Chapter 407: Desperate Situation

Dortmund won a free kick at the back, and no one rushed out, because manager Jurgen Klopp was pulling captain Tang Zheng to say something.

Although the score is now a draw, and there has been no problem with one less player so far, the disadvantage of playing one less will be infinitely magnified as time passes.

Especially in the face of a top team like Real Madrid, as long as the defensive end exposes some problems, Dortmund players will face a catastrophe!

The broadcast camera focused on Tang Zheng and Klopp, not only the fans in front of the TV could see it clearly, but even the fans at the scene could clearly see it through the two huge LCD screens at the new Wembley Stadium.

Most Real Madrid fans disagree, and they don't believe that Dortmund, who have played one man less, can make big waves.

Dortmund fans have some expectations, now the team has one less player, the score is still a draw, and the variables are too great.

Besides, who in this world stipulates that if you play less, you will lose?

What international jokes?

Dortmund this season is determined to become the first Bundesliga team to win the treble, how can they fall in the Champions League final?

Even if it's one less!

In fact, Klopp and Tang Zheng don't have many problems, that is, those who can work hard.

Now that there is no Gotze in the front court to organize the attack, it is equivalent to Tang Zheng having to actively participate in the attack when he completes the defense to make up for the responsibility left by Gotze.

Of course, Klopp's explanation is not limited to this, and the frontcourt players Lewandowski and Reus must do the same.

However, their responsibilities are not as great as Tang Zheng's, with Lewandowski tasked with roaming between the two centre-backs, ready to counter-attack at any time.

With the departure of Götze, it is inevitable that the number of people in the front field will be reduced, so there are also adjustments in the double back position, Gundogan, who can attack and defend well, makes up for the gap on the right side, and Tang Zheng's position is slightly recycled, partnering with Sven Bender.

The overall formation then contracted, and there was an anti-reverse posture.

Mourinho, standing in front of the away team's coach's box, frowned, Dortmund is good for Real Madrid to play one less man, but the problems are also obvious, now Dortmund's defensive intentions are very obvious, and it is very difficult to find Dortmund's defensive holes and then give a fatal blow.

Because Dortmund will find a way to attack when eleven plays eleven, the switch from offense to defense after the attack will naturally expose problems.

But Dortmund is now focused on defense, where can problems be easily exposed?

On the contrary, the team will inevitably increase the attack when it has a numerical advantage, and Mourinho is worried about defensive problems.

Wave after wave of offensives is certainly exciting, but the problems exposed will be even greater.

When the time comes, it's trouble!

Thinking of this, Mourinho quickly shouted at Xavi Alonso when the ball flew off the sideline, and then made a hand movement with both palms pressing down, signaling that the pace of the game should be slowed down.

Klopp, who was not far away, saw Real Madrid's pace slowing down and shook his head helplessly.

Now the defense is solid, Yan Junling's performance is very good, and the probability of conceding goals will not be high.

Real Madrid, which has stepped up its offensive, will inevitably struggle to organize the attack, and the defensive line problems will definitely be exposed by switching from attack to defense.

He believes that with Tang Zheng's ability to read the game, it is easy to find out, so what awaits Real Madrid to take the initiative to make mistakes.

However, Real Madrid's slowdown in tempo is very beneficial to their formation, which means that even if they switch from attack to defense, they will not expose too many holes.

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Tang Zheng returned to the back position is not so far back, playing the role of the central defender in front of Sven Bender, Tang Zheng is responsible for the two ribs to make up the defense, and the running range is much larger than before.

Fortunately, Tang Zheng has always been known for his excellent physical fitness, and now that the game has come to nearly 70 minutes, the physical fitness of Real Madrid players has also declined, so Tang Zheng will not keep running back and forth.

Of course, the physical aspect is mutual.

Even in terms of the main frame, Dortmund's overall physical reserves are inferior.

Real Madrid missed out on the league title early, so La Liga has always been retained.

Borussia Dortmund are different, they have to work hard, they have to be nervous and they have to give their best every game.

So one season came down, and won the league championship.

The corresponding physical exertion is naturally severe, and now there is one less player on the field, which means that the running distance of each player must be increased......

The frenzied atmosphere at the new Wembley Stadium continues, with deafening loud cheers coming in waves, without the slightest hint of stopping.

The players on the pitch are also working hard, and Real Madrid's numerical advantage is to make the most of it, making full use of the width of the new Wembley Stadium and constantly mobilizing Dortmund's flanks to defend in the hope of finding holes.

However, judging from the effect of these few minutes, it is not obvious.

Real Madrid's main shots hit Benzema and Cristiano Ronaldo, with Benzema being guarded by Hummels and Subotic, and Cristiano Ronaldo being the focus of Tang Zheng's attention.

Therefore, Real Madrid's attack is very fierce, and there are very few opportunities to actually threaten Yan Junling to guard the goal.

Despite this, the Real Madrid fans were happy to create a huge cheer for the Real Madrid players on the field.

They are all die-hard fans, and it is natural to see that the team they support has an absolute advantage, but the lack of points makes them feel a bit of a headache.

Heavy thunder and small rain are taboo in football games.

Real Madrid's possession time is increasing, and the Dortmund fans are not discouraged, they still keep creating huge cheers and silently giving for their beloved team.

They believe that the current situation is not indicative of the result.

The league is behind Bayern for more than half a season, and it is not the last time to win the championship?

Dortmund fans believe that the Champions League final is still the same!

Besides, the score is still 1:1.

At the far end of the pitch, behind the goal guarded by Casillas, the Dortmund fans sang the team song "Das-Vereinslied".

The fans were so powerful, the players were naturally not willing to be defeated, and they showed great fighting spirit in the face of Real Madrid's attack.

German Sky commentator Marcel Leif said with satisfaction: "Although Roman Weidenfeller received a red card and was sent off, the Dortmund players on the field did not give up the game, and from the situation of the game, it was not clear that they played one less ......"

Before the words fell, Tang Zheng, who appeared in the broadcast footage, decisively chose to put the shovel, and Modric's Tang Zheng, who had stopped with him, was successfully intercepted by Tang Zheng, and he also fell to the ground due to inertia.

Tang Zheng's movements were decisive and clean, and the referee Rizzoli was in a good position and could see very clearly, so he signaled that there was no foul.

But Real Madrid fans don't think so, they think it's a foul!

It's a cover-up!

So there was a huge tsunami-like boo over the new Wembley Stadium: "Woo woo woo-"

Tang Zheng was very confident in his movements, and at the moment of intercepting the football, he handed the ball to Sven Bender in front of the arc of the penalty area, who handed it to Reus without making adjustments.

Marcel Leff's voice was an octave higher: "Don's role is quite obvious! his tackle successfully cut off Luka Modric's feet!!I think...... This is the fundamental reason why Dortmund can't see one less player on the field! Don can be used as two people by one person!"

The ball reached the feet of Reus, and he was about to accelerate forward as he turned around, only to see Ramos come at him with a menacing attitude.

In order to ensure that there was no injury, he chose to jump.

The ball was tackled off the touchline by Ramos, and Dortmund won the ball on the left touchline about forty meters from the defense.

Although it was only a touchline ball, it was a good respite for the Borussia Dortmund players.

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In the blink of an eye, the game came to seventy-five minutes, a physical critical point.

In front of the away team's coach's box, Argentine striker Gonzalo Higuain was listening to the arrangements of head coach Jose Mourinho and assistant coach Faria.

Yang 5 commentator He Wei was very vigilant: "Is Real Madrid going to launch a general attack?"

Half a minute later, Lewandowski received a long pass from Tang Zheng near the midfield and chose to hit the goal without stopping.

He did a very good job with Ramos's close interference, and he had a lot of power, but the front sight was not adjusted well.

Referee Rizzoli suddenly blew his whistle and pointed to the sidelines.

Under the twenty-two, on the twenty-twentieth.

He Wei frowned, and his tone was worried: "Higuain replaced Di Maria, which is a huge threat to Dortmund's defense, plus Benzema and Cristiano Ronaldo, it is equivalent to saying that there will be three Real Madrid players in the Dortmund penalty area, and Yan Junling is about to face a greater test in guarding the goal!"

Seeing Real Madrid's second substitution adjustment, Klopp and Tang Zheng raised their eyebrows at the same time.

As He Wei said, the goalkeeper will face a bigger test!

Higuain is a relatively traditional striker with a strong ability to grab points.

In addition, Higuain's presence can also free up the technical well-rounded Benzema as a response point.

At the same time, Cristiano Ronaldo can also hide behind the two as a sharp knife, appear in the most suitable position at the most appropriate time, and give the opponent a fatal blow!

Jurgen Klopp wanted to make a-for-tat change, but Weidenfeller's red card after Sven Bender led to the early use of the second card.

With a quarter of an hour to go, he didn't dare to use the third card too early.

Only...... Respond to change with the same.

Tang Zheng's concern comes from Higuain's super ability to grab points, and he will definitely need Hummels or Subotic to keep an eye on him.

In this way, there is only one defender left, Benzema.

The problem is that Benzema has a very large range of activities, and it is impossible to mark anytime and anywhere.

Man-to-man defence is not possible because of the lack of a man, and Benzema will have more room to move.

Beside them, there is also the most threatening Cristiano Ronaldo......

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Jose Mourinho's second substitution of the game was immediate, with Gonzalo Higuainza in the box making Hummels and Subotic uncomfortable.

His presence has allowed Karim Benzema and Cristiano Ronaldo to get plenty of catches through their runs.

To put it bluntly, it's about getting more opportunities to face the goal directly.

This is an opportunity for the main striker of the French national team and the main striker of the Portuguese national team!

Tang Zheng had to come to the penalty area frequently to assist in defending during Higuain's time on the pitch, and he even blocked Cristiano Ronaldo's must-win shot with two tackles on the ground.

As time went on, Real Madrid's chances grew.

The quick counter-attack that Dortmund fans had been waiting for was delayed, so many fans began to worry.

Because since Higuain came on, Dortmund have yet to win a possession half.

As the absolute core, Tang Zheng knew that this situation could not continue, otherwise he would be greeted with destruction.

But there are some issues that need to be solved by the whole team, and ...... It takes a little bit of luck.

At the moment, Dortmund seems to be lacking in luck.

In the 81st minute, Higuain pressed Subotic to head the ball back to the top, and Ozil, who was cruising to the edge of the penalty area, didn't even have a head back before he used the arch of his left foot to cross the ball to the right back.

Tang Zheng immediately made a forward block, just in time to block Xavi Alonso's long-range shooting route.

However, the ball bounced back to Xavi Alonso.

However, this time Xavi Alonso did not choose to shoot from distance again, but passed the ball directly to the attacking left flank, which is the forward route of left-back Marcelo.

"Oops!"

Suddenly, Tang Zheng was shocked.

Xavi Alonso's footwork was well controlled, and the ball rolled quickly against the ground towards Marcelo's running route.

Piszczek, who instinctively adducted inside, had to pull out to defend Marcelo, but Marcelo didn't give him a chance to come up, held the ball well on the inside of his left instep, and then crossed directly without making adjustments.

Marcelo's cross was quick and fast, Piszczek couldn't intercept it, and the ball flew into the middle of the box.

Although Tang Zheng completed the turn as soon as possible, he was still one step away from the forbidden area.

So all he can do is pray that his teammates can give him some strength and complete the clearance.

"Whoa—"

The die-hard Real Madrid fans behind the goal instantly raised their guttural voices, creating a huge cheer.

Goalkeeper Yan Junling saw that the football was urgent and fast, and a large number of players from both sides gathered in front of the small penalty area, but he did not dare to attack.

Cristiano Ronaldo and Hummels at the front of the post jumped hard, but neither failed to reach the top.

Subotic tugged on Higuain's shirt and the two couldn't even take off despite the other's interference, so they watched the ball fly to the far side.

Sven Bender is strong defensively, but speed is his disadvantage!

In order to complete the defense, he did not hesitate to grab the Benzema jersey with his hands.

However, Benzema is not weak, he sees the landing point of the football, and at the far end of the goal, that is, in the right corner of the small penalty area, he chooses a difficult fish jump to the top.

The power was so great that even Sven Bender was carried forward by his tremendous momentum.

The trajectory of the falling ball changes and flies towards the other end of the goal.

Yan Junling moved to the near corner at high speed while seeing the football flying to the other side of the goal, he had to stop on the spot, and at the same time use the reaction force brought by the emergency stop with his left foot to pounce to the right.

But......

Didn't touch it.

With Yan Junling's unwilling eyes, the football hit the inside edge of the goal post on the left side and bounced into the net.

“Gooooooooooooooooooooal——”

For a short time, the commentator of Spanish national television roared loudly.

Yang 5 commentator He Wei was stunned, and as a professional football commentator, he had to continue to work, 'chanting': "Benzema helped Real Madrid overtake the score in the 82nd minute!