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

As everyone knows,

In any competitive sport, playing at home always provides a certain advantage.

In football, home advantage is even more pronounced.

The greater the difference in fan support, the higher the morale and performance of the home team will be, while the away team's players will be weakened accordingly.

With this shift in power, even if the difference in strength between the two sides is very large,

Even teams in the fourth tier of English League Two can defeat Premier League teams at home.

I'm talking about you, Manchester United!

Therefore, in leagues and the Champions League, home and away factors must generally be taken into account, and matches are usually played over two legs.

If it's a single-elimination final, it will almost always be held at a neutral stadium.

The German Cup, on the other hand, is a knockout tournament where home and away matches are determined by a draw, and the winner is determined by a single match.

It's a pity that today's important semi-final...

Bayer Leverkusen drew an away game.

"Heja BVB! Heja BVB!"

"Heja Heja, Heja BVB!"

This is Lu Xiao's third time visiting the Westfalenstadion.

They defeated Dortmund here last season.

In the first round of the new season, Leverkusen lost to Dortmund here again.

The Westfalenstadion, known as the "devil's home ground" for its massive capacity and intense atmosphere in the Bundesliga, is a true "devil's home ground."

It can indeed give people a feeling of suffocation from all sides.

"Lu! What did you say?"

"What? Speak louder, I can't hear you!"

Didn't you just talk to me?

As they entered the court, Lu Xiao and Son Heung-min were less than a meter apart, and they had to shout to be heard.

The deafening noise at the scene felt like standing in front of a concert hall's sound system.

My eardrums were almost ruptured.

Yellow and black flags fluttered in the stands, and the more than 8 fans formed an imposing, overwhelming presence.

His teammate, Kiessling, looked pale.

I'm having some difficulty breathing.

"Are you alright?"

"Don't worry, I'm fine!"

Looking around at his teammates, Lu Xiao felt that today's match would not be easy.

……

"For this FA Cup semi-final, Leverkusen has decided to rotate its starting lineup."

"Starting goalkeeper Leno,

Defenders: Donati, Spahic, Rüdiger, Bonisch;

Midfielders: Jens Hegeler, Rasbender, Julian Brandt, Son Heung-min;

Forwards: Kiessling, Lu Xiao;

De Bruyne, Rolfes, Maguire, Rüdiger, and Kimmich were all on the bench.

Center-back Virgil van Dijk is temporarily sidelined due to a muscle strain.

Whether he will be available for the Champions League semi-final against Barcelona in four days is currently uncertain.

Seeing Leverkusen's rotation lineup,

Among them, the team's key defensive midfielder, Lars Bender, and vice-captain, played with an injury today.

His calf muscle strain hadn't fully healed, so he had to get a pain-relieving injection before playing today in order to compete on three fronts.

Injecting pain-relieving injections can temporarily suppress the pain of an injury.

To numb the local area.

However, this is not conducive to the recovery of the injury.

"...There's no other way, Leverkusen has to pay a price for their ambitions."

The midfield anchors, Lars Bender and Rolfes, must have at least one of them on the field to ensure strength.

As for the issue of offense, that's probably something we'll have to leave to the amazing Easterners.

"Compared to the thin squad of Leverkusen."

Dortmund can focus on the German Cup; they've fielded their full starting lineup.

German television commentator Scholl, upon seeing this starting lineup,

I couldn't help but feel a little worried for Leverkusen.

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.

Weidenfeller

Piszczek, Subotic, Hummels, Schmelzer

Kyle, Sven Bender, Gündoğan

Mkhitaryan, Aubameyang, Reus

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.

This is clearly a lineup capable of contending for the championship!

Bayer Leverkusen is bound to face a tough battle!

……

From the very first second the whistle blew

Borussia Dortmund demonstrated what a "yellow and black storm" truly means.

"Dortmund, they're advancing very quickly!"

"Mkhitaryan! Through ball down the flank!! Aubameyang—"

"The shot inside the penalty area went slightly wide."

"High press... interception in the attacking third! Gundogan!! A long-range shot!!"

"The goalkeeper saved it!"

"Less than a minute into the game, Dortmund had already threatened the opponent's goal and earned a corner kick."

As Marco Reus, the handsome blond star and key player for Borussia Dortmund, said in a pre-match interview:

"It's a pity that we were defeated by Bayer Leverkusen in the league and lost our hope of winning the title."

But we'll get our revenge in the German Cup.

This season, we must win at least one championship for the fans!

With the departure of key players such as Götze and Lewandowski,

Reus became the one who stayed with Dortmund.

He is also fighting hard for Dortmund.

"Reus... is very active today!! He's trying to break through with the ball!"

"He's past them!! Inside the penalty area... he cuts inside and shoots directly!!"

"This ball!"

"Marcoooooo Ruuuuessss!!"

"Just five minutes into the game, Reus's curling shot from the edge of the box bypassed the goalkeeper's outstretched fingers!"

"Borussia Dortmund leads 1-0 at home!"

Is Reus on fire?

This shot left Lu Xiao completely dumbfounded.

This guy is a tragic hero of German football.

A gifted young man was ruined by injuries.

Every time he was about to become a world-class player, or was about to participate in the World Cup with the German national team,

They will inevitably suffer serious injuries and illnesses.

When Reus was healthy, no one dared to underestimate his power.

One person almost broke through their own right flank defense.

After the celebration, Reus carried the ball to the center circle.

He happened to notice Lu Xiao's gaze.

Reus did not provoke Lu Xiao, but simply smiled and nodded.

He has revealed this in the media on several occasions:

"...If I were to say there are any Bundesliga players I admire or respect,

That can only be Lu.

His playing style and those spectacular goals always defy my expectations.

He was a truly pure player, a dancer on the green field.

I believe this young man will shine even brighter.

This guy!

Lu Xiao didn't know whether to cry or laugh.

Even after conceding a goal, they still get encouraged by the enemy.

That being the case...

"Brothers, let's take one in and give it back to them!!"

"Attack! Attack!!"

Lu Xiao's suggestion received a warm response from his teammates.

Great, it's on fire!

I don't know what they're burning!

Beep!

The referee's whistle had just sounded when

While the television broadcast was still replaying Reus's brilliant goal,

Leverkusen has quietly launched an offensive.

Lu Xiao kicked off and passed the ball back to Rasbender, then turned and made a forward run.

Kiessling, Son Heung-min, and Julian Brandt simultaneously launched an attack alongside Lu Xiao.

In the blink of an eye, the group had already sprinted towards the opponent's goal at high speed.

"This kid is really reckless!"

Vice-captain Lars Bender chuckled.

Lu Xiao is full of clever ideas and is always very aggressive. He loves to seek fortune in danger.

"Then I'll go crazy with you guys!"

Lars Bender held off Gundogan's challenge and delivered a long pass forward!

Kiessling leaped high and used his height advantage to head the ball to Lu Xiao.

Subotic rushed forward to double-team,

Who knew that Lu Xiao, with his back turned, would use the outside of his right foot to deflect a powerful blow with minimal effort?

He flicked it back!

[Monster Pass]!

Today he equipped the "Bee Fun Return" template!

Driven by the monster within, he went completely insane!

"Damn it!! Do they think I'm Superman?!"

To give the ball some time to react, Lu Xiao's pass was a bit too long.

Son Heung-min sprinted with all his might, overtaking Piszczek on the outside.

Son Heung-min's height of over 180 cm has hampered his delicate footwork.

However, its explosiveness and competitiveness have been greatly enhanced.

"That goal!!! Son Heung-min!!!"

Just as the ball was about to go out of bounds, Son Heung-min swept it back with a powerful leg sweep from extreme distance and delivered a cutback pass.

Before the Dortmund players could react,

Lu Xiao has appeared in the most desperate position!

Top corner of the penalty area!

"Oops!!"

Borussia Dortmund manager Jurgen Klopp had a heart attack and didn't even have time to worry.

Lu Xiao has already unleashed a powerful kick!

It was exactly the same position as Reus had been in earlier.

If Reus is graceful and agile,

Lu Xiao's shot was pure violence!

[Tiger-style shot!]

Charge up for 2.5 seconds during the run-up.

Goalkeeper Weidenfeller seemed to be hallucinating, as if he saw a giant tiger pouncing at him, and he trembled all over.

The football slammed powerfully into the net behind him!

"OHHHHHHH——"

"Luuuuuuuu Shaaaaaw——"

"Just one minute after conceding the goal, Bayer Leverkusen equalized!!"

"1-1!!"

"So resilient?"

Dortmund's home ground, a formidable fortress even Bayern Munich fears.

Lu Xiao has become the master here!