With such a bold idea in mind, Nelson's movements on the field became more confident. Since the outcome of this match was not important, and it was not realistic to win, the score naturally became irrelevant. The most important thing now was to achieve the goal in his heart.
Not long after the match began, Cao Baming realized something was wrong. Why was this kid always sticking to him?
Although Nelson didn't completely stay attached to Cao Baming, based on Cao Baming's past experience, most people would stay far away upon seeing him. However, Nelson's different approach instantly made him stand out.
He was that conspicuous, that outstanding, easily recognizable.
Up to this point, Nelson hadn't even touched the ball. His mere glances and movements had already betrayed him. Cao Baming had already understood his intentions but didn't know why he was doing it.
When the match time reached the 6th minute, Cao Baming seized an opportunity and scored again with a long-range shot, widening the score to 5:0.
Immediately after the restart, during a quick counter-attack by the Nottingham Forest youth team, Nelson, after receiving the ball, surprisingly did not choose his usual comfortable left flank but ran towards the center. Cao Baming could already see his true intention.
This kid really had a certain personality, wanting to actively seek him out!
At this moment, Cao Baming had thoroughly understood his thoughts, and this only made Cao Baming more excited.
Since he wanted to play, he would play with him properly. This time, there would be no holding back. He would see exactly how capable Nelson was.
A sense of seriousness and focus appeared in Cao Baming's eyes. Generally speaking, very few outstanding players in the entire world could elicit such a look from Cao Baming.
Nelson's respect was indeed quite rare, considering he was only a youth player, not yet 18 years old. Receiving such respect from Cao Baming was a great honor in his life.
The next second, Nelson chose to cut inside through the middle, right into the path of Cao Baming, who came to block him. Their eyes met again.
This time, Nelson had anticipated it. He chose to use the same "fried meatball" move as before to get past Cao Baming. At this moment, Cao Baming stood before him like a monster.
But this time, luck was not on his side. Just as he was about to kick the ball out, using his supporting foot to feint and bypass Cao Baming, he discovered that the latter had already guessed all his intentions.
Cao Baming felt speechless, even a little disappointed.
Poor Nelson actually used almost the same "fried meatball" move. Did he really think his previous skill was good enough?
This is not your strength, brother! Cao Baming almost wanted to shout this out.
What he actually wanted to see was Nelson using his unique explosive speed to get past him. Even if he couldn't, he wanted to witness his prowess.
However, this time Nelson was dispossessed by Cao Baming, and he finally understood his own limitations. Although he was confident at this moment, his successful dribble in the first half was purely luck, or perhaps Cao Baming deliberately easing up.
With that, his goal in mind was achieved, and he could now think about other things.
When the match time reached the 52nd minute, Nelson once again received the ball. This time, it was almost identical to the previous instance. Seeing Cao Baming not far away, he didn't hesitate to dribble in Cao Baming's direction.
This kind of forward drive was his specialty. If one were to say he had strong explosive speed, it would be more accurate to say his true strength lay in his explosive acceleration while carrying the ball.
At this moment, he had already started running, pushing his speed to almost its maximum. Looking at Cao Baming not far away, he didn't feel particularly daunted, but he had full confidence in his own body and speed!
Although in terms of pure carrying speed, he would definitely not be as fast as Cao Baming, and the answer was obvious that he was no match for him, the situation was completely different when it came to offense and defense.
What Cao Baming needed to do was to turn and make timely interceptions. What truly tested him was not his running speed, but his reaction speed and turning speed.
At this moment, Cao Baming saw through Nelson's intention and felt a quiet surprise in his heart, while also preparing himself fully.
This time, Cao Baming had no intention of holding back. Not a single drop of water would be held back. He wanted to fight with true skill!
Nelson was also very happy to see the seriousness in Cao Baming's eyes, as it meant his ability had been recognized.
Nelson firmly controlled the football and slightly slowed down before reaching Cao Baming.
However, Cao Baming, who had been observing him meticulously, already understood this. He had already predicted what Nelson would do next, and what he would do after that, even before Nelson made the decelerating motion.
Nelson's movements were clearly completely seen through by Cao Baming.
His intention was to suddenly slow down before approaching, making the opponent think he was going to feint a dribble. But in reality, that was just a feint. The real feint was this pause, which lasted only half a second, after which he would increase his speed to almost its maximum again!
Players with absolute explosive speed could use this trick to cheat. After all, in terms of instantaneous acceleration, very few people in the world could surpass him. Therefore, as long as they could skillfully use this variation of stop-and-go rhythm, they could easily get past anyone.
But the person in front of him was no ordinary person; it was Cao Baming.
Cao Baming knew his speed was not inferior to Nelson's, but he did not want to overpower him with speed. Instead, before Nelson could make his next move, he had already positioned himself in the spot where Nelson intended to make his move.
The pre-emptive prediction combined with the physical interception instantly left Nelson at a loss! At this moment, if he wanted to continue breaking through, he only had two choices.