Soccer System: All the Skills, One Player!-Chapter 208 - 207 - Champions League Final (Part 2)

The noise of the fans echoed through Wembley like a storm, an incessant roar that filled the air with adrenaline. It was unlike anything they had ever seen.

Raphael put his hands on his knees for a moment in disbelief. He had seen the ball flying towards the goal, feeling that his touch was perfect. But then, Lars Lukas Mai, Bayern's captain, appeared like lightning to save his team.

Lucas Tanaka wasted no time regretting the missed chance. In his mind, that shot was already in the past. He raised his head and shouted to his teammates,

"Let's go! High pressure!"

Brighton wouldn't let Bayern breathe.

Lukas Mai, still catching his breath from the monumental effort, tried to command the ball. After receiving a pass back, he passed it shortly to Torben Rhein, who immediately sensed Javier's pressing presence. Brighton's Spanish midfielder had a fierce expression, his eyes fixed on the ball like a predator hunting its prey.

Torben Rhein, however, was an indifferent player. With a subtle touch, he deceived Javier and turned the other way, finding Meritan Shabani free through the middle. But before he could make a longer pass, Felix appeared like lightning, gliding across the pitch and intercepting the pass with an outstretched leg.

Lucas saw the ball coming and ran to catch it, but felt a shadow approaching. Nishida, again. His old friend was playing as if he were on a smaller pitch, covering absurd distances in a few seconds.

"Are you still hesitating, Tanaka?" Nishida teased, sliding in next to Lucas, trying to steal the ball.

But Lucas would not fall for this mind game. He shielded the ball with his body and, before Nishida could force a tackle, turned on his left leg and played a quick pass to Arthur, who was already on the run.

Arthur showed his speed and strength. He controlled the ball, used his body to push Nitzl away and advanced towards the edge of the box.

He had options. He could shoot directly or open up for Miguel, who came speeding in from the right. Arthur took a chance. He shot hard, aiming for goalkeeper Christian Früchtl's bottom left-hand corner.

Früchtl, however, was an elite goalkeeper for Bayern's under-19s. He stretched, so his fingers reached the ball and ended up deflecting it for a corner.

Arthur took a breath. He wanted that goal, but he knew that a goalkeeper of that level wouldn't be beaten easily.

Lucas ran to get the ball. He felt the pressure of the match growing. Every touch seemed decisive, every mistake could be costly. He picked up the ball and looked at Javier, who was approaching to take the corner.

"Send it to the far post. I'll pull it back for you," Lucas said.

Javier nodded and raised his left arm, signaling the play.

The corner was taken perfectly. The ball traveled in a great arc to the second post, where Felix and Luiz Fernando were preparing for the header. But Nishida once again leapt high, clearing the ball away with a firm header. It fell to Shabani, who immediately shot forward.

It was a Bayern counter-attack.

Brighton was exposed. Raphael and Luiz Fernando tried to run back, but Bayern was lethal. Torben Rhein dominated and released Nishida, who shot through the middle.

Lucas saw Nishida running and knew it would be difficult to hold him off. He picked up his pace and ran alongside his childhood friend.

Nishida tried to pull away, but Lucas used his body to make it difficult for him to pass.

"Is that all you've got?" Nishida taunted, trying to throw Lucas off balance.

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But Lucas was already ready. He calculated the right moment and, with a subtle touch, disarmed Nishida and regained possession.

The crowd erupted in shouts of surprise. Lucas Tanaka, Brighton's maestro, had just neutralized Bayern's fastest attacker.

But he didn't have time to celebrate. He picked up the ball and laid it off to Javier, who immediately passed to Miguel. Brighton was off on another attack.

The game had only just begun.

Brighton rotated the ball patiently, looking for the right moment to attack.

Lucas Tanaka, his mind sharp and his eyes scanning the field like a strategist thanks to his <Risk Analysis> skill, noticed a small gap in Bayern's defense. He raised his hand discreetly to Javier, who understood the message immediately.

Javier controlled the ball in midfield and, in one swift movement, spun around his marker before firing a precise pass to Miguel on the right wing.

The Brighton winger received it, cut inside with a dry touch and realized there was space to advance.

The fans held their breath. Bayern's defense reorganized quickly, with Lars Lukas Mai shouting orders to his teammates. But Miguel didn't hesitate. He looked into the area and saw Lucas suddenly sneaking in between the defenders. The idea struck him like a bolt from the blue.

This was it.

Miguel swung his body around and, with a perfect touch, crossed the ball effectively into the penalty area. The trajectory was dangerous, falling in the area where only someone with skill and courage could reach it.

Lucas ran towards the shot, but he spotted a problem. Bayern's defenders were tall and dominated the aerial game. If he tried to play physically, he would lose. But then, in an instant of clarity, he remembered Nishida.

His old childhood friend.

Of their rivalry.

How Nishida jumped as if he was defying gravity.

And it was at that moment that Lucas decided. He activated the skill that always surprised not only his opponents, but everyone on the pitch when he used it.

<Stellar Impulse>!

The sensation was overwhelming. When his feet touched the turf one last time before the jump, Lucas felt a surreal impulse. Like a rocket, he took off.

The Bayern defenders' eyes went wide. The crowd at Wembley couldn't believe what they were seeing, and the online chat went wild.

Lucas Tanaka, a midfielder not known for his height, rose higher than any other player on the pitch. His body hovered in the air for an instant that seemed eternal. He surpassed Lars Lukas Mai, surpassed Alexander Nitzl. He was up there, where only staunch champions reached.

The ball met his forehead, and the impact resounded like thunder as Lucas directed his header perfectly into the opposite corner of the Früchtl goal.

The stadium exploded.

The net rattled violently. The Brighton fans went wild. The announcers lost their breath.

"UNBELIEVABLE! LUCAS TANAKA! IT DEFIES LOGIC! HOW DID HE GET SO HIGH? GOOOOOOAAAAALLLL!!! IT'S LUCAS TANAKA, IT'S BRIGHTON! TO OPEN THE SCORING!"

Lucas landed on the pitch with a wild grin, his lungs burning, his heart hammering.

His teammates came running, and within seconds, he was buried in hugs and euphoric shouts.

On the other side of the pitch, Nishida watched the scene with a broad smile. He wasn't frustrated. On the contrary. He felt a chill run down his spine.

'So, finally... you've used the skill you copied from me, Tanaka.'