Midfielder Ruler

The focus of the 7th round of La Liga in 2013-2014 is undoubtedly the match between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid at the Bernabéu Stadium. The two teams have played a total of 152 times in the history of La Liga. Real Madrid has 85 wins, 32 draws and 35 losses, scoring 277 goals and conceding 202. The ball has the upper hand. m..

Among them, Real Madrid has 76 wins, 12 draws and 12 losses at home, scoring 154 goals and conceding 88 goals.

In La Liga, Real Madrid has won eight consecutive victories against Atletico Madrid. The last time Atletico Madrid took away points at the Bernabeu dates back to the 26th round of La Liga in the 2008-2009 season, when Atletico Madrid drew 1:1 with Real Madrid.

Atletico Madrid's defeat of Real Madrid at the Bernabéu dates back to the late 1990s. In the 10th round of La Liga in the 1999-2000 season, Atletico Madrid beat Real Madrid 3:1.

This campaign is the 153rd confrontation between the two sides in La Liga, and the two sides sent the strongest lineups they can offer.

The official formation given by Atletico Madrid as a guest is 442. The starting goalkeeper is the 21-year-old Belgian Courtois, and the four defenders are Juan Forlan, Miranda, Godin and Felipe. Chang Gabi, Thiago, Turan and Koke, double striker Diego Costa partner David Villa.

The official formation given by Real Madrid is four-two-three-one. Considering that there will be a Champions League group match in the middle of next week, there is a new adjustment in the full-back position. Coentrao replaces Marcelo, and Arbeloa is on the right. , the central defender is still Ramos partner Pepe.

The double defensive midfielder partner has also changed. Ancelotti took into account the impact of Atletico Madrid's full-court oppression on the team's central system. He did not choose Xavi Alonso or Modric to partner with Khedira, but used Tang Zheng as a partner. .

This change surprised many commentators who got the starting lineup. Tang Zheng's transfer to Real Madrid was due to his outstanding performance in the midfielder position, and Tang Zheng appeared in the midfielder position in the first six league games and the first round of the Champions League. , this Madrid derby unexpectedly appeared in the midfielder position...

However, no one was surprised that Tang Zheng appeared in the midfielder position. After all, Tang Zheng played a defensive midfielder at the beginning of his career.

In fact, Ancelotti's idea is very simple. Since Tang Zheng and Cristiano Ronaldo, who play the attacking midfielder, cannot form a tacit understanding, it is better to dismantle the offensive combination in the frontcourt and let Tang Zheng return to the defensive midfielder. At the same time, it can also increase the efficiency of transition from defense to offense.

This is also the fundamental reason why Modric and Xavi Alonso did not start.

The three forwards are Cristiano Ronaldo, Isco and Di Maria, with Benzema at the top.

It is worth mentioning that before the start of the Madrid derby, Barcelona won a 2-0 victory at the Juan Rojas Stadium, ranking first in the league with 21 points from seven games.

It is equivalent to saying that once the game between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid does not decide the outcome, then Barcelona will exclusively occupy the first place in the league.

For Real Madrid, who are playing at home, they can't afford to be equal, let alone lose!

The fourth-round away draw with Villarreal has left them behind Barcelona and Atletico Madrid. If the next Madrid derby cannot be won, they will be at least four points behind Barcelona.

But then again, the premise of winning is not conceding the ball first, and then scoring goals, so Tang Zheng appeared in the defensive midfielder.

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With the whistle of the Spanish Golden Whistle Lajoz, the 153rd Madrid derby in La Liga history officially kicked off. Real Madrid at home took the lead. Benzema kicked the ball to Cristiano Ronaldo. For Isco, the overall formation will be opened accordingly.

Just as Ancelotti imagined, starting with forward Diego Costa, Villa, Gabi, Thiago, Koke and Turan quickly joined the frenzied press in the frontcourt, and did not give the ball to those who held the ball at all. Real Madrid players even have half a second to think.

Isco had already experienced Atletico Madrid's full-court oppression when he played for Malaga last season, so he handed the ball to Tang Zheng the moment he received a pass from Cristiano Ronaldo.

Before the game, Ancelotti explained more than once that if it was difficult to control the ball or organize an attack, he must give the ball to Tang Zheng immediately and let him solve the problem.

Seeing the football rolling towards Tang Zheng, Diego Costa and Villa turned a corner, one left and one behind, and rushed towards Tang Zheng.

Tang Zheng faced the football, his body center of gravity leaned slightly to the left, his right ankle was stretched out, as if he was going to pass the ball to his partner Khedira.

Diego Costa is not a professional defensive player, and he and Villa's siege mainly relied on momentum.

Coupled with his ferocious appearance, it gives people a chilling feeling.

But Tang Zheng was not afraid, he tricked Diego Costa into shifting his center of gravity, and then used the flexibility of his ankle to slam the football to the left.

Villa's eyes lit up, and he stretched his left foot while running, trying to break the ball under Tang Zheng's feet.

The results of it?

Tang Zheng knocked the ball to the front right with the inside of the instep of his left foot, and the football rolled to the space between Diego Costa and Villa.

"...The midfielder Khedira partnered with Tang Zheng, and the three forwards are..." Central 5 commentator He Wei was still introducing the starting lineups of the two sides. Seeing this, he suddenly changed his voice and shouted: "Beautiful! Deep fried ball!!"

Diego Costa and Villa slammed to the brakes on the spot, Tang Zheng started forward, completed an easy breakthrough, and moved forward with the ball.

Turan, the Turkish international, hit hard and charged towards the football.

Tang Zheng's waving distance was moderate, and he didn't panic. He stretched his long right leg forward, stepped on the football, and then pulled it back, and then his body completed a counterclockwise about 120-degree turn.

Immediately, Tang Zheng quickly pulled the ball back with the sole of his left foot, then leaned against Turan with his back, completed a 90-degree turn to the left, and faced the direction of Atletico Madrid's goal again.

Marseille roundabout!

"Aww-"

At the same time, loud cheers erupted from the Bernabéu stadium, cheering for Tang Zheng's continuous dribbling.

Atletico Madrid captain Gabi couldn't stand it any longer, and rushed towards Tang Zheng aggressively.

This time Tang Zheng didn't choose to be extraordinary, because after attracting two defenders from Atletico Madrid, he gained a lot of space for other teammates!

But... the referee Lahoz's whistle sounded.

It turned out that Tang Zheng used dribbling to win space for his teammates. As the captain, Gabi did not allow the football to be passed, so he dribbled the ball and kicked Tang Zheng to the ground.

The referee Lahoz blew his whistle immediately, but did not give a card.

"Whooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo-"

This can cause strong dissatisfaction from the home fans, who create deafening boos.

The field captain Ramos also ran to Lahoz to complain, hoping that the referee would give Gabi a yellow card.

First of all, Tang Zheng got rid of it very well. If he successfully distributed the ball, it would bring great benefits to the team's offense.

Faced with such an opportunity to attack, the referee should serve as a warning to others.

If Gabi gets a yellow card within a minute of the start of the game, his game will definitely be more honest in the future, which will benefit the team's overall offense in the future.

Coach Ancelotti also came to the fourth official excitedly, complaining about the soft-heartedness of the referee Lahoz.

Despite this, Lahoz still insisted on his own judgment and only gave Atletico Madrid captain Gabi a verbal warning.

Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, the referee Lahoz opened the net. Otherwise, once Gabi received a yellow card, it would be a hidden danger to Atletico Madrid's future full-court oppression.

Real Madrid won a backcourt free kick close to the arc of the center circle. Simeone looked up at Tang Zheng, the most satisfied student so far, and shook his head regretfully...

No head coach would want to miss a player like Tang Zheng who can directly strengthen the team's overall strength.

Therefore, after the river bed parted, it was a pity.

Simeone's eyes continued to 'wander' on the pitch, and then locked on Koke, who was wearing the No. 6 jersey.

Cork can be said to be a weakened version of Tang Zheng, a typical hexagonal player.

Physical fitness, physique, abundant physical fitness, strong defensive ability, passing and receiving, and ball protection are all lacking. If you have to find a weakness, it is that his dribbling accuracy is not enough.

Because of his large size, his ability to protect the ball is extremely strong, but the problem that comes with it is his lack of flexibility and agility.

However, Kok has distinct characteristics and great potential. Perhaps...he may be able to make a big splash in this game!

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The game continued, and Atletico Madrid continued their usual full-court pressure. Even if they had strong footwork such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Isco and Tang Zheng, it was difficult for them to calm down in the circle surrounded by Atletico Madrid players.

In many cases, it must be considered that Atletico Madrid players do not steal the ball on the spot and counterattack and play the ball quickly, but this kind of fast ball is prone to mistakes.

Once the football didn't reach Tang Zheng's feet, this kind of situation happened very frequently.

Fortunately, Tang Zheng and Khedira are often able to appear in key positions in the transition from offense to defense, so that it is difficult for Atletico Madrid's quick counterattack to be effective.

Because Atletico Madrid's playing style is very aggressive, which leads to weak control of the midfield, even if they get a chance from defense to offense, it is difficult to maintain continuous control of football like Barcelona and Real Madrid.

However, this also increased the great confidence of Atletico Madrid players. As Diego Simeone said before the game, as long as the audience is unswervingly oppressed, Atletico Madrid will eventually win.

Isn't that the case for the past six league rounds?

In a blink of an eye, after ten minutes in the first half, Real Madrid led Atletico Madrid with 61% and 39%.

It is worth mentioning that most of Real Madrid's ball possession time is concentrated in the backcourt, so there is no advantage in possession of the ball close to the six-fourth open.

In the 11th minute of the game, Atletico Madrid blocked the ball from Cristiano Ronaldo on the right side of the defense, and then quickly moved forward. Gabi suddenly made a long pass to Diego in front of him at a distance of 40 meters from the right side Costa.

Arbeloa's positioning is very good, and the ball is pushed forward in the process of retreating.

Because the body is backward, not much strength is borrowed, and the distance of heading the ball is not far enough.

The right central defender Pepe made a timely replacement and overwhelmed Cork to push the ball forward.

Tang Zheng got stuck in the position, carried Tiago's header and rubbed it sideways, and gave it to Di Maria, who was in a deep recovery position, and then opened his position to catch the ball.

However, what I didn't expect was that Di Maria chose to break through by himself instead of passing the ball back to Tang Zheng when facing Atletico Madrid left-back Felipe who was on the attack.

As a result, Felipe's insightful eyes saw it through. He didn't eat Di Maria's fake move, and stretched his right foot to block the forward route of the football.

The whole team was in transition from defense to offense, and the double defensive midfielders Tang Zheng and Khedira both stretched their positions as support points, but no one thought that Di Maria, who is considered to be excellent in the team's foot skills, would make a dribbling error...

Felipe stretched out his foot and kicked the ball to Cork, who was running ghostly, and Pepe, who was closest, stepped forward.

Cork, who received the ball, slammed the ball to the left on the inside of the instep of his right foot, just opening the distance with Pepe.

Arbeloa was defensively minded, wary of Koke and Diego Costa's connection while staying parallel to the last defender.

Before the game, Ancelotti had given relevant instructions, and we must pay attention to the relationship between Cork and forward players.

But Kok's foot connection is very fast. Just after dunking the football on the inside of the instep of his right foot, he quickly passed a very stealthy through pass with the outside of the instep.

The football rolled towards the space between Pepe and Arbeloa. Arbeloa subconsciously stretched out his foot and missed the football. The football continued to roll towards Diego Costa who was running from the outside to the rib.

Arbeloa and Pepe, who are experienced in the game, raised their right arms at the same time, signaling Diego Costa to be offside.

However, the linesman was unmoved and continued to run towards the baseline as Diego Costa moved forward.

In other words... not offside!

Diego Costa entered the football already stepping on the penalty area line, and his next adjustment entered the penalty area.

Facing Diego Lopez standing in front of the penalty area line, Diego Costa pushed a shot from the far corner very calmly, and it hit Diego Lopez's armpit.

This position is very awkward for the goalkeeper because he doesn't know whether to go down or stretch his legs to block.

Often in their hesitation, the best time to save has been missed, and the football rolled into the goal from Diego Lopez's armpit.

0:1

Atlético de Madrid, who are guests, take the lead!

Diego Costa, who scored the goal, celebrated the goal excitedly, but the close-up shot of the live broadcast was handed over to Real Madrid coach Ancelotti.

He was wearing a suit and leather shoes with a straight face, looking ugly.

This transition from defense to offense should have been handled very simply. Whether it was Tang Zheng, Khedira, or Isco, they were all good support positions. As a result, Di Maria chose the most stupid way...

Central 5 commentator He Wei first praised Atletico Madrid's tactical success, and then felt sorry for Real Madrid: "Real Madrid has been working on how to get rid of Atletico Madrid's efficient and fast counterattack before losing the ball. Tang Zheng also did well enough. He The field of vision is wide, and it is reasonable to head the ball to Di Maria, but Di Maria's brain suddenly short-circuited at the critical moment of transition from defense to offense, which caused Real Madrid to be in the stage of transition from offense to defense at the moment of transition from defense to offense."

Guest commentator Xu Yang added: "From defense to offense to offense to defense is the weakest link of the team's defense, and according to the slow-motion playback, the left central defender Ramos is dragged at the end, and the entire defense line is out of position. Unification is also the problem exposed by the shift from offense to defense this time, so even if Tang Zheng performed well on the defensive end, he could not make up for the mistakes made by the entire defense line. However, the game is still early, and there is still a lot of time left for Real Madrid. I believe Tang Zheng can bring something different to Real Madrid..."

The Real Madrid fans in the stands seemed very depressed. Last season, Real Madrid could beat Atletico Madrid at home and away. Why do you feel that Atletico Madrid has changed to another team this season?

A team capable of wrestling with Real Madrid and Barcelona in La Liga.