Chapter 181: It's a head-to-head confrontation!
It's not the first time Graveson has competed with Zhang Tiehan.
Last season, when Zhang Tiehan was still at Wigan Athletic, he met Everton in the League Cup, and Gravison played in that game, he was Everton's main midfielder, and there was nothing to be done about Zhang Tiehan's appearance at that time - he defended Andy Riddle, and Zhang Tiehan did not have much intersection on the field.
He always felt unjustified that he lost that game.
After the game, he also felt that if he let himself defend Zhang Tiehan, then Everton was very likely to win the final victory, Everton's central defenders alone could not limit Zhang Tiehan at all, it was a failure, so Everton lost, but the team lost, he Gravison did not lose, and his restrictions on Riddle were very effective.
Now he plays for Real Madrid, and in the Champions League, he met Zhang Tiehan again.
In just one season, the situation has been completely different, Graveson plays for the world's most luxurious 'Galaxy Battleship', and Zhang Tiehan has also left Wigan's small team to appear in the main squad of Italian quasi-giants Roma.
The team has changed, but the people haven't.
Gravison felt very resentful when he thought about what happened just now, he was tricked like a fool, he naturally didn't think that he actually wanted to deceive Zhang Tiehan with trash talk, but now he was deceived by the back, and more importantly, Zhang Tiehan also scored the ball, looking at the looks of his teammates, he knew that they blamed themselves for not defending well.
Gavison was rather annoyed, and he was determined to save face.
So when the game resumed, he had a conversation with Beckham. Let Beckham attack more, or defend other players, and he himself has to defend Zhang Tiehan closely.
Beckham wishes so!
Not long after the game started, he had several confrontations with Zhang Tiehan, and in terms of results, he suffered a big loss - he was cut off once, he failed to steal the ball twice, and his defense limited Zhang Tiehan at most, and he couldn't complete the steal at all. Beckham was rather frustrated, believing he was defending well. Although not as good as the offense. But one-on-one defense is enough to limit a lot of people with experience. But for Zhang Tiehan, Beckham did not take any advantage, the important thing is that compared to Zhang Tiehan's height of 1.9 meters. Strong, hunky. He was also strong, but he looked thin.
Now Graveson took the initiative to defend Zhang Tiehan. Beckham ran to the side.
In his opinion, it is better for Zhang Tiehan, the former 'quasi-teammate' of Manchester United, to be handed over to Graveson, a 'fierce' looking guy, and the wicked have their own wicked grinding. He, Beckham, is a Sven, he plays with technology, he doesn't want to play wrestling with big guys, this is a football stadium, not a Roman gladiatorial arena.
So Graveson began to defend Zhang Tiehan.
Gravison is called 'butcher' by Everton fans, naturally for a reason, his defense is quite fierce, at the same time, his ability is also very good, defensive experience, strong body, etc., these are his advantages, but Gravison knows that it is not easy to limit Zhang Tiehan just like this, after all, in the battle with Wigan Athletic last year, his former teammates have summed up some experience with their own experience, and Gravison does not think that his experience is much friendlier than the team.
As for the body?
Now how many players in Europe dare to say that they are physically stronger than Zhang Tiehan? That's a terrifying monster that shook Stamm!
In summary, there is not much advantage in defending Graveson head-on, so he needs other means, such as ferocity, such as small movements, both of which, combined with his defensive experience and physical disadvantage, can be very effective against Zhang Tiehan.
On the court, the confrontation between Gravison and Zhang Tiehan also began.
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Twenty minutes later, Gravison's defence was quite effective.
During this time, Graveson and Zhang Tiehan collided several times, he did not suffer, and twice he also grabbed the ball from Zhang Tiehan's feet, and Graveson was quite satisfied with this result, just look at Zhang Tiehan's look at him.
That's irritation!
Yes, Zhang Tiehan was annoyed, and at the same time represented Graveson's success.
Zhang Tiehan was indeed annoyed.
In the past twenty minutes, he was very closely defended by Gravison, and he was not annoyed by this alone, but this guy did not play frontal defense, but used various small actions to restrict him, such as pulling his jersey from time to time, and using his elbow to push his waist when fighting, and even the 'hand' was almost used, but fortunately, Zhang Tiehan reacted quickly and dodged it.
Not only that, when he has the opportunity, Gravison is also very fierce in defense, and that kind of ferocity is reckless, such as every frontal tackle, he almost uses all his strength to shovel Zhang Tiehan's legs, no matter how strong Zhang Tiehan is, he can't be tackled, otherwise injury is almost inevitable.
This kind of frontal tackle, even if it hits the leg, is just a yellow card, and Zhang Tiehan naturally has to dodge it.
Continuously defended like this, Zhang Tiehan could only dodge continuously, but in the end his chances were all in vain, Graveson's defense was successful, he had nothing to show off, Rome's offense was suddenly limited, and Real Madrid's offensive was getting smoother and smoother, it can be said that Graveson's defense alone led to the change of the situation of the game between the two teams.
It can't go on like this!
Zhang Tiehan is well aware of the current situation, and against Real Madrid, which has many superstars, he must do something to give confidence to his teammates, instead of being limited by Gravison, as he is now...... Thinking of this, and seeing the somewhat 'complacent' Graveson around him, Zhang Tiehan almost gritted his teeth.
He's really a bully!
If Lao Tzu is not powerful, you will treat Lao Tzu as a sick cat!
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Gravison noticed the change in Zhang Tiehan's demeanor, which proved his success, so he was proud of it, and he still didn't open his mouth to stimulate Zhang Tiehan, "Boy, with me, you don't want to do anything." ”
"Boy, it's lucky that you scored a goal in the opening game."
"No, that's because you're too mean. But meanness can only be done once, and now there is no chance. ”
Gravison kept trash-talking.
Zhang Tiehan squinted his eyes slightly. With a gloomy face and nothing, he ignored what Gravison said and just focused on the game.
At the same time, the fans and reporters also saw the confrontation between Zhang Tiehan and Gravison, Roma fans were a little worried, they rarely saw Zhang Tiehan suffer under the defense, now Gravison's defense is indeed a little fierce, most of them don't know Gravison, after all, the Dane is not famous, but he can become the main defender of Real Madrid. Naturally, there is strength. He's on Beckham's level.
"Zhang is in trouble!"
"Very few people can restrain Zhang, and Graveson is doing a good job, so I don't know what Zhang will do?"
"Zhang is stronger, but Gravison is more flexible. Zhang's technique is not outstanding. Against Upper Graveson. This kind of physical strong, experienced defender. Zhang suffered a lot. ”
The Italian media are analyzing the confrontation between Zhang Tiehan and Gravisen, which has become the focus of the whole game, and more importantly. Whenever Roma attacked, Zhang Tiehan could be the protagonist, and in a game without Totti, Italian fans and the media believed that Zhang Tiehan would be the most important player in Roma's attack.
The Spanish commentators have a different view.
"In the face of Gravisen's defense, Zhang has not many options, he is a player that Real Madrid fancies, but after all, he is not yet twenty years old, such a young man, now on the field has to face the restrictions of Real Madrid's main back, this level of confrontation is still too early for him."
That's a normal analysis.
In fact, in the eyes of the Spanish media, Zhang Tiehan is nothing at all, even if he is the player with the most goals in the Italian League, even if he scores a lot in the Champions League, but after all, he is only a young man under the age of twenty, and the last time he played against Real Madrid, he had nothing to show at the Bernabeu, like such a player, Real Madrid can be said to grab a lot, it can be said that now Real Madrid's starting twelve people, most of them are much more famous than Zhang Tiehan.
Even if Real Madrid and Mr. Perrotta are very interested in Zhang Tiehan, so what?
In the eyes of the Spanish media, even if Zhang Tiehan comes to Real Madrid, he can only be a substitute, and it is estimated that his status is not as good as the England star Michael Owen who is on the '10,000-year bench', and it is impossible for him to shake the main position of the alien Ronaldo, nor the position of Raul, the prince of the Bernabeu.
There is strength and appearance, in the eyes of Real Madrid, there are no more stars in Real Madrid, and England's golden boy Michael Owen is good enough, right? When he came to Real Madrid, he could only play as a substitute.
Like Owen, what is this young man who is not yet twenty years old!
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Zhang Tiehan is not in the mood to care what the Spanish media thinks of him, he is now fully focused on the game, and in the face of Gravison's entanglement, Zhang Tiehan is ready to start a counterattack.
Against Graveson, he was on the attacking side.
Many people say that the attacking side is advantageous, but in fact, in the game, the attacking side is quite disadvantageous for the fierce defense, because the opponent can foul and use all kinds of small actions, and he can't foul, otherwise an attack will be over, and he will be a failure.
Whatever he does, he needs to do it under the rules.
Zhang Tiehan is very clear about his advantages, facing Graveson, his advantage is a strong body, and much stronger than his opponent, so when he dribbled forward and Graveson pasted over, Zhang Tiehan did not hesitate to make a small change of direction.
Bring the ball slightly to the left......
It's so straightforward!
This is not a feint at all, it is a direct change of direction with the ball, and the angle of the direction of the change is too small, so that the defending side can easily make a judgment with the ball forward.
What's he doing? Was it a mistake?
Many people feel strange, but Graveson saw the opportunity, he slowly retreated back in front of Zhang Tiehan, originally he was going to come to a tackle, a fierce tackle, he just wanted to use this action to make Zhang Tiehan afraid, but seeing Zhang Tiehan's dribbling, he immediately realized that this was a good direct steal opportunity.
So Graveson did just that - he stretched out his right foot and slammed it into the ball.
Front.
Zhang Tiehan also dribbled the ball head-on, and at the same time as Gravison's feet, he raised his right foot, unlike Gravison, he was a backward force, and his right foot was not high, but he always saw that the two of them had their feet drawn on both sides of the football at the same time.
"Oh......"
"It was a head-on collision!" Many commentators exclaimed at the same time! (To be continued......)