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Chapter 77 2. Bundesliga No. 1 vs. 5th in the Bundesliga
Chapter 77 2. Bundesliga First Place vs. 5th Place in Bundesliga
[Wow, this prediction is amazing! Can we open a betting pool on it? I want to see if Hao Ren will really be scared to death.]
[The timing of this post is problematic. Did this reporter start writing the article before the competition even ended?]
You thought this was Mr. Goodman's number one fan?
[Damn it, if only we hadn't drawn Leverkusen, this draw is just unsolvable, there's no way to fight back.]
[This article wouldn't have been published if Leverkusen hadn't been drawn. Leipzig's form is unaffected, they would definitely have won all their matches, how could they possibly lose to Union Berlin?]
After the conclusion of the 23rd round of the league, the German Cup match between Leipzig and Bayer Leverkusen naturally became the focus of discussion among fans.
It's certainly satisfying to have buzz during a winning streak, as the buzz helped Leipzig attract a lot of fans and laid the foundation for their move to the Bundesliga.
But now facing difficulties, this popularity has also backfired on Leipzig.
On March 3, at the Red Bull first team training center, the players gathered on the field, with Rangnick constantly flipping through documents in front of them.
Rangnick values efficiency, so he rarely lets the players gather in the meeting room to listen to him speak. Generally, any issues are resolved quickly on the training ground or in the locker room.
"We have recently been affected by public opinion. Some fans believe that Youssef (Poulsen)'s red card suspension has plunged us into a slump, and some reporters even said that we were scared by Leverkusen."
As he spoke, Rangnick glanced at both Poulsen and Hao Ren.
Paulsen lowered his head, looking somewhat guilty.
Hao Ren had a gloomy face.
Hmm—this guy seems to be getting a little anxious.
"I wasn't talking about that reporter, Goode, I didn't mean it to you personally. I was talking about Leipzig as a whole."
"Ha ha!"
The team members laughed, and Kimmich nudged Hao Ren next to him with his elbow.
"I will prove him (referring to Elend) wrong, sir," Hao Ren replied.
"Yes, yes, I know. That's what I wanted to say today too."
Rangnick took a step forward and patted Hao Ren on the shoulder. "Some people think we'll be intimidated by Leverkusen. Whether it's reporters or fans, since they underestimate us, we'll prove them wrong with the game."
Upon hearing this, Hao Ren's eyes lit up: "So, sir, you actually already had a plan, a tactic to counter Leverkusen?"
"no."
Rangnick shook his head.
"Okay, I thought you were going to take us flying."
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"Was there something wrong with my wording?"
Rangnick frowned, then decided not to pursue the matter any further, but Hao Ren's disappointed expression did indeed dishearten the German.
If I could make Mr. Goodman fly, that would certainly be something to brag about.
But Leipzig's opponent is Bayer Leverkusen.
Ralph can't do it!
After clearing his throat twice, Rangnick began discussing his tactical preparations with the players: "Their (referring to Leverkusen) tactics are very similar to ours, also a high-tempo pressing game. Of course, they are a strong team in the Bundesliga, and they are definitely more efficient than us in implementing pressing. In the Bundesliga this season, Leverkusen has achieved scores of 4-0 or higher more than once."
Bayer Leverkusen and RB Leipzig are very similar in tactics, making them two teams with a strong connection.
But this connection has now brought trouble to Leipzig.
Leipzig likes high-pressing, so how should they deal with Bayer Leverkusen, who are even better at pressing?
"Therefore, Almas and I agree that counter-attacks are key to the game the day after tomorrow. At the same time, it's also important for the full-backs to push forward."
"Intercept counter-attacks and full-backs pushing forward—remember these two points; they are key to our match against Leverkusen the day after tomorrow!"
At lunchtime that day, the Leipzig players chatted about Rangnick's speech in the cafeteria.
"Ralph told us to prove ourselves, and I thought he was going to lead us to victory."
Hao Ren used two forks to tear at the beef on his plate: "All we've got is counter-attacks and full-backs making runs forward. Nothing new here."
"So you misunderstood, Goode. Ralf meant that it doesn't matter if we win or lose, as long as we play a good game."
Paulsen helped Hao Ren cut his large chunk of beef.
Hao Ren, with a mouthful of beef in his mouth, spread his hands.
Although he didn't say anything, the Leipzig midfielder's meaning was quite clear.
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If you can't win the game, how can you say you've successfully proven yourself?
"Haha, Goode, are you afraid that reporter will write another long article about you after the game?"
Kimmich saw through Hao Ren's thoughts, so he directly imitated Allende's tone at the dinner table: "Welcome everyone to the Bild special program, Allende talks about football—"
"Chicken Bro!"
Hao Ren quickly interrupted Kimmich.
"Ha ha!"
Wow! Allen Iverson is talking about football!
Nearby teammates started teasing Hao Ren, with winter transfer window signing Rebic patting Kimmich on the back: "Joshua, don't talk about this, or the KFC duo will break up!"
"Ha ha!"
Kimmich raised his hands, feigning surrender: "Oh, my problem! I'm sorry!"
Ugh.
Hao Ren sighed, swallowed all the beef in his mouth, and joked with Kimmich in front of him: "If you make another mistake, Daddy Chicken won't let you win anymore."
"Ha ha!"
"Come on! I was wrong! Don't say that, good!"
Kimmich placed both hands on the table, leaned forward, and almost hit his head on it: "Dear Mr. Goodman, I was really wrong. Um—look, I apologized to you, so can you help me win?"
"No problem, it's nothing. Mr. Goodman doesn't hold grudges."
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"What about the match against Leverkusen the day after tomorrow?"
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Hao Ren squinted and met Kimmich's gaze.
"Shhh!!"
Led by Poulsen, the Leipzig players booed Hao Ren in unison: "Gude, why aren't you saying anything, Gude! Haha!"
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"Guess what they're talking about?"
Rangnick and Almas were sitting together, and the Leipzig coach was clearly drawn to the players' playful antics, which is why he brought up the question.
"I don't know, why don't you go ask?"
"No, that's their business."
Rangnick appeared resistant.
Despite his curiosity, this German believed there was a wall between the coach and the players.
The coach is in a superior position to the players, which is why the coach's tactics can be executed efficiently.
"I guess Goodman is just joking around. You know, he likes to do this kind of thing."
Rangnick came to a conclusion and stopped thinking about it.
Tieba Football: German Cup Round of 16 RB Leipzig vs Bayer Leverkusen, Hao Ren faces a Bundesliga team for the first time in his professional career, Leipzig faces the biggest challenge in the club's history.
The day of the race arrived at the Red Bull Arena.
Although the win rate is less than 20%, the Red Bull Arena was really lively today.
Because Leipzig's opponent today is from the Bundesliga!
Sky Sports Germany
"This is Sky Sports. Behind us is RB Leipzig's home stadium. Just now, the Leverkusen players got off the bus here. They should be in the locker room preparing for the match now."
A Sky Sports reporter conducted random interviews with Leipzig fans at the stadium.
"As a Leipzig supporter, what are your expectations for this match?"
"Um----"
The interviewed fan looked to be in his early twenties, a young man.
"To be honest, I only started watching Leipzig this season. You know, because a lot of people were saying Leipzig might go to the Bundesliga. And—Mr. Goodman is very interesting, I'm a fan of his!"
The young man turned around and showed the camera his Leipzig number 20 jersey.
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Wow! You're a fan of Mr. Goodman too!
The reporter raised an eyebrow: "So what do you think of Erend from Bild? Do you think what he said will come true?"
"No, how could that be! Elend was just joking. Of course, what he said was quite rude and disrespectful to Goodman."
"So you think Leipzig has a chance to beat Leverkusen today?"
"...
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When the topic of potential matchups came up, the interviewed fans suddenly froze.
"Um—I think Leipzig's performance this season has been quite good, so—even if they can't beat Leverkusen, it's normal. Yeah, that's it."
A fan gave a thumbs-up to the camera: "We will win the 2. Bundesliga title this season!"
Sky Sports reporters interviewed more than one Leipzig fan, and when asked to predict the outcome of the match, at least half of them chose to be vague or change the subject.
Of course, a small number of arrogant fans believe that Leipzig has a certain chance of winning today.
"Go Leipzig!"
"Long live Mr. Goodman!"
"Goodman, wow!"
[The pressure is overwhelming]
[Is this a knockout stage? Does losing mean elimination? This is disgusting! If you can't beat Leverkusen, you have no chance.]
[Hao Ren: It seems Mr. Goodman is going to hell.]
[Haha, don't panic, guys. Let's see how they play. Leipzig is really ruthless this season; they might have a chance.]
[It's like the away team isn't ruthless. Leverkusen is still fifth in the Bundesliga, do you think I'm kidding you?]
"Wait, why are you all starting to talk badly about Leipzig!"
Many loyal fans in the live stream switched sides at the last minute, which greatly displeased Chao Ge: "So what if it's the Bundesliga? I, Hao Qiuwang, am still a reserve player in the Chinese Super League. Isn't the Super League much better than any other league?"
"I'm really impressed by you guys, watch my moves!"
Wang Chao was quite decisive. After speaking, he placed an order right in front of the viewers in the live stream, spending a huge sum of 1000 yuan to bet on Leipzig to win, with odds as high as 5.25 times.
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[Brother Chao is loyal! The brothers will never speak ill of you again!]
"Keep yelling! Keep yelling!"
"Do you know what it means to stay true to yourself? Your brother Chao will never forget his roots!"
He spent 1000 yuan just to improve his personal image.
It's indeed a bit heartbreaking, but for someone like Wang Chao who relies on fans for a living, doing this isn't really a loss.
The camera panned to the players' tunnel, where players from the home team RB Leipzig and the away team Bayer Leverkusen stood in two separate lines.
Bundesliga players often display arrogance when facing 2. Bundesliga players, so some away team players tend to hold their heads high.
Kimmich stood behind Hao Ren, glanced at the away team players next to him, and then started stomping his feet on the spot.
"What's there to be afraid of!"
Hao Ren was a little annoyed and immediately whispered a reprimand to his apprentice: "What's there to be nervous about? Isn't Mr. Goodman much more capable than them?"
"hiss!"
Kimmich took a deep breath; he also felt that his behavior was somewhat shameful.
"That number 7, he's Asian just like you. Aren't you going up and say hello to him?"
Ok?
Hao Ren followed Kimmich's gaze and soon spotted Sun Xing.
"We're not even from the same country, why bother greeting each other?"
Hao Ren patted Kimmich on the back: "Mr. Goodman is much better than him."
"But he plays in the Bundesliga."
"What's the Bundesliga? It's pathetic!"
Hao Ren punched Kimmich lightly, just as Anthony-Jung, standing behind him, reminded his teammates, "Hey! You two stop chatting, they've already left!"
"Oh, come on, come on! Chicken Bro, keep up with me!"
"Leverkusen, allez!"
"Leipzig!"
"RB Leipzig!"
"Beep!!!!!"
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Wow!!!
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The referee's whistle blew, and the German Cup Round of 16, which fans had been looking forward to for months, finally kicked off.
Drmic, who had just kicked off, passed the ball back to Castro.
Before Leipzig could press into position, Castro sent a long pass directly to Son Heung-min, who was rushing out from the left flank.
"Oh!!!"
Bayer Leverkusen are also fans of attacking football, and they want to catch RB Leipzig off guard!
"Chicken Bro, Chicken Bro!"
Hao Ren shouted, reminding Kimmich to quickly take his position.
"Give way a little, he's very fast!"
Hao Ren's reminder did have an effect. Kimmich always kept a small distance from Son Heung-han when defending, which prevented the South Korean striker from taking advantage of his acceleration.
Son Heung-sa dribbled slowly toward the Leipzig baseline, and when he found an opportunity, he passed the ball to Bellarabi on the right baseline.
Less than a minute into the game, Leipzig's midfielders were forced to drop back into the penalty area.
The pressure is immense!
Bellarabi uses an inverted triangle to find Çalhanoğlu!
Hao Ren placed one hand on Çalhanoğlu's shoulder, and the two bodies rubbed against each other.
The Bayer Leverkusen players were quite arrogant; Çalhanoğlu actually chose to shoot directly despite Hao Ren's interference!
boom!
Leverkusen's shot hit Sebastian and was cleared out of bounds!
"call!"
"Not bad, not bad. It's good that it didn't go in!"
"Leverkusen are really ruthless! Let me first introduce the away team's starting lineup to the viewers!"
Bayer Leverkusen (4-2-3-1)
Goalkeeper: Leno; Defenders: Hilbert, Toprak, Papadopoulos, Wendell; Midfielders: Castro, Calhanoglu, Rolfes; Forwards: Bellarabi, Drmic, Son Heung-min; Head Coach: Schmidt. No wonder Allende said Hao Ren would be scared to death; Leverkusen's starting lineup is worth over 1 million euros!
Snapped!
Leverkusen took a corner kick, finding an attacking player in the penalty area.
Çalhanoğlu!
"Fuck you!"
Hao Ren, who was responsible for marking Çalhanoğlu, ran alongside him, and the two jumped almost at the same time.
boom!
The ball was struck, and Leverkusen's cross was headed over the crossbar.
Hao Ren got the first point!