At seventeen, I went to Spain to win the World Cup

Chapter 18

"If I'm not mistaken."

Coach Zhan looked at the starting list again and again. Even though he just subconsciously called out that Lin Chen was starting, Coach Zhan was still not sure.

"If I'm not mistaken!"

Coach Zhan was finally sure.

"Fans!"

"Lin Chen entered the starting list after playing in the Premier League!"

Live broadcast room.

"What's so surprising? Klopp always likes to boldly use newcomers."

"I started in the Premier League at the age of 17. I was still installing immediately without ignoring the risks at the age of 17."

"Don't think Liverpool will win for sure. Hoffenheim's lineup is very strong."

A fan mentioned this issue. In the live broadcast room, Coach Zhan was explaining the starting lineups of both sides to the fans.

"Dear fans, Hoffenheim is the most special team in the Bundesliga and is also called Hoffenheim Village by fans."

"The starting lineup for this game has been submitted. There are many young players worth paying attention to. First, let's take a look at the 343 formation arranged by Hoffenheim."

"Goalkeeper: Baumann."

"Defenders: Huebner, Vogt, Bicakcic."

"Midfielders: Zuber, Demirbai, Rupp, Kadzabek."

"Forwards: Kramaric, Gnabry, Wagner."

"From the starting lineup, we can see that right winger Gnabry is Germany's current popular new star, center forward Wagner has a strong fulcrum ability, midfielder Demirbai has a balanced ability, and left winger Kramaric also has a strong breakthrough ability."

Coach Zhang then began to introduce Liverpool's starting lineup.

"Liverpool is still 433."

"Goalkeeper: Mignolet."

"Defenders: Moreno, Lovren, Matip, Arnold."

"Midfielders: Wijnaldum, Henderson, Lin Chen."

"Forwards: Mane, Firmino, Salah."

"It is worth mentioning that the young player Lin Chen started in the midfield. I hope he can perform well in this European game."

At this time, the players of both sides in the player channel were ready to enter the field under the leadership of the referee.

Hoffenheim's home stadium was overcrowded, and all the fans shouted loudly for their own team.

Of course, some extreme German fans once again mixed into the stadium and raised high banners to complain to the chairman of Hoffenheim.

"Banner was raised in the stadium again, and I believe it will be driven away by security personnel soon."

"Due to the ownership of German teams, most teams are not owned by the chairman alone, but Hoffenheim's chairman changed this tradition. The club is completely controlled by him, which caused dissatisfaction among some fans of the team."

The broadcast camera gave the field, and both sides had finished standing in their respective half.

"Beep!"

"With the referee's whistle, fans, the game officially begins!"

"Hockenheim is best at playing a pressure-type attack at the beginning of the game."

"Sure enough, he started the game by dribbling to the left, trying to find Kramaric!"

"Heading the ball over Arnold, there is a chance in the middle!"

"Wagner heads the ball!!!"

"Mignolet is very focused and saves the ball with both hands."

After the opening, Hoffenheim pressed forward and attacked at a fast pace, forcing Liverpool to be unable to move in their own half.

15th minute of the game!

"The wing tried to launch a fast break, but the power was too strong and was intercepted by Bale."

"A direct pass launched a counterattack and hit Moreno behind him!"

"Grabli got the ball and cut inside, dribbling past the defender!"

"Cut again!"

"There's space!"

"Raise your foot and shoot!"

"Oops, it was a little short!"

"Gnabry's shot brushed the post and flew out of the baseline. If his ankle was tighter, the ball should have gone in!"

Coach Zhan looked at Hoffenheim, who were pressing hard, and said:

"Hoffenheim is always excited at the start, which is their ability. Liverpool needs to get through the difficult opening stage."

"Winger Gnabry is indeed very capable. His signature cut-in always gives him space to shoot or pass the ball. His instant burst ability is his strong point."

Hoffenheim's main attack was on Gnabry's side. As long as the midfielder had the opportunity, they would immediately pass the ball to the side to provide Grabli with a one-on-one opportunity.

And the much-watched Lin Chen seemed to have disappeared since the start of the game, or in layman's terms, invisible.

Live broadcast room.

"Where is the extremely strong Lin you are talking about? Why haven't we seen him in more than ten minutes?"

"This is a European game. How well can a 17-year-old kid perform? I don't understand why Klopp let him start?"

"These trolls must have never watched the highlights of Lin Chen in the last game. Do they know what confrontation is? Do they know what shooting is?? "

Liverpool fans and Hoffenheim fans soon started to quarrel in the live broadcast room, but Lin Chen suddenly started to expand his running range. He had completed his observation of Hoffenheim!

Although Hoffenheim attacked fiercely, the more they pressed up, the larger the space in the backcourt. Lin Chen was always looking for their backcourt gap.

After careful observation, Lin Chen finally found that in order to pass the ball to Gnabry on the right, Demirbai would always press the position of the midfield line every time he dribbled the ball, and then send a straight pass.

As long as Demirbai's ball can be cut off, Hoffenheim's midfield blockade chain can be instantly broken through, thus forming a counterattack!

Lin Chen then sent a signal to his teammates in the midfield, and Wijnaldum and Henderson understood.

The three took the initiative to retreat, which gave Hoffenheim's midfield more passing space.

In the 30th minute of the game, Demirbai looked at the empty space in front of him and couldn't help but dribbling forward.

With an excited heart and trembling feet, he dribbled the ball quickly and soon broke through the midfield line.

Just when he was about to pass the ball to Gnabry, he found that Moreno was pressing very hard, so he could only continue to dribble forward.

At this time, Lin Chen suddenly pressed forward, Henderson on the left, Wijnaldum on the right, and the three of them narrowed the encirclement and formed a siege in an instant!

Demirbay hurriedly stopped the ball and wanted to turn around, but it was too late!

Lin Chen fiercely robbed the ball!

He kicked the ground with his left foot and pushed Demirbay to counterattack!

All Liverpool fans stood up to watch!

"Trap defense!"

"Lin Chen completed the steal and strode forward!"

"The trident is advancing, there is a chance to counterattack!"

Lin Chen observed while dribbling the ball.

His eyes first looked to the left, Mane was double-teamed by two people, but Firmino suddenly retreated at this time.

"Snap! Lin Chen immediately made a short pass!

"Bang! Firmino received the ball and passed it back!

The two played a wall-to-wall match!