What kind of football player is handsome?

Chapter 39 A Clumsy Maguire! The aircraft carrier's Championship debut, his innocence ruined by

"The home team has made the first substitution!"

"Number 20, Matok, is off!"

"Harry Maguire, number 29, is on the field!"

Big Head was too nervous and ran in the wrong direction after going on stage.

Captain Montgomery quickly spoke up to remind him.

"Hey, aren't you going to play center forward? Why are you running up the pitch?"

"I'm sorry, Captain! I'm so sorry!"

Maguire quickly ran in the opposite direction.

Liu Yi looked at the big-headed guy who had been replaced and felt that he looked familiar.

He had just run in the wrong direction, and Liu Yi saw the English name on the back of his jersey.

MAGUIRE

In addition, there's this iconic, enormous head.

Without a doubt, this boy is destined to be a future superstar of England, the last glory of traditional heavy center-backs, an aircraft carrier imitator, and Harry Maguire, who is ridiculed but has always maintained extremely high professional standards!

Maguire's build suggests he should be positioned as a central sweeper in a three-man defense.

However, it was clear that the coach and his teammates were still hesitant to entrust him with such a crucial area, and instead moved him to the right center-back position.

After this adjustment, his opponent changed from Steve Howard to Liu Yi.

Liu Yi looked up at Maguire, who was as big as a small mountain, and suddenly blurted out:

How tall are you?

Maguire was taken aback.

Two armies are facing off, their weapons are at each other's throats, how come you're chatting like this?

However, seeing that the other party didn't seem to be making any threats, Maguire answered truthfully, "1.88 meters tall."

It seems this guy hasn't reached his full potential yet—Liu Yi remembers that Maguire, when fully grown, would be a real "heavy aircraft carrier" standing over 1.9 meters tall and weighing over 200 kilograms.

Six months ago, he was still quite intimidated by this "model-like" center-back.

But as his combat skills improved, he gradually discovered that such an opponent was not insurmountable.

41 minutes.

Pogba broke free in the middle.

A through ball.

It pointed directly at Liu Yi's feet.

Maguire dared not be negligent and immediately bent down to greet him upon seeing this.

They were preparing to pressure Liu Yi, giving him no chance to turn around.

It's on!

The young British center-back beamed with joy.

But next second...

Liu Yi gently moved the inside of his foot back a little.

The ball's trajectory suddenly changed, passing right under Maguire's legs.

This was followed by a "perfect dodge" turn, reminiscent of an Indian 3A game.

He brushed aside Maguire's close-range defense.

Go ahead and go.

"Using minimal force to achieve maximum effect!"

"A truly spectacular nutmeg!"

"Every step was part of his plan!"

The commentators on Sina Sports were lavish in their praise.

When Maguire turned around to chase after him again...

Liu Yi had already rushed eight miles away.

Sheffield United's sweeper, Sean Lowry, who was tasked with cleaning up the mess, rushed in.

His speed, however, is almost the same as Maguire's.

Liu Yi had ample time to calmly lift his foot and swing his leg with force.

With a shooting skill of 82 and a shooting power of 70, he unleashed a powerful shot without any interference.

In the entire Championship, you could count the players who could rival Liu Yi on one hand.

When exerting full force, one can even reach a higher level.

Of course, it's very close to the English Premier League, but increasingly distant from the Chinese Super League...

"A shot from the edge of the penalty area!"

"pretty!"

"Goal!"

"His aim was for the top left corner! Sheffield United goalkeeper George Long could only watch helplessly!"

"0-1!"

"A brilliant escape, a brilliant finish!"

"The young Chinese player's ninth goal in the Championship!"

Sina Sports immediately created a GIF of this amazing maneuver, with a quality comparable to that of a Qing Dynasty veteran, and posted it on their website.

See the comments section below.

[It used to be that the jerseys on the amateur football field were mostly Messi and Ronaldo's, but now they're all Yi Di's!]

"Absolutely! It's mainly because his playing style is so flashy and imaginative. Many of his moves look simple—a pause, a flick, and he effortlessly gets past his opponent."

Sheffield United's tall center-back is still too inexperienced; he was completely outmaneuvered by the outstretched arms of the defense.

[Young? Don't forget that Yi Di only just turned 18. It just goes to show that there are differences among young people. Let him mature a bit more!]

Maguire was very upset and kept raising his hand to indicate that it was his fault.

His teammates didn't blame him.

Over the past two months, all teams have reached a consensus: Liu Yi is undoubtedly the top striker in the Championship.

"Harry, when playing against a striker like this, you have to be constantly vigilant, make good use of your physical advantages to put pressure on him, and if necessary, don't hesitate to foul him directly."

During halftime, Montgomery gave him pointers on how to defend against a small, quick, and agile striker like Liu Yi.

The game resumes after switching sides.

Leicester City continue to control the tempo of the attack.

"Pogba, at such a young age, has organized the midfield so well!"

"A beautiful pass!"

"Liu Yi is very fast; this time he's chosen to move to the side!"

"The away team's advance down the flank!"

Maguire heeded Montgomery's teachings.

Surprisingly, he immediately followed Liu Yi and ran to the side road.

How could Maguire go to the wing with him!

Mickey Adams broke out in a cold sweat.

But soon, the fear in Adams' eyes turned into ecstasy.

Because he saw Liu Yi actually take the ball to the vicinity of the corner flag area.

"Ouch, this is too spacious!"

"Why are you leading us to the side lane?"

The commentators on Sina Sports' Championship commentary were equally puzzled.

A moment later.

Maguire squeezed towards Liu Yi, who was shielding the ball with his back to goal in the corner flag area.

Its enormous body is like a white jade pillar reaching to the sky.

It enveloped Liu Yi directly.

Erikson's pupils constricted slightly.

The probability of Liu Yi succeeding in the confrontation is only 0.01%.

"Upper body, upper body..."

Maguire silently chanted in his mind and pushed Liu Yi with all his might.

Liu Yi remained completely still.

Maguire was shocked.

Why can't I push it up?!

Keep arching.

The camera on the sidelines even gave it a close-up.

The two walked one in front of the other.

The posture was somewhat unseemly.

Just as Maguire was about to exert his strength again to push Liu Yi away.

Liu Yi suddenly felt a tug on the sole of his foot.

As you lift the ball with your toes, gently push it back a little.

He turned around forcefully along the baseline.

"A lobbed pass to get past the defender!"

"Another one-two pass!"

"Pass to mid lane!"

"Pogba! One shot, and it's done!"

"Two to zero!!"

[What a cool lobbed pass!]

[He's handsome, and he plays soccer so stylishly! There's a lot of discussion about him on Weibo now!]

[Liu Yi looks a lot like Beckham! He debuted at Manchester United, and with his handsome appearance, no wonder he's popular with female fans.]

[Stop unfairly criticizing "the heartthrob" Beckham. He ran more in one game than Yi Di ran in two games. Otherwise, how could he have won over Victoria with just his looks?]

[Does this mean that Emperor Yi will also have a celebrity wife in the future?]

Just as everyone was discussing it animatedly.

Liu Yi, however, reached out to Maguire, who was lying on the ground.

"It was a brave attempt, but unfortunately, I was still one step ahead."

Maguire looked slightly frustrated after being relegated to the background twice in a row.

But one shouldn't hit a smiling face, and Da Tou chose to accept Liu Yi's kindness.

Liu Yi tried to pull Maguire up.

Maguire remained completely still.

Liu Yi refused to accept this and pulled again.

This time, Ma Kui's buttocks moved by 0.01 centimeters.

Maguire was like the last trump card in a tug-of-war, his thick legs like anchors, firmly "nailed" into the ground.

"Um... I can do it myself."

Maguire didn't know if the guy who had stood motionless like a wall during the previous confrontation was the same person as Liu Yi in front of him.

They pushed themselves up and stood up, then patted each other on the back.

To be fair, Maguire has a really good personality. He plays very hard on the field and has a proper attitude, unlike those born bad guys who get angry and want to ruin you afterwards.

PS: Li Hao is awesome. It seems he didn't stay at Atletico Madrid because of his height? 187cm is enough in China, but it is indeed a bit short internationally.