Kaiser Impact!
This was Kaiser's signature move, with a spin rate that was said to be the fastest in the world, surpassing even the two superstars Noel Noa and Chris Prince.
However.
As Kaiser kicked the ball, in his line of sight, that number 7 from Man City, Tendou Kageyoshi, whose offer was several times his own...
His figure was already moving towards the goal in advance. His terrifying explosive power made him look like a streak of white light shooting across the field.
In that instant.
He thought he even saw Tendou stepping on lightning. With just a single stride, he had rushed past the four Man City defenders.
And then.
Thud~
He stomped his feet on the ground, and his body immediately leaped into the air. He twisted his body mid-air and cleared the Kaiser Impact he had just shot.
"..."
The ball flew swiftly out of Manchester City's goal.
"Why?"
Kaiser's eyes widened in utter confusion.
He didn't understand. Why was Tendou there?
Then he heard the other party say, "Idiot!"
Just a single word, yet it sent a chill down Kaiser's spine.
Although he was the absolute king of the Bayern youth academy, Kaiser knew in his heart...
He was not a genius.
He was the same type of player as Isagi Yoichi. As Isagi would later describe it:
He and Kaiser were anomalies.
They were not born with invincible talent; they were not born for the sake of football.
What is an invincible talent?
Loki's god-like speed, which was enough to destroy everything, was an invincible talent.
That kind of thing cannot be copied, cannot be obtained through hard work. From the day he was born, he was destined to shake up the world of football.
And now.
Kaiser felt that he had encountered another one.
The other's eyes were very special, as vast and boundless as the sky.
The moment they moved, Kaiser felt as if he had been seen through from head to toe.
Unlike Loki's god-speed, this was another kind of innate, invincible talent.
Those sky-colored eyes were this Man City number 7's strongest and most indefensible weapon.
"Why was he in that position?"
"No, wait, how could he be in that position?"
In the Manchester City manager's office, Guardiola involuntarily leaned closer to the screen.
If he wasn't mistaken, Tendou's initial position was near the midfield.
Close to the left side, covering for Chigiri.
A defensive midfielder?
It didn't seem like it. It looked more like a holding midfielder.
But the problem was, Prince had told him that this number 7 was a striker.
"Could he be a free man? But his range of activity is in the backfield," Guardiola rubbed his bald head vigorously.
Prince wouldn't lie to him. It must be that for this match, Prince had temporarily changed the kid's position.
That had to be it.
As for a full-field free man?
Such a creature was extinct in modern football; he didn't even consider it.
"A holding midfielder?" Guardiola liked this type of player.
On offense, he can organize the team's attack. On defense, he can protect the goal.
It was a very important position in his tactical system.
Tendou's clearance had single-handedly resolved the crisis for Manchester City.
No.
It didn't just resolve the crisis. Reo was closest to the ball and got to it first. He immediately pushed the ball to the feet of the advancing Chigiri Hyoma.
Manchester City's counter-attack had begun!
"Beautiful!"
"Tendou's defensive awareness is too outstanding!"
"He perfectly neutralized Bayern's attack!"
"That was a shot aimed perfectly at the corner, the goalkeeper was powerless! Tendou's appearance was just in time!"
"Just like in the match against the U-20 team, his defending is simply breathtaking!"
"After that match, I saw some young fans discussing it online."
"They asked, if the full-field free man was once so powerful, why has it disappeared now?"
"I think this clearance can provide the answer. Extraordinary game sense, sharp insight, outstanding physical ability..."
"There are just too many factors required to become a full-field free man. Having only one weapon is far from enough."
The Japanese commentators were extremely excited.
Nowadays, many old fans would often complain that modern players lack personality and that matches aren't exciting enough.
This problem was likely related to the fixed positions in modern football.
Today's superstars, even if exceptionally talented, are often required by their coaches to do only one thing.
This change has led to superstars focusing on developing only one weapon, failing to activate their full potential.
A center-forward just scores goals; a winger just stays on the wing.
The players of this era are too formulaic, only responsible for their own area.
For the sake of the match, this is not wrong, as it is the most direct path to victory.
But it also invisibly kills the players' potential, which is why some old fans complain that modern superstars lack "personality."
When even the superstars play by the book, ordinary players have even less courage to try new things.
Therefore, modern football no longer sees the "one-man-army" full-field free man. Even free-roaming attacking midfielders are rare.
"Reo receives the ball!"
"To Chigiri Hyoma on the left!"
"A through pass!"
"What a ball!"
"The cheetah, Chigiri Hyoma!"
"He has successfully broken through Bayern's second line of defense!"
"He cuts inside!"
"He shoots!"
CLANG!
With a loud noise, Chigiri's shot hit the post and bounced out. Gagamaru dived and smothered the ball.
"Damn it!" Chigiri cursed under his breath.
His shot this time had been interfered with by Kunigami, causing the ball not to fly in the desired direction.
Isagi and the other Bayern players broke out in a cold sweat.
"However, if it weren't for Tendou, if it weren't for those eyes, Kaiser's shot just now might have been a goal."
With the crisis averted, Isagi continued to focus on Tendou.
He was like a sponge, constantly absorbing the "water" emanating from Kaiser.
The human field of vision is divided into two types.
The central vision, which focuses on and recognizes a certain object. 2. The peripheral vision, which has sharply reduced resolution outside the central vision.
In the world of football, peripheral vision is extremely important for gathering information.
If one only relies on central vision—everything one can see directly in front—then the only information one gets is from that narrow field.
Information from the left, right, and even behind cannot be obtained, and when an opponent attacks, there will be no time to prepare or react.
But no matter who it is, their field of vision will narrow when they concentrate.
He could not copy Tendou's unique talent.
However.
Kaiser had, to a certain extent, just achieved what the Six Eyes could do.
He was able to continuously obtain battlefield information using his peripheral vision, which allowed him to overlook the battlefield from a higher dimension.
This was God's Point of View, Metavision!
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