Chapter 081: A Bitter Offseason
Ibisevic's unexpected serious injury has become the focus of media attention before the start of the second half of the Bundesliga game, and Hoffenheim is now a big hit, coupled with such a sensational and huge news, it is impossible for them to keep a low profile now.
a torn cruciate ligament, which is basically the biggest disaster of an athlete's career; And now it has indeed proved that Ibisevic needs at least six months of rest, and this season he is completely reimbursed!
Does Ibisevic weigh or not? At least in terms of data, he is the second most important player in Hoffenheim, and he has scored 14 goals in the league and is the second highest scorer in the current list after Xiao Qing, which can be quite telling, because Ibisevic is really quite important!
Although Xiao Qing is indeed the offensive core of Hoffenheim, even if it is the core of Haode, they still need some strong support, and the performance of their partner is also quite important. At least in the Hoffenheim team, Ibisevic looks like Xiao Qing's best choice.
Ibisevic scored a lot of goals in the first half of the game, he was very haode to contain the opponent's defense, using his goals and impact, he was able to help Xiao Qing share the defensive pressure, he was able to open up space for Xiao Qing to attack; And as a member of the front trident, he can help Xiao Qing deliver the ball in the right position. Hoffenheim were accustomed to a trident of the front, with Xiao Qing in the middle, Edu and Ibisevic on either side.
But now, although Edu may need a little more time to recover before he can return to the pitch, Ibisevic's season is out of order, which also means that Hoffenheim's second dangerous point is completely gone; And Ibisevic's injury allows the opponent to be unscrupulous in the frontcourt. Because in the array. There really is no one who will be able to fill the void left by Ibisevic!
Hildebrand, who joined during the winter break, said: "We are saddened and shocked. It was a huge blow to the team. But now we need to give Veddad some encouragement, he's in a tough moment and we need to make him feel supported by his team-mates, we're going to support him and we're waiting for him to play with us! ”
German international Weiss, who is close to Ibisevic, also said: "We all have been hit hard mentally and we all hope that he will be back on the pitch as soon as possible. Ibi's performance in the past six months has undoubtedly been phenomenal, and the loss of his team has been huge, but it may also make us more united in the face of difficult tests. ”
Faced with the blow of the team's second-in-command sudden serious injury and season reimbursement. Hoffenheim will have to respond. Head coach Rangnick said: "If Ibi misses the second half of the league for the rest of the season, we will make a move in the transfer market. For new striker Rangnick also no longer sticks to the younger route: "The new goalscorer may be a little older, but he has to prove his scoring ability first, in addition to being in line with our squad and our financial situation. ”
Hoffenheim will immediately look for a replacement for Ibisevic in the winter transfer market, with Hoffenheim manager Schendermeze revealing that they had gathered information on their favourite striker early in the morning, "Now we have to do everything we can to fill the void left by Vedard." ”
With the main striker Ibisevic suffering a torn cruciate ligament during the winter break and Nigerian striker Edu also suffering injuries, Hoffenheim currently have only two strikers available. Xiao Qing's performance is obvious to all. This is also the most reassuring point of Hoffenheim; But Wellington, who spent a fortune in the summer transfer window, seems to be a parallel bargain, although his jishu has the characteristic glitz of the Brazilian. But although he is very spiritual, he has never been able to integrate into the team.
So now Hoffenheim has to find a way to strengthen the team's frontcourt, although their most threatening offensive point is still there, but one fence three piles, two fists are difficult to beat four hands; Without the support of his teammates, this will only make Xiao Qing encounter more difficulties in the game, which will only waste the opportunities that Xiao Qing has created again and again. Especially for a team like Hoffenheim who are crazy about attacking, they need to be enough to be dangerous up front!
Although Helllin, the striker of the original second team, was signed from Mannheim first, after all, he was slightly inferior in terms of fame and strength. As a result, Hoffenheim loaned Bremen striker Sanogo until the end of the season before the end of the winter break transfer window, and had the right of first refusal; The 26-year-old, who joined from Hamburg in the summer of 2007 for €4.5 million, has scored 16 goals and provided eight assists in 43 appearances for Bremen and eight goals in 16 appearances for the Ivory Coast national team.
Sanogo has lost his place in the squad this season thanks to the arrival of Pizarro, scoring just one goal in eight appearances in the Bundesliga. In terms of qualifications, Sanogo is actually quite good, but the current form of this player who has been absent for a long time and his run-in with Hoffenheim in a short period of time are quite noteworthy.
Although Sanogo is still in the golden age of his career, not every player is very adaptable, especially in some specific tactics, the run-in of players is likely to determine the success or failure of a team; Especially for Hoffenheim, they really don't have any other choice right now.
Hamburg striker Olic and Hoffenheim midfielder Eduardo were both banned by the German Football Association's disciplinary committee for two league games and three friendlies due to their aggressive fights in the warm-up matches.
With Hamburg playing Bayern Munich in their first game after the winter break, Olic will miss the meeting with his new club on a free transfer this summer.
For Hoffenheim, this can only be said to be a disaster; Eduardo is the heart of the team's midfield and is the team's attacking starting point.
Eduardo has excellent jishu and outstanding speed, he is like a high-speed Huocun midfield engine, constantly organizing and attacking; He's more like a magician on a football field, bringing endless joy to the fans with his magical feet.
While there are a lot of teams that want to get Eduardo this winter break, it's simply not going to happen.
Hoffenheim club manager Schendermeizer once praised Eduardo, "He is always thoughtful in his passing, and he always gives the opponent a fatal blow." It's hard for the ball to be cut off at his feet, and it's hard for every opponent to come up against a player like him, because he often has some amazing performances. On the court, he is also slowly maturing, keeping calm, and not being too impulsive even when he is violated by his opponent. ”
Coach Rangnick was also full of praise for his love for his player, "He's very fast and he always sees a gap on the road and passes the ball there. "Carlos also needs to improve defensively and work on the tactical side so that he can improve more consistently. If he can continue to improve, he will definitely become the best player in Europe, and of course the Brazilian national team will definitely not give up such a player at that time. ”
In 2007, Eduardo joined Hoffenheim, who was then in the Bundesliga, and in less than two years, Eduardo has become one of the most Haode midfielders in the Bundesliga; But now, Hoffenheim's midfield core has paid the price for his impulsiveness because of the big fight on the pitch, and he has been banned for two games, which also makes Hoffenheim lose the team's midfield engine and second scorer in the first two rounds of the second half!
It was just a simple warm-up game, but for this warm-up game Hoffenheim paid an unimaginably heavy price, and one ruined some of the advantages they had worked so hard to build up in the standings.
Although Hoffenheim is eight points ahead of Bayern Munich in second place in the standings, although the opponents in the eighteenth and nineteenth rounds of the league are Kolumbus and Borussia Mönchengladbach in the relegation zone, but they have lost two major threat points, and whether Edu in the trident can return in time is also a question mark.
The team's tactics now need to be completely rebuilt and they must now start looking for new ways to score goals in the second half of the game; They now have to face a difficult start to the second half and a bitter second half, losing their invincible tactical support point, and Hoffenheim are really depressed now.
There is no good news, and this winter break looks like a nightmare for Hoffenheim, who face a bitter start to 2009 in a struggling start to the second half of the season. Although they were halfway champions, a series of huge blows left them with little advantage, and now they had to face the ferocious counterattacks of the other pursuers.
On 24 January 2009, the Rhine-Neckar Arena was inaugurated with Hoffenheim and the Rhine-Neckar regional team winning 6-2. This is Hoffenheim's real home stadium, and perhaps the only good news they have in this bitter winter break!
The first official match of the new stadium will be the Bundesliga on January 31, 2009, and in the 18th round of the league, Hoffenheim will face Cottage Cottage in the relegation zone; This is the beginning of Hoffenheim's second half of the challenge and the first tough challenge Hoffenheim will face. (To be continued......)