Midfielder Ruler

The Italian referee Rizzoli blew the whistle at the end of the first half. Players from both sides walked towards the player tunnel in twos and threes. The live broadcast showed Dortmund captain Tang Zheng who scored the only goal in the first half.

His face was normal, and he was pulling Gundogan as he walked, as if talking about something.

Central 5 commentator He Wei said: "The first half ended with Dortmund leading the home team Manchester City 1:0 as a guest. Tang Zheng in the camera is undoubtedly the best player in the entire first half. No one, no matter in Whether it's offense or defense, it's all about doing our best..."

Players from both sides entered their locker rooms, and the TV commentators who each had the rights to broadcast the Champions League took advantage of this time to replay the end of the first half and analyze why Dortmund took the lead in the first half.

BBC TV commentator Lineker said: "Judging from the running of the first half, Manchester City is far lower than Dortmund, so the space created is obviously less than the opponent, but Dortmund's goal has little to do with Manchester City's overall defense. The brilliance of the stars is inexplicable."

Former England international Shearer, who was a guest commentator, said: "But I still feel that Manchester City's frontcourt players are not putting enough pressure on Dortmund's defense. Personally, I think Edin Dzeko, who is good at cooperating, should pull out of the penalty area more as a receiving point. It is not enough to support the attack and attack the 30-meter zone with David Silva, Samir Nasri and Sergio Aguero."

"Alan, do you mean that in addition to Edin Dzeko, the double midfielder should also be more involved in the offensive organization?" Lineker turned his head and asked.

Shearer nodded and said: "That's right, the development of modern football is towards total defense. Yaya Toure and Xavi Garcia focus too much on defense, and one of them must come out." Relieves David Silva's playmaking pressure..."

At the same time, in the locker room of the home team, coach Mancini adjusted his tactics for the second half. He looked at Yaya Toure: "Yaya."

"Um?"

Yaya Toure looked up at Mancini.

"The heavy responsibility of defense is handed over to Harvey,

You go forward to participate in the offense, relieve David's organizational pressure, and coordinate with you to control yourself. I believe that the usual training is not in vain. "

After Mancini finished speaking, Yaya Toure nodded to express his understanding.

In addition, his tactical adjustment also involves Aguero.

In the first half, Aguero was fixed on the left side of the attack due to tactical reasons.

Although he can give full play to his advantage of cutting inside and hitting the goal on the left side of the attack, Dortmund is well prepared in the offensive third area in front of the penalty area. Aguero did not get a decent chance, so the Manchester City player who played the worst in the first half was selected. Aguero is definitely on the list.

Hearing the head coach asking him to hang around Dzeko more, Aguero became refreshed and motivated.

In the locker room of the visiting team, coach Klopp made little adjustments to the team's tactics.

The biggest change mentioned in it is to ask Tang Zheng to boldly attack and kill the game if he has the opportunity!

Now Manchester City has no way out. If they lose two games in a row at the start of the group match, the possibility of advancing will be infinitely close to zero.

Ajax lost to Dortmund in the round, and it is difficult to beat Real Madrid at home in this round, which is equivalent to two rounds of defeat. The back-to-back home and away games in the third and fourth rounds become particularly important. It is difficult to estimate.

Therefore, Manchester City will definitely attack in the second half. Once the pressure is too high, there must be a lot of space behind them...

Therefore, this is the best opportunity for Tang Zheng to step in and assist the attack!

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The 15-minute intermission time passed in a blink of an eye, and the players from both sides of the match slowly walked to the court, preparing for the start of the second half.

"Aww-"

Along with the huge cheers produced by the Etihad Stadium, referee Rizzoli's whistle announced the official start of the second half.

Neither side made substitution adjustments, apparently satisfied with the performance of the players on the field.

Tang Zheng noticed that Manchester City's formation had changed within half a minute of the second half. David Silva, who he was supposed to defend, left the center and came to the left. Aguero, who was originally on the left, came behind him.

It is equivalent to saying that the original 4231 has become a 441 formation, which can increase the organizational ability of the center without depleting David Silva's offensive organizational ability, and can also liberate Aguero.

Serves multiple purposes.

The direct change brought about by Manchester City's formation change is the increase in offensive points. David Silva, Nasri, Aguero, and Dzeko all have strong scoring capabilities, and even Yaya Tu Ray can see the opportunity to swing a kick.

The frenzied atmosphere at the Etihad Stadium continued to rise, and the Manchester City players on the field became more and more excited. Tang Zheng and Gundogan, the double midfielder combination, seemed a bit overwhelmed, and the front of the goal became dangerous ring life.

Fortunately, the goalkeeper Weidenfeller maintained a very good state, he made a high jump to resist and kept the goal.

Klopp, who was standing in the coaching area of ​​the visiting team, was very anxious. He had a feeling that if this situation continued, it would be a matter of time before the goal was conceded.

Klopp is still thinking of a way to break the game. Manchester City's offensive on the field is like a wave, and the wave is higher than the wave.

Tang Zheng has a strong ability to read the game, and noticed that Manchester City's main offense still comes from David Silva, so he signaled Kuba, who is defending on the right, to stick closely to David Silva, and not let him easily chain up the attack.

Kuba's trust in Tang Zheng was almost blind, so he didn't hesitate.

as predicted!

When Tang Zheng couldn't leave the top of the penalty area, Kuba played a role in restricting David Silva, and Manchester City's attack that could threaten Weidenfeller's goal came to an abrupt end.

David Silva is tantamount to the brain of Manchester City's offense. If the brain is disturbed, the overall offense will naturally suffer a huge blow. It means that the offense can only be organized by Yaya Toure, who is based on the position.

But Yaya Toure has to take into account the position of switching from offense to defense while organizing the offense, which means that he dare not mention his position too high. The goal conceded in the first half is the best example...

Since there is no way to change the situation through tactical adjustments, we can only try to change through substitutions and adjustments.

In the fifty-seventh minute, Kolarov replaced Nasri, whose role was not very obvious, and David Silva moved from the left to the right, giving him the advantage of passing the ball after cutting inside.

In addition, Kolarov's crossing ability, free kick ability and long-range shooting ability are very strong, which can enrich Manchester City's offensive routines.

Kolarov's playing did make a great change in Manchester City's offense. Klopp realized that the team should increase their offense. After all, continuous defense is not suitable for Dortmund's characteristics.

Two minutes later, Sven Bender replaced Kuba on the field, Tang Zheng was in the right position, Gotze pulled to the left, and Royce went to the right.

For this substitution adjustment, the German Sky commentator Marcel Leff's tone became much higher, and he said excitedly: "Don's position is premise, what changes will he bring to Dortmund's offense?"

Not long after, Tang Zheng stepped up suddenly in a comfortable position. Yaya Toure was a little caught off guard, but his hands were half a beat too late. Harvey Garcia had no choice but to stretch out his foot to trip Tang Zheng.

Tang Zheng was kept by him, and the referee Rizzoli's whistle sounded.

Javi Garcia receives a yellow card due to a dangerous position.

Dortmund's offense was terminated, but Xavi Garcia sat on the ground clutching his left thigh and did not get up.

Rizzoli motioned for the team doctor to come on for an examination, and then City were forced to make a second substitution, Rodwell coming on.

British Sky commentator Andy Gray shook his head and said: "For Manchester City, everything is really not going well. The offense has not started for a long time. Now the main midfielder Harvey Garcia is unable to continue due to injury. Become famous at a young age, but the growth rate is very slow, it is difficult to become a weapon..."

Mancini has no choice to use Rodwell. Facing Dortmund, he must maintain a double midfielder, otherwise the defense of the third area is prone to problems.

Previously, Tang Zheng's break through Yaya Toure was the best reference. At that time, if there was no Xavi Garcia to fill the position, the consequences would be unimaginable, so facing the strong team, he must put on a double midfielder.

Dortmund, who was a guest, started to attack gradually with Tang Zheng's position premise.

The home team fans at the Etihad Stadium frowned, the last possibility they wanted to see happened.

The Dortmund Expeditionary Army was very excited. They shouted hysterically and almost crazily, cheering and cheering for the team.

But soon Dortmund's offense encountered problems, and Klopp frowned.

Because Dortmund's offense has been fruitless for a long time, it is tantamount to thunder and rain.

This situation is very dangerous for the visiting team. Once the home team makes a quick counterattack, it will be fatal!

Aguero, Kolarov and Dzeko are all good counter-attackers...

In the 66th minute, Tang Zheng was attacking the right flank, Piszczek passed the ball without stopping, and Lewandowski smashed the ball on the crossbar.

A minute later, Gotze caught the ball directly behind goalkeeper Joe Hart after a misguided left-footed pass from Tang Zheng, but his shot bounced off Joe Hart's chest before being driven back by Zabaleta. One kick clears the right sideline.

This opportunity was the closest Dortmund came to scoring in the second half.

Two consecutive chances and missed goals made the fans who supported Dortmund feel flustered.

Gotze, who missed the chance to score, dragged his head with both hands, looking very painful.

Manchester City coach Mancini was distraught, he turned his head and glanced at the bench, and now only Balotelli can use it.

Who should I replace?

In the end, he chose to replace the left back Clichy, and Kolarov could play left back and strengthen the striker while maintaining the defense of the midfield.

In the 73rd minute, Manchester City made the third substitution adjustment of the game.

Balotelli on, Clichy off.

What's interesting is that after the on-site director gave Balotelli a close-up shot, he gave Hummels a close-up shot with great meaning...

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