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

Chapter 221 Hat Trick! The True Bayern Buster!

"In the Bundesliga post-match ratings, Lu Xiao received the highest score of 1, scoring a hat-trick to seal the victory against Bayern."

"A hat-trick away from home, coming back from 2-0 down to win 3-2, a stunning comeback showcasing the true colors of the new Bundesliga champions!"

"An epic comeback! I've seen this before! Lu Xiao continues his Bayern Munich nemesis, maintaining a 100% win rate against Bayern for two seasons!"

When the referee blew the final three whistles, social media exploded.

It seems like this episode has been seen by fans before!

The 2013-2014 season was Lu Xiao's first Bundesliga season.

The relatively unknown player, leading the dark horse Bayer Leverkusen on their northward march, encountered the "King of the South," Bayern Munich.

The situation was dire; Bayern Munich held a commanding lead at one point.

But thanks to Lu Xiao's amazing performance, they finally came back to win 4-3 at the Allianz Arena.

This time, Leverkusen also fell behind after scoring two goals at the start.

It was on the verge of collapse.

It's Lu Xiao again!

Hat-trick to turn the tide and defeat Bayern!

"This is a great victory, proving that Leverkusen is not a short-lived challenger and that they have the ability to completely change the landscape of the Bundesliga."

Did Bayern Munich not do well enough?

No, they've reached the pinnacle. They've fully utilized possession-based football and the dominance of top clubs.

Theoretically, Leverkusen has no chance at all.

It was in these fleeting opportunities that Lu Xiao seized them, completing three impossible shots on goal.

A hat-trick to seal the victory against Bayern Munich.

They successfully narrowed the 6-point deficit to 3 points!

They're just one game away from the top of the Bundesliga table!

The suspense has been restored in the 14/15 Bundesliga title race.

As for the top scorers list, the suspense gradually faded.

Lewandowski scored twice, narrowing the goal difference to 3 goals.

But Lu Xiao's hat trick widened the gap again!

Lu Xiao currently leads the Bundesliga top scorer list with 21 league goals and has a chance to defend his Bundesliga Golden Boot title.

Last season, he broke Gerd Müller's record with 42 goals.

Lu Xiao has been on fire this season as well!

With 21 goals in 14 rounds, the whole of Germany is trembling.

The front page headline of Bild was about Lu Xiao's aerial volley.

Who could have imagined that in the final seconds of the game,

How could Lu Xiao control the ball in mid-air and shoot from that position outside the penalty area?

He had several chances to score in both halves but failed to convert them.

Unfortunately, all three goals he scored were high-difficulty goals.

Before the match, Bayern Munich fans were incredibly enthusiastic, but after the match, they completely fell silent.

Finally, it was Leverkusen fans' turn to roam the internet, appearing in comment sections and forums.

"Who says Lu Xiao can't shoot?"

"Sorry, the championship this season still belongs to Bayer Leverkusen."

"Lu Xiao has a 100% win rate against Bayern Munich; he's a complete nemesis."

"That last goal was absolutely incredible! Top of the Bundesliga this week!"

"Is this a goal that a human being could score?"

"Every time they beat Bayern, their former second-team coach, Ten Hag, gets his name whipped and lashed."

"Where is this guy now?"

"Who knows? They probably slunk back to the Eredivisie after last season."

"Hilarious! Someone with such poor judgment shouldn't be a head coach and ruin other teams in the future."

As Leverkusen fans cheered and celebrated,

Bayern fans had no time to argue; all their energy was focused on criticizing head coach Pep Guardiola.

"What's the point of Guardiola's ball control? He just circles around outside the penalty area without shooting."

"Both chances were created by Robben and Ribery, and had little to do with tactics."

"They're not using Lewandowski, this super striker, I don't know what they're thinking."

"The most outrageous thing is that Götze and Müller didn't play."

Why be conservative when the score is tied?

Why not continue to apply pressure?

Guardiola was thoroughly criticized by angry Bayern fans, from his tactical design to his on-field command.

Last year, they were overjoyed to welcome the "six-time champion coach".

Now that the sweetheart has become a bitter old woman, Guardiola is disliked by Bayern fans from the inside out.

The Bayern Munich team with its complicated and weak tactics is not the iron-blooded Bayern Munich that fans remember.

There have been sporadic calls for Guardiola's dismissal in the community.

……

It was the day after the match when we finally returned to the Leverkusen training ground by bus.

Unexpectedly, a group of fans still came forward to greet them at the entrance of the training base.

"Lerverkusen Allez!!"

There were about a hundred people who came, and their shouts in unison created a powerful atmosphere.

This made the players who were sleeping on the bus much more alert.

"Are there any pretty girls around? Keep an eye out for them, and if you do, I'll go get their autographs."

Julian Brandt gets excited when it comes to beautiful women.

Yes, it is.

De Bruyne laughed:

"They've all come for Lu."

He pointed to the support signs outside, where pretty female fans were holding up signs supporting Chen Tao.

"Damn it! Why are some people so good-looking and also so good at soccer?! It's not fair!"

Julian Brandt always boasted that,

No one with better ball skills is as handsome as him, and no one with better ball skills is as handsome as him.

Until he met Lu Xiao, Julian was hit hard from all sides.

Son Heung-min was still a little groggy from sleep.

He got out of the car first, intending to go to the parking lot to get his car and return to his apartment to continue sleeping.

Upon seeing a fan with an East Asian face, the person instinctively assumed the person was South Korean, and went up to take the sign from the fan's hand, quickly signing it with a flourish.

This left the Chinese female student feeling extremely embarrassed.

"No, buddy?"

After signing, Son Heung-min seemed to realize what was going on and smiled sheepishly.

"Mianne, Mianne... I'm so sorry."

The female fans completely ignored Son Heung-min and started screaming wildly again when they saw Chen Tao get out of the car.

The future "Asia's No. 1" "Daehan Jexing" has been completely reduced to an extra, leaving in tears.

"International student?"

"Yes, Lu Shen, we're all your fans! We're so excited! Your Chinese is so good!"

"Thank you for your support. Besides, we're all on the same side..."

Lu Xiao was both amused and exasperated.

He grew up in a traditional Chinese family, and Mandarin is his mother tongue, which is something to be praised for.

In the past two seasons, more and more international students, and even fans who have traveled thousands of miles from the East to visit their idols, have been coming here.

Even in a "small village" like Leverkusen, you can see many Chinese faces on the streets.

In addition, the University of Tokyo was experiencing an economic upswing.

The once quiet town has been revitalized by tourists.

Aside from some less-known natural scenery, there's not much to do around Leverkusen.

The only must-see attraction is the Bayern Arena.

The influx of tourists has led to Leverkusen officials giving the city special attention.

In addition to building many facilities to facilitate tourists, increasing bus routes and taxis,

They even plan to apply to higher authorities, hoping that visa restrictions for Chinese citizens can be relaxed to invite more tourists to Germany.

The spending power of tourists visiting Southeast University should not be underestimated.

Lu Xiao herself never expected that, because of him,

Both Germany and China have experienced some degree of growth and improvement in their tourism industries.

Even Henk, a small Belgian town with a population of only 6, benefited.

More and more Chinese tourists are visiting the "Former Residence of Lu Xiao".

Years later, the Henk authorities actually renovated the two-story house where the Lu Xiao family once lived into a "Lu Xiao Museum," which has become one of the popular attractions in the official Belgian tourist guide.

……

Let's go back to December 7, 2014.

The day after Bayer Leverkusen came from behind to beat Bayern Munich 3-2 away,

The club is closed for one day.

After the big battle, the whole team needs to relax.

Lu Xiao was no exception.

However, his way of relaxing remains the same: he goes to the gym to work out every morning without fail.

Then, we'll do some simple ball drills to develop a feel for the ball without any special techniques.

Hypia, busy in the base office, was already used to this scene.

In the empty training field, only Lu Xiao was practicing.

At first, he advised Lu Xiao to go back and rest.

I only realized it later.