What is an attacking defensive midfielder?

Chapter 76: Fifth place in the Bundesliga is just around the corner, Goodman is terrified.

[Achievement: 52 LP in Silver Rank (LP required for promotion: 200)]

Comfortable!

Since the store explosion, "achievements" have become Hao Ren's most frequently checked item.

There's no way around it, this thing is just too ruthless. Their mastery of the game, their ability to switch from defense to offense—they're all incredibly talented and irrational.

So what kind of reward will Mr. Goodman receive after he becomes a Gold Master?

Hao Ren sat in front of the computer, his gaze gradually drifting away.

never mind!

Hao Ren shook his head, suppressing his thoughts.

Mr. Goodman should be more grounded and not think too far ahead; it's pointless.

It's time to open the treasure chest!

[Mission Objective: Achieve a perfect record in all competitions in February]

Current status: Completed.

You have obtained the La Liga Treasure Chest (Gold)

[La Liga Treasure Chest (Gold) Opening Now — Talents: Future Warrior, The Way of Man Triggered]

As the system notification sounded that his talent had been triggered, Hao Ren's breathing gradually became rapid.

Whoever you are, brother from the future, please don't let Mr. Goodman down!

[You have obtained the Ronald Araujo header clearance template (replica)]

[Heading: 53→64]

[Defense: 76→79]

[Defense: 79→76]

[Shots on goal: 74 → 78.5]

With the defense turning into offense, Hao Rengang's 3 defensive points were directly converted 1.5 times into shooting.

11 points for a header, 4.5 points for a shot!

After this series of actions, Hao Ren gained a full 15.5 attribute points!

Ronald Araujo!

Ronald, no matter who you are or which team you're from, Mr. Goodman approves of you.

You did a great job!

Hao Ren (16 years old)

[Ball possession: 61; Passing: 79.5]

[Shots: 78.5; Headers: 64; Set pieces: 61]

Speed: 63; Endurance: 66; Physical Strength: 80

[Defense: 76; Vision: 70]

[Talent: Reversal of Cause and Effect —]

[Achievement: 52 LP in Silver Rank (LP required for promotion: 200)]

Overall rating: 77

After carefully reviewing his stats panel, Hao Ren discovered something truly terrifying.

Damn it, his shooting stat has surpassed his defensive stat!

Is this even a defensive midfielder?!

Just then, Kicker's official media published its article, and Hao Ren used the mouse to open it and browsed it bit by bit with the help of a translator.

"Without a doubt, judging from the recent matches, Gudemann is a complete fake defensive midfielder, a fraud. In Leipzig's league tactics, Gudemann's pressing and attacking duties are significantly more important than his defensive duties, especially when the team's strikers are not in good form. Leipzig relies on Gudemann's ability to hold up the penalty area and his long-range shooting ability from outside the box."

"Therefore, Goodman's previous remarks were very wrong, and he no longer belongs to the category of defensive players."

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Hao Ren opened the comments section, placed his hands on the keyboard, and started typing rapidly.

[Hilarious! You can't see my amazing defensive stats, huh? Before you write an article, please take a look at the Bundesliga 2 tackle rankings and see who's number one before you do any analysis.]

After checking for spelling errors, Hao Ren was about to press Enter to send, but his right hand stopped in mid-air.

[Shooting: 78.5; Defense: 76]

"hiss----"

Snapped!

Hao Ren gritted his teeth, pressed the backspace key firmly with his right ring finger, and deleted all the German he had painstakingly typed out in a few seconds.

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The Sun (Germany) – Goodman unfollowed Kicker on social media, seemingly due to a disagreement on technical analysis. Match preview: RB Leipzig hosts Union Berlin in the 23rd round of the German Bundesliga; captain Poulsen suspended due to a red card.

"To be honest, I'm under a lot of pressure right now. Of course, it's not just me, all the players at Leipzig are in the same boat."

Before the match began, Rangnick revealed his current mental state to reporters.

Although they are currently in first place in the league, Ingolstadt and Kaiserslautern are always looking to catch up.

Furthermore, and most importantly, Leipzig has encountered problems in the German Cup!

"After today's match, you will host Bayer Leverkusen, who are currently fifth in the Bundesliga."

After the reporter finished explaining, he asked, "As the coach of Leipzig, what are your thoughts on the match against Leverkusen?"

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Rangnick seemed to be at a loss on stage. After a long silence, he finally spoke, and the result of his thinking was just one sentence.

"We weren't very lucky."

"Rebic, shoot directly!"

"So close!"

"What a pity, Leipzig's shooting form was really poor today, it seems like it was affected by Poulsen's red card."

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Wang Chao sat in front of the computer with a serious expression, his keen senses alerting him to something unsettling.

With Poulsen suspended due to a red card, the lack of a reliable captain seems to have dealt a blow to the confidence of the Leipzig players.

32th minute!

"Parenson looks up to Jöbek up front, and Jöbek tries to dribble forward himself—"

"Hao Ren's here! Let's see how Hao the King of Balls does it!"

"Damn! Yobek didn't give Hao Ren a one-on-one chance; he just passed the ball away!"

Hao Ren was annoyed that his opponent didn't want to fight him one-on-one, but there was really nothing he could do.

At this moment, the away team's winger has already received the ball near Leipzig's byline.

Snapped!

A cross from the right flank is aimed at an attacking player in the penalty area.

Skorzybski headed the ball in, and although he didn't put much power into it, it still went in.

1: 0!

The away team opened the scoring!

Unexpectedly, Union Berlin scored first, and the away fans at the stadium were incredibly excited, immediately starting to wave flags and cheer for their favorite player.

Leipzig is currently ranked first in the 2. Bundesliga.

They have a chance to take down the league leaders today!

Trailing behind, Leipzig immediately launched a counterattack, but quickly discovered the problem.

With Poulsen absent, Rebic struggled to receive the ball on the wing, forcing Kimmich to constantly move forward to help.

Kimmich has one notable characteristic: he can't hold onto the ball when pressed!

Hey!

Hao Ren shouted, but unexpectedly, the two opposing players combined to push Kimmich away.

"Avoid him, avoid him!"

"Don't let number 20 get close!"

Judging from the content of the shouts, Union Berlin's coach must have done some research on Leipzig!

"Klostermann blocked the away team's shot with his body, and Union Berlin failed to extend their lead!"

"Leipzig seemed to be outmaneuvered today. Did playing 10 against 11 take away their stamina?"

"...

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The second half has begun.

After a 15-minute break, Leipzig players performed much better in the second half. In the 52nd minute, Hao Ren's long-range shot grazed the crossbar and almost equalized for his team.

"Grass!"

Hao Ren gritted his teeth, his face flushed, looking both angry and helpless.

"Rebic and Vlahn performed very poorly today, which meant Leipzig had to rely on Gudemann's long-range shots to create opportunities."

(German)"

"Yes, this is actually a very undesirable situation. As a strong team in the current 2. Bundesliga, Leipzig cannot rely too much on long-range shots from their defenders. I think this tactic is problematic."

The commentators on Sport1 expressed their concerns about the current situation in Leipzig.

"I think Leipzig's situation today is affected by the German Cup knockout stage. Although the match against Leverkusen has not yet started, Leipzig's coach and players are already in a state of anxiety."

With only four days left before their fifth-placed Bundesliga team to play against, and their first ever match against a Bundesliga team this season, it's impossible for the Leipzig players not to be nervous.

Professional football matches place high demands on players' mental abilities, and under excessive pressure, players' brains cannot function well, naturally leading to a decline in their performance.

Sport1's commentators also offered their advice on this issue.

"Actually, I don't think it's necessary. Rangnick could have simply ordered the team to abandon the German Cup. After all, you know they're currently top of the league, and if they focus on the league, Leipzig has a very good chance of winning the 2. Bundesliga title this season!"

72th minute!

Morris dribbled up from the left, followed by Demme.

Realizing this was an opportunity, Hao Ren immediately switched positions with Demme and moved directly to Morris's side to set a screen for the offensive player.

clap clap!

The two players executed a one-two pass, with Hao Ren making a lateral move to block Union Berlin's full-back. Seeing this, Maurice also rushed into the penalty area without hesitation.

Wow!!!

"Keep it up!"

"Shoot! Shoot! They've equalized!"

Snapped!

Morris opted for a curling shot into the far corner.

The angle was excellent, but the away team's goalkeeper reacted quickly!

"Holy crap!"

"Almost again!"

"Leipzig's shot today—but Union Berlin's goalkeeper is indeed capable."

Damn it!

Witnessing the opposing goalkeeper's incredible save, Hao Ren kept rubbing his hair with both hands; he could even clearly hear his own breathing.

On the sidelines, Rangnick also started pacing back and forth, his brows furrowed. After walking for a few minutes, he returned to the bench, covered his mouth, and began talking to Almas next to him.

"Fuck, we've got way too much attention drawn to the German Cup."

"Well, there's nothing we can do about it, Ralf. Are we just going to give up on the German Cup?"

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Rangnick sighed, then covered his mouth with his hand again, tilting his head towards Almas: "So you think I'm wrong?"

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Almas hadn't expected Rangnick to ask so directly, and his body instinctively wanted to avoid it.

"Not entirely. Even if we lose today, we'll still be number one in the league! Don't worry!"

Almas knew that his opinions wouldn't significantly influence Rangnick's decisions, so he simply switched to a consolation mode.

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"Beep, whoosh!!!"

The match ended, and Leipzig, who had been breaking their winning streak, finally fell, suffering a defeat in their first match of March.

"FC Union Berlin!"

"FCUnionBerlin!"

[Match settlement in progress — Point 11]

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Amid the shouts of the away fans, Hao Ren and Kimmich fled in disarray, quickly entering the players' tunnel.

"What are you yelling for? I'm so pissed off."

Hao Ren kicked an empty water bottle on the ground, furious: "These players on the other side are disgusting! They run away as soon as they see me. What the hell am I supposed to do?"

"Sigh, Goode, never mind, there's really nothing we can do about today's match."

Kimmich comforted Hao Ren, reminding him that even if they lost the game today, there was still a considerable gap between them and Ingolstadt.

Leipzig's incredible winning streaks in December and February gave them a significant advantage.

"I know, but it's painful to lose."

The two who returned to the locker room first sat down on the benches. Hao Ren pressed his hands on his thighs, gritted his teeth and sighed, "This game has severely damaged Mr. Goodman's reputation."

"Huh? Why?"

Kimmich raised an eyebrow: "Losing one game, what reputational damage is there?"

Hao Ren shook his head. "You don't understand."

"Hey, I just don't get it. I'm three years older than you, oh wait, I had my birthday last month, so I'm four years older than you now."

Kimmich held up four fingers: "I know everything you know, and, Goode, I probably know even more than you do!"

"It has nothing to do with age. You don't think from Mr. Goodman's perspective, so you can't understand my difficulties."

"Okay, okay, then tell me, what difficulties are you facing now? What has damaged your reputation?"

Kimmich turned to look at Hao Ren, hoping to get an answer from the latter.

Hao Ren remained seated, looking dejected, and sighed seriously.

"call----"

"That idiot Elend should have already started writing my little essay."

"----Hahaha!"

Kimmich slapped Hao Ren on the shoulder forcefully: "Come on! So that's what it is!"

"Don't laugh. How can you laugh about something so serious?"

"Okay, okay, it was my problem, Goode, I'm sorry!"

After being reprimanded by his master, Kimmich quickly changed his expression, putting on a show of standing up for Hao Ren.

"That Allende is definitely not a good person, but Goode, don't take him too seriously. It's just one loss; we're still number one in the league, he can't say anything about it!"

Dongqiudi Match Report: RB Leipzig lost 0-1 to Union Berlin, ending their winning streak in the league.

Bild reposted: "Erend talks football 2: Leipzig's loss was not an upset, but rather predictable."

"Some fans blamed Leipzig's loss on Poulsen's suspension, but judging from the course of the game, Poulsen was not the key to Leipzig's defeat."

"Leipzig lost because Gudmann has been thoroughly figured out by other teams in the league. It's predictable that not only in today's match, but in the remainder of the season, the great Mr. Gudmann will continue to underperform; he has become the team's biggest trap."

"Furthermore, Leverkusen's presence was a major reason for Leipzig's loss. With a tough match against the formidable Leverkusen just four days away, Gudman was terrified and lost his form. Therefore, I boldly predict that when he plays against the Leverkusen players, Gudman will be so shocked that he'll wet his shorts!"

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