pertwk Chapter 44 An Unsolvable God's-Eye View! High-End Through Passes in Blind Spots!
Chapter 44 An Unsolvable God's-Eye View! High-End Through Passes in Blind Spots!
Chang Huan came on as a substitute and touched the ball for the first time, and Oblak was in danger in goal. The home fans at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome instinctively cheered loudly.
Chang Huan ran towards the left corner kick area and high-fived each of his passing teammates.
Arriving at the corner flag, I caught the soccer ball thrown to me by the caddie.
He bent over and placed it on the outside of the corner kick arc, leaving only a tiny shadow hanging on the line.
Step back to a suitable distance and raise your right hand.
Make clear hand gestures for corner kick tactics.
The Atlético Madrid penalty area defenders knew it was a hand signal, but... they didn't know which way to kick it.
Simeone stood in the coaching area, his eyebrows slightly raised.
Compared to free-kick specialist Kolarov, Chang Huan, a tactical free-kick taker, poses a greater threat.
Scoring from a free kick is very difficult; it requires the right timing, location, and people.
High-quality corner kicks, excellent set-piece tactics, and a very high probability of scoring by winning the ball at the right spot!
Chang Huan began her running start.
A left-footed corner kick on the left side curves outwards along the baseline, and the goalkeeper is usually positioned in the goal area.
Oblak stared intently at the football that traced a rainbow in the air, his sharp eyes following its descent to the penalty spot.
Dzeko, Manolas, and Strootman are entangled with Godin, Savage, Kirk, and Thomas.
Juan Jesus leaped high under De Rossi's cover, overpowering Saul who jumped later, and headed the ball.
The football, having changed its trajectory, spun towards the upper right corner at a faster flight speed.
Oblak instinctively stepped to the left and lunged forward.
With his body stretched to its limit, his fingertips were still a few centimeters away from the outward-spinning soccer ball.
It was precisely those few centimeters that made him feel utterly hopeless.
However, 0.5 seconds later.
"Bang!"
A crisp sound pierced my ears, and I was overjoyed.
The football hit the top post on the right and bounced back. Felipe reacted the fastest, swinging his left foot to clear the ball.
"The home goalposts at Rome's Stadio Olimpico prevented Roma from taking the lead!"
CCTV-5 commentator He Wei lamented, "Chang Huan missed his first Champions League assist!"
Juan Jesus, who missed the chance to score, put his hands behind his head, pursed his lips, and after several seconds let out a long roar before running back towards his own half.
Bruno Perez throws the ball in from the right flank of the attacking third. El Shaarawy feigns to meet the ball towards the byline, but actually deflects it back, using the instep of his right foot to flick the bouncing ball to De Rossi for the run-up.
Chang Huan didn't rush back to the right wing after taking the corner kick.
After passing through Strootman and Kolarov, the ball quickly reached Chang Huan's feet on the left wing.
Juanfran chose to hold his position and wait for his teammates to provide support.
Atletico Madrid's formation quickly shifted towards the right flank of the defense.
Without an absolute speed advantage, Chang Huan couldn't force his way through on the left flank, and excessive dribbling would only delay his chances of winning.
He spotted Dzeko and Nainggolan entering the penalty area and delivered a cross from the left flank at a 45-degree angle.
The landing point was actually quite good, but Dzeko was blocked by Godin and couldn't jump.
Savic headed the ball out of the penalty area.
El Shaarawy adjusted his footing on the right edge of the penalty area, but under pressure from Koke, he missed the target.
The instep of the foot strikes the bottom of the soccer ball.
Anti-aircraft guns were fired.
Goalkeeper Oblak passed the ball to Godin outside the penalty area, and Dzeko, near the center circle, stepped up to apply pressure.
Godin made a long pass to the left flank of the attacking third, where the ball was headed back to Saul by Griezmann, who, despite his short stature, had an excellent sense of positioning.
Atletico Madrid's attack is very direct; they pass the ball whenever possible, and shoot whenever possible.
A quick two-footed pass, and Vietto forced his way into the penalty area and unleashed a long-range shot.
In an attempt to bypass Manolas's direct blockade, the angle was too tricky, and the ball went far wide of the outside of the right goalpost.
The referee blows his whistle and faces the substitution area.
Vietto, who missed a one-on-one opportunity in the second half, was replaced by Correa.
The intention behind this substitution is quite clear.
Bringing on the incredibly fast Correa means a solid defense and counter-attacks!
as predicted!
Even Griezmann's position was pushed back to the 30-meter defensive zone, leaving only Correa up front to disrupt Roma's midfielders and defenders in handling the ball.
Atletico Madrid completely relinquished possession, and Roma's possession percentage increased dramatically.
In less than ten minutes, the home team's possession rate increased from 55% to nearly 70%.
Chang Huan's area of activity became the main direction of Rome's attack.
This makes it easier for Atletico Madrid to defend.
Simeone's pre-match tactics were highly targeted.
Defenders will use subtle tactics when Chang Huan is making off-the-ball runs, and will switch between zone defense and man-to-man marking in the ball area at any time to restrict his passing.
At first, Chang Huan was a little unaccustomed to it.
As the game progressed, he devised a strategy.
They often roam around the area near the main referee, Brych, or the assistant referees.
Atletico Madrid players naturally wouldn't dare to act recklessly in front of the referee.
It's easier to handle physical interference when there's a ball.
By using a single pass to link up play, the defenders can make their efforts futile.
With eighty minutes left in the game, the veteran captain Gabi, who had been outmaneuvered by Chang Huan for so long, was starting to have a tough time.
Three minutes later, Atletico Madrid's counter-attack was thwarted.
Felipe's throw-in from the left flank was headed towards the penalty area by Griezmann, and Manolas blocked Correa's forward run like a high wall.
Alisson ran to the penalty spot to catch the ball and quickly took off, gently tossing the ball forward with his right hand.
The body naturally leans to the left, and the right foot strikes the soccer ball down with the instep, bringing it down to knee height.
Atletico Madrid committed few attacking players and retreated quickly, preventing Roma from launching counter-attacks and turning their attack into positional play.
With his back to the goal, Chang Huan, facing Gabi who was marking him, once again opted to pass the ball with one touch.
De Rossi, who was in possession of the ball, passed it to Bruno Perez on the right wing.
As a typical Brazilian all-around full-back, he is fast and extremely strong in one-on-one situations.
During his time at Torino in the 2015-2016 season, he even became the top dribbling defender in Europe's top five leagues.
He controlled De Rossi's pass and easily dribbled past Saul.
Griezmann quickly covered, and Bruno Perez instinctively cut the ball inward with his right foot.
Griezmann and Gabi anticipated this and accelerated their pace accordingly!
Double team!
Bruno Perez reacted quickly, flicking the ball with the outside of his left foot to his teammate in a red jersey, who was about five meters away on the left.
As for who it was, he didn't have time to find out.
Chang Huan was originally a receiver, so he lowered his left shoulder and used the inside of his right foot to flick the ball towards the center on the left front.
He took two quick steps to catch up with the ball, making full use of his ankle's flexibility as a deceptive point.
He raised his left foot and pretended to pass the ball back to Bruno Perez with the instep of his foot.
Gabi paused for a moment before lunging straight at Chang Huan.
Chang Huan feinted, then suddenly flicked the ball with the outside of his left foot, accelerating towards the center!
Gabi, who was faked out, couldn't catch up with the young Chang Huan at all, and Thomas, who was in the middle, was forced to help defend.
Griezmann naturally ran forward, waiting for a possible counterattack.
Saul followed behind Gabi, forming a small wave pattern with Thomas, who was covering the middle.
Koke, who was originally going to join the straight line, noticed Nainggolan quietly moving forward and decisively marked the Roma midfielder who was likely to become Chang Huan's passing point.
Chang Huan, who had accelerated to the middle, looked up and saw Dzeko making a run towards the left side of the penalty area from the edge of the penalty arc.
His rapid, swift advance, while observing others, made Savage and Godin nervous.
The moment Chang Huan struck the ball with the instep of his left foot, both of their hearts were in their throats.
From their perspective, there is definitely a possible passing lane between Chang Huan and Dzeko!
Chang Huan originally thought so too, but the new fragment of the Sky Eye - dynamic prediction detected that Thomas had a small left turn.
Once a through ball is played, the ball will most likely be intercepted by Thomas, who anticipates it.
At this critical moment, Chang Huan, combining observation, spatial perception, and dynamic prediction, found a better passing route.
He forcefully thrust his taut left foot forward and to the right!
In other words... he delivered a highly penetrating reverse through ball!
The ball, close to the ground, quickly passed Gabbit's left foot behind him and about a meter in front of Koke, rolling rapidly towards the intersection of the right side of the penalty area line and the top of the arc.
The live broadcast director switches camera angles.
The Roma right-back, who had previously cut inside but was blocked and had no choice but to pass the ball to Chang Huan, made an unexpected run, somehow managing to cut in front of Felipe!
"Bruno Perez!"
Italian Sky Sports commentator Fabio Carreza shouted.
Bruno Perez, sprinting at full speed, raised his right foot to intercept Chang Huan's perfectly timed through ball, controlling it and cutting inside the penalty area.
Oblak rushed out of his goal to try and block the position, but Godin forced a turn and took two steps to make a diving block.
Bruno Perez took three lightning-fast steps, finishing with a right-footed toe-poke shot before the two defenders could effectively intercept him.
The ball, propelled by the force of the impact, flew past Oblak's right calf muscle as he trailed behind to block the far corner, and nestled into the bottom left corner of the goal...