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

When Cristiano Ronaldo led the Portuguese team by plane and arrived at Lisbon Airport;

While Lu Xiao was sweating profusely with the Belgian team, diligently preparing for the match...

Training center of Atlético Mineiro, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.

Argentina is also taking this quarter-final match very seriously.

After my usual strength and cardio workout at the gym early in the morning.

The coaching staff did not rush into on-field training. Instead, they took the team to the tactics meeting room to review the opponent's tactics and the characteristics of each player every day.

From goalkeeper Courtois's quirks to the weaknesses of defenders Kompany, Vertonghen, and Vermaelen,

Each person took turns disassembling the parts in detail.

Even the smallest details, such as the point of contact with the ball when De Bruyne passes, the angle of his arm swing, and the way he looks up to observe before passing, are meticulously recorded.

Everyone thought the Argentine team was a bunch of hot-blooded brutes.

In fact, they can become the best defensive team in the World Cup by relying on their overall teamwork.

The coaching staff's efforts behind the scenes also deserve a large part of the credit.

Anyone who doesn't take things seriously, doesn't listen in training, or doesn't put in the effort on defense...

Without the coaching staff needing to make any moves, the team's key player, Messi, will first and foremost offer this person a serious invitation to drink mate tea.

None of Messi's teammates dared to offend him.

Therefore, the entire Argentine team, in terms of both tactical discipline and attitude, is among the best of the 32 teams.

"What are your thoughts on this person, everyone?"

After each opponent had gone through their turn, it was the turn of the young and handsome Asian face.

Upon seeing this person,

The Argentine players all looked pained.

Leaving aside Lu Xiao's defensive performance in these video clips,

It's almost unstoppable on offense.

It seemed to be in a superposition of both poaching and shooting, and dribbling and breaking through.

It's difficult to restrict him at a specific point.

Because he can always find the opponent's weaknesses and create goals in unexpected ways.

Especially the first two goals against Portugal,

His solo dribbling runs past opponents, his decisive handling of crucial moments, and his uncanny sixth sense for danger are simply unmatched.

Messi frowned.

He clearly saw that, facing Pepe's defense, this Chinese man had practically activated Spider-Man's "spider-sense."

Anticipate potential dangers in the absence of visual information, take evasive action in advance, and incidentally dribble past opponents.

Outrageous!

If it were Messi himself, he could only react at the last second after seeing the opponent's defensive move.

He dodges and beats opponents with perfect ball control and the world's fastest ball-touching frequency.

If the other party's actions are unexpected, or if they come from outside your field of vision,

Messi couldn't avoid it either; he's human, not a Marvel superhero.

But Lu Xiao is different!

terrible!

It's not over yet,

The first two goals showed that he was good at dribbling and breaking through the defense, both times he made a solo run through the Portuguese defense.

How do you explain the third goal?

Portugal has started parking the bus to limit his space to break through.

Messi struggles against such a dense defense.

How exactly did Lu Xiao manage to break free and shoot amidst the dense crowd of Portuguese players?

After the coaching staff finished their tactical meeting,

Messi stayed behind and replayed Lu Xiao's winning goal against Portugal many times.

The slow-motion shots are taken from multiple angles, capturing every detail of the ball's touch.

Messi believes that if he's in top form and performs at 100% perfection,

Perhaps this effect can be achieved.

However, he wasn't very confident he could pull it off; the element of chance in real-world practice is too strong.

In the final seconds, Messi probably wouldn't dare gamble the team's fate on this shot.

I don't know whether to say Lu Xiao was lucky or that young people are willing to take risks.

Or perhaps he is truly skilled and daring.

In short, Lu Xiao is now a world-class superstar.

One World Cup made him more valuable than Gareth Bale, making him the fifth player in the world with an estimated market value of over 5 million euros.

Second only to Ronaldo, Messi, and Neymar, surpassing Bale and Suarez...

Even so, Messi still felt that

The public still underestimates this kid!

That's right! It's an underestimation!

Messi simply can't see where this guy's true potential lies!

That's the most terrifying thing.

……

Belgium training base.

Like the Argentine team, they have been working day and night to study Argentina's weaknesses.

The quarterfinals have begun, and the big battle is drawing ever closer.

The atmosphere within the Belgian team became increasingly tense.

Germany took the lead and easily defeated France 1-0.

Since finishing as runners-up in the 2006 World Cup, the French team has been in an awkward period, culminating in their elimination in the group stage of the 2010 South Africa World Cup due to internal strife.

This new French team is showing signs of resurgence.

With key players like Ribery, Benzema, Giroud, Balbuena, Matuidi, and Evra,

There are also rising stars like Griezmann and Pogba.

In particular, with the exposure of Monaco's youth academy, a prodigy under the age of 16 has emerged, and the French team will have a talent boom for some time to come.

2014 was not a year for them to exert their strength, and they were no match for the strong and well-equipped German team.

Henry watched the game with a wry smile, shaking his head.

He turned to Lu Xiao next to him and complained:

"Lu, if we face the German team, you must avenge us!"

This left Lu Xiao scratching his head in exasperation.

Germany?

You'll only run into them in the finals!

Belgium should get past Argentina first.

On the other side, host Brazil defeated Colombia 2-1.

As one of the favorites to win the championship, and with a chance to lift the World Cup trophy on home soil,

Lu Xiao immediately saw through the Brazilian team's outward strength but inner weakness.

It was already a tough match against Colombia; they almost got overturned by James Rodriguez.

Facing the German team, they might really have to replicate the famous scene from the original timeline and suffer a crushing defeat.

Unfortunately, professional players are strictly prohibited from participating in any form of betting, including encouraging family and friends to participate.

Even if they can't trace it back to Lu Xiao,

His strict self-discipline and professional attitude mean he doesn't allow himself to touch spinach.

Otherwise, that stunning 7-1 victory alone would have been enough to ensure he would never lack money for the rest of his life.

Another strong favorite to win the championship,

The Netherlands team was already a bit exhausted. They played a close game against Costa Rica and only narrowly advanced to the semi-finals thanks to a penalty shootout.

This is the "uncrowned kings," the Dutch team.

They displayed their dominance in every group stage match, defeating strong opponents with exaggerated scores.

As the game progressed, they became increasingly sluggish.

It seems like Ultraman's red light came on after the group stage.

The three matches have ended.

By the time fans in their home country finished watching the Netherlands' penalty shootout, it was nearly 3 a.m.

In just one hour, the highly anticipated match between Belgium and Argentina will seamlessly transition into the next game!

"Sleep my ass! Stay up all night cheering for Lu Shen!"

"Beat Messi!"

"Holy crap, I can't believe I'm actually seeing a Chinese player face off against Messi in the World Cup in my lifetime!"

"The World Cup dream that the Chinese national football team could not realize was made up for by Lu Shen."

"Can we win?"

Many fans who stayed up until 4 a.m. were very anxious.

Facing Argentina,

This will be the biggest test for this Belgian team!

It was far more dangerous than Ronaldo's Portugal!