Chapter 090 For the Champions League, you have to take turns on the bench?

Real Madrid opened the scoring just eight minutes into the second leg of the Champions League quarter-finals at the Bernabeu Stadium, and with the advantage of the home field, they launched a tidal attack, so that the visiting Wolfsburg had no room to fight back, even if they had not scored the second goal, the Real Madrid fans in the stands were still happy, as if Real Madrid had qualified for the semi-finals of this season's Champions League.

Coach Carlo Ancelotti showed little comfort, he sat in the coach's seat with his legs crossed, mechanically teaching chewing gum, and he was very good.

Cristiano Ronaldo, who sat a few seats apart, crossed his arms and brows, his face full of sadness, couldn't figure out why his team-mates were so sluggish when he was on the pitch and like a fish in water when he wasn't.

Don't...... Are crowding out themselves?

Thinking of this, Cristiano Ronaldo was annoyed.

But if you think about it carefully, Tang Zheng has outstanding ability to pinch the team, can score goals and assist, and many goals in the past two seasons have been assisted by Tang Zheng.

Looking back at the seasons when he first joined Real Madrid, Cristiano Ronaldo is not stupid, he knows why he can score so many goals, it is completely because of the sacrifice of the whole team, and now Tang Zheng can let every teammate play their best strength, play very comfortably, but it is also understandable that they play like a fish in water.

But Cristiano Ronaldo has such a personality that he doesn't give in easily.

If you really can't stay at Real Madrid, it's time for a change of scenery......

During this period of Cristiano Ronaldo's distressed contemplation, Real Madrid extended their lead and equalised on aggregate.

It wasn't Tang Zheng who scored, but it was his assist.

The assist was more spectacular than the opening assist, as he and Isco, Luka Modric and James Rodriguez hit a succession of brilliant shots from the edge of the box, and finally slammed the ball into the box with his left heel with his back to goal, Isco flashed through the gap, held the ball into the right rib of the box, and then completed a close slash that rolled the ball into the net against the far goal post.

2:0

Fifteen minutes into the game, Real Madrid had already equalised on aggregate.

If the match ends at full time with the current scoreline, the match will go to extra time.

But almost no one on the scene would think so, how could Real Madrid, who are sitting at home, play so smoothly, slow down the attacking tempo in the next game time and give Wolfsburg a chance to breathe?

Apparently impossible!

Schalke academy graduate Draxler was completely limited in attack and was unable to support striker Schurrle enough that Wolfsburg had to retreat to their own half.

Of course, this is directly related to the adjustment of head coach Black Gold.

Black and gold believe that Real Madrid is like a rainbow and should avoid the edge for the time being, and the aggregate score of 2:2 can still play extra time, once the aggregate score is exceeded by Real Madrid, it basically means that the possibility of the Champions League semi-finals is minimized.

Wolfsburg began to focus on defense, with Tang Zheng, Modric and Toni Kroos forming an iron triangle of midfielders constantly changing positions in the game, observing the situation, hoping to find the Wolfsburg defender and give a fatal blow.

"Whoa—"

The Real Madrid fans in the stands were full of passion, creating a deafening loud chant to cheer for the players on the field.

Although Real Madrid did not score a third goal in the middle of the game, they firmly believe that it will come!

The team that advances to the last four of the Champions League must be Real Madrid!

It wasn't until the end of the first half that Isco's breakthrough helped Real Madrid win a direct free-kick about 28 meters from goal.

Tang Zheng stood in front of the football without giving up.

In order to show his 'respect' for Tang Zheng, Wolfsburg goalkeeper Benaglio chose a five-man wall.

“Taaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaang——”

Despite this, under the shouts of the Real Madrid fans in the stadium, Tang Zheng slammed his iconic fallen leaf ball into the net in the upper left corner of the goal.

No one expected that Real Madrid, who had no power to fight back against Wolfsburg in the first leg, would turn into a dragon at home, and it took less than 45 minutes to overtake the aggregate score.

The Real Madrid fans at the Bernabeu Stadium cheered, and the hysterical elongated voice created a huge shout like a tsunami: "Whoa, whoa—"

Carlo Ancelotti in the home team's dugout breathed a sigh of relief, exceeding the aggregate score in just half a game, with little time left in the first half, and it was a bit difficult to score again, but he was able to seize the opportunity to score another goal in the second half, which could basically kill the game and advance to the last four of this season's Champions League.

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When the whistle blew at the end of the first half, the scoreboard at the Bernabeu Stadium was 3:0

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

The close-up of the live broadcast gave the Real Madrid No. 10 Tang Zheng, who performed quite dazzling in this game, and everyone with a discerning eye knew that Real Madrid's ability to reverse the total score in the first half was due to Tang Zheng, with one shot and two passes.

Immediately, the live director gave a meaningful close-up.

Cristiano Ronaldo, who appeared on the broadcast screen, was expressionless, walked into the field with his substitute teammates, and scored a goal with the ball to warm up for training.

It was one of the few disgraces in his career at Real Madrid, as it was about not being in the starting line-up for the second leg of Real Madrid's Champions League semi-finals......

However, at this time, not many people care about what Cristiano Ronaldo is thinking, because Real Madrid's attack without Cristiano Ronaldo is very smooth, and the aggregate score was reversed in less than half a game, and they believe that Real Madrid in the second half can directly kill the game in one go!

Sure enough!

In the second half, Real Madrid scored again less than five minutes into the game.

Tang Zheng received a through pass from Luka Modric outside the penalty area, and then shook Gustavo and Arnold past him, and then pulled his leg and shot angrily.

The ball hung like a cannonball in the upper right corner of the goal, and Wolfsburg goalkeeper Benaglio was basically unresponsive, and could only watch the football go into the net......

This...... It was his fourth inability in the game.

4:0!

In less than 50 minutes, Real Madrid led Wolfsburg by four goals at home, which means that as long as Real Madrid does not take the initiative to make mistakes, it is certain to advance to the semi-finals of this season's Champions League.

A 3-0 lead at home is not safe for Real Madrid, because once Wolfsburg score a goal, they can squeeze Real Madrid out of the Champions League semi-finals by virtue of the advantage of more away goals.

But 4:0 is different, even if Wolfsburg scores a face-saving goal, the team that finally advances to the semi-finals is still Real Madrid.

If Wolfsburg are to come back from the top of the pitch, they will have to score two goals in a row without conceding a goal.

How easy is it to face Real Madrid, which is full of morale and in good form?

Real Madrid, who already had a four-goal lead, opted to slow down the tempo of the attack and control the tempo of the game.

Immediately, Ancelotti made changes to the lineup and strengthened the central defense.

Casemiro replaces Luka Modric.

In the 65th minute, Jesse replaced Isco and increased the pace of the counter-attack while maintaining a steady tempo.

After the two substitutions were used up, Cristiano Ronaldo, who was sitting on the bench, looked very ugly.

It stands to reason that if adjustments are made, Ancelotti should send himself.

Now Jesse is on the bench, and he is still sitting on the bench, and he has not even warmed up reminders.

The live director gave Cristiano Ronaldo many times when Real Madrid's basic situation was decided, and it was not until the game entered 70 minutes that Cristiano Ronaldo went to the warm-up area under the reminder of assistant coach Zidane.

In the 83rd minute, the scoreboard showed that the score was still 4:0, and Cristiano Ronaldo reluctantly stood on the sidelines, waiting to play.

He was supposed to be the man who was supposed to be Real Madrid's promotion and waited for the game to come on in the closing stages of the game, and he didn't have much time left, and with ten minutes of injury time at most, anyone with a little brain could guess why Carlo Ancelotti was sending Cristiano Ronaldo in this time frame.

Aren't you worried that Cristiano Ronaldo's early appearance will affect Tang Zheng's performance?

It is precisely this possibility that Cristiano Ronaldo has a very reluctant expression.

Of course, Cristiano Ronaldo's professional attitude is still quite strong, and he has not been discouraged from working hard.

At this stage of the game, the Wolfsburg players no longer have any fighting spirit, so the problem of Cristiano Ronaldo and Tang Zheng's lack of cooperation has been minimized, so as not to affect Real Madrid's qualification.

The scoreboard remained unchanged until the end of the match.

In the end, Real Madrid defeated Wolfsburg with two goals and two assists from Tang Zheng and advanced to the semifinals of this season's Champions League with an aggregate score of 4:2.

At the same time, in the other Champions League quarter-finals, Manchester City defeated Paris Saint-Germain 1-0 at home and advanced to the semi-finals with an aggregate score of 3-2.

The next day, the content of the mainstream media in Europe basically revolved around Real Madrid's four-goal home win over Wolfsburg, and the result was naturally not surprising, but it was surprising that Cristiano Ronaldo did not start and did not come off the bench until the end of the game, and the overall situation was decided.

If Cristiano Ronaldo is injured, it's good to say, after all, the body is the capital of the revolution, as a Real Madrid superstar, Cristiano Ronaldo is understandably on the bench in poor physical condition, the problem is that Cristiano Ronaldo is healthy and has no problems.

Real Madrid, who lost the first leg by two goals, must win at home and need to win by three goals to secure progress to the semi-finals.

In such an important game, Cristiano Ronaldo was not in the starting line-up, how could the media with a big brain not take advantage of the topic?

Besides, the fans are not stupid, and they can see some clues.

Although Cristiano Ronaldo's game affects Real Madrid's overall performance, he is after all a top star in the world, whether it is for Real Madrid or Cristiano Ronaldo, it has a great influence.

This season's Real Madrid has missed the Copa del Rey and the league title, and the only remaining hope is the Champions League, so many well-known media have made reasonable use of this opportunity to put pressure on Real Madrid, thereby affecting the next Champions League semi-finals.

In the two Champions League quarter-finals that night, Benfica drew 2:2 at home with Bayern Munich, and Bayern Munich advanced to the Champions League semi-finals with an aggregate score of 3:2.

The last spot went to Atletico Madrid, who beat Barcelona 2-0 at home and eliminated them 3-2 on aggregate.

A day later, the draw for the Champions League semi-finals took place at UEFA headquarters in Nyon, with Real Madrid drawing Bayern Munich and Manchester City drawing Atletico Madrid.

The four semi-finals will be played on 26/27 April at 8.45pm CET and on 3/4 May at 8.45pm CET, with the final taking place at the San Siro Stadium in Milan on 28 May.

The fact that the two La Liga teams were not drawn together meant that the 2015-2016 Champions League final could be a replica of the 2013-2014 Champions League final, but Bayern Munich and Manchester City representatives were very confident in their media interviews and both believed that their teams could progress to the final.

Manchester City has been crazy about buying stars since Sumar took over, blowing a storm of gold yuan, and after the accumulation of strength in recent seasons, it has gradually become a force that cannot be ignored in Europe, even if Atletico Madrid has rich experience in the Champions League, Manchester City has the absolute strength to wrestle with it.

Bayern Munich is Germany's most successful team, with four Champions League titles in their history, behind Real Madrid, AC Milan and Liverpool, and tied for fourth with Barcelona and Ajax.

The local media in Munich have been very direct and believe that Real Madrid's civil unrest this season, as evidenced by the early absence of the league title and the early elimination of the Copa del Rey, is likely to continue as the Champions League reaches the semi-finals.

Cristiano Ronaldo has a solid foundation in the Real Madrid team and there is no problem not starting him for a game or two, but can it be sustained?

The answer is clearly no.

Real Madrid is different from other clubs, sometimes the star has more power than the manager, not to mention that Cristiano Ronaldo is a top superstar.

President Florentino also hopes that Cristiano Ronaldo, who is likely to leave this summer, will sell for a good price, and now that Real Madrid have qualified for the semi-finals of the Champions League, Cristiano Ronaldo is fully available.

From an investment point of view, it would be a waste to keep Cristiano Ronaldo on the bench in a row.

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At the end of the season, the fitness of the players was an issue, and Carlo Ancelotti made corresponding adjustments to the team in the league at the weekend, and Tang Zheng, Modric, Benzema and others who played the whole game in the second leg of the Champions League quarter-finals at home rotated, and captains like Sergio Ramos and Marcelo, who had some minor injuries, did not even make the 18-man squad.

Despite this, Real Madrid, who have home advantage, still won the game with a score of 4:0, and it is worth mentioning that Cristiano Ronaldo, who was quite embarrassed in the second leg of the Champions League quarter-final four days ago, shone and scored a hat-trick, and was the biggest contributor to Real Madrid's victory over Iba.

As a result, Ancelotti had a headache, and with ten days to go before the first leg of the Champions League semi-final at the Allianz Arena, Cristiano Ronaldo was in such good form that it would be a huge pressure to put him on the bench again, and the president Florentino would not agree......

The first leg of the Champions League semi-final at the Allianz Arena made it difficult for him to choose.

Continue to put Cristiano Ronaldo on the bench, or will it be Tang Zheng's turn to sit on the bench?