Balotelli glared angrily at the Asian man, completely unmoved by Monaco's goal.
Although he deserves half the credit for the goal, it's not his fault. The blame lies with that damned yellow-skinned monkey in front of him.
If he hadn't blocked the ball, Balotelli wouldn't have had a chance with it.
He followed his teammates toward the center circle somewhat dejectedly, completely unconcerned about being down by one goal.
It's just one ball; he'll catch up quickly.
Just now, Lei Ming clearly felt Nice, the black striker who provided the assist, staring at him.
He had originally wanted to provoke the opponent, but then he suddenly remembered that the opponent was a world-class player from the neck down, so he changed his mind and decided to just continue as he was. If the player really activated his attributes below the neck, his defensive teammates probably wouldn't be able to handle it.
After the game restarted, Nice were not affected by conceding a goal at all and continued to press forward, determined to equalize in the next attack.
At this point, Monaco's players stopped holding back and began to utilize the results of their recent special training. The midfielders and forwards joined in the defense, which made the Nice players a little unprepared.
Their attack became somewhat chaotic due to Monaco's change in rhythm. For a time, the ball circled around the midfield several times, and from Lei Ming's perspective from behind, it was a perfect description to say that he was falling flat on his face.
Just as he was about to watch the show, the ball was powerfully launched into the attacking third due to the opposing defender's defense. It happened to be quite close to him, so Lei Ming immediately called out to his teammate Toure, who was trying to intercept the ball.
"Don't take it, give it to me."
At this moment, Nice's attack was not in place at all. When Lei Ming received the ball in the penalty area, the opposing players were still a long way away. Seeing this, he directly stepped on the ball inside the penalty area, freezing it in place for a moment.
Using the rules of the game wisely to buy time can be a very advantageous move for the leading team.
That's what he thought, and that's what he did, but then he suddenly realized that his opponent seemed to think the same way, because he saw that the guy named Balotelli suddenly stopped not far from him and looked at him in surprise.
The other players didn't immediately come to interfere, and the field suddenly seemed to go from motion to stillness.
1 second
2 seconds
3 seconds
4 seconds
5 seconds
...
Okay, it seems everyone is tired. Let's just take a break at halftime!
11 seconds
17 seconds
25 seconds.
This bizarre scene suddenly silenced the fans in the stadium; it was just outrageous!
I never imagined football could be played like this!
What are these people doing?
"What's going on? Is it halftime?"
"No, it's only been 35 minutes, what's there to rest for!"
"This is a typical delaying tactic. We have possession of the ball effectively, and the opponent doesn't come to challenge us. We can hold on until the 90th minute without any problem."
"This is mind-blowing! This is the first time I've ever seen a team play like this!"
"Absolutely! Monaco are tactical geniuses, and Nice aren't bad either! They have great teamwork."
Actually, not only were the fans confused, but the referee was also confused. Was it really okay to take a break together so openly? He checked his watch and felt that this might set a new record.
When the clock struck 26 seconds, Nice's head coach, Favre, was the first to lose his temper, roaring, "What are you all doing? A bunch of idiots! What kind of crap are you playing?!"
"Go and interfere!"
On the other hand, Jardim, seeing the scene he had unintentionally created, was in a good mood. He whispered to his assistant coach, "I really believe Balotelli is contagious now. We actually managed to encounter this situation, haha!"
"Haha, Lei is amazing! He handled that ball so well. That kid is incredibly clever!"
As the opposing players came to interfere, Lei Ming suddenly dove down and caught the ball at his feet.
Not long after, about five seconds later, Lei Ming, almost simultaneously with the referee, threw the ball to his teammate Fabinho on the right.
This infuriated Balotelli, who silently pointed at Lei Ming with his hand.
But he was greeted by Lei Ming's harmless, bright smile and a thumbs-up. Clearly, Lei Ming was also praising him; they were cooperating perfectly! Thumbs up!
This scene made many people at the scene burst into laughter, especially the Monaco home fans, who finally couldn't hold back and laughed out loud. This infectious laughter reached Balotelli's ears, making his face even darker!
If there really is such a thing as turning evil, he wouldn't mind turning his teeth and the whites of his eyes black!
At this moment, he was truly furious!
I really want to kick him and blow him to bits!
After just this one move, the time on the court had unknowingly reached around 40 minutes.
When it was Monaco's turn to attack, Fabinho and his midfielders didn't rush to attack; instead, they played a game of cat and mouse in midfield for a while.
The game then dragged on as both sides wore each other down until halftime. Soon after, the referee blew the whistle for halftime, and both teams returned to their respective locker rooms with mixed feelings.
Along the way, Nice players pointed and whispered at Lei Ming, probably swearing at him quite a bit.
Balotelli, in particular, is so annoyed with this goalkeeper that he's practically seething with hatred.
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"A seemingly young guy, but actually quite calm, he makes good use of the rules of the game to influence his opponents' emotions." Rating: 8.5.
Mourinho took out his notebook and wrote down his first impression of Thunder.
As you can see, this notebook also records a number of promising young stars in the current football world.
Haaland, Mbappe, Dembele, Asensio, Sane, and Rashford all have ratings of around 7 to 8, while Lei Ming's 8.5 is the highest among them.
Meanwhile, elsewhere in London, Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger did the same thing, except he gave himself a score of 9.
Although he only watched half of the game, Wenger felt a long-lost sense of excitement seeing his prey again as he watched this goalkeeper with his strong ability to control the game.
In recent years, although he still keeps looking for potential players all over the world, the eagerness he had when he was young has long since disappeared. Since the discovery of players such as Henry, Vieira, Van Persie, Fabregas, and Arshavin, he has rarely shown such emotions. But unexpectedly, it has appeared at this time.
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