In the last match against M?nchengladbach, Lin Xuan had once again become the hero of Hoffenheim by relying on his personal ability to tie his opponent in the injury time.
However, being a hero was actually a very tiring thing.
With his original ability, it was almost impossible for him to break through the tight encirclement of the three players.
In fact, even world-class superstars who were good at breaking through, such as Ronaldo, Neymar, Mbappe, etc., found it difficult to make a difference in this situation.
At this stage, Messi was the best at getting rid of the situation quickly in a small area, and with this talent, he became an existence at the top of the football pyramid.
If Lin Xuan had not broken through at that time, he would have lost his last chance to attack and suffered a loss.
Therefore, in order to obtain precious away points, he decisively activated V-Zone's one-hit kill mode!
After activation, rage points will be consumed, and all abilities will be raised to a maximum of 99 points!
Lin Xuan had never used this " big move " since he signed on for Arsenal's youth team.
None of the opponents he encountered forced him to use his ultimate move, not even Bayern.
He didn't expect that the first time he used this move was against Men Xing!
From this, it could be seen how much pressure Hoffenheim had been under recently, and Lin Xuan had to bear even more.
Their rivals, Bayern munich and Wolfberg, kept winning streaks and were biting hard behind Hoffenheim.
Any point was extremely precious. It might even affect the final champion!
Lin Xuan had already expected that activating Vzone mode might consume a lot of rage points.
In the end, the consumption was greater than he had expected.
Half of his full rage bar instantly fell, and Lin Xuan felt his stamina drop rapidly.
However, the advantage was that in the Vzone state, Lin Xuan seemed to have superpowers and could completely control his body and the football.
Just like Messi, he controlled the details to the extreme, so he was able to stick out from the tiny space in the three-man encirclement and let the football pass through the two defenders to block it and hit the net!
After the goal, it was excitement and excitement that supported him to run to the stands of the visiting fans.
Otherwise, he might have fallen to the ground.
The consequence of activating the Vzone was that the next day, his entire body was aching and he was not feeling well.
Lin Xuan also understood that he wasn't invincible.
It was already abnormal for a high school student to reach the level of a professional player.
However, from 80 points to 99 points was many times more difficult than from 20 points to 80 points!
Forcefully raising it to the peak, even for a few seconds, had a certain price to pay.
Lying on the bed, Lin Xuan felt that it was worth it!
Using his aching body to force a draw in the away game, it was a bloody profit!
……
At the same time, Lanik's brows were tightly knitted in the office.
He looked at the following matches. None of them were easy to play.
This was because they had to face three strong teams in succession, Leverkusen, Stuttgart, and van der Bremen!
Both Leverkusen and Wilder Bremen were lingering around the European theater and did not fall out of the competition.
In order to compete for a spot in the European League, they would definitely give it their all in every game!
Stuttgart was ranked fourth, second only to Bayern Munich and Wolfberg.
The teams were only one or two points apart. It could be said that they were in a stalemate!
In the past, the Bundesliga was often criticized for lacking passion and suspense.
No matter how the league was played, the final champions were Bayern, Bremen, Stuttgart, and other teams, which only occasionally appeared.
Due to the sudden emergence of Hoffenheim this season, the situation of the league title competition had become confusing. The points difference between them was very close!
In theory, any of the top seven teams could win the championship!
Hoffenheim's eight-point advantage had become six points, which was a matter of two games.
There were still a dozen rounds to go in the season. Anything could happen!
As the other teams got better and better, the weakness of Hoffenheim's rear was exposed.
Coupled with the lack of an important pivot point in their offense, their first Bundesliga season was a difficult one.
The problem of the rear defense could not be solved in a short period of time, so they could only deal with the offensive problem first.
As long as he scored one more goal than his opponent, he would be able to win.
For this reason, Lanik considered two sets of tactics.
It turned out that when Ibi?evi? was around, the trident in the front field could flexibly disrupt the opponent's defense line and maximize Lin Xuan's advantage of being able to pass and play.
Now that Ibi?evi? had been lost, they either had to change their formation or find someone to replace him.
If it was a change of formation, they could play with two forwards.
Deng Ba Ba charged forward while Lin Xuan hid behind him and became the 10th Shadow Blade.
Eduardo returned to the left midfielder and Salihovic played on the right flank.
The midfielder Gustavo partnered with Weiss to form a double defensive midfielder, and the rear defensive line remained unchanged.
The midfield of this lineup was tough enough, but the changes in the front field were not as good as before.
Plan B was to replace Ibi?evi? with the loaned Sanoko.
The Cote d'Ivoire black man was as tall as the " monster " Drogba and was a strong and tall center forward.
However, his footwork skills were far inferior to Drogba and Ibi?evi?. Other than the advantage of high balls, he had no other advantages.
After coming to the Bundesliga from the United Arab Emirates League, apart from his first season in Kaiserslautern, where Sanoko scored 10 goals, his goals in the other two seasons were only in the single digits.
Rannick had loaned him over to enrich the tactical arrangements and send him on the field to fight for the header when needed.
Who would have thought that Ibi would be disqualified for the season?
In the second half of the game, Ranick did not change the lineup. He only sent Sanoko to replace Ibi?evi?.
As a result, the team played very hard.
If it wasn't for Lin Xuan saving his life twice, both matches would have been over!
It seemed like Sanoo's presence couldn't share Lin Xuan's burden.
Therefore, before facing the strong opponent, Leverkusen, Lanik planned to change the formation and try Plan A.
……
"Eh? I'll be the vanguard?"
On the Hoffenheim training ground, Lin Xuan was a little surprised to hear Lanik's suggestion.
He had always played as an attacking midfielder or even in the midfield. Although he scored no less than a striker, he was also used to moving away from the goal.
In the penalty area, although it was easier to threaten the goal, it was also easier to be marked by the opponent.
If he frequently got entangled with the defenders, he would have fewer opportunities to observe and it would be difficult for him to display his vision and creativity.
Fortunately, Lanik did not fix him on the front line.
"As a striker, you can retreat more and become an attacking midfielder, but you take on more goal-scoring tasks than the average organizational attacking midfielder.”
"To be honest, when I first loaned you here, I just wanted you to deliver artillery shells to Ibi?evi?. I didn't expect you to snatch his goal mission.”
Lanik couldn't help but laugh.
"In that case, I might as well let you become the true core of the attack and give you unlimited firing rights. Just like before, you won't be restricted to specific tactical missions. You just need to be creative.”
In fact, after a season and a half, Lanik was already very familiar with Lin Xuan's " user manual."
There was no need for any words in the instruction manual. If there were too many rules, it would restrict him instead.
Although the formation had changed, it hadn't completely changed.
Lin Xuan was still Lin Xuan. It was enough for the other teammates to cooperate with Lin Xuan.
……
Hoffenheim's new home stadium, the Rhine-Necker Arena, had been completed and put into use.
The previous match against Energie Cottbus was held here.
This time, against Leverkusen, not only did the entire village of Hoen come, but even the Hoen fans near Sinsheim came!
The 30,000-seat arena was packed!
They shouted and cheered at the top of their lungs, hoping that the team could achieve a 20-round unbeaten streak this season!
However, no one expected this.
In the 70th minute of the game, Leverkusen had already penetrated Hildebrand's goal four times!
On the scoreboard, the huge score of 1:4 was extremely dazzling!
According to international practice, the home team was in front!
Hoffenheim was three goals behind at home!
Lanik slumped back in his seat. It seemed that his change of formation had failed.
After all, they had only been training for a week, so the players would definitely not be able to adapt.
"It's good that they lost. After ending the record, the lads might be able to put down the pressure.”
The assistant manager next to him comforted him.
"This time, Lin probably won't perform another miracle. After all, he's three goals behind.”
"Maybe. I only know that he won't give up until the last moment.”
Lanik looked at Lin Xuan, who was in the middle of the field.
Lin Xuan silently returned to the center line with the football in his arms.
His style was completely different from his teammates. The entire Hoffenheim team was dejected, and only Lin Xuan had his head raised, staring at the opponent's goal.
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