Chapter 107: A New Champion Is Born
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After the restart, Schalke 04 had intended to pull another goal back with an attack, but Hoffenheim beat them back with a more fierce attack than them. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info
Schalke 04 thought that Hoffenheim, who had just scored, should be very strong, but I didn't expect it to be so strong...... Kuranyi had just completed a shot and the ball was held in Hildebrand's arms. He himself was still holding his head in his hands, annoyed that he had wasted this opportunity, and Hildebrand had already thrown the football out with his hands.
Weiss received the ball and passed it to Chu Zhongtian, who took two steps forward and then saw the air pass directly behind the Schalke 04 defense. Obbasi caught his ball and burst into the box to shoot, and the ball grazed the post and rolled off the line, leaving Schalke 04's players and fans in a cold sweat.
It took less than ten seconds for the attack to threaten Neuer's goal, a typical Hoffenheim attack. Although they don't play defensive counter-attacks, they attack quite quickly. This is because Hoffenheim's football habits are forward.
After a season of running-in, Chu Zhongtian gradually adapted to Hoffenheim's style of football. Controlling the pace is important, but it also depends on the occasion. A fast-forward soccer ball doesn't necessarily mean you can't control the soccer ball. The biggest difference between Hoffenheim football and Metz football is that Metz football is controlling the rhythm most of the time, looking for the opponent's openings, but the pressure on the opponent's defense is not enough, and it can only passively wait for the opponent's defense to appear under the continuous transfer of Metz. Hoffenheim's football, on the other hand, is constantly under active pressure to adjust the tempo, creating holes in the opponent's defence, and whenever the opportunity arises, it will immediately seize the chase until the opponent's goal is blasted open.
It is a test of skill to control the tempo and find space under Hoffenheim's fast football, Chu Zhongtian spent a season adapting to this kind of football, and now he is getting better and better.
Under Hoffenheim's sharp attack, Schalke 04's attack quickly ran out of sharpness, and they could only retreat back to play defensive counterattacks, waiting for Hoffenheim to make mistakes at the back in the continuous attack.
In the 56th minute, Wolfsburg striker Grafitte scored his 28th goal of the season and basically sealed the Bundesliga Golden Boot this season. However, the goal did not mean much to the whole Wolfsburg team, as Hoffenheim still led Schalke 04 away from home.
So after the goal, Grafeth didn't even celebrate, but immediately ran to ask his teammates on the bench for the score on the other side, and after learning that Hoffenheim was still leading Schalke 04 2:1, he returned to the field a little stupid.
When Grafeth and the other players asked about the score, Magath rushed up and admonished them: "Play your own game well, what do you do?!" Get back! ”
Now Wolfsburg can only do that, they can only hope to hear the news that Hoffenheim finally lost to Schalke 04 after the big win.
"VfL Wolfsburg have scored again, and they are now 4-1 ahead of Werder Bremen......" assistant coach Zeidler said to Rangnick.
"Even if they score 10:1, it's none of our business." Rangnick laughed. He had never felt more at ease.
The Hoffenheim fans in the stands were also singing and cheering for their team. Despite their numerical inferiority, they did not remain silent because of this. So when the Schalke 04 fans are depressed and overwhelmed, their voices can be heard clearly.
"We are from the countryside! We have nothing! ”
"We are strong! We believe in freedom! ”
"We're hillbillies! But we are full of pursuit! ”
"We will win! The glass is full of beer! ”
Fritz. Abel was already watching the game in front of the TV, and now he was listening to the song coming from the TV and singing along.
"Attack!"
"Attack!!"
"The blood of the offense flows forever!!"
"We are Hoffenheim! Let you taste our football!! ”
"Champion! Hoffenheim! We are the champions!! When he finished singing, he clapped his hands and shouted like those Hoffenheim fans in the stands. He forgot about his bet with Daniel, he just wants the team to win, he wants the small team to do a miracle and win the championship as a promoted team, so that he will have a good summer as a Hoffenheim fan.
The other person watching the game in front of the TV was Daniel, who was switching between the two stations with a remote control in his hand.
Bayern Munich have just scored their second goal of the game and are now leading Stuttgart 2-0, and with 60,000 people shouting at the Allianz Arena, it will be difficult for Stuttgart to turn the tables around. If nothing else, Bayern Munich will qualify for the Champions League next season.
After making sure that Bayern Munich was not in danger, he pressed his hand on the remote control and changed the channel. Schalke 04's blue home shirt suddenly appeared on the screen.
In the upper left corner of the TV station is marked with the current score of this game: 1:2, with the home team behind.
Schalke 04 was a little surprised that they were behind on their home turf.
Well, let me see what this team is capable of...... Thinking so, he didn't change the table back.
※※※ Amid the singing of Hoffenheim fans, Hoffenheim launched wave after wave of offensives against Schalke 04.
The real strongest spear and the strongest shield in this game, from the current point of view, Hoffenheim's strongest spear is better than Schalke 04's strongest shield, against the best defensive team in the Bundesliga this season, Hoffenheim scored two goals, and there are many chances to score. And Schalke 04 faced the invincible Hoffenheim in their youth, and their blind defense made them feel very difficult.
The last time the two teams met, the score was also 2:1. However, Schalke 04 were very unconvinced by the defeat in that game, and they believed that the referee was biased in favor of Hoffenheim, which led to Hoffenheim's home win. Now back on their home turf, Schalke 04 has realized that even without the help of the referee, this team is still difficult to deal with...... In the 65th minute, after Eduardo received Chu Zhongtian's ball, he crossed from the right, and the unguarded Obasi headed it slightly high.
The attack left Neuer unhappy with his defenders, who shouted at his older team-mates for not being focused enough on defence. Obviously it was the situation of the game that made the players feel a little frustrated. Qualification for next season's European competition is on the way for them, and the thought of that makes everyone feel a little unmotivated. Not only did they not allow Hoffenheim to score in the rest of the game to qualify for Europe, but they also had to score two goals, which they would have thought was a big deal before the game, but now they all admit it's difficult...... Hoffenheim's attack was like a storm, and they couldn't lift their heads at all.
Two minutes later Demba. Ba broke through and shot sixteen meters from goal, and the ball went wide again.
It was only in the 71st minute that Schalke 04 finally had a chance to threaten Hoffenheim's goal when they were awarded a free-kick that was deflected wide of the right in the middle. Hoffenheim used a direct free kick to blast open the Schalke 04 goal, so can Schalke 04 return the color with a free kick?
Rakitic's free-kick was of great quality, but Hildebrand was in good form today, as he rose to his feet and lifted the ball away. After joining the team during the winter break, frequent injuries limited the former German international's time for the team, and he has not been able to perform at a sufficient level, which has caused questions from the outside world. However, as the end of the season drew to a close, his fitness gradually recovered, and he became accustomed to Hoffenheim football, and he began to show his German international qualities.
"Oh! Tim's excellent save! It was Schalke 04's best chance in the second half! Rakitic looked very annoyed, there was still a gap between his free kick and the one Chu just now, if it was Chu's kind of free kick, I believe Hildebrand would not be able to save it......"
Of course, such a comparison is unreliable, and the distance between the two free kicks is not the same, which also determines the different way the two players take the free throws. At 25 meters, you can also use a curling ball to find an angle to bypass the man and the goalkeeper, but at 38 meters, the curling ball is definitely not as effective as a direct and powerful shot.
That was the end of Schalke 04's attack, and the ensuing corner did not pose any threat to the Hildebrand's goal. The football was knocked out by Chu Zhongtian at the front point.
Then it was Hoffenheim's attacking time.
In the 77th minute, Hoffenheim's continuous attack finally paid off.
Hoffenheim then organised the attack, he played the ball to the open space in the ribs, and Baker, who had assisted the assist, received the ball and burst into the box, and then was brought to the ground by Raphinha. The referee blew for the penalty without hesitation!
The decision drew displeasure from the Schalke 04 players, who believed that Baker was suspected of a fake fall, but the referee insisted on his decision. Slow-motion replays of the televised broadcast proved the referee right, and Raphinha did tackle Baker, albeit with a slightly exaggerated fall...... However, this falls within the scope of the normal rules of use, and does not change the nature of Raphinha's fouls in the penalty area.
Who was given this penalty...... In Hoffenheim, the lead penalty taker is Saarihovic, and as long as he is on the field, unless he concedes, the penalty is for him.
Selihovic also picked up the football and seemed to take the penalty himself.
But instead of holding the football to the penalty spot, he walked to Chu Zhongtian outside the penalty area.
He stuffed the football into Chu Zhongtian's hand: "Take it." ”
"The penalty taker is you......" Chu Zhongtian, who was originally going to watch the play, was a little surprised, and he looked at Sarihovic in surprise.
Sarihovic tilted his head to the side: "Just take it as my debt at the beginning of the season." As it turns out, you're better than I am. With that, he left.
What did he owe Chu Zhongtian at the beginning of the season?
Of course, it was Chu Zhongtian who grabbed the core of his team as an airborne member, which made him angry, and he always wanted to see what this Chinese who spent 30 million euros on the club was capable of. Thinking that the team would have the hope of winning the league championship in the first season, he had to accept it because of his arrogance. So letting this ball to Chu Zhongtian to kick it can be regarded as an apology.
Chu Zhongtian took the football and didn't refuse anything pretentiously, and went directly to the penalty spot. The previous free-kick took his tally to 10 goals this season, 11 if the penalty was scored here. It was his most goal ever in the professional league, after he had scored just seventeen goals in four seasons in Metz.
Rangnick asked him to shoot more and do more in training, and it worked.
Chu Zhongtian took the penalty kick and also got the tacit approval of other teammates. In their opinion, there are two players who have contributed the most this season, one is the goalscorer Ibisevic who broke out wildly in the first half of the season and helped the team win the winter championship, and the other is Chu Zhongtian, who turned the tide in the second half of the season and scored many key goals. A penalty is a perfect thank you gift.
Chu Zhongtian, who was standing in front of the penalty spot, put on his classic shooting pose again - standing next to the football, without a single centimeter of running distance. After the referee's whistle blows, he shoots straight at goal.
Because there was no running distance, Neuer could not tell where he would shoot from Chu Zhongtian's run, so he could only pounce on the right side by feeling, and the ball flew into the goal he was guarding from the middle...... 3:1! Hoffenheim extends its lead!
After the goal, the Hoffenheim players celebrated wildly, they pulled Chu Zhongtian to the ground, and then pressed it layer by layer.
Schalke 04's players, on the other hand, looked less disappointed than they were when they conceded their second goal, as most of them were numb. 1:2 and 1:3 are the same for them.
Schalke 04 fans booed dissatisfied, knowing that the score meant that the team was getting farther and farther away from next season's UEFA Cup, but they couldn't go down the pitch to fight for the team's glory in person, and there was no better way for them to vent their frustration than to boo.
The 3:1 scoreline, and the 77-minute game time, basically meant that the outcome of the game would not be changed.
"Chu Zhongtian withstood the pressure and scored this penalty, which was his second goal of the game and his eleventh goal of the season, and he scored two goals in two consecutive games!" Duan Bin looked extremely excited, in fact, he didn't know if Chu Zhongtian really had huge pressure.
"Oooh! Hoffenheim led Schalke 04 3:1 in the 77th minute! It was really a scoreline and a time period that made Schalke 04 players desperate! Originally, everyone thought that this final round of the league would be full of uncertainties, and whether Hoffenheim could beat Schalke 04 away was a big suspense. Unexpectedly, judging from the course of the game, Hoffenheim clearly had the upper hand...... They are now two goals ahead and they are leading easily. VfL Wolfsburg are still trying to score goals, but looking at this game, they are destined to be pathos. ”
Because of the significance of the scoreline, Hoffenheim's celebration was even crazier than the previous one, as they crowded under the stands where Hoffenheim fans were and interacted with the fans pouring down from the stands. Gradually, both sides began to shout a voice, and everyone raised their arms and shouted: "Champion! Champion! We are the champions!! ”
They have already begun to celebrate in advance.
With two balls in hand, and no more than fifteen minutes before the end of the game, they all felt that the championship was not going to run.
Even the narrator thinks so.
"Hoffenheim is destined to create a miracle no less than the Kaiserslautern miracle! They are on the verge of winning the Bundesliga this season as a country team, which is a remarkable achievement! ”
In the following game time, Duan Bin began to introduce to Chinese fans what kind of journey Hoffenheim has gone through this season. From their lack of favorites before the start of the season, to the outbreak at the beginning of the season, to the five-game winning streak, followed by the pinnacle battle with Bayern Munich that can be engraved into a disc to promote the home, the winter champions, the winter break began to be unlucky, Wellington's serious injury, the unbeaten home game was broken, and then to the so-called curse, in which Sanogo hit the post three times in one game was also mentioned by Duan Bin as an anecdote, and then naturally Stuttgart defeated Wolfsburg, Hoffenheim re-ascended to the top, and defeated Bayern Munich in the key home battle, became the winner of the whole season. Chu Zhongtian's long-range shot that passed two people in a row was naturally the focus of the focus.
By the time he finally finished looking back on the Hoffenheim season, the game had gone 85 minutes.
Although Schalke 04 is still attacking, the whole team has no fighting spirit.
Hoffenheim, on the other hand, are still looking to score goals after their performances this season.
It's a pity that they are unlucky...... Eighty-ninth minute, Demba. Ba also had a chance to score his second goal of the game when he received Selihovic's cross in the middle of the pitch when there was no one around to defend him, perhaps too relaxed, and he kicked the ball off the crossbar...... Demba who missed this opportunity. Ba held his head in his hands, but there was a smile on his face. Whether the goal goes in or not is irrelevant.
Hoffenheim's substitutes had long since left their seats, standing on the sidelines, putting their arms on each other's shoulders and waiting for the referee to blow the final whistle before rushing into the stadium to celebrate their historic moment.
The Hoffenheim fans in the stands were even more excited than them and couldn't wait to hug each other. Some people can't even wait for the final whistle to blow and leave tears of emotion.
In contrast to them, most of Schalke 04's players were blank, with some starting to leave early. A season ago, Schalke 04's top management approached the Dutch coach Luten, who was said to meet their requirements, but the manager, who had neither outstanding qualifications nor big names, not only did not bring good results to the team, but made Schalke 04 a mess, and at the end of the season, Schalke 04's club management finally slapped themselves, dismissed him, and then let Biskens take over temporarily, but it was too late.
The team's defeat this season has been decided from the beginning of the season.
Now, their only role is to foil the new Bundesliga champions on their home turf.
Referee Schmidt looked at his watch and found that there were four minutes of stoppage time, but it looked like he didn't have to fill up for four minutes.
So he decisively blew the whistle for the end of the game.
"Match-race-tie-tie! Congratulations on the new Bundesliga champions! Hoffenheim! ”
(To be continued)