What is an attacking defensive midfielder?

Chapter 34 You can go to nightclubs, you can date models, but you shouldn't play games.

Bild's 2. Bundesliga column – 6 games, 2 goals, 6 assists: RB Leipzig's rising star Gudmann was not included in the team's starting lineup for the 8th round of the league.

According to our reporters, Goodman appears to have made a disciplinary mistake, which resulted in punishment from the club.

"Rangnick has always been known for his strictness, much like Sir Alex Ferguson in his management of team discipline. Goodman, as a young player, should learn from this mistake."

Hao Ren was surprisingly not in the starting lineup, and the football experts and online forums were filled with lamentations.

[What's going on? What did I, Mr. Goodman, do?]

[Could he have gone off to be a model? Hao's salary is a complete rip-off compared to the median weekly wage in Germany.]

【6666, Rangnick, how could you do this!】

[Don't say anything, I feel like Hao Ren might really be out playing around with young models, otherwise Rangnick wouldn't be so angry. Sigh, Hao Ren, you shouldn't make mistakes at such a crucial time! You haven't even secured your starting position yet!]

It seems like he got caught playing games all night; this is all the fault of the League of Legends update.

Match report: RB Leipzig lost 0-1 to Dürsedorf in the 8th round of the German Second Division, ending their five-game winning streak. Hao Ren was not included in the starting lineup due to punishment.

Click, click!

After the match, local football reporters, eager to find out what happened between Hao Ren and Rangnick, crowded into the press room.

Rangnick had nothing to hide and explained in detail the reasons for punishing Hao Ren.

"Discipline should be the top priority for any professional player."

"A team machine can only function efficiently when all players have a sense of discipline."

"Considering this is the first disciplinary issue the team has had this season, and that Goodman was not late for training, I have decided to strip him of one game in the hope that he will reflect on his actions."

Throughout the entire interview, Rangnick barely smiled.

Having been silent for so long, many people have forgotten their fierce coaching style.

To pave the way for his reforms, Rangnick urgently needs to establish his authority within the Leipzig team, and making an example of someone is clearly the best way to do so.

Goodman was the first to break the rules, so he naturally became the chicken that got killed.

"Leipzig's five-game winning streak came to an end today. Ralf, as the coach, do you think there's a direct correlation between the team not getting three points today and Gudman not playing?"

"There might be some connection."

Rangnick remained unfazed: "Goodman plays a vital role in the team's defense and counter-attacks; he is very important to the team."

"But what I want to make is that no matter who you are, if you violate the rules, you should be punished."

"After the last game, Goodman said that your training did not bring him any pressure or pain. Did you hold a grudge because of this, which indirectly led to this punishment?"

This is the last question the reporter asked today.

Rangnick did not give a direct answer to this question, but instead emphasized his coaching philosophy to the reporter.

"For the team to function more efficiently, all players, including coaches, should be under pressure; this is the best way to unleash human potential."

……

Bild interviewed Rangnick: HaoRen is a key player, but disciplinary issues should be taken seriously.

Overseas Study Column: Hao Ren's First Statement on Baidu Tieba After Being Sanctioned: Mr. Goodman Was Wrong.

In the eyes of some fans, the Leipzig coach is indeed a bit too strict.

After all, it was mentioned during the interview that Hao Ren was not late after staying up all night playing games.

If they weren't late, why was they suspended?

"Ralph is wrong."

At the training base canteen, teammates such as Poulsen and Kimmich spoke out in support of Hao Ren.

Kimmich, in particular, is furious.

Rangnick actually punished his master. Where should his apprentice put his face?

"It's okay, Chicken Bro, I'll let Ralph know he's wrong."

Hao Ren stuffed a piece of broccoli into his mouth, his expression serious: "He'll pay for this sooner or later!"

"Oh?"

Kimmich and Poulsen immediately became interested, and even Sebastian, who had been silent until now, leaned closer.

"Goodman, you want Ralph to pay the price?"

"Yes."

"But not now, take your time, there's no rush."

"..."

"Come on! Goodman, so you're just talking nonsense?"

Sebastian immediately shrugged: "You're just saying that?"

"No, no, no!"

Hao Ren quickly waved his hand: "I'm not just saying it, it just takes time. We shouldn't rush anything."

"One day, Ralph will be completely conquered by me!"

"Goodman!"

Rangnick suddenly walked in from outside: "Come out for a second, I need to talk to you!"

"Coming right away, sir!"

Hao Ren quickly stood up from his chair, chewing something as he ran out.

"..."

"Goodman, do you know how harmful video games can be? Especially for professional athletes your age."

Rangnick, his previous stern face gone, began to lecture Hao Ren: "As a professional player, you should put all your energy into football, instead of thinking about playing games or bragging. That's wrong, and it will affect your efficiency."

The Germans are emphasizing so-called "efficiency" again!

"You can go to bars, you can go to nightclubs, you can date your favorite models, that's all fine, but you can't play video games. You know the dangers of video games. You can play with models and then forget about them, but can you do that with games? Azrael, the Emperor of the Desert... do you want to be an emperor in the game world, or what?"

Rangnick stared into Hao Ren's eyes.

"No, sir. I do not wish to be emperor."

The coach in front of him gave Hao Ren the feeling of being lectured by an elder, but Hao Ren couldn't refute anything and could only agree.

"That's good. Since you don't want to be the emperor in the game, you should focus on training."

"You said in a previous interview that you didn't feel the pain of training, is that true?"

"You have talent, Goodman, so you shouldn't act like an ordinary person. You need to learn to endure pain. If you can't feel pain in training, then you're wrong. You haven't put your full effort into football!"

"Do you understand what I mean?"

Rangnick's tone was a bit harsh, and Hao Ren took a step back: "Understood, sir. I will find a way to feel the pain."

"That's good, you can go back now."

……

PS: The goal of adding extra chapters for monthly tickets has been achieved, but since it's currently the new book period and it's not convenient to add extra chapters, we'll postpone it until after the book is officially released.

当然是算利息的，原本月票达标后是新书期加更1章（2000字章节），现在换成上架后加更3章（4000字章节1.2w字）。

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