The day after the end of the 28th round of the league against Freiburg, the Hoffenheim team flew to Lyon and arrived in Lyon, France, two days ahead of schedule to prepare for the game.

Lyon are Ligue 1 giants, starting with the 2001/2002 season and continuing until the 2007/2008 season, Lyon completely monopolized the Ligue 1 title, winning seven consecutive Ligue 1 titles.

This is not only the first team in the history of Ligue 1 to win seven consecutive titles, but also the first team in the history of Europe's top five leagues to do so.

Therefore, Lyon's elimination of Real Madrid in the 1/8 finals was not entirely due to luck, nor was it a dark horse, but just a small upset.

can eliminate Real Madrid and reach the quarterfinals, Lyon's strength should not be underestimated.

Although Ligue 1 looks a little weaker than the Bundesliga, the Ligue 1 champions are not much weaker than the Bundesliga champions, both of the top five leagues.

And this 1/4 final is still at the home of Lyon, so it's no wonder that Ralph is like a big enemy, and even Lu Wenbin, who has always been physically carefree and has excellent injury resistance, was pressed on the bench by him in the last game to prepare for this game.

Compared with other giants such as Barcelona and Inter Milan, Lyon is weaker on paper, but it is not something that Hoffenheim can underestimate.

In his pre-match press conference the day before the match, Ralph cautiously expressed Hoffenheim's view that they must go all out if they want to beat Lyon over two legs to reach the semi-finals, and they are not as optimistic as some media portrayed.

Lyon coach Claude Pierre also said in his pre-match press conference that Lyon can eliminate Real Madrid and advance to the quarterfinals, which is by no means the belly of a fish as some media believe.

Lyon will surely give it their all at home to beat Hoffenheim and lay a solid foundation for the second leg to qualify for the last four.

Of course, Pierre showed respect to Hoffenheim's number one star, Lu Wenbin. But he claimed that Lu Wenbin was not terrifying, and he had already made tactical arrangements against Lu Wenbin.

At 19:45 on the evening of March 31, the 2009/2010 Champions League quarter-final match between Lyon and Hoffenheim was played at Lyon's home stadium.

Heavy rain fell in Lyon that night, which was not good for Hoffenheim, who had been playing offensive football.

The Lyon team sent an extreme defensive counterattack formation of 541, with three central defenders and two backs, to achieve the ultimate defensive counterattack.

Moreover, Lyon's goalkeeper is still the best goalkeeper in Ligue 1, Hugo Lloris, who has created 13 clean sheets, and he is the top goalkeeper in Ligue 1 with accurate positioning and quick reaction.

After the game started, Lu Wenbin found that there were two people next to him, and there was always a third or even a fourth person nearby ready to help defend at any time.

No matter how fast Lu Wenbin is or how erratic his running position is, it is difficult to get a chance in the front court.

Even after running out of a short gap, his teammates' passing accuracy was not enough, and due to the heavy rain, it was difficult for Lu Wenbin to receive passes on the ground.

The accuracy of passing in the air is even lower, and Lu Wenbin's heading skills are not good.

Therefore, Lu Wenbin faced great difficulties in this game.

In the 15th minute, Lu Wenbin finally ran out of a gap to receive Eduardo's pass, and entered the forbidden area, but was shoveled away by the opponent's third defender before he could get up, and he didn't foul yet.

In the 28th minute, Lu Wenbin scored the ball outside the forbidden area and shot from a distance, but was blocked by a Lyon defender who blocked the gun hole in the middle of the line.

In the 37th minute, Lu Wenbin won a free kick with a good position and distance, and sent it out with system skills, but it was saved by Lloris who predicted and selected the position accurately in advance.

Hoffenheim did not score a single goal until the end of the first half.

Of course, the Lyon team, which had been trying their best to defend, did not play any effective counter-attacks and did not score.

The two sides went into the break with a 0-0 scoreline.

It seems that Lu Wenbin really shows signs of being restrained to death by many people in the Lyon team.

In the second half, Lu Wenbin changed his style of play, trying to run and pull away the opponent's defenders, creating opportunities for his teammates, or assisting his teammates.

However, the heavy rain environment and Lu Wenbin's only 13/13 passing attribute made Lu Wenbin's assist strategy not work.

In the 52nd minute, Lu Wenbin used his speed to cross after breaking through on the side, and although Ibisevic, who followed up in the middle, grabbed the first point, he actually pushed the ball into Lloris's arms on the small forbidden area.

It was the closest Lu Wenbin came to assist, but he couldn't get on the scoresheet.

On the contrary, Lyon, who was playing at home, scored a counter-attack goal in the 66th minute when Hoffenheim was attacking aggressively and the defense was negligent.

When Lyon striker Gomis used his speed to shake off the return of Simunic and Nilsson, and faced goalkeeper Ozjan with a hanging shot, the entire Lyon stadium erupted in earth-shattering cheers.

All the Lyon fans threw away their umbrellas and jumped and jumped in the stands, celebrating wildly.

They withstood Hoffenheim's attack and scored first, leading the team led by super scorer Lu Wenbin.

Looking at the French players who were running wildly to celebrate, Lu Wenbin sighed, feeling a little weak for the first time.

In fact, his physical fitness is no problem, and it is impossible for the opponent to really stick him to death in the whole game, even if it is impossible for two or three people.

After the whole game, he ran out of a lot of gaps. It's just that because the opponent has so many players piled up at the back, many gaps are fleeting.

After a slight pause of a second or two, the gap will be filled by the opponent and killed.

On the one hand, his teammates were affected by the heavy rain and the turf environment of the court, and on the other hand, it was true that the passing assist was not strong, and it was difficult to pass the ball to his feet just right for him to form a shot.

Although Eduardo is a good player in the Hoffenheim team, he is not a top striker in European football and world football, and he may not even be a first-class player.

Even the national team rarely enters, and even if it does, it is a marginal substitute as evidence.

Salihovic is the same, in a similar situation to Eduardo.

At this moment, Lu Wenbin remembered the long pass from Xavi, the brain of Barcelona midfielder in the UEFA Super Cup.

If he had a top-tier midfielder like Xavi to provide a passing assist, I wonder how many more goals and experience he could have gained.

At this moment, Lu Wenbin really wants to transfer to a giant.

In terms of personal development and popularity, Hoffenheim is not a place to stay.

However, Lu Wenbin only sighed a little, and the game still had to continue.

Since he doesn't want to stay at Hoffenheim for long, he has to go all out to win the Champions League for Hoffenheim this season, as a thank you for landing at the first club in Europe.

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