rpbooks Chapter 446 The Last Straw
Chapter 446 The Last Straw
Chapter 446 The Last Straw
Not only Ning Xi knew that the fifth round of the Champions Cup was a game that Hoffenheim could not afford to lose or even draw. Almost everyone knew that although Hoffenheim's current performance in the league was a mess, they had a solid foundation from the previous month and won a few games in the past two months.But in the Champions League, Hoffenheim has reached the most dangerous edge. In the home game against Ajax, only by winning can they have great hope of advancing to the next round.
Hoffenheim, which was caught in a back-to-back situation, received good news before the start of the game. Baker returned from injury, and at least Rangnick's defense and midfield became complete.
On November [-]th, the Rhein-Neckar stadium was full of seats, and the fans hoped to use their performance to inspire the team that was in trouble.
Before the game, Rangnick also made a lot of meticulous preparations. For this reason, he even gave up the last league game and let the two main players, Salihovic and Kolarov, continue to rest.
Now Hoffenheim has three points, and Ajax has six points. If they win Ajax, then Hoffenheim and Ajax will have the same points. Relying on the relationship between each other, they can overwhelm their opponents. In the final round, although they still have to win in the snowy Ukraine, they can firmly hold the hope of promotion in their own hands, instead of relying on Real Madrid to help them stop their opponents.
Ajax also made full preparations under the leadership of head coach Joel. They won this game without losing. Even if they only scored one point, they could qualify for a draw at home in the last round of the game. They came to the Rhein-Neckar Stadium for a point.
Joel has not forgotten how Hoffenheim fought back to qualify after two consecutive losses last season. German teams have such a characteristic, that is, the more they are in a crisis, the stronger their fighting spirit will erupt.
His caution allowed Ajax to escape a catastrophe, and Hoffenheim, who had already fought with his back, really broke out the tenacity and fighting spirit unique to the German team!
The drowsy Hoffenheim team in the last league game is gone, replaced by the Hoffenheim team that performed miracles last season!
From the first minute of the game, Hoffenheim took advantage of the field through aggressive frontcourt scrambling and wide-ranging running, and began to frequently put pressure on the opponent's hinterland. The assists of the two full-backs were also very bold. This was to make up for the lack of offensive power on the frontcourt, but they did not give up defense.
No. In the 13th minute, it was Kolarov who assisted the frontcourt with a precise left-footed cross. Long Bisheng jumped high from the back and overwhelmed Belgian defender Vertonghen to score the first goal!
"Dragon's third goal in the Champions League! His performance is as good as ever! This former tactical center has now grown into a standard shooting machine! In the days when Marin and Ibisevic are not around, he is our greatest reliance!"
The commentator on the scene shouted brazenly, and his shout was accompanied by the shouts of [-] Hoffenheim fans in the audience!
Long Bisheng kicked down the billboard on the sidelines, and then roared loudly towards the stands. During this period of time, the team suffered repeated defeats, and his heart was full of fire. Scoring goals was his only way to vent!
Although the Ajax players were a little dizzy from the header, they quickly stabilized their emotions and continued to entangle with Hoffenheim.
Most of the Eredivisie teams are composed of youth and old people. Ajax, known as the star arsenal, is no exception. Their starting lineup has five players born after 1990. The players who played in their early years are probably only forward Babel, midfielder Esatti, Dezeu, defender Atuba and goalkeeper Stromberg. Even midfielder Esatti was born in 88 and is only 24 years old this year.
Although they are young, Ajax players do not lack experience and stable psychological quality. This is due to their excellent youth training level and consistent tactical continuity. Soon they took advantage of the buffer after Hoffenheim scored the first goal. Started to counterattack.
The three forwards Babel, Suarez and Zeglar started a wide-ranging movement in the frontcourt. Their erratic running and skillful cooperation made Hoffenheim's defense a headache.
After more than 20 minutes of entanglement, Uruguayan striker Suarez scored a wonderful sideways volley in the small penalty area. Li Jie had already blocked his shot angle, but Suarez's shot drew a strange arc over Li Jie's head, and then quickly fell into the goal. Hildebrand, who was blocked from his sight, could only turn his head and watch the ball enter the net...
"What a fucking tragedy!" blurted out a Chinese fan watching the game.
It is indeed a tragedy. Hoffenheim has been a tragedy since October, and this tragedy has been staged until now...
Before the end of the first half, Hoffenheim, who was aggressively attacking, was seized by Ajax for another chance to counterattack. After Essati broke through from the wing, he made a clever cross. Babel flicked his heel when he ran too far, and the ball flew slowly into the far corner of the goal...
The two goals were extremely weird. They performed very well, but they were still behind, and it was not because of lack of strength, but because of such two inexplicable goals-if something hadn't happened at this time, maybe Hoffenheim's players would have been crushed by these two goals.
The Hoffenheim fans, who could no longer bear it, booed loudly. The boos continued until the end of the intermission, and there were still sporadic boos from the stands.
This is the first time in the past few seasons that there has been such a large-scale booing in the stands of the Rhein-Neckar Stadium-almost all the fans in the stands have joined in!The Hoffenheim players can only endure, because they know that their performance has disappointed the fans too much!
Sometimes booing can also inspire players' fighting spirit, because the players know that as long as there is a real goal, then booing will become a huge cheer!
Hoffenheim, who was ashamed and courageous, equalized the score shortly after the start of the second half. Long Bisheng headed the ball, and Trazino crossed again, and Weiss, who inserted in the back, blasted a world wave!
Although Stromberg threw the ball, he only let the ball fly up a little bit. The ball that flew up hit the lower edge of the crossbar hard, and then bounced into the goal!
Another equalizer made the boos in the stands disappear, and after 10 minutes, the stands began to erupt into huge cheers!
After unremitting efforts and a wide range of involvement, Gustavo accurately distributed the ball to Kolarov who was inserted in time from the left. Facing the defense of the opposing defender Van der Weil, Kolarov did not make any fake moves. He directly dunked the ball near the baseline, and then forced a breakthrough!
Van der Weir immediately chased after him, but missed a step. Before he could catch up with Kolarov, he saw Kolarov raise his left foot!
In desperation, Van der Weir shoveled over fiercely, but it was still a step late. His foot arrived after the ball flew out, and it happened to shovel Kolarov's supporting right foot!
Kolarov fell to the ground, but no one noticed. All eyes were on the ball that flew into the penalty area. Long Bisheng rushed out from the crowd, threw off Atuba's defense, and then bent over and shook his head to attack the goal!
The ball flew into the goal against the far post, and in such a dense crowd, Strenberg couldn't even make any saves!
Long Bisheng, who was about to celebrate, saw Kolarov lying on the far side, and his heart skipped a beat immediately.
The sound of celebration in the stands also gradually died down, because everyone saw Kolarov hugging his right foot, rolling on the ground with a face of pain!
Kolarov was quickly carried off the field, and then Dr. Bex, who was examining him, hurriedly gestured for Lannick to replace him, and directly directed other team doctors to carry Kolarov out.
The audience fell silent, and everyone knew what this meant—he was sent directly to the hospital. This injury was definitely not serious. I just hope it wasn't the kind of injury that would cause endless troubles.
Van der Weir, who fouled, only received a yellow card, and there was a huge booing from the audience, but it could not change the fact that Kolarov was injured.
Lannick put Heubach on the field with a livid face, and now he is in the lead, and Kolarov is injured again. As long as he can win... as long as he wins, no amount of loss is unbearable. If he wins this game, there is still hope for the rest of the season. If he can't win, then...
It's a pity that he couldn't even meet this request.
Essati's stab shot in front of the goal before the end of the game killed Hoffenheim's hope of winning, and even brought great pain to Hoffenheim fans...
Hoffenheim also failed to grasp the last straw, which instead became the last straw that broke the camel's back.
PS: Our power grid renovation this month has to be done before New Year’s Day. The notice has already been issued. The power will be cut off from 7:6 am to [-]:[-] pm every day. It’s really fucking bad. I’m afraid I don’t have much time to code this month, because it’s impossible to code at noon. We can only guarantee one chapter a day, and then resume the speed of one chapter two days next month.
(End of this chapter)