Hoffenheim lost, both reasonably and unexpectedly. Hoffenheim are only a promoted polo team after all, and although the quality of the players in their team is still good, they lack the star who is in charge of the game, the kind of superstar who is generally recognized, and they are just a grassroots team through and through. Even if Hoffenheim is at the top of the Bundesliga standings, they have to admit that they don't have much star.

Even the strongest teams will lose, so although Hoffenheim have been in good form before, people also know that they can't win all the time, they will definitely lose. It's just a clean sheet, which seems a bit too much. Hoffenheim have kept two clean sheets since the start of the season, one of which was against Tottenham Hotspur in the UEFA Cup, and it can be said that Xiao Qing's sending off disrupted the team's rhythm at that time.

But in this game, Hoffenheim sent the strongest lineup, and perhaps they could only be affected by the dense schedule; But you must know that a few days ago, Xiao Qing swore that Hoffenheim did not have physical problems, and such a reason would only be to slap himself in the face.

The people who are the best at changing their stance on Shijie are journalists, and many times they can forget what they have said at any time, they will only see what is happening in front of them, and then they will wisely say that it is all within their expectations, for example, Hoffenheim will definitely lose.

In the twelfth round of the league, Hoffenheim lost by one goal away, so their record became nine wins, one draw and two losses, accumulating 28 points, temporarily at the top of the standings; But a defeat at this time also gave the chase behind Hoffenheim a chance, as they could now erase the gap to Hoffenheim in the standings at any time.

The Hamburg team, which was originally in second place in the standings, has won one and drawn one in the last two rounds. Now they are closely behind Hoffenheim with 7 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses, accumulating 24 points. They could have a chance to further erode Hoffenheim's lead at any moment.

Bayern, with seven wins, three draws and two losses, began to exert strength with a wave of consecutive wins. Although they were not in good shape at the beginning of the season and were in a backward position in the standings, but with a strong background, Bayern is still a strong contender to be reckoned with after making a strong effort, although now they are also in 24 points, only temporarily in the third place behind in goal difference.

Bayer Leverkusen, a veteran Bundesliga powerhouse, has performed well in recent rounds, with eight wins and three losses, and they are in fourth place with the same points as Hamburg and Bayern Munich on goal difference.

Wolfsburg with 19 points from five wins, four draws and three defeats, and Borussia Dortmund with 18 points from four wins, six draws and two defeats, although they still look like they are still a big difference from the First Army. But they're really good right now, and they do still have a chance. As for Hertha Berlin, who beat Hoffenheim in this round of matches, they have 21 points with six wins, three draws and three losses, and they have also set the most record in the first half of the season in recent years.

In fact, it seems that Hoffenheim can still sit at the top of the standings even if they suffer another defeat in the thirteenth round of the game, but they have to admit that the chasers behind them are really biting too hard, and in front of a large number of chasers, Hoffenheim really can't make any mistakes.

Since the fifth round of the league, Hoffenheim has occupied the top position in the standings, and Hoffenheim has also temporarily sat in the leader position in the first two rounds of the season at the beginning of the season; In other words, since the 12 rounds of the league this season, Hoffenheim has been sitting at the top of the standings in nine rounds of the standings! And Hoffenheim will definitely be able to continue to sit at the top of the table in the next round, even if there is an accident in the game!

Hoffenheim's results look crazy enough, it's definitely a look of going for the league title; But even Hoffenheim had such a strong performance. But when many people are talking about the Bundesliga standings, the labels attached to the leader Hoffenheim are still dark horses, upsets, etc.

Although many people were pleasantly surprised by Hoffenheim's results. However, more people are skeptical of Hoffenheim's results, they generally believe that Hoffenheim are not competitive enough, they think that Hoffenheim cannot maintain enough good performances throughout the season, even if there is a good burst during this period, but Hoffenheim will definitely be weak.

This is a real point of view, because many people have the impression that Hoffenheim is a grassroots team, they are a nouveau riche team; There aren't enough stars, there's not enough depth in the squad, and there's no experience of playing in the top flight. Therefore, Hoffenheim has too many problems, maybe they can guarantee a good result this season, but they are definitely not a strong contender for the championship, because Hoffenheim is not qualified enough!

The away defeat to Hertha Berlin is just the beginning, and although Hertha Berlin has been a surprise this season, there are still plenty of teams in the Bundesliga that are considered to be better than Hertha Berlin, and even if Hoffenheim have beaten them in previous matches, Hoffenheim may not have such luck in the next meeting.

Now Hoffenheim has received more attention, and many teams have a clearer understanding of Hoffenheim's tactics, as long as they are prepared enough, I believe that those teams will not be caught off guard by Hoffenheim in the next encounter. A lot of people think that once the veil is lifted from Hoffenheim, then they basically lose their magic.

Hertha Berlin was just the beginning, they ended Hoffenheim's insane scoring streak and they ended Hoffenheim's red-hot run of form; So now, Hoffenheim are going to lose their magical liliang, and they're going back to normal.

As if to validate the dismissive claims of Hoffenheim, Hoffenheim suffered another clean sheet against Nijmegen, the Dutch side that is generally considered to be not very good in the group, in the third game of the UEFA Cup group stage that followed, and more importantly, their opponents Nijmegen scored two goals in this game!

Although many people may talk about Xiao Qing's ban, it seems to prove one point, that is, Hoffenheim's overall strength is really not good, and they are still easily limited by their opponents.

They have scored just one goal in their three group games, and after three group games, Hoffenheim are almost tragically bottom of the group, and now with only two games left, Hoffenheim are really in danger.

In Group D, Tottenham Hotspur's two wins and one draw basically ensured qualification from the group; Second in the group is Nijmegen, who beat Hoffenheim in this round of matches, with four points from one win, one draw and one loss; Spartak Moscow have three points from three draws and are currently third in the group.

As for the Croatian team Dinamo Zagreb, now they are really Hoffenheim's benefactors, and it is precisely because Dinamo Zagreb lost all three group games that Hoffenheim does not need to be shamefully called the bottom of the group.

Three of the five teams in the UEFA Cup group stage will progress to the round of 32, and now in Group D, the remaining four teams except Tottenham Hotspur still have a chance. Hoffenheim also have a chance, as they now have two points, and they are only two points away from group runners-up Nijmegen; With only one point away from Spartak Moscow, who are third in the group, Hoffenheim have a real chance with two games left in the group stage.

Hoffenheim's European doors don't seem to have been completely closed, but Hoffenheim are definitely not having a good time right now; suffered a miserable defeat in the league, and the group stage of the European Championship was also on the verge of elimination; So Hoffenheim, which was originally in the limelight, instantly withered, because although there are many people paying attention to them now, it is more because of the impact of Hoffenheim's loss.

A defeat may just be an accident, but with two clean sheets in a row, it's not an easy thing; Although Xiao Qing was banned for the League Cup, although Hoffenheim may be a little tired because he does not have enough rest time. But these things also seem to confirm one thing, that is, Hoffenheim's absolute strength is still not enough, Hoffenheim, who were originally going hand in hand on all fronts, are now suffering consecutive blows, and they must be cautious about the next games, because their current form looks really bad, because they now need to know how to make trade-offs.

Hoffenheim have lost their magic, and they are about to return to blandness; Hoffenheim's potential deficiencies are starting to be exposed, and they are about to face more tough games. Now the reporters are starting to change the direction of the wind at this time, they think that Hoffenheim is really dangerous, and they are now starting to suspect Hoffenheim.

Of course, Xiao Qing knows the depressed atmosphere in the current team, and the two consecutive defeats have caused the team to suffer a considerable blow, and the self-confidence of the current Hoffenheim players has also been greatly affected. These are extremely disadvantageous for Hoffenheim as their opponents in the upcoming matches are quite good as well.

The opponent in the thirteenth round of the league is Wolfsburg, who are in fifth place in the standings, a rather difficult bone to bite! (To be continued......)