After the first round of the league, Li Huan as a defender scored in two consecutive rounds of the German Cup and the league, three goals and four assists, he became the focus of Karlsruhe City, fans and non-fans are fun to talk about him, in Karlsruhe, a quiet town, if you don't know who Li Huan is, then you are out of touch with fashion, even in Baden, outside Karlsruhe, Li Huan is also a player who is often discussed, but people talk more about the scandal between this young man and Wana, talking about his identity as Chinese, Football is only a small part, after all, Karlsruhe, as a powerhouse in Baden, is not too surprising to beat Hoffenheim in the German Bundesliga and the stunned Younghigen team who have just come up from the Bundesliga. Compared to Li Huanlai, fans and mainstream media in Baden-Württemberg prefer to talk about Baibeli Hleb, who has just moved from Stuttgart, and the talented kid Lahm who has returned to Bayern.

The next Karlsruhe to face is the opponent is Bochum, who has just been relegated from the Bundesliga to the second division, which is a 10-year period in the Bundesliga and the Bundesliga to kill four back and forth elevator teams, they often do this piston sport, they don't know how to relegate, but know how to upgrade, every time they land in the Bundesliga, they can always be promoted to the Bundesliga very quickly, to be precise, this is a super first-class team in the Bundesliga, is one of the favorites for promotion this year, Although they only defeated St. Pauli with a score of 1-0 away in the first round of the league, their ability to control the scene was significantly higher than that of St. Pauli, and it was a severe test for Karlsruhe, who had won two consecutive victories in the cup and the league.

If there is one more chance of a victory, it is from Bochum's coach Marcel. Kohler. Last season, Bochum parted ways with former manager Neulule after relegation, bringing in Marcel, who had resigned in Cologne. Kohler, a native of Swiss, was mentored by German coach Heathfeld when he was in Switzerland, saying he had a talent for coaching, but Kohler's reputation was somewhat ruined in the summer of 2004. As the head coach of Cologne at the time, he led the team to just four wins in 23 league games, and Bochum hired Kohler as coach because his attacking spirit was in line with Bochum's style. He's just taken over this year and it's hard to predict what kind of changes he can bring to Bochum, at least for now.

Whether the away team is attacking or defending, what kind of style of play is used, and whether the lineup and formation that played against the underdogs Higan and Hoffenheim in the first two games can continue to be used, these are all important topics that the coaching staff needs to study this week. Before the game, the media in Karlsruhe also offered advice on the sports section to discuss the style of play that the team should adopt, and the strong theoretical thinking has always been the characteristic of the Germans, even the fans can give a one, two, three or four suggestions on the strength, lineup and style of play of both sides. Bayern Munich's genius Sauer also warned his hometown team in the newspaper to be careful of Bochum, a dangerous opponent.

Bochum is a Bundesliga team, and they have a lot of video footage of their games, and their 32-year-old captain Tomaz. Zadebel is undoubtedly the heart of Bochum's on-field and the team's spiritual leader. After more than a decade of playing in the Bundesliga, Belgium and Turkey, Zadebel is a defensive midfielder who is an important hub for both defence and attack. With him, his defenders are reassured, and he is often the first initiator of Bochum's counter-attacks. Li Huan, Federico and Capalani, who were also the players who scored the most goals in the warm-up matches and in the two official matches. But it will be difficult for them to break through Zadebel's defence. But the good thing is that the old guy is already very old, and it is difficult to be a threat in both areas like he did when he was younger.

Bosnian Mismovic is one of the best players in the Bochum squad but lacks the German's toughness and fighting spirit. Putting him in stride would put Karlsruhe's backline in great danger. Another 18-year-old is hailed as "the most talented player in Germany's regional league" and could also catch Karlsruhe's backline off guard.

After repeated research by the coaching staff, the most decided to play defense, of course, is not to defend all of them in their own penalty area like the Higan team, but to actively defend and counterattack in the half-court, not to implement the pressing of the front court, and only when the opponent reaches their own dangerous area, they will carry out man-to-man counterpoint defense. In attack, Becker handed over the task of scoring goals to the three new signings, but Becker also fully considered the defensive strength of Bochum against these three people in this game, so that the three of them should not be in a hurry and wait for a good opportunity to give the opponent a fatal blow.

Karlsruhe is nervously preparing for the league game, and the media also reports the views and opinions of the Karlsruhe players and coaches on the game from time to time, and also initiates a fan vote for the winner of the game. As a result, only a third of fans believe that Karlsruhe can win this match. However, Bochum are clearly not as enthusiastic as Karlsruhe, who don't know much about last season's 10th-placed Bundesliga opponents, and judging from the first league game alone, this team has limited attacking ability, only relying on a free-kick to break through Higan's goal, and if it weren't for that lucky free-kick on the post, maybe Karlsruhe would have only been able to get a draw at home. In the Ruhr area, Li Huan, Federik and Capalani are still very common names, they are just heroes in the eyes of Karlsruhe fans.

Karlsruhe has been treated very coldly since coming to Bochum, and the fans and media who have been in the lower leagues for a long time have almost forgotten about them, even the first two big wins have not attracted much attention from the media in other regions, Bochum has seen more giants in the Bundesliga, and Karlsruhe is a dirt bun in the eyes of their fans. However, the Karlsruhe players have already adapted to the situation and there is nothing out of the ordinary.

In the pre-match press conference, Becker was very low-key, in front of a team that often mixes with the Bundesliga, Karlsruhe does not have any confidence capital, Becker said that "Bochum are the favourites for promotion, they have a strong attack, they were at the top of the Bundesliga at one point, and we have been away from the top flight for a long time, this game is very difficult for us, we have to fight with will and courage, we will not give up, Karlsruhe never gave up this word in the dictionary." ”

Bochum's head coach Kohler did not boast before the game, due to the poor performance in Cologne last season, Kohler was equally cautiously optimistic about the first home game of the new season, he first talked about the new players, the goals of this season, and the situation of the players, and finally said: "Karlsruhe did not have any amazing performances last season, but we can't underestimate them, they drew with Bayern Munich in the warm-up game, they are very attacking, in the summer warm-up games, they scored a lot of goals. We scored 10 goals in the first round and in the German Cup, so it would be a disaster for us to ignore a team like that. But on our home turf we will definitely win in the end. ”

(To be continued)