"Hummels! Don't go too far!" At this moment, captain Lahm couldn't help but reprimand him. Although Gao Jianfei was very fast, Hummels and the other defenders, positioned inside the penalty area, blocked his path to the goal. No matter how fast Gao Jianfei was, the sheer number of defenders allowed them to block his movement, forcing physical contact between the two sides!
Defenders like Hummels and Mertesacker possess incredibly strong physiques, being tall and robust, with weights approaching 200 pounds. However, this is fundamentally different from the average person's 200 pounds. An average person weighing 200 pounds is mostly flabby, lacking strength, while every pound of flesh on a football player is solid and represents power! Gao Jianfei is only about 1.7 meters tall, weighing just over 100 pounds, and he doesn't appear to be a muscular man. If a collision occurs, Gao Jianfei would most likely be injured!
"Haha! I know how to play! Okay! Let's play a round!" Gao Jianfei nonchalantly stopped Ram. "Mr. Ram, please don't worry. I think this method of testing physical fitness is very scientific and reasonable! Alright! I'm going to sprint!"
As he spoke, Gao Jianfei retreated more than ten meters! He prepared to charge directly towards the goal!
Lahm and the others saw that Gao Jianfei was already in a fighting stance, and they couldn't persuade him otherwise. Of course, subconsciously, Lahm also wanted to see how strong Gao Jianfei's body was. After all, if Gao Jianfei couldn't hold off the opposing defenders in a real match, he would basically be sleepwalking on the field.
Off the field, Löw and Bierhoff, as well as the fans in the stands, understood what game Gao Jianfei, Hummels, and others were going to play.
Collision!
“My old friend Love, should we stop them? I think it might not be good if Mr. Gao gets injured before the match,” Mayor Klose said nervously.
Bierhoff shrugged. "We have the best team doctors in the world. Besides, this isn't a real match; everyone's just training and having fun. I don't see... any problem."
Love looked directly at Gao Jianfei, hesitated for a few seconds, and then said, "Let Gao give it a try."
On the field.
Gao Jianfei kept his eyes fixed on the penalty area.
Hummels, Mertesacker, Boateng, Badstuber, Friedrich... five strong German defenders maintained a good formation and guarded the goal!
"Hehe, if it's about brute force and physical strength, not skill, I'd be more than happy!" Gao Jianfei chuckled to himself. Then, his internal energy surged, and he pushed off the ground with both feet!
"call out!"
Gao Jianfei shot towards the penalty area like an arrow released from a bow!
They charged straight ahead! Without taking any detours!
"Bad, Friedrich! Attack from both sides!" Defense commander Hummels issued the order directly!
Badr and Friedrich are both experienced defenders. They had already judged Gao Jianfei's next position from his running route! They were not as fast as Gao Jianfei, but as the defenders, they were at their best! Suddenly, they rushed forward at the same time, splitting left and right to form a "double-team," blocking Gao Jianfei's position while also making close contact with him!
This is a common double-team defense used by defenders in football! It's commonly known as "the ball gets past the defender but not the player!"
"Oh! This time, Mr. Gao is probably going to get injured!" Lahm and the other German team members were all sweating bullets for Gao Jianfei!
Most of the spectators in the stands were extremely nervous!
This kind of double-teaming, with the tall, strong German defenders on both sides, treating Gao Jianfei like a sandwich, could very well cause Gao Jianfei to suffer a fracture!
"They're here? Good!" Gao Jianfei didn't dodge at all! He continued to rush forward along the planned route!
It's clipped on!
"Bang! Bang!"
Suddenly, just as Bader and Friedrich touched Gao Jianfei's body, they were sent flying from the left and right sides!
He was thrown hard to the ground, completely disoriented!
Gao Jianfei's sprint speed slowed down slightly, but he was still charging head-on towards the third defender, Mertesacker!
Mertesacker committed a foul, crashing head-on into Gao Jianfei!
This was also a subconscious action. For a professional player like Mertesacker, the scene before him was as if Gao Jianfei had already taken down his two defenders and was about to break through him!
This is not allowed!
He was willing to commit a foul just to knock Gao Jianfei down!
"Bang!"
The two collided head-on! Gao Jianfei, who is 1.78 meters tall, crashed into Mertesacker, who is 1.98 meters tall!
"Ah!" To everyone's surprise, Mertesacker yelled and was thrown backward!
He was knocked flying!
In the blink of an eye, Gao Jianfei used the same method to knock Hummels and Boateng flying!
Afterwards, Gao Jianfei rushed to the back goal, touched the net, then turned around and grinned at the dumbfounded Lahm and the others, "Hehe! I won!"
Of course, Gao Jianfei wouldn't go so far as to deliberately collide with these German players; if he injured them, no one would play with him. Therefore, these five German defenders were merely knocked down; given their strong physiques, they wouldn't suffer any bone or muscle injuries.
Hummels and the others slowly got up from the ground, their eyes wide as they stared at Gao Jianfei. Hummels, rubbing his hair, said, "Gao...you...you've played rugby? My God!"
On the sidelines, Löw's eyes flashed with excitement... "My God! Exceptional physical attributes! Incredible speed! I must say, Mr. Gao's innate physical attributes are even better than our professional players! Fantastic!"
In fact, if a pure power forward possesses the speed and physical attributes of someone like Gao Jianfei, then with a little practice in shooting, he could basically be on the field immediately.
The only question is how good Gao Jianfei's ball skills are. His physical attributes, however, are beyond question.
The spectators in the stands also looked at Gao Jianfei with the eyes of someone looking at a freak. No one expected that this seemingly small and frail Asian man, standing out from the many German players, could unleash such terrifying power!
Just now, he completely ripped apart the entire German defense!
"Neuer! You're in goal, let Mr. Gao try out his footwork!" Löw shouted from the sidelines.
Upon hearing this, Neuer immediately nodded, grabbed a soccer ball, tossed it to Gao Jianfei, and then walked towards the goal, looking very cool.
Neuer, Germany's number one goalkeeper, is ranked among the top five goalkeepers in world football today. With him on the pitch, the German team's defense becomes significantly more solid!
Löw thought that if Gao Jianfei's footwork was passable, then Gao Jianfei could try playing as a striker.
To play in midfield, one must be able to pass and shoot, which Gao Jianfei probably can't do. However, he has good physical attributes and can make an impact on the front line. In terms of sheer attacking power, Gao Jianfei's physical attributes are even stronger than those of Germany's main striker, Gomez!
Gao Jianfei held the soccer ball and looked at Lahm with a puzzled expression.
Lahm pointed to the penalty spot in the penalty area and said to Gao Jianfei, "Gao, why don't you try taking a penalty kick?"
“Oh, 12 yards… I understand.” Gao Jianfei nodded.
Then, Gao Jianfei walked to the penalty area and placed the ball on the penalty spot.
Gao Jianfei stared at the goal.
Neuer stood on the goal line, fully prepared! His eyes held a fierce intensity! A fierce intensity that emanated from the pitch!
This kind of momentum is very important for a goalkeeper. Often, a goalkeeper with this kind of momentum can make the opponent's forwards go weak in the knees!
"Come on!" Neuer clapped his hands!
This was Gao Jianfei's first time conducting a shooting test with the ball, so everyone from the German team members and coaches to the spectators was eagerly anticipating it!
"This goal is so big, I could kick it to either side and Neuer might not be able to save it, right?" Gao Jianfei chuckled. "Uh, I don't know any kicking techniques, but as long as I have enough power, the ball will be fast, and Neuer won't be able to save it! Hahahaha!"
Gao Jianfei was prepared to use the thrusting technique, since that was the only move he knew, and he just needed to ensure the power!
Of course, to generate power in a kick, one must use internal force.
Gao Jianfei mobilized the internal energy in his dantian and circulated it to his legs. However, he still reminded Neuer, "Mr. Neuer, my legs are quite strong, so... when you dive for the ball, be careful... to avoid injury..."
"Hmm?" Neuer raised an eyebrow. "Even Ronaldo wouldn't dare say something like that to my face! Go ahead and shoot!"
At this moment, the German team members were also very conflicted... On the one hand, they did not believe Gao Jianfei's so-called 'great leg strength', and on the other hand, after witnessing Gao Jianfei's abnormal physical qualities, they were somewhat skeptical that this guy was telling the truth.
"Neuer, be careful." At that moment, Löw and Bierhoff came over. Löw gave a friendly reminder.
Gao Jianfei took a deep breath, channeled some of his internal energy into his right foot, and then...
He didn't even take a running start; he just kicked the ball straight in!
"puff!"
A shocking scene unfolded!
That kick didn't even send the ball flying; instead, it just shattered it!
"ah???"
Everyone gasped in surprise! The audience in the stands also stood up!
After watching football for so many years, I've never encountered anything like this before... kicking the ball and it just exploded!
Indeed, the power of that kick is extremely great, but... the mastery of the kicking technique is simply, uh, basically just messing around!
Gao Jianfei touched his hair in extreme embarrassment, apologizing repeatedly, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I just wasn't used to this kind of football... This... After I kicked it once, I think I got the hang of it. Give me another chance, I'll kick it again. I swear, this won't happen again!"
As he spoke, Gao Jianfei picked up another football from the side, placed it at the 12-yard mark, and glanced at Neuer with a smile.
Neuer hesitated for a moment, then mustered his courage. "Okay, fine! Go ahead and 'shoot' again!"
"Phew! I concentrated my power on one point just now, which caused the ball to explode. Hmm, I need to distribute it more, letting the power envelop the entire ball, then there won't be any problem." Gao Jianfei checked his experience. He believed that this time, there was basically no chance of exploding the ball.
Still no run-up. He uses his right foot to generate internal momentum and strikes the ball directly!
"Bang!"
A deafening bang! This time, the ball didn't explode, but it flew out like a cannonball! High and wide! It was nowhere near the goal!
The football shot straight towards the stands! The immense force caused it to whistle through the air, reaching incredible speed! In a very short time, it traversed dozens of meters before crashing into the east stands!
"Bang!" The ball slammed into a plastic seat in the stands, smashing it to pieces!
Fortunately, there were no fans in that section of the stands; otherwise, there could have been injuries or fatalities!
The fans in the other stands gasped in shock and then began to leave!
Gao Jianfei gave another awkward smile. "I'm so sorry! I'm so sorry! This time, I only paid attention to the power, I didn't consider the angle... I'll try again! This time, it'll definitely go into the goal!"
While the German team was in a daze, Gao Jianfei had already grabbed another football, placed it at the 12-yard spot, and said to Neuer, "I swear, there won't be any more problems this time!"
Surprisingly!
"No! I'm not playing anymore!" Neuer suddenly shook his hands. "Mr...Mr. Gao...I'm not playing anymore! I still have to participate in next year's European Championship, I don't want to lose my life because of this! Okay, you are an excellent attacker, you can make the goalkeeper feel fear from the bottom of his heart!" After saying that, Neuer fled away from the goal.
“Uh…” Gao Jianfei looked at Löw with regret.
Löw's eyes were also a little dazed. He scanned his team members and saw that there was some fear hidden in their eyes!
“If Mr. Gao continues to train here, I’m afraid my players will get injured!” Love made a quick decision and said directly, “Alright, Mr. Gao, training is over for today. You can go home now!”
"So? How did I perform?" Gao Jianfei asked as he took off his training clothes.
Löw and Bierhoff exchanged a glance, then said in unison, "Fantastic! You've shown us a different kind of football!"
"That's good!" Gao Jianfei took off his training clothes and shoes, then left the field. As he left, he said to the group of Germans who were quite frightened, "Guys, I'll be back tomorrow! Don't worry, I'll conquer you with my skills tomorrow!"
These words sent a chill down the spines of everyone on the German team.
After Gao Jianfei left, Hummels rushed over, rubbing his badly bruised backside, and said directly to Löw, "Boss, is this guy a human or a beast?! His physical abilities are insane!"
Neuer was also covered in sweat. "Coach, if he had hit me squarely, the speed and power of that shot would have killed me!"