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

Hanover.

The capital of Lower Saxony, Germany, is a small city with a population of 51, yet it has become a center for conventions and tourism.

Hannover 96 experienced ups and downs in the German league, but has performed well in recent seasons.

Starting from the 2008-2009 season, they have impressed people almost every year.

Occasionally, they manage to defeat Bayern Munich, causing a major upset and shocking Germany.

Or they could climb to the top of the standings in the 2010-2011 season and temporarily suppress Bayern Munich;

Last season, Hannover 96 finished 9th, belonging to the type with some strength but not much.

They can beat Wolfsburg 4-0 and Leverkusen 3-2.

They could also be swept aside by Bayern Munich 11-1 over two legs.

Therefore, Leverkusen will face the challenge of Hannover 96 this time.

Head coach Sasha Lewandowski is a bit nervous.

Before the game, he reiterated this point in the locker room.

"Our Lu is starting today, so don't think I'm not taking this game seriously..."

"On the contrary! I value it highly! Those 3 points from Hanova 96 are 3 points that I absolutely must get!"

"If you want to play in the Champions League next season, you'd better play seriously! Otherwise, who will make up for these lost points? Bayern Munich?"

Sasha has a bad temper and often uses a hairdryer in the locker room.

The Leverkusen players are used to it, and no one dares to slack off; they all play with a serious attitude.

……

A great Eastern power.

Sina Sports live broadcast room.

Zhan Jun, who had been busy commentating on the Premier League, actually volunteered to switch shifts and asked to commentate on today's Bayer Leverkusen match.

"Mr. Zhan, can you handle commentating on three shows this weekend? You also have a program to record."

"No problem, I can handle it."

"Okay. Just be careful not to overwork yourself."

Zhan Jun is a star commentator on Sina Sports' live broadcast, and many fans tune in specifically for him.

He volunteered to commentate on the Bundesliga so that he could personally commentate on Lu Xiao's matches and watch Lu Xiao's brilliant plays firsthand.

As one of the first media professionals in China to take notice of Lu Xiao,

Zhan Jun felt it was necessary to let more people know about this Chinese child.

"Oh? We see that Lu Xiao is in the starting lineup today."

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.

Bayer Leverkusen 4-4-2

Goalkeeper: Bernd Leno

Defenders: Donati, Spašić, Toprak, Bonisch

Midfielders: Rolfes, Lars Bender, Sidney Sam, Son Heung-min

Forwards: Derdiyok, Lu Xiao

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.

汉诺瓦96，4-2-3-1

Goalkeeper: Zieler

Defenders: Hiroki Sakai, Schulz, Salif Sané, Pander

Midfielders: Andreasson, Edgar Priebu, Zlatan Husti, Bittenkot, Ya Konan

Forward: Stindl

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.

"The team led by head coach Slomka is currently ranked 8th in the Bundesliga standings, not far behind Bayer Leverkusen."

"They have achieved good results with minimal investment in the last two seasons."

"Hannova 96 is better at counter-attacking. With the central defensive pairing of Schulz and Sané, and the tactical configuration of three defensive midfielders, it won't be easy for Leverkusen to break through."

"It's worth mentioning that, including Hiroki Sakai from the opposing team, Son Heung-min and Lu Xiao from Bayer Leverkusen, all three are Asian players, forming an Asian derby between China, Japan and South Korea."

After Zhan Jun gave a brief introduction using his extensive knowledge of the players,

The competition has begun.

Hannover 96 kicked off first, playing relatively cautiously. After a simple attack, they completely gave possession to Bayer Leverkusen.

By letting Leverkusen push forward, we can calmly defend and counter-attack.

"Bayer Leverkusen's attack relied heavily on Hannover's solid defensive formation with three holding midfielders."

"They are well aware that Lu Xiao is a strong point, and both defensive midfielders are around him, ready to double-team him at any time."

"With their central passing lanes blocked, Leverkusen could only try crossing the ball from the wings."

"Son Heung-min!! He suddenly overtook on the wing!"

Zhan Jun's eyes lit up; this South Korean player was playing really well!

After Park Ji-sung, Son Heung-min has emerged.

The number of young players is also increasing, including Makoto Hasebe, Hiroki Sakai, Atsuto Uchida, and Shinji Kagawa, a key player for Borussia Dortmund.

It looks so tempting!

The only consolation prize,

This season, we discovered Lu Xiao... Although he is a Belgian citizen, let's just say he's not Chinese!

Son Heung-min broke through to the byline, cut back, and crossed with his right foot.

"Son Heung-min, try passing to the back post!"

"Derdiyok's header pass!"

"Lu Xiao!!!"

Inside the penalty area, Derdiyok headed the ball down, sending it to the penalty spot.

Lu Xiao used his right foot to chip the defender over to the other side, then turned and volleyed a shot!

clang--

The football hit the post and went wide.

The Hannover 96 players were all terrified.

"A very high-quality shot! Just a bit unlucky! That's Lu Xiao for you—he has an exceptional ability to seize opportunities inside the penalty area!"

"His greatest strength lies in creating shooting space with high-quality ball control!"

That lobbed pass was absolutely masterful, even Zidane couldn't have done it!

It's hard not to become a fan of Lu Xiao if you watch just two of his games.

……

Meanwhile, backstage at Sina Sports' live broadcast room.

Editor-in-Chief Chen Tong is watching the real-time data.

Generally, Bundesliga matches that don't involve Bayern Munich don't have very high viewership.

If the audience is only tens of thousands of people, then GG sponsors will gradually withdraw their investment, and there will be no popularity at all. GG will have no conversion rate whatsoever.

If the sponsorship is lost, Sina Sports will consider canceling most Bundesliga matches and focusing on broadcasting Premier League games.

The Premier League's Big Six teams each have their own fan base, and their overall size is much larger than that of the Bundesliga.

This season, thanks to Lu Xiao, Leverkusen has had more matches, and the number of viewers in the live broadcast room has stabilized at around 1, up from the initial 5.

"Huh?"

Suddenly, the number of viewers watching the live stream surged dramatically.

5, 8, 10, 12...

It's still rising! It's almost at the level of the Premier League matches, and even gradually approaching the Champions League group stage!

"What's going on?"

"It must be a popular influencer promoting it."

Sure enough, upon closer inspection, it was discovered that prominent football figures such as Huang Jianxiang, Zhang Lu, He Wei, and Fan Club had all reposted Zhan Jun's Weibo post.

An individual's influence may be relatively small.

Several influential figures in the football community shared the post, which has already reached a sufficient number of fans.

Since the Bundesliga matches are relatively early, many fans are bored while waiting for the La Liga and Premier League matches, so they clicked in to take a look.

And just then, they saw Lu Xiao unleash a mesmerizing shot inside the penalty area.

The fans spread the word, attracting many more friends to come over.

Especially for college student fans, a little shout will draw the whole dorm to come and watch.

"Holy crap! Is this person Chinese?"

"That's pretty impressive!"

"Wait, I'll go buy some beer, we'll watch it together."

When did Bayer Leverkusen get a Chinese player?

Sina Sports editor-in-chief Chen Tong suddenly realized.

"It seems like Lu Xiao is really about to break into the mainstream!"