Chapter 6: You Reap What You Sow

  In football matches, there is often a situation where the ball falls exactly between two players from both sides, with equal chances of controlling the ball for both sides, commonly known as 50% to 50%. In this case, whoever dares to take the narrow road will win, and the side that takes the initiative to kick the ball first will likely win the scramble and gain possession.

  What if both sides kick at the same time and neither gives in? Then, there is a possibility of injury! In professional competitions, when such situations occur, players on both sides usually exercise restraint, their movements are not too big, and they try to avoid injuries. However, when this ball directly affects whether a goal can be scored, even if the scramble may have some danger, the attacking player and the defensive player will often not give in to each other.

  So in the eyes of his teammates who were watching from the sidelines, Mo Chengke's shot seemed quite normal.

  However, Chu Jiang felt sensitively that something was wrong!

  If it were in the past, Chu Jiang might not have noticed, but now he can. With the assistance of the "Most Awesome Gate God" system, Chu Jiang's level has become completely different from before, especially his ability to predict unexpected situations. As soon as Mo Chengke made a shovel movement, Chu Jiang's brain had already made very clear judgments about the flight path of the football and Mo Chengke.

  In Chu Jiang's view, if he didn't make the save this time, the football would have hit the inside of the post and bounced into the net. With his flying speed, he could have completely deflected the ball before it hit the post in an instant. And what about Mo Chengke? His sliding tackle was not even aimed at the ball! Even if Chu Jiang hadn't made the save, Mo Chengke wouldn't have been able to touch the ball because his flight path was closer to the inside of the goal.

  He rushed straight to the Chu River, and it was already dark under his feet!

  If Chu Jiang doesn't react in time, Mo Chengke's foot will heavily kick his right arm. The huge impact, combined with the heavy steel studs on the football shoes, will make Chu Jiang's injury unavoidable! What's worse is that if Mo Chengke doesn't pull back his leg and presses his over 150 pounds of body weight onto Chu Jiang's arm, the situation will become even more dangerous, possibly causing a severe injury to Chu Jiang's right hand that may be difficult to recover from! For a goalkeeper, a serious arm injury might mean the end of his career!

  The situation around was not clear to everyone, but it did not deceive Inter Milan scout Corso standing by the field. With rich experience, Corso knew at first sight that the blue team's No. 11 was targeting Chu Jiang's heel! However, this series of actions happened in a flash, and even if Corso found out, he had no power to stop it.

  "In the face of dangerous actions, can you take protective measures in a timely and appropriate manner to avoid injury and prolong your professional life? This is also one of the essential skills for professional athletes. Come on, I hope you can get through this!"

  Korso furrowed his brow, anxiously staring at the scene unfolding on the field, silently praying for Chu Jiang in his heart. Unbeknownst to him, this young Chinese goalkeeper had already touched Korso's heart.

  "What would Baldy do if he were in this situation?"

  Korso is thinking. But honestly, this situation is not common in Italy.

  Chu Jiang is now very angry! Mo Chengke's sudden kick made him understand many things in an instant.

  Why was he also hurt by Mo Chengke in his previous life, why didn't Mo Chengke dare to see him after he got hurt, and why did Principal Mo always look embarrassed when he visited the hospital...

  So he was doing it on purpose!

  In his past life, Chu Jiang had some suspicions, but he could never be certain. Although the situation in his past life was different from now, it was also a chance to grab the ball on an equal footing, and it was also because Mo Cheng Ke's shoe nail didn't retract! The difference is that Chu Jiang in his past life did not have the ability to judge whether Mo Cheng Ke was sincere or accidental.

  Now, Chu Jiang understood everything.

  "You're being unreasonable, don't blame me for being unrighteous!"

  Chu Jiang's face sank, and he quickly withdrew his outstretched arms, curling them into fists.

  "This ball I won't save! No big deal, relying on a free kick, I'll score another one myself! However, Mo Chengke, this ball can't be so easily let go, I also want you to pay a price!"

  The Chu River secretly made up its mind.

  "Boom!"

  The ball bounced off the post and into the net. Blue team 1:0, taking the lead first.

  Soon, Mo Chengke's right foot also arrived at the door. However, he did not kick Chu Jiang as expected! Immediately afterwards, Chu Jiang's hand "accidentally" pushed against Mo Chengke's leg, changing his flight direction.

  "This is bad!"

  One kick missed, and Mo Cheng's heart suddenly rose with a thread of fear.

  Bang!

  The doorpost was heavily hit again, only this time it wasn't a football, but Mosengo's right foot!

  "Ah!"

  Mo Chengke let out a miserable cry. Because he didn't brake, his right foot directly crashed into the steel column, and this time, Mo Chengke was in great pain!

  As his body fell, Chu Jiang hesitated for a moment and finally did not choose to follow the inertia, pressing his body on Mo Chengke's injured right foot. Chu Jiang's weight of over 130 pounds, once pressed down, would definitely make Mo Chengke's injury no lighter, and might be similar to the one he had suffered before.

  Perhaps it was kindness, perhaps it was unbearable, perhaps it was considering the principal Mo who had always taken care of him, or maybe it was recalling the pain he suffered when he was injured and retired. Anyway, Chu Jiang still couldn't bear to take revenge on Mo Chengke. With his arms stretched out to touch the ground, Chu Jiang tried to avoid Mo Chengke as much as possible, rolling twice on the ground to buffer before standing up.

  "When encountering a dangerous move, calmly choose a reasonable evasive action. Facing an opponent with a dark kick, he can restrain his inner emotions and make a non-impulsive choice to counterattack. What Baldy did may not be comparable to him. Not bad, not bad, this kid has a future!"

  Upon seeing this, Colso couldn't help but nod his head in a smile, and his evaluation of Chu Jiang rose another level. Although the yellow team temporarily fell behind due to Chu Jiang's temporary abandonment, in Colso's view, compared to protecting one's football life, temporarily losing a ball was not a big deal. This point is also the difference between foreign football professionals and some domestic coaches.

  Falling behind can still be chased back, but if you risk re-injury to save a goal, that's not heroism, it's truly foolish!

  Although Chu Jiang did not hit him when he was down, Mo Chengke's injury was not light either, and at the very least, he could no longer continue to participate in the competition. That one kick of his had used up all his strength, and in the end, it also made himself suffer greatly, it can be said that he got what he deserved.

  After his reluctant exit, the blue team made a substitution. Following a brief pause, the match resumed.

  In the next game, the blue team paid more attention to defense. Although the yellow team gained the initiative on the field, due to the continued weakness of the frontcourt players, the offense only blossomed without results, and in the end still failed to score a goal.

  Until the end of the first half, the score remained 1:0, with the blue team leading!

  During the brief halftime break, Chu Jiang gathered his teammates together and began to deploy tactics for the second half. Although the outcome of this game may not be important, Chu Jiang, who hated to lose, was not willing to give up like this!

  He must win it back!

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  These past few days, I've been wanting to update twice a day, but unfortunately, it hasn't worked out as planned. Today, I'll first update a short chapter and strive to update another one tonight. Let's do this, fighting!