At this very moment, Cao Baiming had already calculated everything. This match required Salah's aggressive spirit. As long as he still had confidence, Cao Baiming could use this opportunity to complete the task of ten tackles in ten minutes!
Last time it was ten tackles in a whole match, this time it was ten tackles in ten minutes, a nine-fold increase in difficulty!
Salah was unaware of this matter at the moment. If he truly knew, he probably would have taken a cold shower all night and called in sick!
The Pharaoh King had never been so humbled! This was a fear of being dominated!
As the match approached, the players walked onto the pitch.
Cao Baiming had long expected Salah to have lingering psychological trauma, but he hadn't anticipated it would be so severe.
On the field, although Salah stood at the front, his expression betrayed him. Despite forcing himself to appear calm, his inner anxiety was revealed through other small movements.
He looked so exaggerated!
Cao Baiming's sharp gaze swept over the other players. Strangely, it wasn't just Salah; he could also gauge the state of mind of Diaz, Jota, Fabinho, and others with almost perfect certainty.
Salah was the most nervous, while Keita was in the best mental state, no longer caring about this match and solely focused on the World Cup.
As Cao Baiming analyzed, he grew increasingly bewildered. He didn't even know how he knew so much, so detailed, as if he could read minds!
Could it be...?
It was then that he remembered he had recently upgraded his ultimate talent, "God's Perspective," to its maximum level. Was the power of "on-field mind-reading" really this formidable?
Before the match had even begun, he could already discern so much, even judging the stories behind a wrinkle on a jersey.
In an instant, a spark of confidence flashed.
This talent was simply too overpowered!
He had initially thought it would only allow him to guess the intentions of on-field players through their body orientation, gazes, and gestures. But now, he had become a true mind-reading master!
Even with such small clues, he could deduce a series of events through reasoning, and even combine them to make accurate predictions!
With such a powerful talent, he would dominate the World Cup!
At this point, the referee walked to the center of the field, preparing to blow the whistle to start the match. The entire stadium erupted in passionate cheers, the atmosphere electrifying!
Cao Baiming's eyes gleamed. This was the perfect opportunity to experiment!
He would have some fun with this match first, then worry about the World Cup!
Watching the referee's body movements, his actions seemed to slow down several times. More precisely, it felt as though his own time flow had decelerated!
This allowed him to perceive even more details!
The referee was about to blow the whistle, then he would take a few steps back behind Keita. His gaze was clearly directed towards Cao Baiming, anticipating his movements. If he were to charge forward, the referee would need to make way in time.
Cao Baiming analyzed the referee's psychology and realized how difficult it was to be a referee on the field, requiring exceptional awareness to keep a close eye on individuals who could instantly change the game's tempo.
If a referee obstructed a golden scoring opportunity, it would be a major embarrassment. No one wanted that!
Then, his gaze shifted from the referee to Salah. Soon, Salah would be the one to kick off. In which direction would he pass the ball?
To others, Salah's calm gaze and lack of movement offered no clues.
But Cao Baiming saw it instantly. He would pass the ball to the left, then to the left-back. This wasn't a spontaneous decision but a coach's instruction...
To be able to read so much!
In an instant, surprise, and more so, joy, appeared on Cao Baiming's face.
This was so much more reliable than his previous predictions! Now it was time to test it all!
Soon, as he had predicted, the referee blew the whistle to start the match, then stepped back, occasionally glancing at Cao Baiming.
"As expected! Everything is still correct!"
Then, Salah kicked off, passing to Fabinho beside him, and then again to the left flank!
Everything unfolded exactly as predicted, as if he had personally experienced this match before!
This feeling was incredible!
With an excited heart, Cao Baiming continued to make tentative predictions about the situations unfolding on various parts of the field.
Fabinho's through ball, Salah's chasing tackle, Jota lurking on the wing, Diaz dribbling past from the left...
Within a few minutes, the experimental results left Cao Baiming immensely satisfied!
As long as it wasn't something too far in the future, he was almost always right!
Saying this, he moved two seconds ahead of time to behind his teammate Elneny. Having already predicted Diaz's breakthrough from the left, he didn't even need to look at the ball. He simply extended his leg while strolling and successfully intercepted it!
Diaz was left utterly bewildered, his mind full of question marks. He continued to carry the ball forward, and at some point, it was gone!
Cao Baiming ignored him completely, looked forward, and then passed the ball to the other side where there was a large open space.
Salah began to gloat. Although his expression revealed nothing, he was secretly amused!
Watching his teammate make a fool of himself was his greatest consolation. As long as he didn't have to shoulder the blame like that again in this match, he didn't care!
The match reached the eighth minute. A combination between Messi and Henry in Arsenal's front line broke through Liverpool's defense. Only Van Dijk retreated further and further back; he was the one who would never be beaten!
However, retreating endlessly had its limits. At this moment, Messi dribbled into the penalty area himself. Faced with his defense, he had the ability to create space and shoot, but he keenly sensed the presence of his teammates behind him.
Without looking back, he gently poked the ball, leaving a full two-meter gap!
Vinícius Júnior, who had made a surging run, received Messi's through ball and immediately shot, scoring the goal!
"Beautiful!"
"Beautiful! Arsenal has taken the lead! Vinícius Júnior has scored another goal for Arsenal!"
"Thanks to Henry's attack initiation! He can not only be a finisher but also an unsolvable organizer!"
At this moment, Cao Baiming stood in the midfield area, clapping his hands forward.
Salah stood behind him, trembling. He couldn't help but think:
"You're envious, aren't you! Hurry up and go score up front!"
However, even without looking at him, Cao Baiming could completely guess his hidden thoughts.