Ajax fans vented their frustration at their home stadium.
"Press him down! Press him down! Kick him until he's bloodied! What are we doing!"
After conceding the goal, Vant began to rally the team; he was furious, Ajax shouldn't have been played like this.
Even if Ajax can't pick up the pace of their counter-attacks, why would they even bother counter-attacking?
Why can't we take the initiative and attack?
They have more possession in the league.
Why did they suddenly become timid when facing a Serie B team?
Football, sometimes, is a bit mysterious.
Although most teams fall into four main styles: possession + positional defense, possession + positional defense, counter-attack + positional defense, and counter-attack + positional defense.
Notable figures include Wenger, Guardiola, Mourinho, and Klopp.
But sometimes how you play on the field isn't determined by your style of play or the tactics you practice.
For example, if two teams with possession of the ball face off, which team has a better chance of controlling the ball?
If one side has more possession and is more dominant, the other side will inevitably be forced to play a defensive counter-attacking style, even if they don't want to play that way, because circumstances force them to conform.
Often, the momentum and the situation on the field are determined right at the start, during the exploratory phase.
The strategy for the game naturally came to mind for the players.
Ajax didn't lack the desire to engage in an attacking battle with San Remo; it was simply that they had faced exceptionally difficult situations when going toe-to-toe with San Remo from the very first match.
San Remo has two mad dogs constantly vying for possession, making it extremely difficult for them to control the ball.
Lu Yang and Kente were practically perpetual Perpetual Motion Machine, sparing no effort whatsoever.
After losing possession or being forced to launch long balls too often, Ajax became less willing to maintain possession because they simply couldn't control the ball.
In the 51st minute of the match, Ajax conceded a goal less than three minutes later.
Moric, Soguer, and Lu Yang switched positions in quick succession.
Moric makes a forward run.
Lu Yang played a through ball, and Moric was almost guaranteed a one-on-one opportunity once he received the ball.
Bang!
Vant, who was tracking back, had no time to react and immediately launched a sliding tackle.
Moric flew high into the air, then crashed to the ground as if in a car accident.
Beep!
A whistle blew.
The referee pointed to the penalty spot!
Moric has just entered the penalty area.
That's a penalty kick!
At the same time, the referee showed Vant a yellow card.
But this was his second yellow card of the match.
Two yellow cards result in a red card; Vant is sent off!
A deathly silence fell over the Ajax stadium.
Vant was furious and helpless on the field, but he couldn't do anything about it.
He handed the captain's armband to a teammate and walked dejectedly toward the players' tunnel.
Whoosh whoosh!
The fans began to boo sporadically.
Because Vant did not bring them victory.
Moreover, Vant's weaknesses were brutally exposed in this series of matches.
On the field, Moric remained seated for a long time.
Lu Yang's heart sank.
"What's wrong?" Lu Yang squatted down next to Moric.
"My ankle hurts a bit, I'm afraid I can't make it." Moric grimaced in pain. "Lu, am I fragile?"
Lu Yang smacked Moric's head. "Stop talking nonsense. I'd rather your leg be broken than have you become a fragile person."
For a moment, Moric didn't know whether to say thank you or thank your whole family.
But Lu Yang's words made sense.
While broken legs are the biggest enemy of professional athletes, injury-prone players are often the biggest nemesis of a player's career.
Players with broken legs can recover.
But injury-prone players truly have no future.
Soon, the team doctor came onto the field.
After examining him, he concluded that Moric's ankle would prevent him from participating in the match for the time being, but the injury was not serious and was considered minor. He was even expected to return to the field in a week, and going off was purely a protective measure.
San Remo immediately made a substitution, with Versace replacing Moric.
Soto's expression was grave.
With the season nearing its end, every game is crucial, and we can't afford to have any key players suffer serious injuries.
Bang!
Lu Yang converted the penalty kick with ease, sending the ball into the top right corner with a difficult shot.
The goalkeeper has a chance to save penalty kicks from both sides and from the Panenka penalty area.
However, in the top third of the goal area, if anyone dares to shoot there, whether from the left or the right, the goalkeeper is powerless.
Of course, this style of play can easily result in missing penalty kicks, and Mbappé recently experienced this embarrassing situation.
However, Lu Yang's penalty kick went in.
Two to zero!
San Remo scored another goal away from home.
The aggregate score was 3-0 over two legs.
Ajax was completely wiped out.
It's impossible for them to score four goals and concede none in the next match.
They don't have that ability, and besides, there are only ten of them left!
In the following matches, Ajax became even more passive.
They tried to score a goal, but Versace exploited a weakness, receiving a turnover from Kente Versace launching a long pass that broke through Ajax's virtually non-existent defense.
Baizami scores a one-on-one goal.
The score is 3-0!
In the 73rd minute, Versace, Soguer, and Canyes continued their combination play.
Defensive Kente made a direct run forward, penetrating all the way to the byline, and received a brilliant pass from Versace in the penalty area, easily scoring the goal.
Four to zero!
Ajax suffered a complete defeat.
The score remained 4-0.
When the referee blew the final whistle, San Remo players and fans began to celebrate enthusiastically.
Five to zero over two legs!
San Remo delivered a dominant performance by sheer chance.
They made it to the semi-finals on their first appearance in the Europa League, making them a true dark horse.
Furthermore, they have faced dominant teams from the Russian Premier League, Belgian Pro League First Division A, Primeira Liga, Bundesliga, and Eredivisie, extending their influence directly from these regions.
San Remo officially gained fame Europe.
But the only thing that worries San Remo fans is probably Moric's absence due to injury.
Can they hold out for almost a month?
This is different from Moric's injury absence in the first half of last season.
This was the most stressful month.
However, unlike last time when everyone was pessimistic about this, this time San Remo fans are confident that they can get through this difficult period.
Because San Remo is no longer the low-league team it once was.
They are now a dominant force in Serie B, and they are beginning to develop their own champion mentality!
Serie B underdogs San Remo thrash Amsterdam 5-0!
Inter Milan 'Serie A star striker scores again as they advance to the Europa League semi-finals, aiming for the title!
<No one can beat them! Premier League giants Arsenal storm into the semi-finals, the title is practically theirs!>
< La Liga's star! Valencia, the Bats, advance to the semi-finals, shining alongside Barcelona!>
The Europa League semi-finalists have been determined.
Italy teams occupy two spots!
For a time, the four Champions League teams— AC Milan, Bayern Munich, Barcelona, and Manchester United —along with the four Europa League teams— San Remo, Inter Milan, Arsenal, and Valencia —became the eight most watched teams.
Because this year's two highest team honors in European competitions will be decided among them.
Italy, the Premier League, La Liga all have the potential to sweep both the Champions League and the Europa League!
If this happens, then it will be a golden age for the league.
Such situations have occurred before, but in the century-long history of football, they have only happened a dozen or so times.
Each time, it brings huge profits to the league and has an impact that lasts for three to five years.
"Ding! You have led your team into the Europa League semi-finals! You have received the player rewards of Free Wing and Trick Shot, and have also received 3 Essence Points and 5 Basic Points."
"With your own wing play, your abilities will be slightly boosted when you're active on the wing. Your drop-backs will be more timely, and you'll prefer to cut inside, but you'll cut inside earlier."
" Trick Shot means your shooting options are no longer limited to your feet and head; you can come up with bolder ideas. Your goal-scoring rate will increase with unconventional shots."
While watching the news, I received system rewards.
Lu Yang hadn't received any system rewards for a while, which was partly due to his skill level surpassing that of the league.
His ability wouldn't be a significant advantage in Serie B matches.
Perhaps a clash of titans will occur.
On the other hand, this also reflects the system's evaluation of the Europa League.
The last time the system distributed rewards was for teams that advanced to the next round.
This time it's the semi-finals.
Therefore, it is clear that the questions many people are concerned about regarding the round of 32, round of 16, and quarterfinals in European competitions are actually not very meaningful in the system's view.
Especially between the round of 16 and the quarterfinals, it's really hard to say that the level is that different.
The semi-finals are often a turning point in a tournament.
Starting from the semifinals, the level of attention will increase significantly.
This is why England, after reaching the World Cup semi-finals, shed its reputation as the China National Team of Europe."
The quarterfinals aren't considered strong, but the semifinals are truly strong!
All skill points were allocated to Lu Yang's maxed-out attributes, resulting in two base skill points.
There are seven basic points and three essential points in total.
Defensive positioning 74-80
Set pieces 76-80
Block 74-78
Footwork strength 80-83
"Lu, we should go." Sophia came out of the dressing room, having changed her clothes.
Today they are going to the San Remo Music Festival.
Yes, the special guest invited by Sophia was Lu Yang.
And Lu Yang did indeed take time out of his busy schedule to accompany Sophia.
Although many media outlets will criticize him for this, considering that both he and Sophia invested in the film " Gone Girl," it's not unreasonable for him to support the film he invested in.
After all, how much does it cost to play football for a year?
But how much money did Lu Yang earn from that previous film, " The Invisible Guest "?
Moreover, as one of the investors, Lu Yang could potentially earn even more from the film " The Invisible Guest " if it doesn't perform too badly.
If this movie becomes a blockbuster, Lu Yang's earnings will be in the eight figures – Euros!
This is more money than many people could earn playing football their entire lives.
Furthermore, it doesn't require Lu Yang to spend too much time; he only needs to take two or three days out of the year to participate in the event.
Of course, Lu Yang did all this not for money.
On the one hand, Sophia never misses Lu Yang's most crucial matches, so Lu Yang doesn't want to miss Sophia's important moments either.
On the other hand, Lu Yang does need some money to enrich his football career.
The football foundation in China receives annual funding. While it won't become a burden for Lu Yang Lu Yang, he does need to allocate a portion of his salary to bring new stadiums, shoes, footballs, and even semi-professional training and education to children who love football.
At the same time, Lu Yang also began to build his own personal team.
To move forward smoothly, a person will make many wrong decisions in their life.
If possible, forming your own team, covering aspects such as daily life, training and exercise plans, personal data statistics and analysis, and league information statistics and analysis, can be beneficial to a player's career.
After all, what Lu Yang has to do is not to deal with any one person, but with a team, a league, or even the entire football world!
He needs more help, which requires substantial funding.
Furthermore, Lu Yang also has his own ideas about sports equipment.
His reluctance to sign Ake and Nikedidas was certainly due to patriotism, but it was also related to HXLT's easygoing nature.
When the time is right, he will establish his own personal brand. This will require HXLT's brand, technology, channel support, and substantial financial reserves.
Ultimately, although football prohibits players from owning shares in their teams to prevent match-fixing and other conflicts of interest, the only way to truly implement one's will within a club is through acquisition.
Otherwise, even if you are Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo, there will be a day when the team sells you.
Even if you're Guardiola or Zidane, there will be a day when the president abandons you.
Even if you are the president of Real Madrid and Barcelona, you will step down one day.
Just like this San Remo team.
Despite their good relationship and the fact that they seem poised to collaborate for several more years.
But you never know when a transfer might happen.
Soguer, Baizami, Fernandez, Camihon, Canyes, and even Nagy, Moric, and Lu Yang, could leave at any time.
Russell's support for San Remo stems primarily from his desire to profit handsomely from building a new stadium in this manner.
Russell succeeded. In fact, because of his connection with Martivni, Russell was able to participate in the construction and renovation of Serie A stadiums for the next few years and reap a substantial share of the profits.
However... this also means that the Russell Group will likely not have the funds and resources to provide San Remo with more funding for the time being.
Once a business activity begins, the importance of the cash flow becomes self-evident.
At times, the Russell Group even had to obtain working capital from San Remo.
So while the miracle of San Remo still shines, many people know that its end is probably not far off.
This is nobody's fault; it's just the natural order and inevitable path of things.
Russell has already given San Remo the most!
San Remo also gave the most to Soto, Lu Yang, Moric!
Moric and Lu Yang also gave the club the most!
This was a delightful adventure, but every adventure has an ending.
Lu Yang hoped that this time it would have a pleasant ending.
Meanwhile, he is also preparing for an adventure that will never end.
The road ahead is still long, but Lu Yang is certain that after all the hard work he's done outside, he wants a home of his own.
This requires more capital, connections, reputation, and so on.
So, although Lu Yang's participation in the San Remo Music Festival may seem unrelated to football, in reality, everything about Lu Yang revolves around football.
Perhaps one day, Lu Yang will find someone to spend hundreds of millions to buy a club, then spend money like crazy to bring in the partners he wants, and once again conquer the world football arena.
From weak to strong, and then from strong to weak.
As long as everyone is willing, we'll play football together forever, and we won't say goodbye.
This is the ideal world of football, a football utopia belonging to Lu Yang.
As expected, Lu Yang had anticipated everyone's reaction.
The entertainment industry and the football world have completely different attitudes toward Lu Yang's appearance at the San Remo Music Festival.
In the entertainment industry, it's all shocking!
The King of San Remo makes a surprise appearance at a music festival! He joins hands with Sophia to perform a new song and promote his movie!
<CRY ON MY SHOULDER! Lu Yang and Sophia's duet of the movie theme song stunned dozens of top musicians!>
<Top Europe music producer Anna is back with another hit, collaborating with Lu Yang and Sophia on a new song that could ignite the music scene!>
<Top of the Charts! Lu Yang's New Song CRY ON MY SHOULDER Conquers the UK Chart!>
< Hollywood Effect! Cry on My Shoemaker Debuts at Number One on Billboard!>
<A musical miracle! Two consecutive songs reached number one on Billboard, a 100% chart success rate! Never a miss!>
The gentlest voice! The most healing song! CRY ON MY SHOULDER breaks Europe record for first-day views!
Britney Bunie: I hope I'll have the opportunity to collaborate with Lu Yang on this song; his lyrics warmed my heart!
Taylor Swift: Another perfect song! I love both the lyrics and the arrangement. My next collaboration target is Lu!
<Ninety percent! Over ninety percent of people who have heard of Cry on My Shoulder say they'd be willing to see Sophia's new movie!>
Off the charts!
Lu Yang's new song, "CRY ON MY SHOULDER," has become a smash hit in the music scenes of both Europe and America.
In fact, many fans have been waiting since last year, hoping to hear Lu Yang's new works.
After all, a musician who can win the Brit Awards for Best Single with their very first song is definitely someone to look forward to.
Lu Yang did not disappoint. This song, "CRY ON MY SHOULDER," is completely different in style from his previous song, " The Shape of My Heart," but both are so beautiful and captivating.
In just three days, it broke the previous Europe download record and achieved unprecedented success in North America.
The lyrics of this song describe a deeply affectionate couple, echoing Sophia's new film, " Gone Girl." Many people have expressed their intention to see this bittersweet romance and experience the taste of love!
Of course, they had no idea that they were actually visiting a "graveyard of marriage."
Meanwhile, the Europe football world is in complete turmoil.
Because while Lu Yang's songs were sweeping the world, a league match was held in San Remo the day after Lu Yang and Sophia attended the San Remo Music Festival!
San Remo won the match 1-0, with Mathias assisting Soguer to score.
The problem is that Lu Yang was not present for this match.
Those familiar with the San Remo schedule should know that Soto often arranges rotations in these competitions, with appropriate rotations before and after major tournaments, which is an advantage for San Remo.
Their lead in the league allows them to do this.
Although Lu Yang did not get a break before or after several major competitions, it was at Lu Yang's own request. Soto was eager for Lu Yang to get more rest so that he wouldn't be plagued by injuries like the fragile Xiao Mo.
But those unfamiliar with San Remo might think that Lu Yang chose the San Remo Music Festival festival over the team's game!
This is disloyalty to football!
It's a lack of love for the club and teammates!
This is irresponsible towards the fans!
How can someone like that deserve to be associated with football?
Guided by some "malicious" media outlets, and given that this gimmick was indeed too attractive to viewers, many football media outlets chose to frame the matter as a choice between football and music!
They wanted Lu Yang to make a choice: football or music.
They even labeled Lu Yang as someone who prioritized music over football, and began to question Lu Yang professionalism.
<A football player? No, he enjoys his identity as a musician much more! Look how happy he is at the music festival!>
He's been completely led astray by Sophia! He's fallen in love with the entertainment industry and betrayed football!
Although Sophia is also my goddess, I have to say she had a significant impact on Lu Yang's career choice! She simply didn't want Lu Yang to play football!
<Giving up football for his girlfriend! Lu Yang made a wrong decision!>
Why should Lu Yang, whose songs are popular throughout Europe and America and who earns a fortune every day, bother to work so hard playing football?
<You think a three million euro annual salary is a lot? Let me tell you, the new song "Cry on My Shooter" could very well bring Lu over thirty million in revenue!>
The song is great! But it's a pity he no longer belongs to football!
<A football superstar is taking a crossover career? It's only a matter of time before he leaves the football world!>
Football doesn't need such two-faced players! The Italy star has disappointed and brought shame to football!
Football should not come after music. Serie B players have set a bad example, which will affect the foundation of Europe football!
After a series of accusations, the true intentions were revealed.
The football associations of major leagues have a promotional expense called brand image maintenance in their budgets.
Part of this maintenance is used for advertising.
Some are for emergency use.
Another portion is used to attack competitors.
For example, if you want to become the world's number one league, in addition to truly possessing the ability of the world's number one league, you also need to make the previous world's number one league quickly disappear from the historical stage.
Such struggles often last for years, or even decades.
For example, the Premier League and La Liga were locked in a ten-year battle, with wealthy clubs entering the field one after another and Messi and Messi-Ronaldo leaving one after another, before a winner was finally decided.
But Serie A... gave others leverage against them, and was pulled down from its position as the top league overnight.
However... Martivni's series of miraculous moves have led to signs of recovery for Italy football in both last year and this year.
It rebounded from the bottom before it even hit rock bottom.
This is absolutely beyond what the Premier League and La Liga can tolerate.
The blue sky is dead; the yellow sky shall rise.
Serie A experiences a brief resurgence.
The Premier League and La Liga can't afford to sit idly by.
After a series of analyses by experts, they vaguely grasped some of the weaknesses in the revival of Italy football.
AC Milan in the Champions League!
San Remo in the Europa League!
Lu Yang and Maniero from the national team!
Martivni was instrumental in promoting the Italian Cup, VAR (Video Assistant Referee) for fair football, and the redefinition of Italy football.
AC Milan will be no threat next year.
The other three seem to have a trinity-like meaning.
Therefore, they started with Lu Yang, who was the easiest to approach, to test just how deep the waters of Italy football really were!
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