Since the bus stopped at the dedicated access entrance, Hoffenheim players looked at the large number of media at the access entrance, and they once again felt the unusualness of the game.

Chu Zhongtian saw the French TV station that went to Hoffenheim to interview him and Ibisevic in the reporter group.

He knew that the game would be broadcast live to France, and he didn't know if the people at Metz could see it. But he waved to the camera and followed his teammates into the passage.

※※※"Chu!" He was very excited to see Chu Zhongtian waving in front of the TV. He called out, then turned around and smiled at his daughter. "Look, he is more mature than when he was at Metz, and his muscles are stronger."

This game was scheduled on Friday night, and most of the Europa Leagues have not started yet. The Europa League is usually held on Saturday and Sunday. If it is a double match a week, the game will also be arranged on Wednesday and Thursday.

This game was Friday night, and many European leagues were staggered, so that viewers from other countries could watch the game through live TV without worrying about conflicts with their own national leagues.

It is precisely because of this arrangement that the match between Bayern Munich and Hoffenheim can be broadcast live in 167 countries.

Belmont parked the taxi in front of a tavern, then ran out and got into it.

The bar is not crowded, but it is not rare. As a Metz fan, it is rare to have such high attention to a game that is not Metz participated in.

They were not actually here to cheer for Hoffenheim, they were visiting Chu Zhongtian and Ibicevic. Since the two transferred to leave Metz, they have not seen their game in France. Today is a good opportunity.

After Belmont squeezed in, he looked up at the TV. The game had not started yet, and the players on both sides had just arrived at the stadium. Now there was more than an hour before the game began, but he had no intention of driving a taxi outside. It would be better to sit down at a tavern in advance while chatting with other fans while waiting for the game to begin.

"Hi, guys! Did you see Chu?" He came a little late, until all the players of Hoffenheim entered the passage, and he did not see Chu Zhongtian, so he asked the strangers around him.

"Of course! He got out of the car before."

"That's a pity..."

"It's okay, brother. You can wait until the game to watch him. It's almost done anyway." The people around him patted his shoulders to comfort him.

"How is he looking? Is he in good condition? Are he in good mood?" Belmont asked again.

"I think it's pretty good. He also waved to the camera."

"Is that so good? That's really good! I haven't watched Chu's game for a long time..."

"So too, I'm not a Hoffenheim fan. Messe has not played well this season. I really miss Chu and Ibisek..."

"I think Pjanic will definitely leave next season, we can't keep anyone..."

"It would be great if our club chairman was as rich as the Hoffenheim boss. We wouldn't have to sell out those promising players for the sake of money, what a pity!"

Chu Zhongtian and Ibisevic have both disappeared into the camera. A group of people temporarily moved their attention from the TV, chatted with their companions, waiting for the game to begin.

※※※The match between Hoffenheim and Bayern Munich can also be seen in the United States. espn TV broadcast live.

When the players walked into the lounge, it was 11:00 in the local time in Los Angeles, USA, and Emily was waiting in front of the TV to watch the live broadcast. Her mother Miranda was walking around the living room and making a phone call. She was confirming her daughter's itinerary for the next week.

When she walked to the TV, the shot inside was cut into the interior of the Allianz Arena. The loud sound of the fans came, which made her frown.

"Shut the sound, Emily." She pointed to the TV.

Emily obediently muted her voice.

After Miranda finished calling, Emily turned on the voice again.

"I really don't understand why the United States also broadcasts a German football game." Miranda sat next to her daughter and complained as she looked at the TV.

"This shows that Chu also has a very good market in the United States!" Emily said proudly.

"Stop teasing, Emily." Mom looked disdainful. "What market does a Chinese boy playing football in a new team have?"

"This game is live in 167 countries around the world, mom." Emily gave another example. "Don't you think this is a good publicity opportunity?"

Miranda glanced at her: "He'd better pray that he wouldn't be fooled by the audience around the world."

Emily made a face.

※※The team did not go out to warm up immediately after they arrived at the locker room of Allianz Stadium. It was still early to start the game. Warm up too early, and the body was cold again during the game, and the warm-up was useless.

Players are doing what they like, some listen to music, some play games, some send text messages, some are in a daze, or exert psychological hints to themselves.

Half an hour later, assistant coach Caidler came in and notified the players to go out to warm up.

They ran out in full arms.

The game was held at night, and Germany has entered winter. The temperature is a bit low, only at 3 or 4 degrees above zero. When warming up, many players added a piece of close-fitting and warm underwear to their jerseys.

"Warm up seriously! Don't be lazy!" Assistant coach Caidler kept reminding the players loudly during the warm-up. He was afraid that someone would be lazy, which would lead to insufficient warm-up and injured on the court.

Chu Zhongtian was doing a warm-up very seriously. There were already many people in the stands of the Allianz Stadium, most of which were red Bayern Munich fans. Some teammates around him couldn't help but stop and look around when they were warming up. This was their first time to play at Allianz Stadium, so they were inevitably curious. But for Chu Zhongtian, he was no stranger to him.

The game has not yet begun, but the fans of Bayern Munich have already started to warm up. In the stands, they sang various songs to cheer for the team.

He could still understand one or two lines of lyrics.

"…Bayern Munich, the Southern Star, you will never give up..."

In comparison, Hoffenheim fans are much quieter, and they may still be busy taking photos in the stands.

The cold wind blew in Munich at night, and Chu Zhongtian consciously strengthened the warm-up until he felt a layer of sweat appear on his back and forehead.

※※※When Chu Zhongtian was warming up, he was in the studio of CCTV Sports Channel in Beijing, China, Duan Bin, who was responsible for commenting on the game and Gong Lei, a special commentator, were ready to start the live broadcast.

Duan Bin made the studio staff laugh as soon as he showed up. He was wearing a red home jersey from Bayern Munich, but a blue scarf from Hoffenheim was hanging around his neck.

As we all know, Duan Bin is a fan of Bayern Munich and Germany. This game is believed to be a test for his neutrality.

"This is the way to show my attitude." Duan Bin showed it to everyone. "Neither side is offended, haha!"

Bayern Munich has many fans in China, which is accumulated by CCTV's Bundesliga broadcasts for more than ten years. Hoffenheim currently has many supporters, because of Chu Zhongtian.

Duan Bin sat behind the stage, and Gong Lei also sat down. The director's countdown began.

"Ten, nine, eight, seven..."

※※※The players on both sides who had finished warming up shrank their necks and ran quickly towards the passage, and they were in a hurry to return to the warm locker room.

Chu Zhongtian met Ribery at the entrance of the passage. This was the first time Chu Zhongtian encountered Ribery on the court after he transferred to the Bundesliga.

"Did you clean it up, Frank?" Chu Zhongtian asked.

"I'm afraid you can't bite it, Chu!" Ribery was not willing to be outdone.

"Let's bet, Frank. If I chew it down, you owe me a meal." Chu Zhongtian stretched out a finger to Ribery.

"Hey, bet if you bet!" Ribery bravely fought.

"A word is determined!" Chu Zhongtian said goodbye to Ribery and ran back to his locker room.

Ribery stood in the passage and thought about it. Chu Zhongtian had excellent defense skills, but he was in the middle and he was on the wing, and the two were not in the match. He was afraid of Chu Zhongtian, and as for the others... He didn't even know what players Hoffenheim had. He only knew that Hoffenheim had Chu Zhongtian and Ibisekic, and he didn't know the others at all. He felt that no one could defend him in these unknown strokes. In fact, let alone Hoffenheim, he felt that no one could stop him even in the Bundesliga.

If that's the case, what else can he be afraid of?

Besides, he just ranked 16th in the European Golden Ball Awards, which made him very upset. He does not expect to win the European Golden Ball Award. Cristiano Ronaldo is so crazy this year. He scored 42 goals in Manchester United last season and helped Manchester United win the Champions League. There is no problem with such achievements to win the European Golden Ball Award.

What Ribery is unhappy is that his ranking is too low and he ranks 16th. As a representative figure in the Bundesliga and Ligue 1, this ranking is not enough. He is now the number one star in the Bundesliga and an international superstar. He feels that if his final ranking is in the top ten or even the top five, he will feel that he can live up to his face.

Ribery, who just lost the European Golden Ball Award, is eager to tell the world how unfair the results of this selection are to him with his victory and perfect performance!

※※※ Chu Zhongtian, who returned to the locker room, began to change his clothes. He carefully stuffed the leg guard into the socks. This is an important tool to protect the players and cannot be ignored no matter what.

Rangnick was already waiting for the players in the locker room, and when the last player returned to the locker room, he coughed.

Everyone looked up at him.

"This game is very important to us. They kept provoking before the game to anger us and make us lose our calmness. I believe you must be looking forward to the start of the game and then go for revenge at this time?"

"That's right, coach!" Someone shouted impatiently.

"But we don't need to lose our calmness. You must know that Bayern Munich is afraid, they are afraid of us!"

Everyone looked at Rangnik and wanted to hear what his high arguments were. Bayern was afraid of them? They had never thought so. In their opinion, Bayern's ridicule and ridicule of them was just out of the disdain of the rich and nobles for the little country bumpkins. Because they looked down on us, we had to give them some colors to prove our ability!

"Yes, Bayern has a habit of using some off-set moves whenever they meet a difficult opponent. This time they are no exception to us, and they are more enthusiastic than against other teams. What does this mean? It means they are afraid of us and are afraid of death!" Rangnick raised his voice. "Did anyone notice what their players said in an interview before the game? They said that if they lose to us, they will become the laughing stock of Germany. Look, so they are afraid of us, and they also know that they may lose to us! This is what scares them the most!"

Someone opened his mouth in surprise. They had never thought about this. They did not expect that Bayern, who was rushing forward in the Bundesliga, would be afraid of their little country bumpkin team, and so much fear... Although they were eager to slap Bayern in the face, this did not mean that they thought Bayern was afraid of them.

But when you think about what the head coach said, it seems that it is really like this - Bayern Munich is afraid of us... This is very exciting news, which makes Hoffenheim players full of confidence on the basis of high fighting spirit. In this way, when they temporarily encounter difficulties in the game, they will not be in a mess immediately.

Ibisevic smiled a little happy because it reminded him of what Chu Zhongtian said to him before the match against Dortmund - the insults he actually originated from a deep fear.

It feels so good to make Bayern Munich feel scared.

"We want to make Bayern Munich's fear come true in this game. In addition to increasing the speed, I ask you to be bolder in your defense and more aggressive. Especially... Chu." Rangnick pointed at Chu Zhongtian and said, "When dealing with Ribery, you will be fouled if necessary."

Chu Zhongtian nodded: "I won't be polite."

"They interrupt their offensive rhythm with fouls, so that they can't organize their attack smoothly, and do this from the frontcourt. The referee of this game, Meyer, is not a person who likes to play cards, we can take advantage of this and put pressure on Bayern Munich."

※※※In another locker room, Klinsmann was also making his final instructions to his players. After more than twenty minutes, they will walk out of the locker room and face a strong enemy.

"I think no one at the beginning of the season would have expected that the most critical game this season would have been with a team of newly promoted teams." Klinsman said slowly. "But that's the fact that we are facing the strongest newly promoted team, and we still cannot lose. You are also very clear about what the consequences will be if you lose to Hoffenheim. I know this will bring you huge pressure. However, under pressure and performing under pressure are essential qualities for Bayern Munich players!"

"Remember that the draw is our failure in this game, we must win!"

"Pay attention to defending their striker Ibisevic. His range of activities is very wide, so I don't assign people to guard the situation. The important thing is to cut off his connection with the midfield. This requires a high level of demand on the entire defense line, and you must concentrate. Our opponents are very good at fast attacks. They often launch a quick counterattack after getting the ball, so I asked to return to defense immediately after losing the ball, and no one is allowed to take a walk in front. You must return to defense!"

※※While the head coaches of both sides were still making final arrangements, the fans in the stands of the Allianz Stadium gathered more and more.

Abel buried his head and rushed to the stands with the crowd. He kept his head down and hunched over the whole process, wishing he could crawl forward.

All this comes from the ticket Daniel sold to him "kindly".

He was so happy that he put a Hoffenheim blue jersey on his thick sweater today to watch the ball. Now he regretted why he didn't wear another coat, so that he could cover his eye-catching blue in the large red ocean that could not be seen... Yes, he, a Hoffenheim fan, was among a large group of Bayern Munich fans, like a small boat in the red ocean, and could be overturned by the storm from all sides at any time.
To be continued...