The next morning.

  Su got into Hao's Passat as usual.

  It was just as he had imagined.

  As soon as he got in the car Hao was there with a bad smile.

  "Come on, Hao, stop laughing!"

  After a while, Su couldn't help but sputter as well.

  "Didn't see that coming, Su, you guys are really strong in combat!"

  "Hao, what about you?"

  "Roll! Go away, don't talk about these useless things!"

  Su laughed out loud as he watched the shy Hao get a little embarrassed by his rhetorical question.

  Men!

  Sitting down and going back and forth on these topics.

  Obscene yes, but it has to be said, the chat is very energetic.

  Soon, the two arrived at the training ground.

  Raul ah, Klaas - Jan Huntelaar ah and Metzelder ah, basically Schalke's teammates were all envious when they saw Su.

  Ballerina and model, that's a proper perfect match, but a supermodel like Su's leading lady, that's not something just any player can hook up with.

  At least now the whole of FC Schalke 04 only has Raul's young age to qualify for that.

  Soon after, Magath brought Hughes to the sidelines.

  "Jog ten laps first!"

  As usual, Magath started the team off with physical training without saying a word.

  After finishing his laps, Magath then began to announce his new formation.

  Yes, for the UCL knockout stage.

  FC Schalke 04 can't afford to go with that set formation anymore.

  The addition of the winter break trio is coupled with the return of the team's injured players.

  Allowing Magath to finally be cobbling together a semi-starter lineup that can play in the league.

  He's already made the decision to go for the first half of the weekend's league game with the new line-up.

  If that doesn't work, remedy it with another half.

  Vardy in the crowd is immediately excited to hear Magath's words.

  He didn't even make the big list in the last round of the league, but that's a normal thing, except for top stars, no matter who moves to a new team, there will be a period of transition.

  Everyone knows that the proximity of the UCL knockout rounds has allowed these substitutes to find an opportunity.

  If they play well, maybe UCL has a chance to make an appearance.

  UCL Knockout!

  That's the highest stage in football.

  Who doesn't aspire to play in the UCL and even help the team score goals!

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  Magath took out the notebook he was holding.

  "Neuer!"

  "Sergio Escudero!"

  "Nicolas Plestan!"

  ......

  One by one, players who had been on the bench were called out and put on the yellow vests that symbolised the weekend's debut.

  "Boujellab!"

  A man in the crowd who had been silent for a long time finally waited for his name to be called as well.

  Boujellab walks out of the crowd excitedly.

  He looked to Magath with a grateful face.

  "Pliatzikas!"

  Pliatzikas, who returned from injury, also got the starting vest.

  Vardy waited for his name to be called, but sadly.

  The last forward position Magath called out was Gavranovi? !

  This lineup, basically, is pure benching except for GOALKEEPER.

  Magath is already letting his hands go in preparation for the UCL knockout rounds.

  On the training ground, the style changed.

  Team A, who had been pressing Team B, suddenly had less fight in them, and of course, the only reason for that was Team B's gang of substitutes, all fucking original starters.

  .........

  Saturday night at seven o'clock!

  The nineteenth round of the Bundesliga was officially played.

  FC Schalke 04 away to poor Hoffenheim.

  Why do you call him pathetic?

  The reason is simple.

  It was during the just-ended winter break that team owner Hoppe sold Midfielder core Luiz Gustavo to Bundesliga juggernaut FC Bayern München for 17 million on the first day of the winter transfer window.

  The most outrageous thing is that Hoppe did the selling completely without the knowledge of the team's head coach, Ralf Rangnick!

  as Hoffenheim's credited coach.

  Ralf Rangnick resigned in anger directly after the day of the deal.

  The team was taken over by then assistant coach Marco Pezzaiuoli.

  Hoffenheim, who were at the top of the league, sank completely after such a drastic change in their last game.

  Hoffenheim, missing the Midfielder core and the team's head coach, were bloodied 5:0 at home by Frankfurt.

  It was Hoffenheim's worst game of the season.

  The dramatic change in the team has not only left the players in disarray, but even the original fans at home have angrily declared their refusal to turn up for the home team's games.

  In such an environment.

  Magath sat in a chair at the pre-match press conference.

  "FC Bayern München is a bandit!"

  "Naked robbers!"

  "Including the old Bayern guys from the German Football Association, who are all accomplices to the bandits!"

  "See? That's Bayern's ugly face!"

  "In their eyes there is no sense of Bundesliga, the whole of Bundesliga is their back garden!"

  "What's left of Hoffenheim now and what can Hoffenheim fans expect to see?"

  "Bayern is the cancer of the whole Bundesliga!"

  As soon as he sat down, Magath began his keynote speech for the day.

  Sitting on the other side of the room, Hoffenheim assistant coach Marco Pezzaiuoli looked over at Magath with a grateful face.

  He's moved!

  I didn't realise that Magath would be the one to lend a helping hand in　　the toughest of times.

  And he'd just seen the starting roster.

  Full replacement. Magath's a real piece of work.

  That's the legendary snowball in the sky.

  Hoffenheim needs a win so badly, the fans need a win for comfort.

  At such a critical moment, FC Schalke 04 actually fielded a purely substitute lineup, just as if it were just like a national team in the latter days to deliver a win against Syria, which has experienced war!

  This is a breath of fresh air for Bundesliga.

  "Mr Magath is absolutely right!"

  "Hoffenheim is having the toughest time right now and hopefully the fans can get back out on the field and cheer for the home team!"

  "FC Schalke 04 is a great team and I feel FC Schalke 04 deserves the Bundesliga title more than the shameless FC Bayern München!"

  Marco Pezzaiuoli looked gratefully at Magath before addressing the journalists!

  That's quite a comfortable slap in the arse for Magath.

  After returning to the dressing room, Magath also made an unprecedented move by telling his players not to hit too hard, just kick a 3:0, not a bloodbath or anything!

  However, it wasn't until after the game started that Magath was surprised.

  Looks like he acted himself out.

  What a bunch of pure replacements... not much different from Hoffenheim now.

  Especially Boujellab, the punk.

  I wonder if the brain is rusty.

  I can't believe they're playing the same kind of ball control tactics they did last season.

  One wants the ball as much as the next!

  For 45 minutes of the first half.

  FC Schalke 04 and Hoffenheim are actually 0:0!

  FC Schalke 04's potent attack disappeared completely, leaving only Boujellab's various displays of pointless ball control and individual skill at Midfield.

  "Su! Klaas - Jan Huntelaar! You two on the second half! Boujellab down!"

  Once in the locker room, Magath replaced Boujellab straight away.

  Poor Boujellab waited for his end as soon as he entered the locker room!

  Only, while everyone waits for Magath to explain the tactics, Magath looks to the rookie making his first appearance on the roster, Vardy!

  "Go warm up! You're on for the second half!"

  Hearing Magath's words, Vardy pauses for a few seconds with a dumbfounded look on his face!

  Those seconds felt like a century to Vardy!

  Finally, after holding back the tears that were about to spill out of his eyes, Vardy bowed to Magath before running out of the locker room!

  ..............