Seven Crowns

The day after the 28th round of the league with Freiburg ended, the Hoffenheim team flew to Lyon and arrived in Lyon, France two days in advance to prepare for the game.

Lyon is a giant in Ligue 1. From the 2001/2002 season to the 2007/2008 season, Lyon completely monopolized the Ligue 1 championship and won seven consecutive Ligue 1 championships.

This is not only the first seven consecutive championship teams in the history of Ligue 1, but also the first seven consecutive championship teams in the history of the five major European leagues.

Therefore, Lyon's elimination of Real Madrid in the 1/8 finals was not entirely based on luck, nor could it be called a dark horse, it was just a small upset.

Being able to eliminate Real Madrid and reach the quarterfinals, Lyon's strength cannot be underestimated.

Although Ligue 1 seems to be a little weaker than the Bundesliga, it is the same as the five major leagues, and the Ligue 1 champions will not be weaker than the Bundesliga champions.

Moreover, the quarter-finals are still at Lyon's home court, so it's no wonder that Ralph is facing a big enemy. In the last game, even Lu Wenbin, who has always been physically healthy and has excellent resistance to injuries, was pushed on the bench by him. Get ready for this game.

Compared with other giants such as Barcelona and Inter Milan, Lyon is weaker on paper, but it is not something that Hoffenheim can underestimate the enemy.

When attending the pre-match press conference the day before the game, Ralph also cautiously expressed the view that Hoffenheim must go all out if it wants to beat Lyon in two rounds to advance to the semi-finals, which is not as optimistic as some media described.

Lyon coach Claude Pierre also said at the pre-match press conference that Lyon could eliminate Real Madrid and advance to the quarter-finals, which is by no means what some media think.

Lyon will definitely go all out at home to defeat Hoffenheim and lay a solid foundation for advancing to the semi-finals in the second leg.

Of course, Pierre expressed respect for Hoffenheim's top star Lu Wenbin. But he claimed that Lu Wenbin is not scary, and he has already made tactical arrangements against Lu Wenbin.

At 19:45 on the evening of March 31, the 2009/2010 UEFA Champions League quarter-final match between Lyon VS Hoffenheim was played at Lyon's home court.

It rained heavily in Lyon that night, which was not good for Hoffenheim, who had been playing offensive football.

On the other hand, the Lyon team sent out an extreme defensive counterattack formation of 541, with three central defenders and double defensive midfielders, making the defensive counterattack to the extreme.

Moreover, Lyon's goalkeeper is Hugo Lloris, the best goalkeeper in Ligue 1 who has created 13 clean opponents.

He chooses positions accurately and reacts quickly, and is the top goalkeeper in Ligue 1.

After the game started, Lu Wenbin found that there were two people attached to him, and there was always a third or even a fourth person nearby, ready to help defend at any time.

No matter how fast Lu Wenbin is and how erratic his moves are, it is difficult to get a chance in the frontcourt.

Even if he ran out of a short gap, the pass accuracy of his teammates was not enough, and due to the heavy rain, it was difficult for Lu Wenbin to receive the ground pass.

The accuracy of air passes is lower, and Lu Wenbin's header skills are not good.

Therefore, Lu Wenbin faced greater difficulties in this game.

In the 15th minute, Lu Wenbin managed to run out of space to receive a pass from Eduardo, and entered the penalty area, but was tackled away by the opponent's third defender before he could kick the ball, and he did not foul.

In the 28th minute, Lu Wenbin got the ball from outside the penalty area and took a long shot. As a result, the Lyon defender who blocked the hole in the middle blocked the baseline.

In the 37th minute, Lu Wenbin got a free kick with a good position and distance, and sent it with system skills, but it was thrown out by Lloris, who predicted the position in advance and was accurate.

Until the end of the first half, Hoffenheim did not score a goal.

Of course, the Lyon team, which has been doing its best to defend, did not make any effective counterattacks, nor did they score any goals.

The two sides entered the intermission with a score of 0-0.

It seems that Lu Wenbin is really showing signs of being restricted by the Lyon team's multiple defenses.

In the second half, Lu Wenbin changed his style of play, trying to move as far as possible to pull away the opponent's defensive players, create opportunities for teammates, or assist teammates.

However, the heavy rain environment and Lu Wenbin's passing attributes were only 13/13, which made Lu Wenbin's assist strategy ineffective.

In the 52nd minute, Lu Wenbin used his speed to break through from the wing and then made a pass from the bottom. Although Ibisevic followed up in the center and grabbed the first point, he headed the ball into Lloris's arms on the line of the small penalty area. inside.

This was Lu Wenbin's closest pass to an assist, but he also failed to score.

On the contrary, Lyon, who was playing at home, scored a counterattack goal in the 66th minute when Hoffenheim aggressively attacked and the defense was negligent.

When Lyon striker Gomis used his speed to get rid of Simunić and Nilsson's return defense, and faced goalkeeper Ozcan with a lob shot, the entire Lyon stadium burst into earth-shattering cheers.

All the Lyon fans threw away their umbrellas and jumped up and down in the stands, celebrating wildly.

They withstood Hoffenheim's attack and scored the first goal, ahead of the team led by super striker Lu Wenbin.

Looking at the French players running wildly in celebration, Lu Wenbin sighed, feeling a little weak for the first time.

In fact, his physical fitness is fine, and it is impossible for the opponent to completely stick him to death throughout the game, even if it is impossible for two or three people.

After the whole game, he actually ran a lot of gaps. It's just because the opponents have too many players on the back line, and many gaps are fleeting.

If there is a slight pause for a second or two, the gap will be filled by the opponent and besieged.

On the one hand, his teammates were affected by the heavy rain and the turf environment of the stadium. On the other hand, they did not have enough pass assists. It was difficult to pass the ball to his feet just right for him to form a shot.

Although Eduardo is considered a good player in Hoffenheim, he is not a top midfielder in European football or world football, maybe not even top-notch.

Even the national team rarely enters, and even if they enter, they are marginal substitute players.

The same is true for Salihovic, which is similar to Eduardo's situation.

At this moment, Lu Wenbin thought of the Barcelona midfielder Xavi's long pass in the UEFA Super Cup.

If he has a top midfield teammate like Harvey to pass and assist, how many more goals can he score and how much more experience can he gain?

At this moment, Lu Wenbin really wanted to transfer to a wealthy family.

No matter in terms of personal development or popularity, Hoffenheim is not a place to stay for a long time.

However, Lu Wenbin only felt a little bit emotional, and the game still had to continue.

Since he doesn't want to stay in Hoffenheim for a long time, he must go all out to win the Champions League for Hoffenheim this season as his thanks for landing in the first club in Europe.

(seeking a monthly ticket)