This is too thoughtful!
The others in the locker room cast envious glances, and Cao Baiming, of course, was not stingy. They finished eating it together.
During the break, Cao Baiming collected the rewards for the season mission from the system, a top-tier talent skill card.
A golden light flashed before his eyes, as if special effects were directly projected into reality. A few seconds later, the contents of the talent card gradually appeared.
"Ding! Congratulations to the host for obtaining a new talent skill card, [Forbidden Zone Hunter]!"
"Detected that you already possess this skill card, therefore its skill level is increased by 1. While in the forbidden zone during a match, you will gain an invincible physique, rendering you immune to injury, and your physical strength will increase by 20%. Your shooting ability in the opponent's forbidden zone will increase by 70%, and your defensive ability in your own forbidden zone will increase by 70%!"
Cao Baiming sighed!
Why, despite it being a golden talent card, couldn't he be happy?
He was hoping for a new talent to appear, but it was just a duplicate.
Alright, alright!
Looking at the description, the improvement seemed quite significant. His physical strength within the forbidden zone had an additional boost, making him one of the few in the football world with comparable physical strength!
As long as the opponent wasn't moving at high speed, he would basically never lose a physical confrontation.
In addition, his shooting and defensive abilities within the forbidden zone had also improved, from fifty to seventy.
It was alright!
A forced smile hung on his face.
Perhaps the focus was on the next mission. After the mission updated, reaching only 400 touches in a single match would earn him a grand prize!
However, what was the world record again... it seemed to be only 342 touches!!!
Alas!
As soon as the result of this match came out, major media outlets and publications outside eagerly cast their ravenous gazes, rushing to report.
Arsenal Defeats West Ham United 6-0 in the Premier League, Cao Baiming Assists Five Goals! Showcasing Such Immense Strength in His Premier League Debut!
This number alone was enough for these media outlets to go into a frenzy, even fabricating some unrealistic stories.
Was the true nightmare of the Premier League about to descend?
Any viewer or fan who watched this match and had even a slight understanding of the sport could see that Arsenal's form this season was even hotter than last season!
Especially the unique tactical system of the Cao-Fang connection and Cao Baiming's all-around free-roaming play, which had become much more mature compared to the final few games of last season.
If this style of play could be truly mastered, the effect would be terrifying – a team that could achieve perfect scores in both offense and defense, a team with no weaknesses, and no way to target it!
The heated discussions online after the match were concentrated on Cao Baiming. In previous matches, although Cao Baiming had provided assists, he had never performed like this, especially since he had completely transformed into an organizing midfielder, rather than just focusing on finishing up front and intercepting in the back.
This was a change that everyone could see.
And this season, Arsenal even had a super trump card, Messi, who had not yet made his debut but had already shown such performance.
In this season's Premier League, did other teams still have a chance to win?
In an instant, more and more Arsenal supporters began to emerge online, but at the same time, there were also voices of doubt.
"West Ham United's form last season wasn't great to begin with. Playing against such a weak team was just a casual game. Getting a 6-0 result isn't something to brag about."
"I watched this match too. After conceding the first goal, the mentality of the West Ham players had already collapsed. The opposing team was only playing at 30% of their capacity. Do they really think they're that good?"
"Let's see what happens when they face tough opponents later. If they're so good, why weren't they Premier League champions last season?"
"Teams that rely on star forwards never end well. Look at Barcelona today!"
Besides this, there were even some haters who directly brought up Arsenal's past performance, with some even claiming that Cao Baiming's playing style was not sustainable and was prone to injury.
At this rate, an accident was bound to happen sooner or later. Arsenal was merely enjoying a temporary period of glory, and there was no need to make a fuss.
Rationally speaking, the results of a single match could not explain everything, but they had indeed become stronger in the new season.
Amidst the online arguments, while there were supporters of Arsenal, there were also opponents. These opposing voices mostly came from fans of other teams, such as the major powerhouses in the Premier League like Chelsea, Manchester City, and Liverpool.
The loudest voices in this online battle were Manchester United fans, which was somewhat surprising. However, if one looked closely at the fixture list, it wouldn't be so surprising, because in the third round of the Premier League next week, Arsenal's opponent would be Manchester United!
Since Cristiano Ronaldo's transfer to Manchester United, they thought they would soar directly, but they failed to achieve good results, with coaches being fired one after another without any success.
Arsène Wenger, however, didn't even give this match much attention, focusing instead on the upcoming Champions League group stage.
Although Manchester United was a strong team, their weaknesses were also very obvious, especially their paper-thin defense, which often collapsed. If they had a decent long-range shooter on the team, they could easily score a few goals!
Coincidentally, Arsenal was not short of such excellent long-range shooters; they had more than one, they had two!
One was Martinelli, and the other was Ødegaard!
Their long-range shooting skills were definitely among the best in the Premier League.
The reason for not mentioning Cao Baiming, Henry, and Messi was that these three were not on the human level; they belonged to another level, the level of gods.
Watching the online battle intensify, Manchester United fans and Arsenal fans gradually occupied opposing sides of the battlefield.
As the match time drew closer, and the day of the confrontation between the two teams approached, the keyboard warriors online became louder.
The only way to make one side shut up completely was to let their performance speak on the field, to let the data and results speak!