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

Chapter 128 A Heartless Competition

Oliver Kahn, as a legend in German football, has a fairly accurate judgment.

Bundesliga Round 31, Nuremberg vs. Bayer Leverkusen.

Logically speaking, Lu Xiao's 38 league goals are just a step away from breaking the record.

The entire Leverkusen team will contribute to Lu Xiao's success and help him score goals.

With four rounds left in the league, scoring two goals would be a piece of cake!

Before the match, his teammates and coaches were very relaxed and even joked about it.

"Lu, we'll give the whole team our all to help you complete your hat trick today!"

"That's right, no need for four games, one game will do!"

"One night later, you will be the man who breaks Gerd Müller's record!"

"More than 40 goals—it was unimaginable at the beginning of the season, and today we're witnessing history!"

If someone is really good at something, the people around them might get jealous.

It's like if a colleague who joined the company at the same time performs exceptionally well and gets a raise that's 1 higher than yours, you might feel a little resentful or a bit bitter.

But this colleague is actually the male protagonist of a fantasy novel, a king of soldiers in the city, or the return of the dragon king. He has a business empire behind him and assets worth hundreds of billions.

At times like these, it's hard to be jealous of others; you'll only feel immense envy.

This is how Lu Xiao's Leverkusen teammates view him.

At just 16 years old, in his very first year as a professional, he already had the chance to break Gerd Müller's record?

Could a lucrative contract bring in a weekly salary exceeding 20 euros?

Why be jealous?

Anyway, his teammates who are relatively close to him include Son Heung-min, Rolfes, Lars Bender, Kiessling, Julian Brandt, etc.

Everyone was happy for Lu Xiao.

I'm also very fortunate to be teammates with Lu Xiao, a superstar who will one day become a dragon.

Even the two coaches, Sasha and Hyypia, joked before the match.

"That's right, Lu, today you can just shoot without thinking, the whole team will pass you the ball."

Lu Xiao was completely numb.

No, buddy?

What are you doing?!

"Coach, Bayern won yesterday, we'd better play seriously. Nuremberg is no weak team."

"Hey, even I, the coach, am not worried, so what are you worried about!"

Sasha patted his chest confidently and made a bold statement.

As a result, Sasha was quite frustrated after 30 minutes of the first half.

In order to prevent Lu Xiao from breaking the record, and to thwart Leverkusen's plans,

Those old foxes from Nuremberg actually set up a defensive wall on their own home turf!

Each player's tackle was fierce and sharp, and many of the fouls and offensive actions were aimed directly at Lu Xiao.

Bayer Leverkusen's Son Heung-min, Julian Brandt, Kiessling, and others.

They can shoot at will.

But Lu Xiao took a shot?

No!

They rushed forward to block the way like madmen.

Even commentator Scholl had never described such a crazy scene.

"Holy shit! This is the most outrageous match I've ever seen!"

In an instant, Nuremberg's two center-backs, right-back, and two defensive midfielders seemed to be pressing him from all five positions at once, trying to block Lu Xiao's shot!

The goalkeeper's attention was all on Lu Xiao!

Meanwhile, center forward Kiessling stood near the penalty spot, left winger Son Heung-min was also on the edge of the penalty area, and right winger Julian Brandt also broke into the box.

At the same time, Lars Bender also came to the edge of the penalty area to receive the pass.

These four people were completely unguarded!

Lu Xiao: ? ? ?

As for?

While the enemy hadn't completely surrounded them, and there was still a sliver of space...

Lu Xiao used almost no tricks, just the most ordinary pass, putting the ball to Kiessling, who was unmarked in the middle.

Kiessling has never scored such an easy goal in training.

Standing still, he swung his leg and shot, and the football rolled naturally into the net!

"Emmm... Bayer Leverkusen, the away team, has scored first and is currently in the lead."

"Given Leverkusen's recent form, the goal wasn't unexpected; what was unexpected was the whole process."

"Nuremberg really went too far."

Scholl thought it was just a defensive decision-making problem.

As a result, Nuremberg continued to lower the bar for commentators and fans today.

In the 30th minute of the match, Lu Xiao suddenly withdrew from the penalty area.

[Nagi Seishiro] The template came into play, perfectly controlling the ball, turning, and bypassing the opponent's defensive midfielder to face the goal directly.

At the same time, dribble the ball to the side, use a feint to deceive the center-back, and then create a shooting angle.

Seeing that Lu Xiao had a chance to shoot from outside the penalty area,

The center-back responsible for marking Kiessling rushed up again to block Lu Xiao's shot.

Kieslling was like a left-behind child, standing all alone in the opponent's penalty area.

Lu Xiao's feint shot fooled the opposing defender into turning his back to intercept, but it turned out to be just a lobbed pass!

Because the full-back was trailing behind, Kiessling was not offside and easily headed the ball in!

"Bayer Leverkusen extends their lead! Two goals in the first half!"

"Lu Xiao provided two assists, helping Kiessling score his second goal!"

The commentator, Sauer, was speechless.

With the Real Madrid vs. Bayer Leverkusen match scheduled for three days from now,

We can't let the key players get too tired in this game.

Furthermore, Nuremberg's defensive actions became increasingly aggressive, as if they were specifically targeting Lu Xiao.

Lu Xiao was substituted off after only 55 minutes of the game.

With 2 assists,

Ultimately, this helped Bayer Leverkusen defeat Nuremberg 2-0, continuing their winning streak!

"...Leaving aside the madness of today's match, Leverkusen have been playing phenomenally throughout March and April!"

"Head coaches Hyypia and Sascha were also named Bundesliga Coaches of the Month for April."

"It's a pity that Lu Xiao's goal tally remains at 37. With only 3 rounds left in the league, if he can maintain an average of 1 goal per game..."

He still has a chance to challenge Gerd Müller's Bundesliga goal record!

After the match, commentator Scholl still felt somewhat disappointed, but he quickly adjusted his mood and gave a preview of the next match.

"Okay, we can temporarily shift our focus away from the Bundesliga."

Because the UEFA Champions League semi-finals are just three days away!

The matchups for the Champions League quarterfinals appeared on the screen.

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.

Upper half:

Paris Saint-Germain 3-1 Chelsea

Chelsea 2-0 Paris Saint-Germain

Bayern Munich 0-1 Atletico Madrid

Atletico Madrid 1-0 Bayern Munich

Lower half:

Real Madrid 2-0 Borussia Dortmund

Borussia Dortmund 2-2 Real Madrid

Bayer Leverkusen 4-2 Barcelona

Barcelona 1-2 Bayer Leverkusen

Semifinals:

Chelsea vs Atletico Madrid