Chapter 070: Last Chance?
"Oh-My-God!" Sky England commentator Andy Gray exclaimed: "The referee Delgado Ferrero thought that Cristiano Ronaldo was suspected of faking a fall in the penalty area, and gave him a second yellow card in this game, Cristiano Ronaldo turned two yellows into one red!
Immediately, the live director gave a slow-motion playback.
As it turned out, referee Ferrero failed to give a penalty after Atletico Madrid, and there was another fatal misjudgment.
Cristiano Ronaldo's feet were half a beat faster, and Godin's movements were a little slower and he kicked Cristiano Ronaldo's left foot, which was dragging behind.
Other words...... No doubt about the penalty!
Looking at the slow-motion replay, Yang 5 commentator He Wei shook his head and said: "It shouldn't be, the referee Ferrero's position is very good, is it to find a balance?"
It was Simeone who fought with the fourth official, and now it's Carlo Ancelotti's turn.
Real Madrid are 1-0 down to Atletico Madrid, and if the referee can award a penalty, the game will be much better.
But...... Referee Ferrero not only did not award a penalty, but also sent Cristiano Ronaldo off with a second yellow card of the game.
In Ancelotti's heart, it doesn't really matter if he doesn't give a penalty, after all, the referee in the Ramos penalty area also didn't award a penalty before, and he is okay with his heart, but it is difficult to accept that Cristiano Ronaldo faked a fall.
Cristiano Ronaldo has a very high position in Ancelotti's tactical system, and he has scored goals this season, and is the attacking player that Real Madrid relies on the most.
Sending off Cristiano Ronaldo in the spotlight of this Madrid derby was undoubtedly a blow to Real Madrid, who were desperate for an equaliser.
In the 2013-2014 La Liga 25 rounds, Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid have a one-point difference in points, and if they lose away, the difference between them will widen to four points.
Therefore, Real Madrid coach Ancelotti is under a lot of pressure, and he rarely competed with the referee before, if it were not for the hard pull and persuasion of his assistant Clement, he was likely to lose control of his emotions.
It can be seen that the head coach of Real Madrid is really not good.
Cristiano Ronaldo, who received the red card, was quite calm, shook his head and smiled bitterly when referee Ferrero had decided, and then turned to leave.
When he walked in front of Tang Zheng, he patted Tang Zheng's right shoulder and said calmly, "It seems...... The rest of the game is up to you. ”
The on-site director has a very high professional sensitivity, and quickly switched the camera to Tang Zheng and Cristiano Ronaldo.
"Oh?" Yang 5 commentator He Wei's voice changed, and he said curiously: "Ronaldo, who was sent off, said a few words to Tang Zheng, what did they say?"
On the court, Tang Zheng tapped his chin, and at the same time reached out to Cristiano Ronaldo's outstretched right hand, shook it hard, leaned forward with his upper body, and gave Cristiano Ronaldo a big hug: "Don't worry, leave it to me!"
Seeing Tang Zheng nodding, Cristiano Ronaldo turned around and walked to the players' tunnel according to referee Ferrero's gestures.
Perhaps because the penalty was in Atletico Madrid's favor, the Atletico fans in the stands were extremely excited, and they tacitly made huge boos towards Cristiano Ronaldo, who was walking towards the players' tunnel, and even some of the low-quality home fans shouted insults, which was very unpleasant.
Cristiano Ronaldo, who was already a little dissatisfied with the referee's decision, suddenly became angry when he heard the insults in his face.
So, he raised his middle finger at the home fans in the stands to vent the small anger in his heart.
"Woo-woo-"
And Cristiano Ronaldo was greeted with even greater boos.
But Cristiano Ronaldo didn't care, he picked up his pace and stepped into the tunnel of players.
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Cristiano Ronaldo's two yellows and one red have become a fact, and the Real Madrid players who are in the field have a lot of experience in the game and naturally know that the referee's decision cannot be changed, so what they can do is accept the reality and then adjust their mentality to equalise as much as possible for the rest of the game.
If possible, overtake!
Is it really possible to just play away games and play one less?
I don't know what the Real Madrid players on the field think, in short, the Real Madrid fans who came to the Calderón Stadium with the team are a little unoptimistic.
Cristiano Ronaldo, who scored the most goals on the offensive end of Real Madrid this season, was sent off with a red card, and Benzema was replaced by Morata in poor form, which is equivalent to saying that there is no one else in Real Madrid's attack except Tang Zheng.
It's not that Isco and Morata are not good, but it's that they tend to think too much in such crucial games that they don't perform consistently.
The game restarted with Simeone sitting in the dugout, looking laid back.
Although the referee Ferrero did not award a penalty to his side, Real Madrid also did not award a penalty, and even showed a red card to Real Madrid's sharp-edged Cristiano Ronaldo, which is a positive sign for Atletico Madrid's next game.
Real Madrid's offensive side with Benzema off the field, the most relied on offensive player is Cristiano Ronaldo, and now Cristiano Ronaldo has been sent off, which means that there is only one Tang Zheng left.
In Simeone's mind, Tang Zheng has outstanding ability and super ability to change occupation, but Atletico Madrid as a whole is not a vegetarian, and he believes that the iron-blooded Atletico Madrid he has carefully built can prevent his proud disciple Tang Zheng!
He still has two cards in his hand that have not been played, but he is in no hurry to adjust.
The score is ahead, and there is one more player on the field to respond to all changes.
Ancelotti, whose mood gradually returned to normal, frowned, and turned his head from time to time to communicate with his assistants Clement and Zidane to see if the last substitution adjustment should be made in advance.
Because now that the score is behind and there is one less player, instead of saving the last substitution adjustment to the end, wouldn't it be better to make an adjustment earlier?
In the blink of an eye, the game came to seventy-five minutes, which was relatively difficult and simple.
Both sides reached a tipping point in terms of fitness, the tempo of the game dropped very quickly, and Real Madrid gradually handed over the initiative due to their numerical disadvantage, with Atletico Madrid dominating the game at the Estadio Calderón.
As the game progressed, Atletico Madrid manager Simeone felt something was wrong.
The side that should be on the defensive actually got more time on the ball, which ...... It's a bit out of place with the tactics laid out before the game.
Suddenly, he remembered the 1-3 home defeat to Real Madrid in the second leg of the Copa del Rey semi-final.
But...... Then again, shouldn't the team now have the advantage of playing more and less?
At that moment, David Villa received a return pass from Diego Costa and completed a direct shot.
The shot was powerful, but the angle was so tricky that the ball went wide of the right post.
Referee Ferrero then pointed to the halfway line, and it turned out that Real Madrid had to make one last substitution.
On the 19th and 20th, Jesus replaced Modric.
Regarding this substitution adjustment, British Sky commentator Andy Gray has a lot of criticism: "Judging from the current state of the whole team, it is Xavi Alonso who should be adjusted more than Luka Modric. ”
As soon as the words fell, Martin Taylor said: "I think Carlo Ancelotti is considering that Xavi Alonso is experienced in the game, more experienced in handling the ball than Luka Modric, and Don can be withdrawn to partner Xavi Alonso, Real Madrid's offensive and defensive transitions may be more fluid." ”
Andy Gray looked down at the broadcast screen, and he saw Hesel, who came off the bench, pulling Tang Zheng, talking about something, and nodded: "Maybe." ”
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Real Madrid's three cards were all played, and the tactics that should be adjusted were also adjusted, so the rest of the game could only be handed to the ten players on the field.
Tang Zheng retreated from the midfield position and partnered Xavi Alonso in the back.
Isco and Jesse were left and right, with Alvaro Morata still at the front of the line.
In addition to bringing about the adjustment of the revitalization position, Jesus' arrival on the field also gave special explanations to Tang Zheng and Morata.
Tang Zheng was the key to Real Madrid's equalizer, focusing on the mediocre role he should play in defense and attack.
And Morata is because Ancelotti thinks highly of him, hoping that he can be at the forefront and be a qualified pillar.
As the game entered 80 minutes, Real Madrid made all three substitutions, and Atletico Madrid only replaced David Villa, which means that Simeone still has two cards in his hand.
Taking advantage of a dead ball opportunity, the live director gave a close-up in front of the home team's coach's box.
Judging from the broadcast screen, Uruguay international Cristian Rodriguez, wearing the number 11 shirt, stood next to Simeone and listened to Simeone's commentary.
A minute later, Cristian Rodriguez came on in place of Turan.
Regarding Simeone's adjustment, British Sky Commentator Andy Gray expressed his surprise: "Is it ...... Diego Simeone is not satisfied with a 1-0 lead over Real Madrid?
Cristian Rodriguez's appearance brings Simeone's latest tactical tweaks, reusing the assists on both flanks to seal the win!
Tang Zheng was very busy during this time, Xavi Alonso was older and moved slowly, Isco was not very motivated to defend, but Jesse on the other side did a good job in this regard, and the defense was very active, which also made Tang Zheng worry a lot.
As the game ticked by, the frenetic atmosphere at Calderón Stadium did not diminish as a result, but only became more and more frenetic.
The excited Atletico Madrid fans in the South Stand put their shoulders on their shoulders and jumped on the spot, giving the fans in front of the TV a sense of déjà vu.
The area of the stands of Real Madrid fans seemed lifeless, and some dissatisfied fans even chose to leave early to express their dissatisfaction.
But the dissatisfaction of the Real Madrid fans did not affect the players on the pitch at all, and their attention was very concentrated.
Although the score was behind, the Real Madrid players did not completely lose confidence in the game.
Tang Zheng did not hesitate to run physically, which indirectly drove the whole team, so that Atletico Madrid did not fall behind during the period of taking the initiative.
Playing one less person on the field and running a little more against each other can make up for the lack of numbers.
Of course, Real Madrid has not always been passive, and can slowly organize the attack with strong midfield control when switching from defense to attack, but it does not dare to strengthen the attack too much because of the lack of one player.
After all...... It's not time to give it a go.
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Eighty-five minutes into the game, Real Madrid stepped up their attack at the signal of coach Carlo Ancelotti and spared no effort.
Because by this time, Real Madrid, who were behind the score, had no choice!
However, the Atletico players were very focused in defence, and the manager Simeone stood on the sidelines from time to time and roared, inciting the players on the pitch to fight and the excitement of the home fans in the stands.
The atmosphere of the game is getting more and more frenetic, and the desire to fight will be even stronger.
Simeone, who was standing on the sidelines, nodded his head, and his confidence in his team's double win over Real Madrid in the league diminished with time.
Shortly after, the fourth official came to the sidelines with an electronic card holding up the four-minute stoppage time card to remind him that there were four minutes left in the game.
As the game entered stoppage time, Atletico, who had the upper number, stepped back into the half-time defense at Simeone's signal.
Only when you retreat to the half-court can you maintain a solid formation and ensure that there are no problems in the defence.
1:0、
Winning the game is enough!
The home fans were not dissatisfied with Atletico Madrid's passive defense, but cheered passionately.
Against a formidable opponent like Real Madrid, there's no shame in defending!
If you lose, you're embarrassed.
Two minutes of stoppage time passed quickly, and Real Madrid failed to score despite taking the initiative to attack, so the Real Madrid players who took the ball looked a little frizzy and chose to shoot from distance as long as there was a little space on goal.
Even if Tang Zheng reminded him behind him, he couldn't stop it.
Seeing that the time was getting less and less, Tang Zheng could only choose to do it alone.
After receiving Xavi Alonso's through ball, he made a feint to turn to the right to meet the ball, tricking Gabi into taking a step to the right and then dunking the ball to the left with the arch of his right foot, and then turning 90 degrees to the left with his left foot as the axis.
No one thought that Tang Zheng's height of more than 1.9 meters could make such a large turn, which was surprising.
Including Gabi and Koke, who defended Tang Zheng, but Koke reacted quickly and reached for Tang Zheng's back shirt.
Tang Zheng's disadvantage of height, long legs, and high center of gravity was fully revealed at this time, and his physical consumption was also very large so far in the game, and he was knocked to the ground by Kokla.
Referee Ferrero blew the whistle decisively and gave Cork a yellow card.
"Oh, Cork also got a yellow card!" The central 5 commentator said in surprise: "In this case!
With the huge boos that erupted from the scene, the foul Cork kept pleading with referee Ferrero, but Ferrero was very firm and patiently pointed out why he gave Cork a second yellow card.
It turned out to be a cumulative foul on Cork.
The commentator was not too surprised by Coke's red card, as Ferrero explained that there were enough fouls in the game.
At the same time, Tang Zheng, who got up, looked at the place where Le Yan fouled and felt ...... Seems like it could be tried.
A direct free-kick about 35 meters from the goal, there is no way to score a goal in a conventional attack anyway......
What if?