This substitution left Dongqiudi fans around the world utterly baffled.
"If Lu Yang was going to play center forward, why didn't he go there from the start? Why did he first play defensive midfield?"
"Italy National Team isn't short on defenders. At the very least, their starting lineup is solid enough."
"If Lu Yang had started up front, he might already have scored. I don't think anyone would dispute that."
"Worried about Lu Yang's stamina? I don't think that theory holds up. Colber and Chiesa's stamina dropped quickly when they played as lone strikers, and they even suffered a lot of injuries, but that was simply because they couldn't handle it."
"Lu Yang's stamina and physicality? I think he could play 120 minutes as a lone striker without any problem."
"Not putting their most dangerous player in the most dangerous position from the start is why Italy National Team hasn't scored so far."
"Of course, we also have to admit that Lu Yang playing at defensive midfield is why Brazil hasn't scored so far either. His coverage, defensive support, direct tackling, aerial ability, and anticipation are all world-class."
"So once Lu leaves the defensive midfield position, Italy National Team will most likely concede. At least, that's what I think."
"In fact, even if Lu doesn't leave, I think Italy National Team is about to collapse anyway. The frequent yellow cards earlier were already a warning sign."
Soon, Talista, a Spanish player invited by La Sexta to commentate on this Champions League match, shared his opinion online.
Talista had initially refused the commentary job. Spain's humiliating World Cup exit had left every Spanish player devastated.
At this stage, they did not want to hear anything related to football either.
But after La Sexta told him the appearance fee, Talista said that