"Ding! As the leader, you have successfully resolved a potentially serious internal crisis and a rift between the coach and players. You are now more trusted by the team and have been awarded a random gift package."
"Ding! You have acquired a player-level skill: Dribbling Trap."
Tight ball control 81-82.
Looking at the system's notification, Lu Yang couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.
A serious crisis.
Is the Nagy incident really worth defining to this extent?
This was something Lu Yang hadn't expected.
His intention in handling this matter was actually to prevent Nagy from falling behind, especially given Nagy's considerable talent and the hopes he carried for the longtime fans of San Remo.
This is similar to Greenwood at Manchester United, Foden at Manchester City, Mount at Chelsea, Arnold at Liverpool —they are all the crown princes of their respective clubs, their own children, and the fans' expectations and tolerance for them are far higher than for other players.
Thinking about it this way, if the Nagy incident is not handled properly, it could indeed trigger more chain reactions.
If the conflict between Nagy and Soto escalates, new fans and out-of-town fans will inevitably criticize Nagy.
But the locals of San Remo might be stirred by a strange mix of inferiority and pride, thus garnering their support for Nagy.
To support Nagy, one must oppose Soto. They will inevitably believe that Soto has restricted Nagy's development, or that Soto is trying to undermine Nagy, San Remo's "favorite son," for reasons such as his historical standing in San Remo.
Although Soto is the godfather of the San Remo Miracle, he is an AC Milan man at Soto, and everyone knows that.
Just as no matter how successful Messi is in Paris, when history is summed up, the main theme of his football career will inevitably be the red and blue Barcelona!
The player who will hold the highest place in San Remo's future history may be Soto or Lu Yang, but the player who will always be closest to the hearts of San Remo fans will always be Nagy.
With local fans opposing the move, Nagy may be forced to choose sides, potentially escalating the situation.
Not to mention that if Nagy and Moric's affair is exposed again, Nagy will likely face even more criticism, while Moric will also receive some insults.
If Moric is deeply hurt by these sensitive fans, Moric may very well choose to leave at some point in the future. At that point, will San Remo be able to continue its winning streak?
It's unlikely that another Moric could be found in all of Italy.
Of course, this is under extremely unfavorable circumstances, and the conflict will become even more serious.
But now, all these potential problems have been resolved by Lu Yang.
"Wait a minute." While familiarizing himself with the Dribbling Trap skill, Lu Yang thought of a question.
That is... why does Moric specifically wear that not-so-good-looking watch before every training session?
he...
He knows!
He... Lu Yang was slightly taken aback.
He immediately burst out laughing.
Momo is a magnanimous Momo, truly worthy of being the team's brain.
He probably already knows that Nagy tricked him, and he also guesses that it was Nagy who gave him the watch.
His actions were tantamount to telling Nagy, "I forgive you."
It was done in a way that wouldn't embarrass either party.
The method was very clever.
It's such a pity about Momo. If he also had a system, his future achievements might be even greater.
At least there's a chance to grow taller.
hey-hey.
<Unveiling the San Remo Miracle - The Iron-Blooded Godfather Soto >
Shortly after the Italy league concluded, an interview that resembled a semi-documentary, semi-interview, shook the Italy football world before the start of the third round of matches.
Because this is an interview that reveals the secrets of the San Remo Miracle.
Moreover, this was revealed by Hans, a columnist for Live Football News.
In the Italy football media industry, Hans is considered a king of insider tips.
The information he shared was not only true, but also largely unknown to others.
It was his article, " The Butcher! AC Milan's Maniero Killer!", that made Soto famous and spread his infamy throughout Italy, making him Maniero's lifelong rival.
His unique perspective and analysis always possess an almost unbelievable ability to uncover hidden truths.
After San Remo achieved success, many people analyzed the reasons for San Remo success.
People have summarized various reasons from aspects such as tactics, personnel, and schedule.
But it wasn't particularly convincing or interesting.
Until this novel, "The Iron-Blooded Godfather," was published.
What fans sometimes want is not the truth, but a seemingly true and epic story.
"A meteoric rise in two years, from kings of Serie D to kings of Serie C, and now to the top of the Serie B standings. From Italian Cup champions to Italian Super Cup champions, from defeating AC Milan to defeating Juventus, they are the rising stars who have mysteriously emerged from the soil of Italy."
"They have Maniero, the midfield Moric touted as the next Maneiro, whose professional position is the complete opposite of Maniero's."
"They have Soguer is touted as AC Milan's attacking pillar for the next decade."
"They have Versace, an all-around warrior whom Viola fans regard as a future strategist."
"They have AC Milan legend Latuidi, and Juventus's meritorious captain Bernulini."
"They even have Lu, the China rising star hailed as the King of Italy Long-Range Shooting, who outshone the Golden Boy Award winners at this year's European Under-21 Championship!"
"Some say these players made San Remo what it is. But... others say it was Soto who made these players who they are. Today, let's delve into the San Remo Miracle and explore the story of the iron-willed coach, Soto, who brought about a fundamental change to San Remo!"
Hans's copywriting and recordings are always so captivating.
Furthermore, he invited Sophia to lead the filming of the interview, which can be seen as a video work directed by Sophia.
The show started with Lu Yang, the most popular contestant from San Remo.
Lu Yang: " Soto is a very serious head coach. He never allows anyone to go against his tactical arrangements. Both Moric and I have been verbally abused by him for a small tactical positioning mistake."
"Many people say that the Sir Alex Ferguson at Old Trafford is a troll and a hairdryer treatment, but I think Soto is the same. Any player would suffer the most profound humiliation of their life in front of him."
Sophia admitted that she laughed while recording this segment.
As far as she knew, Soto... had never raised his voice to Lu Yang.
That doesn't seem right either. Occasionally, Soto would shout at Lu Yang in a very loud voice, "Well done! Play like that! Play according to whatever comes to mind, because you are the best! You completely crushed the other side, Lu, you are a superstar!"
Hair dryer? Soto has practically become Lu Yang's most cherished companion.
When Lu Yang refused to participate in the matches, didn't he go against Soto's arrangements?
What was Soto's reaction?
Of course I'll follow Brother Lu's arrangements!
What's there to criticize?
"Yes, I take responsibility for my choice of words. He once angrily berated Moric in front of the whole team, calling him a 1.74-meter-tall dwarf! You know, Moric hates being called short more than anything else in his life. It's a secret between him and me, and it's the thing he cares about most!" Lu Yang faced the camera very seriously, as if he didn't know that this would make fans all over the country know that Moric was short and hated being called short.
Sophia observed a moment of silence for Moric.
He has endured too much.
Of course, when it came to Moric's segment, Moric also vividly described, "That's the kind of person the boss is; he's good at tearing your self-esteem apart and showing it to everyone."
"But don't mistake this for malice, because only after he actually does it will you realize that you've overcome your inner demons. He only ever wanted to help us become better."
"I remember another time, Lu Yang didn't carry out the boss's orders properly, and the boss rushed over and..."
Moric said a lot, but he didn't know that Lu Yang would also be involved in editing this documentary, so... his remarks were limited to the part mentioned above.
Palacios: "It's very special. I've worked with many coaches, but Soto is truly the toughest one I've ever encountered. He often berates even older players like me, not just young ones."
"But to be fair, what he said makes a lot of sense. He may indeed be a the Butcher, but he always does the right thing, which is the most valuable quality of a head coach!"
Baizami: "I'm probably the player on the team who gets yelled at the most by the boss. I always thought he didn't like me. But after I got injured in the game, I saw the boss arguing with the opposing coach and the fourth referee, and they almost came to blows."
"After that, the boss devised a special recovery plan for me, and even though the team had to take on the burden of the losing forwards, it was also to allow me to recover better and reduce the intensity of my matches."
"My mom told me that this is the head coach who is truly responsible to me!"
Fernandez: "Any smart person knows that the boss is doing it for our own good, which is why we never hold a grudge against him, no matter how strict or even harsh he is."
Old Tom: " Soto is really stubborn. He doesn't care about other people's feelings at all. I often fought with him in the early stages of our cooperation. But after each fight, we would quickly make up because you would find that he was indeed right."
"Other players on the team have also had disagreements with Soto, but as far as I know, everyone eventually apologized to Soto. Because emotions are emotions, but after the emotions subside, we all regain our composure, and reason tells you that you should listen to Soto."
Various aspects highlight the effect.
Various compilations and scripts.
But most of the content is indeed true.
Soto's decisions, especially those related to football, were often made after consulting with Maniero and Lu Yang. How could they be wrong?
Whether it's correct or not depends on the results.
Good grades mean even incorrect answers are correct.
Moreover, Maniero and Lu Yang are truly talented players. Their constructive defensive attacking midfielders and their reckless double attacking midfielder formation, while not necessarily groundbreaking, at least make people believe in Soto's reputation as a tactical mastermind.
The last footage recorded was of training in San Remo.
Soto roared loudly at the people on the training field, seemingly dissatisfied with everyone.
Lu Yang, Moric, Canyes, Lam, Nagy...
Players often feel embarrassed or even red-faced when they are criticized, but they do make immediate changes to make their behavior on the field more rational and excellent.
The interview never directly addressed the conflict between Soto and Nagy.
But as anyone who has seen it knows, they no longer have any conflicts.
This was just a minor conflict between a parent and a child; no repairs were needed, and when the sun rose the next day, they would be a happy family again.
The third round of Serie B kicks off on September 14th.
San Remo will play away against Ascoli.
Before the match, reporters still asked Nagy questions.
Soto: "I've been through Nagy's age, so I understand his thoughts very well. I'm also happy to see his emotions expressed because it clearly conveys certain messages."
"This is much better than players keeping it all bottled up inside. I've always enjoyed dealing with such simple and straightforward people because I don't have to worry about being sold off. Of course, this isn't meant to be sarcastic towards Maniero."
" Nagy needs more understanding, and I hope everyone will stop blaming him. Of course, I will also provide him with more proper guidance. The young players' lack of composure on the field is not entirely their fault, but also the fault of their head coach. We have an obligation to help the young players improve."
"Furthermore, our coaching staff's arrangements for Nagy will not change. His most important task this season is not the games, but to become better. On the bench, he can learn a lot from superstar defenders like Bernulini."
And indeed, Nagy did not start in this match.
San Remo finally revealed their ambition in this match, once again deploying a 3-5-2 formation.
They are determined to fine-tune this lineup at the beginning of the season in order to reduce the players' fatigue and allow the team to have relatively sufficient physical strength to cope with multiple competitions in the second half of the season.
It's only the beginning of the season, and San Remo is already preparing for the second half of the season.
That's really a bit arrogant.
Because... whether it's the Italian Cup or the Europa League, you have to keep winning to get matches in the second half of the season.
Especially in the Europa League, are San Remo sure they can make it out of the group stage?
The other three teams in this group wouldn't dare say that.
The starting lineup for this match is:
Fernandez, Soguer
Moric
Lu Yang, Latuidi, Lam, Canyes
Bernulini, Palacios, Mathias
From the start of the match, San Remo's two forwards and two wingers were very excited.
Their pressing made it very difficult for Ascoli's backline players; they were almost unable to get the ball out of play.
The ball simply couldn't get past the midfield.
The strength of the 3-5-2 formation lies in the pressing of the attacking players and the numerical advantage of the midfielders.
Both Fernandez and Lu Yang possess defensive abilities far exceeding the average capabilities of players in their respective positions.
Fernandez is playing more and more like a midfielder, and given that he will most likely be substituted by Baizami in the 60s or 70s of the second half, he doesn't need to worry about his stamina.
Lu Yang was even worse; he was simply slaughtering everyone!
Ascoli launched a long pass, and Bernulini quickly rushed out to clear the ball out of bounds. As Bernulini rushed out, Latuidi dropped back to the center-back position to protect the backfield.
Ascoli took a throw-in, which brought the ball into San Remo's half.
After they threw the ball in from the sideline, they tried to get to the byline.
But Bernulini's defense was so solid that the opponent had absolutely no chance.
So, with no one in the middle to challenge him, the Ascoli striker forced a cross, and Palacios easily controlled the ball.
Palacios saw that Lu Yang had retreated to his own defensive zone and passed the ball to Lu Yang.
Lu Yang executed a V-Pull in the left flank, dribbling past the Ascoli player who was pressing forward, and then immediately took a long stride to dribble the ball.
Kaka's Long Stride!
Lu Yang advanced rapidly in the area between the left and middle lanes, and soon crossed the center line.
He was fast and had particularly long strides.
This gave the Ascoli players, who were retreating to defend, a bold idea.
With that ball control rhythm... if I suddenly rush in while retreating to defend, wouldn't it be incredibly easy to steal the ball?
Once the Ascoli defenders start thinking like this, they get caught up in it.
If he can intercept Lu Yang, the vast open space behind Lu Yang will be like a racetrack. Any through ball he makes will create shooting opportunities for his teammates.
The defender's judgment was actually quite accurate.
Players who dribble the ball with long strides are most vulnerable to being dispossessed by players who suddenly rush in to intercept.
When you dribble with long strides, the ball often flies three to five meters with a single touch. Including the running space, there's roughly a seven-meter gap between you and the ball.
If a defender anticipates your movement and presses forward before you can react, and is no more than ten meters away, he is likely to touch the ball before you.
Such successful defenses are commonplace in defensive highlight reels.
What you see is what you get; Ascoli's center-back began to slow down, failing to drop back to the area he should have returned to.
There was a gap of about thirty meters between him and the goalkeeper.
In order to maintain consistency in the defensive line and the offside trap tactic, and to avoid being exploited by opponents through passing and cutting behind the defense, his teammates had no choice but to slow down.
They positioned themselves five meters behind the center circle, forming a defensive stance as if they were inside the penalty area.
The two engaged in close combat, gradually closing the distance to only about seven meters.
The time has come!
Suddenly, Ascoli's center-back moved forward instead of retreating.
With a sudden burst of strength, the spikes on his feet plowed several grooves into the turf.
It accelerated instantly and rushed towards Lu Yang.
Lu Yang's expression immediately turned serious, and his leg muscles bulged even more noticeably when he pushed off the ground the next time.
"What?"
A second later, the Ascoli center-back's eyes widened, his arms outstretched, seemingly unsure whether to turn left or right.
"Oh dear! Lu Yang has really messed up this time!"
"Huh? It's gone?"
" Lu Yang accelerated a second time and actually touched the ball before Ascoli's center-back could react."
"A quick dribble past the defender! Lu Yang flicks the ball with tremendous force, sending it flying past the Ascoli defender's left side. Lu Yang then surges forward on the right, leaving the Ascoli center-back visibly stunned."
"Soon! Lu Yang's speed picked up again!"
"The other Ascoli defenders are moving closer to Lu Yang Lu Yang, but they are clearly more than three body lengths behind him!"
"This is a very good one-on-one opportunity!"
" Lu Yang raised his foot directly from outside the penalty area. The Ascoli goalkeeper made a save. Everyone knows that Lu Yang's long-range shots are very powerful; he has the reputation of being the king of long-range shots!"
"As expected! Lu Yang had too much initiative; instead of shooting, he pushed the ball in the opposite direction after the goalkeeper went down."
"The ball was moving very fast, Ascoli's goalkeeper didn't have time to get up and make a second save."
"One to zero! San Remo is in the lead again!"
" Ascoli's defense bears undeniable responsibility for this goal, especially the center-back who made the crucial tackle; he made a fatal mistake, allowing Lu Yang to get past him too easily!"
Those not on the field can't understand how Ascoli's center-back was feeling at that moment.
He was so close to success,
In order to intercept the ball and confront the world, a decision was made.
That pure and innocent heart.
And then... he ran into Lu Yang, that big jerk.
We've been completely deceived!
Dribbling Trap!
This was a perfect Dribbling Trap!
A similar situation occurred in a match between Belgium National Team and Japan National Team, where world-class, even world number one, midfielder De Bruyne Dribbling Trap.
When he received the ball, he advanced from the backfield, taking long strides and touching the ball only once every ten meters on average.
There's a lot of room for interception in that situation.
The Japan National Team player made a risky tackle.
But he didn't realize that De Bruyne's actual touch distance was five meters!
In the De Bruyne was actually within range of the ball, but he deliberately didn't touch it.
If you only look at De Bruyne's dribbling rhythm, you might think he takes ten meters to touch the ball, but the actual distance is five meters, and De Bruyne a second acceleration, it can even be four meters.
As the Japan defender slowed down to press, De Bruyne quickly touched the ball, adjusted his angle, and fired a Super Through Ball behind the defense, assisting Lukaku to score.
These are strategic dribbling and passing skills that many straightforward players never master in their entire lives.
Moric also quite likes these little tricks.
After San Remo scored, Ascoli fans were stunned.
Is this another sign of falling behind?
Or are they facing a newly promoted team?
Is this... really a newly promoted team?
Carpi, another newly promoted team in Serie B this season, has lost both of their two matches, conceding four goals!
Arezzo has one loss and one draw, placing them outside the top ten.
Isn't this the attitude a newly promoted team should have?
If we win this one, it'll be a three-game winning streak in the league!
That's going too far!
Fortunately, the commentator kept the atmosphere lively, excitedly announcing, " Lu Yang has continued his outstanding performance from the European Under-21 Championship. His sixty goals in the Serie C season is astonishing and unbelievable."
"Many people thought his efficiency would drop in Serie B. But... six goals in three games in Serie B! Two goals per game! Lu Yang has shown everyone who's been following him that he's on fire right now!"
"He's at the top of the Serie B scoring charts, two goals ahead of second place. Especially considering he's playing as a left winger, this makes all the other Serie B strikers look incredibly embarrassed!"
"At the same time, Lu Yang has once again challenged the record for consecutive goals. Starting from the Italian Cup final, including four matches in the European Under-21 Championship, the Italian Super Cup, and three league matches, Lu Yang has now achieved a record of scoring in nine consecutive matches!"
"And the record holder is none other than Lu Yang himself! Last season, he scored in 26 consecutive matches in Serie C and the Italian Cup, a record that is unprecedented and unlikely to be broken!"
"Of course, due to the issue of prestige, the currently recognized consecutive goal-scoring streak in football is limited to the Top Five Leagues, and the longest consecutive goal-scoring streak in the Top Five Leagues is twenty-one games."
"This is a record that Lu Yang is not yet qualified to challenge this season, but we believe that he will definitely make a run for it in the future!"