Chapter 242: Captain Tang's lecture
The boos from the home fans at Westphal Lun Stadium were deafening, and the captain Kyle pointed to his temple with a smile and asked the referee: "Did you see clearly?
Referee Eriksen was unmoved, still pulling a red card out of his trouser pocket and pointing his finger in the direction of the dressing room. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info
The usually calm Andrea Pirlo was also not happy, and he stood next to referee Eriksen and sarcastically said: "Why can't Barcelona's strong enemies always play the whole game with full strength?"
The venting Pirlo naturally had to accept the referee's decision, with a yellow card as a warning.
Kyle knew that his dismissal was a foregone conclusion, so he dragged Andrea Pirlo away and then returned to referee Eriksen with a stern warning expression: "You have to find out whose home is this!"
With that, he unfastened the captain's armband on his left arm and handed it to goalkeeper Weidenfeller through Hummels.
The live director switched cameras to Dortmund manager Jurgen Klopp, who complained angrily.
Barcelona's success in the past three seasons has been related to controversy, I suffered a European Super Cup last year, and I can't imagine that now I have encountered it again, can't Barcelona play a normal game with each other?
Once again, Géliko Bouácz played a key role, dragging an angry Klopp back to the dugout along with strength and conditioning coach Oliver Bartlet.
At the same time, the on-site director switched to capture a close-up of Tang Zheng, who was very excited at the moment when Kyle was sent off, and spat out a series of words from his mouth.
He Wei, the commentator of CCTV 5, instantly understood Tang Zheng's meaning, and the Chinese fans sitting in front of the TV also understood what he meant.
Chinese national scolding, only the Chinese understand.
The German Sky commentator Marcel Leif was so angry that he gave a series of typical examples of Barcelona being cared for by the referee: " The famous Stamford Bridge tragedy in the 2008-2009 Champions League semi-finals is still fresh in everyone's memory, and none of the three or four penalty opportunities belonging to Chelsea were awarded, and in the 2009-2010 Champions League semi-finals, Busquets' obvious acting led to Inter Milan star Motta being sent off for accumulating yellow cards, and Pepe and Mourinho were sent off again in the Champions League semifinals last season, and last year's European Super Cup...... What does this mean? Fools can guess it!"
Sky commentator Andy Gray also reminded of the losses suffered by Premier League teams against Barcelona over the past three seasons, so he made a harsh judgment on the decision of Swedish referee Eriksson.
Except for those commentators who subjectively support Barcelona, everyone else is basically criticizing the referee for being too biased in favor of Barcelona.
If the previous penalty was controversial, it was also within the limits of the possibility of misjudgment.
After all, people are not machines, and it is understandable that the contact between lightning and flint is not clear, but considering the previous misjudgment, can the referee be lenient on the 'traffic accident' that occurred in this accident?
As a result, no.
This is what most commentators and football experts criticize.
※※※
With the home team trailing, one man less, and captain Kyle being sent off, manager Jurgen Klopp had no choice but to replace Reus with Klinger, who has rarely played this season, to fill the holes in the central defence.
In this way, Dortmund, who are playing at home, have to watch out for the indiscriminate bombardment of Barcelona with superior numbers, and the attack has become extravagant.
At least, in the eyes of Tang Zheng in the VIP seat, the game basically ended early.
And Tang Zheng's concern arose in the 68th minute of the game.
Barcelona, who controlled the tempo of the game, frequently involved Dortmund's left and right defenses with their numerical advantage, and finally opened a gap in the left rib of the attack.
It was Messi again, and his sudden acceleration caused Dortmund's defensive system to take care of one or the other, and the problems caused by Klinger's perennial absence from Dortmund's regular squad were infinitely magnified.
Chilean winger Alexis Sanchez, who came off the bench for Barcelona, received Messi's penetrating through ball into the box and then hit the goal without stopping, and the ball rolled under the armpit of Weidenfeller, who fell to the ground.
Borussia Dortmund trailed Barcelona 2-0 at home.
The frenzy at the Westphalic Lun Stadium did not diminish as the home team went down by two goals, and they always erupted in loud boos when the referee blew the whistle and the away team held the ball, and the home team roared like a tsunami when they got the ball.
Tang Zheng's eyes are still on the field, and now only Lewandowski and Gotze are left in the attack, and it is very difficult to score goals.
In addition, the rhythm of Barcelona's passing, which led by two goals away from home, slowed down, and Alves, who won the ball down the right flank, crossed low flat, and the football was stopped at the feet of Hummels, who was selected as the best, Messi and Sanchez grabbed it, and he did not rush and kicked the ball to Gundogan.
Barcelona's frontcourt players press high and break the ball as much as possible to counter-attack on the spot.
Gundogan kept the ball on to Andrea Pirlo, who ran sideways to the top of the penalty area, and Andres Iniesta and Xavi pounced at the same time.
Andrea Pirlo, who has a lot of experience and a lot of vision, noticed Lewandowski and Gotze running forward when Hummels blocked Alves' cross, and he didn't make any adjustments to the incoming ball, picking up a long right-footed pass down the left flank.
Alves, who was on the right, stepped forward to assist, and there was a large space behind him.
Gotze and Mascherano run towards the ball at the same time.
Dortmund had a quick counter-attack, and Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola did not show any nervousness and sat leisurely in the dugout.
The next moment, however, he jerked to his feet.
Mascherano lunged too hard and was slow at his feet, and as a result, the ball was stabbed out by Gotze and rolled towards the large space behind Mascherano.
"Whew-"
Westphalian Lun Field erupted in loud exclamations.
The mistake was fatal for Barcelona, and by the time Pique came in to make up for it, it was too late.
Dortmund two-on-two!
The defense is always passive, and the attacking side has an absolute advantage.
Lewandowski has grown a lot over the past two seasons, and Götze is even more so, with the two having a very good understanding of their passing and cutting positions.
The moment Pique pounced to defend Gotze, Gotze passed.
Lewandowski, who had been keeping an eye on his position, stepped in to catch the ball and single-handedly faced Valdés.
Valdés dropped the ball in an attempt to interfere with Lewandowski's one-on-one goal.
But Lewandowski didn't shoot, but crossed to the left side of the box.
Gotze didn't stop running, having plenty of time to adjust, holding the ball steady with his right foot before firing into the empty net.
Borussia Dortmund scored with a high-quality and quick counter-attack in an extremely passive situation!
Tang Zheng, who was in the VIP seat at the scene, looked very excited, jumped up, then turned around and held Zhao Lina's cheeks with both hands and kissed it fiercely.
※※※
The Westphald Lun Stadium was in a frenzy for Götze's goal, and manager Jurgen Klopp was even more aggressive towards the visiting coach's command area.
Dortmund fans were excited like children, venting the frustration brought by the first 70 minutes.
All of a sudden, Dortmund's momentum came up.
Even if there is one less player on the field, it still has a local advantage.
Marcel Leif said excitedly: "What's wrong with the referee factor? We can still score goals! Dortmund can play Barcelona and let one person out!"
"Borussia Dortmund live up to their reputation as Europe's No. 1 Devils, and they can pull a goal back even if they have one less player on the pitch......! An equaliser is not out of the question!"
The Catalan TV commentator was worried: "This kind of plot was staged once last year, and it must not be repeated!"
In fact, Dortmund's momentum did not help them equalise, but instead exposed a huge problem in a defensive attempt.
In the 84th minute, Barcelona switched from defense to attack, but their tactical literacy was extremely high, and they did not play a quick counterattack, but advanced to the Dortmund defensive half through passes.
There is no difference in the style of play as in the past, passing back and forth, fully mobilizing the opponent's defensive strength.
Borussia Dortmund had a numerical disadvantage, and in order to compensate for the lack of numbers, the range of movement of the defenders had to be expanded accordingly, but the decline in fitness was evident so far in the game.
Long periods of ineffective back and forth running lead to a lack of concentration on some defenders.
Barcelona brain Xavi changed his previous style of playing after receiving the football, and suddenly shook his ankle and sent a scalpel-like precision through ball.
Andres Iniesta, who attacked the left rib diagonally from the wing, met the ball and cut into the penalty area, and in the face of Subotic who came from the reinforcement, he hit the ground.
The ball slipped right between the legs of Subotich, who had come from the defense, and goalkeeper Weidenfeller's vision was disturbed to a certain extent, and it was too late for him to make a save when he saw it.
1:3
The scoreboard has been rewritten, and the frenetic atmosphere at Westphal Lun has dropped somewhat.
Tang Zheng, who was sitting in the VIP seat, also became a little decadent, his brows were tightly locked, his hands covered his handsome face, and he had indescribable sorrow.
"Do you want to dream of the quarterfinals again?"
Tang Zheng looked up at the sky forty-five degrees, as if talking to himself.
At this time, Zhao Lina suddenly grabbed Tang Zheng's right hand and put it on her left cheek: "What if you lose at home? Can't you win back away from home? Don't you be like this in my impression! Don't forget that you can beat Barcelona in the European Super Cup, even if you lose the game in the end, it will be equivalent to the ...... in the past half of the game."
The sound of Westfal Stadium descending heated up again, Tang Zheng glanced at the stands on three sides that had re-entered the battle, then looked at Zhao Lina, pinched it lightly with his right hand, and put his head next to Zhao Lina's ear and said, "I know." ”
Tang Zheng retracted his right hand, put his hands behind his head, held his head high, looked at the soft night sky, and his memory was brought back to the training ground of the first team in River Plate.
The long-vacant training ground, the special parting gift given by Simeone before the Copa Libertadores final.
At this moment, there is more faith in his deep eyes.
As long as the game isn't completely over, then ...... There is hope!
The score of 1:3 continued until full-time, ending Dortmund's record 64-game unbeaten run at home in all competitions.
Meanwhile, North London, England, Emirates Stadium.
Bayern Munich, who represent the Bundesliga in the Champions League, beat Arsenal 2-0 away, and like Barcelona who beat Borussia Dortmund, they are infinitely close to the semi-finals.
However, Barcelona who also won away and beat Borussia Dortmund away was controversial.
At the regular press conference after the game, the most talked about by reporters was about the referee, and Guardiola answered more vaguely: "It's something that can't be avoided because that's football." ”
It's normal for the visiting coach to avoid sensitive topics, and the media reporters are focused on Jurgen Klopp in an attempt to pry some shocking news out of his mouth.
But Klopp did not hit the plan, his attitude and Guardiola are almost the same, they are deliberately avoiding commenting on the referee, and at the same time said that the Champions League 1/4 final is a two-legged battle, and losing at home in the first leg does not mean that there is no chance.
Because there was no Tang Zheng in the first leg, he believed that Tang Zheng, who could appear in the second leg, would lead Dortmund to a reversal and promotion!
The local media in Catalonia disagreed with Klopp's point of view and immediately rejected it.
What made them bored was that Klopp only replied with one sentence, which in Chinese means: "Wait and see!"
The next day, the European media and even the world media focused on the first leg of the Champions League quarter-final played yesterday at the Lun Stadium in Westfa.
Barcelona were in the headlines by the referees, who not only won a penalty, but even sent off Borussia Dortmund captain Kehl for an unintentional miss, causing the game to tilt in Barcelona's favour.
Many media outlets can't help but think of the various kinds of care Barcelona have suffered in recent seasons, and words like 'godfather' have once again appeared in the headlines of various countries.
Of course, the Catalan media is an exception.
Dortmund, meanwhile, are preparing for the game in a low-key manner.
The league is at the top of the table, and the chances of defending the league title are high, without putting in too much attention.
Therefore, the preparation is naturally for the second leg of the 2011-2012 Champions League quarter-finals at Camp Nou in the middle of next week.
It's just that most of the Dortmund players at the Stobelari training centre looked listless and looked like they were collectively losing confidence in the games ahead.
Even the manager Jurgen Klopp and the coaching staff were the same.
Only Tang Zheng is high-spirited.
At the end of the first recovery training session in the afternoon, Tang Zheng really couldn't stand this atmosphere of lack of fighting spirit, he hesitated, and decided to gather his teammates and chat.
The game is the business of the whole team, no matter how hard Tang Zheng works alone and how good his condition is, he needs to be assisted by teammates in the same state, so what he has to do is to hope that his teammates will forget yesterday's game and look forward to the future.
After a while, the players sat in a circle around each other.
The coaching staff sat in the dugout, and assistant coach Gerliko Bouis looked curiously at the players in a circle and looked at Klopp: "What are they doing?"
"I don't know. ”
Klopp shook his head, saying that he didn't know, but he had a hunch that Tang Zheng, the team's second captain and who would wear the captain's armband in the second leg of the Champions League quarterfinals, should give a lecture to his teammates, so he was interested.