Chapter 63: Crazy Mönchengladbach

Lewokusen Club.

The television sent out wave after wave of passionate commentary.

Wo Le Er frowned and said, "A powerful long-range shot from this distance... puts a heavy burden on the ankle and inner thigh, and the potential resulting injuries would be many. I don't want..."

He didn't continue.

Although he held absolute authority in the club,

but he never interfered with the tactical arrangements of Lewokusen's various youth-team coaches.

Even though he once coached the German national team to a World Cup runner-up finish.

The assistant handed over a report.

He said seriously:

"Boss, all of Li's physical indicators are normal; regarding his muteness... no issues were found in his cerebrovascular and nervous systems. Bayer Group's Doctor Haken and the club's medical team... recommend drug therapy...."

Wo Le Er raised his hand to interrupt: "Do you know what side effects those damn drugs have? Since there's no hidden illness, no treatment is needed—I didn't start speaking until I was 13!"

The assistant, face dark, added: "Boss, Doctor Haken thinks Li needs weekly psychological counseling, but the cost..."

On the TV screen, Li Kang showed no joy after scoring; his expression remained as calm as ever.

It seems even worse than Balotelli...

Wo Le Er thought for a moment, then nodded: "This proposal is not bad; the cost is no problem—Lewokusen will cover this expense."

"Have Old Man Haken send the most expensive... what's this job called again? Oh! Spiritual Mentor!"

Prussian Park Stadium.

Mönchengladbach fans didn't leave immediately; instead, they sang the Little Horse Team anthem in unison, cheering the players.

Lewokusen teammates crowded around, excitedly ruffling the black hair of the goal scorer.

Li Kang only felt some numbness in his calf and the top of his foot.

The recoil from the arcing heavy cannon plus the one-sword seal throat actually forced the Injury Immunity Module to need a little time to gradually recover!

He still hadn't figured out the trigger conditions for the Legend Module.

It seems the trigger environment for each module is different.

Then why did Barak's and Raul's modules trigger simultaneously?

Papadopoulos chuckled: "Li! You're awesome! If I passed to Sun, I definitely wouldn't have gotten this assist!"

Kramer said: "That's because your pass was off!"

He happened to see Baum Johann in the distance and secretly thought: "He's like a Schalke 04 youth trainee from the mid-2000s—his brain seems a bit off."

"Zakka..."

Baum Johann lowered his head; his tone sounded a bit discouraged.

Zakka threw an arm around his shoulder: "You did great; the problem is mostly mine, and we still have the second half! Let's play well—we'll definitely win!"

Sommer loosened his gloves.

On the way off the field.

Gazing into the distance at Lewokusen's number 10.

That guy's long shot is more threatening than a certain Bayern midfielder.

Lewokusen locker room.

Dino reviewed the first-half match details with the players.

Tuopu Laotou, meanwhile, discussed second-half adjustments with the coaching staff.

Although we were leading by one goal,

but everyone felt that Mönchengladbach at this moment was tough to handle.

It wasn't the weakling we had expected before the match.

Their new coach Shubotin reaped the tactical fruits of Favre's six-game losing streak.

Mönchengladbach locker room.

Shubotin finished explaining the second-half tactics.

He opened a bottle of mineral water and said: "Baum Johann, remember you're a midfielder-forward in the second half."

He then told everyone: "Our season started with six straight losses; there's no more pathetic Champions League team in the five major leagues!"

"In the first half, each of you did great!"

"Today, I am the acting head coach... officially taking charge of Mönchengladbach for the first match, perhaps also the last."

"There's nothing to be afraid of losing! Tell our opponents, this is Prussian Park!"

There were no grand slogans.

This acting head coach, promoted from the youth team in a crisis, nevertheless made the Mönchengladbach players' hearts surge.

"Welcome back, viewers."

"Now broadcasting live is the 2015/16 Bundesliga sixth round."

"Mönchengladbach versus Lewokusen, second half!"

"Both teams' players have returned to the pitch, and neither head coach has used a substitution list."

-【You guys noticed? The Bundesliga teams these two seasons have been so fierce, they've turned Bayern into a loss king.】

-【The Bundesliga's European competition points have surpassed the Premier League's; unlike La Liga, which owes its strength to the two-super-one-strong structure, it's because in recent years a large group of mid-table teams have been cutting through Champions League and Europa League opponents and bringing back victories.】

-【The fortune of the five major leagues cycles; in two years it will shift back to the Premier League.】

-【Li Kang won't stay at Lewokusen long, right? Just like Wolfsburg's De Bruyne last season.】

-【The winter transfer window definitely won't see a move—Li Kang played for Lewokusen in this season's Champions League; even if he transfers to a powerhouse, he can't represent the new club in this season's Champions League, and Lewokusen's hopes of reaching the last sixteen are high.】

Accompanied by the referee's whistle.

The second half began.

Mönchengladbach possession.

Delmichi took the kickoff and played a lateral pass to Raphael.

Players from both sides quickly ran across the pitch.

From God's perspective.

Li Kang noticed that Mönchengladbach's formation had changed again.

Baum Johann's positional premise.

Dahud left the left flank, dropped back and formed a parallel stance with Zakka.

Double organizing defensive midfield... rotating low-position ball distribution?

This was a formation setup he had never seen before.

Modern football's tactical innovation is too intense, huh?

The match pace was extremely fast.

Every Mönchengladbach player seemed like they'd taken Viagra.

Zakka and Dahud's rotational coordination left Lewokusen's midfield and defense overwhelmed.

Baum Johann became a bulldozer, coordinating with Raphael's runs to pull and drag, forcing Lewokusen to strengthen central defense.

Thus the flanks became even worse.

Delmichi was pulled to the left flank, physically strong, and still familiar with every old Lewokusen teammate.

Herman this guy not only has strong dribbling ability, but also showed astonishing organizational skills on the right flank.

As space was compressed.

Lewokusen had to retreat to the thirty-meter zone, enduring the opponent's frenzied siege.

Pulusigongyuanchang, tens of thousands of Mönchengladbach fans sang in unison the uplifting Little Horse Team anthem.

What about six consecutive losses?

Just need to show momentum!

Pitchside.

Schubutin put on his green baseball cap again.

His expression did not relax.

Nor did he make frantic gestures.

He merely occasionally directed Baum Johann's runs.

He now represented Mönchengladbach's entire team's match attitude: composure!

The other side.

Dino was extremely nervous.

"Boss! Schubutin this guy... has something!"

"Shut up, watch carefully, take good notes, absorb his strengths! Hmm... not considering individual player ability, purely from a tactical perspective, this style of play really counters Barcelona!"

St. Bartholomew Island.

The idle Favre at home was also following the match.

"Schubutin you idiot! The double organizing defensive midfielder rotation-out-ball tactic, I devised it to counter Guardiola! You're using it against the counter-attack specialist Tuop!"