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Hoffenheim's miraculous run to the Champions League final was the focus of the European sports media for the week that followed. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

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Many media commented that Hoffenheim had created a rural miracle.

A team that came out of the German countryside finally made it all the way to the Champions League final and Wembley Stadium.

In the small town of Hoffenheim, where the Hoffenheim team is based, it is full of joy, almost like a festival. This time the town hall has already repaired the balcony, and if they win the championship, they can celebrate here.

But not many people dare to think about it.

Many Hoffenheim fans feel that their goal for this season has been accomplished - didn't Chu say before that their target was Wembley? So now that we've entered Wembley, isn't it just a matter of achieving the goal?

Barcelona are too strong for Hoffenheim to beat them, so don't think about the title or something. The runners-up in the Champions League is also a good place for this rural team.

The Catalan media cheered, and they all believed that Hoffenheim's final would mean that Barcelona had won the Champions League ahead of schedule, which would be their third win in the new century, and a real dynasty was about to be established!

“…… This Barcelona team is invincible, Bayern Munich's entry into the final only adds some twists and turns to the final storyline, and the appearance of Hoffenheim completely makes the final out of suspense. I'm not belittling Hoffenheim, in fact the teams that can reach the final are not weak, but they are really not on the same level as Barcelona. ”

Barcelona fans are ecstatic and they are already preparing to celebrate their Champions League triumph.

This season, Barcelona will be hoping to relive their dream of a treble in 2008-2009. In the Copa del Rey they reached the final against Sevilla, a team that could not cause them too much trouble. In the Champions League, they reached the final against the weakest Hoffenheim, and winning the title was not a problem. The only trouble is in the league where Real Madrid are two points separating them, but that's just a small obstacle. In the second leg of the national derby on April 17, Barcelona held Real Madrid to a draw at the Bernabeu, and Real Madrid lost their best chance to catch up. Pep Guardiola's team is indeed very, very strong, and Mourinho's team, which has only been established for a year and still needs to be run-in, and several teams that are not even fully staffed in positions cannot compete with them.

After a season, regaining the glory of the treble, Barcelona fans will faint with happiness just thinking about such a bright future.

"The future of European football belongs to Barcelona! Belong to Dream 2 Team! ”

Cruyff, the godfather of Barcelona, also wrote in the media after the final opponent was announced, saying that Pep Guardiola will lead the team to make history - two of the three seasons were trebles, isn't this enough to go down in history. Manchester United became the treble winner in 1999, making this team the most famous team in the world.

“…… This will surely be a victory for artistic football, offensive football, and beautiful football! The purest football victory! "Cruyff's article is full of praise for Pep Guardiola and Barcelona.

Barcelona fans believe that beating Hoffenheim by the mighty "Dream II" will be as easy as pinching an ant to death.

※※※ Hoffenheim fans also think so, the difference is that they don't think they are ants, and the result is the same, that is, they can't win against Barcelona.

The fans see it that way, and the players think that way.

After reaching the final, the Hoffenheim team had a night of partying, and the next day Rangnick took an unprecedented half-day off to give the players a good rest.

Everyone's nerves, which had been tense for a season, were finally relaxed. There is no hope of winning the league but to reach the Champions League final is a remarkable achievement, even more brilliant than the league title, and they can really start celebrating.

In order to give the main players who have been tired for a season a chance to rest, Rangnick did not send the main players in the penultimate round of the league that followed. He originally wanted to put Chu Zhongtian on the bench, but Chu Zhongtian was resolutely opposed and must play. Considering that his fitness and physical condition were fine, Rangnick agreed.

Reaching the final made the whole Hoffenheim team relax all of a sudden, and in the penultimate round away to Nuremberg, the whole team played very lax. In the end, they lost 1:2 away from home.

The team's only goal was scored by Chu Zhongtian in a corner kick duel. He was substituted in the 80th minute when the score was 1-1 and Rangnick felt it would be a good idea to get a draw away. Unexpectedly, not long after replacing Chu Zhongtian, in the eighty-fourth minute, Nuremberg scored.

The defeat saw Hoffenheim drop from second to third in the league, with Bayern Munich overtaking them to second place in the league. Although they can't win the league title anymore, the glory of the Bundesliga hegemony makes them unable to accept the fate of playing the play-offs to participate in the Champions League.

Bayern Munich have already lost the Champions League and the league is crucial for them. However, Hoffenheim are a little less concerned about the league after winning the ticket to the Champions League final, and their minds have completely flown to Wembley, and from now on, with almost 20 days to go until the Champions League final, they can't wait to fantasize about what it will be like to play at Wembley Stadium.

Chu Zhongtian saw this emotion within the team. If this sentiment is allowed to spread, it is not a good thing. Although he said that his goal was Wembley, since they all reached the final, why not just win the championship by the way?

Likewise he is concerned about the team's situation. He could feel from the last round of the league that the team's mind is not in the league at the moment. Although he rotated, it stands to reason that the substitutes should be more league-oriented, and they should be more active in the game. But that's not what he saw. That's why he felt that a draw was acceptable, because judging by the performance of the players in the game, it was too difficult to win away from Nuremberg.

The players are looking forward to the final, but not because they want to win the title. If that's the case, then it's okay to give up the league. But they just saw the Wembley game as a visit, and it would be all right for them to make it to the final.

He decided to take the time to talk to the team.

※※※ Chu Zhongtian rushed in front of Rangnick.

He held an intra-squad meeting in the name of the captain, which everyone attended. The time is set after the training is over.

At the meeting, he asked his teammates straight to the point: "Do you think that breaking into the final is considered to be a complete task?" Can we relax and enjoy our trip to Wembley? ”

Everyone is not stupid, they all know what Chu Zhongtian means by asking.

Weiss stood up and said, "Chu, but Barcelona is too strong, we can't defeat them." ”

"How do you know if you don't try?" Chu Zhongtian looked at him and asked.

"Uh......" Weiss had nothing to say about such a rhetorical question.

Chu Zhongtian let Weiss go and turned to everyone: "Before we won the Bundesliga championship, many people thought that we would definitely not be able to win this championship, and we kept promoting the Zebra to win the championship?" The Kaiserslautern miracle will only happen once. But we did, and we lifted the Bundesliga trophy as promoted horses. ”

'When we said we were going to reach the Champions League final, a lot of people thought it was a fantasy. What now? He spread his hands and asked the group.

"From the moment we came into the Bundesliga as promoted horses, we were a team that was used to surprises. In that case, why do we think we can't beat Barcelona? ”

"Yes, Barcelona is very strong, almost invincible. But notice, it's 'almost'. There will never be a truly invincible team in this world, they will always lose, maybe in the Champions League final? Chu Zhongtian's statement was a bit bold, but so far no one has raised a voice of doubt.

"I admit that Barcelona are strong and I don't think we will beat this team. But there's always a chance, even if it's a 0.001 percent chance, and you have to give it a try. If I don't try, we'll never beat Barcelona, it's a 100 per cent loss. As long as we try, we have a chance. Now that they've all made it to the finals, why not give it a try? If you try and you don't die, we don't lose even if we lose, because we're weaker than them, and it's good to be in the final. But if we win......" he paused, looking around at his teammates. "We've earned it!" He clenched his fists like a gambler.

"It's a profitable deal, brothers! Is there anything better in the world than this? If we win, European champions! Brothers, think about it, what kind of glory is that? All of us will have this line on our biographies - 'UEFA Champions League 2010-2011'! Is there anyone who doesn't like this? ”

"No one, Chu!" Ibisevic replied loudly, and everyone turned to look at him. He said to his teammates who were looking at him, "What, you don't like it? ”

Everyone shook their heads: "I like it, I like it so much." ”

"Of course I love the title of European champion, but it's not easy to win it......" Simunic frowned. He is older, less impulsive, and more calm.

"Of course it's not easy. Think about how easy it has been for us along the way? Is it easy to compete for the league title with Bayern Munich, Schalke 04 and Wolfsburg? Is it easy to go from the group of death to the Champions League final? "Chu Zhong Heavenly Dao." It's not easy. But we came out anyway. So it's not a question of tolerance, it's a question of whether we want to give it a try? ”

"How many teams can't get to the Champions League final. Did you see the tears of those Bayern players after our match with Bayern Munich? We're lucky, so why squander that luck? We knocked out so many teams along the way, just to play 90 minutes at Wembley and then go home. What will the teams we eliminated think? If I were them, I would definitely cherish this hard-won opportunity! 'Yes, there's no reason for us to give up the right to compete for the title before the race!' ”

In the end, Chu Zhongtian said: "I play to win, not to lose." Even against Barcelona! ”

Rangnick had planned to talk to the players and tell them about the importance and seriousness of the Champions League final. But he soon noticed a noticeable shift in the attitude of the players in training. In the previous training, everyone was very relaxed, or rather relaxed, with a relaxed attitude of completing the task. Now, it is the tension before the big war, everyone is serious and hardworking, they have a clear goal, and this goal is very exciting.

Rangnick knew that this must be Chu Zhongtian's masterpiece. He's the leader of the team's dressing room, everyone listens to him, and he's the only one who can change the mentality of the whole team.

In his routine pre-training session, he confirmed his suspicions. Chu Zhongtian also confirmed whether the head coach was of the same mind as himself.

The results of the exchange are remarkable, and this team is indeed on the right path.

The change in mentality will be evident on the football pitch.

On 14 May, in the final round of the league, Hoffenheim hosted Wolfsburg.

There is no suspense about winning the championship in this round of the league, and Dortmund has already won the championship in advance. The suspense is only in the battle for relegation and European qualification.

Hoffenheim and Bayern Munich are just one point separating them, and if Bayern Munich lose and Hoffenheim win, they will be back in second place in the league and qualified directly for next season's Champions League.

Bayern Munich's final round was also at home, and their opponent was Stuttgart, and Bayern Munich were unlikely to lose.

The first goal in their respective matches was scored by Bayern Munich, who took the lead in the thirteenth minute. It was Mario who scored the goal. Gomez. He continues to top the scorer charts with twenty-four goals.

Behind him was Eintracht Frankfurt's Greek striker Gokas, who scored twenty goals.

Chu Zhongtian and Ibisevic are tied for fifth place in the scorers' charts, with the same number of goals scored by 18. Chu Zhongtian rose to eighteen after scoring against Nuremberg in the previous round. Previously, Ibisevic was the team's top scorer.

Towards the end of the first half, Hoffenheim also took the lead, with Obasi scoring the goal and Chu Zhongtian assisting him. Gomez is the top scorer in the list, and in the assist list, Chu Zhongtian's position is unshakable. He already has fifteen assists this season. That's just one short of his sixteen assists last season.

Bayern Munich followed Hoffenheim's goal and it was Franck Franck Ribery who scored his seventh goal of the season.

Bayern Munich's victory is already irreversible.

It seems that there is little hope of regaining second place in the league.

At the start of the second half, Stuttgart pulled a goal back, but it was Bayern Munich who had the upper hand on the pitch.

Hoffenheim also scored.

In the 61st minute, Hoffenheim after a series of wonderful passes, from Chu Zhongtian's goal, shoveled and shot in front of the goal, expanding the score for the team, 2:0!

And he himself scored his 19th goal of the season!

It was the most goals ever scored in his career. This season he has improved his shooting accuracy and goals have increased dramatically. Counting the goals in the German Cup and the Champions League, he has scored 30 goals this season, including nine in the Champions League, 19 in the league and two in the German Cup. If you count the goals scored by the national team, there are as many as thirty-five, and it was a season of great harvest for him.

A new generation of free men who can attack and retreat, who can not only organize their own attacks, but also score points in person, has taken shape!

Wolfsburg then pulled a goal back, but the momentum was gone, and the pace of the game was firmly controlled by Hoffenheim led by Chu Zhongtian.

Considering that there would be no good enough games until the Champions League final after this league game, Rangnick started to let other players play to keep the game going.

Ruud van Nistelrooy was substituted in the 75th minute.

It was his last game at the Rhine-Neckar and Rangnick was given a fifteen-minute farewell time. During his two years at Hoffenheim, the number of goals was small, but they were very important. It was he who scored Hoffenheim's first goal in Champions League history, and this one goal alone was enough to go down in the history books of the team.

After seeing Ruud van Nistelrooy on the pitch, Hoffenheim's teammates also consciously passed the football to him and helped him score. He spent two seasons at Hoffenheim and has scored a total of 19 league goals so far, just one short of 20.

In the 87th minute, Chu Zhongtian, under the defense of three players from Wolfsburg, poked the football out of the crack before losing his center of gravity, and fell right at the feet of Van Nistelrooy, he turned and smashed into the penalty area, and then shot with his feet! The ball flew from the goalkeeper's armpit into the goal, 3:1! Hoffenheim sealed the win, while Ruud van Nistelrooy bid farewell to the Rhein-Neckar Arena with his twentieth league goal and bid farewell to the Hoffenheim fans.

The whole stadium chanted Van Nistelrooy's name, and after the goal, Van Nistelrooy hugged Chu Zhongtian, who assisted him, and then hugged the rest of his teammates, and then he sent frequent kisses to the stands to thank the Hoffenheim fans.

Ruud van Nistelrooy's goal helped Hoffenheim win the game, and although they did not finish second in the league, they held on to third place in the league and can continue to play in the Champions League next season.

The Bundesliga has come to an end, the other teams have simply disbanded, and the players have gone on vacation. Only Hoffenheim will continue to train in preparation for the Champions League final.

That's the highlight of the season.

So many games in the previous season were just foreshadowing and warm-ups. Thirty-four league games, twelve Champions League games, just to bloom proudly at this moment and become the focus of the world's attention!

(To be continued)