Chapter 043: Half Way Over

Xiao Qing scored, Xiao Qing broke his goal drought in two rounds! When some people suspected that Xiao Qing would lose his magic when he began to be noticed by the opponent, Xiao Qing made a powerful counterattack, and he used a hat trick in the league to break the previous doubts about him!

Scoring goals in football is normal, especially for strikers, and scoring goals is their job; But when it comes to hat-tricks, it's definitely hard to come by, even at the lower levels! And now, Xiao Qing has completed his second hat trick in Hoffenheim, following the hat trick in the German Cup, Xiao Qing has also completed a hat trick in the league, giving all Hoffenheim people confidence at the most critical time!

With Xiao Qing's one assist and three goals, Hoffenheim defeated Fürth 4-1 away to gain the most hearty victory so far this season, defeating Fürth, who was in second place in the standings before this game! And Xiao Qing is undoubtedly the most dazzling player in this game; Because he has excellent statistics, a hat trick and an assist are the most haode proof, and he directly caused Fürth defender Maulsberg to be sent off is the turning point of this game, Xiao Qing is undoubtedly the best in this game!

Hoffenheim defeated strong rival Fürth in this round of the game, and they ended their previous three-round winless run; In this way, after the end of the round of games in the Hoffenheim period, it has won seven wins, six draws and four losses, accumulating 27 points; The victory at the critical moment also allowed them to avoid further slipping in the standings, and made them make a lot of progress in the standings, at least the current Hoffenheim has not been completely thrown away, they can barely catch up with the tail of the First Army.

In this round of the game, the top of the table Borussia Mönchengladbach won the top of the standings Freiburg 2-1 in the 16th round and was forced to draw 1-1 by Paderborn in this round, so that Borussia Mönchengladbach, who won ten wins, six draws and one loss, temporarily occupied the top position in the standings with 36 points.

Borussia Mönchengladbach's position at the top of the table is secure for the time being, but the battle for the top six teams in the table is a pitiful difference.

Fürth, who was originally at the top of the standings, was defeated by Hoffenheim in this round of the game, plus they lost to Augsburg in the previous round with a clean three strokes, so Fürth, who won eight wins, drew five and lost four, now has 29 points; While this was a good result, two consecutive defeats at crucial moments cost them second place in the table.

Mainz, who were originally in third place in the standings with Fürth, temporarily moved further in the standings, but they failed to fully grasp the opportunity; Although they beat Cologne 1-0 at home in the round of 16, they lost 0-1 to St. Pauli in this round, so they only have 10 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses and 33 points, although they climbed to second place in the standings, but did not take the opportunity to leave other rivals behind.

Freiburg, who were originally fourth in the table, were depressed, they were first defeated by Borussia Mönchengladbach at the top of the table in the 15th round, and then drew away by Wayne in the 17th round; Freiburg, who suffered a winless game at a critical moment, now has eight wins, five draws and four losses, and is also 29 points!

And Cologne, who ended Hoffenheim's unbeaten streak, seized the opportunity, and they caught up at this time; Although they lost to Mainz in the 16th round, they won 2-1 at home to Kaiserslautern in the 17th round, and now Cologne has also won 9 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses to accumulate 30 points, and they have risen from fifth place in the standings to third place in the standings in one game, and they have temporarily squeezed into the promotion play-off position!

Borussia Mönchengladbach, who are at the top of the standings, have 36 points, and Mainz, Cologne, Freiburg and Fürth are in second to fifth places with 33, 30, 29 and 29 points respectively.

But don't think that the qualification for promotion from the Bundesliga will only be a contest between these teams halfway through the season, at least the other teams still have a great chance, because behind these five teams there are still other teams eyeing the team, those chasers are not left behind, they still have the opportunity to hit the positions of the previous teams at any time, and those chasers still maintain a certain hope of promotion.

Although the previous three rounds were winless, but the key moment directly overturned Freiburg, so that Hoffenheim not only overturned the possible direct promotion rivals, but also used a key game to announce that they came out of the trough, the second half of the game Hoffenheim has not fallen behind, because they also got 27 points, only two points away from the qualification for the promotion play-offs, and only four points away from the second place of the precious direct promotion to the Bundesliga!

Hoffenheim, who are fourth in the standings, can't afford to be careless about this game now, because the chasers behind them are also following in their footsteps, and they are still waiting for their chances. Although the further the team is, the less likely it is to want to be promoted, but as there are 34 rounds of the Bundesliga, although it is now more than half of the season, it is indeed a bit early to say everything.

However, one thing is for sure that Hoffenheim, who have returned to sixth place in the standings, still have a chance, and now they have found confidence again, although it is likely that their form will be difficult to guarantee because of the half-month holiday, but it is also possible for Hoffenheim to summarize some of the team's problems during this time, and it is entirely possible that they will make some reinforcements to the team during this time, after all, Hoffenheim's owner Dimat. Hope is one of the co-founders of SAP, Europe's largest software company, and a real money-maker!

"Congratulations, boys, you are about to enjoy your first holiday in the Bundesliga, a pleasant winter break." Coach Rangnick was in a good mood because the team won at a crucial moment, "I want to say that although we had some difficulties in the first half of the game, although we had some unpleasant games, we have to admit that we had a satisfying half, and of course I believe we could have done better"

"As a promoted team, we were undoubtedly satisfied with the first half of the season because we didn't look like we were under the slightest pressure to be relegated. But as a team with a long-term goal, I think we have to do better. So boys, even though you're going to have a great holiday, I want you to stay fit during this time because we need to do better in the second half of the season and we need to do better in the team! Rangnick's words speak for all the managers, who have a love-hate relationship for the off-season, hoping that the players' fitness will be restored during this time, but of course worrying that the players will eat Hesse and cause their form to drop during this time.

In the response of the players, Rangnick can be regarded as relieved, although he knows that it is very difficult for many players who suddenly get rich to insist on high-intensity training during this time, but now he can only choose to believe in his players, although Hoffenheim's players are not necessarily well-paid, but basically they are not too bad money.

"The team had a good first half of the game and I'm very happy with your performance; So guys, the team may be going to make some adjustments to the team during this time, but you can rest assured that the team is gradually on the right track, we are always an ambitious team, so we will not make a big adjustment to the team at this time, you can rest assured, the team has no idea of selling people now, you don't have to worry about sleeping and finding out that the team has reached a deal with another team. "Maybe the offseason is also an ordeal for a lot of fringe players, because they don't have a place in the team, so they are likely to be sold by the team during this time; Although Hoffenheim can't guarantee that every player will be able to stay at this time, at least the vast majority of players can be reassured that the team has no intention of selling, so they don't need to worry about re-acquainting themselves with the new environment.

"Rest assured, boss, we'll be in shape for this time and we'll work harder in the second half of the race. But sir, I'm in a hurry right now, and my ticket has already been booked, so is there anything else to explain? "Rangnick is very easy to get along with in private, and Xiao Qing, who hasn't been home for half a year, is very anxious, so although it is a little rude, he does still open his mouth to urge.

"Looks like you're in a hurry, I've heard you even brought your luggage." Rangnick glanced at Xiao Qing with a smile, usually Xiao Qing never deliberately dresses up in the team, but this time Xiao Qing not only brought a large bag to the training ground, but also took care of himself rarely, it seems that he is really a little anxious to go home, "I'm in a hurry now, I don't know what time your plane is." ”

"Boss, I'm going to Frankfurt, where there is a plane to China, so I'm really in a hurry, and I think we all know what you said. So boss, do us some and hurry up for the holidays! Xiao Qing said very flatteringly.

Rangnick glanced at Xiao Qing with a faint smile, and of course those Hoffenheim players with very expectant expressions, "Disband!" Holiday! Merry Christmas to you all in advance! ”