In the German Cup quarter-final against Rostock, Hoffenheim played a 442 tactic.
The two starting forwards are main center No. 19 Vedad Ibisevic and No. 17 substitute forward Tobias Weiss.
Ibisevic, who is 188cm tall, rushed forward as a fulcrum, while Weiss, who is only 170cm tall but has good speed, hid behind Ibisevic and waited for an opportunity to shoot.
In order to save strength for the next league game, Ralf Rangnick did not even include two main forwards, No. 29 Demba Ba and No. 20 Obasi, in the roster.
Ralf Rangnick slapped his head after Weiss once again fired Ibisevic's cross well wide of the post.
Although Hoffenheim is not aiming for the German Cup, if they can beat the first-tier teams and advance to the next round, it will be beneficial for the confidence of the entire team and for their competition for the top three in the standings in the second half of the season.
Therefore, Ralf Rangnick still wants to win.
After seeing Weiss's another wild shot in front of the goal, Ralph decided to replace him with a striker with more accurate shooting skills.
So, he turned around, glanced at the bench, and said to Lu Wenbin: "Lu, go warm up!"
In fact, Lu Wenbin was already anxiously watching on the bench.
If Hoffenheim fails to defeat Rostock and advance to the next round, he will say goodbye to Task 10 and Task 11 in advance.
However, as a pure rookie in the first team, he couldn't ask the head coach to "substitute me in". Not to mention him, even the absolute main players didn't have the courage to do so.
Even if you have the courage to speak out, it won't work! Because it would challenge the head coach's authority and deployment, and negate the head coach's previous tactics and personnel arrangements.
In general, not only will it not be approved, but the head coach will also banish it to the sidelines.
If even this little bit of authority cannot be guaranteed, how can the head coach control the team
Perhaps only a ball hog would dare to interfere with the head coach's deployment and personnel arrangements in the capacity of a player!
There is no such ball dominance in Hoffenheim at the moment, and Lu Wenbin is even less so. He can only wait for Ralph to take the initiative to substitute him.
When Lu Wenbin heard Ralph asking him to warm up, he finally felt relieved and quickly took off his coat and went to the sidelines to warm up.
A few minutes later, Lu Wenbin was called to Ralph's side to arrange tactics and tasks.
Ralph said to Lu Wenbin, "Lu, you will replace Weiss later. When you come on the court, play Weiss's position, run around Ibisevic, let Ibisevic pass the ball to you, and then use your accurate shooting skills to shoot. Whenever there is a chance, shoot for me, don't be afraid of wasting opportunities."
Lu Wenbin nodded, stood on the sidelines, and waited for the opportunity of a dead ball.
In the 77th minute, Rostock got a throw-in. The fourth official called for a substitution and the broadcast began: "Hoffenheim substitution, No. 17 Tobias Weiss off, No. 90 Lu Wenbin on."
After seeing the substitution sign, Weiss ran over, clapped his hands with Lu Wenbin expressionlessly, then walked to the bench and sat down, ready to watch Lu Wenbin's performance.
He knew that he did not perform well in this game, so he was replaced by the coach. However, would a 17-year-old young player definitely perform better than him and help the team beat Rostock
Weiss didn't think Lu Wenbin could do it.
The training ground is a training ground, and a real competition is very different from training.
Weiss was ready to see Lu Wenbin and the head coach make a fool of themselves.
When the audience in the stands saw Lu Wenbin replacing Weiss, they had different expressions.
Most of the villagers in Hoffenheim knew Lu Wenbin, knew that he was Chinese, and also knew about his outstanding performance in the last three games of the youth team. Therefore, they gave Lu Wenbin warm applause and cheers to cheer him on.
Other fans who came from Rhine-Neckar County or Sinsheim were amazed at the yellow man with the number 90 who looked so young.
"Where did this No. 90 come from? Why have I never seen him before?"
"Maybe it's a new player that Ralph just promoted from the youth team."
"So young, probably not even 18 years old? He's about the same height as Weiss, but doesn't look as strong as Weiss. Will he fall down if he's hit?"
"Yes, the score is tight now. If a young player like this comes on, will he become weak?"
In addition to those fans who did not know Lu Wenbin, the Rostock players also felt a little contemptuous of Lu Wenbin's appearance.
Although Lu Wenbin's height of 171cm is similar to Weiss's, which is barely acceptable, his weight of 62kg is far from Weiss's 68kg, so he looks a little thin.
Such a young, thin and short Asian player would probably fall down if he was hit, right
With this idea in mind, as the game continued, Rostock shifted its defensive focus a little towards Ibisevic.
In fact, when Lu Wenbin faces Bundesliga teams in the German Second Division or even the King's Cup, his physical condition does not give him the same advantage as in the domestic high school league.
However, a 12/12 physique does not mean he is weak and fragile, and he will not fall down at the slightest collision as he appears.
If that were the case, Ralph would not have sent Lu Wenbin to play.
As long as he is not knocked down by the collision, Lu Wenbin will have a chance to complete the shot.
In the 83rd minute, Lu Wenbin got such an opportunity.
This was a counterattack opportunity for Hoffenheim. After the ball was kicked to the front court by No. 3 defender Jaisle, center forward Ibisevic headed the ball to No. 33 attacking midfielder Carlos Eduardo in a header with the opponent's player.
Eduardo is a Brazilian player with excellent skills. He scored a goal in the first half and posed a great threat.
Therefore, when they saw that it was Eduardo who received the ball, the two closest Rostock defenders rushed towards him at the same time, leaving Lu Wenbin in a short period of unguarded space.
Eduardo saw Lu Wenbin's position, created an angle and then passed the ball straight into the penalty area.
At the same time, Lu Wenbin rushed diagonally towards the penalty area and stood out from Rostock's defense line: offside.
At this time, the Rostock players realized that they had missed a man. The nearest defender No. 5, Brooks, immediately turned around and rushed in the direction of the ball.
As the distance got closer, Brooks found that Lu Wenbin was slightly ahead of him, and it would be difficult for him to grab the ball before Lu Wenbin.
So, he changed his mind, put his hands behind his back when he was about to enter the penalty area, and used his body to rush towards Lu Wenbin.
This is a reasonable collision action.
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