God Of Football

Bab 3

Solskjaer, as Ye Chen's youth team coach, had a good understanding of his technical characteristics.

His speed and explosiveness were good, and his technique was decent, but his shots were always weak and lacked power.

But this long shot…

Both the power and accuracy were spot on!

The most important thing was his timing for taking the shot; it was just right.

The two center-backs weren't marking him closely, and the goalkeeper in front of the goal was positioned slightly forward.

After all, it was an instant transition from defense to offense after a shot was blocked, and the young players' concentration wasn't focused enough, which created this opening!

But when an opportunity arises, you have to seize it.

Otherwise, it will be fleeting!

"It seems he improved after going back!" Solskjaer raised an eyebrow. "What exactly happened to him in China?"

The moment Ye Chen took the shot, Januzaj instinctively covered his head.

Such a wild shot, wasn't it just wasting the hard-earned opportunity for the team?

"Damn it, if I ever trust you again, I'll…"

However, at this moment, everyone was staring intently at the football.

Jonathan, in front of the goal, saw the incoming ball and thought, finally, it's my time to shine; I must prove myself well in front of the Head Coach!

He quickly dove to the ground, his hands pouncing out like a hungry tiger.

But just as the football flew in, it surprisingly had a subtle dip!

"What happened?"

Jonathan's heart instantly panicked, and the football went right under his armpit.

"Swish…"

The football hit the inside of the net, making a crisp rubbing sound.

Ye Chen, who scored, was also stunned.

To be honest, he just wanted to try out the feeling of his foot power being 80.

But he really didn't expect this ball to go in!

This was a shot from at least 25 meters away from the goal. When he took the shot, he used the upper part of his instep, and the moment his foot touched the ball, it hit the exact center of the football. The most important thing was a slight upward lifting motion at the moment of the kick, and it was this subtle movement that gave the ball its downward force!

Of course, if Jonathan had intended to clear this ball out for a corner, there was a high probability of a successful clearance, but he wanted to show off his saving technique and directly catch the football, which is why he was caught off guard!

However, before Ye Chen could react, Januzaj pounced on him.

"I love you so much!" Januzaj directly straddled Ye Chen. "Ye, I told you I should have trusted you!"

Only then did Ye Chen realize he had scored!

He had finally scored his first goal since joining Manchester United U18.

If he remembered correctly, his last goal was over three hundred days ago, and that was in a U16 match.

This goal was truly too cool!

Team B's teammates also reacted, one by one pouncing on and tightly hugging Ye Chen.

Scoring goals always makes people happy!

Byerly, on the sideline, narrowed his eyes and clenched his fists.

"China trash, do you think scoring one goal means you've won? I'm getting serious now!"

Jonathan, in the distance, also slammed his fist on the ground, sparks flying from his eyes. "This kid is too sneaky. You celebrate, this will be your only celebration opportunity in this match!"

But what everyone didn't know was that a number in Ye Chen's consciousness had also changed.

The previous 【Long Shot 1/5】 had reverted to 【Long Shot 0/5】, but the entire icon had turned gray.

Simply put, his Long Shot Must Score Card was now invalid for this match.

But without an S-rank skill, could he not score goals?

Of course not.

The greatest benefit this S-rank skill card brought him was the increase in his stats and confidence!

Only with confidence can one perform better!

Although most of Team B were substitute players, being scouted by a major powerhouse like Manchester United naturally meant they all had something extraordinary about them.

Take Januzaj, for example; he is also a Team B player now, but he is the only player among this group of youths who has represented Manchester United's first team and scored a goal.

Although his later development did not meet expectations, he was indeed a significant discovery during Moyes's time.

Afterward, he was even called up to the National Team, fighting alongside world-class stars like De Bruyne, Hazard, and Lukaku.

The match restarted, and Team A's players were awakened by that goal; they became even more serious!

Ye Chen wasn't idle either, actively dropping back to defend.

Although Ye Chen's physique wasn't strong enough, he was over 180 cm tall, which was considered tall for a youth team player.

His defense was still somewhat useful.

But Solskjaer on the sideline frowned.

What was he doing?

He hadn't assigned him any defensive tasks!

If he participated in defense like this, what would happen if there was a counter-attack opportunity?

Solskjaer looked at the field and noticed that Januzaj's position was different from when he played before, closer to the center.

Could this be Ye Chen's arrangement?

Solskjaer had also noticed Ye Chen pulling Januzaj aside to talk, but he couldn't hear due to the distance.

However, for this match, he deliberately didn't set up tactics; he wanted to see the players' on-the-spot performance!

After all, Liverpool was a strong opponent, and Sterling was capable of breaking through the defense and disrupting his plans. At this time, the players' self-judgment was very important!

Suddenly, Solskjaer thought of a way to defeat the enemy.

The development of modern football has accelerated the pace, and Barça's total football philosophy has also become mainstream.

Ye Chen's retreat effectively eased the defensive pressure, but the problem arose: how should Manchester United counter-attack?

Soon, Januzaj provided the answer.

At 14 minutes and 24 seconds, after Team B scored against Team A, Team A put in greater effort to attack, but their inability to score made them increasingly frustrated.

Pearson cut inside and decisively shot, but Team B's goalkeeper punched the ball out of the penalty area with both hands.

Before the ball even landed, Ye Chen rushed up and directly cleared the ball to the right with a big kick.

Everyone thought this was a clearance, and they didn't pay much attention. Team A's defenders also ran towards the landing spot.

But one figure had already started moving early.

It was Januzaj!

Januzaj played more as a left winger in the first team, but in the youth team, he mainly played as a right winger.

And Ye Chen didn't just clear the ball randomly; he specifically looked for Januzaj!

It was just too little time; if Ye Chen didn't clear the ball quickly, it would be easy for someone to steal it in a dangerous area.

At that point, it might lead to disaster.

Solskjaer on the sideline's mouth was open, somewhat unable to close.

But Ye Chen on the field had already started sprinting at top speed.

His speed advantage was also on display!

Without the ball, he was like a supercar running at full throttle!

Januzaj skillfully controlled the football, looked at Grimshaw running up, and directly pushed the ball forward, executing a stylish dribble and run!

At this moment, the two center-backs became alert and quickly retreated.

But Ye Chen had already sprinted quickly to the left, and Januzaj also utilized his speed advantage, catching up to the poked-out football!

However, he didn't go to the byline; instead, while running at high speed, he directly crossed the football.

This was a very tricky trajectory, landing right between the center-back and the goalkeeper.

And the ball speed was very fast; if the opponent cleared it, it could easily result in an own goal!

So Luke and McGinnity didn't dare to kick the ball easily.

Jonathan in front of the goal also didn't dare to come out; he could only watch the football pass in front of him…

Just as the football passed the two center-backs and reached the far post, a blue figure appeared in everyone's sight.

Ye Chen threw his entire body forward, and his toe extended towards the football…

"Thud!"

Ye Chen's toe just barely poked the football, making a muffled sound!