This player is not professional

Chapter 350

The football didn't roll fast, and Lin Yi's failure to catch it wasn't because the ball was too fast for him to catch.

Immediately afterwards, the referee's whistle blew again—the first half of overtime was over!

This action of Lin Yi was interpreted by others as a sign of "exhaustion", "weakness", "a symbol of giving up"...

Only Lin Yi knew in his heart that he just didn't want to waste his energy - he made it clear that the ball was kicked out, and the first half of overtime was over, so why should he care about the ball?His physical fitness has indeed reached the red line now, and if he can save a little, it may be useful in the second half of overtime.

The current him is very stingy with physical fitness, and he doesn't allow even a little bit of extra waste.

An excellent professional player must learn to manage and allocate his physical energy in the most reasonable way.

So Lin Yi would not do such a meaningless move.

After the referee's whistle sounded, he let the football roll behind him, turned around and walked slowly towards the sidelines.

He was not walking fast, and it could be seen that his chest was still heaving violently.

This left a deep impression on everyone—Lin Yi was exhausted, and even if Klopp didn't replace him, it would be impossible for him to make a difference in the remaining 15 minutes.

Although the rules stipulate that there is no rest between the first and second half of overtime, the two sides directly exchange venues to start the second half of the game.

But in practice, it is not really so strict.Players will still take this opportunity to drink saliva on the sidelines, take a break and catch their breath.The head coach will also seize the time to communicate with the players and make adjustments.

As long as it is not too much, the referee will not care about it-and the referee also needs to rest. He enforced the law on the court and ran non-stop for 1105 minutes. It is also a huge test for their physical fitness, and their age is generally To be bigger than the players.

When Lin Yi walked slowly to the sidelines and picked up a water bottle to drink, Klopp rushed to him, leaned closer and asked, "Can you still hold on?"

Lin Yi smiled lazily: "Of course."

"Then I'll see you..." Klopp was referring to Lin Yi's series of performances just now.

"I just don't want to waste my energy on unnecessary things, coach." Lin Yi explained.

Klopp noticed that Lin Yi even spoke slower than usual, and he didn't know whether it was because he didn't want to put his energy into speaking, or it was a sign of real physical exhaustion...

But now he can only choose to believe Lin Yi.

In fact, it was not that he had not considered replacing Lin Yi, but he seriously thought that if he replaced Lin Yi, it would probably be a huge and heavy blow to the team's morale.

Now in the team, he feels that Lin Yi's prestige is too high for him, and everyone thinks what Lin Yi says is reasonable.

If Lin Yi stays on the court, at least it can play a role in stabilizing the morale of the army.

Although his physical fitness is not enough now, and it may be useless to stay on the court, Klopp always has a kind of enigmatic trust in Lin Yi, thinking that Lin Yi may have a flash of inspiration and solve the problem without knowing when.

Klopp finally persuaded himself not to change Lin Yi because he had such a "superstition" about Lin Yi.

Of course, now that Lin Yi has made it clear that his physical strength is not as bad as it appears, this "superstition" has become a bit firmer.

"Okay, guys! There are still 15 minutes! It's not time to surrender yet! Cheer up, we have risen from a desperate situation, tore up the death sentence and crawled back. You should know very well that the game will not end until the end. How important it is to never give up for one second!" Klopp turned around, clapped his hands hard, and shouted to his players.

After a very short break, the coaches each gave a few instructions, and the referee urged the players to return to the court quickly.

Lin Yi dropped the water bottle and walked back slowly.

All his movements are very slow.

It was completely different from his usual self.

Salah came up and patted his shoulder with concern: "Are you okay, Lin Yi?"

"I'm fine, thank you for your concern, Salah. Oh, Salah, when the time comes, you can move a little bit more aggressively." Lin Yi took the opportunity to pull Salah and talk.

"Okay, I understand." Salah nodded.

After the start of the second half of overtime, Klopp did not make a substitution for Lin Yi, and Lin Yi still stayed on the court.

This temporarily relieved the Chinese fans in front of the TV.

It also made the Liverpool players feel at ease.

Although Lin Yi looks like he is about to die, Liverpool players still hope that Lin Yi can stay on the court.

It doesn't matter if he can't run, others will help him run, using more running to make up for Lin Yi's inability to run.

Lin Yi helped them so much before, now it's their turn to help Lin Yi.

"With the whistle of the referee, the second half of overtime begins!"

As general experience shows, Liverpool were significantly more active in the second half of overtime than in the first half.

This is related to the fact that they got a certain amount of rest in the first half of overtime.

Bayern Munich also had physical problems and had to slow down.

Of course, the more important reason is that Bayern Munich is already ahead, so they naturally do not need to continue attacking.What if the opponent counterattacks after pressing forward?
The leader now is Bayern Munich, and they have every reason to choose a conservative approach. As long as they can hold on to this score, they will win the Champions League.

During Liverpool's offensive, Lin Yi found that he didn't have to catch the ball frequently, and his teammates would not have to pass the football to him every time, and let him organize the offense.

Lin Yi didn't think it was because his teammates didn't trust him anymore, he could tell that it was because his teammates cared and helped him.

They want to let themselves get more rest and use their strength at critical moments.

Lin Yi thanked his teammates for their kindness, and had no intention of changing their ways.

Now that his teammates have liberated him to some extent, then he is not hypocritical and just does what he should do.

Because he doesn't have to be a "dispatch center", Lin Yi can move more freely and flexibly. He doesn't have to appear near the football anytime and anywhere. He can stay away from the player holding the ball and appear where he thinks he should be.With such flexible movement, he can even run into the penalty area to grab points - he has rarely done such a thing before, but it does not mean that he cannot do it. You must know that in that virtual world, Lin Yi can Looking at his own data, his off-ball running data are very high.

If his movement without the ball is not high, it is impossible to always find space. His ability to find space is not only reflected in his ability to receive passes from teammates in the midfield, but can also be used to grab points in front of the goal.

A good striker must have excellent off-the-ball movement.

In fact, Liverpool's offense in the second half of overtime could no longer go through a series of passes as before, and find a breakthrough in the pass.

Liverpool don't have that much time.

15 minutes doesn't seem short, but it's not long either.

When a last-ditch effort is needed, people often adopt a simpler and more direct approach. This approach may not be efficient, but if there are enough times and the quantity is large, quantitative changes may lead to qualitative changes.

The simpler and more direct approach taken by Liverpool is to cross from the wing.

Skrtel has already rushed to the front under Klopp's command and acted as a center, using his height and header advantage to threaten Bayern Munich's goal.

The two full-backs rushed up to act as wingers, constantly kicking the ball and sending it towards the goal.

Although it looks simple and crude and has no technical content, it still makes Bayern Munich fans frightened when they see it.

There is no way to make a cross from the side. A kick out has a feeling of "resignation" to both the defense and the offense.Many people disdain the play of crossing from the wing at the last moment, thinking that it is a waste of opportunities.

But if you think about it carefully, why do teams all over the world, when they need to fight to the death, all choose the way of crossing from the wing?Is it because the head coaches of teams all over the world have mental problems, don't they know that this is a waste of opportunity?

Since everyone uses it this way, there must be a reason for it.

Although a lot of opportunities will be wasted in crossing from the side, it will also create a lot of opportunities. Even if the attacker catches one of these opportunities, it may be fatal...

This is exactly what Liverpool want to achieve now.

Because Skrtel moved forward, Bayern Munich basically focused on Skrtel and Firmino when defending.

When Liverpool players pass the ball, they will indeed run towards Skrtel or Firmino.

It's just that when Skrtel and Firmino were closely guarded by the opponent, the effect of jumping up to fight for the top was not very good.

Lin Yi discovered this through his own observation.He tried to run into the penalty area to grab points, but found that the marking on him was not strong.

When Royce pulled to the right to cross, Lin Yi ran from outside the penalty area to the penalty area, but he didn't run directly to the goal to grab a point - that's not where he went at all, he ran straight to the goal. point later.

After Royce used his technique to shake the angle, he directly passed the ball. Before the cross, he didn't even look at the situation in the penalty area-he didn't have that time, so he could only pass the football based on his feeling and experience. .

As for who will be able to top him in the end, that is beyond his control.

After passing the ball, he looked up to the penalty area.

Skrtel and Firmino jumped up one after another, trying to compete for the top.

Jumping with them were Bayern Munich's defenders.

But none of them hit the ball.

The ball passed by Royce drew an obvious outer arc, bypassed their heads, and then went straight to the back of the penalty area.

Everyone's eyes and attention turned with the football, and only then did they see Lin Yi appearing at the back!
He adjusted his posture sideways, then supported Zhu's body with his left foot, and swung his right foot!
This is the posture to volley!
At this time, no one dared to ignore Lin Yi's shot, because in regular time, it was Lin Yi's shot that equalized the score for Liverpool.

He has no physical confrontation ability in the penalty area, but it does not mean that he has no crosshairs...

So two Bayern Munich players suddenly pounced on Lin Yi in the penalty area. In addition, Neuer also pounced back, intending to block Lin Yi's shot.

Lin Yi sees everything in front of him clearly, not only the situation in front of him, but also the situation around him is basically in his mind.

He knows exactly where the players on both sides are.

So he knows what he should do next.

When the football flew to his feet, Lin Yi swung his right foot but did not shoot the football towards the goal. The wonderful volley that everyone expected to see did not happen.

Lin Yi just flicked his ankle, and bounced the football in the air to the middle of the penalty area with his right foot!

It's not a shot, it's... a pass!
"Eh?!" He Wei was surprised when he saw it wasn't a shot.

Then an idea popped into his mind—is this a mistake? !

Do not!wrong!

Immediately after He Wei's thinking ability recovered, he felt that this kick could not have been caused by Lin Yi, but a deliberate pass!
"Salah——!!" the British commentator shouted in a long voice, almost standing up from his seat.

Amidst his roar, everyone discovered that near the penalty spot in the middle of the penalty area, Salah stepped up with a lunge, then supported his body with his right foot and swung his left foot!

His movements were similar to Lin Yi's just now, but in the opposite direction, as if the two of them were looking at each other in a mirror.

Because Bayern Munich's defensive strength was first taken away by Firmino and Skrtel, and the remaining part was attracted by Lin Yi, Salah is now unmarked. He can Calmly bend the bow and arrow, gather your strength, and then twist your body, your waist and hips drive your left leg, and your left leg drives your left foot, just like a whip, all the power is transmitted through various parts to the center of your left foot. The instep is the tip of the whip.

This whip hit the football flying in the air firmly!
There was a bang, grass clippings flew everywhere, and the football rushed towards the goal like a flying fireball, rubbing the surrounding air, penetrating the wall in front of the penalty area with lightning speed, and flew into the goal from Neuer's side. !
Neuer, on the other hand, was blocked by Lin Yi and could no longer turn over to pounce. His body was still moving backwards according to inertia, and his arms waved back in vain, without touching the football at all...

"Salah—!!!!" the British commentator finally finished shouting his long voice.

In the second half of overtime, the two sides switched venues. Behind Bayern Munich's goal was the stand where Liverpool fans gathered. When the football hit the net, all the Liverpool fans jumped up from their seats, raised their arms and cheered.

Their cheers were so loud that the commentators at the scene could hardly hear their own voices. They could only raise the volume desperately, until their voices were hoarse and their foreheads were bulging with veins.

(End of this chapter)