Chapter 148 Upgrading the Front Line, Reloading!

At the end of the first half of the Bundesliga, Hoffenheim was overtaken by Bayern Munich.

The second half of the game just started, that is, the last round of the league at the end of January. Bayern Munich lost to Hamburg, Hoffenheim defeated Cottbus, so Hoffenheim returned to the second position.

But Dortmund has ridden away, and has already opened up the obvious gap behind the pursuers.

Dortmund has 13 wins and 5 draws, accumulating 44 points.

Hoffenheim has 11 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses, accumulating 36 points.

Bayern Munich has 10 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses, accumulating 34 points.

Dortmund's lead is clear at a glance, Hoffenheim will chase 8 points, and Bayern Munich will chase 10 points!

This is also an important reason why Watzke believes that Shen Feng can be given up.

Regardless of whether to win the championship, the qualification for the Champions League next season is absolutely guaranteed!

Prussian Park Stadium.

Borussia Mönchengladbach greeted Shen Feng with boos.

Under the exaggeration of the media reports, Shen Feng has become a team cancer, a traitor, it seems that anyone can come up to spit, curse a few words, and even come up and step on the courageous ones.

When Shen Feng appeared on the stage wearing the No. 7 jersey, his expression was determined.

There are two vacant numbers in the Hoffenheim jersey number, No. 7 and No. 8.

After signing the contract, the club gave him the No. 7 jersey, and he took it smoothly.

It's just that seeing his yellow jersey turn blue and white through live TV, many Chinese fans couldn't adapt for a while.

Borussia Mönchengladbach start 451.

Goalkeeper: Bailly.

Defenders: Statley, Guvari, Daems, Durda.

Midfield: Mattmore, Garasek, Baumjohn, Bradley, Marco Marin.

Forward: Flinders.

Hoffenheim starting 433.

Goalkeeper: Haas.

Defenders: Baker, Jasler, Comper, Ibetzberg.

Midfielders: Weiss, Gustavo, Salihovic.

Forwards: Obasi, Demba Ba, Shen Feng.

With a whistle, the game officially started.

Shen Feng immediately launched a press attack on Borussia Mönchengladbach with his teammates on the front line.

Compared with his high-position press in Dortmund, which was more of a siege with more grabs and less, Hoffenheim's high-position press was more about the pressure of personal ability.

Rangnick focuses on the overall situation, while Klopp focuses on the local areas, each has its own advantages.

As a result, the pace of the game quickly increased.

Borussia Mönchengladbach is not in the slightest when sitting at home, and dares to invest in troops when launching a fast break.

Don't look at Hoffenheim's second place in the standings, but in the eyes of most Bundesliga teams, they are newly promoted.

If it is timid to meet newly promoted horses at home, it will be a joke if it spreads.

There is only one way for Hoffenheim to reverse their status: to win the championship!

The championship can make a qualitative change in the status of the team.

But before the championship is won, other teams will not be so afraid of Hoffenheim.

Even until this time, many people still think that Hoffenheim's record has a lot of luck.

The scene opened up, and the two teams were fiercely offensive and defensive.

The power of Hoffenheim's midfield organization is in the hands of Salihovic, he is easy to be targeted, so Shen Feng needs to retreat a little deeper to respond.

This will give Borussia Mönchengladbach more time to react.

Borussia Mönchengladbach is rather afraid of Shen Feng, as Galasek and him have always maintained a relatively close defensive distance, which can be seen.

Shen Feng responded from the left, and Salihovic moved. The two could cooperate smoothly, but if they rushed towards the penalty area, they would easily fall into the situation of being surrounded and suppressed.

The left lane is restricted, and the environment in the middle and right lanes is obviously better.

It's not that Shen Feng and Salihovic cannot force their way, but it's not necessary.

Therefore, the two continued to create opportunities for teammates on the center and right, and quickly shifted the offensive after a feint.

Behind Obasi is supported by Weiss and Baker, two fast-in and fast-out teammates. After serving as a fulcrum in the middle, Demba Ba entered the penalty area to grab points.

The attack on the right played vigorously in a loose space environment, with a wave of offensive and constant threats.

Rangnick sat on the coach's bench sinking like water, watching the game carefully while watching the team's offensive rhythm is very good, and the attack frequency is much higher than usual.

After thinking about it carefully, his eyes were still locked on Shen Feng.

Although Shen Feng didn't directly send out a fairy ball or a scalpel-like through ball.

But it can be said that it is plug and play, especially the linkage effect with Salihovic has exceeded expectations, speeding up the passing speed of the frontcourt organization.

And he himself will directly carry out the transfer of medium and long distance passes.

This tactical role was rarely seen in Hoffenheim before.

The reason is that they have more black players.

Like Obasi, Demba Ba, and Eduardo have obvious vision limitations, and they lack the overall view.

This is not their personal problem.

More like a race issue.

I don't know if the theory of evolution has taught black people a lesson.

Throughout the history of world football, there are many top players among black players, but in the role of the team's offensive organizer, the proportion of black players is extremely low, which can almost be said to be extremely rare.

The playmaker needs to observe, think, and act decisively.

Competition reading ability, vision, and technology are all indispensable.

To put it bluntly, it means not only playing football with your brain, but also playing football with your brain all the time.

Black players are clearly at a disadvantage in this regard.

And Shen Feng strengthened this point on the front line, making Hoffenheim's offense more flexible and able to create better opportunities.

Shen Feng also rushed into the penalty area to grab points from time to time.

But chances are mediocre.

He hit a volley and missed the goal, and the header was confiscated by the goalkeeper.

Demba Ba has more opportunities, but it seems that his feet are not going well.

Before the end of the first half, Borussia Mönchengladbach suddenly further increased their offensive intensity.

Midfielder Garasek then inserted in front of the penalty area, Salihovic failed to keep up with the defense, resulting in Garasek's successful response and then sent a through pass. Baumjohn, who inserted later, shot into the penalty area and scored a goal!

Hoffenheim fell behind 0:1 away to Borussia Mönchengladbach.

At the end of halftime, the two teams returned to the locker room to take a rest.

Although the score was behind, Shen Feng felt pretty good overall.

Played in Dortmund for half a season, not to mention the tough game, but because Dortmund has been very resolute in the overall pressure since the beginning of the season.

As a result, every game he either has to attack the tough battle to break the dense defense, or he also faces a relatively tight defensive situation.

Hoffenheim played Borussia Mönchengladbach today. He adapted to the rhythm in the first half, understood the characteristics of the team's actual combat, and found that the offensive space was good in the process of familiarizing himself with his teammates.

There is much to be done.

When a new aid joins the team, without completely winning the trust of the team, he must of course make contributions to the team first.

Handle the ball with the optimal solution as the first choice.

Rangnick criticized Shen Feng at halftime, and he said bluntly to Shen Feng: "I don't know what you are afraid of! You have to show your true strength!"

At the same time, let the team give more support to the left in the second half.

For Rangnick to evaluate Shen Feng's performance in the first half, he could give at least 80 points out of 100.

But he was still dissatisfied.

How can the player who ranks first in the scorer list be satisfied with only 80 points?

Shen Feng was scolded, but he was inspired to fight even stronger.

Hoffenheim's teammates also looked at him suspiciously.

It's not that he thinks he's bad, but that he's almost mean.

It seems that this is not the man they met in the first half of the league.

Where is your madness?

Shen Feng noticed the suspicion in their eyes, and felt helpless in his heart.

If you all make cakes for me and everyone fights around me, look how I behave!

I just want to make a good impression on you, so that some people who don't have enough brains or have a mind smaller than the eye of a needle will be dissatisfied with me.

In the second half, they returned to the field and changed sides to fight again.

Shen Feng is fully fired!

With the foundation of the first half, he began to play some internal cooperation with Salihovic and Demba Ba.

The pressure on Garasek and Bradley increased significantly.

After Hoffenheim played a wave on the right, there would be a threat of Shen Feng cutting in on the left.

In the 50th minute of the game, Shen Feng received a pass from Gustavo in the frontcourt. He kicked the ball out to find Salihovic who followed up in the middle, and then ran inside to the front of the penalty area.

Salihovic sent a direct pass, Shen Feng led the ball and changed direction to dodge Bradley's press, and then shot!

The goalkeeper Bailey made a flying save and saved the ball brilliantly.

Shen Feng let out a low growl, and then let out a long breath.

Here comes the status.

Three minutes later, when he dribbled directly and started cutting inside, Garasek and full-back Statley launched a zone defense against him, while central defender Gevari also stepped forward to compress the space.

But Shen Feng sent it straight with one kick.

Demba Ba slanted behind Gewari, turned around and volleyed from the left side of the penalty area, but Bailey blocked the ball.

He played a little positively.

Demba Ba turned his head and smiled, showing his white teeth and giving Shen Feng a thumbs up.

Although Borussia Mönchengladbach can also create danger, the quality of the threat has declined significantly.

As Hoffenheim's offensive threat soared, the strength of the midfield to support the frontcourt gradually decreased.

In the 59th minute of the game, Shen Feng once again cut inside to the middle, received a pass from Weiss and passed directly to the right side of the penalty area.

Obasi ran inside and succeeded in anti-offside, and Demba Ba outflanked the goal in the middle to respond, but Obasi didn't pass, and his shot hit the goal net.

Rangnick thought that the ball must be there, but he was disappointed!

But Hoffenheim fans looked a little lost.

The offensive intensity of their striker is soaring!

The most obvious thing is that Shen Feng's performance on the front line is not only active, but also always makes the fans applaud.

In the 63rd minute of the game, when Shen Feng ran in the frontcourt to receive a pass from Salihovic, Garasek and Statley had already blocked the inside line before he could cut in.

Regardless of whether he passed the ball in the first half or the trajectory of the second half, he was all in the middle!

But at this moment, Shen Feng suddenly smashed the ball and made a breakthrough from the outside!

Statley was caught off guard, and when he hurriedly turned around to pursue him, Shen Feng deliberately bumped into him as he passed by, causing him to lose his center of gravity and fall directly to the ground.

Shen Feng rushed to the inside, and when he was about to enter the penalty area, Galasek chased back, and central defender Gevari also quickly ran to block his crossing line.

As soon as Shen Feng entered the penalty area, he smashed the ball and dribbled towards the baseline.

It seems that he wants to play the advantage of offensive depth to deliver the cross.

Gevari quickened his pace and raised his leg to block before going to the bottom line.

Shen Feng faked a fax dunk, retreated a step, and then Garasek killed him, and he moved the ball back one step and passed Galasek!

Borussia Mönchengladbach's defense force inertial returned to the area in front of the goal.

But there is a vacuum in the area that just entered the restricted area.

Shen Feng crossed the ball.

Salihovic cuts in and kills, the ball is passed very comfortably, he doesn't need to adjust, he directly hits the ball and shoots with his legs!

The football flew straight to the upper left corner of the goal!

The speed is so fast that it is difficult to see the trajectory with the naked eye.

Bailey was never given a chance.

Hoffenheim fans raised their fists and cheered loudly!

Rangnick also smiled and applauded.

Salihovic roared and rushed to the sidelines to celebrate after scoring.

Shen Feng silently turned around and retreated towards the middle circle.