Midfielder Ruler

"Ouch-ouch——"

The deafening cheers of Real Madrid fans rang out over the Bernabeu Stadium.

The coach, substitute players, and Real Madrid players in front of the home team's bench were all full of enthusiasm. Only Tang Zheng, who scored the goal, frowned, raised his hands above his head, and looked apologetic.

If the fans who had just gotten up in the middle of the night to watch the live broadcast saw this scene, they would probably think that Tang Zheng scored an own goal, but in fact he helped Real Madrid open the scoring and break the goal of his old club Dortmund.

Tang Zheng, as a world star who grew up from Dortmund, has a very strong sense of belonging to Dortmund, and even once regarded Dortmund as his second home.

However, a professional player cannot choose a city to live in. He is still young, and Dortmund's influence in world football is limited. If he wants to get greater attention and broader career prospects, he must join a larger club.

Real Madrid, the best club of the 20th century, was Tang Zheng's final club, setting various records.

Facing his old club's goal, Tang Zheng had already been mentally prepared, but he didn't know that his mood would be so complicated after scoring.

To put it simply, it feels like kissing your bride in front of your long-loved girlfriend.

The fanatical atmosphere at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium reached its peak with Tang Zheng's goal. Other Real Madrid players were in the same excited mood. Tang Zheng, who scored, had no choice but to let his excited teammates pat him on the shoulder, chest, back or head.

Central 5 commentator He Wei looked at Tang Zheng in the broadcast, shook his head and said: "I believe that Tang Zheng, who scored the goal, must be very uncomfortable. As one of the best players in the history of the Dortmund club, he scored a goal himself. He The goal may have a huge impact on Dortmund's promotion path, but this is a competitive game, there is no way, someone advancing also means someone is eliminated... I believe Dortmund fans will understand."

As soon as he finished speaking, the live director showed a close-up shot to the Dortmund fans at the Bernabeu Stadium.

They were not as sad as they imagined. On the contrary, they saw Tang Zheng, who looked apologetic, choosing to raise his arms high and express their congratulations to Tang Zheng with applause.

German Sky commentator Marcel Leif said with a smile: "I have interviewed many Dortmund players, and they all said that Don is a affectionate and loyal teammate, friend. Now it seems that he was not wrong. It is not difficult to see from his expression. , he was very sad... I personally gave my old club a heavy blow in the cruel knockout round. That feeling is self-evident..."

Tang Zheng didn't dare to raise his head as he walked back. He always had a strong feeling that he was sorry for Dortmund.

In front of the visiting team's coaching bench, Klopp looked at Tang Zheng who looked apologetic with mixed emotions.

If the world had its way, Tang Zheng should be helping Dortmund score Real Madrid's goal now.

However, there is no if in the world.

Now the league is strongly suppressed by Bayern Munich. In addition to entering the German Cup finals, will Dortmund's Champions League journey end here?

Klopp didn't want to see this result, so he came to the sidelines, shouted at midfielder Gundogan, and made a tactical cleanup.

But thinking that Tang Zheng also understood the team's tactical gestures, he instead hooked his fingers to signal Gundogan to come to the sidelines and discuss the situation face to face.

At this time, Tang Zheng also noticed the unanimous applause created by the Dortmund fans. He was moved and half-bent, bowing towards the area where the Dortmund fans were, expressing his apology again.

Immediately, Tang Zheng took a deep breath and exhaled slowly.

In fact, Cristiano Ronaldo is right. You don't need to think too much in front of your old club, you just need to show your best self.

A superstar who came out of Dortmund cannot become a 'parallel import'!

Even if you conquer the tricky Real Madrid fans early.

The close-up shot of the on-site director showed the Dortmund players who were in complicated moods. They knew Tang Zheng very well, so they seemed a little less confident when Tang Zheng was in excellent form.

A kicking Tang Zheng crazy,

It is difficult to prevent.

The 2012-2013 Champions League final is the best evidence, and as Tang Zheng's former teammate, the Dortmund players experienced it even more deeply.

Playing with Tang Zheng, they will feel particularly at ease, regardless of offense or defense.

Finally, the camera locked on Mkhitaryan's face.

Joining Dortmund as a substitute for Tang Zheng, Mkhitaryan has always hoped that Dortmund fans would forget about Tang Zheng, but from the beginning of the season to now, he has found that some people are irreplaceable...

In other words, it cannot be surpassed.

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When the game restarted, Dortmund took advantage of the kick-off and tried to quickly launch an offensive, but Tang Zheng's defensive defense forced Gundogan to pass the ball back.

Passing the ball back is very safe and the error rate is very low. It is precisely because of the safety that the best passing opportunity is lost.

Klopp shook his head. Gundogan was still a little immature in controlling the timing of key passes, and was completely unable to compare with Tang Zheng and Pirlo who left.

Of course, Gundogan is not without merit, otherwise he would not have been brought to Westphalia.

Gundogan's various abilities are relatively balanced and are a good complement to the overall tactics. In the past, he was accustomed to relying on Tang Zheng, but now it is still difficult to expect him to become the core commander in command of the three armies.

Growth requires time and opportunity.

Real Madrid, who took the lead, did not take advantage of their home court to quickly launch an offensive to expand the score, because Ancelotti was a little afraid of Dortmund, coached by Klopp.

Dortmund is not as strong as Real Madrid, but it does not mean that Dortmund is not capable of breaking Real Madrid's goal.

Lewandowski, Gotze, Mkhitaryan and Reus all have strong scoring abilities. In addition, Gundogan, who has become the core of Dortmund's midfield this season, also has strong back-up capabilities to participate in attacks and long-range shots. Ability must be guarded against.

The knockout round of the Champions League is a two-round competition system. In the first round of the competition, which is played at home and then away, the first step is to not concede a goal, and the second is to pursue the opponent's goal.

In addition, Ancelotti's coaching style has always been cautious, and he cannot ignore defense for the so-called goal.

Proceeding step by step and advancing step by step were his mandatory requirements for Real Madrid in the first half of the game.

In the blink of an eye, half an hour into the first half, the score was still Real Madrid leading Dortmund 1:0 at home.

In terms of ball possession rate, Real Madrid leads Dortmund with 61% and 39%, and the number of shots also leads 3:3.

However, Dortmund did not fall behind in the number of shots that hit the door frame. Like Real Madrid, they hit the door frame twice.

It is worth mentioning that two of Real Madrid's goals were created when Real Madrid scored goals, which means that Real Madrid's offensive efficiency dropped significantly after scoring.

Both Ancelotti and Klopp were paying attention, but as the first half came to an end, their attention shifted and began to focus on the second half.

In Dortmund, Mkhitaryan and Gundogan worked very hard during this period, but they were lacking in ability and were unable to open a gap in the middle.

Fortunately, there seemed to be a problem with the Real Madrid player's final kick, and he was unable to break through the goal guarded by Yan Junling.

Until the end of the 45 minutes of the first half, neither side of the game scored the opponent's goal. The first half ended with Real Madrid leading Dortmund 1:0.

Perhaps the Real Madrid fans in the stands were a little dissatisfied with Real Madrid, which took the lead in the first half but failed to expand the score. The fanatical atmosphere of the game dropped significantly with Rizzoli's whistle.

Not long after, the fifteen minutes of halftime ended, and players from both sides of the game returned to the court one after another to prepare for the second half of the game.

"Beep~"

With the whistle of the referee Rizzoli, the first leg of the 2013-2014 Champions League quarter-finals between Real Madrid and Dortmund at home began.

Dortmund, who were lagging behind, had obvious changes in their tactics. Compared with the defense that retreated to the half-court for most of the first half, they became more aggressive and adopted high pressure in the midfield and frontcourt.

Although Tang Zheng was well prepared and Ancelotti reminded the Real Madrid players during halftime to pay attention to Dortmund's high pressure at the beginning of the second half, the Dortmund players' tactical execution was too strong and aggressive, which gave the Real Madrid players The pressure was so great that the football couldn't get upfield.

Many times passes are either intercepted or forced to be passed back.

But no matter how you choose, it will be difficult for football to reach the core of Dortmund's defensive area.

The only good news for Real Madrid is that the conversion rate of Dortmund's offensive players' quick counterattacks after successful high-position pressure is very low. Therefore, even though Dortmund's high-position pressure has a very high success rate, it failed to score a goal.

In order to ensure the smooth development of the offense, Tang Zheng had to frequently retreat to assist Modric and Xabi Alonso in delivering the ball.

This response strategy is indeed very helpful for Real Madrid's offensive and defensive transition, but the position and responsibility left by Tang Zheng's retreat cannot be shared.

Therefore, Dortmund, who was a guest in the first ten minutes of the second half, turned around and took control of the game.

In the 58th minute, Real Madrid, who was at home, was forced to take the lead in making substitutions.

Isco replaced Di Maria to strengthen the offensive organizers in the midfield and frontcourt.

Ancelotti's intention of replacing Isco was very obvious, that is, he wanted to use Isco's dribbling and organizational skills to share a series of problems caused by Tang Zheng's retreat.

Judging from the substitution effect, it is indeed good.

Klopp, who originally thought that the team was going to equalize the score at the beginning of the second half, frowned again, paced back and forth in front of the visiting team's coaching bench, and from time to time made physical movements with obvious tactical intentions towards the players on the field, hoping that the players on the field would Able to stabilize the situation.

However, the fanatical atmosphere at the Bernabeu Stadium became even more fanatical as Real Madrid's offensive and defensive transition problem was solved, and the Real Madrid players on the field became more and more excited.

In the 63rd minute, Isco, who came on as a substitute in the second half, actively pushed forward when Tang Zheng retreated, and then he received Tang Zheng's precise diagonal long pass.

What Isco needs to do next is very simple, that is, run to the right side of the penalty area fourteen meters away from the goal, pick up his right foot, and shoot the ball.

Because Tang Zheng's pass was not only accurate, but also facilitated Isco's next adjustment, so Isco, who had a high degree of tacit understanding with Tang Zheng, chose to hit the goal directly without stopping the ball.

Goalkeeper Yan Junling responded immediately to the goal line, but Isco's shot suddenly came from a tricky angle and was full of power. Yan Junling failed to touch the ball, and the ball hit the far corner of the goal.

2:0

"Goooooooooooooooooooal——"

Santiago Bernabeu announcer Albert's provocative and drawn-out voice built momentum for Real Madrid, which had a two-goal lead at home.

The Real Madrid fans at the scene cooperated very well and produced deafening cheers.

Isco looked very excited after scoring the goal. Head coach Carlo Ancelotti often prefers Di Maria in terms of employment, so helping the team expand the score in this crucial first round contest will undoubtedly make him the head coach. Ancelotti felt a lot of points in his heart.

The Dortmund players, who conceded the ball again, looked helpless. They worked hard, but the gap in strength eventually led to the goal being conceded.

While the Real Madrid players celebrated the goal, Klopp shouted at his assistant Buvac.

Immediately, the camera switched and assistant coach Buvac called the 19-year-old Chinese teenager Lu Liang over from the warm-up area.

Looking at this scene, Central 5 commentator He Wei changed his voice and said passionately: "If I am not wrong, Klopp is going to let Lu Liang, who has got a lot of playing opportunities this season, come on as a substitute. His speed, breakthrough, passing, etc. Neutralizing and cutting inside will greatly enrich Dortmund's offensive methods! But...who will be replaced? Is it Mkhitaryan?"

In the past hour, Mkhitaryan can be said to be the only player missing from Dortmund's offense.

Of course, this does not mean that he is not capable, but that he is easily nervous in key matches, which is incomparable with other Dortmund players who have participated in the Champions League finals. In addition, he is eager to perform at his own level.

As a result, he was so eager for success that he fell short of standards.

Before the start of the game, Dortmund took the lead in making substitution adjustments, with 19-year-old Lu Liang replacing Mkhitaryan.

Central 5 commentator He Wei's voice was obviously an octave higher, and he shouted: "The spiritual Luliang came on as Mkhitaryan's substitute. Can he, who is good at breakthroughs and scoring, help Dortmund, who are lagging behind, equalize the score?"

Lu Liang took a step forward and ran towards the attacking left wing. Tang Zheng happened to be in his running route, so Tang Zheng took the initiative to reach out and touch Lu Liang's hair: "Come on, play hard and don't embarrass me, you know?"

Lu Liang, who was kind to Tang Zheng, did not resist. Instead, he nodded shyly: "Okay, Brother Zheng."

If it weren't for Tang Zheng's discerning eye back then, perhaps the best he could do today would be to get sporadic playing opportunities in the Chinese League One.

I don’t know if he was inspired by Tang Zheng, but Lu Liang’s first performance after coming on the field was eye-catching. He accelerated directly after receiving a direct pass from Gotze, and Carvajal was caught off guard by Lu Liang. Liang used his speed to eat it raw, and then passed a quick low ball with his left foot into the penalty area.

If Ramos hadn't been experienced enough to get stuck in his position early and clear the ball out of the bottom line before Lewandowski, otherwise Lewandowski would have helped Dortmund equalize the score.

"Oh oh oh——"

Suddenly, there was a huge exclamation from the silly girl at the Bernabeu Stadium.

Central 5 commentator He Wei was in high spirits: "Lü Liang is in very good condition. I think he will definitely surprise us next!"