Chapter 1090 - 261: Talista, Forced Off Due to Injury! (2)

"With a player like Stiepelman, you possess an almost unbeatable offensive method!"

Although crossing from the flank isn’t a new tactic, it can even be considered an outdated strategy, lacking innovation, and it’s quite inefficient.

But...who dares to say they don’t need this method?

When the attack can’t open up.

When facing a defensive formation like an iron barrel.

When you want to make a comeback and fight with all you have.

Aren’t these precisely the scenarios where such tactics are prevalent?

You might be a technical team, but Stiepelman is still an essential need for you!

The only team in the football world that possibly doesn’t need Stiepelman is Gudiola’s Barcelona. This team doesn’t need a central forward, and there’s no position or space for a central forward to survive here!

After scoring, the players of Paris Saint-Germain celebrated briefly.

Boe specifically found Kaint and winked at him.

He was joking with Kaint.

They used to be good friends as teammates.

Kaint looked helpless, unable to respond in any way.

After all, the team was trailing, and he was undoubtedly in a bad mood.

In return, after San Remo resumed play, Kaint used his body to push away Boe, who tried to snatch the ball.

Despite Boe being much taller than Kaint, when it comes to core power, Kaint is no less impressive than professional central defenders like Naji and Bernulin.

Boe was knocked down then.

The main referee didn’t blow the whistle; this was clearly an instance where being overconfident led to failure, and Kaint didn’t commit a foul.

Bam!

Kaint made a long pass.

But it was too long.

Fernandez on the left was running strenuously, but in the end, Lande of Paris Saint-Germain controlled the ball first.

Kaint made an apologetic gesture to Fernandez.

He mistook Fernandez for Bai Zhami.

If it had been Bai Zhami, this level of lead would have been just right, and after receiving the ball, passing Lande wouldn’t have been impossible.

However, Fernandez’s technical characteristics are completely different from Bai Zhami’s.

Internally at San Remo, midfield maestros like Morici and Delarre had long since familiarized themselves with Fernandez, but a passer like Kaint wouldn’t pay attention to so much detail.

Woo woo woo!

In return, Boe showcased a little skill, trying to get past Canyes.

But Canyes, with speed surpassing Boe’s, consistently pressured Boe into a corner.

At the critical moment, Boe kicked the ball towards Canyes’ leg.

A small tactic!

Whether in basketball or soccer, when you’re about to go out of bounds, you can throw the ball at the opposing player to force them to make an exit, thus gaining control over the ball.

This kind of action, in basketball games, can easily trigger conflicts or even fights.

But in soccer, it’s an accepted clever tactic.

Unfortunately, this time Canyes had bad luck.

The ball, after hitting his leg, didn’t directly go out over the sideline but instead bounced towards the goal line before going out.

Corner kick!

"Damn!" Canyes spat.

A corner kick is a very threatening offensive tactic.

If a goal were to be lost here, even though there was no problem with Canyes’ recent defense, Boe’s maneuver undeniably took the upper hand.

Canyes didn’t think he was any lesser than this Boe.

Miguel came running over; he was here to take the corner kick.

He was the team’s primary free-kick and corner taker.

Sevajos was second in line.

Stiepelman was the primary penalty taker, a show of respect for his role as starting central forward.

These roles strongly reflect a player’s standing within a team.

Typically, Miguel would take the corner kicks from his side.

The other side would be Sevajos’ responsibility, so he wouldn’t need to run back afterward.

But today, Miguel’s footwork felt great, so he ran over proactively.

"Get back!"

As Miguel headed to the corner area, Morici signaled to Lu Yang and Talista, among others: "Their headers are strong; during set pieces, make sure you all get back to defend."

Lu Yang and Talista ran back, entering the penalty area.

They agreed with Morici’s assessment.

If it were nearing the end of the match, Lu Yang wouldn’t return; he would stay forward, preparing to counter-attack.

Bam!

Miguel took the corner.

Talista started his run from his side penalty spot towards their small penalty area, using the momentum to jump higher.

His eyes only on the ball, he moved laterally, not taking anything else into sight.

As it happened, along Talista’s movement path, Stiepelman was fiercely contending with Naji.

In the end, Stiepelman’s strength prevailed. He used his hand to press down on Naji’s arm and jumped up, aiming his head fiercely at the ball!

Bam!

Inside the San Remo penalty area, it was chaos.

Talista and Stiepelman hit the ball simultaneously, sending it flying towards the stands.

Then both Talista and Stiepelman fell to the ground, clutching their heads, screaming in pain.

Morici, on the outskirts, witnessed the entire "traffic accident" firsthand.

It was so brutal!

Talista and Stiepelman met high up, both exerting full strength.

The collision sounded to surrounding teammates like something had exploded!

Have you ever seen a watermelon burst?

Everyone was very worried about these two players’ conditions.

Lying on the ground, Talista removed his hands from his head to take a look, seeing his palm covered in bright red blood.

He was bleeding!

On the other side, Stiepelman covered his forehead and eyes, but blood also trickled down, leaving streaks across his face.