So what if I'm just strolling around the field? My shots are guaranteed to go in.

The highlight of the morning training session was a scrimmage. Klopp divided the 24 players into two teams: the starting lineup wore yellow vests, and the substitutes wore blue vests.

Lin Fan was assigned to the Blue Team, which is the reserve team. His position is striker, partnering with Aubameyang, with Sahin as the two defensive midfielders and a youth academy player behind him.

The Yellow team fielded almost their entire starting lineup: goalkeeper Weidenfeller, four defenders Piszczek, Hummels, Subotic, and Schmelzer, two holding midfielders Bender and Kehl, forwards Reus, Götze, and Blaszczykowski, and lone striker Lewandowski.

「对抗赛时间75分钟，中间休息5分钟。」克洛普站在场边，手里拿着战术板，「我要看到你们的战术执行力。黄队打我们的标準4-2-3-1，蓝队模拟对手的4-4-2防守反击。开始！」

The whistle blew, and the game began.

The yellow team immediately demonstrated strong control.

Götze orchestrated the attack in midfield, Reus and Blaszczykowski frequently switched positions on the flanks, and Lewandowski acted as a pivot to receive and distribute the ball. The entire attacking system was fluid and layered.

The blue team was completely suppressed.

As a striker, Lin Fan should have been the spearhead of counter-attacks, but he quickly discovered that under the defensive intensity of the first team, it was difficult for him to comfortably get the ball.

In the 8th minute of the match, Lin Fan dropped back to the midfield area to receive the pass.

When the ball was passed to him, Sven Bender was already close in.

This German international-level defensive midfielder put unprecedented pressure on Lin Fan – he was physically tough, made precise tackles, and constantly blocked Lin Fan's turning routes with his body.

Lin Fan tried to shield the ball, but Bender quickly poked it away from the side.

The ball was intercepted, and the Yellow Team immediately launched a counterattack.

"Your reaction was too slow!" Bender said, giving Lin Fan a lecture after intercepting the ball.

"In the first team, you have to be focused at all times."

Lin Fan nodded somewhat dejectedly, indicating that he understood.

He could hear some of the substitute players whispering on the sidelines.

"Looks like the stars of the youth team are just like that..."

"The reaction was too slow; Bender easily stole the ball."

"Is Klopp being too hasty?"

Klopp watched from the sidelines, his expression serious. Assistant coach Buvac whispered something in his ear, but Klopp shook his head and didn't respond.

The game continued. Lin Fan tried to get the ball a few more times, but to no avail.

On one occasion, he attempted to break past Piszczek on the wing, but the experienced Polish right-back easily blocked his position and thwarted his shot.

On another occasion, he attempted a through ball to Aubameyang, but Hummels anticipated the pass and intercepted it midway.

Throughout the first half, the Blue Team had almost no decent offense.

The Yellow team completely controlled the game, with Reus and Lewandowski each scoring a goal to take a 2-0 lead.

During halftime, Lin Fan sat on the sidelines drinking water, his training clothes completely soaked with sweat.

He could feel the gazes from some of his teammates—no longer scrutiny, but rather a degree of disdain.

"Hey, Lin, don't be discouraged." Aubameyang sat down next to him.

"The first time I trained with the first team, Hummels defended me so well that I couldn't even touch the ball. This is part of the process; everyone has to go through it."

"Thank you, Pierre."

"But seriously," Aubameyang said in a low voice.

"You need to be tougher. Football is a man's sport, especially in the Bundesliga."

Look at Hummels, Bender, Kyle, they are all "beasts".

You must learn to confront them, not hide from them.

Lin Fan nodded; he knew Aubameyang was right.

Before the start of the second half, Klopp made some personnel changes.

The Blue Team brought on a more experienced midfielder, but Lin Fan remained on the field.

"Lin Fan," Klopp walked up to him, "I noticed you're avoiding contact. You weren't like this in the youth team. Why?"

Lin Fan hesitated for a moment: "I just... don't want to make a mistake."

"Making mistakes?" Klopp laughed. "Football is a game made up of mistakes. But there are two kinds of mistakes: mistakes made out of fear, and mistakes made out of trying. I allow the second kind, but I will never tolerate the first. Understand?"

"Understood."

"Good." Klopp patted him on the back. "In the second half, I want you to actively seek out challenges. Go for positions with Hummels, go physically with Bender. Even if you lose, make sure they remember your name."

The whistle blew again, and the second half began.

Lin Fan's mindset changed. He stopped trying to avoid confrontation and began to actively seek physical contact.

In the 58th minute, the Blue team intercepted the ball in their own half, and Sahin made a long pass to Lin Fan in the attacking third.

At this moment, Lin Fan was facing away from the goal, with Hummels behind him—the defensive pillar of Dortmund and the German national team, a "monster" who is 192 cm tall and weighs nearly 90 kg.

In the youth team, Lin Fan's physical strength is already top-notch.

But facing Hummels, he truly experienced for the first time the intensity of "adult men's professional football".

Hummels pressed himself against Lin Fan's back from behind, his arms outstretched, his chest against Lin Fan's back.

The force was like a bulldozer, and Lin Fan could barely stand.

"Give me the ball, kid," Hummels said in his ear, his tone calm but menacing.

If it were Lin Fan from the first half, he might have chosen to pass back or make a forced turn.

But at that moment, Klopp's words echoed in his ears: "Even if you lose, make sure he remembers your name."

Lin Fan stepped on the ball with his left foot and lowered his center of gravity.

He felt the pressure Hummels was exerting, a pressure strong enough to throw most strikers off balance.

But in that instant, Lin Fan mobilized all his strength—not just the strength of his muscles, but also the willpower that surged from the depths of his heart, a will that refused to be easily defeated.

He used his waist and abdomen to push his right shoulder back sharply!

Hummels was surprised to find that he had actually been pushed back a small step!

Although it was only a small space, it was enough for Lin Fan.

Just as Hummels adjusted his center of gravity and went for the ball again, Lin Fan had already completed a half-turn.

He flicked the ball sideways with his left foot, creating less than a meter of shooting space.

This position is not good; it's 25 meters from the goal and the angle is very small.

But Lin Fan didn't hesitate. He swung his right leg and fired a shot with all his might!

The ball rose from the ground like a cannonball, with a slight outward spin, flying straight towards the top left corner of the goal!

Weidenfeller moved quickly and dived to make the save. His fingertips barely touched the ball, but the ball's force was too great, only slightly changing its direction—

"Bang!"

The ball slammed into the junction of the crossbeam and the post with a loud thud before bouncing back into the field!

The entire training ground fell silent instantly.

Everyone was stunned. Including Hummels, who stood there, looking at the still slightly trembling goalpost, and then at the 18-year-old boy who had just managed to shoot past his defense.

Weidenfeller got up from the ground and rubbed his fingers: "Damn, that shot was really powerful."

Aubameyang was the first to react; he rushed over and vigorously ruffled Lin Fan's hair.

"Holy crap! You just pushed past Mats and then shot?! Kid, are you crazy?!"

Reus ran over, his eyes filled with approval: "Good shot! That's how you should play!"

Hummels walked up to Lin Fan, his face no longer showing the calm expression he once had, but rather a hint of surprise and scrutiny.

"That last exchange... you used a clever technique. You countered the moment I exerted force, using my own momentum against me. Who taught you that?"

"I figured it out myself."

Lin Fan spoke frankly. It was indeed a little trick he had summarized during his usual training, but he didn't expect it to actually work in the first team's matches.

"Clever," Hummels said, a rare smile appearing on his face. "But it won't be so easy next time. I'll remember that trick."

On the sidelines, Klopp and his assistant coaches exchanged a glance.

Buvac was writing something in his notebook, and Klopp nodded slightly.

Although the ball didn't go in, this confrontation and the subsequent shot changed many people's opinions of Lin Fan.

He held his own against Hummels and scored a high-quality shot – which at least proves that he has the physical attributes and technical foundation to establish himself in the first team.

In the following matches, Lin Fan's performance was noticeably more relaxed.

He dared to ask for the ball and dared to make moves. Although he still made mistakes, his willingness to try made his teammates more willing to pass the ball to him.

The match ended with the Yellow Team winning 3-1. The Blue Team's only goal came from Aubameyang's counter-attack, but the assist came from Lin Fan's through ball - although the pass was a little too strong, Aubameyang caught up with the speed.