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'Samuel Eto'o was in front of the football, he was the last player to take the penalty at Inter. Pen ~ fun ~ www.biquge.info if he can kick the penalty in, then the game will end early, Hoffenheim will be eliminated! ”

Samuel Eto'o started running...... Shot! ”

The ball slid into the net from the bottom right corner of the goal, and goalkeeper Hildebrand pounced on the left, completely in the wrong direction!

"The ball is in!! Inter Milan knocked out Hoffenheim! They made it to the quarterfinals!! Hoffenheim did a great job, but they had no choice but to accept the result......"

The voice gradually disappeared, and Chu Zhongtian opened his eyes.

It turned out to be a dream...... He breathed a sigh of relief, and if it was really just a dream, it meant that we were still in the Champions League...... No, why is that sense of loss so clear? It didn't feel like he was dreaming at all, and he should have felt a sense of happiness when he woke up, but the disappointment and frustration still surrounded him.

Emily walked into the room and found that Chu Zhongtian had woken up and was looking at the ceiling.

She sat on the edge of the bed and looked at Chu Zhongtian.

"Disappointed?" She asked.

"Disappointment." Chu Zhongtian replied. "I tried my best and I lost, so I was disappointed."

"Don't people say, 'If you try your best, even if you lose, you have no regrets'?"

"That's someone else, for me, trying my best is to win, and if you don't win, there's no point." Chu Zhongtian turned his head to look at Emily.

"yes, you're playing to win...... Emily laughed.

Chu Zhongtian found that he couldn't remember what happened after yesterday's game, he could only feel that mood.

As for what happened, he had no effect.

We had the advantage and we lost on penalties. This is a football game, and the scene does not equal the result...... Emily patted him on the ground, "Get up, Chu." Don't you still have to train today? ”

Chu Zhongtian sat up from the bed and began to get dressed.

Yes, there's a league on the weekend. There was actually no time to be sad and disappointed, playing the Champions League and the domestic league, with only three days in between.

※※※ I drove to the training base, met my teammates, greeted them, and most of them were listless.

"Hi Chu ......"

"Good morning, Chu ......"

It's basically the tone.

What was it like in the past?

"Hey! Clear! ”

"Good morning, how did you sleep last night, Chu!"

…… When I arrived at the locker room, everyone was reluctant to talk about it, and there was a rare silence when changing clothes.

Hoffenheim haven't lost a game, but there has never been a more solemn atmosphere than today.

During the training, everyone was not in a high mood, and the effect of the training was naturally not very good.

They did lose.

Hoffenheim's first Champions League trip came to an abrupt end yesterday. It was a very abrupt stop, because in the middle of the game everyone thought they would be able to move on.

"Inter Milan finally made it past Hoffenheim and advanced to the quarter-finals. Before the game, everyone thought that Hoffenheim would not be able to stop Inter Milan, who would definitely be one of the last eight. Judging by the results, it seems that this is really the case. But watching this game, I don't think anyone will really think that. ”

“…… Hoffenheim show us why they have been able to succeed in the Bundesliga. Although this team was eliminated by Inter Milan, it was still defeated! ”

"I think Chu Zhongtian must be very disappointed, because he is so good, so hard, and in the end he still loses to Inter Milan. But he didn't have to, because he was already very, very good. Everyone said before that Chu Zhongtian had not proven himself in the top competitions in Europe, so he could not be regarded as a world-class player. Will anyone dare to say that after this game? Hoffenheim is not a world-class team, but Chu Zhongtian is definitely a world-class player! ”

'I think Jose Mourinho really has to thank God, otherwise his team would never have been able to get past Hoffenheim. Hoffenheim's performance in this game deserves to be treated as a hat-hatting tribute! ”

…… After the game, the major media commented on the match, and in general, they all praised Hoffenheim and Chu Zhongtian. Because they did really well in the game. But that's the beauty of football – just because you're playing well doesn't mean you're going to win, you can play badly, but you can win.

The German press lamented Hoffenheim's exit because they showed a dazzling display of football in the second leg against Inter Milan, which was even more enjoyable than Barcelona football – just what the German media had to say.

Now the dignity of German football can only be defended by Bayern Munich.

Hoffenheim, on the other hand, don't have to swing between the domestic league and the Champions League, and they can concentrate on the domestic league.

After this season's Champions League journey, everyone has fallen in love with what it's like to play in the Champions League. This season will have to finish in the top three of the league anyway to qualify for next season's Champions League.

After a day of sluggishness, the next day, everyone, including Rangnick, gradually recovered. During the training, Rangnick also talked to everyone about the next thing.

'Our Champions League is over, but our season is not over yet, and there is still the league. After losing such an important game, whether we are slumped or back on the road is a test of whether we have the quality to establish ourselves in Europe's top league. If we can't learn from our failures, learn from our experience and get back on our heads, then don't look forward to next season's Champions League because we don't have the quality to play in that kind of competition. So, from today onwards, forget about the Champions League, our battlefield is at home, go all out, and strive for the top three in the league! ”

Despite his desire to do well in the league, Rangnick rotated his starting line-up for the weekend against Nuremberg. The team has been playing continuously and needs to rest, otherwise it will collapse due to physical exhaustion in the final sprint.

Hoffenheim, who had heavily rotated their starting line-up, were eventually held to a 0-0 draw away from home by Nuremberg.

Analysts believe that the team is still suffering from the Champions League defeat to Inter Milan, with the players disappointed that they have tried so hard and not being able to recover, and the slightly lower level of the domestic league after a high-level Champions League game has left the players a little unmotivated.

However, Rangnick denied this view in his press conference, believing that this is an inevitable stage for the team to adjust their form and mentality, and it is not a bad thing to get a point away and draw against relegation side Nuremberg.

"Losing to Inter Milan and being eliminated from the tournament is not the end of the world, and a draw with Nuremberg is not the end of the world."

Chu Zhongtian did not play in this game, and he was allowed to rest. Although he didn't need to rest, Rangnick gave him time to turn his mind around, considering that he had worked hard for the past two weeks or so and was not satisfied with the results.

This is also considered to be one of the reasons why Hoffenheim did not win away from home.

※※※ In the 28th round of the next league, Hoffenheim hosted Freiburg, and they finally ushered in the victory. Thanks to Ruud van Nistelrooy's clever goal-scoring finish, Hoffenheim beat visiting Freiburg 1-0 at their home stadium.

The win helped them move up one notch in the league from fifth to fourth.

Because Bayer Leverkusen, who are third in the league, lost 0:2 at home to Schalke 04, the second in the league, in this round of the league. So Hoffenheim are just three points away from third in the league.

Bayer Leverkusen have had a bad year lately, losing back-to-back games. With six rounds left in the league, the bigger the worse, and if they continue like this, they may not even be able to hold on to third place in the league.

Chu Zhongtian's performance against Freiburg was not bad, but everyone was still not satisfied with him, because compared to the game against Inter Milan, his performance in this game was too mediocre.

"Chu in the second leg of Inter Milan is like a god possessed and omnipotent. Today's Chu is still very good, but he has lost that dazzling aura. ”

Chu Zhongtian didn't take the voices of these media to heart. He knows that he needs to adjust his form, and the game against Inter Milan is a peak, but everyone knows that the peak cannot be maintained forever, and after experiencing the peak, there must be a process of going down. It's not about whether you can stay at the top of your game, it's about the team's performance.

A win against Freiburg in this round of the league was enough. In the final stages of the league, there is hope as long as you can win.

※※※ In the twenty-ninth round, Hoffenheim went to challenge Wolfsburg away.

It's a clash between two teams who have just been eliminated from the Champions League, and it's a direct conversation between last season's league champions and runners-up.

As runners-up in the league last season, Wolfsburg have been disappointing this season, having been eliminated in the quarter-finals of the Champions League, but Wolfsburg's performance has been far from that of Hoffenheim. Hoffenheim earned the respect and favor of the world through the second round. Wolfsburg's quarter-final was a complete tragedy, as they were held to a draw by Barcelona on their home turf and beaten by Barcelona on the road.

Wolfsburg are also far from Hoffenheim in league form. Hoffenheim are fourth in the league so far, while VfL Wolfsburg are 10th in the league and have little hope of qualifying for next season's European competition.

In fact, Wolfsburg is also a young team, and finishing second in the league is a remarkable result. However, they are inexperienced in dealing with two-front operations. Because he poured too much into the Champions League, his results in the league plummeted. And the media analyzed the difference between them and Hoffenheim, Hoffenheim is also a young team, also participating in the Champions League for the first time, facing the pressure of fighting on both fronts, but why is Hoffenheim performing so well? Because Hoffenheim has Chu Zhongtian, while Wolfsburg does not.

The role of the star players is really crucial.

Facing Hoffenheim, who were bound to finish in the top three of the league, Wolfsburg resisted for 29 minutes. In the 30th minute, Ibisevic received a cross from Salihovic and headed home to open the door to victory.

In the second half, Chu Zhongtian's "Great China Cannon" once again roared its power, and at a distance of 30 meters from the goal, the football was blasted into the goal guarded by Benaglio. 2:0！ It was also his sixth goal of the season.

In the 65th minute, Obasi came on in place of Ruud van Nistelrooy, who scored his third goal within minutes of coming on to seal the win.

In this way, Hoffenheim won 3-0 at home in Wolfsburg.

In an earlier league game, Bayer Leverkusen, who were originally third-placed, lost 2-3 away to Eintracht Frankfurt, so Hoffenheim replaced Bayer Leverkusen and regained their place in the league.

They are now ahead of Schalke 04 with six points ahead and Bayern Munich with ten points.

Judging from this points gap, Hoffenheim's chances of defending the title are already very small, with five rounds left in the league, unless Bayern Munich and Schalke 04 both lose four games, Hoffenheim have won five games in a row to hope for the league title.

Now that the hope of defending the title has become very slim, the team's goal is to be realistic, not to consider defending the title, as long as they can finish in the top three in the league and guarantee to participate in the Champions League next season.

Bayern Munich had a poor start to the season, but who would have thought that they would return to the top of the table and move up to a quarter ahead of second place.

Bayern Munich have a good chance of challenging for the treble this season, they have dominated the league and reached the semi-finals of the German Cup, while in the quarter-finals of the Champions League, Bayern Munich beat Manchester United 2-1 at home in the first leg, and it is not without chance of reaching the semi-finals.

Just after this round of the league, Bayern Munich lost 2:3 to Manchester United away, but with two away goals, they advanced to the semifinals with an aggregate score of 4:4. They are one step closer to the treble.

Bayern Munich is still the leader of the Bundesliga, and is still defending the dignity of German football outside.

※※※ In the thirtieth round of the league, Hoffenheim welcomed Cologne at home, and this game Chu Zhongtian shined and shined.

The score was 2:0, Hoffenheim won, and both goals were scored by Chu Zhongtian.

The first goal was a header from the box, and the second came from a follow-up shot.

Chu Zhongtian has scored in two consecutive rounds, and his form is getting better and better. There is also more and more praise for him in the media.

Hoffenheim are still third in third place, but the gap to second place Schalke 04 has narrowed to three points, as Schalke 04 lost 2:4 away to 17th-placed Hannover 96 in the league.

With only three points separated, Hoffenheim have a good chance of finishing second in the league!

"Schalke 04 lost really at such an important moment, but lost to the relegation team......"

The meaning of third in the league is not the same as that of second in the league, although both can participate in the Champions League, but the second in the league is directly in the main match of the Champions League, which only starts in September. The third in the league has to go to the Champions League qualifying round first, and it has been playing since August. The change in time has different requirements for the team's preparation, and the Champions League will start in August, and the team will have much less time to prepare. No one wants to play in the Champions League qualifiers and go straight to the main event.

If Hoffenheim had changed their goal again, they would have changed from fighting for a top-three finish in the league to finishing runners-up.

But it's not easy to accomplish this goal. With four rounds of the league remaining, Hoffenheim have two very tough games to face.

In the 31st round, they will go to challenge Dortmund away. The two teams have formed a deep bond since the beginning of last season, and this time it is an away game, and the difficulty of the game can be imagined. Dortmund, from the club's top management to ordinary fans, will not make Hoffenheim feel better. Before the game even started, the Dortmund fans had already made a statement that they wanted Hoffenheim to experience a trip to hell for themselves.

The match Hoffenheim FC owner Dietmar. Hope has decided not to travel with the team because he feels his safety cannot be guaranteed.

If the owner doesn't go, it will inevitably affect the morale of the team as well.

Borussia Dortmund's local media began to recall their "wonderful moment" in the first half of the season when they beat Hoffenheim 3-2 away as a psychological offensive. Keep reminding you that Dortmund have a psychological advantage over Hoffenheim.

In addition, the Dortmund media were also happy that Hoffenheim had been eliminated from the Champions League, and their words were full of disdain and sarcasm for Hoffenheim's performance.

"This is what happens to the upstart team!"

Borussia Dortmund, meanwhile, are fourth in the league and are not out of luck with a top-three finish in next season's Champions League. Even if you don't consider the grievances between the two sides, just for next season's Champions League qualification and financial revenue, Dortmund will fight hard with Hoffenheim.

So the match against Borussia Dortmund is the first hurdle for Hoffenheim to face.

Then in the final round of the league, Hoffenheim will play a Baden-Württemberg derby at home - Hoffenheim vs. Stuttgart!

This is also a game full of gunpowder and will be several times more difficult than a normal league.

Stuttgart will not allow Hoffenheim to take three points from them easily. In addition to the derby factor, Stuttgart are currently seventh and will need to qualify for next season's Europa League, so how can they give up the win?

These two games will determine Hoffenheim's final position this season, and despite the fact that they are currently third in the league, the situation is still very dangerous and they could fall at any time. Borussia Dortmund, who are fourth in the league, are only three points away from them, and a win against Hoffenheim would leave the two teams on the same level, but they are still behind on goal difference.

Don't think that the game against Inter Milan is over, the season is over.

The test is not over yet.

(To be continued)