127: Chapter 127 The Director's Deadly Move! Yu Bai "Steals" Victory

As the last defender, Subotic had no choice.

He retreated quickly, calculating rapidly in his mind.

He absolutely could not let him break into the penalty area! A foul in the penalty area could mean a penalty kick plus a red card!

Thus, one step outside the edge of the penalty area, Subotic made a defensive judgment: he lowered his center of gravity, spread his feet, stared intently at the ball at Yu Bai's feet, and prepared to tackle or commit a tactical foul at the last moment before his opponent stepped into the penalty area.

However, Yu Bai's next move made all his judgments vanish into thin air.

As Yu Bai approached Subotic, he flicked the outside of his right foot outward, feinting a breakthrough on the outside.

Subotic's body instinctively moved half a step outward.

It was just that half step!

Yu Bai's right foot, like a butterfly flitting through flowers, feinted a circle over the ball, flicked his ankle, and surprisingly used the outside of his foot to flick the ball inward again! At the same time, his body made a swift cut-in change of direction!

A simplified variation of the 'elastico'!

Subotic's center of gravity was completely deceived, and he watched helplessly as Yu Bai easily dribbled past the other side of his body and into the penalty area!

He entered the penalty area!

Subotic felt a chill in his heart, afraid to act rashly! Outside the penalty area, he would definitely have dared to commit a foul, even if it meant taking a card. But now, in the penalty area, every action he took had to be careful!

In that moment of hesitation, Yu Bai had already dribbled to the vicinity of the penalty spot!

A one-on-one!

Facing the goalkeeper Roman Weidenfeller who had rushed out to block the near post!

Yu Bai raised his right leg, leaned his body back, and made an extremely realistic leg-swinging Shooting motion!

Subotic had no choice now; he couldn't just watch Yu Bai shoot! He threw himself recklessly into a sliding tackle, flying horizontally across, using his body to block this 'Shooting'!

It was a fake!

The moment Yu Bai's right foot was about to touch the ball, he abruptly reined in his power and instead used the sole of his foot to lightly tap the ball to his right front!

Fake shot, real dribble!

Subotic widened his eyes, filled with despair and disbelief. His body slid past in front of Yu Bai, yet he didn't even touch the edge of the ball! This comical yet desperate scene was captured by the photographers on the sidelines, becoming another classic 'background' image in football.

What is the size of Roman Weidenfeller's psychological shadow area right now?

His two previous teammates had been dribbled past until they were lost; what could he do?

Charge with everything!

Roman Weidenfeller had already abandoned his goal to rush out the moment Yu Bai dribbled past Subotic. At this moment, he had already rushed in front of Yu Bai, spreading his arms to expand his defensive area as much as possible.

Facing the rushing goalkeeper, Yu Bai was exceptionally calm. His left foot swept quickly over the ball (a step-over move), and at the same time, his body made a feint leaning to the left.

Roman Weidenfeller's center of gravity involuntarily shifted a fraction toward his own right.

It was that fraction!

The outside of Yu Bai's right foot swiftly flicked the ball to the right!

Roman Weidenfeller was fooled, his center of gravity completely deceived, and he lunged to Yu Bai's left, brushing past Yu Bai and the ball!

He dribbled past the goalkeeper! Facing an empty goal!

Yu Bai easily pushed it with the instep of his right foot!

The ball slowly rolled into the empty goal!

4:3!!!

"The ball is in!!! A classic counterattack! It's the Yu-Kane connection again! Only this time, it was Harry Kane who provided the assist to Yu Bai, and Yu Bai completed the final finish! The 'pleasant' combination of the two is still as delightful to watch as ever!"

Commentator Zhan Jun's excited voice came through the screen.

"Heh heh, can't defend it, simply can't defend it."

Commentator Zhang Lu said cheerfully, "This Borussia Dortmund defense, there is no one who is Yu Bai's match one-on-one! Starting from the backcourt, dribbling past three people plus the goalkeeper, this goal was scored too beautifully!"

[Holy crap! A solo run! A killer blow!]

[The Director is awesome! The Director is mighty! The Director has gone crazy!]

[This dribbling, this calmness, this Shooting! Genius!]

[Asking for the size of the Borussia Dortmund defense's psychological shadow area!]

Yu Bai was extremely excited! He ran wildly, rushing all the way toward the away stand. As he approached the stand, he first made his signature 'telescope' celebration, and then, amidst the deafening cheers of the Tottenham fans, added a long-distance knee slide!

Cool to the point of exploding!

Three long marks were left on the turf, as if he were writing down his declaration of victory at the Westfalenstadion!

The substitutes and Tottenham players on the field rushed over frantically, burying him underneath.

Mauricio Pochettino punched the air and jumped with excitement on the sidelines; this was an unexpected victory!

Thomas Tuchel stood frozen on the sidelines, his face full of disbelief and bitterness.

His team had held all the advantages, only to be shattered by a single counterattack from the opponent and a flash of genius.

During the subsequent stoppage time, Borussia Dortmund launched a frantic bombardment, but Hugo Lloris made save after save, keeping the 4:3 victory firmly until the end.

The final whistle blew, and the Westfalenstadion fell into dead silence, with only the thousands of Tottenham fans who had traveled from afar celebrating wildly.

Yu Bai — 3 goals, 1 assist, created the killer blow! Without a doubt, he was honored as the Man of the Match!

...

Outside the Signal Iduna Park, in the crowd leaving the stadium, a reporter randomly interviewed several home fans.

Reporter: "How do you feel tonight?"

A young fan wearing a Marco Reus jersey looked frustrated and unwilling: "Yu Bai stole the victory of the game; he is a thief, I hate him! In the second leg, at White Hart Lane, we will advance."

His words drew agreement from the fans around him.

The reporter asked with a smile: "You say Yu Bai is a thief? But everyone calls him the Director. If he joined Borussia Dortmund, would you agree?"

The fan was stunned for a moment, the frustration on his face instantly replaced by a complex expression, and then he actually burst out laughing: "Must agree! If he joins Borussia Dortmund, then he will be the best Director in the world, and I will love him for a lifetime!"

The surrounding fans also laughed, some nodding, some showing expressions of longing.

Reporter: "..."

Is this the clear love and hate of football fans?

...

After thanking the away fans who had traveled from afar, the Tottenham players accepted interviews in the mixed zone.

The reporter asked Yu Bai: "Yu, congratulations, another phenomenal performance, a hat-trick and an assist, responsible for all the goals. You've been in great form recently, do you have any secrets?"

Yu Bai wiped his sweat, his face still flushed with the glow of victory and a hint of a weary smile. He thought for a moment and said something that left the reporter a bit confused: "I learned what 'unexpected' means from the people around me."

The reporter was confused; what kind of answer was this?

But of course, he wouldn't know, because Yu Bai learned it from Wen Wan.

A woman's heart is like a needle at the bottom of the sea; just like making feints on the pitch, you must be unexpected.

For example, his long-range shots, such as the back-heel change of direction when dribbling past Łukasz Piszczek before his killer blow goal, were all about being unexpected, anticipating the opponent's anticipation.

And Wen Wan "tortured" him like this in daily life. This was probably what is called "integrating life into football."

The reporter asked Harry Kane again: "Harry, you scored the key equalizer tonight. If you had started, would the outcome have been better?"

Harry Kane smiled honestly, shook his head and said: "Wow, that's hard to say. But the Director started. With the Director there, there are no surprises."

His tone was full of trust and admiration for his partner.

The "Director" in Harry Kane's mouth naturally referred to Yu Bai.

Now almost the entire team called Yu Bai the "Director." This was already a famous title, the best recognition of his performance as a magician on the pitch.

Under the night sky of the Westfalenstadion, Yu Bai's name was once again remembered by people.

On this night, he was not only the "Director," but also a hero who personally "stole" victory from the most terrifying devil's home stadium in Europe.

And this thrilling 4:3 victory also left endless suspense and anticipation for the battle at White Hart Lane in the second leg.