Chapter 03: Hurry up and warm up
On September 16, 2007, Hoffenheim, who had only one point from one draw and three losses in the first four rounds of the league, faced Osnabrück at home; This is a game that Hoffenheim must win, because if Hoffenheim fail to win their first game in the Bundesliga again, it will certainly be a fatal blow to the morale of Hoffenheim's players.
There is only one point in the first four rounds of the league, which is already a bad result that could not be worse; Hoffenheim are not aiming for relegation this season and have spent a lot of money on upgrades to their squad this summer. So now, Hoffenheim really need a change, they really need a crucial win to save the morale of the team.
Hoffenheim now have no way back and they must claim their first win of the season at the Deitmar Hope Stadium; Although it was only a small stadium that could only accommodate 5,000 fans, the Dietma Hope Stadium was not fully seated for this game.
Originally, Hoffenheim was only a small village with about 3,000 residents, and one thing that has to be said is that although Hoffenheim has always been rooted in this small village, although the villagers of Hoffenheim basically say that Hoffenheim fans, fans often say that they pay more attention to the team's results; Although many fans in Europe say that a family has been fans of the same team for generations, they are also reluctant to go to the stadium when the team's results are not good.
Hoffenheim are like that now, and although this is their first season in the Bundesliga, their poor results in the first four rounds of the league have naturally made the fans quite frustrated, so even if the ticket prices are not very high, the fans are still reluctant to go to the stadium.
Therefore, the attendance rate of the Dietma Hope Stadium in this game is not too high, although the stadium is small, but there are still a lot of empty seats; As for the fact that this naturally has some impact on the Hoffenheim players, the fans are reluctant to come to watch the game, which also shows to a large extent that the Hoffenheim fans are quite dissatisfied with their recent performance.
The fifth round of the league was not an easy game for Hoffenheim, because although they were also promoted polo teams, Osnabrück's results in the opening stage of the season were far better than Hoffenheim; And I have to say that Hoffenheim's current form is a little lacking, and more importantly, the players are under considerable psychological pressure.
Xiao Qing got the chance to enter the squad for the second game in a row, and as for Weiss, he was still envious and jealous of Xiao Qing; Xiao Qing sat on the bench full of anticipation, and he prayed that the team could take a huge lead early in this game, because then he was likely to get the opportunity to play.
"Hello man." Carlos. Eduardo arrived at Hoffenheim from Brazil at the end of the transfer window, and although he is still adapting to training, he has yet to make a name for himself at a young age.
"Hello, buddy." Although Eduardo's Brazilian colloquial German is quite difficult to understand, Xiao Qing's German is not necessarily much better; Xiao Qing, who has been in Germany for about two months, can now barely communicate with people in German, and a simple conversation is fine, but if it is longer, then basically the other party still needs to have a certain degree of understanding.
"Can you get a chance to play in this game?" Eduardo said with some envy as he looked at the players playing on the court.
"It's possible, but it still needs the approval of the leader." Xiao Qing, who thought for a moment, roughly understood what Eduardo meant.
"They all say you give the opponent a witchcraft and there will be five goals in this game?" Eduardo suddenly patted Xiao Qing's shoulder with some gossip, and even Ibisevic, who was sitting on the side, came over.
"I've heard about it too, it seems like you went to the away team's locker room and did something?" Xiao Qing was a little embarrassed when he heard Ibisevic's words, it seems that his behavior of not having a lower limit in order to get more playing time has completely spread in the team.
"You all know?" Xiao Qing laughed embarrassedly twice, "That's magic with scientific basis, not witchcraft." So we're definitely going to win this game and I hope to get the chance to play and I wish you more chances! ”
Xiao Qing actually still has a little bit of joy in his heart, because since this matter has been spread all over the world, as long as the team is ahead by a big score, then head coach Rangnick will definitely think of him when he makes substitutions; As for saying that this game could not be won or did not score five goals, then Xiao Qing felt that he did not have too much loss to himself. In fact, although this is superstition, the players are not necessarily all believers, but just a desire to please the lottery; If you can get a chance to play, it will naturally be great, if you don't get a good opportunity, Xiao Qing will at most be laughed at by her teammates; Anyway, Xiao Qing asked himself if he was thick-skinned, anyway, Xiao Qing knew that he didn't rely on his face to eat.
Xiao Qing is not Carlos. Eduardo Ibiševic, they all said that they are capable players, maybe they are not playing at the moment, but their ability proves that they still have a good chance of playing time, and they still have relatively stable playing time. Maybe when the team needs to change, maybe when there is a specific tactic, they still have a chance to get playing time.
Therefore, for Xiao Qing, the most important thing is that the team has achieved a big lead, and only when the victory is locked in early, Xiao Qing can have the opportunity to get some opportunities to play.
Xiao Qing understands these very well, so he is very eager for his teammates to score early, and he is very eager for the team to take the lead this morning! However, although Xiao Qing had already 'lost' Osnabrück in the away dressing room at the Dietma Hope Stadium before the start of this game, it seems that this game did not go according to Xiao Qing's predetermined script.
In the 19th minute of the game, Osnabrü crossed from the right, and Hoffenheim's back line collapsed again; Centre-back Christopher. Yankel was hit by the opponent again; This season's Hoffenheim backline has repeatedly conceded goals, which has completely shown that it is really difficult for the midfield defense of the German second team last season to adapt to the intensity of the German second division!
There was a dead silence on the Hoffenheim bench, although these substitutes wanted to get playing time, but the team fell behind again, such a passive situation is still difficult to make them happy, even if the team needs to change, so the price to pay seems too great.
Xiao Qing covered his face in pain, the team was behind, and it was still Osnabrü's first goal! Xiao Qing felt that his hope of getting playing time was completely shattered, Xiao Qing felt that his small actions before the game had really become a joke, and now he is really like a clown jumping off the beam!
But soon Xiao Qing became excited, and Hoffenheim burst out with huge energy after conceding the goal; Hoffenheim can't afford to lose now, especially to Osnabrück, who is also a promoted horse!
So in the twenty-seventh minute of the game, the striker Francisco. Copado broke through and scored from a distance in front of the penalty area to help the team match the score!
Xiao Qinghe's teammates jumped up, and they saw the team's hope of scoring points at home! And the Hoffenheim fans are also excited, because the team looks like it is finally bottoming out!
Three minutes after the equaliser, Hoffenheim striker Edu used his running position to find space, received a pass from Copado and half-turned and volleyed to help Hoffenheim overtake the score, Hoffenheim took a 2-1 lead in the 30th minute of the game!
Hoffenheim, who overtook the score, was full of momentum, and in order to be able to achieve the first victory in the Bundesliga in this game, Hoffenheim's players worked very hard; Although Hoffenheim could not continue to score in the first half, their high-intensity attack still suppressed Osnabrück, and they did not give Osnabrück the slightest chance.
In the sixty-third minute of the game, Hoffenheim began to make substitutions; Eduardo replaced Seyad Salihovic to continue the attack, and it was the Brazilian's first game in the Bundesliga! The Brazilian, who excelled in footwork, walked onto the court with a cross on his chest and a high-five of Selihovic under Xiao Qing's envious eyes.
Although Hoffenheim's attack was quite violent, they were unable to keep on the scoresheet; In the 72nd minute of the game, Ibisevic replaced the average striker Demba in the game. Bar. Rangnick's string of substitutions was successful, and Carlos. Eduardo took advantage of his own excellent foot Jishu broke through in succession and sent a cross, and Ibisevic volleyed directly into the bottom right corner of the goal to give his team a three-to-one lead!
"Xiao, hurry up!" Just when Xiao Qing watched Ibisevic celebrate his goal on the field with envy, Rangnick suddenly shouted loudly to Xiao Qing. "Remember what you told me? There will be five goals in this game and there are already four goals now, so you need to do Zuihou's job and hurry up to warm up! ”