Football: Don’t talk about feelings, I’m just an AI

Xia Qi's long shot was like a loud alarm bell, ringing in the ears of the German team, giving them a huge shock and warning: Don't be too presumptuous, the tiger has not yet shown its power!
This warning left the German team with a lingering fear, and they seemed timid in the remaining injury time and did not dare to launch a large-scale attack. Of course, this was also related to the fact that the first half of the game was about to end.

After the game resumed, the German team played extremely conservatively, and neither side was able to change the score again until the end of the first half.

In the end, they entered the halftime break with a score of 3:2.

When the referee blew the whistle to end the first half, for some reason, fans from both sides felt relieved...

Damn!

This damn tense and exciting 45 minutes, it's finally over!
My little heart can finally rest quietly for 15 minutes...

At the moment the whistle blew, the fans rushed to the exits and the shopping mall in the stadium like a victorious escape. Beer, food, throat lozenges, and quick-acting heart pills.
On the court, Kross was waiting for Xia Qi.

"Hi, Xia!" He took the initiative to greet.

"Hi, Tony!" Xia Qi responded.

Kroos was suspicious of Xia Qi's light tapping of the ball in the direction of Walcott.

He was defending Xia Qi at the time, and it was because he misjudged this action that Xia Qi had the opportunity to shoot from a distance. He still believed that at the time, Xia Qi wanted to play a "wall-to-wall match", but he just took advantage of the mistake when it went wrong...

"Don't make excuses for your failure, Tony." Xia Qi smiled slightly, his tone revealing confidence. "Don't you Germans dislike working overtime? Why do you resist? 0:2 then 0:3, let's just play one without working overtime!" Xia Qi asked jokingly.

After hearing this, Kroos was not to be outdone: "Get lost! Then why don't you learn from AC Milan? It would be great if you could become an eternal memory in the hearts of fans like them?"

"You're not willing to pay for the champagne, so what's the point of saying that?"

"I am willing!"

"No, you don't want to."

“No, this is really possible.”

The two chatted and joked with each other as they walked. The atmosphere seemed relaxed, but they both knew in their hearts that the competition in the second half would be more intense.

England dressing room
Because of his chat with Kroos, Xia Qi became the last person in the team to return to the locker room except for the coach.

He pushed the door open and walked in. At that moment, warm applause broke out in the locker room. Xia Qi was stunned for a moment and said with a smile: "It's too early to applaud. Give it to me in 60 minutes!"

"This is what you deserve! One goal, one assist and stopped the decline." England captain Gerrard said righteously.

"Captain, I'm not trying to offend you, but if possible, I'd like to exchange the World Cup Golden Boot for the World Cup trophy, so let's not have the applause at halftime, okay?" Xia Qi responded with a smile, his eyes firm and full of desire.

Gerrard scratched his head in embarrassment, he was the one who popped the champagne at halftime... It was indeed a good idea to give applause at halftime...

"Xia is right. Germany will definitely fight back in the second half just like they did in the first half. We can't let our guard down..." Gerrard quickly added, his voice revealing seriousness and vigilance.

The teammates also put away their smiles and nodded heavily.

AC Milan back then is still laughed at today, but it would be more wonderful if such "honor" happened in someone else's home.

Afterwards, head coach Hodgson and his coaching staff walked into the locker room.

"Congratulations, gentlemen, you did a great job!" Hodgson's smiling face turned serious: "But don't be too happy too soon, the game is only halfway through, Germany will definitely fight back in the second half..."

Hodgson paused and said, "We need to secure victory as soon as possible and stop playing with your heartbeat. Do you know that when the score was 2:2, I almost fainted in the toilet..."

There was a sense of self-mockery and nervousness in his words.

The players made pig noises and laughter echoed in the locker room. Sterling smiled and replied: "Boss, we also fainted from crying at that time."

Everyone was in a miserable state. It would be a lie to say that they were not panicked at that time. Fortunately, Xia Qi stood up.

Everyone turned to look at Xia Qi with a hint of gratitude in their eyes. This was why there was "applause at halftime".

After everyone laughed, Xia Qi shouted, "Boss, don't worry! We want to win but we won't work overtime!" His voice was full of determination and confidence.

Hodgson was stunned for a moment before he understood what Xia Qi was talking about. It turned out to be to defeat the opponent within 90 minutes! This is possible! I like it! A satisfied smile appeared on his face.

German locker room

The atmosphere was not as relaxed as in England, after all, they were still one goal behind at that time.

Loew wrote on the tactical board: "We need more complex movements. They only have one player who can play. The others, like Gerrard and Rooney... are also very good, but you can deal with them. Only this one..."

Löw circled the Arabic number 9 on the tactical board.

"You can't deal with this alone, so I need you to move, and move in a wider range..." His voice revealed seriousness and anxiety.

"Thomas (Muller), I need you here, here and here, to do more interspersing. I know this is a bit high for you, but we need your sacrifice..."

Löw pointed to several positions on the tactical board and looked at Muller with eyes full of expectation and trust.

"K (Klose), fulcrum, we need a fulcrum, you need to retreat..." Löw continued to arrange tactics.
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While both teams were making intense preparations in the locker rooms, fans were also desperately buying their cheering "weapons" in the mall.

The ups and downs in the first half of the game foreshadowed that the second half would inevitably be very tense. The fans felt that in such a situation, without themselves, how could their team defeat the opponent?

My strength is my voice. How can I survive without strength and voice? I must buy food, beer, throat lozenges, etc. If I don't, I will be aiding the enemy!
In the live broadcast rooms of various countries, commentators from various countries expressed their views:

“Normally there are no famous finals in big tournaments, but tonight’s match is bound to be a classic.”

"This is the most exciting final in the history of the World Cup. The course of the game is like a reversal play, with reversals and reversals..."

"Germany played well for 30 minutes, but was no match for England's minutes."

"Germany's overall strength is relatively evenly matched. Judging from the course of the game, it was no coincidence that they eliminated Brazil 7-1 in the semi-finals. It's a pity that they ran into Xia Qi, who was in the best form..."

"It is not an exaggeration to call Xia Qi the strongest World Cup player in history. Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, Messi, C Ronaldo and Klose have been surpassed by Xia Qi at least in the World Cup..."

"Xia Qi is a player born for big tournaments. I have no doubt about his lucky star qualities. Some people are born in Rome, and Xia Qi is undoubtedly one of them."

The second half of the game kicked off with the referee's whistle, and neither side made any substitutions.

However, fans noticed that Germany's Schurrle was warming up on the edge of the field wearing a yellow vest... It seems that Löw has some tactical plans for the second half.

At the beginning of the second half, the German team, which was one point behind, did not attack immediately after the opening whistle, but passed the ball back first to attract the English team to press forward.

The German team was not in a hurry to attack, and the leading England team was even less in a hurry.

Xia Qi and others just pretended to rob the ball a few times, and did not press the ball like crazy like Atletico Madrid and Dortmund did throughout the game.

After boringly retreating in the backcourt for two or three minutes, the German team finally pushed the offensive line across half court.

As soon as Kroos brought the ball across the center circle, he looked up at Muller and pointed at Gotze, indicating that the two should switch positions.

Unexpectedly, he kicked the ball directly into the England penalty area.

The England defense was stunned for a moment!
My god! This acting skill is worthy of being called an actor!

Fortunately, they also have an Ice Cream Prince who becomes extremely focused during a game. Only Xia Qi is not blinded by Cross's superb acting skills.

He rushed from outside the penalty area towards Klose who was preparing to shoot in the penalty area.

Due to the long distance, Xia Qi was unable to grab the ball. However, at the moment when Klose shot, he moved closer. His close defense interfered with Klose, and his powerful shot lacked power and went softly off the goal frame.

Joe Hart controlled the ball with his feet instead of his hands before the baseline, which shows that Xia Qi's close interference had a great impact. Even an 17-year-old woman could shoot better than this -goal scorer in the World Cup. Amid the sighs of many German fans, the German players looked at each other and read from their teammates' eyes: resolutely implement the coach's tactics and move Xia Qi, the "shit-twisting stick", away by running more.

It's so fucking in the way!
Xia Qi on the court was not only a nuisance but also extremely active. He had just completed an excellent defense in the penalty area and then immediately rushed out of the penalty area.

His close friend Joe Hart then kicked the ball in the direction of his sprint in great tacit understanding.

Of course, Xia Qi was given a sufficient lead time.

In an instant, the German team seemed to be in a state of panic, and the three lines immediately retreated like a tide...

Kroos, Muller, and others secretly vowed that if they lost their focus again during the game, they would never touch a woman again in their lives...

Joe Hart's pass is still not bold enough, and there is still a lack of advance time!

When Xia Qi slowed down and stretched his legs to stop the ball, his supporting foot was tackled by Kroos who was chasing back.

Fortunately, Kroos's tackle was a little early, and when he slid in front of Xia Qi, he was like a spent bow that could not penetrate a thin silk cloth.
Xia Qi was not knocked down.

Immediately after the exclamation, the English fans gave a deafening cheer, while the German fans cursed bitterly: "Monster!"

on the field,
Xia Qi rushed forward.

At this moment, Schweinsteiger came running from the other side, and seeing Xia Qi about to dribble the ball away,

Without thinking too much, he reached out and grabbed Xia Qi's jersey.

Xia Qi dragged him forward, and Schweinsteiger used the "thousand-pound weight" to leave a white mark on the grass.
The jersey was making a squeaking sound and was about to be freed from its restraints.

However, at this time,
The referee's whistle sounded.

The German team was called for a foul!
The penalty made the German team very happy. Schweinsteiger, who was given a yellow card, celebrated with his teammate Kroos.

The English fans who got the free kick opportunity booed the referee in dissatisfaction.

The English players also shrugged and spread their hands, expressing their incomprehension as to why the referee blew the whistle when the "attack was advantageous"?
England captain Gerrard even stepped forward and had a one-minute-long "friendly exchange" with the referee.

On the other hand, Xia Qi, the person involved, looked calm, sometimes looking at the German team's goal, sometimes looking at the football under his feet.

He looked so calm, and even before the free kick was taken, the hearts of German fans were beating like drums.

In the CCTV-5 live broadcast room:

"foul!"

"The whistle blows! England's counterattack is aborted."

"In the first half, Xia Qi didn't get this treatment."

"If Xia Qi is allowed to hold the ball so easily in the second half, the German team will be disarmed."

"England seems very dissatisfied with this penalty. They..."

"I don't think the referee can be blamed. The quality of this jersey is too good, isn't it?"

"I checked and found out that this jersey brand is from abroad but is made in China...!"

"Haha, Made in China is everywhere in the World Cup!"

In front of the TV, Chinese fans were also amused by the commentary of teachers Huang and He.

I don’t know since when, Made in China has become synonymous with “good quality and low price”!

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The free kick spot is near the center circle, and although there is the possibility of a Beckham-like lob,

But Xia Qi did not try to bluff.

He lowered his head and ran forward, giving the penalty kick to Henderson.

This move instantly aroused the anger of German fans. They didn't understand why you measured the distance to the goal if you didn't take free throws.

Is it just to scare people?
The Maracana Stadium was immediately filled with boos, while the English fans made pig-like noises.
Henderson did not pass the ball directly to Xia Qi, but gave it to Rooney first.

Rooney passed the ball to Xia Qi again, but the power was not enough and the coordination between him and Xia Qi was still a little lacking.

Kramer, who was defending Rooney, saw that Rooney was unable to use his strength and the ball was not passed well, so he pounced on the ball.

After Rooney passed the ball, he knew the situation was not good. Seeing Kramer pounce on the ball, he did not immediately counter-attack, but retreated and moved closer to Gerrard, ready to defend against the German team's counterattack.

But there was someone on the field who was unwilling to give up, and that person was Xia Qi!
He rushed towards the football almost at the same time as Kramer.

The AI's calculations were very accurate, and Xia Qi's rush was half a second faster than Kramer.

As Xia Qi was sprinting backwards, he kicked the ball to Rooney.

Maybe the AI ​​was also afraid that this "pig teammate" would waste the opportunity, so when it saw Rooney stop the ball at his feet, it quickly pointed to the far end.

Rooney understood and passed the ball to Sterling.

A second later, Xia Qi rushed to the front of the German team's penalty area from the middle.

Sterling passed the ball horizontally, allowing Xia Qi to organize the attack in the frontcourt.

At the front of the penalty area, Xia Qi was double-teamed by Schweinsteiger and Boateng.

Faced with difficulties, Xia Qi did not choose to stop the ball and break through, but leaned on Schweinsteiger, facing the falling football, first cushioning the football with the instep of his left foot to reduce the falling force.

When the football fell again, he half turned and still used his left foot, but this time he used the outside of his foot to pick up the football.

Schweinsteiger and Boateng saw Xia Qi turn around and thought he was going to stop the ball and break through, so they quickly "closed the door".

Faced with Xia Qi's sudden pass, they were unable to disrupt it, so they shouted to their teammates: "Sterling!" This direction could only be Sterling, the left winger.

The German defenders immediately surrounded Sterling.

The football was three feet off the ground and spun towards Sterling.

The ball was very fast, passing in front of Sterling from his right hand side, and then falling from his left hand side.
A "C" pass three feet off the ground.

This was not a pass error, but a brilliant shot.

I saw left-back Luke Shaw rushing out from behind Sterling.

He knocked the ball into the penalty area and broke into the German penalty area unhindered.

"Wow! Great shot!"

"Luke Shaw, one-on-one with Neuer!"

Many commentators tried hard to hold back their praise for Xia Qi's "masterstroke" pass and watched intently the battle between Luke Shaw and Neuer on the field.

(Time is running out, so I can only end the chapter) (End of this chapter)