Chapter 025: The first championship of Real Madrid's career
The football on the broadcast screen fell significantly in mid-air, and He Wei, the commentator of CCTV 5 sitting in the Beijing studio, suddenly stood up from his seat and shouted: "Beautiful! The ball is in! The ball is in! Tang Zheng's direct free kick helps Real Madrid exceed the score again! 2:1!!"
Commentator Xu Yang was also in high spirits and passionate: "It's incredible! Tang Zheng actually grasped this direct free kick about 30 meters away from the goal! You must know that he is facing the world's top three goalkeeper Cech! Pirlo's iconic free kick reappears in the rivers and lakes! Tang Zheng has a perfect inheritance!!"
Meanwhile, British Sky Commentator Andy Grayer's long voice says: "Goooooooooal-"
Commentator Martin Taylor was ecstatic: "Wonderful direct free-kick! I'll just say Don has enough to take over Real Madrid's number one set-piece! See? Carlo Ancelotti! Not I'm bragging! Is there any player in the world who is more complete than Don?"
Tang Zheng, who scored the goal, didn't look very excited, he stood still, spread his arms, and then turned his head sideways to kiss the tattoo on his left forearm, waiting for his teammates to step forward.
With the exception of Cristiano Ronaldo, all the Real Madrid players in Chelsea's defensive half flocked to Tang Zheng to celebrate this wonderful direct free-kick!
"Whoa—"
Real Madrid fans and Chinese fans at the Sun Life Stadium created a deafening roar.
Standing in front of the dugout, Carlo Ancelotti and his coaching staff temporarily forgot the ultimate ownership of set-piece penalties in the team and entered the carnival brought by the goal.
Tang Zheng's direct free kick is simply impeccable!
Only Cristiano Ronaldo stood in place with his hands on his hips, his brows furrowed, his mouth pursed, and he didn't know what he was thinking.
The close-up has been taking care of Tang Zheng, who has scored into the world wave, so except for the fans who followed Cristiano Ronaldo at the scene, those who sat in front of the TV could not see it at all.
Of course, the Real Madrid players did not forget the star Cristiano Ronaldo, they completed a simple hug and celebration with Tang Zheng and then gave Cristiano Ronaldo a big hug, and then patted his shoulder to show condolences.
When the game resumed, Ancelotti's brow furrowed again, as did his assistants Zinedine Zidane and Clement.
Tang Zheng and Cristiano Ronaldo's abilities are among the best in world football, and they will definitely be able to cooperate with each other to play 1+1 greater than 2, but now the two have contradictions and misunderstandings, and it is really difficult to cooperate seamlessly.
Moreover, now there is a new conflict between the two because of the right to take the penalty from set-pieces, and there is a long way to go for Ancelotti's coaching team.
In the following races, Cristiano Ronaldo clearly worked harder, and he even chased more than 70 meters in a transition from attack to defense.
Cristiano Ronaldo is working so hard, not to mention the other players.
Real Madrid regained the lead and the tempo of the game became slower, so there were very few dangerous passes.
The result was that Chelsea's quick counter-attacks were seldom played, and the Chelsea players had to strictly follow Mourinho's defensive tactics.
The score remained unchanged until the end of the first half, with Real Madrid leading 2-1 into the dressing room.
Tang Zheng and Cristiano Ronaldo, who returned to the dressing room, felt worse for Ancelotti before the match, and there was a kind of calm before the storm.
Ancelotti shook his head helplessly, after all, these problems cannot be solved in a short time, and they can only be dealt with after the end of the pre-season warm-up game.
Immediately, he and his assistant Clement respectively explained the players who would come off the bench at the beginning of the second half to lay out the tactics of the second half.
In the second half, Chelsea were the first to make substitutions, with Fernando Torres replacing Romelu Lukaku, Moses replacing Oscar and Kevin De Bruyne replacing veteran Frank Lampard.
Real Madrid also made changes, with Alvaro Morata coming on for Karim Benzema and Arberoa for Carvajal.
Chelsea, who have the advantage of the kick-off, have significantly strengthened their attack, especially on the right, and Moses is stronger and more capable of impacting than Oscar.
Marcelo, who is strong in attack and weak in defense, gradually feels the pressure, and he cannot compare with Moses in terms of speed or body, so Chelsea's offensive gradually comes up.
Although the offensive came up, Mourinho was still not satisfied.
Why?
Because the quality of Moses' crosses after breaking through was a bit poor, obviously many times Torres ran to the open position, but Moses's crosses were far from the same, I remember Mourinho standing on the scene and hugging his head again and again.
In the absence of any other option, Chelsea made another substitution, Branislav Ivanovic for Ashley Cole and Azpilicueta moved to the left to kick back.
Moses has a strong impact, but the quality of the cross is weak, and the quality of the cross is quite good, and Ivanovic can still fight for the top in the penalty area, which is equivalent to killing two birds with one stone.
Mourinho doesn't need to worry about attacking from the left, Hazard is super individual and there will be more space on the left when attacking from the right opens up the situation.
It's just that there are many times when plans can't catch up with the changes, and Ivanovic's appearance has given Tang Zheng a hint of clues, and he will take the initiative to help Marcelo defend when Chelsea's attack develops to the left side of his own defense.
Cristiano Ronaldo has the privilege of not having to juggle defense.
Tang Zheng is different, he has a strong sense of responsibility, no matter how valuable he is, he will run at any cost, even if it is dirty work.
Victor Moses, who came off the bench in the second half, once again used his strong body to squeeze Marcelo away, and Ramos had to pull out to make up for it.
Moses was smart enough not to wait for Ramos to come out, but instead pushed the ball forward with his right foot and gave it to Ivanovic, who was cutting in behind.
Just when Ramos and Marcelo were in shock, a long leg suddenly appeared in the trajectory of the football and stopped the ball.
"Beautiful!" At the same time, Yang 5 commentator He Wei looked at the broadcast screen and suddenly became passionate: "Tang Zheng's active defense has resolved Chelsea's less defense this time!"
And that's not all!
Tang Zheng, who left the ball at his feet, did not delay the opportunity to counterattack, and he quickly stood up with his hands on the grass.
To take it by surprise, he poked the ball to Modric on his toes without fully getting up.
Ivanovic's bold pressure is equivalent to saying that the right side of the defense is empty, Modric has a wide vision and excellent footwork, and he does not stop the ball and passes directly to his own side to attack the left side.
Cristiano Ronaldo is like a wild horse on the loose.
Pushing the ball into the 30-metre area, Cristiano Ronaldo faced Cahill, who was fighting and retreating, and slammed the ball to the right with his left heel.
Cahill, who is tall and long-legged, reacted quickly, but he was helpless to slip under his feet when he suddenly turned around in high-speed sports.
Terry has to juggle Morata in position, so he can't make up for Cahill's mistakes, and he's 33 years old this year, so he certainly can't match the speed and explosiveness of Cristiano Ronaldo.
Cristiano Ronaldo took advantage of the gap time when Terry was thinking about how to defend one-two, and slammed the ball forward with the arch of his right foot and accelerated directly!
In the face of Cristiano Ronaldo, who accelerated directly, it was too late for Terry to foul.
It wasn't long before Cristiano Ronaldo faced goalkeeper Petr Cech one-on-one......
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“Gooooooooooooooooooal——”
The ESPN sports TV commentator was hysterical, almost crazy in an elongated voice: "- Cristiano Ronaldo!!"
Cristiano Ronaldo, who scored the goal, also looked very excited, and he ran in front of the Real Madrid fans with open arms, and rarely played a kneel celebration.
It stands to reason that an International Champions Cup goal in an exhibition match would not mean much to Cristiano Ronaldo, but given the speed with which Tang Zheng has integrated into the team, his more goals would help cement his position.
In this game, Cristiano Ronaldo contributed two goals, Tang Zheng scored one goal and two offensive planning.
On the surface, Cristiano Ronaldo contributed more, but in fact, Tang Zheng contributed more.
Cristiano Ronaldo's first goal came from Tang Zheng drawing most of Chelsea's defensive attention, and the second was Tang Zheng's own goal.
And Cristiano Ronaldo's brace was Tang Zheng's direct cut off of the ball at the defensive end to launch a counterattack.
Without Tang Zheng's relentless efforts on the defensive end, Cristiano Ronaldo's goal would have ceased to exist.
Therefore, He Wei, the commentator of the Central 5 Championship, praised Tang Zheng like a river: "Ronaldo was able to score two goals in the first International Champions Cup, and the person he should be most grateful for is Tang Zheng! Without his active defense, how can we talk about goals? Real Madrid spent a lot of money to bring in Tang Zheng this summer, but their results are even greater!"
British Sky commentator Andy Gray also said: "Don's role is as big as ever! Whether it is offensive or defensive, he can be seen! On the contrary, Cristiano Ronaldo has been in a state of decline in defensive enthusiasm as he won the World Footballer, and Don has not neglected the most important defensive ...... because of the increase in value."
Martin Taylor held his head high and said, "That's a must! Don is arguably the most well-rounded player on the planet right now." ”
Narrator Andy Gray smiled, neither admitting nor denying it.
At the same time, Marcelo, who was still in his own half, gratefully hugged Tang Zheng and celebrated his goal.
Tang Zheng didn't think much about it, and simply responded to Marcelo.
However, in Marcelo's heart, he recognized this new teammate from the bottom of his heart.
Although he has a good personal relationship with Cristiano Ronaldo, Cristiano Ronaldo on the field is a little selfish, likes to be showy, and rarely does his best in defense.
Tang Zheng is different, as the record holder of transfer fees in world football, he did not ignore defense, and even cared more about defense than offense.
The most rare thing is that it does not affect the team's overall offense when the defense is completed, which is the most admirable thing about Tang Zheng.
Normally, when the defensive wing is threatened by the opposition, the forward line or the winger has to return to assist the defense, but Cristiano Ronaldo does not, he is only responsible for waiting for opportunities......
The score was stretched to two goals and Carlo Ancelotti's side made another change, with Di Maria replacing Isco and Ilya Ramendi replacing Khedira.
The substitution brought about some changes to the lineup, with Tang Zheng dropping back to partner Ilia Ramendi and Luka Modric playing in midfield.
In the offensive and defensive tasks, Tang Zheng's defensive tasks are heavier.
Regarding Real Madrid's latest tactical adjustments, Yang 5 commentator He Wei has some questions: "Tang Zheng's most suitable position should be the front midfielder, he won double 20+ in the Bundesliga in the past 2012-2013 season, which is directly related to his higher position, and Dortmund won the Champions League because Tang Zheng played the front midfield." ”
Commentator Xu Yang nodded in agreement, but at the same time expressed his opinion: "Tang Zheng is a rare real all-round player in world football, whether it is a front or a back, he is world-class, which we cannot deny, I think Ancelotti is now adjusting Tang Zheng to the back position in order to consider the future encounter with strong opponents can take advantage of Tang Zheng's super defensive ability......"
Carlo Ancelotti's plan is not much different from Xu Yang's speculation, and now that Real Madrid are two goals ahead of Chelsea, there is no need to expend too much energy on attacking.
Chelsea are two goals down and will inevitably step up their attack, so defending the counter-attack is the best tactic to kill the game.
Tang Zheng's retreat to play the back can ensure that new signing Ilia Ramendi will not make obvious mistakes, coupled with his super running ability, can ensure the safety of the wing and the middle.
With great power comes great responsibility.
Tang Zheng's performance in the midfield position did not disappoint Ancelotti's coaching staff, on the contrary, it was a little difficult to choose.
Tang Zheng can strengthen the overall offensive and frontcourt strategy by playing the front midfield, and playing the back can control the rhythm of the game and connect the overall attack from defense to offense after completing the defense.
Even compared to Luka Modric and Xavi Alonso, Tang Zheng seems to be doing better.
With an astonishing big-picture view and precise long passes, it can be the first choice for teams to launch quick counter-attacks.
So Ancelotti doesn't know what position Tang Zheng should play now, and which position can give full play to Tang Zheng's full power.
Mourinho, who was standing not far away, frowned, very dissatisfied with the situation on the field, but he was helpless, and the Real Madrid backline, which was originally a little shaky, became orderly under Tang Zheng's organization.
In addition, this is the third game of pre-season preparation, and many players have not yet adjusted to the best condition, and the attack they want to see has not been able to play for a long time.
As the minutes ticked by, the score remained the same.
Carlo Ancelotti and Jose Mourinho have started to rotate their squads again, allowing young players and substitutes to come on to see if they are fit to stay in the squad for the new season.
In the next game, the two sides attacked and defended each other, and the attack that could threaten the opponent's goal did not happen for a long time.
As soon as three minutes of stoppage time arrived, the referee blew the whistle for the end of the game.
In the end, Real Madrid defeated Chelsea 3-1 to win the inaugural Guinness International Champions Cup with three consecutive wins.
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