This Is How Football Should Be Played
Chapter 416

Youth Academy Poster Boy, Superstar's Illegitimate Son

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"It's over!"

"Newcastle's players are suffering a severe drop in stamina. They're gradually falling into a disadvantage."

"In fact, we said from the very start that with Newcastle playing this way, their stamina would definitely become a problem after the seventieth minute."

"Other than Lu Yang, every Newcastle player has slowed down significantly."

"Especially Bridge! Even though he hasn't produced any standout performances this year, as one of Newcastle's attacking playmaking cores, he has received special attention from Liverpool."

"Gerando, Moruno, and even Nagy took turns challenging Bridge, knocking the smaller player all over the place."

"Even Moric would have a headache dealing with this kind of defending, let alone Bridge, the newly established United States National Team captain."

Just as the commentators were going wild with their analysis, Bridge unexpectedly got an opportunity to shoot from distance.

He curled a shot toward the far corner.

His shooting technique was fairly solid.

But Liverpool goalkeeper Duke launched himself through the air and palmed the ball away to the right of the goal.

Newcastle won a corner.

Lu Yang ran over to retrieve the ball. As he stood in the corner area holding it, he waved at Bridge on the other side.

He was telling Bridge to come take the corner.

That made sense.

Bridge was originally the team's designated corner taker.

And besides... Lu Yang was going into the box to contest the corner himself, so naturally he would not be taking it.

When it came to crucial penalties and free kicks, Lu Yang never shirked responsibility.

But when it came to crucial corners, Lu Yang would always be in the penalty area fighting for a goal.

That was why he had delivered so many last-minute equalizers and winners.

Because he was obsessed with scoring...

Bridge jogged over, clearly not

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