After Paris Saint-Germain was removed from the list, I led England to victory!

The following day, in the away game against Leverkusen, Hoffenheim's entire team performed exactly as Nagelsmann had predicted:

Tired, tense, and unable to concentrate fully.

After a grueling battle with Liverpool, he didn't get enough rest and was also hit by an attack, which affected his mentality. In this state, he couldn't possibly win.

Despite the players' best efforts, the combined physical and mental strain made them appear somewhat sluggish on the field, leading to more passing errors and less active running than usual.

They encountered Bayer Leverkusen by chance, and despite their best efforts, they could not defeat them.

The pharmaceutical company seized the opportunity, frequently creating threats by leveraging their home advantage and abundant energy.

If it weren't for Hoffenheim goalkeeper Baumann's several brilliant saves, the score would probably have been changed long ago.

In the 70th minute, Bayer Leverkusen finally broke the deadlock. During a quick counter-attack, striker Bellarabi received a through ball from his teammate and calmly slotted the ball into the net.

The Hoffenheim players looked exhausted and helpless, but no one gave up. They knew that in this situation, even a point or a draw would be a victory.

Nagelsmann stood on the sidelines, looking serious but not impatient. He kept adjusting his tactics, trying to put pressure on his opponents in the final stages.

Finally, in the 85th minute, with the match nearing its end, Hoffenheim had a rare counter-attack opportunity.

Vogt made a long pass from the backfield to Kramaric, who was making a forward run. Kramaric barely managed to control the ball under the pressure of two defenders. After taking a couple of unsteady steps, he suddenly unleashed a powerful shot.

This goal was pure gambling; for Hoffenheim today, a draw would be a good result.

The ball drew a strange arc, and Leverkusen goalkeeper Hradecky misjudged it, letting the ball slip past his hand and into the net!

1-1! Hoffenheim miraculously equalized in the final moments!

Kramaric excitedly rushed towards the corner flag to celebrate, and his teammates surrounded him to hug him, as if this goal was not only to equalize the score, but also a counterattack against all the bad luck of the past few days.

Nagelsmann, standing on the sidelines, also smiled, and pumped his fist.

He breathed a sigh of relief. Under such circumstances, the players' ability to grit their teeth and persevere to the end and score a point was already an extraordinary performance.

After the final whistle blew, Nagelsmann, unusually, did not criticize anyone in the locker room, but instead praised the team's fighting spirit.

"Guys, considering these past few days and the circumstances, you've done an amazing job." He looked around at the exhausted players.

"We've experienced too many unexpected events these past two days, but that's football. Sometimes luck isn't on our side, but as long as we persevere, things will always turn around."

……

In his Hoffenheim dormitory, Yan Yuan watched the entire live broadcast of the match.

When Kramaric scored the equalizer, he jumped up from the sofa and pumped his fist in excitement.

He was genuinely happy to see the team manage to hold onto the draw.

Although he was a little disappointed that he couldn't play, the team not losing was the best possible outcome.

After turning off the TV, I lay in bed, replaying several key moments of the game in my mind, thinking about how I would have handled those opportunities if I were on the field.

As he pondered this, Yan Yuan couldn't resist entering the system space to train again.

The next morning, the team returned to the Hoffenheim training base, and Yan Yuan arrived early in the locker room to welcome everyone home.

The teammates walked in in twos and threes, their faces still showing signs of fatigue, but their spirits were noticeably better than the day before.

Kramaric saw Yan Yuan and patted him on the shoulder with a smile: "How are you? Did you get restless not playing yesterday?"

Yan Yuan hugged Kramaric and said half-jokingly, "Yeah, seeing how hard you guys were playing, I wanted to rush over and help you."

"To be honest, I was thinking about it while I was playing. If you were on the right wing, the result might have been different," Gnabry said.

The Huocun family is always happy and harmonious, no matter where they are.

The players who have returned from their campaigns can now rest for a few days, but Yan Yuan needs to continue his intensive training.

After the away draw against Bayer Leverkusen, Nagelsmann gave the team two days off to allow the exhausted players to regroup.

However, Yan Yuan showed no sign of relaxing. With four days left, he wanted to continue honing his skills.

In the next league match, they will host Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich.

Nagelsmann had already made it clear to him:

"You will start against Bayern."

This can be seen as compensation for Yan Yuan's leave of absence, and also as a sign of trust in him.

Yan Yuan vaguely felt that he was already a "tough player". Although he hadn't played many games since his debut, his opponents were all tough opponents.

Faced with such an opportunity, Xiao Yan was both excited and nervous.

What's exciting is that he can finally step onto the field again, especially against a top opponent like Bayern Munich;

What's nerve-wracking is that he's aware of his current weakness: speed.

Yes, speed.

In the Champions League qualifier against Liverpool, although he was ultimately named Man of the Match thanks to his excellent positioning and ball control, the tracking speed of Salah, Arnold, and others still caused him a lot of trouble.

Especially the Pharaoh, Yan Yuan failed to defend himself against him twice.

On several other occasions, even though he had clearly shaken off the defenders, he was caught up by them in the last few steps, forcing him to slow down and reorganize the attack.

In the post-match review, Nagelsmann bluntly stated after watching Yan Yuan's performance: "Yan, your technique and awareness are already excellent, but you need to improve your speed, especially on the wing. Explosiveness determines the success or failure of many opportunities."

Yan Yuanshen agreed.

So, while his teammates enjoyed their rare vacation, he came to the training ground alone and began his "speed-up plan".

He opened the system and browsed the skill shop carefully.

Because we've only played one Champions League match recently, after these two days of training, we only have a little over 2600 points left.

With the idea of ​​spending his points wisely, he ultimately spent 950 points to purchase the [Basic Burst Acceleration Training Pack].

This thing is a bit pricey.

This training package is a customized program for Yan Yuan to improve his short-range explosive power and acceleration, including:

10-meter sprint training (focusing on improving the explosive power of the first few steps)

Change-of-direction acceleration reaction training (simulating a sudden stop and change of direction when breaking through on the wing in a match).

Anti-interference sprint training (maintaining acceleration stability under slight resistance)

In the system space, Yan Yuan repeated the sprint practice over and over again.

The virtual coach's notification sounds kept ringing:

"Start a little faster."

"Lower your center of gravity!"

"Don't let up in the last few steps!"

Sweat streamed down his forehead, but he showed no sign of stopping.

The systematic supervision is even more inspiring than the weight loss courses on Keep.

Systematic training alone is not enough, so Yan Yuan also took the initiative to seek advice from Nagelsmann and the physical training assistant coach.

"Coach, I want to focus on training my explosiveness, especially my starting speed in the first 10 meters," he said earnestly, holding the customized training plan provided by the system.

"Do you think there's anything that needs to be added to this plan?"

Nagelsmann carefully reviewed his plan and nodded: "Good idea, but you can add some resistance training, such as tire drag sprints, which will greatly help improve explosive power."

The strength and conditioning coach added, "Yan, your stride frequency is already quite good, but you could increase your stride length to further improve your sprint efficiency."

Yan Yuan quickly jotted down these suggestions and then immediately put them into practice.

On the training field, he was strapped with resistance bands and dragged heavy tires as he sprinted again and again.

At first, his movements were a bit clumsy, and he wobbled as he ran, but gradually, his steps became steady and powerful.

"Yes! That's it!" Nagelsmann couldn't help but shout from the sidelines. "Keep the rhythm, don't rush into big strides, find the feeling of generating power first!"

Yan Yuan gritted his teeth and persevered, even though his thigh muscles were sore and burning hot, he still did not stop.

He knew that only under such extreme conditions could his body truly adapt to higher-intensity demands.

Improving speed doesn't just depend on physical fitness; it also requires a perfect combination with footwork. You have to truly integrate this speed into your goal-scoring skills before you can confidently say that this is your own speed.

Yan Yuan knew perfectly well that if someone could only run fast but couldn't control the ball, they still wouldn't be able to pose an effective threat in the game.

So, in addition to his sprint training, he also added a high-speed ball-dribbling stability exercise, which was his own idea.

The training program was simple in its arrangements, but quite challenging.

Yan Yuan's ball control skills are now at the level of a top club's main player, [S level].

The training he arranged for himself also reflected his expectations of himself as a key player for a top team.

He set up multiple marker cones within a 30-meter area, and his goal was to dribble the ball around these obstacles as quickly as possible while keeping the ball under his control.

At first, his success rate was not high. After several attempts, the ball would go out of control due to its excessive speed.

Yan Yuan, panting heavily, wiped his sweat.

"I was too hasty... I need to find a balance between speed and ball control."

He slowed down the pace, first ensuring the accuracy of each touch, and then gradually increased the speed.

Gradually, his movements became smoother, and the ball seemed to be glued to his feet, so he wouldn't easily lose it even when changing direction at high speed.

Gnabry had just finished his underwater recovery training when he happened to pass by the training ground and saw Yan Yuan doing extra training. He couldn't help but come over and tease him:

"Yan, are you putting pressure on yourself again?"

Yan Yuan wiped the sweat from his forehead, smiled, and said:

"You know, Sergi, it's not that I'm putting pressure on myself, it's just that Bayern is so formidable that I have no choice but to do this."

Gnabry, a former Bayern Munich player, burst into laughter upon hearing this.

"Then you'll have to step it up a bit more. There's a guy in Bayern's first team named Coman, his speed is practically inhuman!"

"Then you'll practice with me later, right? This is your employer, and I'm counting on learning something from you," Yan Yuan teased Gnabry.

"No, no, no! I haven't started for Bayern yet, um... I'm going to the bathroom, I'll have a massage later." Gnabry said and then made his escape to pee.

Gnabry never started a single game for Bayern Munich. Just one week after being signed by Bayern in the summer of 2017, he was quickly loaned to Hoffenheim, leaving the wing positions for other players.

Moreover, he has indeed been feeling a bit lazy lately.

Even after Gnabry left, Yan Yuan's training continued.

High-intensity training inevitably leads to physical fatigue, and without scientific recovery methods, even the most intense training may backfire.

Every night, Yan Yuan strictly follows the recovery plan provided by the coaching team to relax, including applying ice, stretching, myofascial release, and even doing some simple yoga poses to relieve muscle tension.

At the same time, use the system to monitor your physical data in real time to ensure there are no potential injuries or illnesses.

The club's physiotherapist was also surprised by his self-discipline: "Many young players only focus on intense training but don't understand the importance of recovery. It's rare that you can realize this."

After a week of intensive training, Yan Yuan's progress has begun to show.

在队内的最近的30米冲刺测试中，他的成绩从原来试训时的4秒12提升到了3秒98。

Although the improvement may seem small, for wingers, this 0.1-second difference is often the key to whether a breakthrough is successful or not.

Even more noticeable is his dribbling speed.

Now, he can control the ball relatively steadily while running at high speed, and his transitions when changing direction are also smoother.

Nagelsmann observed his performance during the training match and nodded in satisfaction: "Not bad, you are indeed faster and more stable with the ball."

He can't afford to be unstable; Bayern Munich is putting immense pressure on him, they're practically an insurmountable mountain in the Bundesliga.

Moreover, Bayern Munich has a "supercar-level" player on the flanks.

Yan Yuan casually checked Bayern Munich's player stats and made a new discovery.

"Huh? Koeman was also let go by PSG?"

This is interesting.

Strictly speaking, he and Koeman are from the same school, and they were both young players who were released by PSG for free, and both played on the wing.

If nothing unexpected happens in the lineup, the next match will indeed be him facing off against Koeman.

Yan Yuan is on the right wing, and Coman is on the left wing. Both of them are former Paris Saint-Germain players, which immediately raises the anticipation for the match.