Chapter 1280: Youthful Promise, La Liga's Top Devil's Home Ground (Part 2)

“No matter how many people can achieve Lu Yang’s level of running, effort, and luck, even if they can, they won’t become the next Lu Yang. Because Lu Yang’s rate of improvement is incredibly fast!”

“Joining Barça is a great opportunity for the world football community to reevaluate Lu Yang.”

“Because Barça’s skill and tactical level are undeniably high. Players who can survive at Barça almost certainly have the label of being technical players, regardless of their position.”

“The word ‘technical’ always implies more potential, trustworthiness, and stability, even if that’s not actually the case.”

Luo Cheng praised Lu Yang lavishly.

If Barça wins this match, they’ll top the Champions League Group C standings, bringing them closer to qualification.

Forty-first minute.

Ortiz imitated, delivering a direct pass.

And Lu Yang immediately showed why people underestimated him, just as Luo Cheng had said.

As Lu Yang ran, he engaged in a confrontation with the opposing center-back, then, as the football rolled in from behind, he smartly let it pass without touching the ball.

The consequence was… the Dortmund center-back stuck out his leg while running, attempting a gamble to poke the ball away from Lu Yang’s feet.

It’s said to be a gamble, but the success rate was actually high; the opponent was an excellent center-back with precise judgment.

The football rolled in from behind with a slightly right-slanting motion.

And Lu Yang and the center-back were positioned at the top right side of Dortmund’s penalty arc.

If the ball continued to the right, Lu Yang wouldn’t have the chance for an immediate shot.

So, normally, forwards at this time would use their right foot to knock the ball to the left, while either accelerating to surpass the defender or increasing the intensity of the confrontation to gain some shooting space.

Therefore, the center-back cut in at this time, just catching the moment before Lu Yang accelerated or added strength, which was the time between Lu Yang’s first and second touches.

Perfect!

However… Lu Yang not only didn’t touch the ball but also deliberately lifted his right leg to avoid blocking, letting the ball go past.

He didn’t trap the ball to the left.

The Dortmund center-back’s foot was twenty centimeters away from the ball.

He lost the gamble!

A gambling-style interception means… if you don’t get the ball, you’ve completely lost your defensive position.

The Dortmund center-back went straight to the ground.

But it was unrelated to Lu Yang; it was his own choice to dive in.

Lu Yang slightly jumped to bypass the defender, chased the ball.

The Dortmund goalkeeper instantly tensed up and took a few steps outward to expand his defensive range.

It was the right decision.

Bam!

Lu Yang, having entered the right side of the penalty area, directly swung his right foot to shoot towards the far corner!

The Dortmund goalkeeper was bewildered at the moment.

Because… Lu Yang possesses the capability to shoot with his left foot.

He is the kind of 50-50 player, a dream of countless footballers!

His ability to shoot with both feet is incredibly strong.

Therefore, being on the right side of the goal, with a relatively small shooting angle, it was clear Lu Yang should adjust the ball to his left foot to broaden the shooting angle before taking a shot.

Yet…

Lu Yang’s quick shot was completely unexpected.

Moreover, he shot with his right foot towards the far corner, that is, the left side of the goal.

The angle was even narrower.

Such shots tend to miss the goal eight out of ten times.

The Dortmund goalkeeper misjudged, his rhythm disrupted by Lu Yang, standing frozen while watching the ball roll towards its mark.

Bam!

The ball bounced off the inside of the goalpost and into the net.

The Dortmund goalkeeper sat on the ground in despair.

It actually went in!

Such luck!

“Three to one! Lu Yang scores twice! Completing his fifth goal in this season’s Champions League. But unlike Hanlanda who played four Champion League games, this is only Lu Yang’s second game this season.”

“Lu Yang’s efficiency, frighteningly high!”

“The more crucial and high-level the event, the higher his efficiency!”

“That recent goal perfectly showcased Lu Yang’s shooting skill. I even suspect he intentionally aimed for the post; I absolutely believe he has the ability for that!”

This is Lu Yang.

That witty let-through makes eyes shine, makes people feel impressed.

Yet nobody assumes it’s standard practice because no player can frequently deliver such dazzling performances.

Mateo can, but his strengths lie in his unique stride frequency and dribbling rhythm which are replicable for him.

But this kind of spontaneously creative move, decided based on the scene and situation, who dares to say Lu Yang would make the same choice next time he encounters this situation?

Even if he makes the same choice, if the angle of the ball changes next time, Lu Yang’s handling might not be as suitable!

This is why people always fail to see Lu Yang’s full potential before he achieves the success he deserves.

People can’t foresee what will happen with him.

He is a fog, leaving all the global football experts lost in it.

No one wants to be proven wrong later, right?

Two minutes injury time added for the first half.

Everyone thought these two minutes would be uneventful.

Because Barça regained possession of the ball.

Even Barça believed this.

But then…

“Oh! Hanlanda suddenly accelerated, Dortmund initiated a Frontal Pressing!”

“Mebarak with the ball, fakes a pass, misleading Dortmund’s pressing winger. Indeed, Barça players have remarkably stable footwork.”