Chapter 351: Return to Humanity
Amid the buzz around the world, Hoffenheim welcomed their Germany quarter-finals away to Werder Bremen just three days later.
The schedule is tight and there are some other problems for Hoffenheim.
In the last rainy game, Hoffenheim's main striker Eduardo was injured, Demba Ba continued to be injured, Suculini had a fever and cold after the game, Weiss was also injured in training, and Hoffenheim almost went to Werder Bremen with a remnant.
Moreover, the continuous rain battles and rough playing style also consume a lot of the players' physical energy.
At the end of the last game, even Lu Wenbin was a little out of breath, not to mention his other teammates.
Not only that, on the day of the German Cup, although it did not rain, the temperature was below 0 degrees, and the wind was biting, and the players had to wear long-sleeved jerseys and gloves to play.
At 20:30 on the evening of February 9th, the 2009/2010 German FA Cup 1/4 final Werder Bremen vs Hoffenheim match officially began.
Amid the cheers of the home fans, Werder Bremen caused Hoffenheim a lot of trouble.
Although Lu Wenbin opened the scoring for Hoffenheim in the 22nd minute after receiving a clever pass from Salihovic in the penalty area, Werder Bremen equalized in the 27th minute just five minutes later.
In the 38th minute, Obasi suddenly suffered a muscle strain during another wide break and was replaced by Mykosur.
Both sides ended the first half with a score of 1-1.
After a 15-minute break, the two sides changed sides and fought again, but Hoffenheim still couldn't get much of an advantage.
The absence of many main players, coupled with continuous rain battles and physical exertion, made Hoffenheim play a very difficult game, and the support of his teammates for Lu Wenbin was not enough.
It wasn't until the 79th minute that Lu Wenbin ran to the side and took away two Bremen defenders, that Ibisevic got a chance in the middle, and a powerful long-range shot from outside the forbidden area went straight to the corner of the goal, giving Hoffenheim a 2-1 lead.
In the following time, Werder Bremen attacked desperately, but not only did they fail to score, but one player was injured in a scramble with Simunic.
After three minutes of stoppage time, the referee blew the whistle for the end of the game, and Hoffenheim beat Werder Bremen 2-1 in the quarter-finals of the German Cup to advance to the last four of this season's German Cup.
The experience of the German Cup is too low, Lu Wenbin only scored 1 goal in this game 2000+ wins 4000, a total of 6000 experience points, and the experience rose to level 17 experience: 3.935 million / 5 million.
After the game, the media didn't care how difficult Hoffenheim was to win, and everyone continued to hype Lu Wenbin's consecutive goals.
With this German Cup, Lu Wenbin has scored in 31 consecutive games.
Only within Hoffenheim, his own family knows about his own affairs, and there is a gloomy fog.
Demba Ba has not yet recovered from his injury, and Obasi has suffered another injury. Coupled with the injuries of midfielders Eduardo and Weiss, there are not many people available in the attacking line up front.
Moreover, the continuous starters have made the center forward Ibisevic very tired, and I am afraid that he will not be able to stick to the start in the next game.
But none of this was noticed by the media.
In other words, a small number of people have noticed, but they will not report it, and they will not pay attention to it. The current situation is Quahofenheim, Qua Lu Wenbin.
Not to mention that Lu Wenbin has scored in 31 consecutive games, Hoffenheim itself has won consecutive battles on various fronts.
The German Cup reached the semi-finals, 10 points ahead of second place in the league, and the Champions League reached the round of 16 against Olympiacos, who is arguably the weakest team in the round of 16.
It seems that Hoffenheim is on the verge of a treble again this season.
In this case, no one paid attention to Hoffenheim's difficulties.
There was a lot of praise in the media, and there was optimism among the fans.
As for China, it is even more jubilant.
Because on February 10 the next day, Gao Hongbo led the national football team to defeat the South Korean team 3-0 in the second game of the East Asian semifinals, ending the 32-year "Koreanophobia" of the national football team.
Under such circumstances, the Chinese media and fans will not delve into the deep-seated crisis in Hoffenheim.
It was in this situation that Hoffenheim had another away game after the away game against Werder Bremen just four days later.
Ralph could only barely line up with a 433 formation, but the center of the forward line was Paljic, the wingers were Mykosur and Lu Wenbin, and the substitute wingers were gone.
With Copado and Salihovic up front, and fringe players rarely playing on the bench, the situation is grim.
In addition, there was light snow on the day of the race, and the temperature was below zero.
More importantly, this day is the Chinese New Year's Eve of the Chinese lunar calendar, Chinese New Year's Eve, and after the game, Lu Wenbin and Kate have to rush back to Dietford for Chinese New Year's Eve dinner.
Therefore, Lu Wenbin's state was inevitably affected, and this kind of thing was not under his control.
On February 13, 2010, the day of the Chinese New Year's Eve of the Chinese lunar calendar, in the 22nd round of the 2009/2010 Bundesliga, Hoffenheim challenged Bochum away.
Hoffenheim, who have a busy schedule, injuries and consecutive away games, have collectively played poorly, including Lu Wenbin, who has always played consistently, and has also made rare frequent mistakes.
In the 37th minute, Lu Wenbin had a shot in the small forbidden area.
Although there is interference from the opponent's defenders, at such a close distance, Lu Wenbin will definitely hit the goal frame in normal times.
Whether it will be saved by the goalkeeper or not, at least there is a chance to score.
As a result, this time Lu Wenbin kicked the ball away, and it was not within the door frame at all, which stunned the Hoffenheim fans at the scene and in front of the TV.
Commentator Dickenson said incredulously: "I can't believe that Lu actually knocked a close shot away in the 'Little Forbidden Zone'." It seems that Lu Wenbin is still a human after all, not a robot, nor an alien, he will still make mistakes! ”
In the end, Hoffenheim lost 1-2 away to fifth-from-bottom Bochum, desperate for relegation, and Hoffenheim's goal was not scored by Lu Wenbin, but by Yankel in a header.
Lu Wenbin finally ended his streak of goals, with 17 consecutive goals in the Bundesliga and 31 consecutive goals on all fronts.
After the game, major media and fans lamented that Lu Wenbin stopped scoring consecutive goals.
However, Lu Wenbin's stop of scoring consecutive goals also made many people breathe a sigh of relief.
As the commentator Dickenson said during the game, Lu Wenbin's poor performance and frequent mistakes in this game made Lu Wenbin finally return to humanity and reassured everyone.
Otherwise, someone really wants to check whether Lu Wenbin is an alien or a robot.
Although Lu Wenbin himself felt a little regretful, he didn't take it too seriously.
After the race, he and Kate set out on their way back to Dietford.
Although he can't return to China for the Spring Festival, in the Chinese town of Dieterford in Europe, spending the Spring Festival at his girlfriend's house can also relieve Lu Wenbin's homesickness.
And the next day is February 14th, Western Valentine's Day, Ralph gave the whole team a holiday, and Lu Wenbin can also spend the Spring Festival and Valentine's Day with Kate in Dietfort.
(Ask for a commuter pass)