What is an attacking defensive midfielder?

Chapter 3 Advanced Template!

Kimmich instinctively wanted to fall, but quickly realized what was happening.

It seems like his calf wasn't touched at all!

"So accurate?"

He glanced at Hao Ren behind him.

It's still that familiar number 20.

hiss……

Not sure, let's wait and see!

"That Asian player's steal was incredibly precise!"

Almas nodded slowly, giving Hao Ren a very high evaluation.

Rangnick didn't say anything.

German teams rarely recruit players from China, so this guy's ability to join Leipzig clearly shows he's got some skills.

His precise grasp of the timing and angle of steals must be his talent.

Hao Ren got fired up after making two consecutive steals.

Although the new coach favors attacking football, defense is an indispensable and crucial element in football.

What Hao Ren needs to do is become a key part of the football team through defense.

Makelele, grant me strength!

boom!

[Makelele's Precise Interception Template (Intern)]

Proficiency: 31/80

[Makelele's Precise Interception Template (Intern)]

Proficiency: 32/80

……

Proficiency: 41/80

Before they knew it, the progress bar was already halfway through, and Hao Ren had completed his third successful steal against Kimmich today.

This skill level is much easier to master than I imagined!

"Sure, Goodman!"

After the intra-squad scrimmage ended, Poulsen didn't hold back his praise for Hao Ren: "How can he be so good at stealing shots?"

"You're just too bad!"

"Fuck, haha!"

Paulsen pretended to be anxious and ran over to push Hao Ren from behind.

After the scrimmage, Rangnick arranged targeted training sessions related to offense, and then dismissed everyone.

"in addition."

"The new season starts in two weeks. This season we're playing in the 2nd Bundesliga, the 2nd Bundesliga! No more 3rd Bundesliga! I don't care what the last coach did, that's not important. This new season, I'll be changing a lot of things, and your performance in training over the next few days will likely determine my position allocation for you."

The arrangement of positions, to put it simply, is whether someone starts or comes off the bench.

Rangnick is a bit of an oddball among coaches. He selects starting players solely based on his own philosophy, and anyone who doesn't fit that philosophy is likely to be eliminated.

As the players left one by one, Almas pouted at Rangnick: "Wasn't that too harsh? This team is all young, and a high-pressure environment might not be good."

"Let's not talk about that anymore, let's watch the replay of the match."

As a first-team team, RB Leipzig's training base has relatively complete facilities, and most of their matches are recorded in full.

"By the way, write this down. I need the number of successful steals by that Asian player, and his success rate."

"no problem."

Rangnick and Almas also seemed anxious about the upcoming season. Instead of going to the cafeteria for a meal, they sat down on their stools and started studying.

After watching the video, Rangnick jotted down a lot of notes in his notebook, then looked up at Almas: "What do you think?"

"..."

Almas raised his head and met Rangnick's gaze: "This, this..."

"You didn't forget to write it down, did you?"

"No, no, I've noted it down, but this data is a bit strange."

"...Never mind, Ralph, you see for yourself."

After saying that, Almas handed the notebook in his hand to Rangnick, who examined it carefully.

Training duration: 45 minutes

Team B's total steals: 14

Goodman's individual steals: 13

[Number of successful steals by an individual: 13]

Success rate: 100%

"..."

Rangnick's lips twitched slightly: "..."

"Little brat, you've got some skills."

"Should we still contact the people at Queen's Park? Their coach is definitely interested in him."

"What does his interest have to do with me? Just because he's interested in Goodman doesn't mean I have to sell Goodman to them. Is he my father?"

……

Hao Ren lives in a small apartment in Leipzig, where the rent is about 1500 euros per month, which is considered relatively expensive in Leipzig.

Of course, this rent is nothing to Hao Ren, who earns 4500 euros a week.

I sat down on the sofa, where Lü Qi, who had been waiting for a long time, was sitting in front of the coffee table.

As Hao Ren's agent, Lü Qi came to deliver a message to him.

"I've taken a look, and the new season might not be very favorable for your situation."

"If you stay in Leipzig, you're very likely to not get a chance to play."

Lü Qi told Hao Ren that 16 years old is an extremely important age, and that not having any playing time for an entire season would be a complete waste of Hao Ren's talent.

"With this issue in mind, I also contacted Guangzhou Evergrande. They do have the idea of ​​buying you back to the Chinese Super League."

Hao Ren remained silent throughout, listening attentively to the information Lü Qi had provided.

"So the question now is whether you want to go back. If you do, I should be able to get you around 400 million RMB from Evergrande, since you're now a German second division player and a Chinese citizen, which can command a premium."

"But once you return to the Chinese Super League, it will be very difficult for you to come back, so it's your choice."

Lü Qi looked into Hao Ren's eyes: "This choice is very important; you need to think it through."

"..."

Hao Ren didn't say anything, and just then his phone, which was on the coffee table, suddenly rang.

【Ding dong! 】

[Your bank account ending in 3871 has received €2,000]

"..."

Hao Ren wasn't surprised to see the sudden remittance.

"Brother Qi, can I take this call first?"

"certainly."

As expected, her mother soon sent her a WeChat message, asking if it was a convenient time to talk.

"No, Mom, listen to me, there's really no need to transfer it. I have enough money right now."

"I'll transfer the money to you later, don't transfer it anymore. Sigh, just spend it, there's no need to save it. I can earn it back."

"..."

Hao Ren and Liu Huanning on the other end of the phone talked for a while, but in the end, they couldn't persuade their mothers to spend the money they had sent back.

"Haha, your mom is very frugal? Actually, it's not necessary. Your annual salary is more than enough to support a whole family, even in Leipzig."

"Yeah. But she's too cautious. My mom thinks my job is unstable, and she won't spend the money I send back because she's afraid I'll lose my job. I really don't know what to say..."

Although he was complaining, Hao Ren actually felt quite guilty.

The fact that the mother is worried about losing her job suggests that she may have been watching her own games.

It's certainly a good thing for a mother to watch her son compete.

The problem is that this son is a substitute!

Lü Qi, sitting opposite Hao Ren, seemed to have seen through what Hao Ren was thinking: "So you can go back to the Chinese Super League and sign a contract with a stable annual salary for at least 5 years. Even if you retire after 5 years, you can still get at least 1000 million. Moreover, you are a sure starter in the Chinese Super League, and you also have endorsements."

"..."

Hao Ren lowered his head: "I want to stay here."

"oh?"

Lü Qi was somewhat surprised: "You can think about it again and give me an answer within a week."

"No, no, no, Brother Qi, you can decide now. I want to stay here."

"I have the ability, I will become a superstar, it should be in the future."

"..."

……

There will be one last warm-up match before the start of the new season, and that match will be your chance.

Knowing this, Hao Ren has been training like crazy lately.

[Makelele's Precise Interception Template (Intern)]

Proficiency: 48/80

Proficiency: 49/80

……

Proficiency: 71/80

"call!"

Hao Ren collapsed onto the grass, his whole body feeling hot.

hateful!

Mr. Goodman, how many beatings do you need to take to become an antagonist?!

Endurance: 58→59

Yo!

It seems that Hao Ren's endurance attribute has broken through because he has been training too hard for the past four days.

It's always a good thing to be able to see yourself improve.

Hao Ren stood up from the grass and patted the grass clippings off his bottom.

The second warm-up match is the day after tomorrow, and he needs to upgrade his template tomorrow!

[Makelele's Precise Interception Template (Intern)]

Proficiency: 77/80

……

Proficiency: 79/80

Proficiency: 80/80

[Makelele's Precise Stealing Template (Trainee) → Makelele's Precise Stealing Template (Senior)]

[Defense: 64→66]

[Physical contact: 59→62]

Overall rating: 58→60

Persisting in practicing template proficiency did pay off. Hao Ren spent five days successfully leveling up the [Makelele Steal Template] to the advanced level, which greatly improved his skills.

This time it's a 3-point attribute boost, and the defense has jumped to 66.

Most importantly, his overall score has reached 60.

"Huff, huff!"

Gasping for breath on the training field, Hao Ren clenched his right fist, a glint of light flashing in his eyes.

"As expected, it's all thanks to my own efforts..."

……