After the match, Lin Quan and De Bruyne, who had both performed brilliantly, were swarmed by reporters.
Outside the players' tunnel, the two were surrounded by reporters three deep, barely able to move.
Having won the match, Lin Quan was in a good mood. After checking with the club's press officer, he accepted interviews from several outlets:
"Lin, you scored two goals and provided an assist today, helping the team secure victory. How would you evaluate your performance in this match?"
The first to ask was a Werder Bremen supporter, a reporter from Bremen Daily.
Although Lin Quan had never been interviewed by this reporter, he had often seen him interviewing captain Fritz and the others, so he was not unfamiliar with him.
"I'm very happy that the team won. As for my own performance, I'd give myself a three. There were some situations I didn't handle well enough, and there's still room for improvement!"
The reporter was somewhat surprised by his rating.
"Wow, I didn't expect you to be so demanding of yourself. But the media gave you a top rating of one after the match. In the Bundesliga's post-match ratings, the scale runs from one to six, with higher numbers meaning worse performances. First of all, congratulations on being named MVP of the match!"
After saying that, the reporter took the lead in applauding, and several other Werder Bremen reporters beside him joined in.
After playing a good match, other players would have been puffing their chests out to the sky, but the young player before them was so modest and humble.
That quality won him the reporters' goodwill.
Werder Bremen was a small club, and it had been many years since they had produced such a phenomenal player.
Lin Quan's arrival had not only improved Werder Bremen's