Chapter 38: He's just perfect!
Dragon Kingdom livestream room.
Happy Beans players are a bit flustered.
-【Schalke 04's lineup this season is too tough, their market value seems even higher than Leverkusen's, they can't bring themselves to smash Li Mingdeng.】
-【Schalke 04's attacking power is not something Manchester United can match.】
-【How strange, with this lineup how can they not make it into the Champions League?】
-【The strength of mid-to-upper-tier Bundesliga teams is not much different; Schalke 04 had too many injuries in the second half of last season, failing to gain points in several key matches.】
-【Both teams are strong in attack, weak in defense; the outcome is irrelevant to me! As long as we score more than four goals, it's fine!】
Guessing side ends.
Players from both sides have taken their positions in their respective halves.
With the referee's whistle.
The match officially begins!
A white balloon bearing the Bundesliga logo slowly rises.
The Veltins-Arena erupts completely.
The blue-and-white army fans shout wildly.
"Ruhrpott! Ruhrpott!"
At this moment.
The sky over Gelsenkirchen is blue!
Regarding Leverkusen's Asian face, they do not reject it.
Schalke 04 is Dragon Kingdom's sycophant, even more so than Leverkusen.
Moreover, a few years ago there was even a Dragon Kingdom player who played for this club.
VIP box.
A blonde girl in a wheelchair came to the floor-to-ceiling window.
Her complexion is pallid, even her lips lack color.
Her highly three-dimensional facial contours, emerald pupils, reveal Aryan racial traits.
The afterglow of the spotlights above the field falls upon her.
It outlines a picture of indescribable beauty.
But when she opens her mouth,
Her hoarse voice instantly shatters all beauty.
"Our Schalke 04 players are too ugly; no one would make a suitable spokesperson."
The middle-aged woman behind her hesitated: "Miss, our consumers don't care about the players' looks."
Back on the field.
The two teams launch into an all-out attack.
There is no defensive tendency at all.
Possession switches back and forth.
The midfielders' runs constantly overlap near the center circle.
"The pace of the match is very fast!"
"We can see... Li Kang's position in this match is as a central midfielder."
"Leverkusen cannot control possession this time; Schalke 04's midfield pressing is very strong! Against Manchester United's passing-and-control style, it won't work in the Veltins-Arena."
5th minute of the match.
Choupo-Moting received a pass from Goretzka.
Suddenly accelerating on the left flank, he charged into Leverkusen's half.
This 191 cm tall big man is not a target-man striker who holds up play; he prefers to use his feet to break through as a winger.
Brandt, his marker, adjusted his position to step up and intercept.
Choupo-Moting slowed his speed, slightly arched his back, and moved his feet back and forth on the ball!
It feels like: an old pig-butcher embroidering on a chopping board.
The Veltins-Arena instantly erupted in applause.
"A step-over! Schalke 04's number 13 has exquisite footwork!"
"An outward-to-inward cross!"
At the sidelines.
Schalke 04 head coach Braunreit, helplessly shook his head.
This is his third match coaching Schalke 04.
"Such low-speed dribbling drags down the team's overall attacking tempo."
"Other Leverkusen players have plenty of time to come over and help defend!"
"Choupo-Moting is excellent, but I haven't yet found his proper use."
On the pitch.
Brandt decisively kicked out.
Choupo-Moting flicked the ball ahead of time!
He suddenly changed direction and accelerated!
He shook off the defender!
He had just been preparing to continue sprinting.
A black-haired figure appeared, and the football rolling on the ground was easily intercepted!
Shubo Moting was stunned for two seconds, then immediately contested for the ball on the ground.
Li Kang sidestepped to block.
He sent out a diagonal pass with his right foot.
The ball rolled quickly along the turf toward Sun Xingmin!
"Nice!"
"Hey, how did Shubo Moting fall to the ground!"
"Pay attention to how this ball is handled!"
Sun Xingmin, with his back to the ball, gave it a tap.
He wondered: Li's preferred foot isn't the left, is it? How come a ball passed with the right foot also feels so comfortable.
There was no time to think.
He turned and knocked the ball to Jisi Lin, who had made a run into space!
Boerre Si and Kelamo made frantic forward runs.
Bulan Te also sped down the flank.
Lewokusen's fan-shaped attack has arrived!
No fancy dribbling with any hesitation.
The ball was quickly passed under the feet of the black-clad players.
Mercury-like seamless coordination.
It quickly tore through Schalke 04's midfield barrier!
Tuopu Laotou and Dino stood in the command area, waving their arms vigorously, signaling the defenders to join the attack!
Sun Xingmin received Kramer's pass near the baseline.
Schalke 04's defensive line quickly contracted in the penalty area.
He made a slight adjustment.
He struck the ball's lower left side sharply with the inside of his foot.
The ball lifted off the ground.
With fierce spin.
It plummeted toward Schalke 04's penalty area!
"This cross is of high quality!"
"Jisi Lin! The timing of his jump is perfect! Can he win the first header?"
Thud!
Goretzka, who had tracked back into the penalty area, shoved Jisi Lin aside!
He headed the ball out of the penalty area!
Tuopu Laotou and Dino were like deflated balloons, with regretful expressions.
The ball flew to the right flank of Schalke 04's half.
Li Kang rushed to the ball's landing point at once, relying on God's perspective, his judgment of the ball's trajectory was extremely accurate.
Sannei also rushed over at once.
At that moment.
The blue-and-white fans in the stands.
The Lewokusen fans in front of the TV.
They couldn't help but become excited simultaneously: the genius newcomers of the two clubs, facing each other for the first time!
At the instant the ball fell.
Li Kang used his chest to bring the ball down to the ground.
He was about to lift his left foot to pass.
Sannei stretched out his long leg from the side.
The two engaged in a close physical confrontation.
In the shot.
Just like a loving couple.
Li Kang touched the ball with his left foot as it landed, then stepped forward with his right foot!
His body surged forward fiercely!
The 183-cm Sannei launched himself into the air!
The stadium erupted in an uproar!
The visual impact of this shot was too strong!
"How is that possible!"
"Sannei is like a kite whose string has been cut!"
"He was lifted into the air by Li Kang!"
"What kind of leg strength is this? What kind of physical confrontation ability is this?"
"Too fierce!"
At the edge of the pitch.
Bu Lai Teng Li Te wore a look of surprise.
He knew Sannei's physical condition very well!
Schalke 04's superstar is not only top-notch in speed and dribbling, but also first-rate in physical confrontation!
How could he not beat this Asian!
"He doesn't look very sturdy, does he? By common sense, his center of gravity should be knocked over by Sané!"
"Oh God! This kid's balance is too strong, right?"
On the other side.
Tuopu Laotou looked delighted.
Dino muttered: "Something's off! Coach, Li Ce's attack seems to be a pass with the right foot?"
"He's always used his left foot since his youth team days!"
"I get it! Li must have adjusted his center of gravity in an instant..."
VIP box stands.
The wheelchair girl's eyes shone with vitality.
She pointed at Lewokusen's number 10.
"He! He's a perfect fit!"
The middle-aged woman's mouth twitched: "Miss, the one wearing the blue jersey.... is the Schalke 04 player."
End of Chapter
