Soccer: Maxed-out ball control, the skill is too overpowered.

Emirates Stadium, North London.

Leverkusen players had previously played abroad, so the stadium in a foreign country was not new to them.

The day before the competition was a training session to familiarize oneself with the venue.

Julian Brandt, Lu Xiao, Son Heung-min, Kiessling and other players were chatting and laughing.

While the coaching staff was away,

The Mexican, Guardado, crept up to him mysteriously.

"I asked my teammates before, and they said there are a lot of fun places to visit in London. Let's check them out tonight."

"Really?"

"Holy shit! You're amazing!"

"Of course!"

Guardado looked on with a puzzled expression.

Lu Xiao initially couldn't understand why some players would face their football dreams, facing opportunities that might only come once in a lifetime.

They don't cherish or take their players' careers seriously at all.

Many South American players, in particular, are exceptionally talented, yet they choose to indulge themselves, ultimately leading to a significant decline in their performance.

That's how Guardado is.

When he played in the Mexican league, he was noticed by several top clubs, including Real Madrid.

Guardado ultimately chose Deportivo La Coruña, and then went to Valencia in La Liga.

Bayer Leverkusen originally signed Guardado on loan from Valencia during last season's winter transfer window to strengthen their squad.

Guardado did play quite well in the second half of the season.

After visiting German nightclubs a few times,

Guardado once again lost his self-control and indulged in sensual pleasures.

His favorite match was against Berlin because Berlin has the biggest nightclub in all of Europe.

The reason they're so relaxed is mainly because Leverkusen is really short-handed on both flanks.

If it weren't for the signing of Son Heung-min, Guardado would still be a regular starter and wouldn't have to worry about being replaced.

Moreover, South American players tend to go to nightclubs to some extent, so Guardado has already been quite restrained.

If Ronaldinho had played as frequently as he does, he wouldn't have had to stay in the game until he was 38 before retiring.

Judging from his appearance, many Leverkusen players are itching to make a move.

Especially Julian Brandt, the "Prince of Nightclubs," who usually frequents such places.

People also like to use his handsome face as a wingman, which easily attracts girls to come and chat with him.

Julian Brandt's eyes lit up for a moment, then he shook his head, looking quite serious.

"No, we have a match tomorrow, let's get some rest tonight."

"Worried about the coaches? Don't worry, I found out they're on another floor, they can't reach us at all."

"Yeah, anyway, the coaching staff didn't issue a strict stay-at-home order, so we can sneak out without any problem."

Robbie Cruz and other teammates were all trying to persuade him.

Julian Brandt firmly shook his head.

"No, the competition is more important. I'll find another opportunity after the competition."

"But……"

Julian Brandt's serious demeanor made everyone uncomfortable.

As a result, everyone lost interest in going to nightclubs.

"Huh? You're not going at all?"

Guardado was surprised. Why did Julian Brandt change so much?

Lu Xiao was equally surprised.

"You used to go whenever I called you, why aren't you going now?"

"First of all, there's not much to do in London nightclubs compared to our German clubs."

In addition, we really need to focus on the game.

After all, playing against Arsenal makes advancing quite a challenge.

Hey!

Lu Xiao was truly impressed!

After practicing with me for a while, I've managed to train him to be so obedient?

"Good job, boy!"

"Right, I told you, I wanted to change... No, wait!"

Julian Brandt realized what was happening.

Lu Xiao's tone just now was clearly praising a dog!

I was just grinning like an idiot!

I was tricked by that cunning Easterner Lu Xiao!

hateful!

……

Arsenal's Colney training ground.

The next day is the crucial Champions League match.

The atmosphere within the Arsenal team is very tense.

Even the usually most lively and playful Gillu was not smiling; his expression was unusually serious.

It's clear that being up 2-0 and then being overtaken 3-2 last time was really frustrating!

The other Arsenal players also looked quite serious.

Except for Özil.

Özil always has puffy eyes and looks like he's never woken up.

"Faster!! Faster!"

"Pass the ball!! Don't hesitate!! Pass the ball!! We need to speed things up!"

This kind of command and instruction training is usually the job of the assistant coach.

Wenger's anxiety shows that he is under a lot of pressure.

As the club's head coach, he had gone without a title for many years and failed to advance beyond the Champions League quarterfinals for many years.

Any other coach would have been fired by Arsenal long ago.

Thanks to Wenger's 20 years of successful coaching at Arsenal, the management didn't fire him.

But it will at least put pressure on Wenger.

Therefore, Wenger was extremely nervous about this do-or-die match!

Hopefully, this year will bring good results!

If Wenger continues to go trophyless and fails to make a breakthrough in the Champions League, he himself will want to resign.

……

"Giroud!! Goal!! The score is 3-3!"

"If this draw holds, Arsenal have a chance to eliminate Dortmund on away goals!"

The away goals rule still applies in the knockout stages of the 2013-2014 UEFA Champions League.

With the overall score tied,

The team with more away goals advances.

If the away goals are tied, the only way to determine the winner is through extra time and a penalty shootout.

After making adjustments at the start of the game, Arsenal regained their fighting spirit in the race for the top four in the Premier League!

A series of aggressive attacks at the start left Leverkusen with no way to defend.

Wenger, after all, is a "professor," and he made adjustments to the set-piece tactics to address the coordination issues between Leverkusen's two center-backs.

Özil took a corner kick, which found Giroud inside the penalty area.

Giroud easily headed in!

We're falling behind again!

Another comeback!

You can't play a game unless you're going against the wind, right?

Lu Xiao was completely numb.

But he had to step forward!

Ramsey, Flamini, and Arteta all simultaneously restricted Lu Xiao.

Sometimes right-back Sagna would also come up to press and close in.

There's no way around it, Lu Xiao is just too much of a supermodel!

A 16-year-old player has caused world-renowned manager Arsène Wenger so much trouble.

This is absolutely unique in the world of football!

The problem is, you've deployed a large force to defend against Lu Xiao.

There must be weaknesses!

In the 53rd minute of the match, shortly after the start of the second half, Lu Xiao seized an excellent opportunity!

"In the first half, Giroud's goal brought the aggregate score to 3-3."

In the second half, Arsenal's attack was equally sharp...

"That ball!! Leverkusen's counter-attack!!"

"The ball is passed to Lu Xiao! The entire Leverkusen team is blindly trusting him right now! But there are too many people around Lu Xiao!"

Commentator Sauer was very anxious.

Passing the message to Lu Xiao depends on the timing!

It was obvious that the entire Arsenal team had surrounded him, so when Lars Bender passed the ball to Lu Xiao, it was like a knife shot.

If Lu Xiao is physically challenged and his game is disrupted by Arsenal, wouldn't that be dangerous?

At the crucial moment, Lu Xiao managed to stop the ball with his ankle, before Ramsey could make a collision.

Suddenly, a backheel pass to the left wing!

Just one move!

Lu Xiao easily broke through Arsenal's encirclement!

And this created an excellent shooting opportunity!

Son Heung-min received the ball, dribbled forward, and without any interference from the full-back, he instantly broke into the penalty area!

Mertesacker tried to intercept, but Son Heung-min skillfully bypassed him!

"Son Heung-min!! Dunk it, okay!!"

Arsenal players all thought Son Heung-min was going to shoot, but he just feinted! In return, he flicked the ball with his heel to Lu Xiao, who was making a run into the box!

"Lu Xiao—just shoot this ball!"

Lu Xiao flicked the ball with his left foot, turned, elegantly shook off Koscielny, and shot!

"Luuuuuu Shaaaaw——"

"Bayer Leverkusen have successfully equalized! The aggregate score is now 4-3!"

"Facing a formidable opponent like Arsenal, and in a do-or-die match, this young man is truly a player with a big heart!"

He can still be so elegant in front of the penalty area!

At this moment, Wenger's eyes had changed from anxious to relieved.

Another season of Champions League exit in the round of 16...

it's over,

everything is over.

"If all else fails, I'll just retire."

Looking at Lu Xiao on the field,

Wenger suddenly looks ten years older!