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

"This stadium feels far inferior to Camp Nou."

"Tsk, do you guys think we have a good chance of winning if we face those guys from Madrid in the semi-finals?"

"Uh...why say that? We beat them twice this season! It'll definitely be no problem!"

"Maybe this season, the three La Liga giants will sweep the semi-finals."

"It all depends on whether the competition can achieve it. Anyway, we're fine in the lower half of the bracket."

Bayer Arena.

The Champions League quarter-final, the afternoon before the first leg match.

The Barcelona players were training at the Bayern Stadium to get used to the pitch, and everyone looked relaxed, not taking tomorrow's match seriously at all.

Bayer Leverkusen?

What roadside?

Barcelona's opponents are Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid, and Bayern Munich!

Even Chelsea isn't qualified to compete with Barcelona.

A team like Bayer Leverkusen can be easily defeated with a single kick.

From the moment the draw results were announced, Barcelona was guaranteed to advance to the Champions League semi-finals and face Real Madrid.

Is there anything unexpected?

The probability is at most 1%!

Perhaps the two Bundesliga giants from last season were very strong, and they met in the Champions League final.

However, Barcelona has strengthened its squad for the new season!

Brazilian prodigy Neymar, widely considered a candidate for "third best player in the world," moved to Europe from Santos last summer to join Barcelona for €8800 million!

In addition, the powerful winger Sanchez, poached from Serie A,

The trident of Neymar, Messi, and Sanchez is absolutely world-class, with top-notch attacking power!

In addition, the classic trio of Xavi, Iniesta, and Busquets,

And the main defensive line of Pique, Mascherano, Alba and Alves.

Barcelona is the second favorite to win the title after Real Madrid!

The odds are even higher than those for Bayern Munich, Chelsea, and Atletico Madrid!

If Barcelona and Real Madrid weren't in the same half of the draw...

Some media outlets are even predicting that this year's Champions League final will be the Spanish El Clásico, Real Madrid vs. Barcelona!

Unfortunately, the two super teams with a commanding lead will meet in the semifinals.

The final will most likely be a showdown between Bayern Munich and one of the two La Liga giants!

Last season, Barcelona were thrashed 4-0 by Bayern Munich.

It seems this grudge can only be settled in the finals!

On the pitch, Messi, Neymar, Iniesta, Sanchez, and others all looked relaxed.

They talked about the situation in the Champions League semi-finals.

"By the way, I heard that guy scored again a couple of days ago. He's already scored 33 goals before the league is even over. That's a bit exaggerated."

"Indeed, he might be the only worrying point in the defense. Pique, watch out."

"Yeah, Gerrard, if he breaks through, you're in big trouble."

Gerard Piqué was indignant at being teased by his teammates.

"How could that be? I'll freeze him out! He's just a 16-year-old brat, and supposedly Chinese at that? Can they even play soccer?"

Pique looked down on Lu Xiao.

What threat can a 16-year-old child pose?

Piqué is the "world's best center-back" who has won the Champions League twice!

Defending against a Chinese player like you would be a piece of cake.

The reason he was able to score more than 30 goals,

The only explanation is that the intensity of the Bundesliga is too low.

In La Liga or the Premier League, he would score at most a dozen or so goals.

Upon hearing Pique's comment, his teammates burst into laughter, creating a joyful atmosphere on the field.

Only Messi frowned, and just as he was about to say something, he swallowed his words back.

If it were Ronaldo, he would probably just say what he thinks directly.

But Messi, as the team's leader, was relatively reserved and didn't say it out loud.

Messi's intuition told him that

Lu Xiao is definitely no ordinary kid!

Messi has seen Lu Xiao play football with his own eyes, and even Messi was amazed by his talent!

Fortunately, Xavi, the midfield maestro, offered a helpful reminder.

Harvey appears to be honest and kind on the surface, but he's actually a foul-mouthed stress freak.

"Gerrard, you'd better be more careful. If something happens tomorrow, the coach might give you trouble."

"Don't worry, the coach still loves me."

At the beginning of the season, Barcelona coach Tito Vilanova had to leave the field due to worsening cancer.

Argentine Gerardo Martino takes over as head coach.

Martino has a rather fiery temper; he has criticized everyone except Messi.

Pique, thinking of the coach's hairdryer, took it a little more seriously.

On the surface, he still couldn't help but mutter to himself.

"He's just a 16-year-old kid. I'll show you tomorrow."

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Welcome to Sina Sports! Today we bring you the first leg of the 2013-2014 UEFA Champions League quarter-finals.

Bayer Leverkusen, currently ranked second in the Bundesliga, will host the powerhouse Barcelona at home!

This is also Lu Xiao's first time facing off against a world-class superstar, Ballon d'Or winner Messi!

Let's take a look at the starting lineups for both sides!

Many fans who can't turn on the TV often choose to watch live streams online.

With the recent increase in broadband speeds, live streaming has become smoother and less choppy than before.

Moreover, Sina Live, as well as PPTV and LeTV platforms that are in the works, are gradually emerging.

Fans no longer need to search everywhere for live stream sources.

You can easily watch all the important matches here, and it's also the classic duo of Zhan Jun and Zhang Lu.

Many fans came specifically for them.

"Let's look at the home team, Bayer Leverkusen, first. They've fielded a standard 4-4-1-1 formation."

Goalkeeper: Bernd Leno.

Defenders: Donati, Spahic, Toprak, Bonisch;

In midfield, Julian Brandt, Rolfes, Lars Bender, and Son Heung-min are the main players.

The attacking duo consists of Kiessling, partnered with Lu Xiao, the current Bundesliga top scorer and a talented player with the potential to break the Bundesliga record!

Zhan Jun glanced at the backend data and saw that the number of fans in the live broadcast room had exceeded 100 million!

As Lu Xiao gradually gains wider recognition, more and more people are watching Bayer Leverkusen's matches with him.

What's more, their opponent is Barcelona, ​​with the incredibly popular superstar Messi!

Today's match is sure to be a major battle!

"Looking at Barcelona's starting lineup, they also use the familiar 4-3-3 formation."

Puyol, Fabregas, and Tello all have injuries to some extent.

Goalkeeper, Valdes.

Defenders: Dani Alves, Pique, Mascherano, Jordi Alba;

The midfield consists of Busquets, Xavi, and Iniesta – a core of the European champions.

The front three

Sanchez, Neymar, and... Messi!

Looking at this luxurious, world-class lineup, Coach Zhang Lu kept clicking his tongue in amazement.

"Today, Barcelona is perhaps the strongest opponent Lu Xiao has ever faced."

This is also a very difficult hurdle for Leverkusen to overcome.

Let's leave aside their ball possession system for now.

Just looking at that trident is terrifying.

Sanchez's speed and dribbling, Neymar's finesse and finishing ability, plus Messi... enough said.

Let's see how long Leverkusen's defense can hold out... Hehehehe.

Coach Zhang couldn't help but chuckle again.

Zhan Jun also wore a wry smile.

He felt that Leverkusen's chances were slim in these two rounds.

Lu Xiao is expected to be eliminated in the Champions League quarterfinals.

But thinking about it, reaching the Champions League quarterfinals in my first professional season is already quite an achievement.

Today, the greater hope is that Lu Xiao can face off against world-class stars like Messi, Xavi, Iniesta, and Neymar.

Hopefully, Lu Xiao can gain experience and learn more.

It's hard to imagine that a young player of Chinese descent would have the opportunity to compete against a world-class squad like Barcelona!

From the perspective of Chinese fans, they've already won so many times they're exhausted!

As the Bayer Leverkusen players lined up, the Barcelona stars shook hands with them one by one.

The moment Lu Xiao shook hands with Messi,

Zhan Jun felt inexplicably dazed.

The fans watching on TV also began to feel dazed.

Lu Xiao's most difficult battle

Can he defeat the world's number one, the future GOAT?