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Chapter 166: The Super Battle Begins at the Emirates Stadium, Su Hao VS. Phnom Penh's Luo!
The scene of the pre-match press conference.

There was no explosive tension involved!
After all, they were old friends, or even drinking buddies.

Even though they were on opposing sides, they still expressed their respect and admiration for each other in a very gentlemanly manner.

However, after the two finished their seemingly amicable press conference and returned to their own dressing room...

These two immediately seemed to have changed their appearance.

Ancelotti frowned as he pulled the tactics board and laid out their long-prepared tactics, while the professor blushed as he gave his players a pre-match pep talk.

They say things like "Arsenal's history is in your hands" and "the hopes of countless Arsenal fans are pinned on you!"
Although Wenger's words were cliché, you have to admit it!

In this specific context, under this specific circumstance!
Even this most clichéd phrase immediately made the entire Arsenal team roar with excitement.

Seven forty.

There are still twenty minutes until the match officially begins.

The players from both teams arrived at the players' tunnel entrance at the urging of the staff.

"Hi! Cristiano!"

When Su Hao, who was standing at the front of the group, saw Ronaldo at the other end, he naturally smiled and took the initiative to greet him.

"Hi! Su!"

Ronaldo grasped Su Hao's outstretched hand and then gave Su Hao a hug.

This very natural hug before the match made countless fans of both teams, watching on television, realize that the rumors of discord between Su C and his team, which had been circulating among reporters, were complete nonsense!
[Damn it, I knew our Luo Ge couldn't possibly have a conflict with Su Hao. They're both Mendes' players, and they probably have a pretty good relationship privately!]
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[Haha, alright? Everyone knows what level Mule is at. Just you wait and see, if Su Hao scores first, Mule will definitely be furious!]
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[Haha, that's right. Mule cares most about the top scorer rankings. If Su Hao surpasses him, he probably won't even bother shaking hands with Su Hao after the game!]
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[Shut up, Confucian fans. At least our Ronaldo and Su Hao are upright and honest, unlike some people who are sly and malicious.]

"Zhuang Dian'er Tai!"

"Zhuang Dian'er Tai!!!"

"This is a live broadcast of the first leg of the 2014-2015 UEFA Champions League semi-final!"

"Arsenal at home vs. Real Madrid!!"

"After the 'guessing the sides' ceremony between the two team captains, the players from both teams stood in their respective halves of the field!"

"The referee is checking his watch too!"

"Beep!!"

"With the referee's whistle!"

"The competition has officially begun!"

"First, let's look at the starting lineups for both sides!"

"Arsenal's starting goalkeeper, wearing the traditional red and white jerseys and attacking from left to right: Szczesny!"

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"On the other side, Real Madrid's starting goalkeeper, wearing their traditional black away jersey and attacking from right to left: Casillas!"

"Defenders: Marcelo, Ramos, Pepe, Carvajal!"

Midfielders: Toni Kroos, Modric, Casemiro!

"Three forwards: Cristiano Ronaldo, Benzema, and Gareth Bale!"

"First and foremost, Real Madrid has possession of the ball!"

The moment the referee blew his whistle.

The more than 50,000 Arsenal fans in the stands immediately cheered for their team with their most frenzied roars.

The small area in the north stand is specifically designated for away team fans.

More than 3,000 Real Madrid die-hards who traveled all the way from Spain also proved their presence with their loudest voices!

On the field at the same time.

After passing the ball to Modric behind him, Benzema took the lead and strode into Arsenal's backfield.

Real Madrid's first probing attack has officially begun.

Arsenal on the other side!
As instructed by the professor, the moment Modric advanced with the ball to the center circle, Lewandowski immediately rushed to meet him.

Su Hao followed closely behind, constantly turning his head to observe the running routes of the Real Madrid players.

Suarez and Lewandowski together form Arsenal's first line of defense.

However, according to the professor's idea, Lewandowski and Suho's first line of defense could slightly slow down Real Madrid's advance.

But actually?

Lewandowski's defensive ability was less than 2 seconds away from Modric, who was beginning to reach his peak.

Lewandowski was easily beaten by Modric with a left-right feint and a right-right cut!
Moreover, the instant Modric got past Lewandowski, he passed the ball diagonally to Toni Kroos before the formidable Suho could close in.

Receive the ball with your right foot and smoothly swing it forward!
Immediately afterwards, Kroos raised his right leg high and sent a long ball to the left wing!
That location.

Cristiano Ronaldo, hailed as a god by Real Madrid fans, had already physically overpowered Walker and easily controlled the ball from the air with his right foot.

Furthermore, the instant he controlled the ball, Ronaldo suddenly accelerated and began to dribble the ball sideways.

Benzema surged back from the backfield and, just before Ronaldo was about to be double-teamed by Kanté and Tazig, received a left-footed pass from Ronaldo. And the instant Ronaldo broke free from the encirclement of Tazig and Kanté, Benzema used his right foot to push the ball back to Ronaldo!

This push!
This gave Ronaldo a direct shot on goal.

Meanwhile, Tazi and Kante, who originally intended to surround Ronaldo, gritted their teeth and charged forward again, their spirits broken!
"Danger!"

"That's the role Benzema plays as a pivot!"

"Cristiano Ronaldo!!!"

"He met the ball head-on and unleashed a powerful shot!!!"

The sheer force of Cristiano Ronaldo's footwork during his peak years is evidenced by this explosive sound that silenced the entire stadium!
Arsenal fans in the stands were so shocked they held their breath, and the Arsenal coach in front of the bench was also on the edge of his seat when Ronaldo's powerful shot went off.

That was the very first shot on goal right at the start of the game!

If Ronaldo scores, today's game will be in serious trouble!
However, all the fans, including the professor, quickly breathed a sigh of relief.

Yes!

Fortunately, although Ronaldo's shot was powerful, he failed to get the angle right.

A single anti-aircraft shot!

The football flew several meters over the crossbar and eventually landed in the stands.

"hiss!"

Seeing how absurd his shot was, Ronaldo was in disbelief and covered his head in shock.

"Thank goodness Ronaldo couldn't stop that shot, otherwise it would have gone in!"

"He has 10 Champions League goals and is currently tied for first place with Su Hao. If he scores again, Su Hao will be in second place!"

They found a good shooting opportunity on their very first attack.

This naturally made Ancelotti, standing on the sidelines, nod triumphantly to his player.

However, Ancelotti's triumph did not last long.

Because right after Ronaldo unleashed his powerful shot, Arsenal quickly followed suit with their full-scale attack.

Di Maria on the left wing is unusually excited today.

Even after Su Hao dribbled the ball past the center line, Angels immediately asked Su Hao for the ball.

Seeing that Angel was being so proactive, Su Hao naturally passed the ball to her without hesitation.

Upon receiving the ball, Angel turned his body to the side. Just as Bale lunged at him, Angel first moved his entire body over the ball, tricking Bale into subconsciously shifting his center of gravity.

However, just as Bale shifted his weight to the right, Angel suddenly pulled his weight back and twisted his left foot, dramatically dribbling the ball right past the Great Saint Bale.

"pretty!!!"

"That was a beautiful pass!"

"He completely fooled Bell by using his own feints!"

"Bell is chasing after him!"

"Di Maria is fast too!"

"No need for Bell to get close!"

"Di Maria made a sudden stop, dodging Bale, and then smoothly passed the ball sideways to Lewandowski who was rushing to receive it in the middle!"

Real Madrid's backfield.

The moment Lewandowski received the ball from Di Maria.

Ramos had already rushed out of the penalty area and pounced on him.

However, Lewandowski didn't give Ramos a chance to get close at all, after he saw Su Hao striding towards him out of the corner of his eye.

Lewandowski first glanced at Di Maria, who was attacking from the left flank.

Then he used his right heel to forcefully knock the ball out!
This time!
Not only did Ramos not expect this, but Casemiro, who sprinted from midfield to help Ramos defend Lewandowski, also did not expect it.

At the same time, the ball, which Lewandowski had knocked away, had already scurried along the grass to Su Hao's feet.

Just like when Ronaldo drew his bow and shot an arrow!
The moment he saw the football coming, Su Hao had already raised his right leg high.

"boom!!!"

With a bang almost as explosive as Cristiano Ronaldo's powerful shot.

After undergoing severe deformation, the football at Su Hao's feet instantly transformed into a white streak and shot towards the goal guarded by Casillas.

The more than three thousand Real Madrid die-hards in the stands instantly held their breath.

Not only the fans, but even Ancelotti, who had just been in high spirits in front of the bench, suddenly clenched his fists.

All the Real Madrid fans looked towards their own goal.

"Bang!!!"

A clear voice appeared.

The football slammed into the crossbar with a loud thud. Hearing this, Ancelotti's heart eased slightly.

At least in Ancelotti's opinion, Arsenal's attack came to nothing.

However.
Just when everyone thought Real Madrid had escaped a disaster!
Who would have thought that the football that Su Hao blasted and hit the crossbar would bounce back with a loud bang!

Yes!

Despite the head-on collision, the ball bounced back to the edge of Real Madrid's penalty area.

And that location!
It was Di Maria who had just made a feint with Lewandowski to regain her position.

It felt like I had been waiting for this opportunity for a very, very long time.

At first, the angel was a little taken aback.

But just as Ramos and Pepe rushed towards Di Maria in a panic...

The angel finally made up his mind and, without waiting for the two to get close, swung his left foot at the football.

"boom!"

A second muffled thud followed.

The angel unleashed a superb volley from the penalty area where he had once fought so hard.

Accompanied by a muffled thud!
The football sped towards the goal guarded by Casillas.

In front of the door!

Still savoring Su Hao's powerful shot, Casillas truly didn't expect the ball to come flying towards him a second time in such a short period of time.

So, it's just based on so many years of experience.

Casillas made an instinctive save, then watched helplessly as the ball whizzed past him and nestled into the top corner of the goal!

"Beep!!!"

The referee blew his whistle and pointed to the center circle with both hands, indicating that the goal was valid!
"pretty!!!"

"pretty!!!"

"The ball went in!!"

"The ball went in!!!"

"The match has only been going on for less than six minutes!"

"Arsenal have had a dream start!"

"A powerful shot from Su Hao hit the crossbar and bounced back. Di Maria volleyed the ball into the net, giving Arsenal their first goal of the match!"

"1:0!!!"

Arsenal are in the lead!

"Arsenal are in the lead!!!"
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[Holy crap! A revenge match! Angel is awesome! That was a clean shot!]
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[Haha, Di Maria really got his revenge! He was kicked out, and now he's the first to break into his old team's stadium at his new team's home ground. This plot is just too awesome!]
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[It's 1-0! This is definitely going to be a high-scoring game today, haha. Ronaldo and Su Hao each unleashed a powerful shot at the start, but Ronaldo missed the target, while Su Hao provided an indirect assist. Haha, Ronaldo must be furious!]
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Whether Ronaldo is furious or not is unknown, but Di Maria is definitely ecstatic!

As soon as the referee blew the whistle, Lao Huang, the commentator, jumped up and roared.

And in the stands!

The more than 50,000 Arsenal fans naturally went wild early on.

"boom!"

It was as if the entire stadium had been detonated.

More than 50,000 Arsenal die-hards cheered hysterically for Angel's goal.

As for the field!
The angel who was thinking about whether he would celebrate after scoring a goal before the game even started.

Amidst the roars of over 50,000 fans, he instinctively sprinted towards the wing.

Refuse to celebrate?

In this exhilarating moment, he couldn't care less about anything else!
Of course, this was happening while the angels were running wildly.

Su Hao, Lewandowski, Kanté, Tazige, Sanchez
All the Arsenal players followed Angel like madmen.

As for the professor in front of Arsenal's bench?

Given such a dream start.

The professor, like the Arsenal die-hards in the stands, was already trembling as he embraced Steven beside him.

“.fu”

Arsenal fans went into a frenzy.

Just moments before, Ancelotti, who seemed confident of victory, vented his frustration in a low voice before quickly shouting to his players on the sidelines.

After summoning Casemiro, Ancelotti immediately covered his mouth and whispered something to Casemiro.

Conceding a goal so early was somewhat unexpected, but it wasn't a major blow to Ancelotti.

After whispering a few adjustments to the tactics to Casemiro.

Ancelotti then put his hands in his pockets, regaining his composure, and turned his gaze to the pitch.

There was nothing Ancelotti could do about it.

As long as the man he trusts most is on the pitch, Real Madrid falling behind is only a matter of time.

Especially after hearing Arsenal die-hards in the stands booing and swearing at Ronaldo!
Ancelotti became even more confident!

The match then restarted with the referee's whistle.

And the following match unfolded exactly as Ancelotti had predicted.

Under the barrage of verbal provocation from Arsenal fans!
That man named Cristiano Ronaldo has really started to make a comeback.

9th minute of the match!

Ronaldo, who was making off-the-ball runs on the left wing, was caught off guard by Bale on the right wing, who used his incredible speed to shake off Di Maria and quickly sprint into Arsenal's penalty area.

The Monkey King, with his telepathic connection, naturally did not disappoint Ronaldo.

Just as Ronaldo rushed into the penalty area.

Bale immediately delivered a top-notch cross, sending the ball high above Ronaldo's head.

Jump together with Van Dijk!
Although Ronaldo is not tall, he used his incredible jumping ability to outjump Van Dijk by half a head and head the ball towards Szczesny's goal.

Van Dijk in the air looked completely bewildered.

Kanté, who hadn't even jumped, gaped wide-eyed.

All the Arsenal players watched in cold sweat as Ronaldo slammed the ball past them.

However, Lady Luck seems to be on Arsenal's side once again.

Ronaldo's header had clearly cleared Szczesny, but it still grazed the post and went out of bounds.

"Shhhhhhhhhh!"

After escaping death!

Arsenal's die-hard fans in the goal area immediately greeted the former Red Devils star with the boos they had been using since their Premier League days.

And then I heard that long-absent booing from Arsenal.

After landing, Ronaldo smiled and shook his head at the Arsenal die-hards.

It's like a warning to them not to be too proud of themselves!
"Shhhhhh!"

"fuckxxxxx!!!"

"You xxxxxx!"

The fans are very genuine.

They didn't care how their verbal provocations would affect Ronaldo.

All they knew was that Real Madrid still hadn't scored on this attack, and Ronaldo was still trailing.

They brazenly mocked Ronaldo in every way.

and.
at this time!

Cristiano Ronaldo, at the very peak of his long career, didn't let Arsenal's radical fans gloat for long.

That is, less than five minutes later.

Cristiano Ronaldo has scored!

There weren't any overly complicated offensive tactics.

Cristiano Ronaldo received a diagonal pass from Casemiro just 38 meters from the Arsenal goal, and smoothly turned around while holding off Tajkovic!
Next!

Bow and arrow!

A powerful shot that silenced the more than 50,000 die-hard Arsenal fans in the stands—a pinnacle of absolute violent aesthetics!
The football pierced the sky above Arsenal's penalty area!
Despite Szczesny's best efforts, he couldn't stop the ball and could only watch helplessly as it flew through his fingers and into the corner of the goal!
"Beep!!!"

The referee blew his whistle, signaling that the goal was valid.

Meanwhile, on the field at the same time!

After seeing the ball so easily cross the goal line, Ronaldo rolled up his shorts.

Then, looking at the Arsenal radical fans in the stands who had just been mocking him, he pointed to his super thighs, which were full of explosive muscles!
"There's nothing we can do about this ball!"

"This is Cristiano Ronaldo!"

"The value of a superstar, top-tier basketball player!"

"Arsenal's defensive formation was perfectly fine this time!"

"At this distance, with this explosive burst, it's truly terrifying!"

"1:1!"

"Cristiano Ronaldo's long-range shot helped Real Madrid equalize, and with this goal, he officially surpassed Su Hao in the top scorer rankings, taking sole possession of the number one spot!"

(End of this chapter)