Chapter 52: A Master's Pass

After falling behind, Paris Saint-Germain pressed all over the line and wanted to equalize, but Chu Zhongtian and Promans tirelessly pressed fiercely in the midfield, no less than Cana.

PSG's problem is the same four midfielders, they only have one Canna, while Metz have one Chu Zhongtian and Promans. Promans is a pure defensive midfielder who only occasionally comes up to get involved in the attack, and most of the time he is behind and very honest. Chu Zhongtian has both offense and defense, attacking and attacking, and letting go and defending. The tragedy of Cana is that his contribution to the team in attack is almost zero, Simak is the team's playmaker midfielder, but because of his lack of confrontation ability, he always loses in the confrontation with Promans or Chu Zhongtian, and many times he does not foul when he concedes the ball.

Therefore, Paris Saint-Germain did not appear in the penalty area around Metz after falling behind, and got many chances to shoot, but the last shot was unlucky so it did not score. They didn't get many shots at all.

Simak was dumb and could only rely on two wide crosses, with Roten and Mendy (bernard_mendy) both very fast, but Mendy's cross was too flattering. So to break it down again, Paris Saint-Germain is equal to only Roten as a wing that can be relied on. That way, the defense is easy to handle.

As long as they keep an eye on Roten, don't let him break through easily, and don't give Mendy a chance to cross, PSG doesn't pose much of a threat to Metz's goal.

More than ten minutes passed in the game, and Paris Saint-Germain still did not equalize, the score was still 1:0, and the home team Metz was ahead.

'Metz was very good today in the first 20 minutes of the game, they completely overpowered PSG. If they had already played like this, why would they have to fight against a strong opponent in the last two rounds? He Ping sighed.

'The problem with Metz is that they lack a good scorer, they have scored 31 goals so far this season, including 15 by midfielders, four by defenders and 12 by forwards. Not as many midfielders have scored, with Metz scoring just one goal in many games and not even scoring at all, which is a major factor in their poor results so far. ”

'But luckily, it seemed that Ribery was in good form today, and he had a goal just eight minutes into the game. He also shot from distance on a number of occasions in the following games, all of which threatened the Paris Saint-Germain goal. I wonder if he will be able to score a hat-trick today? Of course, we Chinese fans are more concerned about what Chu Zhongtian will do in this game. It looks like he's in good form today as well, will he have more assists...... Also, will he score? ”

※※※ Paris Saint-Germain couldn't attack, but allowed Ribery to seize the opportunity to sneak attack a few times, and almost scored again. So in the defense, they strengthened their marking of Ribery, and Chu Zhongtian passed the ball several times, but they were cut off by the opponent in advance.

On the one hand, it shows that they have strengthened their marking of Ribery, and on the other hand, it shows that the intention of passing and receiving between themselves and Ribery is too obvious. This is no longer possible, passing the ball to Ribery again is just a waste of offensive opportunities, Chu Zhongtian has to reconsider the team's main offensive direction.

The manager is not responsible for this problem, or the manager can't take care of it on the pitch, even if it is perfectly arranged in the dressing room, it is another matter when it is on the pitch, so many times these need to be handled by the players themselves. If a team has a core of midfield, it's his business.

Chu Zhongtian is currently such a figure in Metz.

Ribery can't pass, and the striker's individual ability is limited, so it's ...... He caught a glimpse of Oblagnac on the other side.

The strength of the French under-21 national youth team is still good, but the stamina and confrontation ability are not good, which limits his performance on the court.

It's just that his long-range shot is still very good, better than Ribery, and the speed is not slow.

Now Paris Saint-Germain is clearly focused on Metz's sharp knife figure Ribery, and not much on Oblagnac.

Why can't you take advantage of this yourself?

Having made up his mind, Chu Zhongtian began to pay attention to Oblagnac's movement, intending to send a precise pass at the right time to allow Oblagnac to cause some problems for PSG.

It's not enough to be one goal ahead, we have to score more goals if we have the chance!

※※※ Paris Saint-Germain head coach Laurent. Fornier waved his arms on the sidelines and asked his team to play more wide, unhappy with his team's performance in the 10 minutes since conceding the goal. The team didn't play what he asked for before the game, and they had to rely on Roten alone in attack, but in reality he asked for both wings and a combination of wings and centers.

Now the two wings are broken, and the middle lane is completely dumb.

The team couldn't open up the situation if they wanted to attack.

Defensively, there is no problem, once Ribery is targeted, the number 30 will be intercepted by Paris Saint-Germain players even if he passes, and it can be said that the most active and threatening Ribery has been frozen. Now the question is how to break the goal as soon as possible, equalize the score and bring the two sides back to the same running line.

Just how?

He didn't have an idea for a while, maybe he should let the striker drop back more to get the ball and withdraw the opposing defender? Then give Roten and Mendy the chances to plug in, just like Metz did with us...... And let the full-backs boldly press?

Fornier thought about it and thought about it, but he still had a clear idea in his head, the Arena de Fortion was so noisy that he couldn't calm down and think about the problem.

So he looked up again, wanting to see what the situation was like on the field now.

He saw Simak force a long-range shot, only to be easily caught by Metz's goalkeeper Wambiby.

Next, the opponent's goalkeeper did not kick forward, because his team had pressed the whole Metz team back with a fierce attack just now, and no one answered the front.

That number 30 in Metz was waving for the ball.

Since conceding the first goal, Fornier has not dared to take this big-number player seriously, if he was on the pitch he would have been the first to rush past the number 30 who was marking Metz, but now that he was off the field, he could only shout: "Keep an eye on him!!" ”

Then he was relieved to see that Khanna had run over.

※※※ Wenbi threw the football to Chu Zhongtian with his hand, when the football was still in the air, Chu Zhongtian looked back and saw that Kana was running towards him, if he caught and passed the ball again, it was estimated that it would be difficult and would delay time. The counterattack is all about one word: fast!

Be fast in everything, be fast in receiving the ball, be fast in passing, and be fast in your runs.

Chu Zhongtian no longer thought about it, jumped up and used his head to ferry the ball directly in the air, Ribery on the right.

Kana pounced, he still hadn't come back to his senses, and Chu Zhongtian, who had landed, had already made a beautiful turn and ran from him to the front.

That's when Kana reacted and turned to chase after him.

At the same time, he pointed at Ribery and asked his teammates to help defend and not let that bastard go straight to half court with the ball again. They had seen the power of Ribery on his own several occasions, and at the slightest mistake the boy escaped the encirclement like a loach, and the football was still under his feet. In many cases, fouls can only be used to stop the energetic Ribery.

With only twenty-seven minutes to play, they had already received a yellow card for Franck Franck Ribery.

Chu Zhongtian saw that Ribery was running forward with the ball, and he also accelerated forward. But he didn't shout at the back for Ribery to pass the ball to him, if he shouted out all his intentions, his teammates heard it, but didn't the opponent hear it too? Of course, if you want to deliberately confuse your opponent, that's another story.

He knew that Ribery would naturally pass the ball to him at the right time, and he was not at all worried that Ribery would bury his head and lead the ball all the way to the black. Because there is a tacit understanding between him and Ribery.

When Metz counter-attacked, PSG's defensive focus quickly shifted to Ribery's right, their own left.

Ribery is now famous throughout Ligue 1, so the PSG players don't dare to look down on Ribery even if they look down on Metz.

Sylvain. Elman (sylvain_armand), Mario. Yepes (mario_yepes), a left-back, a centre-back, and two flanked Ribery. Another centre-back, Pierre Fonfan, was on the periphery and ready to fill in, while he also had to keep an eye out for Metz striker Elf. Tum.

Three of the four defenders are focused on the left flank, leaving one right wing-back, Stephen Brown. Naturally, Pishaw (stéphane_pichot) has to be added to the middle, not to mention another Metz striker, Richard. Sorier is also running forward, and if he gets into the box, he will definitely have to defend. As a result, PSG's right side defense, that is, Metz's left side corridor, was completely empty.

Chu Zhongtian saw it very clearly.

It was at this point that Ribery attracted enough attention from the Paris Saint-Germain defenders before suddenly throwing the ball sideways.

Ribery, who finished passing the ball, did not stop, but continued to rush forward, and even ran faster, making it clear that he wanted to play a cross with Chu Zhongtian in the middle.

How can those top defenders who are so obviously compatible with Paris Saint-Germain not see it?

Elmand ran back with Ribery, while Yepes chased back down the middle to keep an eye on the onrushing Toom. Fang Fan, another central defender who was responsible for filling in and marking Toum, handed over his marking object to Yeppers, and he rushed up to grab the football in front of Chu Zhongtian with Kana. At the same time, right-back Pishaw, who was supposed to defend in the middle, also collected it in the penalty area, and if he didn't collect it, there would be no one in the box to fight for the top defense.

Our left side is still empty.

Chu Zhongtian watched Ribery pass the ball over, and did not slow down to stop the ball and control the ball, but got up with his right foot and directly transferred the ball from Ribery to the left side!

"There was no one there...... No, wait! The narrator exclaimed.

He saw Metz on the left wing-back Ludovick. Oblagnac is cutting forward at high speed!

It turns out that Ribery is just a decoy, and Oblagnac is the real purpose!

Everyone has this idea when they see Oblagnac appear on the screen.

Then they would admire how powerful Chu Zhongtian's vision and overall situation were.

The ball passed by Chu Zhongtian was a half-high ball, which was very fast and seemed to be difficult to catch, but after the ball rebounded in front of Oblagnac, it began to slow down, as if waiting for Oblagnac to catch up with him.

"This ball is amazing!" The French commentator also had to admit that Chu Zhongtian's long pass was of quite high quality. "Oblagnac has received the ball!"

Oblagnac slammed the bouncing ball forward and slashed diagonally into the box.

"Keep an eye on their strikers!" Goalkeeper Letici shouted in front of goal, he doesn't need to attack now, the defenders are there, and there is a clear target to defend, he just needs to command the defenders.

It's a pity that he was wrong in this command...... Oblagnac burst into the penalty area after taking the ball, and did not pass the ball to Toom, Ribery, or Chu Zhongtian and Solrier who were inserted behind, he just stepped into the penalty area and shot directly with his feet!

The angle was not right, so no one could have imagined that he would shoot directly at the goal, let alone shoot so decisively.

The ball went straight into the near corner, Letizi couldn't react, and it was too late to get up and make a save, and the ball got between his fingers and the post and into the goal!

When the football got into the goal, the defenders of Paris Saint-Germain were still following Ribery, or Tum, Chu Zhongtian...... "Oblagnac!" Oblagnac! Shot! but! but! buuut――!! Metz has scored again! Oblagnac!! ”

The Metz fans in the stands at the Holy Mountain Forion Stadium jumped en masse from their seats, raising their arms in a deafening cheer. At that moment, the camera lens placed at the top of the stands was half obscured by countless pairs of arms.

※※※ "Chu Zhongtian transferred...... There's a vacancy over there...... Good! He Ping raised his voice sharply, "Okay! Oblagnac ran up! He received the ball and was completely unmarked! Nice pass! It's so beautiful! ”

In He Ping's roar, Chu Zuosheng in front of the TV clenched his arms, although the person holding the ball was not his son, but he didn't want his son's wonderful pass to be wasted.

Oblagnac burst into the box...... Shot! The ball is in! The ball is in!! Metz leads Paris Saint-Germain 2:0! It's Chu Zhongtian's assist again, it's really a master's pass!! ”

Chu Zuosheng waved his arms vigorously and stood up from the chair.

Zhou Xiaoxiang, who was next to him, felt strange: "It's not our son's goal, why are you so excited?" ”

"He assisted!" Chu Zuosheng clenched his fists and replied to his wife's answer. "Even though I didn't score the goal myself, I was okay. You know, it's much harder to get an assist than to score a goal in football! ”

※※※ Obranick, who scored the goal, turned around and ran to Chu Zhongtian, who passed the ball for him, to hug him and celebrate.

To be honest, before he ran, he didn't expect Chu Zhongtian to pass the ball over, because Chu Zhongtian had been seeking cooperation with Ribery before, and the tacit understanding between the two of them was really good. He just felt that since there was such a big space in front of him, it was a good time to plug in, wouldn't it be a waste if he didn't run?

Unexpectedly, when he was halfway through, he saw Chu Zhongtian really pass the ball, which was very unexpected to him, but it also made him excited - he didn't have anyone to mark now, and there was no obstacle until the goal, he could gallop freely!

Most of the credit for this ball goes to his teammate Chu Zhongtian!

When Oblagnac ran in front of Chu Zhongtian, Chu Zhongtian had already opened his arms, waiting for him to jump up.

"Hah! Pass it beautifully, Chu! After Oblagnac finished shouting, he hugged Chu Zhongtian.

Ribery and other teammates also rushed up to surround them.

“2:0! 2:0! We're two goals ahead! Everyone shouted.

※※※ "Metz, who is fighting for relegation, exerted great energy and caught Paris Saint-Germain off guard!" He Ping commented. Just 28 minutes into the game, they were already leading by two goals, something the PSG did not expect. And the person who led the two goals was Chu Zhongtian! His threading in midfield and his last assist made it easy for his team-mates to score goals, and it was as if the game was easier with him! His teammates seem to just need to run and catch the ball ......"

Of course, Chu Zhongtian was not as exaggerated as He Ping said.

But it was the fact that he dominated the 28-minute game. He made many steals in defense of the likes of Simak and Carna, and in the attack, he organized and planned the final two assists to give the team a two-goal lead.

Even the French commentator couldn't help but exclaim: "That pass is so imaginative!" Moving from the left wing to the wing, the timing was just right, and he single-handedly played the Paris Saint-Germain defence with just one pass...... The Chinese player's passing organization in the midfield is impressive! ”

On the live radio, the announcer was shouting in a passionate voice: "Twenty-eight minutes, 2:0!" The scorer was Ludovick—"

The fans in the stands chanted: "- Oblagnac!" ”

But not everyone shouts that. Belmont, for example, would shout: "Chu-!! ”

Wang Hao, Lin Beiyao, and Mathilde all shouted Chu Zhongtian's name.

※※※ Two goals in the 28th minute made the Paris Saint-Germain players a little confused, they did not expect Metz's counterattack to be so sharp. I didn't expect that Mays's number 30 would always be able to find the weak point in their defense with a pass and hit it in one shot.

Seeing his team concede two goals in a row, head coach Fornier held his head in his hands in agony.

There's nothing he can do now, his mind is even blank.

The blow was too big, and he, as a manager, didn't know how to deal with it.

When Ribery ran back to the stadium with Chu Zhongtian, he muttered in his mouth: "Relegation, relegation, relegation...... Ha ha! ”

The big smile on his face contrasted with the frustrated look on the Paris Saint-Germain player's bowed head.

They just made their way through the frustrated Parisian players and ran back to their own half.

Ribery gave everyone a thumbs up: "This greeting was a success, guys! ”

(To be continued)