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

May 3th, Premier League Round 30.

Arsenal 3-0 Watford.

Lu Xiao did not score, but he provided two assists.

Almost every Premier League team is now wary of Lu Xiao's shots.

……

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola, in an interview with Sky Sports, discussed specific tactics in an effort to make things difficult for Arsenal in their title bid.

Logically, other interviewers would at most talk about some superficial topics and just go through the motions.

Yet, in the interview, Guardiola was as meticulous as a university professor giving a lecture.

Sky Sports reporter: "Mr. Guardiola, Lu Xiao broke the Premier League goal record this season and had an outstanding performance against Manchester City."

What are your tips for neutralizing a super striker like this?

During an interview, Guardiola gave an awkward smile and touched his bald head.

"First of all, I must admit that Lu Xiao is one of the most threatening strikers I have ever encountered in my coaching career. He made us suffer a lot."

His footwork is exquisite, and his shooting accuracy is extremely high. Whether it's a poaching shot or a turn-and-shoot inside the penalty area, or a long-range shot or a finesse shot from outside the penalty area, he possesses deadly power.

It's an impossible task to defend against a single player alone.

I hope all head coaches remember this: don't try to gamble on a defender to beat him; it will only cost you.

"So how can we freeze Lu's position? Is that tactically possible?"

"After being defeated by Arsenal twice in one week, I reviewed the previous matches and summarized the following points."

The first step is to reduce his space to receive the ball and cut off his connection with his teammates.

Teams have previously tried to freeze Lue in this way, and it has had some effect.

When he retreats, our defensive midfielders must immediately close in and coordinate with teammates to double-team him and prevent him from turning around easily.

To prevent him from having an easy opportunity to receive the ball.

Others also need to act simultaneously, intercepting the pass along the appropriate lines.

I know this is difficult to achieve; it requires seamless teamwork and coordinated movement from everyone, with everyone acting as a cohesive unit…

Guardiola spoke eloquently, even explaining in detail the routes each player took, the direction they faced, and the distance between them.

"The whole team needs to work together as a machine, starting from the forward line, to prevent him from getting a chance to shoot and to create a numerical advantage in certain areas."

If a breach occurs, others need to quickly fill the gaps, and personnel should be rotated in to fill the void behind the breach...

The reporters were dumbfounded.

Some tactical content may seem dry and boring, but only coaches and players can understand the intricacies behind it.

Guardiola, that old fox, seems to really want to open up Lu Xiao's resources.

Try to crack this unparalleled genius's code.

……

Clearly, the Watford manager took it to heart.

They also made meticulous tactical arrangements in advance.

They did a very good job of preventing Lu Xiao from shooting, leaving him almost no space to shoot.

Watford players were willing to risk getting a card to stop him.

The result was as expected.

Lu Xiao was frozen out, but his Arsenal teammates were almost all out of position.

You can't shoot, but you can pass the ball!

Lu Xiao's two surgical through balls instantly pierced the defense, giving Sanchez two easy one-on-one opportunities.

3-0 win, 3 points

Arsenal remain at the top of the Premier League table.

No wonder Lineker, the host of "Daily Sports," gave Watford such a positive review.

"They got half right, but neglected the other half. None of that matters, Arsenal is still the winner!"

目前阿森纳30轮联赛26胜3平1负，已经取得了81分的好成绩！

With nine rounds remaining, if Arsenal maintains their form, they absolutely have a chance to break Chelsea's 95-point record set in the 2004/05 season!

Lineker's expression was exaggerated.

In previous years, the Premier League champions had a maximum of 80 points, and reaching 90 points was enough to secure the title.

According to the original timeline, Manchester City would break the Premier League points record with 100 points in the 2017/18 season.

This season has been a dominant one for Manchester City, and it marks the beginning of their years-long reign over the Premier League.

However, with Lu Xiao now in Arsenal, they are very likely to create an even more terrifying record!

"The highest score in a major European league is 105 points, achieved by Lu Xiao during his time at Atletico Madrid, which was also the season when they won six titles."

"I'm afraid only Lu Xiao himself can break this score."

……

March 17, FA Cup quarter-finals.

With their opponent being Championship side Wigan Athletic, Arsenal can finally give their key players a rest.

There's another round of the Premier League just one day later, on March 18th!

Wenger has had enough of this disgusting schedule.

Fortunately, the substitutes performed well.

17-year-old Bukayo Saka is becoming increasingly outstanding.

Contributed 1 assist and 1 goal.

Helped Arsenal defeat Wigan Athletic 2-0 and advance to the FA Cup semi-finals.

"Thankfully, Lue didn't need to intervene. Young players can finish games too..."

Wenger breathed a long sigh of relief.

You can't rely on your starting lineup for every game.

Otherwise, Arsenal would have no way to compete on three fronts.

In the 31st round of the Premier League, Arsenal will play away against Leicester City.

The "Leicester City miracle" of the 2015-16 season was marred by a significant loss of players from the former Premier League champions.

Kante and other key players were poached.

Manchester City's star player, Riyad Mahrez, is reportedly closely linked to the club and may leave for the new season.

According to British media reports,

Manchester City want to sign him, but Leicester City don't want to let him go.

Mahrez was determined to leave.

This has led to Mahrez's recent strike.

The star player and his locker room teammates have completely fallen out; it's an open conflict now.

Head coach Claude Puel simply left Mahrez out of the squad.

But this did not stop Leicester City's fighting strength from declining.

Lu Xiao didn't even exert any force.

Arsenal have already won easily 3-0.

Lu Xiao contributed one assist and indirectly orchestrated two offensive plays, helping his team maintain their lead.

Guardiola grew increasingly desperate as he watched.

Time is running out for Manchester City to turn things around!

……

After a packed schedule of matches, Lu Xiao took a short break of about a week.

The end of March is the international match day.

Belgium has secured its place in the knockout stage as group winners and will officially participate in the 2018 Russia World Cup.

Therefore, there are no playoffs during this period, only some national team friendly matches.

"Don't I need to go?"

Lu Xiao was quite surprised when he spoke with Belgium coach Wilmots on the phone.

"No need, Lu. As long as you don't get injured, you are the absolute core of the World Cup."

Our friendly matches are more about selecting players from the reserve squad.

You should take a rest for now.

Wilmots knew how insane the Premier League schedule was.

They were worried that Lu Xiao wouldn't get enough rest, and they were also worried about injuring Lu Xiao during the friendly match.

If Lu Xiao loses even a single hair during a national team match...

Wenger was so angry he wanted to storm the Belgian training ground and demand an explanation.

Wilmots had no desire to offend Wenger.

After hanging up the phone, Lu Xiao finally realized what had happened.

"Yes, the World Cup is just over two months away!"

Belgium won the 16 European Championship.

In the 2014 World Cup, Lu Xiao participated in his first international competition, leading his team to a third-place finish.

These memories are still vivid in my mind.

"If we could lift the World Cup trophy..."

Lu Xiao didn't even dare to think about it.

As a Chinese person with the blood of the Yellow Emperor flowing through my veins,

Since the national team has no hope of qualifying for the World Cup finals,

Then just try your best!

Besides the seven-time Premier League champions,

Add another championship goal!

"World Cup Champions!"