Su's pulling to the edge made it difficult for the otherwise confident Xavi all of a sudden.

  Xavi isn't young; he turned thirty this year.

  While his form hasn't dipped in any way, his fitness is a world away from what it used to be.

  In the pre-match setup, positioning him centrally with Iniesta seemed sufficient to contain Su.

  But on the flank, he really can't keep up with this 18-year-old kid, huh?

  Sure enough!

  Facing Xavi, who had followed him to the edge, Su began to shamelessly power through.

  His left and right feet kept pivoting the football while his whole body swayed from side to side.

  After disrupting Xavi's balance, the sideways-leaning Su seized the moment—flicking the ball wide with his left foot, twisting his body, and accelerating away!

  This time!

  Xavi truly couldn't keep up.

  "Over the top!"

  "Su's flank maneuver delivers instant magic!"

  "Xavi gets burned!"

  "Bar?a's right side exposed! The isolated Xavi fails to track Su!"

  After bypassing Xavi, Su charged fiercely down the left wing with the ball.

  And at this moment!

  Messi, who had been lingering in the attacking third, showed little reaction.

  At Bar?a, he holds minimal defensive responsibilities, preserving his energy solely for attacks.

  Su continued his relentless surge!

  In the central channel, Hao accelerated alongside Su.

  The same scenario as before unfolded:

  Iniesta tracked Hao, inserting himself between Su and the striker.

  Meanwhile, Bar?a's formidable wingback Alves rushed to confront Su.

  Yet just before Alves closed in—

  Su already hoisted his left leg and whipped a cross toward Bar?a's penalty area.

  Using the outside instep!

  The outer curve of his left foot!

  This pass-type is notoriously challenging, yet its difficulty births magical trajectories.

  Su's left foot struck the ball's lower diagonal surface.

  "Bang!"

  There was a pop, and the football shot out!

  The ball traveled with extreme speed, spinning violently through the air!

  Bar?a's defense scrambled in front of the box!

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  The football raced toward the danger zone.

  That position!

  It's Hao!

  Is Su going to pass to his Chinese compatriot?

  Busquets predicted the ball's landing point, but in an instant, the football—originally arcing toward the penalty area—swerved drastically toward the opposite side of the goal.

  Done!

  Watching the ball's unnatural trajectory, Busquets panicked.

  "This pass is witchcraft!"

  By its initial path, it should have reached Hao charging toward the center.

  Why did it suddenly curl goalward in a split second?

  But Busquets had no time to dwell. He spun to recover, only to see the ball already dipping past him toward the goalmouth.

  That spot!

  Vardy!!!

  Had he been darting into the box even before Su released the pass?

  Was this premeditated?

  Did he somehow know Su would target the box?

  At this critical moment!

  The plummeting ball met Vardy's timed run—perfectly!

  Without hesitation, Vardy planted his feet and leapt skyward!

  Before 100,000 Camp Nou Bar?a fans, he soared like an eagle spreading its wings.

  Mid-air, Vardy extended his left leg for balance while cocking his right leg back, torqueing his core!

  The right leg snapped forward, his foot hammering through the ball!

  "BANG!!!"

  A cannon-like report!

  The ball visibly deformed under the strike, rocketing toward goal!

  "Beautiful!!!"

  "Su's pass was perfection!"

  "Vardy's volley—"

  Before commentator Duan could finish his exclamation, the unthinkable unfolded:

  Just as Vardy's shot seemed destined to rewrite the scoreline, a figure materialized in its path

  He had considered many possibilities, but never expected young Su would switch to the wings!

  In one-on-one defense, the kid slips through like an eel—but now they're asking someone to contain him on the flank?

  That would require a wing-half and full-back double team, but on our right side, with Messi ahead!

  Deploy Messi defensively?

  Even if Messi agreed, the fans would revolt.

  Their king can't be wasted on defense.

  For now!

  As Su executed his moves, Guardiola found himself momentarily at a loss.

  He shot a glance at Magath on the sidelines and mentally cursed:

  This old fox is a proper thief—with one adjustment, he's undone our trapping tactic!

  Meanwhile, Magath stood calmly with arms crossed, appearing composed!

  Though truth be told, Magath was privately baffled:

  Damn, how precocious is this Su kid?

  I've been stuck on this tactical problem for ages—how did he solve it instantly?

  "Boss?" Hughes asked excitedly beside him, watching Su's miraculous wing play unfold.

  "Did you secretly train Su for this scenario beforehand?"

  Our head coach truly operates on another level!

  To foresee and prepare such a brilliant tactic in advance—incredible!

  As expected!

  My judgment was correct!

  I'm serving under a tactical mastermind!

  Magath glanced at Hughes' awestruck expression, then coolly turned back to the pitch!

  Ahem!

  Those are your own assumptions—I never confirmed anything!