The next morning, Tang Zheng and Musacchio came to the hotel restaurant with a pair of panda eyes, Falcao was stunned at first, and then said slyly: "Did you two go as thieves last night?"

Musacchio didn't want others to know that he couldn't sleep last night because he was nervous, so he pretended not to hear, but Tang Zheng couldn't bear it, so he kicked Musazio in the ass: "This guy couldn't sleep last night nervously, so he pulled me up and talked until two or three o'clock in the morning, wipe." Pen ~ Fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info"

"Yawn. As soon as he finished speaking, Tang Zheng naturally yawned.

Taking advantage of the fact that head coach Simeone had not yet come, Tang Zheng did not eat breakfast first, but hurriedly went to the bathroom, washed his face with cold water, and tried to make himself more energetic.

However, he and Musacchio were still aware of their lack of spirit when they were eating breakfast together, so Tang Zheng and Mousaccio were canceled from their strength training in the morning and were forced to go back to make up for sleep.

Although he took about four hours off in the morning, Tang Zheng still felt that his condition was not at his best.

However, he did not blame his friend Mousacchio anymore, because the central defender position has a lower margin for error, and it can be said that it is the most unmissible position to make mistakes outside of the goalkeeper.

Instead, they cheered up their friend Musacchio at lunchtime, and it was the first major final of each other's lives, and building confidence was the most important thing.

The game kicks off at 6:50 p.m. local time in Brazil, and River Plate leaves the hotel at about 4:30 p.m.

The Mineiro Stadium, which can accommodate nearly 60,000 people, is almost full of seats for sale, except for the necessary separation zone.

As far as the eye can see, it's almost all blue – that's the main color of Cruzeiro.

The white and red that belong to the riverbed are like sailboats floating in the blue sea, and if it weren't for the vacant grandstand as a separation zone, it is estimated that not many people would have noticed the presence of riverbed fans.

As River Plate players came out of the tunnel, a tsunami of boos erupted over the Mineiro Stadium.

This is a warning to the visiting team - on our turf, don't go wild!

Especially Tang Zheng, the Cruzeiro fans in the stands above the players' tunnel are basically aimed at him.

How much hatred is this?

Tang Zheng is not easy to bully, although he promised the head coach not to fall for the opponent's strategy in the game, but he did not say that he was not allowed to talk to the fans, so he turned around and raised a high middle finger.

Suddenly, the sky above the Mineiro Stadium erupted again with a loud wave that was enough to drown out the wild boos of the previous round.

Tang Zheng can stop in moderation, if he raises his middle finger towards the stands for a long time, it is easy to be captured by the broadcast camera, and it will inevitably be some trouble at that time.

Although the River Plate fans from afar cheered hard, their voices could not reach the ears of the River Plate players under the cheers of the 50,000 home fans.

When the home players showed up on the pitch to warm up, it was a different story, with the frenzied home fans screaming almost wildly.

This feeling was completely absent in the first round of the group stage of the Copa Libertadores, and the performance of the Cruzeiro fans made Tang Zheng a little moved.

This...... It's the frenetic atmosphere of the finals!

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After the warm-up, Tang Zheng, who returned to the locker room, could still hear the singing and cheers from the court, as if he was holding a concert in front of him.

"The soundproofing in this locker room sucks. ”

Falcao put on his headphones dissatisfied, and only then did he make his world much quieter.

The other team members followed suit and put on headphones one after another, but Tang Zheng had no choice but to put on headphones and listen to the exciting "Golden Goal" to adjust his mental state.

After about ten minutes, the sound from the stadium slowly became quieter.

Simeone stood up and mobilized before the game: "The game is about to start, I don't have any big demands on everyone, I just hope that everyone here will not think about the next round of the home game, and treat this game as the only final......!

The team took off their headphones and listened to Simeone's final speech before the game.

But before Simeone could finish speaking, the staff knocked on the dressing room door - reminding the players that it was time to go to the players' tunnel and wait for the game.

Due to his height, Tang Zheng has always stood behind the goalkeeper, so he stood relatively forward, Ramirez, who complained a lot about Tang Zheng before the game, clenched his fists, looked at Tang Zheng who stood tall with resentful eyes, and muttered: "I must return all the shame I received in the past to you!" Damn Chinese!"

At this time, the atmosphere at the Mineiro Stadium was still frenetic, with fans singing the Cruzeiro anthem and waiting for the game to begin.

At the referee's command, players from both sides stepped onto the pitch.

In other words, the first leg of the 2009 Copa Libertadores final has officially begun!

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"Hello spectators, this match is about to start the first leg of the Copa Libertadores final near the end of the 2009 season, they are Cruzeiro from Brazil and River Plate from Argentina, both sides have won the Copa Libertadores twice in the past, which means that whoever has the last laugh will become the eighth team in the history of the Copa Libertadores to win the Copa Libertadores three times. ”

"The two sides waited for the whistle from Chile's referee Carlos Pozzo, who had met in the group stage in the final this season, both sides won the game at their respective home stadiums, and it is interesting to note that Cruzeiro Ramirez and River Plate Don both had a red card at the opponent's home......

"With a long whistle from referee Carlos Pozzo, the high-profile Copa Libertadores final was officially announced, River Plate challenged Cruzeiro away, this season's River Plate on the way to qualification and promotion, except for Palmeiras, and the other three Brazilian teams have all met each other, except for the first round of the group stage 0:3 loss, the other five games all won ......"

Before and after the referee blew the long whistle, the commentators in the on-site commentary seat began to explain and comment endlessly.

"CCTV, CCTV, the match that is now being broadcast live for you is the first leg of the 2009 Copa Libertadores final, Cruzeiro is at home at the Mineiro Stadium against River Plate from the Argentine First Division, wearing blue jerseys and white pants is the home Cruzeiro who is playing from the left side of the screen, they attack from the left side of the screen to the right, and wearing the white jersey with a red bumper on the chest and black pants are the visiting River Plate, they attack from the right side of the screen to the left......"

Duan Duan, the commentator of the BJ live broadcast room, who was thousands of miles away, announced the start of the finals noisily, and his voice was full of anticipation.

Last year, South Korean star Park Ji-sung won the Champions League with Manchester United as the main player, and the Korean media and fans were in the sky, and this season's Tang Zheng led River Plate to the Copa Libertadores final as the core, making every Chinese fan feel proud from the depths of his soul.

Although the influence of the Copa Libertadores is not as good as that of the Champions League, the level is the same, and Tang Zheng is the core, and Park Ji-sung is at best a functional player within the main framework, which is completely incomparable.

The most important thing is that Tang Zheng is young enough, he only turned 20 in November this year, and he has unlimited possibilities.

With the opening of the European transfer window, more and more teams have made offers to River Plate, hoping to get Tang Zheng before the start of the new season, and there is no shortage of top European giants such as Bayern Munich, Inter Milan, AC Milan and Arsenal.

With a sense of pride from the heart, the commentator Duan Huo and the commentator Zhang Lu began to slowly comment on the game.

At the beginning of the game, Cruzeiro, who had the advantage of the teeer, did not pass to the front of the court as usual, and they chose to push forward step by step.

Each player played a strict run in accordance with the pre-match requirements of head coach Batista, and the football quickly passed to Ramirez's feet, and Tang Zheng, who was opposite him.

Domingo approached with some concern to help, but Parana's forward movement made him hesitate.

At that moment, Ramirez moved, and an unreasonable move to the right diagonally started to accelerate in place.

Tang Zheng subconsciously stretched out his legs to stop him, and Abel Claudio in the commentary seat shouted: "The blue Kenyans are looking for ...... death."

However, Abel Claudio was not finished, Tang Zheng's outstretched left foot kicked Ramirez to the ground, and the referee blew the whistle, but did not give a card, but warned Tang Zheng to pay attention to his defensive movements.

Abel Claudio thought that the game had just begun, and Tang Zheng had not yet moved, so that Ramirez's simple passing moves would form a breakthrough.

The party Tang Zheng doesn't think so, he always feels that he is not in the best state today, and last night's insomnia has a big impact on this game.

However, Tang Zheng's adjustment was very fast, he knew that his instantaneous reaction action had decreased, but his defensive instinct had not declined, and his sense of position had not been lost, as long as he did not make it easy in the next game.

Anyway, Simeone's strategy on the road is to defend first and then counterattack.

Otherwise, the faster Augusto Fernandez would not have been used as a starter in place of captain Ortega.

For five minutes into the game, Cruzeiro dominated the cheers of the fans in the stands, with a 72 per cent lead over River Plate's 28 per cent in possession

You must know that this percentage of possession has not been seen in River Plate this season, so the Brazilian commentator sitting in the commentary box is very excited.

A good start leads to a perfect ending.

But is that really the case?

However, the passive-defending River Plate only looked a little embarrassed, and the attack that really threatened Daniel Bega's goal was not yet there, which is why Simeone was still able to stand comfortably in the coaching area of the visiting team.

In this game, Tang Zheng and Poncio partnered in the double back, which is enough to ensure the safety of the defense in the middle, and Augusto Fernandez and Bonanot on the two wings are young and healthy, and the defense is active, as long as there are no accidents, there will be no defensive holes in a short time.

Because...... It's faith.

(To be continued.) )