Chapter 408: Desperate!
"Whoa—"
When Benzema pushed Marcelo's cross into the far corner of the goal, the new Wembley Stadium instantly boiled, and the Real Madrid fans behind the goal were happy like children, dancing, and the deafening huge cheers quickly swept the audience.
Benzema, who scored the goal, stood up with his hands on the ground, then opened his arms and looked at the excited Real Madrid die-hard fans, bowed his head and kissed the team emblem on his left chest.
The other Real Madrid players were equally excited, because now they have the advantage in numbers, the score is leading again, and from the situation point of view, the win is a certainty!
A tie is to go to extra time, and the score lead ends the whole game is the champion!
The club's 10th title, that's a milestone!
Although it was not Cristiano Ronaldo who scored the goal, his role in the attack should not be underestimated, and without him involving the Dortmund defenders in the box, Benzema would not have been able to get a chance at the back post.
An excited Cristiano Ronaldo picked up Benzema from behind and shouted almost frantically: "Karim, it's amazing!!"
Even goalkeeper Casillas climbed over most of the pitch to the bottom line to participate in the goal celebration, as the captain of the team he did not win the Champions League, but if Real Madrid finally wins, then he will win the championship as the captain.
The identity is different, and the gold content of glory is also different!
Think about winning the European Championship and the World Cup as a captain, and if you win the Champions League again, it is really the perfection that every professional player dreams of in his entire career!
Jose Mourinho, the head coach in front of the visitors' dugout, raised his fists and patted his chest as if to say something excitedly.
As for what to say, no one knows.
In stark contrast, Dortmund coach Jurgen Klopp, who stood in front of the home team's dugout with his hands on his face, although he could not see his facial expressions, but anyone who looked past could not feel a sense of sadness.
Before the game, the call for Dortmund to win was very high.
The only team unbeaten in the Champions League this season, the Bundesliga has won 18 consecutive victories to win the final title.
The morale is good, the atmosphere is good, and they all have the ingredients for a team to win a major tournament.
However, the game was uneventful, with the leading Dortmund being tied by Real Madrid and then sent off a goalkeeper to now fall behind.
What plot is more ups and downs than it is now?
The new Wembley Stadium is filled with the joys of Real Madrid, while the Dortmund are plagued by sadness.
Goalkeeper Yan Junling crossed his hands on his hips with a helpless expression.
Several players in the back line simply lay on the ground, some covering their faces with their hands, some sighing, and some pursing their lips.
Players in other positions are no better, and the frustration and sadness are palpable.
In the few seconds when he lost the ball, even the captain Tang Zheng thought of the word "finished", which was a little decadent.
He faced the goal, and the Real Madrid fans cheered hysterically.
The handsome face slowly changed from expressionless to gradually changed, his brows were furrowed, his teeth were gritted, and then his hands were naturally clenched, and his eyes reflected a thick unwillingness.
I think of the smooth sailing of the group stage and the Champions League 1/8 finals, and then the ups and downs of the second leg of the 1/4 finals.
The Champions League semi-finals defeated Barcelona home and away, giving Barcelona the biggest defeat since the establishment of the team.
The game is not over yet, is it necessary to accept the loss early?
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The close-up of the live broadcast is still taking care of the goalscorer Benzema, and almost all the commentators are also praising Benzema's alertness or Real Madrid's mature tactical play.
Not many people noticed that a young man wearing the number 10 shirt and the captain's armband on his left arm on the line of the Dortmund penalty area had regained his fighting spirit.
Of course, this does not include Tang Zheng's girlfriend, parents and friends.
Their focus has always been on Tang Zheng, especially at this stage.
Zhao Lina looked down at the court, her boyfriend looked a little painful, but he was very strong.
Suddenly, she felt the urge to cry.
But then again, this is her man!
Father Tang and Mother Tang had the same idea, and they were very relieved.
Never say die, is your own son!
They saw Tang Zheng, who had turned around, patted Royce on the shoulder, and then stretched out his right hand.
Royce raised his head and saw Tang Zheng's outstretched right hand naturally greet him, and he clearly felt the power transmitted by Tang Zheng's palm.
At the same time, there are also Tang Zheng's sonorous words: "Marko, get up, we are not losers yet." ”
"Huh?" Royce raised his eyebrows, Tang Zheng didn't say anything more, but patted Royce on the shoulder.
Royce was a little confused now, so he could only look at Tang Zheng with curiosity.
He saw Tang Zheng pull up Sven Bender, Subotic, Hummels and Yan Junling, who were lying on the ground.
Suddenly, he seemed to understand something.
The game is not over, we are not losers yet!
Lewandowski, who was standing about 40 meters from the goal, didn't know what Tang Zheng was doing, but he could feel the mood of his teammates change.
Compared to the confusion when I conceded the ball, my mental state has improved significantly.
It's not like it's energetic and scrappy, but at least it looks like it.
Jurgen Klopp slowly let go of his hands covering his face, the game is not over yet, and as a manager, he must lead by example.
If you lose confidence in the game, let alone anyone else?
But when his eyes fell on his own forbidden area, he saw an unexpected and unexpected scene.
As the captain, Tang Zheng is calming the emotions of his teammates, one after another.
At the same time, the broadcast camera of the live broadcast switch from the Real Madrid player on the scorer to the Dortmund player on the backward side.
What surprised him was that the Dortmund players, who played one less and fell behind by the score, did not have the loss they imagined, but their expressions were indifferent, as if they were ...... Having accepted the fact of conceding the goal, we are preparing to ...... Equalize!
The broadcast camera found Tang Zheng, only to see him reach out and pull Yan Junling up, and said a lot of words with an excited expression.
Fans sitting in front of the TV can clearly see that Yan Junling's expression has changed significantly, from lost to full of energy!
At this time, Cristiano Ronaldo was in high spirits, and now the game has reached 83 minutes, which means that there are seven minutes left before the end of the regular game, and at most ten minutes of injury time.
The thought of winning his second career Champions League title in 10 minutes left him feeling a little uncontrollable.
However, just as he turned his head to look at the Dortmund penalty area, suddenly, something was wrong in his heart.
The Dortmund players were not as depressed as they imagined, especially when they looked at Tang Zheng, his eyes looked like they were flickering with flames.
I don't know why, Cristiano Ronaldo actually found himself a little worried about the future of the team.
It stands to reason that Real Madrid is leading the score, and there is one more player on the field to take advantage of it, how is it possible?
As if comforting himself, Cristiano Ronaldo shook his head with a smile, he didn't think that Dortmund, who was passively beaten after beating one less, could make a lot of waves!
Want to score goals?
OK!
Then I'll let your goal concede a few more goals!!
Offensive?
Who's afraid of whom!
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When the on-site broadcast camera showed Tang Zheng to comfort his teammates, Yang 5 commentator He Wei seemed to notice a clue, and he said excitedly: "Although we can't hear what Tang Zheng is saying to his teammates, we can give full play to our imagination, because the game is not over yet! Tang Zheng has never been a player who admits defeat easily! Or since the beginning of his career, he has never admitted defeat!"
Speaking of this, his voice was an octave higher: "We still remember the second leg of the Champions League 1/4 finals, almost everyone thought that the careless Dortmund would be eliminated, but Tang Zheng saved Dortmund with his extreme performance, and then gave a fatal blow! Counting the injury time, there are still ten minutes of stoppage time, which means that Dortmund has enough time to equalize and then overtake! Dortmund can overtake the Bundesliga this season after falling behind for more than half a season, and I believe the Champions League final can do the same!"
German Sky commentator Marcel Leif also said words of encouragement: "Dortmund now represents not only Dortmund, but also the entire Bundesliga! The most important thing that Germans lack is willpower, as long as the game is not over! Then there is hope! Come on! Dortmund!!"
The camera did not cut, and the fan sitting in front of the TV was able to Tang Zheng scoop the football out of the door, then jog to the center circle arc and then put it on the tee.
Tang Zheng turned his mind and stretched out his right hand, and Lewandowski subconsciously greeted him: "Robert, I don't want to say anything superfluous, I just hope that you are the Bundesliga Golden Boot, the team's most goal-scoring striker......! It's your biggest chip!"
The words were not finished, but the meaning of the words could be heard clearly.
Even if the final negotiations do not reach an agreement, there is no shortage of more sincere teams.
Football was placed at the kick-off point, and the Real Madrid players found that the Dortmund players were not as demoralized as they imagined, but were motivated.
This......
Unscientific!
Also spotting this was Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho, who subconsciously frowned and felt a little uneasy.
Dortmund, who had one less player, should have become demoralized in this situation, but why did the fighting spirit rise instead of falling?
It wasn't until Mourinho saw Tang Zheng constantly making incendiary body movements on the field that he seemed to understand something.
Immediately, he looked up at the time of the game that the scoreboard was showing at the same time.
He wondered, should it be time to play the last card?
Just then, referee Rizzoli blew the whistle and the game restarted, interrupting Mourinho's thoughts.
At the other end, Klopp was ready to play the last card.
With little time left, the team will have to step up their attack if they want to keep their chances of winning the title!
So, Grosskreutz stood on the sidelines, waiting for the dead ball.
Klopp's explanation to him was simple - run!
When defending, you will not hesitate to run to help your teammates complete the defense, and the offense will win opportunities for your teammates through running!
At the end of the day, it's about using Grosskreutz's stamina to win space!
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Dortmund, who restarted the game, did not rush to attack, and moved forward in an orderly manner under Tang Zheng's active running.
Real Madrid has a lead in the score, the players have no fear, and they don't particularly care about Dortmund's attack, after all, Dortmund has one less player, and they don't think that Dortmund, who is inferior in numbers, dares to attack recklessly.
Again...... Higuain, Benzema and Cristiano Ronaldo are not on display!
But they forgot that it was because of the hoarding of three forwards in the front court that the defensive end was not strong enough.
This is also the fundamental reason why Mourinho is thinking about whether to make a third substitution.
Dortmund now have only one way out of attack, otherwise they can only wait for death.
Dying throes are often able to burst with great energy, and this is where Mourinho has to worry.
Moreover, Dortmund has Tang Zheng on the scene, and it seems that there is no one less to play.
So when Dortmund organized the attack, Mourinho pulled his assistant Faria to discuss whether an attacking player should be removed to maintain the integrity of the midfield defense.
Cristiano Ronaldo has no defensive role at all, with Benzema, Higuain and Mesut Ozil all amateur defenders.
Modric can attack and defend well, and losing is better than attacking hands, only Xavi Alonso has some defensive ability.
Plenty of offensive firepower is certainly helpful for the team's offense, but winning a championship ultimately depends on defense.
It wasn't long before Lewandowski fired a shot off Ramos' thigh and gave Dortmund their first chance to attack a corner since they had one man less in the second half.
However, Dortmund did not rush to take a corner and looked to the sidelines.
Because the referee Rizzoli blew the whistle, pointed to the sidelines, and signaled for a substitution.
On the nineteenth, down on the twenty-ninth.
Grosskreutz replaces left-back Schmelzer.
Seeing the substitution, Marcel Leif shouted violently: "Oh-My-God!!!Jurgen Klopp's team is going to fight! He replaced left-back Schmelzer with Kevin Grosskreutz! ”
At the same time, substitute Grosskreutz also brought Klopp's latest tactical changes.
Sven Bender dropped back and played in a three-centre-back alongside Subotic and Hummels, Grosskreutz and Piszczek played wing-back, Tang Zheng and Gundogan continued to partner in the back two, Reus played up front and Lewandowski continued to be at the front of the attack.
Gundogan whipped in a corner from the left, Tang Zheng feinted at the front post and Hummels, who was outflanked in the middle, headed over the crossbar with interference from Pepe and Higuain.
"Change to a three-five-one-team formation?" It wasn't until Casillas kicked the goal kick that Yang 5 commentator He Wei said hesitantly.
After about ten seconds, the commentator Zhang Lu said: "Through observation, I think Dortmund's formation should be three-four-one-one, with the physical Grosskreutz playing left wingback, Piszczek playing right wingback, Tang Zheng and Gundogan remaining positions, and Lewandowski and Reuss having a staggered position." ”
After that, Howe added: "There is a big risk in changing formations! But there is no way back for Dortmund! There is no difference between losing one and two! It is better to use the last time to try for an equalizer!!"