After Wang Shuo got back to his position, he heard a very puzzled Subotic ask Reus, who was in front of him.

"What is Bayern-Dusel?"

Reus smiled and explained, "It’s a well-known football term in Germany, and it’s considered something of a myth."

"A myth?" Wang Shuo was intrigued.

"It means that in the Bundesliga, Bayern often pulls off some inexplicable, genius plays. They always seem to be able to score in the final moments to either win the match or secure a draw."

"They say it first appeared in the ’70s and has been used ever since. Everyone says Bayern is a team blessed by the gods."

"Is that true?" Wang Shuo had never heard of it before.

"It was debunked long ago." Reus shook his head.

"Some journalists actually looked into it and compiled statistics, even creating a data table."

"They ranked teams based on league points gained from goals scored in the last five minutes of matches over the past decade. Bayern only came in second; Hertha Berlin was first."

Hertha Berlin?

Wang Shuo was quite surprised to hear that name.

"And that’s not all. The reporter went even further back, compiling stats all the way to the start of the Bundesliga in 1963. In terms of points gained from goals in the last five minutes, Bayern only ranked third, behind Kaiserslautern and Hertha Berlin."

"So, it really has nothing to do with Bayern."

In other words, the so-called "Bayern-Dusel" wasn’t actually real.

Of course, Bayern was indeed very good at scoring in the final stages.

In contrast, Dortmund was terrible in this regard.

The Bumblebees had never been a team skilled at scoring in the final moments of a match.

In the past ten years, they ranked 20th.

Of course, there were worse teams, such as VfL Wolfsburg, Frankfurt, and Borussia Mönchengladbach.

Mainz, on the other hand, was ranked 10th.

Evidently, Dortmund really wasn’t a team that played well in the second half.

It was a long-standing club tradition.

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Three goals in 12 minutes—Dortmund’s blitzkrieg storms Allianz Arena!

On Dortmund’s journey home, the German newspaper Bild immediately published its post-match commentary, calling it an incredibly exciting, do-or-die battle for the Bundesliga title!

Dortmund was currently leading the league standings. Although Bayern Munich was in third place, they were tied on points with Bayer Leverkusen.

Before the match, the two teams were separated by 9 points.

For Bayern, if they wanted to reignite their title hopes, they had to defeat Dortmund at home and close the points gap.

But no one expected that Bayern Munich would be left completely dazed by Dortmund’s blitzkrieg right from the opening whistle.

Bild highly praised Klopp’s tactical arrangement for the match.

For example, in the midfield, he abandoned the usual 4-2-3-1 formation, eliminating the number 10 role and instead deploying three defensive midfielders.

The benefits of a three-man defensive midfield were immediately apparent.

With Shahin and Sven Bender positioned wider, they could provide ample support and protection for the flanks.

Grosskreutz and Kuba on the wings, in coordination with Schmelzer and Owomoyela, effectively neutralized both of Bayern’s flanks.

This was especially true for Schmelzer.

When defending against Robben, the young left-back gave the Flying Dutchman absolutely no room to operate.

With Bayern’s flanks neutralized, they struggled to build up play from the back.

This was when Dortmund’s suffocating high press became incredibly effective.

By scoring three goals in 12 minutes, the Bumblebees had essentially sealed the victory right from the start!

In defense, Santana’s outstanding performance also earned praise from Bild.

The Brazilian center-back had previously faced considerable criticism, but at Allianz Arena, whether he was up against Gomez, Olic, or Thomas Müller, his defending was impeccable, making Dortmund’s backline as solid as a fortress.

More importantly, Santana’s outstanding performance anchored the backline, which in turn allowed Hummels to be effective in the midfield.

Things were a different story for Bayern.

Van Gaal was clearly unprepared for Dortmund’s opening blitz.

With Ribery and Robben both contained on the wings, their impact was drastically reduced.

While Ribery at least managed to score a world-class goal, Robben was almost completely shut down by Schmelzer.

"It was precisely this failure on the wings that caused Bayern’s attack to completely lose its threat!"

But what impressed Bild the most was Dortmund’s attack.

Especially their relentless assault at the start of the match.

In another Bild article, the authoritative German media outlet described Wang Shuo’s performance as something akin to a "divine intervention."

By scoring yet another hat-trick, Wang Shuo orchestrated this classic victory at Allianz Arena.

"But what’s truly astonishing is that in this match, Wang Shuo wasn’t playing as the out-and-out striker."

"He became a threat precisely because he dropped deep, making his runs completely unpredictable for the opposition."

Bild believed that removing the number 10 role, combined with Grosskreutz and Kuba dropping deeper, gave Wang Shuo immense freedom in the final third. This completely unleashed his movement and attacking potential.

"In the post-match press conference, Klopp used the word ’unbelievable’ three times in a row to describe Wang Shuo’s performance."

"Clearly, even Klopp himself was surprised."

According to Bild, the first goal was a product of Wang Shuo’s individual brilliance.

The second goal resulted from Wang Shuo distributing the ball to the wing and his subsequent support play.

The goal at the 12-minute mark, meanwhile, stemmed from Wang Shuo’s tireless pressing and coverage up front.