Both Hoffenheim players and fans are quite satisfied that their opponent in the final is Bayern Munich, the top team in the Bundesliga, because it means that they have already qualified for next season's UEFA Cup in advance.
For a country club that was still playing in the German third division in the 2006/2007 season, it was quite exciting to be able to enter the European competition in the 2008/2009 season.
Only Lu Wenbin was somewhat unhappy with the result.
To complete the systematic task of winning the German Cup and the double championship, Lu Wenbin must lead the team to defeat the opponent in the final and win the German Cup.
Obviously, Lu Wenbin would rather face Wolfsburg than Bayern Munich.
However, now that the opponent has appeared, we have no choice but to face him.
Facing the Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich, Lu Wenbin wants to gain more experience, upgrade points and improve his strength in the next few games of the Bundesliga.
What is foreseeable in the final is that facing the defense of the Bundesliga's dominant team, Lu Wenbin will definitely not be able to score as many goals as he did in the semi-finals against Jena, the second-to-last team in the Bundesliga.
Therefore, in the following period of time, Lu Wenbin strengthened the study and training of free kicks.
The free kick that Lu Wenbin scored in the match against Jena gave him great confidence. He hopes to improve his free kick technique.
When Lu Wenbin first purchased the free kick (primary) skill, he thought the 90-minute cooldown time was a bit long, but during the game Lu Wenbin discovered that there was a 15-minute halftime break.
If the timing of the free kick is just right, it is actually possible to use the system skill to take two direct free kicks in one game.
In addition, since he can use his free kick technique during the cool-down period, it is entirely possible that Lu Wenbin will score with a direct free kick in the final.
If he or his teammates score another goal in open play, Hoffenheim is not without the possibility of overthrowing Bayern Munich.
After a few days of daily training, at 14:00 on March 23, the 25th round of the German 2nd Division match between Mainz and Hoffenheim officially started at home.
This is a strong dialogue between the second and third place in the German Bundesliga. Hoffenheim ranked second with 43 points in the previous 24 rounds, and Mainz ranked third with 41 points.
Although both teams are in the promotion zone, the league is far from over and no one can guarantee that they will be promoted to the First Division after the league ends.
Behind them are Fürth, ranked fourth with 40 points, and Cologne and Freiburg, ranked fifth and sixth with 39 points each, who are eyeing the team covetously.
Therefore, everyone wants to win this game, to widen the points gap with the teams behind, and to see if they can narrow the points gap with the first-placed Borussia Mönchengladbach.
At Mainz's home ground, the two sides engaged in a goal-scoring battle.
In this game, Lu Wenbin took all the direct free kick opportunities in the frontcourt with good positions and took the penalty himself, and his teammates had no objections.
Including the German Cup semi-final, Lu Wenbin has scored 4 free kicks in ten games. This number of goals and goal efficiency have far exceeded the team's original "free kick master" Salihovic.
Therefore, everyone tacitly accepted the fact that Lu Wenbin became the team's first free kick taker.
As a result, Lu Wenbin, who took a total of 5 free kicks in this game, brought everyone a different surprise: he scored another direct free kick.
In addition to the free kick, Lu Wenbin also scored a goal in open play and an assist, which ultimately helped Hoffenheim beat Mainz 4-3 away.
The other two goals were scored by Ibisevic and Demba Ba, with Ibisevic's goal being assisted by Lu Wenbin.
After the game, Lu Wenbin received 1 assist (500 points) + 2 goals (2000 points) + 2000 points for the team's win, a total of 4500 experience points as a reward, and his level experience increased to level 11 (30212/50000).
At the same time, after all the Bundesliga 2 matches in this round were over, the top-ranked Borussia Mönchengladbach was tied 1-1 by Aachen away from home and only got 1 point.
Therefore, after defeating Mainz in this round, Hoffenheim, with 46 points, is only 2 points away from the top of the list, Borussia Mönchengladbach.
Hoffenheim is getting closer and closer to the Bundesliga championship, and Lu Wenbin's chances of completing the Bundesliga championship mission are getting bigger and bigger!
Therefore, Lu Wenbin did not relax at all, continued to train hard, and tried his best in the competition.
After a five-day break, on March 28, in the 26th round of the German 2nd Division, Hoffenheim faced Augsburg, ranked 11th in the standings, at home.
Amid the cheers of the home fans, Lu Wenbin, who had rested for five days, was on fire in this game, scoring a direct free kick and three goals in open play, completing another hat-trick.
Not only that, Lu Wenbin also assisted Obasi to score a goal, leading Hoffenheim to a 5-0 massacre of Augsburg at home.
Lu Wenbin's alien-like performance fascinated the Hoffenheim fans at the scene. Many young people became Lu Wenbin's loyal fans and screamed loudly in the stands for every shot of Lu Wenbin.
After the game, Lu Wenbin received 1 assist (500 points), 4 goals (4000 points), and 2000 points for the team's win, a total of 6500 experience points. His level of experience increased to level 11 (36712/50000), getting closer and closer to upgrading.
However, what made Lu Wenbin unhappy was that their rival Borussia Mönchengladbach also won, and the points gap between the two sides was still 2 points.
If they want to win the Bundesliga championship, Lu Wenbin and Hoffenheim will have to continue to work hard and hope that Borussia Mönchengladbach makes mistakes.
The break between the 26th and 27th rounds of the German 2nd Division was a bit long. Hoffenheim rested for almost a week before facing Kaiserslautern in an away game.
This team, which once created the Kaiserslautern miracle, looks a bit bleak in the Bundesliga this season.
After the first 26 rounds, they ranked fourth from the bottom, just one step away from the relegation zone. It is not known whether they can stay in the league after the end of the season!
It should be difficult to beat such a team.
But faced with the gap in strength and Lu Wenbin's hunger for scoring experience, the once mighty Kaiserslautern was unable to do anything to Hoffenheim.
Not only did they fail to score a single goal at home, they also lost by four goals, losing miserably to Hoffenheim with a score of 0-4.
Lu Wenbin scored a goal and assisted twice in this game, continuing to refresh his own consecutive scoring record.
However, Lu Wenbin failed to score any of the four free kicks he took in this game.
There was a system skill that allowed the free kick to go over the human wall and almost into the blind corner, but was eventually pushed out of the baseline by the opponent's goalkeeper who had predicted and moved in advance.
2 assists for 1000 points + 2 goals for 2000 points + 2000 points for winning. This game brought Lu Wenbin 5000 experience points as a reward, which increased his experience to level 11, 41712/50000. His hope of upgrading is getting bigger and bigger.