Volume 2 Huocun Miracle Chapter 369 Bundesliga Champion (1)
(Regarding the free kick, the brothers may have misunderstood, Li Huan's free kick is only 100% within 30 meters of the front of the penalty area, and other distances and positions cannot be fully scored, otherwise other teams will directly admit defeat.) The result of the Champions League match really did not please the Hoffenheim fans and clubs, even the Hoffenheim players themselves expressed their disappointment with the result of the game, Tymoschchuk was very frustrated for not being able to defend against Cristiano Ronaldo, Arshavin was ashamed that there were no goals and assists in this game, and not even a free kick within 30 meters of the edge of the penalty area was made, and Demba Ba complained that he was given too little game time, otherwise he would have had a chance to score, although the other players did not express any opinions, But dissatisfaction with the score is certain.
As the leader of the team, Li Huan's anger during the post-game interview has also become the focus of media reports, the reporter said don't look at Li Huan is very calm, in fact, he is angry, and the reporter also speculated that Li Huan is likely to be dissatisfied with Rangnick's tactical arrangements and on-the-spot command. However, at present, the German media did not hype up this matter. Just a mention of it is gone.
Hoffenheim now have a tie with Manchester United at Old Trafford a week later, and they also have their first match point in the league, with Hoffenheim away to Wolfsburg in the thirtieth round of the league, Hoffenheim 13 points ahead of Wolfsburg, and a draw in this game will be able to defend the title four rounds in advance. Although the title is already nine out of ten, Hoffenheim FC still hopes to win the title before going to England, and distract himself from the decisive battle in the province.
However, the Volkswagen Arena in Wolfsburg is by no means a good place, with 13 wins and one draw in 14 home games so far, and a better home record than Hoffenheim, arguably the best home dragon in the history of the Bundesliga. Hoffenheim are strong, but it will be difficult to beat Wolfsburg away from home.
From the perspective of the team's style of play, Magath's Wolfsburg is full of fighting spirit and tenacious style, and has staged many reversals in the game, especially in the last 15 minutes with a lot of goals, Hoffenheim will inevitably be a little scattered after a brutal battle with Manchester United, if you can't lock the win in advance, it's best to be afraid of Wolfsburg.
With 5 rounds left in the league and 13 points behind, there is no hope of the title for any team, but Magath still said that he will never give up, he will fight for the title until the last minute, and miracles are created in persistence.
Wolfsburg Chairman Hoeness, the younger brother of Bayern manager Hoeness, also called on Wolfsburg's players to beat Hoffenheim, must not give up, nothing is impossible in this world, Hoffenheim fought on three fronts, and now it is time to be exhausted, and biting is victory.
The Bundesliga is coming to an end, and the German media has finally turned their attention to the country, with some summarizing the league in advance. "Kicker" said that Hoffenheim has been riding this season, half because its own strength is really strong, and half because the original boss Bayern has become a nerve knife. There are only a few teams that can compete for the championship, Bremen is also a nerve knife, Stuttgart is not strong enough, Schalke 04 is slow to heat, and after the state comes up, it is found that Hoffenheim is about to cross the line, so there is no momentum, fortunately, Wolfsburg has risen strongly, otherwise there will be no suspense before the six rounds of the Bundesliga champion.
The reporter believes that although Hoffenheim is tired of playing in the league, and will play the Champions League and Manchester United in midweek, Hoffenheim, who has experienced the baptism of the Champions League, is no longer what it used to be, and his confidence and strength have risen to a new level, and he urgently needs a victory to boost morale, so Wolfsburg's loss is a high probability event.
"Rheinneckar" also hopes that Hoffenheim will win Wolfsburg away, at least to get a draw, one to avoid two-front battles, and the other to win the championship can also rush to a little low morale, with Hoffenheim's current strength, it is not difficult to beat Wolfsburg away.
Hoffenheim also take this league game very seriously, and general manager Rothouse encouraged the players to take their spirits and not let the Champions League affect the league, beat Wolfsburg in a beautiful way, and then go to Manchester to face Manchester United to the death. Now it can be said that Hoffenheim has a golden opportunity, and he gritted his teeth and survived.
Wolfsburg is grinding their fists up and down to beat Hoffenheim, but Hoffenheim's players and coaches are relatively low-key, no one came out to speak before the game, even in the pre-game press conference, Rangnick only said that Wolfsburg is a strong team, this season is in excellent shape, Hoffenheim can win the championship, Rangnick also said that even if this game wins the championship, it will not be celebrated for the time being, the team is now focusing on the Champions League, and the celebration will be held when returning to home.
Although Hoffenheim was drawn by Manchester United in the Champions League, their popularity was even stronger, on the day of the game, the Volkswagen Arena was full, many Wolfsburg fans who did not have tickets also sat on the TV early and waited for the start of the game, and even the major cinemas in Wolfsburg also broadcast the game between Hoffenheim and Wolfsburg during this period, such a grand occasion was not done even by Bayern in its heyday.
In this game, Magath sent all the main lineups, Misimovic, Dzeko, Grafit, Barzagli and other absolute main players all appeared, and the intention to win was very obvious.
Although Hoffenheim said that he wanted to win the championship in this round, the starting lineup was hidden Van Nistelrooy, Gustavo, Simunich, the three absolute main players, and the teenager Stref made his debut in place of Eduardo, who had a thigh strain, Hoffenheim's forward line sent a combination of Demba Ba, Obasi and Saviola, and the midfielder was led by Arshavin with Sarihovic and Stref, and there was no defender, and the mind of the squad for the Champions League was exposed.
Whatever kind of squad Hoffenheim fielded, Wolfsburg will not dare to be careless, and they are now facing the strongest team in the Bundesliga history, a team that has set consecutive Champions League and league records, and even if they are out of the Champions League, they are likely to become the defending Bundesliga champions and the German Cup for the third time in a row. So Wolfsburg started the game very carefully.
Hoffenheim's lineup is very risky, Wolfsburg has the second strongest firepower in the Bundesliga, but it plays very steadily, solidifies the defense, strengthens the midfield, and makes full use of the attack combination of Misimovic, Dzeko and Grafeth to tear down Hoffenheim's defense.
Tao Wei, who commented on the Bundesliga, was also puzzled by the strange lineup that Rangnick released today, saying: "Even if Rangnick wants to train for the Champions League, does he want to use today's lineup to play Manchester United?" Did he really think that Ronaldo would only dive and bubble girls, and Rooney only knew how to run blindly? Such a lineup to play Manchester United, it will be blown up at halftime, but I am afraid it will not be so easy to confuse Ferguson, Ferguson has been a coach for so many years, it will only be someone else's fool, when has he been on someone else's role, Rangnick might as well have a good rehearsal of the starting lineup in midweek, or simply send a substitute to play. ”
Even in the face of relegation teams, Hoffenheim will be a defensive midfielder, three all-attacking players are still used by Hoffenheim for the first time this season, and there are young players like Strelf, although the ability to control the ball and cooperate has improved a lot, especially Sarihovic's ball in the back position is very fluid and thoughtful. But their defensive ability in midfield has also been greatly challenged. The backline is almost completely exposed to the claws of Wolfsburg.
In the fifth minute of the opening game, Wolfsburg almost broke the door of Hoffenheim, Hasebe's long pass from the backfield caused chaos in the Hoffenheim penalty area, Nelson was not far away, the ball was received by Misimovic, and his volley grazed the post and flew out of the bottom line.
A minute later, Gentner made a steal in midfield, Dzeko passed the ball and Grafit's shot was saved by goalkeeper Hildebrand.
Hoffenheim's midfield looked a little chaotic after two threatening shots in quick succession, but Rangnick stood on the sidelines, not knowing what he was thinking, and didn't say anything.
Li Huan then began to perform on the wing, he dribbled the ball from his own half to the bottom line of Wolfsburg after two consecutive defenses, and played Shafair with his back-heel and broke into the penalty area. Defended by two Wolfsburg defenders, the ball was passed back to the top of the box, and Strelf's cold shot almost penetrated the Wolfsburg goal.
Three minutes later, Li Huan made a comeback, this time he dribbled horizontally to the right side of the Wolfsburg penalty area and then passed to the edge of the penalty area, Arshavin rushed into the box with the ball, but the ball was saved by the fast goalkeeper.
Li Huan's two dribbles made the Wolfsburg backline chaotic. The spirit of the Hoffenheim players was also lifted, and then Arshavin, Sarihovic and Stref firmly controlled the midfield with the help of two strikers, and because Li Huan's position was also very high and unfixed, Hoffenheim's formation almost became 361.
The formation of 361 can be an extreme defensive formation, or a very perverted formation that controls the midfield, and under the dense interception of six people, the opponent can hardly pass through the midfield through passes, and can only play long passes.
Seeing Hoffenheim's change of formation, Tao Wei somewhat understood Rangnick's intentions, and said: "Rangnick is still preparing for the Champions League, he hopes to use a large number of midfielders to intercept Manchester United's clearance ball, and at the same time break through in the front field to win set-pieces, and at the same time, this can also liberate Li Huan as a free man." However, the sudden change of formation, regardless of whether he can beat Ferguson by surprise or not, the first thing he has to solve is whether his players can adapt. They were beaten by Wolfsburg in the first few minutes, and they were likely to concede a goal against Manchester United. ”
(To be continued)