The template of Madoka Kaname: I rose from adversity to the summit.

With six consecutive league wins and a six-game unbeaten run in the Champions League, they topped their group and advanced to the Champions League knockout stage, ahead of Real Madrid.

This record would be considered excellent for any head coach.

Tuchel's name resounds throughout the world, and he also won the Bundesliga Coach of the Month award for November.

Many predict that Tuchel will dominate the December matches and challenge Bayern Munich.

The management would naturally not fire Tuchel at this juncture, as this would not only be self-inflicted but could also provoke strong dissatisfaction among fans.

Now that Tuchel has secured his position, it's time to consider what's next.

With 20 days left until the winter transfer window, Tuchel should generally be in private contact with transfer targets by now, but the management has not made any move, which is making Tuchel a little anxious.

Dortmund has only managed to hold on until now because Weigl is not injured. Once they lose their only starting defensive midfielder, Dortmund will immediately be left without a midfield option.

When they encounter strong mid-to-upper-tier teams like Leipzig and Leverkusen, they could easily slip up and lose points.

The management compromised the day before the next match.

Zorc brought a list of people to be inspected to meet Tuchel alone.

"Emre, Augusto, are those the only two?" Tuchel frowned as he looked at Zorc.

"Only these two are within the transfer budget. Even if they can't replace Weigl, they're at least decent rotation options," Zorc said earnestly.

Which one does Coach Tuchel prefer?

"Give me the video of their match, and I'll get back to you within a week."

"That's no problem, but..." Zorc suddenly became serious, "there's a condition."

"No need to beat around the bush, just say it." Tuchel softened his tone. Having a substitute is not bad, at least it's better than having two 180 million lottery tickets in the team.

"We cannot afford to lose Pulisic now. His value is far from its peak. You need to give him enough playing time so that he can withdraw his transfer request."

Tuchel paused for a moment, then said, "Okay, I'll talk to him."

……

Yuan Meng was still immersed in joy.

After defeating Real Madrid, the team gave him a day off, and he finally had time to check on his recent attribute growth.

[Long-range shot: 70→72]

[Short biography: 70→72]

[Long pass: 68→71]

[Flexibility: 70→73]

【Power: 70→73】

Nearly a month of consistent ankle-specific training has resulted in a steady improvement in flexibility and strength.

The training methods provided by professionals are quite effective, which gives Yuan Meng hope for the second half of the season.

But to his surprise, he was on the bench for the match against Cologne.

He wasn't brought on until the 65th minute of the second half.

He was somewhat puzzled, but he still took the game seriously.

In the end, Dortmund narrowly defeated Cologne 2-1.

In the second half of the game, Yuan Meng was mainly helping the exhausted Piszczek with defense, and didn't have many offensive opportunities.

He looked at Tuher in confusion, but the latter remained expressionless and offered no explanation for the troop deployment.

If I had come on earlier, wouldn't the game have been a sure thing?

Have I been behaving badly lately?

That shouldn't be happening!

After her morning physiotherapy session ended, Yuan Meng sat in the restaurant, lost in thought.

"Damn, why didn't the boss start me?"

Dembele looked at him with disdain: "That's good, it's good to rest for a few more days. I'm almost exhausted, my legs hurt so much last night that I couldn't sleep."

"But I'm not tired. I only played for thirty minutes against Real Madrid."

Yuan Meng was a little angry, and her fork made a "clinking" sound as she stabbed the plate.

Dembele rarely saw Yuan Meng so anxious, so he comforted her, "You'll definitely start next game, don't worry."

Four days later, the starting lineup was announced, with Pulisic still starting as the right winger.

Yuan Meng felt a surge of frustration. His performance in training had already subtly surpassed Pulisic's, so why was he the starter again?

Yuan Meng couldn't sit still any longer and, for the first time, took the initiative to knock on the head coach's office door.

"Come in," Tuchel's slightly tired voice came from inside.

Tuher was a little surprised to see Yuan Meng.

"Yuan, is there something you need?"

Yuan Meng sat down on the sofa and went straight to the point: "Boss, I want to know why I'm not starting anymore?"

"You've been working too hard lately. Take a few games off and give other players a chance."

Upon hearing this, Yuan Meng felt a vague unease.

"But I'm not tired. If I don't compete for a long time, I'll lose my recent good form. I feel like I'm making steady progress."

"Don't worry, it's just these few games. I will still consider you a regular rotation player in the second half of the season."

Tuchel was in a difficult position. A week ago, he reached an agreement with Pulisic's agent that as long as Pulisic was given a few starting opportunities, the agent would obediently withdraw the transfer request.

Once the winter transfer window closes and everything settles down, the defense will be strengthened, and he will focus on developing both Pulisic and Yuan Meng.

Dembele and Reus cannot possibly compete on three fronts. With more matches and more evenly distributed playing time, no one will have any complaints.

But the information Yuan Meng heard was that "he won't be starting in these next few games," and his heart pounded.

He didn't understand why Tuchel suddenly stopped giving him a starting opportunity.

If he performs poorly and causes the team to lose, he will definitely accept the substitute position.

The key is that he performed exceptionally well, even exceeding his own expectations. He has received widespread praise from the outside world, who call him "the future of Dortmund".

But once he got to the team, Tuchel inexplicably stopped using him!

Yuan Meng could only think of one phrase – “nepotism”.

In that instant, Yuan Meng's goodwill towards Tuher vanished without a trace.

There was no need to continue the conversation, so Yuan Meng turned and left.

……

Reus is sent off with a red card!

"He was too impatient; Dortmund was completely out of form today."

"With Piszczek out, Ginter and Pulisic simply can't protect the right flank."

Xie An was both amused and annoyed. Was Dortmund here to cause trouble today?

The situation on the field was chaotic, with one inhuman mistake after another.

Even though it's an away game, they shouldn't have played like this.

"Dembele can't carry the team alone; he already has two assists."

"The question is, why not use Yuan Shen?"

What is Tuchel thinking?

[Tuchel's ultimate evolution, Tuhi!]

[Big-Eared TuTu is asking for trouble if he doesn't beat Grandpa Yuan!]

[Poor Yuan Shen sitting on the bench.]

Yuan Meng didn't feel sorry for herself at all; in fact, she wanted to laugh.

Tuchel opted for a three-center-back formation to allow Reus, Dembele, and Pulisic to play together.

Pulisic became the right wing-back, while the remaining two played as attacking midfielders on the flanks.

This formation certainly provides a strong attacking force, and two goals have already been scored.

The problem is that they've conceded two goals, and with the game already in the 83rd minute, it's still a draw.

"Yuan, get on the field," Tuchel's voice came.

Are you trying to kill me with only 7 minutes left?

Yuan Meng shook her head and smiled wryly, not even giving Pulisic a high-five before stepping onto the field.

The situation on the field immediately changed, and the energetic Yuan Meng made the opposing left winger Toljan, who had previously provided an assist, cry.

Anyone would feel this way if they were entangled by a strong man who could move at high speed and were bumped into every now and then.

Even though Yuan Meng was beaten once, he still managed to catch up with his explosive power, not giving Toljan a single chance to cross the ball.

"Too fast, too strong, too good!"

"After Yuan Shen came on, he immediately stabilized the right flank defense, and Hoffenheim's crossing tactics from the wing immediately became ineffective!"

Hoffenheim is helpless!

"Match over!"

"To put a player like Yuan Shen on the bench is a complete waste of talent!"

"Tu Hai, get out of class dismissed!"