Chapter 086: Lu Liang Was an Unexpected Surprise?
"Whoa—"
The Santiago Bernabeu stadium reverberated with the deafening cheers of Real Madrid fans.
The coaches, substitutes, and Real Madrid players on the field in front of the home team's coach's bench were all passionate, but Tang Zheng, who had scored the goal, frowned, raised his hands above his head, half-raised, and looked apologetic.
If the fans who just got 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 scored the goal of his old club Borussia Dortmund.
As a world superstar who has grown from Dortmund, Tang Zheng has a very strong sense of belonging to Dortmund, and even regarded Dortmund as his second home for a time.
However, professional players cannot choose a city to grow old on, he is still young, Dortmund's influence in world football is limited, and if he wants to get more attention and a broader career prospect, he must join a bigger club.
Real Madrid, the best club of the 20th century, was Tang Zheng's final choice of owner, breaking various records.
In the face of 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 the goal.
To put it simply, this feeling is like kissing your bride in front of your girlfriend who has loved you for many years.
The frenzied atmosphere at the Bernabeu Stadium reached the highest temperature in the stadium with Tang Zheng's goal, and the other Real Madrid players were also in high spirits, and Tang Zheng, who scored the goal, had to let his excited teammates pat his shoulder, chest, back or head.
Yang 5 commentator He Wei looked at Tang Zheng in the broadcast screen, 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 Dortmund club, he scored a goal himself, and his goal may have a huge impact on Dortmund's road to promotion, but this is a competitive game, there is no way, someone to advance also means that someone is eliminated...... I'm sure Dortmund fans will understand. ”
As soon as the words ended, the close-up of the live director was given to the Dortmund fans at the Bernabeu Stadium.
They were not as sad as they imagined, on the contrary, when they saw Tang Zheng, who was apologetic, they chose to raise their arms 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 teammate and friend, and now it seems that he is not wrong, and it is not difficult to see from his expression that he is sad...... I personally gave my old club a heavy blow in the brutal knockout round, and that feeling is self-evident......"
Tang Zheng didn't dare to raise his head in the process of walking back, and there was always a strong feeling of sorry for Dortmund in his heart.
In front of the away team's coach's bench, Klopp looked at Tang Zheng with an apologetic face with mixed feelings.
If the world has ifs, the current Tang Zheng should help Dortmund break through Real Madrid's goal.
However, there are no ifs.
Now the league is being strongly suppressed by Bayern Munich, except for the German Cup to reach the final, is Dortmund's Champions League road coming to an end here?
Jurgen Klopp didn't want to see that outcome, so he came to the sidelines and yelled at the heart of the midfield, Gundogan, to make a tactical cleanup.
However, thinking that Tang Zheng could also understand the team's tactical gestures, he hooked his fingers instead, signaled Gundogan to come to the sidelines, and then taught him face-to-face.
At this time, Tang Zheng also noticed the unified applause created by the Dortmund fans, and he was moved to half-bend down and bow once towards the area where the Dortmund fans were located, once again expressing his apology.
Immediately, Tang Zheng took a deep breath and exhaled slowly.
In fact, Cristiano Ronaldo is right, don't think too much in front of your old club, you just need to show your best self.
A superstar who came out of Dortmund can't be a 'parallel import'!
Even if you conquer the tricky Real Madrid fans early.
The close-up of the live director was given to the Dortmund players who were in mixed moods, and their understanding of Tang Zheng was very high, so they seemed a little lacking in confidence when Tang Zheng was in excellent condition.
A crazy Tang Zheng is difficult to prevent.
The 2012-2013 Champions League final is the best proof of this, and as Tang Zheng's former teammate, the Dortmund players have a deeper experience.
When they play with Tang Zheng, they will feel extra down-to-earth, regardless of offense or defense.
Finally, the camera locks on Mkhitaryan's face.
As Tang Zheng's stand-in to join Dortmund, Mkhitaryan has always hoped that Dortmund fans would forget Tang Zheng, but he has found that some people cannot be replaced from the beginning of the season to the present......
Or rather, it can't be surpassed.
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The game restarted, Dortmund took advantage of the kick-off to try to attack quickly, but Tang Zheng's one-time defense forced Gundogan to pass the ball back.
It's safe to pass the ball back, and the error rate is low, and it's precisely because of the insurance that the best passing time is lost.
Klopp shook his head, Gundogan was still a little immature in the timing of key passes, and he couldn't compare with Tang Zheng and the departing Pirlo.
Of course, Gundogan is not useless, otherwise he would not have been brought to Westfal in the first place.
Gundogan's various abilities are relatively balanced, which is a good supplement to the overall tactics, and in the past, he was accustomed to relying on Tang Zheng, and now it is still a little difficult to expect him to become the core-level commander of the three armed forces.
It takes time and opportunity to grow.
Real Madrid, who had taken the lead, did not take advantage of the home advantage to quickly attack and extend the score, because Carlo Ancelotti was a little jealous of Jurgen Klopp's Borussia Dortmund.
Dortmund's strength is not as good as Real Madrid, but it does not mean that Dortmund is not capable of scoring Real Madrid's goal.
Lewandowski, Gotze, Mkhitaryan and Reus all have strong goalscoring ability, and Gundogan, who has become the core of Dortmund's midfield this season, also has a strong ability to participate in attacks and shoot from a distance, and has to be defended.
The knockout round of the Champions League is a two-legged format, with the first leg of the home and away matches having to be done without conceding a goal first, followed by the pursuit of scoring the opponent's goal.
Coupled with Carlo Ancelotti's cautious coaching style, it is impossible for him to ignore defence for the sake of scoring goals.
Advancing step by step and layer by layer is his rigid requirement for Real Madrid in the first half of the game.
In the blink of an eye, the first half of the game came to half an hour, and the score was still Real Madrid, which was sitting at home, leading Dortmund 1:0.
In terms of possession, Real Madrid led Dortmund with 61% and 39% in shots on goal.
However, Dortmund did not lag behind in the number of shots that hit the woodwork, and like Real Madrid, they hit the woodwork twice.
It is worth mentioning that two of Real Madrid's goal frames were created when Real Madrid scored a goal, which means that Real Madrid has a significant decline in offensive efficiency after the goal.
Carlo Ancelotti and Jurgen Klopp were both concerned, but they were diverted from the end of the first half and began to focus on the second half.
For Borussia Dortmund, Mkhitaryan and Gundogan have worked very hard during this time, but they have been unable to open gaps 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 Yan Junling's goal.
Until the end of the first half, 45 minutes later, neither side had found the back of the net, and 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, who had led in the first half but were slow to extend the score, and the frenzied atmosphere of the game dropped significantly with the whistle of Rizzoli.
After a short time, the fifteen-minute break ended, and players from both sides of the game returned to the pitch one after another to prepare for the second half of the game.
"Beep~"
With the whistle of referee Rizzoli, the first leg of the 2013-2014 Champions League quarter-finals Real Madrid's home match against Borussia Dortmund began.
Dortmund, who were trailing by the scoreline, changed their tactics significantly, and they became more inclined to defend than they had retreated to the half for most of the first half, using high pressing in midfield.
Although Tang Zheng had been prepared for a long time, and Ancelotti also reminded the Real Madrid players at halftime to pay attention to Dortmund's high pressure at the beginning of the second half, but the Dortmund players' tactical execution was too strong and very strategic, and the pressure on the Real Madrid players was very great, so that football could not come to the front court smoothly.
Many times the pass is either broken or forced back.
But no matter how you choose, it will be difficult for football to reach the heart of Dortmund's defensive zone.
The only good news for Real Madrid is that Dortmund's attacking players have a low conversion rate of quick counter-attacks after successful high pressing, so even if Dortmund's high press success rate is extremely high, it has not been able to score goals.
In order to ensure the smooth development of the attack, Tang Zheng had to retreat frequently to assist Modric and Xavi Alonso to get the ball.
This coping strategy did help Real Madrid a lot in the transition between attack and defense, but the position and responsibility left by Tang Zheng's retreat could not be shared.
As a result, Dortmund, who were visiting in the first ten minutes of the second half, dominated the game and controlled the game.
In the 58th minute, Real Madrid, who were sitting at home, were forced to take the lead in making substitutions.
Isco replaced Di Maria and strengthened the attacking playmaker in midfield.
Ancelotti's intention to bring on Isco is very obvious, that is, he wants to use Isco's dribbling ability and organisational ability to share a series of problems caused by Tang Zheng's retreat.
Judging from the effect of substitutions, it is really good.
Klopp, who had expected his team to equalise at the start of the second half, frowned again, paced back and forth in front of the visitors' dugout, and from time to time made body movements with obvious tactical intentions towards the players on the field, hoping that the players on the field could stabilize the situation.
However, the frenetic atmosphere at the Bernabeu became more frenetic as Real Madrid's attacking and defensive switching problems were resolved, and the Real Madrid players on the pitch became more and more excited.
In the 63rd minute, Isco, who came on as a substitute in the second half, actively stepped forward when Tang Zheng retreated, and then he received Tang Zheng's accurate diagonal long pass.
What Isco needs to do next is very simple, which is to run to the right side of the penalty area 14 meters from goal, pick up his right foot and shoot at the ball.
Because Tang Zheng's passing is not only accurate, but also conducive to Isco's next adjustment, Isco, who has a high tacit understanding with Tang Zheng, chooses to hit the goal directly without stopping the ball.
Goalkeeper Yan Junling reacted at the goal line at the first time, but Isco's shot was suddenly angled and full of power, Yan Junling failed to touch the football, and the football hung in the far corner of the goal.
2:0
“Goooooooooooooooooooooal——”
Bernabeu Stadium announcer Albert made a provocative elongated voice to give Real Madrid a two-goal lead at home.
The Real Madrid fans at the scene were very cooperative, creating a deafening huge cheer.
Isco, who scored the goal, looked very excited, and manager Carlo Ancelotti often leaned towards Di Maria in terms of personnel, so helping the team to expand the score in this crucial first leg will undoubtedly add a lot of points to manager Ancelotti's heart.
The Dortmund players who conceded the goal again looked helpless, they worked hard, but the difference in strength eventually led to the loss of the goal.
As the Real Madrid players celebrated their goal, Klopp yelled at his assistant Bwach.
Immediately, the camera switched, and I saw assistant coach Bwach call the 19-year-old Chinese teenager Lu Liang in the warm-up area.
Looking at this scene, Yang 5 commentator He Wei's voice changed, and he said passionately: "If you don't guess wrong, Klopp is ready to let Lu Liang, who has got a lot of opportunities to play this season, come off the bench, his speed, breakthrough, cross and cut inside will greatly enrich Dortmund's offensive means......! Who's going to be replaced? Is it Mkhitaryan?"
Mkhitaryan was arguably the only player missing from Borussia Dortmund's attacking end in the last hour.
Of course, it's not that he's not capable, it's that he's easily nervous in key games, not comparable to other Borussia Dortmund players who have played in Champions League finals, plus he's eager to play at his level.
As a result, the rush to achieve results is so bad that it is greatly disappointed.
Before the start of the game, Dortmund took the lead in making substitutions, with 19-year-old Lu Liang replacing Mkhitaryan.
Yang 5 commentator He Wei's voice was obviously an octave higher, and he shouted: "The spiritual Lu Liang replaced Mkhitaryan, can he help Dortmund, who is good at breaking through and scoring, equalize the score?"
Lu Liang took a step and ran to the left side of the attack, just as Tang Zheng was on his running route, so Tang Zheng took the initiative to reach out and touch Lu Liang's hair: "Come on 1, kick well, don't embarrass me, you know?"
Lu Liang, who had the grace of knowing Tang Zheng, did not resist, but tapped his head very shyly: "Okay, Brother Zheng." ”
If it weren't for Tang Zheng's insight, maybe the best thing for him today would be to get sporadic appearances in the Central League.
I don't know if it was inspired by Tang Zheng, Lu Liang's first performance after playing was eye-catching, he received a direct pass from Gotze and accelerated directly, Carvajal was caught off guard by Lu Liang with speed raw food, and then passed a quick low ball with his left foot to the penalty area.
If it weren't for Ramos's experience, who stuck his position early and cleared the ball before Lewandowski, Lewandowski would have helped Dortmund equalize.
"Oh, oh, oh-"
Suddenly, the silly girl at the Bernabeu Stadium let out a loud exclamation.
Yang 5 commentator He Wei was emotional: "Lu Liang's condition is very good, I think he will definitely bring us an accident next!"