Chapter 404: Chess is one high
The new Wembley Stadium fully interprets the wonderful scene of 30 years of Hedong and 30 years of Hexi, Cristiano Ronaldo's direct free kick completely detonated the excitement of Real Madrid fans, and deafening cheers swept the entire stadium.
In the second half, Dortmund sat north and faced south, that is, with their backs to Real Madrid fans.
Therefore, the Dortmund players who conceded the goal are very unhappy, they not only have to face psychological suffering, but now they also have to face the 'harshness' of Real Madrid fans.
Tang Zheng didn't feel tormented, he was more helpless.
After struggling to defend Cristiano Ronaldo, he didn't expect the opponent to take advantage of a direct free-kick opportunity to equalise.
It really verifies the sentence - if you work hard and be useful, why do you want a genius to do it?
As the captain of the team, Tang Zheng is naturally better than his teammates in terms of emotional adjustment, he took a deep breath, and then turned to face his teammates who covered his face, crossed his waist, and sighed and clapped his palms hard: "Hey~ brothers! Remind the spirit! The score is only 1:1, what is there to be discouraged? Another one is it! Robert, Marco, Mario, and Yakubuco all have super scoring ability! We have to believe in them!"
After that, Tang Zheng's eyes looked at Lewandowski, Reuss, Gotze and Kuba in the front quartet.
Perhaps feeling Tang Zheng's encouraging gaze, they patted their chests and packed tickets, especially Royce and Kuba, who basically didn't do much in the first half.
They know that if they don't play well in the future, they are very likely to be replaced by the manager.
There is no need for Tang Zheng to say anything, the other Dortmund players know what to do next.
The Champions League final is no better than the domestic league, and a slight mistake may be regretted for life.
The frenetic atmosphere at the new Wembley Stadium is still the same, and Real Madrid fans are cheering as if they were crossing the line, and they are now feeling more like seeing the ball win their 10th Champions League title.
The fans were excited enough, and the players on the field were very calm.
For them to score goals as a matter of course, and from the time period it can even be said to be a little late.
In the minds of the Real Madrid players, it should now be a lead rather than a draw.
This was especially true of manager Jose Mourinho, who immediately pulled Marcelo, who was closest to him, to give him the opportunity to inform the players on the pitch of the latest adjustments to the game.
At the same time, Borussia Dortmund coach Jurgen Klopp quickly adjusted his mentality after a rough expression of conceding the goal, and he made a gesture towards Tang Zheng, the captain of the field.
Tang Zheng jogged over as soon as he saw it, listening to the latest arrangements of head coach Klopp.
Cristiano Ronaldo looks to be in a good mood and the first thing to do now is not to give free-kicks within range and secondly, to put enough pressure on Real Madrid in attack, otherwise the pressure at the back will be even greater.
The subtext in Klopp's words is that Tang Zheng must grasp the opportunity to attack forward, even if he can't score, he can't let Real Madrid's attacking players participate in the attack unscrupulously.
The game restarted, and the central 5 commentator He Wei seemed to be comforting himself: "The score is now 1:1, Real Madrid must be stronger than Dortmund players in terms of mentality and fighting spirit, so during this period of time, I hope that Dortmund players can withstand the pressure, first stabilize the defense, and then wait for the opportunity to find counterattack opportunities, Reus and Kubako are both extremely fast to advance ......"
However, Dortmund's style of play was beyond Hovey's expectations, and from the moment of kick-off, Tang Zheng's position even had an obvious premise and came to the central midfielder position.
So He Wei changed his voice and expressed his worries: "The premise of Tang Zheng's position will certainly increase the offensive quality of the offensive line, but from another point of view, the defensive quality of the defensive end will likely decline significantly. ”
Commentator Zhang Lu said with a smile: "Actually, you can think about it differently, we are very clear about Tang Zheng's offensive ability, I think this set of tactics Klopp was arranged before the game, so strengthening the attack is a good thing for Dortmund, because Tang Zheng on the offensive end is the most threatening Tang Zheng." ”
Most of the Chinese fans sitting in front of the TV tapped their heads, preferring to see Tang Zheng attack rather than see him defend all the time.
The game was as Zhang Lu guessed, Dortmund had Tang Zheng on the offensive end, and the threat skyrocketed.
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In the broadcast footage, fans have repeatedly seen Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho frequently coming to the sidelines to instruct his players on how to make adjustments through obvious gestures of a tactical nature.
The score is equalized, Cristiano Ronaldo believes that the team should be bolder, the defense will remain flat at best, and only the attack will score to win the game!
But the defense has nothing to do with Cristiano Ronaldo, he is a special case, he has a unique privilege, but his teammates are too defensive and directly lead to his lack of effective support, so he complains in his heart.
Now Cristiano Ronaldo has made a conscious change in his style of play, and he has opted for a more tacky and direct style of play instead of showing off his excellent footwork as he did during his time at Manchester United.
People have pursuits, and when the number of goals increases, they naturally want to become more.
In La Liga, there is another pervert who has scored more than him!
Real Madrid's overall formation had to avoid its edge and strengthen its defence, and Cristiano Ronaldo fell into isolation, and he had to switch from defense to attack with one against two or one against three.
Once again, the ball was cut off by the Dortmund players, and Cristiano Ronaldo made an angry bottom-up wave in the direction of the visitors' dugout, while spitting out a mouthful of expletives.
As for what he said, for the time being, no one knows but himself.
Mourinho's attention shifted with the football and he didn't notice it at all, but the live director keenly captured it.
So, taking advantage of a dead-ball opportunity to give a meaningful slow-motion replay.
Yang 5 commentator He Wei guessed: "Judging from Ronaldo's expression, he is very dissatisfied, but what is he dissatisfied with? The referee treats him unfairly?
Immediately, the camera switches again.
Judging from the broadcast footage, it can be seen that Cristiano Ronaldo is making a dissatisfied move in the direction of the coach's seat.
However, He Wei did not think about this aspect, and he continued to explain the content of the game.
The Spanish national TV commentator frowned and said worriedly: "At this time, something unpleasant must not happen, otherwise Real Madrid, which equalized the score, is likely to fall behind again, Dortmund's attack is quite perverted, Robert Lewandowski is the Bundesliga Golden Boot, Don is currently a strong contender for the Champions League Golden Boot, and it must not be underestimated......"
Of course, Cristiano Ronaldo's dissatisfaction has no follow-up, after all, the game situation is changing rapidly, and no one has the energy to put it off the field.
Fast forward to 60 minutes and Borussia Dortmund were the first to make substitutions.
Sven Bender was called back from the warm-up area by assistant coach Gerliko Bouvac, who was also dressed with the clothes handed to him by the staff.
Obviously, it was to prepare for the next appearance.
"Oh, Sven Bender is on the scene?" Yang 5 commentator He Wei's voice was significantly higher octave: "This is ...... It ......seems that Tang Zheng wants to be liberated! Jurgen Klopp doesn't want to spend any more time with Real Madrid!"
The substitution adjustment has not yet been made, and Real Madrid assistant coach Faria, who is concerned about the situation on the sidelines, reminded Mourinho as soon as possible.
Jose Mourinho turned his head to see Sven Bender, who was wearing the number six shirt, ready to come off the bench.
This signal is obvious, liberate Tang Zheng.
Borussia Dortmund have often faced tough opponents this season, especially with Andrea Pirlo missing the rest of the season due to injury, with Tang Zheng partnering Gundogan in the first half and Sven Bender playing defensive midfield in the second half.
"Do you want to continue to strengthen the defense?"
Mourinho kept thinking in his heart that the crisis brought by the premise of Tang Zheng's position will be even greater, and it will be difficult to organize Dortmund's strongest attacking line with Xavi Alonso and Khedira.
The combination of Lewandowski, Reuss, Gotze and Tang Zheng slaughtered Barcelona 7-0 in the two-legged Champions League semi-finals.
Purely defensive, there will definitely be a certain risk.
Don't...... Intensify the offense?
Thinking of this, Mourinho turned to Faria and said, "Tell Luca to warm up and get ready to play." ”
"Oh?"
Faria was a little puzzled that, based on what he knew about Mourinho, Essien should be chosen over Modric in this situation.
Don't......?
While Faria was making all kinds of speculations in his mind, Mourinho turned his head and said, "Rui, what?"
"No, no, no. ”
Faria shook his head repeatedly, then quickly turned to the bench and called Modric to warm up.
Mourinho looked at Faria's back and shook his head, where did he not know what his partner was thinking?
When the team encounters this situation, it is natural that the team should give priority to defense, but Real Madrid does not allow to play so negatively, and Dortmund is very strong in attack, and strengthening the attack may not be able to defend.
Instead of being passive defensively, try to strengthen the offense.
Although Modric is not as effective as Khedira in defence, it does not mean that he is not defensive, and he can activate Mesut Ozil and Xavi Alonso in attack.
It's just, it's a bit of a risk......
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In the 62nd minute, Dortmund made the first substitution, with Sven Bender replacing Kuba, who was not very good in the game.
"Whoa—"
Fans who have followed Dortmund's last few big games know what this substitution means, so Dortmund at the new Wembley Stadium subconsciously erupted into loud cheers.
Although it looks like a defensive player replaces an offensive player, it is actually to strengthen the attack.
Sven Bender's appearance was to push Tang Zheng into a central midfield position, partnering Gundogan, and then Gotze and Reus on the left and right.
In the absence of an increase in the number of attackers, the playmaking points have actually increased, and in terms of scoring ability, it is even stronger.
Lewandowski is the Bundesliga Golden Boot this season, Tang Zheng is the player with the most goals in the Champions League this season, and Cristiano Ronaldo leads the scorer list with 12 goals each.
The effect of Tang Zheng's position premise is quite obvious, he no longer needs to worry about the vacancy exposed behind him to make up for it, so the Real Madrid back line suddenly became noisy, and there was danger in front of the goal.
In addition, Tang Zheng's role as a central midfielder can enrich Dortmund's overall attack in terms of running, making the attack more three-dimensional.
It's not ...... Less than a minute after Sven Bender came on as a substitute, Tang Zheng got a direct shot at goal.
Maybe Tang Haizeng didn't hit the goal for a long time, his feet were not hot enough, and his shooting angle was not good and missed the post.
"Real Madrid's defense is in a hurry, should Jose Mourinho adjust accordingly?"
British Sky Commentator Andy Gray said.
While the commentators on the field speculated whether Mourinho should strengthen his defence, Modric stood on the sidelines, waiting to play.
"Oh, Luka Modric?" surprised Sky Deutsche commentator Marcel Leif: "Who will replace Mesut Ozil or Angel Di Maria?"
As the dead ball was generated, referee Rizzoli pointed his finger to the sidelines, and Marcel Leif saw the substitution electronic card and exclaimed: "Luka Modric replaces Sami Khedira?
The commentator on Spanish national television was very excited: "If you want to win the game, you have to increase the attack!" Jose Mourinho's substitution is very wise, Sami Khedira is meticulous in defence, but his help in attack is really limited, Luka Modric is different, his organization, long-range shots can help Real Madrid. ”
Klopp, meanwhile, turned his head and looked at Mourinho meaningfully, he really didn't expect Modric to replace Khedira.
It stands to reason that even if you want to bring on Modric, it may be more appropriate to replace Di Maria or Mesut Ozil.
Modric replaced Khedira, and the attack may be strengthened, but the defensive weakening is inevitable.
Jose Mourinho is a defensive player, and Inter Milan in the 2009-2010 season won the championship with such a attitude, it shouldn't be!
However, in the following game, Modric proved that Mourinho was a very wise choice to replace himself, as his introduction directly strengthened the overall technical ability of the midfield, so as to form an effective ball in attack.
There may be some deficiencies in defence, but Mourinho replaced Luka Modric to attack.
Playing to his strengths and avoiding weaknesses is Mourinho's only request for Modric.
And Modric did not live up to Mourinho's trust in him, not to mention the completion of the offensive task, and two minutes later tested Dortmund goalkeeper Weidenfeller with a long-range shot.
Although Tang Zheng's position premise strengthened Dortmund's overall attack, Modric's arrival took advantage of Tang Zheng's sense of responsibility to make it difficult for him to devote himself wholeheartedly to the attack, so Real Madrid's offensive has been significantly strengthened after Modric came on the field.
In their respective substitutions, Mourinho seems to be on the top foot.