This Is How Football Should Be Played
Chapter 426

The Path of Talent, Heart of a Center Forward

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In the 72nd minute, Kompany mishandled Fenio's powerful back pass, his first touch too heavy.

A Blackburn forward intercepted the ball in the attacking third, but Mathias brought him down the very next moment.

Moreover, Mathias had gotten the ball first with his sliding tackle. It was a very clean defensive move, not a foul.

Kompany was still shaken.

Deyas told Fenio to pay more attention to the quality of his back passes.

Fenio nodded repeatedly.

He had been pressured into a panic just then. Blackburn's pressing had nearly won the ball off him.

To ensure his passing success rate, he could only make his teammate take the blame.

In the 80th minute, Blackburn attacked from a corner.

Deyas headed the ball clear.

Lucatu, who had come back to defend the corner, took possession and carried the ball forward himself. He was not slow.

But Boyle beside him was clearly faster.

Lucatu did not pass to Boyle immediately, and his passing lane was cut off afterward.

When Chiesa reached his position and realized Lucatu had no intention of passing, he began to drop back.

At that moment, Lu Yang, behind Chiesa, pushed forward and sprinted repeatedly.

Lucatu still would not pass.

Lu Yang could only drop back, while Chiesa pushed forward again.

Lu Yang dropped back to support Lucatu.

After advancing ten meters past the halfway line, he began to cut inside, but this time the opponent poked the ball away from his feet.

His build was too large, his dribbling stride too wide, and his breakthroughs lacked changes of rhythm. He was easy to read.

Fortunately, after poking the ball away, the opponent was knocked down by Lucatu as well.

The retreating Lu Yang successfully received the ball, then immediately played a through pass.

Blackburn had grown accustomed to

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