Chapter 040: Will There Be a Lore?
Tang Zheng jumped high in the Atletico penalty area, which was very eye-catching, and the Atletico fans in the stands instinctively reacted with a kind of desperation, just like Tang Zheng scored the equalizer in the Champions League final last season.
The result seemed to prove the desperation of Atletico fans, as the trajectory-altering ball arced in mid-air for one to a second past goalkeeper Moya's outstretched right arm and into the snow-white net, grazing the inside of the left post of the goal......
"Whoa—"
The Real Madrid fans who accompanied the team's 'expedition' became excited at this moment, and let out a burst of hysterical shouts.
If Cristiano Ronaldo's goal is just to save face for Real Madrid fans, then Tang Zheng's goal is directly to Real Madrid fans to see the hope of equalizing, and the game time is still relatively sufficient, if you continue to play according to the current attitude of the game, it is even possible to overtake the score after the equalizer!
Yang 5 commentator He Wei was emotional, almost frantically shouting: "Tang Zheng's iconic header helped Real Madrid turn the score into 2:3, they are only one goal behind Atletico Madrid at home! There are still more than ten minutes left in the game, counting about fifteen minutes of injury time, there is still plenty of time for Real Madrid to equalize!"
British Sky commentator Andy Gray was equally excited: "Incredible Don! His assist blew the horn of Real Madrid's counterattack, and now he has scored directly, I think Atletico Madrid, who are leading by one goal, is now starting to panic! They don't know if they can keep the win in the rest of the game!"
Commentator Martin Taylor laughed: "No, no, no, no, I think Diego Simeone should think about how to keep a point at home!"
Immediately, the two looked at each other and smiled, as if they had seen last season's Champions League final.
Tang Zheng, who scored the goal, was not as flamboyant as Cristiano Ronaldo, who high-fived his teammates in a low-key celebration, then fished the ball out of the net, ran to the center circle, put the ball on the kick-off point, and waited for Atletico to kick off.
Atletico Madrid coach Simeone stood in the home coach's command area and frowned, he really didn't expect the game to go in this direction.
From 3:0 to 3:2, the game is still more than ten minutes, and there is still a lot of time left for Real Madrid.
Thinking of this, Simeone shook his head vigorously.
Last season's Champions League final left him with insomnia for a whole month, and if the Madrid derby goes from a three-goal lead to a trail, it will be not only a nightmare for himself, but also for the whole of Atletico Madrid and Atletico Madrid fans.
Therefore, this possibility must be stifled in the cradle and must not happen!
So, Simeone hooked his finger at the captain Gabi, who immediately understood and ran to the scene.
The on-site director keenly captured this picture, and the Yang 5 commentator He Wei changed his voice and said suspiciously: "Simeone is definitely talking about how to play the next game, but it is unknown whether to strengthen the offense or strengthen the defense, and only through the process of the game can Simeone's true intentions be excavated......"
The game restarted, and Simeone's intentions were spotted by the commentators on the spot.
Defense, strengthen the defense!
Carlo Ancelotti's confidence has increased after Cristiano Ronaldo and Tang Zheng scored two goals in a row, but now Atletico Madrid has targeted deployment, the players are more protective of space, and Tang Zheng and Cristiano Ronaldo, two in-form Real Madrid players, are also closely watched by Atletico Madrid fans.
Simeone's targeted deployment is in place, like hitting the snake and hitting seven inches, which just hit Real Madrid's goal, so that Real Madrid's threatening attack has not been able to play for a long time.
Real Madrid, who have already made two substitutions, still have room for substitutions, and Ancelotti is wondering if it should be used in advance.
With another Real Madrid attack intercepted by Atletico's defence, Carlo Ancelotti decided to make the third substitution of the game, replacing James Rodriguez with Hernandez.
Tang Zheng has performed well during this period of liberation, which has left the in-form James Rodriguez with no room to play at all, and instead of leaving him on the pitch and waiting for the so-called star to play, it is better to try the 'little pea' Hernandez with a keen sense of smell in front of goal.
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Hernandez's appearance did not change Real Madrid's attacking formation, which was still a very impactful four-three-three formation, but there were some slight oddities in the positioning of the players.
Benzema and Hernandez are tied up in the Atletico penalty area, with Hernandez slightly to the right, Cristiano Ronaldo in the familiar left winger position, and Tang Zheng in the middle because the entire front field is his area of activity.
In the blink of an eye, the game came to 85 minutes, and the scoreboard showed that the score was still 3:2, with the home team Atletico Madrid in front and the away team Real Madrid behind.
Real Madrid, who were three goals behind, were in full swing after scoring two goals in a row, launching wave after wave of fierce attacks, but Atletico's midfield defenders were very focused and the tactical execution was quite in place, and they completely played the game Simeone wanted to see.
As the clock ticked by, Atletico Madrid fans in the stands watched in horror, fearing a repeat of last year's Champions League final.
Coach Simeone is not so worried, unless Real Madrid are very lucky, it will be difficult to break Moya in the back of the net.
Of course, Simeone is hoping that his side will be lucky enough to extend the score again and seal the win early.
A one-goal lead is very advantageous to Atletico's tactical play, but it is undeniable that a one-goal lead is also the least safe score in a football game, and there is a possibility that the opponent will equalize at any time.
Last season's Champions League final is the best explanation.
No one wants to fall twice in the same pit, and Simeone is no different.
Hernandez is the kind of striker who needs to be supported by passing from midfield, so Tang Zheng tried to make the team's attack more direct, directly with two 45-degree crosses or two wide crosses, using the ability of Cristiano Ronaldo, Benzema and Hernandez to find the back of the net.
However, the probability of scoring goals in this style of play is relatively low, and quality can only be exchanged for quantity.
After failing to threaten Moya with several crosses in a row, Tang Zheng realised that his team would have to find another way to equalise.
Atletico are not afraid of a head-on battle at all, they ...... What I am afraid of is a loose and moderate sports war.
The game time is getting less and less, and the Atletico Madrid players, who have been pressing high in the early middle and early stages, have now experienced a significant decline in fitness, and they can complete the defensive task in the face of Real Madrid's strong attack as long as they are in a tactical position.
The cross goes straight to the striker, which is equivalent to being in the middle.
So Tang Zheng did not look for two teammates on the wing after getting the football, but stepped on the ball and pulled it back, passing the ball to Modric, who controlled the pace of the game.
Modric, who received the football, was slightly stunned, fortunately there was no Atletico player next to him, otherwise it was very likely that there would be a mistake in stopping the ball.
Immediately, Modric saw Tang Zheng signaling his teammates to recycle, so he realized Tang Zheng's intentions.
Instead of continuing to attack, it is better to patiently organize the attack, maintain the symmetry of the three lines, and open up the offensive space.
In the face of Real Madrid's formation recovery, Atletico Madrid's defenders had no choice but to pull out.
Because if you don't pull it out, the Real Madrid players will have much less pressure to take the ball, which will run counter to the defensive tactics laid out by Simeone.
Where could Simone not see Tang Zheng's intentions?
But he has nothing to do now but strengthen his defense.
After all, the physical exertion of the players is not ordinarily severe.
In the 87th minute, Atletico made the last substitution of the game, with Turkish international Turan replacing striker Mandzukic to increase the defensive strength of the midfield.
But what Simeone never expected was that Tulan, who had just come off the bench, made a big mistake before he had time to adapt to the rhythm of the game......
A careless pass from defence to attack was cut off by Khedira, and Real Madrid switched from attacking to defending.
Khedira handed it to Modric as soon as possible, and the latter quickly gave it to Tang Zheng, who pulled out the ball gap.
Gabi and Thiago were both ready to reinforce the attack, where did they think that Turan would make a passing error, and it was too late to find Tang Zheng when they realized something.
Tang Zheng met the ball and turned around in one go, and Tulan, who made a passing error, pounced on Tang Zheng without hesitation.
During the run, he also thought about fouls.
Because Tang Zheng's ability is very good, it is difficult for conventional defense to keep football, and it can only be done through fouls......
Tang Zheng started as a defensive midfielder, where does he not know what the imposing Turan is thinking?
Tang Zheng directly handed the ball to Cristiano Ronaldo, who pretended to run forward and made a sharp stop on the spot, and then bypassed Turan.
Turan is very similar to continue to follow Tang Zheng, but Cristiano Ronaldo takes the ball horizontally, and captain Gabi is not in position, so he can only give up Tang Zheng to intercept Cristiano Ronaldo.
Cristiano Ronaldo took two steps and then flicked the ball to the right with the outside of his right foot, and the ball rolled towards Tang Zheng.
Turan had to brake sharply on the spot, and then turned and pounced on Tang Zheng.
Tang Zheng didn't wait for Turan to get closer, and directly pushed the ball with his right foot to attack the right rib without stopping the ball, and substitute Hernandez cut diagonally between Siqueira and Miranda to defend the left rib.
Hernandez himself didn't shoot from a big angle, so instead of hitting the goal, he swept the ball towards goal.
Miranda's downed block didn't stop the ball, which rolled from the left side of the penalty area near the baseline to the penalty spot.
Benzema was clearly superior to Godin in the battle for position, so Godin chose to pull his right hand at Benzema's shirt to prevent Benzema from fully getting up to speed.
Seeing that the football was getting closer, Benzema pushed his left arm towards Godin, took a step forward with the force of the feedback, stretched out his right foot, and stabbed the toe right at the ball.
Atletico goalkeeper Moya's pupils shrank suddenly, and he subconsciously pressed his body down, and chose to block with his foot in the face of Benzema's stab on the tip of his right foot.
Due to the proximity, Moya had limited reaction time, and the ball ran faster against the turf than Moya's movements......
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"Whoa—"
Half a second later, the feverish Calderón Stadium became silent, and the Real Madrid fans who accompanied the team on the 'expedition' seized the opportunity to give another loud cheer.
"Incredible!!"
Yang 5 commentator He Wei shouted violently: "Real Madrid really scored three goals in a row when they were three goals behind!"
"Oh-My-God!" exclaimed Sky England commentator Andy Gray, "Karim Benzema received Javier Hernandez's sweep and scored to help Real Madrid achieve the impossible!
The corners of the commentator Martin Taylor's mouth curled slightly, and the Atletico Madrid player who looked at the broadcast screen said meaningfully: "There are two minutes left in the regular game, plus five minutes of injury time, and the remaining game time is likely to produce a goal ......"
It was Benzema's third goal that made the Real Madrid players celebrate more than the two goals that narrowed the score.
However, Tang Zheng and Cristiano Ronaldo have a very tacit understanding, and while their teammates celebrate passionately, they said that there is still time in the game and they can strive to overtake the score!
Although Real Madrid won the Champions League last season, the glory hunger of many players is still very high, Atletico Madrid is Real Madrid's rival in the league title, if they can beat each other in direct confrontation, it can increase the possibility of their own league title!
So the Real Madrid players didn't celebrate too much and quickly returned to their own half.
Atletico Madrid manager Simeone looked at it and frowned.
Real Madrid scored three goals in a row and was full of momentum.
What about your own players?
You don't have to think about it to know what kind of mentality it is......
Afraid of losing!
In the face of Real Madrid, which is full of strategy, it is even difficult to hold on to a point.
The Barcelona players sitting in front of the TV naturally wanted the Madrid derby to be a draw and then the left-handed winner.
It's just that judging from the trend of the game, Real Madrid seems to have the possibility of overtaking the score......
Atletico's three substitutions have also been made, which means that the next game is difficult to change, Simeone can only stand on the sidelines and make incendiary body movements to inspire the players on the field.
The game restarted, and Atletico Madrid, who had the advantage of kick-off, was cut off by Real Madrid after a few passes and had to go on the defensive.
The score went from a three-goal lead to a draw, which was undoubtedly a huge blow to the hearts of Atletico Madrid players, and coupled with the blow of last season's Champions League final, the Atletico Madrid players were nervous and worried.
Even if head coach Simeone stood on the sidelines and made incendiary body movements, he couldn't move the players on the field.
What is thrilling is that the score has not changed until stoppage time, and it is still 3:3.
However, many commentators on the field believed that Real Madrid could overtake the score in the final moment......
As time dwindled, Atletico fans in the stands became more and more worried as they feared that Real Madrid would strike a last-minute stunner......
The fans who came with the team were just as nervous, but their nervousness was when the team would be able to strike!
To be precise, there is a strong anticipation in the nervousness!