Football: Starting from the Ronaldinho template

Chapter 18 Wolfsburg vs. Hoffenheim, Qin Ming starts the game!
After Scott's interruption, De Bruyne clearly felt that most of the depression in his heart had dissipated.

After the two said goodbye at the intersection, Qin Ming returned to the dormitory, turned on Hoffenheim's game video, and carefully studied their full-backs.

He saw a familiar face in the picture: Firmino.

A representative figure of atypical center.

Oh, there is another person, Niklas Sule.

Both of them will be famous players in the future.

But they are still relatively immature now, and their technical level and overall ability need to be improved.

Moreover, Hoffenheim ranked ninth in the Bundesliga last season, 16 points behind Wolfsburg.

Judging from the strength on paper, Wolfsburg has the advantage.

However, Hoffenheim has strengthened its team in the summer transfer window, and basically no players in their team have gone to the national team.

So naturally it will not be affected by the FIFA virus.

In contrast, most of Wolfsburg's players have played one or two national team games.

Therefore, it is still unknown who will win or lose the day after tomorrow.

"I just don't know if I can start?" Qin Ming felt that with Dieter Heikin's character, as long as he proved his ability, the other party would not be stingy with the opportunity.

And his idea was verified the next day.

In the conference room of the VFL training base, Dieter Hecking is announcing the roster for tomorrow's game.

"Let's change the frontcourt configuration. Marco will be the right midfielder, and Kevin will still be the attacking midfielder. As for the left midfielder Qin, this is the opportunity I promised you."

Dieter Heijin looked at Qin Ming, his tone full of anticipation.

no way.

Anyone who saw Qin Ming's perfect debut would be looking forward to seeing how he would perform in the next game.

"I won't betray your trust."

Qin Ming smiled.

Although he appears calm on the surface, he is actually quite excited inside.

After all, coming on as a substitute and starting are two completely different concepts.

Just being able to hold the caddy's hand and slowly walk out of the player's tunnel amid deafening cheers is very exciting.

Of course, it may also be that Qin Ming has never experienced it, so he put on several layers of filters.

"After talking about the starting lineup, let's talk about Hoffenheim."

Dietheking nodded. "They are a typical team with strong offense but weak defense. In the last round against Augsburg, they won 2-0. The most outstanding performance in this game should be Brazilian striker Firmino. He is the offensive hub of Hoffenheim and the key to connecting the midfield and frontcourt."

"So we have to limit him as much as possible, stabilize the backcourt defense, and then look for offense. As for the offensive end, let Kevin organize it. The specific tactics will be based on the previous rehearsal."

Dieter Hecking explained the tactics clearly in just two sentences.

Qin Ming looked at Andreas and Hummels, because these two will be the two defensive players he will come into contact with most frequently in tomorrow's game.

The next day.

Qin Ming and his teammates boarded the club bus and headed for the highway to Sinsheim.

The 300-kilometer journey took four hours.
There is no way around it, as buses cannot use the express lanes and the speed limit on most roads is 100 km/h.

Soon, the club bus stopped in front of the Rhein-Neckar Arena. Qin Ming looked through the window and saw many fans wearing dark blue jerseys, wandering on both sides of the street, waving team flags and singing team songs.

Hoffenheim's nickname: Hoffenheim.

Because Hoffenheim was originally just a small village around the city of Sinsheim.

This small village has only more than 3000 villagers, and there are few trains. There is only a rural special line passing by.

Hoffenheim means happy home in German.

Therefore, it got the nickname "Huo Village".

But what makes it famous is its strength. In the 2008-09 season, Hoffenheim made a triple jump and successfully entered the Bundesliga, and was hailed as a rural miracle by fans.

"Luis, I heard that Rangnick resigned as Hoffenheim's head coach because of you?"

Qin Ming had seen the report before, so he asked curiously.

You know, Rangnick is the godfather of German football.

He set off a new tactical wave of four-back parallel positioning plus zone defense and high pressing.

Of the current German managers, half have been inspired by his philosophy, while the other half are his direct apprentices. Hoffenheim also achieved a triple jump under his coaching.

"I guess so. Bayern wanted to buy me at the time, but the management didn't inform Mr. Ralf and sold me directly to Bayern."

Gustavo smiled wryly.

"Tsk tsk!"

Qin Ming suddenly thought that since Rangnick was so angry, it meant that Gustavo must be very important to him.

Unfortunately, both Gustavo and Olic, the former Bayern players in Wolfsburg, dedicated their best years to Bayern.

Although she cannot be said to be a broken flower now, she is far worse than when she was in Bayern.

While Qin Ming and his teammates were warming up, the pre-match press conference was being held.

"Mr. Heijin, Qin Ming performed very well in the last match and is currently receiving a lot of attention. What are your expectations for his performance today?"

The questions asked by the Xinhua News Agency reporter were naturally all about Qin Ming.

"Well, I think anyone who watched the game could feel his talent. I won't go into detail about his skills. I think he will surprise me and the fans today."

"Of course, performance depends on form. If he doesn't perform well enough, I hope everyone won't be too harsh on him."

Dieter Hecking knows how much influence public opinion can have on young players.

So he wanted to protect Qin Ming from public opinion as much as possible.

Another conference room.

"Our tactical system has been upgraded and is now ready to qualify for the Europa League!"

"Winning against Augsburg is just the beginning, we will get three points at home!"

Gisdol, who led Hoffenheim to avoid relegation last season and into the top ten of the Bundesliga last season and is also Rangnick's apprentice, said this confidently.

Wait until half an hour before kick-off.

Qin Ming and his teammates finished their pre-match warm-up, returned to the locker room to make final preparations, and then came to the player tunnel.

Standing at the back of the queue, he saw Firmino and Hummels.

"What's your name?"

Qin Ming, who was getting a little bored while waiting, lowered his head and asked.

"Bernhard."

The caddy answered softly, not at all shy.

"I know what it means. Brave bear, right?"

Qin Ming raised his eyebrows.

"What about you?" Bernhard asked crisply.

"Ah, me! The mighty dragon!"

Qin Ming made a joke.

Who knows what kind of meaning our parents had in mind when they gave us the name?

"Then can you show me the dragon?"

Hearing this, Bernhard's eyes lit up, because he had seen bears in the zoo, but had never seen a dragon.

"If I score a goal later, look up at the sky immediately, maybe you can see it."

Qin Ming fooled the child without feeling any guilt.

"Well! Then you must score a goal!"

Bernhard nodded vigorously.

Firmino next to him couldn't help but said, "Hader, there are no dragons in the world. He is lying to you."

After all, he is his own caddy, so he has to take care of him a little.

"You are the one lying, I don't believe you!"

Bernhard held Qin Ming's hand tightly.

The latter smiled happily with the corners of his mouth raised and his shoulders shrugged.

Firmino: “.”

Why does this smiling face look so annoying?
(End of this chapter)