Chapter 294: Losing both
In this game, Van Bommel shoveled Lu Wenbin several times, and Van Bommel, Demichelis, Van Bitten and others collided with his body countless times.
Lu Wenbin has absolutely reason to suspect that this is Bayern Munich's overall tactical choice, that is, to injure a few people in Hoffenheim in the first round of the league, and it is better to hurt Lu Wenbin, even if Bayern's biggest opponent to regain the Bundesliga crown this season will be abolished.
If it weren't for his good physique and low injury tendency, he would have been tackled by Van Bommel in the opening 3rd minute.
Even so, even if he was not injured, thinking of the injuries and departures of Demba Ba, Jaisler, and Gustavo, and thinking of the difficult days brought about by the injury wave in the second half of the team last season, Lu Wenbin was full of revenge.
Therefore, after seeing Van Bommel with the ball and preparing to attack, Lu Wenbin, who had a bloodshot head, did not consider the consequences, let alone whether to shovel or not to get the ball, anyway, the whole person flew from Van Bommel's side to tackle.
Lu Wenbin's thought in his heart is: even if he can't tackle the ball, he must keep Van Bommel and can't let him move forward with the ball.
The Hoffenheim backline, without the main defender Gustavo, may not be able to hold until the end of the game.
Then, under the gaze of countless spectators on the scene and in front of the TV, everyone only saw Van Bommel shaking the amateur Lu Wenbin by smashing the ball, and preparing to break through next to Lu Wenbin with the ball.
And Lu Wenbin, who was about to be broken through, did not give up defense as before, standing in the front court and waiting for his teammates in the backcourt to break the ball and then counterattack.
I saw that Lu Wenbin, who was shaken, immediately turned around, and when Van Bommel had not yet rushed up with the ball, a fierce flying shovel from the side and back shoveled towards the ball at Van Bommel's feet.
However, Lu Wenbin's amateur defense and tackling level did not shovel the ball, but directly shoveled to Van Bommel's ankle, shoveled Van Bommel into the air, and then fell to the ground screaming and falling to the ground.
The commentator exclaimed:
"Wow, Lou made a flying tackle from the side behind, didn't get the ball, and knocked Van Bommel down!"
"It looks like Van Bommel is not lightly injured!"
"The Bayern captain is in trouble!"
"This is a serious foul that has never been committed to Lu!"
"I guess I was also angered by the successive injuries of my teammates!"
"I'm afraid Lu will be sent off with a straight red card!"
Van Bommel's screams suddenly made Bayern Munich's players anxious, some went to see Van Bommel's injury, and some rushed to Lu Wenbin.
But Hoffenheim's players naturally did not let Lu Wenbin be harmed, and quickly protected Lu Wenbin.
The referee and linesman, who were already suffering from a splitting headache, also quickly intervened to separate the players from both sides without intensifying the conflict.
Then, the referee looked at Van Bommel who fell to the ground and covered his ankle and was crying out in pain, turned around and gave Lu Wenbin, who had just gotten up, a red card and sent him off the field.
Lu Wenbin touched his chin, didn't argue, didn't go to see how Van Bommel was, and walked straight down. Van Bommel was then stretchered down after a brief examination by Bayern's team doctor.
On Lu Wenbin's side, he walked to the sideline but was comforted by Ralph's patted on the shoulder, and other substitute players also came up to shake hands with Lu Wenbin.
The fans in the stands also shouted:
"Lou, that's good!"
"We've got your back!"
"Kill him!"
Obviously, although Lu Wenbin's deliberate foul tackle on Van Bommel was immoral, in the context of today's game, he undoubtedly won the support of everyone on his side.
After Lu Wenbin left the field, Hoffenheim only had 8 players left on the field, and Bayern Munich naturally wanted to take advantage of the last opportunity to attack, equalize or even reverse the score.
It was only at this time that Lu Wenbin, who was on the sidelines, had some regrets.
His downplay not only caused Hoffenheim to have one less person to play, but also lost the deterrent to Bayern Munich's midfield, allowing Lahm and Van Bitten to rush to the front to help attack.
Bayern Munich's wave after wave of offensive made Lu Wenbin and all Hoffenheim coaches, players, and fans worry about it.
Fortunately, after Lu Wenbin got off the field, the players on the field did not think about attacking anymore, and even the center forward Ibisevic, forward Salikhovic and others returned to the backfield to help defend, and Hoffenheim set up a bus in front of the goal.
Because of the excessive delay caused by various fouls and clashes throughout the game, the referee gave a full 5 minutes of stoppage time, but under the defense of Hoffenheim's united buses, Hoffenheim finally survived, and Bayern Munich's attack has not been able to score.
After five minutes of stoppage time, the referee finally blew the whistle for the end of the game, and Hoffenheim had the last laugh in this hand-to-hand battle with Bayern Munich, with a direct free kick by Lu Wenbin in the 73rd minute of the second half, a difficult victory over Bayern Munich and a good start to the Bundesliga.
Of course, the price of this good start is too great!
Demba Ba, Jaisler, and Gustavo were injured, Eduardo and Lu Wenbin were directly red cards, and the next game was suspended, and half of the main lineup was removed.
However, even so, it is even more gratifying to win in a direct confrontation with the Bundesliga giants, especially through such a bloody victory.
Hoffenheim fans celebrated with singing and dancing in the stands, while Bayern Munich fans hurried off the stadium under the protection of police and security.
The clashes on the pitch today were too intense, with a total of five people left injured, three red cards and several yellow cards, and there has been little such intense competition in the Bundesliga in recent years.
The police are afraid that there will be a conflict between the extreme fans on both sides and a bloody conflict between the fans, and then the matter will be a big deal.
On the court, everyone can also cover up with competitive scrambles, defensive mistakes, not paying attention, not being able to stop the car, etc., but it is a crime for fans to fight directly with each other.
Although the fans have left, the team has not left, at least Van Gaal can't leave yet.
Such a hot strong dialogue is rare to see in the Bundesliga. There was a war of words between the two sides before the game, and the post-match press conference will certainly not be silent.
Sure enough, when he participated in the post-match press conference, Van Gaal angrily denounced the deliberate fouls of Eduardo and Lu Wenbin, claiming that the two were deliberately hurting, and Demichelis and Van Bommel were both injured and had to miss the team's game for a short time.
However, Hoffenheim clearly have more reason to be angry about this, Demba Ba, Jaisler and Gustavo are also injured and will certainly not be able to return in one or two games.
Moreover, Ralph said that the cause of the constant conflict in this game was Van Bommel's tackle foul on Lu Wenbin in the third minute of the opening game and the referee's leniency of Van Bommel.
Ralph directly said that Bayern Munich did not want to play well in this game at all, and came with the purpose of fouling and even injuring Hoffenheim players from the beginning of the game.
Van Gaal naturally denied this, and it was impossible to admit such a thing.
Moreover, he just asked the players to use more fouls to stop Lu Wenbin and Hoffenheim's attack, but he didn't expect the referee to be so soft, and then led to the situation to this point.
Demichelis is the main central defender, Van Bommel is not only the main midfielder, but also the captain, and the injuries of these two are also a huge blow to Van Gaal, who has just taken charge of Bayern and needs to produce results.
This game is definitely a lose-lose game for the two championship teams of Hoffenheim and Bayern Munich.