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

"Hey! Lu!"

"How so?"

"The coach told you to move back a bit more, and if you can pass the ball directly into the flanks, then do so; if you don't have that opportunity, then try to play yourself."

"Got it, bro. Go now."

In the 71st minute of the match, Simeone, unwilling to sit idly by, made a substitution.

Gabi, the defensive midfielder who received a yellow card, was substituted off, and surprisingly, Angel Correa came on in his place.

The Argentine striker, born in 95, is only 20 years old. He excels at 1v1 dribbling, has a powerful long-range shot, and also possesses good passing vision.

When Argentina won the 2022 World Cup, Angel Correa was considered a fringe player, occasionally making substitute appearances.

For the "pinnacle" of world football, Angel Correa may not be good enough.

He was at least a top-tier player in La Liga, and was an absolute mainstay and key player in Atletico Madrid's attack in the original timeline.

Lu Xiao was really looking forward to the young man's performance.

This means that coach Simeone is not satisfied!

He wants to attack!

Right winger Saul dropped back to midfield to partner with Koke in the defensive midfield, providing cover for Lu Xiao.

Coach Zhang Lu immediately pointed out Atletico Madrid's tactical changes.

"Correa coming on will increase the threat of his attacks down the flanks. He's fast and has some ability to dribble and break through defenses. Lu Xiao's through balls should cause Real Madrid some trouble."

"Yes, Argentine striker Correa is the signal for Atletico Madrid's attack. Even though they are down by two goals, Atletico Madrid is still trying to fight back!"

If Atletico Madrid drop 3 points today, they might still have a chance to compete for the title.

But there's still time in the game!

There's still a possibility of a miracle!

"That's right!! Just play behind the defense, don't bother with complicated passes, just let Lu Xiao play behind the defense. He has a through ball, Simeone is pinning all his hopes on Lu Xiao."

Coach Zhang noticed a clue from this tactical change.

Prior to this, Lu Xiao's role was more about receiving and linking up play near the penalty area, attempting to break through and shoot.

The midfield organization and playmaking were mainly handled by Koke and Gabi.

With Real Madrid marking him closely, Lu Xiao gradually relinquished possession of the ball.

But this is not Lu Xiao's style of play.

Coach Zhang knows very well that Lu Xiao's greatest strength is his ability to control the ball. Whether he's organizing play in midfield or making his own runs, he needs more possession of the ball.

Kirk and Saul have now dropped back to focus on defense.

Lu Xiao is the absolute midfield core; everything revolves around him, and the entire team cooperates with him.

Moving back will prevent them from being surrounded by more Real Madrid players and create some space.

This also avoids the weakness of Lu Xiao's off-the-ball movement ability.

While reducing confrontation, retreat to gain a better field of vision.

Lu Xiao is not a traditional midfield playmaker or passing maestro.

But his specialty is through balls!

That's right!

Simeone and Coach Zhang have both witnessed Lu Xiao's ability to make through balls!

An occasional flash of inspiration can often have outstanding results!

……

Oh?

Are you expecting my monster to pass the ball?

Lu Xiao also noticed this and recklessly pushed back to force a cross into the ribs.

Simeone is pinning his hopes on the "Monster Pass" skill from the "Bee Joy Return" template.

A ball only a monster can catch!

Lu Xiao doesn't use this pass often, and some fans might even forget about it.

In reality, it was just that Lu Xiao's pass was too unpredictable.

Just like the last backheel pass, it completely surprised everyone.

This means that neither the opponents nor the teammates expected it.

This usually results in a passing error.

But in this critical moment, Simeone can't afford to worry about that anymore!

When you're down by two goals, it's time to go all in and gamble!

On the left and right sides, Griezmann and Angel Correa are capable enough to keep up with Lu Xiao's thinking!

If all else fails, we can only pin our hopes on Lu Xiao's long-range shot winning the lottery!

"There are still 20 minutes left, is that possible?"

Simeone glanced at his watch, standing expressionless on the sidelines.

In reality, he was already becoming anxious.

……

"This guy retreated, what trick is he playing?"

As the game progressed, Ronaldo noticed that Lu Xiao was positioned further back, giving him more opportunities to pass the ball around the midfield.

He always received, passed, and caught the ball in a conventional manner.

It seems like I'm breaking through my own limits less often now.

On the surface, this was just a passive substitution; replacing Gabi resulted in a lack of midfield pivot.

Lu Xiao was forced to play this role as a cameo.

A full 10 minutes have passed since the substitutions, and Atletico Madrid still hasn't produced any particularly good teamwork.

Lu Xiao made several overly aggressive passes, with the ball going out of bounds before he even arrived.

This led to laughter and shouting from the stands.

"That pass was way off target!"

"Go down!! Booo—"

"You really can't play soccer!"

Some extreme fans are still trying to boo Lu Xiao and loudly mock him.

Cristiano Ronaldo frowned.

He didn't have a change of heart; he just felt that such low-level insults were useless.

The 9-seat Bundesliga stadium erupted in boos, but Lu Xiao remained unfazed.

In the first leg of their encounter, Real Madrid was embroiled in a discrimination scandal, with many people in the stands cursing Lu Xiao.

is that useful?

In the end, the journalist who discriminated against Lu Xiao was banned from the venue, lost his job, and was fined 3 euros.

This level of vulnerability is impossible for Lu Xiao to break through.

What surprised Ronaldo was that Lu Xiao had been acting strangely "low-key" lately, making several bizarre passes that left him completely baffled.

It seems like something is brewing.

"Does he still want to even the score?"

Cristiano Ronaldo was very vigilant and even deliberately moved closer to Lu Xiao to try and contest the ball with him.

He continuously directed his teammates to intercept.

Seeing Atletico Madrid gain possession and launch an attack from their own half, Ronaldo couldn't resist following up.

"Why is it you?"

Lu Xiao received a pass from Koke and was preparing to move through midfield.

Suddenly, someone bumped into me!

Lu Xiao quickly steadied himself, only to find Cristiano Ronaldo standing next to him!

That's interesting!

"Why can't it be me?"

Cristiano Ronaldo wasn't going to back down verbally, and he wasn't idle either, frantically trying to steal the ball while simultaneously grabbing Lu Xiao's shoulders with both hands.

"Don't pull me away!"

"What do you mean?"

"It means, fuck off!!"

As Lu Xiao responded, he suddenly stopped and used the outside of his right foot to flick the ball and change direction, attempting to nutmeg it.

Cristiano Ronaldo reacted quickly, taking a step to block Lu Xiao's path and attempting to disrupt him with a charge, while simultaneously glancing out of the corner of his eye to see Toni Kroos rushing up to sandwich him.

"Hmph, you can't escape now... What?"

Before Ronaldo could even feel smug for a second, Lu Xiao suddenly vanished from sight!

Fuck!!

How did he do that?

Cristiano Ronaldo quickly turned around to intercept, and as the wind swept by, he saw that Lu Xiao had already been left two body lengths behind by this guy!

The most terrifying thing is that he still had the energy to pedal a couple more times, using a shoulder drop feint to fool Tony Cross.

He then delivered a stunning through ball!

The football transformed into a sharp sword, piercing through Real Madrid's flank!

Angel Correa, who had only been on the field for a short time, was incredibly fast! He skillfully maneuvered past Varane!

He received the ball inside the penalty area and unleashed a powerful shot from a tight angle into the top corner!

"It's over!"

Cristiano Ronaldo watched helplessly as the ball pierced Navas' goal!

We've conceded another goal!

If we can maintain the 2-0 lead until the end, we'll have it today.

But as long as Lu Xiao gets in...

Cristiano Ronaldo's heart, which had just been at ease, is now in suspense again!

"Stop it! Not again!"

The question is, how exactly did he break through just now?

This is the first time Ronaldo has defended so seriously.

This guy managed to get away with it all without a care in the world!