Volume 1: Males Come and Go, People Pay Attention Chapter 125: The So-Called Fallen Leaf Ball (Second Update, Please Vote for Me!)
Chapter 125
The so-called fallen leaf ball (second update, please vote for me!)
Chen Yingxiong's two goals became the focus of discussion in the media after the game.
On the one hand, Chen Yingxiong has recovered and scored twice, which is news in itself.
On the other hand, both of his goals were scored with free kicks. Chen Yingxiong has scored free kicks before, but very few. Among the more than 100 goals in his career, they are so few that they are not worth mentioning. Even he himself did not say that he is good at taking free kicks. No matter which team he is on, taking free kicks has nothing to do with him.
But under such circumstances, he scored two free kicks in one game.
After the game, Chen Yingxiong, who broke his goal drought, also accepted interviews with reporters again. Regarding these two goals, he said: "...Yes, I scored two free kicks. It's beautiful, right? Of course I can kick it." It’s a free kick. There’s nothing surprising about it. Isn’t a free kick just a long shot without interference? Is there a wall? It doesn’t matter, just blast away! Hahaha! I think you will often see my free kicks scored in the future. Ball!"
"... Chen Yingxiong, who scored the goal, seemed to be in a good mood. He also revealed a very important message, that is... he may have mastered the free kick skills. I think for his opponents, this is definitely not the case. A message they want to hear..."
On the TV show, the newscaster was broadcasting the news about the game that ended in the afternoon.
It is not unusual for Chen Yingxiong to score two goals in a game. He often does this kind of thing. But scoring two free kicks in one game is very unusual, not to mention that the two free kicks scored in one game were all... falling leaves!
The leaf ball was originally invented by the famous Brazilian star Didi, but Didi's era is too far away from now. Therefore, many people think that the falling leaf ball was invented by Italian star Albertini. In fact, he was the person who promoted the falling leaf ball.
Among the currently active players, those who are better at falling leaves are Pirlo, Juninho Jr. and Cristiano Ronaldo.
Ronaldo is a little bit special. According to the nickname given to his free kicks by the media, it should be called "elevator kick." But his free kicks are of the leaf ball type. Ronaldo himself has said that when he practices free kicks, he refers to a lot of the fallen leaves played by Juninho.
In fact, "fallen ball" is just a general term. If classified carefully, "fallen ball" can be divided into many categories. Everyone who is good at this kind of free kick has his own characteristics and is completely different from others.
But there is always one common feature. Otherwise, all free kicks can be called leaf kicks. This is obviously not possible. The unified characteristic of the drop ball is its sudden fall in front of the goal.
This is mainly done in two ways, one is to rotate forward sharply, and the other is not to rotate at all.
This sounds contradictory. Rotation and non-rotation are two different actions. How can they achieve the same result?
But in fact it is. If you want the football to spin up and fall down, you have to make an upward pulling action when you touch the ball, so that the football will continue to spin forward during flight, friction with the air, and then reach the goal. At this time, the force generated by friction changes the flight trajectory and falls downwards.
This ball drop is primarily accomplished through spin.
The non-rotating football uses another method to achieve the result of making the football fall, that is, uneven airflow disturbance.
Anything flying in the air will create disturbances in the air around it. This is a natural phenomenon. Like airplanes, like birds. This also happens with kicked footballs.
Generally speaking, the football we kick will have some rotation. The force of the football's own rotation will offset the force exerted on it by the constant airflow around it. In this way, the flight trajectory of the football will be stable and controllable. In order to make the football turn right or left, we need to make the football rotate in different directions.
But what happens if the football doesn't spin?
The football itself is almost stationary in the air and relies entirely on external forces to move it forward. The air around it, up, down, left and right, will rub against it and produce unbalanced forces. These forces will affect the flight of the football. If the force on the left side has the upper hand, the football will veer to the right; conversely, if the force on the right side has the upper hand, the football will veer to the left. Most of the time, due to the influence of the mass of the football itself and the gravity of the earth, the football will fall regardless of whether it goes left or right. However, this falling process is generally traceable, that is, a parabola. However, because the forces around the football are unbalanced, once the force on it gets the upper hand, the football will suddenly fall at a certain point. Coupled with the pressure from other directions, it will also cause a fall at the same time. Horizontal displacement.
From the goalkeeper's point of view, this kind of ball is erratic when flying in the air, sometimes left and sometimes right. The entire flight process is almost always deflecting from its original center position. To put it in a romantic way, this kind of movement is like fallen leaves floating down from the treetops. Because they are too light, they will not fall directly to the ground like stones, but will constantly sway from side to side and fall back and forth. When it lands, that place may be far away from where it originally was...
The name "leaf ball" vividly describes the characteristics and power of this kind of ball.
Generally speaking, goalkeepers are not afraid of shots with a large arc, nor are they afraid of shots with great power, because there are always traces to follow, whether the football is a banana ball that turns left or right. There is always a trajectory that can be seen in advance, and then you can pounce in the direction you judged. If you fail to pounce, either the ball speed is too fast, your reaction is slow, or the pounce is not far enough. The power is not strong enough. No matter what, there is always a possibility of a save.
But when they face a fallen ball, they will be at a loss - football is erratic, and even the person who plays the ball doesn't know which way the football will go in the next second. This is really cheating. So they don't know where to pounce at all. What if they pounce to the right and the football veers to the left? What if the football swipes to the left and veers to the right? Is it okay to just stand still? What's even worse is that the football is almost flying towards you. You have already opened your hand to pounce on the ball, but the football suddenly tilts in any direction and flies past you into the goal...
As for the falling leaf ball, the main purpose is to bypass the wall and the goalkeeper's hands. If an ordinary ball tries to bypass these two obstacles at the same time, the final result is often to fly straight out of the beam, straight into the sky, and then fly straight away. However, the fallen ball was able to bypass both of them at the same time, and fell very close to the beam, barely evading the goalkeeper's fingers and the beam, and finally fell into the goal.
Although the banana ball can also do this, it will not work if the distance is too close or too far, and in order to make the football rotate enough arc, the power and speed of the football must be sacrificed, and the goalkeeper will have enough time to save the ball.
And the falling leaf ball is still very threatening even if it is forty meters away from the goal.
Close to the goal? It would be easier to arrange a teammate to squeeze into the crowd and suddenly withdraw when the free kick is taken, leaving a gap in the wall, and the penalty kicker will blast the football through the gap...
Generally speaking, the benefits of falling leaves are beyond expectation. As long as the football can be suppressed and it finally falls within the goal frame, it will have a high scoring rate.
This can be seen from the famous Brazilian free kick master Juninho. During his time at Lyon, he used fallen leaves to score the opponent's goal many times, which shows the power of this kind of free kick.
Moreover, the fallen leaf ball has another advantage, that is, it can not only reflect the value in free kicks, but can also be transplanted into long-range shots in sports. Generally speaking, players who are good at this type of drop shot are good at long-range shots. Because the drop ball requires a lot of explosive power - most people kick the drop ball with force below the knee. Their kicking movements are not as stretchy as the banana ball represented by Beckham. There is some "shrinkage." After lowering his chin, holding his chest, and raising his feet to kick, his whole body is not leaning back like Beckham, but in a "C" shape.
Because force can only be exerted from below the knee, the explosive power of the legs is required to be very high. People who play this kind of football are mostly excellent in long-range shooting skills, such as Juninho, Pirlo, Cristiano, Ronaldo...
It just so happens that Chen Yingxiong's long-range shooting skills are also very good, and he is also very powerful.
Therefore, they can kick the ball with the same kick as a leaf kick when taking a long shot. This way, the football shot back will make it more difficult for the goalkeeper to guard against, and the chance of scoring a goal is much greater.
Therefore, it is clear at a glance how terrifying Chen Yingxiong is after learning the drop ball - not only can he use free kicks to score goals in the game, he can also add the factor of the drop ball to long shots, making it more difficult for the goalkeeper to judge.
I'm afraid that when Chen Yingxiong raises his right leg to prepare for a long shot in the future, the best defensive method is to stop him before he kicks the football, whether it is stealing the ball or committing a foul...
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Liverpool players also confirmed to the media that Chen Yingxiong practiced free kicks hard, which also confirmed the fact that Chen Yingxiong had mastered the free kick skills.
"Yes, he would practice free kicks after training every day. At first it was only half an hour, but later it was increased to an hour. Every day, as long as the team has training, he will practice extra, even if it rains a little. Stop him...he is simply the most diligent genius I have ever seen!"
"The two goals in this game were shot back many times by the hero in training, so we are not surprised..."
"Hero is really a genius! He only practiced for a month and was able to perform like this. He scored twice with free kicks in one game. I have nothing else to say except admiration!"
Everyone expressed their admiration for Chen Yingxiong, and their words also scared others to death - they just used the time after training to practice more. After practicing for a month, they have such ability? Then how changed Chen Yingxiong must be! Even those free kick masters can't be done in just one month, right?
This is too scary!
Is he still a human being?
They didn't know that Chen Yingxiong had already started practicing free kicks in the dungeon, and had practiced hard for more than a year. In addition, there was a training effect bonus in the dungeon, and he was able to start. Otherwise, most people will suffer no matter what. Even if they practice for a month without eating, drinking or sleeping, there will be no effect...
Of course, Chen Yingxiong would not be stupid enough to tell them his shocking secret.
So he could only watch the media's surprise and admiration for him, secretly enjoying himself in his heart.
He has another gain from this game, and that is what he wants most.
The team has "free kick training" in the training session. Chen Yingxiong used to have no role in it. Now he is called to practice with Charlie and Adam, and Dalglish even announced it in front of Charlie and Adam. He took one and decided: "From now on, the team's direct free kicks in the game will be given to the hero. Charlie will still take the indirect free kicks."
Chen Yingxiong glanced at Charlie Adam.
Adam nodded without expressing any objection, and his expression was normal.
It seems that the two goals in that game have completely defeated Charlie Adam.
Dalglish can also more or less guess why Chen Yingxiong suddenly started to contact free kicks, because he will use headers as little as possible in the future. In this way, the scoring ability at his feet becomes particularly important. Free kicks are another scoring tool. If you want to make up for your lack of header goals, you must master free kicks.
He was actually surprised at how quickly Chen Yingxiong learned free kicks. But when I think about this kid who is only twenty-three years old and has already received so many honors, what does it mean to master the fallen leaf ball in a month... (To be continued)