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Chapter 112 Schalke: Welcome to the Bundesliga!
Chapter 112 Schalke: Welcome to the Bundesliga!
"That was close!"
"Thankfully, Gulacsi is in good form, otherwise Leipzig would be in real trouble!"
With only 10 minutes of the match underway, Leipzig fans watching on screen were already feeling the pressure.
Elend is indeed a bad person, but some of what he says makes sense.
Unlike Hannover, which is a slacker, Schalke is a genuine Bundesliga team!
From this perspective, perhaps today is Leipzig's first match in adapting to the Bundesliga?
"Support! Expand your movement range!"
Rangnick quickly made a change, pulling Hao Ren's position back.
This is not to ask Hao Ren to participate in defense more frequently, but to give him more reaction time.
When the opponent starts attacking down the flanks, Mr. Goodman can immediately go to the flanks to provide support!
"Leipzig has started playing defensively!"
"Although the score is 0-0 now, I think it's very undesirable for Leipzig. Because for Leipzig players, they are actually better at attacking."
19th minute!
Snapped!
Aogo launched a long pass that spanned the entire pitch before being stopped by Moting's outstretched foot.
Wow!
Controlling the ball high in the air is actually very easy for professional players, but Moting controlled it so well that some fans in the stands started screaming.
"Walk!"
Moting stepped on the ball, and after Kesela ran past him, he pushed the ball out.
It's the right flank again!
Schalke is looking for an opportunity on the right flank again!
Look at Kaisara!
This time, Kessar didn't cross directly, but instead seized a gap in Leipzig's defense and charged into the penalty area with the ball.
"Put it on!"
Hao Ren spoke up to remind him.
Halstenberg's mistake here was far too serious.
If the opportunity is missed at the first moment, it will be too late for him to start again later.
boom!
Kaissara used stepovers to slowly move into the penalty area, while Compper adopted a defensive stance and kept retreating.
Kaisala changes direction!
Seizing the moment when Compper turned to the side, Kaisara kicked the ball up from the grass with his left foot.
At the far post, Huntelaar charged forward at an extremely fast speed.
The Schalke striker raised his right leg and used his knee to strike the ball in front of him.
!!!
Gulasic reached out quickly, but it was too late.
"TOOORRRR!!!!"
"Goal!"
"A goal from Huntelaar, number 25!"
"Schalke opens the scoring in the 22nd minute of the first half!"
"But there might have been an offside suspicion. Oh, the referee has confirmed the goal is valid; the ball was not offside."
"So the score is now 1-0!"
Huntelaar, who scored the goal, put his hands on his ears and sprinted toward the stands.
"call----"
Hao Ren gritted his teeth and lifted his jersey to wipe the sweat from his forehead.
Huntelaar's goal seemed somewhat sudden, but in reality, the Leipzig players on the field could sense it beforehand.
They played too passively.
Leipzig should have been an aggressive team, but they ended up on the back foot during the match.
It's only a matter of time before they score!
"It's okay! Come on!"
Rangnick rallied his players: "It's just one ball, it's okay!"
Hao Ren and Dem clapped, then Kimmich followed suit, and the three players encouraged each other.
Looking at Huntelaar and Caesar celebrating in the distance, Hao Ren realized a problem.
In this match, if his team wants to defend well, then his position as a defensive midfielder is key.
We can't leave too much space on the flanks!
"Hunterlaaa！！！！（Hunterlaaa！！！！（Hunterlaaa！！！！！）"
Boom!
Bang bang bang!
The Veltins-Arena was in a state of jubilation after the goal was scored.
You can even hear the background noise when you watch the game broadcast on CCTV5.
That was the shouts of the home team's fans!
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Kimmich and Klostermann pressed forward together.
After observing for a while, Hao Ren had an idea and suddenly rushed towards the direction where Hegel was.
As expected, Draxler chose to pass the ball to Heger!
Hegel had just gotten the ball when Hao Ren was in position the next second.
Leipzig's defensive midfielder placed one hand on Hegel's shoulder, using his waist to block his opponent's center of gravity.
"Holy crap!"
Hegel lost his balance and fell to the ground.
"Oh!!!"
"pretty!"
"Hao Ren's steal was textbook perfect!"
"Leipzig has a chance to fight back!"
"Forsberry has already charged out. Hao Ren! What's the plan?"
Hao Ren, who was dribbling forward, gradually slowed down and then delivered a long pass to Forsberg, who was making a run down the left flank.
This choice may seem a bit radical, but Leipzig fans are mostly used to it.
Choosing the most aggressive passing lane from all available options is a common technical trait among many of Leipzig's starting players!
Forsberg chests the ball down!
He made a diagonal run straight into the penalty area!
Goalkeeper Fährmann began to retreat, while signaling to the defenders in the penalty area to pay attention to the middle.
Forsberg definitely won't shoot himself; he'll definitely look for his teammates in the middle!
Forsberg raised his leg outside the penalty area, and Matip quickly made a blocking motion.
However, Forsberg didn't pass the ball; instead, he pushed it to Werner, who had run ahead of him.
What kind of positioning is that?!
Matip was startled and quickly rushed over to stick close to Werner.
Werner passes the ball to Halstenberg, who is coming up on the left!
Snapped!
With a triangular pass, Halstenberg found Hao Ren in the middle.
"Hao Ren!"
"Keep moving forward!"
"He has long-range shots—oh, a direct shot!"
Before the defenders could close in, Hao Ren swung his right leg out and shot.
Felman!
Fellman's fingertips were no more than 3cm away from Hao Ren's long-range shot.
But 3cm is still a distance!
"Goal!"
"Hao Ren!"
"A very decisive long-range shot!"
"No problem at all!"
"Hiss—I knew Hao Ren had long-range shooting ability, but I didn't expect him to shoot so decisively!"
Upon confirming the goal, Hao Ren immediately let out a roar.
This guy really got into the zone; after scoring, his face turned bright red, like he'd been boiled in a pot.
Kimmich jumped onto Hao Ren, wrapped his arms around his neck, and then lowered his head to kiss his teammate's black hair: "Well done!!!"
【1:1】
The screen displays a replay of the goal.
Halstenberg received the ball on the baseline, and at the same time Hao Ren, who was waiting in the middle, reached out.
Halstenberg noticed Hao Ren and passed the ball to him.
Hao Ren stopped the ball forward.
At this point, the defenders had already noticed Hao Ren. Hegel, Neustadt, and Draxler were preparing to pounce on Hao Ren from three different directions.
But Hao Ren was truly decisive; he shot as soon as he saw an opportunity.
The next second showed Rangnick scoring the goal; the Leipzig coach had a ferocious expression and swung his fist into the air.
Current progress: Points (0/8) / Assists (0/3)
I just got the assist assignment, and today I scored a goal.
My luck wasn't great.
But who cares about all that at this point?
Hao Ren hugged Werner tightly.
Industry"
"That's true. If Hao Ren had hesitated even for a moment, Schalke's defenders would definitely have been able to block him!"
"But Hao Ren is decisive enough! So the defenders had no chance!"
The CCTV commentators went crazy, spending almost 10 minutes praising Hao Ren's long-range shot.
According to them, Hao Ren's shot was textbook perfect.
That's an overstatement!
How could CCTV commentators do that!
That's so incredibly unprofessional!
"Dem, you made a mistake!"
"Actually, we should have waited for Hao Ren."
"Now Hegel is going to put up a direct attack, Dem, can you still catch up?!"
Demme is working very hard to get back on defense.
Unfortunately, the distance between him and the player with the ball had already widened considerably, making it extremely difficult to catch up.
Snapped!
Hegel played a through ball into the penalty area!
"Wow!!"
The fans in the lower tier of the stands had already stood up.
Di Santo stopped the ball!
Gulacsi rushed out, ready to block the opponent's shooting angle.
But Di Santo wasn't fooled by that tactic, and immediately launched a powerful shot into the net.
"TOOORRRR!!!!"
Goal!
A goal from the Schalke striker!
The score is now 2-1!
Wow, that shot was so powerful!
[That's right, Di Santo's shooting is comparable to Mr. Goodman's.]
Wow, they're so strong! Schalke and Hannover are on completely different levels. So Erend was right, the last game really wasn't in the Bundesliga?
[Damn it! Dem, what are you doing? You're even less reliable than my Chicken Bro!]
[This is Rangnick's fault. The players were positioned too far forward, and we were completely overwhelmed by their counter-attack. I've mentioned this problem before, but Rangnick wouldn't listen!]
"sabuer!"
Di Santo opened his arms in front of the camera.
This was more than just a celebration; it felt like a welcome to RB Leipzig, a Bundesliga newcomer.
Professional teams have a rule of bullying new rookies.
The Bundesliga also has this.
Leipzig is now the bullied rookie!
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"Beep, whoosh!!!"
Halftime report: Huntelaar and Di Santo scored, Hao Ren scored a long-range shot, RB Leipzig trailed Schalke 04 1-2 at halftime.
"Honestly, we're being a bit too passive!"
"When their attacking players dribble down the flanks, I have to follow them. If I don't, they'll launch attacks down the flanks."
"If I follow them, I'll be treated like a dog on a leash!"
In the locker room, Hao Ren was furious.
"I know, I understand."
Rangnick gestured for Hao Ren to sit down: "I've seen this problem, so in the second half we'll remove the attacking midfielder and replace them all with defensive midfielders."
Hao Ren remained seated, unmoved.
He didn't seem to particularly approve of Rangnick's tactical designs.
Rangnick pursed his lips, noticing Hao Ren's expression: "Or, there's a more risky way—"
"How so?"
Hao Ren suddenly looked up.
"What I mean is, we can control the ball in the middle, and they'll come to the middle to attack us. But we don't have enough players in possession."
Rangnick briefly explained the advantages and disadvantages of the second tactic, and finally looked at the KFC duo sitting together.
"Good, Joshua, if you think you can keep the ball, then we'll go with plan two. If not, then—"
"Let's do it!"
Hao Ren stood up.
"You're so decisive?"
Rangnick looked Hao Ren up and down: "Don't brag now."
"Really, sir, trust me, I feel fine. If we go with the first option, I'll be treated like a dog again."
"Then it's settled."
"3, 2, 1!"
Leipzig!
"come on!"
Beep!
The second half of the game has begun.
Leipzig witnessed the strength of their opponents in the first half, so the players played very conservatively at the start of the second half.
Around the 60th minute, Rangnick substituted Sabitzer for Demme, signaling a change in Leipzig's formation.
"We previously said that Leipzig could try a three-defensive-midfielder formation."
"But Rangnick substituted Sabitzer, so he's sticking to his original tactics—"
After observing closely for a while, the astute commentator quickly noticed something amiss: "Leipzig's defenders are deliberately targeting Hao Ren when passing the ball. Is this a new tactical arrangement? Utilizing Hao Ren's physical abilities to control the ball?"
"Kimmich is coming over too!"
Hao Ren passed the ball to Kimmich, and the KFC combination successfully connected.
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After completing the pass, Hao Ren bypassed Hegel and decisively charged forward.
This forward press was very timely, as it created a new passing option for Kimmich.
boom!
A through ball from Kimmich found Hao Ren in the opponent's half.
"pretty!"
Rangnick couldn't help but shout it out.
It has to be the KFC duo! Goodman and Joshua both showcased their technical strengths!
Hao Ren is pushing forward.
Whew, whew!
Hearing the noise, Hao Ren turned around and saw that Mo Ting, who was returning to defend, was almost in position.
Grass!
Hao Ren regretted not having excellent speed, and had no choice but to pass the ball out.
Polsen!
Poulsen dribbled past the defender with a single spike.
"Oh!"
Cut inside towards the middle lane.
Make a wide turn!
Fellman was about to jump, but stopped after realizing the situation.
Poulsen's long-range shot was aimed directly at the left corner flagpole.
"What is this?"
Hao Ren and Paulsen exchanged glances. The latter seemed a little embarrassed, so he gestured to Hao Ren not to dwell on the issue too much.
Time passed by, second by second.
RBL: 45%.
RBL: 47%.
RBL: 57%.
Leipzig's tactical changes have been quite effective, which is objectively reflected in their possession rate.
The combination of Hao Ren and Kimmich is really good!
But now there is a problem.
That's because Schalke's defense was too tough. Leipzig had possession, but couldn't find any real shooting opportunities.
"Actually, we shouldn't have conceded the second goal in the first half."
"Given the momentum in the second half, neither side has been able to score. If Schalke hadn't scored their second goal in the first half, Leipzig would have had a chance to draw with them."
"Oh, Dem!"
The camera pans to Demme on the bench.
Dem quickly saw his own head on the big screen, but he hadn't yet realized what was going on.
76th minute!
"Here!"
Hao Ren raised his hand, and Klostermann delivered a high ball in a triangular cutback from the baseline.
coming!
Hao Ren's eyes lit up, and he took a step forward.
Could it be—
Seeing this, Kimmich quickly stopped, leaving all the space to Hao Ren.
Facing the incoming ball, Hao Ren raised his right leg.
!!!
Snapped!
The ball hit the grass.
Hao Ren snapped them all up!
"Holy crap!"
Fortunately, Hao Ren reacted quickly and caught the ball at his feet immediately.
The home team's defender was clearly startled by Hao Ren's earlier action and stood there dumbfounded.
Snapped!
A through ball from Hao Ren found Werner inside the penalty area!
Oh shit!
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