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"Damn it!! Great shot!!! That was beautiful!!!"
Li Xin really enjoyed watching today's game.
He didn't expect Bayer Leverkusen to deliver such a high-quality counter-attack even in the 85th minute of the match.
Kimmich's pass was very imaginative, a bold through-ball finding Kießling up front.
Kießling received the ball with his back to goal and laid it off to Lance.
Lance intentionally took a beat longer to control the ball under his foot.
Amidst a series of rapid passes, that one slow beat instantly disrupted Wolfsburg's defensive rhythm.
This caused the defending players to hesitate, then swarm towards Lance.
Lance then threaded a through-ball into the ribs of the defence, completing an anti-offside in an instant!
Right winger Julian Brandt received the ball precisely on the edge of the offside line.
By the time he burst forward with the ball, he had already left the defensive line several body lengths behind.
Breaking into the penalty area for a one-on-one, Julian Brandt wasn't going to miss such an opportunity.
He easily slotted it in with a push shot!
4-0!
The first goal was Lance receiving a pass from Kimmich in the box, chipping the ball past two defenders, and creating an open goal opportunity for Kießling in the penalty area...
The second and third goals were identical, both were Lance's clever first touches and quick shots, two consecutive perfect long-range shots from the top of the box, contributing world-class goals!
And finally, a divine assist to Julian Brandt just before the final whistle.
The moment the referee blew the whistle, BayArena erupted completely.
"Match over!! Thanks to Lance's two assists and two goals, Bayer Leverkusen secured a big home victory against Wolfsburg!"
Bayern Munich's 8-0 thrashing of Hamburg this round was a big morale booster, and they had hoped to strike a blow against Bayer Leverkusen.
Who would have thought Bayer Leverkusen would also win 4-0 against their opponent, continuing their chase in the Bundesliga standings!
The pressure was once again on Bayern Munich!
After the win, Li Xin turned his head to look.
His girlfriend was already sound asleep beside him.
Only then did the slow-witted Li Xin realise what he had missed.
"Oh well, the match was more important."
Bayer Leverkusen won, Lance delivered a perfect performance with two assists and two goals!
This Valentine's Day was perfect in every respect!
The only slight regret was, Li Xin didn't see the "Chinese Derby" that had been heavily promoted before the match.
All the marketing accounts on Sina Weibo in China were saying that after Zhang Xizhe transferred to the Bundesliga, there would inevitably be a "big battle" between him and Lance!
After watching the match, Li Xin just wanted to ask one question:
Where was the big battle?
What league are you in, playing on the same pitch as me?
One might have thought Zhang Xizhe was a strong reinforcement for Wolfsburg, but after waiting 90 minutes, Zhang Xizhe never came on, sitting on the bench for the entire 90 minutes.
The fans weren't dumbfounded yet, but the marketing accounts on Weibo started to feel awkward.
How were they going to hype this up now?
The promised derby never even materialised!
After the match, German media even interviewed Bayern's Guardiola.
"Mr. Guardiola, in the recent match, Lance delivered an outstanding performance with two assists and two goals, scoring his 27th Bundesliga goal, and earning the highest rating of 1 point."
"What are your thoughts on this player?"
What could he think?
Every time this question came up, Guardiola couldn't help but secretly curse Erik ten Hag.
If it weren't for that bald fool being blind and forcibly driving away a talented young player, Lance might be playing under him now!
Götze, who was once highly anticipated, was increasingly underperforming.
Robben and Ribéry were constantly plagued by injury problems.
Bayern's attack couldn't always rely on Lewandowski, could it?
Besides Lewandowski and Thomas Müller, Lance would actually be a great fit for Bayern, capable of forming a world-shocking trident!
At the same time, Lance could also perfectly replace Thiago's position, he's a versatile attacking player, a perfect player for Guardiola's tiki-taka system.
Yet he was kicked out by Erik ten Hag!
"Fucking Erik ten Hag!!"
After much internal grumbling, Guardiola could only force a polite smile.
"Clearly, Lance is not as susceptible to the 'sophomore slump' as previously suggested."
"His second season in the Bundesliga is actually more threatening than last season, and he's also more mature."
"Although his goal tally might not break last season's terrifying record, Lance's passing and assisting abilities have clearly improved this season, making him even harder for opponents to deal with..."
Guardiola wasn't just being polite; he was serious.
He had initially thought Wolfsburg's excellent form would cause Bayer Leverkusen some trouble.
With the two teams engaging in a goal fest and a close score.
But Lance's outstanding performance turned the match into a one-sided rout for Bayer Leverkusen.
If Bayern Munich wanted to win the league, Bayer Leverkusen was definitely a difficult hurdle to overcome.
"Our direct confrontation will have to wait until the end of the season."
"During this time, we will try our best to accumulate points and avoid being caught by Bayer Leverkusen."
Lance was already making Guardiola sweat.
Whilst Guardiola was being interviewed, at Bayern Munich's training base, Thomas Müller, Lewandowski, and Robben were also discussing Lance.
"Bayer Leverkusen has been a bit fierce lately."
"That lad is really strange; God bless, I hope we can hold onto our points."
"Thomas, you used to have a good relationship with him; was he always this strong?"
Thomas Müller just smiled bitterly and shook his head.
"How would I know."
Back in the youth academy, Lance seemed no different from other youth players, and he had a huge physical disadvantage.
Logically, he shouldn't have been able to make it into the senior team, being expelled at 16 was quite normal.
One can only say that Erik ten Hag was also quite wronged, only God knew why this lad evolved so quickly!
Damn it!
Today, all the headlines in Germany featured large photos of Lance, and turning on the TV, the news was full of replays of Lance's goals.
Thomas Müller returned home, watching the highlights of Lance's goals on TV, and suddenly had an ominous feeling:
"Perhaps this season, we'll be without a title again."
Lance, who was stirring up a storm in the league, was currently not bothering to browse social networks or use his alt account to see how fans on forums were praising him.
Lance had already boarded a plane with his team, heading to Madrid, the capital of Spain.
Lance didn't have a good impression of Madrid.
Last time at the Bernabéu, Real Madrid led Bayer Leverkusen 4-1, practically crushing Bayer Leverkusen.
It was only by scoring one away goal in the final moments that Bayer Leverkusen had a glimmer of hope.
The match was ultimately lost, the memory of Madrid seemed to be one of failure.
This new season, he arrived in Madrid once again.
This time, the opponent was Real Madrid's city rival, the "Mattress Makers," the reigning Champions League champions, Atlético Madrid!
"Antoine, what's wrong?"
On the training ground, Atlético Madrid's young defensive midfielder Koke noticed new signing Antoine Griezmann sitting on the grass, lost in thought.
Koke couldn't help but ask.
"I'm thinking about tomorrow's Champions League knockout opponent."
"Bayer Leverkusen? They're quite strong."
Koke had learnt about Bayer Leverkusen.
During tactical meetings, Simeone had also led the entire team in a detailed review of Bayer Leverkusen's characteristics.
But Koke wasn't worried, because Atlético Madrid was the Champions League champion!
Atlético Madrid players naturally had the superiority of champions and feared no team.
Griezmann was different.
He had played against Bayer Leverkusen himself last season whilst at Real Sociedad, and had personally battled that "Asian Devil," knowing Lance's capabilities well!
"Tomorrow, you might have a big headache."
"???"
Koke didn't understand Griezmann's words at the time.
It wasn't until 24 hours later that he recalled Griezmann's warning.
"My God, it's true! This lad is really tough to deal with!"