Chapter 411: Barb
“Oh-MY-God!!”
Tang Zheng's header hit the right side of the goal again at the junction of the post and the crossbar, and the commentators in the commentary seats almost subconsciously blurted out.
The sentence shouted by Yang 5 commentator He Wei "The ball is in" had to stop abruptly before shouting "The ball is in", and the continuous rejection made him forget to speak, and the whole person was dumbfounded.
Some commentators were dumbfounded, but it doesn't mean that the Real Madrid players on the pitch and Dortmund are also in a daze.
Tang Zheng's header bounced back between the post and the crossbar, but this time it was not the Real Madrid player who cleared the ball first, but Reus who took the lead in front of goal to complete the header relay again.
Casillas was indeed in shock, but his reaction was quite quick.
His excellent goal-line skills and reflexes were on full display in this moment, jumping on the spot and lifting the ball up with one palm.
Borussia Dortmund win a corner.
At this point, there is still half a minute left before stoppage time!
It was only at this time that He Wei reacted and exclaimed: "The goal of the new Wembley Stadium is really evil! It is too incredible to turn away Tang Zheng's inevitable header twice in a row! Is it ......?"
Speaking of this, He Wei suddenly stagnated and turned his head to look at the commentator Zhang Lu.
Zhang Lu also looked at He Wei at the same time, and the two looked at each other.
Obviously, they remembered the same thing, that is, when the two sides walked into the stadium from the players' tunnel before the start of the game, Tang Zheng couldn't help but touch the Champions League trophy.
Perhaps deliberately, the live director resounded a deafening cry of regret at the new Wembley Stadium and abruptly switched cameras.
This scene is exactly what He Wei had in mind, with Dortmund captain Tang Zheng reaching out and touching the Champions League trophy before stepping onto the pitch.
Westerners especially believe in the curse, because they believe that touching the trophy before the race is a big no-no, and they will miss the championship trophy.
So the tone of the German Sky commentator Marcel Leif was very depressed: "A lot of times we can't help but believe it, Don touched the trophy before the game, and his two great chances were denied by the goal before the end of the game, maybe ...... This is the spell, the eternal spell......"
British Sky commentator Andy Grey turned his head to look at his partner Martin Taylor and said helplessly: "As much as we don't want this to be true, the results tell us that touching the trophy before the game can be ominous, and the fact that two consecutive must-have goals hit the crossbar and the post shows that it's a curse!"
Commentator Martin Taylor shook his head and said: "No, no, no, I don't think it's a curse, on the contrary I think Dortmund are getting closer and closer to scoring. ”
"Huh?"
Andy Gray said confusedly.
"I don't know if you noticed that Don's first header bounced out of the field at the intersection of the post and the crossbar, but the second time it was inside, and I'm sure Don would have helped Dortmund equalise before full-time!" Martin Taylor said with so much truth that Andy Gray believed it.
As Martin Taylor said, although the header is played at the junction of the post and the crossbar, the ball is getting closer and closer to the inside of the goal.
He Wei, the commentator of Yang 5, suddenly changed his declining trend and was passionate: "No matter what I have experienced before, there is still time for the game, I believe that Tang Zheng can bring us a miracle!
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Tang Zheng, who missed the goal again, covered his mouth with his hands, his eyes widened, and he was a little overwhelmed when he looked at the football that flew out of the bottom line.
The other Dortmund players in the Real Madrid penalty area are no better, some holding their heads, some covering their mouths, and the expressions on their faces are the same, full of incredulity.
If once the crosspost and crossbar junction is a coincidence, what about twice?
It's so wicked!
Manager Jurgen Klopp stood in front of the home team's dugout and scolded the goal post at the new Wembley Stadium.
Unscientific!
Ten meters away, Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho let out another long breath.
Just now, Tang Zheng completed the header when he was close to being unmarked, and he was so scared that he was about to lose his soul.
Fortunately, the new Wembley Stadium recognized itself and turned away Tang Zheng's header.
But then again, if it weren't for the defender who made the mistake of watching the ball and not looking at the person, how could there be such a danger in front of goal?
At the end of the day, it's the players who aren't paying attention, or they're already thinking about what will happen after winning the title.
Jose Mourinho has a lot of coaching experience and naturally understands some of the players' hearts, so he walked to the edge of the dugout, pointed at his temples at the players on the pitch and roared almost madly: "Give me the attention of the game!!"
Cristiano Ronaldo and Ramos, who were closely guarding Tang Zheng, looked helpless, they glanced at each other, and they both saw helplessness and depression in each other's eyes.
Throughout European football, there are only a handful of players who can overpower them when it comes to headers.
But in this Champions League final, Tang Zheng overpressed them several times, if it wasn't for luck, the score would have been a draw now.
So, they tacitly turned their heads to look at Tang Zheng again.
To their surprise, Tang Zheng did not seem to be affected by the continuous shots hitting the crossbar and the post, but instead pulled Hummels, Lewandowski and Subotic to the bottom line.
Behind the Real Madrid goal were Dortmund die-hard fans, who saw that Tang Zheng seemed to have something to explain to his teammates, so they tacitly lowered their voices and tried not to affect the communication between Tang Zheng and his teammates.
Although the two must-score goals were rejected by the goal, it was enough to see that Tang Zheng's state was hot.
There is still time for the game, who can guarantee that Tang Zheng will not break out?
In the eyes of Dortmund fans, Tang Zheng is omnipotent.
Immediately, the Dortmund die-hard fans led the leader to sing the popular "Song of Don" at the Westphalia Stadium.
Tang Zheng, who was communicating with Hummels, Lewandowski, and Subotic, listened to familiar songs, and he subconsciously looked up, and the sadness on his face naturally turned into a smile.
With so many supportive fans, what is there to worry about?
Even if you lack arms and legs, you want these lovely fans to bring a Champions League trophy!
Taking advantage of the time when Gundogan ran from the right corner area to the left corner area, the on-site director gave the camera to Tang Zheng.
The focus of the on-site commentator was instantly on Tang Zheng and others, and the Real Madrid players in the penalty area were even more so.
Of course, they are nervous.
There is no downtime in football and Mourinho is unlikely to come up with a great defensive strategy in a short period of time, which means that the crisis facing Real Madrid players can only be solved by themselves.
Goalkeeper Casillas was under the most direct pressure, as the goalkeeper and captain, he was indifferent to Tang Zheng's header twice, so in any case, in the next defense, Dortmund players can no longer grab the landing point, especially Tang Zheng.
However, Tang Zheng pulled Lewandowski, Hummel and Subotic to say something outside the baseline, and Casillas could not arrange his teammates to defend, so he could only wait.
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When Gundogan jogged to the corner flag area on the left side of the attack, the live broadcast camera showed the sidelines of the midfield, and the fourth official held up the electronic card for four minutes of stoppage time.
"Whoa—"
As the game heades into stoppage time, the atmosphere at the new Wembley Stadium gets even more frenetic.
The fans in the stadium struggled to control their emotions and followed the surrounding fans to contribute their energy to the 2012-2013 Champions League final.
Of course, there are also some neutral fans who choose to leave their seats early and walk to the exit.
After all, the new Wembley Stadium can accommodate 90,000 fans, and there will definitely be a long queue to leave after the game.
To avoid trouble, it is most reasonable to leave early.
German Sky commentator Marcel Leif raised his voice an octave: "There are four minutes left in the game, and if Dortmund, who have one man less, can keep their hopes alive, they will have to equalize in the only four minutes!"
The commentator of the Spanish national television station was very nervous at this time after Tang Zheng's two consecutive headers hit the fans' posts: "Ninety minutes of regular time is over! Real Madrid is four minutes away from winning the 10th Champions League trophy in the team's history!"
It is not difficult to hear from his tone that he is very afraid of Dortmund's set-piece attack.
In fact, it is very understandable that football has been active in the Real Madrid penalty area at the end of the game, and Tang Zheng hit the post with two consecutive headers, not worried that it was fake.
The broadcast camera of the live director was switched again to the benches of both sides.
From the picture, you can see that the substitutes on both sides of the game have left the bench and are standing on the sideline, putting each other's shoulders on each other's shoulders and waiting.
Jurgen Klopp is a little different from Mourinho, who is talking nervously with his assistant Faria, while Klopp is shoulder-to-shoulder with the players.
By the time the broadcast camera was given to the Real Madrid penalty area again, Tang Zheng and others had already returned to the Real Madrid penalty area.
Surprisingly, they didn't stand in their own positions as expected, but lined up in front of the penalty spot in the direction of the corner, with their hands on the shoulders of their teammates in front of them.
Hummels was in front, Lewandowski was behind, followed by Tang Zheng and finally Subotic.
This can make it a bit difficult for Real Madrid players to defend......
If you want to be close, except for Hummels at the front and Subotic at the back, Tang Zheng and Lewandowski in the middle have no chance to get close at all.
He Wei, the commentator of the Yang 5 commentary seat on the spot, was very surprised: "Dortmund's corner kick attack is really ingenious, if you don't guess wrong, this must be the product of Tang Zheng's teammates just now! Let's wait and see!"
"Whoa—"
At the same time, the Dortmund fans at the new Wembley Stadium were noticeably louder an octave, and the entire stadium was filled with their jubilant chanting.
Goalkeeper Casillas has a headache, and manager Jose Mourinho has a lot of headaches.
Faced with this rare corner-kick tactic, they simply don't know how to solve it.
At this moment, Tang Zheng, who stood out in the penalty area, made a tactical gesture to Gundogan, who was waiting for the kick-off, and the latter immediately replied with an 'OK', and then began to run.
Suddenly, the Real Madrid players in the penalty area became extremely nervous.
Casillas was in a hurry and shouted at his teammates: "Surround them." ”
In the absence of a better defensive strategy, the Real Madrid players made a quick decision and surrounded Tang Zheng and the other four according to the idea of captain Casillas.
Of course, this is not the case for all Real Madrid players, but for the Real Madrid players who are responsible for marking Tang Zheng, Lewandowski, Hummels and Subotic, and the other players have their own defensive tasks.
Gundogan didn't give the Real Madrid player any thought and fired a corner from the left flank.
The football is fast and fast, with a strong inner arc.
The line of the small penalty area was overcrowded, and Casillas gave up the ball and stayed in front of goal.
Tang Zheng, who put his hands on Hummels' shoulders, suddenly let go and ran to the right front, that is, the direction of the incoming ball.
Hummels took a step to the right the moment Tang Zheng overtook him, just in the way of Ramos catching up with Tang Zheng, like a basketball court block.
Cristiano Ronaldo also had this problem, and his path was blocked by Lewandowski.
"Look at him!"
Pepe, who was responsible for defending Lewandowski, heard Ramos' voice and hurriedly reached out to pull Tang Zheng's shirt, but he didn't pull it.
Suddenly, Tang Zheng stopped abruptly on the spot and retreated backwards instead.
Ramos, who was blocked by Hummels, saw Tang Zheng going and returning, and didn't have time to think about it, he half-bent down and drilled under Hummels' right armpit.
Just as he was about to get close to Tang Zheng, Subotic stopped in front of him again.
Lewandowski, who blocked Cristiano Ronaldo's way, did not stand still, and he suddenly started to meet the direction of the incoming ball.
Cristiano Ronaldo didn't play with Lewandowski because he subconsciously Tang Zheng was the most threatening Dortmund player.
The ball began to fall slowly, exactly in the same direction as Lewandowski.
Pepe, who was originally responsible for defending Lewandowski, suddenly started and followed.
Lewandowski kicked the ground hard, jumped high, watched the ball coming, and then spread his arms naturally to maintain his balance.
But when he was about to hit the ball, he suddenly felt a boost from behind him.
So much so that he has a noticeable forward lean in his upper body, so the ball does not hit him in the forehead, but on the back of his head......
Tang Zheng knew that the Real Madrid players would definitely focus on themselves, so he handed over the opportunity to Lewandowski.
The plan was perfect, but it was a matter of luck whether it would work out.
It's just that I didn't expect that in the end, it was still a failure......
However, this idea was instantly lingered in Tang Zheng's mind, because ...... The ball slowed down after smashing into the back of Lewandowski's head and flew towards him again.
"Look at him!"
As soon as Casillas's words fell, Cristiano Ronaldo immediately reached out and grabbed the shirt in front of Tang Zheng.
Seeing that the football was getting closer and closer, Tang Zheng had an idea, gave up using his head to top, but took the initiative to lean his back on Cristiano Ronaldo, kicked the ground with his right foot, and swung his left foot from bottom to top.
Seeing this posture, where does Cristiano Ronaldo not know what Tang Zheng is going to do?
But Tang Zheng used his body to isolate him, and it was obviously impossible to break the siege.
So Cristiano Ronaldo made a quick decision and jumped on the spot with Tang Zheng's swing legs, hoping to block Tang Zheng's shot with his body.
"Barb!"
Yang 5 commentator He Wei's voice was an octave higher.