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

Atletico Madrid's 2-1 away victory against Sporting Gijón has been analyzed to death by various football media and television programs in recent days.

Even last night when Lu Xiao went out to eat at a restaurant, he could hear the diners at the next table discussing how to deal with Atletico Madrid.

You can tell he's a Real Madrid fan just by listening to him.

"Sporting Gijón's tactics are fine; they should use full-backs and zonal marking. One player should closely mark Lu, and the other should cut off his passing and dribbling routes."

"Yes, Atletico Madrid relies entirely on their left flank for attack, but our Carvajal, Casemiro, and Kroos can completely block one side."

"If the defense is tough, Griezmann and Lue will have a hard time making an impact. At worst, they'll just get a few more cards."

"Let Berdo push forward, Modric look for opportunities to attack behind the defense, and the counter-attacks will be accurate every time."

The two Real Madrid fans were chatting animatedly, while their companion, clearly an Atletico Madrid fan, made sarcastic remarks with a half-smile.

"Stop kidding, Real Madrid's season against Atletico Madrid is over with 1 draw and 3 losses!"

"No, no, no, there's still the Champions League final. You'd better pray you can beat Manchester City and Barcelona."

"Atletico Madrid will definitely be fine, I believe in Lukaszczuk!"

Lu Xiao was very grateful for the support from the unknown fan, but he was clearly not very confident.

Sporting Gijón employed a more decisive space-cutting tactic, focusing on containing Atlético Madrid's left flank while leaving the right flank open.

Drawing on the experiences of teams like Real Madrid, Barcelona, ​​and Athletic Bilbao, the team developed the most effective defensive strategies, setting an example for other strong teams.

I believe that other teams will soon use this as a reference, and the most recent one is obviously Manchester City, one of their Champions League quarter-final opponents.

It remains to be seen whether Manchester City can stop Atletico Madrid from advancing.

While browsing Twitter, I also saw reports from reporters that Manchester City has recently been in closed training to practice new defensive strategies.

The midfield and backline composed of Yaya Touré, Fernandinho, Zabaleta, Otamendi, and Kompany is very strong in interception.

Especially Yaya Touré in his prime, his strong physical strength could limit many technical players, coupled with his excellent counter-pushing ability.

After intercepting the ball, you can dribble forward and crush your way through like a tank.

In coordination with De Bruyne, David Silva, and others in the attacking third, he provided ammunition for Sterling and Aguero.

In theory, Manchester City could pose a significant threat to Atletico Madrid's defense.

Even before the Champions League quarter-finals, English media had already begun predicting Manchester City would win the Champions League.

"Three tactical points that could help Manchester City beat Atletico Madrid! Pellegrini is ready to win the title" - Manchester Evening News

Aguero: Our whole team is confident of beating Atletico Madrid, our goal is definitely the championship. —The Guardian

"De Bruyne hopes to eliminate his Belgian compatriots; the Champions League title is a dream!" — Daily Mail

Experts predict Manchester City will win the Champions League this season - The Sun

Following Sporting Gijón's 30th round La Liga match, there will be nearly two weeks of international break.

With no matches scheduled for the time being, Lu Xiao spent some time on his phone at the airport before flying to Brussels, the capital of Belgium, to join his Belgian teammates.

The first thing Lu Xiao did upon arriving at the national team training center was to shove his phone in De Bruyne's face.

"Kevin, they say your wish is to win the Champions League, is that true?"

Kevin De Bruyne was a little embarrassed, but he admitted it nonetheless.

"Of course it's true, who wouldn't want to win the Champions League?"

"I thought The Sun was just making this up, such an outrageous news story..."

"What do you mean? We can't win, you bastard!" De Bruyne glanced at Lu Xiao.

"Sorry, you can't win."

"No, no, no, Lu, don't underestimate Manchester City! We've already been practicing tactics to counter them..."

De Bruyne stopped mid-sentence as he saw Lu Xiao's enigmatic smile.

Brother Dingding is still an honest kid; he was tricked out of his true nature so easily.

"As expected, you guys are really practicing new tactics."

"Anyway, there's nothing to keep secret, just wait and see." De Bruyne seemed very confident.

While the two were discussing, their Belgian teammates were just watching from the sidelines.

"Hey Lu, want me to find a chance to cripple Kevin? Do you guys a favor?"

Hazard joined in the joke.

De Bruyne raised an eyebrow, about to say something, when Hazard was quickly pushed away by a powerful arm, and a mountain-like physique protected De Bruyne.

"Don't even think about messing with Kevin. I won't allow you to do that."

The speaker is Vincent Kompany, the Belgian captain and Manchester City's starting center-back.

"Just kidding, how could I do something like that?"

Hazard gave an awkward laugh; he certainly didn't want to offend Kompany.

The competition among several traditional powerhouses in the Premier League has been fierce recently, with Chelsea and Manchester City being title contenders.

Despite being two top teams, Leicester City, an unknown "relegation-threatened team," has taken the top spot in the standings.

Who can I complain to about this?

Of course, Kompany was just joking.

They fought tooth and nail for their respective clubs, but they remain good friends when they return to the national team.

Unless it's a case of someone cheating on a friend, like Courtois/De Bruyne or Bridge/John Terry, the atmosphere in the national team is generally quite harmonious.

Of course, we cannot rule out the possibility of internal strife within some national teams, such as the Netherlands and France.

During the five-day training camp of the Belgian national team, Lu Xiao represented the Belgian team in a friendly match.

The opponent is Portugal.

Before the start of the 2016 European Championship, the Belgian national team had two friendly matches scheduled.

They will face Portugal on March 30 and Switzerland on June 2.

"It's you again?! Why?!"

Cristiano Ronaldo is going crazy, he sees Lu Xiao everywhere he goes!

"We meet again, Cristiano."

"WTF!!"

Cristiano Ronaldo must wish he had been born in a world without Lu Xiao.

But there's nothing I can do; it seems I'll have to live in Lu Xiao's shadow for the rest of my life.

After a reluctant handshake before the match, the two sides began their duel.

But this was just a friendly match.

The Portuguese national team players seemed unmotivated, with only Cristiano Ronaldo running wildly in the attacking third, as if he were the only one who wanted to win.

In contrast, Belgium's forwards Hazard, De Bruyne, Lu Xiao, and Lukaku are all in good form.

Just 30 minutes into the game, De Bruyne delivered a cross from the right at a 45-degree angle.

Romelu Lukaku, nicknamed "the King of the Pole," headed the ball into the post inside the penalty area.

The ball bounced to the vicinity of the penalty spot, and Lu Xiao, with his back to goal, flicked the ball past Pepe's defense and volleyed it into the net with his weaker foot.

1-0!

"Shit!" Cristiano Ronaldo was furious. In front of a close-up shot, he angrily ripped off his captain's armband and slammed it to the ground.

With the strength to uproot mountains!

Traditional football is all about watching teammates miss their markers and concede goals; it's so boring and tedious.

Cristiano Ronaldo would love to incorporate skills into football.

In the second half, Lu Xiao and De Bruyne once again displayed perfect teamwork.

The two didn't even need to make eye contact; De Bruyne suddenly turned and crossed the ball with no vision on his right side.

Outside the penalty area, Lu Xiao lightly tapped the ball with the outside of his right foot, performing the "Lu Xiao Dance," and gracefully turned to shake off Raul Meireles before unleashing another powerful shot from the edge of the box!

Fierce Tiger!

The nearly two months without system templates allowed Lu Xiao to gradually grasp the spirit of the fierce tiger [Hyuga Kojiro].

First, a strong desire to win; second, decisiveness when shooting.

If you have enough faith, it's easier to trigger the tiger!

boom--

The stunning long-range shot left the Portuguese goalkeeper helpless.

2-0!

Cristiano Ronaldo has lost to Lu Xiao yet again.

So much so that after the match, Ronaldo could only utter a harsh remark like a wolf in sheep's clothing:

"You better pray you make it to the final; I'll beat you in the Champions League final."

"It's a deal then, see you in the finals."

Seeing Lu Xiao and Cristiano Ronaldo interacting, De Bruyne next to them was unhappy.

"What do you mean? Do you think we, Manchester City, don't exist?"

"Cheer up, Kevin. Five more days. We'll see each other in five days."

"Fuck!"

De Bruyne was very upset.

I didn't realize it when I was Lu Xiao's teammate.

But soon the two will become rivals.

De Bruyne finally understood why so many people hated Lu Xiao.

He's really good at messing with his opponents' mentality!