Midfielder Ruler

As captains Tang Zheng and Iker Casillas went to referee Rizzoli to guess the ball, the frenzy at the new Wembley Stadium dropped significantly.

Of course, this does not mean that the Champions League final is not attractive enough. On the contrary, it is because fans of both sides of the game and neutral fans need time to recharge their batteries and wait until the moment the game starts before completely breaking out.

Before Tang Zheng guessed the ball, he was very humble. He very gentlemanly gave Casillas the right to choose first.

Casillas was not hypocritical, he chose the head, Tang Zheng passively chose the tail.

Immediately, the referee Rizzoli tossed the coin in his hand high, then stretched out his left hand, caught the free-falling coin with the back of his hand, covered it with the palm of his right hand, and took it away.

The coin shows heads, which means Casillas wins the side for Real Madrid and Dortmund automatically wins the kick-off.

Where to kick off is a technical job, so Casillas's brain is running at high speed, thinking about it.

The south stand of the stadium is the Dortmund fan area, and the north stand is the Real Madrid fan area.

If you choose to play before the North Stand in the first half, then the offense will face the North Stand in the second half.

This kind of advantage is obvious. A game is divided into the first half and the second half, and the second half is decisive. If the attack in the second half faces the shouts of the fans on the side, the effect is obviously twice the result with half the effort.

However, the disadvantages are also obvious. This side attacks the North Stand, and on the contrary, Dortmund also attacks the fans in the area...

Whether to face the South Stand or the North Stand in the second half, Casillas hesitated.

Seeing that Casillas hesitated, Rizzoli coughed lightly as a reminder.

After thinking for a few tenths of a second, Casillas finally decided to face Dortmund in front of the North Stand in the first half.

Although this option is also beneficial to Dortmund, he believes that the frontcourt has the ability to create points and score.

The two sides of the game exchanged venues and prepared to start the game. Tang Zheng and Iker Casillas shook hands with the referee team and took a group photo.

The footage of the live broadcast left the captains of the two teams, and then showed them to the coaches Klopp and Heynckes respectively.

Klopp is very different from the past when he liked to wear sportswear and appear on the sidelines to command the game.

Now he is wearing a suit, a black woolen sweater over a base white shirt, and a pair of black-rimmed glasses. He looks more like a senior executive in the workplace.

There was less passion in the facial expression and more concern.

Real Madrid coach Mourinho also wore a suit and leather shoes, meticulous, apparently made a lot of preparations for the appearance of the Champions League final.

Not long after, the players on both sides of the game were already standing in their respective halfs, and Lewandowski stepped on the football, waiting for the referee Rizzoli's whistle to start the game.

Dortmund are on the right side of the screen, Real Madrid are on the left side of the screen.

The sound of the new Wembley Stadium is reduced to a minimum, and the fans hold their breath as they wait for the game to start.

"beep~"

At this moment, the referee Rizzoli blew his whistle, indicating that the 2012-2013 UEFA Champions League final officially kicked off.

"Aww-"

Suddenly, there were deafening cheers over the New Wembley Stadium.

The loud cheers were accompanied by some boos. There is no doubt that this was the booing sound from the Real Madrid fans. They were trying to force Dortmund, who took the lead to kick off, to make a mistake.

The football was handed over to Tang Zheng by Gotze, and Real Madrid boos even louder at halftime.

The boos even grew louder as Dortmund players entered Real Madrid's defensive half.

However, Tang Zheng, who was in charge of controlling the rhythm of the game in his bank, was not in a hurry to pass the ball to Real Madrid's defensive half, but handed the ball to his teammates in the back line to stabilize the rhythm of the game.

Real Madrid is well-trained, the midfielders have no forward pressure, only the offensive end Cristiano Ronaldo, Ozil, Di Maria and Benzema are tentatively harassing, slowing down Dortmund's forward attack speed.

Piszczek, who participated in the UEFA Champions League final for the first time, was a little nervous. He didn't stop the ball well. After he stopped, he was double-pressed by Cristiano Ronaldo and Ozil. Just when he was about to move forward Suddenly I heard Tang Zheng's voice: "Hey, give it to me."

For some reason, Piszczek felt his heart clear at this moment, and the tension in his heart disappeared instantly. He kicked the ball back with the arch of his right foot, and took advantage of the opportunity to hit Tang Zheng, who was lagging behind to respond.

Cristiano Ronaldo was far away, he did not pounce on Tang Zheng, so the heavy responsibility of defending Tang Zheng fell on Ozil and Benzema.

On the surface, Tang Zheng was calm, and he didn't pay attention to Ozil and Benzema at all, but his handling of the ball under his feet seemed to be very important, and it was very ornamental.

Tang Zheng, who was rebroadcasting the footage, took a step to the left with his left foot, and used his body to resist Benzema who subconsciously braked suddenly. At the same time, the inside of the instep of his right foot kicked the football passed by Piszczek to the front left, stopping and passing. .

Ozil was born as an offensive player, and his defensive awareness is skewed. His uphill grabs are basically based on bluffing, and his bottom plate has a lot of loopholes. Tang Zheng took advantage of this very cleverly, and buckled the football between Ozil's legs.

"Aww-"

Seeing this, the Dortmund fans subconsciously erupted into loud cheers, applauding Tang Zheng's extraordinary performance this time.

The Real Madrid fans who had been booing before shut their mouths and blushed.

They thought that Tang Zheng's extraordinary moves were not only to pass Ozil, but more to slap his face.

Tang Zheng, who successfully passed Ozil, didn't dribble any more, he directly passed the ball 20 meters to Kuba on the right.

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After Dortmund's offense hit Real Madrid's defensive half, there was no good way, and the offense entered a stalemate.

The on-site director took advantage of a dead ball opportunity to show the rebroadcast footage back to Tang Zheng's amazing performance at the beginning of the kick-off. Central 5 commentator He Wei said with a smile: "Tang Zheng's game state is very good, and his body is very confusing. , Benzema and Ozil never thought that Tang Zheng would be so bold, what is the boldness of a high-level artist? This is the boldness of a high-level artist!"

German sky commentator Marcel Leif also praised: "Real Madrid is going to be in trouble! Tang has shown his impressive foot skills and broad vision since the beginning of the game. Although his current position limits his performance, I believe that with the The game is deep, and he will suddenly exert his strength at a certain period of time and lead Dortmund to victory!"

"The No. 1 midfielder in the Bundesliga really deserves its reputation!" British Sky commentator Andy Gray suddenly changed his voice when he said this: "As a defensive midfielder in this game, he is full of confidence, but the fault tolerance rate in this position is extremely high. I know if Real Madrid will make a fuss from here, then Dortmund will be in trouble..."

As soon as the voice fell, Martin Taylor said: "I said Andy, you think a little too much. Tang's performance has been very stable. As far as I know, his ball control is very strong. Unless there is a foul, a Real Madrid player It's impossible to steal the ball."

Andy Gray smiled and didn't speak. It just happened that the rebroadcast camera returned to the regular game. Dortmund continued to organize the attack, and Real Madrid passively defended.

The team coached by Mourinho has always emphasized defense, even when coaching Real Madrid, so in many key games Real Madrid players will be dissatisfied by their fans, because Real Madrid fans think that the team they support should attack rather than defend.

This is why Mourinho had disagreements with Cristiano Ronaldo, and even got into trouble with the fans.

However, in the final, the Real Madrid fans did not quarrel with Mourinho. After all, this game is related to the tenth Champions League championship in the history of Real Madrid. Besides, Real Madrid can finally reverse Bayern at home and advance to the final. It is directly related to Mourinho's on-the-spot performance relation.

Moreover, there has been such a saying in world football.

Offense wins fans, defense wins championships.

In a UEFA Champions League final, good defense is the key to winning the game.

Dortmund's frontcourt attack seemed a little impatient when they couldn't find opportunities in the continuous passing. Gotze who got the ball directly shot a long shot from 30 meters outside.

The power is very strong, but the angle is slightly less positive, and the football was easily confiscated by Casillas.

At this time, Tang Zheng's role on the field was initially manifested. He stretched out his hand to grab the more impatient Getze: "Mario, calm down and pass more. This is the final of the Champions League. The winner will be determined in one game. I really can't find it." You can pass back to me when you get the ball, and I will always be behind you as a pick-up point."

Gotze nodded lightly, expressing his understanding.

But in many cases, understanding and being able to do it are two different things. The current Gotze is called the new hope of German football by the media. He does not want to play in the shadow of Tang Zheng forever, so he decided to prove it in the Champions League final. Own.

So, in the next attack, Li Gotze chose a long shot again without a good pass point.

Due to the defensive pressure of his national teammate Khedira, he did not hold down the football and directly fired anti-aircraft guns.

Tang Zheng didn't say anything to Gete this time, there were some things buried in his heart that needed to be vented.

Gotze is a very smart guy, he knows what he should do.

Head coach Klopp was not as patient as Tang Zheng, he took advantage of the time when Iker Casillas kicked the goal and came to the sidelines and shouted at Gotze, and made a tactical gesture for Gotze to pass the ball more.

Compared to Tang Zheng's choice of waiting silently, the head coach's "go crazy" is obviously more effective.

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Most of Real Madrid's offenses are carried out through the left. To put it bluntly, it is to find the top star in the team, Ronaldo, and let him create opportunities or seize opportunities.

In other words, Real Madrid's offensive tactics revolve around Cristiano Ronaldo, so it is much easier to defend.

This is also the reason why Klopp decided to use Tang Zheng as a defensive midfielder before the game. His stability and read the game are not possessed by Sven Bender.

In the first few minutes of the game, Tang Zheng's role on the offensive end was negligible. He ran more to protect the football, that is, to act as Goetze's bodyguard.

Of course, Tang Zheng, who has plenty of physical fitness, also has a strong offensive organization ability, so Tang Zheng should go out when Goetze cannot organize the attack smoothly, and connect the overall attack through running and passing.

This is the so-called capable man who works harder.

Real Madrid's offense is now in great trouble. Tang Zheng has been familiar with Cristiano Ronaldo's offensive style in the UEFA Champions League group stage this season. No. find any on body.

But fortunately, Tang Zheng's energy was too much on defense, he was always very careful on the offensive end, for fear that the space behind him would be used.

After all, Cristiano Ronaldo and Di Maria are both fast players, and Ozil and Harvey Alonso both have a strong ability to pass through balls.

As long as there is a slight problem in the defense, Real Madrid players will definitely accept it.

In a decisive final, no mistakes can be made.

In a blink of an eye, the game came to ten minutes, and the combined number of shots created by the two sides was only three, Dortmund twice and Real Madrid once.

There was only one shot that hit the goal range, which came from Götze's long-range attempt at the beginning.

The low number of shots is directly related to the fact that both sides of the game are focusing on the defense of the midfield.

Dortmund is good at high pressure and at the same time also defends space blockade, and the space blockade of the opponent's offensive players has always been good at Mourinho. A battle of patience.

Such a game is nothing to the fans of both sides, but it is undoubtedly a torment for those neutral fans.

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Central 5 commentator He Wei has returned to normal after ten minutes of calmness at the start of the game. He said in a flat tone: "For any team, there is no room for loss, so it is destined to be a game that does not seek merit but I hope there is no fault in the game, but I believe that after the first ten minutes of the game, there will definitely be changes in the next game..."

German sky commentator Marcel Leff frowned while watching the stalemate game, and pondered: "The current game situation is very tangled, but I believe this is the calm before the storm. Once the team scores first, we will I think the game will definitely return to the sidelines we want to see, of course... I hope Dortmund can take the lead in breaking the deadlock."

The Spanish national TV commentator fully praised Real Madrid's defense: "Jose Mourinho's coaching style is something that most Real Madrid players are unwilling to accept, but he has to admit that his tactical system played a role in the final Very big, the quick counterattack after a stable defense is the most frightening part of this Real Madrid team, I believe that Real Madrid will definitely find opportunities in the near future!"

The attention of both sides of the game was focused on the defensive end, and the fans did not forget their obligations and responsibilities. They frequently made huge cheers and contributed to the fanatical atmosphere of the Champions League final.

In the thirteenth minute, Real Madrid switched from defense to offense, and the football passed continuously to the feet of Ronaldo on the left.

"Aww-"

Immediately, huge cheers rang out over the new Wembley Stadium.

In other words, there was a booing sound, which was deafening.

Cristiano Ronaldo and Tang Zheng were originally the two focal points of this season's Champions League final, and now that the two are facing each other directly, every fan hopes that the player they support will win.

But Ronaldo didn't seem confident enough to face Tang Zheng again, and he handed over the ball again.

Tang Zheng grinned happily.

At the same time, the Dortmund fans in the stands also let out a winner's laugh, laughing at the courageous Ronaldo.