Capítulo 21: Dribbling Past Six Players, Replicating Messi's Goal!
After Lin Quan came on, De Bruyne immediately passed the ball to him.
Others might not know how skilled Lin Quan was, but De Bruyne, who had been tormented during training, was well aware of his abilities!
With the ball, Lin Quan swiftly moved along the sideline.
The opponent's left midfielder wearing the number 13 jersey immediately stepped up to defend.
Seeing Lin Quan's young age and Asian face, the opponent looked down on him, thinking that Asian players couldn't play football.
He approached Lin Quan while spouting insults:
"Kid, the football field isn't for you Asians, you should go play ping pong!"
Lin Quan glanced at him, smiling as he said, "I'll dribble past you from your left side!"
What? This brat!
He dared to challenge him!
Before the opponent could respond, Lin Quan's right shoulder slightly dropped, his body leaned to the right, the ball was now at his right foot.
He really intended to pass him from the left!
Cottbus's left-back instinctively chose to block his left side, thinking he wouldn't let the opponent pass from the left! He couldn't afford to lose to this person!
However, just as he thought Lin Quan would pass him on the left, the ball was back at Lin Quan's left foot, and at that moment, Lin Quan's body had already adjusted in a flash!
Damn, he tricked me, he wants to pass me from my right side!
So, he exerted all his strength, readjusting his body in a very twisted posture towards the right, trying to stop Lin Quan's breakthrough.
But as he lunged to the right, he realized Lin Quan had disappeared!
Oh no, I've been fooled!
The number 13 inwardly cursed, looking back and seeing Lin Quan had already entered their half.
He had actually dribbled past him from the left!
"Damn it, why is Kowal acting like a fool? How could he be easily dribbled past by a sixteen-year-old brat?"
On Cottbus's coaching bench, seeing their starting left midfielder being easily dribbled by the opponent with simple dribbles, the team's head coach was furious!
On the other hand, on the home team's coaching bench, upon witnessing Lin Quan effortlessly dribble past, Coach Schaaf and his two assistant coaches exchanged glances, unable to hide their smiles.
"This kid's dribbling seems different from the rest!"
"Yeah, I feel the same. Other players have to use numerous skills to dribble, while he does it effortlessly as if he isn't trying!"
"The defense seems useless in front of him, not serving any purpose at all!"
"I was worried before that his dribbling skills were limited to training only, but seeing him use them boldly in a match without hesitation is impressive!"
"He really displays maturity beyond his years!"
Even though Lin Quan had only made one successful dribble after coming on, the coaching staff felt reassured.
They knew about Lin Quan's technical ability but were concerned whether he would dare to use those skills on the field.
Now, seeing him navigate the pitch with these dribbling skills fearlessly, they were at ease.
Among the three loaned players, two had met or even exceeded their expectations.
This pleasant surprise led the coaching staff to have higher hopes for the upcoming season.
While aiming to secure promotion, could they also think about making a breakthrough in the cup competitions!
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Inside the livestream room, after Lin Quan came on and completed a dribble, some fans supporting him tagged those who called him a mascot.
"Who said my brother Lin is a mascot? Come out here!"
"He's so sharp in his dribble, change his jersey, and I'd believe he's Messi! How can he be a mascot? Can your mascot dribble like that?"
The person tagged wasn't pleased:
"What's there to be proud about? The opponent is just a player from a trash team in the Bundesliga. That number 13 player doesn't even know how to play. What's so great about dribbling past him? If you're so good, make him dribble past another one!"
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Huang Wei, engrossed in the comments' arguments, stared at the computer screen, not wanting to miss a single moment!
Seeing Lin Quan dribble past their left midfielder, Cottbus's defensive midfielder immediately closed him down.
At the same time, the left-back moved up to block his advance and prepare for a counterattack.
Lin Quan's speed remained high as he continued to advance with the ball. As the defensive midfielder attempted a tackle, Lin Quan executed a lateral dribble to get past him, cutting inside to breach the opponent's flank area.
Now, Cottbus's two central defenders had to surround him.
This position was critical, as they couldn't let him pass the ball; if it happened, the opponent's forward could shoot directly to the goal.
Nils Petersen, on loan from Bayern Munich, wasn't the best shooter but had excellent positioning.
At that moment, he had found space in the opponent's penalty area; if Lin played it out, it would be a one-on-one situation.
Petersen began signaling for the ball, eagerly shouting, "Pass, pass, quickly pass!"
However, amidst tight marking, Lin couldn't see his gestures, and even if he did, it might have been difficult to play the pass.
Mostly surrounded by the opponent's defending legs, Lin had no gap to pass through.
Seeing their center-back block the opponent's breakthrough route, the opposing defensive midfielder, returning to defend, immediately attempted a tackle.
Even in a position to possibly give the opponent a free kick, he wanted to show some resistance and not let the opponent act so haughtily!
However, with a slight jump at the right moment, Lin evaded the tackle, appearing as if he had eyes on the back of his head.
Having gained experience from Messi being fouled from behind many times in his career, Lin had long anticipated their intentions.
However, during the dodge, the ball had slightly moved away from Lin.
Seeing a chance to intercept the ball, the opponent's full-back extended his long leg, attempting to stop the ball.
Before he could reach the ball, another foot kicked it away.
The full-back, unable to control his foot, ended up kicking Lin, causing him to stumble.
The referee had the whistle in his mouth, ready to signal a foul if Lin fell.
Although the opponent hadn't touched the ball and had kicked Lin, it was a clear foul, witnessed by nearby individuals.
Sticking to the principle of favorable attack, the referee refrained from blowing the whistle until Lin had completely lost control of the ball.
Lin, honed by eight years of Messi's professional experience, had predicted his opponents' moves and actions.
However, the dodge had made the ball slightly distant from Lin.
This provided an opportunity for the opponent's full-back, who immediately extended his long leg to stop the ball.
Despite not connecting with the ball, another foot swiftly kicked it away.
Struggling to maintain balance, the full-back inadvertently kicked Lin, causing him to stagger.
The goalkeeper saw Lin had created an angle and prepared for a shot.
He crouched down, arms hanging, quickly positioning himself to block the angle and ready to dive to save.
As Lin barely had time to adjust his body position due to the goalkeeper sealing off his angle, he resorted to a ground shot before the keeper.
The ball rolled in swiftly from the right, and the goalkeeper, attempting a block with his foot, was a step too late.
Looking back, the ball had rolled into the goal, rolling in the net.
On the sidelines, almost everyone from both teams' substitutes and coaching staff stood up, stupefied, staring at Cottbus's goal.
This goal reminded them of Messi's century goal in the 2010-2011 Champions League semi-final between Barcelona and Real Madrid!
Never did they expect someone could replicate it!
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