Zinedine-Pirlo Mental Juju in Action II

Zachary continued observing the threads and noted that one of them extended into an empty spot behind the Aalesunds defensive line. In nothing but an instant, he matched the thread with the mental map in his head, and everything clicked at that juncture. He managed to deduce that John Chibuike was the player most likely to make a run from the left flank into that position behind the Aalesunds defenders.

Zachary decided to follow the thread and pass towards the position right away since he knew well that John Chibuike, the left-forward who'd come on as a substitute, was on form. The forward had even been instrumental in the build-up of Rosenborg's first goal. There was no reason not to trust him to beat the defenders and connect with his pass.