Chapter 015: Encountering a Strong Enemy (Subscription Requested!!! )
A brilliant victory has made Hoffenheim's players full of confidence, and their morale can now be said to have reached the limit after defeating a strong opponent; Although they had only experienced a painful defeat not long ago, they had successively defeated Stuttgart and Dortmund, two strong teams, so the Hoffenheim players at this time were still quite confident, they completely walked out of the shadow of that defeat, and even at this time their confidence was even stronger!
It's just that the league is only guessing in the fifth round after all, they still have a lot of games to prepare for, and the next games are the key, because they will be challenged more and more. Hoffenheim's opponent in the sixth round of the league is also a good team, and they will have to face a very strong opponent at this time - Werder Bremen! In the fifth round of the match, Bremen beat Bayern Munich away and are the sixth strong team in the standings!
In the seventh round of the league after a week's rest, Hoffenheim challenged at Weser Arena; Bremen are back at home to Hoffenheim, who are currently at the top of the table, after beating Bayern Munich 5-2 away last week.
Hoffenheim were unstoppable after being promoted to the Bundesliga, ranking first in the league after five rounds, including a 4-0 home win over Borussia Dortmund in the last round; Their main scorer Ibisevic also has five goals, and is a terrifying and efficient scorer with six goals behind Bayer Leverkusen striker Helmers, and they lead the scorer list together, and their strength should not be underestimated!
Although Hoffenheim is now in high morale, Bremen is also very combative; Bremen upset Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich away in the last round, causing them to suffer a humiliation not seen at home in decades. And in this round, Frings made a timely comeback. It's just that Jensen and captain Bowman are on the injury bench because of a cold. This is good news for Hoffenheim.
Bremen, who are playing at home for this game, lined up in a 4-4-2 formation. goalkeeper Wiese; C. Fritz, Mertesacker, Naldo, Bernisch in the back line; In midfield, Frijns at the back, Diego and Mesut Ozil at the front, plus left winger Honte; Rosenberry in the forward line is partnered with Pizarro.
It's a pretty scary line-up, and it probably doesn't look great defensively, but on the offensive end, it's definitely enough to make all teams feel their scalps tingle.
It is not uncommon for a midfield quadruple to have two strikers and a midfielder, and it is a relatively balanced lineup in attack and defence, but it is in Bremen. The players are all very good players, and a squad like Bremen can be said to be almost extravagant; While the three players may seem overlapping, the jishu characteristics of these three players in Bremen allow them to blend well and get the most out of the team's attack.
Frijns, who plays as a midfielder, has excellent long-range shooting ability, whether it is at club or in the German national team, Frins's long-range shot is the team's secret weapon for scoring goals, but the shot in the opponent's penalty area is not very good; As a midfielder, his short passing accuracy is acceptable, but the accuracy of his long pass is not outstanding; Frings often comes in the back row during games. Assault with the ball.
As a defensive midfielder, tackling and interception is the skill he is known for; This will certainly have some impact on Hoffenheim's attack. You must know that Hoffenheim is starting from the midfielder in many attacks, and their game is desperate to score more goals than their opponents!
Striker Diego helped Brazil win a bronze medal in the men's football event at the Beijing Olympics. Ribas. Reach. Cunha is still very young, in the fierce Bundesliga, Diego is like a glass man, he falls down when touched, but he works hard and often exercises his ability to resist hits; So in the 06-07 season, Bremen also got the third place in the good season, and also successfully entered the Champions League, Diego also won a personal honor and won the MVP of the Bundesliga this season!
Another striker is Mesut. Mesut Ozil made a name for himself in the Bundesliga early on, with a delicate foot at his feet, a knack for passing the ball and a great ability to shoot himself.
In 2005, he was selected for the Schalke 04 youth team, and the 17-year-old Mesut. Ozil was excited. But at that time Schalke 04 was full of talent, and Mesut. Mesut Ozil didn't get many opportunities to perform. At the beginning of 2008, Mesut Ozil moved to Bremen and from here he began to shine.
Mesut Ozil's greatest weapon, clear thinking, is complemented by accurate passing, and his aura and infinite creativity can make the attack versatile and the goal scored a simpler; Although he has only been in Bremen for less than a year, he has gradually become the core of this quasi-giant; As the playmaker at the heart of the midfield, Mesut Ozil prefers to pass the ball to his team-mates in a more positional position when it comes to various one-on-one and one-on-one with the goalkeeper, and Ozil has always played the role of playmaker and has a good sense of teamwork. Mesut Ozil's own shooting ability is not bad, and his stunning long-range strike against Bayern Munich in the previous round was named the best goal of the fifth round!
Coupled with delicate dribbling and not superb shooting skills, the left winger Aaron. Hunter, Bremen's midfield attack can be said to be terrifying, this is definitely enough to make all teams have to have a headache in the lineup, this is a terrifying attacking combination enough to tear apart any defense.
And let's not forget that Bremen's forward line can also be said to be quite luxurious, which is definitely a more helpless forward combination of Hoffenheim's weak backline.
Rosenberg was the top scorer and assist leader in the Swedish league before moving to Bremen, and was also a pretty good scorer to help Bremen score 14 goals in all competitions last season!
Another striker at Bremen is Peruvian Claudio. Pizarro is one of the team's most selective options up front. In the summer, half a month before the European transfer window closed, Pizarro's former club Bremen agreed with Chelsea to sign Pizarro on a season-long loan. After returning to his first leg in Europe from a depressed Chelsea, the Peruvian striker is back on the banks of the familiar Weser River after a seven-year hiatus.
Although Bremen are strong, Bremen have not been the biggest favourites for the Bundesliga title, even if they have done a lot of work this summer; Bremen have always been known for their "nerve knives" in the Bundesliga, that is, after a big win, the team often performs sluggishly in the next game, and even loses to some relegation underdogs. And their 30-year-old veteran goalscorer Pizarro is a representative of inconsistent form, which is why although he is quite good, it is difficult for him to achieve more.
Bremen beat the Bundesliga team in the last round and their morale is high; But at this time, the Hoffenheim players were looking forward to something, as they always felt that Bremen would either continue their wonderful performances or probably fall into a calm after the madness as they were used to.
And even if Bremen's current form is still hot, it doesn't matter, Bremen beat Bayern away in the last round, but Hoffenheim is also at home to sweep Dortmund, and the current Hoffenheim state is also quite hot! As Hoffenheim who have risen from the lowest level, they are not afraid of challenges at all, because from the lower league to the top league, they have encountered too many opponents who are stronger than them, as an authentic grassroots team, and even these players in Hoffenheim are some players who have been almost eliminated from the past that no one cares about, so there is nothing for them to lose, because they used to be the lowest category!
Bremen's home stadium Weser Stadium is a home stadium that can accommodate more than 40,000 fans, because Bremen's record is now excellent, because they defeated the powerful Bayern Munich in the last round, so the momentum of Weser Stadium at this time is quite hot, Bremen fans are frantically cheering for the team, even the game has not started, but Bremen's fans have been emotionally began to play human waves,; They're rehearsing in advance, they're celebrating in advance, because they know that Bremen will definitely beat Hoffenheim in this game, they will beat the current Bundesliga leaders, some lucky league leaders.
Hoffenheim are fully prepared, although this game may have a lot of difficulties, but they are not afraid at all, although this is not their home stadium, but they don't care about it at all, because they want to get better, because successive wins against strong opponents have given Hoffenheim players more confidence! It's true that they are only a promoted polo team, but they will prove that the promoted polo team is not so easy to bully, and they will prove that Hoffenheim is the most unique team that can continue to win the game!
Both teams are ready to go head-to-head at this time, and both attacking teams are sure to give the fans a great game because they are both hungry to score goals, and they are both hungry to score more goals than their opponents!
At the beginning of the game, the two sides fought fiercely. In the fourth minute, Bremen's corner kick was taken by Diego and passed to Pizarro after several transitions; The latter smashed the ball in the box and turned to shoot, which was safely caught by Hoffenheim goalkeeper Ozcan. In the 8th minute, Mesut Ozil and Hunt combined on the right flank, Hunte slipped the ball to Ozil, Ozil got up and shot into the near corner of the goal when the angle was not very good, the Hoffenheim goalkeeper could not do anything, he could only watch the ball drill into the net.
The Weser Stadium was a complete outburst and Ozil's goal seemed to ignite the enthusiasm of all the fans, and it was an early goal, so it was sure to be a good game! (To be continued......)