Ortega left the first-team training ground, Tang Zheng did not immediately try a new way of long-range shooting, he stood in place and digested what captain Ortega said just now. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

Soon, he had a feeling that his mouth was suddenly open.

Although the effect of trying to hit the ball between the inside of the right foot and the instep of the foot was not good at first, Tang Zheng was pleasantly surprised to find that this way of touching the ball was easier to control, or more suitable for himself.

As he found his confidence, the feeling of hitting the ball became better and better, and the ball flying into the air was no longer a curveball with a spin, but flew into the air without any spin.

This is...... A sign of a powerful long-range shot!

That's great!

Coupled with the shot in this position, it is easy to cause the ball to be squeezed by the air after flying at the highest point, resulting in the common defoliant ball.

Of course, Tang Zheng, who has just started practicing, is still in the initial stage, and the crosshair needs to practice for a long time to form muscle memory.

There is still a long way to go before he can use it accurately in the game, and with the anti-aircraft guns in the current unmarked practice, where will he choose to squander the opportunity in the next game?

He knows that the next game is not to be relaxed, otherwise a season's hard work will be in vain.

He will turn 20 in November and must help River Plate win the Copa Libertadores this summer, leaving Buenos Aires to pursue his dreams.

The next day, Tang Zheng saw captain Ortega in the locker room, expressed his gratitude to him for the first time, and said something he couldn't figure out.

And Ortega's very rare patient explanation made those teammates who didn't know why a little overwhelmed.

When did the captain become so talkative?

Before the start of the quarter-finals of the Copa Libertadores, River Plate has a league game at home against Independiente.

However, given the strength of Independiente and their recent form, Simeone will focus more on Sao Paulo, who have won the Brazilian league title for three consecutive seasons and have performed well this season, with a good chance of competing for four consecutive league titles.

And the Argentine media put a lot of pressure on Simeone, all the top four of the Brazilian Liga advanced to the quarterfinals, and River Plate, as the only seedling of the A-League, must eliminate Sao Paulo and defend the glory of the A-League.

As Argentina's next generation coach who has led Estudiantes and River Plate to league titles for four seasons in a row (two full seasons, or two years), he will need to add an even more legendary resume to his coaching career, just like Jose Mourinho did when he first came into play.

The home game against the independent league was packed, the nature of River Plate's fans was extremely high, and the atmosphere of the game was particularly frenetic, with countless red and white paper bands pouring down from the stands on the top floor of the stadium, dozens of meters long, causing an extremely strong visual impact.

Fans have been doing this for almost a season, knowing that they will not be disappointed if they put in the effort, and now that they are at the top of the league table, with a treble just around the corner and a Copa Libertadores quarter-finalisation, they will likely emerge from the encirclement of the Brazilian league.

I don't know if it's because the home fans are particularly strong, or if the players are in particularly good shape, when the full-time whistle sounds, the scoreboard shows the score of 5:0

The home team is in the front, the away team is in the back.

What is even more exciting for fans is that the five goals were scored by five players, which means that the overall form of the team is good, so as to achieve more blossoms.

Of course, this has a lot to do with Tang Zheng's wonderful performance in this game, his two direct assists and two offensive planning are the fundamental reasons for the big win at home.

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With a home victory, the River Plate players are prepared with joy and ease for the first leg of the upcoming Copa Libertadores quarter-finals.

Compared to River Plate, the São Paulo players preparing for the Copa Libertadores are not in the same mood, they have just lost to Santos in the São Paulo derby, and their hopes of winning the Brazilian Liga this season are already extremely slim.

But it has to be said that Sao Paulo is still a giant team that should not be underestimated, they have a fairly comprehensive Hernanes in the midfield, and there is a goalkeeper goal record in front of the goal to hold Cheney, and this year there is an Oscar known as the 'new Kaka'.

In the blink of an eye, the Copa Libertadores quarterfinals at the Monumental Stadium kicked off.

At this time last year, River Plate also reached the quarter-finals, but their opponent was the more solid Fluminense, but Tang Zheng did not notice that he had already carried two yellow cards, so he received a third yellow card in the first leg of the quarter-finals, thus missing the second leg......

As a result, River Plate fans remember very well that it was the away goal that was the reason.

Simeone, too, has a deep memory, so he focused on telling his players before the game to be clean in the game, foul when they should be fouled, and don't be stingy.

Remembering that three yellow cards would accumulate a suspension, Simeone asked his assistant Jorge Gortillo: "How many yellow cards did Don have since the end of the group stage?"

"Old man, I haven't got a card yet. Jorge Gortillo's voice changed: "But...... Leonardo has two on him. ”

Simeone nodded, indicating that he knew what he knew.

In his heart, only Tang Zheng is the most important now, because he is the indispensable one of this tactical system, even if Poncio accumulates yellow cards and is suspended, his position is still made up by Avelelas who is better than Stolfi, but Tang Zheng's role is irreplaceable.

Sao Paulo played a very low-key game in the first leg of the Copa Libertadores quarter-final at the Monumental, with the first seconds of the game dropping back and leaving only one André Lima in front of them to play counter-attacks.

Today, opposite Tang Zheng is Sao Paulo core Hernanes, whose role is not much different from Tang Zheng's role in River Plate, and they are both quite comprehensive all-round midfielders.

However, Tang Zheng's defensive hardness and ability to transfer the ball are stronger than Hernanes, and in the same way, Hernanes's passing threat is stronger than Tang Zheng, after all, he is from a forward midfielder and his footwork is more delicate.

However, the visiting Sao Paulo will focus more on defending and will try to keep as many goals as possible on the road, followed by trying to score goals.

Sao Paulo coach Ramalho knows River Plate have been in good form in recent games, having beaten Independiente by five goals three days ago, and they don't want to be the second team to be slaughtered.

Avoiding its edge is an important tactic on the football field.

And on the bench, he also has post-90s wonders like Oscar, Enrique, and Wellington, and he has enough confidence to leave the away stadium.

If the Brazilian league title this season is not playing, then it should go further in the Copa Libertadores.

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On May 28, River Plate welcomed São Paulo at home.

They thought São Paulo, who had not been in good form lately, would be as vulnerable as the University of Chile and Independiente.

However, after 20 minutes of play, there was no change in the scoreboard, and the two sides were still 0:0, and Simeone became a little anxious.

The worry of the home and then the away team was vividly reflected, he couldn't help but stand up from the coach's seat, walked to the home team's coach's command area and shouted to Tang Zheng: "Tang, speed up the offensive tempo!"

Tang Zheng did not hesitate and gave a thumbs up to Simeone on the sidelines, indicating that he understood.

Instead of turning back to the dugout, Simeone stood there with his arms crossed.

As a new generation coach with a lot of body language, he really enjoys the thrill of the team's goal, and if he sits in the dugout, it will affect his venting.

According to Simeone's request, Tang Zheng reduced the horizontal passes on the two wings and increased the direct passes on the two ribs, and at the same time beckoned Falcao and Bonanotte to come back more often, and used the insertion of the two fullbacks to enrich the frontcourt attack.

However, Sao Paulo coach Ramalho obviously has a targeted deployment for River Plate's attack, and they allow Falcao, Bonanot, and Ortega to retreat to respond, but as long as they face the goal head-on, they will encounter multiple people to assist in defense, especially the restriction on Tang Zheng, which is very serious.

In tight spaces, he struggles to find space to pass, so he prefers to leave the delicate playmaking to Domingo or Ortega.

By this time, Tang Zheng had become more and more aware of how important it was for him to have an accurate long-range shot.

As time went on, Simeone stood on the sidelines and gave more and more instructions, and the pressure felt by the players on the field became more and more intense.

They just didn't play well at home last season, otherwise they wouldn't have conceded a goal at home.

The impatience did not allow River Plate to quickly take the lead, but almost conceded a goal.

Thankfully, Poncio was focused and he kept Hernanes in place with a foul, which led to a yellow card from the referee.

"What the hell!"

Simeone spat hard.

The yellow card will mean that Poncio will miss the second leg at the Molumbi Stadium.

Although Tang Zheng is an indispensable part of Simeone's tactical system, Poncio is also very important, and his presence can make up for the defensive shortcomings caused by Tang Zheng's forward position, so neither Aveleras nor Bistolfi can compare with Poncio.

Tang Zheng patted Poncio's shoulder apologetically: "I'm sorry, Leonardo, I ...... just now."

"Isn't my existence just to escort?" Poncio interrupted Tang Zheng, pushing him back, and said with a smile: "Don't think too much, winning the game is the king." ”

"Well, we're going to be the winners!"

Tang Zheng is not the kind of person who is hypocritical, so he nodded firmly.

However, when the referee blew the whistle at the end of the first half, there was still no change in the score.

The score of 0:0 lasted until half-time.

The live director gave the camera to the home team players, and it was easy to tell from their expressions that they were not in a good mood.

It's true that the recent winning streak has given them a bit of a boost in confidence, so they can be unhappy when they encounter setbacks.

On the other side, the Sao Paulo players had the same expressions, clearly satisfied with the scoreline, after all, they came to the away stadium to keep the draw.

It would be better if we could win the game.

(To be continued.) )