What is an attacking defensive midfielder?

Chapter 137 Stuttgart is having beef today.

Good morning, Good!

In the morning at the Leipzig training base, Hao Ren had just entered the canteen when his teammates greeted him.

Seeing this, Hao Ren simply raised his hand in response without saying a word.

"Comeon!"

Kimmich nudged Hao Ren on the shoulder: "There are no cameras around, why are you acting so aloof? The fans can't see us!"

"No, what does this have to do with the camera lens!"

Hao Ren became serious: "I feel like I've been set up by the German Football Association."

"Oh, haha! I know what you're going to say!"

Poulsen pointed at Hao Ren, tapped the table lightly, and stood up: "I also find it strange that so many teams were drawn against Bayern. They must have seen your provocative remarks."

As Poulsen said, Hao Ren said something in an interview a few weeks ago, roughly meaning that he wanted to play against Bayern again and settle the score.

Hao Ren said that at the time because the first half of their league season had ended and they wouldn't be able to face Bayern again for almost half a year.

result!

In the third round of the German Cup, RB Leipzig drew Bayern Munich!

"Isn't the third round supposed to be full of teams? Why is it Bayern Munich? There's something fishy going on here."

Hao Ren asked Poulsen if the German Cup draw was broadcast live, and the reply was: I don't know.

"Even if there were any, nobody would care, Goode. It's only the third round; the draw isn't very meaningful."

"That's the problem. It's because nobody's paying attention that they can sabotage us. There must be at least 30 teams in the draw, right? The first and second-placed teams in the Bundesliga facing each other—I haven't calculated it, but the odds are incredibly low."

, 7

Hao Ren's analysis was very logical and reasonable.

The German Football Association was punished for Hao Ren's registration issues and therefore sought revenge against Leipzig.

possible!

Leipzig and Bayern Munich drew in September, but that draw was largely due to Bayern's underestimation of their opponent and lack of understanding of Leipzig as a new rival.

Guardiola didn't target Leipzig's defense, and didn't even field Lewandowski!

Learning from the lessons of the last match, it's hard to guarantee that Leipzig can get a draw against Bayern again!

"Hurry up and eat breakfast, we've been waiting for you, Good!"

"Go to training first. I feel Ralph should talk about this; he didn't say a word in the group chat yesterday!"

It's already a bit chilly in Germany in November, and Hao Ren put on a long-sleeved jersey today.

Poulsen's guess was correct; Rangnick explained the German Cup draw from yesterday at the training ground.

According to the schedule, the third round of the German Cup will be held on December 16, which is more than a month and a half away.

Rangnick's response was simple: leave it alone for now.

What German Cup or whatever?

For RB Leipzig right now, the league and European competitions are the most important!

"Mr. Goodman!"

"Dear Mr. Goodman!"

Lucas and Otto greeted Hao Ren at the base's office building; this was their first visit to the base to see Hao Ren since Leipzig's promotion to the Bundesliga.

"What's going on with you two? You haven't been to the base for months. Is Mr. Goodman's match not exciting enough?"

"No, how could that be!"

Lucas retorted, "Besides, we have been watching your games; we've watched four home games this season!"

"That's only 4 games!"

Hao Ren expressed his incomprehension.

Based on his understanding of Lucas and Otto, these two guys were obsessed with football to the point of being fanatical.

They shouldn't just watch 4 home games!

"Um----"

Lucas pursed his lips and remained silent, while Otto avoided eye contact.

The perceptive Hao Ren sensed something was amiss: "Is it your parents who won't allow it? That shouldn't be the case; you don't need their money to watch the game."

"No, Mr. Goodman, it's just that we've run into some trouble at home."

Otto explained, "It's what we told you before, I divorced Lucas's parents, and then—"

"Don't say it, Otto!"

Lucas called out to his brother Otto.

"Hey! What's the big deal!"

Hao Ren gestured for Lucas to stop, "Is there anything Mr. Goodman can't know?"

"No, no—"

Lucas lowered his head, giving Otto the opportunity to continue his story.

Lucas and Otto's parents divorced a few years ago, and both of them stayed with their mother.

Recently, their mother got a new husband, and the two are not far from getting married.

The mother wanted to keep Lucas and Otto, but her husband said he wanted to send the two little ones to their biological father's home, which would mean transferring custody.

"This doesn't sound very good, but it's fine to go to Dad's house. You and Lucas are together, and that's enough."

Hao Ren comforted him.

At that moment, Lucas added, "Our father won't want us—otherwise the court wouldn't have awarded custody of both of us to our mother."

Hao Ren's eyes widened instantly.

Well, he now understands the seriousness of the situation.

With their mother unable to continue raising them and their father unwilling to take over, Lucas and Otto are now facing a very dangerous situation.

They had nowhere else to go!

"this----"

Hao Ren thought for a moment: "I'll find you a lawyer. You probably want to stay with your mother, right? Let a lawyer help you; the court will support you."

Hao Ren recently experienced firsthand the "care" German society gives to minors. Lucas and Otto are younger than him, so the relevant institutions are likely to favor them.

"We have free lawyers," Otto said.

"No, no, no, let's find someone else. I'll find you someone really good!"

Hao Ren patted his chest and promised to do his best.

After all, he had known these two little guys for a while.

Lucas and Otto were his true disciples!

"this----"

Lucas and Otto exchanged a glance, seemingly wanting to say something, but ultimately remained silent.

"Don't panic, although the problem is a bit complicated, it can definitely be solved!"

Hao Ren hugged Lucas and Otto, saying, "If you want to watch Mr. Goodman's matches, then you have the right to watch Mr. Goodman's matches!"

On November 2nd, Stuttgart will face RB Leipzig.

Click, click, click!

Reporters followed and photographed the Leipzig players as they got off the team bus.

As you can see, Hao Ren and his teammates are chatting excitedly.

"You know what? Bro Chicken, I was completely stunned after hearing this. How could such a thing exist? This is just too unreliable."

"Sigh, why doesn't their father want to take them in? Shouldn't he at least support one of the two children?"

"I don't know the specifics, but I heard their father is an alcoholic."

Hao Ren shrugged: "That's probably why it's difficult for the court to award custody to that guy."

Hao Ren referred to Lucas and his father as "that guy".

Although they had never met, Hao Ren's first impression of him was not very good.

"Then I can only wish them the best."

Kimmich sighed. "I quite like those two guys. I remember they used to come watch your matches all the time, right?"

"Yes. I will definitely help them. At worst, I'll adopt them."

"You adopted them?"

Kimmich raised both hands: "You're not even an adult yet, what kind of adoption are you talking about!"

"I mean, if! If! Understand, Chicken Bro? This is an exaggeration to show my determination to help them!"

"Ha ha!"

Poulsen walked over and tapped Kimmich's arm: "You didn't quite understand what Mr. Goodman meant!"

After saying that, Paulsen took Hao Ren and ran away.

"Damn! Who can understand this?!"

Kimmich quickly followed.

Mercedes-Benz Arena!

"CCTV, CCTV! Good evening, everyone!"

"Now I will introduce the starting lineups for this match, first up is the home team, Stuttgart!"

Stuttgart (4-2-3-1)

Goalkeeper: Tyton; Defenders: Clyne, Sunjic, Baumgartl, Emiliano.

Midfielders: Schwab, Gentner, Cere-Die

Forwards: Harnik, Clemente, Didavi; Head Coach: Zonig. Tutgart is a long-established powerhouse in the Bundesliga, and its strength should not be underestimated.

Today's match is another classic clash between a veteran powerhouse and the biggest dark horse.

However, it is worth mentioning that just two weeks before this match, Stuttgart coach Zonig said to the media: Leipzig's unbeaten record will not last long.

Zonig's intention was to explain that he did not agree with Rangnick's football philosophy, but journalists love to cut things out.

They only took the literal meaning of that sentence!

Leipzig may lose soon!

"So, let's say, haha, whether Stuttgart can become Leipzig's terminator—that's something to look forward to."

"But in my opinion, even if Stuttgart master some techniques, it will still be quite difficult for them to defeat Leipzig."

"After all, when we talk about Leipzig, you have absolutely no idea how well they'll perform until the end of the game."

After the match started, the Stuttgart players remained relatively calm.

They clearly had opportunities to break through Leipzig's defense directly, but they chose to hold back!

Goodness, he's even more patient than Mr. Goodman!

Sabitzer blocked Schwab's position.

Wait for Hao Ren to come over!

Seeing that Schwab was about to pass the ball, Sabitzer chose to risk going forward.

Stretch your leg!

wow！

Schwab made a clever little move and completed a nutmeg on Sabitzer!

Sabitzer turned around to try and knock Schwabra down, but was stopped by Hao Ren.

"Don't!"

Schwab ran out from behind Sabitzer.

Pass the ball to Harnik up front!

Harnik, move to the wing!

Good idea, but Halstenberg's marking was very timely.

Leipzig's defenders followed the player with the ball for a long distance before finally kicking the ball out of bounds when the opponent passed it.

Stuttgart's corner kick!

"Don't worry!"

Hao Ren and Sabitzer exchanged ideas quickly.

"He's obviously lying to you, and you're still going for it!"

"Mine, mine."

Sabitzer was somewhat embarrassed.

He seems a little too eager to show off!

"Fur Stuttgart! Für Schwarz—Weiß! (For Stuttgart, for black and white!)"

"Wir sindVfB! (We are Stuttgart!)"

In the 14th minute of the first half, the director turned the camera to the home team's stands.

A Stuttgart fan was squatting at the top of the stairs on the second floor of the South Stand, holding a bowl of instant noodles in his hands.

At first, the fans didn't think much of it, but when the director zoomed in, the viewers in front of the screen realized the true nature of this bowl of instant noodles.

This is a bowl of beef noodles!

[Wow, that's imaginative! I suggest all Bundesliga teams eat a bowl of beef noodles before playing against Leipzig to boost their courage.]

[Mr. Goodman, waaaaah, how did you get so familiar with me? Waaaaah!]

[Stuttgart's eating beef today? LOL, Hao Ren's gotta just knock him out with two blows! Are you kidding me?]

Honestly, it's practically impossible for Stuttgart to beat Leipzig. Three months have already proven one thing: the bulls aren't as easy to defeat as people think.

Please, please don't open the champagne! Hao Ren can't handle milk!

Didavi received a pass on the wing, but was immediately intercepted by Hao Ren.

"Oh!"

"Hao Ren, turn around!"

"Kimmich is running!"

"Kimmich's speed isn't good enough!"

Hao Ren initially intended to pass the ball to Kimmich, but after looking up, he quickly came up with a better idea.

Snapped!

With a flick of the outside of his foot, Hao Ren's pass arced low through the air.

It crashed onto the grass diagonally in front of Poulsen!

The ball slowed down the moment it touched the grass and rolled slowly towards the Leipzig captain.

! ! ! ? ? ?

"Oh!!!"

The home team's fans were terrified.

Once he realized what was happening, Poulsen took off charging forward.

This is a one-on-one opportunity!

We've entered the restricted area!

Goalkeeper Thiton came out to block, but was fooled by a feint from Poulsen.

Poulsen tapped the ball into the empty net!

1: 0!

"Oh my god, that pass. We'll have to watch the replay later."

"Yes, haha, it should be an outside-of-the-foot shot. Hao Ren found Poulsen right in front of him from the backfield. That was really impressive!"

The stadium was filled with boos and insults, but some home team fans were still watching the big screen.

They wanted to rewatch Leipzig's attack.

What exactly happened with this one-on-one attack?!

"roar!!!"

"Poulsen roared."

Seeing Hao Ren running up from behind, the Leipzig captain suddenly realized something: "Damn, how the hell did you manage to do that?!"

"Ha ha!"

To be honest, Hao Ren himself wasn't really sure; he just suddenly had a feeling at that moment.

It's a very subtle state, where you feel that if you make a move, something is bound to happen.

Looking back now, Hao Ren attributes the success of this pass to his special talent for transitioning from defense to offense.

Because of the [Defense to Offense] ability, his passing attribute jumped to 84.5 at a very fast pace.

Combined with the existing "outer foot shooting template", the two things are integrated and a chemical reaction occurs.

Here is a chemical reaction equation that can be written:

Carlos's outside-of-the-foot powerful shot template → Mr. Goodman's outside-of-the-foot through ball, reaction conditions: high temperature, passing attribute > 80.

Temperature represents Hao Ren's real-time sensation.

Once the temperature rises, the feeling for passing the ball naturally comes back!

"RBL!"

32th minute!

Schwab found Gentner!

Gentner!

Hao Ren placed one hand on Gentner's shoulder.

Seeing that things were not going well, they prepared to bring down the person with the ball.

But Gentner was one step ahead, kicking the ball out before he fell to the ground.

The referee signaled that the attack had the advantage!

Didavi dribbles the ball and attempts to break through on the edge of the penalty area.

The defenders followed.

But they all fell for the trap!

Snapped!

Didavi slammed his left foot down, easily finding Hanik coming up the right flank.

The Stuttgart number 7 was decisive, unleashing a powerful shot towards the goal.

"TOOORRRR!!!"

"Goal!"

"1:1!"

"Number 7 Harnik scores, Stuttgart equalizes!"

Gulasic sat on the grass and sighed.

He could sense that if he were in better form, saving the shot shouldn't be too difficult.

Unfortunately, he couldn't maintain his good form from the previous few months!

"VFB! (Stuttgart)"

"VFB!"

"dubistdieGroBte, diejewar! (You were once the greatest!)"

In the past month, people have been frequently mentioning Leipzig's defensive problems.

Now, Bundesliga teams are gradually starting to utilize this information.

As we all know, the biggest fear for underdog teams is having their weaknesses exposed.

Because once their weaknesses are exposed, they can no longer continue their attacks!

38th minute!

"Whoosh!"

YellowCard: Hao Ren (RBL).

"Hao Ren got a yellow card, oh well—there's nothing we can do about it, because Kimmich has been beaten, and we can't let any more attacking players get past him."

"Hao Ren is essentially taking the blame for Kimmich."

Hao Ren's yellow card made Rangnick, who was standing in front of the bench, frown.

The only reliable defender has been booked with a yellow card, which means Leipzig's defense will be severely limited for the remainder of the game.

They need to be careful.

"Still playing mid lane!"

"Gentner is looking for Hao Ren!"

"Hey, it seems like Stuttgart is trying to draw a foul on Hao Ren. Are they trying to get Leipzig's defensive midfielder sent off?"

However, Hao Ren clearly wasn't buying it and didn't respond to Gentner's challenge!

Seeing that his opponent was not going to get entangled with him, Gentner was not going to waste time on Hao Ren either.

This is their chance to retaliate!

Snapped!

A through ball was played.

Didavi, who had made a run down the left flank, received the ball.

boom!

duang!

"Oh!"

The ball hit the crossbeam and bounced off.

Gentner!

Header!

"TOOORRR!!!"

"2:1!"

"Stuttgart turned the game around with a header!"

The atmosphere in the stadium instantly heated up, and Gentner, who scored the goal, celebrated with his teammates.

They came back from a one-goal deficit to score two goals in quick succession, and even got the opposing team's key defensive player to receive a yellow card.

Put yourself in their shoes, and you'll quickly understand how excited the Stuttgart players are right now!

Wow!

"Well done!"

"Long live Stuttgart!"

The home fans were ecstatic. Gentner pounded his chest in front of the cameras and then kissed the team crest on his jersey.

Wow!!!

Time passed by, second by second.

Leipzig were eager to equalize before the end of the first half.

However, this eagerness led to a significant decline in Leipzig's overall performance.

Around the 42nd minute, Rangnick gave the order to defend.

The away team decided to forgo the next few minutes of opportunity and focus all their efforts on the second half!

"Beep, beep beep!!!"

At halftime, Stuttgart fans, holding a lead in the score, immediately began jumping in celebration.

The director found the fan eating beef noodles in the stands again.

The guy was still in the same spot, only now he was standing instead of squatting.

Why can it take half an hour to eat a bowl of beef noodles?

Because he ate more than just beef noodles.

It was Grandpa Niu's flesh and blood!

Stuttgart fans were ecstatic; they could almost see Hao Ren in the soup.

Mr. Goodman has drowned.

He's calling for help!

The home team's locker room.

"We're now one goal ahead, which proves I was right before."

"Rangnick's tactics aren't as strong as we thought, okay?"

Zonig stated that the team's tactics will remain unchanged in the second half.

"What if they change their formation?"

Shunich suddenly asked.

"No, even if they change, it won't be a big change."

Zonig appeared confident: "They're just a newly promoted team; their only strength is their starting lineup. I know very well how weak their substitutes are."

"Gudman is already being held back by yellow cards, which is crucial, even more crucial than scoring a goal!"

Zonig stated that Leipzig's tactics have significant limitations.

If that "Mr. Goodman" gets restricted by a yellow card, then the team basically has no tricks up its sleeve.

After analyzing tactics for a few minutes, Zonig asked the players to gather together.

"We're just 45 minutes away from winning this game! Just 45 minutes!"

"I'm telling you, we will be the first team this season to beat Leipzig!"

"3, 2, 1!"

"Stuttgart!"

"Good man!"

"Shh!!!"

Good man!

"Shh!!!"

At the start of the second half, Hao Ren was immediately booed by the opposing fans.

However, this situation was quite normal, so he didn't think much of it.

At this moment, Hao Ren had no idea that in the eyes of the home team's fans, he was already just a piece of beef floating on the soup!

"Kimmich's mistake in the first half now seems quite fatal."

"Stuttgart has made up its mind to focus on the mid lane."

"Yes, Leipzig now has two options: one is to drastically reduce Hao Ren's defensive capabilities, and the other is to let Hao Ren take risks and make big moves."

"If you want Hao Ren to unleash his full defensive potential, then be prepared to play with one less player!"

"Schwab, that was a clever choice; he avoided the defenders' pressure!"

"Pass the ball to Harnik!"

boom!

"It's Hanik again!"

"But Sebastian cleared the ball!"

",etc!"

I initially thought it was a corner kick for Stuttgart, but the more I looked, the more suspicious it seemed.

"No, no, no!"

The Leipzig players on the field were getting anxious and ran toward referee Hartmann.

"No, no, referee!"

"Beep!!!"