Soccer: Maxed-out ball control, the skill is too overpowered.

The Bayer Leverkusen coaching staff office was brightly lit.

Tomorrow is the big match against Bayern Munich, which is like the "Bundesliga final".

Whoever wins this crucial match will gain the upper hand in the Bundesliga title race!

The Bundesliga is currently in its 28th round, with 6 rounds remaining until the end of the season.

If we lose and fall behind by 4 points, we can only hope that Bayern Munich will give us a chance; otherwise, if Bayern goes on a 6-game winning streak...

Even if Bayer Leverkusen thrashed other teams 100-0, it wouldn't matter.

The championship will still be lost if it is lost.

But if we preserve the league,

What if Barcelona overturns the result in the second leg of the Champions League?

Missed the chance to reach the Champions League semi-finals

Bayer Leverkusen is also very disappointed!

"Damn the German Football Association! A bunch of swine!!"

Sasha Lewandowski's cigar had burned out.

Smoke curled and filled the entire conference room.

He was practically tearing his hair out, but he still couldn't figure out the starting lineup for tomorrow.

All they could do was rage in a fit of impotence and vent their anger by cursing the German Football Association.

But the German Football Association is also wronged. What's wrong with their schedule?

Before playing Bayern Munich, Leverkusen had faced weak teams like Augsburg and Brunswick, which was already quite favorable for them.

Who would have thought that Bayer Leverkusen could pull off so many upsets in the Champions League, making it all the way to the quarterfinals and even going head-to-head with Barcelona?

If they lose 0-2 to Barcelona in the first leg, the coaching staff won't have to worry so much.

"What a happy problem..."

Hypia smiled wryly to himself.

Even the club's current CEO, Michael Shad, looked worried during the coaching staff meeting.

"Or maybe we should just give up on the Champions League."

"Michael, are you satisfied with this? If you make it to the semifinals, the prize money and broadcasting fees will probably increase significantly."

Hypia was deliberately teasing his CEO, wanting to see him make a fool of himself.

They were eliminated in the quarterfinals of the Champions League, with a prize of 12.5 million euros and broadcast revenue expected to be around 12 million euros.

If they make it to the semi-finals, the prize money is 15 million euros, and the share will be at least 18 million euros.

All things considered, the total revenue could be nearly 1000 million euros more!

For a top club, 1000 million is not a small sum, let alone for a cash-strapped club like Bayer Leverkusen.

The biggest signing of the summer, Son Heung-min, cost only 1000 million euros.

This money might even be enough to bring in a top-tier star player for the new season!

Having just come back from behind to defeat Barcelona 4-2, a draw in the second leg would be enough to secure their place in the Champions League semi-finals!

It's a pity that they missed out on 1000 million in their pursuit of the league championship.

But if they get greedy for that 1000 million and lose the Bundesliga title, that would be just as regrettable.

The conflicted look on CEO Michael's face made Hypia find a bittersweet amusement.

"Never mind, whatever..."

Finally, after smoking three cigars, Michael Shad, as the club's manager, finally showed the decisiveness of a leader.

"No matter what! Even if we lose the Bundesliga title and reach the Champions League semi-finals!"

This season was also a success!

Just think about it, reaching the Champions League quarterfinals, Bundesliga runners-up... Could we have even dreamed of that last year? Not at all!

We have made great progress!

As long as we can retain our core players and strengthen our squad through summer signings, I am confident that we can go even further next season!

Therefore, I won't put pressure on anyone this season.

Whatever decision you make, the whole team will bear the consequences!

Sasha and Hypia exchanged a glance, feeling quite relieved.

Compared to coaching staff who put pressure on their coaches and management who don't even know how to threaten someone's dismissal, Michael is quite humane.

In the end, it was Sasha, with her more fiery temper, who gritted her teeth and slammed her hand on the table.

"Brothers, I want them all! How so?"

"I think the players don't want to miss out on any honors, even though these two weeks will be a bit tiring! Just do it!"

Hyypia was unusually excited.

……

The following day, before the Bayer Leverkusen vs. Bayern Munich match.

Bayer Leverkusen's official announcement of their starting lineup has sparked widespread discussion in the German media!

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

Bayer Leverkusen 4-4-1-1

Goalkeeper: Leno

Defenders: Hilbert, Volscheid, Kakutalua, Stafylidis

Midfielders: Robbie Kruse, Emre Can, Jens Heigler, Guardado

Forwards: Lu Xiao, Derdiyok

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

Bayern Munich 4-3-3

Goalkeeper: Neuer

Defenders: Rafinha, Boateng, Dante, Alaba

Midfielders: Lahm, Javi Martinez, Toni Kroos

Forwards: Thomas Müller, Götze, Shaqiri

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

"Welcome to today's Bundesliga highlight match. I'm your old friend Scholl, and next to me is your familiar partner, Oliver Kahn."

Oliver, today's crucial game had some interesting starting lineups for both sides. What do you think?

Kahn smiled:

"It's clear that Leverkusen prefers to reach the Champions League semi-finals, and they have already rotated their squad."

The defense and midfield were almost entirely replaced by substitutes, leaving only Lu Xiao to carry the attack.

Looking at Bayern Munich, it's clear that Guardiola cannot allow the league title to be snatched away.

Even though they had just played against Atletico Madrid three days earlier, Guardiola still used a similar starting lineup.

The only difference is that Thiago was replaced by Lahm.

In the new season, under Guardiola's guidance, Bayern captain Lahm gradually transitioned from right-back to defensive midfielder.

The recent matches have been going well.

Furthermore, Bayern Munich is facing injuries to both Robben and Ribery.

Despite having a center forward like Mandzukic, Guardiola still prefers a strikerless formation, which suits his style perfectly.

"That's right! Bayern wants to strengthen their possession, and even after losing to Atletico Madrid in the last game, they are still sticking to this path."

Leverkusen is clearly prepared to play a defensive counter-attacking style; it remains to be seen whether their reserve defenders can withstand Bayern's relentless attack...

……

To be honest, Lu Xiao didn't expect the coach to be so bold as to rotate the entire midfield and defense.

He and goalkeeper Leno were the only two remaining starters in the lineup against Barcelona.

This shows just how important Lu Xiao is to this Bayer Leverkusen team.

The day before the match, head coach Sasha specifically asked the physical trainer and team doctor about Lu Xiao's physical condition.

"Lu is recovering very quickly. Although he still has some shortcomings in physical fitness, he is young and has almost recovered in 3 days."

That's why the coaching staff dared to let Lu Xiao start!

Lu Xiao himself felt that his body was recovering very well, possibly due to the hidden support of the system.

As long as he gets enough rest, playing two games a week shouldn't be a problem.

Right from the start of the match, Lu Xiao was under pressure from Bayern Munich.

He had to join the defensive formation and work with his teammates to limit Bayern's possession.

This was the first time Lu Xiao had been matched up against Lahm in the defensive midfield position.

Seeing Lahm dribbling closer, Lu Xiao quickly closed in.

Lahm has already passed the ball.

Lu Xiao quickly sped up to chase after him.

As the two passed each other, their eyes met with wariness.

"Bayern put a lot of pressure on us. For almost 30 minutes in the first half, they were able to limit Leverkusen's passing options by maintaining possession and pressing high up the pitch."

"It seems that Leverkusen's only hope for a counter-attack lies with Lu Xiao... Can he replicate his perfect performance against Barcelona in the last match?"

Leverkusen fans watching on TV couldn't help but feel a little nervous when they heard the commentator say that.

Seeing Leverkusen's rotated lineup, everyone felt a chill.

It's obvious they want to give up the league and focus on the Champions League.

Stupid!

Why did they give up so easily when they clearly had a chance to compete for the league title?

Rotating all the starters in the midfield and defense? That's incredibly bold!

There was only Lu Xiao standing in front!

In fact, Sasha and Hyypia had their own ideas about rotating.

"Today, it's all about Lu's performance. The stage is all set up for you. Can you pull it off, Lu?"

Don't worry.

Hypia always blindly trusted Lu Xiao.

"If anyone on the team can step up and save the team, it's this kid!"

As the two were talking, Lu Xiao had already dribbled the ball towards Bayern's half!

It's no surprise that they're launching a counterattack today!

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