Football: Messi, I am your wallbreaker!

Chapter 23 Team Doctor, Go Quickly!

Falcao suddenly pulled the ball back, making an extremely daring move.

Facing Pepe's fierce, beast-like tackle, Falcao stepped directly on the ball with his right foot and fell backward violently!

This completely surprised everyone.

Pepe couldn't stop the enormous momentum of his forward lurch, and like an out-of-control heavy truck, he crashed squarely into Falcao's back.

With a dull thud of muscles colliding, the two rolled to the ground.

The referee's whistle blew sharply immediately.

He strode over, pulled a yellow card from his pocket with his right hand, and raised it high at Pepe without hesitation.

Pepe sprang up from the grass, waving his arms wildly and roaring angrily at the referee with his mouth wide open in protest.

Falcao, who had orchestrated all of this, sat calmly on the ground, a barely perceptible sly smile playing on his lips.

Li Jing stood in the backcourt, panting heavily while supporting his knees, and nodded to himself.

Drawing fouls in the attacking third is definitely the best way to relieve pressure on the defense.

Falcao, that old fox, deliberately created an opening, provoking Pepe's anger.

This not only wasted valuable match time, but also completely disrupted Real Madrid's defensive rhythm.

Captain Gabi carried the ball to the spot where the foul occurred, preparing to take the free kick in the attacking third.

He began to slowly manipulate the ball.

First, he placed the ball on the grass, but he wasn't satisfied. So he picked it up, wiped it carefully with his jersey, and then put it back in place.

Then he took five or six steps back, measuring his steps as slowly as if he were practicing Tai Chi.

This made Li Jing's lips twitch. Hey, this is way too obvious.

The referee couldn't stand it anymore and ran over to give him a verbal warning.

Gabi immediately raised his hands in apology.

Then take a running start and lift your foot.

However, the quality of this free kick was really low. The ball flew lightly into the penalty area and was easily punched away by Casillas.

But this is not the end at all. The most terrifying thing about Real Madrid's Galácticos II is those few seconds when they switch from defense to attack!

After punching the ball out with both fists, Casillas landed quickly and caught it in his arms. He then aimed at Di Maria, who was making a crazy forward run down the right flank, and threw the ball accurately with a powerful throw.

Di Maria controlled the ball and, with red eyes, sprinted forward with it.

He was incredibly fast, attempting to use his sheer speed to overwhelm Atletico Madrid's defense.

Li Jing kept a close eye on the Argentine's dribbling route.

The brain is working at lightning speed at this moment.

Di Maria is extremely impatient now. His previous setbacks have caused him to lose his composure, and under these circumstances, he will definitely choose to make a strong breakthrough.

We can't retreat! If we retreat even half a step, we'll give him space to pass the ball or cut inside.

We must take the initiative to physically block his passing and dribbling space!

Li Jing exerted force with both legs, like a fierce tiger descending a mountain, quickly moving laterally and directly blocking Di Maria's inside cutting path.

Di Maria saw Li Jing, but he had no intention of slowing down and wanted to force his way past Li Jing.

The two players collided at high speed in the midfield.

"Bang!"

The sound of flesh colliding was extremely dull. Relying on the powerful core strength he had honed in the simulator, Li Jing stood motionless.

Di Maria, on the other hand, seemed to have crashed into a concrete wall, and was forced out of bounds along with the ball by the enormous reaction force.

Di Maria collapsed onto the grass just outside the sideline, angrily pounding the ground with his hands and shouting wildly at the linesman and the referee, demanding that Li Jing be penalized for a foul.

But the referee made no indication, simply raising his hands to indicate that the ball was out of bounds.

Instead of retreating to a defensive position, Li Jing walked up to Di Maria from his elevated position.

He bent slightly and began his merciless mockery in a voice only the two of them could hear.

Di Maria trembled with rage upon hearing this. It wasn't just an insult to him, but an insult to his fellow countryman and idol! He abruptly stood up from the grass, about to retaliate.

【Ding! 】

[Target (Messi fan: Di Maria) detected extreme humiliation and complete mental breakdown! Misconduct value +2000!]

Cool!

Hearing the notification in his mind, Li Jing completely ignored the furious Di Maria, turned around and jogged back to his defensive zone.

These two thousand points of misconduct are equivalent to hours of special training!

……

The match has reached the 85th minute.

Finally, the match came to an end.

Real Madrid pressed forward with all their might.

Mourinho completely tore off his mask of tactical genius on the sidelines.

He waved his arms wildly, yelling at the players on the field, "Smash it into the penalty area! Smash them!"

Even center-back Ramos abandoned his defensive duties and headed straight into Atletico Madrid's penalty area to become a tall striker.

Atletico Madrid's goal was under constant pressure, with Real Madrid's crosses flying into the penalty area like cannonballs.

Courtois continued to operate in the air, his two-meter-tall frame frequently leaping to catch the ball inside the penalty area, putting immense pressure on the defense.

……

In the 87th minute, Real Madrid's cross from the left wing was headed out of the penalty area by Godin.

The ball landed at the edge of the penalty area.

Cristiano Ronaldo won the second ball.

He had no intention of stopping the ball; his thigh muscles tensed instantly, and he unleashed a powerful shot directly at the ball!

The ball was incredibly powerful; it flew like a cannonball, skimming the grass and hurtling straight into the corner of the goal.

Li Jing was closest to Ronaldo, and without hesitation, he leaped forward like a wall, using his body to block the gunshot.

Li Jing gritted his teeth, with only one thought in his mind.

We absolutely cannot let the ball break through the defense!

Courtois's view was completely blocked by the crowd in the penalty area; if the ball flew over, it would undoubtedly go in. Any deflection would increase the difficulty of the save, requiring him to use his body to expand the defensive area, even if it meant getting injured!

"Bang!"

The ball slammed heavily into Li Jing's inner thigh.

The immense impact jolted Li Jing's body in mid-air, causing the ball to deflect and graz the post before flying out of bounds.

Corner kick!

Li Jing fell onto the grass, a burning pain shooting through his inner thigh, but he immediately gritted his teeth, got up, and yelled at his teammates:

"Mark him closely! Keep an eye on Ramos!"

The match entered the 89rd minute.

Real Madrid took a corner kick, and the ball flew towards the six-yard box with a strong inward spin.

Ramos leaped high, outjumping Godin to win the header, but he exerted too much force, and the ball went slightly over the crossbar.

Tens of thousands of Real Madrid fans in the stadium erupted in a huge sigh.

Courtois breathed a sigh of relief, placed the ball on the edge of the six-yard box, and prepared to take a goal kick.

The pressure on the whole team has reached its peak.

If Real Madrid continues to play like this...

I feel like we're going to lose.

Li Jing suddenly let out a long breath.

Sometimes, persistence isn't necessarily beautiful.

This is something Li Jing learned from Real Madrid and Manchester City in the 22 Champions League matches.

Just then.

Li Jing suddenly collapsed in the penalty area without warning!

He clutched his right calf tightly with both hands, his expression one of extreme pain, his features contorted in agony. He even rolled three times on the grass, letting out a scream that echoed across half the stadium.

"ah--!"

The voice was so piercing and chilling that it sent shivers down one's spine.

The entire audience erupted in uproar.

Pepe, who was closest to Li Jing, went berserk. The Portuguese center-back, sporting a bald head, charged aggressively towards Li Jing, pointing his finger at him and yelling:

"What the hell are you pretending to be dead for! Nobody touched you! Get up now!"

"You're throwing your weight around in a friendly match! You bastard!"

Pepe reached out and tried to grab Li Jing's jersey.

Gabi and Falco, like two fierce beasts protecting their young, rushed over instantly and shoved Pepe away violently.

"Shut up! Are you blind? Can't you see he's injured!"

Gabi pressed his head against Pepe's chest, spitting all over her face.

"This is clearly an injury from the previous ball, are you blind? You bastard!"

The players from both sides immediately surrounded each other, and an extremely fierce shoving match broke out.

Real Madrid were eager to restart the game quickly, while Atletico Madrid resolutely protected Li Jing, who was lying on the ground "seriously injured," and the scene instantly descended into chaos.

No one expected that a friendly match would escalate to this point!

This is the smell of gunpowder in a derby!

Li Jing lay on the ground, his hands still tightly covering his calves, but through his fingers he could see the furious Pepe and his anxious teammates.

There are only a few minutes left in the game, plus stoppage time.

Real Madrid's attack is now in full swing, with wave after wave of aerial bombardment suffocating Atletico Madrid.

If their attacking rhythm isn't disrupted at this point, Atletico Madrid will most likely be defeated in the final moments.

Use legitimate falls within the rules to buy time and break the opponent's mentality.

This is absolutely the most correct tactical choice at present.

However, he chose an even more unscrupulous method than Habo taking a corner kick!

Seeing that a fight was about to break out, the referee quickly stopped the game, frantically blowing his whistle and pushing into the crowd to forcefully separate the players.

Then he turned to the sidelines and gestured for the team doctor to come onto the field.

Sidelines.

When Simone saw Li Jing fall to the ground, he was stunned for half a second before he immediately reacted.

He forced back his laughter, then suddenly turned his head and shouted at the substitutes' bench in an extremely exaggerated manner, so loud that even the referee on the field could hear him.

"Team doctor! Go check on my defensive linchpin! Hurry! His leg was broken by those Real Madrid butchers!"

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