Amid the heated discussions around the world, just three days later, Hoffenheim faced Werder Bremen away in their German quarter-final.
The schedule is tight and there are some other troubles for Hoffenheim.
In the last rainy game, Hoffenheim's main midfielder Eduardo was injured, Demba Ba continued to be injured, Sukulini had a fever and a cold after the game, and Weiss was also injured in training. Hoffenheim almost went to Werder Bremen with a weakened lineup.
Moreover, the continuous games in the rain and the rough style of play took a heavy toll on the players' physical energy.
Even Lu Wenbin was a little out of breath at the end of the last game, let alone other teammates.
Not only that, on the day of the German Cup match, although it did not rain in Bremen, the temperature was below 0 degrees and the wind was biting, so the players had to wear long-sleeved jerseys and gloves when playing football.
At 20:30 on the evening of February 9th, the 2009/2010 German Football Association Cup quarter-final match between Werder Bremen and Hoffenheim officially began.
Amid the cheers of the home fans, Werder Bremen caused Hoffenheim considerable trouble.
Although in the 22nd minute Lu Wenbin received a wonderful pass from Salihovic in the penalty area and scored a goal to open the scoring for Hoffenheim, just 5 minutes later Werder Bremen equalized the score in the 27th minute.
In the 38th minute, Obasi suddenly strained a muscle during a breakthrough on the wing and was replaced by Mekosur.
The two sides ended the first half with a score of 1-1.
After a 15-minute break, the two sides changed sides and Hoffenheim still couldn't gain much advantage.
The absence of several main players, coupled with continuous rain games and physical exhaustion, made this game very difficult for Hoffenheim, and his teammates did not provide enough support for Lu Wenbin.
It was not until the 79th minute that Lu Wenbin ran to the wing and took away two Bremen defenders. Ibisevic got a chance in the middle and a powerful long shot from outside the penalty area hit the dead corner of the goal, giving Hoffenheim a 2-1 lead.
In the following period, although Werder Bremen tried their best to attack, not only did they fail to score a goal, but one of their players was injured in the fight with Simunić.
After 3 minutes of stoppage time, the referee blew the whistle to end the game. Hoffenheim defeated Werder Bremen 2-1 in the German Cup quarter-finals and advanced to the semi-finals of this season's German Cup.
The experience points of the German Cup were too low. Lu Wenbin only got 1 goal 2000 + win 4000, a total of 6000 experience points, and the experience points increased to level 17: 3.935 million/5 million.
After the game, the media didn’t care how hard Hoffenheim’s victory was, and everyone continued to hype Lu Wenbin’s consecutive goals.
Including this German Cup game, Lu Wenbin has scored in 31 consecutive games.
Only within Hoffenheim, where the people themselves know about their own affairs, there is a gloomy mood.
Demba Ba has not recovered from his injury, and Obasi is injured again. Coupled with the injuries of midfielders Eduardo and Weiss, there are not many players available in the front line of attack.
Moreover, consecutive starts have made center forward Ibrahimovic very tired, and he may not be able to start in the next game.
But the media didn't notice any of this.
In other words, a small number of people noticed it, but they would not report it or pay attention to it. The current situation is to praise Hoffenheim and Lu Wenbin.
Not to mention that Lu Wenbin has scored in 31 consecutive games, Hoffenheim itself has also won consecutive victories on all fronts.
They reached the semi-finals of the German Cup, were 10 points ahead of the second place in the league, and reached the round of 16 in the Champions League, with their opponent being Olympiacos, arguably the weakest team among the round of 16.
It seems that Hoffenheim is heading for the treble this season.
Under such circumstances, naturally no one would pay attention to Hoffenheim's difficulties.
The media was full of praise and there was optimism among the fans.
As for China, the atmosphere is even more joyous.
Because on the next day, February 10, Gao Hongbo led the Chinese national football team to a 3-0 victory over South Korea in the second match of the East Asian Four Finals, ending the national football team's 32-year-long "Korea phobia."
Under such circumstances, the Chinese media and fans will not delve into Hoffenheim's deep-seated crisis.
It was in this situation that just four days later, Hoffenheim faced another away game after the away game against Werder Bremen.
Ralph could only barely arrange a 433 formation, but the center forward was Paljic, the wingers were Maikosur and Lu Wenbin, and there were no substitute wingers.
The attacking midfielders are Copado and Salihovic, and the substitutes are fringe players who rarely play. The situation is very serious.
Moreover, it was snowing lightly on the day of the competition and the temperature was below zero.
More importantly, this day is the Chinese New Year’s Eve. After the game, Lu Wenbin and Kate have to rush back to Dietfurt to have the New Year’s Eve dinner.
Therefore, Lu Wenbin's condition was inevitably affected, and this matter was beyond his control.
On February 13, 2010, the Chinese New Year's Eve, in the 22nd round of the 2009/2010 Bundesliga, Hoffenheim challenged Bochum away.
Hoffenheim, who had a busy schedule, played against injuries and consecutive away games, performed poorly as a team, including the usually stable Lu Wenbin, who made rare frequent mistakes.
In the 37th minute, Lu Wenbin had a chance to shoot in the small penalty area.
Although there was interference from the opponent's defender, at such a close distance, Lu Wenbin would definitely hit the goal frame.
Regardless of whether the ball will be saved by the goalkeeper, at least there is a chance to score a goal.
As a result, this time Lu Wenbin kicked the ball away, and it was not even within the goal frame, leaving Hoffenheim fans at the scene and in front of the TV stunned.
Commentator Dickenson said in disbelief: "I can't believe that Lu actually missed a close shot in the restricted area. It seems that Lu Wenbin is still a human being after all, not a robot or an alien. He can still make mistakes!"
In the end, Hoffenheim lost 1-2 away to Bochum, a team ranked fifth from the bottom and desperately trying to avoid relegation. Hoffenheim's goal was not scored by Lu Wenbin, but by Jancker in a header.
Lu Wenbin finally ended his scoring streak, with his Bundesliga streak stopping at 17 games and his scoring streak on all fronts stopping at 31 games.
After the game, major media and fans expressed regret that Lu Wenbin’s momentum of scoring goals had stopped.
However, many people were relieved that Lu Wenbin stopped scoring goals in a row.
Just as commentator Dickenson said during the game, Lu Wenbin's poor performance and frequent mistakes in this game made everyone feel relieved that Lu Wenbin finally returned to humanity.
Otherwise, someone might really come to check whether Lu Wenbin is an alien or a robot.
Although Lu Wenbin felt a little regretful, he didn't take it too seriously.
After the game, he and Kate set out on their journey back to Dietfurt.
Although he cannot return home to celebrate the Spring Festival, spending it at his girlfriend's home in the Chinese town of Dietfurt in Europe can help ease Lu Wenbin's homesickness a little.
Moreover, the next day was Valentine's Day, February 14th, so Ralph gave the whole team a holiday. Lu Wenbin could also celebrate the Spring Festival and Valentine's Day with Kate in Dietfurt.
(asking for monthly ticket)