Chapter 032: It's just a tough away! (Ask for subscription!! )

Hoffenheim continued their big win, taking a 3-0 lead in the first half and opted for a certain reservation in the second half, Xiao Qing and Ibisevic and Eduardo went off one after another, although Hamburg scored a face-saving goal in the second half, but they still lost 3-1 at home. Now that they continue to dominate the table, they continue to move forward, and the media now seem to be increasingly keen to start talking about Hoffenheim's Bundesliga title this season.

Hoffenheim really has a chance, although it is said that defense wins the championship, although Hoffenheim's lack of defensive ability is also an indisputable fact, but Hoffenheim's attack is very sharp; Constantly winning by big scores, and the opponents in these games are relatively strong teams, Hoffenheim can still maintain a strong scoring force. Being able to suppress the opponent with goals, and being able to recover the team's defensive weakness with more goals, Hoffenheim can be regarded as unusual.

Hoffenheim kick off their European competition after finishing the ninth round of the league and will kick off their first UEFA Cup group stage game on 24 October, when they travel to Premier League powerhouse Tottenham Hotspur.

Although the Bundesliga is a top-tier team, the Bundesliga can really only be said to be a second-rate league among the top five leagues in Europe; And the strength of the Premier League now is obvious to all, they are the first league to deserve.

Tottenham Hotspur, Hoffenheim's opponents, should not be underestimated, although they finished 11th in the Premier League last season, but look at their previous performances. Take a look at their lineup. Last season could only be described as an accident; You know, they are the upstarts of the former Premier League. In the tradition of the four shili of the Premier League. Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool, these are definitely the top teams, and this is definitely not something that ordinary teams can compete with.

Tottenham Hotspur's record in recent seasons has been very good, and now they are very competitive, although they have only reached the League Cup for three consecutive seasons, but they are really the biggest favorites to challenge the four major shili of the Premier League, if it were not for the suppression of the big four, if Tottenham Hotspur were in other leagues. They really have a good chance of qualifying for the Champions League, rather than being suppressed by the other big four and having to play the League Cup again and again.

Tottenham's early part of last season was a shocking performer as the ambitious team hovered near the relegation zone. In October 2007, Sergio Ramos succeeded Martin Juul as current manager, and Tottenham managed to rise out of relegation and finish eleventh in the rankings. Tottenham Hotspur sang all the way in the League Cup, beating Chelsea in the final to win the first trophy in nearly nine years, thus securing the ticket to the UEFA Cup for the new season!

Tottenham have started a major shake-up this season, but there has been an absolute improvement, and most importantly, the rapid development of the young players in their squad has made this team full of bright futures.

In the summer, Tottenham sold three players, Tynior, Malblanco and Zim Bonda, to Sunderland in one go. And they're basically the main players of Hoffenheim last season, which is the absolute workhorse and absolute rotation players for almost their entire back line.

And in other locations. Paul Robinson, the former England first-choice goalkeeper in the goalkeeper position, has also left, but the departure of the goalkeeper who often makes mistakes seems to be normal. Gomez, nicknamed "Octopus", can put the goalkeeper in this position at ease, and the rest of the team is basically in place.

As for the once dashing Guberbatov, who wanted to switch to the giants, it did have a big impact on Tottenham Hotspur, and in the forward position, Tottenham now has no talent at the beginning.

But the transfer of Robbie Keane, the former absolute striker, has caused quite a stir, after all, the prolific goalscorer has always won the hearts of fans. But when Keane was in time, the team could still get more than 20 million transfer income from him, which is also acceptable.

However, despite the successive departures of several key players, the arrival of Bentley should make up for the frustration of the fans, and the winger, who is not inferior to Robbie Keane, has grown into an England international at Blackburn Rovers, and the acquisition reflects Tottenham's ambitions.

Through Luka Modric's performances at the European Championships, Tottenham fans have come to know the midfield magician. In the team's pre-season warm-up matches, and in some of the previous games of the season, Modric's possession made Jenas, who was originally good and good, look so ordinary, and even far surpass Carrick, the former Tottenham core who has achieved good results at Manchester United. And the likes of Dos Santos and Bale are undoubtedly natural gems, and it's up to Tottenham manager Sergio Ramos to use them.

goalkeeper Gomez; Hutton, Colluka, Ledley King and Héctor lined up at the back, with Luka Modric and Zokola in the front and back midfield positions, and Lennon and Bale on the left and right wings. Defoe and Darren Bent in the forward line.

At White Hart Lane, Tottenham Hotspur's lineup is definitely quite good, this is a rather impactful young combination, this is a relatively balanced 4-4-2 combination of attack and defense, Hoffenheim want to get a goal battle at White Hart Lane Stadium is definitely not easy, especially considering Hoffenheim's attacking ability, Xiao Qing and his teammates need to be careful.

Xiao Qing came to London for the first time, compared to Edu, who came here from time to time because his friends were in London, although Xiao Qing was quite interested in the Palace of Westminster, the River Thames, Big Ben and other famous places, but Xiao Qing also knew that it was more important for him to maintain enough physical fitness and train and compete seriously.

Because there was not much time to rest, this game was even more troublesome for Hoffenheim.

Goalkeeper Haas, Baker, Nelsson, Kampa and Tebel in the back line; Gustavo in midfield, plus the two attackers Salihovic and Eduardo; The forward line was without any surprises with Xiao Qing, Ibisevic and Edu.

Although they are very unfamiliar with Tottenham Hotspur, Hoffenheim still insist on their attacking football, and although the opponents are quite strong, Hoffenheim still insist on the unchanged 4-3-3 combination; The current lineup can be said to be invincible in the Bundesliga, and this lineup is the key to Hoffenheim's Hofenheim storm in the Bundesliga, so now they have enough reasons to continue to insist on such an attacking combination, and they have a reason to use such beautiful attacking football to achieve more dazzling results on the European stage.

Because of the historical contradictions between Germany and the United Kingdom, coupled with the fact that German football and English football have always been incompatible in football, the Anglo-German war is also the most famous and popular duel on Shijie; Although Hoffenheim does not represent German football, although Tottenham Hotspur does not represent English football. But they are all upstarts in their respective leagues, and they are now the most popular teams in their respective leagues; Although the Premier League is far stronger than the Bundesliga, such a strong dialogue between the respective leagues is still very interesting.

When Xiao Qing and his teammates led the caddie out of the players' tunnel, this White Hart Lane stadium was a crazy boo, here they are extremely unpopular, although they are not a century-old enemy, but the atmosphere of such a game is not even available in many derbys.

Although the Bundesliga fans are highly loyal, although the Bundesliga has almost the highest stadium attendance among the five major leagues; But when it comes to football fans, when it comes to football fans in England, football hooligans and fanatical fans are the general impression. The enthusiasm of the fans is high here, it is an island that is crazy because of football, football is an essential part of their lives!

Deafening boo, Xiao Qing can guarantee that in the first year of his career, even if it was the hostility and belittlement of Mainz in the Bundesliga because of the promotion quota at that time, although they did encounter a full field of boos and abuse away from home at that time, but Mainz's home stadium Bruch Road Stadium is only a stadium that can accommodate 20,000 people, and White Hart Lane Stadium, although it is not a top stadium in England, this is a stadium that can accommodate about 40,000 people; Don't look at Hoffenheim's current limelight in the Bundesliga, although they can get a lot of cheers from away fans in the Bundesliga now, but this is England, they have only one identity here, that is, the German team, one of the most disgusted teams by English fans!

Xiao Qing and his teammates were indeed given a solid disadvantage by such a huge boo, to be honest, although Hoffenheim performed quite well this season, but they really did not experience such a life-and-death rival-like derby atmosphere; In the face of the boos of the fans, the players who had just stepped on the White Hart Lane stadium were a little confused.

It feels really bad to be booed, scolded, and hostile, especially in such boos and abuses, and you can't see any support and voices for yourself; What the current Hoffenheim players can feel is loneliness, a feeling of exclusion that seems to be the enemy of the whole Shijie.

However, they soon began to adjust their emotions, and they also knew that such a thing was something they had to experience and have to endure.

If Hoffenheim wants to rise completely, then they will definitely encounter a lot of strong enemies and a lot of hostile eyes along the way; So now Tottenham Hotspur fans, this is just Hoffenheim's first difficult away game! (To be continued......)