mousepad-d2 Chapter 19: First Half Ends in a Tie!
Chapter 19: First Half Ends in a Tie!
Li Jing stood in a defensive position, watching Di Maria dribble towards him.
A defensive strategy quickly formed in his mind.
Li Jing knew all too well the way this tall, thin Argentine player played.
Di Maria is a player who relies heavily on his left foot. When he gets the ball on the right wing, nine times out of ten he will choose to cut inside with his left foot, using unpredictable feints to shake off the defender's balance.
Di Maria was only two steps away from Li Jing.
His upper body began to sway violently. He feinted with his right foot, and then subtly flicked the ball inward with the outside of his left foot. This was his most effective and powerful inside cut!
Given the normal reaction speed of a defender, this move would easily cause them to lose their balance and even fall directly onto the grass.
But Li Jing is not a normal defensive player at all.
The opponent's change of direction, the angle of his shoulder tilt, and even the sound of his shoes touching the ball were all within Li Jing's world-class reaction speed and vision!
Li Jing's body didn't react to Di Maria's feint at all.
He was like an iron tower firmly nailed to the spot, exerting force horizontally at the extremely minute moment when Di Maria's left foot touched the ball!
Like a cheetah that has been poised for a long time, Li Jing's right foot slashed out with extreme ferocity!
"Bang!"
The move, involving both the player and the ball, was extremely swift and decisive.
The ball was precisely poked away by Li Jing's toe, flying directly out of bounds.
Di Maria, whose inside cut was completely blocked, crashed into Li Jing's shoulder, which was as solid as an iron plate. He lost his balance and fell awkwardly onto the grass, even rolling twice.
Extremely clean, extremely fierce defense!
The Real Madrid fans in the stadium were there just to watch the spectacle, but when they saw such a violent and aesthetically pleasing tackle, they instantly switched sides and erupted in cheers even more enthusiastic than when their own team scored!
"Great shot! Beautiful shot!"
Di Maria sat on the ground, staring incredulously at Li Jing, who had already turned around.
He was completely dumbfounded.
How could such a monster-level defense, which is completely immune to fakes and has a firm grasp on his rhythm, possibly appear on an Asian kid?
At the same time, a mechanical notification sounded in Li Jing's mind:
[Target (Messi fan: Di Maria) has been successfully humiliated! His confidence in cutting inside has been shaken, and his morale has been damaged! Misconduct value +2000!]
[Detected that forward Higuain witnessed his friend being dispossessed and became enraged, resulting in an additional 1000 points to his misconduct value!]
When Li Jing heard that he had received 3,000 points of misdeeds, he was not happy at all; instead, he frowned.
Too little.
With these 3,000 points, at a ratio of 100 to 1, you can only exchange them for a pitiful 30 hours of simulation time.
He wouldn't even be able to trip up Messi twice!
We must intensify our efforts.
"I'm sorry."
Li Jing silently recited in his heart,
"Blame that heartless system that forced me to exploit it."
Li Jing turned around and walked down to Di Maria, who was still sitting on the grass.
He bent slightly forward and began to mock in fluent Spanish, his voice not loud, but loud enough for the people around him to hear clearly:
"It's already withered? Wasn't it quite arrogant just now? No wonder it looks so ugly."
If you continue playing with such a one-dimensional style, Real Madrid will definitely kick you out in two years.
"You'll be stuck with the Argentine national team your whole life, following behind that rat Rio and cleaning up his messes!"
Every word is piercing to the heart.
Li Jing revealed a sinister and arrogant expression, and even took the initiative to reach out to help Di Maria!
At this moment, Real Madrid fans could not hear Li Jing's voice, but upon seeing this scene, they surprisingly burst into applause in unison.
"What a heartwarming scene!"
"This is what football should truly be!"
Li Jing inexplicably received applause from Real Madrid.
The media was the most excited.
Hastily!
From the perspective of the fans on the sidelines, Li Jing's expression was not visible.
Can't they see it clearly with their cameras?
What a memorable scene!
Another headline news story!
How did he manage to make that sinister and disdainful expression?!
The cameras on the sidelines were randomly filming FAW (First Automobile Works).
Di Maria, who was already proud and arrogant, was instantly angered by these extremely insulting words, especially those that used his appearance and status on the national team to provoke him.
He sprang up from the ground, roaring as he reached out to shove Li Jing in the chest.
"What the hell did you say?!"
Just then, striker Higuain, who was not far away, saw Di Maria getting into trouble and rushed over to try to help him:
"Show me some respect!"
Li Jing didn't even blink, slapped Di Maria's hand away, and immediately turned to aim the cannon at Higuain.
"What are you doing here, acting all high and mighty?"
Li Jing went straight up to Higuain's nose and launched into an extremely vicious barrage of insults.
"You'll always be a substitute for Aguero in the Argentine national team, and you'll soon be relegated to the bench at Real Madrid, serving water to Benzema!"
"Also, next time you're in a one-on-one situation with the national team, please pass the ball quickly. Don't just dribble aimlessly as soon as you get the ball! The whole world knows you have this problem of your legs going weak in big games!"
This sentence struck a nerve with Higuain.
Higuain faltered in a one-on-one situation during a major tournament, marking the biggest black hole in his career.
Higuain's face turned ashen instantly, his chest heaving violently, so angry that he couldn't even utter a complete curse.
【Ding! 】
[DiMaria detected extreme anger and emotional outburst! Violence value +5000!]
[Higuain's defenses were precisely breached, and he's now gripped by a rage of self-doubt! Misconduct value +5000!]
Cool!
Hearing the system's notifications of gold coins exploding, Li Jing was overjoyed, but his face remained impeccably indifferent.
Seeing the tension rising, the referee quickly ran over to separate the two sides and gave them a verbal warning.
Real Madrid fans were completely bewildered.
However, he immediately got back into the zone.
The smell of gunpowder is strong!
This is the Madrid derby they wanted to see.
……
The match continued.
Real Madrid were clearly enraged by Li Jing's provocation. After receiving the ball in midfield, Özil and Alonso began to accelerate frequently, trying to completely tear apart Atlético Madrid with their strangulation in the attacking third.
But Li Jing was not swayed by this rhythm at all.
He alone certainly can't stop these world-class stars; he has to unite the entire defense.
"Teborough! Push forward! To the edge of the penalty area!"
As Li Jing moved the ball laterally, he turned around and yelled at Courtois.
He then strode over to cover the side lane, pointing towards the mid lane:
"Captain! Go and stick to that Turk (Özil)! Stay close! Don't let him turn around comfortably!"
Upon hearing the command, Gabi completely trusted the area defense and immediately rushed forward to engage Özil in hand-to-hand combat.
Courtois obediently raised his position significantly.
The first ten minutes or so have passed.
Li Jing also fully understood the game.
Now that we've adapted, we can't let Real Madrid continue their relentless onslaught.
The originally rigid and inflexible parallel defensive line, under Li Jing's skillful guidance, was transformed into a highly flexible meat grinder.
In the 20th minute of the match, Özil was knocked off balance by Gabi, causing him to misplace his pass, which was easily intercepted by Li Jing.
In the 35th minute, Higuain attempted to drop back to receive the pass, but Li Jing appeared like a ghost in the passing lane and easily disrupted it.
Three times in a row, Real Madrid's extremely lethal attacking combinations were completely neutralized by this defensive system.
In the blink of an eye, it was the 41st minute of the first half.
This was Real Madrid's closest brush with a goal.
Atletico Madrid made a passing error in the attacking third, and Real Madrid immediately launched a counter-attack.
Alonso delivered an extremely cunning long pass to the attacking third.
Di Maria, taking advantage of his speed, received the ball at the edge of the penalty area, creating an extremely wide space in front of him for a semi-one-on-one opportunity.
In the domestic live stream chat, the haters reached another frenzy: "A one-on-one chance! Atletico Madrid is completely doomed this time!"
At this critical moment.
A figure in red and white suddenly shot out from the side at high speed!
Li Jing unleashed his full speed, blocking Di Maria's path to the goal.
He neither used a shovel nor attempted to commit a foul.
He relied solely on the terrifying predictive abilities he had honed in the simulator, like a persistent affliction, precisely blocking Di Maria's every move at the angle he wanted to cut inside.
Di Maria made three feints in a row, only to find in despair that her opponent was completely immune to them.
This defense is like a moving wall.
Left with no other option, Di Maria had to accelerate forcefully, attempting to run over the obstacle with his body.
However, Li Jing possessed extremely brute strength in the confrontation. When the two collided shoulders, Di Maria was directly bounced away by the enormous reaction force.
The ball rolled out of bounds.
Atletico Madrid's goal kick.
The entire stadium erupted in enthusiastic applause.
Di Maria got up in a fit of rage and shoved Li Jing in extreme anger.
Li Jing casually patted the spot on his shoulder where the other person had touched him, gave him an extremely indifferent look, and didn't even bother to retaliate.
On the sidelines, the ever-arrogant Mourinho stopped pacing in the coaching area.
He frowned slightly, his extremely deep eyes fixed on Li Jing.
……
In domestic live streaming rooms.
Li Laoqi's voice seemed to know everything:
"Although Li Jing does seem quite strong!"
"But none of you have understood the deeper reasons behind this match."
"I knew this would happen."
"Real Madrid will play a piece of crap!"
"Because there are too many South Americans here, and they have absolutely no self-discipline."
"The holiday just ended, and except for Christia! Basically, the holiday was all about indulgence, and I bet they haven't gotten back into the swing of things yet!"
In Li Laoqi's vicious criticism.
The live stream chat was flooded with comments.
……
"Beep—beep—"
The referee blew the whistle to end the first half.
The score remained miraculously at 0-0.
The players began to walk towards the tunnel.
Li Jing took a bottle of mineral water from Gabi, unscrewed the cap, took a sip, and turned to head towards the locker room.
The live broadcast camera suddenly zoomed in.
In the footage, Cristiano Ronaldo did not immediately leave the grass.
He stood near the center circle, hands on his hips, staring intently at Li Jing's departing figure, then kicked the grass in obvious dissatisfaction.
On the sidelines, Real Madrid's assistant coach hurriedly grabbed a tactical board and jogged toward Mourinho, the two gesturing wildly as they walked.
The fifteen-minute halftime break was destined to be anything but peaceful.
The second half is where the real action begins, as this Galacticos second generation team seems to have been somewhat provoked!
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