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"Absolutely brilliant!"

"An astonishing long-range artillery strike!"

"That's so unreasonable!"

"In the 70th minute, Liu Yang scored a long-range shot from over 30 meters out, breaching Barcelona's goal at Camp Nou!"

"Ter Stegen did his best. He just made a miraculous save to block Welbeck's one-on-one chance, but this time, facing Liu Yang's powerful shot, even with his body stretched to the limit, he was still helpless!"

"The ball is moving too fast!"

"The score is now 2-1!"

"Perhaps the gap in points and the disparity in strength have dashed Arsenal's hopes of advancing, but the young Liu Yang can bring Arsenal fans hope for the future!"

In the live stream room in China, the barrage of comments surged rapidly.

- [Liu Yang is awesome!]

- [His unreasonable playing style seems well-suited to playing against Barcelona?]

Why bother with all that fancy stuff? Just rinse it directly!

- [If only Xavi were still here, just imagine the clash between Xavi, Iniesta, and Busquets against Liu Yang – ultimate technique and passing game against ultimate impact and dominance!]

- [It's useless; the overall gap between Barcelona and Arsenal's squads is too large.]

……

The command area on the sidelines.

Unsuai shook his head.

Enrique looked incredulous.

"Our defensive system made no mistakes."

"But that kid... he practically accelerated straight in and crushed it."

"What kind of physical ability is this?"

"Why does it feel even more intense than in the videotapes we studied before?"

……

Javi, far away in Qatar, calmed himself down.

"The impact was tremendous..."

He recalled the three Champions League matches he had played against Manchester United between 2008 and 2011.

One semi-final, two finals.

That chubby little Englishman was the same; you couldn't hold him back no matter what.

Like a wild bull, it charged recklessly.

"Rooney is very impactful, but this young man is much bigger than Rooney..."

"But it doesn't matter. Physical strength alone can pose a threat, but it's not enough to beat Barcelona."

"Rooney has lost both Champions League finals to us!"

"The skill and teamwork of the red and blue teams will tame all beasts."

……

The game restarted after the lap time.

Suarez passed the ball back to the backfield.

Sanchez, Welbeck, and Walcott quickly pushed forward in the attacking third to continue the pressure.

Even Liu Yang and Ramsey joined the fray.

"Arsenal are really aggressive in their pursuit!"

"They want to pin the Barcelona players back in their own half!"

"It seems Liu Yang's goal has boosted their morale!"

……

Enrique made no tactical adjustments.

What's there to panic about?

They still have a significant lead in the overall score.

Unsué and the coaching staff huddled together, gesturing and discussing something.

the other side.

Boulder was somewhat puzzled.

"Boss, are we really going to push forward so aggressively?"

"Our midfielders and forwards will be under a lot of pressure!"

Wenger calmly waved his hand.

"Barcelona's midfield control is nowhere near as good as it used to be!"

"Our pressure will soon show its effects!"

Boulder muttered to himself, "You said the same thing in the first half, and that's how we conceded two goals in the first half..."

"Nonsense! We didn't have Liu on the field back then!"

……

The ball moved back and forth in Barcelona's own half.

Arsenal's relentless pressing did put some pressure on Barcelona.

But Busquets dropped back to the center-back line, and Rakitic and Iniesta took turns dropping back.

Barcelona were still able to keep possession of the ball.

No need to rush. At worst, neither side can score a single goal in the remaining twenty minutes or so.

It was still myself who advanced.

Their current task is to play it safe and wait for the game to end while minimizing their energy expenditure.

The midfielders dropping back relieved pressure on Barcelona's backline.

Although the ball was constantly being passed back and forth, it was gradually moving forward overall.

Before we knew it, the ball had been passed to the midfield line.

Messi, who was strolling around the attacking third... why did he suddenly drop back to the midfield?

……

Following the defeat in the 2014 World Cup final, coupled with the formation of the MSN trio and changes in Barcelona's lineup and tactics, Messi gradually began to transform.

His free-kick skills have improved dramatically.

The number of shots per game has decreased.

The number of key passes per game has increased.

After Xavi aged, Messi began to take on more of the organizational responsibilities.

But in crucial moments, he still retained his ability to tear through the defense single-handedly.

"Messi drops back to receive the ball!"

"He ran into a wall with Iniesta!"

"Messi has started!"

"He's gotten past the chasing Sanchez!"

"He slipped out from between Ramsey and Gibbs again!"

"Dunk over Kirkland again!"

"Four people in a row!"

"This is Messi! His unstoppable dribbling ability!"

The cheers at Camp Nou erupted once again.

Barcelona fans firmly believe this.

Everything will be fine as long as Messi initiates the attack.

……

Messi dribbled the ball to the edge of the penalty area.

At this moment, the Arsenal fans in the away stands were already somewhat desperate.

Messi's four-goal haul in 2010 is still fresh in our minds.

Petr Cech, who had never conceded a goal to Messi in his previous career, had his winning streak broken in this round of matches after joining Arsenal.

In a daze.

A tall, black-haired figure chased after them.

They stood in front of Messi.

Arsenal's number 22 vs. Barcelona's number 10!

……

There are many different styles of dribbling in football.

Players like Kaká, Bale, and Cristiano Ronaldo before his transformation were all tall with long legs and big strides.

Given even a little space, a change of direction and acceleration can easily shake off the defender in just a few strides.

Players like Ronaldinho and Neymar, who come from South America, can make a move that is either a feint or a real one.

Which one is real? Even they themselves might not be sure. Sometimes, a flash of inspiration or a feint becomes a real move, leaving the opponent completely disoriented.

Messi is different from them all.

His first touch of the ball often fails to create an opportunity to get past the defender.

When you observe a change in the defender's center of gravity—even if it's extremely slight—use a second or third touch to accelerate or change direction.

It's like observing the opponent's defensive choices before making an offensive decision.

A dribbling style that's almost like exploiting a bug!

So why is Messi able to keep exploiting bugs?

Because he is fast.

It doesn't gallop like many fast horses.

It's the step frequency.

Messi's stride frequency is faster than that of Usain Bolt, who specializes in sprinting.

And it can maintain this step frequency even under high-speed disc winding.

What's even more alarming is that most people's dribbling and running involves alternating between their left and right feet.

Left foot—right foot—left foot—right foot.

Messi's sequence was: left foot – left foot – right foot – left foot – right foot…

There is absolutely no pattern to it.

This means he can change his dribbling route at any time based on the defender's center of gravity.

Boateng understands this all too well.

……

At this moment, everyone's eyes were focused on these two people.

Wenger's expression didn't change much, but he unconsciously reached for the zipper of his down jacket again...

Suddenly I remembered that Barcelona has a warm climate, and I'm wearing a suit jacket today.

On the other side, Enrique, sitting on the Barcelona coaching bench, also involuntarily sat up straight.

"Is Liu Yang going to defend against Messi?"

"This defensive technique doesn't have the skills of a top-tier big man, nor Messi's low center of gravity and footwork."

"He will become the fifth person to be passed over, the last one to appear in the background."

The Barcelona coach consoled himself in this way.

But I always feel like something's not right.

……

Messi sped up.

In that instant, Kant's module flashed in Liu Yang's mind.

With the double boost from "Super Sub" and "Camp Nou Miracle", his defensive stats began to skyrocket.

Barcelona's number 10 seems to have slowed down his pace.

Between Messi's two touches of the ball.

Liu Yang turned to the side.

The center of gravity suddenly dropped.

Extend your left foot.

Suddenly, the shovel slammed down!

Two figures, one large and one small, fell to the ground at the same time.

The ball slid out of bounds.

……

"incredible!"

"Liu Yang disrupted Messi's dribble with a precise tackle!"

"No foul!"

"The ball was touched first!"

"As the player with a higher center of gravity, he was able to capitalize on the tiny gap between Messi's two touches!"

"So detailed!"

"The ball even hit Messi before going out of bounds on the last touch!"

"Arsenal's throw-in!"

……

In the live broadcast room, the big screen slowly replayed the match between Liu Yang and Messi frame by frame.

The audience was shocked!

- [?]

- [Isn't he an offensive player?]

-【I know Liu Yang's defense has improved, but to this extent?】

The last player to tackle Messi like that was 36-year-old Nesta!

Don't doubt Wenger's ability to develop young players!

- [If this was all Wenger's doing, he would have surpassed Maldini to become the world's best defender long ago, instead of retiring early to become a coach.]

Wenger on the sidelines felt like he was about to sneeze for no apparent reason.

This brilliant game prompted him to spontaneously applaud.

"Steve, your defensive development is truly outstanding!"

"Liu's defensive ability has improved even faster than I optimistically predicted!"

Boulder, who was praised for no reason, wore an uncomfortable smile.

Did I really teach them this?

……