What is an attacking defensive midfielder?

Chapter 139 Go read a book, why are you playing football!

Red Bull Arena!

Today is the fourth round of the Europa League group stage, with RB Leipzig hosting Celtic!

For both sides, this match is a must-win.

If Leipzig wins, their pressure to qualify for European competition will be relieved.

As for the Celtics, if they lose today, they will be completely out of the playoffs!

LeSports

"Yo!"

"This is a super, super huge mistake!"

"Hao Ren was just a hair's breadth away from helping the team open the scoring!"

Hao Ren lay on the grass in the restricted area, holding his head in his hands.

Leipzig's midfielder's header just now went way off target!

"Come on, Goodman! Stand up, you can do it!"

"Go Goodman!"

The good thing is that today is Leipzig's home game, and the fans at the stadium will provide Hao Ren with plenty of support.

"come on!"

Paulsen pulled Hao Ren up from the grass.

"Werner!"

"We've got it!"

"Wow, Werner finally had his home win!"

"Goalkeeper Craig Gordon simply couldn't stop that shot!"

The score is now 1-0!

Zhan Jun made a joke about Werner during a live broadcast on LeSports.

Unfortunately, Werner's shooting has been too unpredictable this season.

"We've been saying that if Werner's shooting skills could improve significantly, Leipzig's performance this season would likely be even better!"

"I don't need to say he'll take a step up; if he can reach Hao Ren's shooting technique, then I feel there won't be any problems, haha!"

Domestic commentators often mention Grandpa Niu in their three classic sentences.

Indeed, Leipzig is a truly peculiar team.

The defensive midfielder is the team's best striker, who can stand that?

29th minute!

"Kimmich, go for a long-range shot!"

"Gordon fouled!"

"That's a penalty!"

Morris lay in the penalty area, holding his head in his hands.

His actions were somewhat similar to Hao Ren's, but there were also differences.

Gordon punched him in the head!

"Whoosh!"

YellowCard: Craig Gordon (CFC).

"Holy crap, are you alright?"

Hao Ren helped his teammate up from the ground, while Poulsen prepared for a penalty kick.

After confirming that Maurice was alright, Hao Ren breathed a sigh of relief.

As for penalties?

Then there's no need to worry, given Youssef's penalty kick skills—

Snapped!

"Gordon saved the ball!"

Demme rushed up from behind and scored with a follow-up shot.

"TOOORRRR!!!"

"That was close! Although Poulsen missed the penalty, the Leipzig players reacted very quickly!"

"2:0!"

Poulsen was too focused on deceiving the goalkeeper, which resulted in a very illogical penalty kick.

However, it's not a big problem. Overall, Leipzig still has a significant advantage.

They can completely dominate the Celtics!

"Leipzig!"

"Leipzig!"

Boom!

Bang bang bang!

Oh!

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Hao Ren made a very standard sliding tackle, disrupting Celtic's attack down the flank.

When possession of the ball was lost, McGregor desperately chased back.

【Speed: 75】

After checking his improved speed attribute, Hao Ren glanced back at McGregor and then began the race.

"Oh!"

"Charge! Charge!"

"Go Goodman!"

Hao Ren ran ahead, and McGregor chased after him.

Leipzig's midfielders are not known for their speed.

But this time the situation is different!

Hao Ren is like a bull with mad cow disease.

He won the race!

"Ha ha!"

Looking back at the moon with one hand, Hao Ren gave McGregor a sly smile.

Dribble towards the top of the arc!

Snapped!

The through ball was pushed to the right wing.

Poulsen is ready!

Paulsen gave Hao Ren a look, and then started moving towards the middle lane.

Seeing this, Hao Ren decisively ran to the right, preparing to cross paths with Paulsen.

But during this exchange of positions, Poulsen suddenly crashed heavily to the ground.

He was tackled by Van Dijk!

"Beep!"

The referee promptly showed Van Dijk a yellow card.

However, this situation was not as simple as a single foul; Poulsen lay on the ground in great pain.

"Grass!"

Hao Ren shoved Van Dijk aside: "You're after someone else, aren't you?"

Van Dijk raised both hands.

The Celtics guard knew he was in the wrong, so he didn't want to argue with Hao Ren any further.

But Hao Ren witnessed the entire tackle by Van Dijk, so he's not going to let him off the hook!

Ambrose ran up and stood between the two, but Hao Ren pushed him away.

"Shut the hell up!"

"Calm down, calm down! Good!"

Demme and Klostermann pulled Hao Ren back, while Kimmich on the bench also looked anxious.

Leipzig's team doctor has entered the field!

"Oh shit----"

Hao Ren watched as the team doctor examined Poulsen, glancing occasionally at Van Dijk behind him.

"Why wasn't this a red card?"

"I feel like he (the referee) probably didn't see it clearly, but the call has already been made, so there's nothing we can do about it."

Klosterman put his hands on his hips, taking the opportunity to quickly adjust his breathing.

"It seems Poulsen should be fine, which is a relief for Leipzig fans."

"Yes, we saw the replay just now, and Van Dijk's tackle was indeed very dangerous. If he had gone any higher, Poulsen's shin guards might not have been able to protect him."

[A little scary, guys]

[This number 5 on the other side seems pretty technically skilled, but is he really that ruthless on the field? More brutal than my Mr. Goodman?]

They're probably in a panic; it seems like if they lose this match, they won't be able to make it to the knockout stage.

[Now's the time, Hao Ren, to start your revenge! I bet on Leipzig to beat Celtic 9-0!]

[666, are you using Hao Ren as a wishing well?]

"Give us a corner kick!"

"Matthews, tap it in!"

"We've got it!"

"1-2! The Celtics have pulled one back!"

The score remained 1-2 until the end of the first half.

Despite being in the lead, the home team's players were not in a good mood due to the previous conflict.

"Be careful in the second half!"

A sound came from inside.

It's Hao Ren and Van Dijk again.

They started arguing in the players' tunnel!

"Are you talking about your mother?"

Van Dijk pointed at Hao Ren: "Go study! What are you doing playing football!"

"Your mom!"

Hao Ren immediately became anxious.

Unfortunately, his teammates reacted quickly, and several Leipzig players pulled him away in no time.

Van Dijk was also pulled away by his own teammates. The second conflict ended there.

"Seriously, can't we just have a proper argument? What's the point of telling me to go back to school?"

Hao Ren was eating a banana in the locker room.

"Ha ha!"

Kimmich laughed.

Then he realized that his smile was a bit inappropriate, so he quickly controlled his expression.

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"He should have heard about you from the news."

Werner rarely speaks up, and goalkeeper Gulacsi chimed in.

"I feel that's probably it. This could be part of their tactics, to mess with your mentality and trick you into getting a yellow card."

"You can do that?"

Hao Ren flung his hands away, utterly speechless.

Almas also offered a few points of analysis.

The conflict was likely accidental, but judging from the game, the opposing players did seem to be deliberately trying to antagonize Hao Ren.

Almas shrugged and spread his hands. "They all know now that to beat Leipzig, they have to get their number 10 a yellow card."

The defensive midfielder has a yellow card—you know, he's too scared to tackle.

Judging from Almas's account, the Celts seem to have learned something from Stuttgart.

Stuttgart almost beat Leipzig!

Hao Ren didn't know what to say, so he sat in his seat and pondered.

"So sending me to school was also part of their strategy?"

"Ha ha!"

"Oh, cough cough, sorry, good. I didn't mean to."

"It's okay, we're all brothers, I can take a joke!"

Hao Ren gritted his teeth.

He has made up his mind.

We must completely crush Van Dijk in the second half!

"Whoosh!"

"Alright everyone, welcome back. This is ————"

"Werner passes back to Hao Ren—"

"Send it straight to the frontcourt!"

In the second half, Leipzig changed their previous steady approach and immediately increased the pace of the game.

64th minute!

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"Holy crap!"

Hao Ren went head-to-head with Van Dijk outside the penalty area and truly felt the Dutchman's physical strength.

He received a pass from Demme!

It's an opportunity!

Hao Ren spiked and turned.

Pass the ball to Werner on the left!

Van Dijk was forced to change his target and focus on defending Werner one-on-one.

At that moment, Werner passed the ball to Hao Ren.

The opportunity is coming!

Snapped!

Hao Ren curled a shot into the net, the ball hit the right post, bounced, and went into the net.

"TOOORRRR!!"

"Hao Ren!"

"No problem!"

"Leipzig's attacking combinations are very crisp and clean!"

Hao Ren pointed his right finger at Van Dijk's nose and ran quickly off the field.

Although this Dutchman has incredible physical attributes, his defensive skills are still too immature.

Grandpa Niu completely fooled them!

Wow!

Hao Ren performed a sliding kneel and made that signature gesture again in front of the camera.

Insubordination!

Dongqiudi live match report: Morris's long-range shot from outside the penalty area was blocked by the goalkeeper, and Kimmich came on as a substitute to replace Hao Ren.

Good man!

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Boom!

Good man!

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Bang bang bang!

As Leipzig's star player, Hao Ren naturally received applause from the crowd after being substituted off the field.

Good luck in the next game, Goodman!

"Come on, Goodman! The league match the day after tomorrow is the key!"

Hao Ren raised his hand to greet the fans, his gaze focused on the family section.

He wanted to see two familiar faces there, but—

Lucas and Otto don't seem to have been able to solve their problem.

"Beep, beep—!!!"

The match ended with Leipzig defeating Celtic 4-1 at home, easily securing their fourth-round victory.

[Mission Progress: Points (1/12) / Winning Streak (1/3)]

Europa League points do not count towards the "league points" metric, but winning streaks do.

A simple analysis reveals that the best approach for Hao Ren right now is to achieve this goal through a winning streak.

务！

Winning two games in a row is all you need!

Appendix: 2015-16 UEFA Europa League Group C Standings (All Round 4 completed):

1. RB Leipzig, 10 points.

2. Villarreal, 5 points.

3. Naples, 5 points.

4. Celtics, 1 points.

After the fourth round, Leipzig dominated Group C, with a total points exceeding the combined total of the second and third-placed teams.

However, this does not mean they have secured their place in the knockout stage.

According to media and netizens' analysis, Leipzig needs to gain one more point to secure a place in the knockout stage.

Considering that Leipzig has not lost a single game this season, it wouldn't be a problem for you to say that they have already qualified for the knockout stage.

Almost there!

According to The Sun, RB Leipzig midfielder Goodman has allegedly intervened in a custody battle by hiring lawyers for two German boys.

"According to reporters, the two children who received help from Goodman have appeared in the family stands at Leipzig's home stadium on several occasions, and they have a very good relationship with Goodman."

Bundesliga official: RB Leipzig midfielder Hao Ren has been named the league's Player of the Month for October.

The Bundesliga's official website has already featured a photo of Hao Ren making a "disrespectful" gesture on its homepage.

Interestingly, the photo was replaced less than an hour after it was released.

According to netizens' speculation, this may be because the Bundesliga felt it was inappropriate to put the "insubordination" gesture on the cover.

Although Hao Ren didn't say it explicitly, in the eyes of fans, this gesture was no different from saying "the 2nd Bundesliga is greater than the Bundesliga".

The Bundesliga should be careful when choosing photos for their Player of the Month; they might end up slapping themselves in the face!

November 8th, RB Leipzig vs Hamburg (Bundesliga Round 12).

On November 22, Ingolstadt vs RB Leipzig (Bundesliga Round 13).

On November 26, RB Leipzig will face Cologne (Bundesliga Round 14).

There are four matches remaining this month, including three league matches and one Europa League match.

According to Rangnick's plan, the team's next task is to secure a place in the Europa League knockout stage, and also to chase Bayern Munich in the league.

The first task went smoothly; Hao Ren was quite confident in defeating Villarreal.

As for the second one—

Given Bayern Munich's impressive league win rate this season, Leipzig must win consistently if they want to catch up with their rivals.

However, the Bundesliga in November is different from that in August and September, and it will be difficult for Leipzig to replicate their previous feats of winning with unconventional tactics!

In the 13th round, they will face Ingolstadt. I wonder what Hasenhüttl will do this time.

Goodman.

"Goodman!"

"what?"

Hao Ren looked up abruptly and found the teacher looking at him from the very front of the classroom.

"I know you don't like studying, but you have to pass the basic exams. Please stop playing on your phone, okay?"

Ms. Hayes pointed to herself, and more than a dozen classmates around her turned to look.

However, unlike the gloating looks from his classmates, Hao Ren was looked at with deep admiration by his classmates.

"Teacher, don't call him Goodman, you should call him Mr. Goodman. Otherwise you'll get beaten up in Leipzig."

The student in the first row reminded him.

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Hayes took a deep breath: "Okay! Well then, Mr. Goodman, could you please stand up and answer this question?"

"Oh, of course! No problem."

Hao Ren quickly stood up.

Ms. Hayes pointed to a list of functions on the whiteboard: "Mr. Goodman, without me drawing the graph of the function, can you tell me whether this function is monotonically increasing or monotonically decreasing?"

"Forehead----"

Hao Ren stroked his chin, deep in thought.

Just as he was wondering how to answer, he noticed a blonde female classmate in the front row showing off her notebook.

"Cough. First it monotonically increases, then it monotonically decreases."

Wow!

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Ms. Hayes gave Hao Ren a slight bow: "You're more capable than I thought, Mr. Goodman. Well, I think you can sit down now."

"Thanks!"

After class, in the office.

Hayes called Hao Ren in alone.

"I know you're an athlete and don't need to go to university. But you still need to learn the basics; you can't just play on your phone all the time during class, can you?"

"—Sorry, that was my question."

Teacher Hao Renhe apologized.

"An apology won't solve anything, my Goodman. You'll need to hand me your phone during class next time, and take it back afterward, okay?"

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Hao Ren basically just goes along with what the teacher says because he only spends a small amount of time listening in class and spends most of his time playing on his phone.

Now the teacher is going to take his phone away, and that's it—

"Teacher, isn't this unnecessary?"

"Why, Goodman?"

Ms. Hayes frowned: "The fact that you say that proves you haven't fully realized your problem."

"Basic knowledge is very important. I know you already have a job, and the pay is pretty good, um—for a Bundesliga player, it's about 80 euros a year? Yes, 80 euros a year is a lot. But if you're earning 80 euros a year and don't know basic math, don't you feel empty? My Goodman?"

Hayes shrugged: "And 80 euros is the average annual salary. You've only just entered the Bundesliga, so your annual salary is definitely not 80 euros, right?"

Hao Ren nodded.

"Could you tell me how much it is?"

"As for the annual salary—it's roughly over 400 million euros."

"Over 400 million euros is not a small amount—wait, 400 million euros?"

Ms. Hayes leaned back: "Why 400 million euros?"

"Because my weekly salary is 10 euros, and I have 42-45 paid weeks, my annual salary is about 400 million euros. But I still have to pay taxes, so the actual take-home pay will be much less."

Hao Ren analyzed it carefully, after all, his weekly salary wasn't exactly a secret.

"This, this————"

"That's the same."

Hayes regained his serious expression: "You earn 400 million euros a year, and I earn 10 euros a year, but I'm definitely happier than you. Do you know why? Because I have knowledge, and I don't feel empty. But you will, my Goodman."

"A high annual salary and a high level of education are icing on the cake; isn't that a good thing?"

"So, please hand me your phone before the next class. Is that alright?"

Hao Ren gritted his teeth and finally agreed.

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After Hao Ren left, Hayes found the principal in the next office.

"Is inflation really that bad these days? A 18-year-old earning 400 million euros pre-tax annually?"

Hayes gestured as he spoke: "Inflation is so severe, but my annual salary hasn't changed in so long."

Sir, don't you think this is unreasonable? I have a family, and 100 euros can't buy much at the supermarket these days!

"Green (Hayes), calm down."

The principal sighed, "This isn't a problem of inflation; inflation isn't as serious as you think. In fact, the euro has appreciated in recent years."

"But Goodman's case is a bit special. You know, that's how talented athletes are paid. If you watch the NBA or other sports, you'll know that."

"My 10 euros is far from enough, isn't it? I can only earn a week's worth of my students' money in a year."

The principal kept shaking his head, promising to slightly increase Hayes' salary, which finally made Hayes give up.

School gate.

Hao Ren casually tossed his backpack to the ground and then sat down.

Kimmich was late today. I'm going to give him a good scolding when I see him later!

"Goodman?"

Ok?

Hearing the sound, Hao Ren turned his head.

The person he was talking to was a female classmate, the same guy who had helped him in math class not long ago.

"Oh, it's you, your name is...Mia? Right? Thank you."

Hao Ren stood up and shook hands with Mia: "That teacher was a bit awful, thank you so much."

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"It's nothing, you don't need to thank me."

Mia was very polite and bumped fists with Hao Ren, mimicking the boys' gesture.

"Well, there's something I could ask you for a favor."

"—Hmm? You say it."

"Can I have your WhatsApp?"

"this----"

Hao Ren stood still immediately.

He has so many fans that he doesn't have the habit of adding contact information.

However, Mia was his classmate, not a fan, and she even helped him in math class.

Hao Ren hesitated for a moment.

"Oh, if it's too much trouble, then forget it."

"It's nothing, it's nothing. I should thank you for your help. It's just a contact number. Give me your number, I'll add you."

Drip!

Kimmich honked the horn in his Audi, and Hao Ren picked up his schoolbag and walked over.

"Goodman!"

Hearing Mia's voice, Hao Ren turned around.

Good luck in the game!

"----Thanks!"

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