Manchester United's heir apparent, but can't play football.

Chapter 140 Bombing Camp Nou?
Cruyff thought for a moment and said, "You can spend your transfer funds on this type of midfielder. I'm not talking about Lee, we definitely can't buy Lee."

Bartomeu nodded, then shook his head: "Unfortunately, we can't buy such a genius core."

Without hesitation, Cruyff blurted out: "Let's change our approach. You could send some Barcelona players to Manchester United. I want to see a true La Masia number 4."

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The corners of Barcelona's top management twitched involuntarily, and they could only manage an awkward smile.

It's impossible to tell whether the old man was being sarcastic or joking.

At Camp Nou, tens of thousands of Catalan fans booed wildly.

Manchester United fans in the away stands waved their team flags excitedly.

Li Luo had no energy to celebrate; his mental strength was almost completely drained.

The very first person to create the La Masia number 4 style of play was definitely a Virgo.

There are too many details.

The timing of an individual pause that is "related to the rhythm of the whole team" is something that no player is willing to pay attention to in reality. It's troublesome, difficult to control, and requires the brains of teammates.

Unless Manchester United buys some midfielders from Barcelona next season, he will not have a chance to become a true La Masia number 4.

You definitely can't buy it.

Barcelona itself is short of players.

Click!Click!
All the cameras were focused on Manchester United's talented midfield maestro.

Reporters and photographers on the sidelines frantically pressed their shutters.

I had already come up with a title in my mind: "The Chinese who conquered Camp Nou".

Li Luo felt very tired and couldn't help but lie down on the grass to rest for a while.

Manchester United teammates rushed forward one after another.

When they saw Manchester United's midfield maestro lying on the ground, they thought they were about to celebrate by stacking them on top of each other!

So they all pounced on Li Luo.

One after another, towering figures rose up at the top of Barcelona's penalty area.

"So handsome, so dashing, Li, I almost thought you were on the other side!"

"Don't talk nonsense. What if you actually pass the ball to the other side later?"

"The boss is yelling at us! He's telling us not to crush Li!"

distance.

De Gea was deeply moved. He ran to the goalpost, picked up the bottle, and took a few sips. His expression was one of blissful enjoyment, as if he were drinking. He kept thinking to himself: "There were never such good days before! Now I can use my passing and control to completely dominate the opponent!"
Studio.
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[In his Champions League debut, Li Luo scored two goals and provided one assist at Camp Nou. Tonight, whose first love in football was he? Whose football enlightenment did he receive?]
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[A crucial battle in the Red Devils' road to revival; morale was boosted, and Li Luo's position was solidified!]
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My brother is so excited! He keeps saying something like, "Demacia's number 4 position."
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[Copycat Midfielder - Li Luo!]
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How are those guys who went all-in on Barcelona doing?
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[Was someone poisoning the Barcelona cafeteria today? Everyone seems so distracted, like they've been stunned by Li Luo.]
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[The uncanny valley effect: La Masia's dazzling array of stars... I spotted a La Masia power forward (position 4) model on the other side!]
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Can Manchester United maintain possession until the end? Carrick, a key supporting player, is starting to tire.

Manchester United's substitutes' bench.

Rooney was overwhelmed with mixed feelings.

During Manchester United's previous golden era, they lost to Barcelona twice in the Champions League final, including the famous scene of "Ferguson chewing gum with trembling fists on his face."

He also recalled the pre-match meetings for both games, where Ferguson emphasized playing attacking football: "We are Manchester United, and we can't back down against Barcelona. It's part of the team culture."

The result was a heavy price to pay.

But tonight is different.

While both teams are attacking, if Barcelona is likened to a venomous snake, other teams might collapse after being bitten a few times. But Li Luo is completely immune to snake venom and can use Barcelona's own methods to beat them up.

Incredible.

If it weren't for seeing the Chinese prodigy grow up in Manchester United's youth academy, Rooney would almost have suspected that Li Luo was secretly recruited by Manchester United from La Masia.

Command area.

Van Gaal was utterly shocked. After reflecting on the experience, he remarked:

"Black Gold is an unfathomable and renowned coach. What exactly did he teach Li?"

Giggs was drinking water when he heard this and choked a few times: "Cough cough~ Boss, I think all of this is due to Lee's wisdom. Lee is a true genius midfielder, especially his brain!"

"I was right last season, Manchester United do not need to buy Pogba back."

Van Gaal shook his head and said earnestly, "You're wrong. If we can buy him back, we should. If he listens to us and helps Li properly, Li will have a much easier time."

The other side.

Enrique regained his composure.

"It's ok."

"Last year in the Champions League group stage, we also lost to Paris Saint-Germain, but we eventually won the Champions League title."

"The players were just not playing well today."

No one answered.

Barcelona's coaching staff has been completely stunned by the sudden emergence of Manchester United's heir apparent.

Among them, Unsué and others had spent a few years with Cruyff and understood what the ideal template for the La Masia power forward position was.

Now, they have come to realize Barcelona's problems: the MSN trio in the front line can no longer cover up the hidden dangers in the midfield and defense.

The midfield control has plummeted.

The defense is facing an age crisis.

The "fake control, real counterattack" tactical system contains structural contradictions.
The Barcelona players were in a state of confusion.

Busquets and Iniesta exchanged a bewildered glance: the power of the 'Xavi-Iniesta-Busquets' midfield combination seemed to have just been demonstrated by one person? It felt like a dream.

Mascherano on the back line was both angry and helpless. Li Luo had not given him any chance to fight on the ground. He either 'bypassed' him or launched a devastating aerial attack.

Messi rolled around on the grass again.

Neymar stood with his hands on his hips, staring at Li Luo's retreating figure, his gaze gradually becoming unfocused.

No European defense could withstand the attacking onslaught of the MSN South American trident, but Manchester United's brilliant midfield controlled the game, making it difficult for Barcelona to gain possession and significantly reducing the frequency of MSN's attacks.

really.

Passing and possession is a form of defense.

Barcelona couldn't get the ball and couldn't pose a threat to Manchester United.
Suarez seemed to be in a good mood; he looked at Li Luo's shoulder and couldn't help but grin.

The Manchester United team ended their celebration.

Maranda pulled Schneiderlin aside and reminded him: "MSN will definitely switch positions. If Neymar rotates to your side, you need to pay attention: after controlling the ball with his weaker foot, his next step will be to break through; if he controls the ball with his dominant foot, his next step will be to organize or pass."

Schneiderlin looked puzzled and asked in surprise, "How did you know that, kid?"

Has your mind finally clicked?
Little Black Egg said seriously, "Li just told me."

The game resumes.

Every passing second felt like a dull knife cutting into flesh; for the Catalan fans at Camp Nou, it was excruciating torture.

Being down by three goals at home is painful enough, but the opponent is Manchester United: a team that was once labeled a "fallen giant" in the post-Ferguson era, but now they are controlling the game at their home ground.

How could Barcelona possibly accept such an outcome?

pity.

The situation on the field was not only disheartening, but also had a "hypnotic" feel to it. Manchester United, leading by three goals, were gradually slowing down the pace of the game under Li Luo's orchestration and using Barcelona's most adept passing and control style.

"The pace has slowed down."

"However, the running requirements for Morata, De Bruyne, Lillard, and Carrick, the four passing players, are still quite high!"

"The other teammates can relax a bit, especially De Gea."

"For now, the Red Devils are able to maintain their passing stability and not give Barcelona any chance to fight back."

70 minutes.

Smalling accidentally passed the ball out of bounds.

This gave Barcelona a valuable throw-in opportunity.

A brief dead ball phase.

At 35, Carrick's stamina was failing him in Manchester United's possession-based system.

The fourth official on the sidelines held up the LED number plate.

"Van Gaal continues to implement his football philosophy."

"Replace veteran Carrick."

"Manchester United did not bring on any defensive players."

"Instead, they've brought on an attacking midfielder, Mata!"

"Perhaps this is what Van Gaal thinks: the dignity of a wealthy family."

Courtside.

Old Van pulled Mata aside and gave him instructions: "Your dominant foot is your left foot, so go to the left wing and cross the ball! Don't try to dribble past them yourself, understand?"

He understood perfectly well at that moment: with Carrick off the field, other Manchester United players might gradually lose their passing consistency, and with declining stamina, the simpler the game would be.

"Hmph! Barcelona, ​​you have absolutely no chance to fight back!"

"We can't just rely on Li's brain; quickly tell him about my little tactic!"

Mata nodded seriously and took the small note.

A few minutes later.

The momentum at Camp Nou has once again reached its peak.

"The South American trident is constantly shifting positions."

"Neymar, control the ball with a rabona, change direction and get past the defender! Send a through ball!"

"Messi!"

"Leo Messi!"

"Without stopping the ball, flick it up!"

"Perfect understanding and seamless positioning!"

"Suarez!"

Suarez anticipated the ball's trajectory, blocked Blind, and displayed terrifying flexibility with his powerful body, swinging his leg and hooking it to the side, bang! He breached the goal guarded by De Gea.

Manchester United's white net was lifted for the first time tonight.

1:3! ! !

The core of the South American trident MSN is: selflessness!
This selfless teamwork between the three easily tore apart Manchester United's defense.

There was no celebration.

Suarez dove into the net, picked up the ball, and quickly ran towards the center circle.

Catalan fans roared with all their might!

With morale soaring, the image in their minds was: with just over ten minutes left, Barcelona will score two more goals, three more? Four more!
Studio.
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[Barcelona's attack, initiated from that throw-in, couldn't be contained by Manchester United!]
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I placed a large bet on Barcelona before the match, is there still a chance?
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[That's normal. MSN scored 122 goals together last season, their attacking power is fierce. As long as they get the ball, they can tear apart Manchester United's defense if they seize the opportunity!]
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[That's true, Manchester United's defense is indeed a pile of crap. It was just that Li Luo's passing and possession system masked it before. Alas, it's a pity that my Luo can't teleport.]
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Manchester United absolutely must buy a successor to Carrick next season, a young one, someone who can be used for several years.

Li Luo signaled to his teammates not to panic; Manchester United were leading by two goals, and they couldn't afford to spread negativity.

Barcelona's overall age is relatively high.

In the final moments, the advantage lay with Manchester United.

Then, he exchanged a few words with Morata, who had come closer. "You don't need to come back. Don't let your teammates waste their energy rotating to the front line. From now on, we'll do the simplest thing."

"Okay, Li!"

Morata puffed out his chest and pointed to his head.

I don't know if he's saying he's smart or that he's good at heading.

The game restarted in the middle circle.

Morata kicks off and passes the ball back to Li Luo.

He then turned and sprinted across the center line.

Meanwhile, four more Manchester United players quickly crossed the center circle!

Barcelona appeared to be under serious threat, and their formation slowly retreated.

"Are we really going to be so aggressive when we're already two goals ahead?"

"Li Luo observed that Barcelona's defensive line was positioned deep and did not cross the ball directly."

"Dribble forward directly."

"Mata runs back to receive the pass?"

"Barcelona needs to limit Mata's ability to receive the ball and turn!!!"

The commentator's mouth is like a remote control.

Barcelona's formation, which was originally positioned deep, quickly moved forward.

simply put:
At the start, five Manchester United players rushed past the center circle, forcing Barcelona to shift their defensive focus back to prevent long passes from exploiting the space behind their defense.

but.

Mata, one of the five players, suddenly made a run back to receive the ball, indicating that he wanted to take advantage of the space left by "Barcelona's defensive focus shifting back" to receive the ball, turn around, and walk on the ground to connect with the four Manchester United players who were making forward runs.

Barcelona's formation had to push forward.

Busquets suddenly sensed something was wrong, and his expression changed drastically!

Mata is too cunning.

Snapped!
Instead of receiving the ball and turning around, he passed it back to Li Luo.

Li Luo swung his leg dramatically.

For an instant.

The football arced beautifully through the night sky above Camp Nou, plunging down the right flank.

"De Bruyne".

"Barcelona's formation couldn't retreat in time!"

"Manchester United cross!"

"A precise strike into Barcelona's penalty area!"

Morata hasn't played this well in a long time.

He knew Mascherano was about to catch up with him.

Fearless.

Facing this cross that traced a rainbow-like trajectory.

The Spanish prodigy has a height advantage!
It took off into the air.

The Argentine full-back suffered another crushing defeat, and could only look up in despair.

"Head!"

Bah!
Morata rammed into the air with a powerful thrust!
The football, carrying tremendous power, hurtled straight at the Barcelona goal!

The ball moves extremely fast.

Ter Stegen leaped and dived, almost reaching the ball.
"In!"

1:4! ! !

The flames that had finally been kindled at Camp Nou have been extinguished once again.

Many Catalan fans felt a sense of despair.

"Pretty!"

"Morata scores his second goal!"

"Manchester United's kickoff tactic precisely exploited Barcelona's weaknesses."

"Morata, Li Luo, and Mata changed their tactics three times in a row, and Barcelona's formation shrank, expanded, and shrank again, and their local numerical advantage disappeared."

"The long passing skills of these Manchester United players are superb!"

"Other clubs can't replicate this, and it's easy to lose possession of the ball."

Studio.
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Wow, that's awesome! Old Fan's got some skills.
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[It's estimated that Van Gaal's original plan was: Manchester United would be overwhelmed by MSN and fall behind quickly, then he would use this tactic to quickly equalize.]
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[Manchester United's summer signings are quite good; I believe Morata has the potential to become a super striker in the future!]
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[No way? Is there still a ball?]
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[Barcelona has so few tall players? Busquets is very tall, but his jumping ability is average. Pique is the only player with average height, and he seems distracted.]
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[Waaaaah, I bet all my money on Barcelona! I won't have any money to see my teacher for the next month!]

The camera then panned to the away stands, where Manchester United fans were ecstatic!

Morata patted his forehead, then gave his midfield teammates a thumbs-up, radiating confidence.

De Bruyne was visibly excited: This center forward is amazing! He's got great positioning, speed, and anticipation of the ball's trajectory; his finishing ability is unstoppable!

Li Luo and his teammates hugged tightly, then gestured and continued their bombardment!

I can't control it anymore.

The possession-based style of football demands a high level of physical fitness from the key passing players. With Carrick off the field and the player now playing deep, Manchester United is unable to maintain its consistency.

Courtside.

Van Gaal loudly reminded his disciples: "Listen to Lee!"

The final moments of the match.

Camp Nou's momentum is waning.

The scene was extremely intense!
"Manchester United is back!"

"A 45-degree cross?"

"It's a false trend, continue down the line, cross from the bottom!!!"

Strictly speaking, crosses from the byline haven't been very popular in the top five European leagues in the last two years.

but.

At this moment, Manchester United has more aerial threats than Barcelona!

"Are we going to smash it in again?"

The commentator, even imagining himself in Barcelona's shoes, couldn't help but feel despair.

In the stands.

Many Catalan fans were brought to tears by the defeat!

During a period when both sides' physical condition was severely deteriorating, Manchester United, with their numerical advantage in height, relentlessly bombarded Barcelona's penalty area.

"Smolin from 194 is up too!"

"Manchester United have no intention of letting Barcelona off the hook!"

"Jump!"

Inside the penalty area, Mascherano looked up and felt as if it had gotten dark.

Oh shit.

Manchester United has several tall players.

I can't even see the ball's trajectory when I try to predict where it will land.
Snapped!
Ter Stegen has done a great job!

He made a crucial save against Morata's close-range header.

Followed by.

It's gone.

The soccer ball is falling.

A white figure suddenly appeared.

Li Luo.

He didn't jump; he simply rushed forward and bumped his forehead against hers.

Bah!
The football, with unstoppable force and dominance, smashed through Barcelona's goal! The white net soared high!
A close-range, critical hit!
No one can save them!

Ter Stegen landed on his feet, looking completely bewildered.

1:5! ! !

At Camp Nou, cries of agony rose and fell.

Enrique's eyes were glazed over, and he knelt down.

Cruyff stared at him, mesmerized.

Busquets looked disappointed.

"In again!"

"Another header!"

"Bomb Camp Nou!"

"Li Luo, in his Champions League debut, completes a hat-trick!!!"

"A brutal and inhumane war of annihilation!"

"terrible."

"The reigning Champions League champions, Barcelona, ​​were utterly defeated!"

"Manchester United announced their return to the Champions League with a resounding victory!"

The commentator's tone was excited.

Coach Zhang was amazed.

Before the match, who could have predicted this score?

Li Luo spread his arms and ran wildly toward the away stands.

Manchester United's defenders, including Smalling and Blind, followed suit, saying, "Lee, we're really good!"

Van Gaal blushed slightly, seemingly experiencing the happiness of Black Gold and Perrin.

Manchester United fans jumped up and waved scarves, some threw their jerseys into the air, some held up banners that read "Red Devils Return" and waved them vigorously. Even the older fans with graying temples had tears in their eyes and shouted "Li~Li~Li~" at the top of their lungs, their voices drowning out the wails of the Barcelona fans.

The boos at Camp Nou had long since subsided, leaving only sighs. Incredibly, this Premier League team, once ridiculed as "a fallen giant in the post-Ferguson era, struggling to qualify for the Champions League by finishing in the top four," had unleashed a Red Devils storm at Barcelona's home ground with a series of exhilarating attacks.

finally.

The referee blew the final whistle.

Barcelona 1-5 Manchester United.

Li Luo's Champions League debut amazed the world.

(End of this chapter)