After losing to Mainz, the league was temporarily suspended to make way for the national team competition. The international players in the team also left the team and rushed to their respective national teams to report. However, Chu Zhongtian remained in the team. Because the Chinese team did not have any game schedule on this international match day. The next time there will be a game in November, it will not be a warm-up match, but the highlight, the Chinese team's Asian Cup qualifiers.

The players who stayed in the team played a warm-up match with Augsburg, ranked eighth in the Bundesliga, on October 9, with a 4:1 victory.

After the national team match day, the players returned to the club one after another.

Preparing for the ninth round of the Bundesliga. Hoffenheim challenged Werder Bremen away.

As a result, Hoffenheim lost to Bremen away in this game and lost 1:2. After two consecutive losses, the league ranking also fell from first to third. He was surpassed by Hamburg and Leverkusen, Hamburg second and Leverkusen first. Bayern Munich had a bad start and was currently only ranked eighth.

Van Nystruey scored his first league goal in the game, but it was useless. In this game, the young player Ozil played bravely and repeatedly instigated offensives to threaten Hoffenheim's goal. After the game, local media in Bremen said that Ozil's performance in the midfield even surpassed Chu Zhongtian... The news worse than losing was that the main right-back Baker was muscle strained and would miss two weeks of the game. The central defender Nilsson was on the bench and fell heavily because he was competing with his opponent for a high ball, causing a fracture in his right hand. In addition, Simonic had some muscle strain after the last round of the game. The doctor suggested that he rest for three weeks, and the Croatian international flew to Zagreb to meet with the national team. The result was aggravated and he was expected to have a rest for one month.

They are facing difficulties on the back line, and they are about to face the Champions League game.

Simonic and Nilsson are good to say. Simonic has Metzeld in the central defender position to replace him. Nilsson was originally a substitute, but Baker's injury was very tricky. In the summer transfer market before this season, Rangnick bought the left back and the center back, but he didn't buy the right back. On the one hand, it is difficult to find an excellent right back, and on the other hand, it is also trust in Baker. The young Baker is now the absolute main player of Hoffenheim. He just won the German national youth team this summer

As the European Youth Championship, on the last national team match day, he put on the German national team's jersey. Although he did not play, he was considered a German international. Rangnick valued him very much, and his injury would have a great impact on Hoffenheim's strength on the right side. Now Rangnick only has an 18-year-old young player Gould in his hands... With such a pair of remnants, Hoffenheim welcomed their third opponent in the Champions League group stage - the Turkish Super League powerhouse Besiktas.

As a result, Hoffenheim, who had incomplete lineup, drew 0:0 at his home court. Before the game, Rangnick focused all his energy on how to stabilize the defense. The team played with such tactical ideas, and finally did not lose the ball, which was considered to have completed the task successfully. However, their strong offensive firepower did not play a role, which was also related to this tactic... After this game, Hoffenheim slid from the first place in the group to the second place in the group.

During this period, Hoffenheim, who had been in a glorious position before, seemed to have encountered a trough, lost two consecutive league games, tied two consecutive Champions League group stages, and had a warm-up match, but had not won the ball yet.

They urgently need a victory to re-boosting morale and shut up the outside world - dark horses are dark horses after all, lack broad support, and when they perform well, everyone is willing to cheer for them. But if they are not careful, the media will make all kinds of strange tone remarks.

What is "finally being beaten back to its original form", "The Champions League is not a paradise for small teams", "You can draw Manchester United and be tied by Besiktas, which means Hoffenheim is still very immature"... wait.

Rangnick used the criticism and disapproval of them by the outside media to guide them, so that the players could restore their morale and be full of fighting spirit.

After just finished the Champions League weekend, Hoffenheim welcomed Nuremberg, the 15th-ranked league-ranked Nuremberg at home. Before this game, the whole Hoffenheim team was holding back their energy and must win the opponent at home so that those who doubt them could see it.

With this emotion, Hoffenheim launched a fierce offensive from the first minute of the game.

In the tenth minute, Ibisevic's long-range shot angle was slightly positive and was hugged by the goalkeeper. In the 23rd minute, Hoffenheim made a comeback, Salihovic's free kick cross, and Metzeld's header missed.

The continuous attack finally brought rewards to Hoffenheim.

In the 34th minute, the advantageous Salihovic crossed the free kick near the baseline on the left. The Nuremberg defender cleared the ball out of the penalty area, and fell to Chu Zhongtian's feet. He unloaded the ball with his right foot, and then shot directly at the left foot 31 meters away from the goal in the middle. The football slung straight into the upper right corner of the goal like a cannonball. The ball was too fast. Although the distance was 31 meters away, Nuremberg goalkeeper Schefel was still out of reach, 1:0!

A huge cheer burst out from the Rhine-Neka Stadium. The commentator also jumped from his seat excitedly: "World Wave--!!"

This goal greatly boosted the morale of the players and opened Hoffenheim's door to victory.

Four minutes later, Sana intercepted Mintar near the center line and sent a direct pass. Chu Zhongtian used his heel to knock the ball into the space in Nuremba's penalty area while facing the attacking direction. Ibissevic inserted into the penalty area diagonally and stopped the ball. After dunking Wolf who was making a shovel, he took the ball to the edge of the small penalty area. Facing the goalkeeper Schefel, he calmly pushed the ball. The football hit the far post and bounced into the net, 2:0!

"Beautiful cooperation! Chu's heel passes are pleasing to the eye!"

In the first half, Hoffenheim entered the second half with a score of 2:0.

As a result, just as the second half began, Obasi was forced to leave the field due to a muscle strain, and the one who replaced him was Van Nistruei.

Hoffenheim did not slow down his offense because of this. Although Nuremberg wanted to resist, Hoffenheim still firmly controlled the situation. In the 64th minute, Eduardo made a short pass with Ibisek on the left rib and passed to the middle. Van Nistrui, who was connected in the middle, swam the ball into the penalty area, then shot with his right foot, and the football entered the net against the post, 3:0!

Three minutes later, Hoffenheim intercepted the ball in the frontcourt. Chu Zhongtian did not pass the ball after breaking the ball, but took him to the top of the penalty area to make a long shot, tricking the opponent's defender into the ground to block the ball, but shook his ankle and passed the ball to the penalty area. Salihovic, who was alert to insert it, received the ball behind the opponent, then took the left foot and shot directly. The football flew into the goal from the upper end of the gap between the goalkeeper and the near post.

Within seventy minutes, Hoffenheim led Nuremberg 4:0.

After the game was like this, Nuremberg had completely lost his fighting spirit, and the following game entered garbage time. Considering that the frequent multi-line battles some time ago, the injury of the players increased. In order to preserve their strength and avoid more injuries, Rangnick began to replace the main players.

Since Chu Zhongtian is the core of the team, he has been increasingly "specially taken care of" by his opponents during the game, so the chance of injury is also rising. Let's see how the opponents treat him - kicking ankles, pushing and pulling legs, pushing and pulling, squeezing, squeezing, snaking necks, snaking elbows, flying shovels... If Chu Zhongtian is a little cunning, he is the kind of "movie master" who falls when he hits his chest and has to cover his face with his hands and rolling on the ground in pain for three and a half weeks, I don't know how many Hoffenheim's opponents will be sent off in the game.

Rangnick once hoped that Chu Zhongtian would pay attention to protecting himself during the game, but Chu Zhongtian's personality seemed to not want to show weakness. If the other party treated him with such a tough attitude, he would fight back with a tougher attitude. So after each game, the physiotherapist could find many bruises on Chu Zhongtian's body.

Therefore, in the 75th minute, Hoffenheim's core captain was replaced.

The Argentine young player Zucurini was the replacement of him.

When the game was over, all Hoffenheim fans at Rhine Neka Stadium stood up from their seats, applauded and cheered Chu Zhongtian. Thanks to his outstanding performance in the game, helping the team achieve such a timely victory.

Chu Zhongtian also raised his hands high and applauded and thanked the stands.

After replacing Chu Zhongtian, Rangnick replaced Kolarov with Pogatz. In the subsequent game, neither side had any intention of continuing the game, and the score was maintained until the end of the game.

4:0, Hoffenheim ushered in a timely rainy victory at his home court.

Because Hamburg, which ranked second and first, Leverkusen tied the ball in this round of the league, Hoffenheim's ranking rose to second, not far from Leverkusen's first place.

※※※Chu Zhongtian's goal and heel pass in the game against Nuremberg were repeatedly played by TV media after the game. He was also named the best player in that game and was selected as the best team in the round.

Hoffenheim club owner Hope even praised Chu Zhongtian's goal as Hoffenheim's best goal of the year. After the game, his goal became a topic of discussion. Teammates praised Chu Zhongtian's goal in an interview. Hilbdland said: "As a goalkeeper, what you have to do is very simple, that is, watch the ball enter the net."

Rangnick was sure that it was correct to let Chu Zhongtian increase the number of shots in the game. If it weren't for this, Chu Zhongtian wouldn't have scored such a wonderful goal.

This goal was later named the best goal in this round of the league after the end of that round. Chu Zhongtian's performance is obvious to all.

Now in Germany, no one is wondering whether Chu Zhongtian is worth 30 million euros, and there are even fewer people who doubt whether he can become the third free agent after Beckenbauer and Summer. After this game, Beckenbauer came out to publicly say that he believed Chu Zhongtian had his potential.

This is a very high evaluation. In China, Beckenbauer's words have been quoted by countless major media and websites, and are marked in a prominent position. The titles are all very sensational - "The Football Emperor appointed successor!"

"Chu Zhongtian is favored by the emperor and is expected to inherit a legendary mantle!"

"The free man will be the successor after ten years of silence!"

...In Germany, we are also very concerned about this topic. Everyone discusses whether Chu Zhongtian can become the third freeman from a technical and tactical perspective. The opposition believes that from a tactical perspective, the soil suitable for the growth of freeman is now gone. However, supporters think that the freeman tactics under Rangnick are not simply replicating the ones from decades ago. The freeman in the past developed from the scavenger. In any case, the freeman is first a defender. Chu Zhongtian is a back midfielder. In the tactical system of modern football, the back midfielder must play an increasingly important role. It is no longer uncommon for an all-around midfielder who can advance, attack and retreat and defend. So on this basis, Chu Zhongtian will exert his offensive and defensive abilities to the extreme and become a "freeman" in a new sense?

This debate attracted many celebrities from German football, including many current head coaches of Bundesliga teams. Everyone wrote articles or interviewed by reporters to explain their views. Some supported Rangnick and Chu Zhongtian, while others believed that this was impossible.

Perhaps neither Chu Zhongtian nor Rangnick himself expected that their experiment would cause a major academic discussion in German football... In this debate, Chu Zhongtian and Rangnick naturally attracted attention from all sides, but both of them remained silent in front of the media and did not express any opinions on this.

In China, Chu Zhongtian's popularity rose rapidly, which also brought him some small troubles.

In China, some second-tier female celebrities actually hope to use Chu Zhongtian to hype themselves. Even women who are not even famous and cannot even be called artists come to join in the fun. For example, the popular female celebrity "Crazy Sister" on the Internet in China recently wore Hoffenheim jerseys and took photo photos to express her love for Chu Zhongtian - "Although he (Chu Zhongtian) is not a graduate of Tsinghua University and Peking University, he is the most suitable candidate in my mind..."

Being admired by a woman like Crazy Sister is definitely not something to be happy about Chu Zhongtian. However, he did not express any opinions on this matter because he knew that it was someone else hype him up. If he agreed, the other party would succeed in hype him up.

However, now he is coming to Chu Zhongtian to shoot commercials, and more and more people are attending the show. Xu Xiaodi and Meili are already a little overwhelmed. Especially Meili, who is responsible for commercial development in other regions outside the Asia-Pacific region, his players are not Chu Zhongtian. Now he has more and more players, and he is also getting busier and busier. It is common not to go home for several months.

Therefore, Meili decided to hire an assistant for Chu Zhongtian to handle these things - to receive notices and refuse notices, to arrange business activities for him, and to deal with some trivial matters in the media. If all these things are left to Meili, he would not be able to handle Chu Zhongtian alone, let alone take care of other players.

Meili has high requirements for this assistant, and her gender is not limited, but her image requirements are also required. In addition, hard indicators such as education, qualifications and work experience are indispensable. In addition, it would be even better if this person is a fan of Chu Zhongtian, because as Chu Zhongtian's personal assistant, he has to contact Chu Zhongtian frequently in daily life. If he likes Chu Zhongtian normally, it is easier for two people to communicate and cooperate.

After Meili told Chu Zhongtian about this idea, Chu Zhongtian felt that there was nothing wrong with it, so he left it to Meili to do it. He just played the ball well himself.

※※After this round of league, Hoffenheim ushered in the German Cup. In this game, Rangnick continued to use the first-team substitute and second-team young men to greet his opponents at home. Most of the main players, including Chu Zhongtian and Ibisevic, sat in the stands, and they got a rest time.

As a result, this young team defeated the German second-tier team Kobrentz 4-0 with cheering from their hometown elders and advanced to the quarterfinals.

Three days later, all the main players who got a full rest came on the court, overturning Freiburg 2:0 away from home. They won two consecutive games in the league. With this two consecutive games, they also returned to the league first, because the number one Leverkusen tied again... Ibisekic scored twice in the game, and he scored his ninth league goal this season. The United Nations has only eleven rounds and he has nine goals in the account. Although it is slightly worse than the number of goals in the first half of last season than the number of league games, considering that he had just undergone surgery, it is already amazing to have such a performance.

Of course, Ibisevic did not forget his good friend. In an interview after the game, he pushed all his credit to Chu Zhongtian: "Chu's pass is so comfortable, and nothing to do is simple. I believe that all forwards can score goals like me after they cooperate with Chu, and that's nothing."

The media would not think that Ibisevic was deliberately modest because it was the case. His two goals in this game all came from Chu Zhongtian's assists, one pass and one header.

In the same league, Chu Zhongtian has scored three goals and seven assists. He leads many strong opponents in the assist list, including his friend Ribery. So far this season, Bayern Munich has performed poorly, and one of the main reasons is that Ribery's performance is unstable. Due to injuries, he is sometimes good and sometimes bad. However, Robben, who bought from Real Madrid before the transfer deadline, performed well and quickly adapted to the new environment.

After the end of last season, Chu Zhongtian won the German Footballer. He was also the first Chinese player to win the German Footballer and the first Chinese to win the foreign league award. However, he was not the first foreign player to win the German Footballer. The first was Brazilian striker Elton in 2004. His good friend Ribery was the second, Ribery won the German Footballer for the 2007-2008 season. Chu Zhongtian was the third.

Now some media are predicting that as the current momentum continues, the two people who will eventually compete for the new German footballer should be Chu Zhongtian and Robben. However, judging from the latest odds offered by the bookmaker, the league's number one captain Hoffenheim is even more optimistic.
Chapter completed!