Midfielder Ruler

Chapter 48: A lob shot equalizes the score

Barcelona, ​​who played at home, continued to pose a threat to Real Madrid's defense amid the cheers of the fans, especially with Sanchez coming off the bench. His speed and breakthrough were not available in Cesc Fabregas.

Attacking on the right has created a lot of opportunities for Barcelona's offensive. If the central striker is not Messi but David Villa, who left the team this summer, the score is estimated to have already exceeded.

Ancelotti stood and paced back and forth in the coaching area of ​​the visiting team, turning back from time to time to exchange some views with assistant Clemente, but the substitution that Real Madrid fans hoped to see did not appear for a long time.

However, the Barcelona players playing at home have slowed down after a period of continuous attack, and the Real Madrid fans who came to the Nou Camp with the team breathed a sigh of relief.

Although Barcelona's pass-and-control football is no longer as unparalleled as Guardiola's middle and early stages, it is still powerful now and controls the rhythm of the game.

Tang Zheng played very hard during this time. He not only had to play a crucial role on the defensive end, but he also had to timely press and participate in the team's offense when the team was attacking.

After participating in a crucial Champions League group match in the middle of the week, and now running in the national derby without hesitation, it is a severe test for his physical fitness.

Central 5 commentator He Wei talked about this point: "Tang Zheng has excellent physical fitness, but it is not a solution to keep him running like this. The offense and defense need the whole rather than the individual. I think it is time for Ancelotti to make some changes to the lineup. Adjustment."

I don't know if Ancelotti sensed He Wei's brain waves. In the tenth minute of the second half, that is, the fifty-fifth minute of the game, Real Madrid finally made their first substitution adjustment.

No. 9 Benzema replaces No. 23 Isco.

The intention of this substitution adjustment is very obvious, that is to strengthen the offensive.

Benzema came on as a No. 9, freeing up Cristiano Ronaldo and giving him more space.

For the past fifty-five minutes, Cristiano Ronaldo has been fighting wits with Pique and Mascherano, so that he has tried his best to threaten Valdez's goal.

And the effect of this substitution adjustment was also immediate. Benzema effectively attracted the defensive attention of Pique and Mascherano at the front of the striker. Cristiano Ronaldo, who was active on the left, received Benzema's head. The ball returns to the top without stopping the ball and directly casts a cold arrow.

The football didn't spin in the air, the goalkeeper Valdes subconsciously soared into the air and flew towards the football.

"Ooh-oh--"

at the same time,

There was a burst of exclamation over the Camp Nou stadium.

Because... Valdez didn't throw the football.

But the football also failed to fly into the net, but instead brushed the outer edge of the left goal post and crossed the baseline, and then slammed hard on the billboard behind the goal, making a crisp collision sound.

The Barcelona fans at the Nou Camp Stadium were terrified. Cristiano Ronaldo, who completed a high-quality long shot, covered his face with his hands, and then spoke plausibly to vent his dissatisfaction.

Before Benzema came off the bench, Cristiano Ronaldo's performance was the worst in the game, and now he suddenly showed a good competitive state, making coach Martino and the Barcelona defenders on the field focus on him again.

In this way, Benzema, Di Maria and Tang Zheng all have a lot of space.

In addition, what Barcelona is best at is not defense, so Real Madrid's transition from defense to offense can often pose a great threat.

The on-site director very interestingly used the dead ball opportunity to switch the camera and gave it to Barcelona coach Martino.

Martino frowned, with his hands behind his back, he stood in the coaching area of ​​the home team and paced back and forth, looking up at the field from time to time, but he

Real Madrid made a breakthrough on the offensive end, and the defensive pressure was reduced to the minimum. Tang Zheng also had the opportunity to come to the offensive 30-meter area to try a long-range shot.

Of course, it's not that Barcelona's offensive threat continues to reach Real Madrid's goals, but that Real Madrid's offensive and defensive transitions seem to become more aggressive with Benzema's playing.

Because Benzema also brought Ancelotti's temporary defensive task on the field, that is, temporary high-position oppression, and treated him in his own way.

Tang Zheng was already very familiar with the high-position press in Dortmund, so he quickly adapted to it. However, Benzema, Cristiano Ronaldo and Di Maria are somewhat lacking in running positions.

But it's not a big problem. Facing Real Madrid's sudden high pressure, Barcelona players are a little uncomfortable.

Mascherano chose to clear with a big foot under the double pressure of Cristiano Ronaldo and Benzema, but the football did not kick because it was too hasty.

Right backs Alves and Busquets competed for the spot immediately, and Real Madrid also had Tang Zheng.

Busquets had a wide field of vision, noticed Tang Zheng's sudden approach, and quickly yelled at Alves, indicating that he was in charge of the position, and then let him control the ball.

Barcelona's tradition is destined that they will not give priority to clearing the ball with big feet, unless it is a last resort, just like Mascherano.

It should have been foolproof to assist in the defense, but what Busquets never expected was that Tang Zheng took a small step to the left sideways, and then his left foot went around the left side of Busquets' body, using an unconventional forward kick Grab the ball ahead of Alves.

The football changed direction and rolled towards Benzema, who was turning around and preparing to retreat.

Neither Busquets nor Alves expected that the football would be broken by Tang Zheng's leg suddenly stretched out from behind, and they even directly launched a quick counterattack.

Seeing the football rolling towards him, Benzema accelerated suddenly, and Cristiano Ronaldo quickly ran from the attacking left rib to the left, which is the large space left behind by Alves.

Benzema, who ran back, did not make too many adjustments, and directly twisted his waist to send the ball to the huge space left behind Alves.

Tang Zheng, who had completed the counterattack, circled to the right from behind Busquets, accelerated on the spot, and ran towards the right rib to attack.

"Whooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo-"

The football rolled in the direction of Cristiano Ronaldo's high-speed start, and there was a deafening booing in the air above the Camp Nou.

The home fans hope to interfere with Cristiano Ronaldo in this way and then profit for Barcelona.

The results of it?

Cristiano Ronaldo has experienced many battles, and he played in the national derby at the Nou Camp not once or twice. Naturally, he will not be slightly affected by the home fans. He chases the football with his fastest speed, and then uses the outside of his right foot. Get the ball inside.

Pique marked Benzema's advance, and Mascherano, who made a clearance error, pulled to defend Cristiano Ronaldo.

But Cristiano Ronaldo is fast, and Mascherano, who is experienced in defense, did not choose to clear the siege immediately, but got stuck in the route of Cristiano Ronaldo's cut.

Although there were boos over Camp Nou, many commentators who are optimistic about Barcelona are very satisfied with Mascherano's defensive choice.

The current Cristiano Ronaldo is no longer the extraordinary top winger that year, and the possibility of passing Mascherano one-on-one is very low.

as predicted!

Cristiano Ronaldo began to slow down about three meters away from Mascherano, and his feet also slid across the football continuously.

Cycling!

"C Ronaldo faced Mascherano one-on-one, what would he do?"

As soon as the central 5 commentator He Wei finished speaking, Cristiano Ronaldo, who was close to the corner of the penalty area on the left, suddenly pushed the ball towards the front of the penalty area with the outer instep of his right foot.

Benzema pushed Pique to the penalty area. Di Maria and Carvajal on the right were very active in the previous defensive retreat. It was impossible to come to the front of Barcelona's penalty area in just a few seconds.

So who is it?

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"Ooh-oh--"

The Barcelona fans in the North Stand of the Camp Nou Stadium have the best first-person view, because they see the football rolling in the direction of Real Madrid's number 10.

The on-site director quickly switched the camera, and He Wei, the commentator of Central 5, changed his voice and shouted suddenly: "C Ronaldo passed the ball horizontally, Tang Zheng!!"

At this time, whether it was Pique or Mascherano, they were still a little far away from Tang Zheng.

The weakness of the single midfielder Busquets' slow speed was fully exposed at this time. He would have no chance to foul from behind, because Tang Zheng's speed was very fast, and he was at least five meters ahead of him.

And the closest one is Alba who retracts, so he shoulders the important task of defending Tang Zheng head-on.

At the same time, Barcelona head coach Martino frowned, and an unbelievable idea popped up in his mind—how could Cristiano Ronaldo have a connection with Tang Zheng?

The Tang Zheng in Martino's eyes stopped the football while running, then looked up at the goal, and then swung his right foot.

Alba was fast and responsive. Seeing Tang Zheng's posture, he instinctively fell to the ground and shoveled to increase the defensive area.

But Tang Zheng, who swung his right foot exaggeratedly, didn't shoot. Instead, he quickly lowered his right foot while Alba made a subconscious defensive move, and then flicked the ball to the right with the outside of his foot.

"Ooh-oh--"

Compared with the huge exclamation that erupted before, this time the sound had the meaning of a mountain roar and a tsunami, resounding through the audience.

Alba shovels from the left back inward position towards the middle, which means that his whole body is closer to the middle due to inertia.

And Tang Zheng's right foot outside the ball is to move the ball to Alba's original position, this left and right, it highlights the huge difference.

It was supposed to be a display of defensive awareness, but Tang Zheng's fake shot turned into a reckless dunk. Tang Zheng had enough time to adjust after he dialed the ball. He lifted the ball and took a small step forward, about two meters away. , and then swung his right foot at the penalty area line.

Valdés hit the front of the small restricted area and stagnated on the spot. At the same time, the center of gravity of his body dropped, his arms were naturally opened, his feet adjusted in small steps, and his eyes were fixed on Tang Zheng's right foot.

For a technical player like Tang Zheng, under normal circumstances, he will choose to hit the two bottom corners when shooting, so Valdez's focus is on the near and far corners of the goal.

Tang Zheng noticed Valdez's attack distance from the corner of his eye. Instead of volleying vigorously with his right foot, he rubbed lightly with his toe.

The running track of the football is very different from what Valdés imagined, because Tang Zheng's shot from the penalty area line did not hit the two bottom corners, but the top three.

Valdez's official height is 1.83 meters, and his physical fitness has declined significantly after he is over 30 years old, especially the speed of bullets.

"Oops!!"

The power of Tang Zheng's lob shot and the height of the football's flight were very delicately controlled, just passing over the tall and elongated right fingertips of Valdez, who had risen from the spot, and then fell into nothingness under the desperate eyes of the Barcelona fans behind the goal. A man guarded goal...

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There was a brief silence at the Nou Camp Stadium again, and the commentators in the commentary on the spot could be described as contending with a hundred schools of thought and overflowing with passion.

Central 5 commentator He Wei pulled a long voice: "The goal is scored! The goal is scored! A wonderful lob shot! Tang Zheng helped Real Madrid equalize at the Nou Camp in the 63rd minute of the game! Full of imagination Powerful shot!! Tang Zheng used his own way to reject the huge boos from the Camp Nou! Did you see it? This is the true strength of Tang Zheng, the best midfielder in the world!! He will always appear at the right time In the most suitable position!"

The Spanish national TV five commentator Thiago stood up directly from the commentary seat excitedly, raised his arms and shouted: "Oh-My-God! It's incredible! Cristiano Ronaldo's cross pass found Don! Received the football Don's fake fax dunk from the front of the penalty area and Jordi Alba's volley to score! Real Madrid has spent every peseta in the 105 million euros spent this summer! Barcelona is going to be in trouble!"

Garcia, a Catalan TV commentator, was in a depressed mood. Looking at the mighty Tang Zheng on the broadcast screen, he shook his head and said, "It's not terrible for Barcelona to concede a goal. What's terrible is facing a perfect Tang. Diligence, great offensive and defensive effects, Gerardo Martino's pre-match plan obviously did not..."

Speaking of this, Garcia suddenly changed his voice: "Gerardo Martino certainly did not expect that Cristiano Ronaldo would pass the ball to Don in a one-on-one situation before the game. You must know that their relationship outside the court Poor, almost no coordination on the pitch, of course... Sergio Busquets' misplacement was the key to the whole conceded goal."

The close-up shot of the live broadcast showed Tang Zheng, the hero of Real Madrid's goal. From the live broadcast, it can be seen that Tang Zheng and Cristiano Ronaldo celebrated the goal with a high-five.

Some commentators were a little confused after the excited commentary. After all, Tang Zheng's goal came from an assist from Cristiano Ronaldo.

However, more commentators think this is normal. The national derby equalizer can relieve the huge pressure on the Real Madrid players, and it is normal to celebrate with high fives.

The head coach of Real Madrid and his coaching team looked at each other after embracing each other, and they could see a hint of the conspiracy from the expressions on each other.

Of course, more is gratification.

However, not many people noticed that Tang Zheng and Cristiano Ronaldo made eye contact when they clapped their hands to celebrate their goal.

This exchange is not for anything else, but for Real Madrid to overthrow Barcelona away!

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