461 The Next Supergiant?
West** Field.
The second leg of the 18th final of the Champions League.
The scoreboard on the pitch shows the score of both teams.
Borussia Dortmund:3.
Juventus: 0.
The aggregate score is 5:2.
Just 30 minutes into the game.
Juventus slowed down the tempo further on the pitch and the overall formation was more focused on defending at the back.
Panicked.
It's messed up.
Calm down first.
If you rush forward and try to fight back, you may have rushed under the cliff yourself!
Borussia Dortmund strengthened their defence, and the main battlefield of the forward counter-attack retreated to the midfield zone.
Tang Hong, Mandzukic and Reus launched an encirclement of the Juventus midfield.
When Dortmund controlled possession, they also slowed down their tempo and forced Juventus to retreat almost to the half-court with the threat of possession, which would ensure that Juventus would struggle to play a counter-attacking threat.
The excitement of the game came without a call-up, and Dortmund, who started from the king, have already won the big advantage of the game, and now it will be up to Juventus to react.
If they are dying, it seems that Dortmund will not be wiped out.
But if they struggle to resist, Dortmund don't mind nailing Juventus to the pillar of shame!
Dortmund's attack began to play more long-range shots, and there was no need to go deep into the heart of the opponent's penalty area to stretch the line and increase the defensive risk.
Tang Hong, Mkhitaryan, and Reuss shot from distance one after another, and Buffon Gaugard resisted frequent rescues.
Before the end of the first half, Mandzukic also half-turned and volleyed on the edge of the penalty area, but unfortunately the ball grazed the outside of the post and flew off the line.
Half time over.
Dortmund fans are in a good mood and they will even start discussing the team's opponents after reaching the quarter-finals.
The players of both teams returned to the locker room for a short rest.
After Klopp's lecture, he reminded Tang Hong in public: "Be careful not to get hurt!" ”
None of the players thought there was a problem with Klopp's reminder.
This kind of public partiality is what Tang Hong deserves.
Everyone in the dressing room knows very well that Tang Hongdu must play an important role in the two-line defense of the Champions League and the league.
To some extent, the soul of Dortmund is Tang Hong.
Without any player, Dortmund will most likely maintain their current heights.
But without Tang Hong, the strength of this team will inevitably drop by at least one notch!
Whether it is a player who has been a teammate with Tang Hong for almost two years or a teammate for nearly a year, after witnessing Tang Hong's performance and contribution on the field, he is convinced of this.
There will be no one who will be unconvinced.
In the second half, the two sides changed sides and fought again.
Borussia Dortmund tightened their grip and Juventus were unable to play the midfield advantage they had at home in the first leg.
Pirlo's absence has left their midfield lacking a sense of rhythm, and it is undeniable that Pogba is almost physically fit, technically excellent, with good game awareness and vision, and it takes experience to control a team's offensive and defensive rhythm!
He's got great moments, but it's hard to make the whole team do well!
If he has any fatal flaws, in Tang Hong's eyes, he is too expressive.
He carved up a part of the attacking line's firing power because he wanted to score goals, as if only he could show his value and become the focus of attention in the spotlight.
But this situation rarely appears in the master midfielders, such as Xavi at his peak, Andrea Pirlo, and even De Bruyne, who is now considered the first striker in the Bundesliga!
Juventus' attack was relatively restrained after stabilizing the defence.
It's not very realistic to expect the Italian team to be in a desperate situation.
The Dortmund front line hung over their heads like a sword of Damocles.
Attacking cautiously, patiently organising the attack, trying to create a delicate combination that could tear apart the Dortmund defence, but Dortmund didn't give them a chance.
Borussia Dortmund continue to further strengthen their long-range threat and rarely penetrate into the heart of the opposition's defence.
Reus, Mandzukic and Mkhitaryan were more active than Tang Hong in the second half.
Tang Hong is more of a containment cover, but from time to time he will coldly test Buffon with a long-range shot.
As the minutes ticked by, Juventus looked to be working harder than Dortmund in the second half, but they couldn't score and became more and more helpless and desperate!
When the game hit 76 minutes, Jurgen Klopp made a substitution, with Sven Bender coming on for Shinji Kagawa.
Two minutes later, Shaheen replaced Mkhitaryan.
On 80 minutes, Reus was replaced with Kuba.
Dortmund ended off on a smooth note.
The game also went into garbage time.
The atmosphere of the scene is always bursting.
When the referee blew the whistle for the end of the game, the West** Stadium was thunderous.
The first leg was forced to a draw by Juventus at the last moment, and returned to the home stadium to defeat the opponent cleanly 3:0 and advance to the quarterfinals of the Champions League!
Tang Hong shook hands and hugged Buffon after the game, and exchanged jerseys after a brief conversation.
So far, Tang Hong has completed the confrontation with all the strongest goalkeepers in this era, and has also scored goals.
From the older generation of Buffon and Casillas to the new generation of De Gea, Courtois, Ter Stegen, Neuer.
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The quarterfinals of the Champions League are out.
It is no surprise that Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund are among the teams participating in the Bundesliga.
In the draw, Borussia Dortmund met Ligue 1 upstart Monaco.
During the break in training the next day, Tang Hong, Royce, Shinji Kagawa, and Mkhitaryan sat on the sidelines of the pitch and chatted about Monaco's opponent.
Basically, the outside world thinks that Dortmund has come across a big package.
Borussia Dortmund's players are no exception.
Tang Hong said a word.
"I don't know if he'll be on the stage."
"Who? Who's on the stage? ”
The three people next to him all looked at Tang Hong curiously.
Tang Hong shook his head and didn't speak again.
A new generation of European football superstar seedlings are about to be born when you look at the timeline!
It's just that he lacks an understanding of the specific situation of Monaco, and Tang Hong doesn't bother to check the news of Monaco.
It would be interesting to meet it on the field.
But if you can't touch it, it's normal.
Kylian Mbappe!
Today's three recognized superstars in European football are naturally Messi, Ronaldo, and Tang Hong.
And the star with the most hope of becoming the fourth biggest superstar is in Barcelona, Brazilian superstar Neymar!
In addition, the likes of Gareth Bale and Eden Hazard also have chances, but as they get older, their chances become more and more slim.
There is no need to talk about team honors, which are easily criticized for relying on the team's own achievements.
Just looking at the personal data of the league you play for is enough to make a clear comparison.
Tang Hong, Messi, and Ronaldo basically take turns to dominate the rankings in European competitions, and the same is true for the duels in their respective leagues.
Being able to break previous records, being able to constantly break their limits, and their long-term consistent performances are enough to prove that they are not short-lived.
In particular, the external evaluation of the top three monopolized by the three people in the Golden Globe Awards for two consecutive years is also the best proof.
As for who of the new generation of stars will be able to challenge the next generation of stars, or simply wait for the timeline to pass on, there is no particular one to watch.
Like France's Anthony Martial and the British star, as well as Portugal's Gomez, Bernardo Silva, who have emerged in recent years, they are only competing among the new generation of players.
The 21-year-old has already achieved success in the Portuguese Premier League, the Premier League and the Bundesliga, and has created his own crazy statistics in the league and the Champions League.
Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi are also carrying the team forward to win the European presence at the same age.
Now those new generation of talented players, if they haven't performed well at the age of 20, the outside world will be full of expectations to say that they are still young.
But there is basically no hope of catching up, or even surpassing, the three superstars of today!
Competitive football is one step behind, one step behind, and the competition in the top ranks is often a growing gap.
Even the Brazilian players who are often short-lived, whether it is Ronaldo, Kaka, Ronaldinho, the heights they have reached are not something that any young talent can touch by gritting his teeth and working hard.
Neymar has long been seen as the favourite to end the era of superstardom.
A supergiant who is the only supergiant who is above several superstars.
But this premise often adds age capital to him, that is, there is still room for growth to improve his dominance in the arena and the ability to decide the game.
With Tang Hong firmly sitting in the third superstar position, people seem to ignore one point: Tang Hong is one and a half years younger than Neymar!
Perhaps because Neymar has only been on European football for a year and a half, the outside world will selectively ignore this and give him more time to prove himself.
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Bayern Munich staged a carnage in the Champions League during the week.
7:0 Blood against Shakhtar Donetsk.
Back in the league at the weekend, they slaughtered Werder Bremen 4-0 away from home.
Pep Guardiola couldn't help but ask his assistant after the game: "Is the Dortmund game over?" ”
"It's over, beat Cologne 3-0."
Guardiola's expression remained unchanged when he heard this, but he felt a little lost in his heart.
I don't know if I really have a strong fear of Dortmund in my heart.
Obviously, Bayern Munich is three points ahead of Borussia Dortmund in the standings.
But this advantage can't make Guardiola sleep soundly at all!
It can be said that when Dortmund was ahead, Bayern Munich gritted its teeth and chased after it was not necessarily under much pressure.
They seem to have confidence in their hearts, Dortmund will definitely drop the chain this season, and it is impossible to replicate the invincible record of last season!
But when they were ahead, the pressure on them was greater!
What is influencing Bayern Munich?
In the eyes of the outside world, Bayern Munich is definitely much stronger than Dortmund.
They've staged more slaughter, and they've got a more balanced and powerful squad!
But that's just the surface.
At the real core level of a team, Bayern Munich has been repeatedly questioned by the outside world.
From the day Pep Guardiola took charge of the Allianz Arena, his transformation of Bayern Munich has never been convincing or embraced by the Germans.
And as long as Bayern Munich has a fluctuation in their results, doubts will sweep in from all directions.
Even the outside world can clearly feel that within this team, not everyone admires Guardiola's tactical philosophy, and some people are also convinced!
That's the real reason why Pep Guardiola is under so much pressure.