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The next day, "Hoffenheim" and "Van Nistelrooy" became the most spoken words in the European media. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

Ruud van Nistelrooy has been away from the field for more than eight months due to a serious injury he suffered before, and this time he scored two goals in the Champions League group stage, which makes people sigh that the sword is not old. He would have had a chance to score a hat-trick, and Hoffenheim's midfield, led by Chu Zhongtian, continued to create opportunities for the strikers. One football critic claimed that he had found the reason why Ibisevic kept scoring in the first half of last season – Hoffenheim's midfield had a large number of good passers.

Hoffenheim are mentioned repeatedly because they won.

Before the game, everyone didn't expect Hoffenheim to win, after all, everyone is not ignorant of this team, and thinks that in terms of strength, it is normal for them and CSKA Moscow to win no matter who wins, and Hoffenheim has a home advantage, so the winning chance may be slightly larger.

How could they have imagined that Hoffenheim not only won, but so easily?

Anyone who watched this game will be impressed by Hoffenheim and change their previous opinion and assessment of Hoffenheim.

Hoffenheim kept the pace of the game firmly in their own hands from start to finish, and CSKA Moscow could only chase after them, but could not catch up.

The media and pundits have two diametrically opposed views on this match.

Some people put Hoffenheim's success in this game down to the fact that they scored goals from the start. "If they hadn't scored in the first minute, it's hard to say what the outcome of this game would have been......

'Hoffenheim were lucky to score first and the game fell into their hands. And the players of CSKA Moscow obviously did not expect them to concede the ball so early, and reacted in a panic......"

"In terms of strength, Hoffenheim's victory is reasonable. But winning so easily is just luck......"

The losing side also always uses this as an excuse for themselves: "We conceded too early and disrupted our plans...... as if scoring early to win is not a fair act of winning by strength.

But scoring at the beginning of the game is also a form of strength. Hoffenheim's best thing last season was to score first and take the lead. Not only them, but the manager of any team would not want their team to always play from behind, and being able to lead is the envy of many people, rather than some kind of "some kind of luck" that is ashamed to mention. If we have the ability to score within fifteen minutes of the game, why not? Do we have to let the opponent score a goal first, and then rise back and win? Then our coach's brain must be in the water.

Fortunately, someone also saw Hoffenheim's ability in the game and defended Hoffenheim.

"To be able to score first is to be strong, isn't football a game about who scores more goals in the end? If I can score first and take control of the pace of the game, why not? This is also a kind of strength, and it is still a strong strength. ”

"Hoffenheim's formula football is a delight to the eye. I must say, I just watched this one of their games and if they could play like this every game, I would be their most die-hard fan! Even if they can't win...... Then again, how can you not win a football game if you can play it like this? ”

"Soccer is all about playing at a pace you're familiar with, while restricting the opponent from getting the game back to a rhythm they're familiar with. Hoffenheim did a good job in this game and I can't fault anything. From the first second of the game, Hoffenheim incorporated the score into their rhythm. Some people say that Hoffenheim wouldn't have won so easily if they hadn't scored in the first minute, but I can't agree with that, because with the situation at the time, even if Hoffenheim didn't score in the first minute, they could have scored in the second, fifth and tenth minutes. Anyway, they take the lead, which they do a lot in the Bundesliga, always letting the opposition be the chaser, and this kind of game is very familiar to Hoffenheim players. ”

"Those who say that if Hoffenheim don't score in the first minute, they won't be able to win, or they won't be able to win the game easily, are ridiculous. Because there is no if-and-go in football. You say if Hoffenheim didn't score in the first minute, what else can I say if CSKA Moscow gave Hoffenheim a penalty less than a minute into the game? Talking about 'what if' and 'what if' after the game is a sign of ignorance in football. ”

"I like the kind of football at Hoffenheim, it's all attacking football, but they're not the same as Barcelona. Barcelona's football is like an artist, calm and elegant. And Hoffenheim's attacking football is faster and more exciting! You look at their football, and every minute of the adrenaline is pumping, and you can't help but cheer and shout with each of their attacks. Watching Barcelona play you sit in your seat most of the time and only jump up and cheer when they score. And what about watching football at Hoffenheim? Your ass can't even get up in the seat! ”

"Before the game, there were people who showed the audience where Hoffenheim was and pointed to the wrong place. I don't think there will be many presenters doing this after this game, because if the presenter still can't figure out where Hoffenheim is, then he should resign voluntarily. Hoffenheim will be the hottest word in all of Europe on these two days. At the beginning of last season, their German counterparts didn't know where Hoffenheim was, so they also looked for it with a map. But after a season, everyone knows where Hoffenheim is, and this humble little village has done something even more magical than Kaiserslautern......"

…… Among those who don't think that Hoffenheim won so smoothly was simply lucky, there is another famous figure, but he has not publicly expressed his opinion.

That man is Manchester United manager Alex. Ferguson.

The match between Manchester United and Hoffenheim was played at the same time, so Ferguson did not see the game live. However, he had listened to his assistant at half-time with the latest score, as Hoffenheim were 2-0 at home to last season's runners-up in the Russian Superliga.

His assistant was a little surprised when he reported the scoreline, but Ferguson was not surprised.

After the game, he asked his assistant to bring in footage of the Hoffenheim and CSKA match, and he wanted to take a closer look at the game.

In fact, Ferguson didn't know anything about Hoffenheim at first, and he didn't even know what country Hoffenheim was a team. But since Chu Zhongtian played well, he knew more about this team. He even sent a scout to follow and observe Chu Zhongtian's game for a period of time, and naturally knew Hoffenheim very well.

When the BBC5 presenter mistook "Hockenheim" for "Hoffenheim", Ferguson made Hoffenheim their group's worst enemy.

Chu Zhongtian has always been Ferguson's dream midfielder, and in his eyes, looking at the entire international football world, only this Chinese player can completely replace Roy who left Manchester United. Keane can even do better than Keane.

United's former captain was one of the first 'box-to-box' midfielders, and in the middle of the midfield, Keane did the work that only six men could do for United. Ever since Keane imposed a reign of terror on his opponents, the game has changed. But what he does is very simple, he always runs farther than his opponents.

He has a very large area of control, and Keane was a pure attacking midfielder when he joined United from Nottingham Forest, before Alex Ferguson's coaching staff made him a more central position. His long-distance running ability supported both offense and defence, making him a unique player at the time.

Technically and tactically, Frank Lampard and Steven Gerrard can do the same now, but Keane is the king. There's also a spiritual aspect to this, as well as leadership reasons.

In Ferguson's view, Chu Zhongtian is very close to Keane in all aspects, and his leadership temperament is slightly inferior, but he believes that as long as he sharpens it a little, he will definitely be more dazzling than Keane.

But helplessly, when Chu Zhongtian was still a piece of jade, he couldn't join Manchester United because of his labor certificate. The thought of this damn labor certificate made Ferguson want to scold his mother.

When Kaka was still making a name for himself in Brazil, Manchester United's scouts sent his profile to Ferguson's desk. Ferguson was optimistic about the player and wanted United to sign him, but was unable to do so because he could not meet the labor certification requirements. In the end, Kaka went to AC Milan in Serie A, and then shined as Ferguson expected, and quickly became the main core of the team. Later, Ferguson blasted the FA and the British Department of Labour in the media because the restrictions on labor permits restricted the development and competitiveness of the Premier League. As a result of this, the FA has introduced a "special talent clause", which only has one place per team per season, which is used to bring in young non-EU players who are indeed talented. But the "special genius clause" did not apply to Chu Zhongtian because he could not find anyone to prove that he was talented.

In Ferguson's view, the "special genius clause" is as ridiculous as the "labor certification". Does talent need to be heard and a large group of people can prove it? You say he has talent, he has talent, you say he has no talent, he has no talent, is he really talented, or do you think he has talent? Talent can't be quantified, and you can't judge, that's a feeling. Some people's talents are dazzling, and they can be seen at a glance, while others have talents that require a quiet and careful observation to be able to perceive the great energy they contain. Chu Zhongtian belongs to the latter group, when he picked off Chelsea in the FA Cup and quickly fell silent, who would have thought that such a person could firmly control the opponent in his own hands in the game? Such a talent is something that 99.9% of professional players do not have, but at that time it was inconspicuous and not fully blooming, so football celebrities disdained him.

If Chu Zhongtian was brought under his command at that time, how could he be used for a headache here now, how to curb him?

After watching the video of the game, Ferguson's assistant coach Mike Ferguson. Whelan (mike_phelan) nodded: "I'm not surprised that Hoffenheim can play like that now. ”

Ferguson smiled: "What do you think, Reina? ”

Another first-team coach who was watching the video of the game, Reina. Mulensten (rene_meulensteen) thoughtful: "They are very particular about passing......

Ferguson nodded in satisfaction, and the team's first-team coach and technical director got to the point. Because of Chu Zhongtian's presence, Hoffenheim's passing is indeed very particular, which Ferguson understood when Chu Zhongtian was still in Metz. Fernandez's tailor-made tactics for Chu Zhongtian, and the passing route centered on him can always form one triangle after another.

In Hoffenheim, three became four, but not that the triangle became a quadrilateral. Rather, when it comes to passing, Hoffenheim's ball-handler needs at least two passing targets to form a basic triangle. This is the simplest passing tactic that any team will do, and Mace's triangle is different from this one because they have Chu Zhongtian in each of their triangles.

The triangle is the most stable but relatively little varied, and it is easy for the opponent to study it thoroughly and stare to the death, and the triangle pass becomes a useless work for the back and forth big feet. Therefore, it is necessary to involve a fourth person without the ball to maneuver with any two players to form a new triangle, so as to integrate the stability of the triangle into the unpredictable.

And in Hoffenheim, that unpredictability is Chu Zhongtian. Rangnick's "free man" is no longer as simple as having one more person in the offense, but one more person in any small area. Chu Zhongtian is able to complete such a task because of his excellent physical fitness and strong running ability, no matter where the football is, he can appear in time and become the extra person. That's Rangnick's "free man" and why Hoffenheim was able to control CSKA Moscow's tempo on the field. The team that played Hoffenheim will feel that Hoffenheim's offensive is endless, once it is launched, it seems endless. In fact, it was because Chu Zhongtian had a flexible position and could appear in any place at any time, and he had an advantage in numbers.

It's easy to say, but it's not easy to do it on the field. After all, it is just a matter of moving the upper and lower lips. But football is not only played by the feet, but also by a combination of many factors. Under the constraints of these factors, it is enough to be called a master to have such a performance.

Keane was so awesome at the beginning, and what he did was very simple, that is, he always ran more than his opponents. Simple, right? But that's how dominant people are.

Ferguson gave instructions to Mulens: "You go back and analyze the video of the game, and make all the technical statistics of Chu's running route and participation in the attack in tabular pictures, and I want you to tell the players in the tactical class." ”

"Okay." Mulensten nodded in agreement.

In Ferguson's eyes, the most threatening figure in Hoffenheim is only Chu Zhongtian, as long as Chu Zhongtian can be restrained, Hoffenheim has nothing to worry about. This is not his arrogance, but what various data in the past told him, without Chu Zhongtian, or once Chu Zhongtian does not play well, Hoffenheim's performance will fall, and if he is lucky, he can still win, but under normal circumstances, he will lose.

Manchester United will host Hoffenheim in the second round of the Champions League group stage, and although there is still half a month to go, Ferguson has decided to prepare from now on. He likes Chu Zhongtian very much, but it doesn't mean that he has to accept the fate of being defeated by the team led by Chu Zhongtian at home. Not only does he want to win, but he also wants to win by a big margin to establish the team's advantage in qualifying from this group. Hoffenheim's 3-1 win over CSKA Moscow made a name for himself and he was going to beat the team and show everyone that United were not to be trifled with.

Ferguson now has two Champions League trophies to his name. Before he retired, he still wanted to get a third one, which he almost achieved last season, but in the end it fell short. This season he is going to make a comeback with Manchester United!

In the days following the game, Hoffenheim were still basking in the excitement of winning their first ever Champions League game. The media flocked to the game, which even surpassed their first match against Bayern Munich.

The excitement continued into the league. Hoffenheim beat Borussia Mönchengladbach 4-1 away in the sixth round of the Bundesliga at the weekend.

Ten minutes into the game, the home side capitalised on a misplaced pass at the Hoffenheim back to score a goal. But this only stirred up Hoffenheim's fighting spirit. At this time, the Hoffenheim players had a thought in their heads: we are the team participating in the Champions League! What is Borussia Mönchengladbach?

Hoffenheim's counter-attack began in the twentieth minute, when Salihovic's free kick from the right side of the field near the bottom line did not choose to cross, but shot directly at goal. Seeing this, the goalkeeper who broke the cross quickly turned around and slapped the football with his right hand, but it was still in vain, and the football flew into the goal, and the score became 1:1.

Hoffenheim, who equalised, were even more demoralised and began to lay siege to Borussia Mönchengladbach's goal.

Borussia Mönchengladbach coach Fronzek (michael_frontzeck) saw that the situation was not good, so he waved his hand and let the team play a stubborn strategy. Hoffenheim is currently in the limelight, the league has started no matter what, not a loss, four wins and one draw, and the Champions League has just easily defeated the Russian Premier League powerhouse, he is not stupid enough to play against Hoffenheim.

His tactics were successful until the 86th minute, and although Hoffenheim had the upper hand throughout the game, they were unable to find the back of the net against Borussia Mönchengladbach. That's the beauty of football – just because you have the upper hand doesn't mean you're going to win. To be honest, Hoffenheim played a beautiful game, on par with the last game against CSKA Moscow.

It wasn't until the 86th minute that the commentators began to praise Borussia Mönchengladbach's tenacity, the home crowd cheered for their players, and Rangnick was planning to bring on Ruud van Nistelrooy and Wellington at the same time, and when he played in a front four, the defence that had been holding out for 66 minutes collapsed.

In the eighty-sixth minute, Chu Zhongtian suddenly sent a straight plug to the left horizontal dribble at the front of the penalty area, Salihovic returned the bottom pass from the left side of the penalty area, and Ibisevic stopped the ball six meters in the middle and hit the right side of the goal with his right foot, 2:1!

In the 89th minute, Eduardo crossed with his left foot from the right side, and Obasi jumped up in front of the small penalty area and shook his head into the back corner of the goal, 3:1!

In the first minute of stoppage time, substitute Sana's midfielder Wossa went straight in the middle, Obasi successfully countered offside, and burst into the left side of the penalty area to face the attacking Bailly's left foot into the near corner at a small angle, 4:1!

Although Borussia Mönchengladbach defended tightly, under Hoffenheim's continuous attack, the psychological pressure of the players gradually increased, and after conceding a goal in the end, they could no longer hold on, and it was not surprising that they collapsed psychologically, and they conceded goals one after another.

Because of this round of the league, Hamburg was held to a draw by Eintracht Frankfurt, and the gap between the two teams has widened, and Hoffenheim no longer have to rely on goal difference to sit first, they can now enjoy the top spot in the league alone.

(To be continued)