bookbashuk Chapter 7: Made into the squad! Is his first professional 1. Bundesliga match about to begin?
Chapter 7: Made into the squad! Is his first professional 1. Bundesliga match about to begin?
"Go ahead, go go go!"
"I can find it!"
Snapped!
[Xabi Alonso's Standard Long Pass Template (Intern)]
Proficiency: 33/150
Hao Ren sent a long teleportation kick out.
This long pass was quite high, and its descent speed wasn't very fast.
Snapped!
The ball hit the open ground in front of Vlaan.
The bounce was very low, which meant that Vlaan could easily control the ball.
"call……"
Rangnick was chewing gum and looking cool outside the training field when he saw the long pass and jotted something down in his notebook.
[Accurate long passes under undisturbed conditions]
"Aside from his lack of pressing ability, Goodman is actually quite well-rounded as a defensive midfielder."
Rangnick rarely smiled.
"...Ralf, he's a defensive midfielder. There aren't many defensive midfielders who are good at pressing, are there? They don't train that in youth academies."
Almas finally couldn't help but complain about his boss.
In the entire 2. Bundesliga, probably only Rangnick would require defensive midfielders to have pressing ability.
"No, defensive midfielders should press. The football they're playing is outdated. Modern players shouldn't have any particular position; defensive players should also take on the responsibilities of attacking players when necessary."
Rangnick told Almas that he believed his theory was correct and that he would one day share it with the world.
"Well, I hope you're right."
Rangnick and Almas began studying the starting lineup for the first game, while Hao Ren played around with the long pass template he had just acquired on the training ground.
Snapped!
Snapped!Snapped!
The sound was very crisp, and my proficiency with the templates was increasing rapidly.
Half a training session ended, and Hao Ren had already gained a full 15 points of proficiency.
[Xabi Alonso's Standard Long Pass Template (Intern)]
Proficiency: 47/150
The proficiency bar for "Standard Long Pass" is significantly longer than that for "Precise Steal," by a full 150 points.
However, unlike precise tackles that require teamwork, if Hao Ren wants to practice standard long passes, he only needs to add one ball to the ball by himself.
Concentrating on a kick earns 1 point of proficiency, and sometimes it even grants 2 points – it's incredibly satisfying.
"Beep!"
"Gather together!"
Rangnick's voice came through, and Hao Ren quickly wiped the sweat off his body and followed his teammates to meet up with the coach.
"Our training session went quite well today. I know it's difficult to completely change your playing habits in just one month, but we can adjust as we play."
Rangnick's coaching style is very aggressive.
Leipzig players haven't fully grasped the essence of high pressing yet, but Ralf is ready to put it into practice in real matches.
"Will this really work? We've just been promoted to the 2. Bundesliga, should we stick to our old strategy for a few games first?"
Tiger whispered, but was quickly scolded by Rangnick: "No!"
"You played the wrong way before, that's why you didn't win the 3rd division title!"
"We should adjust as quickly as possible. We're willing to pay a price for it; even if we lose the first few games, it's okay, as long as we learn real football tactics!"
Ronnick's facial muscles were tense, making him look somewhat frightening.
Tiger is now too afraid to say a word.
Hao Ren watched intently from the side.
As the team's new coach this season, Rangnick has given Hao Ren a very comprehensive impression in a short period of time.
Ralph always sticks to his own opinions, and sometimes he can even be a bit stubborn!
"Now, Coach Almas and I will announce the starting lineup for tomorrow's match."
Goalkeeper: Belot!
"Defenders: George Tiger, Sebastian, Compper, Anthony Jung."
Midfielders: Kimmich, Rany Khedira, Demme.
Forwards: Poulsen, Vlaan, Rebic.
"And then there's the substitute list!"
Upon catching the keyword, Hao Ren's heart began to race.
"Haidinger, Maurice, Kalmar, Goodman..."
nice!
Hao Ren's performance in the last warm-up match played a significant role, and he successfully made it into the team's roster. Now, all that's left is to wait for his chance to come on as a substitute.
Congratulations, Goodman!
After the group disbanded, Kimmich put his arm around Hao Ren's shoulder to congratulate his good friend.
"Please, Chicken Bro! These are basic operations, okay?"
Hey!
Kimmich nudged Hao Ren: "Stop pretending!"
Hao Ren is only 16 years old this year, and it is already a great achievement for him to be included in the team's roster for the German Second Division.
It's worth noting that Leipzig played in the 3. Liga last season, and even in the 3. Liga, Hao Ren only had a 50% chance of making the squad.
This season has had a great start.
"Brother Chicken".
Hao Ren chuckled and suddenly asked, "If I perform flawlessly in my first match and sweep the field, will I be able to adapt to a 90-minute game if Mr. Ralph lets me start?"
"????"
"Ha ha ha ha!"
Kimmich didn't stand on ceremony with Hao Ren and started laughing while bending over. Paulsen, who was standing next to him, couldn't help but laugh as well.
"No, Goode, how can a defensive midfielder be dominating the entire field? Are you trying to attack?"
"I mean, hypothetically, just hypothetically. What's so funny about that?"
"Ha ha ha ha!"
Kimmich and Hao Ren bumped fists: "Good job, Goodman. This way, you go all out this season, and we won't have to fight relegation anymore; we can just go straight to the Bundesliga next season."
"Brother Chicken, you don't believe me? That's no fun."
Hao Ren immediately sensed the joking tone in Kimmich's voice: "Watch me make a move tomorrow."
……
7 PM Beijing time, August 2nd.
This match time is incredibly convenient for Chinese fans.
However, Wang Chao's schedule is rather unpredictable; he only started broadcasting half an hour before the Leipzig vs. Aalen match began.
"call……"
"I'm so sleepy, guys. I didn't go to bed until 2 pm yesterday. I should have gone to bed earlier."
[Hurry, hurry, Hao Ren has made the roster!]
[The streamer's done for, so today I'm leading the way. Brothers, listen to me, just buy Leipzig. This time you have to trust Hao Ren.]
[Do you trust Hao Qiuwang? What if he doesn't come on as a substitute today?]
[Not giving me a chance to play? If I'm not given a chance to play, I'll just go to Germany and give Rangnick a good whack.]
[Big 2.5 full water! Brothers, wait for my good news!]
"Okay, okay, here's the anchor's pick for today... Of course, the anchor is still rooting for Leipzig today, after all, they were the runners-up in the 3. Liga last season."
"You guys say there's some kind of magic to it, that newly promoted teams usually win their first few games!"
"Here comes Aaron's attack!"
"Leipzig is retreating, no, are Leipzig's midfielders all this far forward?"
"Aaron's number 8 cross has been made!"
Snapped!
Holy crap!!!!!!!!!
"Damn it!"
"Rangnick, you're a fucking liar!!!"
In the first minute of the first half, Aalen opened the scoring, giving Leipzig a 1-0 lead.
……