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

Messi, once the "world's number one".

His name is mentioned less and less in the media these days, as if he were a has-been abandoned.

It's not that Messi has become weaker, although he has become somewhat weaker...

But more so because a new king ascended the throne, squeezing out Messi and Ronaldo from the spotlight.

After all, this man breaks the goal-scoring record every time he enters a new league, turning the original record into a laughable number.

He will also definitely win the league title in his first season.

If nothing unexpected happens, they can win even more championships.

Furthermore, he is young, good-looking, and frequently generates buzz on social media.

Which media outlet wouldn't like such a naturally high-profile player, and which fan wouldn't pay attention to him?

Messi and Ronaldo do seem like stars from a previous era.

"Oh shit!"

Messi spat and muttered a curse under his breath.

In the second half, Barcelona maintained possession.

Unfortunately, the score is still 0-1!

Barcelona's possession seemed to never result in any threatening attacks.

Messi was closely marked by opponents.

There's even this guy Lu Xiao!

This annoyed Messi so much that he became increasingly irritable while playing football.

As long as Messi is frozen out.

The remaining players, such as Suarez, Dembele, and Coutinho, are completely unreliable.

Suarez is old and no longer as invincible as he once was;

Dembele is the opposite.

He was not the future Golden Globe winner.

At this time, Dembele was too young, and youth means a lack of experience.

Arsenal appeared passive, but in reality, they controlled every defensive play.

And they can launch sharp counterattacks at any time, leaving Barcelona unable to defend both ends.

"This is Arsenal, and this is also the mainstream tactic in European football today: counter-attacking."

Coach Xu Yang calmly pointed out the content of today's game.

Barcelona is still playing according to the traditional passing and possession philosophy.

But this set is outdated!

My lord, times have changed!

The days when Dream Three Kingdoms reigned supreme are over!

Arsenal's frequent high-pressing and aggressive ball-winning tactics made Barcelona very uncomfortable.

They were still passing the ball slowly.

But who's going to let you pass it slowly these days?

Stop, look, and proceed?

It won't work!

The moment you look up, people are already closing in from all sides, leaving the player less than a second to react!

Arsenal has always had a poor defensive record.

But that was in the past.

Since Wenger discovered Lu Xiao's "deep-lying striker" formation,

And he was very effective in the defensive areas in front of the defensive midfielders and defenders.

They treated Lu Xiao like a beast of burden.

"Lu, you can drop back more on defense and help cover here and here."

If you have some free time, and you see that the defense is under a lot of pressure here or there, you can coordinate with your teammates to double-team them.

The decision-making power on the spot is given to you, and you can direct everyone to move according to your ideas.

In short, you can participate more in defense and increase the defensive intensity in the midfield and attacking areas.

This was something Wenger said to Lu Xiao a few months ago.

It has now become Arsenal's most basic defensive tactical design.

Apart from the 4-3 win against Chelsea, Hazard's performance was phenomenal.

At other times, Arsenal's defense is really tough!

At least today, Barcelona will be very difficult to break through.

At least today's Messi—to put it bluntly—is not as good as Hazard in the FA Cup semi-final.

Messi, the "King of Football" on whom the Camp Nou stadium placed high hopes, failed to play the role of savior today.

He was almost invisible.

Messi fell to the ground and could only spread his hands and look at the referee.

"Hey, he fouled, didn't he?"

Messi pointed to Lu Xiao not far away, his expression one of helplessness.

Unfortunately, the Italian referee beckoned Messi with his finger.

"Get up! The game continues!!"

"Messi was also not in good form today, and seemed very powerless, which may be related to the injury he suffered at the beginning of the season."

He Wei was still trying to save face for Messi and appease the few remaining Messi fans in China.

However, Messi's subsequent ball handling was disappointing.

Barcelona finally launched a sharp attack.

There was no slow, leisurely passing of feet.

Instead, it was suddenly kicked into the attacking third!

Upon receiving the ball, Dembele immediately took a long stride and dribbled to the left.

The young black man's talent is truly remarkable; his ball control is perfect, and Koscielny simply couldn't make a tackle on him.

We can only follow in his footsteps for now.

While dribbling the ball, Dembele was also watching his teammates' runs.

Suarez can't keep up for now.

Messi was strolling around in the attacking third and didn't track back to defend at all!

Messi's position is actually better!

Dembele glanced back at Coutinho, then feigned a cutback pass.

A moment of hesitation for Koscielny,

Dembele feinted and dribbled towards the byline, retrieved the ball before it went out of bounds, poked it in, and burst into the penalty area, closing in on the six-yard box!

"Beautiful!! Dembele's breakthrough!!"

"Dembele!!"

"Messi, Messi, Messi, Messi, Messi—"

After nearly 60 minutes of suppressed frustration, the Catalan commentator finally witnessed Barcelona's goal!

That ball definitely went in, right?

All Dembele has to do is pass the ball across to the far post, and Messi can easily score with a simple tap!

Dembele's cross was perfect.

Unfortunately, Messi didn't react in time and was 0.1 seconds too slow to start!

It was just a hair's breadth difference that prevented Messi from adjusting his footwork perfectly.

Leaning back and stretching out his leg to reach the goal, he naturally couldn't generate any power.

The football barely managed to arc out of the ground.

The angle was too straight, and goalkeeper Cech easily caught it.

"OHHHHH Nooooooo——"

"Messi!! His shot lacked power!!"

"What a missed opportunity!!"

The Catalan commentator was almost in tears.

Barcelona haven't won the Champions League for many seasons. If they reach the final this season, their opponent will be Real Madrid.

Barcelona might still have a chance!

Even during Real Madrid's peak, Barcelona was not inferior to Real Madrid.

but,

On the long-awaited Champions League journey for Barcelona fans,

They encountered the demon king they feared most!

"Lu!!! Received the ball in midfield!!"

The Catalan commentator exclaimed in shock, more frightened than if he had seen a ghost.

After making the save, Cech didn't waste any time and suddenly launched a long ball into the attacking third!

Center forward Giroud, tall and strong, outmuscled Umtiti to win the header.

Make it back for Lu Xiao.

Lu Xiao faced the goal, and as he controlled the ball with his chest, it naturally landed at his knee.

Facing Busquets' pressing,

Completely relaxed and at ease, a gentle push with the knee.

With a flick of the left ankle,

The football flew from right to left, then from left to right, completely fooling Busquets!

[Maximum ball control]!

The soul fused into muscle memory: [Nagi Seishiro]

Lu Xiao's signature skill was drawing the first S-rank anime character through gacha!

Although we still don't know who [Nagi Seishiro] is,

But Lu Xiao had already completely merged with him!

Stopping and touching the ball are more natural than breathing.

"Beautiful!!! He's past Busquets!! The ball hasn't even touched the ground, and now he's past Rakitic!! The ball still hasn't touched the ground!"

"Pique...beautiful!!! He nutmegged Pique again!!!"

"A solo performance dribbling past three opponents!!"

Lu Xiao's performance in the mid lane was like acrobatics.

It almost brought He Wei to orgasm!

The ball didn't touch the ground the entire time; what else could it be but acrobatics?

Lu Xiao's skillful freestyle football techniques became the best means of breaking through!

Despite Barcelona's full squad effort, Lu Xiao managed to break through the defenses!

Under Messi's incredulous gaze,

Lu Xiao reached the edge of the penalty area, cut past Umtiti's desperate sliding tackle,

A powerful shot!

"Beautiful!!! A second goal!!"

"Barcelona suffers another blow at home! 0-2!!"

"Arsenal are two goals ahead, and have also secured two away goals!!"