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Chapter 445 Huo Village's Miraculous Victory
Two goals behind, Benfica really started to worry. In the last 5 minutes of the first half, they pressed almost all the lines to besiege Hoffenheim's gate. Near their own penalty area, Benfica also lost the space for their own cooperation, and they did not have a high center forward. Di Maria could only scratch the itch on the wing, and Gomez became a vase in the middle.No matter how good Rui Costa's pass was, he couldn't penetrate the obstacles. He could only look at the long legs and sigh.

However, Benfica's bad luck is still not over. The fiercer their offense is, the sharper Hoffenheim's counterattack is. Li Huan and Eduardo are both masters of counterattack, but Hoffenheim's crazy offensive style did not give them a chance to play. , Now the backcourt has given them a wide space for passing and breaking through, and their passing is like a sharp sword constantly piercing the heart of Benfica.

At the end of the 45 minutes of the first half, Hoffenheim once again launched a deadly counterattack. Li Huan passed a pass to Salihovic from the backcourt. Making a juggling move, he stopped the ball on his chest and passed the ball upside down with a golden hook to the back of the defender. Ibisevic happened to hit this time difference and ran through the middle of Benfica's central defender again to form a second single.

The two-goal lead made Ibisevic very relaxed. Facing the attacking goalkeeper Quim, Ibisevic easily rubbed the ball over Quim's head and completed the second goal of the game. Three goals ahead of his opponents, almost 45 minutes early to advance to the round of 16 of the UEFA Cup.

Ibisevic's goal pushed the atmosphere of the stadium to a climax. Hoffenheim's domineering and heroic team song sounded in the stadium, and the blue flags in the hands of Hoffenheim fans were flying in the turbulent air. , the team led [-]-[-], and the fans can finally enjoy the game with confidence.

After 1 minute of stoppage time in the first half, the Hoffenheim players did not leave the field immediately. They sang Hoffenheim's team anthem with the fans on the field, "We are country bumpkins... ", the passionate singing showed the joy and passion of this energetic team. For them, football is the best gift God gave him. They are full of hunger for the game, and it is this feeling of hunger that makes them Created a great miracle.

After returning to the locker room, Camacho made a series of adjustments to the lineup of the game. Di Maria was retreated into a midfielder, full-back Felipe was replaced, and center forward Cardoso was replaced. Camacho decided to attack Hoffenheim more violently in the second half. He was already three to zero behind, and Camacho was ready to do his last fight.

What Benfica didn't expect was that Hoffenheim also changed their formation in the second half. The veteran Koppardo and the newly introduced foreign aid Wellington were both replaced. Obasi and Demba Ba, two forwards who are good at running and impact, were replaced. , Hoffenheim scored a lot in the first half, but Rangnick felt that he had lost Hoffenheim's own style, and he was not satisfied.

The presence of Demba Ba and Obasi made it difficult for Benfica to pass the ball. The three of them, Obasi, Ibisevic and Demba Ba, surrounded the frontcourt very well. They were all tall and strong people. The three of them are like a barrier in the frontcourt. It is very difficult for Benfica to calmly organize an attack from the backcourt. The back line cannot easily pass the ball to the midfield, and the players in the center and frontcourt dare not pass back easily.

Benfica's smooth short pass coordination is gone, and their flowing offense is gone. They only frequently kick high balls to the midfield, allowing their midfield to compete with Hoffenheim's players.

Fighting physically and fiercely is by no means Portugal's strong point. Benfica's players who were three goals behind originally felt impetuous. Now that the game is so uncomfortable, Benfica's players have become more and more unable to control their temper. A normal foul from Heim would trigger their anger.

The game is becoming more and more favorable to Hoffenheim!
After 10 minutes of the second half, Hoffenheim has gradually reversed the passive situation in the first half and pushed the defense area to the midfield. The advantage of leading by three goals made the two full-backs Li Huan and Iberzberg boldly press In the midfield, Hoffenheim's strength in the midfield has greatly increased, basically forming a double-teaming trend against Benfica.

In the 20 minutes of the second half, Hoffenheim completed a goal in a positional battle. Eduardo, Sarihovic and Ibisevic cooperated with short passes in the middle, and then distributed the ball to the left. Obasi passed the ball behind him. Li Huan, who was plugged in, also ran to the middle to grab some points.

Li Huanqiang made a cross from Leo.

Hoffenheim's offensive players in Benfica's penalty area were almost equal to Benfica's defensive players. Ibisevic succeeded in grabbing a point in the middle and completed a hat-trick of the game. Hoffenheim led Benfica 4:0. .

It was Ibisevic's first hat, and the Bosnian was so excited that he took off his jersey, waved and rushed towards the billboard, climbed onto the guardrail and shouted at the fans.

Due to the dense defensive tactics adopted by the Bundesliga team against Hoffenheim, this was the first time the fans of Hoffenheim, who had such a fantastic score, saw it in the second half. Applause was given to him.

The commentator on the scene was also very surprised that teams like Hoffenheim and Benfica scored such a big score, "After a series of low tides, Hoffenheim seems to have regained its crazy state, and the defense line has gradually stabilized. , The forward line broke out frequently, and Ibisevic also completed a hat-trick following Demba Ba's hat-trick. They have now scored 60 goals in various competitions and become the most powerful attacking team in Europe. "

Ibisevic received a yellow card and was immediately replaced by Rangnick. The teenager Streve was replaced and Hoffenheim played a four-four-two formation.

Streiff's popularity among Hoffenheim fans is second only to Li Huan, because he is a player trained by Hoffenheim itself, rather than being plundered from other places. Fans are counting on him to become the banner figure of Hoffenheim's new generation.

After Streve came on the field, Hoffenheim had three technical players in the midfield. With the help of Weiss, their offense was more technical. Streve's breakthrough ability was very good under Li Huan's special training. Strong, he can often attract two or three opponents to mark him, thus creating better dribbling and passing opportunities for Eduardo and others.

Benfica played more passively, and a few minutes later, Streve broke through and was placed at the front of the penalty area, and the referee awarded a free kick.

Li Huan, who took the free kick, did not have any sympathy for Benfica. He easily broke through the goal of Benfica with a banana ball.

Benfica after 5:0 is no longer Benfica in a normal state. After the opponent frantically pressed Rui Costa, he looked even older. After Li Huan entered the fifth place, Camacho directly replaced Camacho. Put on a striker and try to score a face-saving goal.

Hoffenheim, already in a state of excitement and madness, did not give Camacho a chance to fulfill his wish. The defense formed by Simunić and Compaq was like a fortified wall. Benfica's striker was gradually lost in the blue ocean here. In, sinking slowly.

"Beep!" With a sharp whistle, the game finally ended. Hoffenheim finally fixed the score at 6:0, swept Benfica at home, and played their biggest game in the UEFA Cup.

After the game, at the press conference, Camacho praised Rangnick greatly, believing that Rangnick has trained a strong team that combines strength and technology, overall and individual abilities, and he believes that Hoffenheim has a chance Win the UEFA Cup and Bundesliga double.

In addition, Camacho is also very optimistic about Li Huan and Ibisevic, "Both of them have the potential of superstars. What they lack is that they have only a short time to perform in top competitions. If they last for two seasons, they will be able to grow into superstars like Messi, Kaka, and Ronaldo, especially China Li. His future is limitless, and I can’t even see where the end of his growth is.”

This big victory made the German media very excited, because this round of German teams almost went crazy in the UEFA Cup. All five teams advanced. Bayern defeated the Aberdeen team of the Soviet Super League 5-1. Unexpectedly, Verkusen also defeated the Turkish powerhouse Galatasaray with a score of 6:0 at home, while Hoffenheim defeated Benfica 16:[-] goals in just three games.

"All five teams advanced to the last 16 of the UEFA Cup. This kind of grand event has never happened in the history of the Bundesliga. This season's UEFA Cup champion is almost none other than the Bundesliga team. Hoffenheim played in two games The fighting power shown is astounding, and maybe Hoffenheim will soon be able to become the defender of German football. They have this quality, they have such ambitions, and they have money.”

"Bild" commented passionately on yesterday's game.

"Ibisevic completed his hat-trick, Li Huan scored three assists and scored two goals. They performed like superstars in this strong dialogue, although Hoffenheim now Mu is only 4 points more than Bayern, but the Bundesliga championship is indeed not far away for them, and their performance is fully worthy of the honor of the championship."

Needless to say, the excitement of Hoffenheim's local media "Rhine Neckar Zeitung" is growing. With the rise of Hoffenheim, the popularity of this newspaper in Germany is also increasing.After every Hoffenheim game, they will use extremely gorgeous language to praise the team, so they have always been known as the organ of Hoffenheim.

The reporter of "Rheine Neckar" declared after the game that this was a game where Hoffenheim replaced Bayern as the symbol of the Bundesliga. Hoffenheim can not only dominate the domestic arena, they can also defend the honor of German football in the European arena , They can completely represent German football, because Hoffenheim plays more passionately than Bayern.

"Rhine Neckar Zeitung" also highly appreciated Hoffenheim's signings during the winter break, thinking that this is the vision and strategy of a team with ambitions to win the championship. Judging from this game, in addition to striker Wellington, Both Hildebrand and Simunić performed very well. The experience of the two of them can bring great help to Hoffenheim, especially Hildebrand, who successfully helped Hoffenheim last season. Stuttgart won the championship, now he needs to fight for the championship for Hoffenheim.

The whole country of Portugal was shocked, and "Record" used three shocks in a row to express the disappointment and anger of Benfica's big loss. "6:0, Benfica is considered a second-tier giant in European football. They were swept by the newly promoted Bundesliga Hoffenheim with six goals. What is even more embarrassing is that they have not scored a goal. For Portugal It is a disgraceful day for football. It is difficult for Portuguese fans to accept such a score."

Portugal's "Football Daily" said that it can't believe that such a score came from Benfica and Hoffenheim. The reporter said that even if Benfica did not have a coach to direct it, it would not be possible to score such a score. It seems that Benfica was driven away in the first two rounds of the season. Santus is not necessarily the right choice, Camacho to bear most of the responsibility for this fiasco.

After the UEFA Cup round of 16 was completed, the teams that advanced to the round of [-] had the next round of draws in Nyon, Switzerland on the second day. Hoffenheim met again after meeting the Portuguese team. A total attack and full defense team, this time their opponent is PSV Eindhoven in the Eredivisie.

The results of the draw for the other four German teams were unfortunate. Two very eye-catching teams, Hamburg and Bayer Leverkusen met ahead of schedule. I hope that all five Bundesliga teams will enter the quarter-finals.

Bayern Munich's opponent is Anderlecht in Belgium, and Bremen's opponent is Glasgow Rangers. Although Anderlecht is a regular visitor to the European arena, they will basically end when they meet Bayern, and Glasgow Rangers and Werder Bremen really meet their opponents and meet their talents. Whoever advances depends on which team's luck and performance on the spot.

With Hoffenheim sweeping Benfica 6-0, their odds of winning the UEFA Cup have also increased steadily. After the draw for the quarter-finals, Ladbrokes has adjusted their winning odds to only second to The position of Bayern Munich, Florence, and Glasgow Rangers, among the odds offered by several other bookmakers in Europe, Hoffenheim is also in the top five. The views of the bookmakers are obviously more important than those of the fans. objective.Such odds show that the gaming company is already very optimistic about Hoffenheim winning the UEFA Cup.

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