Chapter 127 Strength Wins Respect (4)
Philip Neville and Gary are both Manchester United players, and he is very clear about Wang Li's strength. After being thrown off by Wang Li, he immediately followed Gary, ready to participate in the defense at any time. When he saw Wang Li's clean man-ball separation and throwing off Gary Neville, he hurried forward to intercept.
Sweat dripped down the corners of his mouth, and he breathed in the slightly dry air. The smell of the green field was always so fresh. Wang Li, who was rushing forward with the ball, did not look down at the ball, but stared straight at the eyes of Philip who was cutting in from the left side. While dribbling the ball, he could even see the determination and seriousness in Philip's eyes.
What are the offensive and defensive players competing for on the football field?
There may be many answers to this question, such as technology, perseverance, physical fitness, etc., but judgment and psychological struggle are also the most important. The reason why defensive players are passive is that they don't know what the defensive object will do next, which requires a lot of game experience to improve. Therefore, many big-name defenders become famous very late, while forwards mostly become famous at a young age. This is the difference.
Even with rich competition experience, those "offensive geniuses" who always play by their own rules are still difficult to defend, and Wang Li is certainly one of them.
According to past experience, when trying to steal the ball from the side, the player dribbling the ball will generally choose to change direction or pass the ball directly, so as to effectively prevent being stolen. However, Wang Li made Philip understand again that the reason why geniuses are called geniuses is because their approach is different from that of normal people, and they can still succeed.
On the field, Philip came in diagonally from the left, raised his foot directly to block Wang Li's change of direction from the right, forcing him to pass the ball.
Looking at Philip's movements, Wang Li curled his lips, looked down at the fast-rolling ball, and calmly stretched out his foot and kicked forward again. The ball accelerated and rolled directly past Philip's left foot that was subconsciously swung. Wang Li supported himself with his right foot and jumped forward, jumping directly over Philip's left foot, then ran quickly to catch up with the ball.
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Seeing Wang Li's quick way of passing the ball, Irving and Beckham, who were standing on the center line, gave him a thumbs up at the same time, then looked at each other and laughed.
Gary Neville and Philip Neville are the absolute main force of Manchester United's defense. Facing the defense of these two people, few players dare to continue to dribble and break through. However, Wang Li did it. Not only did he continue to dribble and break through, but he also easily dribbled past two players in a row. It has to be said that this is also rare in the Premier League.
"What a pity. If he was in Spain, he would definitely shine." At this time, Beckham had this strange thought in his mind.
Having stayed in La Liga for a long time, Beckham is very familiar with the tactical play of Spanish players. With skills like Wang Li, he will definitely have greater development there. However, while it is a pity, he is secretly glad that at least the England team will not have such an opponent.
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"This kid is really good. He can actually break through Gary and Philip. It's really surprising." On the sidelines, Eriksson's assistant John Cruz said in surprise with his mouth open.
After hearing his words, Eriksson smiled slightly. After watching the match between Manchester United and Wolverhampton, he knew that this black-haired boy had very good dribbling skills, but he did not expect Wang Li's performance. 'It's better than I expected. Maybe he will really be a good card?'
"I finally understand why Alan played as a right winger when he first entered the Premier League. He is so fast!"
Kroos' words made Eriksson's eyes light up, 'Yes, with this speed and technique, even if his passing is not as accurate as David's, if he plays as a right winger, he will definitely be a great choice in terms of offense.'
"Maybe, he will be a fire-fighting player?" Eriksson, who was full of thoughts, suddenly said this, which made Cruz turn his head and look at him in confusion.
He really couldn't see through this Swede. Maybe this was the difference between a genius coach and an ordinary coach?
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After breaking through Philip Neville, Wang Li was already standing in the main team's penalty area. At this time, Ashley Cole also ran towards him quickly. If he continued to dribble the ball forward, he would definitely be blocked. After all, this was in the penalty area and the people were too dense.
When Wang Li was dribbling the ball just now, he had already swept the entire front court with the corner of his eye. Rooney was standing on his right side, but Hargreaves followed him closely. He knew that with his level, if he passed the ball to him, it would definitely be intercepted halfway.
At this moment, Wang Li thought a lot but couldn't come up with any countermeasures. However, the opportunity was hard-won, so he had no choice but to raise his right foot and kick the ball directly at the bottom of the ball.
Long shot!
No one expected that this black-haired boy would directly choose a long shot after passing Philip. In fact, even Wang Li himself made the decision at the last minute, let alone others!
It was not until the ball flew past Ashley Cole's side that the main team's goalkeeper David James reacted!
In England, David James is known as the "nervous player" in the national team, that is, sometimes he performs very well, but sometimes he always makes low-level mistakes. The reason why Eriksson is optimistic about James is that when he performs well, people are even speechless.
Just like this time, all the players in the stadium thought that Wang Li's cold shot would definitely go in, and even the substitute team was ready to start celebrating the goal, but James suddenly jumped up and saved the ball from the left post!
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"David does it again! Such a beautiful shot..." Scholes, who ran over to defend after watching James save the ball, joked with some regret. However, he only said half of his words and stopped in surprise.
In the small penalty area, no one noticed when Wang Li appeared in that position, but he easily got the ball, gently pushed it towards the goal, and the ball rolled into the goal line.
If Harrison was on the sidelines at this time, he would have gone directly to the Copyright Association to complain. This was definitely a piracy of his way of playing football. Of course, the Copyright Association would never pay any attention to him.
"Fuck! How did this kid learn how to make a follow-up shot!" Scholes said with his mouth open in frustration. Anyone would be very depressed when seeing the opposing players shooting at will while being unable to do anything about it.
"Beep..." Assistant coach Fikram, who acted as a temporary referee, blew the whistle to indicate that the goal was valid.
The players on the substitute team were already celebrating the goal. Originally, these players had some complaints about being assigned to the substitute team, but now they scored the first goal, which was definitely a refreshing thing.
Of course, they did not forget the player who scored the goal. Although they were not familiar with Wang Li, they still ran over and shook hands with Wang Li one by one to show their friendship.
Rooney, who likes to compete and win, also smiled at Wang Li and said, "Your shot is great!" From Wang Li's goal just now, it can be seen that his technical level is indeed better than his own. Although Rooney did not recognize Wang Li's strength before, he would not quibble in the face of facts. Because of this goal, his opinion of Wang Li has also changed a lot.
"Thanks!"
It is true that strength is respected on the football field. As long as you can show your strength, you will be recognized by your teammates and respected by your opponents. Perhaps this is another appeal of football.
"This kid is really unexpected." Off the field, Eriksson smiled with satisfaction. He has now confirmed his choice. The future of this black-haired kid is definitely bright, and this European Cup may be a springboard for his success.
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After Wang Li scored, the training match no longer had that formal feel. The stadium seemed to become a stage for the players to perform. Beckham, Ashley Cole and Vassell actually played a 'one-stop' game. Of course, this was because the substitute team simply let them attack at will.
Seeing the training match turned out like this, Eriksen shook his head helplessly and walked back to the office. After watching the game for more than twenty minutes, he had some understanding of the players' conditions. Tactical training would begin tomorrow, so he still had to make some preparations.
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