Midfielder Ruler

Chapter 347: Breaking the Ice

Gundogan's position was obviously premised, and Pellegrini saw it, but he didn't notice anything wrong.

In his opinion, Tang Zheng's position was recovered too far, almost on the same level as Pirlo.

If Gundogan's position does not move forward, Dortmund's triangular midfielder will be suppressed into a straight line, and the functions and effects of each other will overlap greatly.

Therefore, Pellegrini attributed the change to Gundogan's self-position adjustment.

But... Royce and Cuban received ribs, what's the situation?

Dortmund coach Klopp is full of expectations for the team's offense. He knows that there may be some surprises in this offense.

The long-lost rogue tactics!

Gundogan's forward movement was so obvious that Tulalang and Isco both noticed.

It stands to reason that Isco, who plays the midfielder in the center, should assist in defending Gundogan.

But at this moment, Pirlo returned the ball to Tang Zheng again, which meant that Tulalang and Isco had focused all their attention on Tang Zheng at the same time.

Tulalang also didn't care about Tang Zheng leaving the 40-meter area of ​​his own defense, so he quickly posted it.

Isco's choice is exactly the same, he chooses to pay attention to Tang Zheng, and chooses to forget that he wants to retreat and defend against Gundogan who is advancing.

Before the game, the head coach Pellegrini had given relevant instructions that as long as Tang Zheng was within his radiation range, he must cooperate with his teammates to defend together.

With his back to the goal, Tang Zheng stepped on the sole of his right foot with the football, doing a good job of protecting the ball.

Tulalang was already used to Tang Zheng's ball-protecting action, and he didn't think about deliberately stealing the ball.

He knew that Tang Zheng's ability to protect the ball was very strong, so stealing the ball was very impractical, so he might as well use his body to stick to Tang Zheng and prevent him from handling the ball easily and happily.

However, Tulalang has Zhang Liang's plan, but Tang Zheng has a wall ladder.

Before Tulalang and Isco came up, Tang Zheng handed the ball to Pirlo who responded, and Pirlo, who received the football, had a significant change, he had an initiative to move closer to Tang Zheng.

Few people knew about Pirlo's intention to get close to Tang Zheng, but Tang Zheng knew that it was enough.

Pirlo did not give Tulalang and Isco too much time to think,

He flicked the ball with the outer instep of his right foot, and passed it to Tang Zheng who was bypassing behind him.

Tulalang really wanted to post Tang Zheng, but there was a Pirlo between him and Tang Zheng.

In order to avoid a crash, Tulalang had to choose to brake suddenly on the spot.

After doing this, he temporarily lost his defense against Tang Zheng.

With abilities at Tang Zheng's level, giving him a little room to relax would create an excellent opportunity.

With this in mind, Isco, who is not tall but extremely flexible, shoulders the important task of temporarily defending Tang Zheng.

Joaquin, the inward left midfielder, was not far from Tang Zheng, and he cooperated with Isco to defend Tang Zheng.

If Tang Zheng dared to take the ball forward, they would choose to foul without hesitation.

Of course, the plan is good, but the opportunity is lacking.

Tang Zheng didn't intend to take the ball personally, he directly picked a pass behind Tulalang and Isco.

Tulalang and Isco are not tall, and Tang Zheng's pick height is high enough, even if they take off, they may not be able to hit the football.

Seeing this, Malaga coach Pellegrini was startled suddenly, his pupils shrank suddenly, and he subconsciously took a step forward.

Ignacio Camacho can only stand in front of the central defender when Tulalang stepped forward to defend Tang Zheng, otherwise, once Dortmund's two full-backs receive the ball and cut inside, it will be very troublesome, especially if they are good at walking Royce with a long shot inside.

In addition, Lewandowski was at the forefront, and he contained the double central defenders Demichelis and Sergio Sanchez, floating up and down the penalty area line.

Ignacio Camacho is forced by positional limitations and has no forward pressure, which means that he is relatively far away from Tulalang and Isco.

Joaquin cooperated with Isco to mark Tang Zheng, and the right midfielder Duda followed Royce inward.

Antunes followed Kuba, who was also retracted, without any slack.

As everyone knows, in the middle of Malaga's defensive half, there is a vacuum zone with a diameter of about five meters.

Tang Zheng's challenge is precisely this vacuum.

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"Oh?" In the rebroadcast footage, Pirlo passed the ball to Tang Zheng quite covertly with the instep of his right foot, and then used his body to block Tulalang who was slamming on the brakes. A few degrees higher: "Tang Zheng received the football, huh? Pick a pass?"

The football fell into a vacuum, and the on-site director quickly switched to a long-range shot.

German sky commentator Marcel Leif suddenly stood up from his seat: "Beautiful pass, Ilkay!!"

Only then did Tulalang, who had lost his position, realize the problem.

"Aww-"

A large number of fans at the Westfalenstadion understand the ball, they see very clearly, so they have a keen insight into the space created by the team.

It was obviously too late for Tulalan to turn back to defend, and Ignacio Camacho, who stood in front of the central defender, suddenly seemed under pressure.

After receiving the football, Jing Duo quickly entered the 30-meter offensive area, and no one followed him.

In a defensive system, this can be fatal.

Ignacio Camacho hesitated for half a second, and decisively chose to step forward to put pressure on Gundogan.

Once Gundogan is allowed to take the ball and move forward a few meters, whether he passes the ball or shoots from a long distance, it will pose a huge threat to the goal guarded by goalkeeper Caballero.

For Ignacio Camacho's choice, Pellegrini did not feel anything wrong.

Special times should be treated specially.

Immediately, Gundogan took the initiative to slow down the forward speed, and then passed the ball to Royce who attacked the left rib.

Tulalang is still retreating, and Ignacio Camacho dare not fully defend Royce, but stands in the middle of Royce and Gundogan.

This is a very smart positioning choice. He can either react the moment Royce cuts in and hit the goal, or he can quickly return to the defensive position after Royce passes the ball to Gundogan.

"Hey Marco!"

The football paused at Royce's feet for more than a second, until he heard Gundogan's voice.

Royce didn't stick the ball and quickly handed it to Gundogan who asked for the ball.

Ignacio Camacho became nervous again. Coach Pellegrini talked about Gundogan many times before the game-his role in Dortmund's tactical system is very important, he can attack and defend well, and he has a long shot , so dare not neglect.

Gundogan received the football and did not give Ignacio Camacho any time to think. He flicked the football to the right with the instep of his right foot.

"Aww-"

At this moment, even louder cheers sounded from the Westphalon Stadium, almost to the point of deafening.

Straight into the sky! !

Why?

Because Gundogan's pass was for Tang Zheng!

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About four seconds ago, Tang Zheng picked a pass from behind Tulalang and Isco, which made Malaga's defense partially tense.

Tang Zheng, who had passed the football, was quite sneaky in his running position. He didn't run in a straight line, but deliberately went around to attack the right flank to reduce the opponent's attention.

Judging from the effect of his running, it's great!

Tulalang was eager to return to the defensive position that should belong to him, so he didn't care about recovering Tang Zheng who was in a 'deeper position'.

Isco was born as an offensive player, and his defensive awareness needs to be strengthened, which means that Tang Zheng's ghostly running did not attract any attention.

Joaquin did notice Tang Zheng, but his current speed is much slower than when he was young, and his physical fitness has also declined severely...

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"Gündogan received a pass from Reus, what would he do? Kuba made a high-speed drive on the right, and Lewandowski also advanced, eh? Pass to the right? Is there anyone?" 5 The narrator He Wei was taken aback for a moment, and then suddenly raised his voice as the camera switched: "Oh? Tang Zheng!!"

He Wei didn't specifically think about how Tang Zheng would suddenly appear there, his brain is now in a state of complete excitement.

Because he has rich experience in commentating games, he is keenly aware that Tang Zheng's catch is likely to bring a positive reaction to Dortmund!

In the past ten minutes or so, Tang Zheng was closely marked by Malaga's defenders, and his normal offensive organization was restricted. Now that he is unmarked, he is likely to create excellent opportunities.

"Aww-"

Accompanied by the huge cheers erupting from the sky above the Westfalen Stadium, Tang Zheng greeted the ball and moved forward.

At the same time, Ignacio Camacho shrank his pupils suddenly, subconsciously moved his steps, and moved closer to Tang Zheng.

Everyone's attention was attracted by Tang Zheng who suddenly appeared in a key position. Central defender Demichelis didn't have extra time to think, so he took the initiative to defend Tang Zheng, even if he made a foul.

He had a bad premonition that Tang Zheng's next handling of the ball would be very dangerous.

This position, whether it is a long shot or a pass, is very deadly!

Lewandowski didn't pay too much attention to the defense of Sergio Sanchez, and he ran smartly to the space left behind by Demichelis.

In this relatively passive situation, Sergio Sanchez had no choice but to follow Lewandowski, preventing Tang Zheng from suddenly passing behind Demichelis.

Reminiscent of Tang Zheng's extraordinary passing ability, this possibility is very likely to happen, so Sergio Sanchez also used very subtle tricks while closely following Lewandowski.

Ignacio Camacho was already moving very fast, but Tang Zheng didn't give him a chance to get close.

Tang Zheng stepped on the ball with his long right foot, paused for about half a second, and then suddenly rubbed the inside of the instep of his right foot towards the bottom of the ball.

The football left the ground quickly and flew to attack the left side of the side, which means that Malaga defended the right side.

Demichelis was still two or three meters away from Tang Zheng, even if he extended his right foot, he still couldn't touch the football.

Instinctively, he didn't take his attention away from the football, but turned his head to look at it.

This look almost scared his soul out.

The on-site director quickly switched to Dortmund attacking the left flank, and the German Sky commentator Marcel Leif suddenly raised his voice: "Marco Reus!"

Right back Gamez raised his right arm in a panic, reminding Royce that he was suspected of being offside, but the linesman was unmoved, and followed Royce who advanced forward and approached the baseline.

In other words, Royce is not offside!

Pellegrini, who was standing in the command area of ​​the coach of the visiting team, held his head in his hands and felt a little incredible.

The back line was solid in the first few seconds, how could it become full of loopholes after a few seconds?

Unscientific!

But seeing is believing, he can't help but believe it!

The opposite expression was the Dortmund coach Klopp who was five meters away. He looked excited, raised his arms, clenched his fists, and waited for the result.

Behind the Malaga goal is the North Stand, which is not full of fanatical Dortmund fans, but they are looking forward to this moment, and they have raised their arms...

Royce stretched his right foot while running and unloaded the football very comfortably. Facing Caballero who abandoned the goal, he made a very clever false shot and dunked the opponent, and then hit an empty goal.

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"Tang Zheng rubbed a pass behind Malaga's defense line! Royce! His stop was beautiful, shot? No! False shot is a real buckle! There it is!! There it is!! An empty goal!" Central 5 commentator He Wei was passionate and indignant Shouted: "Goal! Goal!! Dortmund take the lead at home!!"

Royce made sure that the football rolled into the empty goal, then quickly turned his back to the goal, and pointed his right index finger at Tang Zheng, who had sent out an exquisite assist, with an excited smile on his handsome face, beckoning to celebrate the goal together.

Tang Zheng ran over knowingly, and Gundogan, Kuba, Lewandorfs, Schmelzer and others also gathered around to celebrate the belated goal.

Although the goal was not scored by Tang Zheng, it did come from his series organization and assists calculated down to millimeters.

The announcer Norbert Dickor's passionate voice sounded at the Westfalen Stadium: "The goal was scored by Marco—"

"—Royce!!"

Nearly 80,000 Dortmund fans are very good at playing, and their collective chanting is quite tacit, like a spray of volcanic magma, which is extremely sensory impact.

Immediately, the on-site director restored the entire process of Dortmund's goal.

In fact, the whole process of scoring is very simple. Tang Zheng returns from the front midfielder position to the back midfielder position, uses Gundogan's forward penetration to open up the three-dimensional passing space, and then cooperates with Pirlo's cover to complete the empty pass.

The running position is quite smart, bypassing Malaga's central defense.

Tang Zheng, who was in an unmarked state, did not handle the ball immediately, but waited.

Until Royce runs into place...

After Tang Zheng and his teammates celebrated the goal, they deliberately rubbed Gundogan's hair affectionately, and said with a smile: "Ilkay, beautiful!"

Gundogan shrugged his shoulders, very modestly: "You designed it well."

"No, no, this is because you have a good grasp of timing. If you delay this attack by half a second or half a second faster, the opportunity will be fleeting..."

The cheers were deafening, Tang Zheng had no choice but to raise his voice and speak very seriously.

Regarding Tang Zheng's praise, Jing Duoan smiled and said nothing more.

Because when he was walking back, his mind was returning to the team's attack.

He found that what Tang Zheng said was very reasonable...

At the same time, Isco, who had spoken boldly before the game, looked at Tang Zheng, feeling very uncomfortable.

Also as a golden boy, why is there such a big gap?

It wasn't until Duda patted him on the shoulder that he looked away, turned his head and said, "What?"

Duda shrugged his shoulders with a relaxed face, as if it was not Malaga who conceded the goal, and said quite comfortably: "Don't have too much burden, it is not a bad thing to concede the goal first away, don't forget that our home game is 1:1 In a draw, we have to score in the away game to have the possibility of qualifying. Now that the deadlock has been broken, it is our chance."

Isco put his head in his hands, thought for a while, and it was true.

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