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Chapter 267 "Messi in Haicheng" VS "Messi in Scotland"

The discordant episode quickly passed and the game resumed.

Gould and Podense were still very active, and the two little guys played more and more excitedly.

And because Monaco's midfield has been out of touch, when Gould took the ball.It is difficult for Carrillo alone to oppress him.

Li Liang was very concerned about Gould's speed and did not dare to press too high. He could not form an effective pinch attack on Gould with Carrillo, so the latter could always pass the ball in time.

As the game progressed, Li Liang had to retreat with the overall formation. He was getting farther and farther away from Carrillo and Falcao on the front line, and Diam behind him was also afraid to attack because of Gould's existence.

Therefore, it was difficult for Li Liang, who couldn't find a point of exit nearby when he switched from defense to offense, to move forward, which was in sharp contrast to Lemar's wonderful performance in the first half.

Dilar and Bakayoko on the right side were also completely contained by Sporting Lisbon's side attack.

Just now Bakayoko took the risk of being out of position and being beaten behind him to help Li Liang defend Gould, but he had to take a tactical foul and received a yellow card.

Bakayoko, who already had a yellow card on his back, played timidly, and Monaco's midfielder was even more passive.

Li Liang finally understood where Bakayoko's anger came from——

The key to the tactical dilemma of our midfielder is Gould's sharp breakthrough.

Sporting Lisbon used Gould's speed and technical advantages to suppress Monaco's left flank, while the whole team launched an attack around Gould's running.

Li Liang understood that the first thing to do was to limit Gould's performance.

The opponent's fast horse is left-footed, and he likes to use direction changes to break through at high speeds. On the wing, he can freely choose to cut in or break to the bottom line.

Sporting Lisbon's top striker, Podensey, used his physical strength to run frequently from left to right, creating a wider space for Gould to break through.

Li Liang firmly believes that Gould's offensive threat will be greatly reduced if he goes to the bottom, so this guy definitely wants to cut in as much as possible!

He immediately took action, facing Gould's attack, even though it was difficult to keep up with the speed, he always gritted his teeth and stuck to the inside line.

Gould's speed and foot movement frequency are much higher than his own, but if he doesn't do something extra right now, his situation will only become more and more passive.

He began to try to predict Gould's movements——

If the opponent wants to continue to break through from the outside, it can only be handed over to Diam and Mendy behind him.

After several attempts, Gould failed to sway and get stuck on the inside line, so he continued to move along the sideline——

The ball was successfully destroyed by Diam and Mendy and went out of the sideline.

Li Liang immediately made a new discovery!
When Gould threw himself away from the outside line, he turned a blind eye to the opportunity to cooperate with his teammates in the middle, and still chose to break through with the ball.

In a flash, Li Liang felt as if he understood something.

Either Gould is only willing to cooperate with Podense, or this guy doesn't have the ability to observe the movement of his teammates while traveling at high speed.

Through the successful collective defense against Gould in this round, Li Liang, who changed his strategy, realized that his opponent was not invulnerable——

There must be something wrong with this guy's attack selection!

Li Liang's confidence increased greatly, and he immediately took the initiative to retreat deeper, and began to surround Gould with Diam and Mendy to catch the ball again.

Seeing Li Liang's "self-assessment" movement, Jardim and his assistants were a little surprised——

But it looks like it's working at least well.

Under the pressure of Li Liang and Diam, Mendy successfully cut the ball from Gould's feet and passed it back to Raj.

Just as Raj was about to shift the ball to the other side, he suddenly heard Li Liang's loud shout——

When Li Liang saw Gould bring the ball into the "dead end", he immediately started to move at full speed. When Mendy returned the pass, Li Liang had already run to the position where Diam should have been receiving.

Li Liang's position was so good that Raj passed the ball without hesitation.

Bakayoko roared again. Even though his own midfielders were all pressed in the half-court, he was still very dissatisfied with Li Liang's retreat to the active area of ​​the midfielder to get the ball.

Li Liang didn't even raise his head, he took the ball and turned around to take the ball directly to the frontcourt!

Just as Bakayoko was about to yell, his open mouth suddenly froze——

He instantly saw what this long pass would bring!
When Gould broke through, the Palinia button had already pressed heavily to keep the distance from the attack line and prevent the opponent from leaving too much space for counterattack.

But the big man didn't expect that Monaco could launch a long pass counterattack in an instant after stealing the ball!
He suddenly remembered the opponent's striker behind him and immediately turned around and started running back desperately. The center back of Sporting Lisbon realized the danger at the same time, and quickly rushed towards the Monaco center Carrillo who was standing in the front position!
Li Liang seemingly did not make any observations and adjustments, and just passed Palinia and landed on Carrillo before the opponent's defender arrived——

Carrillo was shocked, he didn't expect Li Liang to send such a long pass directly from the backcourt!
Carrillo jumped high after the start, trying to use his chest to unload the ball.

But he was obviously not prepared enough, the ball stopped hastily and was pushed out of the bottom line by the central defender who arrived in time!

Carrillo hugged his head in frustration——

I should have stopped the ball directly past the rushing defender, so that I could directly break into the penalty area to create a greater threat.

Carrillo immediately turned around and gave Li Liang a thumbs up, then raised his hands and clapped vigorously!
The astonished Falcao was like the other teammates on the field. They couldn't figure it out. When did Li Liang, who had been turning his back to the frontcourt, discover Carrillo in the gap?

Bakayoko looked at Li Liang in disbelief, his mouth moved, and he ran forward and reached out to give Li Liang a high-five: "Nice job!"

Jesus flew into a rage, and once again rushed to the sidelines and roared.

Palinia didn't dare to look directly at the furious Jesus, he was extremely at a loss.

——I strictly follow the subordinates of Jesus. Just now, the back line is pressing up in an orderly manner. Even if they see Carrillo, no one will pay special attention!

Because no one thought that No. 37 could pass the ball directly in front of Carrillo at that distance.

Jesus is not dissatisfied with the players in the midfield, he is mainly yelling at Gould.

When the Dundee United team of the Scottish Premier League introduced Gould, who was followed by many giants and known as the "Scottish Messi", the club had high hopes.

However, Gould's development has deviated from many people's expectations, and the important reason is the attack selection on the field.

Jesus did not expect that there was an old boy on the court who came to the European arena at the age of 25. He was once nicknamed "Messi in Haicheng".

Today is the first time "Haicheng Messi" came off the bench after coming to Monaco, the first time he played as an attacking midfielder.

(End of this chapter)