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Tottenham were keen to come back to home and come back, so the north London media ran the headline 'Comeback at White Hart Lane' to catch the eye. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 The players at Info Tottenham also refused to admit defeat, citing the poor pitch and weather as the main culprit for their defeat.

In such conditions, they can't even play half of their usual strength, how can they defeat Hoffenheim?

But when they return to the familiar White Hart Lane, everything will change. They only need to win 3-0 at home to knock Hoffenheim out and advance to the quarter-finals. But that's not Tottenham's greatest achievement, as all Tottenhams are dreaming that their side can regain their former glory after 48 years – 48 years ago, in the 1961/62 season, Tottenham played their first Champions League game, where they miraculously reached the semi-finals of the Champions League, where they lost 3-4 on aggregate to defending champions Benfica, who had Eusebio 'Panther' at the time.

In terms of the history of the Champions League, Tottenham Hotspur is much more brilliant than Hoffenheim, even in the domestic league, Tottenham Hotspur was once a giant team in English football. What is Hoffenheim? If you want to have no results, you have no background. How can such a team be on par with their Tottenham?

“…… The whole Tottenham team is full of fighting spirit and is bound to take revenge at home! ”

※※※In Germany, Hoffenheim has a relaxed and happy atmosphere. Through this match, the self-confidence of the Hoffenheim players has been greatly strengthened.

This momentum has also affected the team's performance in the league.

On February 18, in the 23rd round of the league, Hoffenheim hosted Cologne, sitting on home advantage, plus the difference in strength between the two teams, Hoffenheim won the game very easily - 3:0, a complete victory. Ibisevic, Ruud van Nistelrooy and Quaresma scored one goal each, and Chu Zhongtian provided an assist.

Next up is the game against Mainz, who have been in excellent form this season, having been at the top of the table at one point, and by the winter break they were second in a very good place, and they have been inconsistent since the start of the second half of the season, but they were able to finish in the top three. Ranked higher than Hoffenheim.

With a great result in the Champions League and a month to go until the next leg between the two sides, Rangnick has put his energy back into the league. The match against Mainz is a great opportunity to shorten the gap between yourself and the top three, and you have to win it!

Hoffenheim also had home advantage in this game, and finally after 90 minutes of fierce battle, they cut their opponent 2:1. Chu Zhongtian once again contributed an assist, assisting Obasi to score. Obasi scored twice in this game. Mainz scored a goal in the game, but it was not able to change the outcome of the game.

Back-to-back wins have moved the team from fifth to fourth. Mainz went from second to third in the league, while Bayern Munich temporarily fell to fifth in the league, with Borussia Dortmund still holding the first place and Bayer Leverkusen second.

On March 4, in the 25th round of the league, Hoffenheim defeated Borussia Mönchengladbach 1-0 away, and Van Nistelrooy scored the only goal of the game, a victory that allowed Hoffenheim to continue to chase the top three in the league.

The following March 11, Hoffenheim will host league leaders Borussia Dortmund at home in a match like Mars hitting Earth.

Borussia Dortmund, although a bit inconsistent after the winter break, are still at the top of the table thanks to the foundation they laid in the first half of the season. Before the winter break, Dortmund was as many as 10 points ahead of Mainz, who were second in the league. They are still six points ahead of second-placed Bayer Leverkusen. If they continue that trend, they could well claim the league title this season.

On 16 March, the second leg of Hoffenheim's Champions League tie began, with the match against Borussia Dortmund being the last official match before that.

Rangnick was worried that the main player would be injured in the game and sent a second-tier team. When a second-tier team meets a team that is in perfect form and aspiring to win the title, it's not hard to imagine what the end result will be.

The two sides battled each other in the game and gave the fans a good game, but the final result made the Hoffenheim fans sad. They lost 3-1 at home, and Borussia Dortmund's Japanese attacker Shinji Kagawa shone in this game, scoring two goals alone and contributing to the team's victory.

In fact, before the game, Shinji Kagawa said in an interview with Japanese media that he would regard this game as a revenge battle in the Asian Cup and challenge Chu Zhongtian, so his fighting spirit was very high.

But it's a pity that Chu Zhongtian, or Rangnick, didn't cooperate with him at all. Chu Zhongtian did not play until the last ten minutes of the game, and Shinji Kagawa, who performed well at that time but was repeatedly violated by his opponents, has been replaced by Dortmund manager Jurgen Klopp. The two of them did not have a direct conversation at all, and there was no talk of revenge.

This is also the reason why Dortmund won the game in the end, but Shinji Kagawa was not very happy. He couldn't beat his team in front of Chu Zhongtian, which made him feel less accomplished because he beat a Hoffenheim second-tier team.

After playing the league, Hoffenheim flew to London to prepare for the second leg of the Champions League quarter-finals there.

Tottenham Hotspur can't wait to teach Hoffenheim a lesson here and reach the quarter-finals of the Champions League.

To secure the win, Redknapp made changes to Tottenham's starting line-up. Robbie who is not in good form. Keane was replaced by Defoe, with Crouch starting alongside him. In terms of midfield, Tom Brown, who had a poor performance and was dismissed as "terrible" by the English media. Hoddlestone was on the bench and was replaced by Honduran player Palacios. Modric and Van der Vaart still started and Palacios was good at defending, and his presence was clearly focused on defending, leaving the attacking business to the two attacking midfielders. At centre-back, Willian returned from injury. Gallas replaces Michael. Dawson.

Nothing has changed in other locations, it remains as it is.

There are no changes in tactics, and it is still the same as using the combination of wings and centres to attack the Hoffenheim defence and try to score as soon as possible.

These are all things on paper, and football still has to be played with both feet.

When it comes to the real game, it's not like that.

Tottenham's attack was swift and they did get on the scoresheet. But what could not be ignored was Hoffenheim's attack. Tottenham have to attack with all their might and try to score at least three goals, so they won't be able to focus too much on defence.

In this way, Hoffenheim's attack also has room to play.

So when Tottenham scored in the 18th minute, it was like an earthquake shook the entire White Hart Lane stadium as the stadium shook to the cheers of the home fans.

Such a scene looks really spectacular. But Hoffenheim's players are no longer the hillbillies they haven't seen before, they've seen it countless times.

The team was not affected by the goal conceded, and they are still looking for opportunities to score under Chu Zhongtian.

Redknapp certainly knew what Hoffenheim wanted to do, and all he could do was not contain Hoffenheim's goals, but try to score a few more goals, so he waved his hand to the team to step up the attack.

It was a time-critical contest and Tottenham had to get a second goal before Hoffenheim scored. A one-goal lead is not safe, it will only arouse the opponent's fighting spirit, it will give them hope, and after the two-goal lead, the situation will be stabilized, the opponent's morale will be hit, and the opponent's morale will be high.

But sadly, Tottenham lost this race.

Hoffenheim equalised in the 35th minute. It was Obasi who scored the goal and Salihovic who assisted him, but the one who instigated the offensive was Chu Zhongtian.

Obasi's goal left the boiling White Hart Lane stadium in a stagnant and Tottenham fans knew that Hoffenheim had now scored an away goal and that even a 3-1 win at home to Hoffenheim would be useless - they had to win 4-1.

Tottenham were suddenly shut down, and there was nothing they could do but score more frantic goals. And in the event of a large-scale attack, the rear air defense will inevitably be exploited. You must know that Chu Zhongtian is very good at taking advantage of the vacancy left by his opponent.

Tottenham's players are feeling a little desperate and it will be too difficult to score three goals in the remaining games without allowing their opponents to score.

But Tottenham's fans are a testament to England fan tradition and have been singing the anthem and cheering on their team in such a difficult situation.

This scene made Chu Zhongtian in the game even think of the time when he played at Wimbledon. It was only an amateur league, but the fans watching from the sidelines were professional.

Under the crazy encouragement of Tottenham fans, Tottenham finally scored another goal before the end of the first half and regained the lead, 2:1!

The scorer was Van der Vaart, who tore through Hoffenheim's defence with a pinpoint free-kick.

England's commentator chanted after Van der Vaart's goal: "Van der Vaart! Van der Vaart! A goal to save your life! There is still hope for Tottenham! ”

It was a goal that gave the Tottenham players confidence in the second half, and now they only need to score two more goals, so why is it difficult to score two more goals in the second half?

At halftime, the coaches of both teams demanded the same "offense!" for their teams. ”

To score goals, more goals, no one in the world will miss a goal.

At the beginning of the second half, the two sides continued to attack, the scene was gorgeous and exciting, the neutral fans were addicted to watching, and the fans on both sides were terrified, for fear that their goals would be attacked.

In the 66th minute, in the frenzied shouts of the home fans, Tottenham scored another goal, 3:1, and the aggregate score was 3:3!

But that wasn't enough, as Hoffenheim had an away goal advantage. They had to score again. But the situation is not as tense as it was at the beginning, and one goal away is completely different from just three goals. Now that Tottenham have scored back-to-back goals, morale is high and it will be easy to score another goal.

Hoffenheim did have problems with their side, and the back-to-back goals of their opponents hit their morale somewhat.

At this time, a hero is especially needed to step up.

Is there anyone else who can stand up besides Chu Zhongtian? No.

Chu Zhongtian stood up and calmed the hearts of his teammates with two threatening long-range shots in a row, and also told Tottenham not to get too carried away, Hoffenheim has the ability to open the door of any team, including your Tottenham.

Of course, Tottenham don't have time to focus on the defence right now, and they still have to score at least one goal.

But at this juncture, Hoffenheim made full use of their quick counter-attack, seized the opportunity of Tottenham's attack that did not work, and Quaresma took the ball for a long run, past Gomez, and scored the football into Tottenham's empty goal!

“3:2！ Hoffenheim pull one back! With an aggregate score of 4:3, Hoffenheim leads! Tottenham are cornered! ”

What does this ball mean? That means Tottenham have to score two more goals or they will be eliminated from the competition.

It's the 79th minute of the game, and two goals in 10 minutes? It's not impossible...... It's about scoring two goals in a row and not scoring a single goal for the opponent, but it's very difficult.

But what else should I do when the game mentions this? There is no other way but to attack them!

In the next ten minutes, Tottenham attacked very strongly, and the Spurs fans in the stadium kept singing, completely suppressing the voices of the Hoffenheim fans.

They couldn't suppress Hoffenheim's counterattack.

In the 87th minute, Chu Zhongtian directly assisted Salihovic to volley at the edge of the penalty area, helping Hoffenheim completely lock up the promotion place.

“3:3！ With an aggregate score of 5:3, Tottenham is out of play! CCTV commentator Duan Bin said.

Tottenham Hotspur were really out of play, playing an attacking battle against their opponents on their home turf with the belief that they had to score, and they were defeated in the competition of attacking strength.

In terms of attack power, Hoffenheim is still the winner.

When the referee blew the final whistle, Hoffenheim's substitutes and coaches rushed onto the pitch to celebrate their victory. They have achieved their initial goals at the start of the season and have gone further than they did in the Champions League last season.

"Advance to the quarterfinals! Young Hoffenheim knocked out Tottenham and advanced to the quarter-finals! And they did! They have indeed gone one step further than last season! ”

The ecstatic Hoffenheim were set against the beaten track of the disappointed and frustrated Tottenham players. As soon as the final whistle blew, they all collapsed in the middle of the pitch, and great disappointment was engulfing everyone.

Their Champions League campaign came to an end today, reaching the final 16 for the first time in 48 years.

Is the biggest dark horse being ended by last season's dark horse?

※※※In the mixed area after the game, Chu Zhongtian was blocked by reporters, and he must be asked to say a few words.

"You said before the season that you wanted the team to go further in the Champions League this season, so did you go further than last season's last 16 by reaching the quarter-finals, surpassing last season's round of 16?"

Facing the countless microphones stretched out, Chu Zhongtian shook his head and said, "No, it's not counted." We still have to go farther, farther. ”

"Further? Where does that go? A reporter asked.

"Wembley." Chu Zhongtian spit out such an English word.

The reporters exploded in the pile.

Chu Zhongtian ignored the reporters who were talking about it, waved his hand and left.

※※※ "Wow haha! I'll just say!! Boss John pointed to the TV and laughed.

It was the second day after the game, and the highlights of the Champions League match that ended the first day were being broadcast on TV, and Chu Zhongtian was interviewed by reporters. It was the phrase "Wembley" that made Boss John laugh.

Boss John wasn't laughing at Chu Zhongtian's ambition, he was laughing at his old buddy Bent.

Sure enough, the old Bent next to him looked a little embarrassed.

"It's worthy of our crazy gang, haha!" Boss John was very happy.

Chu Zhongtian's words have long caused the media to talk about it, many people are saying that he is arrogant, only to win a not very strong strength is so, he is about to enter the finals, he really thinks that the European giants are soft persimmons, can they be pinched casually? Chu Zhongtian also had similar news last season, after drawing with Manchester United away, Chu Zhongtian actually said in an interview with reporters that he wanted to win the championship, and was ridiculed by the media at the time for a while.

But this madness is exactly what Boss John likes.

In response to the media's discussions, Chu Zhongtian's response was to say this when following the reporter's interview: "It's normal, right? I didn't say I was going to win yet......"

To the surprise of the majority of the media, not only Chu Zhongtian said this, but the team's head coach Rangnick and other teammates also generally agreed with the captain's statement.

They all said they would be very happy if they could make it to Wembley, and then now that they are in the final, why not hope for the title?

But whether it is to reach the final or win the championship, Hoffenheim eliminated Tottenham and advanced to the quarter-finals, which is already a remarkable result.

Since then, they've been making history with every step they have taken, making history for the club and probably making history in the Champions League.

A team that has only reached the Champions League twice before and after is attacking the last four, Wembley and the title.

Their ambition is ridiculous.

No normal person would set goals like this, and there is a saying in China that "you can't get fat by eating in one bite", which is what it means. Hoffenheim want to win the title? Another hundred years!

"I thought they weren't hillbillies anymore, but I was wrong, they are still ......," a British media outlet mocked Hoffenheim for the toad who wanted to eat swan meat.

He's right, Hoffenheim is still a hillbilly, a mud leg with a trouser leg rolled.

But who stipulates that miracles can only be created by famous families?

(To be continued)