On April 16, Hoffenheim welcomed Frankfurt at his home court, the 30th round of the league.

Since he could not rotate in the game against Leverkusen, Rangnick was rotate in the game against Frankfurt. He replaced many players who participated in the Champions League quarter-finals, such as Ibissevic, Van Nistruei, Salihovic, Quaresma... and so on, almost all the starting lineup was replaced. However, Chu Zhongtian was not rotated, and he still started and played the whole game.

Almost all his partners in the game have changed, but his performance has not changed. He is the core of the team, and both the main players and the substitutes have to play around him. After more than a season of running-in, Hoffenheim is now used to this tactic.

At the Rhine-Neca Stadium, Chu Zhongtian led a "second team" to beat Frankfurt 3:0, and at the same time, Bayern Munich defeated Leverkusen 2:0 at the Allianz Stadium. Hoffenheim completed the overtake, and Tobayern Munich's blessing reached the second place in the league.

Although Bayern Munich is currently ranked fourth, its points are already the same as Leverkusen, but the goal difference is slightly inferior. But I believe that they will leave Leverkusen and jump to third in the league. Maybe it will be in the next round.

Hoffenheim challenged Leverkusen away. If Hoffenheim wins, Bayern Munich will become the third in the league. If Leverkusen wins, Bayern Munich is still third for the time being, but it narrows the gap with Hoffenheim, and it is very likely to knock Hoffenheim down between the two leg semi-finals.

※※In another country, the semi-finals between Real Madrid and Barcelona have started early - the war outside the court has begun.

Mourinho once said, "When the pre-match press conference, the game has already begun."

In fact, he is still conservative. For football games, it has already started when you know who your opponent is.

Psychological warfare is also part of football matches, and verbal battles are also one of the popular forms of competitions for the people.

The coaches, club officials and players of both sides used their respective media to start putting pressure on each other.

Of course, their respective media are also trying to cause trouble for each other.

Mourinho: I am the best coach in the world

"Real Madrid internal strife? Ronaldo complains that he does not receive support from local players"

"Barcelona seems powerful, but in fact it has fatal flaws!"

... Unlike the lively situation in Spain, the atmosphere in Germany is a little calm. Although there are many reports about the preparations for war between the two sides, the gunpowder smells not strong in general.

Everyone's life is quite peaceful.

Before solving the problem of Bayern Munich's approach to Wembley, they must first solve Leverkusen.

Although losing to Leverkusen would not lose the second place in the league, this would shorten the distance between them and Bayern and Munich. Although Bayern Munich's performance this season was not satisfactory, the lean camel was bigger than a horse, so he would not be able to touch him. If he could get rid of it, it would be better.

The game against Leverkusen was away, and Hoffenheim rushed to Bayer Arena the day before the game.

Unlike the last round of the league, this time Rangnick sent all his main players and did not have the performance of keeping his strength for the Champions League semi-finals.

Obviously, the league is basic, and Rangnick is quite clear about this.

The last time the two sides met in the league, Hoffenheim was tied 2:2 by the opponent at his home court.

Chu Zhongtian performed very well this time.

He won two goals in the game, helping the team beat Leverkusen with a score of 2:1.

"This game belongs to Chu!" At the end of the game, the TV commentator shouted.

Although he was in a competitive relationship, when Chu Zhongtian scored twice, even Leverkusen's fans stood up to applaud and cheered him. His performance was indeed so wonderful.

He not only scored two goals, he firmly grasped the rhythm in his hands in the game and instigated threatening attacks many times. If his teammates hadn't grasped it, the score of this game would not be so close 2:1, and Hoffenheim is likely to have a big victory.

Leverkusen's players had no choice but to watch Chu Zhongtian perform at their home court, winning the hearts of home team fans.

Not only does he have excellent performance on the offensive end, but also on the defensive end. Chu Zhongtian does not focus on people to defend. He always appears in the most critical position and then makes key defenses.

When the game reached the 78th minute, the score on the field was 2:0. Rangnick saw that the victory was decided and replaced Chu Zhongtian.

At the same time, he also made substitutions to the other two positions, giving players who were about to participate in the Champions League final in the middle of the week a break.

Leverkusen's goal happened after Chu Zhongtian's exit. Although it cannot be said that the goal was directly related to Chu Zhongtian's exit, at least after Chu Zhongtian's exit, Hoffenheim's control ability declined, allowing Leverkusen to regain the initiative.

Winning Leverkusen, Hoffenheim secured the second place in the league. Now they can participate in the Champions League semi-finals with a good mood.

※※※"Haha! I like Bayern Munich the most!"

It is not Bayern Munich fans who say this, but Hoffenheim players. But don't get me wrong, this is not a declaration of rebellion.

The reason why Hoffenheim players say this is because they have the advantage in their match against Bayern Munich.

This gave them a psychological advantage. When they heard that their semi-final opponent was Bayern Munich, Hoffenheim players thought Wembley had decided!

During this period, the atmosphere on Hoffenheim's training ground was very relaxed, and everyone was talking and laughing during training. Some players also said in an interview with the media that the signing was very good because they were not afraid of Bayern Munich. "But they (Bayern Munich) should be worried!"

"It's always good to play against Bayern Munich, because we are very familiar with the stadiums there and don't need to adapt to the venue deliberately. We are also very familiar with their style..."

Sinsheim media believes that this is a manifestation of Hoffenheim's mature and relaxed mentality. After so many games, they have already developed the mentality of a strong team.

"Bayern Nemesis!" The day before the game, "Rhine-Neckar" put out such a title, accompanied by photos of Chu Zhongtian and his teammates, what that means is clear at a glance.

But is this really the case?

※※※The Allianz Stadium is brightly lit and the people are clamoring.

Under the light, the sweat on Hoffenheim players shone with silver light, and they were panting.

The score displayed on the scoreboard is 2:0, with home team Bayern Munich leading the way.

"Bayern Munich showed their strong side! As the team with the richest experience in European competitions in Germany, they already led Hoffenheim twice in the first half!"

"I heard a lot of the bold words of Hoffenheim players before the game, but now everyone knows that football is not spoken by words!"

Fortunately, the Hoffenheim players couldn't hear the commentator's voice, otherwise they would have to be ashamed to death.

In the stands, Hoffenheim fans who had been active for a while after the opening were silent and stopped. All this in front of them was a little unacceptable, and they still need time to accept this reality.

Bayern Munich fans are singing "Southern Stars".

"Which team in Munich is world-famous? Who is the holder of the national record? Who is galloping through the century-old Bundesliga history?"

"Bayern Munich! Southern Star, you will never give up!"

"Whether it is adversity or heaven, we will always share the destiny with you!"

"Bayern Munich, the king of Germany!"

Such singing kept floating above the Allianz Stadium, and they were laughing at the arrogant Hoffenheim players before the game.

Listen, listen, Bayern Munich is the king of Germany. What are you nouveau riche from the countryside? You dare to challenge us and laugh at us?

On the other side of the court, Bayern Munich players are celebrating their second goal. The goalkeeper is Gomez. Super Mario was once considered a super parallel in his first season, and also 30 million euros, which is a huge difference from Chu Zhongtian. However, his performance in the past two seasons has gradually improved, and this season has exploded in full swing.

However, it was not him who sounded the offensive horn of Bayern Munich, but Ribery. Just three minutes into the game, Ribery took over Robben's long pass, threw away the pursuers, and successfully counter-offside. Then he faced the goalkeeper Nyema who was attacking, easily passed by, and then pushed the ball into the empty goal.

The premature concealment of the ball was the main reason why Hoffenheim fell behind two goals before the first half was over. This goal completely disrupted Hoffenheim's plan and disrupted the players' emotions. Hoffenheim played very unstructured for the next period of time. His defense line was swaying in the wind and rain, as if he could be captured twice at any time.

Chu Zhongtian tried to calm everyone's emotions again, but panic spread throughout every corner of the team, and he was powerless alone.

Hoffenheim was too relaxed before the game and had insufficient estimates of difficulties. He never expected that they would fall behind in just three minutes of the start of the game. He also did not expect that this Bayern Munich was different from the Bayern Munich they saw, like a completely unfamiliar team. This was the first time they had seen this team outside the Bundesliga.

Is this the true strength of German football, symbolizing the whole world, Bayern Munich?

Hoffenheim players thought while wiping the sweat on their faces.

There is only one person who doesn't think so.

Chu Zhongtian slapped hard. If he didn't use force, his teammates would not notice what he was going to say in such a noisy Allianz stadium.

Despite this, few of his teammates who were in depression noticed him.

In the first half, the opponent scored two goals, and the opponent was in full swing. They could only try not to lose more goals in this game. If 0:3, there would be no chance even if they returned to home. At this time, the players remembered the horror of Bayern Munich. In recent years, they always won more and lost less in the confrontation, which made them forget that Bayern Munich is actually a tiger with sharp minions, not a sick cat.

This score made many people feel desperate about their goals, and some of them were shaken - we couldn't play in Wembley, but it was good to play in the semifinals... Chu Zhongtian saw the expressions on his teammates' faces, and he could guess what these people were thinking. He was a little anxious. The morale of the team cannot be released. If it is released, the game will be over, and it is more likely that the entire season of the Champions League was over. He worked hard to reach the semifinals, but fell outside the Wembley goal. He was unwilling to give up anyway!

He shouted loudly, "No - please - give up!! The first half is not over yet, what are you giving up!! Bring me up! Time is enough for us to equalize the score!"

Not many people heard his words.

Chu Zhongtian didn't have the conditions to pull his teammates to tell them one by one, the players in Bayern over there have completed the celebration and ran back to their half, and are waiting for Hoffenheim to kick off now.

Chu Zhongtian ran over to pick up the football, turned around and ran into the middle circle. Where were the dejected Ibisevic and Obasi standing there.

"Hoffenheim is in big trouble, yes! Big trouble! They lost a goal in the first three minutes, and now they are 0:2 behind in 37 minutes. Their opponent is Bayern Munich, who dominates the Bundesliga. This game is not very easy to play."

The TV broadcast gave Rangnick a close-up shot and Hoffenheim's captain Chu Zhongtian. In the opinion of the TV station, the key to Hoffenheim in this game is these two people. Rangnick formulated tactics and made changes, and Chu Zhongtian took the lead in the execution.

Due to the lack of teammates' cooperation, Chu Zhongtian has limited role alone. He fell into the encirclement of Bayern Munich in the midfield. In the past, he would pass the football to his teammates, but now when he wants to pass the ball, he finds that there is a suitable passing point, and his teammates have not kept up... Until the end of the first half, Hoffenheim was unable to recover from the huge disappointment of falling behind two balls.

Bayern players walked off the court with their heads raised, talking and laughing, with a relaxed expression. Hoffenheim players lowered their heads, and the TV broadcast could capture their frustrated expression.

"For Hoffenheim players, it's really a disappointing first half..."

"Before the game, they underestimated Bayern's secret slander. Van Gaal let them know why Bayern Munich has been standing in the Bundesliga for so many years. Last season's Champions League runner-up was not so easy to deal with!"

※※※ "Why are you not saying anything?" In the visiting team's lounge, Rangnick was looking at his players with a stern face.

In front of him were Hoffenheim players who lowered their heads and kept silent.

"Did you find it surprising that Bayern Munich, who is not very good in your eyes, can lead you two goals in half time?"

No one still spoke.

Everyone knows that they underestimated the opponent before the game, but what's the use? They are already behind two goals. In the Champions League semi-finals, they are at the opponent's home court. Such a score has basically sentenced them to death in advance.

Hoffenheim has never trailed two goals in the Champions League this season. At most, he was led by one goal.

Chu Zhongtian also lowered his head. He really felt guilty, not because he underestimated the enemy, but because as the captain of the team, he was not able to make the team perform at a normal level in the game, and he also had the responsibility.

"Okay, let me raise my head." Rangnick looked at the group of players and knew that it was useless to get angry now. They had realized their mistakes. The key now is to find a way to change this situation.

"Raise your head and listen to me."
To be continued...