Chapter 173 Intermission is not a good thing
Chu Zhongtian was soon hugged by his teammates, and everyone rushed to pat his head and shoulders.
"Beautiful job, Chu!"
"How the hell did you do it? Awesome!"
"Ahh! Chu, you made them all shut up!"
"Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Everyone roared in his ears.
More than 5,000 Hoffenheim fans at Meacha Stadium can finally give their cheers at this moment.
"Hoffenheim! Hoffenheim! Hoffenheim!!!"
"Chu!Chu!Chu!!"
※※When seeing Chu Zhongtian score a goal, Emily jumped up excitedly in the private room, then raised her arms and cheered Chu Zhongtian with the fans.
Her performance shocked the men around her. No one expected that the female star who was charming, sometimes pure, sometimes wild, and sometimes sexy on the screen would also have such crazy performances under the screen.
"Inter Milan's leading advantage disappeared! Chu's goal ignited the fire of hope for Hoffenheim. This goal also made many Inter Milan fans worry. They worry that the team will not win the seven knockout games in four years and the tragedy of not entering the quarterfinals in four seasons will be staged again..."
The TV broadcast gave Inter Milan fans in the stands a shot, which did look regretful.
"Haha!" A burst of laughter came from the Wimbledon bar. They were not mocking Inter Milan, but were happy to see Chu Zhongtian scored.
"I was talking about Chu's condition before, but now those idiots are stunned? Ha! Is it true? Can I score a goal at Inter Milan's home court? Is it true? Can I make Mourinho furious? Haha!"
No matter what difficulties Chu Zhongtian encountered and how unbearable he was, the group of people in the Wimbledon bar were his eternal supporters, never doubting him, never denying him, and never criticizing him.
"Chu! Score more goals! Although you are not a striker, we also like to watch you score goals, oh--"
"Next time, I'll have a strong long shot! Greater Chinese cannon - this name is really good!"
※※※ "Hoffenheim showed their tenacious side. Inter Milan's advantage did not make them give up. After experiencing panic, they found the track again... The most important thing is that their core, Chu's performance was normal, and he found the rhythm. In the next game, Mourinho's team must be careful!"
"Chu is really a world-class performance! I really can't believe that such a player is now in a team that was a newly promoted team last season. Are the scouts and managers in the giants blind and idiots? Do you regret those who missed him?"
"Even if Hoffenheim won the Bundesliga championship last season, he lacked persuasion. In Europe, there are always people looking at them with suspicion. But no one looks at them with suspicion anymore. He has proved his abilities in the Bundesliga, Ligue 1, and League Cup one after another. Now, he has come to the top stage in Europe and continues to show his extraordinary strength! So far, he has participated in seven Champions League games, scored four goals, and two assists. Such performance is perfect as a player who has participated in the Champions League for the first time. You must know that even many veteran players who have participated in the Champions League for many years may not be able to perform so well!"
"He is Hoffenheim's brain, he is Hoffenheim's heart, he is Hoffenheim's lungs! Let's put it this way, he is Hoffenheim!"
The commentator gave all the praises to Chu Zhongtian. In this game, Inter Milan led by Mourinho was obviously the strong side, while Hoffenheim was the weak side. Everyone was accustomed to sympathizing with the weak. As a representative of the weak, Chu Zhongtian could still score a key goal in equalizing the score without fear of the strong, so he would naturally be praised by so many people.
Cambiaso was very annoyed and clenched his fists as he watched Chu Zhongtian and his teammates show off in the stands of Inter Milan fans.
Although he is a three-middle midfielder, his defensive task is the heaviest, so Chu Zhongtian is naturally his main goal.
Not to mention that the goal just now was thrown away under his defense. He didn't expect Chu Zhongtian to shoot so suddenly and was not prepared at all. If he had known it, he would have to put on his feet no matter what he said.
"Don't be upset, Esteban, this is nothing. They just equalized the score." His teammate, also Argentinian and Inter Milan's captain, Javier Zanetti, came up to comfort him.
As an old captain, he has played for Inter Milan for fifteen years. What kind of storm he has never seen? Wasn't he just equalized the score? He is far from losing his fighting spirit and calmness.
As soon as Zanetti spoke, Cambiaso calmed down.
"I'm fine, Javier."
Sanetti smiled at him.
I don’t know why, I was really anxious after losing the ball, but after seeing the captain’s smile, Cambiaso felt that it was not a big deal. Losing balls is very common in the game, and being equalized is common. Their opponents are not weak and they are good at attacking. Isn’t it normal to score a goal?
"Go back and continue the game, that's it..." Sanetti turned his head and looked at the big screen above the court, which had time for the game. "It's only thirty-four minutes."
Cambiaso nodded and ran back. At the same time, he thought to himself that it would be too naive if Hoffenheim thought this goal could hit Inter Milan. Because we have a Javier, who is unique. With him, Inter Milan would not be defeated!
※※※The goal also made Rangnick very excited. He got a valuable away goal away goal away. The next step is naturally to pursue a greater victory - a draw or... victory!
So after celebrating the victory with the people around him, he walked to the sidelines and shouted at Chu Zhongtian: "Attack! Continue! Chu!"
※※After the game restarted, Hoffenheim planned to take advantage of the goal he had just scored and scored another goal.
However, their wave after wave of offensives were stubbornly blocked by Inter Milan.
Just now, when Hoffenheim players were celebrating the goal, Mourinho did not complain about the players, but instead pulled several players to him to teach the opportunity in person, Mota, Sanetti, Lucio, Samuel, basically all defensive players.
He knows what type of team Hoffenheim is. Once they are allowed to play smoothly, they will get used to playing with the wind. So Hoffenheim always scores first goals in the German league, and in any game where they score first, their chances of winning are amazing.
In any case, this team cannot be smooth, there are signs of this now, so this momentum must be curbed.
He gave the team a face-to-face opportunity to help the team pay attention to shrinking defense. During this period, Inter Milan stopped attacking, so they retracted back to defend and talked about it later.
Keep the three lines intact, and no matter how the other party moves, you won’t panic.
During this period, live TV broadcast gave both sides a ball possession ratio. Hoffenheim had the upper hand with 66%, while Inter Milan, as the home team, was only a pitiful 34%. Judging from the scene, Inter Milan was also a little embarrassed under Hoffenheim's bombardment, and they could even defend by blocking and eye-catching methods.
As a wealthy family, it is really shameful to be beaten like this.
The commentators also satirized Inter Milan's playing style.
But as the initiator, Mourinho stood by the side of the court with a calm face and no concern at all.
This is the tactic he intends to use against teams like Barcelona - throw away the ball possession, and even take the initiative to give the ball possession to the opponent, abandon the large space outside the 30-meter area, and let the opponent surround them and bombard them. It looks very negative and ugly, but this way can ensure that the three lines are not chaotic from beginning to end and do not give the opponent a chance to score in.
Facing Inter Milan, which has huddled into a ball and built a defense line like a brick wall in front of the goal, Hoffenheim has no choice. Even if Chu Zhongtian has received many praises, he is not a superman, and he cannot fight against eleven opponents alone.
Inter Milan's offense during this period is almost zero. Even if there are occasional opportunities to play in the frontcourt, Inter Milan's players seem to lack enterprising spirit. Except for Sneider who controls the ball alone, there is no other contact point. Many times, Sneider controls the ball for a long time and is finally cut off, and the attack ends here.
Mourinho's plan is to drag the 1:1 score to the halftime break, and he made some adjustments to the team's tactics in the locker room during the halftime break. The more important reason is to use the fifteen minutes of the halftime break to interrupt Hoffenheim's morale rhythm. Now they play smoothly, but after a 15-minute break, their feet are cold, and they can't find the feeling. When they find the feeling again, Inter Milan has once again established a lead.
So Mourinho's idea is to make the most of the halftime break.
Chu Zhongtian also realized that the half-time break may not be a good thing for Hoffenheim, who is currently in high morale. If he could choose, he would rather let the team go directly to the second half without resting, than let the half-time break disrupt the situation.
So he stepped up the team's offensive organization and kept trying to pass the ball into the penalty area. When the ground encountered resistance, he would pass the ball in the air. If he couldn't score in the middle, he would try the side. If the opponent saw the intention of a simple pass, he would pass the ball in the opposite direction. If the pass was not good, he would shoot directly... In short, he tried everything he could use on the football field, and he mastered the method to organize the attack, hoping to score another goal and take the initiative of the game to his own side.
He almost found such an opportunity.
At the 41st minute of the game, after he could not pass through the consecutive passes, he suddenly shot a cold arrow outside the penalty area!
The football hit Cambiaso's thigh and changed the line, jumping to the side that was completely opposite to goalkeeper Cesar's save. On that side, there happened to be a Hoffenheim player - Salihovic!
This scene shocked all the Inter Milan fans in the audience screamed.
However, Salihovic seemed to be inadequate for football to go to him. When the football flew in front of him, he made a move to raise his foot and shot. As a result, the football hit his head on the frontal bone of his calf, and then flew high against the crossbar.
"Oh--" A huge sigh rang out from the stands, which was a blessing for surviving the disaster.
"Salihovic! He lost an excellent opportunity!"
"It's such a pity! Hoffenheim had the chance to turn the situation around in the first half and overtake the score!"
"Salihovic didn't expect the ball that Chu shot would fly to his side, and he made a shot in a hurry... It's a pity..."
Salihovic watched the football fly out of the crossbar, and his legs fell and kneeled on the ground. He felt a pity himself - he didn't even seize such an opportunity. Who knows if he would become the team's sinner in the end of the game?
Chu Zhongtian also held his head with both hands, but he was not free for too long. He quickly ran back and prepared to launch another offensive.
The result was that until the end of the first half, Hoffenheim had no more goals despite besieging Inter Milan.
Both sides walked towards the locker room with a score of 1:1.
Mourinho had no expression on his face, and he couldn't tell whether he was satisfied with the result or not. In fact, he was very satisfied with it. After the concealment of the ball had already happened, 1:1 was the best result of all possible, and he couldn't ask for more.
Rangnick also felt that the result was pretty good. He could use the halftime break to make further adjustments to overtake in the second half.
Hoffenheim players were also happy. After all, they got an away goal. In the Champions League knockout stage, the role of away goals is very important. Perhaps the final decision of who can advance and who will be eliminated depends on this away goal.
If this game can be tied, Hoffenheim will definitely think this is a very good result.
Only Chu Zhongtian frowned and looked worried when he ended. He was worried that everyone would not find this rhythm in the second half under the oppression of Inter Milan. After all, he would have to rest for fifteen minutes.
Mourinho turned his head and looked at Chu Zhongtian who was leaving the field and saw the expression on his face. It seems that this kid knows his plan? But even if he knows you, what will he do? You are just a player, not a head coach, and you can change very little. What a "real free man"? In today's football world, everything has to be followed by the head coach.
Mourinho turned and strode towards the corridor without any worries.
※※※Emily can finally rest for a while. At the last moment, Hoffenheim besieged Inter Milan, and she was very nervous.
She thought she could understand why Hoffenheim attacked Inter Milan one after another under Chu Zhongtian's leadership. Because the half-time break was not good for Hoffenheim, who was in high morale.
But now the result is 1:1, and it cannot be changed. I wonder what adjustments Hoffenheim will make during the halftime break.
After the series of wild performances in the first half, she has become much quieter now.
She stretched out invisibly and sat on the chair without wanting to move.
Taking advantage of this time, she began to get distracted and fantasize about what she would do if she married Chu. Because according to her plan, she would marry Chu Zhongtian this summer. But when it comes to getting married, she hasn't thought about everything else except "to get married" after the matter of "being married", she hasn't thought about everything else... How to get married? Where to get married? Who to take wedding photos? Where to take wedding photos? What to do with the wedding? Is it a big show or a low-key and mysterious? Which guests and friends are invited to? Where to go on honeymoon? How to take... If my mother has a good relationship with her, these things are all considered by her mother, she doesn't have to worry about anything, just enjoy it in the end. But now it's not possible. No matter what, no matter how young she is, she will have to come by herself. She suddenly feels complicated and doesn't know what to do.
※※※Emily is worried about what to do when the wedding is happening, but Chu Zhongtian is worried about what to do in the second half of the team.
Rangnick was happy with the team's performance and optimistic about the team's prospects. Chu Zhongtian was not optimistic at all. The head coach was different from the players. The players played on the court and had the most intuitive understanding of the opponent's abilities. He knew very well how powerful this Inter Milan was. In the first half, he used their weaknesses to prepare for a series of blows, but this did not mean that he could still do this in the second half.
This is almost certain. Mourinho is not a fool, who is he? He is the highest-paid head coach in the world today. He dares to take jobs without King Kong Diamond? He does not have enough level to get the highest-paid world. He will definitely make adjustments to Hoffenheim's performance in the first half. It will not be easy for Hoffenheim to restore that performance in the second half.
Chu Zhongtian was right. In the locker room of Inter Milan, Mourinho praised the team's performance in the first half, mainly for the team's fierce offensive in the last moment and his ability to keep the goal unconfiscated, which made him full of confidence in his new tactics.
Then, he made some fine adjustments to the team's tactics. He mainly warned everyone not to be confused by the opponent's quick pass and cut. As long as the defensive formation is kept compact and complete, the opponent will only pass from the outside and cannot directly threaten the goal guarded by Cesar.
Mourinho's requirement for the team is to recover quickly when defending. The forward interferes in the frontcourt, and the midfielder will retreat directly and completely hand over the midfield to Hoffenheim, allowing them to pass the ball outside their 30-meter area without caring about it. Just guard the 30-meter area. If the defense line is organized, then you will not be afraid of Hoffenheim's quick pass and cut. As for Chu Zhongtian... Sneider is responsible for interfering with him during defense and not allowing him to organize the offense with peace of mind. The three midfielders are not allowed to do this, because once one of them goes up to defend Chu Zhongtian, the team's defense line will be disrupted. Therefore, this task is handed over to Sneider who is more maneuverable and flexible. He does not have to take on the task of maintaining the defense line and can move in front of the defense line. If Chu Zhongtian breaks through this point, he will not go up and chase him, and leave it to the three midfielders to deal with it.
In short, Mourinho gave examples of any moves Chu Zhongtian might make in the game to the players, and then told them how to defend Chu Zhongtian under a certain situation.
As for other Hoffenheim players, whether it is the famous Van Nistruei or the team's top scorer Ibissevic, Mourinho has not mentioned it at all.
Chapter completed!