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As a legendary figure in German football, Oliver Kahn's judgment was quite accurate.
Bundesliga Matchday 31, 1. FC Nürnberg vs. Bayer Leverkusen.
Logically, with Lance's 38 Bundesliga goals, he was on the verge of breaking the record.
The entire Bayer Leverkusen team would contribute to Lance, helping him score.
With only 4 rounds left in the Bundesliga, scoring 2 goals would be effortless!
Before the match, teammates and coaches were very relaxed, even joking about it.
"Lance, today we will use the strength of the entire team to help you complete a hat-trick!"
"That's right, no need for 4 matches, just one match will do it!"
"After tonight, you'll be the man who broke Gerd Müller's record!"
"Over 40 goals, it was unthinkable at the beginning of the season, but we never imagined we would be witnesses to history today!"
If a person is a bit too outstanding, those around them might feel jealous.
It's like a colleague who joined the company at the same time as you performs exceptionally well, getting a salary increase of 10,000 more than you; you might feel a bit annoyed, a little sour.
But this colleague is actually the protagonist of a wish-fulfillment novel, an urban soldier king, a dragon king returned, with a commercial empire behind him and assets worth hundreds of billions.
At this point, it's hard to be jealous of others; you can only be incredibly envious.
Bayer Leverkusen's teammates viewed Lance in this way.
In his very first year, at 16 years old, he has a chance to break Gerd Müller's record?
Signing a big contract with a weekly salary potentially exceeding 200,000 Euros?
Then what's there to be jealous of!
Anyway, teammates who are relatively close, such as Son Heung-min, Simon Rolfes, Lars Bender, Stefan Kiessling, and Julian Brandt, everyone was happy for Lance, and at the same time, they were very lucky to be teammates with a superstar like Lance, who would transform into a dragon in the future.
Even the two coaches, Sascha Lewandowski and Sami Hyypiä, joked before the match.
"That's right, Lance, today you just need to shoot mindlessly, the whole team will pass to you."
Lance was speechless.
No, guys?
What are you doing!
"Coach, Bayern Munich won yesterday, we'd better play seriously. 1. FC Nürnberg is not a weak team."
"Oh, I'm the coach, and I'm not worried, so what are you worried about!"
Sascha Lewandowski boldly patted his chest and made a grand statement.
However, after 30 minutes of the first half, Sascha Lewandowski was very depressed.
To prevent Lance from breaking the record, and to thwart Bayer Leverkusen's plan, these old cunning players from 1. FC Nürnberg actually set up a 'park the bus' formation on their home turf!
Each of them tackled fiercely and sharply, and more fouls and aggressive actions were aimed directly at Lance, Bayer Leverkusen's Son Heung-min, Julian Brandt, Stefan Kiessling, and others, they could shoot freely.
But Lance shooting?
No!
They rushed forward like madmen to block him.
Commentator Mehmet Scholl had never commentated on such a crazy scene.
"Holy shit! This is the most outrageous match I've ever seen!"
In one instant, 1. FC Nürnberg's two center-backs, right-back, and two defensive midfielders, almost 5 players, simultaneously surrounded and blocked Lance's shot!
The goalkeeper's attention was entirely on Lance!
Meanwhile, the true center-forward Stefan Kiessling stood near the penalty spot, left-winger Son Heung-min was also at the edge of the box, and right-winger Julian Brandt also broke in.
At the same time, Lars Bender also came to the edge of the box to receive the ball.
These four players were completely unmarked!
Lance: ???
Is it necessary?
Taking advantage of the opponent not having completely surrounded him, and still having a slight opening, Lance used almost no special technique, just the simplest pass, threading the ball to the unmarked Stefan Kiessling in the middle.
Stefan Kiessling had never scored such an easy goal, even in training, standing still, he swung his leg and pushed the shot, and the ball naturally rolled into the net!
"Emmm... The away team Bayer Leverkusen scored first, temporarily leading the score."
"Given Bayer Leverkusen's recent form, the goal is not surprising, what's surprising is the entire process."
"1. FC Nürnberg is really a bit too much."
Mehmet Scholl initially thought it was just a defensive decision issue, but 1. FC Nürnberg continued to lower the bar for commentators and fans today.
In the 30th minute of the match, Lance suddenly withdrew from the penalty area.
The [Nagi Seishiro] template came into play, perfectly trapping the ball, turning past the opposing defensive midfielder to face the goal, at the same time, he dribbled horizontally one step, faked out the center-back, and then opened up a shooting angle.
Just as Lance had a chance for a long-range shot outside the box, the center-back responsible for marking Stefan Kiessling rushed up again, blocking Lance's shot.
Stefan Kiessling was like a child left behind, standing alone in the opponent's penalty area.
Lance's shooting feint tricked the opposing defender into turning his back to intercept, but it was just a chipped pass!
Because the full-back was trailing, Stefan Kiessling was not offside and easily headed the ball in!
"Bayer Leverkusen extends their lead! Scoring 2 goals in the first half!"
"Lance with 2 assists, helping Stefan Kiessling score a brace!"
Commentator Mehmet Scholl was speechless.
As the match between Real Madrid vs. Bayer Leverkusen was scheduled to start in 3 days, this match couldn't let the main players get too tired, and 1. FC Nürnberg's defensive actions were becoming increasingly aggressive, as if specifically targeting Lance.
The match only went on for 55 minutes before Lance was substituted early.
With 2 assists, ultimately helping Bayer Leverkusen defeat 1. FC Nürnberg 2-0, continuing their winning streak!
"...Regardless of the craziness of today's match, Bayer Leverkusen has shown phenomenal performance throughout March and April!"
"Sami Hyypiä and Sascha Lewandowski were also selected as the Bundesliga's best coaches for April."
"Unfortunately, Lance's goals are still at 37, with only 3 rounds left in the Bundesliga. If he maintains an efficiency of 1 goal per game, he still has a chance to try and challenge Gerd Müller's Bundesliga goal record!"
After the match, commentator Mehmet Scholl still felt quite regretful, but he quickly adjusted his mood and proceeded with the subsequent match preview.
"Alright, we can temporarily shift our attention from the Bundesliga."
"Because in just 3 days, the Champions League semi-finals are about to begin!"
The Champions League quarter-final matchups appeared on the screen.
Upper Bracket:
Paris Saint-Germain 3-1 Chelsea
Chelsea 2-0 Paris Saint-Germain
Bayern Munich 0-1 Atlético Madrid
Atlético Madrid 1-0 Bayern Munich
Lower Bracket:
Real Madrid 2-0 Borussia Dortmund
Borussia Dortmund 2-2 Real Madrid
Bayer Leverkusen 4-2 FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona 1-2 Bayer Leverkusen
Semi-finals:
Chelsea vs. Atlético Madrid
Real Madrid vs. Bayer Leverkusen
"It's regrettable that in the matchups two weeks ago, Bundesliga teams Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund were both eliminated by Madrid teams..."
"Currently, the only remaining team from the Bundesliga is the previously underestimated Bayer Leverkusen!"
"They showed resilient performances in their two quarter-final legs, bravely defeating FC Barcelona twice!"
"However, Bayer Leverkusen also faces the ultimate challenge, the Real Madrid team led by Carlo Ancelotti this season is arguably the strongest team in recent years!"
"The BBC trio in attack, Luka Modrić, Sami Khedira, and Ángel Di María in midfield; and Real Madrid's defensive line is arguably the top configuration in world football!"
"Tune in to Germany's Sport1 channel next Wednesday at 19:45 Berlin time, as we bring you an exciting Champions League semi-final match!"
"Bayer Leverkusen is about to embark for the Santiago Bernabéu, may God bless these young men!"