In the eightieth minute of the match, AC Milan rallied and launched an offensive storm.
They attempted to suppress San Remo with their attack.
And the effect was indeed quite apparent.
In the past ten minutes, San Remo had not created any further threats.
Including Lu Yang, who had also retreated to the area between their own penalty box and midfield, actively participating in defense.
It is well known that for many players, participating in defense means they cannot participate in attack, it’s a zero-sum game.
Even in the future, when tactical systems require players to have abilities on both ends, at any given moment, players can still only perform one-sided roles, not changing the fact that attack and defense cannot be achieved simultaneously.
"Bai Zhami has been stifled," Morici said, walking over to Lu Yang while defending the opponent’s set pieces.
Bai Zhami is always the vanguard in San Remo’s counterattacks.
His threat is visible to the naked eye.
Therefore... he rarely truly fulfills the role of scoring in counterattacks; his threat is limited to being a threat.
The player with the most counterattack goals in the entire San Remo isn’t Bai Zhami, but... Lu Yang!
He is the spearhead in San Remo’s counterattack tactics.
"If you can’t run, we will undoubtedly lose this match!" Morici’s tone was grave.
Lu Yang glanced at his panel, considering skills like "Big Step Meteor" by Kaka and "Bell’s Outer Line Overtaking," all requiring him to have possession or be near other defensive players to activate, his speed with possession might be faster than without possession.
Moreover... Lu Yang’s speed is not yet equipped with secondary acceleration ability.
Without the ball, even if he can shake off defenders, it’s difficult to confront AC Milan’s defensive line head-on.
But with the ball, it’s different.
He still has top-notch dribbling techniques like Divine Dragon Tail, posing a stronger threat when in possession.
"Pass the ball to me, don’t lead too much, I can get past all of them!" Lu Yang looked at Morici.
The latter thought Lu Yang was out of his mind.
But considering Lu Yang had previously had episodes of "epileptic fits," Morici had to respond, "Okay, hope you can accomplish this great feat before your leg breaks. I’m really worried you’ll collapse while dribbling, making AC Milan think we at San Remo are a team of divers!"
The two exchanged "friendly greetings" about each other’s relatives for a few moments, then returned to their respective positions.
The position of this free-kick for AC Milan was quite good, although a bit far, theoretically it could be a direct shot.
Andrés and another midfielder stood behind the ball, preparing a combination play.
Then, Andrés raised a finger.
Bang!
The other midfielder made a long pass, sending the ball flying towards San Remo’s penalty area.
This was a pass!
AC Milan’s defenders hadn’t pushed up, creating the illusion that Andrés was preparing a direct shot.
So when this pass appeared, some San Remo players were caught off guard, making incorrect judgments.
But at this critical moment, Saint Yifeng Naji demonstrated his strong goal-scoring instinct.
He leapt up mightily, getting ahead of AC Milan’s Central Forward to head the ball towards the perimeter of the penalty area.
The ball fell towards Morici.
Morici had players around him, lacking ample receiving space, but he still used his strong balance and resilience attributes, hunching to make room for a shot, turned and struck, sending the ball away.
This was a failed rocket shot-pass!
Because the ball’s landing point was not precise.
Morici simulated Lu Yang’s approximate position in his mind, but was disappointed when the ball was sent out.
He misjudged.
That pass was also kicked poorly.
The ball fell behind Lu Yang, where AC Milan’s key player Andrés was clearly present.
Andrés turned, using the back of his foot to hook the ball.
Being able to control a ball with a strong irregular spin in the high air like this proved the technical prowess of Andrés’ footwork.
But at that instant.
In Lu Yang’s mind, a Moment Card shattered with a roar!
Wind surged under Lu Yang’s feet, his speed suddenly increasing, like a supercar, zero to one hundred exploded instantly.
Moment Card, Kaka, April 24, 2007, AC Milan vs Manchester United, Champions League semi-final first leg.
Bang!
Andrés had already controlled the ball with his first touch, the ball slightly rebounding to his left side, with him landing and turning to accelerate for a secondary charge on San Remo’s goal.
This secondary charge is very deadly, at that time the defensive team’s formation would be completely scattered, full of gaps.
San Remo’s first goal in the match against AC Milan came from just such a secondary charge.
However, before the ball hit the ground, it was already missing.
Andrés looked up, a blue and white figure was racing ahead.
San Remo’s kit has two versions, one is red and white, the other is blue and white.
Milan today wore a red and black jersey, so San Remo naturally wore the blue and white kit.
"It’s Lu Yang!"
"The moment Andrés controlled the ball, Lu Yang suddenly accelerated, his eruption is so strong! He instantly overtook Andrés and grabbed the ball!"
"Lu Yang is sprinting all out, ahead of him there is nothing except AC Milan’s defensive line!"
"Andrés is crazily chasing back, this ball originated from his control error... Perhaps it wasn’t a control error, once Andrés got the ball in the end, it would be a clever control, saving Andrés the time difference of slowing down, turning, and accelerating again, but unfortunately..."