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Playing at the Bernabeu was a first for Hoffenheim, and watching a game at the Bernabeu was also a first for Hoffenheim fans who had come all the way with the team. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Many fans couldn't help but exclaim when they saw the towering façade of the Bernabeu stadium. They pulled out their digital cameras and took a group photo in front of the stadium.

"I really didn't expect that I would have the opportunity to go to the stadium of so many famous European football clubs in my life, aha!" A Hoffenheim fan exclaimed as he looked at the Bernabeu façade on a digital camera screen.

"Then you have to thank our players."

"Yes, yes, thank them, of course! I used to take a photo outside the stadium every time I went to an away game with the team, but now I'm going to add a lot of stadiums from the big European clubs to my collection book! The "collector" said as he pressed the shutter.

"Blessed as Tohovenheim, we can travel around like this......" muttered the group, looking up at the white façade of the Bernabeu.

Before the game, some German media said that Real Madrid now has nothing to fear, because Real Madrid's performance in the Champions League has not been very good in recent years, and as long as the opponent puts pressure on them, they will collapse. The fact that we haven't reached the quarterfinals for six consecutive seasons is proof of that. So Hoffenheim away to Real Madrid, as long as they play well, they can win.

But Hoffenheim fans didn't think so, they felt that they were satisfied to be able to come to the Bernabeu to watch the game, and they could see the current football coach Jose Mourinho up close, as well as those superstars, Cristiano. Ronaldo, Benzema, Higuain, Casillas and, of course, Ozil and Khedira, who we German fans are very familiar with.

For Hoffenheim fans, coming to the Bernabeu with the team was a carnival. It doesn't matter what the result is, after all, it's an away game against a team like Real Madrid, and the most important thing is to enjoy the game.

The Hoffenheim fans can think so, but the Hoffenheim players can't.

"This is our first Champions League game of the new season. Unfortunately, we ran into a team like Real Madrid. I don't want to tell you how bad they have been in the past, but even if they were bad they made it to the round of 16 every season, not to mention the fact that they have had a change of manager this season. Jose Mourinho is a very capable coach who led Inter Milan to the treble last season. So it was a tough game for us. ”

That's what Rangnick admonished his players during the evening's tactical meeting. Against opponents like Real Madrid, he always has to be careful when choosing what to say to his players. They can't be discouraged or overconfident – the Hoffenheim players are indeed entitled to be confident, as they were the only team to score three goals for Jose Mourinho last season.

That's what Rangnick wants to put an end to. He doesn't think Mourinho will repeat the same mistakes after one season. If a manager trips over the same stone twice, then he can't lead his team to the treble.

Needless to say, Chu Zhongtian was entrusted with a heavy task, the core of Hoffenheim is him, who else can be entrusted with a heavy task if he is not entrusted with a heavy task?

Rangnick made changes to his starting line-up for the game, with Quaresma starting in place of Weiss and Azawag, who were not with the squad for the game.

The starting forward pairs were Ruud van Nistelrooy and Ibisevic. Rangnick still wants to rely on the experience of the veteran players against strong teams, and Ruud van Nistelrooy knows his former club better, and this knowledge may come in handy in some key moments.

In addition to the three starters, Hoffenheim's other starters included starting left midfielder Salihovic, starting midfielders Sana and Chu Zhongtian, starting centre-backs Simunic and Camper, starting left-back Kolarov, starting right-back Baker and starting goalkeeper Nyema.

Jose Mourinho continued his tradition by announcing his starting line-up the day before the game. The goalkeeper is Casillas. Pepe and Carvalho were paired at centre-back, Marcelo at left-back, Arbeloa at right-back, and Xavi at the back. Alonso and Khedira, Ozil up front and Cristiano on the left wing. Ronaldo, Di Maria on the right wing, and Higuain up front.

Real Madrid's formation is 4231 or 433, and from this start, Mourinho sent the strongest squad he could. Of course, he did not do this because he attached great importance to this opponent, but because Real Madrid has only played two games this season, and at this time it is still in the run-in stage of the team, Mourinho must fix the main lineup, let them play more games, and get along as soon as possible.

So Hoffenheim encountered the strongest Real Madrid.

Jose Mourinho announced his starting line-up a day early, which is his habit, and he uses such small details to show his confidence.

Rangnick also announced his starting lineup a day earlier, which is not his tradition. Doing so before the match against Real Madrid, he also wanted to show his team's confidence in the way.

Confidence isn't just about announcing the starting lineup ahead of time, it's also about the strategy he has for the team.

In a stadium like the Bernabeu, many teams are ready to defend themselves before they come, and one point is three points, and less loss is better than winning. As a result, they couldn't defend at all in the face of Real Madrid's fierce attack.

Rangnick wouldn't do that, and it's not Hoffenheim's style of football to stick to it. He demanded that his team attack and attack even at the Bernabeu, and that attack is the life of Hoffenheim and the soul of Hoffenheim football, and Hoffenheim will not play football without attacking. Therefore, even in the Bernabeu, facing Mourinho's Real Madrid, Hoffenheim still insisted on attacking play - they wanted to stage a passionate attack with Real Madrid at the Bernabeu!

There was no sign of that in the starting line-up, as Rangnick's starting line-up was the same. I don't know if Mourinho would have guessed this, but what is clear is that the media must not have guessed. Because they generally believed before the game that Hoffenheim should defend and fight back away from home, try to get a point, as long as they can draw with Real Madrid, it will be a victory.

But Rangnick and the team's captain Chu Zhongtian don't see it that way, and they think it's time to establish Hoffenheim's football philosophy. This matchup with the best team of the last century will be a great opportunity. The whole world will see what kind of team Hoffenheim is. They don't fear strong opponents, they never back down, they keep attacking, they have courage, they have speed and passion. As they sing in their team song: Attack, attack, the blood of offense flows forever! Attack, that's Hoffenheim's football! Hoffenheim, of course, have to go further in the Champions League, but with defensive football, which they are not good at at all, they will not be able to move at all, and it will be difficult to move an inch. Anyway, if you want to move forward, why not use the way you are familiar with, the pace you are used to? In that way, you can take bigger steps, walk more powerfully, and be more confident.

When the Hoffenheim bus arrives on the periphery of the Bernabéu Stadium, the Bernabéu Stadium in the twilight is dyed golden by the setting sun. The square outside was crowded with fans, all from all over the world. Among them, Real Madrid fans wearing white jerseys make up the vast majority.

"It's magnificent...... Weiss exclaimed in the car, and compared to the stadium, the Rhine-Neckar Stadium is like a community park in the countryside.

"I'm thinking...... Will the people sitting on the top of the pitch feel dizzy and fall off when they watch the game...... "Baker craned his neck and looked out at the Bernabeu façade from the car, and it felt like the pitch was towering into the sky.

"Maybe they all have seat belts in their seats?" Ibisevic joked.

Everyone burst into laughter.

Rangnick was happy to see that everyone was not nervous. From the start of the Super Cup to winning all four games so far, Hoffenheim's players are full of confidence, even against a team like Real Madrid, they are not afraid. That's exactly what he wants to see.

Many teams will be timid when facing Real Madrid, how can this game be played?

The bus stopped next to the entrance of the dedicated passageway, and the players got off the bus one by one, where a large number of reporters were already waiting.

Chu Zhongtian was the first to jump out of the car, and his actions were already at the door.

As captain of the team and one of the best performers of the new season, he is naturally in the spotlight. Seeing him appear, the cameras were focused on him.

He waved at the camera, then greeted the team staff who had arrived at the stadium early, and then walked down the hallway, disappearing from view.

The game was broadcast live on China's CCTV sports channel, but by the time the Chinese fans saw the scene, it was already fifteen minutes before the game started, and they saw the video of the players entering the stadium two hours before the game time to warm up.

The commentator He Ping saw Chu Zhongtian greeting the camera, so he said: "Chu Zhongtian's expression is very relaxed, it seems that he will also have a good performance in this game!" That's what we Chinese fans want to see the most - to play well against a team like Real Madrid! ”

As for what kind of performance Hoffenheim can have, He Ping has no illusions...... Jose Mourinho's team has never lost at home, whether it is Porto or Chelsea, Inter Milan, he has always maintained an unbeaten home record, the last round of La Liga, was his first home game at the Bernabeu, the result is still in the run-in period Real Madrid defeated Osasuna 1-0, extending Mourinho's unbeaten home record. In eight years, 137 home games are unbeaten, including 112 wins and 25 draws, which is too strong. It also gives Real Madrid an incredibly strong self-confidence that makes it difficult for them to beat on their home turf.

Heping knows these statistics, so he is not optimistic that Hoffenheim can beat Real Madrid. If it's Manuel Pellegrini's Real Madrid, it's hard to say. But if it's Jose Mourinho's Real Madrid, there will hardly be a team that can beat them at home, maybe Pep Guardiola's Barcelona can? But it will also have to wait until April 17 next year, when the second leg of the national derby between the two sides, Real Madrid will host Barcelona.

This game is very simple for Chinese fans, that is, while enjoying the performance of Real Madrid's superstars, they are looking forward to Chu Zhongtian's high-level performance. Of course, it is best to be able to score, and if you can't score, you must also have an excellent performance, Hoffenheim lost the game in the end, and Chu Zhongtian must also become the best one in the team.

After Chu Zhongtian entered the corridor, the picture quickly cut back to the home team Real Madrid. Compared with Hoffenheim, Real Madrid's players are much more star-studded. Higuain, who scored a hat trick in the World Cup, and Di Maria, who was called "worth 100 million" by Maradona, and German rookie Ozil, of course, how can they miss Real Madrid's current number one star Cristiano. What about Ronaldo? He is the focus of the camera, and his expression is relaxed, listening to music with headphones on, and greeting the people around him with a smile. While his performances on the pitch have been controversial, he is not the arrogant type. Anyone who came into contact with him thought the Portuguese were very easy to get along with.

For Chu Zhongtian, the feeling of warming up at the Bernabeu Stadium is no different from warming up at Stamford Bridge, Old Trafford, Meazza and Allianz Stadium.

The turf is soft and it is easy to turn up the soil underneath.

For this reason, Chu Zhongtian warmed up and changed into spikes when he returned to the locker room. Not only did he change it himself, he also asked his other teammates to change it too.

Because everyone felt the quality of the turf at the Bernabeu.

They are still complaining about how the turf of the legendary football temple is so bad, and it is not as good as the turf of the Rhine-Neckar stadium at the village level.

The Bernabeu's turf further lowered Real Madrid's place in their minds. At first they may have thought it was an unattainable team, but now they feel like this team is like them, maybe even worse than them.

This is a good sign. Don't think of your opponents as too strong, don't think that they are all a group of immortals, otherwise you will only be afraid, so when you face them, you won't know how to play, and maybe you won't even be able to play half of your original strength.

And once you see that they are professional players who take money to do things like themselves, then there is nothing to be afraid of. What if they're all long-established superstars? The same will lose!

After Rangnick and everyone had finished changing the spikes, he motioned for everyone to be quiet, he had something to say.

"Our first Champions League game of the season, ...... to go," Rangnick glanced at his watch, "fifteen minutes to go." I know that as our first opponent in the Champions League this season, Real Madrid is not a good choice. But Chu said to me yesterday that this is the best option. ”

Everyone turned their attention to Chu Zhongtian, but they were not surprised. What kind of personality Chu Zhongtian is, as his teammates, they already know each other very well. He's the kind of guy who wants to constantly challenge strong opponents, and playing against strong teams always excites him. So for him, it's really the best choice.

"I hope you can be like Chu and look forward to this match. Honestly, it's a great opportunity to catch the eyes of the world with every game played at the Bernabeu, and it's another great opportunity for us to show ourselves around the world! Rangnick said, clenching his fists.

After speaking, he pointed at Chu Zhongtian, "Chu has something to say to all of you." ”

Chu Zhongtian stood up, his words were very short, and he said to everyone: "Brothers, let the world see our football!" ”

"Oh-!!"

In the dressing room at Real Madrid, Jose Mourinho was reminding his men how to play today's game.

"Attack! Our football is simple, it's attacking. It's on our home turf. We have no choice but to attack. You know that the fans at the Bernabeu are very picky, and I'm sure you know that! ”

In their last league game, Real Madrid beat Osasuna by just one goal at their home stadium and the team created a lot of chances, but the strikers just couldn't find the feeling of shooting. Twenty-five shots, seven on target, but only one goal was scored, and the scorer was not a striker, it was the old centre-back Carvalho...... Much to the dissatisfaction of the discerning Real Madrid fans, the stadium was booed from the stands at the Bernabeu Stadium. Such boos must be familiar to those old Real Madrid players, and they have heard boos from their fans in recent years. The fans of other teams are "love you when you win, and love you when you lose", but Real Madrid fans are "boo you when you lose, and boo you when you win", as long as you don't play the football they want to watch, and the football is not good-looking, then you deserve to be booed and deserve to be dismissed.

Capello returned to the Bernabeu with the task of reviving Real Madrid, but that season he helped Real Madrid, who had been suppressed by Barcelona for several years, to regain the league title and staged a magical comeback. But even so, he still left after the end of the season, and he did not get the support of the fans.

Mourinho is an ambitious man and he certainly won't repeat Capello's tragedy.

So the first thing he did when he came to Real Madrid was to straighten out the backline, and on the premise of a solid defense, he began to emphasize attack.

In this game against Hoffenheim, Real Madrid has no other ideas except attacking, they just want to overwhelm the opponent with crazy attacks, not only to win, but also to win beautifully!

(To be continued)