80: Chapter 80: God's-eye View Debut! Arteta: The future is yours, and you are mine!

Wenger made a decisive adjustment at halftime, replacing the 20-year-old Mathieu Flamini—who scored twice in the last North London Derby but was invisible in defense today—with the experienced veteran, No. 8 Mikel Arteta.

The Professor's intention was clear: he was extremely dissatisfied with the defensive performance that conceded three goals in the first half, especially the midfield that was repeatedly and easily penetrated by Yu Bai.

He needed Arteta's composure and experience to organize the midfield, control the tempo, and shore up the defense.

The second half began, and the smoke of war rose again!

In the 47th minute.

Arsenal struck back!

On the pitch, Yu Bai experienced a textbook "Arsenal-style beautiful football" up close and immersively for the first time in a long while.

Alexis Sánchez picked up the ball on the left, played a one-two wall pass with the overlapping Nacho Monreal, and the ball returned to Sánchez's feet as he approached the corner of the penalty area.

The 27-year-old Chilean international feinted to shoot directly! The realistic fake shot made Leicester City right-back Ritchie De Laet jump like a startled bird, flying in to block with everything he had!

However, with a flick of his ankle, Sánchez turned the fake shot into a real pass! A subtle cross found Mesut Özil following through the middle, while he himself decisively surged forward!

Özil understood instantly. Before the defenders could challenge, he used the inside of his gorgeous left foot to lightly chip the ball. The ball drew a small parabola, perfectly clearing the head of the scrambling Ritchie De Laet, and returned it to the surging Sánchez!

At this moment, Ritchie De Laet had been completely left behind, and the covering Robert Huth was also a split second too slow!

Sánchez, positioned near the left-middle of the penalty area, faced the semi-high ball and, without making any adjustments, struck a direct right-footed volley! He didn't power through it, but instead precisely pushed it into the bottom right corner of the goal!

Kasper Schmeichel dived desperately, but his fingertips once again uselessly brushed the air...

3:3! Arsenal equalized in a flash! Sánchez scored a brace!

"Goal!!! Beautiful team play! A dream connection between Mesut Özil and Sánchez! Arsenal's beautiful football!"

"3:3! The score is back to the starting line!"

Yu Bai stood not far away, watching the celebrating Gunners players, a complex sense of frustration welling up in his heart.

This goal, from initiation to conclusion, was smooth and flowing, with clear thinking, perfectly combining individual ability and team cooperation.

This is the role of top stars, and also the terrifying aspect of a giant club's front-court attacking group.

Mesut Özil's clever chip, Sánchez's ghostly movement and calm finishing... the two of them almost tore through the entire Leicester City defense.

This goal was a huge blow to morale.

Having just acquired the "Gods Eye View" and preparing to show off his skills, Yu Bai was a bit dazed and depressed by this bucket of cold water. But he quickly shook his head, pushing down the negative emotions.

Depression is useless.

Strike back with performance!

[Damn! This coordination! A work of art!]

[Sánchez + Mesut Özil, the chemical reaction of the Gunners' twins is insane!]

[Xiao Bai: I was just getting ready to show off in the second half, and you show me this?]

In the 51st minute.

The response came!

And it was an "eye-opening" response!

Arsenal's reinforced midfield defense still showed a fleeting gap.

Yu Bai received the ball near the center circle, facing the pursuit and interception of Aaron Ramsey, Santi Cazorla, and Mikel Arteta. Like a butterfly threading through flowers, he used the "Demon of Dribbling" and his boosted explosiveness to flash and dodge in a tiny space, forcibly "drilling" through the encirclement of the three!

At the very moment of the breakthrough, Yu Bai's 95-rated Vision and the brand-new "Gods Eye View" skill activated instantly! He seemed to "see" through the positioning and movement trends of Arsenal's entire defensive line. An excellent, lethal Passing lane appeared in his mind as if highlighted—that was a brief vacuum zone in the right-middle of Arsenal's penalty area!

At the same time, he saw from the corner of his eye that Mahrez on the right was surging forward at almost the same time, had also discovered this lane, and was raising his hand to signal to him!

Telepathy between top attackers!

Yu Bai didn't hesitate at all. While his body hadn't fully adjusted its center of gravity during the run, he used his right instep to send a low, diagonal pass that was as precise, fast, and subtle as a snooker "push shot"!

The ball speed wasn't fast, but the line was extremely tricky, just Passing through the gap between the covering Per Mertesacker and the chasing Laurent Koscielny, rolling into that unguarded lethal area!

"Scalpel!"

"Look at Mahrez!"

Mahrez arrived in time! Perfectly receiving the ball to the right of the penalty spot!

In front of him was a large space, and he could directly cross to find his teammates rushing into the middle...

However! This connection between him and Yu Bai's "Gods Eye" was too fast, too sudden! Vardy in the middle hadn't had time to fully rush into the penalty area!

In a flash of lightning, Mahrez made a choice! He first feinted a cross to trick Héctor Bellerín into shifting his center of gravity, then cleverly pulled the ball back with his left foot to create an angle!

Héctor Bellerín reacted extremely quickly and recovered his position, but Mahrez had already found that fleeting Shooting gap!

With the inside of his left foot, he curled a beautiful curved shot! It went straight into the absolute top-left corner of the goal!

The distance was too close, the angle too tricky! Even as strong as Čech, he could only sigh at the ball this time. His body had just started to move, and the ball had already grazed the underside of the crossbar and darted into the net!

4:3! Leicester City leads again! Mahrez! A brilliant assist from Yu Bai!

"Gooooooal!!! Mahrez! An assist from Yu Bai's Gods Eye View!"

"This Passing! This movement! This Shooting! A match made in heaven!"

"Yu Bai seems to have opened his heavenly eyes! How could he see that lane?!"

The commentator was shocked and incoherent.

After scoring, Mahrez celebrated wildly, then pointed to Yu Bai who had sent him the wonderful pass for the first time. The two laughed and rushed towards each other, hugging tightly!

"Great Passing! Yu! How did you see that?!"

Mahrez roared excitedly.

"You ran perfectly too!"

Yu Bai responded with a smile.

At this moment, Yu Bai really loved this "Gods Eye View"! That feeling of seeing through everything in a flash of lightning and realizing it with a pass was unparalleled! This is the magic of a top playmaker!

[Damn! Young Master's Vision! This Passing! Did he open his heavenly eyes?!]

[What is a treasure boy?! Please look at Yu Bai! The more you watch, the more there is! This progress is too fast, too exaggerated!]

[Mahrez: With this kind of service, I could score with my eyes closed!]

[Xiao Bai + Mahrez, this attacking combination is beautiful!]

[The white treasure who started Passing is terrifying!]

[Young Master is about to go to heaven! Only the sky is his limit!]

[Yu the Football King is awesome! (Voice crack)]

...

London, in Mauricio Pochettino's home.

The Argentine young manager watched the scene of Yu Bai and Mahrez celebrating on TV, stood up from the sofa excitedly, and almost spilled the coffee in his hand.

"Damn!"

He cursed in a low voice, but his face was flushed with excitement.

Yu Bai can have such a wonderful chemical reaction with Mahrez, can feed Vardy accurately, and even has that tacit understanding of Passing and running with Kante...

Mauricio Pochettino had absolute confidence that if Yu Bai returned to Tottenham, with his game intelligence and Passing ability, he could definitely collide with Harry Kane, Son Heung-min, Christian Eriksen, Dele Alli, and others to create more brilliant, lethal, and dominant sparks!

Such a player, such a genius playmaker...

Letting him be on loan, shining in the ranks of a competitor?

This is simply a waste of talent! Unforgivable!

In Mauricio Pochettino's heart, the desire for Yu Bai to return as soon as possible reached its peak at this moment.

He even started to calculate whether it was possible to operate a recall in the winter window...

...

On the sidelines, the expressions of the two coaches formed a sharp contrast.

Claudio Ranieri had undisguised, heartfelt ecstasy and admiration on his face. He waved his fist forcefully to cheer for his disciples' wonderful performance.

Talented horses are common, but Bole are not.

Claudio Ranieri knew very well that he could give Yu Bai trust and freedom, and Yu Bai repaid him with performances beyond imagination.

This feeling of "mutual pursuit" made him immensely satisfied.

Even if he knew that the better Yu Bai played, the less likely he would be to stay at Leicester City in the future. But he didn't care.

He just wanted to see this genius teenager bloom to his heart's content. As for the future, whether he returns to Tottenham or goes to Real Madrid, Barcelona, or Bayern... that is Yu Bai's own path. As long as he is happy. This is the true breadth of mind of a "teacher".

On the other side, Wenger had an indelible bitterness, regret, and heaviness on his face.

He found that he couldn't find any reason to comfort himself or excuse the club's decision.

What they let go was not just a talented young man.

What they let go was likely a super-star seedling capable of changing the landscape of football and defining an era!

For Arsenal, which has been financially strapped in recent years and has to calculate every penny, this is no different from letting go of a "billion-level" treasure!

This kind of loss is strategic and irreversible. If the club's top management or angry fans want to hold someone accountable... he, the head coach, is also hard to shirk responsibility.

[Claudio Ranieri: My apprentice is awesome! I am proud!]

[Wenger: Heartache to the point of being unable to breathe...]

[The Professor: Don't talk about it, it's all tears.]

[Andries Jonker (Arsenal youth training director): Yu Bai, ah, this is even more painful than killing me!]

[Stan Kroenke (Club owner): All those idiots in the youth training management, fire them all! The reason? They stepped with their left foot first!]

...

The game continues.

Yu Bai used this "Gods Eye View" assist to completely prove his value—even if he is far from the penalty area, his Passing is still the sharpest knife hanging over Arsenal's head.

The Gunners had to invest more troops to limit him, which gave Mahrez, Vardy, and others more space.

In the 57th minute.

Yu Bai wanted to make a comeback.

He received the ball in the left-center midfield, facing the closing defense of Aaron Ramsey and Santi Cazorla. With a stylish stop-and-go combined with a classic "La Croqueta", he slipped through the "door gap" that the two were about to close like a loach!

"He got past again!"

"Can't stop him! Simply can't stop him!"

The covering Mikel Arteta was a step slow. In fact, this position was still far from the threat area, and he could have retreated while fighting, letting Yu Bai pass, and leaving it to the defensive line to handle.

But today, Yu Bai's state was too explosive, and the threat was everywhere. Furthermore, 33-year-old Mikel Arteta already had a clear life plan in his heart—he planned to retire after this season, then transition to studying coaching, with the goal of becoming a head coach.

At this moment, looking at the talented teenager in front of him, who also had deep ties with Arsenal, a thought flashed through Mikel Arteta's mind:

Yu Bai is only 17 years old now.

By the time I become a head coach in the future, he will be in his twenties, at his peak.

At that time, if I have the chance to coach a top team, like Arsenal, when I go to recruit him, I can say to him:

"Yu, there is no head coach in this world who understands you better than me, because I have defended you on the field, I know that only a foul can stop you, I know your strength! So, come back, let us work together to create glory for Arsenal!"

This scene is exciting just to think about.

This is an "advance investment" in a future coaching career.

Thinking of this, Mikel Arteta didn't hesitate anymore.

He saw the moment Yu Bai was fully focused on moving forward, preparing to send another lethal pass, and from the side and back, without hesitation, he kicked firmly into the calf of Yu Bai's right leg as it swung during his run.

"Bang!"

"Ah—!!! Damn it!!!"

Yu Bai screamed, the huge impact making him completely lose his balance, like a tree cut down, flying forward for nearly ten meters, rolling painfully on the turf.

"Damn it! Is this murder?!"

The severe pain and anger made Yu Bai blurt out his mother tongue. He clutched his calf, grimacing in pain.

His attention was entirely on observing and Passing, and he never expected that a tactical foul in this position would be so vicious!

Is this Premier League, or is it really unable to distinguish between playing football and kicking people?!

"Beep—!!!"

Referee Craig Pawson's whistle sounded sharply.

He ran over, without any hesitation, directly took a yellow card from his pocket and flashed it in front of Mikel Arteta.

Mikel Arteta was very "cooperative". He raised his hands immediately to signal a foul, with an apologetic look on his face, then walked to Yu Bai who was still lying on the ground, reached out his hand, and said in a sincere tone:

"I'm very sorry, Yu. Really."

"But you are too strong, I had to stop you this way. I'm sorry."

Yu Bai was stunned by Mikel Arteta's "hit with a stick, give a candy" attitude. You know, Mikel Arteta was also one of the "mountains" he looked up to in his youth, a representative of Arsenal's technical flow.

He endured the pain, hesitated for a moment, and still handed his hand over. Mikel Arteta pulled him up hard, and even patted Yu Bai's solid buttocks.

Mikel Arteta looked at Yu Bai, his eyes complex, and lowered his voice, saying in a volume only the two of them could hear:

"Yu, the future is yours."

He didn't say the second half of the sentence, but his internal OS was: "And in the future, you will be mine."

Yu Bai: "..."

He was a little confused. This guy fouled so viciously, had such a good attitude, and even said "the future is yours"... Is this some new type of CPU tactic?