Salihovic originally planned to play a two-for-one game with Chu Zhongtian, then turned around and let Chu Zhongtian pass the football to him. However, he thought that he was kicked down from behind just after passing the football. In fact, the kick was not heavy. It was a little painful at that time and it was soon cured. But he did not get up immediately and continued to participate in the attack, but lay on the ground, covering his ankles, and tossed and turned in pain.

He hopes to use this behavior to attract the attention of the referee, so as to play cards for the foul Schalke 04 players. He can see that the Schalke 04 players in this game are like gunpowder, and they have to teach them a lesson, otherwise they will not be able to play in this game.

But he, who was lying on the ground, had not heard the whistle of the referee for a long time, but heard the cheers in the stands getting louder and louder, and then the cheers suddenly reached a peak.

He stopped rolling meaninglessly on the ground, then looked up.

He did not see Chu Zhongtian's wonderful pass, nor did he see Ibisekic's crotch shot, but he saw Ibisekic running towards the corner flag with his arms open, while Chu Zhongtian chased him from behind. Where is the ball? The ball was lying in the goal, Schalke 04's goalkeeper Neuer kneeled in front.

The ball entered?

The ball has entered!

Salihovic never pretended anymore. He jumped up from the ground, and could not see any pain. Salihovic, who jumped up, ran towards Ibisevic like other teammates.

The Hoffenheim fans in the stands were singing: "We - is - Hoffenheim! Let you taste - our football!"

※※※ "What a wonderful pass! Everyone thought he was in a circumference and the football under his feet would definitely be cut off, but he successfully sent the football out! It was so beautiful!"

"I think 90% of the credit for this ball is remembered in Chu Zhongtian's name. It was him who dribbled the ball forward to attract the attention of Schalke 04 players. At that time, five Schalke 04 players came to defend him, but did not notice the gap behind him at all. Ibissevic understood and inserted it. Chu Zhongtian's pass was just right! The most difficult part of this goal is that Chu Zhongtian had to control the football in the surrounding area, and at the same time he had to send the football accurately. If it was sent too early, it might not be received, and if it was sent too late, it might be offside... Chu Zhongtian once again showed us his talent!"

"It's so beautiful! Haha!" Effenberg, who was the commentator for the premiere TV station, laughed. "The players of Schalke 04 must have never expected Chu to pass the football accurately under such circumstances..."

Yes, Schalke 04's players did not expect. They thought that five people surrounded Chu Zhongtian and this ball was theirs. Unexpectedly, Chu Zhongtian passed the ball out before they intercepted the ball... Rafinia watched Chu Zhongtian stab the football first, and then he turned around and saw Ibisek's back... "Ibisek scored his 20th goal of this season! The shooter's feet were hot recently! According to this state, even if he really broke Gede Muller's record of 40 goals in a single season, I wouldn't be surprised... Of course, we also need to see that it is precisely because of midfielders like Chu, Salihovic, Eduardo, and Weiss that Ibisek can get so many shooting opportunities. Hoffenheim has the number one goal in the Bundesliga, which can be reflected in the assists of this ball!"

The TV camera gave Chu Zhongtian a close-up, and then turned to the goal replay just now. This time, people finally saw clearly how Chu Zhongtian did it surrounded by five Schalke 04 players. His footwork was very fast, obviously faster than the five people around him. He didn't even look up at the situation in front of him, and suddenly poked the football out during the run. Next was the scene where Ibisek inserted the ball diagonally and then suddenly shot in the penalty area... The teammates also congratulated Chu Zhongtian. His passing was really exquisite.

To be honest, Chu Zhongtian's pass not only unexpectedly made the opponents and the audience, but even his teammates not expected it. Seeing Chu Zhongtian was deeply surrounded, Weiss did not insert it to support, but retreated to prepare for defense - he felt that Chu Zhongtian would definitely lose the ball. Demba, Ba and Obasi did not come up to receive the ball, because they both felt that the attack was over. It was precisely because they did not actively run to respond that Schalke 04's defenders mistakenly thought that Chu Zhongtian would not pass the ball... Only Ibisek, who had cooperated with Chu Zhongtian and Metz for two seasons, suddenly stepped forward. He played at Metz and had adapted to Chu Zhongtian's various passes, so even if this attack was not an opportunity, he still firmly stepped forward. In the end, his hard work paid off. He received the ball and scored his 20th goal this season.

※※※The discussion about Chu Zhongtian's exquisite pass was still in the middle of the stands and the commentator, but the game had already started again.

The leading Hoffenheim played very relaxedly.

But obviously they relaxed too much, and a few passes made mistakes... Maybe they thought they would win this game, and then the Winter Championship will be the rules and numbers of bonuses will be determined. Now the players are thinking about where they will play such things during the winter break... In the 40th minute, the central defenders Comper and Yaisler were not in a tight spot at the same time. Khalil Altentop calmly sent a straight pass on the right rib. Asamoa countered offside and shot near the penalty spot. The football shot through the goal guarded by Daniel Haas, 1:1!

"Oh - Asamoa's shot scored! Hoffenheim's defense made a big mistake! They must be distracted! No one from Khalil Altentop and Asamoa defended the first time..."

Rangnick was very dissatisfied with the goal concealed, and he waved his arms and roared on the sidelines.

Before scoring the goal, Chu Zhongtian was restrained by Falfan on the other side and could not do anything about the concealment of the ball. After coming to Hoffenheim, he focused on organizing and participating in the offense, and sometimes he was unable to do anything about defense. In the second half of his time at Metz, his main experience was also on offense, but at that time he had Promenade by his side, so he didn't need to worry too much about defense, so there was no problem. Now he played 433 at Hoffenheim, and he was only one midfielder, and he was a little stretched in defense. The football field was so big that even if he could run, he could not run a fast-flying football. The opponent only had a 40-meter diagonal pass, and he was thrown away.

It seems that if you want to win the league championship, you must strengthen your defense. The focus of Rangnick's work in the second half of the season should be to transform the defense line...※※※The players from both sides entered the locker room with a score of 1:1.

Schalke 04's players are very satisfied with the current score, and Hoffenheim doesn't seem to be too disappointed. However, when he returned to the locker room, Rangnick severely criticized the team's performance in defense. Rangnick also realized that if he wants to win the championship, defense must be taken seriously. If the team just wants to be a dark horse, then their offense alone will be enough to muddle the waters of the Bundesliga.

"The attention must be improved when defending!"

At present, Rangnick has no good idea, so I can only say that. The three forwards are in great shape. It is a loss for the team to put any one on the bench, and it is not conducive to the stability of the team within the team. Unless the team loses, this formation cannot be changed at will.

Moreover, there are not many players at the back line. If the defense is strengthened, the first thing is that the players are strong enough. Ibertsberger has been working very hard, but his strength is not enough. He is still playing the main left-back, because no one is better than him... In terms of central defenders, Comper once was selected for the German national team, but after all, he is still young and has insufficient experience. Although Jaisler has potential, he is only twenty years old. As a central defender, this age is too young. Jaisler is twenty years old and Compper is twenty-three years old. This is Hoffenheim's main central defender combination in this game. With such a young back line, it is hard to have a strange problem of distractedness in the game... "You are facing Schalke 04, and their goal is to win the championship, which can be regarded as our competitors to win the championship. Instead of Frankfurt and Cottbus! You dare to be distracted when facing such an opponent? So what else can you talk about winning the championship?"

After criticizing the team for letting go, Rangnick thought in his heart that he had to go around to find a suitable defender during the winter break... Rangnick and Wenger have a very similar aspect, that is, they like to use young players. Wenger's preference for young players is known to fans all over the world, and there is even a joke that "Winger is a stern". Rangnick, who is not as famous as Wenger, is actually a "stern control". He once went to Arsenal to learn from Wenger, and maybe he learned this hobby... But now Rangnick realizes that relying on young people alone is not enough. He once said: "We will definitely not want Ronaldinho because he is too old." At that time, Ronaldinho was only twenty-seven years old, and Rangnick thought he was old.

Now Rangnick doesn't think so. It makes sense for young people to attack the line. There is one or two old players on the defense line to stabilize. Otherwise, if the front attack cannot open up, the defense line will inevitably face great pressure. The defense line consists of young people, which is composed of poor psychological quality and lack of experience, and there will definitely be problems.

Hoffenheim lost a lot of goals this season. One of the main reasons is that the defense line is too young and lacks experience. In fact, many goals are not to be lost... Rangnick sometimes compares Metz where Chu Zhongtian is with his Hoffenheim. This is what he was following and observing Chu Zhongtian. Metz's defense was not very good at first, but it was getting better and better later, and it was also a process of gradual improvement. It is said that Chu Zhongtian's defense is very good, but he cannot defend alone.

If you live on the opponent's entire team, the offense may be decided by a certain star's inspiration, but defense must not be the whole. Metz's defense is very important to the whole. There are many excellent defensive players around Chu Zhongtian, Proman, Traore, Rodriguez, Cabo, and Bobiconi, all of them are mature players in their years of playing and have rich experience. It is precisely because of them that Chu Zhongtian can be confident and bold in attacking.

Hoffenheim made a name for himself in his first season of the Bundesliga, but he should calm down and practice defense next.

※※※When Rangnick angrily scolded the team's defense in the locker room, Schalke's head coach Lütten praised the team's performance in the first half.

Although the opponent scored a goal in the first half, Lütten did not think that it was the players' responsibility, but Hoffenheim was too cunning. His players were injured, and his teammates would take the initiative to put the football forward and let him receive treatment. Unexpectedly, Chu Zhongtian had no intention at all, and directly took the ball to attack Schalke 04 and caught him off guard.

What Lutten saw was that the players equalized the score at the last moment of the first half. A 1:1 draw is very important to the team, especially when the first half was about to end. It interrupted Hoffenheim's rhythm and provided himself with great confidence. I believe that the team will take the initiative in the second half...※※※The second half is about to begin, and players from both sides walked out of the locker room and headed towards the stadium.

Chu Zhongtian deliberately dragged behind and then found Salihovic. Regarding the goal in the first half, he had to explain to his teammate, so that he would not mistakenly think that he was ignoring him and forcibly attacking. There are many such things on the football field, and teammates of the same team may not be close friends. Some people snatch teammates from their teammates to score goals, which can easily cause unpleasantness.

The atmosphere of the team is very good now, but it does not mean that it can continue to be so good. If you don’t pay attention to maintenance, the good atmosphere will disappear one day.

As the first captain of the team, Chu Zhongtian has the responsibility and obligation to maintain the good atmosphere of the team.

"The opportunity at that time was really great. I'm sorry I didn't kick the football out..."

Salihovic is not a stingy person either. He shrugged: "I'm not injured anyway, I'm just pretending."

Chu Zhongtian laughed: "I knew that I observed you later and found that you were really fine, so I felt relieved."

"But next time you fall to the ground and I won't get up. If the ball falls under my feet, I won't stop either."

Chu Zhongtian smiled and said, "Don't worry, if I really fall to the ground and can't get up, I must be really injured."

Ribery is a little clever and likes to play tricks on the court. Chu Zhongtian is very loyal and honest - of course, it is just to compare... He added: "But it is not common when I am really injured..."

Salihovic thought about it and it was true. Chu Zhongtian has been here for half a season in Hoffenheim. He has never been injured in any competition or training. Even if he only hits the head-on bone of the calf, he has never appeared. It’s not that his body is so strong that he is invulnerable to swords and guns, but that he can always avoid some very dangerous fouls in advance.

※※※At the beginning of the second half, neither coaches made a substitution. But soon Rangnick had to be forced to substitution. In the 49th minute, Obasi injured his thigh in the game and was unable to hold on. Rangnick replaced Obasi with Teber, who played against the right forward, while Weiss retreated to the midfielder and partnered with Chu Zhongtian. The team changed to 442.

Schalke 04 plans to take advantage of Hoffenheim's forced substitutions to expand their advantages and strive to score another goal. In their opinion, although Teber is the captain of Hoffenheim, he has been able to be on the bench and has not played in many consecutive games. Such players are not strong enough, and secondly, they play less and have no form in the game. This is exactly what Hoffenheim's weakness lies.

What if we seize control and have a greater advantage? Naturally, we will use rough defense and fouls to constantly interrupt Hoffenheim's offensive rhythm.

So from then on, the gunpowder smell of this game became stronger.

Chu Zhongtian used the "compassion" of Schalke 04 players in the first half to score a goal, which made Schalke 04 players feel insulted and deceived - we kindly consider you, but you used our kindness in turn! It was simply that uncles can tolerate it, but aunts can't!

So Chu Zhongtian became the target of Schalke 04 players in the second half.

In the 50th minute, he had just received a ball from defender Comper in the backcourt, and was swept down by Asamoa from the back.

The referee blew Schalke 04's foul, but did not give Asamoa a card, which aroused the dissatisfaction of Hoffenheim fans in the stands, who protested with boo.

As a Chinese commentator, Duan Bin naturally has to stand on the side of Chinese player Chu Zhongtian. When Asamoa committed a foul, he shouted: "This will definitely give Asamoa a card, at least it will be a yellow card!" But when he found that the referee had no expression, he exclaimed again: "Didn't give a card? How can he not give a card? In fact, it can be seen from the first half that Schalke 04's players move very roughly!"

Chu Zhongtian got up from the ground and said nothing. Instead, Teber came up to complain to the referee, believing that at least one card should be given.

As the old captain, he likes Chu Zhongtian very much because after he came, the team's performance was surprisingly good, and the young man had a good character, and he was very calm and sophisticated in dealing with people. He really liked it. On the court, he didn't want Chu Zhongtian to be wronged, so he naturally had to stand up for Chu Zhongtian at this time.

The referee ignored Tebel's protest.

The game continues.

Just two minutes later, Jones pushed Chu Zhongtian, who dribbled the ball forward in the defense, and made two consecutive fouls, which caused booing in the stands. The referee Gagelman also realized that if he did not play cards and control it, the game would probably eventually evolve into "all-martial arts". So this time, he did not use Hoffenheim's players to remind him, so he decisively showed Jones a yellow card.

Chu Zhongtian, who was pushed to the ground, knelt on the ground, spreading his hands a little helpless. It seems that this is Schalke 04's trick to deal with Hoffenheim and himself... Although Schalke 04's method is a bit dirty, it is very useful. He is frequently knocked down to the ground, and the team's offense cannot be played for a long time. He was already optimistic about a gap and was about to kick the ball, but Jones rushed to the ground and pressed it to the ground. He even doubted whether Jones was a worm in his stomach. The timing of the foul was too good. Even if he passed the ball out and then fouled, he had no complaints. Although he fell down, the offense was considered to be a hit... The referee Gaugerman hoped to use this time to take out the cards to control the emotions of the players on both sides, because these two consecutive fouls made Hoffenheim players a little angry.

But his approach failed because it was not a foul that the player was stunned for a moment, but a premeditated and planned foul, which was Schalke 04's tactic... If he wanted to win, Schalke 04 would not give up this approach.

As a result, in the 56th minute, Teber retaliatedly tackled Asamoa. After both sides got up, they pushed and shoved each of them. The referee gave a yellow card.

This way of doing the fifty boards in this way can obviously not really calm down both sides.

The game gradually entered hand-to-hand combat...
Chapter completed!