Tap!
The ball ricocheted off Tendou's ankle, changing its path.
A tackle in the penalty area. This was undoubtedly a bold, risky, and brilliant defensive play.
However.
Before Chigiri and the others could celebrate, they saw the players of the World All-Star Team swarm into their penalty area like a pack of hungry wolves. Only Otoya. He silently mixed into the group of people, but he felt like a small lamb that had wandered into a wolf pack.
"Oh? Are you a ninja?"
The Argentine, Cavasoz, blinked his big eyes at him, not taking Otoya seriously at all. This left Otoya extremely shocked and anxious. He had been playing football for so long, and this was the first time he had encountered such a situation where the opponent had easily discovered his presence.
Tap!
Cavasoz's eyes were fixed on Otoya, but his feet had already played a reverse pass to the trailing Adam Blake. The Premier League's top scorer naturally would not miss such an opportunity.
BAM!
A precise placed shot, and Tendou's team's goal was breached.
1:2!
Tendou had blocked Loki, but he couldn't block the wolf-like World All-Star Team. They were here to earn some extra cash, do some "technical poverty alleviation," and travel a bit, that was true. But that didn't mean they were willing to lose.
Five pros can't beat a few amateur players? Where would they put their faces?
Tendou looked at the ball spinning in the net and, with the air of a national team player, spat on the ground in the direction of the goalkeeper.
Ego Jinpachi: "..."
He was speechless. For a shot like that, even a world-class goalkeeper wouldn't be guaranteed to save it. After all, the shooter was the Premier League's top scorer. You're blaming a projected goalkeeper; that's unreasonable.
And.
His focus now was on the two balls of azure fire at the corners of Tendou's eyes.
"Flow... Tendou has entered it."
At this moment, in the eyes of Chigiri and the others, Tendou's figure seemed to have grown a few sizes. Now they knew of the existence of Flow and the conditions for entering it. You need to find a moderately challenging target. This target cannot be too difficult, nor too weak; it must be within one's own ability range.
And Tendou, to stop Loki from scoring, had entered the Flow state. In other words, his ability range was sufficient to compete with Loki.
And Loki... he was the darling of today's football world, hailed by the media as the superstar of the post-Messi-Ronaldo era, the prodigy of Europe.
Then what about Tendou? What was he? The prodigy of Asia?
"You bastard!"
His certain-goal shot was blocked, and Loki's tone became gritted.
"You just wait! I will definitely score next time."
Seeing this, Tendou inexplicably felt like he was watching an elementary school student lose a fight and then tell his opponent not to leave after school. Alright, the current Loki was indeed just a 17-year-old brat. His overly dazzling talent and early fame had led him to develop many bad habits.
In the real world, Mbappé was treated like an ancestor by PSG; even the coach couldn't do anything about him. For team matters like defending, the coach needed to talk to him separately. Sometimes Tendou thought that if Mbappé had joined a Manchester United with Ferguson, his achievements would have been even greater. After all, everyone who has experienced the "hairdryer treatment" says it's good.
"We'll see when you score," Tendou said, patting his butt and getting up, returning to the center circle.
His first two goals had an element of a "steal." The opponent didn't understand his level at the beginning and had committed the legendary sin of arrogance. Now that the opponent was awake, the game would be more difficult.
Karasu kicked off, and Tendou, receiving the ball, immediately started a mad dash in the same manner. Loki, seeing this, decided to give him a taste of his own medicine and charged over like a beam of light.
The audience immediately perked up. How long had it been? The two great geniuses were once again engaged in a super-high-speed one-on-one battle on the field.
Alright.
It wasn't a complete one-on-one. Luna, Cavasoz, Blake, and Silva, the four of them were like a pack of wolves, always keeping an eye on him. They had already seen it. On this small team, only Tendou could threaten them. The abilities of the others might be stronger than the previous teams, but that was all.
Once Loki was shaken off, they would immediately come to help defend and hold this French prodigy down.
Swoosh!
Swoosh!
Loki and Tendou were immediately "entangled" in a ball.
Tendou stared at Loki, but his vision never left the other four. He discovered that their positioning was quite exquisite. They could close in for a pincer attack in time, and at the same time, strictly guard against his passes.
There was no other way. Their overall stats were just not as good as theirs. They could only grit their teeth and swallow it when being bullied.
"I must attract more defensive attention."
Tendou accelerated but couldn't beat Loki with speed! During this time, besides the football emperor Beckenbauer, he hadn't missed the matches of the two young demons, Loki and Haaland. He found that he was right in between Loki and Haaland. His speed wasn't as fast as the turtle's, and his strength wasn't as strong as the demon's, but he had a bit of both of their advantages.
"Then I'll bully you in other ways."
"Cleave!"
Tendou let out a low grunt, and his feet began to move rapidly. In the state of Flow, he found that his dribbling was even more outstanding, and his control over the ball was even more adept. If he were to open his personal attribute panel now and take a look, he would find that his various technical attributes had received at least a +2 boost.
Under Loki's watch, Tendou's legs began to move like lightning. The ball danced at his feet like an elf, so fast that it was dazzling.
One.
Two.
Three.
Four.
In just one short second, Tendou had completed 4 touches on the ball. This meant that in this short second, he had already made 4 threatening changes of direction.
Loki was in disbelief. A move that even he, a winger, couldn't perform, this 193cm tall bastard of a center forward, Tendou, had actually done it.
Isn't this a bit too much bullying?
Of course, Loki was not willing to admit defeat. He didn't have the same burden as Reo. Seeing the opportunity, he decisively stuck out his foot to tackle.
Thud!
He kicked out, but in the end, he only stepped on the empty turf. Tendou, who was right in front of him just now, had dissipated like particles at this moment.
"A time-lag illusion?!"
They couldn't help but think of a certain Argentine. This was Messi's signature step frequency.
"Motherf*cker!" Loki cursed under his breath, twisted his body, and took off at full speed.
Tendou had managed to shake off his man, but he couldn't decisively pass the ball at this moment. There were still 4 old foxes in front of him, guarding against his sudden attack.
"I need to attract at least two people."
Tendou transformed into Loki, temporarily throwing away the pass button, and continued to charge at the opponent's defensive line.
Adam Blake did not dare to underestimate him. This little brat was a genius who possessed both speed and strength. When he sprinted at full speed, he was extremely threatening. He had rarely encountered a player with such a monstrous impact even in the Premier League. Plus, they were also forwards, not defenders. Their skill points were all allocated to scoring. They didn't have the ability to play as a libero like Tendou.
It was fine to use their stats to crush those little kids, but against a monster like Tendou, they had to be cautious.
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