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

The Champions League draw results were released before the match against Bayern Munich.

When the Champions League group stage draw results were announced, cheers erupted at Hoffenheim's training ground.

Nagelsmann stared at the big screen and couldn't help but laugh.

Hoffenheim has been placed in Group G, with Spartak Moscow, Seville, and Maribor as their opponents.

This is an absolutely top-tier fortune.

"Spartak Moscow, Seville, Maribor..." the assistant coach muttered, then smiled and patted Nagelsmann on the shoulder.

"Coach, this is much better than we expected."

Nagelsmann nodded, his gaze sweeping over the players present, all of whom wore relaxed smiles.

Indeed, apart from Sevilla, a regular in the Europa League, the other two teams in this group are not considered top-tier.

Spartak Moscow, despite being a strong team in the Russian Premier League, has not performed well in European competitions in recent years.

Slovenia's Maribor is a rare sight in the Champions League group stage, and their overall strength is significantly inferior to Hoffenheim's.

To put it bluntly, this kind of team is just used to pad their Champions League stats.

To draw such a team in their first Champions League appearance, Hoffenheim is undeniably blessed with good fortune.

"Sevilla is a tough opponent, but we have a real chance to beat the other two," Nagelsmann told his players. "That means we can at least fight for second place in the group and advance to the knockout stage."

In the locker room, the players' spirits were noticeably higher.

Yan Yuan, who had just finished intense training, wiped his sweat and smiled upon hearing the news.

The Champions League means a bigger stage for him, and advancing from the group stage would be another milestone in his career.

"Coach, playing at Spartak Moscow's home ground is tough; it's cold, and the fans are crazy," captain Vogt warned.

Hübner continued,

"But their overall tactics aren't too complicated. As long as we maintain our pace, there shouldn't be any major problems."

"As for Maribor..." Kramaric shrugged, "If we can't even beat them, then we shouldn't be playing in the Champions League."

"Hahahaha..."

The crowd burst into laughter.

Indeed, although Maribor is the dominant force in the Slovenian league, they are more often seen as "runners-up" in the Champions League.

In the past few seasons, their performance in European competitions has not been impressive, and they have often been at a disadvantage when facing teams from the top five leagues.

The only team that made the Hoffenheim players slightly wary was Sevilla.

This team from Andalusia is known as the "King of the Europa League," having almost monopolized the competition in recent years.

Although their performance in the Champions League is not as consistent as in the league, their experience, resilience, and home atmosphere are extremely threatening.

"Sevilla plays a very physical style, especially their midfield pressing and wing attacks," Nagelsmann analyzed, "but our fast counter-attacks and possession advantage may still give us a chance."

As Yan Yuan listened to the coach's tactical analysis, he began to plan how he could use his strengths to attack Sevilla's defense if they faced off.

After all, Sevilla's full-backs are not known for their speed, and their central defensive pairing is not insurmountable.

The optimism brought about by the draw results has even influenced the upcoming Bundesliga matches.

The Hoffenheim players were under some psychological pressure when facing Bayern Munich, but now they are more relaxed.

"We got a good draw in the Champions League, but we still need to step up our game in the league!" Gnabry shouted on the training ground. "If we can beat Bayern, our morale will be even higher!"

Upon hearing this, Yan Yuan teased Gnabry.

"Hey, Gnabry, that's your employer!"

"What's wrong with my employer? I've been loaned to Hoffenheim by Bayern Munich, so I'll only play for Hoffenheim, and beating them is my job."

Everyone was amused once again.

Nagelsmann felt much more at ease seeing the players' condition.

He was initially worried that the pressure of the Champions League would affect the team's league performance, but now it seems that the draw result has become an incentive.

He clapped his hands and said.

"Alright, lads, let's not think about the Champions League for now. The next league match will be the real test!"

The players echoed in unison, making the atmosphere on the training field even more enthusiastic.

As night fell, the streets of Sinsheim quieted down, but the fighting spirit of the Hoffenheim players was already burning.

The favorable Champions League draw has given them a glimpse into the future, but now they need to prove their strength against Bayern Munich.

……

With only two days left until the match against Bayern Munich, a tense and focused atmosphere permeated Hoffenheim's training ground.

After completing the day's tactical drills, the first thing Yan Yuan did upon returning to the locker room was not to rest, but to pick up his phone and skillfully open social media.

He wasn't just doing it for entertainment; he had a clearer purpose: to increase interaction with star players.

Since the last match against Liverpool, Yan Yuan has been following Salah on social media, which has excited him greatly.

After all, Salah is not only one of the top wingers in football today, but also someone he has always wanted to learn from.

After exchanging jerseys with Salah last time, their interaction level had already reached 30%.

As Yan Yuan continued to communicate with Salah online intermittently over the past few days, their level of interaction continued to rise.

"It's already accumulated to 56%..." Yan Yuan stared at the numbers on the system screen and let out a soft breath.

During this period, he left comments on Salah's posts almost every day.

Sometimes it's a simple like, sometimes a serious comment, and occasionally it's sharing Salah's match highlights with a few sincere compliments.

Salah also seemed to have a good impression of the young, outgoing guy, replying to him several times and even chatting with him in private messages.

When Yan Yuan mentioned that Hoffenheim would be playing Bayern Munich in the next round, Salah offered some advice.

"Yan, Bayern's full-backs are very fast, but their defensive habit is to press high. If you can use feints to fool them, you can create a lot of space."

This was Salah's advice to Yan Yuan in a private message. Yan Yuan read it several times and even wrote it down in his tactical notes.

"Salah is really a good friend. He's not only down-to-earth, but also willing to share his experience. There's a reason he's become a superstar." Yan Yuan admired Salah even more.

His teammates would occasionally tease him, "Yan, why are you always on your phone lately? Are you having an online romance, chatting with some female fan?"

Yan Yuan shook his head repeatedly in denial.

"No, no, after Salah and I followed each other on social media last time, we chatted occasionally. You know, he's Salah, Liverpool's star player."

After training, Yan Yuan habitually checked Salah's profile again and found that the other had just updated his status with a photo of himself training in the gym, captioned "Always working."

Yan Yuan immediately commented below: "Legend never stops!"

Not long after, Salah responded with an emoji, and the interaction level increased by 1%.

"It really works!" Yan Yuan was overjoyed and continued to look through Salah's past posts, looking for a suitable opportunity to interact.

However, he also knows that online interaction alone is not enough; the real test is on the field.

Salah's advice is certainly valuable, but whether he can put it to good use against Bayern depends on his own performance.

In the afternoon, the final tactical meeting against Bayern will begin.

"Yan, the coach is about to have a meeting!" Gnabry called out from the doorway.

"Okay, coming right away!"

Yan Yuan quickly put away his phone and strode towards the tactics room.

Nagelsmann was already standing in front of the whiteboard, where footage of Bayern's recent matches was playing.

"Their attack down the flanks is strong, but they like to push forward when defending," Nagelsmann said, pointing to the screen. "We need to counter-attack quickly, especially the wingers, Gnabry, and Yan. You must take advantage of the gaps behind them."

As Yan Yuan listened, Salah's original words unconsciously came to mind: "Use feints to fool them."

Interacting with star players is really helpful, especially those who are good-natured, skilled, and experienced.

Not only can you accumulate system interaction points, but you can also learn real skills.