!"
When the Champions League broadcast host mentioned this, he couldn't help but laugh himself, a scene that amused many viewers in front of their televisions.
In the player tunnel, Lei Ming was standing at the last position, whispering to Mbappe, who was also a starter like him!
"Little Mum, don't forget our special training sessions. Whether I can become the assist leader this season depends entirely on you!"
"Hehe, Ray, don't worry, even if it's Tottenham, I'll make sure they go home with their tails between their legs today. Please don't doubt your ability to become the future Golden Boot winner, I'll guarantee you the assist title."
Mbappe is only eighteen years old this year, two years younger than Lei Ming. The two formed a deep friendship because of the goal in the last game. In the past few days, Lei Ming has been practicing his combination attack with Mbappe a lot, just to make sure that his 200,000 yuan investment will not go to waste.
"Good bro, if you win, I'll treat you to a big meal, and while I'm at it, I'll help you find a girlfriend!"
"NO, NO, NO, I'm still young. I won't date women. Women will only hinder my goal-scoring efficiency. I need to score more goals to get closer to my idol."
"Ha, right, as long as our team can get into the round of 16 in this game, then the quarterfinals, the semifinals, and the finals, maybe we'll even meet Real Madrid at the top! Don't you think so?"
"Haha, of course!" Mbappe replied with a laugh, taking it for granted.
This has always been his dream.
Before even stepping onto the field, Lei Ming's long pass made the surrounding players roll their eyes in disbelief.
Please, getting into the Champions League isn't that easy. It's the league that represents the highest level of football. Just getting out of the group stage is a challenge for many strong teams, let alone the final!
You guys really dare to dream!
In the Tottenham team, Son Heung-min, who was second to last, was attracted by the opponent's big chance and looked over curiously. Unexpectedly, he saw a friendly face. He could tell that the other person had not been through the tough times of a big competition. He had thought about this before, but he had never experienced it.
"Hello, let's get acquainted. My name is Son Heung-min. What's your name, friend? Are you from next door, or are you from our hometown in Korea?"
Sun Xiaoyan
Seeing that he could see someone of Asian descent here, Son Heung-min, who had suffered from discrimination, took the initiative to go up and greet them.
"Hello, my name is Jonas Leiming. You can call me Leiming, but neither is correct. I am of Portuguese-Chinese descent. It's a pleasure to meet you."
Despite his young age, Lei Ming was no less imposing in front of Asia's top player, Sun Xiaoyan. Before the match, he had listened to the coaching staff introduce the characteristics of each of Tottenham's forwards, especially the one in front of him, who was of utmost importance.
The two most troublesome attacking threats for Tottenham right now are Kane and Son Heung-min. If they can contain them, the game will be much easier.
"Chinese? Nice to meet you! Let's grab a drink sometime! Keep it up, I'll give it my all!"
"OK, me too."
Son Heung-min was visibly taken aback when he heard that Lei Ming was of Chinese descent; he simply hadn't expected it.
Lei Ming was surprised that Sun Xiaoyan was quite polite and didn't act like a big star at all. Look at the other Tottenham players, they frequently gave him disdainful looks, which Lei Ming naturally noticed.
It's nothing more than him being disgusted by what he just said to Xiao Mu!
But I'm saying this on purpose for you guys to hear!
Goalkeeper Rule #2: Control your emotions
In a match, if you can keep your opponent's emotions firmly in your grasp, then you will become 'God'.
Whether before, during, or after a match, to become a qualified goalkeeper, one needs to be able to control the opponent's emotions at all times.
Although the second rule doesn't have a specific upgrade experience bar, Lei Ming can see the feedback his opponents give him after he takes action. So far, it seems that the one who has the strongest emotional reaction to him among the eleven Tottenham players is actually the bearded goalkeeper Lloris, who hasn't said a word all along.
As a fellow goalkeeper, do you think I shouldn't make empty promises to my teammates? Or have I offended Tottenham?
Sorry, but I'm a goalkeeper with ambitions, and making empty promises is a required course for me.
As for offending, that's exactly what I want to do!