CHAPTER XVI Hoffenheim's oppressive attack
"gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo..." The sound of thousands of fans cheering wildly from the stands immediately came from the stands. Suddenly, the Carl Mercedes-Benz Stadium ushered in a carnival of goals from Hoffenheim fans, and the rumbling sounded throughout the Carl Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
Gong Zheng, who scored the goal, slapped his chest excitedly. Although this was just a warm-up match before the season, this goal was of great significance to him. This was a powerful long-range shot outside the penalty area. Gong Zheng did not have an attack before, but only this time Gong Zheng felt the most and was the one who was sure that this goal would be scored.[]
I feel that I can't stop it even when I come up. This is the most beautiful goal that Gong Zheng has accomplished since he practiced the skill of "strong and long shot outside the penalty area". Gong Zheng's feeling is also that this ball is related to today's hard practice of the "strong and long shot outside the penalty area" skill.
Hoffenheim fans in the stadium were excitedly shouting Gong Zheng's name, as if in an instant, Gong Zheng became the star of Hoffenheim. After winning a European Cup Golden Boot Award, Gong Zheng changed a little, became more confident, and his temperament changed a little, making him much more generous.
This is also an important reason why Hoffenheim players did not object after Gong Zheng got the captain's armband.
After the team scored a goal, Rangnick stood up from his seat and took the lead in applauding. He didn't pay much attention to the score, and the only thing he valued for the warm-up match was the process. Of course, if the process was good and the result was beautiful, he would be happier.
This accurate long pass from the backcourt, and Gong Zheng's impeccable stop and shot in the frontcourt created this goal, which reflected the tacit understanding between Salihovic and Gong Zheng. These two people have been matched since the German South League. It was through their wonderful performance that Hoffenheim was promoted to the German Second Division.
What makes Ralph Rangnick the most happy is that Gong Zheng has abundant scoring methods. At the beginning, Gong Zheng almost only headed the ball. By the second season, this guy also had a heavy shot in the penalty area. At the beginning of this season, this guy actually had a sharp long shot outside the penalty area. This guy made too fast progress. This guy is a natural kicker. I really don’t understand why Ditma Hope insisted on selling Gong Zheng? I hope he won’t regret it in the future.
However, this does not mean that Hoffenheim is already very strong. Although the entire team is a bit tacit, it is not enough. Gong Zheng cannot have a tacit understanding with Salihovic, but also a tacit understanding with other players. Only in this way can Hoffenheim's strength be taken to a higher level.
This is now Ralph Rangnick's mission. He must make Hoffenheim tie the team before the league starts, so that Hoffenheim will be more competitive in the Bundesliga in the new season.
At this time, Blackburn's players were confused. This is really a first time to be promoted to the Bundesliga. I wonder if the country team came from that place? Why did you score a goal like this?
"Fuck, no, this kid took the lead with a flash of inspiration? Is Hoffenheim's team relied on Gong Zheng to play again?" Blackburn's central defender Samba was shocked at this time. He remembered the reminder of the season's head coach Paul Ince before the game. It turned out that if this guy really didn't rely on luck to get this European Golden Boot, this guy was very strong.
Samba felt a little regretful at this time. He shouldn't be arrogant. He should follow this guy from the beginning of the game and shouldn't give him such a chance. Samba now regrets it very much. However, other players of Blackburn were in extreme shock. Hoffenheim actually scored a goal.
On the sidelines, Blackburn's head coach Paul Ince was also obviously shocked. He didn't expect that Gong Zheng would score so quickly, and he scored so domineeringly and so boost morale. This guy is really an excellent leader.
Paul Ince stared at Gong Zheng tightly. The more he looked, the more he felt that Gong Zheng was a talented person in staying in Hoffenheim. He could not bring him any benefits at all. It would be better to come to our Blackburn, otherwise we would be qualified for the Champions League.
Paul Ince just thought about it this way. Of course he knew that many wealthy families were chasing Gong Zheng now, and Gong Zheng’s value is not available to Blackburn. Paul Ince really envies Hoffenheim.
But this does not mean that Blackburn gave up and gave up so much. They lost, they were Blackburn, a quasi-European team, and of course they would not be scared by this country team, they had their dignity.
Of course, Paul Ince also realized his mistake at this time. He shouldn't underestimate Hoffenheim too much, nor should he know that Hoffenheim's conventional style of play is offense, but he also poses a defensive posture to lure Hoffenheim into attacking.
Paul Ince frowned, then walked to the sidelines and signaled to the Blackburn players on the court, signaling them to attack quickly and use their offense to crush the rural team of Hoffenheim.
After receiving the prompt from the head coach, Blackburn's players suddenly became excited. He shouldn't have shrunk so much at the beginning, and he had to play manly. Moreover, in front of Hoffenheim, just like Manchester United was in front of them, they should be tough and show their kingly posture to educate Hoffenheim.
But now Blackburn is educated by Hoffenheim. Blackburn's players are unhappy and feel excited. They can't do this. They want to win, and they want to win beauty.
Well, Blackburn launched an attack, and it was a crazy attack. Ralph Rangnick on the sidelines also discovered Blackburn's tactical changes, but he did not make any more adjustments. He is not afraid that Blackburn will attack. They are very oppressive in Hoffenheim.
Blackburn tried to attack, but Hoffenheim players rushed up like mad dogs and pressed wildly. Blackburn players found it difficult to get forward and only pass backward or speed up the ball out, so that they had a chance.
However, if the rate of the ball is accelerated, the accuracy of the pass will decrease, and the success rate of the organization of the offense will decrease, and the threat to Hoffenheim will decrease, which will make Hoffenheim more fierce, which will make Blackburn play badly.
Moreover, this style of play made Blackburn very uncomfortable, which made Blackburn players unable to come out because they had the strength. They felt even more anxious. The more anxious they were, the harder it would be to attack. This was Hoffenheim's opportunity.
In the midfield, Blackburn's Tugayi's Tugayi just held the football and had not found the ball point. Hoffenheim's midfielder, wearing a blue jersey, rushed out frantically, stretched out his foot and poked the football. The football quickly rolled out from Tugayi's feet and rolled towards Carlos Eduardo behind him.
Just as Louis Gustavo stretched out his foot to poke the ball, two Hoffenheim strikers and two wing forwards rushed to Blackburn's penalty area like a tide, oppressing Blackburn's defensemen did not dare to push it out, and retreated one after another. In this way, the ball that was stabbed directly rolled into Carlos Eduardo's feet.
"Boom!" Hoffenheim fans were crazy and very crazy, cheering together, which gave Blackburn players greater psychological pressure, which was more conducive to Hoffenheim's offense.
After catching the football, Carlos Eduardo turned around quickly and quickly sent the football to Salihovic on the left. Saleehovic immediately got up and drove the ball forward frantically. Blackburn's defense line was a little messed up.
Gong Zheng and Demba Ba rushed into Blackburn's penalty area frantically. At this moment, Salihovic on the wing immediately passed the ball into Blackburn's penalty area, and Blackburn's penalty area suddenly became nervous.
Samba of Blackburn stared at Gong Zheng tightly and did not give Gong Zheng a chance. He knew that Gong Zheng's perverted header ability was.
However, Demba Ba quickly circled forward at this time, pressing against Samba, and then Gong Zheng quickly retreated. Salihovic's legend immediately flew over from Samba and Demba Ba's heads and flew towards Gong Zheng.
Hoffenheim fans in the stands immediately cheered. They knew Gong Zheng's domineering header and were looking forward to a second goal.
Seeing the football flew over, Gong Zheng kicked the ground with his legs and rushed upwards frantically. His eyes were staring at the flying football, and then he immediately shook his head and smashed the football hard towards Blackburn's goal.
Blackburn goalkeeper Paul Robinson bounced up in shock, but the football hit by Gong Zheng was like white light, and he couldn't see the trajectory of the football clearly.
Paul Robinson felt a chill in his heart, he knew it was over.
"Clang!" The football that was held back by Gong Zheng hit the crossbar hard on the goal, and then bounced out of the bottom line.
"Wow!!" Hoffenheim fans sighed incredible, but the ball didn't score! Even Gong Zheng felt a little incredible, and the ball hit the crossbar. Gong Zheng was a little regretful. Blackburn's players were frightened, but fortunately they were not scored the second goal by the opponent. If that were the case, Blackburn's face would be thrown away.
But what they didn't expect was that after just two points, his goal was broken again.
Salihovic suddenly moved after observing in the backcourt for nearly two minutes.
After receiving the pass from full-back Andreas Baker to him, he did not continue to rely on long passes to launch the attack, but suddenly dribbled the ball forward!
Blackburn's Swiss international Vogel did not react and slowed down a beat and let Salihovic run away from him.
Tugai saw Salihovic dribbling the ball through the midfield and came up to defend. Salihovic did not go one-on-one with him, but instead assigned the football behind Tugai.
Hoffenheim's center Gong Zheng received the ball!
After passing the ball, Salihovic did not stop, but continued to step forward, which made Tujiayi unexpected. When Gong Zheng received the ball, he did not turn around, but directly knocked the ball to the right with his right foot outside instep. Salihovic, who happened to insert, received the ball.
Blackburn's defenders were paying attention to Demba Ba, who had just created a threatening ball and Gong Zheng, who had just rushed out of the penalty area and hit the wall with Salihovic, completely neglecting the protection of the middle.
Carlos Eduardo took this opportunity to get in and happened to receive a pass from Salihovic to him.
Chapter completed!