Midfielder Ruler

In the 2011-2012 UEFA Champions League quarter-finals, the first round kicked off in Nicosia, the capital of Cyprus, and Lisbon, the capital of Portugal. Real Madrid and Chelsea, which were drawn on the top lottery, won the away games respectively to advance to the semi-finals Lay the foundation.

Immediately, the eyes turned to Borussia Dortmund, Germany and London, England, focusing on the remaining two contests in the first round of the first round of the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals in the upcoming 2011-2012 season.

Dortmund VS Barcelona, ​​Arsenal VS Bayern Munich.

The arrangement of the schedule has more or less made fans who like to watch high-level matches in the Champions League complain.

The two focus battles kicked off at the same time.

That means they have to choose between two games.

Of course, there is another luxury option as well.

Double open!

Watch Dortmund VS Barcelona while watching Arsenal VS Bayern Munich.

But no matter how you choose, these two Champions League quarter-final first-leg contests can attract a lot of attention.

The small-scale war of words between the two teams before the game has attracted media attention. Now that the game is about to start, it has attracted all-round attention.

Dortmund's local media has done a lot of homework. Dortmund started with a small home victory over Cologne in the first round of the Bundesliga in the 2009-2010 season, until the 26th round of the 2011-2012 Bundesliga. They are unbeaten in 64 games at home.

49 victories and 15 draws, the winning rate is as high as 76%.

Scored 140 goals and conceded only 29 goals.

He averaged 2.18 goals per game and conceded 0.45 goals per game.

These real data gave the Dortmund fans great confidence, even if Tang Zheng missed the first round due to accumulating three yellow cards.

Before the game, Tang Zheng expressed full confidence in an interview with the media: "Dortmund is a whole, and it won't be Dortmund just because there is no one else. Everyone is great! The team that wins in the end must be the great Dortmund! Don't forget last year The UEFA Super Cup, that is definitely a game worthy of reference, we can beat Barcelona with one less player, not to mention the home court with a lot of players?"

Tang Zheng's words had two meanings.

One is to believe in teammates, and the other is to imply that Barcelona's Titi-Taka tactics require one less player from the opponent to open the gap.

The media reporters have big brains, and there are no secrets in the information age. Tang Zheng's words were quickly deciphered.

Ever since, the local Catalan media and Barcelona fans were very upset with Tang Zheng, and they wanted to wait until they won the away game before mocking him!

Dortmund VS Barcelona's 2011-2012 UEFA Champions League quarter-finals first-leg contest started on time at the Westfalen Stadium.

Considering that Tang Zheng will be absent from this game, the diehard fans of the home team set up a huge Tifo show in the south stand of the stadium to cheer and cheer for the team.

Tang Zheng, who was absent from the game, was sitting in the VIP seat in casual attire, accompanied by his girlfriend Zhao Lina.

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Dortmund, who are playing at home, has sent the strongest lineup so far, and the formation is currently popular in international football 4231.

Goalkeeper Weidenfeller, defenders Schmelzer, Hummels, Subotic and Piszczek.

The double defensive midfielder Sven Bender partnered with Kyle, the three forwards were Gotze, Gundogan and Reus, and Lewandowski was at the forefront.

Barcelona also offered the strongest lineup, and their formation is more aggressive, four three three.

Goalkeeper Valdes, four defenders Puyol, Pique, Mascherano and Alves,

The midfielders are Busquets, Xavi and Iniesta, and the three forwards are Pedro, Messi and Fabregas.

Different formations also mean different tactics.

Barcelona coached by Guardiola will always play pass-and-control football, using every triangle pass on the court, and trying their best to open the gap from the third area of ​​​​the penalty area.

Dortmund lacks Tang Zheng and Pirlo in the formation, and the technical ability of the midfield has dropped by at least two grades.

But from a defensive perspective, it is only strong but not weak.

Different types of players also determine the trend of the game.

Barcelona's style of play has always been drowsy, but countless games in the past have proved that as long as the opponent's concentration is slightly lacking, they will play exquisite coordination, tear a gap from the middle, and break the deadlock.

Whether it is Pedro or Messi, or former Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas, they all have a strong scoring ability.

Klopp and the members of the coaching staff talked about defense the most in the pre-match preparations. Relying on the super running ability of the midfielders to limit Barcelona's midfield organization, it disrupted Barcelona's core tactics.

However, Guardiola has been prepared for a long time. With the failure of the European Super Cup last year, he has more stringent requirements on the team's passing speed, so Dortmund did not play the effect that Klopp hoped to see at the beginning of the game. .

Of course, Klopp's coaching staff made full preparations before the game.

They had thought that Barcelona would rely on the players' excellent foot skills to get rid of high-position pressure, and decisively recover the formation after consecutive high-position pressures failed.

Judging from the first ten minutes of the game, the Dortmund players on the field completed their tasks very well.

In addition to the offensive data such as ball possession rate and number of shots lagging behind Barcelona, ​​goalkeeper Weidenfeller has not yet been tested.

In other words, Barcelona's offense has not hit Dortmund's core defensive area.

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In the 15th minute of the game, Cesc Fabregas retreated to the midfield line to catch the ball, and after receiving the ball, he made a seemingly careless long pass and accurately found Alves on the right. Sweeping towards the penalty area, Messi followed up with a push and shot, which was blocked by Hummels who fell to the ground and blocked the bottom line.

Tang Zheng, who was sitting in the VIP seat, was very dissatisfied with the team's defense this time. He gasped and let out an exclamation the moment Messi finished shooting.

Then, he frowned and murmured in a low voice: "There may be a problem with the defense line."

"Brother Tang Zheng, what's the matter?" Zhao Lina turned to look at the nervous Tang Zheng.

"fine."

Tang Zheng shook his head and smiled wryly, and turned his eyes back to the court, because Alves took a tactical corner kick.

The tactical corner kick is in line with Barcelona's traditional style of play. The tallest frontcourt player among them is Cesc Fabregas, at 1.80 meters.

Messi, Pedro, Harvey and Iniesta are all about 1.7 meters, and Pique, who is only 1.91 meters for a direct corner kick, is difficult to pose a threat.

Another series of fast passes, from the left to the center, and then from the center to the left, the backbone of Dortmund's defense kept shifting with the direction of Barcelona's possession.

Klopp was so nervous that he didn't dare to blink his eyes while standing in the coaching area of ​​the home team.

Barcelona's overall strength is really strong.

If Tang Zheng can play, at least the defense will not be tight, his ability to play the ball from defense to offense is an existence that Barcelona must be afraid of.

Pity!

The difference in abilities between Jing Duoan and Tang Zheng was vividly reflected in this focus battle. His psychological quality and adjustment ability are not ordinary, and he has no room to attack in the face of Barcelona's tide of attack.

You must know that Dortmund once suppressed Barcelona in the European Super Cup last year.

Gotze is also tired of defense, and Barcelona will pay special attention to Gundogan and Gotze when they switch from defense to offense in Dortmund, because only these two players of the home team Dortmund have a strong ability to play the ball.

simple and clear.

The only thing I feel fortunate is that the city gate has not fallen.

After all, a 0:0 draw at home is also acceptable.

Therefore, Klopp decisively took advantage of a dead ball opportunity, and signaled the players on the field with gestures to defend according to the No. 2 tactic established before the game.

The second round is the decisive moment!

0:0

When the referee Eriksson blew the whistle to end the first half, the score had not changed.

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The 15-minute intermission passed in a blink of an eye, and Klopp took the lead in making adjustments to the personnel on the field before the start of the second half.

Veteran Pirlo replaced Sven Bender, who had a yellow card on his back.

This substitution adjustment is very targeted. Klopp wants to use Pirlo's rich game experience to help the team find opportunities in transition from defense to offense.

In the entire first half, Dortmund had only one shot and missed the goal frame.

As the home court of the No. 1 devil in Europe, the percentage of ball possession at home is somewhat unacceptable.

Less than five minutes into the second half, the situation on the court changed suddenly.

Messi received a diagonal pass from Harvey on the right side of the attack and suddenly sped up. Goetze, who was helping to defend, reacted half a beat slower and did not keep up. Gundogan only kicked Messi, not knocked him down.

The referee Eriksson signaled that the offense was favorable, and the game continued!

No one thought that Messi would speed up at this time, and it was too late for the Dortmund players who had formed a fixed mindset to tighten their nerves.

Pirlo crossed over to defend, but Messi passed the ball early to Pedro who came to the top of the penalty area to respond.

Immediately, Messi, who bypassed Pirlo, received a "pass" from Pedro. Kyle was a distance away from Messi, and the defensive task could only rely on central defenders Hummels and Subotic.

This pair of central defenders are both tall and long-legged. They still have a lot of experience defending tall players one-on-one, but they are most afraid of small players.

Especially players like Messi who have delicate skills at their feet, fast speed and good shooting skills, so they choose a conservative defensive strategy-fight and retreat.

Messi, who dribbled the ball to the penalty area line, made a fake move to shift the center of gravity to the right, and then took advantage of the fast switching frequency of the center of gravity of the body to slam the football to the left with the outside instep of his left foot, widening the angle. Make any adjustments and shoot right away.

Hummels and Subotic were tall and long-legged, and they fell to the ground half a beat slower.

However, at the critical moment, captain Kyle's tackle arrived.

Messi, who was on the rise, did not expect that a foot would suddenly stick out from the left rear at the critical moment, but there was no turning back when he drew the bow. He wanted to complete the shot before the tackle foot came.

Messi fell in the penalty area, and the football was kicked out by Schmelzer.

Everyone looked at the referee Eriksson.

In the live broadcast, he hesitated for a moment, then blew his whistle and pointed his left hand to the penalty spot.

The Dortmund fans at the Westfalenstadion immediately quit, as did Tang Zheng in the VIP seats.

He jumped up from his seat, raised his arms, and roared loudly.

But the referee Eriksson was very firm in his decision. He not only awarded a penalty kick, but also gave Kyle a yellow card.

"Shit! This referee is a piece of shit!"

Perhaps influenced by the frenzied atmosphere at the scene, Tang Zheng roared almost crazily.

Borussia Dortmund's players complain emotionally, Barcelona's players celebrate Messi's chance to score.

The on-site director switched multiple shots, and almost every shot could prove Kyle's innocence. He shoveled the football first, and Messi's shot was half a step late.

Strictly speaking, Messi fouled.

With the slow motion given, the Westphalon stadium sounded even bigger boos, sent to the referee on duty.

But the penalty kick is a foregone conclusion and cannot be changed.

Messi, who scored five goals in the second round of the UEFA Champions League 1/8 finals this season, easily scored the ball into the net. Barcelona took the lead in the away game with a controversial penalty kick.

The Barcelona collective players flocked to Messi to celebrate the goal.

They were the champions of last season's Champions League, and this season's Champions League is another one of the best. They slaughtered North Rhine-Westphalia Leverkusen in the 1/8 finals. Why can't they slaughter Dortmund in the 1/4 finals?

The Dortmund players at home were in a low mood, and the head coach Klopp was even more angry.

The referee factor caused the team to fall behind at home, but he could not argue with the referee, otherwise the team would suffer, so he stood on the sidelines and made provocative body movements towards the players to remind the players to cheer up.

Kyle took a deep breath, clapped his palms, and played the role that the captain should play.

At the same time, Tang Zheng blamed himself in his heart.

If he defended Messi himself just now, he would definitely not be as gentle as Gundogan.

To deal with a player with both speed and technology like Messi, the most important thing is momentum.

And the momentum is something that Gundogan does not have.

Zhao Lina, who was sitting next to her, took the initiative to shake Tang Zheng's hands that were trembling due to nervousness, and said softly, "Trust your teammates, the absence is not your responsibility."

Tang Zheng opened his mouth halfway, and sighed without saying a word for a long time.

Accumulated yellow card suspension is an unforgettable experience in his career.

The 2008 South American Libertadores Cup quarter-finals, the 2011-2012 UEFA Champions League quarter-finals.

However, there is an essential difference between the second-round suspension and the first-round suspension. The first-round suspension can be recovered in the second round, and the second-round suspension can only be resigned to fate, and there is nothing to help.

Kong has strength, but there is nowhere to use it.

Two minutes later, the controversial penalty reappeared on the field.

Dortmund captain Kyle slipped his foot during the defense and brought down Messi who was running without the ball.

The referee Eriksson blew his whistle again and ran towards Kyle with a bad expression.

"Could it be..."

German sky commentator Marcel Leif suddenly had a sense of foreboding.

In just one second, there were deafening boos at the Westfalen Stadium.

Because Eriksson showed Kyle his second yellow card of the game.

Kyle is sent off with a red card!

Tang Zheng, who was sitting in the VIP seat, was furious instantly. If he was on the court, he would definitely greet the referee's mother in person.

Forget about the controversial penalty kick and yellow card, but also a yellow card for this unintentional slip?

Haven't you thought that Kyle has already received a yellow card?