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

Chapter 457 Has Atletico Madrid Lost Its Will to Win?

"CCTV, CCTV, viewers, we are now at the Bird's Nest Stadium in the capital!"

Bringing you the 2016 Spanish Super Cup match between Barcelona and Atletico Madrid!

Atletico Madrid won the treble in the 2015/16 season, including La Liga, the Copa del Rey, and the Champions League.

According to the rules of the Spanish Football Federation, the two participating teams in the Super Cup are the second-placed teams in La Liga, namely Barcelona...

Facing the La Liga champions and Copa del Rey winners, Atletico Madrid...

Hey hey hey! Let's look at this ball first!!

Iniesta!! Through ball to the left!

Griezmann, beautiful!! A change of pace to get past Juanfran, then a cross!!

"Messi!!! Left-footed shot!! Goal!!"

"Barcelona got off to a dream start, just 29 seconds into the game!"

2016, April 8.

The Bird's Nest Stadium in Beijing, 19:30:29 PM.

Messi ran excitedly across the pitch with his arms outstretched, and happily hugged the Barcelona players.

Many fans had just finished watching the evening news or had other plans, and turned on their TVs right at the right time.

Logically speaking, it's difficult to score in most matches, and even being 10 minutes late doesn't necessarily mean missing anything.

The fans were stunned.

It was less than 30 seconds late.

That's a goal?

"What's going on?"

"How did Barcelona take the lead?"

"what?"

"What happened when you just arrived?"

The live stream on CCTV was filled with question marks in the chat.

Just like the expressions on the faces of the Atletico Madrid players at this very moment.

Only Lu Xiao had anticipated this.

Last season, Atletico Madrid didn't concede many goals easily, but this season their defense has become much looser.

The steel city walls that once stood there are nowhere to be seen anymore.

Lu Xiao could sense it to some extent.

After the team won the treble, some teammates lacked sufficient ambition and a sense of honor.

There seems to be a sense of emptiness after achieving life goals.

No matter how intense the competition or how strong the opponent, they couldn't muster any enthusiasm.

Juanfran and Godin were fairly serious.

Jiménez, Gabi, Filipe Luiz, Saúl, and even the ever-steady midfielder Koke…

Why was Atletico Madrid able to win the treble last season?

They rely on running like wild dogs!

Isn't it all thanks to his workaholic spirit?

When these qualities are lost

Atletico Madrid is not much different from other mid-table La Liga teams.

No matter how much Lu Xiao wanted to win, he was only fighting for it on his own.

On the other hand, the entire Barcelona team was driven by a desire for revenge and single-mindedly wanted to win.

Griezmann, on the other hand, wanted to prove himself.

This proves that his choice was not wrong.

Therefore, the team that performs better is more likely to score goals.

29 seconds into the game,

Lu Xiao was hit hard by his opponent.

Similar to the European Super Cup match against Sevilla,

It can only be said that Sevilla is too weak, as they didn't score until the 30th minute of the first half.

Look at Barcelona, ​​they scored within 30 seconds of the start!

Lu Xiao can only find joy amidst his misery now.

Just then, Griezmann walked by.

Griezmann didn't celebrate just now, even though he assisted Messi in scoring and was one of the contributors to the goal.

Griezmann was simply happy that he was able to integrate into Barcelona so quickly.

But scoring against his former club didn't make him particularly happy.

"Just have fun if you want to."

Lu Xiao couldn't help but complain.

"No, Lu. I feel like you guys aren't playing seriously, and I'm not happy about that."

"It's enough that I'm serious."

"Lu, football is a team sport, I'm sorry to ruin your six-time championship today."

"Give it a try."

Lu Xiao and Griezmann nodded and turned to leave.

Privately, we're good brothers, but on the field, we're mortal enemies!

Lu Xiao will show no mercy, and I believe Griezmann will too.

……

The game restarted, and Barcelona, ​​leading 1-0, became increasingly organized.

The most outrageous thing is that Barcelona didn't blindly pass the ball around outside the penalty area like they usually do.

Today's Barcelona team is more focused on efficiency, with possession being more about organization and distribution. Once a weakness is detected, the ball will be passed to the correct position as quickly as possible.

The three forwards, Griezmann, Suarez, and Messi, kept switching positions.

"Suarez! Move to the left wing! Cut the ball back!"

"Griezmann's shot!! No, assuming it was a pass!"

"Messi!! Shot with his left foot!"

"Oblak blocks the ball out for a corner! Barcelona's early onslaught has put Atletico Madrid's defense under immense pressure!"

He Wei noticed it too.

The previous European Super Cup match against Sevilla was not the typical comeback from behind.

Atletico Madrid is truly finished.

Without Lu Xiao, they would have undoubtedly lost.

"Atletico Madrid's defense was a bit rigid just now, and they were repeatedly pinned down by Barcelona..."

Coach Xu Yang was also disappointed with his son's lack of progress.

After watching Atletico Madrid for a whole season, they've fallen so far after winning the treble!

This inevitably brings to mind Inter Milan in 2010.

The difference in fighting strength between the two seasons in the same year is like night and day.

Inter Milan fell short of their goal that year, only managing to win five titles.

Just like Atlético Madrid now.

If it were a domestic competition in Spain, that would be fine.

At the Bird's Nest, thousands of miles away,

Lu Xiao is likely to lose the game in front of tens of thousands of compatriots.

"Go Lu Xiao!!"

He Wei couldn't help but shout something during the match.

Forget about neutral or neutral commentary, I just want to cheer on my fellow countrymen.

When Atletico Madrid had no one to rely on.

Lu Xiao is essentially fighting against the reorganized Barcelona single-handedly!

……

"What do we do now? Calm down, calm down!"

Lu Xiao tried her best to remain calm.

This is probably his most dangerous match in the last two years.

Even during the period when the system was disabled, it wasn't as dangerous as it is today.

No matter how strong the template you carry is...

Even if the rage level is increased to 100%,

It would be difficult for one person to fight against the entire Barcelona team.

Barcelona is starting to resemble Paris Saint-Germain, the 2025 Champions League winners, more and more!

The passing and positioning were perfectly integrated.

High-pressing by all players and high-intensity defense throughout the game.

Even Messi, who was taking a walk, started running like crazy.

One can imagine that

How much Messi wants to defeat his arch-rival Lu Xiao!

Even if only once!

Today is the best chance for revenge!

"Messi!! He got the ball in the middle... Okay! He's past him!! Now he's past one more player!!"

"Wow!! Lu Xiao!! That was a beautiful shovel strike!!"

When Messi dribbled past two players in the attacking third, Lu Xiao could no longer hold back.

He chased back from the striker position, sprinting at breakneck speed to the defensive midfield position.

Using Xiao Junguang's muscle memory, he made a precise side tackle, shoving the ball out of bounds and disrupting Messi's dribble.

Otherwise, if Messi really breaks into the penalty area, we'll concede another goal.

"What are you doing?"

Lu Xiao couldn't help but yell at his teammates after making a tackle.

This was the first time Atletico Madrid players had seen Lu Xiao lose his temper.

Koke and Filipe Luis, who had been beaten by Messi, were stunned and lowered their heads in embarrassment.

"I'm sorry, Lu, I..."

"Stop talking and get serious!"

Lu Xiao didn't have time to scold Kirk; he just gave him a brief instruction and ran back to his seat.

The good news is that the flying tackle that caused the destruction, as well as his teammates' laziness, caused Lu Xiao's anger level to surge instantly.

In just 30 minutes of the first half, his rage level had already reached 100%!

We can't worry about all that, we have to teach them a lesson!

A Barcelona attack has ended.

Suarez's shot, under pressure from Godin, was a little too straight and was caught by goalkeeper Oblak.

Oblak was still lying on the ground, pressing the football and panting.

Lu Xiao waved to goalkeeper Oblak and quickly moved forward back into his own half.

"Oh?"

Upon seeing this, Oblak suddenly perked up!

Even with his teammates offline, Lu Xiao can still fight!

He excitedly got up and, while the Barcelona players were still trying to stop the high press, suddenly did the opposite and launched a long ball into the attacking third!

"What?"

Barcelona coach Luis Enrique realized something was wrong and stood up.

In theory, the purpose of high pressing is to force the opponent to make hasty decisions about the ball.

A long clearance can easily relinquish possession, allowing the pressing team to regain control and continue their attack, giving the opponent no chance to breathe.

Does Atletico Madrid's decision to launch a long ball indicate a high level of confidence?

"Oops!!"

Only then did Enrique see Lu Xiao making a high-speed run forward!

The moment the Chinese teenager suddenly appeared in the crowd,

It gave Enrique a jolt of pain!

Messi and Griezmann also had convulsions at the same time!

"Maru-la!!"

"Shit!!"

The two exclaimed in surprise at the same time!

Lu Xiao jumped almost at the same time as Pique!

Lu Xiao, who is 185cm tall, is even taller than center-back Pique, who is 194cm tall!

He plucked the ball from above Pique's head!

"Beautiful!! Lu Xiao!!!"

He Wei stood up excitedly and shouted.

"How is that possible?"

Pique landed in surprise, then quickly turned and lunged at Lu Xiao, grabbing his jersey.

Even if it means taking a card, we must bring down Lu Xiao!

However, just before Lu Xiao was forced backward by Piker and completely lost his balance...

The moment the football bounced off the ground, Lu Xiao's right foot struck the ball!

"hiss--"

Viewers around the world who witnessed this scene couldn't help but gasp in shock!

Barcelona goalkeeper Ter Stegen was still sprinting back into the penalty area when there was an open goal behind him!

"Lu Xiao!! Right foot in mid-air!!"

In dire straits, you can always trust this man!

The ball's trajectory across the halfway line captivated football fans worldwide!

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