Chapter 230: Dortmund, the quarter-final opponent, a change in mentality

The draw results of the eight-in-four match of the German Cup were soon released, Stuttgart, Dortmund, Hamburg, Bayern Munich, among the four Bundesliga teams, Hoffenheim drew Dortmund as their opponent!

At the time of the draw, the small fishing village of Hoffenheim was very calm, and Rangnick could not see any fluctuations on his face. The pen "Fun" Pavilion can be said www.biquge.info heart is like stagnant water, or it can be said to sigh silently.

Of the four teams, none of them are easy to play!

Needless to say, Bayern has never fallen off in the first place in the league this season!

Stuttgart has fluctuated a lot in the table this season, once very close to the relegation zone, and now they are in the top 10.

Hamburg have actually been strong this season, having been in the second place, and the top five are basically guaranteed, and they are currently in fifth place, having drawn two games in a row and dropped two places since the start of the second half.

Dortmund look a little easier to bully, this season their ranking curve is the same as the stock curve in the bear market, there are times of rise, but most of the time it is declining, and they have now fallen to thirteenth, the worst result in 20 years, maybe next season will see the Bundesliga!

But because of this, it feels like Dortmund will be bullied by Hoffenheim in the German Cup, is it possible?

After all, Dortmund is still Dortmund, one of the traditional giants of the Bundesliga, although since 2005, the team has fluctuated greatly due to financial problems, but the skinny camel is bigger than the horse, and their main lineup, a few people come out at random, and the combined value is greater than the entire Hoffenheim!

No one thinks Hoffenheim will be able to make it through (and historically, Hoffenheim have stopped there), and even the newspaper Sinsheim Sport is discussing: "Can we put away our ambitions and focus on the Bundesliga?" ”

Rangnick probably thought so at the time.

But plans don't always keep up with the changes!

Hoffenheim in the Bundesliga is doing too well!

In the 20th round, Hoffenheim defeated Munich 1860 3-0, Beta did not score, but his defense killed the hope of Munich 1860, allowing his teammates in the front court to exert terrifying offensive firepower.

At the same time, Mainz took home a 1-0 win at Borussia Mönchengladbach's home stadium!

Borussia Mönchengladbach has dropped the chain!

Hoffenheim has a five-point advantage because of two consecutive wins and two consecutive defeats with Borussia Mönchengladbach! Borussia Mönchengladbach not only did not chase the lead back, but chased Mainz to just two points.

A five-point point advantage! Hoffenheim fans are dying of joy, which means that their position as the top of the league is still secure!

To the surprise of the Rangnick and Hoffenheim players, the better news came from the 21st round, which started before the number 29 of the German Cup.

On the 22nd, the first matchday, Hoffenheim once again showed formidable strength as they once again won 3-0 at home to Freiburg, who came to challenge them.

Freiburg is not weak this season, before that they were in sixth, third to sixth, and the difference between each of them is only one point, so it can be said that with a hard work, it is entirely possible to return to the promotion zone!

But Hoffenheim once again let the opponent lose without temper, and the defensive lineup led by Beta was so stable that mosquitoes couldn't fly in!

In terms of offense, Teber's penalty area in the first half, coupled with Demba Ba's world wave at the beginning of the second half, made Freiburg unable to defend at all!

Beta also scored in this game, although it was the icing on the cake, but after Salihovic, who returned from injury in the second half, was replaced, the two old partners cooperated tacitly, and Salihovic assisted Beta to score!

It seems that Beta's form is still hot, and Salihovic's injury has not been affected much, and Hoffenheim, who has a full lineup, is really terrifying!

The long-awaited match was played on the 24th, and Hoffenheim were already preparing for the German Cup on the 26th, and they continued to have home advantage as they were in the amateur group before.

When the final whistle blew on TV, the small fishing village of Hoffenheim was jubilant.

Borussia Mönchengladbach dropped the chain again, and they were forced to draw at home by Osnabrück!

Despite the controversy surrounding Osnabrück's final penalty, Osnabrück was the 12th-place underdog! Borussia Mönchengladbach led twice, but was twice equalized by his opponents!

It's really happiness that came too suddenly, and it came so continuously!

After this game, Hoffenheim are really well ahead of the table - they have 45 points and Borussia Mönchengladbach 38.

Mainz and other teams also failed to take the opportunity to chase points, Cologne was forced to draw by Munich 1860, Fürth was forced to draw by St. Pauli, and Mainz was also forced to draw by Carl Zeiss Jena, who was from the bottom!

This round of the game is simply a hotbed of unpopularity!

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With a seven-point advantage in hand, Hoffenheim's heart is starting to come alive again!

Originally, Rangnick wanted to strategically abandon the German Cup game, but now it seems that it is not necessarily necessary to send a substitute directly!

The gleeful boss Hope also told Rangnick in his communication: "It doesn't matter if you win the German Cup or not, we are on our home turf and facing a strong team, and we also want to play our own style!" ”

He didn't put too much pressure on Rangnick in the German Cup, but between the lines, he still revealed his desire to win!

Yes, it is very likely that the German second division will win the championship, why not fight in the German Cup, maybe the championship is also ours?

Before the game, there was a lot of news about Dortmund in the media, and Dortmund seemed to be a bit of a comeback in the last two rounds, and after two consecutive wins, they ranked 11th in points.

But the odds are not in the hands of head coach Thomas Doerr! The fans' disappointment with the team's results seems to be increasingly making them lose patience with the young head coach and former excellent football player.

If they continue to be so weak in the Bundesliga schedule, the team may not fire him!

At present, Mainz head coach Jurgen Klopp has also had an affair with the Hornets, and maybe Klopp will replace Dole halfway through......

So, the question is, will Dole strategically abandon the German Cup?

"Regardless of whether Dortmund will give up in this round and whether they will send a substitute lineup." On the morning of the 25th, before the start of training, Rangnick said to the players, "We will not give up, we will give it our all and wrestle with the damned Bundesliga giants!" ”

Perhaps Rangnick didn't necessarily want to win, but Beta was thrilled to hear it.

He's going to win!

This ambitious guy not only wants to win Dortmund, but also wants to snatch the German Cup. (To be continued.) )