As soon as Guardiola saw the play unfolding, a wave of panic set in.
He knew all too well—
Su Luo's individual ability was absolutely terrifying!
Without hesitation, Guardiola shouted hysterically at his defenders:
"Close him down! Close him down!!"
"Don't let him take the shot!!"
Guardiola was fully aware—
Su Luo's ability was now even more frightening than Messi's.
Defeating a team with such a player was no easy task.
And above all—
Su Luo had to be restricted.
As soon as Su Luo received the ball in midfield,
Manchester City's defensive players swarmed toward him!
But just as they closed in—
Su Luo made the right decision.
Instead of forcing a direct confrontation, he chose to pass at the perfect moment.
The ball arrived at the feet of Eden Hazard.
There was no doubt—
Hazard's ability to break through on the wing was outstanding.
As expected—
The moment he received the ball, Hazard wasted no time.
He charged straight into Manchester City's penalty area!
His movement was fluid, precise, and unstoppable.
At this moment—
David Silva and Oleksandr Zinchenko rushed in to defend.
There was no denying it—
Both players were fully focused, leaving no gaps.
And just as Hazard prepared to cut inside—
Zinchenko and Silva closed in simultaneously!
They successfully blocked Hazard's advance.
Originally, Hazard had planned to break through with his dribbling skills—
But he hadn't expected this level of defensive pressure.
With no clear path forward—
He had no choice but to pass the ball back to Su Luo!
At that moment—
Su Luo was still positioned in central midfield.
He took a quick glance at Ederson's positioning—
And without any hesitation—
He unleashed a direct shot!
Boom!
With incredible precision, the ball skidded across the turf—
And flew straight into the net!
1-0! Just Like That!
It was that simple.
Before the match, Guardiola had designed a defensive plan specifically for Su Luo—
But as the game played out, it became clear—
His defense simply wasn't good enough.
They had no way to contain Su Luo.
Or perhaps—
Su Luo's shot was simply too fast.
The defenders had no time to react.
In an instant—
Su Luo's sudden and powerful volley left the entire defense helpless.
The moment the ball hit the back of the net—
The Etihad Stadium fell into stunned silence.
And on the sidelines—
Guardiola stood frozen in disbelief.
He stared at Su Luo, who was celebrating passionately, and muttered in shock—
"How is this even possible?!"
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