Ibisevic's serious injury and Eduardo's suspension are not Hoffenheim's only troubles.

Hoffenheim's next encounter can be said to be that the house leak happened to rain overnight.

A few days after everyone returned to his training base in Hoffenheim after visiting Ibisevic, on January 21, Obsi suffered another muscle strain in training.

According to the diagnosis, Obasi will have to recuperate for at least 10 days and will definitely miss the opening ceremony of the Rhein Neckar Arena, the third round of the German Cup, the first Bundesliga game of the second half of the season, etc.

In the case of the team's third-line operation, Obsi is not a substitute, but a mainstay, and is one of the most important members of Hoffenheim's forward line.

In addition to being inferior to Lu Wenbin, who is on the plug-in, Obasi's role is comparable to that of Ibisevic and Demba Ba.

After losing Ibisevic and Obasi, Hoffenheim's main lineup couldn't even afford to play 433.

Therefore, during the training, Ralph has changed the team's basic tactics, starting to focus on 442, and trying not to let Lu Wenbin and Demba Ba appear at the same time, so as to avoid anyone getting injured again and even having no rotation of people.

Voices in the media began to appear in favor of Hoffenheim, casting doubt on Hoffenheim's prospects for the second half of the season.

Fortunately, Lu Wenbin, the most important super goalscorer, is not injured, and Hoffenheim's supporters have not lost confidence.

On 24 January 2009, Hoffenheim's new home stadium, the Rhein-Neckar Arena, was inaugurated.

Despite the cold weather, the more than 30,000 seats were filled to capacity, and fans showed their support for the team with practical actions.

Everyone prayed for the team and the players with banners of support for the team and wishing Ibyshevic and Obasi a speedy recovery.

After the club's president, Dietmar Hope, announced the opening of the new stadium, Hoffenheim and the local regional team Rhine Neckar held an opening friendly that Hoffenheim won 6-2.

However, although Lu Wenbin scored a hat-trick, the difference in the level of the two teams is too far, and it is a friendly match, and the gain of experience is negligible.

The first official match at the new stadium will not be until the 18th round of the Bundesliga on January 31, the first Bundesliga match of the second half of the season after the winter break, when Hoffenheim hosts Cottagebus.

Prior to that, Hoffenheim's first official match after the winter break was the third round of the German Cup, the quarter-finals, where Hoffenheim played away to Bundesliga side Mainz.

Fortunately, this game is not the Bundesliga, it is not within the scope of the Football Association's ban, and the main striker Eduardo can play.

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As the new season was about to begin, Ralph announced that the team would take a day off and return to training on January 26 after the opening ceremony and opening game at the new stadium.

At this time, for Lu Wenbin, he was a little homesick.

Because January 26 is the first day of the first lunar month and the Spring Festival, he has to work and train.

According to China's holiday arrangement, the Spring Festival is a long holiday, just like the Christmas and New Year holidays in the West.

The first night, the whole family reunited for Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, watched the Spring Festival Gala, set off firecrackers, and the next day ate dumplings and rice balls, began to greet the New Year, and so on.

However, now that Lu Wenbin is playing football in Europe, he can't celebrate the Spring Festival. Even if the team gives him a holiday, he doesn't know where to go or who to spend time with.

Although he has his girlfriend by his side, as a German, Lu Wenbin believes that Kate may not be able to understand the meaning of Chinese New Year's Eve and Spring Festival for a Chinese.

Lu Wenbin's rented house is near the Rhein Neckar Arena, close to the game and home.

Just after playing the opening game of the new stadium, taking a shower, accepting interviews with reporters, and signing some fans, when Lu Wenbin returned home in a low mood, he saw Kate, who had returned home early after watching the game, was packing his things.

Lu Wenbin asked, "Kate, where are you going?" ”

Kate turned around, hugged Lu Wenbin, and didn't answer his question, but asked, "What's the matter, aren't you happy to win today?" ”

Lu Wenbin shook his head, sighed and said, "No! ”

Kate laughed, "Let me guess, is it homesick?" ”

Lu Wenbin said in surprise: "How do you know? ”

Kate said, "I knew it! You call the coach and take an extra day off! Come to my house tomorrow for the New Year, and we'll come back the night after tomorrow, and you go to Mainz with the team the next day. ”

Lu Wenbin was taken aback, thinking that he had heard it wrong, and asked suspiciously: "Are you talking about the New Year?" What year is it? ”

Kate snorted and laughed: "Of course it's the Chinese New Year, otherwise what kind of year?" Isn't it tomorrow's Chinese New Year's Eve and the day after tomorrow's Spring Festival? Isn't your family old? ”

Lu Wenbin opened his mouth wide and said stupidly: "My family is going to celebrate the New Year, but aren't you Germans?" Why does your family also have a Chinese New Year? To comfort me? Aren't your parents against it? ”

Kate kissed Lu Wenbin on the forehead, and then smiled: "My parents naturally won't object, without you, we will also have a Chinese New Year, every year, and it is more grand than Christmas!" I won't tell you the specific situation now, and I'll surprise you when you get to my house. ”

Lu Wenbin was confused, feeling even more mysterious and incredible.

Lu Wenbin knows that Kate is not a mixed-race child, her parents are pure Germans and German families.

What is it like for a German family to celebrate the Chinese New Year every year, and it is more solemn than their own Christmas?

Touching his head, Lu Wenbin said he couldn't understand.

However, this incident also successfully aroused Lu Wenbin's curiosity, made him feel a lot brighter, and his homesickness was temporarily suppressed.

Then, Lu Wenbin called Ralph to ask for leave, explaining to him that tomorrow is Chinese Chinese New Year's Eve and the day after tomorrow is New Year's New Year, which is equivalent to Christmas Eve and Christmas in the West.

He is going to his girlfriend's house with his girlfriend for the New Year, and he will come back the night after tomorrow without delaying the away game from Mainz.

Ralph not only agreed to Lu Wenbin's leave, but also told the club president, general manager and the team members about it after hanging up Lu Wenbin's phone.

Everyone agreed to call Lu Wenbin to greet the New Year the day after tomorrow during the Chinese New Year, and asked the website to prepare an open letter wishing Lu Wenbin a happy New Year, but now Lu Wenbin doesn't know.

The first time I went to my girlfriend's house, even if it wasn't the New Year, I had to be grand.

Therefore, Lu Wenbin also found a few specialty stores and bought a few high-end watches, belts, cosmetics, women's bags and the like as gifts for Kate's parents.

As for Kate and a 16-year-old brother Milo, Kate said that she would just give him a big red envelope when the time comes. Receiving the red envelope on the day of the Spring Festival, Milo will be very happy.