Team Spirit

Chapter 189 (1 words, please vote!) Add a subtitle before "goat," and Xixi embarks on the path of the Magic Flute.

In the eleventh minute, Sherry sent a long pass from the left side of the backfield, launching a surprise attack.

Eto'o, the Cheetah, made a forward run and broke into a one-on-one situation, controlling the ball with a difficult touch.

Foster strikes.

But Eto'o caught the ball just as it bounced up and used the sole of his foot to press it down, dribbling past Foster before unleashing a shot from a tight angle.

Camp Nou exploded instantly.

But with the sound of a whistle, this time it was the linesman who choked the Barcelona fans.

"Oh, offside, goal disallowed."

"Eto'o is very dissatisfied and he is arguing with the referee."

"Let's take another look at the replay... Hey, it really was offside."

"Cannavaro's pullback was crucial."

"Moreover, we can see that Cannavaro was adjusting the defensive line's positioning in advance, reminding Vidic and Maicon one after another. This player really has the demeanor of a great general, and his ability to command the defense is very important for Green Gunners."

"The young players in the Green Gunners' midfield and defense need to learn a lot from him."

A textbook offside trap gave Barcelona a false alarm.

In the 15th minute, Maicon made a run down the wing, and Lu Kai was brought down by Xiao Li as he made a forward run without the ball after passing it out.

Xiao Li, somewhat helpless, took the initiative to help Lu Kai up.

There was nothing wrong with the action itself, but the Camp Nou fans actually booed.

They were very dissatisfied with Xiao Li, believing that Xiao Li was too friendly to Lu Kai.

Xiao Li could only purse his lips in response, feeling bitter inside.

He came from the Green Gun, so what's wrong with him being on good terms with Lu Kai?
Besides, even if it's an opponent, there's nothing wrong with him helping someone up after committing a foul out of goodwill or to avoid a yellow card, right?

Most importantly, the England national team has now been renamed the England Greens.

Don't these fans know how fierce the competition is for Sherry in the national team?
There are players with even stronger attacking prowess than him, such as Ashley Cole and Ashley Young, and many center-backs can also play as full-backs.

If you want to get into the national team and get even a little bit of playing time, you have to maintain a good relationship with Captain Lu, right?

The free kick was in a good position, but it was slightly to the right, so Lu Kai couldn't shoot directly.

So he took a tactical free kick.

Vidic's header was too straight and was saved by Valdes.

In the 18th minute, Ronaldinho dribbled past Carrick on the left flank and unleashed a long-range shot.

Foster made the save.

Eto'o attempted a shot in front of goal, but was pushed aside by Cannavaro, losing his chance for a follow-up shot. He could only dribble the ball to the left and then take a shot.

But Maicon had already pulled back and blocked the shot with his body.

In the 24th minute, Ronaldinho dribbled continuously on the left wing and passed back to Xavi, who then played a through ball down the right wing.

Valbuena overpowers Cicinho on the wing to receive the ball.

After squeezing into the penalty area, he was restricted by Cicinho and could only shoot from tight angles, unable to pass the ball.

The ball was saved by Foster.

In the 27th minute, Barcelona's midfield launched a pressing attack.

Carrick passes the ball to Toure.

The latter held off Deco and made a through pass to Lu Kai on the right.

Lu Kai received the ball in open space on the right, dribbled into the penalty area, and observed his teammates' runs.

boom!
Lu Kai sweeps his right foot across the ground.

Oleg blocked the ball.

The ball bounced back to Lu Kai's feet. Lu Kai controlled the ball and rushed into the right side of the penalty area, pinning Oleger behind him.

Olegel grabbed Lu Kai's shoulder and pulled hard, causing Lu Kai to fall backward, but he still managed to get a shot off with his right foot.

The ball was blocked by Valdes' body.

beep!

The referee blew the whistle.

Finger point shot.

The Camp Nou was in an uproar!
"what's the situation?"

"That referee is biased!"

"Kill him! We can't let this referee leave Camp Nou alive!"

"I've been watching football at Camp Nou for so many years, and this is the first referee who dared not give us the home advantage. He's incredibly audacious!"

"Lu Kai, the diving athlete!"

"He's faking it! That's faking it!"

There is no right or wrong, only perspectives.

But after watching the replay, anyone who understands football knows that this was an indisputable yellow card and penalty.

While the Barcelona players were negotiating with the referee, Lu Kai had already stood up and found the football.

Barton stood near the penalty spot to avoid anyone coming to interfere.

As it turned out, Puyol, that seasoned veteran of the stadium, actually came over and sabotaged things.

Patton and Puyol got into a scuffle.

Players such as Toure, Vidic, and Cannavaro rushed over immediately, and the referee quickly advised both sides to calm down.

The referee must be feeling frustrated; the game had only been going on for a short time, and there had already been two large-scale clashes.

There will most likely be no disciplinary bonus for this match.

Lu Kai then took the penalty kick himself.

After a quick hop and a penalty kick that sent Valdes flying, Lu Kai scored with a low-quality shot.

The next moment, the stadium erupted in a deafening roar of boos.

The louder they booed, the more enthusiastically Dartford celebrated.

Vardy, on the bench, even performed a backflip to cheer everyone on.

Mineral water bottles flew everywhere.

In the 31st minute, Barcelona launched another pressing attack in the midfield and forward areas.

This time it's here.

Cicinho's pass to Barton went astray and was intercepted by Ronaldinho.

Ronaldinho then passed the ball back to Deco.

Deco sends a through ball.

Eto'o shot like an arrow, bursting out one-on-one and scoring with a low shot.

But the linesman raised the flag again.

"Oh! What's going on? Offside again!"

"Eto'o isn't a cheetah today, he's an offside cheetah!"

"It's Cannavaro again; he's caught Eto'o offside once more."

"It seems that Eto'o is still a bit inexperienced compared to the Italian national team players."

The camera focused on Fabio Cannavaro, the hero of this defensive play.

The Real Madrid scouts watching the match were quite surprised by this.

Real Madrid has invested heavily in defensive signings this season in an effort to achieve a balance between attack and defense.

As a result, Woodgate, who was on par with Lescott, suffered a major injury as soon as he arrived.

I should have just robbed Lescott.

Samuel is a good player, but he hasn't met the team's expectations.

On the contrary, defensive midfielder Essien and right-back Duff performed better, making frequent tackles.

The problem is that they lack a defensive commander to lead these two formidable players.

Cannavaro seems perfectly suited to be the Grand Marshal of the Rear Guard.

Moreover, they are all products of Green Gun, sharing the same tactical background, so one plus one will inevitably be greater than two.

At the thirty-fifth minute, it was said, "If you walk by the river often, you're bound to get your shoes wet."

Ronaldinho delivered a stunning through ball from the left flank, chipping the ball over the top.

Valbuena volleyed the ball at the far post to intercept it.

The football struck the underside of the crossbar and bounced into the goal.

"GOAL! One to two!"

"Barcelona have finally scored!"

"They fought back."

"The goal was scored by Valbuena, a player who is really powerful in crucial moments. It's a pity that his performance is not very consistent, and he is a bit selfish, which causes him to squander some excellent opportunities."

“If Valbuena gets rid of this bad habit, he will be able to completely suppress Giuly.”

"Come to think of it, Valbuena didn't seem to have this problem when he was at Dartford."

Ten Hag grinned from the bench.

nonsense.

Valbuena has full freedom to break through defenses; once the ball reaches his feet, he can play however he wants.

When the ball is not at his feet, he only needs to focus on getting into scoring positions. He often has one-on-one or semi-one-on-one opportunities. What more could he ask for?
But for Barcelona... Ronaldinho was the only one controlling the ball.

Unfortunately, Valbuena is also a player who is even better at having the ball. In order to prove his worth, he has to cherish every possession. Once the ball comes to him, don't expect him to pass it out easily.

In the 39th minute, Lu Kai received the ball on the right wing.

After Toure made a run down the right flank, he retreated from his offside position.

Maicon inserted himself from the right side of the lane.

Lu Kai made a diagonal pass, but it found Forlan who had been overlooked by the Barcelona defenders.

Fran runs out one-on-one.

Unfortunately, the first touch on the ball was a bit too heavy.

Valdes launches an attack.

Forlán could only take one more step to get past Valdes, but he was already near the byline with no shooting angle.

Fran chipped the ball over the goalkeeper.

The football was parallel to the goal and was kicked out of bounds by Puyol.

In the 43rd minute, Arshavin received a pass from Cicinho on the left wing and broke into the penalty area. He first made a rapid run down the wing, then cut inside midway, but then flicked the ball down the wing again, shaking off Belletti.

boom!
Arshavin makes a lob pass.

This kick looked like a pass and a shot at the same time.

The football flew over Valdes' head and headed towards the far corner.

Lu Kai and Oleg jumped, but they interfered with each other and neither of them touched the ball.

The football slipped through the goal.

In the 45th minute, Barcelona launched an attack in the attacking third.

Ronaldinho and Deco combined well, and Deco then played a through ball down the left flank, where Eto'o received the ball, cut inside, and curled a shot wide.

The first half then ended.

Inside the locker room, both sides were adjusting their tactics.

Rijkaard observed that whenever Barcelona defeated Chelsea in recent years, it was during one of Ronaldinho's most outstanding performances.

Today, Ronaldinho was clearly targeted by the Green Gunners; whenever he got the ball, he was double-teamed.

Deco and Ronaldinho were positioned too close together, which also affected them.

The Green Gunners' three midfielders focused entirely on defense today, barely participating in the attack or organizing play. Their attacks were all launched quickly down the two flanks.

If Barcelona wants to break the deadlock, the key lies in Shawri's runs down the left flank and his crosses, and Valbuena's breakthroughs and shots on the right flank.

The presence of Ronaldinho and Deco will give players in those positions more room to perform.

Therefore, Rijkaard devised a Barcelona version of the "two greens flying together" tactic.

the other side.

Lu Kai was writing and drawing on the whiteboard: "Use numerical superiority in the middle to limit the performance of players such as Ronaldinho, Deco, and Eto'o."

"Force their attack down the flanks."

"Shorry and Valbuena should become their main attacking weapons at that time. Everyone should be quite familiar with these two players."

"Shori's speed and physical strength are not outstanding. His only threat is his crosses. Just defend against his crosses."

"Use your body the whole time, grab the ball aggressively, don't give him any time or space."

The two sentences were mainly addressed to Maicon and Cicinho.

Although Cicinho is strong in attack but weak in defense, he is just right to keep up with Valbuena.

If it were Maicon against Valbuena, Valbuena might actually be outmatched by the smaller player.

The second half begins fifteen minutes later.

In the 48th minute, Dartford launched a high press in the attacking third.

Under pressure from Lu Kai, Xiao Li made a diagonal pass to Deco.

Toure suddenly pounced on Deco, sticking close to him and engaging in a contest.

Deco had no choice but to pass the ball back to Shory without stopping it.

However, Lu Kai successfully anticipated Deco's move, intercepting him before Xiao Li could react, and then launched a breakthrough from the right flank.

[The Black Hole of Ball Possession]!
Deco followed up with a flying tackle.

Lu Kai dribbled the ball forward to find Fran, jumped to avoid the sliding tackle, and then surged forward into the left side of the penalty area.

However, since Lu Kai was offside, Fran was not confident and opted for a safer pass back.

Yaya Touré unleashed a powerful shot from the edge of the box.

Shocking!

Football is unstoppable.

"GOAL!"

"Three to one! Green Guns extend their lead!"

"Yaya Toure's long-range shot was of such high quality, it was a divine goal."

"Green Gunners have many excellent players, but Yaya Touré has been observed by top clubs for a long time due to his ambiguous role, but has not been signed by any of them."

"Personally, I think he is a more suitable cornerstone player to be the core of Barcelona's midfield and defense than Motta!"

The concept of an all-around midfielder had not yet emerged in this era.

Or rather, discrimination against tall Black players in football is still very serious.

Players with a build like Toure can only play defensive midfield.

They're called the "new Vieira," but actually, the requirements for them by the major teams are very simple: in addition to defending, they just need to pass the ball back to their teammates.

But the real defensive midfielders for Green Gunners are players like Barton, Lee Fowler, and Essien.

Touré did a lot of work in areas such as advancing the ball, distributing it, making forward runs, taking long shots, and making through balls.

This has led to a long-standing prejudice against him by various wealthy families.

If he were white, he would have been considered an absolute core player by Barcelona long ago.

This time, Motta suffered a serious injury, and Barcelona searched around according to Motta's standards, but found that they could hardly find a replacement, but... there was a super-luxury version of the player.

That was Yaya Touré.

If Motta played for three years under ideal conditions, the result would be similar to Toure's current performance.

This is something Rijkaard suddenly realized after facing Green Gun multiple times.

It turns out that eukaryotes were right beside me!
They would never have seen this if Mota hadn't been scrapped.

In the 56th minute, Barcelona executed the tactics they wanted.

After drawing fire, Xiao Luo split up to search for Xiao Li.

But Xiao Li discovered that Lu Kai had actually caught up with him, so he singled him out.

When the two faced off one-on-one, Xiao Li started to panic.

As expected, Lu Kai made a steal from Xiao Li's feet.

He could freeze Xiao Li back then, let alone him now?

Moreover, in this match, Lu Kai assigned three marking assignments to Ronaldinho, Deco, and Shawri.

Ronaldinho's position on the pitch is left winger, which doesn't conflict with Deco's position in midfield.

Lu Kai turned and dribbled forward.

Xiao Li quickly chased back.

boom!
Lu Kai flicked the ball five meters away and then sped forward.

Xiao Li was surprised to find that... Lu Kai was pulling further and further away from him!
This……

Many people at the scene were stunned.

Xiao Li's speed isn't fast, but it's not slow either; it's definitely enough.

Lu Kai's top speed is actually not much faster than Xiao Li's, but when the two were compared today, Xiao Li seemed to be retreating quickly on the court, and was quickly out of the frame by Lu Kai.

Only Lu Kai himself knows the truth of the matter.

[Violent Motorcycles], bullying the slow and fearing the fast.

If the other party is even slightly slower than him, he can only inhale their exhaust fumes.

Lu Kai made a quick advance on the right flank, and Oleg and Marquez came over to cover him.

Barcelona's defense is in disarray.

boom!
Lu Kai's right foot curled out in a wide arc.

[The Scimitar Passes Across the Land!]
The football rolled into the penalty area.

Forlán and Valdes both rushed toward the ball, but the ball, like a curved blade, moved towards Forlán.

Valdes was at a disadvantage because he didn't get to touch the ball.

But Valdes was very close to Forlán, and Forlán had no shooting angle.

boom!
Fran passed the ball sideways without stopping, and then collided with Valdes.

The two players fell inside the penalty area.

Arshavin taps the ball into the empty net from the left side of the penalty area.

with no doubt.

“GOAL!!!”

"Four to one!"

"After the start of the second half, it seemed like Barcelona had forgotten how to play football."

"It feels like their tactics were anticipated by Green, making it difficult for Barcelona's attack to reach the final stage."

"On the contrary, Green Gun's counterattacks are unstoppable no matter how they are attacked."

In the 60th minute, Valbuena received a pass from Xavi.

Cicinho immediately joined in, and the two engaged in a "French-French duel."

The two short players kept battling, spinning, and changing direction quickly, neither able to shake the other off.

Even if you manage to get away, the other party can immediately catch up again.

Messi, watching from the bench, was sweating profusely.

If he were to face such a defense, his performance would likely be far inferior to Valbuena's.

Finally, the ball was passed back to Xavi, who then delivered a through ball over the top, which launched an attack.

Unfortunately, Foster rushed out early and caught the ball before Eto'o could reach it.

In the 66th minute, Barcelona once again managed to pass the ball to Shawri.

Shory was also deeply entangled with Maicon.

He couldn't cross the ball, and his ability to get past defenders was lacking, so he could only pass it back.

This pass put Deco under tremendous pressure.

Because Lu Kai and Barton were surrounding him.

Deco tried to use his individual skills to get past Barton, dribbling laterally in an attempt to create space and find a through pass route.

Then Lu Kai actually followed him all the way.

Extremely fast!

It's [Violent Motorcycle] again!
Deco's passing speed is extremely fast; he only needs one opportunity to pass the ball.

But his running speed wasn't very fast.

Lu Kai barely surpassed Deco.

For Barcelona, ​​only their attacking trident is faster than Lu Kai.

After catching up with Deco, Lu Kai put up a fight.

Deco knew he couldn't continue dribbling, or he would definitely be dispossessed.

So they hurriedly sent it straight through.

Intercepted by Cannavaro.

Just as Cannavaro was about to launch a counter-attack with a long kick, Eto'o brought him down.

The referee blew his whistle and showed Eto'o a yellow card.

In the 73rd minute, both sides began making substitutions.

Xiao Li, whose performance was unsatisfactory, was substituted.

Van Bronckhorst came on as a substitute.

Xavi was replaced by the more aggressive Iniesta.

Dartford side.

Ribery replaced Arshavin and moved to the right wing.

Lu Kai returned to the left flank.

Valbuena's expression immediately turned somewhat unpleasant.

Given Lu Kai's playing habits, it's a basic maneuver for him to track back from the winger position to defend as a full-back.

Valbuena will probably have an even harder time.

In the 75th minute, Van Bronckhorst delivered a cross from the byline. However, its quality was far inferior to Shawry's.

Vidic easily cleared the danger.

With Vidic as a high point, Barcelona's crosses will only have a chance to allow Eto'o and Valbuena to score if they can accurately bypass him and find a gap around him.

Within the Barcelona team, only Sherry, Sherry, and Deco possess such footwork.

Today, only Xiao Li has the opportunity to demonstrate his abilities.

In the 78th minute, Valbuena received the ball.

Lu Kai indeed appeared in front of him.

Valbuena wanted to pass the ball back; he really didn't want to go up against Lu Kai.

This is outrageous! ...Our Lu team's marking and support defense, only a Ronaldinho in good form could completely break through the defense in the Barcelona team.

But the team's task for Valbuena was precisely to make breakthroughs.

Your teammates spent ages maneuvering on the left side just to create a one-on-one situation for you on the right.

Now it's one-on-one, so go ahead and hit me!

Valbuena accelerated dramatically, charging toward Lu Kai.

On the bench, Sherry could best understand Valbuena's pain at this moment.

After the two players closed in, Valbuena cut inside and went down the wing.

Lu Kai completely ignored the football and went straight for Valbuena's physical attacks.

Valbuena dribbled past the ball, but stumbled.

After he caught up with the ball, Lu Kai followed and continued the contest.

Valbuena simply couldn't handle the football.

Finally, he used a rhythmic feint to find the right moment to pass the ball, and then made a cutback pass.

Lu Kai was fooled by him, but Lu Kai was faking it!

When Valbuena passed the ball, Lu Kai stepped forward and tackled and blocked the pass in one smooth motion.

Valbuena rolled and fell to the ground.

The football hit Lu Kai and bounced towards the sideline.

Lu Kai [using third gear] caught up with the ball before it went out of bounds.

Without making any adjustments, he directly turned and fired a right-footed half-turn shot from the side of the attacking third, launching a counter-attack.

[Rocket pass and shot!]
Fran and Oleg challenged for the ball at the near post, but neither of them touched it.

After the ball landed, it suddenly surged forward, and Puyol, who should have caught up with the ball first, was overtaken by Ribery.

This is a forward-spinning pass that will continue to move forward after landing.

The longer the sprint, the greater Ribery's advantage.

Ribery, under pressure from Puyol, unleashed a powerful shot at the onrushing Valdes.

The ball was saved by Valdes.

But at the edge of the box, Yaya Toure arrived just in time and unleashed another long-range shot.

To score into an empty net.

How could we possibly lose it?

“GOAL!!!”

"Five to one!"

"Toure scores his second goal with a long-range shot!"

"What is Barcelona doing? They keep making mistakes."

Rijkaard was completely numb.

Why is it that wherever Lu Kai goes, Barcelona concedes a goal?
Sherry, Valbuena... Damn! Lu Kai knows the Green Gunners players too well, which gives him an advantage in terms of skill!

Rijkaard looked at the score, then at the players on the bench.

They simply substituted Messi for right-back Belletti.

Intensify the attack!

sucker Punch!

"It's a pity, now is not a good time to make an appearance," Xiao Li lamented from the bench.

According to Barcelona's original plan, if they could qualify for the Champions League knockout stage early, then in the last one or two mediocre matches, they could let young players like Messi start and experience the atmosphere of the Champions League.

But now, Messi is not only not starting, but he also has to take on the responsibility in a crisis and bear enormous pressure.

If there are any shortcomings in the performance, the team will be criticized from all sides after the game.

After all, when a team loses, they need to find someone to blame.

Instead of criticizing key players like Valbuena, Eto'o, Deco, and Shory, it's better to criticize players like Messi who don't even have a fan base yet.

Because no one will talk back.

Modric has a deep understanding of this.

He made a fool of himself as a substitute in the UEFA Cup, which led to him being criticized by fans and eventually being abandoned by the team.

Green Guns also used up all their substitutions.

Amorim replaced Carrick.

Modric replaced Barton.

Both Modric and Messi were young players making their debuts, but their mindsets were completely different.

In the 82nd minute, Cicinho finally got his chance after a long struggle, and with Lu Kai's help, he was able to make a run down the wing.

His cross was blocked out of bounds by Puyol.

Green Gun throws the ball out of bounds from the sideline.

Modric came up to receive the pass, and a croquet ball slipped through the hands of Messi and Iniesta, two croquet masters.

He then passed the ball laterally with the outside of his right foot.

With his back to the goal, Forlán received the ball, flicked it, turned, and fired a shot in one fluid motion inside the penalty area.

However, Valdes made a superb save, deflecting the ball out of bounds.

In the 84th minute, Iniesta and Modric battled for the ball in the middle.

The former sends out a through pass.

Messi dribbled down the right flank, launching a counter-attack.

Amorim quickly chased back.

Cannavaro moved over to take his position and switched defense with Vidic.

Because he knew that Vidic would have difficulty defending against smaller players.

Messi was indeed intimidated and slowed down to observe his teammates outside the penalty area.

But Amorim and Cicinho are getting close to him.

Messi could only make a cutback pass to the edge of the penalty area.

As a result, Lu Kai, who was chasing back, seemed to know that he was going to pass to this position, and arrived at the point before Xiao Luo to complete the interception.

In the 87th minute, Amorim delivered a penetrating through ball that was truly eye-opening.

Lu Kai made a forward run on the left and received the ball just before the byline.

Barcelona adopted a comprehensive defensive strategy.

Iniesta and Messi double-teamed Lu Kai.

However, neither of them are defensive players, and they are far less tall and strong than Lu Kai, so they cannot initiate physical confrontations.

Lu Kai gained a lot of space to handle the ball.

Lu Kai flicked the ball to the right, adjusted in the opposite direction of the baseline, and slowly started his run, breaking between Iniesta and Messi.

But the next moment, Lu Kai flicked the ball with his right foot.

【Dragon Tail Swing - Ronaldinho - The Master】!
The football went through Iniesta's legs.

Lu Kai then changed direction again, moving outside the baseline to bypass Iniesta.

This was actually a one-man pass.

Lu Kai received the bonus from the "illegal overtaking" penalty.

Iniesta, who was already slightly slower than him, also benefited from the [Violent Motorcycle] bonus.

He successfully dribbled past Iniesta.

If Iniesta and Messi had switched positions, Lu Kai's dribble past the ball might have failed.

boom!
After Lu Kai broke into the penalty area from outside the byline, Messi accelerated to catch up with Lu Kai, trying to knock him out of bounds.

He's short, so it's not easy for the referee to call a foul on him.

This is called making good use of one's strengths...wait?

Why is Lu Kai so calm?

Before Messi could react, he felt a sharp pain in his abdomen.

The two were instantly separated.

Messi suddenly collapsed to the ground.

Lu Kai was almost unaffected, and after breaking into the penalty area, he looked at Forlán, Toure, and Ribery on the side.

Lift your right foot.

This series of movements is undoubtedly a triangular pass.

however……

boom!
Lu Kai's ankle twitched.

[Non-directional through ball] Temporarily adjusts the ball contact position.

He poked the ball away.

It was a pass, but not a cutback pass; it was a direct pass between Valdes' legs.

The football rolled straight into the goal.

“GOAL!!!”

"Six to one!"

"Lu Kai dribbled past three players, twice nutmegged them, and scored the most spectacular goal of the match."

"Congratulations to Lu Kai, he's completed a hat trick!"

"They're too dominant! Green Gun's performance in the Champions League has been absolutely dominant!"

“Every time I play against him, I feel like La Liga is like the Chinese Super League.”

"The 13th-placed team in the Premier League has once again thrashed the top team in La Liga."

"what's the situation?"

Dartford celebrated enthusiastically.

But Lu Kai immediately looked at Messi.

Only he knew why Messi suddenly collapsed.

When Messi collided with him, he deliberately raised his right hand in front of his right side as if to avoid him.

But in reality, his right elbow protrudes slightly from his side.

So Messi collided with Lu Kai, his chest hitting Lu Kai's elbow squarely.

[A risky move!]
Because Messi's view was obstructed, there was no 360-degree view to observe, and it was impossible to see that Lu Kai intended to elbow Lu Kai during the collision.

really.

Barcelona players believe that Messi's fall was a foul by Lu Kai, and the goal should be disallowed.

But the referee saw it clearly; it was Messi who committed a defensive foul by colliding with Lu Kai.

Lu Kai took the initiative to avoid it.

However, due to the vast difference in their physical abilities, Messi was unable to break through the defense and fell to the ground as if he had crashed into a wall.

In other words, Lu Kai didn't fall in the penalty area, and his shot went in; otherwise, the referee would have given Lu Kai a penalty kick!

Upon hearing the referee's explanation, Messi, his face pale, clutched his chest, wanting to explain, but unable to utter a word.

In his desperation, his face grew increasingly pale.

Modric was the second person on the pitch to realize what was going on with Messi.

He had experienced the same thing.

Lu Kai was the first to realize it because he received a notification that this elbow strike had triggered special effects such as "out of breath".

Even Lu Kai had never personally experienced the feeling of such special effects.

Therefore, Modric was the only person in the entire stadium who understood Messi.

The movements, the expressions, the environment... it's exactly the same as before!
"Everyone scatter!" Modric suddenly shouted, pulling his teammates away.

Although the others were confused about the situation, they all left.

Iniesta even covered his head and ran around frantically, trying to get away from Messi.

This made Messi seem like a human bomb, and everyone avoided him.

This situation is absolutely classic.

In public places, if someone suddenly shouts and runs away quickly, others, even if they don't know anything, will follow, causing chaos.

But this is not a bad habit.

This was a survival skill during the war-torn years in which Modric and his friends grew up.

This is a survival skill etched into human DNA.

The next moment, Messi was the focus of countless cameras...

vomit!
I vomited!
Many photographers were traumatized by the close-up shots, and some even vomited up their lunch.

Modric thought to himself, "Just as I thought."

"You know Messi is going to throw up!" Iniesta turned to Modric, his gaze sharp.

Modric was somewhat flustered.

Iniesta suddenly smiled and gave Modric a hug: "You must want everyone to spread out, improve air circulation, relieve Messi's vomiting, and give him a better environment."

"Although he eventually vomited it up, we appreciate your kindness and will remember your good deed."

Modric gave an awkward smile, looking somewhat insecure.

He did this so that more high-definition cameras could capture Messi vomiting, capturing him from every angle, so that the footage of Messi vomiting could cover up the footage of him vomiting back then.

It's worth noting that the scene of him being elbowed by Lu Kai is still one of the most-watched clips in classic UEFA Cup highlights.

But after today, Messi will reach the top.

After all, there can only be one first in each category.

The title of "King of European Abstraction" is finally going to be transferred from Modric to Messi.

Congratulations to Xixi on being crowned a king!

Fortunately, although Messi vomited, he was still able to continue the game.

In the first minute of stoppage time, Lu Kai delivered a through ball.

Modric made a forward run and clearly caught up with the ball.

The teammates clearly ran out of multiple support points in the mid lane.

If the ball is passed out, there's a high probability of a goal.

But Modric ultimately gave up touching the ball, took a small step to gather momentum, and then jumped to the side.

The Green Gunners players were about to complain.

But the camera zooms in.

Modric avoided the area where Messi had just vomited.

Everyone suddenly understood Modric a little better.

There's really no other way but to avoid it.

Then three whistles sounded.

The whole game is over.

"Congratulations to Dartford. I thought the Green Gun myth was over, but I didn't expect them to have a bright future."

"Although they were timid and hesitant in the Premier League, they went all out in the Champions League!"

"Six to one! Green Gunners wish Barcelona a happy Children's Day! A double victory over the La Liga giants!"

"As a team making its Champions League debut, Green Gunners have really a lot of experience playing in cup competitions to be able to directly enter the knockout stage."

"Barcelona, ​​on the other hand, can only continue their journey from last season and compete in the UEFA Cup. Perhaps they can find some solace in this league of losers."

"Oh! The Inter Milan vs. Ajax match has also ended."

Inter Milan rotated their squad for this match. Ajax, on the other hand, fought for honor and defeated a strong opponent once again. With two consecutive wins in the last two rounds, they have gained six points, making their defeat a respectable one.

"That's the Champions League! No matter the lineup, no matter how strong or weak, you can win or lose at will, and anything can happen."

"Inter Milan thus only accumulated eleven points."

"Datford have successfully staged a remarkable comeback, regaining the top spot in their group and advancing to the Champions League Round of 16 as group winners!"

"Amazing! The boys with green guns are amazing!"

After the match, many reporters surrounded Lu Kai, wanting him to say a few words.

Reporter: "Lu Kai, congratulations on advancing to the knockout stage. You have fulfilled your promise to show no mercy to Barcelona and to defeat them."

"He truly keeps his word; a promise is a promise indeed!"

Lu Kai humbly replied, "Don't say that. Actually, Barcelona is just like us in this respect. We always keep our word and do what we say."

Reporter: "Oh? Is that so?"

Catalan media outlets felt unworthy of Lu Kai's praise.

But they were still happy. It seems that although Lu Kai won the game, he also realized that Barcelona should not be humiliated and preserved some dignity.

This would greatly alleviate Barcelona's defeat.

At least their media can tell fans that "although Barcelona lost the game, they won Lu Kai's respect."

From then on, the two teams became good friends, turning from bitter rivals into brother teams. How wonderful!

Then, not only can they piggyback on Green Gun's traffic, but they can also buy players from Green Gun at a much lower price.

There are many benefits!
Once they've completely devoured Green Gun, they'll turn around and slaughter him again for revenge.

Let him know that in the capitalist world there are no brothers, only interests.

Give him a good lesson!
Many reporters, lost in their own fantasies, wore silly, vacant smiles.

To everyone's surprise, Lu Kai laughed and said, "Just like us, Barcelona also kept their promise. They said that even if they qualified early, they wouldn't hold back against us Green Gunners and would give us a good sniping."

The reporter was completely bewildered.

Lu Kai: "So conversely, if we hadn't qualified early, they wouldn't have targeted our Green Guns... and that's exactly what happened."

"We didn't feel any resistance at all in this game."

"Barcelona truly keeps its word."

"However, we also need to explain to UEFA that we absolutely did not play a fixed match with Barcelona. This shouldn't affect the fairness of the game, right?"

Phew!

The journalists from Marca and AS laughed.

Grab the bamboo shoots!
This is practically desecrating a corpse repeatedly!
"You!" The reporters from Mundo Deportivo and MD Sport were furious, "You missed out on the friendship of the great Barcelona!"

Lu Kai nodded: "It's alright. We've already won a great victory here. Wouldn't it be too greedy to take anything else?"

"Don't worry, we're content. I swear, we only need to take victory with us every time we come here. We really don't need anything else."

A Catalan journalist cursed Lu Kai: "The Champions League knockout stage is not for small teams like yours! You'll be eliminated soon! You'll become a laughable Round of 16!"

Lu Kai didn't mind at all: "I won't allow you to talk about Real Madrid like that!"

Real Madrid: Stupid Barcelona!
After Real Madrid were eliminated by Monaco in the round of 16 of the Champions League last season, they were mocked by Barcelona as the "round of 16" in the Champions League.

Lu Kai: "Actually, for a team like Barcelona, ​​qualifying for the UEFA Cup is already pretty good! After all, you've gone without any major trophies many times and desperately need a championship title."

"Actually, the UEFA Cup still has some prestige. Play well."

"No, no, I remember after we won the UEFA Cup last season, you guys said the award was meaningless, just a losers' league."

Lu Kai wasn't lying when he said that.

At that time, Dartford did not qualify for the Champions League.

Barcelona are just being sour grapes, claiming they'll qualify for the Champions League next season, which is far more prestigious than the UEFA Cup.

As a result, Lu Kai threw the dart back.

This is a huge blow to Barcelona's morale going forward.

Finally, before leaving the stadium, Lu Kai took off his jersey and placed it in the center of the center circle at Camp Nou.

Reporters took photos like crazy, capturing this iconic moment.

Major media outlets unanimously chose this series of photos as the headline of their current issue!
Sky Sports: "Number 7 jersey, conquering Camp Nou! Lu Kai's hat-trick, elbowing Barcelona!"

BBC: "Barcelona's young Messi has such an abstract aesthetic sense. Instead of recreating Lu Kai's classic goal, he recreated Modric's vomiting scene, which is unbearable!"

The Times: "Lu Kai defeated Ronaldinho twice, dominating the conversation and completely destroying Ronaldinho's dream of becoming the FIFA World Player of the Year!"

France Football: "Ball of Glory committee officials hint that Ronaldinho may miss out on the Ballon d'Or! Barcelona's Champions League exit is the key factor!"

Diario Sport: "Barcelona's double defeat to Green Gunners is all thanks to the vomiting young Messi and the injury-prone Motta! Toure's brace and Forlan's two assists are far more impressive than Lu Kai's hat-trick!"

Gazzetta dello Sport: "Lu Kai's eight Champions League goals give him a commanding lead, virtually securing the Champions League Golden Boot for this season!"

Bild: "Lu Kai sets a new record for the best goal in his first Champions League appearance! How far can he go in this season's Champions League?"

Mundo Deportivo: "Lu Kai's Champions League goal is worthless because he has never scored in the Champions League knockout stage!"

Dongqiudi: "Ceba and Barcelona! Lu Kai has scored five goals in two legs against Barcelona. Barcelona has become Lu Kai's goldmine for padding his stats!"

The final round generated tremendous buzz, with high viewership across all media outlets.

But the highest is still "The Voice of Green Gun".

Because they've pulled another stunt.

The Voice of Green Gun (Trending Version):
"A visionary Ashley Young sacrificed himself to protect the team, and his Champions League ban inspired his teammates to fight their way into the round of 16!"

"You're out of luck with your knockout stage opponent. The return of Green Gun's vice-goat is going to be the death of you. If you know what's good for you, just surrender and don't be so sure of yourself!"

"【I'm a long-time customer. I want parallelism, rhyme, and a cool reading style. Remember to add a secondary word before 'goat.' I don't want to offend Captain Lu right now... Remember to ask your editor to delete the content in parentheses.】"

As we all know, parentheses are (), not 【】.

and so……

(End of this chapter)