Chapter 207: A Stubborn Opponent (Asking for a Monthly Pass)
The 13th round of the Bundesliga between Hoffenheim and Wolfsburg was broadcast live not only in China, but also in Japan.
Makoto Hasebe, one of the main players of the Japanese national team, was transferred to Wolfsburg from Japan in January 2008.
Makoto Hasebe's well-rounded skills, physical strength and strong willpower make him the favorite type of player for Wolfsburg Devils coach Magath.
Therefore, after transferring to Wolfsburg, Makoto Hasebe quickly gained a foothold, and this season he has become the main defender of Wolfsburg, and can occasionally play as a central defender, which is not bad.
Like the last time South Korea broadcast the fifth round of the league between Hoffenheim and Borussia Dortmund, this match was also hyped as an East Asian derby by the Chinese and Japanese media.
Between the historical grievances between China and Japan, some radical media and fans in both countries even promoted the game as a Sino-Japanese war.
Lu Wenbin is naturally aware of the domestic hype, and he was also interviewed by Chinese reporters before the game.
However, as a star, Lu Wenbin's words and deeds naturally cannot be as unscrupulous as netizens. However, Lu Wenbin still said that he will play his best in the game and lead the team to victory.
No matter who the opponent is, he will do everything in his power to win against him.
Makoto Hasebe was the same in an interview, only saying that Lu Wenbin is the current top scorer in the Bundesliga, and he will do his best to defend Lu Wenbin.
But that's just for the team's victory, not for any East Asian derby or Sino-Japanese showdown.
However, when it came to the game, Wolfsburg head coach Magath did assign No. 13 back Makoto Hasebe to keep an eye on Lu Wenbin, but the two were not as friendly and breezy as they expressed in an interview.
The two were breezy in their pre-match interviews, just to avoid trouble in public opinion.
Not to mention the historical grievances between the two countries, there are many grievances between the two countries in football in the past ten years.
In the 2004 Asian Cup, China, as the host, lost to Japan in the final and lost the championship, which was regarded as a great shame by Chinese fans.
As a member of Chinese football, Lu Wenbin is naturally no exception.
Therefore, in the 6th minute, although Lu Wenbin received the ball with his back to the front of the forbidden area, the opportunity was not very good, but he still carried Hasebe's pull and push and forcibly turned around to complete the shot, wanting to give Hasebe Makoto a dismount.
However, Makoto Hasebe also fell to the ground in time from behind to tackle.
Although he didn't tackle the ball or bring down Lu Wenbin, he successfully interfered with Lu Wenbin's shot.
In the end, Lu Wenbin's shot was a little deflected into the goal than he expected, and it did not fly to the corner, but was easily confiscated by Wolfsburg goalkeeper Benaglio.
In the process of getting up from the ground, Makoto Hasebe lowered his head and whispered in German that he was not proficient in: "Lu Wenbin, don't think about scoring goals in this game!" ”
Lu Wenbin snorted and responded in a low voice: "By you? Wait and see! ”
The game continued, and Makoto Hasebe really did what he said, almost completely staring at Lu Wenbin.
He completely ignored the position of the other players in Hoffenheim and where the football was, anyway, wherever Lu Wenbin ran, he followed, and his eyes and body did not relax for a moment.
Even if Lu Wenbin ran to the sideline, the bottom line, and the backcourt, he followed him to death, and there was a thought in his heart: Lu Wenbin must be stared at and he must not be allowed to score a goal.
In order to let Lu Wenbin fall into a personal struggle with himself, Makoto Hasebe stimulated Lu Wenbin with swear words and small actions from time to time, so that Lu Wenbin had no time to care.
It would be even better if Lu Wenbin could be stimulated to foul himself in turn and be punished by the referee.
And Lu Wenbin, who is only 18 years old and inexperienced, really fell for it.
Coupled with the grievances between China and Japan, Lu Wenbin has always had only one thought in his mind: he must score in front of Makoto Hasebe and teach him a lesson.
Lu Wenbin was completely caught up in the personal vindictive with Makoto Hasebe, and although he had four chances to shoot with his feet in the first half, he only hit the woodwork twice under Hasebe's interference, and did not score a single goal.
There were also two free-kicks on goal that were also scoreless.
When the opponent found that Lu Wenbin could only shoot by himself and could not pass the ball, the defense would actually be much less difficult.
Lu Wenbin did not score, but Obasi received an assist from Ibisevic in the 34th minute and successfully shot from the penalty spot in the small penalty area to give Hoffenheim a 1-0 lead.
After the two sides went into the break with a 1-0 scoreline, Ralph criticised Lu Wenbin in the dressing room.
Ralph said, "Lu, I know the contradictions between you and Japan, but it makes no sense for you to be completely caught up in a personal feud with Makoto Hasebe. He may be provoking you with swear words and small gestures, leaving you with no time to care, or even being punished by the referee for fouling against him. You have to win the fight against Makoto Hasebe, not in an individual bullfight with Makoto Hasebe on the court, but to lead the team to victory. As long as we win and Wolfsburg loses, will Makoto Hasebe feel like he's the winner and happy? ”
Lu Wenbin suddenly realized.
He just said that this Hasebe Makoto has so many swear words, and several times he wanted to punch people directly.
It turned out that this was the other party's ploy.
Little Japan is really insidious, and he is still too young.
After a 15-minute break, Lu Wenbin began to become more rational and no longer insisted on scoring in front of Makoto Hasebe.
So, in the 53rd minute of the second half, when Lu Wenbin received the ball in the forbidden area, did not shoot himself, but crossed to Ibisevic to cause a goal, Makoto Hasebe, who was concentrating on blocking in front of Lu Wenbin, had a surprised expression on his face.
Lu Wenbin assisted Ibisevic to score another goal to give Hoffenheim a 2-0 lead.
After celebrating the goal with his teammates, Lu Wenbin showed a sneering smile at Makoto Hasebe when he returned to his half, leaving Makoto Hasebe with nowhere to vent his evil fire.
Seeing Makoto Hasebe's depressed expression, Lu Wenbin knew that the head coach's analysis was indeed right, and this little Japan was really premeditated in the first half to let himself be entangled with him.
Looking at the fact that he has assisted his teammates to score a goal now, this Hasebe Makoto is really depressed, and he will not be happy because he didn't score.
After assisting Ibisevic to score this goal, Lu Wenbin thought that Hoffenheim, who led 2-0, had already won.
Unexpectedly, the Wolf Castle trained by the devil coach Magath not only has first-class physical fitness, but also has terrifying willpower.
The 0-2 score not only did not make the Wolfsburg players despair, but instead fought more desperately, counterattacked, and attacked, and in the 64th and 69th minutes, two goals were scored in five minutes to equalize the score.
When Wolfsburg's No. 9 striker De Zeko scored the second goal to equalise, commentator Dickenson jumped up from the commentary box and exclaimed:
"Oh my God, Wolfsburg scored the second goal and they were 2-0 down before scoring twice in five minutes to equalise. Magath's team really has the momentum to not admit defeat. Although his devil training is criticized, the mental temperament of his team also has to be admired. ”
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