To better play to Wang Shuo's strengths, Klopp's team didn't press as high up the pitch as Mainz used to.
"In this system of Klopp's, 18-year-old Wang Shuo was given enormous space to perform."
"Wang Shuo's presence, in turn, allowed Klopp's tactics to achieve a certain marvelous balance."
"Dirty work, grunt work—Wang Shuo did it all."
"At Mainz, once the ball was in the final third, Wang Shuo was the director."
"When he should run, where he should run, whether to make a long pass or a short one..."
"Wang Shuo is like the beacon of the Mainz attack, giving all their opponents headaches."
Kicker Magazine revealed that after the match, they interviewed Bayern's center-back, Demichelis.
The Argentine, renowned for his football intelligence, believed, "Conceding that goal was a punishment for us!"
"We made a very foolish mistake: we underestimated Wang Shuo."
"He's a very special player. It's like he can always read our intentions and always makes the right choice."
