What is an attacking defensive midfielder?

Chapter 142 Grandpa Cow's Defense Battle! (Happy New Year!)

[Wow, why didn't they fight? That shouldn't be happening!]

[Fighting? Hasenhüttl is just talking big; in a real fight, he'd probably be instantly killed by Hao Ren.]

[If you don't understand, just ask: Why is this coach on the other side acting so arrogant? Will Mr. Goodman teach him a lesson?]

If Leipzig wins today, their chances of defeating Bayern will increase significantly. Go Hao Ren!

[Damn it, aren't they going to fight? What was the point of all that talk before the match!]

"Um—you can see that before the match started, Ingolstadt's coach shook hands with Hao Ren."

"It seems there might be some misunderstanding between the two sides, which has made this match a bit tense."

"This could affect the performance of both teams' players, after all, we know that both Ingolstadt and Leipzig have a reason to win!"

"Whoa!!!"

"Werner passes back to Hao Ren, the match begins!"

Ingolstadt (4-2-3-1)

Goalkeeper: Özcan; Defenders: Lewells, Marvin Matip, Hübner, Zutner; Midfielders: Roger Bernardo, Gross, Bréglie; Forwards: Hartmann, Hinterzer, Morales; Head Coach: Hasenhüttl. Like Leipzig, Ingolstadt achieved promotion to the top division last season.

However, unlike Leipzig, they did not make large-scale signings during the summer transfer window.

Of course, not spending money doesn't mean the results are bad.

Ingolstadt is currently ranked 9th in the Bundesliga!

"For a newly promoted team, this is definitely a very good result."

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"Yes, many people like to compare Leipzig with Ingolstadt, but I don't think that's necessary. After all, teams like Leipzig are still a minority."

"Wait, that's incorrect. It's not a minority, it's just one!"

After introducing the starting lineup, the two CCTV commentators began to enthusiastically praise Leipzig and Hao Ren.

The last commentator to praise Hao Ren during a live stream was Duan Xuan, whose Weibo followers doubled in just one month.

It's certainly wrong to suddenly start bragging.

But Grandpa Niu's beef soup was just too tempting!

"Gross, move to the middle lane!"

"Bernardo, come up from the side!"

"Hao Ren!"

"Morales has blocked Hao Ren's position!"

"Hey, the home team's intentions are pretty clear; they're looking to cause trouble for Hao Ren!"

Depend on!

Hao Ren was very annoyed that Morales was blocking his way.

The two players battled and clashed.

Hao Ren won this confrontation relatively easily.

However, at this point, there was no chance to participate in intercepting the ball.

Breguet played a low, through ball to the byline!

Bregel delivered the cross right in front of Halstenberg.

Inside the restricted area!

wrong!

Breguet's cross went wide; he kicked the ball to the far post!

Snapped!

Zutner rushed up to shoot, but under pressure from the defenders, he kicked the ball directly out of bounds.

"Fuck!"

Hasenhüttl clenched his right fist, his expression fierce.

"Be more accurate with your shots! Watch your positioning when you cross!"

Hasenhüttl is actually not a coach with a bad temper; you won't see him like this when you watch Ingolstadt play.

Today is a special case!

The opportunity for revenge was something they had waited for for more than half a year.

Hasenhüttl must prove himself today!

"Keep it up!"

On the field, Hao Ren and his teammates encouraged each other.

In fact, the Leipzig players are not particularly vengeful, and they don't care about Ingolstadt's attitude towards them.

Leipzig's goal is Bayern Munich!

As I said before:

If they win this match, the gap between Leipzig and Bayern will be narrowed to just one point!

Live Match Report: Was it a yellow card deception? Hartmann brought down Hao Ren outside the penalty area, leading to a minor scuffle between the two teams.

Fuck you!

Hao Ren pointed at Hartman and started cursing.

"Wait, wait!"

Paulsen and Kimmich each used one hand to expertly restrain Hao Ren.

"They're trying to trick you into giving them a yellow card! Trust me, Good!"

Poulsen's statement was very effective.

Hao Ren clearly disliked the feeling of falling into his opponent's trap, and immediately adjusted his breathing to calm himself down.

"Less than 15 minutes into the first half, Hao Ren had already been pulled down more than once."

"The home team's intention to draw yellow cards is very clear!"

"Yes, there's nothing we can do about it, because at the beginning of this month, Stuttgart won 3-1 by drawing yellow cards."

Leading Leipzig—although they were eventually tied, it's enough to demonstrate the viability of this style of play!

This season's Bundesliga is still too abstract.

Drawing yellow cards for defensive midfielders has become a major tactic for Bundesliga teams against RB Leipzig!

"Protect Grandpa Cow!"

The away fans were shouting from the stands, looking extremely anxious.

"I don't need protection!"

Waaah!

This away fan got personally scolded by Grandpa Niu!

"Damn, that feels so good! Grandpa Niu, say another one of those things to me!"

"Come on, Grandpa Cow!"

Hao Ren was utterly speechless and simply stopped paying attention to the stands.

This is a direct free kick opportunity, with Kimmich and Sabitzer standing together.

"Whoosh!"

Snapped!

Sabitzer lobbed the ball into the air above the penalty area.

Orban!

Header!

boom!

"Goal!"

"Orban!"

"Leipzig took the lead in the 18th minute!"

The stadium erupted in boos as the home fans tried to find fault in Leipzig's goal.

but----

That was a clean shot; there was absolutely no foul involved!

1: 0!

"pretty!"

Leipzig players gathered at the corner flag to celebrate.

As for Hasenhüttl...

After Leipzig scored, the director immediately showed the home team's coach on camera.

Despite being down by one goal, Hasenhüttl remained relatively calm overall.

Hmm, if you think about it carefully, you'll realize that this guy has repeatedly stated in front of the media that he has made ample preparations for this match.

Given that he had made "enough" preparations, being down by one goal was clearly part of his plan.

Don't panic!

calm down!

Hasenhüttl used his expressions and gestures to tell the home fans.

Being down by one goal is nothing to be afraid of!

"We can turn this around!"

"Marvin (Matip)! Watch out for their headers, everything else is okay! We can turn this around!"

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22th minute!

boom!

Hao Ren's shot hit the stands, giving the home team's fans a real fright.

We almost fell behind by two goals!

"Oh shit----"

Hao Ren was puzzled.

Since November, I have been targeted more and more.

It would be a lie to say he has no temper.

It's precisely because he has a temper that he wants to prove himself through goals and assists.

"Morales, drop back to receive the pass!"

"Hao Ren ran past Morales!"

boom!

A very smooth sprint tackle from the Leipzig midfielder.

Sabitzer on the left got the ball!

nice!

Upon seeing this, Hao Ren immediately scrambled up from the grass and made a forward run to block Bernardo's position.

Sabitzer decisively made a cross pass to the middle.

Hao Ren!

boom!

He unleashed a powerful shot, the ball passing between Özcan's arm and thigh.

Goal!

2: 0!

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"Wow!!"

"Ha ha!"

Hao Ren hugged Sabitzer.

Trailing 0-2 in the 27th minute, this must have been unexpected for Hasenhüttl, right?

The camera panned to the home team's coach.

But Hasenhüttl remained completely unfazed.

this----

"Oh, it seems the situation isn't very good."

"Being down 0-2 seems to be part of the home team coach's plan."

Liu Jiayuan's expression was serious, his mind racing, as if trying to figure out what Hasenhüttl was relying on.

Trailing by two goals but not panicking at all, that shows something terrifying —

The home team still has a trump card up their sleeve!

"They don't seem panicked at all."

Kimmich and Hao Ren whispered to each other, and the latter nodded solemnly.

Actually, he had been observing the situation on the opposing bench.

Whether they were down by one goal or two, Hasenhüttl's expression didn't change much.

"I don't know what they're trying to do."

Hao Ren was already drenched in sweat.

Kimmich could only offer a word of comfort by placing his hand on his teammate's shoulder, "It's okay, just don't get a yellow card."

Although Kimmich often jokes with Hao Ren, he genuinely acknowledges his mentor's abilities.

Even if the opponent pulls out their trump card and ties the score at 2-2, Mr. Goodman is confident he can regain the lead!

"Schanzer, Schanzer, Schanzer! (Schwarzen, Schwarzen, Schwarzen)"

"WirsinddieSchanzer! (We are Schwarzszens!)"

"Haut ihn rein! (Shoot through the goal!)"

"Komm schon! (Come on, hurry up!)"

The home team fans were clapping along.

They urged Hasenhüttl on with their lyrics.

Since we have something that can turn the tide, let's not keep it to ourselves!

After the team song was sung, Hasenhüttl didn't make any move.

However, the players on the field seemed to be encouraged by the singing and started playing at a faster pace.

Leipzig were playing relatively easily at first, but now they're feeling the pressure!

Snapped!

Özcan sent a long ball forward.

Hao Ren jumped up to head the ball, but missed.

Gross ran past him!

"Let's take a look at the next part!"

His teammates reacted very quickly; Sabitzer immediately came out to cover and prevent Gross from entering the penalty area.

Gross to Hartmann!

But Hartmann was also marked by the defenders!

Leipzig's defense sets up very quickly!

The home team's fast break failed to materialize in the first instance!

Seeing this, Hao Ren decisively began to press down on the space of the player with the ball.

His goal was simple: to destroy everything before the enemy's reinforcements arrived!

boom!

Hartmann delivered a 45-degree cross, but Hao Ren intercepted it mid-air with his raised leg.

"Wow! Beautiful!"

"Hao Ren knows Hartmann's passing habits very well!"

"I guess Hasenhüttl made too many boastful remarks before the match, so Leipzig has been studying them. Haha!"

"However, our current lead is only temporary. We still need to wait for Hasenhüttl to unleash his trump card. If Leipzig can maintain this two-goal advantage then, that will be a success."

In the 38th minute, Werner received a long pass from Kimmich on the left wing and then started running directly along the sideline.

Werner!

Hartmann, who was defending, was eaten alive!

This is a flank blast!

Werner pushed his speed to the maximum, and with his excellent ball control skills, he finally broke through the gap between the two defenders.

"Oh!"

Bernardo reached out to interfere!

Werner kicked the ball to the right.

Polsen!

Snapped!

A curling shot was delivered, and goalkeeper Özcan jumped decisively.

but----

Poulsen's shot hit the post!

! !

Werner ran over to try and steal the ball, but it was too late.

Lewells cleared the ball with a single kick.

"Shh!"

"Trash, trash!"

"Go down, Poulsen!"

Poor Leipzig captain, he was once again mocked by opposing fans for missing a shot.

Paulsen squatted down on the grass.

If they had controlled the angle a little better, Leipzig would have scored their third goal by now!

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"Whoosh, beep whoosh!!!"

"Alright, the first half is over. The score is still 0-2. Ingolstadt, playing at home, is temporarily down by two goals."

"Leipzig played quite well in the first half, but they can't let their guard down yet, because we don't know what Hasenhüttl will do in the second half!"

Hasenhüttl has prepared a lot for this match.

I didn't see anything in the first half.

Then it can only be the second half!

This guy is really cunning. In order not to give Leipzig time to adjust and counterattack in midfield, he actually made the team endure the entire first half!

[Mission Progress: Points (4/12) / Winning Streak (2/3)]

We just need to win this game!

In the locker room, Hao Ren clenched his fists tightly on his lap.

He is very excited right now.

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If Leipzig doesn't concede a goal in the second half, they can get a brand new template!

Success is at hand!

dong dong!

"Our opponents played terribly in the first half, but I'm not entirely at ease."

Rangnick shared his thoughts with the players: "Because I felt they still had something they hadn't brought out yet."

I think so too.

Hao Ren raised his hand.

"Oh, I've got Mr. Goodman's approval. So it seems they really did hide something."

Rangnick gave Hao Ren a thumbs up, and then started drawing on the tactics board.

"We know our opponents will likely make some changes in the second half, but we don't yet know what those changes will be."

"I'll offer some guesses here."

Rangnick shared his thoughts with the players.

Ingolstadt were willing to be two goals down in the first half in order to keep this "secret weapon" hidden.

This illustrates a point.

That is, Ingolstadt's "secret weapon" must be the kind that is extremely offensive, which is why they were confident enough to concede a two-goal lead to Leipzig in the first half!

"I won't be making any formation changes for now. But if I notice any changes in the situation on the field, I'll immediately have Goodman drop back."

"Five defenders?" Hao Ren looked up.

"What 5-defender formation? We're not playing 5-defender anymore!"

Rangnick looked Hao Ren in the eye: "Moving forward from the backcourt is also a form of defense. I know you're not fast, but you have impact."

A strong impact is enough!

No sooner had Rangnick finished speaking than Almas, standing nearby, gestured: "You know Goodman. The bulldozer!"

Push, bulldozer —

Hao Ren's lips twitched.

"This seems to be a nickname that fans online gave me —"

"Yeah, the fans' eyesight is fine; sometimes we should listen to their advice."

"----OK.

"The game has entered the second half."

Protect Grandpa Cow!

Is Hasenhüttl about to step up his game? Protect Grandpa Niu! I feel like the opposing team's tactic is to get Hao Ren to get a yellow card.

[How could that be? If it were just a yellow card, they could have taken action in the first half. There was no need to hold back until now.]

So what are they planning to do? I'm seriously worried, I'm incredibly nervous right now.

[First half 0-2, second half 4-2, right? Look at your performance, Hassen!]

Less than five minutes into the second half, Hasenhüttl made his first substitution.

Wow!!!

The fans in the stadium suddenly cheered, and the Leipzig players on the field were extremely nervous.

This, this—

Hao Ren squinted and rolled up his clothes to wipe the sweat from his face.

Finally—is it about to begin?

But it's not a big problem.

Mr. Goodman was already prepared.

Bring it on!

"Bregueret, take the corner kick!"

"Forward post—Morales!"

"Blow on the door!"

"Hao Ren blocked that shot!"

Seeing this situation on the field, Rangnick smiled.

Ingolstadt will need to step up their game in the second half.

But they must take one thing into account.

Mr. Goodman's defensive instincts are unmatched!

"Hold on!"

Poulsen and Hao Ren hugged each other, while the Leipzig captain held his teammate's neck, instructing him, "Never mind their tactical changes, just defend!"

"Good, you can do it!"

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64th minute!

"The current situation in Ingolstadt, well—it doesn't seem to be very good."

"Hassenhüttl—has it not officially started yet? Perhaps Hassenhüttl is waiting for a better time?"

"Wow, beautiful!"

"Sabitzer's through ball had a curve; he passed the ball to Hao Ren!"

The ball was on the open ground ahead, and Hao Ren accelerated and rushed towards it.

Bregrie grabbed his jersey!

But it doesn't matter, Hao Ren has already completed the startup.

Bregel couldn't catch him at all!

Standing on the edge of the penalty area, Hao Ren swung his right leg out.

Hübner fell to the ground in front of him, unaware that he had fallen into his opponent's trap.

Snapped!

A shot was delivered, and the ball grazed the post and went into the net.

"Goal!"

"Goal!"

"3:0!"

This is Hao Ren's second goal in this match!

"roar-!!!"

Leipzig's midfielder's roar seemed to pierce through the camera lens, startling the fans in front of their screens so much that they leaned back.

Come on!

Hao Ren clapped his hands, took a running start, and easily jumped onto the Puma GG sign.

Clap clap clap!

The Leipzig bench and stands were filled with applause.

This goal was unexpected, even for coach Rangnick.

The second half should focus on defense!

Another goal!

"Good!"

Paulsen held Hao Ren's head and spat on the latter's face.

"You're fucking amazing!"

Hao Ren wiped the drool off his face with his jersey, then pressed his index finger to his lips, signaling to the home fans to stop talking.

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"It's already the 70th minute, and Ingolstadt is down by 3 goals."

"But we see that Hasenhüttl doesn't seem to have made any significant changes?"

As the commentator expressed his confusion, the director focused the camera on Hasenhüttl in front of the substitutes' bench.

The guy still had a calm expression and didn't panic at all despite being down by 3 goals.

this----

Why is it like this!

Just as everyone was filled with doubt, the camera suddenly zoomed in.

Hasenhüttl's forehead was covered in beads of sweat the size of peas.

His suit and shirt were soaked through!

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Hartman wants to find Gross.

"Hartmann's pass has been intercepted!"

"Dem's steal!"

"Leipzig is about to retaliate!"

Snapped!

Dem quickly pushed the ball in front of Hao Ren.

Wow! This is the most powerful bulldozer in Leipzig!

Swish!

By passing the ball from his left foot to his right, Hao Ren avoided Gross's challenge.

"The past is gone!"

Poulsen reminded Kimmich to go and provide cover.

Hao Ren accelerated a second time and, with Kimmich's help, successfully crossed the center circle.

Keep charging forward!

"Hao Ren is still pushing forward!"

"Hao Ren completed the mission single-handedly!"

"Hao Ren passed the ball!"

Snapped!

A through ball was sent into the penalty area.

Werner!

boom!

Werner's shot went into the stands, and he then fell heavily onto the grass.

"Oh!"

The fans at the scene were startled.

If Leipzig takes a 4-0 lead, then it's really over.

"Whoosh!"

"Penalty!?"

"That's a penalty!"

"Oh! It was Hübner who interfered with Werner; Hübner's collision caused Werner to knock the ball away!"

"Leipzig's penalty!"

Boom!

Bang bang bang!

The Leipzig fans at the stadium were in a frenzy.

A penalty was awarded in the 76th minute, and the score was still 3-0.

Needless to say, Leipzig will make their opponents feel their ruthlessness!

"Huff, huff!"

Hao Ren was panting heavily because he had just finished sprinting.

Seeing Forsberg kick the ball over, Hao Ren hooked the ball up with his foot.

He walked toward Paulsen.

"excellent----"

"Go ahead and kick it!"

Paulsen waved his hand.

"—You know I'll ask you for the ball."

Hao Ren sighed helplessly; he hadn't finished speaking yet.

"You've got two already, hurry up! Can't you take a penalty? Make it a hat-trick!"

Paulsen patted Hao Ren on the back.

"It's okay if we miss, we're already leading big enough."

"It's impossible for it to be off-target."

Hao Ren carried the ball and walked towards the penalty area.

He is definitely a defensive midfielder!

Not just defensive midfielders!

He is an attacking defensive midfielder with a shooting attribute of over 80!

"Hao Ren already has two goals on his tally, so Poulsen gave up the penalty opportunity to his teammate."

"If Hao Ren scores, he will complete his first hat-trick in the Bundesliga!"

"Yes. However, it should be noted that Hao Ren only had a few successful penalty kicks in the 2. Bundesliga last season."

"It all depends on Hao Ren's performance!"

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Hao Ren carefully placed the ball on the penalty spot, put his hands on his hips, and quickly adjusted his breathing.

The big screen at the stadium was showing a close-up shot of the Leipzig midfielder.

The number 10 defensive midfielder has a chance to score a hat-trick!

As for why it was a hat-trick by a defensive midfielder, don't ask!

"I knew you'd kick to the left! Right!"

"Attack from the left! I'll let you in!"

Özjan mumbled something, and Hao Ren just rolled his eyes at him.

"Whoosh!"

"call----"

Gritting his teeth, Hao Ren began his running start.

"Here it comes—"

"Run an arc."

"Break the door!"

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"Wow!!"

"Goal!"

"Özcan guessed the direction correctly, but Hao Ren's ball speed was fast enough!"

"Goal!"

"hat trick!"

"This is Hao Ren's first hat-trick in the Bundesliga!!!"

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