As the treble-winning giants, Bayern Munich naturally had no shortage of fans.
Today, as a media open day, the training base was surrounded by a dense crowd.
There were football media filming the training content,
fans who came to support Bayern Munich,
and a few special individuals.
They stood in place, not looking like media or fans.
They were all middle-aged men over 50, wearing bucket hats and tactical vests.
They occasionally looked up at the situation inside the training base and took notes in their small notebooks.
Some even held handheld DVs, recording the content on the training pitch.
These people were likely scouts from other teams, here to gather intelligence or observe players.
Ralf Lein, a scout for Leverkusen,
had two purposes for coming to the Bayern base today.
First, to observe Bayern Munich after the coaching change and what changes Guardiola brought to Bayern.
Second, to observe Bayern's youth players.
Bayern Munich's squad was bloated, and some fringe youth players were certainly not getting enough attention.
If they found good prospects, Leverkusen could easily pick them up.
Ralf Lein's gaze did not focus on the first-team stars,
but rather on the young Asian face on the side of the field.
“Could it be Son Heung-min's compatriot?”
Lu Xiao's freestyle football performance earlier had left a deep impression on him.
Ralf Lein took out his DV, preparing to record the upcoming training match.
The fans around him were also discussing the scene they had just witnessed.
“A new kid Bayern signed?”
“Wow!! He's a bit handsome! More like a member of a Japanese or Korean idol group.”
“Yeah, his frame is too skinny.”
“His ball control is great, I think he's quite talented.”
“But we still need to see his practical level, can he handle Bayern's main players?”
Uncertain, let's wait and see.
...
On the field, the A-team starters and B-team substitutes were all ready.
Assistant coach Jordi Roura smiled happily:
“Listen up, play seriously today, whichever side loses has to do 100 push-ups.”
The A-team starters were full of confidence.
“You think we'll lose?”
“Just crush them, hurry up!”
Mario Mandžukić completely looked down on the strength of these substitute players.
Robben was even more nonchalant.
In his eyes, everyone present, to be honest, was trash.
Especially with a 16-year-old kid on the opposite side,
It was too much bullying!
Thomas Müller gave a dry laugh:
“Let's be serious, the other side isn't too weak.”
Unfortunately, no one took Müller's words seriously.
The B-team substitutes were full of worry; those 100 push-ups were definitely theirs to do.
Without giving them time to mentally prepare,
the assistant coach blew the whistle directly to start the match!
Bayern's A-team launched a storm of attacks on the B-team!
Who made them the treble winners?
With Robben and Ribéry combining on both wings, the B-team simply couldn't hold them off!
“Pass it here!!”
“Defend him!! Watch out for the shot!”
“This ball!!!”
Clang—
“Beautiful!! A little bit of a shame.”
Robben's signature cut-in shot hit the post, serving as a warning to the B-team players.
The whole world knew Robben was going to cut in,
but you just couldn't stop him!
Robben's initial strike made the B-team players groan in pain.
The rest of the game was basically a Rolling by the A-team.
The B-team at most had one shot on target, a long-range effort from Toni Kroos.
“Pass to me, why aren't you passing?”
Mario Gomez was very frustrated; he was on the field but couldn't touch the ball at all.
Lu Xiao was the same.
He was new to the first team, and since no one had played with him before, they naturally didn't trust a 16-year-old kid.
No choice,
Lu Xiao could only increase his range of movement.
On the defensive end, he actively tracked back to press and tackle opponents.
On the offensive end, he diligently made runs and found space to offer an outlet when teammates needed support.
Lu Xiao knew that the more critical the moment, the less he could rush.
He had to be like a seasoned hunter, patiently waiting for his opportunity on the field.
...
Little Pig Schweinsteiger was very curious.
Why did Guardiola let a 16-year-old Asian train with the first team?
He looked quite unremarkable.
After a period of observation, Schweinsteiger finally understood.
The Asian boy was the most active player on the field.
When he had the ball, Lu Xiao would stick to him, pressing frantically, forming a stark contrast with his handsome appearance.
Although his defensive positioning, physique, and experience were far inferior,
he compensated for many shortcomings with his attitude.
As a core midfielder of the treble-winning team, Little Pig was actually troubled by his Entanglement and had to pass the ball back to his teammates when his dribble was obstructed.
“Kid, you're playing too hard.”
Schweinsteiger muttered, but the other party had already run off without looking back, chasing after others.
If he played this hard in training, he would definitely be a tenacious fighter on the field.
However, as a forward, his performance on the offensive end still needed to be seen.
Several attacks by Bayern Munich's A-team did not work, as everyone played quite relaxed, not taking the B-team seriously at all.
This, in turn, gave the B-team a chance for a counterattack!
“Toni!!”
The goalkeeper launched a quick counterattack with a throw.
Core midfielder Toni Kroos controlled the ball with his chest, skillfully dribbled past a sliding tackle, and carried the ball into the opponent's half.
Thiago, Götze, and “Swiss Messi” Shaqiri all charged forward simultaneously.
Toni Kroos and Thiago formed a wall pass in the middle.
Two fluent passes crossed the halfway line.
Seeing space on the left, Toni Kroos suddenly launched a long pass, accurately finding Mario Götze on the left!
Götze, as the former Borussia Dortmund core, had defected to Bayern Munich.
Under the verbal attacks from Borussia Dortmund fans, Götze was full of pressure.
He had to prove himself!
Prove that his choice was right!
Götze possessed delicate technique and nimble footwork, facing Lahm 1v1 without any fear.
“Get past him!!”
“Pass the ball!!!”
“Here, here!”
Ignoring the chaotic shouts of his teammates, Götze had no intention of passing.
Instead, he dipped his left shoulder to feign a move, tricking Lahm into shifting his weight, then suddenly dragged the ball to the right—
A change of direction and breakthrough!
“Oh no!”
Götze indeed had some tricks up his sleeve, breaking through Lahm individually and entering the penalty area!
“Kid!! Pass to me!”
The tall center-forward Mario Gomez in the middle quickly waved, already prepared to head the ball.
But Götze had no intention of passing, aiming at the goal and shooting!
“Go in!!”
“Dream on.”
The person guarding the goal was known as “Spider-Man,” the treble-winning starting goalkeeper, Neuer.
Götze's shot was very threatening, but Neuer reacted faster, calmly flying to save the ball!
“Beautiful!!”
As expected of Neuer!
Boateng arrived in time to clear the ball.
Götze couldn't believe it; his tricky shot was actually saved?
The tension in Bayern's A-team players relaxed,
but they didn't expect a figure to arrive at the edge of the penalty area, ready to shoot!
“Stop him!!”
“Watch out!!”
The A-team players felt something was wrong and quickly rushed forward to block.
Defensive midfielder Javi Martínez and center-back Dante, together, formed a solid wall.
Behind him, Schweinsteiger was also closing in.
Facing a three-person encirclement, even Messi would find it difficult,
let alone a 16-year-old kid?
“It's over…”
“Hurry back and defend!”
The B-team players assumed the ball would definitely be lost and had already started running back.
At this moment, the Asian teenager actually still wanted to shoot; he lifted his right foot, feigning a volley!
“Don't even think about it!”
Javi Martínez blocked from behind, and Dante extended his leg, ready to intercept.
A long-range shot would inevitably be blocked by the two, leading to a counterattack.
Just when everyone thought Lu Xiao would surely lose the ball, he made an unbelievable move!
At this moment, Lu Xiao was calmer than ever before.
The soul of a certain white-haired young man merged with him!
【Skill: Full Level Ball Control】
At the moment his right foot was about to shoot, he flicked his ankle and perfectly controlled the ball!
“What?”
Javi Martínez blocked empty air! He knew something was wrong!
The next second, Lu Xiao hooked the ball behind him, bouncing it on the ground!
Immediately after—
The two players in front had just finished their blocking action, revealing a shooting space!
Amidst the shock of all the players on the field, Lu Xiao elegantly turned—
And volleyed!!
Bang—
This ball, piercing through the stars, transformed into a meteor and suddenly flashed into the dead corner of the goal!
Inside the training ground, everyone froze collectively!
Their mouths wide open, dumbfounded!