Chapter 16: The Match (1)

But thinking of this, Saint-Tiago couldn't help but smile bitterly in his heart, what qualifications did he have to comment on Fazio? On the other hand, Banega, who plays as a back midfielder on his side, is simply a hard injury in his body and attributes that like sticky balls! You have to find a way to solve this problem, if you let the dead party play freely, you will lose, but for now, prepare to defend!

"Davy is optimistic about your right side, yes, I'm talking about the right side, not the left, don't be surprised! If you let Ezequir come over, I'll make you look good! “

"Monchi, I need your help, Riquelme's goddamn guy is coming, you need to help me stop him!"

Having made up his mind, Santhiago immediately took action, he commanded the players around him without stage fright, no matter what kind of eyes they cast, Santhiago knew very well the importance of this game, and he also knew that Riquelme would definitely bring the ball!

Riquelme must also be able to think of the problem that since he knows that his back line has a very big flaw, then he will definitely take the initiative to attack, because attack is the best defense, and what he has to do is to call Perega in defense to help him block the core player of the red side as much as possible. In a game where there are only eight players on the field, except for the goalkeeper, the situation is clearer when there are fewer players, and the diversification of offensive means is particularly important.

Looking at the two strikers on the red side, Santhiago is very familiar with Ravic who plays for Napoli in Serie A, and his physicality, physical strength, speed, terrifying explosiveness and surprising dribbling skills are what he has become famous for, and for this he has earned the name of "the next Maradona".

In order to make better use of Ravitch's ability, he mainly switched to wingers and forwards at Napoli, of course, this is very crucial because he often drops back and likes to rely on speed to run with the ball. This is not very good in football, especially if you are not Maradona, the shooting skills are average and because you like to run with the ball, you are criticized for being too good on the ball, and you don't have a good understanding with your teammates.

This characteristic of Ravic is also the reason why Santhiago dared to let him go for the time being and let Banega defend. You still like to drop back to get the ball, which will undoubtedly make the other center forward feel unstoppable, not to mention the attribute of Ravic who retreats deep to get the ball is exactly what San Thiago needs!

Sure enough, after a moment of inversion, the red players launched an attack under the leadership of Riquelme, no, it should be said that it was Riquelme's dribbling that launched the attack, and Santhiago saw this and immediately beckoned Perega to help him block. At the moment when he rushed up, Santiago had only one thought in his heart, even if he couldn't prevent it, he had to try to hold it off!

Riquelme, who saw San Tiago lunging towards him, slowed down his weight and moved his left foot into the inside of the ball to flick it out in a change of direction. Finding this situation, Saint-Tiago's eyes flashed, and he deliberately fell behind and slowly let Perega go up first, and sure enough, at the moment when Perega pressed up and stretched his feet, Riquelme stopped the action of dialing the ball out, and then the whole person took a step forward to force Perega to take a step back, and then completed the spot with a gorgeous turn, and immediately rushed to the right with the ball.

It's beautiful! Elegance at its best!

Seeing this scene, Saint-Tiago couldn't help but blurt out praise, but at this time his advantage of being one step behind was immediately reflected, he quickly rushed up to block Riquelme's front, and without the slightest hesitation, his right foot immediately poked the ball at Riquelme's feet!

I have to say that the timing of Santiago's kick is just right! Riquelme, on the other hand, was neither happy nor sad, and three seconds after his body had already made the movement and trend of dribbling to the right side, he rushed to make the attack invisible with a slight touch of his left foot before the arrival of Santi's right foot, as if there had never been a ripple on the surface of a calm lake!

The San-Tiago duo's tackles seemed to have come to an end here, and their numerical advantage allowed Riquelme to keep the ball at his feet for the time being...... But that's it! Looking at Riquelme's leakless ball protection, Santilgo's forehead can't help but ooze a trace of sweat, sometimes seeing Riquelme, who is also in the midfield, playing, he will be dwarfed by a feeling, even with a slight inferiority.

No way, who can compare to a player with flashy skills and elegance like Romy? His dexterous turn and flowing dribbling split the bag between the two of Santiago, as if he was dancing an elegant tango opening song! There is no doubt that there will be an even hotter climax to come!

When Riquelme touched the ball on tiptoe, he suddenly pulled back, and the toe of his left foot landed on the inside of the ball, this time, it was a real stop! This is the climax of tango, hot, unrestrained with elegance and love poetry! Everyone believed that the moment Riquelme rushed out of the bag was the most passionate ending of this tango song!

Sure enough, at other times, Santhiago would have applauded when he saw such a performance, but at this moment! He had been preparing for a long time and immediately made his own response, and in the horrified eyes of everyone, Santiago also turned around and pressed his back against Riquelme's chest, and then stabbed the ball directly with his left foot!

"Wow!" The coaching staff, staff, and team doctors on the sidelines are all stunned! Even Perega, who was flanked by the two, fell into a momentary stupor, and only two reacted immediately, and that was Santo Tiago and Riquelme. The two of them chased the ball sideways at the same time, and their bodies inevitably had a confrontation in such a situation where they did not give in to each other.

"Bang!" Riquelme, who was at the peak of his body's functions, shook slightly, quickly stabilized his body, and continued to chase the ball.

Seeing Riquelme's reaction, everyone was expected, although Riquelme's body has always been a shortcoming, but with a young man like Santiago...... What the!!!

The next moment, everyone was surprised to find that Santiago's running state did not appear any obstacle in this confrontation, but quickly Riquelme grabbed the ball, and then he immediately rushed to pass the ball back to Banega before Riquelme counterattacked, and then ran towards the front court non-stop, and Riquelme saw this and stomped his feet helplessly and sighed.

The sudden change of attack and defense made the players on both sides a little confused, but fortunately, the players on the red side were still in their own area, and there was not much reaction in the previous attack, so they immediately started defending after Banega won the ball. Sosa was the first to rush towards Banega, and after him, Fazio and the others were also staring at the players on the yellow side.

"Davy's side!! This way!!! ”

Although Santhiago's pace is not fast, his goal is very clear, and as Banega moves along the flank, he immediately slashes diagonally towards the midfield, seemingly to join up with Banega or play together, but in fact he has always controlled the distance. This situation also made Fazio, who was defending him, not dare to get too close, but left some distance to observe and react on his own.

Ravitch, who wanted to retreat to get the ball, became the first enemy the yellow side encountered in this attack, but Ravitch's defensive ability was not much of a compliment compared to his ability to break through, and Banega didn't have much effort to shake off Ravitch, who relied on his speed to chase back, and then met Sosa. Banega actually didn't have any impression of this compatriot who played for Bayern Munich, but this time he had a bit of a headache because Sosa showed extraordinary focus, and Banega didn't have a good idea for a while.

Faced with such a situation, he just heard the call of his dead friend, and he simply did not try to break through again, but pushed the ball with his right foot to the feet of Santiago, who had already run past the half.

"This kid isn't bad!" After complimenting in his heart, Santhiago touched the ball very comfortably, just touched it and pushed it in front of him, and then immediately hoisted the ball in front of the side of Banega before Fazio could grab it! At the same time, Santiago yelled, go! Pickup... Di Maria!

"What!?"

Seeing the pass immediately after San Tiago's touch on the ball, the defenders on the red side did not expect it, and even Riquelme, who ran back to the half, flashed a puzzled look. In his opinion, after taking the ball in this position, as long as Santhiago relies on his individual ability to advance slightly, whether it is passing to Bonanotte in front or continuing to cooperate with Banega, it is an excellent choice, but Santhiago chose the most ugly way to handle the ball.

With just one kick, he passed the ball, which made him not look like a master artist, and this kick made him just like a relay processor for the ball.

However, Santiago still made such a choice after completing a long-distance run, which is not at all ornamental in the eyes of South American fans!

Thinking of this, Riquelme's eyes showed disappointment, it seems that this kid has forgotten the roots of South American football in Milan! I have to help him properly! Otherwise, it will be difficult for Santhiago to regain a foothold in Boca Juniors in his current state!