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

"I kind of hate this place."

"Last time I came, it seems I lost pretty badly."

We arrived at the Bernabéu Stadium by bus.

Looking at the magnificent European football stadium before me, and watching tourists lining up outside the window to enter and take photos,

Julian Brandt brought back bad memories.

If Bayer Leverkusen had performed better in the first leg of last season's Champions League semi-final, they might have made it to the final.

If you can advance easily, who would want to fail in a desperate comeback in the second round? Who would want to die standing up?

"Don't worry, we're different from last season."

Captain Rolfes, on the other hand, was full of confidence.

……

The team has won four consecutive games recently.

After defeating Stuttgart and achieving a double victory over Roma,

In the last round of the Bundesliga, a key match in Round 9, Bayer Leverkusen easily defeated Schalke 04 2-0...

Two seasons ago, Schalke 04 was a formidable rival to Bayer Leverkusen in the race for a top-four finish.

Bayer Leverkusen is now a title contender, while Schalke 04 is still fighting for fourth place.

Leverkusen's match was played first.

After defeating Schalke 04, Schalke has played one more game and temporarily overtaken Schalke by one point to move into second place in the standings.

Bayern Munich is not worried for now, but Borussia Dortmund is the first to panic.

The departures of key players like Götze and Lewandowski to Bayern Munich led to a rapid decline in Borussia Dortmund's strength.

They were already struggling to keep up with Bayern Munich, and the pressure from Leverkusen further exacerbated the team's mental breakdown.

After losing to Hamburg, they lost to Hannover 96 in the 9th round of the Bundesliga.

The rankings on the real-time leaderboard have not changed.

Bayer Leverkusen has officially climbed to second place, just behind Bayern Munich!

The title race for the 2014-2015 season will once again become a battle between Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen.

In less than nine rounds, Leverkusen completed their northward campaign at lightning speed.

They soared from the relegation zone to second place in the league.

In November 2014, head coaches Hyypia and Sasha Lewandowski were jointly named Bundesliga Coach of the Month for October.

Lu Xiao was unsurprisingly selected as the Bundesliga Player of the Month for October.

……

At this very moment, in Madrid, Spain.

Bernabéu Stadium

Bayer Leverkusen are about to embark on their fifth Champions League group stage match, a crucial game that will determine the top team in Group C.

The entire team dared not slack off, and all the key players went out to attack.

The only change is at center-back; Van Dijk's previous muscle strain was not serious and he needs to rest for one or two weeks.

African-American center-back Rudiger, returning from injury, started the match alongside Harry Maguire.

Looking at this central defensive pairing, Lu Xiao felt a sense of disharmony, but he couldn't quite put his finger on why.

At this very moment, LeTV, as an internet live streaming platform, is also broadcasting this Champions League match live.

Zhan Jun appeared in the commentary booth, partnering with Li Yuankui, a veteran commentator who is nearly 80 years old.

"Don't worry about Leverkusen's attack today. What's worrying the fans is mainly this young center-back pairing."

Harry Maguire and Rudiger were both born in 93 and are only 21 years old this year.

The center-back position generally requires a certain amount of on-field experience, and players gradually enter their peak period after the age of 25.

The two young center-backs have also had many instances of rough defensive play this season.

I wonder if they can withstand the powerful firepower of Real Madrid's BBC...

Zhan Jun couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.

Although Coach Li Yuankui was not familiar with these two players, he had done his homework and watched them play.

"Actually, their physical fitness is quite good, so there's no need to worry about them in terms of physical strength."

His defensive positioning and tackling skills are both excellent.

The most important thing is to maintain a good mindset and avoid impulsive actions.

Coach Li's words are fine; the key issue is that young people are prone to impulsiveness.

Moreover, Benzema has a built-in "brain-depressing aura," making it easy for goalkeepers and defenders near him to make basic mistakes.

In the previous round, Benzema forced Leverkusen into a goal due to a basic error.

Bayer Leverkusen is under a lot of defensive pressure today.

……

Whatever you say, you're not afraid of.

Like Zhan Jun, Lu Xiao was quite worried about the defense before the match.

Unfortunately, the problem lies in the defense.

Facing intense pressure from Real Madrid, Harry Maguire was forced into a basic error in the 17th minute of the match.

At that time, Real Madrid's attack had been thwarted by defensive midfielder Lars Bender.

After the successful interception, it was discovered that Lu Xiao and De Bruyne were under close surveillance.

Just to be on the safe side, Lars Bender passed the ball back to the defender to reorganize the play.

Benzema alertly pressed forward.

Together with Ronaldo and Bale, they put pressure on the defense.

Harry Maguire could have cleared the ball with a long kick.

He wanted to take a risk, so he dribbled past Benzema and then moved laterally to pass the ball.

Maguire's passing ability is certainly good.

But Benzema relentlessly pursued and disrupted Maguire, preventing him from passing the ball in time.

In his haste, he could only dribble out of the penalty area, moving forward clumsily like a bulldozer, only to be double-teamed by Modric.

He barely managed to pass the ball to Son Heung-min.

Real Madrid were prepared; Toni Kroos made a diagonal run and intercepted the pass.

And immediately make a long pass to the left side,

In a moment of passion, Maguire, after receiving a pass from Tony Kroos, made a violent tackle that brought him down.

With almost no one marking him on the left, Ronaldo scored with a shot from a tight angle in the penalty area.

As Leverkusen conceded a goal, Harry Maguire also received a meaningless yellow card.

"Clumsy Maqueri!!"

Zhan Jun watched with a sense of disappointment and frustration.

Is Maguire incapable? Actually, he's quite strong; his defensive and passing abilities have world-class potential.

It's especially infuriating when they make silly mistakes.

Combined with Maguire's憨厚 (honest and simple) big ears and head, and his silly smile,

Bayer Leverkusen fans wanted nothing more than to kick him.

"The center-back received a yellow card in the 17th minute, and afterwards he had to be very cautious in defense, not daring to make any moves."

Lu Xiao knew very well that Real Madrid would also seize this opportunity.

really,

With a 1-0 lead, Real Madrid pressed their advantage and launched a full-scale attack on Bayer Leverkusen.

Leverkusen can only avoid direct confrontation for now and retreat to park the bus.

Real Madrid frequently use Ronaldo's cut inside to actively target Maguire.

"Modric, pass across to Ronaldo!! Great, he's broken in!! Now he takes a shot!"

"Unfortunately, the ball went just wide..."

"It's Ronaldo again!!! He took a long-range shot over Maguire's defense!"

"Saved by the goalkeeper, corner kick!"

"Ramos' header!!! That was dangerous!! Let's find Maguire!"

In the last 5 minutes, Bayer Leverkusen fans almost suffocated.

Real Madrid bombarded the goal relentlessly, showing everyone what the BBC trio truly meant, and what "the second of the three midfielders in the ceremony" meant.

Maguire dared not make any aggressive defensive moves, and his timidity allowed Real Madrid to play more and more fiercely.

Cristiano Ronaldo practically shoved him in the face!

"If they keep playing like this, Leverkusen is probably in trouble," Coach Li Yuankui shook his head.

As Ronaldo continued his comeback, he cut inside from the left and looked for Maguire, attempting a powerful breakthrough.

Maguire didn't dare to pull him away, letting Ronaldo pass by.

A strong gust of wind swept by, and the black figure whistled past.

He aggressively tackled Cristiano Ronaldo to the ground!

Cristiano Ronaldo collapsed to the ground, bewildered.

Looking up, all he could see was the imposing gaze of the young man from the east!

It seemed to be a warning to him.

Don't even think about running rampant in my Leverkusen defensive zone!