Chapter 403: The Role of the Football Star
The Dortmund players in the home team's dressing room were generally in a good mood, but Tang Zheng, who was wearing the captain's armband on his left arm, felt an inexplicable anxiety.
It stands to reason that leading the score should be a good thing, and it is right to feel relaxed.
But......
It's not scientific!
The content of the head coach Klopp's explanation revolves around the attack, and Hummels, who did not play at central defender, is fine, so he turned his head to look at Tang Zheng next to him, and he found that Tang Zheng, who has always been serious, was distracted.
So, he pushed Tang Zheng with his elbow and whispered, "What's wrong?"
Tang Zheng, who came back to his senses, raised his eyebrows, shook his head and said, "It's okay." ”
Hummels glanced at Tang Zheng, who was full of attention, and always felt that something was wrong.
Jurgen Klopp shifted to the defensive side after explaining the attacking tactics, and Hummels shifted his attention and listened carefully to the manager's explanation.
At the same time, the Real Madrid players in the visiting dressing room are gradually recovering under the passionate and indignant comments of manager Jose Mourinho, and even captains Casillas and Cristiano Ronaldo can't help but feel a sense of admiration for Mourinho.
If it weren't for the disagreement, maybe we could have better cooperation.
Jose Mourinho made a lot of incendiary remarks about the mental outlook of his players before he began to explain the tactics of the second half.
In the second half, there will be more people involved in the attack than in the first half, with the two full-backs no longer having to take turns attacking forward, and they can enter the 30-metre zone of Dortmund at the same time while controlling the situation.
In this way, Cristiano Ronaldo will receive more support, so his dissatisfaction with Mourinho has eased.
As the players from both sides listened to the manager's tactical plan for the second half of the game in their dressing rooms, the frenetic atmosphere at the new Wembley Stadium had subsided, and most fans left their seats to go to the store to buy high-calorie food such as burgers, fries and coke in preparation for the second half.
There are also fans chatting in twos and threes, and some fans log in to their personal social network accounts to send personal information, interact with friends, and communicate.
Of course, there are also many passionate fans who are happy to sing their home team anthem, even if their throats are hoarse.
In the blink of an eye, the fifteen-minute half-time break passed, and the players from both sides slowly walked out of the dressing room after being homogeneous with UEFA staff and headed to the players' tunnel to prepare for the second half.
The live director immediately gave the camera to the players' tunnel, and the fans who sat in front of the TV waiting for the second half of the 2012-2013 Champions League final to start were able to see their favourite players walk out.
"Whoa—"
Fans at the new Wembley Stadium also saw the players walking to the tunnel through the two large LCD screens erected on the pitch, and they realised that the second half was about to begin, so they erupted into a deafening cheer to build momentum for the second half.
The focus of Yang 5 commentator He Wei naturally focused on Tang Zheng, the man who wore the Dortmund No. 10 shirt and tied the captain's armband on his left arm.
He was passionate: "The players on both sides of the game came to the players' tunnel from their respective locker rooms one after another, and the player who appeared in the broadcast camera is a player that every Chinese fan is very familiar with! Dortmund captain! Tang Zheng! Dortmund was able to lead Real Madrid 1:0 in the first half into the locker room because of his existence, and now the second half is about to start! Let's look forward to Tang Zheng having a better performance!!"
"The last two rounds of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil Asian qualifiers will be reopened next month, and Tang Zheng's ability to maintain good competitive form is very good news for the Chinese team!"
Commentator Zhang Lu continued.
Fans sitting in front of the TV or computer listened to Zhang Lu's words and suddenly came to their senses, there are still two rounds left in the Brazilian World Cup qualifiers, if Tang Zheng's good form can be maintained, the Chinese team is likely to enter the World Cup again after 12 years!
Moreover, it was a certain accident to be able to enter the World Cup 12 years ago, South Korea and Japan jointly hosted the World Cup, automatically qualified for the main competition, and the group draw successfully avoided the West Asian giants, and it was natural to qualify for the main competition.
If you can qualify for the World Cup this time, it will be completely different from the meaning of 12 years ago.
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Players from both sides of the game appeared in the new Wembley Stadium one after another, and from the sidelines of the situation, neither side had any intention of making the first substitution adjustments, and it was clear that Klopp and Mourinho were very happy with the performance of their players in the first half.
"Beep~"
With the whistle of referee Rizzoli, the second half of the 2012-2013 Champions League final was officially announced.
Cristiano Ronaldo played the ball to Karim Benzema, who quickly passed it back to Mesut Ozil.
At the same time, the overall formation moves naturally to both sides, opening up the passing angle.
The Dortmund players did not choose to press high at the first time, but retreated to their own half to defend and stand in position.
Seeing this, Mourinho felt very speechless, he had set up an attacking tactic during the half-time to take advantage of Dortmund's high pressing, and now it seems that this tactic is to die before he can get started.
Of course, Real Madrid's offensive tactics have not been paralyzed by this, after all, Real Madrid is a very mature team, and Plan A will not work, so there will naturally be Plan B.
Xavi Alonso and Mesut Ozil both have their own set of attacking playmakers, and Xavi Alonso's ability to control the tempo of the game and move long balls is quite outstanding, and his presence can make Real Madrid's transition between attack and defense extremely clear.
Mesut Ozil's presence can make it easy for Real Madrid to attack in front, with Ozil having more assists than Xavi and Andres Iniesta combined in both 2010-2011 and 2011-2012.
While the assist figures don't mean that Ozil is stronger than Xavi and Andres Iniesta, it does show that Ozil's final pass was extremely threatening.
Throughout the first half, Dortmund was able to enter the dressing room with a clean slate, and in addition to Tang Zheng's excellent performance, the defenders also played a crucial role in Ozil's defense.
Dortmund gave up high pressing in the second half in order to continue to press Ozil's playmaking space and not make it too easy for him.
Cristiano Ronaldo is very capable, but with Tang Zheng in the backline, it is difficult for him to bargain.
The offensive side did not make achievements, the defensive side was still meticulous, and did not give Dortmund too good attacking opportunities.
So in the first five minutes of the second half, neither side had an offensive success, and even the chances were few and far between.
But the scene is still quite exciting, and the technical and tactical content is extremely high.
The atmosphere continued to be high, and with the score down after 50 minutes, Mourinho was thinking about whether to make substitutions in advance.
Khedira did a good job defensively, but didn't help the team much in attack, so he wondered whether to bring Modric on the pitch.
But then again, Dortmund has a lot of tall players on the field, and Modric's air defense ability is completely incomparable to that of Khedira.
The replacement of Modric is certainly good for possession and attacking organization, but it will also expose the weakening of Real Madrid's overall air defense.
Mourinho, who pays more attention to defense, has to think about this aspect, otherwise Dortmund will have no place to cry when he takes advantage of the high altitude to pull away from the score......
After half a minute of reflection, Mourinho finally decided to take a look at the situation first, after all, the second half was less than ten minutes into the game, and maybe the situation would turn around.
So, he looked up at the field again.
On the football field, Cristiano Ronaldo deliberately increased his running range in order to avoid Tang Zheng's entanglement, and his position is no longer fixed on the left winger, but now he is more like a free man in the frontcourt.
Cristiano Ronaldo's position is uncertain, and Tang Zheng is also troublesome to take care of, and now he plays as a defensive midfielder, which means that the first priority is to ensure the safety of the area in front of the central defender.
As for the replacement of Cristiano Ronaldo, it will have to be judged according to the situation of the game.
Mourinho's eyes lit up when he saw Cristiano Ronaldo so active.
His activity is crucial for the whole team.
Cristiano Ronaldo became more and more active, and Tang Zheng felt the uneasiness in his heart getting stronger, just like at the end of the break.
During this time, Cristiano Ronaldo took the ball without facing the goal, and he was even more like a playmaker in midfield than Mesut Ozil and Xavi Alonso, constantly passing the ball to his teammates.
Everyone knows that Cristiano Ronaldo facing the goal is the most threatening, so Tang Zheng's attention has been very focused, and he doesn't believe that Cristiano Ronaldo will give up the opportunity to face the goal directly.
In the 56th minute, Cristiano Ronaldo was around 35 meters from goal, with his back to goal, when he received a through ball from Xavi Alonso.
Mesut Ozil ran sideways and made the intention to cooperate with Cristiano Ronaldo, but Gotze did not dare to slack off and did not dare to assist.
At that moment, Cristiano Ronaldo suddenly pulled the ball back with the sole of his right foot.
Gundogan didn't get close to Cristiano Ronaldo in the first place, and it was too late for him to stretch his leg out and break the ball.
Kuba, who was defending on the right rib, hurriedly started to chase, but Cristiano Ronaldo grabbed the position first, and Kuba had no chance to break the ball behind him.
In order not to let Cristiano Ronaldo go further, Kuba was ready to sacrifice himself and stretched a kick in the back.
However, what I didn't expect was that Cristiano Ronaldo was physically strong, and Kuba's outstretched foot behind him was unsuccessful, and Cristiano Ronaldo stumbled on his feet and continued to dribble forward.
Referee Rizzoli saw that the attack was advantageous, raised his arms flat, and signaled that the game would continue.
Tang Zheng had already been on guard, and hurriedly crossed from the middle to the right rib of the defense, which is the route that Cristiano Ronaldo dribbled forward.
In the process of moving, Tang Zheng looked at the distance between the football and Cristiano Ronaldo, and then fell to the ground very decisively to put the tackle.
But just then, the unexpected happened.
Cristiano Ronaldo's right foot stabbed the ball forward, and Tang Zheng immediately realized that Cristiano Ronaldo wanted to make a foul, and it was too late for him to retract his right foot......
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"Beep~"
Referee Rizzoli blew the whistle decisively and pulled out a yellow card from his trouser pocket.
Tang Zheng did not intercede with Rizzoli first like his teammates around him, but first held the football in his arms, and then explained the situation, hoping that Rizzoli would take back his life.
However, Rizzoli's attitude is clear, he believes that Tang Zheng has a strong tactical foul intent, after all, Cristiano Ronaldo will have to face the back line directly if he goes further.
Rizzoli had made up his mind, Tang Zheng shook his head helplessly, and then turned his head to look at the foul place.
About 30 metres from the goal, the position is slightly to the left, which is perfect for right-footed players.
Or rather, it's perfect for Cristiano Ronaldo.
Really!
He took it and stood at the foul spot with the football in his hand.
This distance, this position, although his hit rate is not high, but it is not low either!
Goalkeeper Weidenfeller did not dare to slack off and directly discharged the five-man wall.
The Spanish national television commentator excitedly said: "This position is perfect for Cristiano Ronaldo, he has scored five direct free-kicks this season and I believe he can equalize for Real Madrid at the new Wembley Stadium!"
At the same time, Real Madrid fans at the new Wembley Stadium and Manchester United fans from the original road began to consciously build momentum to cheer for Cristiano Ronaldo.
Commentator Xi Yang 5 commentator He Wei became a little nervous in the frenzied atmosphere, and he said worriedly: "Ronaldo's direct free kick is of a very high level, and this position is completely within his range. ”
Cristiano Ronaldo placed the football on the ground and then retreated far enough that the whole person was stuck on the ground like a compass, giving people a sense of solemnity.
As a human wall, Tang Zheng listened to the huge sound that erupted from the stadium, and the anxiety in his heart became stronger and stronger, especially when he saw Cristiano Ronaldo's confident eyes.
You must know that in the past, Tang Zheng would not be disturbed by any off-site factors.
"Damn it!"
When everything was ready, Rizzoli blew his whistle to signal that the Real Madrid player was available for a free-kick.
Three seconds later, Cristiano Ronaldo's right-footed free-kick went straight into the top left corner of the net, and goalkeeper Weidenfeller didn't even make a save.
"Whoa—"
In response, the new Wembley Stadium resounded with a deafening loud cheer.
Cristiano Ronaldo did not celebrate, but patted his left chest very domineeringly, and then pressed his palms down with his palms down, back and forth.
The meaning he wants to convey is very obvious - with me, calm down!
"Beautiful! Cristiano Ronaldo, he showed his star when Real Madrid's overall attack was in a slump!Very beautiful direct free-kick, and it was also his twelfth goal in the Champions League this season!...... Dortmund captain again"
The commentator of Spanish national television was passionate and raised his eyebrows.