Ye Chen's new nickname: The 50 Million Euro Kid, the Most Expensive Asian Player.

Penalty kicks are essentially a battle of wits between the striker and the goalkeeper!

They analyze everything, from eye contact and posture to running rhythm and the final shooting motion, and then make their judgment.

Weidenfeller isn't particularly outstanding among German goalkeepers, especially his aerial ability, which has been criticized.

However, he is a penalty-saving expert.

What Weidenfeller doesn't know is that after leaving Dortmund, the club will go for eight years without a goalkeeper saving any penalty kicks…

Of course, that's something that happens in the future. Right now, he's fully geared up and standing in goal.

The players have started to arrive one by one.

Klopp and assistant coach Buvac are also present.

A few other coaches from the team have come as well.

The duel between Ye Chen and Weidenfeller has drawn attention from the players.

"Vice captain, go for it!"

"Roman, give Ye a lesson!"

"Here we go, here we go!"

A few teammates are already getting excited.

Meanwhile, Klopp, with a keen interest, asks Buvac, "How many do you think Ye will miss?"

"At least 5 out of 10. You know Roman is a penalty-saving expert, even better than Bayern's Neuer!" Buvac calmly says.

Goalkeeping coach Matthias also chimes in, "This season, Roman has had 5 games without conceding and an 80% save rate, ranking among the top in the Bundesliga. And currently, Weidenfeller has one stat ahead of Neuer: penalty saves!"

Klopp smiles, "We'll see soon enough!"

As they speak, Ye Chen takes a run-up and unleashes a powerful shot.

Although Weidenfeller makes a correct judgment, the ball is moving too fast for him to save!

"Again!" Weidenfeller, though conceding the goal, is confident that he's figured out Ye Chen's pattern.

Ye Chen nods and places the ball back on the penalty spot.

"Let's go!" Götze shouts from the side.

Ye Chen takes a deep breath, prepares for a powerful shot again.

But just as Weidenfeller dives, Ye Chen softly taps the ball, sending it through the middle and into the goal!

"Ah!" Weidenfeller punches the ground heavily. "Nice job, kid, you've got some skills!"

"Pretty average," Ye Chen smiles, replying casually.

Each shot is a battle of wits.

Weidenfeller is trying to read Ye Chen's moves, while Ye Chen is attempting to deceive him…

As they continue with the third, fourth, and fifth shots, Weidenfeller grows more and more frustrated.

On the sidelines, Matthias is stunned.

It seems like Weidenfeller has no way to deal with Ye Chen!

Buvac is turning red-faced, his frustration clear.

Each goal from Ye Chen feels like a loud slap to Buvac's face!

However, Klopp, the team's head coach, isn't paying attention to Buvac. Deep inside, he's getting excited.

This kid… he seems to be a natural penalty taker!

As of now, Lewandowski is undoubtedly the team's primary penalty taker, followed by Perišić and then Kagawa.

But today, it's clear that the rankings should be changed!

Plus, with Ye Chen's previous three successful penalties, and that beautiful panenka penalty, he has shown incredible mental strength and penalty-taking skills!

A player like Ye Chen taking penalties ensures a goal.

This is especially important in matches!

But to suddenly take that right away from someone else would likely cause dissatisfaction within the team.

Luckily, Lewandowski has only recently been confirmed as the primary penalty taker, and Klopp has a high level of respect within the team. The right to take penalties isn't something Ye Chen can't have.

Of course, it needs a trigger... like if Lewandowski misses one!

Ye Chen is unaware of Klopp's inner thoughts, but today he's certainly shown off his penalty-taking prowess.

However, what he really wants to showcase is his signature "bananinha" (the curved free-kick shot).

But it seems there's no opportunity for that today!

"Ye, can't you miss one on purpose and give me some face?" Weidenfeller jokes, getting up from the ground.

Ye Chen quickly puts on an apologetic expression, "Next time, next time!"

"Next time? I won't let you bully me like that!" Weidenfeller pouts.

"How about we try a free-kick instead?"

"You don't seriously think your free-kick will beat me, do you?" Weidenfeller raises an eyebrow, asking.

"Let's see!" Ye Chen smiles.

As Ye Chen lines up for the free-kick, he suddenly calms down.

Is revealing everything at once a good idea?

After a moment's hesitation, he decides not to show off his panenka shot today!

Better save it for another opportunity…

Standing in front of Weidenfeller, Ye Chen takes a deep breath.

His mind recalls the little details and feelings from his previous free-kick experiences…

"Bang!"

Ye Chen strikes the ball with the inside of his foot, his calf exerting force, hitting the ball at its lower half.

The ball flies just over the wall!

It has an upward trajectory, but as it nears the goal, it suddenly drops rapidly…

Weidenfeller initially thinks the ball is going out, but when he sees it diving down, he quickly rushes to block it.

But the ball moves too fast and "whoosh" – it's in!

Ye Chen is stunned at the penalty spot.

"Awkward… I really didn't mean to score!"

"Whoa, whoa, whoa!" The nearby players immediately cheer and laugh!

"Ye, you really don't know how to behave!"

"Exactly, if it wasn't for the vice-captain letting you, that one wouldn't have gone in!"

"Roman definitely let that one go, otherwise, that ball could've been saved easily..."

Ye Chen quickly nods, "Thanks, vice-captain!"

Weidenfeller, on the other hand, is secretly amazed. Did he really let that one go? Not at all!

This kid's free-kick is too tricky!

"Beep beep!" Klopp blows his whistle and shouts loudly, "Alright, everyone gather up, let's have a tactical session and analyze Stuttgart!"

The game against Stuttgart is in two days, and the team will announce the starting and substitute lists, followed by tactical drills.

...

Meanwhile, Stuttgart is also holding their tactical session.

They first predict Borussia Dortmund's starting lineup, with Stuttgart's head coach Bruno Labbadia placing Lewandowski in the starting XI.

Of course, predicting Dortmund's lineup isn't difficult.

Their starting lineup is quite fixed, with the only uncertain factor being Ye Chen. Everyone else is pretty much set.

Given that Ye Chen played in the German Cup recently, it's likely he won't start in this match.

To counter Dortmund's style, Stuttgart is setting up in a 4-3-3 formation, solidifying their central defense and using speed to attack the flanks!

Their three forwards will be Cacau, Shinji Okazaki, and Harnik!

But attacking isn't the issue; they've been training their offensive tactics. The real concern is defense.

"What if the 50 million Euro kid plays? How should we defend?" Assistant coach Erdinç-Szerel asks.

Yes, Ye Chen has earned the nickname "50 Million Euro Kid" in the Bundesliga.

After all, both Manchester United and Paris Saint-Germain were willing to bid that much for him!

But Labbadia doesn't laugh. Instead, he falls silent.

Defensive coach Thomas speaks up, "Ye's speed is a threat. If we let him run, it could be dangerous. I suggest we assign one player to specifically mark him!"

Labbadia nods, "Who would be a good fit for that job? Kuzmanović won't work, he has to focus on Kagawa."

"Then it has to be Tasci marking him!" Szerel frowns.

"How about a zonal defense?" Labbadia asks, "Maybe have the full-backs defend him?"

"That would mean we can't use Boca, and we'll need to play the more defensive Molina!" Szerel rationally analyzes.

Thomas can't help but comment, "This kid Ye is such a pain!"

Ye Chen's excellent performances in the Bundesliga have made him known to more coaches, and they are all starting to prepare special tactics to deal with him.

After all, the first five matches were marked by teams underestimating him or having inaccurate information, which allowed him to shine in the Bundesliga.

But all that ends here.

Because Ye Chen has now broken a Guinness World Record, he's becoming more and more famous. That's why coaches are now seriously analyzing him.

They all know Ye Chen is fast and has great shooting skills, and the best way to stop a player like him is to do one thing...

Foul early, and don't let him into dangerous areas.

Just like how other teams deal with Neymar!