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Guan Zeyuan nodded.

The next moment, domestic fans gave Guan Zeyuan a warm round of applause.

I hope your words come true.

This match, Lu should be stable!

In the players’ tunnel, Sotu is still giving final motivational speech to the players.

Don’t think that this match looks like it’s just for advancing, it seems like the other team losing wouldn’t be a big problem.

But actually, this is a match of heaven or hell, especially for San Remo.

Because... currently, whether it’s Sevilla or Sporting Lisbon, they have either drawn or won against Arsenal.

This means when they are tied with Arsenal, they’ll be ahead.

But San Remo is not, San Remo is at a disadvantage in their head-to-head with Arsenal.

If they have the same points, San Remo will be pushed behind.

And in the last match, San Remo against Arsenal, the pressure will be immense.

If they lose this match, and then lose again to Arsenal next, San Remo will be suddenly eliminated.

At that time, it will be Arsenal joining hands with Sporting Lisbon, or Sevilla joining hands with Sporting Lisbon, to advance.

Conversely.

For Sporting Lisbon, even if they lose today.

The last match they face Sevilla, they wouldn’t be too distressed.

If Arsenal and Sevilla catch up, they’d still have an advantage if tied.

So overall, Sporting Lisbon’s players today will definitely have a better mindset than San Remo’s players.

What?

You say Arsenal is at the bottom, what is there for San Remo to worry about in the last round against them?

Please, that’s Arsenal!

The Arsenal that just defeated the Premier League leaders Chelsea!

Besides, San Remo lost to Arsenal in the first round!

End the match this round if possible, don’t drag it to the next round, this is the truth Sotu learned from his rich experience of being overturned at AC Milan.

Beep!

With the sound of a whistle, this match officially begins.

San Remo still employs the traditional 433 formation.

Nothing much to say about the front and backfield.

The midfield trio consists of Kaint, Lam, and Morici.

This combination is extremely strong defensively, but the offense might be slightly weaker, mainly testing Morici’s attacking organization.

Once San Remo takes the lead, this lineup will be a headache for Sporting Lisbon.

"Less than ten minutes into the game, Averro has already taken three shots; he is very active today."

"Oh, unfortunate, this is Lu Yang’s fourth shot of the match, but still no goal."

"Beautiful, Morici with a through pass... The Sporting Lisbon goalkeeper charges out to neutralize the crisis. Talista was engrossed in a physical tussle with the opposing center-back, delaying his forward insertion."

"Averro goes for a header... Ah, it went wide!"

"Bai Zhami is very fast, is it going to be a one-on-one... foul, Sporting Lisbon’s player fouls, Bai Zhami is limping, and his ankle is bleeding, but fortunately, it’s just a flesh wound, not greatly affecting his continuation in the match."

"Is Lu Yang taking this free kick? No, it’s Morici, the position of this ball makes it difficult to strike directly."

"Naji with a header on goal, but it goes over the bar, what a pity."

The entire first half was back and forth for both sides.

But no goals have been scored.

In the earlier period, Lu Yang tried to take control, but noticed the opponent was particularly focused on him, so he reduced his ball handling, focusing on pulling and assisting.

He is utilizing his threat to create an easier playing environment for his teammates.

At the same time, it’s subtly lulling Sporting Lisbon players into losing their focus on him.

This might sound a bit fake.

How could a player who scored nine goals in two matches not be watched closely?

But in reality, in an actual match, this can definitely happen.

Because the match itself is a game constantly deviating from pre-game arrangements.

Be it Messi or C Luo, once they haven’t posed enough threat for an extended period, the defenders marking them will inevitably shift their focus slightly towards others.

It’s impossible to maintain high-intensity marking on "ineffective Mei Luo" for the entire ninety minutes.

After all, most people can’t even cover their attention through a forty-minute math or language class, let alone a forty-five minute or ninety-minute high-intensity sports class.

Moreover, the attraction caused by powerful players will certainly allow their teammates to find good attacking spaces and unleash significant threats.

Conversely, when teammates become more threatening, it helps open up spaces for these star players as well.

So, for various reasons, no matter how much the head coach emphasizes marking a player pre-game, that player will not be fully marked out of the game.

As physical stamina dwindles, this becomes increasingly evident.

This is why those superstar players can frequently erupt towards the end of the match.

This is no coincidence; it stems from countless theories and the performance of the best players yielding this result.

If Sporting Lisbon continues to mark Lu Yang this way, Talista and Bai Zhami will surely make them pay for it.

In the second half, Talista had two golden opportunities to change the score.

But his shooting seemed a bit off today.

Or perhaps, recently, San Remo’s shooting resources have been more focused on Lu Yang.

Talista’s form inevitably cooled a bit because of this.

Talista didn’t complain, but to get his shooting form back, he needs more attempts.

You can’t expect a player to score with every shot.