Manchester United's heir apparent, but can't play football.

Chapter 58: A Skill That Amazed Westfalen!

"Many star players have emerged from the history of Borussia Dortmund."

"The most famous legendary player of the past few decades is none other than Sammer."

"From 1995 to 1997, this club was incredibly glorious and full of honors."

"After the glory comes a slow decline."

"Then, the era of Klopp began."

"His heavy metal rock football was like a magic touch, allowing Dortmund to once again stand on the stage of European competition."

The atmosphere at Westfalenstadion was becoming increasingly grand.

The yellow behemoth opened its gaping maw menacingly, radiating an extremely terrifying sense of oppression.

De Bruyne looked serious.

Bendtner took a deep breath.

The two former Premier League players know that tonight's test will be severe, and even if Arsenal or Chelsea come to Westfalenstadion, they will not fare well.

Beep!
With the referee's whistle.

The game officially begins.

Wolfsburg has possession of the ball.

Bendtner's cross from the kickoff found Li Luo.

Sensing the relentless pressure from Dortmund's formation, Li Luo deliberately increased the force of his back passes.

"Now we will introduce the starting formations of both sides."

"The team attacking from left to right in their yellow home jerseys is Borussia Dortmund, and their formation is 4-1-4-1!"

Goalkeeper: Weidenfeller.

"Defenders: Piszczek, Subotic, Papastathopoulos, Durm."

"Single defensive midfielder: Sven-Bendé".

"Central midfielders: Mkhitaryan, Reus, Gündoğan, Jojic."

Forward: Aubameyang

Studio.
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[Dortmund fielding this healthy lineup? Wolfsburg's chances look slim.]
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[Go all in on the big ball, guys!]
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[Has Reus's position since his serious injury been increasingly away from the flanks? Is this 4-1-4-1 actually a 4-2-3-1? During the attacking phase, the two central midfielders take turns dropping back to assist in creating opportunities.]

"Wolfsburg, wearing white away jerseys, are attacking from right to left, and their formation is 4-2-3-1!"

Goalkeeper:

"Full force deployed!"

"Li Luo is also wearing a long-sleeved jersey today. Don't catch a cold in this cold weather."

"I heard it's started snowing in parts of Germany?"

"It's those high-altitude areas like Berchtesgaden."

Dortmund's attacking play was extremely aggressive.

It's even more exaggerated than when they faced Leverkusen.

Standing in the command area, Black Gold shouted at the top of his lungs: "Li Jia increased the power of the back pass, that's right, pass to the goalkeeper, the two center-backs spread out!"

The sound was instantly drowned out by the cheers of the Hornets fans.

Too noisy.

Too far.

The Wolfsburg defenses couldn't hear it for a moment.

Fortunately, this scenario has been simulated in the training matches over the past few days.

Captain and goalkeeper Benaglio waved his hand, and Wolfsburg's two center-backs quickly spread out.

This forms a ball distribution system with a "large triangle" formation in the backfield.

"The triangle stability theorem exists in everything."

"Wolfsburg's backcourt seems to be saying: Come on, take it!"

"Dortmund won't keep trying to grab the ball, otherwise they'll easily expose their weakness."

Wow! They're really here to steal it!

Wolfsburg fans were somewhat bewildered.

Even crazier than Dortmund last season?

I'm going to shoot!

How dare these bumblebees still attack?

Great horror!
Courtside.

Black Gold was tense and uneasy.

My thoughts are in disarray.

Whether from the cold or fear, her legs, clad in dress pants, trembled slightly.

"What's going on?"

"Last season, we deployed a long triangle in our backfield, and Dortmund naturally retreated because they were afraid of exposing gaps in their midfield and backline, which we could exploit with long balls."

What's wrong tonight?

"Klopp is thinking of switching jobs? And he's already experimenting with tactics?"

Followed by.

Wolfsburg's manager saw a much denser pressing network than before.

The other party is not betting blindly.

Instead, it's a layered net built on the foundation of "curved positioning" combined with "backward protection"!
There must be other things inside, but it's not immediately apparent from the black gold.

The other side.

Klopp's body language is extremely exaggerated.

It's not because I want to do any experiments.

Rather, it was his deep love for Dortmund: he had been using the same style of play for four years, and the flaws that had been exposed were gradually figured out by other opponents, so he had to improve and optimize it. Before leaving, he wanted to leave Dortmund with a wealth of tactical knowledge.

tonight.

Borussia Dortmund is not your average "heavy metal rock football".

If Wolfsburg uses conventional methods to break through high positions, they will only face certain death.

The technical representatives from the top teams in the stands were writing and drawing with serious expressions.

Only the Liverpool representatives were all smiles.

Liverpool didn't come to see Li Luo, they came to see Klopp.

You want to snatch up talented players? Go ahead and try!
We only need top-notch coaches!

Seeing the large triangle formation formed in their own half, the Wolfsburg players quickly spread out and prepared to launch their own attacks.

Snap! Snap! Snap!
After a series of simple passes, a safe angle for the ball cannot be found.

too difficult.

Dortmund launched an extremely aggressive high press.

The Hornets players didn't slow down at all, pressing forward aggressively.

Wolfsburg center-back Knoch passes the ball back to the goalkeeper.

Dortmund striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang suddenly unleashed terrifying speed, like the stinger of a bumblebee, slamming into the Wolfsburg goalkeeper!

"Hey, dig it up!"

"It's so dangerous."

Benaglio is playing with fire!

"We almost lost possession, that was scary!"

"Thank goodness it got deducted."

"Hehehe, it's not Wolfsburg's goalkeeper's problem, it's Aubameyang's speed that's too fast. I estimate his explosive speed is among the top in Europe."

Aubameyang, Gabonese international.

He came from AC Milan's youth academy.

His speed is insane; the value fluctuates between 94 and 97 in different game versions.

In reality, his 30-meter sprint time is 3.70 seconds!

After joining Borussia Dortmund, Klopp made his 'explosive speed' work wonders in the 'high-pressing system'.

This little black egg gradually came to a deeper understanding through each match:
Speed ​​is not only useful for counter-attacks and offense, but also a powerful weapon in high-pressing phases.

Wolfsburg fans in the away stands looked anxious.

Too dangerous.

It feels like the team is about to lose possession at any moment.
Once the ball is intercepted.

Wolfsburg will face a furious onslaught from Dortmund!
Bumblebee.

Not only are they adept at high-post pressure, but their offense is also exceptionally sharp.

Snapped.

The ball rolled toward Wolfsburg's other center-back, Naldo.

Naldo was a tiny bit flustered.

As he received the ball, he noticed Reus closing in; the pretty boy's curved run perfectly blocked his connection with the full-back.

Done!

He continued to pass the ball back to the goalkeeper, and Aubameyang's speed was phenomenal again.

The ball was passed across to another center-back, Knoch, but Mkhitaryan on the opposite side blocked his path again.

It was too late to launch a long ball forward; Reus was already charging in.

There's no angle for the ball to go!
"horrible."

"Tonight, Dortmund's high-pressing was so intense that even Wolfsburg's triangular backline passing system couldn't withstand it."

In a trance.

Naldo spotted a white-clad figure retreating at high speed.

No hesitation.

Choose the fastest passing path and, before Reus, gently push the ball sideways with your right foot into the vacuum area near the 14th zone.

My thoughts are in disarray: That was close! I was almost so scared that I made a mistake.

"Playing with fire!"

"Passed down through points, but not through people?"

"What kind of play is this? How can they play so well in their own half, passing the ball to Li Luo who has dropped back?"

"Brilliant! Reus blocked Naldo's passing angle. Naldo's 'passing the ball to the target, not to the player' was full of wisdom."

"Remain calm and composed in the face of danger."

The football rolled to the vicinity of zone 14.

next moment.

Li Luo entered that area and calmly stopped the ball.

Many people couldn't hide their worry in their eyes.

There are concerns that Li Luo will be overwhelmed, staggering, and thrown off balance when facing the upcoming hornet attack.

Manchester United fans, Chinese fans, and Wolfsburg fans watching on TV were tense and uneasy.

Westphalia on the screen is like hell.

The geometric model in spatial perception is operating wildly.

Li Luo felt that his Wolfsburg teammates were quite smart.

Next.

That's his job.

"Danger!"

"Gundogan and Aubameyang attacked from both sides."

In the stands.

The technical teams of all the major companies immediately focused their attention.

Barcelona, ​​Real Madrid, Juventus, and other representatives looked down from above, wanting to see how Li Luo, as a young midfielder, would deal with an extremely aggressive pressing system.

We definitely won't make it through.

It will definitely be passed back to the goalkeeper.

Because of his blind spot, Li Luo dared not, and did not have time to, turn around.

There was simply no way to pass the ball forward.

Westfalenstadion.

More than 70,000 Borussia Dortmund fans erupted in a terrifying roar.

"Oh~ Oh oh oh~"

"Oh~ Oh oh oh~"

rousing slogans.

A terrifying behemoth opened its blood-red maw toward the tiny Chinese boy.

"Li Luo has difficulty turning around, there are blind spots in his field of vision, we can't take the risk!"

"what?"

"Wow!"

Li Luo was facing the Wolfsburg goal.

Aubameyang came towards us.

Gündoğan attacked from the rear.

The two forces converged at an extremely rapid pace, and a fierce, high-pressure attack was about to begin.

Snapped!
The images of the brilliant midfielder looking disheveled automatically flashed through the minds of the representatives of the elite clubs.

Blindness of vision.

It's impossible to break the deadlock.

next moment.

Something unexpected happened.

Li Luo swung his leg slightly, tapping his left heel lightly.

The football skimmed along the grass and nimbly passed through Gündoğan's crotch.

Followed by.

He suddenly turned around and accelerated with a quick step!
Aubameyang and Gundogan attacked from both sides, but missed!

"Wow!"

"Back to the ball, through the legs, man and ball separated!"

“Let’s go!”

"Calm down!"

"Has eyes all over its body?"

"How did Li Luo determine the distance between Gündoğan's legs while his back was turned?"

"Incredible!"

The yellow behemoth bit through empty air, growing even angrier.

The Wolfsburg teammates were overjoyed, feeling a surge of happiness akin to having been recharged 648 yuan while playing a game.
A brief silence fell over the stands. The technical representatives from the top teams looked completely bewildered.

They've seen passes made with "eyes in the back" before, and they've seen dribbling moves made with "back-to-the-back feints and crossovers."

but.

It's simply unbelievable that someone like Li Luo could so effortlessly backheel the ball, flick it through the legs, and dribble past the opponent.

Too much confidence.

Too bold.

What kind of view?

The moment Li Luo touched the ball again.

Slow down a bit.

Proceed at a constant speed.

The neutral stands were packed with tourists and sports media reporters.

I wish I had a remote control to operate the players on the field.

Spread the word!

[A long diagonal pass to break through the high post! A textbook method!]

[Yes, Ricardo has made a run down the wing.]

There's space now!

What's all the fuss about? Just watch Li play soccer.

There is no space.

A long diagonal pass won't break the Hornets' lead tonight.

Klopp's high-pressing system has been incorporated into textbooks.

but.

Textbooks are static.

The Dortmund coaching staff is dynamic.

Simple and coordinated with Maranda and Gustavo, who came over to support, to make continuous passing combinations.

Snap! Snap!
Li Luo continued to dribble forward at a steady pace.

No further passes were made.

He is waiting.

Waiting to be like a magnet, attracting the oppressive net of Dortmund and drawing out space.

The geometric model in spatial perception operates at its maximum speed.

In an instant.

The audience felt the style was a bit strange.

The frenzy at Dortmund was "fast," while Li Luo's was "slow."

In the stands.

The top-tier technical team, pupil dilation.

Barcelona representative: 'Xavi and other spaces?'

Real Madrid representative: 'Modric is creating space?'

Juventus representative: "Pirlo is trying to dominate space?"

They looked down at the green field, watching as Li Luo was about to be surrounded and overwhelmed by several Borussia Dortmund players.
De Bruyne witnessed all of this.

I saw Li Luo's gesture from afar.

There was no retreat to provide support.

He turned sharply and strode towards the Hornets' high defensive line.

'We cannot question Li!'

'plum'

'I'm very lucky to be his midfield partner.'

Wolfsburg's halfway point was packed with people.

Dortmund's halftime was completely empty.

The geometric model in spatial perception stops operating and transforms into a planar view.

It's stuck!
A circuit was sucked out!
Before Li Luo was 'besieged'.

Adjust in advance.

Raise your left foot.

71 points in passing, 87 points in footwork.

Bah!
The close-up sound recording equipment emitted a terrifying explosion.

A powerful shot?

Pass the ball!

Through ball!

The Westfalenstadion looked as if it had been sliced ​​open by a sharp blade.

It's no longer a blunt knife.

Rather, it is a sharp blade.

At the perfect moment, the sharpest weapon to dismantle Dortmund's high-pressing system!

Black Gold was dumbfounded.

Klopp's expression froze.

Westphalia suddenly fell silent.

in the lens.

The football skimmed along the grass, passed through the dense crowd, and swept past the center circle.

penetrate.

Its penetrating power sends adrenaline soaring.

A long-range through ball, like a bullet, pierced through Dortmund's formation.

After a brief silence, a series of horrified sighs erupted at Westfalenstadion.

The ferocious yellow behemoth, as if struck by a heavy blow, howled in pain.

"Extremely long through ball!"

"Wow!"

"Incredible!"

"De Bruyne!"

"Single sword!"

De Bruyne's shooting skills were already evident during his time at Werder Bremen in the Bundesliga.

Slow down.

Stop the ball, then dribble across.

Slight leg swings.

Take a step.

The movements are done in one go.

bang.

The football shot out, sending the net soaring high.

Borussia Dortmund goalkeeper Weidenfeller angrily pounded the turf.

0:1! ! !

The Westfalenstadion gradually quieted down.

People could finally hear the cheers of the Wolfsburg fans in the away stands.

"Pretty!"

"The ball is in!"

"Strategizing and planning, winning battles a thousand miles away!"

"Li Luo, with a stunning long-range through ball, has pierced through Westfalenstadion!!!"

De Bruyne scores on a one-on-one opportunity!

"Wolfsburg's midfield duo connected perfectly to break the deadlock."

"The Crouching Dragon and the Young Phoenix".

Zhan Jun's tone was excited.

Coach Zhang chuckled and then began to analyze Li Luo's through pass from the perspectives of time and space.

Studio.

The attack was replayed in slow motion.

The barrage of comments flew by.
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That's awesome! That's so cool!
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[Did one person break through to a high position?]
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[One sword shatters the heavens and earth!]
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[What kind of spatial awareness, vision, and defensive line reading is this? A powerful through ball with the left foot?]
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Let me analyze this for you: The high-pressure system has many advantages and can cause great pain to the opponent, but once the opponent finds a weakness, it will be doomed.
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Most opponents can't catch them, and Dortmund will slowly snowball their lead. Even if they occasionally concede a counter-attack, they can still win the game.
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The high-pressure system, like the Seven Injury Fist, is incredibly powerful but backfires. From the moment it was created, the head coach who loved it decided on the direction of optimization and improvement: how to reduce its "backlash" damage, or even reduce it to zero!
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[Hmph, the words "invincible" are written all over my face.]
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[Weren't we completely overwhelmed and humiliated? Weren't we unable to get the ball out of play? Weren't our rhythm disrupted?]
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Trapped in a hellish stadium, facing Borussia Dortmund's relentless onslaught alone, I, Li Luo, am still invincible in the Bundesliga!

De Bruyne did not celebrate alone.

Instead, he turned around, raised his fists, and ran and jumped towards Li Luo.

[Shock level +1!]

[Shock level +1!]

【.】

Li Luo gently stomped his foot.

The colossal yellow beast rose menacingly to its feet, filled with rage.

A biting wind swept across the Ems River canal, through Lenort Cathedral, fluttering the green flags of Westfalenstadion and lifting white hems and black hair.

The Wolfsburg teammates were overjoyed.

The terrifying Westfalen Stadium transformed Li Luo into a beautiful fairytale world.

Even the terrifying bumblebee has become adorable.

"Playing against Li Ti feels like playing a game."

"Reduce the difficulty of the competition?"

"Neither"

Maranda scratched his head: "When I play puzzle games with Li, I don't even have to use my brain; he always finds the answer."

Gustavo smiled and said, "Don't think too much about other things. Be careful, Dortmund's ability to create their own attacks is very strong."

The joy of one side highlights the resentment of the other.

Borussia Dortmund players encouraged each other.

Reus silently lobbed the ball, reached out to comfort goalkeeper Weidenfeller, and then ran towards the center circle.

gradually.

Westphalia regained its immense and terrifying aura.

Courtside.

Black Gold and the teaching assistants embraced each other excitedly.

"damn it."

"Being Li's head coach is such a blessing."

"Boss?"

"Ahem! Everything was as expected. I knew Li would do this."

too easy.

The difficulty of the competition was reduced by Li Luo.

The other side.

Klopp gave a half-smile.

This guy is weird; sometimes when the team is behind, he'll start grinning like an idiot.
"plum"

"Li used the simplest method to break through our high-level pressure."

"How can it be so simple?"

"After getting rid of Aubameyang and Gundogan's double-team, Li didn't send a long diagonal pass directly. How did he see that our high defensive line was tilted in that area?"

"He advanced confidently and steadily, seemingly aware that our high defensive line would need time to adjust after its center of gravity shifted."

“We were fooled. During the concentrated and intensive attack, he actually managed to detect a line in that instant.”

He kept muttering to himself and shaking his head.

The assistant coach couldn't get a word in edgewise, but vaguely heard what Klopp was saying. Li Luo also noticed the changes at the full-back position, the depth of the three lines, and the spacing between the two center-backs.
In the stands.

Technical representatives from major corporations were writing furiously.

"Our Barcelona director, Mr. Zubizarreta, should resign in shame. He actually said that Li would be executed severely. Sigh, if this news gets out, Barcelona will become the laughingstock of the football world's villains."

"It can be basically confirmed that Li's vision is even more terrifying than Harvey's."

“He turned his head to observe less often than Harvey, but with greater precision.”

"Real Madrid is a pile of shit!"

"Barcelona is a piece of shit too!"

The Real Madrid representatives on the other side of the stands were utterly shocked.

The notebook was filled with page after page.

"Li shouldn't be Real Madrid's supporting player."

“Mr. Valdano, you misread it. I don’t understand why he would say that Li should work hard and be diligent after joining Real Madrid.”

"I have never seen Li's vision, speed of thinking, and ability to break through defenses in any other young midfielder."

The Juventus representative remained calm and did not shout or yell.

The recorded text is very concise.

Concise and to the point:

"Li's brain should be in Pogba's neck."

The Liverpool representative wasn't idle either, but didn't know how to write it.

The pen was gripped tightly, and the notebook remained untouched for a long time.

"black gold."

"The Wise Mr. Black Gold".

"The renowned coach Hecking has demonstrated tactical talent on par with Klopp!"

At this moment.

In the VIP boxes, senior technical staff from various wealthy companies stared blankly at the LED screen in mid-air.

"A genius midfielder who has not been tainted by any school of thought or any ideology."

"Li's way of breaking the deadlock is very simple and very advanced."

"I heard that when Li Gang was on loan to Wolfsburg, he would read 'Introduction to Early Childhood Football'."

　There will be a chapter later.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)