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

Madrid, Atlético Madrid training ground.

The spotlights shone on the 7-a-side football pitch, which appeared somewhat quiet under the Madrid night sky.

Griezmann, standing among them, looked somewhat unsettled.

"Lu, why bother?"

"Want to play a round?"

"There's no need for that. No matter where we are, we're all friends."

"Let's play a game."

Lu Xiao's expression remained unchanged, but his tone became more resolute.

"Damn!"

Griezmann muttered a complaint under his breath.

Even if he has more seniority at Atlético Madrid than Lu Xiao, and even if he is older than Lu Xiao.

However, Lu Xiao's performance last season and his status in the football world have far surpassed Griezmann's.

Standing in front of this 19-year-old Asian young man,

Griezmann always felt inferior.

Of course, it is also shorter in a physical sense.

"I'm afraid of you!"

Griezmann took off his training jacket, threw his bag aside, stretched his body, and came to Lu Xiao.

"Come on, you go first, 5 balls."

The rules for one-on-one duels are pretty much the same: one person attacks while the other defends, and if they are blocked, they switch roles.

A goal is scored when the ball is put into an unguarded goal. You are not allowed to shoot directly from a distance; you must complete a breakthrough before shooting.

Whoever scores 5 goals first wins.

Five goals may seem like a small number, but in a high-intensity 1v1 duel, it's actually very difficult to score into that damn small goal in open play.

"Come!"

Griezmann seemed to be bolstering his courage, letting out a loud shout as he took the ball and gradually closed in!

Let's start the match!

Griezmann wasn't serious at first; he was just using his habitual cycling technique to change pace and break through.

The intention was too obvious; even an amateur defender could easily defend against it.

Moreover, he often plays in midfield, receives daily guidance from top European defensive coaches, and has the muscle memory of defensive stalwarts like [Cannavaro] and [Xiao Junguang].

Lu Xiao is no longer the one who only knew how to dribble fancyly but couldn't defend during his Bundesliga days!

Currently, his physical strength is not among the world's top, and he still cannot compete with strong, tough guards.

At least bullying Griezmann would be no problem for them.

Gently use your body to create space, then use your experience to accurately position yourself and kick out to disrupt the opponent's movement.

Perfect defense.

"You're amazing." Griezmann gave an awkward smile.

"Are you kidding me? Is this your level? Barcelona would want you? Start over!"

"???"

Griezmann was stunned.

Why did they give the ball back to Lu Xiao when it was clearly his possession?

Griezmann felt a shooting motion.

"Who do you think you are! Be careful, you won't be able to defend yourself if you get serious!"

Griezmann also got angry.

During his time at Atlético Madrid, he was an absolute superstar under Simeone, the number 7 midfielder and attacking star.

After Lu Xiao joined, Griezmann was merely Lu Xiao's "assistant," much like Robin by Batman's side.

Griezmann also has pride!

One reason for the transfer to Barcelona was to get rid of Lu Xiao's shadow.

De Bruyne, Hazard, and others share the same sentiment.

Even though Griezmann was still outmatched by Messi when he went to Barcelona, ​​Messi was still relatively better than Lu Xiao.

Lu Xiao has transcended the realm of humanity.

All Griezmann could feel was despair!

"Fuck!"

When Griezmann gets serious, he goes into overdrive, approaching the game with the same intensity he would in the Champions League final.

Using all the knowledge he had acquired in his life, he employed rhythm changes, deception of his footwork and body weight, and feints!

"It's done!"

Just as he was about to dribble the ball to the right, he suddenly flicked the ball, turned, and broke through to the left.

Unexpectedly, Lu Xiao had already anticipated his prediction.

He reached out again to steal the ball.

Taking a few steps back to create distance, Lu Xiao simply used a cow tail to completely knock Griezmann to the ground.

boom--

A powerful shot found the narrow goal perfectly!

The shot almost knocked the small door off its position.

Griezmann wasn't deliberately letting Lu Xiao win; rather, he simply couldn't discern Lu Xiao's true intentions.

Whenever he made a move, Lu Xiao could change his strategy on the spot.

If you don't make a move, you'll just have to wait for him to push you aside and create distance!

Body, skill, speed, experience

It's hard to imagine that a 19-year-old could have grown to this level!

"Oh shit!"

"Again?"

After scoring, Lu Xiao simply smiled faintly and reached out to help Griezmann up.

Griezmann got up and slapped Lu Xiao's hand away in an annoyed manner.

"I'm not coming."

The Frenchman picked up his bag, grabbed his coat, and turned to leave.

"Hey! Is there no possibility of staying?"

"I'm sorry, I've already decided to sign the contract."

"Fine. Get lost!"

"Sucker!"

Griezmann walked further and further away from Lu Xiao, raising his middle finger behind him.

Good brothers don't need too much sentimentality.

But Griezmann was afraid that if he turned around, he would look sad and make Lu Xiao laugh at him.

There was something neither of them said aloud.

But they were silently chanting in their hearts at the same time.

"Next season, when we meet again... we'll be enemies."

……

"What? I just found out!"

"How is that possible? Why? Que?"

"Louis, did Antoine say anything to you?"

"You're asking me, but I don't know either."

The next day, the training base was in an uproar.

Atletico Madrid players in training camp received devastating news!

Griezmann has signed a contract with Barcelona at lightning speed!

As long as Barcelona and Atletico Madrid reach an agreement on the transfer fee, Griezmann will officially become a Barcelona player!

This is absolutely big news, no less so than the news about Paul Pogba and Higuain.

It could even be considered the biggest news in the football world!

It should be noted that although Lu Xiao was the most prominent,

Griezmann is also a treble-winning superstar!

In an instant, the media and the internet exploded with a massive influx of messages, but Lu Xiao didn't even bother to glance at them.

It's obvious what the media and fans will say.

One side is definitely Atletico Madrid die-hards, vehemently denouncing Griezmann as a traitor;

One group consists of bystanders, each fanning the flames;

The other side consists of Catalan fans who, while welcoming Griezmann, spread rumors about an "irreparable" rift between Lu Xiao and Griezmann.

Among them, Mundo Deportivo is the most fond of spreading rumors.

The internal strife within Atlético Madrid regarding the "battle for the number one spot" is vividly portrayed.

Anyone who didn't know better would think the reporter lived in Atlético Madrid's locker room every day.

"Forget about this kid, ignore him. We still have Lu!"

Saul was furious.

He couldn't accept his best friend's betrayal... Pshaw! He's not a best friend anymore!

"All I can say is that it's Antoine's own choice, so let's respect it."

Kirk is still a good guy and can understand Griezmann.

This is a major blow to the team, and Atletico Madrid has to find a striker in the market as soon as possible.

For example, Gaitán, the attacking midfielder for Benfica in Portugal, who has been linked with Manchester United for countless years.

If you're in a hurry to buy players, you're bound to get ripped off by Benfica's shady practices.

"Yes, we still have Fernando... Fernando?"

Godin was just about to mention Torres when

The 30-something veteran Torres' physical abilities have declined rapidly, and he is no longer as strong as he once was.

At least in terms of attack, he remains Atletico Madrid's top choice.

However, everyone's attention was focused on Torres.

Torres also gave a shy yet slightly embarrassed smile.

"I'm sorry everyone... I'm afraid it will be difficult for me to stay with you all until the end."

"No way!!"

The Atletico Madrid dressing room was in complete chaos!

In the summer of 2016, it wasn't just Griezmann who was leaving.

Why is Torres leaving too?

Atletico Madrid, fresh off their treble win, are already shrouded in a deep gloom before the season has even begun.