Chinese players in Europe

Chapter 135
Even Mo Fei was immersed in this great joy.As a Bundesliga rookie, the answers he delivered in the limited playing time were amazing, and the praises flooding in from all around him quickly overwhelmed him.In the face of the interview, his immature side finally showed, and he even vowed that the team's goal this season is to be the champion...

The arrogant remarks of the Hoffenheim players caused an uproar, and all the teams secretly cheered, ready to let this arrogant "hillbilly" try his best at the first chance?Don't take us seriously?Okay, if you want to win the championship, step over us!
And these remarks also had a huge response in the press. While the reporters had more news materials, they also focused their attention on Hoffenheim.Once Hoffenheim suffers a defeat, there is no doubt that this arrogant "hillbilly" must be greeted with boos and criticisms all over the sky.

Young Hoffenheim has been faintly involved in this huge storm...

Lannick faintly felt that this atmosphere was not right.Amidst the praise from the media, the players are prone to arrogance and impetuosity. He can't help worrying about this. He has already seen these bad signs from the players' remarks.The current team is already physically and mentally exhausted from the continuous and intense matches. If they face the opponents in the league with this kind of underestimation and arrogance, I am afraid that they will be swallowed up to the point where there is not even a scum left.The league is a long process, and anything can happen in between. He will never allow the team to repeat the mistakes of last season.

"I don't think about the future now. Hoffenheim is still a newcomer to the Bundesliga. We still have a long way to go. I just want to play every game well!"

In order to cool everyone down, when interviewed by reporters, Rangnick specifically reminded the players not to look forward to the future, but to grasp the present and play every league game well.His idea was quite good, but amidst the overwhelming praise, no one noticed Lannick's painstaking efforts.

With a tired body and an impetuous mentality, Hoffenheim embarked on the road to Mainz. They will be in Eminem?Blue Schweiger Stadium against the home team Mainz 05.

Before the game, many experts are optimistic that Hoffenheim will win the away game and maintain their lead at the top of the standings.After all, the league has only started seven rounds and Mainz 05 is in the quagmire of relegation. They only achieved one win and one draw in seven games, which is a far cry from Hoffenheim.A strong contender for the league title and a relegation favourite. Is there any doubt about the outcome?In this regard, all Hoffenheim players are also full of confidence.

However, the result of the game shattered everyone's glasses. Hoffenheim was defeated by Mainz 052:1 in the away game, breaking the biggest upset of this round.Throughout the whole game, Hoffenheim was at a disadvantage. The performance of the players on the field was like sleepwalking, they were not active enough to run, and they often made mistakes in cooperation. Goalkeeper Hildebrand even made a low-level mistake in throwing the ball away , and was almost seized by Mainz 05 to expand the lead again.

Mo Fei, who came off the bench, was very active in fighting, but it was hard to do without the support of his teammates.Although in the end, with its super breakthrough ability, it caught the loopholes in Mainz 05's defense and pulled back a goal, but it didn't help.Just saved a little face.Hoffenheim was unable to recover, and finally had to attract hatred in the away game.

After this game, the ranking on the standings has also changed slightly.Bayern Munich, who were tied by Frankfurt at home this round, did not seize the opportunity of Hoffenheim's defeat, but they still ranked second after a draw, two points behind Hoffenheim.And Dortmund, who had been silent before, also quietly caught up.With a small away win over Borussia Mönchengladbach in this round, they raised their league points to 17 points, only ranking behind Bayern due to the disadvantage of goal difference.

Although the unexpected defeat of Hoffenheim in this round made the media have a lot of irony, but because the state of the strong teams is generally in a downturn after the international match just after the day, the criticisms were not violent.The soldiers of Hoffenheim also believed that they lost because of their own carelessness. After a week of adjustments, the situation will inevitably change.

However, in the away game against Werder Bremen a week later, Hoffenheim once again swallowed two bombs and was beaten 2:0 by the opponent cleanly.

With this defeat, Hoffenheim finally gave up their top spot.The Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich finally didn't let the opportunity slip away this time. They beat Nuremberg 2-1 in the away game. The league points reached 20 points and regained the top position in the league.And Dortmund also defeated Bochum 2-0 at the West ** Stadium, occupying the second place in the league.Hoffenheim, which suffered two consecutive defeats, unfortunately fell to third in the league.

With Hoffenheim's two consecutive defeats, some critics and reporters who had been waiting to see Hoffenheim's jokes jumped out one after another, accusing Hoffenheim of being an "upstart" forever, lacking background and understanding of opponents. Respect will never become a big climate.

The "Daily News" used the front page headline "Hoffenheim encounters 'Waterloo', the target championship is just a joke" to publish the defeat of Hoffenheim. The article is full of irony, stating that Hoffen Haim is just a bunch of money slaves.Perhaps their strength will improve and bring some impact to the Bundesliga, but they are only playing the role of a spoiler, and they will always lack the temperament of a champion.

The remarks of "Kicker" magazine are much more cryptic, but they still express their dislike for Hoffenheim.They believe that the current Hoffenheim is indeed much stronger than last season, but it is far from enough to win the championship or enter the European arena.Judging from the current performance of Hoffenheim, this young team is still immature, and it is very likely that they will go back to the old road of last season. After losing, they will be sluggish and lose competitiveness...

"City News": ...

"Hoffenheim? Yes, their strength is good. But I don't think they have the temperament of a champion, not even a real rich team. Their performance in the first seven rounds is just a coincidence. Look at them last season. You know why I say this. Yes, I admit that they are rich, but football does not bring everything with money! Baden-Württemberg will always have only one representative ball team, that's us - Stuttgart!"

Stuttgart's current head coach Christian Gross used the media to bombard Hoffenheim in the same state.He did gloat over Hoffenheim's defeat.In the past, there was only one Bundesliga team in Stuttgart in Baden-Württemberg. They were the local flag and were sought after by countless fans.But all this changed completely because of the appearance of Hoffenheim. This group of damned "hillies" stole the limelight that belonged to them, stole their fans, and even sent many outstanding players in their youth team The players were dug up.Although those players are not valued in their team, looking at their current achievements, the people of Stuttgart feel uncomfortable.

What makes them even more unacceptable is that in the two matches last season, Hoffenheim even killed them both home and away, which made them lose face.The original big brother was reduced to being bullied by the new younger brother, which made the people of Stuttgart itch with hatred.This season, Hoffenheim's outstanding attitude has made their eyes red with jealousy.Well now, these "hillies" have finally lost and are about to collapse. Stuttgart doesn't mind sprinkling a handful of salt on their wounds.

"Hoffenheim's football is very beautiful, but what's the use of that? There are no victories, only scenes, and you will always be a passer-by in the Bundesliga..." This is the speech of a certain football star, but when Hoffenheim wins consecutively At that time, he was the one who praised the most vigorously. He once said: "Hoffenheim's football will definitely lead the trend of winning..."

Although his skin is indeed thick, but this is the cruelty of professional football, as long as you can continue to win, then everything is not a problem.On the contrary, if you lose, then all the criticism and responsibility will be overwhelming.And now, such irony is flooding Hoffenheim like a wave...

The overwhelming praise suddenly turned into boundless blame and criticism. This feeling of falling from heaven to hell quickly hit the Hoffenheim players deeply, and many players were confused.They even began to doubt whether they were really just a group of "hillies" who should not have any ambitions, and their past achievements were just fleeting clouds.

Faced with accusations from the media, Lannick also endured tremendous pressure.However, he believes that the team will definitely survive this hurdle. If they die on this hurdle like this, Hoffenheim will never have a bright future.A mature team must go through strong winds and waves. Life cannot always be smooth sailing. If you want to become a strong team and win the championship, you must have a strong heart and a firm belief in the extreme desire for the championship!
Such a situation had been predicted by Rangnick when Hoffenheim tasted their first league defeat.Like the players, he once thought that the team lost the game only because of fatigue.But when he fell at the feet of Bremen again, Rangnick had already determined that the reason for the team's loss was not because they didn't get enough rest, but because of a mentality problem.

Consecutive victories and consecutive rounds of sitting at the top of the Bundesliga have given the players a feeling of arrogance, and the praise from all directions has made everyone feel elated.How could it be possible to win with such a proud and impetuous mentality!How could it not fail!

For these two defeats, although Lannik felt disappointed, he was relieved in his heart.Failure now is tuition for future success.Losing now is much lighter than losing the chain in the sprint stage of the league.Hoffenheim can afford this tuition!As long as they can pass this hurdle, then this team can be regarded as truly mature!
"Ha ha!"

A hearty laugh suddenly sounded in the sky above Hope's training base.All the sad-faced and absent-minded players who were training couldn't help looking for the place where the sound was made, but saw the head coach looking at them with a smile on his face.

(End of this chapter)