Chapter 11: Pendulum (Ch 11)

In fact, when Luo Yi’s first tackle destroyed Ronaldo’s shot, many people present were thinking:
“This must be a bit of luck. Didn’t Ronnie have an easy time with him before?”
But after Luo Yi disrupted Ronaldo’s breakthrough for the second time and finally caused his team to score a goal, many people felt amazed:
“This kid, he really guarded Ronaldo!”
Especially the more professional scouts.
As the saying goes, the layman watches the excitement, while the expert watches the details.
They could see that Luo Yi was indeed keeping a very close eye on Ronaldo, to the point where they were almost inseparable.
Although Ronaldo could temporarily get rid of Luo Yi by his speed, Luo Yi could always catch up with him tenaciously and then they would get entangled together.
Once there is an opportunity to steal the ball, Luo Yi will kick without hesitation and successfully resolve Ronaldo’s attack.
Not to mention the technical capabilities involved, the courage alone is worthy of praise!
After all, in the current U17 age group, there are probably few people in the whole of Brazil who dare to go against Ronaldo like this.
Don’t believe it?
Look at Flamengo’s captain Fabiano. He is already the best among his peers, but he has been beaten dizzy by Ronaldo.
But the appearance of Luo Yi really restricted Ronaldo’s performance and helped Flamengo to equalize the game!
It can be said that, at least in terms of defensive skills and willpower, Luo Yi already has some of the qualities of a true professional player.
“Interesting…” A scout wrote down Luo Yi’s name in a notebook and scribbled a few comments.
This is Duarte, a scout from Sao Paulo.
He originally came here to inspect Fabiano today, but now it seems that Luo Yi has attracted his attention even more.
The expressions of the coaches of both teams on the sidelines were also very interesting.
On the Flamengo side, Ferres and Vieira felt that Luo Yi had surprised them again, and they also high-fived each other to celebrate their “magic substitution”.
As for Cruzeiro, Alessandre and Ezio also widened their eyes.
After looking at each other, a thought flashed through their minds almost at the same time:
“Ronaldo’s recommendation is really no joke. This guy really has the ability to gain a foothold in our Cruzeiro!”
Even after Luo Yi steals the ball, he will direct his teammates to go for the second point. It seems that this kid has the potential to become a midfield commander in the future.
Of course, it would be nice if his skills could be improved a bit more…
On the court.
“These two defenses were really good!” Ronaldo ran to Luo Yi and said with a smile.
Although the team lost the goal this time because his dribbling was intercepted, Ronaldo’s mood was obviously not affected.
After all, his main goal today was to let his coaching staff notice Luo Yi’s performance, and now Luo Yi did not disappoint him.
“Are you going to let me win?” Luo Yi also laughed.
“How could that be?” Ronaldo’s expression became more serious. “I always give it my all when facing you. If I hold back, it would be an insult to you and to me as well!”
“Just a joke.” Luo Yi laughed.
Of course he knew Ronaldo was serious.
Ronaldo is very clear about Luo Yi’s strength, so the more realistic the contest, the more Luo Yi can show his best self.
Besides, there are so many professional scouts and coaches on the sidelines. If he lets the ball go, it will definitely be noticed, which will actually belittle Luo Yi…
“But since you said that, I’m going to give you a good beating later.” Ronaldo also laughed, “Let me show you the secret weapon I just invented!”
“Come on!” Luo Yi was certainly not afraid.
Although you, Ronaldinho, have a wide variety of weapons in your arsenal, but I, Ronaldinho, have seen them all, and I will just counter their moves!
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Cruzeiro kicked off from the center circle and the game started again.
After several passes through the backcourt, Cruzeiro’s attack started again from the right.
Right back Belletti passed the ball forward to right midfielder Desus, who quickly kicked a half-high ball to the top of the penalty area.
The one who was there to receive the goal was striker Ronaldo!
While the ball was still in the air, the alert Luo Yi rushed towards Ronaldo in the first possible moment.
“Don’t let him turn around!” The coach’s roar from the sidelines tore through the humid air.
The moment Luo Yi pressed his back against Ronaldo, goose bumps suddenly appeared on the back of his neck.
Although the football was still ten meters away, Luo Yi already smelled danger.
As the football fell in an arc towards the top of the penalty area, Luo Yi felt the weight pressing in front of him suddenly disappear.
Ronaldo soared into the air like a palm leaf blown by a hurricane, and his white knee pads flashed a cold light under the scorching sun.
The thin body twisted incredibly in the air, and at the moment when he used his left chest to block the high ball, his right toe had already hooked the falling football.
Beautiful stop!
This also triggered warm applause from the audience.
But Luo Yi remained unmoved.
He lowered his center of gravity and stared at the other person’s trembling calf muscles.
He knew that Ronaldo would have to find a way to get past him next.
Sure enough, Daluo quickly took action.
The first feint was so fast it seemed like a retinal illusion.
Luo Yi’s left knee shook unconsciously, but his understanding of Ronaldo made him stop abruptly and he was not shaken away.
Ronaldo’s shoulder begins to tilt to the right again, is it real this time?
No, not at all.
When the rustling sound of the grass being lifted by the studs of the football shoes was heard, the figure that was supposed to break through to the right suddenly turned into a phantom.
It’s the left side!
Luo Yi, who had predicted the situation in advance, had blocked Ronaldo’s way, but this time Ronaldo’s reaction was also quick. When Luo Yi stretched his legs to intercept the ball, he had already taken the ball back two steps and continued to keep the ball firmly under his feet.
“What an exciting one-on-one offensive and defensive battle!” the onlookers couldn’t help but exclaimed.
Even the players on the field were stunned, as if they had become spectators as well, coming to watch the “duel” between the two masters up close.
At that moment, the players of both teams were just making appropriate runs, but no one intervened in the match.
Ronaldo’s next wave of attack began immediately, and his eyes seemed to become sharper.
Luo Yi frowned.
This time, it seems to be a little different.
Ronaldo’s upper body began to sway left and right with his hip joints as the axis, like a banana leaf torn by a hurricane.
As his left shoulder sank, the spiked shoe on his right foot wedged deeply into the red clay of the court, and the grass stems made tiny screams in the gaps between the spikes. When his right shoulder shook for a moment, his left foot strangely hung in the air half an inch, like the brief pause before a venomous snake raised its head to attack.
This is not an ordinary fake move, but a visual deception created by dislocating the bones of the whole body.
Luo Yi’s knees began to resonate uncontrollably because he had no idea when Ronaldo would launch a surprise attack.
He didn’t dare to rush forward directly, as he knew very well that if his center of gravity was misled, Ronaldo would immediately pose a huge threat to the goal behind him.
And when Ronaldinho swung his shoulders for the seventh time within a few seconds, the real murderous intent burst out at the moment of alternating breathing.
Ronaldo suddenly shifted his weight to the inside of his left knee, while his right leg swung to the front right like a pendulum.
At this moment, Luo Yi even felt that his knee had been twisted and he could not keep up with Ronaldo’s shaking.
While Luo Yi’s pupils were still fixed on the afterimage on the left, the black and white ball had already drawn a crescent-like arc in the gap between the two people as Ronaldo swung his leg vigorously.
“Bang!”
The ball went in again!
There was a brief silence in the stadium, and then a huge wave of noise broke out.
Beautiful, this goal was really beautiful!
“This is my secret weapon. Isn’t it awesome?” Ronaldo smiled proudly at Luo Yi.
Luo Yi gave Ronaldo a thumbs up and said, “Awesome! I didn’t expect you to be able to dribble past opponents by now.”
Ronaldo was stunned for a moment, then gave another classic grin:
“Pendulum pass? What a good name, and very appropriate. From now on I will call this pass the ball the pendulum pass!”