Chapter 39 Fierce Exchange

Li Kang dribbled the ball out a few steps.

His body tilted.

He swung his arm.

He kicked.

The black jersey was buffeted by the wind.

The shooting motion, stretched to the limit, was full of power.

Everyone in the world knew he was going to shoot from long range.

Schalke 04's players didn't have time to get close and steal the ball.

Matip reacted the fastest, quickly filling the gap, ready to use his tall body to block the Leverkusen number 10's powerful shot!

Goalkeeper Fährmann took small steps, adjusting his position, on high alert.

Before the game, the Schalke 04 coaching staff had figured out Li Kang's shooting characteristics!

.....

"He's going to shoot!"

"Can Schalke 04 stop him?"

"Huh?"

Breitenreiter was suddenly shocked.

He noticed that the moment Li Kang touched the ball, the shape of his foot changed!

It wasn't a earth-shattering violent long shot!

The football hugged the turf.

Spinning violently.

Like a sharp blade.

It pierced into the chaotic left side of Schalke 04's penalty area.

In an instant.

Matip's pupils shrank.

A fake shot, a real pass?

Schalke 04's defense had already exposed gaps the moment they tried to block the long shot.

Horrified eyes followed the trajectory of the football.

The strength, line, and timing of this through ball were perfect!

What type of player is this Dragon Country kid!

It was too late for everything!

Son Heung-min quietly emerged.

Pushing the ball into the near corner with the instep of his foot!

Fährmann could do nothing!

He could only watch helplessly as the football rippled the net!

0:1!!!

"Beautiful!"

"The ball went in!"

"Asian connection!"

"Li Kang sent a perfect through ball! Son Heung-min scored with a push shot! The two helped Leverkusen gain a leading advantage!"

"This goal will surely evoke Schalke 04 fans' memories of Asian players!"

Dragon Country livestream.

The screen was filled with comments.

-[Although I really hate Koreans, Son Heung-min's ability to seize opportunities is very strong, his shooting skills are exquisite, and he can always eat the cakes fed by Li Kang.]

-[Li Kang: Borrow your kid's feet for a bit.]

-[This fake shot and real pass is very practical. I feel that Li Kang has improved again. His body balance and coordination... Which is his dominant foot?]

-[Schalke 04 fans' memories of Asian players? Uchida Atsuto was super fierce back then, Hao Junmin... Actually, the club gave him many opportunities to play.]

-[Hao Junmin wasted a one-on-one scoring opportunity, Magath was furious .gif]

-[Schalke 04's lineup was too luxurious back then, a Champions League semi-finalist. If Hao Junmin had chosen a mid-to-lower-ranked club, he might have been able to thrive.]

.......

Veltins-Arena.

Finally, the cheers of Leverkusen fans could be heard.

A small group of them sat in the corner of the stands.

Excitedly waving their team flags.

"Leverkusenallez!!!"

Li Kang and Son Heung-min, who pounced on him, high-fived.

In this game, he completely experienced the benefits of the ambidextrous module.

Whether it was physical confrontation, forward speed, passing... most of his abilities were improved.

Leverkusen teammates surrounded him to hug and celebrate.

Old Man Toppmöller and Dino raised their fists on the sidelines.

...

Schalke 04 players weren't too frustrated.

Matip picked up the football from the net and comforted Fährmann.

Sané and Choupo-Moting exchanged glances.

Shaking their heads helplessly.

Both had experienced the consequences of confronting the Leverkusen number 10.

That kid's body seemed to hide a beast.

On the sidelines.

Breitenreiter scratched his chin: "What type of midfielder is this Asian kid? Terrifying confrontation ability, frightening explosiveness, exquisite passing..."

The assistant coach was silent for a moment, then shook his head: "I thought of many people, but their templates don't apply to this kid."

VIP box.

The girl in the wheelchair couldn't help but applaud.

A touch of blood appeared on her pale face.

"Contact his agent immediately! In another half season, we may not be able to afford his endorsement fee... Okay, take me home."

The middle-aged woman nodded seriously, whispered a few words to the staff behind her, and pushed the wheelchair out of the box.

...........

The game restarted in the center circle.

Huntelaar kicked off and passed the ball horizontally to Sané.

The latter took a big step and sprinted towards the right side of Leverkusen's half.

Rieter sprinted forward at high speed on the right wing.

Goretzka closely followed behind them, ready to respond at any time.

The entire right wing of Schalke 04.

Formed an attacking group.

The football completed two tacit wall passes between the three players.

Shaking off Son Heung-min and Li Kang's entanglement.

The football quickly advanced to the Leverkusen's half.

"Sané is very fast!"

"Let's look at the other side, Huntelaar! He's pulling to the left wing!"

"Choupo-Moting has switched positions to the center!"

"Leverkusen's defensive pressure will be very high during this period!"

-[Schalke 04 is about to tie the score, the off-ball running ability of other attacking players is still strong.]

-[Between two teams that are strong in attack and weak in defense, whoever defends is a grandson.]

-[I thought Li Kang could defend against three people.]

.....

Kramer didn't choose to rush to steal the ball.

Instead, he relied on his running position to cut off Schalke 04's attacking connection on the right wing.

Borges was responsible for intercepting!

Sané didn't slow down.

Facing Borges' interception.

His upper body began to sway left and right.

His afro also shook.

"A duel between a Brazilian genius and a German genius!"

"Who will win?"

Pa!

Just as Borges was about to make a tackle.

Sané pushed the ball with the outside of his left foot.

Instantly passing him on the side!

The entire breakaway process was extremely concise, without any extra movements!

Leverkusen's defenders then realized: this guy wasn't the kind of flashy player!

Schalke 04's fans completely boiled over.

Their own youth training genius could always play such exciting football!

....

Sané was like he was entering an unmanned territory.

He dribbled the ball to the vicinity of the right side of the penalty area baseline.

Jonathan Tah pounced like a wild boar.

Sané looked up to observe his teammates' positions.

Ta!

His right foot hit the football hard!

"A cutback pass!"

"The quality of the pass is very high!"

"Sané, he deserves to be Schalke 04's super attacking genius!"

"He broke through Leverkusen's entire right wing!"

....

Old Man Toppmöller became nervous.

He always felt like something was missing.

Although the Leverkusen coaching staff had already assigned the players' defensive matchups:

Papadopoulos was sticking to Choupo-Moting.

Bender was staring at Meyer.

Even Kießling participated in the defense, closely guarding Højbjerg.

Schalke 04's late-arriving attacking points were all locked down.

Who else?

In the camera.

Schalke 04's center back, charged to the edge of Leverkusen's penalty area!

Matip!

He strode forward with his long legs, welcoming the rolling football!

Breitenreiter couldn't help but want to wave his fist to celebrate!

The atmosphere at the Veltins-Arena reached its climax at this moment!