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

London, 2017.

As December arrives, the Christmas atmosphere is already quite strong.

Christmas decorations are everywhere.

The Christmas tree is sparkly and bright.

Each shop was decorated in red and white.

The atmosphere was relaxed and festive everywhere.

However, in the world of football, this is an increasingly tense time.

League Cup, FA Cup, Premier League...

The packed schedule has left almost no team with any respite.

Including Manchester City and Chelsea, who have sufficient squad depth.

This also includes Arsenal, who are at the top of the table.

And the former champions who challenged the Great Demon King, Manchester United!

Greenwich Mean Time, evening of December 2nd.

The key match of the 15th round of the Premier League,

Arsenal vs Manchester United.

The match hasn't even started yet.

Pubs in London and Manchester were already packed, with flushed patrons holding beers and waiting for the battle to begin.

At the Emirates Stadium,

During the pre-match warm-up of Manchester United and Arsenal players,

Every time a player appears, they are greeted with a roar of cheers from the entire stadium of 6 people.

Two hours before the match started, the stands were already filled with excited fans.

The closer it gets to the start of the competition,

The tension was growing stronger.

It made the commentator a little nervous.

"Arsenal and Manchester United, this is the last meeting of the traditional Big Six in the Premier League this season."

Prior to this, Arsenal had consecutively defeated Tottenham, Manchester City, Chelsea, and Liverpool.

Currently, only Manchester United has not been arrested by Arsenal.

Arsenal's 14-game winning streak has equaled their previous peak record of 49 unbeaten games in the 03/04 season!

Before the match, Zhan Jun quickly provided some basic information.

As you can imagine, once the whistle blows and the game begins, the match will be extremely intense, with both sides playing at a very fast pace, and there probably won't be much time to talk about anything else.

"At that time, the manager was Wenger, and the core of Arsenal was Henry."

Manchester United at that time was managed by Sir Alex Ferguson, and the team's core included stars such as Roy Keane, Giggs, Scholes, and Van Nistelrooy.

"Wenger is still managing Arsenal today. The squads of both sides are completely different."

Under Lu Xiao's leadership, Arsenal seems poised to usher in a new dynasty!

However, before ascending the throne, one must withstand the tests of various powerful enemies!

Look at Arsenal today, they've broken their longest winning streak record, extending it to 15 games.

Will Manchester United finally stop Arsenal's record and catch up with the league leaders?

Domestic fans were already ready in front of their TVs and computers.

Today happens to be Saturday night, early Sunday morning.

The match started at 1:30 AM.

Since everyone doesn't need to go to work in the morning, they can stay up all night watching the game!

In the cramped living room of the rented room,

My understanding girlfriend, Xiaoyue, has already prepared all the essentials for watching the game.

Duck neck, duck tongue, peanuts, braised vegetables,

And two cans of beer.

Sitting on the sofa, holding my sweet and soft Xiaoyue, watching my favorite player play...

Li Xin felt that there was no happier moment than this!

If there is a chance, it's when Arsenal wins in the 90th minute!

"Honey, will Lu Shen win today?"

"Of course!"

"I've heard Manchester United is quite strong."

"We're going to beat the strong teams!"

If it were Manchester United during Ferguson's era, Li Xin might be a little nervous.

No matter how strong Mourinho's Manchester United is, can they be as strong as Arsenal's 14-game winning streak?

Lu Shen is simply a god!

The starting lineups for both teams have already been displayed on the screen.

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Arsenal 4-2-3-1

Cech

Bellerin, Koscielny, Mustafi, Monreal

Xhaka, Ramsey

Özil, Lu Xiao, Sanchez

Giroud

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Manchester United 4-3-3

David de Gea

Valencia, Smalling, Lindelof, Ashley Young

Matic, Pogba, Herrera

Lingard, Lukaku, Rashford

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When they shook hands, Lu Xiao and Lukaku looked at each other in bewilderment.

Lu Xiao could clearly see the helplessness in Lukaku's eyes.

The large black man almost begged for mercy.

As teammates on the Belgian national team

No one knows Lu Xiao's power better than Lukaku.

"Keep it up, Romeu."

Lu Xiao simply smiled faintly and shook hands with the next player.

It's okay if you don't laugh.

This smile made Lukaku tense up even more.

This puzzled the young man next to him, Lingard.

"Romeu, you seem very nervous. Is that Chinese guy really that difficult to deal with?"

Lukaku shook his head.

"They're not that difficult to deal with."

"That's good, I feel like we can win."

"They're particularly difficult to deal with; you'll see in a moment."

"hiss--"

Lingard's eyes widened and he gasped.

Originally not nervous, Great Britain Star became nervous after Lukaku said that.

Who doesn't know Lu Xiao?

A monster who scored 29 goals in 14 games, a superstar known throughout England.

The only Asian football star admired by the proud English.

So much so that a saying has recently become popular in the English media:

"Football's going home."

This statement does not refer to England, the birthplace of modern football, but rather to the earliest origin of football – the ancient Eastern power!

The strangest cultural phenomenon is that

Lu Xiao's explosive influence in England has sparked a renewed interest among the British in the ancient Eastern novel, "Water Margin."

So much so that you can even see English versions of the Water Margin series on local television stations.

This was truly an unexpected turn of events for Lingard.

Of course, as the "British Emperor" Lingard also had his own pride.

"No matter what, if I win this match, I'll be a stronger man than Lu!"

"Glory Glory ManUnited..."

The chants of Manchester United fans had just begun to rise from the away stands.

It was quickly covered by the home team's stands again.

"North London Forever!!!"

"No matter the weather!!"

As fans from both sides sang along, referee Anthony Taylor blew the whistle to start the match.

From the first minute onwards, the pace of the game suddenly accelerated!

"Arsenal launched a sharp attack right from the start!!"

「今天改打4-2-3-1，温格总算捨弃了3后卫，转而打4后卫，看来效果还不错！」

"With Özil and Sanchez both on the field with Lu Xiao, let's see if they can create any chemistry... This ball!! The consecutive passes between Lu Xiao and Özil!!"

Two attacking playmakers, capable of both dribbling and passing, immediately put Manchester United in a difficult position.

Regardless of what others think, Özil is at least talented at playing football and often comes up with some very brilliant ideas.

Lu Xiao's fear, stemming from the fusion of the soul [Feng Le Hui], is that no one will understand his thought process.

Now Özil can barely keep up with the "monster's" thinking.

No communication is needed.

Lu Xiao instinctively executed a perfect teamwork with Özil!

The ball is chipped to Özil for his forward run, and Özil then plays a through ball down the flank.

In an instant, it broke through the midfield interception formed by Matic and Pogba.

Face Lindelof head-on!

"Lu Xiao!! Go inside!!!"

"Dribble back, beautiful!! Shoot directly at the goal!!"

Lindelof looked like a green recruit in front of Lu Xiao.

The defensive principles that Mourinho had instructed were completely ineffective at this moment!

boom--

A powerful shot, carrying the force of a tiger's shot, was about to pierce the Manchester United net.

Arsenal fans started cheering.

A glove appeared as if by lightning!

"David de Gea!!! A world-class save!!"

The attacking third may not be as beautiful as it looks right now.

But the defense still relies on De Gea!

"Holy crap?"

Lu Xiao himself was stunned; he had thought the goal was a sure thing.

How could they manage to pounce on him like that?

That's interesting!

Looking at the slightly shy, thin Spanish young goalkeeper standing in front of the gate,

Lu Xiao was filled with fighting spirit!