Chapter 162: It's Not Simple
Borussia Dortmund broke the deadlock with less than 20 minutes to play, and the visiting fans were particularly excited, with their outburst of momentum at one point overpowering the Villarreal fans who were ten times their size. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info
Looking at the situation on the field, Villarreal coach Garrido paced back and forth in the technical area of the home team's coach, standing in place from time to time looking at the far end of the pitch.
Because after two minutes of consideration, he finally chose to hold on first.
Dortmund who took the lead were not satisfied with an away goal, they were in a big position and wanted to win the game in one go!
Forced to helplessly, Villarreal, who was playing at home, had to stand on the defensive and counterattack momentum.
The Valencia TV commentator frowned and said: "Juan Carlos Garrido has to find a way to turn the defeat around, otherwise his team has a good chance of losing at home!"
Jurgen Klopp gracefully returned to the visitors' dugout, crossed his legs, only occasionally craned his neck to look at the pitch, or turned to exchange views with his assistant Géliko Bouvac.
Dortmund, who took the lead, controlled the game at their own pace as always.
However, the Love Song Stadium is a typical small pitch, not wide enough to favor Dortmund's attacking on both wings, and the home team Villarreal can easily complete the defensive task.
"It seems...... It's still better to defend and counter-attack on a small court. Looking at the situation of the game, the corners of Klopp's mouth curved into an arc and he muttered to himself.
What Tang Zheng did during the time when the score was behind was very simple, that is, to protect the football, to divide the ball and shoot from a distance.
Due to Diego López's phenomenal form, Tang Zheng's long-range shots from goal range were all denied by him.
New Wolves Sports commentator Huang Jianxiang shook his head and said: "Diego López, nicknamed 'Octopus', is really worthy of his name, his goal-line skills are extremely good, and he tries to keep the goal intact! Otherwise, Dortmund has scored at least twice." ”
German Sky commentator Marcel Leif nodded in praise of Villarreal's defensive footing: "There is nothing wrong with this choice, and in the face of Dortmund, who have been quite unreasonable this season, it is the smartest choice to take advantage of the small field and slowly maneuver. ”
Musacchio was very tired during this time, and it was enough trouble to defend Barrios, and Tang Zheng stepped in from time to time to participate in the attack, which made him overwhelmed.
Fortunately, through the concerted efforts of his teammates, the score did not pull away.
In the blink of an eye, half an hour after the game, the situation was still dominated by Dortmund's anti-visitors.
No one wants to let the visitors shine all the time on their home turf, and the same is true for Villarreal.
Their current defense is not to admit it, but to forbear, like a spring that is gradually squeezed, and when it is pressed to the extreme, it is when they break out.
Tang Zheng was ready to shoot from a distance, but Senna was too tight, and he couldn't find space for a long shot, just at this time he saw Kuba running towards the penalty area, so he chose to pass to the penalty area.
However, Senna's interference with his crosshairs was not adjusted properly, and Musacchio's positioning was good, so he boldly headed the ball back to goalkeeper Diego López.
Diego López was well prepared to take the ball in his arms and defuse Dortmund's attack.
"Whew-"
Villarreal fans shouted loudly about the tacit cooperation between Musacchio and Diego López.
At the same time, almost all Borussia Dortmund players are stuck in the habitual mindset that Diego López will consume some game time reasonably and is therefore a little slow to retreat.
First, Diego López threw the ball to the defenders, and then he could press high at the first time, and secondly, he thought that the home team Villarreal was just a monkey in the hands of the Buddha, and he couldn't make any big waves.
At the end of the day, it's a bit lax.
The consistent attacks in the past have made them overconfident and think that Villarreal are toothless tigers.
However, Diego López had a wide vision and noticed striker Giuseppe Rossi, a dual Italian and American citizen, charging towards the defensive ribs between Subotic and Schmelzer.
You must know that Schmelzer rushed even closer to the forward line than Grosskreutz during this time, and he had a huge space behind him, which was similar to Villarreal's first goal.
At this moment, Tang Zheng seemed to realize that something was wrong, and he saw that Diego López was not used to pressing the ball under him.
This......
Worst!
However, before Tang Zheng could take a step, Diego López bypassed the central defender Marchena in front of him, released the football with his left hand, and the football fell into free fall.
"Bang"
Diego López's right foot is on the instep of his foot and the football makes a muffled sound.
The soccer ball flew out under force.
Interestingly, the flight trajectory of the football is not high, it is flat and fast.
Seeing this, Klopp, who was sitting in the coach's seat of the visiting team, felt a 'chuckle' in his heart and stood up suddenly.
"Whew-"
The fans who came to watch the game were the kind who knew the ball, and they immediately realized that the situation was in their favor, and the reflex erupted into a huge cheer, which was deafening.
Villarreal coach Garrido's hands clenched as he watched the football's flight path coincide with Giuseppe Rossi's running route.
If you can listen carefully, you can hear the crisp sound of joints.
This shows how much pressure there is on Garrido......
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Giuseppe Rossi used to be a Manchester United outside player, just like Dongfang Zhuo, but his growth failed to meet Ferguson's expectations, so he was not able to get a contract from Manchester United.
Although he did not get the approval of Ferguson, it was only for a team like Manchester United, otherwise he would not have been a regular player for Villarreal.
He didn't stop the ball on the run, but put the ball straight into the 30-metre area of Dortmund's defence.
Nirma accelerated past Hummels' defence and stood out throughout Borussia Dortmund's backline.
Hummels, who consciously wanted to create an offside position, subconsciously raised his right arm and signaled that Nirma was offside.
As a result, the assistant referee did not stop in place, but followed Nilma's run and accelerated forward, which means that Nierma was not offside!
"Whew-"
The shouts of the Love Song Stadium officially changed from deafening to a tsunami, and the whole stadium seemed to tremble slightly at this moment.
Who says a small court can't make a breathtaking sound?
Villarreal fans use their actions to tell everyone that things are man-made!
Hummels, who failed to create an offside position, had some difficulty catching up with Nirma again, so goalkeeper Weidenfeller had to drop the shot.
However, Nilma had a very good tempo on the ball, slotting the ball towards the right flank to prevent Hummels from narrowing the distance.
In the blink of an eye, Nirma and Weidenfeller met on a narrow road.
"Will you pounce out?" Marcel Leif was breathing rapidly as he watched Weidenfeller in the broadcast camera.
The answer was revealed a second later.
Nirma used the change in his body's center of gravity to trick Weidenfeller into a quick stop, then slammed the ball to the right, and he got the space to shoot first, and the ball rolled into the near corner.
Hummels, who had not been able to catch up with Nirmma, jumped in frustration and jumped to avoid injuries caused by the collision between the two.
As the football entered the net, the Villarreal fans at the Love Song Stadium erupted even more, and the atmosphere became more frenetic.
Villarreal's quick counterattack was more direct and lethal than Dortmund's, which made Tang Zheng, who watched the whole quick counterattack happen, shake his head.
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Instead of running all the way from the back to the front to hug the attacking players and celebrate the goal, Musacchio looked at Tang Zheng.
He had a certain awareness of Tang Zheng's passing penalty area just now, you must know that he played a whole year and a half with Tang Zheng in River Plate in the past, and he knew a little about Tang Zheng, so he had an accurate prediction.
Tang Zheng, who was standing in place with his hands on his hips, felt that a gaze was looking at him, so he frowned and turned his head to look.
He saw Musacchio's smiling expression.
Clearly, Musacchio meant something sarcastic.
Dortmund's conceded goal was caused by Tang Zheng's sloppy pass, otherwise Musacchio would not have had the opportunity to easily return the ball to the goalkeeper.
Thinking of this, Tang Zheng gave a meaningful smile to Musachio, who was more than twenty meters away.
Then he stretched out his right hand again, showing only his index finger, and shook it from side to side.
Suddenly, Musacchio's expression became ugly, and he gritted his teeth.
Just as he also stretched out his right hand, about to return the middle finger, Tang Zheng turned around and walked back with a triumphant smile.
Looking at Tang Zheng's back, he remembered Tang Zheng's meaningful smile, and felt a little uneasy.
Although they have only been together with River Plate's youth team and the first team for a year and a half, they know Musacchio and Tang Zheng very well.
A confident smile doesn't mean confidence, but a strong desire to win.
Tang Zheng's ability to mix up to the present is inseparable from his strong desire to win.
Otherwise, Borussia Dortmund would not be unbeaten in all competitions so far this season......
Of course, this is related to Dortmund's overall excellent performance this season, but it is undeniable that the existence of Tang Zheng has allowed Dortmund to play its strongest combat effectiveness.
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The game restarted and Villarreal, who equalised, was in high spirits and they were hoping to overtake the score in a short period of time!
However, Tang Zheng, who controlled the rhythm of Dortmund's attack, did not choose to drive the ball forward with a big foot, but used the perfect combination of body and technique to shake off the tackles of Nirma and Carney, and then passed the ball to Gotze in a hurry.
Cazorla saw Gotze take the ball with his back and blocked it as soon as possible, but Gotze did not stick the ball, but passed it back to Tang Zheng, who came to open the receiving space.
In this way, Tang Zheng connected the midfielders to attack by running, ensuring football control while also dissipating the strong momentum brought by the home team's equalizer.
"It's not easy!"
In Madrid, in a luxury villa area, a handsome middle-aged man with gray hair nodded and said.
"What's wrong, José?" asked his wife, sitting next to him and raising an eyebrow.
Mourinho still had the same unsmiling expression, and said with a smile: "At a young age, you can have the ability to read the game no less than Xavi Alonso, and have the ability to insert back in the back of Lander, I think...... If I have the chance, I want him to come to the Bernabeu, and with him, it will be easy to fight against Barcelona, who are in full swing. ”
Mrs. Mathilde Faria was very surprised, it was the first time she heard her husband Mourinho give such a high evaluation at home, knowing that Barcelona, known as the Cosmos team, completely suppressed Real Madrid.
Just need this Chinese to fight against the rising Barcelona?
Incredible!
Mourinho turned his head to look at the surprised lady and was not surprised.
In fact, when he said this sentence himself, he had a strange feeling, but when he thought about it deeply, it seemed that there was really such a possibility.
Xavi Alonso is very capable but has some hesitation in coverage, speed, timing and getting back on the attack.
And Tang Zheng is very decisive in these aspects.
Just like Tang Zheng's passing mistake caused Villarreal's quick counterattack to form a goal, he was able to quickly calm down and organize the attack.
How much emotional control does this take?
The first leg of the Europa League semi-final at the Love Song Stadium continued, with the tempo under Tang Zheng's conscious control in favor of Dortmund.
Villarreal coach Garido, who thought his team would control the pace of the game by equalising, shook his head.
He knew that he had underestimated Tang Zheng's ability.
This player is not easy!
Tang Zheng and Shahin have a very clear division of labor and cooperation.
Tang Zheng is responsible for running tandem and distributing the ball, and Shaheen is responsible for defense and excess.
Sometimes the two take turns to step forward to support the attack.
However, Villarreal coach Garrido made a quick decision, and he signaled his players not to rush to attack and overtake the score, and the first thing to do now is to defend solidly.
German Sky commentator Marcel Leif once again praised Garrido: "It's not a bad manager who has been able to take Villarreal to the top four of the league and the semi-finals of the Europa League this season, he knows when the team should attack, he knows when to strengthen the defense and wait for his chance. ”
New Wolf Sports commentator Huang Jianxiang looked at Tang Zheng in the broadcast camera and suggested: "Villarreal has obviously strengthened its defense, and Tang Zheng's choice should be more cautious." ”
In fact?
Tang Zheng had a plan.
Senna and Cazorla consciously protected the top of the arc of the penalty area, and the two full-backs also adducted heavily to protect the space, and long-range shots did not work.
So Tang Zheng is ready to use another way to break the density - set pieces.
The lack of height of the Villarreal defenders is their disadvantage.
On the other hand, on Dortmund's side, Hummels, Subotic, and Tang Zheng are all big men over 1.9 meters, especially Tang Zheng, whose bounce power and accurate judgment of the landing point are a huge threat to Villarreal.
In the 39th minute, Gotze took a corner kick from the right side, Tang Zheng beat Marchena and Musacchio to jump high, but his header was too angled, and the football grazed the outside edge of the goal post and hit the billboard behind it, making a crisp collision sound.
Musacchio gasped, his hands on his knees, and looked up at Tang Zheng, who was full of regret, and the uneasiness in his heart became even stronger.