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"Cursed?" Rangnick was a little surprised when he heard this word from Chu Zhongtian's mouth, he hadn't thought about this layer before. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 info for him that supernatural things he is not believing in, as Carl. A compatriot of Marx (karl_marx), he was an atheist.

"We've just been out of luck lately." He said to Chu Zhongtian.

Chu Zhongtian couldn't talk about whether he believed or didn't believe in these "mystic" things, and he didn't feel it at all. But in reality, football is really associated with these god-like things. In Africa and South America, there are full-time wizards, and some teams invite them to the stadium before playing against their rivals, so that the team can be guaranteed victory. There are also wizards who also cast spells on a star out of dislike for that star, such as cursing him for a serious injury in the future.

Europeans are no slouch when it comes to stadium superstitions.

Terry always sat in the same seat on the team bus before the game, listened to the same CDs, and parked his car in the same space at Stamford Bridge; Former Manchester United, Inter and Liverpool player Paul. Ince will only wait until he walks out of the aisle before putting on the match jersey; England international James likes to pee on the wall before the game; Three Lions legend goalscorer Shearer only eats two foods before the game: chicken and beans.

In the German football world where Chu Zhongtian plays, there is a more famous "superstition", that is, the "lucky coin" of the Germans. Although the Germans were generally not very superstitious, they did believe that piglets, chimney sweepers, four-leaf clovers, and horseshoe tools had some mysterious powers, just as the German copper coin "Finney" had the same effect.

The Germans came up with the idea after a 5-1 defeat at home to England in the 2002 World Cup qualifiers. German copper coins have long been thought to have some kind of incredible magic, so the Germans decided to use this magic on the pitch. The editors of Bild came up with the idea before Germany's crucial play-off match in Ukraine, burying a penny in the penalty area of the Kyiv stadium, and it has been like a charm ever since. Germany drew 1-1 with Ukraine in Kiev and beat their opponents 4-1 at home to claim a place in the World Cup.

The coin continued to play an important role in the World Cup in Japan and South Korea, as it blessed Germany, who were not favored before the game, to make it all the way to the final.

However, the coin did not always appear, as they lost 2-0 to Brazil in the final.

The French superstition was more successful, and at the '98 World Cup, France's centre-back Blanco always kissed goalkeeper Barthez's bald head before the game to pray for good luck. It worked so well that France won their first World Cup in their country's history.

'I don't know why, but a series of bad luck did affect the atmosphere in the dressing room. As a bridge of communication between the players and the coach, Chu Zhongtian has the obligation to inform the head coach of the changes in the locker room.

Rangnick also knows that these things have affected the atmosphere in the dressing room, as well as the morale and fighting power of the team. The team's performance during this period was not good, and compared to the first half of the season, it can even be described as "bad". After the defeat to Hamburg, they had already lost the top spot in the league and were squeezed into second place by Wolfsburg. They were unbeaten in 10 games before the defeat to Bremen, and after the defeat to Bremen they won just one of their four games, with two defeats and one draw in the remaining three, but how do you solve such a problem? Should he hire a wizard to do it? Joke. Hoffenheim is a club that is managed with a modern philosophy, and not only he himself, but also the owner of the club, Mr. Hope, would not agree to it.

Rangnick looked at the still empty training ground and fell silent.

※※※Hoffenheim's bad luck is not over yet. After the match against Hamburg, Pogatts and Fabricio were selected by Germany's anti-doping department for a urine test, but the two of them forgot to take a urine test because they were only thinking about the team's defeat and two teammates being injured.

The incident was reported by the media, causing another uproar in the Bundesliga. Everyone is watching as things go.

The German Football Association (DFB) has launched a formal investigation into the incident, and they have asked Pogatts and Fabricio to provide written explanations for the violations of the relevant drug testing rules.

There are also German media that maliciously quote what happened between Italian counterparts half a month ago, when Italian players Manini and Posancini were banned for a year for similar reasons. They seem to be trying to hint at something, and if the two do get a one-year ban, it will definitely be a heavy blow for Hoffenheim, and Fabricio is happy to say that he is only on loan for half a season, after which he will return to Brazil. However, Pogatts is definitely the team's main left-back, and if he is suspended, Rangnick will be unavailable at left-back - Ibetzberger is also injured and it is unknown if he will be able to play this season...... German Football Association vice-president Koch initially believes that the situation of the two Hoffenheim players is similar to that of the Italian players, and he does not rule out the possibility of a one-year ban, although this sounds harsh, but the rules are rules and must be enforced.

At this time, Hoffenheim hurriedly launched a crisis public relations, hoping that the German Football Association would not punish it so harshly.

Although Hoffenheim were praised by many when they won the winter break title, they were considered to have brought a breath of fresh air to German football, but when they started to be unlucky, there were many people who gloated. In fact, this is the same reason as they hate Bayern Munich - when you become stronger, then there will be more and more people who hate you, although at the same time there will be more and more people who like you.

"Actually, if you want me to say that Rangnick's biggest failure was to take a Thanoggo loan from Bremen after Wellington was injured during the winter break." The German media also began to laugh at the team. "Sanogo is a god of complete decay. Wherever you go, you are out of luck. He went to Kaiserslautern that year, but Kaiserslautern was immediately relegated. He then moved to Hamburg, which was originally in the top three, and was almost relegated as well. Sanogo's saga is not over, he moved to Bremen the following season, what is Bremen's ranking this season? Ninth! The good news, though, is that they have finally shaken off the declining god of Sanogo and are now starting to bounce back, beating Hoffenheim away and moving up to seventh in the league. And Sanogo brought his bad luck to Hoffenheim, a team that was the winter champions before Sanogo joined, unbeaten at home in the league, and now? Lost the top spot in the league and broke the unbeaten home record......"

"There's one more thing that proves Sanogo to be a god of decay – in Hoffenheim and Hamburg, he hit the post three times in one game. Since the 1993-94 season, when the Bundesliga began counting the number of hits to the post, no one has hit the post three times in a single game...... But Sanogo did it, and what does that mean? If you want to say that he is not a god of decay, does anyone believe it? ”

"Chu has stated twice that his goal is to win the league title, and I think if he really wants the league title so much, it would be better to move to Bayern, even to Wolfsburg. There is no future in staying at Hoffenheim, and the team has been thoroughly studied and then restored...... Hoffenheim should not be thinking about winning the league now, but about securing their place in the Europa League next season. ”

"Hoffenheim are already very successful, and as a promoted horse, they are proud to have won a winter victory. But the 'Kaiserslautern miracle' is not so easy to replicate, and the reason why it is called a 'miracle' is because of his irreproducibility......"

There were all sorts of voices in the media, some of them even seemed to be saying good things about Hoffenheim, but the main idea was one thing - not optimistic about Hoffenheim's next game.

※※※ Rangnick hadn't figured out how to turn the atmosphere in the locker room yet, but Chu Zhongtian, as the captain of the team, couldn't watch the team's morale drop.

The next game is against Bochum, the second-to-last place in the league, and don't look at Bochum's low ranking, you think this team will win easily. Now in the 27th round of the league and eight games away, the relegation zone will be even more difficult for a team that is deep in the relegation zone as they fight for their survival. Therefore, at the end of the league, it has always been recognized that the relegation team is more difficult to deal with than the opponent who is competing for the title.

Chu Zhongtian didn't want the defeat with Hamburg to be the beginning of the team's losing streak, he had to do something. As a captain, that's his responsibility.

After the training session, everyone went back to the locker room. During this time, the atmosphere in the locker room was not as lively as before, and everyone was affected by the defeat and the so-called "curse theory".

Just when everyone lowered their heads and changed their clothes, Chu Zhongtian stood up and clapped his hands.

In the relatively quiet dressing room, his slapping was very loud, and everyone heard it, and they raised their heads to look at Chu Zhongtian who was standing.

"Why are you all so frustrated? Are we going to downgrade? Chu Zhongtian's words stunned everyone.

By the way, if Chu hadn't said that, I would have thought our league ranking was terrible...... But in fact, our current league standings are...... "We are now second in the league, how many promoted horses have done this? It's still something to be proud of, so why should you be downcast? Chu Zhongtian pointed at everyone and asked. Of course, I also regret the injuries of Matthias and Andreas, but how can football not be injured? Maybe I'll get injured in training tomorrow? That's not what makes us down, we're doing so well, why are we the ones who get frustrated? Don't listen to those words of the media, they are good for nothing but creating gimmicks to attract attention! ”

On the road of Chu Zhongtian's growth, the media has always played a positive and negative role for him, and controversy has always surrounded him. Whether it is the complete opposite performance at club and national team, or the practice of playing football and opening a restaurant, his transfer choice is also surprising and difficult for everyone to guess.

He knows a lot about the media.

'I don't think even if a lot of people get injured and suspended, as long as we can get 11 players on the pitch, there's no reason to behave like that.

"I think Chu is right." Ibisevic stood up, in the team, he will always be a loyal fan of Chu Zhongtian, no matter what Chu Zhongtian says, he is the first person to stand up and show his support. "I don't know about curses or anything, but I don't think it's a big deal. If we are affected by the so-called curse and lose the game, is it the curse at work, or are we ourselves making a mistake? ”

This statement is actually quite dialectical. Fortune telling, curses, superstitions, etc., is it because you believe in them that you think they work, or because they really work, so you believe them? Is the so-called "sincerity is spirituality" a kind of psychological suggestion and speaking technique? If you believe it, then even if it's just a coincidence, you'll be a manifestation, and if you don't, then a coincidence is just a coincidence.

Ibisevic's words caused his teammates to ponder, and Chu Zhongtian threw a grateful look at him.

Even the demba who swore before that it was a curse. Ba also frowned at this time, thinking about what Ibisevic said.

Curse says that there is actually quite a market in the team, because most of the people who play football are superstitious.

In other words, even if it's a curse. I also want to try to break free from this curse, I am a man who does not believe in evil. Chu Zhongtian looked at his teammates and said.

When he was at Wimbledon, even his team-mates thought they couldn't beat this giant team against Chelsea. But Chu Zhongtian did not believe in evil, and as a result, they did eliminate Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. When he faced his future, Mourinho, the current manager, wanted him to stay and wait for opportunities at Chelsea, it seemed that Chelsea was more attractive than Metz, but Chu Zhongtian did not believe in evil, and did not hesitate to turn his face with Mourinho, and also transferred to Metz, and as a result, he achieved the most glorious four seasons of his career so far in Metz, he won the French Cup, the French Super Cup, the UEFA Cup and the UEFA Super Cup. After the end of the four-year cycle in Metz, everyone felt that Hoffenheim, a promoted team, had no future, and it was willing to degenerate, Chu Zhongtian once again did not believe in evil and had to transfer here, and as a result, he and his teammates created a fairytale-like reality - they won the Bundesliga halfway championship as a promoted horse.

Yes, he came all the way without believing in evil, leaving behind "common sense", "logic", "reality" and "reasonableness", and lifted the UEFA Cup in the weak Metz, why can't Hoffenheim, who is better than Metz in the foundation, lift the Bundesliga championship trophy?

Rangnick noticed that the atmosphere in the dressing room was a bit better than before, and the team wasn't so listless in training. He knew that this must be the credit of Chu Zhongtian, he was the captain, and the change in the atmosphere in the team's locker room must have something to do with him.

So he thanked him in a routine chat with Chu Zhongtian before training.

The atmosphere of the team has improved, and the fighting power has naturally returned, although the team is still facing many problems.

For example, Weiss caught a cold before the game against Bochum and could only play as a substitute, Hildebrand was injured for the third time and could not even enter the squad, Vosa could not participate in the game because of a back injury, and Rangnick had to draw three people from the youth team to fill the bench in the game against Bochum, otherwise, Hoffenheim's bench would not be satisfied.

Despite all the headwinds, Hoffenheim managed to beat Bochum cleanly 3-0 at home.

Ibisevic scored a goal in the game to extend his tally to 24 league goals this season and continue to lead the scorers' charts.

In the 43rd minute, Hoffenheim opened the scoring, and after a corner kick, Chu Zhongtian headed the goal. Fernandez (daniel_fernandes) blocked and the ball landed right at the feet of Ibisevic, who stabbed it and it rolled into the goal.

In the 55th minute, Hoffenheim took a throw-in, and Pogatts threw it directly into the box. Bochum's centre-back Maltritz (marcel_maltritz) made a mistake in the aerial duel and gave the ball directly to Salihovic, who was unceremonious in the face of the big gift and scored with a low shot into the bottom left corner from 16 yards, 2:0!

Seeing Hoffenheim perform so well, the commentator had to sigh that this is the quality of a young team: "When the cattle have hope for them, they will let you down. And when you don't have hope in them, they will make your eyes shine...... Before the game, everyone thought that although Bochum was playing away, they would definitely be able to pull off Hoffenheim, who were fighting for relegation. What do you think...... Hoffenheim established a two-goal lead in the 55th minute, and we saw the familiar Hoffenheim again, fast maneuvering, indomitable momentum, Bochum under Hoffenheim's pressure, constantly making mistakes, can only passively defend ......"

In the 69th minute, Bochum was dealt another blow. Chu Zhongtian got rid of the defense of Dabrowski (christoph_dabrowski) at the edge of the penalty area, and faced the Bochum central defender Mafraj (mergim_mavraj) who was pressing up. Ba grabbed the ball and stabbed the ball into the back of the net before the defender Yahya (anthar_yahia). 3:0！

“3:0！ Hoffenheim have already taken the suspense out of this game early! While that wasn't good for Bochum, it was true, and they didn't show anything to beat Hoffenheim in the game. The victory came at a very timely time and I believe that for the Hoffenheim players, this three points will calm their restless hearts a little......"

The commentator was right, if there were people who thought that the cause of this situation was a curse, then the victory in this game made it clear to everyone, just like their captain said - even if it is a curse, we don't believe in evil!

(To be continued)