Chapter 043: World Wave, Assist from Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo took advantage of the penalty opportunity to score his second goal of the game and became the focus of the game, but the live director gave Tang Zheng a close-up shot.
According to the Champions League assist calculation rules, the player who creates a penalty will count as an assist.
Counting the previous assists, it is equivalent to saying that Tang Zheng has contributed two assists in this game, and both of them were given to Cristiano Ronaldo, taking into account the content of the previous focus of the European mainstream media, Tang Zheng's assists this time will make people laugh.
The first is Cristiano Ronaldo's first goal, which is his 'running' on Tang Zheng's route, giving people a feeling of picking up ready-made, and the second penalty was created by Tang Zheng.
However, Tang Zheng's facial expression did not show anything, he just gave a simple high-five and hug to his teammates, which was regarded as a celebration of his side exceeding the score again.
Carlo Ancelotti in front of the home team's dugout quickly calmed down after the excited celebration, signaling the team to stabilize the situation and watch out for Juventus who fell behind again.
Immediately, he crossed his arms around his chest, his eyes wandered away from Tang Zheng and Cristiano Ronaldo, and the corners of his mouth were slightly upturned.
Since Real Madrid's away win over Levante's league, the relationship between Tang Zheng and Cristiano Ronaldo has been effectively eased, and even changed for the better with the passage of time.
If it weren't for the weekend at Camp Nou, they would have embraced each other and celebrated the goal.
In Carlo Ancelotti's tactical system, the role of Tang Zheng and Cristiano Ronaldo is particularly important.
Whether it is Tang Zheng or Cristiano Ronaldo, they both have a strong ability to break goals, and Tang Zheng has a good ability to score goals, but also can pass threatening balls and create opportunities for teammates.
Add to that Benzema, Di Maria or Isco, and Real Madrid's attacking group up front is terrifying.
In addition, Luka Modric and Xavi Alonso both have strong long-range shooting ability.
The two main full-backs, Marcelo and Carvajal, have a strong ability to go back and forth, and the ability to assist is very strong, and when the time comes, Tang Zheng, Benzema and Cristiano Ronaldo can form three sharp arrows in front of goal.
With such a strong attacking group, what team can't break the goal?
The first half of the game passed quickly in Carlo Ancelotti's fugue, and in the blink of an eye, it ended at the whistle of German referee Bruch.
The Real Madrid fans at the Bernabeu Stadium seemed very happy, and they were happy with the whole first half, except for the goal conceded, both in terms of process and result, so they made a deafening cheer as the players from both sides walked to the tunnel.
Yang 5 commentator He Wei looked at Tang Zheng and Cristiano Ronaldo, who had switched to the broadcast screen, and said: "Ronaldo's two goals in this game all came from Tang Zheng's assists, but their relationship does not seem to have eased as we imagined, Real Madrid will visit Camp Nou this weekend, and the difficulty coefficient is very high......"
Commentator Zhang Lu habitually smiled: "Tang Zheng's outstanding performance is an important reason why Real Madrid was able to take the lead in the first half, I think Real Madrid's visit to Camp Nou Tang Zheng can also show a very high competitive state, don't forget that Tang Zheng has scored a lot of goals during his time at Dortmund, and last season's Champions League semi-finals played the biggest defeat in the history of FC Barcelona." ”
At the same time, Barcelona coach Martino, who came to the Bernabeu Stadium, frowned, completely untouched by the frenzied atmosphere of the scene.
Real Madrid now gives him a very subtle feeling, and this feeling is difficult to describe in words.
The Real Madrid players he fears the most are none other than Tang Zheng and Cristiano Ronaldo, if the two of them have no connection in the game, it will be very beneficial to Barcelona's home game, but in this game Tang Zheng actually gave Cristiano Ronaldo two assists, even if it was not active.
Accidents can happen at any time.
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In the second half, Juventus, who were behind, significantly strengthened their attack, and the three central midfielders Vidal, Pogba and Marchisio had a clear forward press, among which Pogba, who had the best footwork, pressed forward more often, and Marchisio also increased the number of long-range shots.
Of course, Juventus's attack still relies more on two wings, and Llorente, who is 1.95 meters tall, will still put some pressure on Real Madrid's defenders when he stands in the penalty area.
Even if Llorente can't pose a threat to the Real Madrid goal, he can at least give the rest of his team-mates chances.
However, Juventus does not attack much, and the Real Madrid midfielder led by Tang Zheng is not only full of offensive strategy, but also has strong defensive resilience.
Pogba is a talented contender for the 2013 European Golden Boy award, but he is often a little immature and not calm enough to handle the ball.
Vidal is very good in attack and defense and has a lot of experience in the game, but it is inevitable that there will be frizz.
Marchisio is a vague player who is the quintessential Italian midfielder, with a tough autumn, good movement and good attacking and defensive, but when Pogba and Vidal have more attacking ability, he has to be a defensive player in the midfield position.
The Italian team pays attention to the balance of attack and defense, and the same is true of Juventus, Conte is still an Italian coach after all, and he has defensive blood in his bones, even if the score is behind, he does not dare to let the team boldly press the attack.
Real Madrid is different in attack and defense, and Tang Zheng has outstanding ability, so it gives people the illusion that Real Madrid has one more person.
Whether it is offensive or defensive, Tang Zheng will appear where he should appear.
This...... It's talent, and it's a great asset for Real Madrid at the moment.
A large part of the reason why Ancelotti decided to take over Real Madrid in the first place was that Tang Zheng was very likely to join Real Madrid.
As a manager with a rich professional resume, you have to know the players in depth.
And Tang Zheng is the kind of player that every coach would like to use.
Sixty minutes into the game, the score did not change in any way, and Real Madrid still led Juventus 2:1.
Juventus manager Antonio Conte looked anxious as he stood in front of the visitors' dugout, instructing his players through incendiary hand movements and tactical adjustments.
At this moment, Real Madrid switched from defense to attack, and the football passed quickly, but the Juventus players retreated just as fast, and Benzema, who finally received the ball, saw that there was no passing space, so he chose to shoot directly.
The shot was powerful and the angle was tricky, but the ball was saved by Buffon, who reacted quickly.
Conte let out a sigh of relief and returned to the dugout and pulled Vucinic to explain the latest tactical changes.
Not long after, a huge boo suddenly sounded over the Bernabeu stadium: "Woo woo"
Conte and Vucinic were very well on hand and turned their heads to look into the penalty area.
I saw Chiellini spread his hands and said something to the referee Brücht, but the referee Brüch did not listen to Chiellini's argument with a serious face, and took out a red card directly from his back pocket and showed it.
Conte, who does not have a rich coaching resume, looked confused, he was just about to step up the attack, why did Chiellini get a red card?
What just happened?
"Red card!" The on-site director immediately switched the camera to the referee Bruch, and the central 5 commentator He Wei said excitedly: "The German referee Brüch directly showed a red card to Chiellini! What happened in the penalty area just now? Tang Zheng covered his face and fell in the small penalty area, is it ...... Chiellini elbowed Tang Zheng?"
When Conte pulled the fourth official and said something excitedly, the live director also restored the slow-motion replay just now.
Tang Zheng is the most dangerous player in Real Madrid's corner kick attack, so Chiellini and Llorente are in charge of the marking.
Modric raised his right arm to signal that he was ready to take a corner kick, Tang Zheng in the picture shook a shot back, and then suddenly stepped forward, the bulky Llorente was thrown away instantly, Chiellini, who was standing in front of Tang Zheng, wanted to press Tang Zheng's left shoulder with his right elbow, but Tang Zheng's forward force was unexpected, Chiellini didn't want to be overtaken by Tang Zheng, so he burst out with more power.
As a result, Chiellini's right elbow not only failed to suppress Tang Zheng, but even his elbow touched Tang Zheng's face.
One force forward, one force backward, the image of Chiellini's right elbow hitting Tang Zheng's face was just caught by referee Brucht......
Yang 5 commentator He Wei shook his head and said: "Although Chiellini's action was not intended, his right elbow did hit Tang Zheng's left cheek firmly, and it is understandable that the German referee Bruch, who has always been severe, showed a red card." ”
Fans of the Bundesliga should know that Bruch has always been known for his harshness, and he happened to see Chiellini's right arm swinging backwards, and he was justified in thinking that it was a deliberate elbow strike. ”
Commentator Zhang Lu added.
The Juventus players on the pitch surrounded Bruch, but Bruch was resolute and even gave a yellow card to Vidal, who was overly excited, to consolidate the majesty of the referee's decision.
With Vidal as the first bird, the other Juventus players suddenly became extremely honest, leaving only captain Gianlucin Buffon for a brief exchange.
Coach Antonio Conte clearly didn't understand Bruch's decision, so he was thrilled to talk to the fourth official.
If it weren't for Conte's assistant who reacted quickly enough to pull back in time, it is estimated that it is very likely to follow in Chiellini's footsteps.
The upcoming Vucinic was embarrassed and he didn't know whether he should replace Giovinco as planned or walk back to the bench.
The central defender receives a red card, and in order to ensure the stability of the backline, he will generally choose to remove an attacking player and replace it with an attacking player, even if the score is behind.
Sure enough!
Conte's assistant Carrera called back before Real Madrid were ready to take another corner and prepare to bring on substitute centre-back Leonardo Bonucci.
It was not without good news for Juventus, Tang Zheng, who had received simple treatment from the team doctor, had to leave the stadium temporarily and wait for the referee's call to enter the stadium.
Real Madrid's attacking threat from corners without Tang Zheng was weakened, and Modric's corner kick proved this, as the ball was pushed back into the box to assist the defender Llorente.
Di Maria, who was ambushed outside the penalty area, shot directly from the ball at the edge of the penalty area, but due to the rush of the shot, the crosshair was not adjusted well, and the ball was high above the crossbar.
Immediately, the fourth official held up the electronic card for substitution.
Under Giovinco, Bonucci came off the bench and partnered with Barzagli, and the Juventus formation was changed, from the original 4312 formation to the current 4311 formation, that is, to let Argentine striker Tevez retreat and play the front midfield.
After about three minutes, Real Madrid also made a substitution, Isco replaced Di Maria to strengthen the ball control in the midfield.
Tang Zheng and Isco's tacit cooperation has always been very high, so in the next games, we can often see Tang Zheng and Isco's various ornamental small-scale cooperation, so that the Bernabeu stadium resounded with waves of huge cheers.
In the blink of an eye, the time came to 80 minutes, and the score on the field was still Real Madrid leading Juventus 2:1.
Juventus, who were behind in the score, decided to give it a go, after all, there is no difference between a 1:2 loss and a 1:3 loss, they can't get points, and if they use the last time to equalize, they may still get points......
Three consecutive draws in the Champions League group stage are not terrible, what is terrible is losing.
Removing the full-backs and strengthening the attack was an option for Conte.
However, less than half a minute after left-back Ogbonna was off the pitch, Real Madrid launched a dangerous and quick counter-attack.
The football passed two or three feet to the feet of left winger Cristiano Ronaldo, and just when everyone thought he was going to cut inside and try a hat-trick, he suddenly pulled the ball with the outside of his foot and passed the ball to Tang Zheng, who was following up at high speed.
Benzema's forward cut directly attracted the attention of Bonucci and Barzagli, and Tang Zheng, who followed up at high speed, used the outside of his right foot to stop the ball on the run, and then picked up his right foot directly from the goal about 13 meters from the front of the penalty area.
"Tang Zheng!" Yang 5 commentator He Wei's voice suddenly rose an octave: "Long shot"
The ball flew like a cannonball between centre-back Leonardo Bonucci and Barzagli.
Benzema, who was in the direction of the football, subconsciously shrank his head, and the football almost grazed his scalp and flew towards the goal.
Goalkeeper Buffon originally moved to the near corner, while Tang Zheng's long-range shot was with a subtle inside to outside arc, that is, it hit him in the opposite direction.
The distance is very close, the ball speed is very fast, even if Buffon's reaction speed is world-class and his goal-line skills are almost unparalleled in the world, but he is helpless because of Tang Zheng's high-quality long-range shot......
"Whoa"
Suddenly, a huge cheer like a tsunami rang out over the Bernabeu stadium.
Tang Zheng, who scored the goal, seemed relatively calm, just simply raised his fists, and then high-fived and hugged his teammates beside him.
Of course, the most important thing for fans is his contact with Cristiano Ronaldo.
From any point of view, Cristiano Ronaldo is an assist.
What disappointed many fans was that Tang Zheng and Cristiano Ronaldo did not have any communication, as if the other party did not exist......
Barcelona coach Martino, who was still sitting at the scene, tapped his chin, and according to his close observation, it was basically determined that Tang Zheng and Cristiano Ronaldo still did not want to see each other.
If that's the case, the weekend home game, there's a play!