"Cao Baiming intercepted the ball! Indeed, no one can get past him!"
"There might be a sliver of hope with multiple defenders, but one-on-one is practically impossible, absolutely no chance."
Nottingham Forest had changed their formation, the entire team now converging towards the center. They weren't abandoning offense, but rather showcasing a never-before-seen tactic to all the fans present.
It was clear that this strategy was only feasible because of Cao Baiming. Without him, forget implementing the tactic, they wouldn't even be able to conceive of it.
Leveraging Cao Baiming's extraordinary running ability, the central line of defense had become a flowing river, and any player passing through it felt like they were on double speed because the ball moved so smoothly along this path.
Cao Baiming had completely transitioned from a center-back to an absolute midfield playmaker, fulfilling the roles of both an attacking midfielder and a defensive midfielder.
Soon, the Leicester City players began to notice this. They were gradually finding it difficult to cope with the fierce counter-attacking onslaught from Nottingham Forest's midfield.
The head coach on the sidelines had to instruct his players to temporarily reduce their attacking intensity, at least for this period, and not to rush forward too eagerly.
He knew they were still trailing, and they couldn't be the aggressors. However, it was obvious that if they continued attacking like this, it wouldn't be long before the opponent struck again, and there would be little chance of them scoring any goals.
They were exhausted, truly exhausted. Not just physically, but more importantly, mentally!
Leicester City's entire coaching staff spent this time desperately pondering solutions, but it was incredibly difficult.
It was simply too tough. The opponent's attack was so ferocious, giving them no breathing room. These were counter-attacks, and each one saw the ball move like it was on a slide, directly to the front, leaving no time to react. How could they dare to take risks at such speed?
As long as they didn't attack, the opponent wouldn't have a chance to counter. But the current situation was that they were trailing, by two goals. Were they going to just give up on the match like this?
This was unacceptable, and the current state of affairs was deeply unsatisfying.
Even if they couldn't defeat Nottingham Forest, they at least had to show the fans that they had tried. If they didn't even put in the effort, they couldn't face their fans, who trusted them so much.
Finally, in the 70th minute, Leicester City was forced to use their last substitution, bringing on a striker for a center-back. This pushed their formation directly to a 4-2-4, signifying a desperate gamble.
However, upon seeing this, Cao Baiming was the happiest.
This was fantastic! The opponent was clearly signaling that they wanted him to score more goals and rack up his stats!
How could he possibly refuse?
In the 70th minute, Leicester City's substitute entered the field, replacing the utterly exhausted Niles. The manager and his staff moved with his body, and at this moment, his eyes were practically glowing. The fans naturally noticed this detail.
Most importantly, even though it was a Leicester City substitution, the broadcast camera cut directly to a close-up of Cao Baiming.
Even fans who hadn't realized it before could clearly see it through this close-up shot.
The fans took a deep breath. Whenever they saw that expression on his face, they knew that the show was about to begin.
As Leicester City was nearing the end of their efforts, in reality, the true storm was just beginning.
Just three minutes later, Cao Baiming received a pass from his teammate on the left. With two quick changes of direction to evade defenders, he then sprinted towards his left front. Finally, after a beautiful one-two with Johnson in front of the goal, he calmly slotted the ball into the bottom right corner.
Nottingham Forest 4:1 Leicester City. Cao Baiming had completed his hat-trick!
In the blink of an eye, the match reached the 81st minute. Cao Baiming unleashed a long-range shot from the center, arcing towards the goal like a dragon weaving through the field. However, the ball narrowly missed the goal.
The fans' reaction was even more intense than if a goal had been scored, because seeing Cao Baiming miss was truly a rare occurrence.
This time, not only did he not score, he didn't even hit the frame!
At this moment, the system silently recorded a tally mark. This was because, due to his "Master of Goals" talent, a mark was accumulated for every three shots that missed the target.
When the number of shots reached four, as long as he hit the target, it would be a guaranteed goal!
However, a talent like this hadn't been truly utilized in a long time. In the beginning, he had considered it a valuable skill, but now, failing to score with four consecutive shots would be harder than climbing to the heavens.
"I can't," he thought. Just two minutes later, Cao Baiming tried again from a completely different position but at almost the same distance.
This time, the ball flew rapidly across the entire pitch towards the dead corner of the goal. The goalkeeper simply froze in place, showing no reaction.
He couldn't react, and at the same time, he absolutely dared not react!
"5:1!! Victory belongs to Nottingham Forest!! Cao Baiming has completely killed any suspense in this match, with a four-goal lead. Leicester City has no hope left!"
The other players could only watch in awe. They had no way to stop someone from receiving the ball in midfield and shooting directly.
Were they supposed to resort to fouls to stop him?
Cao Baiming's range was simply too vast. Even with 100 times the stamina and energy, the defenders couldn't withstand him. It seemed like the entire pitch was within his shooting range, and that was the most unsolvable and ruthless aspect.
Cao Baiming was quite satisfied with this performance. Meanwhile, the Nottingham Forest team was ecstatic. They hadn't expected to achieve such a great result in a match against Chelsea. It was simply incredible.