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Commentator Zhan Jun V:
"Good morning! The Bundesliga is about to enter its winter break. With the season nearly halfway through, the league table situation is already clear."
"Borussia Dortmund has started to fall behind after successive defeats, and the only two remaining title contenders are still last season's rivals."
"The traditional Bundesliga powerhouse Bayern Munich, and the strong challengers of the past two years, Bayer Leverkusen!"
"Currently, Bayern maintains a 6-point lead."
"They successively defeated Frankfurt 3-0, Hoffenheim 4-0, and Hertha Berlin 4-0."
"They are far ahead in goal difference."
"Guardiola's Bayern Munich, in its second year, has fully erupted."
"Lewandowski's arrival has greatly enhanced Bayern's finishing ability, which is a key reason why Bayern has achieved many high-scoring victories this season."
"Bayern Munich is definitely the top favourite for the title this season."
"After defeating Mainz, Bayer Leverkusen beat Hannover 96 3-1 away, and in the last round, they defeated Cologne 5-1."
"In the two legs, Lance scored a total of 5 goals and provided 2 assists."
"He temporarily leads the top scorer list with 18 goals and 5 assists!"
"18 goals in 13 matches, Lance continues to maintain his hot form from last season, with a terrifying efficiency of over 1 goal per game! He has not been affected by the so-called 'sophomore slump' at all!"
"The second-place scorer, Lewandowski, has scored 13 goals in 13 matches! His efficiency of 1 goal per game is approaching Lance's."
"He is also a super striker in the Bundesliga!"
"Tonight, Bayern Munich vs. Bayer Leverkusen, this '6-point' decisive battle, will be a direct confrontation between two heavyweight Bundesliga strikers!"
"Whoever can seize more opportunities, whoever is more efficient, will lead their team to win this crucial title-contending battle!"
"Tonight at 20:00, I will be providing solo commentary on LeTV Sports. Please tune in on time, football fans..."
Including Zhan Jun, many football big Vs on Weibo, including Huang Jianxiang and Liu Jianhong, have posted relevant Weibo messages. It was clearly just a Bundesliga league match, but the atmosphere has been hyped up to be a major battle comparable to the "Spanish National Derby."
Lance's rise has brought a lot of attention to the Bundesliga. In the past two years, more and more fans have been watching the Bundesliga, and it once became a league that rivalled the Premier League and surpassed La Liga in China.
The German Football Association never expected that the vast Eastern market would unleash endless potential because of a Chinese player. The Bundesliga's live broadcast times were originally relatively early, mostly around 9 or 10 PM.
To accommodate Eastern fans, the German Football Association even moved the match time forward by more than an hour, setting the match time for 8 PM, prime time!
As night fell, many fans had already started an intense discussion on Weibo.
"Can Lance win this year?"
"Definitely, Lance will surely handle Bayern, double-killing them last season, he will definitely win this season."
"Don't underestimate Lance's reputation as Bayern's nemesis."
"Hard to say, Bayern is very strong this season, Guardiola's team has something to say."
"With Lewandowski here, Bayern is no longer the false nine formation from last season, it feels really hard to play against."
"What are you still discussing? This season is Bayern's dynasty, six titles!"
"I really don't know what's so great about Bayer Leverkusen. How can they contend for the title with my Bayern when they're 6 points behind?"
"Lance? He's purely hyped up like James, actually very ordinary."
"He just wins by relying on his teammates."
There were also many domestic Bayern fans who were arguing fiercely with fans who supported Lance. Whether in the Champions League or the Bundesliga league, similar scenes were already commonplace.
Lance is now an undeniable force in football. As more people pay attention, it's normal for the number of fans and anti-fans to increase.
Indeed, many people mindlessly and awkwardly criticise Lance. True fans of Lance only hope that Lance can work harder today, to strongly refute these voices.
The big battle is imminent! Bayer Leverkusen's team bus has already parked in the Allianz Arena car park.
Lance has been to this stadium more than once. From the initial shock of seeing the "rubber dinghy" to now having no feeling about it.
He wore headphones, and his neat club-issued suit was perfectly a male god's demeanour, making the fans waiting outside the stadium and the reporters on site unable to resist frantically taking pictures.
"So handsome!"
"Go, Lance!!"
"Lance!!"
Hearing the familiar Chinese, Lance enthusiastically looked up and greeted the international student fans at the scene. De Bruyne and Son Heung-min looked on with envy.
"Why don't I have so many fans? I feel like my football skills are pretty good."
"You're hopeless."
Looking at the smug Son Heung-min, De Bruyne shook his head disdainfully.
"I'm hopeless? Why, I feel like I can still improve."
"No, your football skills can naturally improve, but what I'm talking about is your looks. Can you compare to Lance?"
"This..."
Son Heung-min, although he looked pretty good, wasn't bad-looking. But compared to Lance's supermodel physique and looks, he couldn't compare at all.
"So, why compare fan numbers with Lance?"
"I don't care, I'm still very popular in my own country anyway."
Son Heung-min could only comfort himself. After Bayer Leverkusen players completed their pre-match warm-up, the Allianz Arena was gradually filled with fans.
The massive stadium, approaching 80,000 people, was about to put immense pressure on Bayer Leverkusen. In the locker room, Bayer Leverkusen players could even clearly hear the singing and cheering from the stands, so loud that the coaches had to shout to be heard by the players.
"Don't worry about it! You are very strong, and the championship this season is still ours!"
"Bayer Leverkusen——"
"Allez!!!"
After a series of league victories, Bayer Leverkusen players were in high spirits, ready to roll up their sleeves and fight Bayern! Looking at this group of black-clad, aggressive challengers, even Bayern's starting players felt it was very tricky.
Whilst Bayer Leverkusen worried about Bayern, Bayern players' mood had also been unpleasant for the past month. Guardiola put them under extreme pressure.
One time, Alaba was a little lazy in training and was scolded by Guardiola for half an hour, nose to nose, almost making Alaba cry. This made the Bayern players extremely cautious, their nerves constantly tense.
Losing the championship to Bayer Leverkusen last season was already shameful enough for Bayern. No matter what, they could not let Bayer Leverkusen steal the championship again in the new season!
That's right, in the hearts of Bayern players, the championship belonged to their Bayern! Especially Robben, he had been holding a lot of anger, wanting to return the shame of last season to Bayer Leverkusen all at once!
Bayern Munich 4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper: Neuer
Defenders: Bernat, Boateng, Dante, Alaba
Midfielders: Lahm, Xabi Alonso, Thiago, Robben, Ribéry
Forward: Lewandowski
Substitutes: Götze, Thomas Müller, Schweinsteiger...
Bayer Leverkusen 4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper: Leno
Defenders: Donati, Harry Maguire, Rüdiger, Nathan Aké
Midfielders: Rolfes, Lars Bender, De Bruyne, Son Heung-min, Lance
Forward: Firmino
Beep——
The whistle blew! The 2014-2015 Bundesliga title race has begun!