The derby clash between Karlsruhe and Stuttgart is not a big deal in Germany, but it has attracted a lot of attention in Baden-Württemberg, backed by a powerful consortium, and now Hoffenheim, coached by Bundesliga giants Schalke 04, has also begun to seek a voice and influence in the region. Their owners and coaches have all given their opinions on the game on TV shows and in newspapers.

In an exclusive interview with the reporter of the Rheinneckar newspaper, Rangnick occasionally talked about the situation of the two sides before the derby, the morale of the team, the configuration of players and the style of play that Rangnick did not follow the crowd and thought that the stronger Stuttgart could win the game, nor did he support Karlsruhe very differently, he believed that the probability of victory and defeat between the two sides was half the same.

If you look at the staffing alone, Stuttgart is sure to win, or even win big, but a game is like a war, and there are many links that affect the outcome of the war, and it is not only the strength of the players. First of all, from the perspective of coaching, Trapattoni has more fame and experience, but he is not fully trusted by Stuttgart chairman Stauter and is still in the process of staying in school, while Becker has deep trust from the chairman and manager and has no worries.

Secondly, from the point of view of the goal of this German Cup, Trapattoni must win, and he must win beautifully, otherwise even if Staunt agrees to the fans, he will not agree, and in the case of having to win, Trapattoni's tactical choice is very small. Becker, on the other hand, doesn't care, wins and draws are acceptable, and the tactical arrangement is very free.

Before the game, the morale of the two sides was not at the same level at all, Karlsruhe won 5 in a row, ranked first, 8 points ahead of the second place, morale is high, Stuttgart although 2:2 away to Hamburg, but the fifth place did not meet the psychological expectations of the club and the players, and now morale is low.

Judging from the configuration of players and the style of play, Becker's team has played together for five or six years, and the only new players are Li Huan and Capalani, and Li Huan is still the kind of player who can handle a side by himself, and he doesn't need too much cooperation from his teammates. Trapattoni's team has not yet been honed, and winning is more about the individual ability of the players. Karlsruhe's style of play in the Bundesliga is to score first and then defend on the counter-attack, and against Stuttgart it is likely to adopt a defensive counter-attack tactic of waiting for the opponent to make a mistake. Stuttgart is in such a situation that they have to attack, so the key to victory is which side scores first, and whoever scores the goal takes the initiative and who can win the final victory.

Rangnick's speech was from the coach's point of view, and he was comprehensive and not like the fans who only compared the winners and losers from the number of stars on both sides. He didn't focus on any one star either, because his coaching philosophy is football as a whole.

Hoffenheim's owner Hope's comments are more emotional, he thinks Karlsruhe will definitely beat Stuttgart in an upset, because Glenschal can't stop Li Huan, and Hildebrand can't block Li Huan's free kick, Li Huan's footwork is far more delicate than what the fans see, but his physical fitness is too good, he is too lazy to use technology to break through, when facing Glenschal, fans will definitely see Li Huan's footwork comparable to street freestyle football. Once no one can restrain Li Huan on the wing, Stuttgart's defensive holes will be infinitely magnified, and the final loss will be inevitable.

Hope did not hesitate to praise the Karlsruhe superdefender, saying that Li Huan is one of his favorite players, and the last player he wanted to watch every game was Beckenbauer, who believes that if Li Huan can maintain his current form for ten years, he can become one of the best stars in the world. Seeing that Hope loves Li Huan so much, the host of Paid Sports Channel 2 asked Hope if he wanted to buy Li Huan into his own team, and Hope joked that he dreamed that if the FA allowed the purchase of two clubs, he even wanted to buy Karlsruhe together.

Even Freiburg coach Hoysen, who has always been indifferent to the region outside Freiburg, was also involved in the war of words before the derby, he supported Stuttgart, he thought that Rangnick's statement was too theoretical, although all factors were favorable to Karlsruhe in addition to strength before the game, but this is a derby, the derby is completely different from the ordinary game, Stuttgart will definitely come up with a completely different state from the previous game, in the face of Stuttgart who is going all out, Karlsruhe has little chance of winning, After all, football is played by the players.

However, Karlsruhe is still angry that Freiburg's players tackled Federico's foot bones, and their manager Willem unceremoniously said that Hoysen was so eager for Stuttgart to win because Karlsruhe beat them, which was an act of hugging their thighs, and Karlsruhe would definitely beat Stuttgart like Freiburg.

In order to encourage his teammates to beat Stuttgart in the derby, the injured Federico also travelled from his hometown to Karlsruhe, saying that although he could not play in person, he must go to the stadium with crutches to watch the game, stay with his teammates and cheer them on.

Federico's arrival has boosted the spirits of the Karlsruhe players, who are actively preparing for the tournament, and Martins says they will definitely reach the last four and that Federico will be able to compete in the German Cup when he recovers from injury. Capalani and Li Huan want to give the goal as a gift to Federico and wish him an early return from injury.

There are only three days of preparation time from the away win over Higan to the home game against Stuttgart, during which Becker and Hoth have been looking for a way to restrain Stuttgart, the opponent is stronger than Karlsruhe, and has been firmly in the upper hand in the game for so many years, even in Wilder Park, Karlsruhe has never had the upper hand, this is an indisputable fact, but they are not without a chance of winning, because Stuttgart's players do not form a strong whole, like water and oil, are separated from each otherAs long as they can score first, or keep Stuttgart out of the half, Stuttgart will be in turmoil, because Trapattoni desperately needs a win, because Stuttgart's old and new players will have to blame each other. But the key is whether Karlsruhe can block Stuttgart's attack, or score first? This is the crux of the matter.

Last season, Karlsruhe's offensive ability was very poor, and the defense was not satisfactory, this season because of Li Huan Capalani and Federico, they have been strengthened at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends, even if Federico is injured, their attack and defensive ability have not declined, Li Huan is the catalyst for this change, he was born on the right side, so that the opponent has to spend most of his energy on defending his left side, and he can't free up his hand to attack, even if the opponent has the opportunity to attack, They also only dared to attack Eichner's left flank, and Karlsruhe's defense only had to concentrate heavily on the left. And now Stuttgart is fully capable of attacking Karlsruhe on the left and right, Glenschar's impact can not be ignored, Li Huan's vacancy after the assist is easy to be caught by him, facing Glenschal, who is about the same speed as Li Huan, was counterattacked by the opponent, Li Huan has no chance to return to defense, Martins wants to intercept Glenschal in the middle It is also very difficult, once Martins can't stop it, Karlsruhe's backline is empty, you can't expect Glennshire to make mistakes every time you pass. But Li Huan doesn't have an assist, it doesn't work, without Li Huan's assist, Karlsruhe's attack will return to the way it was last season, and it is impossible to break Stuttgart's goal, is it waiting for a penalty shootout? Becker and Hoss are in a dilemma, if Federico is not injured, they can still make Li Huan reduce the number of assists, let Federico and Capalani organize the attack in the frontcourt, even if it is not so efficient, it is possible to break through the Stuttgart goal, but now they only have a hairy boy Martins.

Becker and Hoss were still studying tactics in the club's office after getting off work, and finally decided to push Li Huan to the midfield, play Federico's position, and directly attack Stuttgart's left side in the frontfield, Li Huan's right-back position is still played by the original Barbera, let him defend Glen Char, although Barbera is difficult to prevent Glen Char, but there is a very fast Li Huan back to assist him, blocking Glen Charles is not much of a problem.

Li Huan's running response is not first-class, nor is it like Harvey who seems to have eyes all over his body, and can take care of the overall situation, Becker let Li Huan test the two positions of striker and forward waist, Li Huan played badly, and he was okay on the right midfield, he seemed to be more suitable for being on the side, looking at the whole stadium from one side, rather than in the middle, once he came to the middle, the crowded crowd, the defensive and offensive players from all sides made him a little scrambling, Becker didn't know that this was because Li Huan had played right-back for more than ten years, Occasionally playing right midfield, in the football consciousness has been accustomed to the side position, rashly let him go to the middle, not adaptable is inevitable, Becker thought this was born, he did not force it, so Li Huan has been staying in the right back position, and has also made two cameo appearances in the right midfield, playing a good role, playing the role of a miracle. In this game, Becker still hopes that Li Huan can use his breakthrough and long-range shot to take the lead in scoring Stuttgart's goal, and then he can pull back to play a back five and easily defend and counterattack.

(To be continued)