Football Modifier

The last minute of extra time.

Li Tongfan has not given up yet. He is thinking about every possible way to save the Three Lions every second. Because of excessive thinking, he has lost a lot of energy. He seems to be in a state of isolation. His temples and forehead are about to bleed!

Can't lose!

Absolutely can't lose!

But how to change this damn thing? All means have been used. Is there any way to turn the situation around? Can we just leave it to fate and lose to a mere [King of Football Curse]?

Unwilling!

So unwilling!

At this moment, the Ernst Happel Stadium suddenly erupted with a roar. The huge sound wave was like the terrifying shock wave generated by an atomic bomb explosion. It instantly swept the stadium, the stands, Vienna, the Danube, the Vienna Woods... and the ancient and majestic Alps!

Li Tongfan woke up from his thinking state and raised his head blankly. What happened?

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“…David Beckham…shakes off Podolski’s defense and makes a half-high pass that’s not very threatening. The ball flies to the front of the penalty area. Alan Smith receives the ball, but he seems to be distracted. It seems that the two own goals have hit him too hard…Ah! Aah! Shoot? God…GOAL…GOAL…GOAL…GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL!!!!”

“…Shoot! The ball goes in!!! Straight into the blind corner!! Unbelievable! Incredible! Smith redeems himself by sending the ball into the upper right corner of the goal. Goalkeeper Lehmann has no reaction…Fast! Too fast! The last second of the game , the sinner Alan Smith's shocking shot saved the England team from the edge of the cliff..."

"... God, it was Alan Smith's terrifying shot! 39.8 meters away from the goal, a powerful and shocking shot! ! This peerless goal reminded me of Zidane's shot from the sky in the Champions League final... OH, GOD! ! ! ... No, Alan Smith's shot was farther and faster... 188 kilometers per hour, God, even if the goal was breached, the Germans should collectively line up to thank God, because Smith's unstoppable shot did not hit them..."

The commentators speaking different languages ​​fell into madness.

...

What happened?

Li Tongfan just raised his head, and a figure jumped high to cover the dazzling light of the strong lighting on the roof of the Ernst Happel Stadium, and flew towards him...

Plop!

Li Tongfan only had time to see the white hair clearly before he was thrown to the ground by the huge force, and then the weight on his body increased rapidly... Li's brain was a little clear, and he heard the English people's cheers and shouts of the hammers--

"...Goal, we scored!"

"3:3! Haha, the damn Germans must not have thought, Alan, you are fucking awesome..."

What? ...Goal?

Li Tongfan listened to the excited shouts of the hammers on him, and realized that he was stacked by these damn guys again, and every time he was the bottom one, this feeling was really painful and happy...

...

When the game resumed, the English celebration was not over.

In the stands, whose tears were flying?

Countless English men and women who were crying with joy twisted their bodies wildly, kissing and hugging everyone around them... Various flags and slogans turned Ernst Happel's north stand into a spectacle of waves! Tears welled up again, but compared to the bitterness and despair a minute ago, this time the tears were so happy, so sweet...

In the south stand, more than 20,000 Germans held their heads with their hands, looking like they had seen a ghost. [Tactical Master] Loew, who was sent to the stands by referee Rossetti with a red card, fell into silence. Smith's shocking super shot just now made Loew suddenly feel a little bad. This was not a shot that should have appeared on the court... It was incredible!

There were bursts of coolness in the gloomy night sky. Could it be that God was playing tricks on the two teams?

...

The last 30 seconds of the game.

3:3!

There is no doubt that the final of the 2008 European Cup will end in a penalty shootout!

Although England had almost never won a penalty shootout, Alan Smith's stunning long-range shot saved the English fans from desperate situations, so they actually suppressed the equally powerful German fans in terms of momentum. The countdown of the Three Lions fans in the Ernst Happel Stadium was so loud--

"...25...24...23...20..."

On the field.

John Terry rushed out from the side and kicked the ball away from Schweinsteiger's feet...

"...15...14...12..."

Gerrard received a pass from James Milner 30 meters away from the goal, shook off Frings and shot. The ball was hit by the old boy Lehmann with both fists, and Frings finally suffered cramps due to physical exhaustion and fell to the ground...

"...5...4...3...2..."

James Milner faced the ball hit by Lehmann and volleyed again. Unfortunately, due to Ballack's harassment, he did not take the correct position. The ball flew high into the stands behind the goal...

"...1...0!!!"

Force--force--force~~~

The famous Italian whistler Rossetti's cheeks bulged, and he blew two short and three long whistles to end the game amidst the cheers of the fans... The ninety-minute regular season and thirty-minute overtime of the 2008 European Cup finally ended Got it!

The cheers of the fans soon disappeared without a trace, and the atmosphere in the stadium was tense and anxious...it was almost frozen, and there was still no one who was in it. Whether it was the German fans or the Three Lions fans, they all had a breath. Difficult feeling!

Because, the cruelest, cruelest, cruelest penalty shootout is coming!

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Courtside.

Players from both sides were lying on the ground receiving massages from the staff, trying to regain some strength in the shortest possible time, while those players who might be sent by the head coach to take penalty kicks had their heads lowered and were calculating how to take penalty kicks. , or take deep breaths to drive away the tension in your heart...

While Li Tongfan bent down to help David Beckham pat his sore calf, he quickly arranged the list of penalty kickers in his mind. After the substitution adjustments in overtime, there are many midfielders in the England team who are good at penalty kicks. Chelsea [Magic Lamp] Lampard is the first penalty taker in the Blues, while Gerrard, the soul of the Red Army, is also the most trustworthy penalty taker in Anfield. Others such as Gareth Barry, David... Beckham and others believe in their achievements in penalty kicks, but...

The weakness of the England team lies in their mental quality!

Lampard and Gerrard have great success in the club, but they have a precedent of missing penalty kicks in the national team. In the 2006 World Cup in Germany, both Germany and Portugal missed penalty kicks and were ruined. With the Three Lions' hope of promotion, Li Tongfan wonders if they have gotten rid of their psychological haze...

Who to choose? How to arrange the order of penalty kicks?

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"...The game eventually went to a penalty shootout. Before the game, many people predicted that Crazy Lee might sweep the German team with a big score. In fact, 5 of the 6 goals in the game were scored by the English, but Two of them went into their own goal. With such bad luck, can they win in the penalty shootout?"

"...In fact, even if luck is discarded, the decline of the England team in the penalty shootout is obvious, and what is even worse is that their opponent, the German team, is a master of penalty kicks. If Madman Li does not win consecutively in the penalty shootout, If you look at his magical middle finger, I am even more optimistic about the German team winning the championship..."

Comrade Cester, the former famous [British traitor], loyal legionnaire of Madman Lee, and now England's number one football commentator on national television, was sitting on the bench shaking nervously at this moment, but he must fulfill his duties: "The penalty shootout is about to begin. At the beginning, Beckham and Ballack went to the referee. The two captains needed to use a coin toss to decide the goal and order of penalty kicks... Oh, it seems that the Germans won, Ballack chose the right to serve, and Germany The team will take the first penalty kick..."

Gary Lineker chimed in: "The Germans have chosen cunningly so they can easily pass the pressure on to England's penalty takers..."

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On the field.

After a short break, the players from both sides lined up in two teams in the center circle of the court. Each player put his arms around the shoulders of his teammates. The huge Ernst Happel Stadium became silent, and the needle could be heard. The players seem to be able to hear their own heartbeats...

England goalkeeper Joe Hart tightened his gloves and slowly walked towards the goal line with the eyes of England fans around the world...

The first penalty kicker of the German team was forward Lukas Podolski, who almost beat the Three Lions in overtime!

The penalty shootout begins!

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"...The first penalty kicker of the German team was Podolski. Prince Bolti is the second penalty taker of the German team after captain Ballack. Before this, he had never had a penalty kick in the country. The phenomenon of missed penalty kicks in the team game was eliminated... This penalty kick is very important. The purpose of the German team sending Podolski is obviously to successfully transfer the pressure to the England team..."

On the field.

Podolski carefully picked up the [European Pass]. The football was marked with the names of the two teams, the venue and time. It was a symbol of honor. Prince Bolti gave the football a gentle kiss before placing it firmly on the penalty spot…

The stadium with 50,000 people was completely silent!

Push~~~

Referee Rossetti stood in the penalty area and blew the whistle.

Back...

approach……

Hit the ball...

boom!

The football turned into a white lightning, roaring towards the lower right corner of the goal!

Joe Hart judged the right direction, but Podolski's shot was too powerful, too fast, and stuck to the ground at an angle that was most uncomfortable for the goalkeeper. The football hit the right post and bounced in... There was nothing he could do! Hart smashed his fist on the lawn angrily. The boss had just said that there was a 100% chance that Podolski's shot would be from the lower right corner. Unfortunately, his reaction was still slow...

Boom~~~~

A burst of cheers broke out from the German fans camp. The camera panned and Loew and the fans around him jumped up from their seats...

On the sidelines.

Li Tongfan, standing shoulder to shoulder with the coaching staff and holding hands in front of the bench, sighed slightly. Unfortunately, it seems that the information provided by the FM2008 database query system is not omnipotent. Although he is familiar with the penalty kick habits of the opponent's penalty kickers in the penalty shootout, if it is a powerful shot like Podolski, the goalkeeper has no time to react. At most, it will increase the probability of saving a shot...

"...Podolski, the ball goes in!!! The German team has transferred the pressure to the opponent!" The German commentator cheered.

It's England's turn!

German goalkeeper Lehmann staggered towards the goal, and the first penalty kicker for England was also a striker -

Michael Owen!

Owen's [Penalty] attribute in FM2008 is 18, and [Calmness] attribute is 20. According to the system evaluation, he is a good penalty kicker, so Lao Li sent him first.

"...Oh, the first penalty shooter of the England team is Michael Owen, who is also a very good shooter. Let's see how the quality of the penalty kick is..."

Force~~~~

Owen arranged the football, slowly retreated, and exited the penalty area, and then quickly ran up...

Bang!

The football was kicked out...

"...Hey...Hey hey hey hey...Ah? It flew away? Michael Owen shot the football onto the crossbar...Owen, who performed well in this game and has already won the top scorer of this cup, actually kicked the penalty away...The pressure is too great!!"

Lehmann clenched his fists and roared to the sky. The cheers of the Germans still rang out in the stands, while the English fans held their heads with both hands and gasped in disbelief...

The nightmare of England's inevitable defeat on penalties, is it going to happen again?

On the field.

Michael Owen lifted the collar of his red jersey in disbelief and covered his head. The England players in the midfield lowered their heads in disappointment in slow motion...

On the sidelines. Li Tongfan's heart skipped a beat as he watched Owen miss the penalty kick... But Li suddenly had a strange feeling, he found that he didn't seem to be worried...

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Round 2.

The second player of the German team was Schweinsteiger. He is the most technically skilled player in the German team since the midfield genius Deisler retired due to injury, and his footwork is outstanding!

By~~~

Schweinsteiger, with his white hair, also left the penalty area far away. After hearing the referee's whistle, he immediately started a quick run-up and shot hard...

"... Joe Hart!!! Oh, it was a hair's breadth! Joe Hart once judged the direction correctly, but Schweinsteiger's shot was too powerful, the football hit his open arm, and after a slight change of direction, it still flew into the goal..."

The piglet waved his fist fiercely at the English fans behind the goal who had been booing and harassing him for the penalty kick, and then turned around and drew a big heart-shaped pattern at the German fans on the other side, triggering a cheer...

England team

The second player to appear was Liverpool's soul Steven Gerrard!

Facing Lehmann, his opponent who kept teasing him with his eyes and various small movements, Gerrard bent down and carefully fiddled with the football...

Push~~

The whistle sounded.

Gerrard slowly stood up and retreated to the outside of the penalty area step by step, but after retreating four steps, he suddenly turned around and accelerated to shoot, and the football whistled towards the goal...

"... Gerrard, the soul of Liverpool, was praised by Zidane as the most comprehensive midfielder in Europe in recent years. Let's see if he can save a glimmer of hope for the England team... Ah!! Suddenly turned around and shot!!! The ball went in... Oh, oh, oh, God! Lehmann pounced on the football... Gerrard pushed the ball in the middle, but Lehmann blocked the football with his heel... Both penalties were missed!"

In the stands, some English fans had already shed tears. Facing the German team, they missed two consecutive penalties. Such mistakes can no longer be reversed...

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The third round.

The penalty kick was taken by Borowski, who came on as a substitute in overtime!

This midfielder from Werder Bremen is tall and has good footwork skills. His penalty kick skills cannot be ignored!

He swings the ball, retreats to the penalty area, and puts his hands on his hips!

Press~~~

The whistle sounds.

Borowski accelerated instantly, and when he ran to the penalty area line, he suddenly paused. Joe Hart on the goal line was deceived and his body swayed, almost losing his balance. The German fans in the stands who thought they had won burst into laughter...

After a short pause, Borowski accelerated instantly, and shot with a mocking arc at the corner of his mouth...

"... Borowski! The wonderful sudden pause made Joe Hart lose his balance... Shoot!!... OH? NO! NO!! NO!!! Joe Hart!! Joe Hart made the proud Borowski pay the price, and he saved Borowski's shot! The terrible predictive ability shown by the young goalkeeper in the previous game appeared again. He judged the route of the football in an instant..."

The suppressed English fans who were almost crazy finally cheered, and Borowski, who looked confused, pulled his wet hair to the back of his head with both hands, and his big goldfish-like eyes were full of disbelief...

And Joe Hart raised his fist and roared. The direction and height the boss gave him before the penalty shootout said that the German team's players were accustomed to taking penalty kicks in the same direction and height. After missing the first two saves, He believes he has gradually found the right feeling for fighting...

England's chance has come!

The third penalty kick was taken by the "hero" Alan Smith who saved the Three Lions at the last minute of overtime!

The silence at Enshis-Happel Stadium is terrifying!

"...Alan Smith is also one of Crazy Lee's favorites in Newcastle. During the group match against Spain, he was banned for three games by UEFA for punching the opponent's center back Marchena. Crazy Lee endured it alone. Huge public pressure keeps him in the national team... He handed over one assist and one goal in this game, and performed well except for two own goals. Let's see if he can repay Crazy Li's trust..."

force--

Smith started to take a run-up. The night wind in Vienna blew his striking white hair, giving him an indescribable desolation and power. After running for four or five meters, his body leaned forward and then back, his calves swung and he shot directly without looking at the goal. …

boom!

This is the biggest "scream" football has issued since penalty kicks began.

After the shot, Smith didn't even look to see if the football had entered the goal. He turned back and roared at the camera. Then he raised his index finger and shook it coldly at the German fans in the stands...

Sure enough, the ball went in!

From the penalty spot to the distance behind the goal line, the football almost completed this journey in 0.01 seconds. The speed was as fast as teleportation. The German team's goalkeeper Lehmann had no time to judge and only had time to act. Make a full-strength save to the right...

In fact, Lehmann didn't even see where the football went in!

And just when his save was about to end, something even worse happened for the German team - there was a stinging pain in the old naughty boy's right arm the moment it landed, and soon Lehmann felt that his arm had already Can't lift it up...

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"... Smith! GOOOOOOOOOAL!! A shot full of domineering, just like the goal he scored in the last second of overtime, too fast! German goalkeeper Lehmann had no time to react... 2:1 ! ! The game has taken a turn for the better, and the England team has seen hope!”

"...Hey? What happened on the field? Lehmann... Lehmann was injured? The goalkeeper of the German team was injured. This was a huge blow to them! The penalty shootout was interrupted... Team doctor Already on the field, I don’t know if Lehmann can continue to play..."

"... Lehmann could not continue in the game, and he was helped off the field by the team doctor!! The German team had to make a substitution. Fortunately, they still have one substitution place!! The second goalkeeper Enke replaced Lehmann... This is a scene that no one expected...The German team is in trouble when the goalkeeper is replaced in the penalty shootout!"

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After a brief commotion, the fourth round began!

After Borowski's missed penalty kick and Lehmann's injury, the German team's advantage seemed to be very weak, and the German fans in the stands became silent...

The fourth German team penalty kicker was Frings.

Frings is Werder Bremen's main defensive midfielder and the team's first penalty kick taker. The German fans cheered when they saw Frings walking toward the penalty spot. This man with long, fluttering hair clearly has the trust of the Germans.

force--

Frings takes a run and then kicks the ball out...

"...80% probability of a half-high ball in the lower right corner..."

The information written on the information given to him by Li Tongfan flashed through Joe Hart's mind like lightning, and he kicked his feet to the right just like last time...

boom!

Football was blocked by Joe Hart without any suspense!

"...OH?? NO! NO...NO...NO!!! Joe Hart once again saved the German team's penalty kick. This may be the turning point of the game..."

Soon, amid the excited roars of England fans, the fourth penalty kicker of the England team slowly walked towards the penalty spot——

James Milner!

The reason why Lee Tong-bum chose him was because Milner came on as a substitute and had plenty of physical energy...More importantly, he is also one of the players who can maintain [superhuman status]. Compared with Lampard, who repeatedly missed penalty kicks in competitions, Lao Li believed more in the judgment of the FM system.

Sure enough, Milner faced the German goalkeeper Enke, who had not had time to warm up, and made an extremely calm push into the middle, sending the football into the goal!

British commentator Cester went crazy: "The ball is in! It's in! 2:2! Now the two teams are on the same starting line again. I think this is the result of Crazy Li's penalty kick selection." Miraculous effect…”

Partner Lineker curled his lips and thought: Crazy Li missed the first two penalty kicks due to his choice of penalty kicks...

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After the first four rounds, the air in the Ernst Happel Arena became thicker!

England missed the first two penalty kicks, and the Germans, who have always been invincible in penalty kicks, shockingly missed the last two penalties... an ups and downs of five that no one expected. Minutes later, the two sides were back on the same starting line!

The last round determines life and death!

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The fifth round begins!

The German team's penalty kicker is the team leader Michel Ballack!

The German fans in the stands clasped their hands and prayed devoutly, asking God to bless their captain to score the penalty kick! The camera gave Ballack a close-up, and the core midfielder had a resolute face, without any trace of nervousness...

At such a moment of life and death, Joe Hart, who was standing on the goal line, also got a close-up of the broadcast camera. People were surprised to find that Hart was bending down to take out a small page of paper from his socks and read it carefully. Then stuffed it back again...

Seeing this scene, the German commentator curled his lips: "Are you imitating it? This is the patent our German team applied for in the 2006 World Cup..."

On the field.

Ballack casually stepped on the football on the service point, then stepped back five or six meters, quietly waiting for the referee to blow the whistle for the penalty kick.

force--

boom!

The football shot towards the upper left corner of the goal like a detached cannonball. This was a typical Ballack shot, full of power, momentum and confidence...

A nearly perfect shot!

But there were only exclamations from the Ernst Happel Stadium...

Because, as if there were springs installed in the soles of his feet, Joe Hart took the lead and took small steps before suddenly jumping up. With a dazzling gesture, he stretched out one palm to lift the football over the crossbar!

An even better save!

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The last England team to referee a corner kick was also the team leader and captain David Beckham. This time, Beckham still had the iconic smile on his face, just like the relaxed Ballack just now. As the captain, Beckham cannot let others see his nervous side!

From the center circle to the penalty spot, David Beckham has attracted the attention of countless English people for several centuries. Behind him is the German captain Ballack, who is tearing his own hair in confusion. It is the German fans who are crying in the stands, and it is the England fans who are holding their breath...

Gently kiss [European Pass], then step on the loose turf near the penalty spot with your feet, and then carefully place the football...

At this moment, the whole world is watching this handsome man!

"...David Beckham! England's best captain is now standing on the penalty spot. This will be a shot that determines the fate of both sides, a shot that determines the 2008 European Cup champion! If Beckham If Tom scores the goal, the England team will make history! The Three Lions will lift the Delaunay Cup for the first time in history..."

"... This is the moment that is about to create history. This is the most precious penalty kick in the history of the English team... You can imagine the pressure on Beckham. If the penalty kick is missed, there is no doubt that Beckham will He will become a sinner accused by thousands of people!"

"...Normally, the superstars on the court can use a thousand ways to complete the penalty kick, but at this moment, only the real heroes have the courage to step in front of the penalty spot... If you want to be a hero, technology , physical strength, perseverance... none of them can be missing..."

The German fans in the stands booed desperately to distract Beckham!

And all the English people couldn't help but hold their breath, and even their hearts forgot to beat, quietly waiting for this shot!

force--

The last whistle of the game finally sounded!

Beckham raised his head and glanced at his teammates standing behind him, as well as the black figure standing on the sidelines smiling at him, exhaled a long breath...and then started to run!

The boos from the Germans instantly reached their maximum level!

Beckham swept across the penalty area line like the wind, and a second later his instep had already touched the football...

boom!

On the goal line, German goalkeeper Enke, who came on as a substitute, tried his best to save to the right, because the small note given to him by the team's goalkeeper coach Hank clearly said: Beckham, right-footed, penalty kick Get used to movement...get used to direction...

but……

There was no powerful shot as expected. [European Pass] jumped up like a hot air balloon filled with hydrogen. A beautiful and deadly curved rainbow bloomed on the green of the Ernst Happel Stadium on July 4th. superior……

The small football carried the dreams of countless English fans and sank little by little behind the German team's goal line. Although goalkeeper Enke tried his best to adjust his body's center of gravity, he could only watch the football disappear from the goal line. Floating above his body...

Spoon penalty?

At this time, it was actually a spoon penalty?

In this terrifying silence of the stadium, only the man with flying blond hair proudly raised his hands in the air, accepting the worship of the whole world...

Teammates in the center circle of the court pounced on him...

The English people went crazy in the stands...

Commentator Cester opened his mouth and shouted: "Champion! England team..."

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