Neymar's tone was very...sad!
It's easier to change mountains and rivers than to change one's nature. You can train if you're not strong enough, but how can you train your personality? He must have tried his best to train.
Lin Hao was a little embarrassed by what Neymar said. Neymar patted him on the shoulder and said, "You're not mature enough yet. I'll help you. Together, we will definitely lift the World Cup trophy for Brazil!"
Lin Hao gritted his teeth and nodded.
Perhaps Lin Hao's appearance will relieve this Samba talent of a heavy burden, preventing him from leaving the top five leagues so early and leaving countless fans feeling regretful!
No one expected that they wouldn't play the next game for a long time after this match.
All remaining league matches were cancelled. Paris Saint-Germain won the Ligue 1 title this season with 68 points, and Lin Hao once again welcomed the championship trophy.
In July, they played the French Cup final, where Paris Saint-Germain defeated Saint-Étienne 1-0 to win the championship.
Then came the French Cup match, which ended in a 0-0 draw. The players' form hadn't recovered at all; they hadn't played a match for several months, and even training was difficult.
They ultimately won the championship by defeating their opponent in a penalty shootout.
The Champions League resumed on August 13th, and the format was changed from two-legged to single-match!
A single-elimination tournament, one match decides the winner, how exciting!
In the quarterfinals, PSG's opponent is Atalanta. Now that the group stage is over, if PSG gets past this hurdle, they will face the winner between RB Leipzig and Atletico Madrid, which is most likely Atletico Madrid.
But the outcome of a single match is much more unpredictable.
The two teams in the other half of the bracket are clearly more interesting to watch than those in the Paris half.
Manchester City vs Lyon, Barcelona vs Bayern Munich.
Paris Saint-Germain reverted to their 4-3-3 formation, but Di Maria's suspension allowed Lin Hao to start again.
Navas in goal, Kimpembe in center-back, Bernat and Kehrer on the left and right respectively.
The midfield trio of Guy, Herrera, and Marquinhos.
The forward line consists of Lin Hao, Mbappe, and Neymar.
The lineup looks impressive, but whoever controls the midfield controls the game, and PSG's midfield is clearly not up to par.
There is no center forward in the forward line, and Neymar plays in the center forward position.
As for Atlanta, there aren't any particularly famous players, but as I said before, in a single-elimination match, there are many variables.
Atlanta made their stance clear from the beginning: to defend to the death.
The formation is 3412, but the actual positioning is 541.
In the third minute of the match, the ball crossed the halfway line and could hardly move forward any further. Lin Hao dropped back to receive the ball and was immediately brought down to the ground.
Experienced players first test the referee's standards; this time, the foul was not a card, but simply a foul.
The free kicks were attempted to be sent into the penalty area, but unsurprisingly, they were completely ineffective. No one was going for the headers, not even the defenders, Kimpembe and Thiago Silva, who are not tall.
Fortunately, possession of the ball after the clearance was still with PSG.
Unfortunately, to counter a defensive wall, if you can't get headers, then you have to rely on wing breakthroughs and long-range shots.
The ball was passed to Mbappe on the wing, and Mbappe immediately started his run, making a powerful dribble along the byline in a very short distance. Hateboer and Toloi were closely marking Mbappe, one from the side and one from the front. There was even a third defender coming to help him get into the penalty area, making it difficult to find a passing lane.
In the end, they could only manage a clumsy kick, which was blocked out of bounds, giving them a corner kick opportunity. Just like a free kick, the ball was sent directly into the penalty area, but their chances were slim.
So it's still a tactical corner kick, given to Mbappe.
Hateboer ran behind Mbappe but didn't stop him from turning around, forcing him without actually stealing the ball.
Mbappe turned around and faced Hateboer's defense, but instead of attacking, he passed the ball to his teammate.
His teammates tried, but there was no chance, so they finally handed the opportunity to another team, Lin Hao.
Lin Hao received the ball and sprinted towards the baseline, mirroring Mbappe's initial move on the left flank.
Lin Hao was also quite fast, and Gosens couldn't keep up with him. Lin Hao kept his body low and crossed the ball.
Gosens did his best to block the shot with a sliding tackle.
Lin Hao changed the pass to a spike, spiking the ball back. Lin Hao's feint was just that—a feint. He didn't have Messi's skill, but he had the ability to make his feints look incredibly realistic.
While it may not be the best in history, it's certainly second best.
After dribbling past Gosens, move laterally forward, and there's some distance from the baseline, creating room for maneuver.
But just as he got past Gosens, Djimsiti immediately appeared in front of him. Lin Hao was about to get past him with his dribble, but before he could completely get past him, Freuler stretched out his foot and intercepted the ball from Lin Hao's feet.
Lin Hao was so angry he wanted to slap his thigh, but he didn't have time. He quickly tried to win the ball back, forcing them to kick it long, which would likely give them possession.
Freuler launched a long ball, and his sister-in-law controlled possession. Atalanta pushed their defense out again, forming a defensive line. In fact, what they were waiting for was for the midfield to be dispossessed, which would give them a better chance. Disposal from Mbappe or Lin Hao would make it difficult to form an effective counter-attack.
Lin Hao retreated to receive the ball, turned and got past Freuler, then immediately flicked the ball up, only to have it headed away by Djimsiti.
Gay got the ball and took control of possession.
Lin Hao smiled slightly, "Everyone..."
"Are you mute?! That thing isn't even close to me yet. Give me a heads-up, or I'll be making a huge fool of myself!"
"Okay, okay, try again!" His teammate passed the ball to him again.
During this period, Lin Hao was the one on the offensive. Lin Hao received the ball with his back to the goal, turned to the left, and then passed the ball, making a wide pass to Mbappe on the other side. Mbappe controlled the ball and then dribbled all the way to the end, and passed it directly after catching up with the ball.
The ball was cleared out of bounds by an Atalanta player near the post inside the penalty area.
It's completely airtight!
"Let's change it!" Lin Hao said.
No matter what, Mbappe is better at causing trouble in the penalty area than Neymar. Mbappe is definitely the strongest of the three.
And Mbappe is still a young Mbappe now. The outside world's evaluation of Mbappe is still the same: in addition to speed, he also has speed!
The next time they attacked, the two switched positions, and Neymar took over the breakthrough. It was definitely a different story.
As the saying goes, "A person's reputation precedes them." When Neymar got the ball, two players were marking him. Neymar saw the two players, who were still on the sideline. Going over there wouldn't make much difference, so he passed the ball to Bernat behind him. Bernat passed the ball directly to Mbappe, who came out without stopping it.
When the ball was passed, Mbappe came out to receive it, and Lin Hao was making a run into the penalty area.
The players followed Mbappe out, and when Lin Hao moved forward, other players followed him.
Mbappe had already observed the situation before receiving the ball and then backheeled it to Lin Hao inside the penalty area!