"The ball went in!! What a world-class goal!"
"In injury time, Lance perfectly controlled the ball and struck a volleying wonder goal—"
"Completing the last-minute kill!"
"The substitute miracle worker scored! Lance scored twice! Helping Bayer Leverkusen complete an incredible comeback!"
Zhan Jun witnessed this scene with his own eyes, excitedly slamming his fist on the table, making his hand ache.
But he didn't care!
Nothing was happier than discovering a treasure Chinese player!
Originally, Zhan Jun was physically and mentally exhausted, forced to take on this commentary job.
But he was full of energy now!
Lance's appearance fixed the bug of no Chinese players in European competitions!
After this, domestic fans finally wouldn't have to watch 22 foreigners play on the field; Lance was one of our own!
The most crucial thing was that it would have been fine if he just played averagely.
Lance's performance was full of surprises!
Among the many Bundesliga mid-to-upper-tier players on the field, such as Klaas-Jan Huntelaar, Jefferson Farfán, Stefan Kießling, and Son Heung-min,
Lance shone alone!
He stole all the limelight!
At 16 years old, his future was promising. Both Bayer Leverkusen fans and domestic fans wished they could travel to the future to see how Lance would perform next!
Watching him play was truly a pleasure!
In the Sina Sports live broadcast room, Lance's brilliant performance also attracted many fans.
The online audience, originally less than 10,000, instantly surpassed 100,000!
Everyone was spreading the word!
"Holy crap? A Chinese person! So awesome!"
"He's so handsome!"
"He's playing it cool, right?!"
"Lance is awesome!"
Many fans had just opened the live broadcast room out of boredom, looking for any match to watch.
Who would have thought there would be such a surprise!
It was truly worth it!
After the match, the director's close-up shot was constantly on today's hero, the substitute miracle worker Lance.
Substituted in the 81st minute,
2 shots, 2 goals to complete the comeback.
Having only played for 10 minutes, Lance once again won the official Man of the Match award!
The Bundesliga MVP trophy was slightly better looking than the DFB-Pokal trophy.
It was a silver-colored long strip, with irregular curves at the top representing the burning flame of a player, and a solid, textured square base.
The center was adorned with gold, outlining the signature Bundesliga logo.
Holding the heavy trophy in his hands, Lance was very satisfied.
"Lance, first of all, congratulations. Today you came on as a substitute and scored twice again, helping the team turn the game around. How do you feel now? How do you evaluate your own performance?"
Most of the reporters present were familiar faces from the previous interview and knew Lance spoke fluent German, so they directly asked in German.
"Of course, it feels great. We got valuable 3 points, which might be very helpful for this season's goal. I feel my performance was solid."
???
Lance's choice of words, "solide Leistung," stunned the reporters present.
Solide Leistung means a steady, solid but not amazing performance.
You, young man, exploded with power, both shots were performances of world-class strikers!
Most people, scoring with the most ordinary actions, would be praised for a long time.
Lance's performance today was the most spectacular and flashy on the field, a perfect display worthy of official highlights.
And you tell me this is "solid"?
He really showed off this time.
"Then, what are your goals for this season, if you don't mind sharing, and what are Bayer Leverkusen's goals?"
Facing a 16-year-old, the reporters didn't make it difficult for him, asking only formulaic questions.
Players' formulaic answers:
"The season goal is to play well in every match and achieve good results."
Or "Bayer Leverkusen hopes to compete for the top 4 this season and qualify for the Champions League."
Other Bayer Leverkusen players also said the same.
Lance, having played in the Bundesliga today, scoring twice to complete the comeback, was a bit hot-blooded.
"I hope to get more playing opportunities and help the team win every match."
"As for the season goal… I hope to win the Bundesliga."
Hiss—
The reporters suspected they had misheard.
No, win the Bundesliga?
Bayer Leverkusen?
If you were a Bayern München player or a Borussia Dortmund player, saying you want to win the Bundesliga would be fine.
But why Bayer Leverkusen?
However, the reporters didn't show anything on the spot, just thanked Lance for the interview and let him leave.
Privately, they were already drafting their thoughts, preparing for today's blockbuster news.
While Lance was being interviewed, head coach Sascha Lewandowski happened to pass by behind him after his own interview and overheard Lance's shocking remarks.
"Lance."
"Coach?"
"You think we can win the Bundesliga, don't you?"
The head coach's half-smile made Lance feel a bit guilty.
He calmed down, realizing that such a statement was indeed inappropriate, giving the impression of being too arrogant and not good for the club's image.
Moreover, it could easily backfire and create public pressure for his teammates.
There was nothing he could do; Lance himself was just a 16-year-old kid. If he wasn't playing football, he'd still be in high school.
It was normal for a teenager in his rebellious phase to say such things.
However, Sascha Lewandowski didn't say much more.
He just nodded with satisfaction and smiled:
"Good, ambitious! Players need to have a fighting spirit, and you played well today. I will consider giving you more opportunities, and I hope you can seize them."
"Danke! Thank you, Coach!"
Lance's clenched fist trembled slightly.
It seemed his two substitute appearances were enough to prove that his strength was not inferior to that of the starting lineup.
Bayer Leverkusen's forward line indeed had problems this season.
When he played, he often produced unexpected results.
However, Lance was also very aware of his disadvantages.
He didn't have an advantage in terms of physical confrontation, stamina, speed, or overall physical condition.
At 16 years old, his body was still developing, making it difficult to directly confront strong Bundesliga players.
Professional football only emphasized 3 things:
Body, body, and damn it, still body!
Once other Bundesliga teams noticed him and consciously strengthened their physical confrontation to restrict his performance,
Lance could foresee that it would be very difficult to use the [Nagi Seishiro] template to handle the ball then.
Want to control the ball and dribble past someone?
I'll just directly charge and push you away; no matter how good your technique is, it'll be useless.
This was just the Bundesliga.
If it were the Premier League, which was even rougher, fiercer, and faster-paced, Lance would find it even harder to find space to perform.
"I still need to train hard and strive to improve as quickly as possible!"
Lance wasn't complacent because of today's MVP performance; his determination to become stronger was even more intense!
Currently, there were only two paths to becoming stronger:
Quickly reach 100% fusion to unlock a new template.
If he could unlock an "Adriano" or "Christian Vieri" type power player template, that would maximize the compensation for his shortcomings.
Or a "Gareth Bale" speed-type template would also work.
Train diligently, exercise his body, and refine his skills.
As expected, the media exploded after the match.
FC Schalke 04 suffered a 1-2 comeback at home, being killed by a 16-year-old Chinese teenager who came on as a substitute and scored twice.
This news was already explosive enough.
Even more explosive was Lance's statement:
"I hope to get more playing opportunities and help the team win every match."
"As for the season goal… I hope to win the Bundesliga."
On television, Lance's interview was being replayed everywhere.
Videos related to Lance's remarks on YouTube had already surpassed a million views.
On Twitter, Lance also appeared on Germany's trending topics for the first time.
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