86: Chapter 86 Divine Edge vs. Divine Shield! Yu Bai's Triple Strike, De Gea Performs a Ballet in Front of the Goal!

The smoke of war at Old Trafford had already been ignited in the very first minute by that controversial clash on the sideline between Yu Bai and Rooney.

The Manchester United players were clearly incensed by Yu Bai's "opening power play," and their aggression and pressing intensity increased instantly.

However, the entire Leicester City team seemed to have entered a tacit "Yu Bai-centric" mode at this away game.

The ball, prioritize finding Yu Bai.

The attack, revolve around Yu Bai.

The opportunity, leave it to Yu Bai to handle.

This invisible elevation of tactical status was reflected in every choice of Passing.

In the 3rd minute.

Manchester United's positional attack was precisely intercepted by Kante.

The little Frenchman did not dally at all after intercepting the ball; he didn't even look up. Relying on the muscle memory and tactical instinct formed over the past two months, he delivered a low, diagonal Passing with his left foot, sending the ball directly to the relatively open area on the left flank.

And there, as if in telepathic connection with Kante, Yu Bai had already started his run!

He easily brought the ball down and turned to face Manchester United's right-back—the Italy international, Darmian!

"Yu Bai! He's got the ball! Chance!"

At this moment, Manchester United's defensive line had not yet fully settled after pushing up for the previous attack.

Darmian, who was defending Yu Bai, retreated while facing him, not daring to press rashly for fear of being dribbled past in one move.

This half-step of space was exactly what Yu Bai wanted!

He dribbled inside for a step, opened up a Passing angle, and looked up at the penalty area—Vardy was being tightly marked by Chris Smalling, so the line was not good.

No Passing option?

Then do it himself!

Without the slightest hesitation, Yu Bai, from a position about 25 meters from the goal on the left side of the penalty arc, suddenly swung his right foot, curling a beautiful arc with the inside of his foot! The ball, carrying intense spin, bypassed the onrushing Darmian and headed straight for the absolute top-right corner of the goal!

"Shooting—!!"

"Beautiful! A curling Shooting to the far corner!"

"Is it in?!"

This Shooting attempt was perfect in terms of power, curve, and suddenness! Exclamations had already erupted from the Leicester City fans in the stands.

However, standing in front of the Manchester United goal was De Gea.

The Spain national goalkeeper seemed to have anticipated Yu Bai's favorite Shooting method from this position long ago.

The moment Yu Bai swung his leg, De Gea had already begun moving rapidly toward the right side of the goal. He pushed off with both feet, his body stretching to the limit like a spring, his long left arm like a precision mechanical arm, pushing upwards with a single palm!

"Thwack!"

A crisp sound of contact with the ball!

De Gea's fingertips had just barely grazed the bottom of the ball! It was this hair's-breadth contact that changed the ball's trajectory, causing it to graze the top edge of the crossbar and fly out of bounds!

"Whoa—!!! A divine save! De Gea!"

"How was that saved?!"

"Playing so big right from the start?!"

[Holy crap! He could save that too?! De Gea must be cheating!]

[Yu Bai's curling Shooting was of extremely high quality! It's just a pity that the opponent is Daddy De Gea!]

[God-tier battle right from the start? Staying up all night was worth it!]

In the 7th minute.

Leicester City came back again!

After breaking through on the right flank, Mahrez delivered a low, flat cross, causing chaos in the Manchester United penalty area.

Chris Smalling's clearance was mishit, and the ball didn't fly far. Yu Bai, who had appeared like a ghost near the penalty spot, like a cheetah smelling blood, beat everyone to the ball and poked it forward with his toe!

Unexpected! A flash of brilliance!

"Yu Bai! A poke Shooting!"

"Is it in?!"

The distance was too close; De Gea had already come out to block most of the angles.

Yu Bai's poke Shooting aimed for speed and suddenness. The ball speed was extremely fast, heading straight for between De Gea's legs!

In a flash of lightning!

De Gea seemed to have anticipated that Yu Bai would choose to go through the legs. At the moment Yu Bai poked the Shooting, he didn't subconsciously close his legs; instead, going completely against a goalkeeper's instinct, he violently kicked his left leg outward!

"Bang!"

The ball hit De Gea's outstretched lower leg squarely, then deflected and flew out of bounds!

"Blocked again! De Gea used his leg to block a sure goal!"

"Incredible reaction!"

Looking at the blocked ball, Yu Bai clutched his head with both hands, his face full of disbelief and frustration. He almost wanted to roar at the sky—

"How the hell is that possible?! My three definition points!!!"

[Holy crap! That reaction! Is this a save a human can make?!]

[De Gea: Didn't expect that, did you? My legs are hands too!]

[Yu Bai clutching head.jpg. His mentality has collapsed!]

[Beautiful in the front, and in the back? De Gea!]

Leicester City won a corner kick on the left.

Mahrez walked toward the corner flag carrying the ball.

He didn't look at the crowded penalty area, but instead lifted his eyes and quickly exchanged a look with Yu Bai, who was standing outside the edge of the penalty arc.

A tactical corner!

And it was a trump card specifically designed for Yu Bai!

This was a routine that Claudio Ranieri had repeatedly practiced in training: when the opponent's defensive attention in the penalty area was attracted by tall players like Vardy and Robert Huth, Mahrez would kick the ball directly into the open space around the penalty arc, and Yu Bai would be there waiting to complete a volley!

"Look at this corner... Mahrez didn't kick it into the penalty area!"

"He passed it to the penalty arc!"

"Yu Bai is there!"

Manchester United's defensive players clearly didn't expect this change, and a momentary vacuum appeared at the penalty arc!

Mahrez's Passing was flat and fast, flying precisely toward the position where Yu Bai was.

Yu Bai had already adjusted his steps. He watched the incoming ball, his body slightly tilted, his left foot firmly planted as the supporting foot, his right leg swinging backward like a whip, and all his body's power instantly condensed into his right instep!

"Volley—strike!!!"

"Bang—!!!!"

An earth-shattering explosion, as if a thunderclap had rolled over Old Trafford! Yu Bai's volley struck the lower-middle part of the ball solidly!

A fairy from beyond the heavens!

After leaving the ground, the ball had almost no spin, turning into a straight white light, tearing through the air at cannonball speed, and blasting straight toward the goal!

This Shooting attempt was full of power and kept down perfectly; the ball speed was so fast that it was hard for the naked eye to track its trajectory! If one had to find a fault, it was that the angle was a bit too central, heading straight for the upper-middle part of the goal.

But for a Shooting attempt with this speed and power, the angle was no longer that important!

In front of the goal line, De Gea once again became Manchester United's guardian deity!

The instant Yu Bai swung his leg, De Gea had relied on his top-tier goalkeeper's intuition to predict the ball's path.

He didn't move blindly but pushed off quickly with both feet, taking a small hop to adjust to the best saving position, and then, at the moment the ball was about to fly into the goal—

With both fists joined together like an attacking heavy hammer, he met the incoming ball and struck out with all his might, upward and forward!

"Boom!!!"

Another dull and shocking loud noise!

That was the collision of extreme power with extreme power!

De Gea's fists hit the center of the ball precisely! The huge impact force made De Gea's arms, possessing such Strength, tremble, but he gritted his teeth and held on!

The ball's direction was changed by this "boxing" move, flying high up, Passing directly over the crossbar, and flying toward the second tier of the stands!

"Boom—!!!"

The entire Old Trafford erupted in a huge exclamation of relief, which then turned into thunderous applause for the goalkeeper!

"Divine! De Gea! He has saved Manchester United once again!"

"Yu Bai's volley was absolutely world-class! But De Gea's save was even more miraculous!"

"Less than ten minutes into the game, three divine saves! De Gea's form today is simply heaven-defying!"

Yu Bai stood in place, watching the ball that De Gea had punched out of bounds, and slowly sat down on the turf, covering his face with his hands. Unwillingness, frustration, and a trace of disbelief at De Gea's terrifying form were intertwined.

Three excellent chances!

Three highly threatening Shooting attempts!

Three times, all were rejected by that Spaniard in three different ways!

"Three points... and another three points..."

Yu Bai felt his heart was bleeding.

Those were all "points" that could be directly exchanged for attributes!

"It's okay, Yu! Great play! Keep going!"

Captain Wes Morgan ran over, patted his back hard, and encouraged him loudly.

Teammates also cast looks of trust and "you're fine" at him.

Although he hadn't scored, Yu Bai's "triple threat" at the start had completely announced his hot form and strong desire to attack today. It also proved that he had become the unquestionable first choice in the team's attacking system, the explosive point and finisher that they could truly rely on.

In front of the goal on the other side, De Gea rubbed his somewhat numb wrists, his expression still cold and stern.

He glanced at the blue number 52 sitting on the ground in the distance; there was no contempt in his eyes, only full-focused vigilance and a strong fighting spirit.

This kid was much more dangerous than he looked in the videos.

[I kneel to De Gea! Is this a goalkeeper? It's the Wall of Sighs!]

[Yu Bai's Shooting feeling is explosive today! It's just a pity he met the cheating Daddy De Gea!]

[Although there haven't been any goals yet, it's more exciting than watching goals! A top-tier duel!]

[I have a premonition that there will definitely be goals today, and they will be absolutely spectacular!]

The score was still 0:0.

But in these short ten minutes at the start, the game was already exciting enough, even somewhat suffocating.

Yu Bai, in explosive form, met De Gea, who was equally god-like.

An ultimate duel between spear and shield had just begun.

Everyone knew that Yu Bai would never give up just like that. And how long could De Gea's ten-finger pass hold out?

Old Trafford, the best is yet to come.