What is an attacking defensive midfielder?

Chapter 60 The Hope of Reaching League Number 1

Kimmich dribbled the ball forward.

The defender moved closer, but Kimmich passed the ball out first.

Morris got the ball.

Then push it to Anthony Jung, who is going down the flank!

This is a forward run by a full-back from RB Leipzig.

Anthony Jung is about to cross the ball!

Snapped!

Anthony Jung's cross was blocked by Matip's raised leg, and the ball returned to Anthony Jung's feet.

There wasn't enough time to add another cross, so Anthony Jung could only pass it back to Demme.

"I'll do it!"

Hearing the sound from the right, Demme decisively passed the ball to Hao Ren, who was coming up from the side.

After controlling the ball and dribbling, Hao Ren and Bernardo clashed for a few moments before Hao Ren decisively passed the ball when he saw an opportunity.

[Tonik Rose's through ball template (replica)]

Proficiency: 0/0

boom!

Because the through pass was delivered during a change of direction, Hao Ren lost his balance and fell immediately after completing the pass.

But the through ball had indeed been played, and it went between Hübner's feet.

"Wow!!!!"

At this moment, Hübner realized something was wrong and turned to look back.

Poulsen caught the ball right under his nose.

He unleashed a powerful shot right in front of the goalkeeper!

Özcan fell to the ground with his arms outstretched, and Poulsen's shot went between the goalkeeper's arm and thigh before hitting the net.

Goal!

2: 0!

"pretty!"

Rangnick threw a right uppercut, so excited that his glasses fell off his nose.

He took off his glasses and put them back on, then raised both hands and clapped repeatedly.

2: 0!

A dream start for Leipzig!

[Damn, Hao Ren is ruthless. He's really woken up since his livestream got banned.]

[66666, Brother Chao's judgment is still lacking. He should have decisively gone all in on Leipzig.]

[The KFC duo! The KFC duo is the strongest duo in the German Second Division!]

[Is they that strong? Wait, if they win this match, will Leipzig be top of the league?]

If they win this game, will Leipzig be number one in the league?

The director seemed to know that the fans had this problem, and after the game restarted, a small box appeared in the lower left corner of the screen.

[2014-15 2. Bundesliga Standings (Scores remain unchanged until the end of the match)]

1. RB Leipzig (Red Bull Leipzig), 35 points.

2. Ingolstadt, 33 points.

Ok!

indeed!

If the match ends with the score at 2-0, Leipzig will take the top spot in the league with their three new points!

They have 2 more points than Ingolstadt, who are ranked second!

"Leipzig!"

"Leipzig!!"

Hearing the cheers of the home team's fans, Hasenhüttl couldn't help but feel anxious.

As the head coach of Ingolstadt, he has never been under so much pressure this season!

Clearly, Leipzig's fighting strength has exceeded my previous assessment.

Ingolstadt needs to make some changes!

"Roger!"

Hasenhüttl called out to Bernardo on the field: "That number 20 is yours!"

"Your main task now is to deal with number 20!"

"Gross, move to mid! Go to mid if possible!"

As expected of the coach of the league-leading team, Hasenhüttl immediately understood Leipzig's tactical characteristics and made some countermeasures.

It's the 30th minute of the first half.

When Poulsen lost possession in the attacking third, Hao Ren, following the team's tactical instructions, immediately rushed towards Suarez, took a running start, and launched a sliding tackle.

Unfortunately, the away team players seemed to have gotten used to Leipzig's high-pressure tactics, and Suarez forced himself to remain calm and delivered the pass before Hao Ren's sliding tackle could reach him.

A long pass from Suarez finds Morales near the center circle!

Morales chests the ball down and passes it to Hartmann!

"Damn, the away team's counter-attacks are incredibly fast!"

"Hartmann dribbled the ball straight towards the top of the penalty area!"

"Is there anyone in Leipzig who can stop this?"

"Kimmich is chasing, but he's too slow!"

With no defenders around, it must have been incredibly comfortable for a top striker like Hartmann.

Reaching what he considered a suitable distance, Hartmann raised his right leg and unleashed a powerful shot.

Goal!

"Oh!"

"Depend on!"

Hartmann's goal brought the away team back to 1-2!

"Schanzer! (The Guardians, Ingolstadt's cheering slogan)"

"Schanzer!"

The previously silent away fans finally spoke up.

"Go for their mid lane!"

Coach Hasenhüttl was in high spirits because he was confident he had found a way to equalize: "Their number 20 likes to go down the wing to support, and we just need to avoid being forced down the wing."

"After getting the ball, move towards the middle. As long as we outnumber him, his one-on-one defense won't matter!"

Bernardo rubbed his wrist: "I won't let Goodman be comfortable."

"That was a really hard shot."

Hao Ren gritted his teeth and looked at Hartman in the distance.

Damn it, if only Mr. Goodman could teleport! If he could, that number 9 on the other side wouldn't have had another chance to score!

"Stay calm, keep going!"

Captain Poulsen encouraged his teammates, "We can win!"

"..."

"Beep, beep beep—!!!"

The first half ended with the score temporarily set at 2-1.

Ingolstadt's counter-attacks were indeed formidable, but the defensive coordination between Hao Ren, Kimmich, and Demme was truly unbeatable.

"It will be very difficult for the other side to tie the score."

During halftime, Wang Chao watched the replay of the first half while making predictions for the second half.

"Hao Ren's defense is still fine, but only in one-on-one situations."

"The away team should already know about this problem, so look, 32...33! Yes, right here!"

"Roughly from here, the away team kept trying to outnumber the opponent, with several midfielders coming over to surround Hao Ren."

"That coach on the other side is really disgusting, but his method is definitely correct."

"Let's see what Leipzig is going to do in the second half!"

"..."

The second half began soon.

Leipzig players have rallied and are determined to win this crucial six-point game.

The Ingolstadt players were, of course, ready.

"Don't let them win first place!"

The away fans in the stands roared in hoarse voices, "We are number one! We are!"

Rangnick sat on the bench, his hands clasped together and placed over his mouth.

Ingolstadt truly deserves their league-leading status; their handling of the situation when they were behind was absolutely perfect.

It's so perfect that Rangnick now has a bad feeling!

Kimmich wanted to stop them, but the distance was a bit too great!

"Morales charged straight at it!"

"Can anyone take a look?"

"Pass the ball to Matthew Leckie, Matthew Leckie finds Hartman!"

"Hartmann is in the penalty area!"

boom!

Hartmann unleashed a powerful shot, but the goalkeeper swatted it away with his hand.

"Wow!"

Just as the home fans stood up to cheer, Ingolstadt's follow-up shot was already in place.

The ball flew to Gross, who controlled it in midfield, took a couple of steps, and then unleashed a powerful shot.

This was a long-range shot aimed at the top left corner of the goal, but Belot jumped again and couldn't reach the ball.

Goal!

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