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Until the end of the first half, Hoffenheim was not able to score again, but this has nothing to do with their ability, it is not that they can't score, but they have wasted too many opportunities, and the midfielders led by Chu Zhongtian have created a lot for the forwards, but the forwards are not strong enough and are frequently wasted. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 Even if they can take one or two of those chances, this game will end early.

It's a different story for Tottenham. Tottenham also failed to score, not because they didn't want to score, but because they couldn't. The midfield was completely contained by Chu Zhongtian and Sana, and both Van der Vaart and Modlic lost the kind of heroic form they had in the group stage. The most critical Hoddlestone was unable to give Van der Vaart and Modlic more support because of their lack of confidence and courage to move forward, resulting in them fighting alone and frequently falling into the encirclement of their opponents, and the quality of the attack naturally could not improve.

At half-time, Redknapp was harshly critical of Hoddlestone in the dressing room. He loves Hoddlestone very much, but love doesn't mean he doesn't criticize. It was precisely because he loved Hoddlestone and thought that this kid had a great future and great talent, so he criticized him harder.

He angrily denounced Hoddlestone in the dressing room as a coward, and the other party was too scared to move forward after only showing a little ability.

Of course, it's not enough to just scold, but also to provide a solution, otherwise this head coach will be incompetent, after all, anyone can scold and find faults, and fools can do it.

Redknapp asked Hoddlestone to move forward boldly and not be afraid of conceding the ball, and at the same time he let Modlic's position go back, from a forward to a midfielder, and Modlic was responsible for connecting the front and back courts, so that the pressure on Hoddlestone would be much lighter, and he would not be chased and intercepted by the opposition.

In addition, Redknapp was also dissatisfied with the team's lack of full use of the two wings in the first half, and Tottenham's wing attack was very sharp, which even the defending champions of the Champions League Inter Milan have seen - at White Hart Lane, Inter Milan was a little difficult to find by Lennon and Bale, Lennon had goals, and Bale had assists.

But this time, due to the bad field, the power of the two wings was completely unplayable.

Despite this, Redknapp still asked to play more on the wing, and only when the side play is up can the team's attack have a chance. If the field is not good, then reduce the dribbling, give more passes with a large amount of advance balls, let Bale and Lennon run without the ball, and at the same time make more simple crosses, but in the middle is followed by a Crouch who is more than two meters tall, and it is a waste not to pass high balls.

In the first half, Crouch basically didn't get any decent high-ball opportunities, and his height and header advantage were not used at all.

"You don't have to go down to the bottom and then cross, you can cross at a 40-degree angle. Such weather is not suitable for hitting the ground, it is suitable for hitting the air. We have Crouch, which is our advantage and must be exploited! ”

※※※At the same time, on the other side. Hoffenheim manager Rangnick was also not happy with his team's performance as the team wasted too many chances in the first half.

“…… What if you seize even one of these opportunities? This game will lose its suspense! ”

Both Ibisevic and Obasi kept their heads down and said nothing. They didn't play well enough in the first half, maybe it was the weather, maybe they were too tired, they didn't seem to have shooting boots on goal.

Unhappy with striker Rangnick, but with the midfield and defence, Rangnick has nothing to find fault with, and Tottenham's attack has been completely contained, which is the result of the combined efforts of the back line and midfield. Hoffenheim created a lot of attacking chances in the game, and the midfielders had to take the first credit.

Chu Zhongtian showed his superb level and excellent form, and the Asian Cup did not affect him, and even catalyzed his good form.

Rangnick was completely relieved.

In the second half, neither side made any personnel changes, but Tottenham's tactical adjustments were quickly discovered. Hoddlestone started to press forward, but with his team-mates by his side, he was no longer alone.

And Modlic retreated, which made Chu Zhongtian unable to follow him all the time in defense.

A simple change of position opened up for Tottenham. Modlic and Hoddlestone revived, freeing up both flanks as well, and Tottenham's attack was finally like that.

Bale was depressed in the first half, not showing much in attack and frustrating in defence. He tried to interfere with Chu Zhongtian, but he couldn't shake the other party at all.

Now that I finally have the opportunity, I naturally want to do my best to express myself.

"Gareth. Bel! He relied on his speed to force an overtake and passed Srna! Cross!! ”

Every time Tottenham crosses, Hoffenheim fans will feel nervous, because in the penalty area, no one in the Hoffenheim team can match Crouch in height.

So at this time, the goalkeeper has to come out and fight for the ball with his hands.

Nyema struck and punched the ball out.

Although the crisis was resolved, Chu Zhongtian had already seen the changes in Tottenham, and they adjusted the positions of the players and immediately revitalized the whole team. Old Redknapp does have a level.

Now is not the time to marvel at your opponents. To ensure they can progress to the quarter-finals, they need to make the most of their home advantage, try to score more goals and close the gap on their opponents, so that even if they go away, there is nothing to worry about.

From a fan point of view, Tottenham's attacking resurgence is a dangerous sign as they will have plenty of chances to get on the scoresheet. But Chu Zhongtian doesn't see it that way, Tottenham's attack is hopeful, they will naturally put more energy into the attack, it is originally a team that is strong in attack and weak in defense, once it attacks in a big way, it will naturally have no time to take care of it later, this is Hoffenheim's opportunity.

As long as you can seize the opportunity, you can win this game in one fell swoop!

Chu Zhongtian began to patiently look for opportunities.

The snow in the sky is a little lighter, the floor heating at the Rhine-Neckar stadium is working, and the snow on the ground is decreasing, although the situation is not improving. Because the snow melts into stagnant water, there is water and snow on the field, which is more slippery.

It's getting more and more difficult to keep the ball on.

Chu Zhongtian began to think about how to pass the ball to his teammates is the most suitable, which can not only let them play at a high level, but also be the least disturbed by the field.

The boccia ball should be passed less, because there is water on the field, the resistance of the football rolling on the ground is greatly increased, the speed slows down, and sometimes it may stop in the middle of the roll, which not only does not play the role of passing, but also causes the ball to be lost.

You can only pass the ball in the air, and the first landing point must be where the target is going. Under normal court conditions, the ball can bounce on the ground several times and eventually it will be the turn of the target player, but now it is not possible, and the ball may not get up after bounce off the ground.

This requires increased passing accuracy, but the difficulties are shared by both sides.

Hoffenheim had trouble passing, and Tottenham did the same.

Hotspur's number one passer, Hotspur's number one passer, his passing ability is among the best in the team, and there are few who can compare to him.

Even so, he also encountered the same problem as Chu Zhongtian.

Finally found the Hoffenheim backline with the goal wide open, Robbie. Keane was smashing into the box, and all he needed was a through ball to get the ball to Keane's feet and then form a single knife - this is the normal situation, but today his through ball was passed but stopped halfway through, and the ball got into a quagmire and was cleared by a Hoffenheim defender.

"What a pity!" The England commentator yelled.

Hoddlestone held his head in his hands, also regretfully. Robbie. Keane ran for nothing, watching the ball stop behind him, and he almost slipped and fell to the ground when he turned to chase after him.

※※※When Hoddlestone was still annoyed that his ball stopped halfway, Chu Zhongtian had already found a solution, which was very simple - if the ground pass was not good, it would come to the air.

It's just that passing in the air is more difficult, and the requirements for precision are stricter.

It is more difficult for the receiver to stop the ball in the air than it is to stop the ball on the ground, they need more time to adjust the ball, and if you don't pass the ball accurately enough, they spend more time adjusting the ball, and when the adjustment is done, the opposing defenders are often in place.

The ball had to be delivered directly to teammates like precision-guided missiles, while also making them comfortable to stop. Although stopping the ball is a skill that must be mastered by the receiver, if the passer can fully take into account their difficulties and improve the passing link, the offensive efficiency of the whole team will be greatly improved.

Chu Zhongtian began to pass more overhead, unless the distance was very close, he passed the ball like this.

Once again, he showed the gap between him and him in front of Hoddlestone.

Every kick in the air is passed very accurately, and the players who receive the ball don't need to make too many adjustments to make a good football. Sometimes Chu Zhongtian will also directly pass the football to the ground, using the muddy field to slow down the energy of the football's rotation, so that the football can stop better.

Tottenham's attack has just picked up, and Hoffenheim's sharp attack has arrived.

Gomez admonished and resisted, trying to keep the goal intact. But he can't make a perfect save every time, can he?

In fact, it is not bad to lose only one 0:1 away from home, and they still have a lot to do when they return to their home stadium. This idea is actually very dangerous.

Some Tottenham players want to score away goals, while others watch their attacking efforts fail to score and think so.

Everyone's ideas are not aligned, and it manifests itself in all kinds of disconnections.

In the seventy-second minute, Chu Zhongtian seized the opportunity of Tottenham's ideological disunity, cut off Modlic's pass to Van der Vaart, and then directly passed to the front, Ibisevic's header was ferried, and Obasi plugged in at high speed!

Stopping the ball, Obsi took a shot with his foot, Gomez made another world-class save, he flew and flicked the ball out with his fingertips, corner!

"Gomez! Nice save! Tottenham's best player in this game was goalkeeper Gomez, but it is also very ironic, why is Tottenham, known for its attacking sharpness, not an attacking player, but a goalkeeper? Obviously Tottenham's attack had a bit of a problem in front of Hoffenheim......"

The England commentator was right that Tottenham's attack did run into problems. They can't always rely on Gomez.

Goalkeeper Gomez was also unhappy that he had been in the spotlight, and when his teammates came back to participate in the defense, he shouted: "You have to find a way to attack!!" ”

No one paid attention to him, because it wasn't so easy to come up with. Tottenham's usual use doesn't work here.

This time the corner kick Hoffenheim did not drive directly to the goal, but after Chu Zhongtian ran over, Salihovic passed the football to him, tactical corner!

Chu Zhongtian, who got the ball, did not cross directly, he passed the football back to the vicinity of the center circle to reorganize the attack.

After a series of passes, it ended in Ibisevic's turnaround volley on the edge of the penalty area, and this time Gomez held the ball firmly under him and denied Hoffenheim a corner.

However, there is one thing that cannot be changed, Tottenham's attack still has no substantial threat, and Hoffenheim's attack, under the leadership of Chu Zhongtian, is getting closer to Tottenham's goal line little by little.

Tottenham are still looking for goals, but their attackers have not been as good as they could have been, with Hoffenheim at home being even more aggressive.

In the seventy-fifth minute, Chu Zhongtian shot from outside the penalty area, and the football flew out against the goalpost, shocking Tottenham fans in a cold sweat.

Two minutes later, Hoffenheim made a comeback, Quaresma crossed from the wing, and Ibisevic grabbed the spot in front of the goal and headed it in! The ball went past Gomez's fingers but slammed it on the post.

Redknapp smelled danger from the recent Hoffenheim attacks. He now has to make a choice between continuing to let the team pursue away goals and ignore the defence. Or do you want the team to shrink their defense and lose by just one goal away from home?

He didn't have much time to think about it, and chose to recycle the defense. To this end, he is ready to replace Modric with defensive midfielder Jermaen. Jenas, in order to strengthen the defense, there was only one back on the field Hoddlestone before, and Hoddlestone was also responsible for the attack, and the defense was really stretched.

Hoffenheim's ability to get past Tottenham's midfield with ease also has something to do with that.

However, the reason for this was that Redknapp wanted to score one or more away goals, but now this is not working and it is obviously unlikely that they will score on the road.

But just as he pulled Jenas and was about to say a few words, Hoffenheim scored!

"Hoffenheim played their quick attack that worked! Chu passed the football to Salihovic, who passed it to Kolarov, who was plugged in at high speed from behind! Kolarov crossed, Ibisevic grabbed the point in front of the goal, and the ball went in! ”

The whole process of scoring was clear, with a strong Hoffenheim style, simple, fast, direct and effective.

“2：0！ Hoffenheim wins the game! They are destined to win this contest! ”

"Ibisevic! Ibisevic!! It was his fourth goal in this Champions League! ”

"Looks like Tottenham are in big trouble! Redknapp was just about to make a substitution when he was scored, will that change his substitution strategy? Should Tottenham defend or attack now? ”

Commentators from all over the world became excited.

Hoffenheim's players hugging each other, what does 2:0 in the first leg mean? That means there will be a lot less pressure on them when they go away and they are one step closer to going "a little further" to their Champions League goals this season.

Redknapp was interrupted by the sudden goal, he was stunned for a moment, and then reacted, and then he had to make a choice - attack or defense?

Losing one goal and losing two goals is a completely different concept, if you lose one goal, your team only needs to go back to the home court to win by two goals, two goals is not a difficult thing, with Tottenham's strength and home advantage, they can play Inter Milan at home a 3:1, why can't they play Hoffenheim a 2:0? But if you concede two goals, you have to win by three goals, which is twice as difficult.

Redknapp quickly made his choice, patting Jenas, "You go back and rest first, Jemaen." ”

He gave up on defense and intended to attack in a desperate way. He asked the assistant coach to call back the striker Defoe who was warming up.

Defoe is a fast, point-grabbing striker who is more capable of taking chances than Robbie. Keane is even better. Robbie. Keane was not in much better shape after returning from a lap with Liverpool and his performance was lackluster. He's going to replace Keane. The reason why Crouch is not exchanged is because Crouch has a very obvious characteristic - high. This gives Tottenham a more three-dimensional attack and more options to choose from.

The hapless Jenas returned to the bench in this way, and the coach of the team hastened to wrap him in a thick coat so that he would not catch a cold.

For Tottenham, the game was like Jenas's face now – tucked up in a thick coat and crying.

And the Rhine-Neckar Stadium once again showed everyone how terrifying their devil's home stadium is, Manchester United, Inter Milan, AC Milan have all planted here, and it is definitely not a shame for you Tottenham to be planted with a heel, and it is an honorable thing to be compared with Manchester United, Inter Milan, and AC Milan...... ※※※ Although Defoe was replaced, Tottenham's attack still did not work, because the problem was not in the forward line, but in the midfield. The midfield did not run smoothly and was completely suppressed by the Hoffenheim midfielder led by Chu Zhongtian.

In the end, Tottenham lost 2-0 away to Hoffenheim and they did not achieve the goal set by Redknapp - to score an away goal.

After the game, Chu Zhongtian was voted the best of the match, and Redknapp was full of praise for Chu Zhongtian's performance, saying that his team's loss was a matter of course, because their performance was obviously inferior to Hoffenheim led by Chu Zhongtian.

Hoffenheim, who won the ball, made it to the quarterfinals on one leg.

But football is full of unpredictability, so maybe Tottenham can turn it around at home? Isn't it uncommon for a good show like a big reversal to be staged? Liverpool defeated AC Milan to lift the Champions League trophy after falling behind 0-3 in the first half, and it is still talked about until now. Tottenham also chased three goals in a row when they were 0:4 behind Inter Milan in the first half, almost retreated, and returned to home to defeat the defending champion 3:1. In that case, why can't they reverse it again?

(To be continued)