On September 17th, the new season of the Champions League finally arrived, which countless fans had been eagerly anticipating.

The teams that were supposed to play away games had all played on the field the day before. As UEFA and major players stepped up publicity through official promotions, the atmosphere gradually became warm and tense.

Sheffield United is very lucky to start the new season's Champions League journey at home. Without the fatigue of travel, they can prepare more fully and with peace of mind. The whole team is determined to get a good start in the Champions League.

Of course, their opponent Bayer Leverkusen came to Bramall Lane Stadium with the belief of scoring points.

Leverkusen, which finished third in the Bundesliga last season, lost several senior players during the summer window. The departure of Schürrle and Carvajal weakened Leverkusen's strength a lot.

Before the start of the new Bundesliga season, many fans also believed that Leverkusen's record would be turbulent.

But Leverkusen said "no!" to these rumors and speculations.

After the start of the new Bundesliga season, after five rounds of league play, Leverkusen has achieved an excellent record of four wins and one loss, ranking third in the Bundesliga behind Bayern with four wins and one draw and Dortmund with five wins.

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The outstanding performance of new aid Son Heung-min prevented Leverkusen's wing attack from being greatly affected, which greatly increased the confidence of Leverkusen fans.

Facing Sheffield United, they didn't dare to say that they were confident of winning away from home, but if they work hard, they should still be able to get a draw.

Both teams maintained a low profile before the game, with only Leverkusen's Son Heung-min talking a little more in interviews with the media.

Zhan Jun only briefly talked about the current statistics of Sun Xingmin, but did not introduce the goals and assists Li Mo has obtained since the start of the new season in detail.

Director Zhang adjusted his glasses and a few words reminded many fans of Schalke 04's defeat at Sheffield United's home court last season.

Who made this game become so hyped in East Asia?

For the sake of traffic, Japanese reporters can only temporarily tolerate the behavior of their South Korean counterparts.

He himself also likes to cooperate with fast technical wingers, especially Son Heung-min who has very accurate shooting skills. It is so trouble-free.

Overall, although Leverkusen's players have high morale, their expressions are serious and a little nervous.

Bell noticed Li Mo's movements and patted him curiously, "What are you muttering about?"

"What a mess!"

It's definitely not comparable to Li Mo, but looking at Shinji Kagawa who is currently sitting on the bench at Manchester United, South Korean reporters can be considered tough.

"After Son Heung-min scored in the first round of the Bundesliga, although he has performed well in the last four games, he has no personal data, so as of now, his personal data in the new season is still stuck at one goal.

I don’t know if he will give a more exciting performance today, let’s wait and see!”

The Sheffield United players are different. Not only are they all smiling like Li Mo, but at least their facial expressions are more relaxed and they all look confident.

As they returned to the tunnel one by one, the atmosphere at the scene gradually tightened. Many fans began to pray before the game in a very pious manner.

A sudden burst of cheers came from the live broadcast, causing the commentators from all over the world to be stunned. The fans cheered up and subconsciously squinted closer to the screen to see more clearly.

While thinking about it, the reporters in China had already thought of many eye-catching news headlines. Many couldn't help but took out their mobile phones and started writing in the memo. They didn't think about Sheffield United at all.

Possibility of losing tonight.

"Hey, last season Schalke 04 played well at home and caused a lot of trouble for Sheffield United, but at Bramall Lane Stadium, the Shakhtar team played just average. I wonder if Leverkusen today

How is the performance?"

After all, in the five major leagues, there are still relatively few scenes of Asian players competing together, let alone the "Asian Derby" in the Champions League.

As time continued to pass, the players on both sides finally completed their warm-up preparations one after another.

"I'm complimenting you, you are the best."

Even at Sheffield United, several players asked Li Mo curiously, wanting to know the origins of the Asian kid opposite who had been photographed by so many reporters.

Li Mo suddenly had a convulsion and played with Bell for a while. The assistant teacher only thought that they were in a relaxed mood now and stood aside with a smile without stopping him.

But now that he has risen in the Premier League, it is unknown whether Son Heung-min will come to the Premier League in the future, or even whether he can produce the same data and level.

Without him, the talent is high enough, and Son Heung-min is indeed self-disciplined and hard-working enough. As long as the top management of Nan Dawang and Hornets are not stupid, they will not let go of a high-quality winger like Son Heung-min.

"It's a pity that there is no fate."

As for the battle between Sheffield United and Bayern, it actually didn't touch them too much. After all, other Bundesliga teams were afraid of Bayern last season, but they were not.

Look at this attitude, this calm and joking attitude, it means that you have full confidence in your own strength. In comparison, you Son Heung-min is still not strong enough, and you are so serious. This is the difference in level.

Many Sheffield United fans and journalists from England are asking their teammates for news about this Asian guy.

When others took the initiative to say nice things, Li Mo would naturally not pretend to be aloof. He praised Sun Heung-min's performance in the Bundesliga and expressed his expectation to play against Sun Heung-min.

The posture created by the South Korean reporters made Son Heung-min "little angry" at the scene.

The South Korean media also hyped this up for several days and seemed very proud.

Li Mo is still very optimistic about Son Heung-min personally. Even if Son Heung-min doesn't come to the Premier League in a few years, he will sooner or later go to Bayern or Dortmund if he stays in the Bundesliga.

Li Mo came back to his senses, looked at Bell, and then suddenly smiled and patted his butt.

If Sheffield United wins this game, then they can write news after the game about Li Mo's easy preparation for the game.

But they were not afraid of returning home, and the Leverkusen players did not say anything harsh to the media in pre-match interviews.

They can still understand the large number of Asian journalists who want to photograph Li Mo. After all, Li Mo has broken a series of Premier League records and is now a veritable superstar in football. It is normal for him to receive so much media attention.

Before playing Sheffield United, Schalke 04 was also full of confidence, but after playing Sheffield United, Schalke 04 even fell to third place in the group.

Zhan Jun started talking according to the old rules, and Director Zhang laughed twice as usual, which made many Chinese fans in front of the screen smile.

Of course, the Japanese media also have reasons to refute, such as Bundesliga half-time MVP and Borussia Dortmund's core rhetoric, but the reality that Kagawa Shinji is on the bench at Manchester United makes these past honors even more regrettable.

After all, the famous scene where Dante was beaten by Li Mo last season spread throughout the world of football. Not all players like to provoke people with big mouths. It’s okay if the whole thing succeeds, but if it fails, then Dante is very good.

Negative teaching material.

"Get out!"

They had one win and one loss against Bayern in the league, and the one they lost was only by 1-2. Leverkusen is qualified to be tough against Bayern.

Thinking of this, Li Mo shook his head slightly.

However, he greatly praised Li Mo and bluntly said that Li Mo is a role model for all Asian players now. The interview made the Chinese fans quite comfortable.

Live broadcast platforms in various countries also connected to the signal source at about this time, and the commentators started to make opening remarks with the information obtained in advance.

Schalke 04 was beaten by Sheffield United last season simply because they were out of shape. After all, at the end of the Bundesliga last season, Leverkusen was ahead of Schalke 04 by a full ten points.

In the lively atmosphere, a large number of Asian reporters surrounded the half-court where Li Mo and Sun Xingmin were, making the Europeans secretly smack their lips.

Amid the much-anticipated expectations, the Champions League theme song resounded over Bramall Lane Stadium, and the live broadcast camera swept over the faces of one player after another. Li Mo's relaxed and smiling face once again became the

became the focus of everyone's attention.

At least compared to the current situation, Son Heung-min's situation is much better than that of Shinji Kagawa.

But the path is chosen by oneself. When Shinji Kagawa joined Manchester United, the Japanese media were so proud and praising him. Now they look back at that transfer and feel how regretful and regretful it is.

Chinese reporters quickly took pictures of this scene.

After the later generations spent the first season adapting to Tottenham, Son Heung-min did indeed play at the level of a first-class star, and even won the Premier League Golden Boot later. It is not too much to call Son and the Light of Asia, it is indeed a tribute to him.

Asian players have grown a lot.

After grabbing the ball and attracting enough defenders, he directly pushed the ball behind him. Son Heung-min ran out and shot with a single shot, which was very stable.

So psychologically at this moment, Leverkusen's players don't feel much pressure, at most they feel a little normal nervousness.

Li Mo smiled and shook his head, saying that he was a young player with great potential, and then motioned to his teammates to put away their gossip and warm up seriously.

The East Asia fans rubbed their eyes and got up in confusion under the constant reminder of the alarm clock. Some fans even didn't sleep at all and stayed up until around two o'clock or almost three o'clock in the middle of the night.

After six o'clock in the evening, the number of fans in Bramall Lane Stadium began to gradually increase. By the time the players from both sides came out to warm up, the entire stadium was almost full.

That is to say, there is no shortage of people on the left wing of Sheffield United now, and Bale seems to have no risk of injury. Otherwise, Li Mo may not be sure that one day in the future he will suggest that Speed ​​consider introducing Sun Heung-min.

At that time, Shakhtar and Olympiacos fought hard for the right to qualify for second place in the group. I wonder if Leverkusen will repeat their mistakes today.

"Tonight's match between Sheffield United and Bayer Leverkusen can be said to be one of the highlights of the first round of the group stage. The first place in the Premier League versus the third place in the Bundesliga, the 'Asian Derby' showdown between Li Mo and Sun Heung-min, must have many East Asian fans.

We have all been looking forward to this day for a long time, and it is another battle between England and Germany, which can be said to be full of elements!"

The two completed their first communication through reporters, but the major sports media in China and South Korea were excited, and they continuously promoted the "Asian Derby" in the Champions League.

"Here we go, the players from both sides followed the lead of the referee team! We have been waiting for a long time! The opening game of the new season of the Champions League is about to begin! Dear audience friends, are you still holding on?!"

The main reason is that the gap between the two in terms of data is too huge.

With such an indirect comparison, Leverkusen fans also have confidence in their hearts.

Times have changed, Li Mo has become the real light of Asia, and now even the rising star Son Heung-min has surpassed Shinji Kagawa. The Japanese media is very depressed, but at the same time they are depressed, they have to send reporters to England.

Although most fans do not think that the current Sun Xingmin is qualified to compare with Li Mo, but being able to start and compete with Li Mo in the Champions League at least proves Sun Xingmin's strength.

As for saying that Son Heung-min has great potential and good strength, he is not wrong.

Otherwise, the comparison will be too brutal and they will be embarrassed to use Son Heung-min's performance to stimulate Japanese fans.

Li Mo currently has ten goals in the league alone. If you add assists, it is not a comparison with Sun Heung-min, but a pure bullying.

Whether it's a gimmick or a hype, at least Li Mo and Son Heung-min both started the game on behalf of their respective teams. From this point of view, this "Asian Derby" is worthy of its name, and it is much more interesting than the games that have been hyped in the past.

It's still too early for Son Heung-min to come to the Premier League. He really doesn't want to be a prophet anymore, so he keeps silent about Son Heung-min.
To be continued...