Ronaldinho's Flip Flap

With the opposing team's spearhead shut down, Barca's attack became even more relentless.

Messi was especially eager to attack today. He kept dribbling forward on his own, trying to tear through the opposing defense.

However, once Osasuna had tightened up defensively, their back line maintained a pretty good shape.

Ten minutes of the second half passed just like that.

The score remained unchanged at 2–1, with Barca still one goal ahead.

But Barca's players still hadn't unleashed all their firepower. Wave after wave of attacks crashed against Osasuna's defense.

Koeman frowned deeply on the sidelines. He knew they'd eventually get a chance to score if they kept this up, but he didn't want to let the match drag on.

"Li, get ready to warm up!"

After waiting so long, Li Mingyu had finally heard those words.

As if he had springs under his feet, Li Mingyu leaped straight up from the bench and happily began warming up nearby.

"Oh, Li is warming up. Koeman must be making a change!"

"I have to say, Osasuna's defense is really solid. They haven't made a single mistake in the second half. It looks like Coach Koeman plans to bring Li on to stir things up in their back line."

"Haha, I'm really looking forward to seeing Li play!"

When Osasuna's head coach, Arrasate, saw Li Mingyu warming up, he felt a headache coming on.

This was the depth of a top team. A young talent like him would be an undisputed starter at any other club, but at Barca, he could only sit on the bench. What a waste!

Still, Arrasate had made preparations for Li Mingyu's entrance before the match.

After all, everyone knew Li Mingyu for his speed. His Croqueta and Pendulum Dribble also showed he had some skill on the ball, but against a defensive wall like this, his speed advantage was practically useless.

After another attack came to nothing and the ball went out over the goal line, Barca made a substitution.

Number 36, Li Mingyu, came on for Dembele, who hadn't shown much form this match.

Dembele hurried off the pitch, gave Li Mingyu a light hug, and said, "Good luck!"

As Li Mingyu stepped onto the Camp Nou pitch, a familiar voice rang out.

[Congratulations, Host. You have successfully checked in at Camp Nou and received Barca legend Ronaldinho's Flip Flap.]

[The Host has arrived at a bound stadium, Camp Nou. You have received full condition and complete injury resistance!]

A flash of delight crossed Li Mingyu's eyes.

Ronaldinho's Flip Flap was practically a magical dribbling move.

Many players had used this move before. Even Ronaldo, the original Ronaldo, had used the Flip Flap plenty of times.

But Ronaldinho's Flip Flap was the one that left the deepest impression.

Ronaldinho, Brazil's footballing wizard, had talent that inspired envy and jealousy. It felt as though he could kick a ball with any part of his body except his arms.

His incredible passing and ball control, his terrifying killer instinct—few players could earn applause from the fans when playing away at Real Madrid's Santiago Bernabeu Stadium. Ronaldinho was one of them.

As an attacking player, Ronaldinho had no weaknesses. He was a complete footballer. Finishing inside the box, long-range shots, headers, free kicks, dribbling, passing—each of these skills was beyond the reach of ordinary players.

After acquiring Ronaldinho's Flip Flap, Li Mingyu's attacking ability rose from 83(90) to 85(92), and his dribbling went from 75(90) to 80(92).

Li Mingyu's entrance was greeted with a warm welcome from the Camp Nou crowd.

He had scored seven goals in two matches. That was a gift from heaven to Barca, and on top of that, he had come up through Barca's youth academy. That made the Camp Nou fans feel even closer to him.

One of their own!

As soon as he came on, Li Mingyu began running tirelessly. After all, he had just entered the match and was full of energy.

Messi also paid close attention to Li Mingyu's runs. Whenever Li Mingyu found a good position, the ball quickly came his way.

Li Mingyu tried to use his speed to put pressure on the opposing back line.

But they had already fallen back into the area thirty meters in front of their goal, leaving Li Mingyu virtually no space to break through.

There was nothing he could do but carry the ball toward the touchline.

The opposing defender didn't dare make a rash move. He followed Li Mingyu the whole way without lunging in for a tackle.

The two of them were nearly at the end line.

Li Mingyu wanted to cross, but in this situation, everyone was already marked and standing in position. The penalty area was packed with opposing defenders, and Barca's players couldn't get in.

Besides, Li Mingyu's passing was only 70(75), about the level of someone passing the ball around in midfield. Asking him to send in a brilliant cross and pick out a teammate was really giving him too much credit.

Seeing the opposing defender move in to pressure him, Li Mingyu feinted over the ball with his foot, and the two of them came to a face-off.

Koeman frowned slightly on the sidelines. When facing a defensive wall, the worst thing you could do was dribble the ball to the touchline and stop. At that point, there was nowhere left to go.

Li Mingyu's nearby teammates were all tightly marked, and the penalty area was packed with players.

Li Mingyu lightly touched the ball with his foot and charged at the defender.

He was going to take him on.

But breaking through like this was practically a dead end. The opposing back line was already lined up, so even if he got past the first man, the second and third would be right behind him.

Seeing Li Mingyu charging into trouble, the fullback immediately braced himself, while the center-back slowly moved in to help.

Li Mingyu faced the fullback, Sanchez. He gave a feint over the ball, making it look as though he was about to do a stepover, but the defender didn't bite.

Even though the defender hadn't fallen for the feint, his feet had already begun to move.

The moment Li Mingyu saw the defender's balance start to shift, he lightly nudged the ball with the outside of his right foot, making it look as though he was going to break to the right and cut inside.

When Sanchez saw Li Mingyu's foot knock the ball away, he thought it was no longer a feint. He immediately shifted his weight and moved his body to follow.

But he didn't notice that Li Mingyu hadn't actually knocked the ball away with his foot. His foot had remained in contact with the ball the whole time.

As soon as Sanchez shifted his weight, the sight before him nearly made his eyes pop out.

The ball seemed to perform a magic trick, darting from the right back to the left.

"Flip Flap!"

"Ronaldinho!"