In order not to let this tactical arrangement leak secret, Rangnick only used it on the training ground, and there were no reporters practicing on the spot. He still used the current set of fixed tactics when playing domestic leagues.

442, with two forwards and four midfielders, the forwards are still the main players in scoring.

Hoffenheim players are familiar with this tactic and they don’t need to contact each other, but the players’ minds are obviously not on their opponents in the league.

So in the next 13th round of the league, Hoffenheim was tied 2:2 by Leverkusen at his home court.

Ten minutes into the game, Hoffenheim fell behind 0:2. Then Hoffenheim rose up and chased back, and finally relied on a controversial penalty in the 90th minute to make the score a draw.

Salihovic and Van Nistruy scored two goals for the team.

Chu Zhongtian had no assists or goals in this game. Compared with his radiant performance in the Champions League, it was a bit dim. But he is still an indispensable figure in Hoffenheim's midfield.

After the game, the German media gave him two points, which was not low.

The training camp for the national team began in Hainan, but it had nothing to do with him. If he wanted to participate in the Asian Cup, he had to wait until the winter break in the Bundesliga began. He called the national team coach Gao Hongbo and told him about his schedule, which Gao Hongbo had no objection to this.

During this period, he can devote all his energy to club events, especially the last group match of the UEFA Champions League. On the evening of December 8, Hoffenheim will go to San Siro to challenge AC Milan, which is a key battle related to whether they can qualify in the group.

During this period, at the Guangzhou Asian Games, the Chinese National Olympic Team suffered a crushing defeat by Japan and South Korea, two Asian rivals, especially Japan. The Japanese team is basically a third-rate national Olympic team composed of amateur teams and college students, and it still played a 3:0 match for the Chinese National Olympic Team. As a Chinese player, he must see the Chinese team's game. After watching the game, he felt that he had to talk about fighting spirit. There was no shortage of players from the National Olympic Team. They really wanted to fight, and they knew it when they ran on the court. However, this is not a problem that they could fight by just trying to fight. Chinese football is completely behind Japanese football. The whole game saw Chinese players running around hard, but they couldn't even touch football. The shadow of the opponent's players could not catch up, and they were completely fooled by the opponent.

The same is true for the Korean team, I want to fight but don’t know how to fight.

Chu Zhongtian watched the game video online. Due to the time difference, he could not watch the live broadcast. After watching it, he didn't know what to say. Chinese football is still the same, almost twenty years old. The national team led by Gao Hongbo is indeed better than the previous national teams, but Chu Zhongtian knew very well that it was just a flash of inspiration, not the norm. Judging from Wei Di's words, he still focused on the performance of national teams. Chu Zhongtian knew that at least during Wei Di's tenure, Chinese football would not have any hope. Perhaps focusing on national teams can make the national team's performance better. But what should Chu Zhongtian do if his players retired? Isn't Chinese football still the same?

The hope for the future of Chinese football is not on the national team, but at the grassroots level. But grassroots work is exactly the most difficult to do... The National Olympic Team is currently being scolded by Chinese fans on the Internet, and Chinese media also mocked and ridiculed the National Olympic Team. For a time, Chinese football became a rat crossing the street again, and everyone shouted and beaten. The short-term scenery of the East Asian semi-finals and the warm-up match before the World Cup at the beginning of the year was just a passing cloud.

After seeing the performance of this team, Chu Zhongtian felt more urgently that his "Sichuan Quanxing" must be done well. He could not save Chinese football, but he hoped that Sichuan football could get better. At least, the players in Sichuan Quanxing would not be able to perform so badly on the court in the future.

So he called and asked how the preparations and construction work of Xu Xiaodi's club and each echelon were going well. Xu Xiaodi told him that everything was planned and orderly. Sichuan people still have their enthusiasm for football, but they have never found a suitable opportunity to vent. Now their appearance has inspired everyone's enthusiasm for football.

Chu Zhongtian felt relieved when he heard what he said.

※※※For the UEFA Champions League, Rangnick will give up his match against his arch-rivals Dortmund, but he cannot give up the Bawu derby in Stuttgart.

Just like the national derby between Real Madrid and Barcelona, ​​there are always some games that cannot be given up in a game, such as the derby.

The match against Stuttgart is such a kind of game.

Although qualifying in the group is important, the media cannot hype this topic for more than two weeks. The game between Hoffenheim and AC Milan is not the peak showdown between Real Madrid and Barcelona. There is no need to hype for two weeks, and there is not so much to hype them.

The Bawu derby is the best gimmick for their hype.

Before, the whole world was hyping the peak battle between Real Madrid and Barcelona. Even the German media followed suit. German fans could not see the live broadcast of the game, but they could watch it online. German media also opened a column to introduce the Spanish national derby, the real war of the century.

Now the match between Real Madrid and Barcelona has finally settled, and the debate about which is stronger, Mourinho's Real Madrid or Guardiola's Barcelona has come to an end for the time being. Barcelona "slaughtered" Mourinho's Real Madrid with a score of 5:0 at home, which shocked the whole world. There were many disputes about this score after the game. Some media believed that in the previous Champions League match, Real Madrid tied 2:2 away. Everyone once thought that the equalization of the score was a good match for Real Madrid's morale.

It was a huge boost, but now it seems that perhaps the game did not win but instead hit the morale of Real Madrid players. Otherwise, it would be difficult to explain that Real Madrid players' performance in this game would be so unbearable. They had almost no fighting spirit and could not keep up with the pace of the game, which was completely different from the team that everyone was familiar with. Therefore, there was a voice saying that Hoffenheim defeated Real Madrid's spirit in advance before Barcelona, ​​so that Barcelona could defeat their arch-rivaled rivals.

Of course, this is just a voice. More people would rather believe that Barcelona is the greatest team in the world. This game proves this. Barcelona is the best in the world from coaches to players. The football they play can only be seen in their previous dreams. Now it appears in reality. It is the gift of God/God/Buddhist. Apart from appreciation and praise, there is no disrespect to them... These debates belong to the Spanish media. As soon as the Spanish national derby ended, the German media quickly lost their interest in Real Madrid and Barcelona. They finally turned their attention back to the domestic league.

There are two games in this round of the league that attract attention. One is Schalke 04's home match against Bayern Munich, and the other is Hoffenheim's away challenge to Stuttgart.

Bayern Munich's game is always eye-catching because this Bundesliga giant has many fans in Germany and best represents the image of German football. There are many big-name stars in the team and there are always many stories in the locker room. Therefore, the media gave Bayern Munich a slightly derogatory nickname "Bundesliga Hollywood". No matter who their game is, it can attract a lot of attention.

Hoffenheim is a rising star in the past two seasons. He has been sought after by many people because of his persistence in offensive football. In addition, the contrast between their identities and the results they have achieved has become the focus of discussion for everyone. Whether they hate them or like them, they cannot avoid them.

At the same time, the reason why this game is so popular is that Stuttgart's German football team has a profound influence. In recent years, since Klinsmann took over the German national team, German football has become popular with a full-blown tactical style - speed, running and strict tactical system. First of all, Klinsmann started this experiment with the German national team. The German team played this kind of football at the 2006 World Cup, which is quite passionate and beautiful. But earlier, Rangnick began to implement this tactic since the day he came to Hoffenheim. He and Klinsmann are good friends. The two often exchanged questions about tactics and they influenced each other.

In addition to these two people, the current head coach of the German national team, Loew is also a loyal fan of this tactic. The German team in the South African World Cup has no number one star Barack, but relying on a group of young people to play a shiny football. At that time, the group stage was filled with a negative and conservative football atmosphere, but the German team's 5:0 boosted everyone, which was the credit for this tactic.

The biggest dark horse in the Bundesliga this season is not Hoffenheim, but a team called Mainz. They were originally unknown, but have created a brilliant five-game winning streak this season. Their head coach is the unknown Tuchel. Mainz's football is exactly the same as the German national team. Hoffenheim is the same.

In addition, the current leader in the Bundesliga standings this season is Dortmund. Although Dortmund and Hoffenheim are mortal enemies due to various grudges outside of football, Dortmund and Hoffenheim's football is exactly the same. Their outstanding performance this season is also closely related to this tactic. Dortmund's head coach is Klopp.

In addition, Freiburg and Kaiserslautern are also implementing this fast and direct tactic.

These teams have one thing in common, and their head coaches are all Schwarbians.

The Swabian region is an important region in southwestern Germany, mainly referring to Baden-Württemberg, and Stuttgart is the largest city here. The name of the Swabian region comes from the local Schwabians. This is the most economically developed region in Germany and an important industrial center in Europe. There is no doubt that the Schwabians are smart and capable.

Klinsman, Loeff, Rangnik, Tuchel, and Klopp were all born in small towns around Stuttgart. Kaiserslautern's head coach Kurtz is a native Stuttgart. They have played and coached in Stuttgart team or Stuttgart Kickers. Only Freiburg's head coach Duterte has a little further relationship. He was born near Cologne, but he has played for Stuttgart Kickers for most of his career, which is deeply influenced by Schwarbian.

Now the team coached by these seven people occupies five seats in the top eight in the Bundesliga, which shows Schwaben's weight in German football.

Therefore, this game of Stuttgart playing against Hoffenheim at home can attract so many attention, laymen watch the excitement, stars, and experts naturally look at the tricks. Instead, the football style that went out in the Swabian region is the most popular style in German football at present, so experts naturally need to study it carefully.

※※ Although the match with Stuttgart is not as starry as the Spanish national derby, the so-called "the rich have the way to pass the rich, and the poor have the way to pass the poor." Even if there are not so many big-name stars, the atmosphere of this derby is still not short of.

Local German media gathered in Stuttgart, and a lot of Chinese media came. Because Hoffenheim has Chu Zhongtian, there are even more Chinese media coming here than Chinese media going to Barcelona.

When a reporter interviewed Chu Zhongtian, he talked about the just-concluded Spanish national derby. Both the reporter and Chu Zhongtian were very concerned about the game. Because local German TV stations did not purchase the broadcast rights for the La Liga, Chu Zhongtian watched this game online. The reporters all wanted to hear Chu Zhongtian's views on this game - this is of course a way for Chinese media to hype the subsequent national derby.

Chu Zhongtian expressed surprise at the score. He said that when he looked in front of the computer, he didn't expect Real Madrid to lose five goals. This was the biggest score difference between Real Madrid and Barcelona in his memory. He didn't know it because he was too long.

Then the reporters asked him where he thought the problem was. Chu Zhongtian replied: "Defense. They were too polite to Barcelona players, especially the 25-minute opening, which directly led to Xavi and Pedro scoring two goals, setting the tone of the game."

"So what would you do?"

"I might have tried to show off Xavi and Iniesta at the beginning of the game - put them on the ground and tell them that this game is not the same as they imagined." Chu Zhongtian said with a smile. This is the trick of the Mad Gang. To deal with enemies who are stronger than him, this method is used to shake their psychology and fighting spirit. But this is just a talk on paper, and football matches are not that simple.

The reporter asked again: "Now Barcelona is undoubtedly the best team in the world, but Real Madrid is also the stage that many players dream of. If you are asked to choose, which team would you rather join?"

Chu Zhongtian laughed at the reporter who asked the question: "Don't think of setting a trap for me. I know how you will write when you go back after I answered - 'Chu Zhongtian hopes to join the ×××× team', right?"

The reporter asked the question showed an embarrassment of being seen through his mind. He really wanted to do this. If Chu Zhongtian answered Barcelona, ​​they would write, "Chu Zhongtian favored Barcelona and took the initiative to show his kindness to Guardiola." If Chu Zhongtian chose Real Madrid, they would say, "Chu Zhongtian likes Real Madrid and is eager to join the Galaxy Battleship II next season"... In short, there are all statements.

No matter which statement, it will cause a lot of discussion. Before the game against AC Milan, Chu Zhongtian didn't want to create trouble.

So Chu Zhongtian did not answer this question that was obviously a trap.

"Come back to the Bawuzhou derby, Chu Zhongtian. What are your goals?" Another reporter came out to smooth things over.

Chu Zhongtian replied without hesitation: "Of course it's victory."

※※※Hoffenheim pursues victory, and Stuttgart cannot tolerate losing to his younger brother in Bawu State at home.

They are bound to win this game.

Last season, the two sides fought fiercely at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Stuttgart, and Stuttgart finally defeated Hoffenheim 2:1, avenging a revenge of a 4:3 loss at home last season.

Of course they hope to continue this momentum this season.

Rangnick sent all the main lineups to deal with Stuttgart, on the one hand, hoping to win the Derby opponent, and on the other hand, so that the main players can find the feeling of the game. We cannot keep giving them a rest just because the next game is the Champions League group stage, in order to avoid the injury of the players, and it is not enough to not play in the game for a long time, as the rhythm of the game will not be found.

Stuttgart also sent the strongest lineup they could.

Some Chinese media said this was "the 'national derby' in Bawuzhou", but they were scolded by Chinese fans.

However, it can also be seen how much Chinese media attach to this game.

The game kicked off at 3:30 pm on December 4th, which happened to be 10:30 pm in Beijing time. This is a good time to watch the game. If the news broadcast is staggered, there will be no conflicts caused by competing with your family for the TV remote control. After watching the game, you can go to bed directly without delaying your rest. In order to compete for more Asian fans, especially Chinese fans, this season, the Serie A League will advance two games to 12 noon in local time. The result is exactly 7:00 pm in Beijing time. This time is the time for the news broadcast. There are also various news programs to be broadcast on the sports channel. Chinese fans do not buy it, Italian fans protest, and it is not pleasing to both ends.

The Bundesliga has always been arranged like this, and everyone is used to it. For Chinese fans, the prime time to watch football is not from 7:00 to 9:00 pm, but from after 9:30 pm.

On the afternoon of December 4th, the sun was shining and Germany had entered early winter, but the weather was good today, with blue sky and white clouds, bright sunshine, no cold wind and rain, nor heavy snow.

Chu Zhongtian wrapped his left arm around the captain's armband and walked into the turf of the Mercedes-Benz Stadium for the third time with his brothers. They were greeted by the booing of Stuttgart fans.

Although this game cannot be compared with the Spanish national derby, this is their own derby after all, and everyone is fully committed to it, hoping to leave here with satisfaction in the end.
Chapter completed!