I AM the Football Star

”San Remo’s team doctor is on the field, the doctor signals for a substitution, Sogel can’t continue!”

”San Remo’s luck is simply terrible today. Morici just got on the field and had to leave due to injury, now Sogel scores and then also has to leave, this...”

”San Remo is making continuous substitutions, Fernandez replaces Sogel. Palacios replaces Naji. Naji has been quite impulsive today, bringing on Palacios is the right decision.”

”When the match reaches the sixty-five minute mark, San Remo has already used all three substitution slots.”

”Their formation is also adjusted. Bai Zhami moves to the left-wing position, Fernandez plays right forward, Lu Yang plays left forward! Lu Yang is placed in the forward position, even as a central forward!”

”Sotu is ready to desperately fight!”

Lu Yang’s central forward.

No more words.

Absolutely amazing!

Sotu clearly benefits.

In dangerous moments, putting Lu Yang in the closest position to the goal is quickly becoming the first rule in Lu Yang’s user manual.

Everyone who uses it says it’s great!

Placed in the left-wing position, Bai Zhami no longer has to shift around, he just needs to sprint directly.

His speed wasn’t used much before, today his stamina is still sufficient.

Frankly speaking, with Bai Zhami in this position, San Remo can truly fly on both wings.

Because Bai Zhami is genuinely much faster than Lu Yang.

This speed is purely the literal meaning of fast.

Although Lu Yang can also use speed to get past players, it’s different from Bai Zhami’s kind of speed, which is mixed with other technical components.

Bang!

Bai Zhami directly touches the ball to accelerate, blitzing down the left wing.

Bang!

Bai Zhami crosses.

The ball... flies out of the baseline.

Lu Yang is battling with Inter’s center-backs in the box, but the ball ends up with a lucky spectator in the stands.

This...

Lu Yang can’t do much, he just gives Bai Zhami a thumbs up.

A forward praising gesture.

What else can you do?

Bai Zhami successfully got to the baseline and sent the cross, that’s a tactical success and Bai Zhami’s role.

As for the quality of the cross... this... that’s not within Bai Zhami’s control.

At seventy-two minutes, Bai Zhami makes a strong comeback.

Again, powerfully driving to the baseline through two opponents’ tugging.

Inter’s players are Serie A stars, but this burst from Bai Zhami almost took their breath away.

This kid can really run.

Wait.

Seems like Inter’s full-backs have a tradition of getting beaten, right?

Bang!

Bai Zhami sends in another cross.

This time the ball doesn’t sway, it’s considered a successful cross.

But... the ball’s height is quite awkward, roughly at waist level. Both center-backs and Lu Yang in the box are hard-pressed to reach the ball.

This crossing technique, really bad!

Many might question, Bai Zhami shoots pretty accurately, even scores from distance, so why is his crossing technique poor?

Isn’t it unscientific?

But actually, it’s quite normal.

Manchester United’s Greenwood, Rashford, they are great shooters, but their crossing technique isn’t great, this is not to criticize them, but because shooting and crossing are different.

Crossing and overhead through passes are one type of technique.

Precise long passes are another technique.

Shooting is yet another technique.

They are related but not completely equivalent.

Simply put, crossing tests control and judgment over the ball’s landing spot.

The passer is kicking the ball up into the air.

You can also hit targets in mid-air with your shooting technique.

But the target for the crosser is never mid-air, it’s about where the ball will fall when descending.

Then you have to consider the ball’s spin, height, gravitational acceleration, and even wind direction.

Crossing is like throwing a hand grenade, while shooting is like aiming a gun at a target.

One is a toss, the other is direct strike.

The classifications are different.

Tossing, this indirect aiming method is clearly harder, because it requires considering many factors, it’s essentially secondary aiming, not primary aiming.

So Bai Zhami truly isn’t performing an act for Brother Lu.

Bang!

Seeing the ball about to pass waist-level.

Lu Yang suddenly jumps up, making a ”kneecap-hit” move.

Actor Donnie Yen from home especially loves this fighting move, performing it in multiple movies.

Bang!

The ball hits Lu Yang’s knee, deflected into the net.

Lu Yang’s posture is captured by the camera, stunningly handsome!

Fancy shot!

The ball, goes in!

The score, comes to two to three!

San Remo, is making a comeback!

San Siro Stadium, instantly silent!

Bai Zhami immediately rushes towards Lu Yang, while running he shouts to Inter’s fans in the stands: ”I can do it! Damn it, I can do it! I’m back! I know how to play... I know!”

Inter fans are speechless.

Because at this moment, they really are thinking, if Bai Zhami, this super runner, was wearing Inter’s jersey, would Inter win a few more championships this season?