Before Hoffenheim ascended to the Bundesliga, the derby in Baden-Württemberg was triangular, with Karlsruhe, Freiburg, and Stuttgart restraining each other, and Stuttgart, as the capital team, had an absolute advantage over Karlsruhe, but when facing Freiburg, it could only have a slight upper hand, and in the last five years, it has lost more and won less. Freiburg, on the other hand, was eaten to death by Karlsruhe, losing 14 games and winning only five.

After Hoffenheim entered the German League, he and Karlsruhe played twice in the German Cup, the first Hoffenheim won 4:0, and in the second game, Li Huan led Karlsruhe to return Hoffenheim to a 6:1, the two sides were evenly matched, and Stuttgart met once in the German Cup, Hoffenheim lost 3:4 in extra time. Hoffenheim's only match between Hoffenheim and Freiburg in the first half of the Bundesliga ended with a 2-1 victory for Hoffenheim. Aside from a slight downside to Stuttgart, Hoffenheim was not afraid of the other three opponents in the Bundesliga, and it can be said that Hoffenheim has now become a major force in Baden.

Because of the position Li Huan and the two sides are in, this derby between Hoffenheim and Karlsruhe is far more exciting than the derby against Freiburg.

Before this round of games, Hoffenheim was at the top of the list, and their points also reached 44 points, and Karlsruhe, although not as strong as Hoffenheim's 14-game winning streak, but they have been very stable, the ball must be won, and there are few gutter overturns, and now they are in second place with 42 points, only 2 points less than Hoffenheim, this game is not only a derby battle, but also a battle for the top spot, or Li Huan, the largest brand in the German second division, the most popular star in the face of the old club, So after Hoffenheim beat Rostock, fans, media and players turned their attention to this game. Among them, Li Huan and Federico, two friends, are the focus of attention of the media and fans.

The distance between Karlsruhe and Hoffenheim is dozens of kilometers, and in this battle for the top spot, Li Huan and Federico, Martins, and Capalani often drink and chat together, but now the reporters are following closely, and they also avoid suspicion, so they just make phone calls and dare not go out to clubhouse together.

Hoffenheim's win over Rostock was a relief for Karlsruhe, because Rostock was also two points away before the game against Hoffenheim, and if Hoffenheim can't win Rostock, they will definitely have to fight Karlsruhe in the next round, after all, no one wants to play the play-offs against the bottom three of the Bundesliga. Now that Rostock has lost the game, Karlsruhe will not shake its position in second place, regardless of whether it wins or loses.

Federico joked when he called Li Huan to congratulate him, so they simply tied and then the two sides worked together to advance, and the championship of the German second division was not an honor at all.

Li Huan laughed and said: "I don't mind, as long as the team can advance, at least half of the current Hoffenheim's main force are newcomers, and they are all waiting to make contributions, but if Federico considers giving me the top scorer, I can still consider it." ”

Martins also gradually occupied the main position after Li Huan left, and he smiled and said that if Li Huan was willing, he persuaded Federico to give up the position of top scorer and let Li Huan make history.

Of course, everyone is just joking, after all, they are all professional players, and no one will take their career and reputation as a child's play, this game is not a life-or-death battle for them, even good friends want to be able to separate the high and low. Especially Federico and Capalani, although the team has a brilliant record under their leadership this season, blocking the statement that reporters and fans thought that Karlsruhe was Li Huan's team last season, but Li Huan immediately led Hoffenheim to press Karlsruhe under him, and played six games less, and now Li Huan has only scored four goals less than Federico, which overshadows Federico, in fact, he also hopes to prove his strength through this game.

The head coaches of Karlsruhe and Hoffenheim are the kind of gentle coaches, and the two teams have no holidays, although Hoffenheim poached Li Huan a bit of a danger, but if it wasn't for Hope's life-saving money, maybe Karlsruhe would have played in the amateur league now. Before the game, the two head coaches naturally had nothing to say excessively, and the main players of both sides had a good relationship with Li Huan, and they were unwilling to provoke their opponents. However, a pre-match declaration of victory is still indispensable, and Hoffenheim's newcomers have said that it is time to test, and they will definitely win the battle at the top of the table and maintain their winning streak. And the Karlsruhe players are also looking to regain the top spot.

Before the game, Karlsruhe's "City Daily" specially went to Hoffenheim to conduct an exclusive interview with Li Huan, which was also the first time that "City Daily" interviewed Li Huan after Li Huan's transfer. Li Huan still has a deep affection for Karlsruhe, which after all started his career, and he was very happy to accept an interview with the "City Daily".

Dom, a reporter from the City Daily, is also an old acquaintance of Li Huan, and after the two exchanged pleasantries for a while, Dom asked: "I'm going to Karlsruhe to play soon, and it's an opponent, how do you feel?" “

Li Huan was lying on the sofa in his big villa, this big villa of more than 2,000 square meters now only lives him and the old man Singh, he pondered for a moment, and said: "I am full of emotion, I became a professional player in Karlsruhe, and at that time I could only speak some formulaic German, because the local people have a lot of Swabian dialect. So I had to start from scratch. It was a difficult time for me, but I was able to learn the language very quickly and soon I was able to speak German, German became my second language, and I was in this beautiful town, if it wasn't for that injury, if the club hadn't been in a financial crisis, maybe I'd still be in Karlsruhe, but life is so unpredictable, and now I'm part of Hoffenheim. But Karlsruhe will still be one of my fondest memories. ”

"Who is the person in Karlsruhe who has influenced or helped you the most?"

Li Huan said: "It's hard to say that it's a certain person. It was a very fortunate situation for me because I first met Mr. Brian, who took me to Germany, and then Mr. Watts introduced me to Karlsruhe, where I signed my first professional contract, Coach Becker, Federico, Capparani and Martins, they were all good friends of mine and we are still in touch. ”

Dom: "Did you take the initiative to leave Karlsruhe or did the club take the initiative to sell you? ”

Li Huan said: "You also know the situation at that time, it is impossible for me to take the initiative to ask to leave Karlsruhe, but Karlsruhe has reached the point where I have to sell me, Mr. Hope surnamed Suo has made a huge amount of money, and now I think about it, I feel that Mr. Hope is indeed a bit risky, because I injured the cruciate ligament." ”

Dom said: "Actually, you can choose to go to some big clubs, or not leave, is it an adventure to go to a club as small as Hoffenheim? ”

I know what happened to Hoffenheim when he took the risk, but he still pretended: "I wasn't interested at the time - like most people, then Mr. Hope from Hoffenheim and the head coach flew to Los Angeles to see me, and we met, and they showed me all their plans, including how they were going to build the team, the background of the team owner, and so on. They also showed me more players that they had the opportunity to buy and I found out that we were going to make a very strong team. It got me interested in them, and that's how here I am. ”

"Some people think you're here for a good salary, is there such a factor?" Coming here your annual salary becomes 1.99 million, and it is impossible to give you such a high salary in Karlsruhe. ”

Li Huan smiled: "Everyone wants a high salary, but for me this is not the first element, I am still young, the main thing is to see if there is a ball to play, and what the future of the team is." “

Dom said: "Hoffenheim have won an incredible 14 games in a row, are you and your team-mates surprised by the wins so far?"

Li Huan said: "I'm not surprised, but our luck is indeed good. With 11 wins in a row in the first half of the year, the club didn't rest on their laurels during the winter break, we made six new signings, most of whom don't speak German and have different developments, but they are all very strong and will sacrifice anything to succeed, so we will keep our wins alive. ”

"Are you surprised by your personal success?" ”

Li Huan smiled and said: "I'm not surprised, God rewards diligence, help yourself and God." ”6626600

Dom: "What is your dream in Hoffenheim? “

Li Huan smiled and said, "My dream is that people don't talk about our boss and how much money he has, but about our football, which is also Coach Rangnick's dream. And now, it's all becoming a reality, and the way we play can win us fans. “

Dom asked again, "Have you ever thought about leaving Hoffenheim?" “

Li Huan smiled and said, "Dom reporter, I must say that I feel very satisfied here, first for the club, and then for the surroundings and my teammates. I'm just going to try to focus on finishing the season and doing my best with the team. I don't usually want to think about that until the end of the season. ”

"What's your favourite club?" ”

Li Huan said: "It's hard to say, there are many, such as Barcelona, Bayern, Arsenal and so on. ”

Dom said: "Who is your favorite player? ”

Li Huan said: "There are also many, such as Robert. Carlos, even though I'm a defender, I prefer attacking players like Zidan, Ronaldo, Ronaldo, oh, and Messi. ”

Dom said strangely: "Messi? The young man from La Liga Barcelona. ”

Li Huan said: "Yes, his way of playing is very attractive. ”

Dom said, "Let's talk about the game the day after tomorrow, right?" ”

Li Huan said: "I think we will win in the end, and I also hope that I can score, of course I will not celebrate after the goal, it is a painful happiness for Karlsruhe's goal." ”

Dom said: "If you were to defend Federico, would you tackle? ”

Li Huan smiled and said: "Of course I will, but I definitely won't hurt him, Giovanni has performed very well this season, he has always been an excellent player." ”

Dom asked, "If you were asked to guess the side score, what would it be?" ”

Li Huan said: "2:1, this score is good." ”

Dom said: "Thank you for the interview, the last question, what people and things do you miss most about China right now?" ”

Li Huan looked at the far east, and many familiar shadows appeared in front of him, including past lives and present lives, he sighed leisurely and said, "It's too much, Reporter Dom, let's talk about this." ”

Dom said: "Well, thank you Mr. Li Huan for your cooperation, and I wish you success this season." ”

Although there were no provocative words on both sides of the game, but the derby is the derby, the media and fans on both sides were not as restrained as the players, Karlsruhe's "City Daily" published an exclusive interview with Li Huan, and then issued a call to the top of the table, "Hoffenheim's winning streak has reached 14 games, plus the German Cup they have won 16 games in a row, they should take a break, this record should be ended by Karlsruhe." Although the opponent is very strong, but they are not without shortcomings, their main lineup has a lot of newcomers, and the cooperation is not tacit enough, and our players have been running in for many years, we use the whole to fight against the opponent's individual ability, nailing Li Huan, I believe that with the advantage of the home field, we will be able to win the game. ”

The Rheinneckar newspaper issued a declaration before the game to challenge Bayern's winning streak, and the journalist said in a commentary titled "Charging the record": "Hoffenheim have won their 14th game, as long as we can win the next game, we will be able to equal Bayern's record, and the opponents below are not strong, as long as we can pass Karlsruhe, it will no longer be difficult to break Bayern's record." Although Li Huan is a veteran of Karlsruhe and has a deep affection for Karlsruhe, he is also a professional player and will do his best in the game. Don't forget that he's still competing for the top scorer. ”

(To be continued)