Dominating Football with Perfect Ball Control

Chapter 79: 79. Fighting with Klopp and Lewandowski

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”...Hertha BSC are by no means a pushover. They are currently 10th in the Bundesliga this season, but their goals conceded are only surpassed by powerhouses like Bayern Munich, VfL Wolfsburg, FC Schalke 04, Bayer Leverkusen, and SV Werder Bremen.”

”This shows that their solid defense gives any opponent in the Bundesliga a headache. And in the early stages of the match, Hertha BSC seized a gap in Bayer Leverkusen’s defense and scored early, taking a 1-0 lead and playing defensively on the counter-attack.”

”I believe at this moment, many Bayer Leverkusen fans are a bit lost, unable to see how their team will turn the game around.”

”But! Bayer Leverkusen’s miracle boy, Lance, stepped up!”

”This Golden Boy displayed a calmness beyond his years and unparalleled talent.”

”He used a series of incredible, elegant waltz-like footwork to find an opportunity in the penalty area to equalize!”

”I have emphasized countless times that great players can turn the impossible into possible at critical moments. Lance’s delicate touch in the penalty area, his spatial awareness, and his calm finishing are absolutely top-tier.”

”This goal stabilized the team’s morale, but it was only the prelude. The true king made a decisive declaration again in the second half.”

”In the second half, Lance started his performance in the penalty area in the same way.”

”When a goal was most needed, he always appeared in the most lethal position and ended the battle in the most reasonable way. This is not just talent, but the innate instinct and determination of a born striker!”

”This 16-year-old Bundesliga freshman has already taken the lead with 12 goals!”

”Bayer Leverkusen has exposed many problems this season, including an unstable defense and a lack of methods to break down compact defenses, but they have Lance! He keeps Bayer Leverkusen competitive in their pursuit of Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund.”

”This is the embryo of a superstar, and this is the light of the brightest new star in German and even European football! Bayer Leverkusen fans, enjoy it to the fullest, Lance’s future is by no means as simple as just the Bundesliga Golden Boot...”

German legend and Borussia Dortmund legend Lothar Matth?us once again began his routine praise of Lance.

Even though the home team he supports, Borussia Dortmund, was completely dominated 0-3 by Bayern Munich in this round!

Such a major event as the fall of Westfalen,

Matth?us did not review or criticize Borussia Dortmund; instead, he was focused on Bayer Leverkusen’s match and on Lance.

This made many Yellow and Black fans cry on Twitter.

”Matth?us has already become a Bayer Leverkusen fan.”

”Traitor! Are you a Bayer Leverkusen legend?”

”No, he just likes Lance... As a Borussia Dortmund fan, I’m also envious of Lance.”

”That’s right, if Lance could come to our team, it would be great. I believe under Jürgen Klopp’s guidance, Lance could become even more perfect.”

”Bayern Munich fans also said they are very envious of Lance.”

”Oh? As everyone knows, Lance was from Bayern Munich’s youth academy before!”

”Damn Erik ten Hag! It’s all his fault!”

The person Bayern Munich fans hated the most turned out to be their own reserve team coach, Erik ten Hag.

Whenever Lance performed well in the Bundesliga and Champions League,

Bayern Munich fans would collectively curse Erik ten Hag, and some fans had even protested with signs outside Bayern Munich’s training base, hoping the club could bring Lance back and fire Erik ten Hag.

How could such a strong talent have been let go?

What a sin!

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Bundesliga Round 14, Bayer Leverkusen 5-0 1. FC Nürnberg.

Lance completed a hat-trick, leading the Bundesliga top scorer list with a phenomenal 15 goals!

After being tempered by the Champions League and Manchester United,

Lance has become increasingly overpowered against mid-to-lower-table Bundesliga teams!

A perfect Perfect Ball Control in the penalty area left 1. FC Nürnberg’s defenders completely helpless against him!

In the first half, he executed three consecutive perfect back-to-goal receptions, turns, and shots.

Different positions, same method,

Lance didn’t even need to build up his rage; he just scored effortlessly!

In the second half, it was again Lance’s handling in the penalty area that led to a foul by 1. FC Nürnberg’s defender.

Lance was tackled by the opposing defender and fell to the ground, clutching his ankle in pain.

Fortunately, after examination by the team doctor, there was no serious injury, only slight swelling and pain.

To be safe, Sascha Lewandowski still substituted Lance.

Thanks to the penalty created by Lance and Son Heung-min’s cut-in shot,

Bayer Leverkusen ultimately defeated 1. FC Nürnberg 5-0!

After the match, Lance checked his system; he seemed to be getting closer to a new template!

However, it was already difficult for ordinary Bundesliga matches to increase his fusion value,

and after two matches, his fusion value was increasing at a snail’s pace.

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Template: Nagi Seishiro - S (Fusion Value 90%)

---- Skill: Perfect Ball Control

---- Skill: Hardcore Shot

---- Skill: Mirror Learning

Rage Value: 0%

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It seems he still needs to play against strong teams more often.

To become a top star, simply dominating weaker teams is not enough; he must play tough matches!

The upcoming ”second place battle” against Borussia Dortmund will be the toughest battle of the first half of the Bundesliga season!

In the previous round, Bayern Munich defeated Borussia Dortmund 3-0.

Bayer Leverkusen has already overtaken Borussia Dortmund by 2 points in the standings, ranking second.

Borussia Dortmund’s coach, ”Kloppo” Jürgen Klopp, will certainly not be content with this ranking and will do everything in his power to deal with Bayer Leverkusen.

Having lost Mario G?tze,

Borussia Dortmund still has world-class players like Robert Lewandowski, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Marco Reus, ?lkay Gündo?an, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, and Nuri ?ahin.

Compared to giants like Bayern Munich and Real Madrid, Borussia Dortmund might seem less star-studded.

But compared to Bayer Leverkusen, their squad strength is simply too overwhelming.

So much so that in the pre-match press conference, Klopp was extremely confident, challenging Bayer Leverkusen in advance.

”...Yes, Bayer Leverkusen has had a great season, and they’ve unearthed a treasure player like Lance.”

”However, our loss to Bayern Munich was simply due to our own lack of coordination and inability to perform at our best.”

”We will learn from the experience of our last defeat and strive to defeat Bayer Leverkusen at home!”

”We have the best home stadium in the world, and for this round of matches, the only acceptable result is 3 points!”

”A draw or a loss, we will not accept!”

”I apologize to Bayer Leverkusen, because they have just experienced the illusion of catching up with Bayern Munich, and we will bring them back to reality...”

Klopp’s pre-match interview was already explosive.

The match hadn’t even started, and anything could happen, yet as Borussia Dortmund’s coach, he had already predicted the outcome of the match.

He completely disregarded Bayer Leverkusen!

How could the hot-tempered Sascha Lewandowski tolerate that?

Also at the press conference, Sascha responded.

”I don’t know why they are still so confident and arrogant after just being defeated by Bayern Munich.”

”Having lost Mario G?tze, Borussia Dortmund has lost a sharp blade; they are no longer the Bundesliga champions they were two years ago.”

”It should be my turn to say this,”

”I will bring Borussia Dortmund back to reality.”

Before the match, both coaches started a war of words, and with the irresponsible media fanning the flames, the players inevitably exchanged verbal jabs from afar.

Next, the media interviewed Borussia Dortmund’s star striker Robert Lewandowski.

”The 16-year-old player has recently surpassed you in the top scorer list. What is your opinion on this?”

Lewandowski had an inherent arrogance; he looked down on everyone in the Bundesliga.

Just a 16-year-old kid?

Lewandowski’s tone in the interview was very disdainful:

”It’s just luck. His technique is indeed refined, but his shortcomings are also very obvious.”

”I don’t think he’s a threat to me.”

”Other teams suffered because they met him for the first time,”

”I believe in the second leg of the second half of the season, it won’t be so easy for him to score; he’ll hit a rookie wall.”

”In this match, I will show the whole world what a mature striker is.”

Soon, reporters, eager for sensational news, took Lewandowski’s interview to Lance.

”Excuse me, Lance, what do you think of Robert Lewandowski’s comments about you?”

Lance almost couldn’t help but laugh after watching the video, which surprised the reporters.

They thought a hot-blooded young man like Lance, with his youthful vigor, would get angry and explode with intense words.

That way, the media would have enough news material.

Lance’s reaction surprised them.

”Are you saying that the Bundesliga Golden Boot doesn’t rely on goals, but on talking?”

”Then let’s not even play the match; let’s just have a verbal spar.”

”That makes no sense.”

The reporter quickly pressed him:

”So you mean you are confident of defeating Borussia Dortmund and Robert Lewandowski in this match?”

Lance smiled confidently:

”Of course, I am confident of defeating any opponent.”

”Borussia Dortmund is just a stepping stone in our path, no different from teams like 1. FC Nürnberg or Hertha BSC.”

”Hiss...”

The reporters’ eyes lit up!

Here’s the material!

Borussia Dortmund vs. Bayer Leverkusen: Pre-match tension is high!

A major battle is about to erupt!