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

This is not Lu Xiao's first time playing away from home.

He had previously traveled with the team to an away game and sat on the bench for 90 minutes.

This time, from Leverkusen in western Germany to Leipzig in eastern Germany, Lu Xiao already knew that he would be starting!

Good news! Julian Brandt is also starting.

Bad news: Julian Brandt is starting.

Throughout the journey, this guy kept nagging in Lu Xiao's ear.

"No way, you're really starting?"

"Didn't the coach say that many times yesterday?"

"I know, I'm just shocked, you're really starting?"

"Why."

Lu Xiao had no choice but to put on her headphones, too lazy to listen to his nonsense.

What's so surprising about starting?

"But I didn't start in a cup competition until I was 17. What makes you think you can do it at 16?"

"Why don't you try scoring in three consecutive games?"

"Okay, I admit, I'm not as good as you in this respect."

Julian Brandt was deflated; his previous jealousy had completely vanished.

From the first day Lu Xiao joined the club, Julian Brandt acted like an older brother, displaying a strong sense of superiority in front of Lu Xiao.

The whole team could bully him, but the only person he bullied was Lu Xiao, who was younger and less experienced than him.

As a result, Lu Xiao's status in the team rose rapidly after just three games.

This young Chinese man even surpassed most of the substitutes!

He has reached the pinnacle of his substitute career and is the only candidate to become a near-starter!

Julian Brandt, on the other hand, can only continue to languish in the bench rotation, waiting for his chance.

Guardado, Son Heung-min, and Sidney Sam are all left wingers for the team.

Julian Brandt was only ranked 4th and played in some insignificant games.

Lu Xiao, on the other hand, has irreplaceable tactical value.

His previous three appearances as a substitute have already demonstrated his ability to seize opportunities in the attacking third.

Today's starting lineup in the German Cup will be a good test of how well Lu Xiao performs throughout the 90 minutes of the match.

If the results are good enough...

Julian Brandt has no doubt that he could be a starter in the Bundesliga!

hiss--

Horror!

It's as absurd as a senior college student becoming a department manager and a key member of a team within a month in the workplace.

……

Red Bull Arena.

One of the few stadiums in the German league that is directly named after a sponsor.

Red Bull, a world-renowned sports drink group, has invested heavily in extreme sports and the sports industry.

The football world is home to two well-known clubs: Red Bull Salzburg and RB Leipzig.

Acquired in 2009, the team had successfully completed a three-level jump by 2013, smoothly advancing from the lower leagues to the 3rd division.

In just two years, they will be promoted to the Bundesliga.

This has had a huge impact on the German league, which has been operating for decades.

To ensure the relative purity of German football and prevent it from being contaminated by external capital,

German football clubs have always adhered to the "50+1" principle, which prohibits private companies or capital from holding more than 50% of the shares.

With the exceptions of Bayer Leverkusen and VfL Wolfsburg

Bayer Group and Volkswagen Group have been operating the two clubs for decades, and German football has come to accept their existence.

However, RB Leipzig is a challenger to the established order and has been rejected by the German football community since its inception.

Therefore, the match between Leverkusen and RB Leipzig was jokingly referred to by the German media as the "company employee match".

Regardless of what others say about this team

Bayer Leverkusen players have no feeling for RB Leipzig.

They are simply rivals.

The second round of the German Cup is a single-elimination tournament; the loser is eliminated.

Leverkusen's rotation squad is ready to pounce and eliminate their opponents at any time.

This was the first time Lu Xiao had stood in the player tunnel, waiting to play in a match.

For the first time in his life, Lu Xiao even held the hand of a caddie.

The caddie on the right was a little girl, about 6 or 7 years old, with big, doll-like eyes that kept staring intently at Lu Xiao.

Lu Xiao and she exchanged a glance, and the little girl lowered her head shyly again until Lu Xiao looked away, at which point she looked up at Lu Xiao again.

"gentlemen?"

"What's wrong?"

Are you a foreigner?

"Yes, you are very smart."

"Hehehe, you're so beautiful."

puff……

The little girl's adorable baby voice made Lu Xiao laugh heartily, and all the slight nervousness she felt about to appear vanished.

This is the first time someone has ever told me I'm good-looking.

"What's your name?"

"Kasha," the little girl whispered.

"A very nice name, Kasha."

"Thank you, sir. Will you score today?"

"Of course, do you enjoy watching goals?"

"Yes, Dad only kisses me when I score a goal. I rarely see him otherwise, and he seldom plays with me."

"..."

Lu Xiao didn't know how to reply; the little girl seemed to have her own story behind her.

But he's about to play in a match, so it'll be difficult for him to come to this stadium again.

After they dispersed, Lu Xiao would probably never have the chance to see this little Kai'Sa again.

However, he still squatted down, his eyes level with Kasha's azure eyes.

"Kasha, I believe your father loves you, but he doesn't know how to express it and has to earn money to support the family."

So no matter what, just believe this and stay happy every day. Mom and Dad both love you.

"Really? Thank you, sir, I understand."

Lu Xiao wasn't talking nonsense.

The little girl was fair-skinned and spoke very politely, and there were no marks on her body.

Lu Xiao was afraid that if he held her hand too tightly, he might hurt her.

Such a lovely child must be carefully cared for.

Her family members probably love her too, so Lu Xiao hopes the little girl won't be bothered.

"Hey, ladies, it's about time, let's go."

The referee checked his watch and led his team of referees and players from both sides out of the field.

The moment Lu Xiao stepped out of the dimly lit passage, the blinding light nearly blew him out.

After getting used to the venue, an overwhelming wave of cheers and noise came crashing down.

Starting a game definitely feels better than being a substitute!

The only downside was that the cheers from the fans in the stands went to the home team players, while the away team only received boos.

After the pre-match ceremony, Lu Xiao lined up with his teammates and shook hands with the home team players in turn.

As Lu Xiao passed a thin-faced young player, he felt the weight on his hand increase slightly.

Whether the kid was nervous or doing it on purpose, he pinched me so hard it hurt.

Lu Xiao also exerted force, and the two held each other for half a second before letting go and looking at each other almost simultaneously.

"Good lad."

"I'll remember you."

Their fighting spirit is soaring!

However, Lu Xiao felt like he had seen him somewhere before.

After the pre-match ceremony concluded, both teams moved to their respective halves of the field to prepare for the kickoff.

Lu Xiaocai then saw the other party's number and name clearly.

Number 32, Kimmich.

?

Joshua Kimmich?

Goodness, it's just a third division team in Germany, and they actually managed to get an SSR player?

Lu Xiao smiled.

I thought the second round of the German Cup would be boring.

Now that I think about it, this is getting interesting!