Chapter 33 Pseudo Nine! Month
As April begins, the points-grabbing battle in the Karlsruhe Regional League becomes more intense.
Hoffenheim had some surprises in the last round.
Weirouch was injured in a matchup, and with only four rounds left in the league, he is likely to be reimbursed in advance.
As an important player of Hoffenheim, Weirouch has always played the role of frontcourt organizer.
Although he did not have Gian's speed and Vialtini's power.
But he is indeed the most critical task in the Trident.
It was him in the midfield and frontcourt connecting Hoffenheim.
It can be said that in a tactical sense, Wei Laoqi is the core player.
But now Wei Laoqi is suddenly surprised, this is something that no one wants to see.
Sure enough, after losing Weilaochi, Hoffenheim's offense became chaotic.
Ji'an would just rush forward with his head down.
Vialtini couldn't get a good ball, and no one gave him room to pull him.
Although Hoffenheim's defense is still stable, their offense has become widespread.
If you can't score a goal, there will be no hope of winning.
In the end, they encountered a tie on the road.
This also ruined their winning streak.
Wei Luoqi's injury touched the Hoffenheim club's mood, and even Zhang Xian had to rush back to Hoffenheim.
In the medical room, Zhang Xian and Lore Christopher stood together.
They were watching the team doctor Kurva examine Weilaoch.
Kurva's expression was a little solemn, which made Zhang Xian and Lor Christopher feel nervous.
"How about it?"
Seeing Kurva finishing the inspection, Lor Christopher hurried over and asked.
Kurva sighed and said, "The injury is not serious, but it needs to be recuperated for about three weeks and recover slowly."
Zhang Xian frowned and said, "Is it conservatively three weeks?"
"Yes!" Kurva nodded.
In response to this, Zhang Xian and Lor Christopher could only sigh.
Weirouch was unable to participate in the last few rounds of the league.
This is very bad news for Hoffenheim.
Now it is in a point-catching battle, and the league is about to end in one month.
Although Hoffenheim is still in the league first place, the Quick Boys are following closely behind, and the points gap between them is not big.
The outcome of a game can turn the situation around.
At this critical moment, Wei Laoqi's injury was unacceptable.
Wei Luoqi sat on the bed. He looked at Zhang Xian and Lor Christopher frowned and couldn't help but smile bitterly, "Sir, boss, I'm sorry!"
Lor Christopher waved his hand irritably, "No matter what your business is, it's the problem of the bastard who bumps into yours!"
"But Wei Luoqi is already injured, we need to solve the problem!" Zhang Xian said: "We need a frontcourt organizer!"
Lor Christopher was also thinking about this issue.
After Weirouch was injured, Hoffenheim lacked a frontcourt organizer, which also put Hoffenheim's offense in an embarrassing situation.
Although their defense has always been steady, what is the use of directing defense?
What they need is goals!
Zhang Xian suggested, "Why don't you let Gray try?"
He remembered that Gray had played as a front midfielder before, but Koch later banned the front midfielder, and Gray was transformed into a back midfielder.
"Grey can't do it. The limitations of the front midfielder are too great, and this is completely different from the tactics we have been playing, so the players will be very uncomfortable!"
Wei Laoqi also nodded, "Grey can't go forward. He needs to build an area defense with the back line. Once he leaves the area, it will cause huge problems to the back line."
Shut up now, okay! You guys talk about professional knowledge!
"Maybe there is one more person to do!"
At this moment, Lore Christopher suddenly said.
Wei Laoqi also nodded slightly and said, "Pseudo No. 9!"
Lore Christopher explained: "The definition of pseudo-9 is that traditional 9 traditional 10, while serving as the team's center, retreats to the midfield to receive the ball as the organizational task. Unlike the double striker formation, pseudo-9 often appears in the single striker formation."
"Modern football's requirement for No. 9 is not to score in the penalty area like a center, but to hope that the fake No. 9 will organize and run the entire game to create opportunities for other players."
Wei Laoqi continued, "When the pseudo-No. 9 player retreats, if the opponent's defender is close to the defense, it means that one person will be missing on the opponent's defender line, and many spaces will be pulled out. If the opponent's defender does not follow closely to defend, then I'm sorry, the offensive side will have a numerical advantage in the midfield."
Bang!!
Lore Christopher slapped his hands, "In this way, we can transition the ball to the frontcourt more calmly, and create a situation of more and less in the frontcourt. An excellent pseudo-9 player is the most difficult to defend because he neither competes with you nor stands still. He is both one of the organizers of the offense and often one of the endorsements."
After the two of them talked a lot, Zhang Xian could barely understand.
"That is, let Vialtini serve as this pseudo-9."
But the problem arises again.
"Can he do?"
Weilaoch nodded, "He can, for two seasons, Vialtini has been very sensitive to tactics, and he is very smart in running. He will not be like a fool in the penalty area to compete with people. Although this seems to be the case, every time he will use his running to get rid of some defensive players and create an environment that is beneficial to himself."
"And in some previous games, he had retreated many times, splitting the ball to the side and acting as the organizer. We didn't care too much at the time, but now looking back, he sometimes plays the role of pseudo-9."
"That's right!" Lor Christopher clapped his hands excitedly and said, "I'll try it now!"
After saying that, he left in a hurry.
Lor Christopher left, and the team doctor Culva also went to contact the hospital, and only Zhang Xian and Wei Laoqi were left in the medical room.
The atmosphere suddenly became very awkward.
Wei Laoqi was a little restrained and uneasy. When facing this director, the club members always felt a little scared, and he was no exception.
"Sir, I'm sorry!" Wei Luoqi took the lead in breaking the silence.
In response, Zhang Xian patted his shoulder and said, "Recover well. We will play in the German Cup next season. I look forward to your performance."
"Okay!" Wei Laoqi nodded.
Immediately, the two fell into silence again.
Wei Laoqi was exhausted.
‘Why aren’t you leaving yet?’
Not only did Zhang Xian not want to leave, he also pulled out a chair from the side and sat down, saying, "Let's talk about the contract."
Wei Luoqi: "!!!"
Seeing Wei Laoqi's horrified expression, Zhang Xian smiled and comforted, "Let's relax, I'm not driving you away!"
Now, Wei Laoqi couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
Zhang Xian coughed dryly and said, "Your contract is about to expire, we want to renew a long contract with you."
Wei Laoqi asked, "How long?"
"Five years of foundation, we hope that you will be in Hoffenheim even if you retire."
Wei Luoqi suddenly fell silent.
In response, Zhang Xian couldn't help but smile, "I know what you are concerned about. You have always wanted to go to the Bundesliga, which is the same as our goal. We promise to enter the Bundesliga within four years. If you can't do it, you can terminate the contract in advance and join other teams with the ability to advance to the AFC. Hoffenheim will not block any of them!"
Wei Luoqi said in surprise, "Can this be written into the contract?"
"Yes! This is our sincerity!" Zhang Xian smiled; "At the same time, we will set up another loyalty award. When your five-year contract is fulfilled, Hoffenheim will give you a considerable bonus."
Wei Laoqi pursed his lips and said, "What if my condition is not enough to be the starting lineup in five years?"
Zhang Xian smiled and said nothing.
Wei Laoqi laughed at this.
This is what he knows about Zhang Xian.
‘Hoffenheim never raises waste people’, this sentence was said by the person in front of him.
Wei Laoqi dared to guarantee that as long as he was in a sluggish state after the contract was fulfilled, Zhang Xian would kick him out without hesitation.
This is a very realistic question.
Moreover, compared with those who are different from each other, Zhang Xian's calm attitude made Wei Laoqi more at ease.
At least, he would not agree on the surface and make small moves behind his back.
Chapter completed!