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

"The 13th round of La Liga matches has just ended."

Atletico Madrid, currently on a 10-game winning streak across all competitions, are in high spirits.

Located at Wanda Metropolitano Stadium,

1-0 victory over Espanyol from Catalonia.

The studio of "After the Match," the most popular football program on Spain's national free-to-air football channel.

The award-winning commentator and host, José Ángel, sat on the stage.

Next to him is former Spanish captain Hierro, a Real Madrid legend.

And retired Barcelona, ​​Real Madrid, and Inter Milan legends,

Ronaldo, the "Alien," was named FIFA World Player of the Year and a two-time Ballon d'Or winner.

"Welcome, welcome Hierro and Ronaldo to the studio."

Today we'll talk about the matchdays of La Liga Round 13.

The first match we'll review is the one between Atletico Madrid and Espanyol.

First, let me ask you both, do you like Atlético Madrid?

"I don't like it because I'm a Real Madrid fan."

Veteran Hierro smiled憨厚ly.

Everyone could tell he was just joking and didn't actually have any ill will towards Atlético Madrid.

"I quite like it."

Ronaldo also grinned sheepishly.

His chubby face and physique are a far cry from the invincible striker he once was in football.

"Hey Ronaldo, you've betrayed Real Madrid!"

"There's nothing we can do, Atletico Madrid played beautifully."

Especially their Asian players, they play a very attractive football game.

Ronaldo said sincerely.

Every time Lu Xiao pulls off a memorable 1v4 or 1v5 moment,

Some media outlets also dub him the "Asian Ronaldo".

Some YouTube video bloggers have also edited together images of Lu Xiao and Ronaldo.

Ronaldo has indeed been paying attention to him for a long time.

Sometimes Ronaldo also pondered this to himself,

If Lu Xiaosheng lived in his era, could Lu Xiaosheng beat him if they met on the field?

uncertain!

Now it's a situation where kings no longer meet.

As for Messi and Ronaldo, they are certainly very strong.

Ronaldo, however, always believed that

Luis's potential is beyond what Messi and Ronaldo can match.

After a brief greeting, we got down to business.

Espanyol are currently ranked 14th, only 2 points away from the relegation zone.

Therefore, they played very conservatively away from home.

The 5-4-1 formation was determined to be a solid defensive wall.

The striker wasn't even a proper striker.

The configuration of 5 defenders and 3 defensive midfielders is even more insane.

Judging from the content of the competition,

The Spaniards did a pretty good job.

"The first half started with a stalemate, and Atletico Madrid were still probing."

Starting in the 9th minute, Atletico Madrid launched their first fierce attack.

The combination play between Lu Xiao and Griezmann on the left flank is Atletico Madrid's most lethal attacking tactic at present.

Sometimes Saul and Torres would come over too.

An absolute numerical superiority has been achieved in certain areas.

Several of them are players with excellent footwork skills, making it easy for them to create openings.

For example, this ball,

Griezmann dribbled past one player and made a decisive cross pass. Lu cleverly turned his back, stopped, and bypassed the defender before cutting inside.

Those few touches to get rid of the ball were absolutely brilliant!

"That's right, I wouldn't be that bold if it were me."

Ronaldo chuckled sheepishly.

……

Lu Xiao dribbled past three players in front of the penalty area before passing the ball across to Torres.

Unfortunately, Torres didn't anticipate Lu Xiao's tricky pass and failed to get going immediately, wasting a golden opportunity.

Then came a series of breakthroughs on the left side.

This strategy of abandoning the right side and focusing entirely on the left is still relatively unorthodox in football.

However, several years later

Ancelotti led Real Madrid in doing the same thing.

Vinicius, Rodrygo, Benzema—almost everyone was making strong runs down the left flank.

They eventually won the Champions League title that year.

Back to the game,

Atletico Madrid's attack did have some effect.

Lu Xiao, Griezmann, and Torres all had opportunities in the penalty area.

Unfortunately, I had really bad luck today.

The shots were all just a hair's breadth off.

Lu Xiao's long-range shots also temporarily lost their effectiveness.

It's not that you can't win by cheating.

Today, facing Espanyol, Lu Xiao wanted to test his abilities without cheating.

In this match, manager Lu Xiao banned cheaters.

Before going on stage, none of the templates had any equipment.

After 45 minutes,

Lu Xiao suddenly regretted it.

Unfortunately, he was unable to make any adjustments after the game started, and Lu Xiao could only go head-to-head against Espanyol's solid defense with no options.

……

In the studio, several people were having a lively discussion and reviewing the first half of the game.

"To be honest, Atletico Madrid's attacking chemistry is really good. Luka's arrival has given Griezmann and Torres more tactical options."

But today, it seemed like Mr. Lu...didn't give it his all.

Ronaldo commented.

"Look at this play, in the past, he would have definitely made a strong breakthrough or forced a shot."

Lu didn't take a shot; his dribbling moves were all basic.

"I guess Atletico Madrid wants to practice new tactics. The coaching staff specifically told Luis not to play too much."

Otherwise, tactical drills are useless.

José Angel joked.

It's not impossible.

Otherwise, how can we explain that Lu Xiao played too relaxed today, seemingly not treating his opponents like human beings?

The second half was equally intense, with both offense and defense.

Espanyol's defensive wall made Atletico Madrid increasingly impatient, leading to more and more passing, movement, and ball handling errors.

Many good opportunities were wasted.

With 85 minutes already gone, if Lu Xiao doesn't step up his game, he's likely to lose points today.

"Barcelona is currently undefeated, but if Atletico Madrid draws and drops two points,..."

They will be 4 points behind Barcelona!

At the same time, Real Madrid will overtake them.

"Fortunately, superstars can play a decisive role in crucial moments."

Ronaldo laughed.

"You guessed right!"

The replay video continues, showing Atletico Madrid launching an attack in the attacking third.

Lu Xiao moved to the middle, dribbled the ball sideways for a few steps, and suddenly shot!

The unexpected long-range shot fooled the goalkeeper, but unfortunately it hit the opponent's leg and went out of bounds.

Koke took the corner kick.

The football spun into the penalty area.

Godin's header missed, and the goalkeeper jumped up and punched it away.

"Now!!"

The host, José Ángel, shouted excitedly.

But then Lu Xiaofei sprinted towards the edge of the penalty area.

A short jump from the top of the arc.

The spectacular volley left the goalkeeper with no time to react, finding the top corner of the net!

"Lu Xiao scored the only goal of the game."

Espanyol substituted their last striker, leaving only defensive players on the field, and were powerless to stop Atletico Madrid.

Atletico Madrid are currently only 2 points behind Barcelona.

Currently ranked second in the standings.

In other arenas,

Barcelona thrashed Real Sociedad 4-0.

Real Madrid beat Eibar 2-0...

……

In the hotel, Kissling turned off the noisy television.

The entire Bayer Leverkusen team has arrived in Madrid for their final match against Atletico Madrid.

The TV station broadcast Lu Xiao's match video.

I couldn't understand the Spanish debriefing at all.

But Keeslin could tell from the footage that Lu Xiao was no longer on his level.

Back then, Lu Xiao was his substitute.

Time flies.

"Stop lamenting, they're just talented, it's no wonder they've achieved so much."

Captain Lars Bender also gave a wry smile.

Since the double championship ended last season,

The team's core players have fallen apart.

Former captain Rolfes retired.

Only a few players, including Lars Bender, remained on the team.

They really envy Lu Xiao, De Bruyne, and Son Heung-min.

But they have mediocre talent, and almost no teams want them.

In their thirties,

His career seemed to have become mediocre.

At least there were times when they shone.

"By the way, call Lu out, let's get together, brothers."

"I just called Lu, and he invited us to his villa..."

"That's great! Let's all go together, brothers!"

I tried to get the club to charter a car...

Captain Lars Bender was quite responsible; he was just about to find a car to take his teammates there.

Unexpectedly, Kissling continued:

"The car has arrived, and Lu has made all the arrangements for us."

"So fast?"

As the extended Lincoln slowly drove into the lobby...

When Kiessling, Lars Bender, goalkeeper Leno, and Julian Brandt saw the luxurious interior of the car,

Expensive champagne worth thousands of euros

As the vehicle entered its destination, expansive gardens and avant-garde, modern villas came into view outside the window…

The group from Leverkusen was completely dumbfounded.

"Is the gap between players really that big?"