Chapter 044: Hoffenheim, the Mystic Master
The league has played four rounds and now the top of the Bundesliga table is Hamburg.
Hamburg team has 3 wins, 1 draw, 0 losses, 10 points, scored 11 goals and conceded 7 goals, and the performance is very good, which is somewhat unexpected by everyone.
In second place is Bayern Munich, who have the same record as third-placed Schalke 04 and fourth-placed Borussia Dortmund, with 2 wins, 2 draws, 0 losses and 8 points, but Bayern Munich has a goal difference of 6, while Schalke 04 has a goal difference of 4 and Dortmund has a goal difference of 2.
So these gaps are still quite obvious.
However, so far, Dortmund fans are satisfied with the team's results.
Jurgen Klopp's early days in charge were good.
However, almost everyone is aware of the problem that Dortmund's forward line is too poor to take chances. However, each of these strikers seems to have some characteristics in their own way, which makes the players expect something from them.
But their performances were never satisfactory and even made the fans angry.
Valdés and Zidan are simply playing happy football, how happy they come, as if they can't find the goal!
And Klimowitz has a single characteristic, and he is not suitable for Klopp's tactics, and Frey is simply comparable to a glass man, and he is constantly injured.
The only thing I can look forward to now is Gu Zhen, but Gu Zhen's shortcomings are also very obvious, he is too young, and he is very inexperienced.
The last Kosovo football king Sadryaj is not even as good as Gu Zhen, and he has almost no chance to play.
So, as far as the current forward line of the Dortmund team is concerned, it is really very bad.
Many people believe that this is due to the fact that Dortmund did not give Dortmund too much transfer funds, knowing that Klopp has no way to find a better striker. There are also people who are suspicious of Klopp's gaze, feeling that Klopp has not discovered the gaze of a good striker. Of course, there are also people who think that Klopp is paving the way for Gu Zhen, so as to give Gu Zhen a justifiable way to the top.
This shows how much Klopp trusts and is optimistic about Gu Zhen.
Now media reporters are wondering whether Gu Zhen will appear in the next round of the Bundesliga, that is, Dortmund vs. Hoffenheim.
Gu Zhen performed very well in the UEFA Cup in the past week, and now the best striker in Dortmund's team is Gu Zhen, Klopp should let Gu Zhen start, right?
Journalists from the media asked questions about Klopp.
In an interview, Klopp said: "To be honest, I also want Gu Zhen to play. But he's still young and just played in midweek. I don't know if he can stand it physically, so I'll be more conservative at the weekend, Gu Zhen will most likely not start, but he will be on the bench. ”
After learning of Klopp's idea, Dortmund fans were very surprised.
In their opinion, now Gu Zhen's starter is the most correct.
You see, in the last round, Zidan, who came off the bench, injured his groin, and Frey had some minor injuries before. The strikers available in Dortmund's squad now are Valdés, Klimowitz, Sadryaj and Gu Zhen.
Now you say, you don't need Gu Zhen to start, who are you going to use?
Will Valdés and Klimowitz start, or will Valdés and Sadriaj start? Are these two comparable to Gu Zhen?
Obviously, there is no way for these two to be compared with Gu Zhen, Dortmund all hope that Gu Zhen can start, which is the wish of the fans.
The media reporters also felt that everyone was right, and Klopp must be setting off smoke bombs.
Hoffenheim coach Rangnick directly debunked Klopp when he was interviewed by media reporters: "It's not the first time I've played against Klopp, I'm very familiar with him. It's clear that this guy is not an honest good boy, he always loves to lie. Yes, always liaring. Gu Zhen will definitely start this game, he can't fool me! ”
Rangnick's words made the media reporters laugh, it turned out that Klopp is such a person, I wonder how Klopp would react when he heard such a statement?
It's going to be funny!
Rangnick also said: "I also know Gu Zhen's strength very well, and I learned it last season. I've always thought he's very strong, he's beyond the level of the Bundesliga, and he deserves to play in the Bundesliga. To be honest, I think Gu Zhen is the kind of player who debuts and is at his peak, and he will definitely play in this game! ”
Media reporters bowed their heads one after another, if Gu Zhen continued his previous performance, he might really be his debut and peak.
Rangnick also said: "I am very interested in Gu Zhen, if Dortmund really doesn't need Gu Zhen, sell him to me, we Hoffenheim need a talented player like him very much, and he will only come to our Hoffenheim will have a stable appearance and growth." Instead of being on the bench at Borussia Dortmund, we should come to Hoffenheim. ”
Yes, Rangnick is digging into the wall again.
I don't know how many times Rangnick has poached Gu Zhen, this guy is very optimistic about Gu Zhen, he has thrown an olive branch to Gu Zhen many times before, and even offered a lot of annual salary, hoping that Gu Zhen can join Hoffenheim.
It's a pity that Mainz didn't sell Gu Zhen before, and Gu Zhen was unwilling to leave Mainz.
Now Klopp will not sell Gu Zhen, Rangnick is just disturbing the morale of the Dortmund team. For this match, Rangnick is a must-win.
Hoffenheim were promoted from the Bundesliga last season and they are doing very well and are currently the best promoted team at the moment. After four rounds, they have 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss, with 7 points, which is only one point behind Dortmund.
Now facing Dortmund, Hoffenheim naturally want to get three points.
Hoffenheim are different from other promoted clubs, they are not relegated in the Bundesliga, they have great ideals. Hoffenheim have spent a lot of transfer points this summer in order to make a storm in the Bundesliga and compete for the Bundesliga title.
And Hoffenheim's chairman Hope is an ambitious man, he wants to build the promoted Hoffenheim into a century-old giant.
Therefore, at this time, the people of Hoffenheim can be said to have a heart higher than the sky!
Against Borussia Dortmund, they naturally want to get the three points.
And this game is still their home stadium, so they should win this game. At this time, the Hoffenheim players are full of confidence and are waiting for the start of this game.
Gu Zhen followed the Dortmund team to the location of the away team.
Truth be told, Hoffenheim is a small place.
Of course, Hoffenheim had moved on to a new stadium and left the small place where they were before, which could only accommodate a few thousand people. They are on loan at another home stadium and this season they will be playing in the rented Karl Benz Stadium.
Their new stadium, the Rhein-Neckar Arena, is still under construction.
So, Dortmund and they all came to Mannheim, not far from Hoffenheim.
To be honest, Hoffenheim is really not easy to find, and you can't find this place on many maps of Germany.
It's a dream to have a top-flight team in such a small place.
Many Germans had never heard of such a place and such a team, let alone other locals in Europe.
For many, Hoffenheim is a mysterious force.
It's the same for a lot of Borussia Dortmund players, who really don't know Hoffenheim. But Borussia Dortmund's Jurgen Klopp, Gu Zhen and Subotic know Hoffenheim well, and they were rivals for promotion last season.
Hoffenheim's promotion last season was also somewhat lucky, winning the final round of the league and miraculously getting a chance to be promoted.
Hoffenheim would not have been in the Bundesliga this season had it not been for Cologne's well-known mistake in the final round, and they are a lucky team.
A lot of Borussia Dortmund players think so.
But Klopp, Gu Zhen and others know that this is not only a lucky team, their strength is also very strong, if you underestimate them, then wait to be humiliated by the other party.
Before the game, Jurgen Klopp reminded his players: "Hey guys! I know you haven't heard of Hoffenheim, you don't know anything about them. But I'm sure that after you've seen the information and videos we've gathered, you've got a certain understanding of them. I want you to know that they are not weak at all, don't underestimate them! ”
Yes, Jurgen Klopp is really, very scared that the Borussia Dortmund players will underestimate the Hoffenheim.
In this case, it will definitely be their Dortmund team that suffers.
Klopp added: "You all have to cheer me up and get serious into this game. Defend and attack seriously, our opponents are strong and we can't take it lightly! ”
Klopp himself didn't know how many times he had said the word lightly, but they felt it was a very, very necessary thing.
The Dortmund players are on the verge of hearing a calloon, and some are already getting impatient.
Klopp added: "We can't afford to lose this game, if we lose, we will be separated by the teams in front of us, so how can we win the title this season? So, give me attention, attack like crazy and win this game! ”
Jurgen Klopp needs this win badly!
The Borussia Dortmund players bowed their heads and said they knew that they would not let Klopp down, and they were really confident.
The players of the Dortmund team also asked Gu Zhen: "Victor, are the Hoffenheim really so strong?" ”
Gu Zhen pondered for a moment before he said, "To be honest, their strength is indeed quite strong. They have a lot of talented players and their manager has brought the talent of those players together, so they can't bear it. You must know that Rangnick himself refused the call-up of the German national team, Hoffenheim, and his strength is very strong, not to be underestimated! ”
The players of the Dortmund team frowned, if it is really as Gu Zhen said, then Hoffenheim is really a very strong team, they really can't take it lightly.
The Borussia Dortmund players are taking it seriously and waiting for this upcoming game.