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Chapter 364 The Last Round

The No.30 round is over, and both Hoffenheim and Werder Bremen have won as they wished. Because Wolfsburg failed to seize the last chance at home in another focus match, they were tied 2-[-] by Bayern with a considerable advantage. The gap between the first two points is only one point. As long as any one of the first two makes a mistake, they will be able to qualify for the European Champions Cup next season. Of course, they have to fight hard.

What was more unlucky was Leverkusen, which was originally ranked fifth. They unexpectedly lost [-]-[-] to Duisburg in an away game, which widened the gap between them and Wolfsburg and Hoffenheim to five points.
Can you count on one opponent to stumble, can you count on three opponents to stumble at the same time?You have to make at least two missteps...

Even Leverkusen fans don't have such hopes anymore, at least they can still participate in the Europa League, and this season is not disappointing.

So after the end of this round of the league, the headlines of many German media are like this-"The first straggler appears".

Hoffenheim is very happy about this. If there is one less laggard, there will be one less opponent, and being able to overtake Wolfsburg with a goal difference advantage to become No. 2 has become secondary. Although No. 2 is better than No. 3, the most important thing is to keep the top three positions.

Now that Leverkusen has fallen behind, Bayern's four-point advantage is enough to allow them to qualify for at least one Champions Cup. In fact, in the last three rounds, it is equivalent to Hoffenheim, Wolfsburg and Werder Bremen. Three teams compete for two Champions Cup qualifications. The chance is two-thirds. This probability is not small.

At the same time, the gap between Hoffenheim and Bayern is only four points. If Bayern has any problems, Hoffenheim will not refuse to get some extra benefits.

Anyway, for the current Hoffenheim, win the remaining three opponents, continue to firmly suppress the two teams behind them, and wait for Bayern to make mistakes. This is what they have to do now.

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After returning from the away game, the players of Hoffenheim looked very relaxed. Their No.30 opponent in the second round was the underdog Rostock, which had been relegated early.

Long Bisheng scored his No.18 league goals this season—five of them were scored in the last five rounds, which also confirmed a law—the closer the league is coming to an end, the better Long Bisheng’s performance—Hoffenheim beat Rostock [-]-[-] at home, and in another game, Wolfsburg defeated Frankfurt [-]-[-] away.Bremen beat Hamburg [-]-[-] in an away game and continued to pose a threat to the top two in the standings. Bayern did not give Hoffenheim and Wolfsburg any opportunities.

With only two rounds left in the league, three goal difference is not so easy to chase, so after this game, Hoffenheim fans think that as long as their team can win the next two rounds, they will definitely be able to directly enter the Champions League group stage next season as No.2 in the Bundesliga.

Being able to enter the Champions League group stage means that Hoffenheim's revenue in the European arena next season can exceed this year-even if they are at the bottom of the Champions League group stage next season, even if they enter the Europa League quarter-finals this season.

The gap is the gap, and the benefits of the Champions League are indeed far from what the Europa League, which has only been restructured for a few years, can match.

The club executives were delighted with the huge profits they could see and the balance of the club’s finances. The fans were looking forward to the scene where they would see a world-class giant outside of Germany being beaten to the ground by their team at the Rhein-Neckar Stadium.

Of course, fans will not consider whether Hoffenheim can beat a giant at home as they hoped.

But just when Hoffenheim was full of confidence and believed that they could enter the Champions League next season with two consecutive victories, Wolfsburg surprised them greatly.

In the third round of league No.30, Hoffenheim encountered Hamburg's tenacious defense in the away game. Despite this, Hoffenheim still played a very high level in this game. Relying on Baker's No. 601 minute goal in the second half, Hoffenheim won this precious victory. Made Hoffenheim No.2!
I only had a dream of participating in the Champions League group stage next season for a week, and I was immediately awakened by the cruel reality... This is really cruel.

If it is other giants or strong teams, they will not be too worried in this situation, because even in the Champions League qualifiers, other low-level league teams should not cause them too much difficulty, but as a team like Hoffenheim with a pitifully blank resume in the European arena, this kind of worry is too normal.

Playing two more qualifying matches will put considerable pressure on Hoffenheim.

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On May 21, the last round of the Bundesliga.

For the Bundesliga this season, most of the suspense has been revealed. After the 20-[-] away game against Duisburg in the last game, Bayern has won their No. [-] two Bundesliga championships one round ahead of schedule, and the three unlucky ones who have been relegated have also come out.

Wolfsburg with 66 points, Hoffenheim with 66 points, and Werder Bremen with 65 points. Among these three teams, one team is destined to become a loser and go to the Europa League next season. Of course, Bremen's situation is the worst. Their last round is an away game against Leverkusen. The opponent is the strongest, and it is an away game...

Wolfsburg is not too good either. Their last round is an away game against Dortmund. Only Hoffenheim has better luck. Their last game is against Bochum at home. Compared with Leverkusen and Dortmund, Bochum, who has no desires, is obviously much easier to deal with.

It's just that no one in Hoffenheim will take it lightly. There are many cases of world football capsized in the gutter in the last round. Who stipulates that Bochum will not fight Hoffenheim to the death?As for Hoffenheim, who have only played in the Bundesliga for three seasons, their contacts in the Bundesliga are almost equal to zero, and Bochum has no reason to release water.

What's more, for Hoffenheim, ranking third and qualifying for the Champions League qualifiers is no longer enough for them. What they want is to rank second and directly enter the Champions League group stage next season.

Considering that the German Cup final will be held a week later, Rangnick did not think too much about the German Cup game, but concentrated on this game-to win, and to win by a large score, at least one more goal than Wolfsburg, in order to achieve Hoffenheim's goal!
So in this week, Hoffenheim has been rehearsing various offensive tactics. Bochum's strength is limited, and it is at its own home court. On defense, Lannick is not too worried. The defensive triangle in the middle of Li Jie, Comper and Hildebrand is not something that any Bundesliga team can break through.

"I think you all should know the importance of the last game of the league this season." Before the start of the game, Rangnick made the final mobilization in the locker room: "You should understand what our goal is, to win! Take down this opponent, and we will go to the Champions Cup!"

"Champions Cup! Champions Cup! Champions Cup!"

The players waved their fists and shouted. For them, being able to participate in the Champions Cup is the biggest incentive. They don't need Lannik to do more mobilization, they will all rush out and clear all obstacles!
After being eliminated from the Europa League, it was the allure of entering the Champions League that kept them motivated!

(End of this chapter)