Chapter 087: A second round full of suspense

Fans who often watch the Bundesliga know that Lu Liang has been in excellent form recently, but he didn't expect his form to continue well until the first leg of the Champions League quarterfinals.

Carvajal was already known for his speed, but he was directly accelerated by Lu Liang, if it wasn't for Ramos's alertness to take the lead, it is estimated that this season's explosive Polish striker Lewandowski has helped Dortmund open the scoring.

German Sky commentator Marcel Leif exclaimed: "We are amazed by Lu's performance! He is young, he has skill, he has speed, and if his form can continue well, I think Dortmund will definitely make a big difference!

Gotze takes a corner kick from the left and Hummels heads the ball high under Tang Zheng's interference, and Real Madrid takes a goal kick.

Goalkeeper Casillas didn't take a big kick and played a short pass to Marcelo on the left.

Marcelo didn't panic too much in the face of Reus's sudden acceleration of high pressing, and pushed the arch of his left foot to Xavi Alonso.

But as soon as the pass was passed, he regretted it, because Lu Liang, who had just been replaced, didn't know how to suddenly give up on the right side of his own side and suddenly ran to the middle, and also accelerated to Xavi Alonso.

Judging by his pace, it seems likely that Xavi Alonso will be able to get around the ball before he can catch it.

So Marcelo subconsciously shouted: "Harvey, watch behind you!"

In fact, Xavi Alonso, who has a lot of experience in the game, has long felt that there is an opposing player approaching at high speed behind him, and his body has a move to the left in advance, but he forgot that he is 33 years old this year, and his movements are a little full of slow shots.

Lu Liang stretched his right leg during the high-speed run, and poked the ball forward slightly on his toes.

Xavi Alonso was startled, and subconsciously went to trip Lu Liang with his long left leg.

People are tripped and staggered to lose control of the football, but the trajectory of the football is the Dortmund player......

"β€”Robert Lewandowski!!"

German Sky commentator Marcel Leif shouted violently.

Lewandowski has improved very quickly in the past two seasons, especially when Tang Zheng is here, his goal number is rising in an oblique line, which is amazing!

The transition from defense to attack to attack is the easiest time to lose the ball, so at this time, the ball control party has just begun to organize the attack, the center of gravity of the body is forward, and the center of gravity from attack to defense is backward, that is to say, it takes time to make up for the defensive gap from attack to defense.

Dortmund were very skilled in counter-attacking tactics after pressing high post, and they knew best that they should focus on speed at this time.

And Tang Zheng is far away from the defense line because of his position, so he can only pin his hopes on the defenders.

Lewandowski was physically strong, and he used the extension of his upper limbs to keep Pepe behind him and maintain control of the ball as he ran, then spotted Reus's acceleration and slotted a diagonal pass that gave Reus plenty of time to sprint.

Lu Liang, who was tripped by Xavi Alonso but did not fall completely, adjusted his body's center of gravity during the run, and participated in the team's transition from defense to attack at the first time.

Royce was dubbed 'Little Rocket' at the beginning of his career, which shows that his speed is very impressive.

Marcelo was left behind by him, Pepe had to make up for the left side of the defence, and the responsibility of defending Lewandowski was then handed to Ramos.

Reuss, who was running at high speed, didn't wait for Pepe to get closer, and he directly passed the ball to the top of the penalty area about 26 meters from the goal.

There, there was Lu Liang who followed up at high speed.

Modric was close to Lu Liang, who received the ball, for the first time, and pressed his next space to handle the ball.

But Lu Liang did not stop the ball and then observe the running position of his teammates, but did not stop the ball and directly used the arch of his right foot to pass a diagonal straight plug to the right front.

"Nice one-kick pass!"

With a shout from Yang 5 commentator He Wei, Lewandowski led the ball into the box on a run, and then suddenly picked up his right foot from 14 yards from goal.

Ramos, who was closely following Lewandowski, subconsciously fell to the ground and put a tackle to block Lewandowski's shot.

However, Lewandowski's right foot did not hit the goal directly, but took the ball forward and led it again......

At this point, Ramos was powerless and goalkeeper Casillas had to abandon the goal.

But...... Casillas had lost his first chance to strike, and at the same time, Lewandowski picked up his right foot and fired a low shot.

The ball rolled quickly against the turf towards the far corner of the goal, and although Casillas fell to the ground at the first time, his height limited the length of his arm, and the fingertips of his long right arm did not touch the football, and the ball bounced into the net on the inside of the left goal post......

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Although the score was still 2-1 for Real Madrid to lead Dortmund at home, the two-legged match allowed Dortmund to score a valuable away goal, which made the frenzy at the Bernabeu Stadium drop significantly.

If the score ends with the current scoreline, Dortmund, who return to Westphalun in the second leg, only need 1-0 to qualify for the last four of this season's Champions League.

Of course, Real Madrid, who was a guest in the second leg, can also get a chance to advance as long as they draw with Dortmund, but the suspense is not safe until the second leg, and Real Madrid fans are somewhat unhappy.

And the game isn't over yet, who can guarantee that Borussia Dortmund, who scored away goals, won't equalise in one go?

Borussia Dortmund manager Jurgen Klopp, meanwhile, stood in front of the visitors' dugout in his trademark incendiary celebration.

Yang 5 commentator He Wei said: "Dortmund scored a valuable goal away from home, so the pressure on them will be much less in the next game...... Lu Liang, who has just come off the bench for less than three minutes, can be said to be a great contribution, it was he who cut off the ball at Alonso's feet in the front, and then sent a key ecstasy kick, if ...... I said that if Lu Liang is brought on the belt in the World Cup in Brazil this summer, the tactical changes of the Chinese team's frontcourt attack will be greatly changed, and it can also properly relieve Tang Zheng's offensive organization pressure in the frontcourt......"

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti shook his arms in frustration to express his strong dissatisfaction with the backline.

Only now did he realize that Xavi Alonso was really old.

But now it is not possible to deny the value of Xavi Alonso, it is inevitable that problems will be exposed as he gets older, and Xavi Alonso is not useless, his role is often inconspicuous, but very important to the team.

So, his gaze shifted again and came to Tang Zheng.

Maybe...... In the rest of the season, Tang Zheng's responsibility will become greater and greater.

Borussia Dortmund scored away from home to restart the game, and the young calf who came off the bench was not afraid of tigers, testing Marcelo and Carvajal on two wings in a row with his passing pace and solid fundamentals.

Ancelotti had no choice but to signal Tang Zheng to retreat a little more and participate more in the team's defense, while Isco was responsible for the offensive organization.

With the retreat of Tang Zheng's position, the quality of Real Madrid's defense has improved significantly.

It's just that the improvement in defensive quality is in exchange for a decrease in offensive quality, which makes the tricky Real Madrid fans feel dissatisfied.

How can you defend passively when you are fighting at home?

Jurgen Klopp, who looked depressed before Borussia Dortmund pulled a goal back, is now full of confidence with his arms around and a winning posture in his hands.

In fact, he didn't expect that the effect of replacing Lu Liang would be so good, it seems that ...... Lu Liang should be given more opportunities to play in the future.

It's just that the increase in Luliang's playing time may compress the playing time of Gotze, Mkhitaryan or Reus.

Headache......

Tang Zheng was very busy during the period when Lu Liang was active, because Lu Liang's activity directly liberated other offensive players, and even Gundogan played more than flexible, frequently using accurate long passes to change the direction of attack and increase the speed of attack.

Once Real Madrid's attack lacks Tang Zheng's support, the pressure on Dortmund's defense can be said to be greatly reduced.

Jurgen Klopp is looking to step up his attack and try to equalise at the Bernabeu.

At this moment, Real Madrid's attack from defense to attack directly tested Yan Junling's goal.

Tang Zheng rarely found time to participate in the attack at the offensive end, and he presented a huge threat to Dortmund in the limited number of attacks.

He took advantage of Cristiano Ronaldo and Isco to get space to shoot, and a long-range shot from 35 meters from the goal was touched by Yan Junling, who reacted quickly, and flew off the bottom line.

So Klopp gave up on the idea of strengthening the attack and switched to a relatively conservative layered push.

After all, this is Real Madrid's home Bernabeu, and if there is an accident that makes the score increase to two goals again, it will be difficult to return to the home stadium even if you have an away goal.

As Tang Zheng's former head coach, Klopp is very aware of Tang Zheng's huge role in the team.

In view of Ancelotti's use of Tang Zheng, if Real Madrid wins by two goals at home, Real Madrid, which goes away, will definitely let Tang Zheng play as a defensive midfielder, and it will take a lot of effort to open the gap in the middle at that time.

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As Dortmund's attack slowed down, their game went from a multi-point blossom to a reliance on Lu Liang and Reus to create chances on both flanks, so the game gradually returned to Real Madrid's control.

Yang 5 commentator He Wei commented on Dortmund's tactical changes: "Lu Liang is in excellent form, Klopp should let the players give him more support, the away draw against Real Madrid is more important than the 1-2 loss away, of course...... There is nothing wrong with visiting Borussia Dortmund prioritising defence, but as Dortmund's attack slows down, Real Madrid will have more and more attacking opportunities. ”

As soon as the words fell, Real Madrid once again created enough attacking chances to score.

Tang Zheng received a direct pass from Ramos near the center circle, buckled the ball to the left with his right foot, shook off the sandwich between Gotze and Reuss, and then passed a diagonal long pass of more than 40 meters with his left foot without any adjustment.

There, there is Cristiano Ronaldo plugged in at high speed.

Klopp, who was standing in front of the visiting team's coach's box, trembled in his heart, but only breathed a sigh of relief when he saw goalkeeper Yan Junling abandon the goal and knock the football out of the penalty area with a single fist.

"Yan Junling's timing of the attack is very well grasped!" He Wei, the commentator of Yang 5, shouted: "Yan Junling saved Dortmund!"

"What a pity!"

British Sky Commentator Andy Gray shook his head.

Seventy-three minutes into the game, Borussia Dortmund made another substitution, with veteran captain Sebastian Kehl coming on in place of Gotze.

The substitution was a clear sign that they were trying to hold on to their current score on the road.

Dortmund strengthened the defense, and Tang Zheng penetrated forward more and more, so that Dortmund became noisy and dangerous in front of the goal.

However, Ancelotti did not dare to allow both wings to participate in the attack at the same time due to the rapid counter-attacking speed of Dortmund's two wings, so the attack was impressive, but it was difficult to give enough volunteer strength to the strikers.

The scene was stale, and in the blink of an eye, it was eighty minutes.

Ancelotti did not choose to remove the midfielder and add a striker, but replaced Benzema with Morata, and the stable four-two-three formation remained unchanged.

In fact, maintaining the double-back combination Ancelotti is to allow Tang Zheng to get more opportunities to directly participate in the attack, if once a midfielder Tang Zheng is removed, the position will definitely be moved back, which is not a good thing for the attack.

However, Morata is still a bit of a gap between his ability and Benzema's, and it will be difficult for him to stand up in a high-pressure situation.

Cristiano Ronaldo is super capable in many people, but he also needs the support of his teammates, otherwise it is difficult to pose a direct threat to Dortmund's defense on his own.

Tang Zheng provided assistance to Cristiano Ronaldo in his position, but Klopp clearly did his homework before the game.

Tang Zheng and Cristiano Ronaldo like to connect, right?

Cut off this passing route so that the two can't connect properly.

In addition, Tang Zheng is taken care of.

Even the frenetic atmosphere at the Bernabeu Stadium was unusually high, but it did nothing to help the home team's attack.

Near stoppage time, the live director gave Ancelotti a close-up.

He kept a straight face, and he couldn't see the superfluous emotional color.

All three substitutions were used, and whether the score could be extended could only depend on the existing players on the field.

However, as the game time came to injury time, Dortmund's defensive focus was not elsewhere, but on Tang Zheng.

It turned out that Klopp's adjustment at the end of the game was very correct, limiting Tang Zheng is equivalent to limiting the entire Real Madrid.

"Beep~Beep~Beep~~"

With referee Rizzoli blowing the whistle at the end of the game with two short games, the first leg of the 2013-2014 Champions League quarter-finals Real Madrid's home match against Dortmund came to an end, and the two sides fought 2:1.

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

Although Real Madrid won the game at home, they were somewhat unlucky in the second leg at the Westphalia Stadium.

The frenetic Westphalen Stadium is not something that any team can easily conquer!

So the Real Madrid players who broadcast the screen looked very bad and felt like they had lost the game.

Tang Zheng, who contributed one goal and one assist in this game, was named the best on the spot, but he did not have any emotional fluctuations.

Beat Borussia Dortmund 2-1 at home and the second leg will be ...... Full of suspense!