Brightenreiter tried hard to calm down.

The players could panic.

The assistant coach could panic.

But the club's head coach couldn't affect morale.

He quickly waved to summon Goretzka, Meyer, and Sané.

"Leverkusen's number 10 isn't strong at controlling the ball or dribbling! Keep attacking their wings!"

"Their three midfielders will definitely spread out wide in defense. That's when we'll exploit their half-spaces..."

"Leverkusen can't withstand our impact! Forget about the score for now, kids!"

Brightenreiter patted the players' heads.

Schalke 04 never lacked talented young players.

Goretzka was 20 years old.

Meyer had just celebrated his 20th birthday.

Sané was only 19 years old.

Of course.

The Royal Blues' most outstanding youth academy product was still today's top goalkeeper: Neuer.

....

Old Man Toppmöller gestured three times on the field.

Kramer understood perfectly.

He immediately relayed the signals to his teammates.

Dino asked, puzzled:

"Boss, we're already leading by two goals, and there's still a lot of time left in the game. Why are we tightening up the defense? Schalke 04's defense isn't that good."

"If we give up possession, Schalke 04 is best at using the width of both flanks, and their long passes have a high success rate!"

Toppmöller shook his head and laughed: "That's right, precisely because we're leading by two goals."

....

The game restarted at the center circle.

Huntelaar passed the ball sideways to Sané.

Schalke 04 reorganized into a fierce attack.

The four stands of the Veltins-Arena also erupted in cheers.

"We see that both coaches have made tactical adjustments to their respective players."

"Höjbjerg, Riether, and Aogo have also moved up!"

"They're still attacking the flanks!"

"Let's take a look at Leverkusen... What's going on?"

In the shot.

Leverkusen's formation steadily retreated.

The midfielders and forwards didn't press to intercept.

Bender retreated to the center-back position.

Lee Kang and Kramer maintained a parallel stance.

Soon, they retreated to the 30-meter area of their own half.

Sané dribbled forward like crazy, encountering no resistance!

He looked up to observe Leverkusen's defense and was a little dumbfounded.

Six defenders?

Three defensive midfielders?

Kießling, that big guy, also retreated to the edge of the penalty area!

What the hell?

"We see that Leverkusen's backfield has nine players piled up!"

"Only Son Heung-min is roaming in Schalke 04's high defensive line..."

"This is very rare in their previous Bundesliga matches."

"As expected, a change of coach is like a change of knife. Coach Toppmöller has injected something different into this club that advocates attacking football!"

In the Yan Country live broadcast room.

The fans were also a little confused.

-[Leverkusen's new coach... is too cautious, right?]

-[Correct me if I'm wrong, it's not a new coach. When Toppmöller coached Leverkusen in 2002, he used this kind of wretched style of play when leading. The "Treble Neverwins" was achieved like this!]

-[Parking the bus? There's still so much time left in the game. Can they hold on?]

.....

Schalke 04's overall formation almost crossed midfield.

Sané couldn't find any opportunities to break through or shoot on the right flank. This kind of dense defense with so many people could only be penetrated by Messi and Robben!

He decisively passed the ball to Goretzka.

The ball speed was very fast.

Goretzka touched the ball with one foot.

And passed it diagonally to Meyer, who was cutting in!

Meyer had just stopped the ball and was about to pass it to Choupo-Moting on the left flank.

His movements weren't slow.

He pushed the ball with the inside of his foot.

But a foot blocked the ball in advance.

Bang!

The football bounced back to the half-space.

Goretzka had to restart the attack.

"It's Lee Kang again."

"This interception is very aggressive!"

"His vision, awareness, and game-reading ability aren't just reflected on the offensive end."

....

The game time passed minute by minute.

Schalke 04 had absolutely no chance to penetrate the ball into Leverkusen's penalty area.

The fans also seemed a little anxious.

It seemed like they were pressing Leverkusen, but there weren't many opportunities to shoot at all!

Brightenreiter couldn't hold back and paced back and forth in the coaching area.

In his eyes.

Kramer's tackles and interceptions were very strong.

Although Lee Kang's frontal defense and one-on-one tackles were very weak, his sense of position and ability to predict the ball's path were freakish. He was simply a human-shaped baffle!

The midfield barrier formed by these two guys, although it couldn't always block Schalke 04's passing connections, it did restrain Schalke 04's offensive rhythm to a certain extent.

Not to mention Leverkusen's temporary "six-defender" formation!

Especially that header monster - Kießling.

His ability to clear high balls on the defensive end was also amazing!

Too disgusting.

Too wretched!

It was simply an insult to attacking football!

The Schalke 04 coach had already cursed Old Man Toppmöller ten thousand times in his heart.

On the other side.

Dino murmured, "Boss! I've never seen you so... pragmatic in the youth league!"

Old Man Toppmöller frowned, "Are you praising me, you bastard?"

....

Beep! Beep beep~

The referee blew the whistle to end the first half.

The Schalke 04 players walked off the field dejectedly.

Although the Leverkusen players had consumed more energy in defense, their faces were filled with confidence.

Bellarabi popped out of the bench, holding a dry towel and mineral water in his hand, and ran towards Lee Kang.

He said ingratiatingly, "Lee, drink water! Wipe your sweat! Your two assists were so wonderful... I can only see them in cartoons."

Lee Kang nodded.

The change in attitude of this black teammate was a bit surprising.

Brandt poked Lee Kang's chest with his arm and laughed, "Son and I have agreed that our goal bonuses will buy you a car! Don't refuse, even my grandma could kick the ball in with your assists."

Son Heung-min nodded and said seriously, "Score another one in the second half, and we'll buy you a better one."

Goalkeeper Leno chimed in, "You kid defused several of their attacks, I'll chip in to buy the car too!"

Everyone laughed.

Lee Kang smiled and shook his head, they hadn't really won the game yet... This kind of mid-game celebration mentality made it easy for the other side to turn the tables.

In the distance.

In the corner of the bench.

Çalhanoğlu had a complicated expression: the little guy he looked down on... had clearly integrated into the team.

..........

A moment later.

Leverkusen's locker room.

Dino was reviewing the tactical details of the first half for everyone.

Old Man Toppmöller pulled Lee Kang aside and said seriously, "Lee, in positional defense, your position doesn't need to be too far back, and you don't need to deliberately help your teammates defend! I won't assign you any special marking tasks!"

Lee Kang pondered for a moment and nodded.

On the other side.

Schalke 04's locker room.

Also erupted in a chorus of roars.

Scaring the cleaning lady outside the door.

......

"Welcome back, viewers, we are now broadcasting the second half of the fourth round of the 2015/16 Bundesliga season."

"We see that both coaches have made personnel adjustments during the halftime break."

"On Schalke 04's side, Gies has replaced Höjbjerg."

"On Leverkusen's side, Bellarabi has replaced Son Heung-min."

"Two like-for-like substitutions!"

Let's look forward to the next game!

With the referee's whistle.

The second half officially began.

The Veltins-Arena chanted slogans.

The Schalke 04 players rekindled their fighting spirit.

They continued to maintain a crazy pressing attitude.

More and more attacking players were投入, trying to completely crush Leverkusen's piled-up defense.

....

52nd minute of the game.

Sané crossed from near the baseline.

The football fell into the penalty area!

Kießling overpowered Huntelaar and headed the ball out!

Goretzka wanted to fight for the second point and continue to organize the attack.

Lee Kang's judgment of the football's landing was more accurate. He shoved the opponent away and cleared the ball out of bounds in advance.

"This clearance is crucial."

"Lee Kang's position seems to have changed."

....

58th minute of the game.

Gies made a mistake.

He wanted to pass the ball to Choupo-Moting on the left flank.

But the passing force was too small.

So that the ball speed was too slow.

Lee Kang suddenly killed out and intercepted the ball!

Then he raised his left foot and sent a long pass!

Bellarabi, who was talking trash to the Schalke 04 defender, immediately started!

"Beautiful!"

"Not offside!"

"Oh! What a pity!"

Bellarabi stopped the ball and made a burst of speed!

But was blocked by Matip.

The one-on-one opportunity was destroyed.

Bellarabi helplessly gave Lee Kang a thumbs up.

....

The game time passed minute by minute.

The audience suddenly realized:

Leverkusen's number 10 was not a true traditional midfielder in the strict sense.

He didn't retreat to the defense in positional warfare.

Instead, he kept running back and forth, disrupting Schalke 04's offensive rhythm.

Although his one-on-one defending ability was very weak.

The aggressiveness he showed was too strong.

Especially the Schalke 04 players, who were relatively thin, were completely crushed by him.

What kind of midfielder was this?

.....

In the end.

The referee blew the whistle to end the game.

The score was not changed.

Schalke 04 didn't have many opportunities to shoot at all.

Leverkusen maintained their two-goal lead until the end of the game.

"Congratulations to Leverkusen, congratulations to Coach Toppmöller, they have won this game!"

"Dragon-born youngster Lee Kang staged an assist brace in this game! We look forward to his growth!"

-[The quality of Schalke 04 fans is quite high! They don't scold the players or the coach, and they leave the field so quickly!]

-[What do you think they're going to do? The Schalke 04 matchday losing activity! They will gather at various transportation hubs in the Ruhr area and fight with Borussia Dortmund fans!]

-[Aren't Borussia Dortmund fans very passionate and capable of fighting?]

-[The fighting styles are different. Schalke 04 fans like close-range combat, while Borussia Dortmund fans like to use ranged projectile attacks.]

-[The strongest fighting power in Germany... still has to be Stuttgart fans.]

......

Security personnel escorted the Leverkusen fans away.

Dino also quickly called on the players to enter the tunnel quickly.

Winning at the Veltins-Arena meant forgetting about thanking the fans in a long line.

Even the referee team couldn't care about the post-match handshake etiquette and scurried back to the tunnel.

Post-match press conference.

The media reporters threw questions at the Leverkusen coach one after another.

Every sentence was inseparable from Lee Kang.

Old Man Toppmöller had a complicated expression and slowly said, "The highest rating? Lee is a very promising talented midfielder. In positional defense, he can use his aggressiveness to buy the defense line opportunities to adjust their defensive positions... He still needs time to grow, and Leverkusen will provide the best soil."

The implication was very obvious.

This kind of genius is not a necessity for your giants!

Can you let Lee stay at Leverkusen past the winter break!

Brightenreiter added a knife in time: "The talent he showed on the offensive end can completely gain a foothold in the giants!"

The reporters nodded in agreement!

Old Man Toppmöller's face became even more ugly.

.....

The whole team returned to Leverkusen.

Bender and Kramer smiled mysteriously at Son Heung-min.

Son Heung-min tried hard to control his expression and picked up his phone: "Dad, I'm still doing extra training at the club tonight, I'll be back later!"

The three left the training base with their arms around each other's shoulders.

Brandt handed over his phone, swiped the screen, and asked expectantly, "Lee, which one do you like? We'll go buy it tomorrow!"

Lee Kang smiled and shook his head.

He knew that Brandt's wish was to save money to换 a big house for his family.

...

Back to the first team dormitory.

The system prompt sounded.

[Ding! Congratulations to the host for winning the Bundesliga!]

[Personal performance evaluation: SSS]

[Task reward upgrade: Gold Treasure Chest → Schalke Legendary Gold Treasure Chest!]

Schalke Legendary Gold Treasure Chest?

Lee Kang quickly took a look at the prize pool.

[Neuer "Sweeper Keeper" Module (Incomplete).]

[Lehmann "Penalty Saving Maniac" Module (Incomplete).]

[Dog "False Running" Module (Incomplete).]

[Rakitić "All-Around Utility Player" Module (Incomplete).]

[...]

The remaining few lines of rewards were a series of question marks.

Why were there so many goalkeepers among Schalke 04's legends?

The modules should be limited by the Gold Treasure Chest, only the incomplete version.

[Treasure Chest opening...]

[Congratulations to the host for triggering a hidden reward! Obtained: Raúl "One-Touch Goal" Module (Incomplete)!]

[Additional attribute: Shooting increased by 2%!]

There was no time to be happy.

Lee Kang felt bursts of pain in the back of his head.

He never expected that Raúl would also be classified among the Schalke 04 legends.

The Gold Treasure Chest began to turn into golden powder.

Floating in the air and融入into his feet.

The most basic action kept replaying in his mind.

Receiving the ball and shooting.

No.

It was the connection between receiving the ball and shooting.

......

The next morning.

Leverkusen Club.

Völler sat in his office and had just lit a cigar.

His little assistant walked in excitedly with a fax: "Director! The Veltins Group gave us... no! They gave Lee Kang a sky-high endorsement!"

Völler pondered for a moment and refused, "Veltins Group? No, Bayer Group has already talked to me. If Lee can perform well in the Champions League, he will get a sky-high endorsement! He can't endorse a bottle of wine and then endorse a bottle of hangover medicine!"

How awesome was Bayer Company? Century medicine Aspirin and the devil incarnate heroin were invented by them.

The little assistant hesitated for a moment and said, "Veltins Group... You should take a look at their offer first."

Völler took the fax and his face changed: "My God, they're offering too much!"