What is an attacking defensive midfielder?

Chapter 132 Death penalty, to be carried out immediately!

Dongqiudi Match Report: Leipzig were held to a 2-2 draw at home by Villarreal, with Poulsen having a poor performance in his first match back from injury.

After the match, Rangnick became the subject of discussion among fans.

It wasn't just because of the suspension controversy, but more so because of some of Rangnick's "bad" moves in this game.

"Judging from the match result, starting Poulsen, who hadn't played for two weeks, and substituting Gudmann when the score was 2-1, were both mistakes. Ralf, are you troubled by the suspension controversy? Have any members of the investigation team spoken to you privately?"

"You evaluate tactics after watching the game, while I need to make choices before and during the game. That's different, do you understand what I mean?"

"Youssef performed well in training, so I gave him the starting position because I think it was the right choice. As for substituting Gudman, I wanted to prepare for the next league match; Gudman has played too many games."

"Yes, my reason is that simple."

Rangnick was not pleased by the reporter's words.

The Leipzig coach is willing to admit his problems with his tactical setup, but he doesn't want reporters to point them out.

"I have good judgment, and I know what to do next."

Click, click, click!

Rangnick's aggressive demeanor silenced the scene shortly afterward.

"So how do you plan to deal with the team's defensive weaknesses? At present, Leipzig seems to only have Goodman as a player who is good at defense, but due to the special nature of the team's tactics, he also has to take on the task of attacking."

"I will make some special adjustments in training to address the team's defensive issues."

Rangnick explained slowly, "This is a very complicated issue, and it can't be explained clearly in a short time. But we will put in the effort because the strength of our defense will directly affect our results in the upcoming league and cup competitions."

"You'll see whether our adjustments have been successful when you see our results."

"If we can't correct the problem,"

Rangnick shrugged: "Then I think our league ranking will drop very quickly."

Bild interviewed Ronnick: The team does have serious problems on the defensive end.

Kicker Match Report 1: Europa League Group Stage - RB Leipzig 2-2 Villarreal, with no change in either team's group ranking.

2015-16 UEFA Europa League Group C Standings (Round 2 not yet completed):

1. Villarreal, 4 points.

2. RB Leipzig, 4 points.

3. Napoli, 0 points. (One game in hand) 4. Celtic, 0 points. (One game in hand)

The group stage is only in its second match, so fans don't really need to worry too much.

Leipzig fans are more concerned about the potential punishment their club might receive than about their Europa League group standings.

Recently, a Leipzig fan group called "Beef Noodles" has become very active online.

They posted a petition with 755 signatures on the organization's official Twitter account, hoping that the investigating authorities would mitigate the punishment for Leipzig as much as possible.

Their reasoning is quite simple:

Whether it was Hao Ren, Rangnick, or the CEO of RB Leipzig, they all made mistakes without knowing the truth.

"If there must be a punishment, it should be the German Football Association. RB Leipzig is innocent."

The Telegraph: If the investigation results are bad, Leipzig could be deducted some league points.

The Westdeutsche Zeitung's front-page headline stated that four Bundesliga clubs had filed a complaint with the German Football Association against RB Leipzig, hoping to penalize them by deducting league points.

[Seriously? This is ridiculous! I almost peed my pants! They've already been promoted, and they still have to do this kind of thing?]

[Let's be direct, are they Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund? And Borussia Mönchengladbach too? These clubs are ranked around the same as RB Leipzig.]

[This is hilarious! Did the reporter write this with their cerebellum? How could it be a points penalty? This is a mistake made by both the Bundesliga and Leipzig.]

Don't even mention it, once the capital kicks in, they'll send Leipzig to the relegation zone.

[The Bundesliga is struggling to survive, yet they're punishing Leipzig? Ridiculous!]

The Westdeutsche Zeitung reported that a Bundesliga team had proposed deducting a certain number of league points from RB Leipzig. Initially, fans generally thought the news was fake and impossible.

However, as more and more media outlets began to pay attention to the incident, the news report in the Westdeutsche Zeitung was gradually proven to be true.

And it's not just four Bundesliga clubs.

As of October 11, seven Bundesliga clubs have proposed to the Football Association that RB Leipzig be penalized with points deductions.

As for the severity of the penalty, there are various levels ranging from 1 to 5 points.

And their reasoning is quite simple:

This is not the first time Leipzig has violated the rules.

Back in the summer transfer window this year, Leipzig pulled off a bunch of "internal transfers" with zero transfer fees in an attempt to avoid taxes!

This is a club with a criminal record, how can you assume they are innocent?

[Goodman137HR: Mr. Goodman is a little angry]

Forwarded: Data from a website shows that 21% of fans believe Leipzig will be penalized 3-5 points, 15% believe Leipzig will be penalized less than 3 points, and the rest believe Leipzig will not be penalized.

Red Bull Training Center.

Despite the commotion outside, the Leipzig players continued their training peacefully at the training base.

Rangnick has figured it out.

No matter what, there won't be any particularly strict punishment, so instead of resisting, it's better to just lie down and give up.

Making Leipzig stronger is the top priority right now!

"Go up there immediately, don't hesitate!"

"Joshua!"

When Team B lost possession in the attacking third, Rangnick immediately called out Kimmich's name: "Don't track back, press first!"

In fact, Kimmich had already made a defensive move when Rangnick called out.

For professional players, this is a standard conditioned reflex.

However, Rangnick forcefully pulled Kimmich out of his reflexes and asked him to rush up and press the player with the ball.

"The moment the opponent gains possession is our best chance to win it back!"

"The second best chance is within 8 seconds!"

"If possession isn't regained within 8 seconds, it means the opponent's counter-attack has succeeded!"

"Come on! Come on!"

"Good, left wing, watch the left wing! Support your full-back!"

The adjustment period is often the most arduous; after 50 minutes of continuous training, the players are all panting heavily.

"Damn, the pressing in the attacking third is already intense enough, but now they're making the defense run all over the place. Is this tactic even going to work?"

Hao Ren drank water in large gulps, but then spat it all out after being reminded by Paulsen.

puff!

"Sir, at this rate, they probably can't play for 90 minutes, right?"

Upon hearing Hao Ren's question, Rangnick nodded: "You're tired in training because you're constantly in a high-tempo passing and control situation. Goode, the pace of a match changes; it's not like you're playing at a fast pace for 90 minutes."

"Ugh—that didn't feel very good either. 90 minutes is definitely tiring."

Upon hearing this, Rangnick clenched his right fist and punched Hao Ren in the chest: "This shows that your stamina is too poor."

Hey!

"Ha ha!"

Rangnick led Almas away, leaving Hao Ren standing there with his hands shrugged.

Hao Ren walked over to Paulsen beside him and asked, "Youssef, what do you think?"

"Hmm—I think Ralph's right, haha! Good luck with your endurance, Good!"

"I'm speechless!"

"My running stats are way better than yours! And you still dare to yell at me, Youssef!"

"I'm a striker, you're a defensive midfielder. What kind of defensive midfielder can't run?"

After much arguing, Poulsen and Hao Ren ended up exposing each other's weaknesses.

Um--

As Hao Ren walked through the lounge, his thoughts drifted.

To be fair, Paulsen is right.

For a defensive midfielder like myself, stamina is absolutely crucial!

So what is his current stamina attribute?

[Endurance: 76]

A stamina of 76 is actually on par with the average level of a Bundesliga midfielder.

But Hao Ren is a very strict person with himself, and he is still not satisfied with his current endurance attributes.

Because in the last two months of competition, he could clearly feel that after 80 minutes he couldn't do anything!

The benefits of training are very limited, and Hao Ren can only pin his hopes on his system tasks now.

The sooner Mr. Goodman acquires an endurance template, the faster he can help the team solve defensive problems!

"I'm innocent! I'm truly innocent!"

Rangnick stood in front of the defendant's dock, explaining to the judge repeatedly.

Seeing this, Hao Ren panicked and quickly stood up to speak for Rangnick: "My coach doesn't know anything about this! He knows nothing!"

Please sit down!

"Really, I'm not lying to you!"

Hao Ren wanted to continue explaining, but at the judge's request, two guards came over and pressed Hao Ren back into his seat.

Paulsen, who had fought alongside him, was also subdued.

"Now!"

"Begin announcing the punishment for RB Leipzig head coach Ralf Rangnick!"

no no no...

Hao Ren immediately tensed up and clenched his fists.

Since the punishment is already a done deal, we can only hope it won't be anything too harsh.

Mr. Ralph!

"Defendant: Ralph Rangnick, death penalty!"

"Execute immediately!"

Boom!

The presiding judge banged the gavel, and Hao Ren and his teammates immediately stood up: "No, no, no, listen to me, listen to me!"

"This has nothing to do with him! Damn it!"

Seeing the guards about to take Rangnick away, Hao Ren and Poulsen stepped forward and stopped them: "Damn it, if you want to arrest me, fine! What the hell does this have to do with my coach? He really doesn't know anything!"

"Please leave!"

More guards entered the courtroom and together pushed away the resisting Leipzig players.

And so, the two guards escorted Rangnick slowly toward the door.

"I am innocent!"

Rangnick continued to resist, but to no avail. He could only plead with Hao Ren for help: "Goodman, save me!"

"Ralph!"

Hao Ren responded.

However, there was nothing he could do; he could only watch helplessly as his coach was taken away.

If nothing unexpected happens—Ralph will be executed!

No!

"what!"

Hao Ren suddenly opened his eyes, only to find everything in complete darkness.

Depend on!

This is a dream!

Hao Ren sighed and threw off the blanket covering him.

I was careless. I should have realized it was a dream as soon as I found myself in court!

"Depend on!"

After thinking about it carefully, Hao Ren could probably figure out why he was having such a nightmare.

Logically speaking, there wouldn't be any severe punishment, but I am, after all, a key figure in this incident, the origin of everything.

Ralph would feel very guilty if he were punished!

The Sun

It is understood that Leipzig plans to commission a local university to directly award Goodman an honorary bachelor's degree (undergraduate degree).

Certificates to evade punishment.

[Graduating from university at 17, right?]

No, why is RB Leipzig such a popular team? They're practically internet sensations!

[Actually, it's not impossible. My husband, Mr. Goodman, has already graduated with a bachelor's degree, and you're making him go back to high school?]

[This feels like something Leipzig would do, but it's unnecessary if they don't get penalized; it would ruin their reputation.]

[Even without any manipulation, the scandal was already established; everyone knows about Leipzig's questionable transfer dealings during the transfer window.]

It's October 14th, and there are only two days left until Leipzig's next league match.

Europeans are indeed inefficient at getting things done; more than half a month has passed and the investigation results are still not out.

However, as fans learn more about the incident, they become increasingly convinced that Leipzig will not be punished too severely.

As the club officially explained: this was ultimately just a mistake!

[Set pieces: 61+62]

On the way to the stadium, Hao Ren's set-piece attribute inexplicably improved by a little.

It turns out that not only training, but also reflection after training is equally important!

"Good!"

Paulsen knelt on the chair and patted Hao Ren on the head, which brought his dazed teammate back to his senses.

"Damn it! What are you doing?!"

"Pass me the ball more often!"

Poulsen emphasized, "I feel like I'm almost back to my old form, and I won't be as bad as I was in the last game."

"No problem, um—wait, aren't you a substitute today?"

Hao Ren reminded him, "I remember you were a substitute."

"I'm a substitute, but substitutes still get to play! When I come on as a substitute, you need to pass me the ball a few more times. I need to prove to the fans that I'm back to form!"

--Too."

Hao Ren thought what Paulsen said made a lot of sense: "But—are you sure you're in the zone?"

"I can't keep slacking off forever, I'm the team captain after all!"

"Haha, okay, okay, no problem!"

WWK Arena is the home stadium of Bundesliga club Augsburg.

Augsburg fans at the stadium were very excited because they are currently on a three-game winning streak and the players are quickly regaining their form.

"We're talking about Augsburg's opponent, who is currently second in the league, so it will be quite difficult for the home team to achieve a four-game winning streak."

"Yes, but there's good news: the entire Bundesliga now knows that Leipzig's defense has weaknesses. Haha, that's true. I wonder if Rangnick has made any adjustments."

"Beep!!"

"The match has begun!"

"CCTV! CCTV!"

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