"This should be the final attacking opportunity of the match."
"According to the measurements taken at the scene, the distance from the goal is exactly 40.2 meters, already beyond the normal range for a free kick."
"Real Madrid should be preparing a free-kick routine, but we don't know what tactic they'll use."
"We can see Toni Kroos preparing to take the free kick quickly, but the referee has stopped him."
"Yang Yang has walked over. Could he be planning to take this free kick himself?"
When the Real Madrid fans in the stadium saw Yang Yang walking toward the spot, they all grew excited. As if on cue, they shouted his name in unison, while the Barcelona fans grew anxious.
But soon, they all shook their heads again.
It was too far away!
This had to be a free-kick routine.
Yang Yang's sudden arrival surprised Toni Kroos, and Real Madrid's other players were equally astonished.
But Yang Yang merely walked up to the German midfielder and said confidently, "I'll take it!" The German midfielder nodded and stepped aside, while the other Real Madrid players said nothing more.
Barcelona did not form a wall. Instead, they marked Real Madrid's players to defend against a set play.
Clearly, the distance was too great. A wall would be useless, so they might as well leave Ter Stegen to defend directly.
A direct shot from such a long-range free kick was extremely difficult. Everyone was more inclined to believe that Yang Yang was merely trying to disguise his intentions and put on a show, while actually planning to take the free kick as part of a routine.
"The ball is a full 40 meters away. The position is fairly central, slightly to the right, but the range is simply too great."
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