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Chapter 553
After getting rid of their competitors in the league, Hoffenheim put almost all their energy into the Champions League. In the last round, they defeated Panathinaikos with a thrilling 1:0 at home, while Inter Milan Drawn by Anosisos in the away game, now Hoffenheim has won four games with 12 points and has already qualified two rounds ahead of the group stage. Inter Milan has two wins, one draw and one loss, ranking second with 7 points. Anosisos With one win, one draw and two losses, they ranked third with 4 points, while the second-ranked Panathinaikos had no points in four games, and now ranks at the bottom, which has become a big joke.

Hoffenheim has not yet confirmed the first place in the group. If they lose all the last two games, they may be overtaken by Inter Milan. Even if they lose and draw, they may be taken away by Inter Milan.

Because the Champions League group stage is based on the relationship between the outcome of the two sides!If the relationship between victory and defeat is the same, then compare the goal difference between the two teams. If the goal difference between the two teams is the same, it will be more than the number of away goals!If the number of away goals is still the same, then the goal difference will be compared!If the goal difference is still the same, a draw will be made to qualify!

If Hoffenheim loses and draws one, Inter Milan wins both games, and the two sides have 13 points. Hoffenheim only wins Inter Milan 2:1 in the away game. Haim will lose the top spot in the group. For Mourinho, a madman, this is not completely impossible.

This trip to Cyprus to play Anosisos in an away game is still not tasteless for Hoffenheim. If they want to get the first place in the group and do not want to choke Inter Milan in the last round, they must win this game.

Like Hoffenheim, Anosisos is a team without a home court. Anosisos's nominal home is in the world-famous ancient city of Famagusta, because Cyprus is in a state of division, and Anosisos's home stadium is located. Famagusta was occupied by the Turks, and Anosisos could only meet Hoffenheim at the stadium in Larnaca on the north-south divide of Prussia.

The Larnaca Stadium is only better than Hoffenheim's original Dietmar.The Hope Stadium is larger and can accommodate about 1 people, so the distribution of tickets for Hoffenheim fans is also very pitiful. A small island known as the "Island of the Gods".

The arrival of Hoffenheim has caused a great sensation in the local area. Hoffenheim has pierced the sky over Europe like a comet in the past two years, breaking the blockade of traditional giants. Even a small island country like Cyprus is unpopular. No one knows.Stars such as Li Huan, Arshavin, Eduardo and Ibisevic have become the targets of the Cypriots. From Nicosia, the capital of Cyprus, to the small port of Larnaca, Hoffenheim's bus was followed all the way by the fans.The players of Hoffenheim were very moved by the enthusiasm of the Cypriots, and at the same time they understood why Anosisos exploded with such great energy at home and even drew with Inter Milan to beat Panathinaikos. In the qualifiers, Anosisos was unbeaten at home.

In the pre-match press conference, Anosisos coach Ketzbaia issued a warning to Hoffenheim. The personality coach said: "It is a shame for us to concede nine goals away from home. After the game, we were thinking about revenge all the time, in Larnaca, Hoffenheim will understand that it is completely different from Karl Benz, and neither Inter Milan nor Panathinaikos are taking advantage here."

Rangnick certainly has no fear in the face of his opponents. First of all, he expressed his surprise and admiration for Anosisos' record in this stadium. At the same time, he unceremoniously pointed out that it is the strength of the team that determines the outcome of the game, not the stadium. , Rangnick said that Hoffenheim will not consider a big victory and a small victory, as long as they can get three points and let Hoffenheim lock the first place in the group.

The game started at 45:9 pm local time. Since Hoffenheim won 0-[-] in the first round, even knowing that their opponents performed well at home, it was inevitable that they would be careless. The Hoffenheim players still could not treat them like that. Inter Milan raised all their spirits like that.

However, Anosisos showed a completely different mental state at home and away. Even the technical and tactical level has been greatly improved compared with the away game. It is almost like becoming two teams.This surprised the Hoffenheim players and coaches.

Huang Jianxiang, the commentator of Sina, also yelled strangely about this, "Anossisos who returned to the home court is like a giant Antai standing on the ground, possessing endless power, no wonder Inter Milan and Panathinaikos are here It’s a big loss. If Hoffenheim is not careful and looks at this Cyprus team from the perspective of playing at home, maybe they will repeat the mistakes of the other two teams.”

Hoffenheim's players obviously have not been able to adapt to this huge change for a while. It's like they have been thinking about dealing with Team A during training, but when they play the game, they find that the opponent is Team B. How can they react immediately? come over.And Anosisos' home ground also had a huge impact on Hoffenheim's players.Anosisos's home court is too small and can only accommodate 1 people. The stands are almost within reach of the stadium, and the voices, shouts, and roars of the fans can clearly reach the ears of the Hoffenheim fans.The balls of paper and debris thrown by some fanatical Cypriot fans can hit the Hoffenheim players who take corner kicks and throw-ins.

Hoffenheim's players have insufficient experience in European competitions. Faced with this unprecedented situation, they are completely unable to perform at their normal level. It doesn't help if the players can show their own level. After all, football is a whole. Even a talented player like Li Huan can only show his amazing talent with the help of his teammates.

In the 11th minute, Anosisos scored the first goal!
It was Polish international Sosin who scored the goal, and Real Madrid veteran Savio passed the ball.

At that time, Li Huan stepped forward to assist, but after his cross was cleared by the defender, Anosisos launched a fast break. Li Huan did not have time to come back. The midfielder's interception was also useless, and we could only watch the Cypriot pass the ball to the right with a lightning-fast counterattack, and then Savio made a cross. Sosin's header broke the goal guarded by Hildebrand.

"God bless! Sosin scored a goal! Great Sossin! Anosisos took the lead in a magical home game. They conceded 9 goals in the last game and failed to break through the goal guarded by Hildebrand. This time the opening It's amazing that they took the lead after 10 minutes, and if this goes on, maybe Anosisos can finish third in the group."

There were less than [-] Cypriot fans at the scene, but there was a huge noise, like a tsunami in the Mediterranean, and the Hoffenheim players almost wanted to cover their ears.

The head coach of Anosisos, Katzbaia, jumped up and ran to the sidelines to kick the billboard. The ecstasy of the goal made him unable to control himself, and he couldn't help but kick the billboard to celebrate like a player when he was young.

All the players from Sosin, Savio, Laban, and Anosisos ran to the sidelines to kick the billboards in a frenzy, and the fans at the scene imitated the players' movements on the field and kicked in the stands billboard action.

The Cypriots' celebration made Hoffenheim fans and players dumbfounded, and they almost regarded this Mediterranean island country as some barbaric indigenous tribe.

The famous Chinese commentator Huang Jianxiang seemed to be unable to believe this fact. He rubbed his eyes and said: "It's like a phoenix. Before the game, many reporters and German fans were discussing whether Hoffenheim can play again." Setting a record, Hoffenheim’s 9-0 defeat of Anosisos in the last game is not the biggest loss of Cyprus football in the European war. 40 years ago, Sporting Lisbon eliminated the Greek team 18-1 in two rounds , if Hoffenheim play another 9-0 in this game, it will create a European miracle. But now it seems that Hoffenheim may not be able to retreat here unscathed.

Rangnick and the players were stunned. Li Huan's right flank was always regarded as an iron wall by the Hoffenheim people, but now the iron wall has been broken. This is a major blow to the self-confidence of the Hoffenheim people. If even Li Huan can't save Hoffenheim, Hoffenheim is really in danger.

After kick-off again, the irritated Hoffenheim players started to counterattack frantically. Li Huan and Arshavin were a little bit annoyed. It was Ibisevic, but Li Huan and Arshavin's offense and assists were the key to Hoffenheim's victory. The two scored almost all key goals, and now their side was actually defeated by the previous team. It is absolutely intolerable for them to break through Anosisos, who has been massacred in the field.

However, Katzbaya had a good grasp of Li Huan and Arshavin's psychology. After scoring the goal, he piled up almost all the people on the left and the backcourt, using the number of people to cut off the connection between Li Huan and Arshavin. Separate the passing lanes between them and the backcourt players.

Katzbaya's tactics are very clever, and Li Huan and Arshavin are a little too hasty. Both of them are players with strong personal abilities, and they both like to solve the battle by themselves. As a result, they can't play 1+1 due to impatience. The effect of greater than 2 turns the opportunity of attack into free kicks again and again, and free kicks on the wing cannot cause too much threat to Anosisos' goal.Hoffenheim's offensive looks fierce, but it is just a situation, and it is not as threatening as the opponent's counterattack.

(End of this chapter)