St James' Park.

Home team dressing room.

Zhen Shaolong thought of Pi Lei's words, and his whole body felt much lighter, he had been having a headache about what the 'so-called habits' were, and after thinking about it for a long, long time, he couldn't grasp the real point.

Habit?

What habits?

Individual game habits, or something else?

Pire's words were simply eloquent, and the mind suddenly became clear, and the things that he didn't understand were understood.

Zhen Shaolong was extremely sure that Pire's words were right, because he figured out why the mission was triggered - the opposing head coach had studied his playing habits.

There is also a text reminder in the mission introduction, but it is not very specific, and it is impossible to understand it when reading, Pire said it differently, and he also gave an example of taking the ball from the bottom line to illustrate what the habit is.

Piret said the reason why the mission was triggered, and also gave specific examples, Zhen Shaolong completely understood, "It turns out ...... Running and cooperating to trigger skills can also be regarded as habits! ”

He never thought of it.

Running and cooperating in order to trigger skills is not his personal racing habit, but just doing it for a purpose.

It's right to think about it now!

Although he thinks that it is not a personal habit and that he does it with a purpose, but after many times, others will think that it is a habit and that he is good at playing like that.

That's clear.

While Zhen Shaolong continued to think, head coach Kevin Keegan was also making a final admonition, the game style of play has been formulated, he just emphasized some details, reminding the defense and midfield to pay special attention to some problems.

Kevin Keegan's attitude was different from yesterday, when Keegan was still worried, showing a serious and scary attitude, and he seemed to be the most nervous in the game.

Keegan now has confidence on his face.

Everyone can see it.

Most people can't guess why Keegan has become confident, and only Keegan himself understands that the source of his confidence is Zhen Shaolong, and some fans who enthusiastically support Zhen Shaolong saw Zhen Shaolong tweet that he would win, and they were immediately full of confidence in the game.

The same goes for Keegan.

He is not an avid fan, but he trusts Zhen Shaolong immensely, and this trust comes from Zhen Shaolong's crazy performance again and again, as the head coach of Newcastle United, he feels more deeply about Zhen Shaolong's performance than others.

In the face of very important matches, Zhen Shaolong showed a relaxed attitude, or when talking directly about victory, he was able to have a very amazing performance.

Once.

Again.

Now that Keegan found out that Zhen Shaolong said that he would win, he was immediately full of confidence in him.

It's a build-up of experience time and time again.

"Zhen performed very easily, he couldn't see the pressure of the competition at all, and he even had expectations on his face......"

"Looks like he's playing well today!"

"So...... There is nothing wrong with the game at all, just keep the defense attentive and concede fewer goals. ”

Keegan thought expectantly.

On the other side, the away team dressing room.

Pellegrini is also making a final admonition, he emphasizes the majority and Zhen Shaolong pay attention, "I have said a lot of things, especially about Zhen Shaolong, his habits, everyone must write them down, and they must also pay attention to them in the game." ”

"We don't want to be able to stare him to death, but we must limit him."

"Do what I say, no problem."

The players are all following the nod, Pellegrini has been in charge for the past five seasons, making a big difference for Villarreal, they have won very high returns with the least investment, the team is not a big deal, some players are very average, but they have become a force to be reckoned with in La Liga and even Europe.

Pellegrini has also won huge prestige in this way, and it is not an exaggeration to say that he is the number one star in the Villarreal dressing room, even with well-known veterans such as Robert Pire, who have a lot of trust in Pellegrini.

But......

Now Piret is wandering.

Pi Lei kept thinking about Zhen Shaolong's words, and he didn't understand what they meant at all, "Thank you?" My words are very helpful to him? ”

"That's right! I want to reveal the team's secrets...... But what's the use of that? Even if you know that your opponent will be targeted, it is impossible to change your game habits, and if you deliberately change your habits, your performance will definitely be greatly affected. ”

"But that's just the average player."

"Maybe Zhen Shaolong is different? Look at his goal......" Pire thought optimistically, immediately became a little pessimistic, and then simply shook his head and denied, "Whatever! I didn't say anything! Even if he deliberately changes his habits and behaves very well, it has nothing to do with me! ”

"I didn't say it, I didn't do it! I just asked him in advance to book a swap jersey! And it's for Theo's birthday. Zhen Shaolong's jersey is the best, who is more famous and powerful than him? ”

"And ......"

"Anyway, I rarely defend, even if I can't...... It has nothing to do with me! ”

"Yes, it has nothing to do with me!"

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"Hula......"

In the stands of the surrounding spectators, the cheers of the fans announced the official start of the game.

Villarreal kicked off the ball first and they played a good wave of attacks, the ball was passed to the left baseline, the cross was cleared out of bounds by Smith, and after the touchline ball was sent off, the wing-back's return pass was unattended, resulting in the end of the attack.

Newcastle United controlled the ball and carried out a steady attack, but did not pass the ball to the edge of the penalty area, and was snatched up by the opponent, and then Villarreal steadied the rhythm, and the backfield players passed many times in a row before kicking across the halfway line to start the attack.

"The game has just begun, and we can notice that in the face of the Champions League quarter-finals, whether it is Newcastle or the submarine, they are playing very steadily, there are not many insertions in the midfield, and there are more passes in the back than in the front."

'The two teams don't know anything about each other, the last time they met was five years ago in the UEFA Cup, five years is too long for any team......

"The lineup, the tactics, and even the results have changed dramatically......"

In the analysis of the game commentator, the camera also frequently showed Zhen Shaolong in the front court, Zhen Shaolong is the most concerned player, even if he did not touch the ball from the opening to the scene, he is still frequently concerned, and the fans in the stands are always paying attention to him.

Villarreal did not send a special person to keep an eye on Zhen Shaolong, and their approach was very unexpected.

Not specifically targeted?

Let Zhen Shaolong perform?

Of course not.

Pellegrini's arrangement is to let each backcourt player take note of Zhen Shaolong's game habits and defend according to his habits, Zhen Shaolong is a striker player, even if there is no player dedicated to defense, it is impossible for the backcourt to miss him and not defend.

This normal rotational defense does not consume the team's extra energy.

Pellegrini didn't think of staring at Zhen Shaolong, his idea was to limit to a certain extent, as long as Zhen Shaolong was not allowed to break out and score three or four goals, in the first leg, Villarreal pursued stability, not seeking to defeat the opponent by a big score, or even not pursuing to defeat the opponent, a draw or a small loss is acceptable.

That's how it is in the knockout rounds of the Champions League.

The two-legged game of home and away, the first is that the away side is favorable, they can put the victory and defeat at home, and the victory or defeat of a game does not determine anything, to play the first game with the goal of stability, and then decide the winner when returning to the home field, is the most stable strategy.

With less than 10 minutes to play, the two teams got to know each other better, and the pitch became a little more intense.

Villarreal stepped up their attacking campaign, and Newcastle United got more in midfield.

The temptation is over.

That's when the game really begins.

Ten minutes have passed, and Zhen Shaolong has only touched the ball twice, once to cooperate with his teammates, and once to receive a sideline pass and want to break through, but was grabbed by the opponent's two guards.

His performance was not good.

However, fans are very tolerant of Zhen Shaolong, and fans who know Zhen Shaolong know that they can't use once, twice, or a period of performance to judge his state and performance, and there is only one criterion: the final goal.

As a matter of fact.

Zhen Shaolong did encounter a little trouble.

In the thirteenth minute of the game, Zhen Shaolong ran from the penalty area to the periphery to receive the ball, but Senna, the back man, took the lead and rushed over to stop the ball.

Successful steal!

Zhen Shaolong was a little surprised to find that the other party grabbed the ball in advance, he ran out of the penalty area to get the ball, Barton and him also had a very tacit understanding, but he didn't expect the other party to predict first, and rushed to the position to block the ball first.

"That's what Pire said, defending against my habits?" Zhen Shaolong pondered carefully, he often ran out of the penalty area and went to the periphery to receive passes from his teammates.

The other party saw through this and rushed to the position in advance.

Most of this defensive method is ineffective, because the side that passes the ball can adjust in advance, and simply do not pass it when it sees danger, but even if it has no effect, the opponent will not lose, but successfully grabs the ball and prevents him, and can have one more offensive opportunity.

"Awesome!"

Zhen Shaolong has to admire the opposing head coach Pellegrini, who analyzes the details so accurately, and knows that a lot of work has been done when you think about it.

"Looks like you're paying attention!"

"You can't just rely on habit!"

If it's a normal game, Zhen Shaolong doesn't care very much, the other party understands his habits, but he may not be able to do a good job in defense, such as "Must Kill", "Attack" and other skills, are completely unreasonable, as long as he finds an opportunity, the other party knows that the so-called habits are useless, he will definitely be able to score the ball.

This one is different.

There are tasks.

The system quest requires not only to win, but also to "change habits to complete two or more balls", and he must try to change habits to trigger temporary skill effects.

"Remember, change habits!"

"Don't do what you did before! Don't do what you did before! Don't do what you did before......"

Zhen Shaolong kept reminding himself.

It was Villarreal defender Marcos Senna who had just completed the tackle.

Senna is a 33-year-old veteran who was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and played for Rio Blanco earlier in his career, but until 2000 he was an unknown figure in Brazilian football, without a single top-flight appearance.

In 2001, his move to Corinthian was a minor turnaround, and he finally got the chance to make his debut in the first division, but it didn't last long, and a season later he was sold to Juventud and fell into a slump again.

In 2002, Senna made the biggest choice of his career, he decided to leave Brazil for Spain, and after playing for Villarreal, Senna ushered in the explosion of his career, and his excellent performances were firmly in the main position, and after becoming a Spanish citizen in 2006, he was immediately selected for the 23-man squad of the Spanish national team and participated in the 2006 World Cup.

Now Senna is a very important player in the Villarreal team, he is the heart of Villarreal, he is the engine of the transition between attack and defence, he is the initiator of the attack, the playmaker, and the team has made a huge contribution defensively.

Now Senna is proud of the interception just now, he knows very well the importance of defending Zhen Shaolong, and every successful defense of Zhen Shaolong can be said to be a major contribution to the game.

When Newcastle United launched an offensive, Senna retreated and took the initiative to mark Zhen Shaolong.

Zhen Shaolong was running into the penalty area, and before he reached the penalty area, he was entangled by Senna, and the football was handed to the feet of Duff on the side, Senna noticed that Zhen Shaolong was looking to the left, and was immediately ready to sprint to block the pass on the side.

'A lot of the time he would face the ball just to get the pass. Senna thought about the coach's words and knew what to do.

Truly.

Then, as Senna thought, Zhen Shaolong suddenly ran sideways and met the left, and Duff immediately transferred the ball horizontally to the middle.

But Senna didn't get the ball.

Zhen Shaolong is the one who takes the initiative to run, the advantage is still very big, Senna is prepared but it also depends on Zhen Shaolong's actions, running over in advance is equivalent to giving up the defense, the route passed by the opponent is corrected, Zhen Shaolong will receive the ball without defense.

That's a bit silly.

Zhen Shaolong squeezed Senna to meet the ball, and he subconsciously wanted to pull back the space.

That's what he did in a lot of games.

Receiving a pass from the edge of the penalty area, then changing direction and shaking, or using other hands to flash out of space, and when you have space, you can swing your foot and shoot.

When he was about to do that, Zhen Shaolong suddenly thought of the system task, and did not make adjustments at all, nor did he look backwards, but used his back heel to kick the ball directly.

Meantime.

He thought to himself, "Pass the ball to Owen!" Pass the ball to Owen! ”

Suddenly.

Zhen Shaolong felt that he was 'blessed with a soul', he was completely aware of Owen's position, and he also knew how to make such a move and how hard to pass the ball to the most perfect extent.

The next moment the ball was kicked out, just passed between Senna's legs, and rolled diagonally for seven or eight meters, appearing exactly in front of Owen.

Owen was stunned!

Owen was running forward, and he felt that he was doing useless work, because Duff passed the ball to Zhen Shaolong, and he didn't expect Zhen Shaolong to pass the ball at all, and it was so subtle that he even deceived the opponent's entire defense line.

Gonzalo on Owen's side didn't react, but unfortunately Owen himself was stunned for a moment.

He missed the best of times.

By the time Owen came back to his senses and accelerated to chase the ball, the ball rushed more than a meter away, and he chased it diagonally for two steps before catching up, and Gonzalo followed to block the shooting route.

Owen sped up to get past Gonzalo, but couldn't find a gap on the bottom line, so he simply tried his luck to get a cross, only for the ball to hit Gonzalo's foot and bounce off the line.

"Hoo ......"

A sigh of regret rang out from the spectators' stands.

Owen covered his cheeks a little depressedly, and when he looked up again, he saw Zhen Shaolong's face full of disappointment, as if to express a meaning, "Such a wonderful pass, but you missed the opportunity?" ”

"Disappointment!"

"What a disappointment!"

Owen felt very helpless, he walked up to Zhen Shaolong, and said depressedly, "Next time you pass the ball, say it in advance." I couldn't imagine it at all. ”

"The level problem." Zhen Shaolong scolded back very bluntly, "You must pay attention at all times!" ”

“……”

Owen choked back a mouthful of blood and almost spurted it out.