Chapter 1

Messi took the soccer ball thrown by the ball boy with one hand and walked towards the corner flag area.

The Barcelona superstar was still very confident despite being one goal behind in an unfavorable situation.

The confidence of a strong player.

However, there was still a bit of hesitation in his heart: If Li returns to Barcelona, won't it be even more difficult? Especially on the defensive end...

The media reporters near the corner flag area adjusted their cameras one after another.

'Messi is already 29 years old, every game of his is precious.'

'We should cherish it.'

'Most of the superstars of the previous era left the top five leagues in their early thirties.'

'Gotta seize the tail end of youth.'

...

Nesta's phantom exuded frustrated emotions, unwilling to disappear with the wind.

As if complaining that the butt-blocking clearance wasn't handsome enough.

Li Kang himself felt pretty good.

You know, last year he paid the price of three modules to defend Messi alone.

Fortunately, Arsenal's defensive structure is very reasonable.

Wenger paced back and forth in the command area, worried about Li Kang's injury:

Barcelona's number 10's shot looks light, but it's actually powerful... it's not good to be hit by that.

But without Li Kang's block at the last moment, the consequences would be unpredictable.

...

The Catalonia fans didn't give up.

Messi's shot rekindled their confidence at Camp Nou.

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He once led the La Liga powerhouse, the Yellow Submarine, as a midfield core...going back and forth with Barcelona.

What are his shortcomings?

Career planning.

He was snatched up by various European powerhouses from a young age.

He joined Manchester City at the age of 18... Mancini promised to give him playing time, but then forgot about him.

Then he was transferred to Barcelona at a high price... a young player who had never officially played for Manchester City's first team could make Barcelona willing to spend a lot of money, which shows how terrifying his talent is.

Unfortunately, he also encountered turmoil in the coaching staff at Camp Nou.

He was successively loaned to Sevilla and Villarreal, strong teams in La Liga, and each time he could conquer the local fans with just one game.

This summer window he returned to Barcelona again...

Maybe if he were leading Villarreal now, he could still play a 4-6 situation against Arsenal.

Sometimes in life, choice is more important than effort.

"Sanchez accelerates again, is he going to eat him alive?"

"Little Dennis is sticking to him tightly!"

"Looks like he can't get past him, what's he going to do?"

"Oh no, why is Sanchez passing it behind him? This will delay the rhythm of the counterattack... Oh! He passed it to Li Kang!"

"Wow!"

....

The camera moved back to Arsenal's half.

Li Kang broke out of the encirclement.

Under the interference of Pique and Busquets, he easily completed a wide-range transfer.

In just a few seconds.

The audience watched the soccer ball move from the left side to the right side, a "u" shaped trajectory.

"Li Kang is the coordination transition point in Arsenal's counterattack."

"The decision maker of the attacking direction."

"Perfect pass."

"Walcott!"

"He's running!"

"A super fast horse from Southampton's youth training, one of the top three running speeds in Europe!"

"The billboards under the lens are gradually blurring!"

"Five against two in the frontcourt..."

....

The Catalonia fans were dumbfounded.

The Camp Nou, which can hold 90,000 people, suddenly erupted in a surging exclamation.

Barcelona's half has been swept by Arsenal players.

Offensive width.

Counterattack depth.

These two abstract terms are now vividly interpreted by Li Kang and others.

Crazy.

Arsenal suppressing Barcelona?

Why can't Camp Nou have a strong defense comparable to the MSN combination?

Umtiti was very flustered.

He had never encountered such a bad situation while playing for Lyon.

If there is a problem with the defensive thinking, even the strongest center-back will become a wooden stake.

...

Walcott dribbled the ball into the thirty-meter area.

He slowed down, observed briefly, and then lifted his foot to send a diagonal pass.

The soccer ball pierced through Umtiti's back.

Morata accelerated again!

His figure rushed forward, easily shaking off Robert's entanglement.

The cheers of the Gunners fans... seemed to flood the entire Kingdom of Aragon in an instant!

"One-on-one!"

"A giant killer, Morata!"

"After joining Arsenal, his abilities in all aspects... have improved by leaps and bounds that are visible to the naked eye!"

"He only plays in high-end games!"

"In the previous two seasons, he repeatedly broke the goals of Barcelona and Real Madrid on behalf of Juventus in the Champions League!"

"Here it comes!"

"Can he usher in his first goal for Arsenal?"

....

The pressure came to Ter Stegen's side.

He silently estimated the opponent's speed and distance from the penalty area.

Finally.

He chose to attack!

At the top of the penalty arc.

Morata judged the Barcelona goalkeeper.

A light flick.

Ter Stegen was shaken to the ground.

"Beautiful!"

"A dribble that can't be nitpicked!"

"Morata has passed the goalkeeper!"

"Empty goal!"

"Oh no, it hit the post!"

"It's harder not to score this goal than to score it!"

...

On the sidelines.

Wenger was dizzy and unable to stand.

Bould pounded the ground in anger.

On the other side.

Enrique trembled, and horror and joy quickly changed on his face.

Arsenal spent 50 million euros to buy a striker who can't shoot?

....

When everyone slowed down to watch the trajectory of the soccer ball.

Li Kang didn't stop.

As far as the eye could see, the phantom of the number 9 jersey was as if bathing in red flames.

Peak start.

Torres.

....

Morata held his head in his hands.

A little suspicious of life.

He felt that he had become much stronger... why was his shooting accuracy lower?

He was clearly aiming at the center of the goal?

His doubts were soon interrupted by hasty footsteps.

No.

It was the sound of cleats stepping on the grass.

It's Li Kang!

The soccer ball didn't roll out of the baseline, but bounced near the twelve-yard spot.

Ter Stegen turned around and pounced hard.

Arsenal's number 10's left foot touched the ball first.

Bang!

The soccer ball flew out of the baseline.

Li Kang was tripped, and his legs were tightly hugged by the Barcelona goalkeeper.

"What happened?"

"The director cut to the replay, God! Li Kang came to the penalty area... the sudden acceleration was too shocking!"

"Incredible explosiveness!"

"It should be a corner kick..."

"Oh!"

"The referee pointed to the twelve-yard spot!"

"Penalty!"

"Barcelona has once again ushered in bad news!"

"Let's take another look at the slow-motion replay... Li Kang touched the ball first, and Ter Stegen pounced on his supporting foot."

"There is no controversy!"

"This game contains too many elements!"

"Yellow card?"

"The referee believes that the Barcelona goalkeeper did not foul intentionally, so he did not show a red card... this scale is a bit loose."

...

The Catalonia fans fell into an ice cave again.

Why does the crown prince of La Masia always bring suffering to Camp Nou?

This time Unzué wasn't flustered.

He was Barcelona's main goalkeeper during his playing career and one of Cruyff's beloved disciples.

"Boss, don't worry... things aren't as bad as you think, the coaching staff and Ter Stegen have studied Arsenal's shooting characteristics..."

"I know."

Enrique crossed his arms in front of his chest, trying to suppress his restless heart.

He did three things when he came to Barcelona:

1. Repair the defects in set-piece offense and defense;

2. Weaken Messi's core position... let Messi be a substitute, of course, this reform was cancelled with the decline in performance;

3. Penalty kicks.

People's IQ is easily affected by the atmosphere.

The Catalonia fans' crazy boos inexplicably increased the confidence of the Barcelona coaching staff.

....

"Arsenal's first penalty taker is Cazorla."

"In the current situation, Li Kang should take it!"

"Sanchez didn't grab the penalty this time."

"So far in the top five leagues, Li Kang and Balotelli, two young geniuses, have the highest penalty kick accuracy!"

"Penalty kicks are a battle of wits!"

"A contest of mentality!"

A contest of mentality my ass.

Ter Stegen's pressure reached its peak.

What he was about to face was a close-range cannon.

Li Kang placed the ball.

Started to retreat.

In his field of vision, the phantom of the blue number 10 suddenly appeared.

Baggio.

Life is like taking a penalty kick.

Sadness quickly spread throughout his body, and coldness seeped into his bones.

The clock seemed to turn back to the sunset of 1994...

....

Accompanied by the referee's whistle.

Li Kang started his run-up.

Every step his cleats took on the green field was like stepping on the hearts of the Catalonia fans.

Many spectators in the stands covered their eyes in fear.

Wenger frowned: He noticed that there was a problem with Li Kang's steps...

Unzué grabbed Enrique's sleeve tightly.

This senior goalkeeper also judged that there was something wrong with Arsenal's number 10's condition.

Penalty kicks are often like this.

The winner has already been decided during the run-up.

....

[The "Golden Left Foot" module's extra cost is about to take effect.]

[When you miss a penalty kick, sadness is enough to erode your soul.]

Li Kang came to the ball.

Raised his left foot.

A golden bald phantom put his arm around Baggio's shoulder.

All the sadness... disappeared.

Replaced by determination, courage, and bravery!

Zidane.

King's moment!

...

Accompanied by the crisp sound of the ball being touched.

Ter Stegen moved, leaping forward and pouncing to his right!

In his opinion: Li Kang's run-up and the connection of the shot had too many flaws, and it was easy to predict the direction of the shot.

The next scene happened.

It twisted his understanding and judgment of the shooter's foot type touching the ball.

The soccer ball leaped lightly towards the center of the goal.

It was an arc similar to the shape of a spoon, the rising ball speed, the timing of the descent, was extremely beautiful.

Bang!

The soccer ball hit the underside of the crossbar and steadily bounced into the net.

0:2!!!

Camp Nou was silent, as if someone had died.

...

"Elegant!"

"Gorgeous!"

"The most deceptive spoon penalty kick in human history!"

"Extraordinary footwork!"

"Perfect parabola!"

"How did he change his foot type at the moment of touching the ball?"

"Unbelievable!"

"Pretending to shoot a heavy cannon towards the wing..."

"He finished the final blow in the most gentle way!"

"Ter Stegen felt Li Kang's gentleness!"

"Oh my god!"

"Li Kang, once again caused Camp Nou to fall... he helped Arsenal extend their lead!"

Duan Xuan and He Wei were so excited that they almost jumped up.

....

The live broadcast room exploded.

The number of viewers continued to soar.

Barrages were like a waterfall.

-[Just Li Mingdeng's (Li Kang's nickname) footwork... is worth 200 million.]

-[I thought the ball would fly away? It turned out to be a feint.]

-[The spoon penalty kick looks simple, but it actually has high requirements for mentality and footwork. Without extraordinary self-confidence, you can't really kick it.]

-[Ter Stegen is glad he didn't get hit in the face by a heavy cannon, right.]

-[Don't just pay attention to the penalty kick, look at how the penalty kick came about... damn, Li Mingdeng's starting acceleration is too fierce, there would be no chance for this penalty kick if he was one step slower.]

-[This year's Arsenal is very wrong, the storm that was set off during the counterattack is really scary, afraid.]

-[The director really knows how to switch the lens, pay attention and observe, just through Li Kang's one touch, Arsenal's offensive direction can be transferred from the left to the right.]

-[The professor is as happy as a child, for so many years, he has never fought such a rich battle at Camp Nou, tears!]

-[Won't this game be a massacre? Arsenal Munich? Li Bayern?]

-[Does Barcelona still have a chance?]