What is an attacking defensive midfielder?

Chapter 8: Hao Ren's first professional match in the German Second Division, he takes the lead!

"this……"

Hao Ren, who had been leaning back in his chair, now sat up straight.

What? What's going on?

Looking at Rangnick ahead, Mr. Ralph seemed somewhat embarrassed.

"..."

"Has Leipzig completely changed their playing style?"

"Why would Rangnick do this? Seriously, he completely changed the team's tactics in his first season after promotion. Isn't Rangnick afraid of relegation?"

"Guys, what the hell are they playing at, Leipzig?!"

Brothers, I think I'm in trouble.

[I knew it! I knew I couldn't trust this Rangnick guy! Damn it!]

[Answerer, you told us to trust Hao Qiuwang, but what if I canceled my bet before Hao Qiuwang even played? I bet on Leipzig 1-0 Aalen.]

[Go to sleep, upstairs. This match has nothing to do with you.]

[A brother of mine died last year, is it going to be my turn this year?]

The live stream chat was filled with wailing.

I really didn't expect Aaron's goal to come so quickly.

Realizing something was wrong, Wang Chao signaled to his fans in the live stream to quickly adjust their strategy and add a bet on Aaron to win outright.

Rangnick's actions are undoubtedly pushing Leipzig into the relegation zone.

He has lost the trust of the fans!

Snapped!

Kimmich delivered a precise through ball to Vlaan, who was positioned at the very front of the pitch.

Poulsen cut diagonally in front of Vlaan and successfully got the ball.

boom!

Poulsen unleashed a powerful shot.

Although Leipzig's shot was blocked by Aalen, they found their rhythm in attacking pressure.

Soon, under Rangnick's command, Leipzig gradually increased the frequency of their pressing in the attacking third.

Aaron, who took the lead just one minute into the game, now seems somewhat at a loss!

"Holy crap, what's going on?!"

"Guys, Leipzig seems to have suddenly become incredibly strong!"

"Demme passes the ball to Rebic!"

"Flahn is covering for Rebic!"

"..."

Time quickly moved into the second half.

Hao Ren, who had been active on the sidelines, finally received a signal from Rangnick: "Goodman, get ready to go on!"

"Sigh... I just think Rangnick's arrangement is unreasonable, you know? He only joined the team a month ago, and now he's demanding the entire team change their tactics. Isn't that just being a thug?"

"Oh? Leipzig has made a substitution!"

"Hao Ren (number 20) replaces Khedira (number 10)!"

"Holy crap! It's here!"

"Brothers! Now entering the stage is... Mr. Goodman!"

"That's what I'm saying. Rangnick may be a scoundrel, but he's still smart enough to know that he should play defense at this point."

Hao Ren came on as a substitute in the 55th minute, while Wang Chao looked serious.

The first 55 minutes of the game were not the focus.

This is only the beginning!

Dongqiudi Real-time News: Chinese player Hao Ren made his debut in the 2. Bundesliga match between RB Leipzig and Aalen.

"Hao Qiuwang's positioning is very far forward; Leipzig is still pressing!"

"As you can see, Leipzig's pressing improved dramatically after Hao Ren came on; that's the influence of a football legend!"

In fact, Hao Ren was just providing cover in front, but Wang Chao was already somewhat out of his mind.

Poulsen rushed into the penalty area, forcing the opposing goalkeeper to kick the ball out first.

Hao Ren waited nearby for his chance to act.

This was Rangnick's first league match in charge of Leipzig, and Hao Ren knew how important the performance in this game was for him.

Move it horizontally and use the template technique to lock the position.

boom!

Hao Ren used his shoulder to shield the player next to him from the ball and successfully made a steal.

[Makelele's Precise Interception Template (Senior)]

Proficiency: 22/150

[New Player Task 3]

[Current progress: Assists (0/1) / Steals (1/5)]

Besides winning this match, Hao Ren has another task to complete.

That means getting the third beginner's quest chest!

"On the left, push their wingers back!"

Demme moved to the baseline to prepare for defense.

The Aalen players were very clever; instead of going head-to-head with Leipzig, they had two players combine through passing, easily getting past Demme who came to intercept.

Depend on!

Ruined!

Dem realized something was wrong and looked back to find that Aaron, number 8, who had just received the ball, was being targeted by Hao Ren.

???

Why is Goodman here?

This guy was just in the mid lane a moment ago!

"Hurry up and go there!"

After being yelled at by Rangnick, Demme finally realized what was happening and quickly got back on defense to receive the pass.

Helping to block the movement, Hao Ren finally kicked the ball out of bounds.

Steals: 2/5

Relax!

Hao Ren celebrated with a clenched fist.

The opponent's attack was a bit clumsy, which was a good opportunity for me to rack up my interception stats.

Hao Ren now has a strong feeling that he doesn't need to wait for the starting lineup; he can complete the third novice task today!

"As expected, brothers, Leipzig's defense became more stable as soon as Hao Ren came on."

"Based on my observation, Hao Ren's greatest strength lies in supporting the team from the middle to the left and right flanks; he can extend his defensive capabilities throughout the entire backcourt!"

[Excellent defensive coverage (still needs further observation)]

Assistant coach Almas on the bench also took notes in his notebook.

The game continues!

Hao Ren originally thought that getting 5 steals today was a sure thing, but after those 2 steals, he couldn't find any good opportunities for a long time.

Leipzig kept pressing, and Hao Ren could only forcefully cooperate with his teammates, even though he found it all very difficult.

72th minute!

Seeing that Poulsen and Vlaan were advancing at the same time, Hao Ren saw an opportunity and followed them, hiding behind them.

As expected, Aaron made a mistake in passing the ball out from the backfield!

Hao Ren got the ball!

Observe the ball by flicking it with the outside of your foot.

hiss!

boom!

Hao Ren unleashed a long-range shot, but it struck the goalkeeper squarely.

"Depend on!"

Holding his head in his hands, Hao Ren knew he had missed a chance to equalize the game!

"It's okay, it's okay, it's beautiful!"

"That's it!"

Rangnick greatly admired Hao Ren's shot: "Take the shot when you have the chance, be decisive!"

Hao Ren and Paulsen gave each other a high five.

"Almost there."

"It's okay, it's fine now."

77th minute!

"Aaron, that number 8, is incredibly fast with the ball!"

"Holy crap, Anthony Jung, what are you doing?! How did you get eaten alive?!"

"Leipzig's defense is absolutely terrible!"

Anthony Jung was faked out by his opponent and landed directly on the grass.

Just when everyone thought everything was over, Hao Ren inexplicably reappeared in front of the attacking players.

!

Anthony Jung quickly got up and went to receive the pass, but Hao Ren had already made the steal.

boom!

Steals: 3/5

The ball that Hao Ren kicked was caught by Anthony Jung.

"Wow!"

Running forward, Hao Ren called for the ball from his teammates.

Anthony, who originally wanted to clear the ball himself, saw his teammate's gesture and decisively pushed out a through pass.

The ball came to Hao Ren!

"Goodman!"

Kimmich was already in position and signaled to Hao Ren to pass the ball to him.

As one of the team's core offensive players, Kimmich possesses excellent ball-handling and ball-driving abilities!

Hao Ren observed for a moment and noticed Vlaan in a good position in the attacking third. A somewhat impulsive thought popped into his mind.

There's no time left to make two more steals, so we might as well try a different approach.

Fight!

Snapped!

[Xabi Alonso's Standard Long Pass Template (Intern)]

Proficiency: 35/150

Holy crap!

"Hao Ren, should we make a long pass from the backfield?"

"Wow, Mr. Goodman, that's awesome!"

Wang Chao was stunned because he had never seen Hao Ren play football like this in Europe.

Rangnick was even more so; judging from his expression, the Leipzig coach was about to go crazy.

"Damn it, pass the ball properly!"

Rangnick couldn't understand why Hao Ren, who was always calm, would take such a risk at this time.

As the camera moves, forward Vlaan receives a pass from Hao Ren with his chest and turns to avoid the center-back next to him.

"..."

This is a one-on-one situation.

"Well done!"

Rangnick roared, and at the same time, Vlaan completed his shot.

Snapped!

"GOOO-AAAA-LLLL!!!"

"Goal!"

"Leipzig's last-minute equalizer!"

"That was an assist from Hao Ren! That was definitely an assist from Hao Ren!"

Hao Ren breathed a sigh of relief when he saw his teammate score a goal in the attacking third.

Although it was indeed a bit risky, it turned out that my judgment was correct!

But why is the system still not responding? Does this ball not count?

Just as Hao Ren was wondering, he heard a sound in his mind.

[Mission Objective: Achieve 1 assist in an official league match / Complete 5 successful interceptions in a single game]

Current status: Completed.

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