Chapter 362: Chapter 82: Shattering the Bayern Myth! New Contract Proposal! A 50-Year-Old Historical Record! Wang Shuo, I’m Waiting for You

"With this match, Wang Shuo completely showcased his tactical value."

"He made it crystal clear to everyone the role he plays on Dortmund’s front line."

"But more importantly, he also scored the first header of his professional career."

The second goal Wang Shuo scored, assisted by Sven Bender, was a header.

And it was a very beautiful diving header.

Even though it was an open goal, the finish was certainly beautiful.

Bild believed that the 19-year-old Wang Shuo was becoming more and more mature.

"In fact, we can no longer measure Wang Shuo as a 19-year-old rookie, because his performance has far surpassed that of other players his age."

"His performance has even surpassed that of Ronaldo and Messi when they were 19!"

"Neither of them delivered such dominant performances in the Premier League and La Liga at that age!"

"Now, when we mention Wang Shuo, perhaps we should evaluate him as the star who ranked 11th for the Golden Ball Award."

"He is already the most aggressive, most threatening goal-scorer in world football today!"

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Kicker Magazine, on the other hand, analyzed the match more from a tactical level.

Wang Shuo’s performance was indispensable to Dortmund’s victory, and Klopp’s tactics were just as crucial.

So what about Bayern’s crushing defeat?

Kicker Magazine posed several questions to Van Gaal.

These included two very sharp questions, such as why substitute Gomez with Olic at halftime?

And why, when the offense was sputtering in the second half, did he stubbornly refuse to put Klose in the game?

Was his response simply too slow?

Or was it a problem with Van Gaal’s personality?

"In the post-match press conference, Van Gaal accused referee Kircher, believing he was influenced by the visiting team’s players when he showed Van Bommel an early yellow card in the first half."

"He even said that he never thought he would receive such special treatment from the referee at Allianz Arena."

But Kicker Magazine believed there wasn’t much of an issue with Kircher’s officiating.

It was a well-known fact that Van Bommel was a dirty player.

His tackle at the start of the match was clearly aimed at Shahin’s ankle.

"Van Bommel used his trademark cleverness and cunning to test the referee’s officiating standards, and he got a verbal warning. What’s the problem with that?"

"As for the yellow card, looking at the slow-motion replay, we’re of the opinion that Kircher’s yellow card was actually a bit late."

Kicker Magazine believed it was inappropriate for Van Gaal to make the referee a scapegoat.

In fact, Kircher had already been lenient enough with Bayern.

The real problem behind Bayern’s loss lay with the team itself, and with Van Gaal!

In this high-stakes match, Dortmund’s possession was only 39%, while Bayern’s was as high as 61%.

But in terms of total shots, Bayern only had 12, while Dortmund had 18.

Kicker Magazine also interviewed the "Football Emperor," Beckenbauer, after the match.

The key Bayern executive was disappointed by the loss, but he felt it was no surprise that Dortmund won.

"They deserved this victory!"

Beckenbauer even declared, "With this round, Dortmund has officially put themselves on the path to the Bundesliga title!"

Kicker Magazine felt that Beckenbauer might be jinxing Dortmund with excessive praise, as there were still 12 rounds left in the season.

But when it came to Wang Shuo’s performance, Beckenbauer was full of nothing but praise.

"I don’t want to say too much, but our failure to sign Wang Shuo last year will prove to be a very fatal mistake!"

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In addition to Germany’s two major media authorities, other outlets also rushed to report on this German "national derby."

Thanks to his hat-trick at Allianz Arena, Wang Shuo was, without a doubt, the man of the hour in all the major newspapers.

And the news quickly spread beyond Germany’s borders.

Major mainstream media outlets across Europe began reporting on it as well.

This was especially true for the media in the United Kingdom and Spain, who had already been closely monitoring Wang Shuo’s progress.

Marca Newspaper reported that in the "clash of the titans" against Ribery, Wang Shuo had defeated the French superstar 3-1.

Why 3-1?

Because Wang Shuo scored a hat-trick, while Ribery netted a worldie. 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞

Marca Newspaper asserted that Wang Shuo was becoming the new leading figure and top superstar of the German football scene.

The Real Madrid mouthpiece even suggested that on Real Madrid’s list of transfer targets, 19-year-old Wang Shuo’s position was steadily climbing, even beginning to surpass the soon-to-be 26-year-old Ribery.

The reasoning was simple: Ribery was accustomed to playing on the left wing, but Real Madrid already had Ronaldo in that position.

In contrast, at the striker position, the performances of both Benzema and Higuain had not been entirely satisfactory.

"Wang Shuo’s arrival would undoubtedly make the second-generation Galaxy Battleship even more star-studded!"

As for Manchester United also being interested in Wang Shuo?

Marca Newspaper asserted that this transfer was impossible.

Because Manchester United was currently saddled with debt and simply couldn’t afford such a large transfer fee.

More importantly, Ferguson wouldn’t like Wang Shuo.

Why?

"Wang Shuo is hailed by the German media as the ’Bundesliga Beckham.’ His romance with German supermodel Lina Gerk has made him public enemy number one for men in countries like Germany and Austria!"

"And the whole world knows that what Ferguson disliked most was the Victoria in Beckham’s life."

"Therefore, Ferguson would never accept another romance like Beckham and Victoria’s on his team."

According to Marca Newspaper, Wang Shuo’s best destination was Real Madrid!

However, after the conclusion of the 22nd round of the Bundesliga at Allianz Arena, the German media ran into Dortmund’s CEO, Watzke, and Sporting Director, Zorc.