Hoffenheim's training focuses on interceptions in midfield and defending on the left flank, and Arsenal's attack is like mercury, not just playing on the wings or only in the middle, they can attack in any position. Hoffenheim's Gustavo and Timoshchuk in the middle are solid, but with Arsenal at gunpoint for a long time, it will certainly be difficult for them to avoid being breached.

Hoffenheim must strengthen the interception and scrambling in the midfield, this cannot be done by the midfielders alone, the strikers must also actively participate in the defense, Arsenal's passing speed is the fastest in Europe, and the offensive and defensive transitions can be completed between lightning and fire, so that the attacking players have no time to deploy. Strikers had to counter-attack on the spot to slow down Arsenal's advance.

Hoffenheim players have a strong ability to rob, and the entire Bundesliga is dominated by Hoffenheim's midfielder to take possession of the ball, and can only kick off the ball. Teams like Bayern and Inter Milan have also suffered big losses under Hoffenheim's crazy robbery. If Hoffenheim hadn't played Villarreal, they wouldn't have focused on training midfield scrambling and interception.

The quarter-finals with Villarreal made Hoffenheim truly understand that robbery is not omnipotent, and a team like Villarreal, Hoffenheim's robbery does not play much role, and in the face of a team like Arsenal that passes faster and more accurately, Hoffenheim wants to steal is indeed very difficult.

Although the pressure in the middle is great, it is not enough to be fatal, because Arsenal's talented striker Van Persie and Czech striker Rosicky are injured, which makes Arsenal, which is already small in number, even more stretched, Fabregas often takes the ball forward from the position of the back, and the French teenager Nasri has also played a cameo in the front midfield, but they cannot replace the Czechs, in terms of midfield penetration, the current Arsenal is worse than their peak.

What really makes Rangnick feel a headache and worry is the left side, Arsenal's left winger, the little tiger Walcott is amazingly fast, and his personal skills are not bad, Rangnick does not think that Ibertsberg can withstand Walcott's attack, once Ibertsberg's left wing is torn apart, Hoffenheim will immediately fall into passivity, and may even lead with points, and finally the entire defense line will be broken.

Li Huan's cameo as a left-back in these two rounds of the league is actually an idea of Rangnick, if Ibertsberg can't block Walcott's attack, Rangnick is ready to transfer Li Huan to the left, Li Huan's position is for Baker to play, and let Li Huan deal with Walcott. Of course, this is only a contingency arrangement, and if Ibertsberg can hold on, Rangnick still wants to maintain his current formation and style of play.

In recent training, Rangnick let Li Huan attack Ibetsberg from the left, let Ibetsberg adapt to Walcott's speed, and at the same time try his best to let the midfielder and forwards try their best to harass Walket and reduce his chances of facing Ibertsberg directly.

The next morning, with the support of UEFA's press officers, the managers of the two teams attended a pre-match press conference, which was the first time the two coaches met, as both sides had previously shown friendly attitude in the media, and after the meeting, Wenger and Rangnick also hugged.

Arsene Wenger spoke first, he reflected on the previous games and talked about the situation in the Champions League, and the professor said: "Of the eight teams that have reached the quarter-finals, we are the toughest, we went through the penalty test and finally beat Roma in Roma, which is a valuable asset for us because our players are still young and not mentally mature, and this experience will help a lot in the knockout rounds.

We're not favourites, Manchester United, Barcelona are, they're better than the other teams, of course, Liverpool are also very good, and the most important thing is that they all have the experience to win the title, and in a game like the Champions League, experience is very important.

Hoffenheim are a very strong team, they did it in their first Champions League appearance, it was a surprise, it was a difficult game against them, but as long as we can play our football, Cesc Fabregas, Nasri, Adeba will help us find a way to score. ”

Rangnick, who spoke afterwards, once again complimented Arsenal and also talked about Hoffenheim's goals in this game, "Arsenal represent a style and a trend, they are a team that combines results and process, beauty and practicality, and it is an honour for us to play against such a team and we can get a lot out of a game like this.

Of course we aim for more than that, it's a Champions League knockout game, he represents not only the club but also the Bundesliga, we have to try to win, we have a bad fixture, we play at home and then away, at the Emirates Stadium to decide the final result, so we will try to get a better score in this game so that we have enough room to maneuver away from home. ”

While the two managers were speaking in the studio hall of the Rheinneckar Arena, fans poured in on the roads outside the stadium, including British, Germans, French, Chinese, yellows, whites, blacks...... All kinds of fans, some wearing Arsenal jerseys, some wearing Hoffenheim jerseys, groups of three or five, seven or eight, red and blue, distinct.

Some of these fans sang the team anthem, while others chanted "Arsenal must win!" "Hoffenheim will win!" Some fans greeted each other in a friendly way, while others raised their middle fingers at each other and taunted each other, and the area around the stadium that used to be empty and barren is now bustling with activity.

At this time, a group of Chinese fans wearing Hoffenheim jerseys also came to the Rheinnecka Arena, standing in front of the team was Liu Yang and Uncle Wang, Peng Xiaolang also followed aside, behind them were Li Bing, Chu Shengnan and Shen Yu, although now Li Bing, Liu Yang and others are busy with graduation exams, but wonderful games like Arsenal and Hoffenheim are rare for several years, and they also take time to watch.

When there are still nearly two hours before the game, the stadium has been allowed to enter the stadium, most of the fans want to watch their team warm up in the stadium, and enter the stadium early, only a few fans and ticket sellers are still waiting outside the stadium, or idle, or peddling, it is rare to have such a good game, these ticket sellers have the opportunity to make a fortune.

As the game was about to start, the camera camera focused on the VIP box, and it turned out that Hope and Arsenal chairman Hillwood had arrived, and due to the team's good results, both presidents seemed to be in a good mood and had a smile on their faces all the time.

Then the camera focused on another box, and after seeing the VIP in the box, the TV and the fans at the scene were confused, and it turned out that it was the French singer who came back not long ago, and the two commentators on the court couldn't help but gossip.

"Ellie Jie actually appeared at the Rheinnecka Arena, whose fan is she?" Tao Wei muttered to himself strangely.

"Arsenal's. A superstar like her should prefer a rich club like Arsenal. Duan Xuan said.

Tao smiled and said, "I mean, which star is she a fan of?" ”

Duan Xuan was stunned for a moment and said, "This is really unclear, there seems to be no information about this." ”

Tao Weixin searched for Ellie Jie and the star on the computer, and then said as if he had discovered a new continent: "God, I really didn't expect this little French diva to be a fan of Li Huan." ”

"It's not going to be chasing after the wind, after Li Huan was elected as the World Footballer, I don't know how many stars have a relationship with him." Duan Xuan didn't believe it.

Tao Wei said: "This may be true, Li Huan seems to have been to Monaco when he played the Super Cup, and it happened to be Alyselle and Diane." Kruger was there, too, like Diane. There is a bit of an ambiguous relationship between Kruger and Li Huan, and it is possible that the two of them hooked up there, and it is said that Ellie broke up with her boyfriend. ”

Duan Xuan couldn't help but laugh and said, "I didn't expect you to be so gossipy." ”

Tao Wei smiled bitterly: "I am a full-time commentator in the Bundesliga, and Hoffenheim must be broadcast, I don't know how Li Huan can be a commentator." ”

The two were gossiping as the Arsenal and Hoffenheim players stepped onto the pitch from the dressing room, and the crowd of more than 30,000 fans burst into cheers and thunderous applause.

Tao Wei and Duan Xuan stopped gossiping and began to introduce the starting lists of both sides to the fans.

"Let's take a look at the visiting Arsenal line-up: 1-Almunia/3-Sagna, 5-Toure, 10-Galla, 22-Clichy/2-Diaby, 17-Alexander Song/14-Walcott, 4-Cesc Fabregas, 8-Nasri/25-Adebayor.

This formation is a bit weird, not their usual 442, well, it should be 4-2-3-1, Diaby and Song play in the back, Cesc Fabregas is liberated to the front, play in the front, Walcott plays right midfield, Nasri plays left midfield, there is only one little monster Adebayo on the forward line, although there is only one striker, but this is a lineup with a strong attacking surname.

The biggest change for Arsenal is the liberation of Cesc Fabregas, the organization of the attack, the scheduling of teammates, a good sense of the big picture and a super ability to pass the ball. Xiaofa in this position, playing well, can assist the front line to form an echo, once it is clamped, it will cause the front line to fight alone, because Xiaofa does not often participate in the attack through a wide range of runs and shots, but is the organizer. ”

"Hoffenheim's lineup today has also changed, the goalkeeper is still Hildebrand, the four defenders Li Huan, Simunich, Compaq, Ibertsberg, nothing has changed.

The change is in midfield, Gustavo and Tymoshchuk are paired in a double midfield, with Arshavin and Weiss in front, which shows that Hoffenheim is playing defensive counter-attacks today, and it looks like Rangnick is messing with Wenger's eyes and ears in the first two league games.

On the front line is Ruud van Nistelrooy, this change, and the other is Obasi, which is a bit interesting, Obasi can be a striker and defender, and Rangnick is determined to fight with Arsenal in midfield, not against the attack. Rangnick actually began to use tricks, cunning Germans, I wonder if Wenger now feels deceived. ”

(To be continued)