4.0 Hertz! It actually reached 4.0 Hertz!
In front of the monitor, Ego Jinpachi could no longer maintain his composure. He looked at the calculated number and stood up from his seat. Just a day ago, he had said that Messi's step frequency was unparalleled in history, and that no second person in today's football world could compare to him.
But today, in this place called Blue Lock, in a 17-year-old kid, he had actually seen a second one.
Although Tendou's step frequency still hadn't reached Messi's terrifying limit of 4.4 Hertz, one must not forget: Messi is only 170cm tall. In the hundred-year history of football, there are not many players shorter than him, and even fewer among the superstars. The only one Tendou had heard of was Ribéry. This height allows Messi to be unstoppable in dribbling and ball control because his center of gravity is lower than most players.
And Tendou.
His height is a full 193cm.
In the history of football, there is no answer as to who had the fastest step frequency among players over 190cm. Because no one would be foolish enough to calculate how fast the step frequency of such a tall center forward is. When people encounter such a tall forward, they only record his sprint speed and explosive power.
For a player at the 190cm level to have a step frequency of 4.0 Hertz... this is a new record!
"And his shot release speed reached 17.6 m/s!"
Anri Teieri also noticed the number calculated by Ego Jinpachi. They were just familiar Arabic numerals, yet the two people in charge of Blue Lock looked as if they had seen some great, earth-shattering terror.
A Messi who is over 190cm tall?
They felt like they must be going crazy!
This is the makings of a football king!
'4.0 Hertz step frequency? 17.6 m/s right-footed shot speed?'
'Holy crap, what kind of monster is this?'
'A 193cm tall Messi!'
'Come on! Where is that pathetic Manchester United? What are you waiting for? Hurry up and come scout him! There's a monster here!'
'I feel for the Red Devil fans. They've been abused so much they can't tell the difference between reality and anime anymore.'
'What are you guys talking about? Are a 4.0 Hertz step frequency and a 17.6 m/s shot release speed that strong?'
'Are they that strong? Can you just remove the word that? This is a complete monster, Golden Boy level!'
'Golden Boy? If you gave Barcelona a genius like this in real life, they could beat Real Madrid into the ground! This is GOAT-level talent!'
'Hah, the Barca dogs are dreaming again. Your daddy Messi has already rolled out of Europe to play soccer with the old Americans!'
The viewers who understood football were terrified by this monster. The viewers who didn't understand football were also greatly shaken after reading the analysis from the football experts.
In this era, even if you don't watch football, you should have heard of Messi and Ronaldo, the "dual pride" of their generation. It couldn't be helped. These two superstars had broken through to the mainstream too much.
This was related to the star-making plans of Real Madrid and Barcelona back then. In those years, the viewership of La Liga was supported by Real Madrid and Barcelona. The majority of La Liga's broadcasting fees were dependent on these two teams. Of course, it's the same now, just a matter of degree.
And Real Madrid and Barcelona, hailed as the final destination for all football superstars, their influence can be said to be the greatest in the world. When two such clubs adopt the same star-making... well, you can't really call it star-making, because C-Ronaldo and Messi were already top-tier superstars at the time. It was just that both teams chose to invest all their resources into these two superstars.
They made stars of the level of Bale, Xavi, Modrić, Benzema, and Suárez all play in a supporting role for the two. This made the peak period of Messi and Ronaldo give people the feeling that they were far superior to other stars. No matter what your name was, you weren't in their class; you were only one step away from being crowned king.
Of course, these two did indeed have the right to have anyone support them. In their peak years, they created too many terrifying records. For example, Messi's incredible 91 goals in a calendar year, which is said to be unbeatable. Or C-Ronaldo's record for the most goals in a single Champions League season, and being the only player in history to score over 900 goals.
These stats are enough to make any successor's eyes go black. It's simply impossible to surpass.
So, when a 193cm tall, "large-sized" Messi appeared, with a step frequency and shot release speed very close to Messi's, the shock it brought was beyond words. A streamer named Shuiping commented during his live broadcast, "If such a monster appeared in the real world, I think even the 'strongest high school student in history,' Lamine Yamal, would be overshadowed."
Who is Yamal? Just after his 17th birthday, he helped Spain win a European Championship. His market value on Transfermarkt skyrocketed to 200 million euros, ranking first in the world.
Isagi and the others didn't know the specific data. They didn't know Tendou's step frequency, nor his shot release speed. They only knew that Tendou was really, really strong! That kind of strength was beyond their understanding of football. In their football careers so far, they had never seen such a monster.
The players of Team W couldn't understand it either. In less than a minute, they had been scored on by a counter-attack. The key was that they had even specifically studied Tendou. The pincer defense, they used it. The fouling tactic, they used it.
And the result?
In less than a minute, Tendou had scored a goal against them.
Bachira, seeing Tendou score such a brilliant goal, was even more crazed than Tendou himself, rushing over to celebrate with him. Then, as usual, he was dodged by Tendou with a single step, and stumbled and fell to the ground.
Tendou turned his head and looked directly at Chigiri Hyoma. If he remembered correctly, this match was supposed to be the "young lady's" awakening battle. But... there was no need to actively encourage him. Otherwise, he would really become a goody-two-shoes, which didn't fit his persona.
Compared to talking, taking action would be more effective.
"What is the probability that that pair of Abnormal Titan twins will continue to target Chigiri Hyoma?"
"Big Data Statistics: Probability of Wanima Junichi and Wanima Keisuke continuing to target Team Z's defensive loophole, Chigiri Hyoma, is 100%. Big Data Statistics recommendation: Choose an appropriate time to participate in the defense to ensure the goal is not conceded."
"I thought so."
Tendou was not surprised. Since the opponent had an obvious weakness, it was natural to attack it relentlessly during the match until the opponent surrendered or died!
Chigiri Hyoma noticed Tendou's gaze. Although he didn't say anything, Chigiri felt it was worth more than a thousand words.
What did he read in it?
Doubt, confusion, disappointment... and so on. These emotions deeply stung Chigiri's proud heart.
But Tendou was actually just thinking about how to act in a way that fit his persona to gain more popularity points. Of course, this wasn't a bad thing, but a good thing. Chigiri's psychological activity and the inadvertent interaction created with Tendou could effectively strengthen Tendou's "cold on the outside, warm on the inside" persona.
...
The match continued.
Team W continued to kick off.
Unlike the original story, where Team Z had a traitor in this match. Kuon Wataru, on the condition that he scored 3 goals, went all out to sabotage Team Z and help Team W win.
However.
The original traitor, Kuon Wataru, had been accidentally kicked out of Blue Lock by Tendou right at the start, so the trouble Team W now faced was not small.
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