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Before today's training, Chu Zhongtian met head coach Rangnick outside the training ground again. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

"Good morning, Chu." Rangnick greeted Chu Zhongtian.

"Good morning, Ralph."

"There are five days to play, how do you feel?" Rangnick is concerned about Chu Zhongtian's form as he didn't play in his last league game against Bielefeld.

"I feel good, Ralph."

"Hmm...... Chu, as captain, what do you think of the current situation in the team's dressing room? Rangnick was referring to the frenzy of the team that he had anticipated at the moment. The game against Bayern Munich hadn't started yet, but everyone seemed to feel like they had won, full of confidence.

Rangnick was full of worries, believing that his players had fallen for Bayern Munich, and that they had easily provoked them and lost their cool, and that they might make some misjudgments during the game. Even Chu Zhongtian, the captain, said such things in front of the camera, which couldn't help but make him worry as a head coach.

Unexpectedly, Chu Zhongtian laughed very easily: "I think this is very good." ”

"How's it good?" Rangnick asked in surprise. "Are you sure? What's so good? ”

"At least before the game we were full of fighting spirit, Ralph. I think the fighting spirit is essential before the game against Bayern Munich, because many opponents will give up on resisting because they are too strong. ”

"But that's obviously their psychological warfare strategy." Ralph. Rangnick nudged the frame that had slipped off the bridge of his nose.

Chu Zhongtian said: "Yes, they are fighting psychological warfare. ”

Rangnick heard his answer and suddenly slapped his forehead, "I almost forgot, you're the one who saw their tricks." Last season's UEFA Cup ......"

He was referring to Metz's match against Bayern Munich in the quarter-finals of the UEFA Cup last season. In that game, Bayern Munich didn't take Metz seriously, but in the first leg of the two sides, Bayern Munich was forced to draw 1:1 by Metz at their home stadium, and Chu Zhongtian scored an equalizing goal and a world wave. Rangnick sat in the stands at the Allianz Arena in that game and was impressed by Chu Zhongtian's performance.

Later, after discovering that Metz was more difficult to deal with, the local media in Munich began to make external moves. They seized the opportunity of Ribery and Chu Zhongtian to have dinner together to spread rumors, interfere with the heart of Mace's army, and wanted to influence Chu Zhongtian, the core of Mace.

As a result, Chu Zhongtian was not affected at all and led the team to eliminate Bayern Munich. That match made Rangnick firm in his desire to bring Chu Zhongtian to Hoffenheim no matter how much it spent.

Chu Zhongtian nodded. "yes, so I think it's okay. Such psychological warfare will only stir up our fighting spirit. If we were a team like Schalke 04 or Wolfsburg, we could be disrupted by this attack from them. But we're Hoffenheim, Ralph. We are promoted and even if we lose to them at the Allianz Arena four days later, we will not be blamed. ”

Rangnick slapped him hard. He felt that what Chu Zhongtian said was really right, and the core of his team had such a mentality, so he was relieved.

"You say that, I should lead the players to think like that?"

Chu Zhongtian smiled: "That's your job, Ralph." I'm just a player. ”

Rangnick looked at Chu Zhongtian, and then pouted: "No, you are a coach, a coach on the field." Chu, have you ever considered becoming a coach after retiring? If you want to, Hoffenheim is for you. ”

Chu Zhongtian was stunned for a moment, he really hadn't thought about being a coach. He just wants to play his football well now, and run his business well, after all, now he is no longer making money for himself, he also has a large team of agents, and he has to pay them a salary every month, if the business is not running well, these people will have to lose their jobs.

He shook his head. "Honestly, Ralph, I really didn't think about that. Retiring as a coach is too far away for me......"

Ralph. Rangnick also realizes that it is inappropriate to say this topic now: "It's too far away, you're only twenty-five now......"

"Not yet." Chu Zhongtian corrected the head coach's mistake, "Strictly speaking, twenty-four years and three hundred and sixty-four days. ”

"It's tomorrow......" Rangnick laughed, reaching out and touching Chu Zhongtian's head. Say in advance, happy birthday. Tomorrow the club will give you a gift, haha! ”

If it weren't for talking to Coach Rangnick about his birthday, Chu Zhongtian really didn't take his age to heart. The outside world is not very clear about Chu Zhongtian's age, some people say that Chu Zhongtian is twenty-four years old, some people say that Chu Zhongtian is already twenty-five years old, and some people think that Chu Zhongtian is like a twenty-seven-year-old person - they must have guessed his age from Chu Zhongtian's performance on the field, Chu Zhongtian's performance on the field is more mature than his actual age, which has something to do with the fact that he has experienced a lot of things since he was a child, has been to many places, and has a lot to do with the fact that he has been wandering alone outside.

I didn't expect to be twenty-five years old......

Should I think I'm still young, or do I think I'm not young anymore? Chu Zhongtian thought to himself.

When the media reported on his birthday, many people would suddenly realize that Chu Zhongtian was twenty-five! At the age of twenty-five, he still plays in a promoted polo team that can't even participate in the League Cup, which many people think must be a typical example of self-depravity......

Yesterday, when Emily called him to greet him in advance and asked him what he wanted for his birthday, he said whatever. Because he didn't have anything in particular to want.

Now, he doesn't want to be casual. He has to have a meaningful birthday, and he doesn't care what birthday gifts others want to give him, he wants to give himself a good birthday present.

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The "gift" in Rangnick's mouth was a birthday cake that was presented by Ibisevic and Perl before the next day's training. Nelson and the two men carried him out, and let him blow out the candles, and then everyone divided them one by one. But most of the cakes were not eaten into the stomach, but were all smeared on Chu Zhongtian's body.

Salihovic wiped it very hard, and after smashing the cake in his hand, he also robbed his teammate Weiss, who was very aggrieved: "I want to eat ......" Salihovic didn't care so much. Who let Chu Zhongtian rob him of his core position, although he now admits that Chu Zhongtian did a better job than himself, but the opportunity for revenge in front of him can't just be let go!

As a result, before the training began, Chu Zhongtian had to go back to the locker room to take another shower and change into training clothes.

"Well, you guys wait for me! I'll remember what your birthday is! Chu Zhongtian pointed at his teammates and said viciously before leaving.

But the fact that he was covered in cakes, cream, and chocolate was so funny that his words had no momentum at all, so everyone responded to his counterattack with laughter.

Rangnick and other members of the coaching staff stood by and watched the scene.

Assistant coach Zeidler touched Rangnick: "Everyone is very relaxed. It doesn't look like it's going to play Bayern Munich at all. ”

"And what do you think it should look like, Peter?" Rangnick asked.

"Don't get me wrong, Ralph. I think that's good. I don't want to see our players frowning or chattering like a nervous person. In that case, we don't have to go to the Allianz Arena and Bayern have already beaten us. ”

"The atmosphere in the team has always been good, and I was worried that the match against Bayern Munich would be affected by so much attention and the pre-match war of words. Now I'm relieved. "Another assistant coach, Tomislav. Marić also said. "I've played for Wolfsburg before, but even with that kind of team, I can't be a little nervous before playing Bayern......

Rangnick listened to his colleagues' comments, with a smile on his lips.

After communicating with Chu Zhongtian, he found that if he blindly kept a low profile, it would be a blow to the morale of the team's locker room. Because the players also feel that the manager doesn't trust them. So he has to be tough against Bayern Munich so that the players can get the support they have from the coach so that when they go to play Bayern, they can play their best.

So in the face of Bayern Munich's provocation, he also showed his tough side: "I don't think Bayern Munich can win easily. Of course I respect them, but I believe in my team more. If Bayern feel they can win easily, then give it a try! ”

As soon as this sentence came out, it received a good reaction from the players. This is what Chu Zhongtian told Rangnick. In the locker room, after training, everyone will talk about the statement of the head coach Rangnick, many people think that the head coach is a pure man, and some people feel the trust from the head coach.

Communicating with Chu Zhongtian every day is an important way for Rangnick to understand the dynamics of the team. From Chu Zhongtian, he can know the latest situation within the team, know what impact he has done before on the team, if it is good, he must insist, if it is bad, he must avoid.

He listened to Chu Zhongtian's opinion and showed his tough side in front of the powerful Bayern, and the effect was immediate, the atmosphere in the dressing room was better, and the team's fighting spirit was stronger.

But winning a game is not just based on fighting spirit and spirit, you also have to have specific tactics.

When Chu Zhongtian changed his clothes and walked out of the locker room again, the training was about to begin.

Assistant coach Marić took the players to warm up, while Rangnick and the rest of the coaches began to set up the training equipment, footballs, corner cones, markers, ......

After the warm-up, the players gathered in a circle to listen to the manager. He's going to arrange the specifics of today's training session.

Rangnick's first sentence surprised everyone.

"Chu, in the game against Bayern, you play right midfielder."

Even Chu Zhongtian was stunned, although he was an all-rounder, and he could play or make cameos in many positions on the central axis, but he had never tried the position of right forward......

'So from today onwards, you train as a full-back in training sessions.

"But......" Chu Zhongtian wanted to retort, he didn't quite understand what the head coach's intention was to let him play right midfielder.

Rangnick looked at him and asked, "Frank. Ribery, are you familiar, Chu? ”

Chu Zhongtian nodded: "It's very familiar." "It's almost familiar, and although Ribery is better now than before, he knows his characteristics very well. It can even be said that now he and Ribery are a team, and he can play a subtle combination with Ribery without having to practice together before the game, and the tacit understanding between them has gone beyond football and risen to the realm of friendship.

After answering this question, it suddenly dawned on him.

Seeing the change in the expression on his face, Rangnick knew that he had thought it through, so there was no need to waste time explaining it here, and the place to explain to the whole team was when watching the video. Right now? Let's train!

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On the evening of December 5, Hoffenheim's away game against Bayern Munich has already attracted global attention.

According to the data announced on the official website of the Bundesliga, the latest statistics show that so far, 167 countries around the world have confirmed that they will broadcast live. The headline on the official Bundesliga website under this number is striking "New record!" The figure of 167 broke the Bundesliga record of 160 national broadcasts on 1 March 2008 against Schalke 04. For the first time, even American and French television stations sent film crews to the Allianz Arena to report that a standing ticket that originally cost 15 euros had been sold to 100 euros.

Chu Zhongtian met a German couple very rarely after the end of training, and they came to Chu Zhongtian to sign the Hoffenheim jersey, which was a freshly bought jersey, and even the label had not been torn off. Chu Zhongtian communicated with them to find out that their son was a Hoffenheim fan, currently working as a teacher at a university in the United States, and his students actually asked him to introduce Hoffenheim to them, so the couple came to buy some Hoffenheim jerseys and merchandise, and sent them to the United States to show their son to the people there during class, and at the same time introduced to them what kind of place Hoffenheim is and what kind of football team is in such a place.

Seeing off the couple, Chu Zhongtian sighed with emotion - Hoffenheim's influence had already spread to the United States...... I wonder if Emily's mother's resentment towards her choice of this small team has eased a little?

There's a lot to hype up about this game, with the pre-match war of words between the two sides being one side and the key player comparisons between the two sides on the other.

The media always like to bring out a lot of data before the game to show their professionalism and explain the problem. Bayern Munich, for example, are unbeaten in nine games so far and are unmatched in the Bundesliga. Eleven men scored goals, the most attacking firepower in the Bundesliga. Fifty-five percent of the first fifteen rounds were won, the highest in the Bundesliga. Klinsmann's advocacy of "speeding up the pace of the game and passing the ball with one kick" has paid off, with an average of 467 passes and 718 touches per game, the highest in the Bundesliga. The strikers are in good form, with Toney scoring in a row in the last four games and Klose scoring in four of the last six games.

Hoffenheim have the top scorer Ibisevic, who has scored 18 goals in 15 rounds, while Bayern Munich's three strikers have only scored 16 goals combined. Rangnick coached the team in 12 games in the Bundesliga and Bayern, with five wins, four draws and three losses, and is a veritable "Bayern nemesis". Hoffenheim's 20 per cent of their shots were converted into goals, which is the highest success rate in the Bundesliga. Hoffenheim's 44 goals and 278 shots on goal are also the highest in the Bundesliga. Hoffenheim have won every game this season when it was the first goal, which is unique in the Bundesliga.

And because there are so many differences between the two teams, it is interesting to note that most of the German media have set the meaning of this game - teenager David takes on the giant Goliath. This is a biblical story in which Goliath is a powerful giant and David is just a teenager tending sheep. However, in the story, David uses his wit to defeat the invincible giant Goliath.

This metaphor in the German media is quite graphic and profound.

In order to prove that this is indeed a duel between David and Goliath, the media also specifically listed the relevant data:

Hoffenheim has only 3,272 permanent residents, while Munich has more than 1,310,000.

The Hoffenheim Club has 1,800 members, while Bayern Munich has 147,072 members.

There are fifty-seven fan clubs Hoffenheim and Bayern Munich as many as two thousand four hundred and thirty-seven.

Hoffenheim sold 14,500 sets of tickets this season, while Bayern Munich sold 37,000 units.

Bayern have won 20 Bundesliga titles and 14 German Cups, as well as four Champions Cups, one League Cup, one Cup Winners' Cup and two Toyota Cups. In terms of national and international honours, Hoffenheim is still a blank slate.

The number of Bundesliga games played by the club is 1,481 for Bayern Munich and only 15 for Hoffenheim.

In terms of German international appearances, Bayern Munich has trained 77 German internationals and played 1,604 games for Germany, while Hoffenheim has only one game.

According to media reports, Hoffenheim's salary budget is only 27 million euros, while Bayern Munich's is more than 80 million.

In terms of media, Bayern Munich was bombarded with numerous TV stations, radio stations, websites and five daily newspapers, including the well-known lace tabloids München Zeitung, Munich Evening News and Bild-München Edition, while only one local media outlet, the Rhein-Neckar Zeitung, focused on Hoffenheim.

In total, one hundred and seventy-eight staff members work for FC Bayern Munich, while Hoffenheim has only eighteen......

No matter how you compare it, in front of the weak Hoffenheim, Bayern Munich can be called the giant Goliath.

So can Hoffenheim be the sheep herding boy David who defeated the giant Goliath?

Or will Bayern defend the glory and dignity of Goliath?

There are still four days left before the answer is revealed.

(To be continued)