Midfielder Ruler

Chapter 64 Champions League One/Eighth Finals

"Oh oh oh——"

When Tang Zheng received a paused cross from Cristiano Ronaldo, the Atletico Madrid fans behind the goal let out subconscious exclamations. Chen?Yuan↘Literature?Xue↓Net

Tang Zheng's next move did not exceed the expectations of Atletico Madrid fans at the Calderon Stadium. He glanced at goalkeeper Courtois' position while running, then adjusted his steps and raised his right foot.

Turan flew to block the ball with a shovel, but compared to the speed of football, his leg extension speed was slightly slower by half a beat.

Because, the football that Tang Zheng kicked out almost wiped the toe of his extended right shoe and whizzed away.

The football flies very fast, like a cannonball, flying straight towards the goal.

The two central defenders Godin and Miranda turned their heads to look at the goal as the football did not spin in mid-air, and at the same time placed all their hopes on the goalkeeper Courtois who had begun to move at his feet.

Countless Atletico Madrid fans held their breath and stared intently at the football without a trace of rotation in the air.

Some Atletico Madrid fans even chose to close their eyes and cross their hands on their shoulders.

Obviously, they hoped that God would be with them at this moment and block Tang Zheng's inevitable long shot!

Goalkeeper Courtois's body relied on the side inertia brought by the run-up to follow up. All he could do was push his waist and abdomen upward, causing the entire body to move forward by one centimeter.

But the tricky angles of football are far from enough, so what Courtois can do is to keep his eyes off football.

Then I witnessed the football hit the inside edge of the right post of the goal and then into the net.

“Goooooooooooooooooal——”

German Sky commentator Marcel Leif's hysterical and prolonged voice was just like when he was commentating on the Dortmund game: "Amazing world wave! The goalkeeper Courtois who has conceded the fewest goals in La Liga this season has not been able to stop Tang's long shot. Shoot! 2:1!! As a guest, Real Madrid regained the lead!!"

PPTV commentator Su Dong was enthusiastic and shouted: "Incredible! In less than five minutes after Atletico Madrid equalized the score, Tang Zheng took advantage of an opportunity that was not a chance to exceed the score! Undisputed world wave! Now sitting at home Atletico Madrid are in trouble! Because they have to score two more goals in the remaining time to advance to the final!”

Sosa, the commentator of Spanish National TV Channel 5, suddenly stood up from his seat: "Real Madrid exceeded the score again! Don! He took advantage of the long shot opportunity to exceed the score again when Real Madrid was relatively passive! 105 million euros is not at all Expensive! Not at all!!”

immediately,

The live director's close-up shot showed Tang Zheng, who was making waves in the world.

However, Tang Zheng was not as excited as he imagined. He simply stood there, opened his arms, clenched his fists, raised his fists, and then lowered his head to kiss the 'NANA' tattoo on his left forearm.

Other Real Madrid players are not as calm as Tang Zheng. It's not that they have never played against Atletico Madrid, but every time they play against Atletico Madrid, they always feel that they are harder to beat than the last one.

Even Cristiano Ronaldo was very excited, after all...he also got an assist.

In front of the visiting team's coaching bench, Ancelotti and his coaching staff high-fived in celebration.

It’s really not easy for Real Madrid to surpass the score again despite being passive!

Simeone was standing in front of the home team's coaching bench with his hands in his suit trouser pockets. In the broadcast, he shook his head and smiled bitterly. He was obviously very speechless at Tang Zheng's world-beating kick.

The direct long-range shot of more than thirty meters bypassed multiple obstacles, and the power and angle were perfect.

It's really... rare.

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Sitting at Messi's home in Barcelona, ​​Tang Zheng frowned as he watched the broadcast. Then watching the slow-motion replay of the entire goal, he became more and more worried about the El Clasico a month later.

It's okay that Cristiano Ronaldo is in full form, but now Tang Zheng is still so powerful.

If the game ends according to the current score, the team that advances to the Copa del Rey final this season will be Real Madrid, which means that Barcelona, ​​which is the first to advance, will face Real Madrid at the Mestalla Stadium.

"damn it!"

Messi leaned back, leaned on the luxurious sofa, and said something broken.

Antonella lay on Messi's strong chest like a sheep and whispered: "Leo, among the vast majority of fans, you will always be the strongest among the active players!"

Messi has never been good at expressing himself. He prefers to use practical actions, so he nodded lightly after listening to his girlfriend Antonella's words and encouraged himself in his heart.

As the best player in world football from 2009 to 2012, he has absolute confidence that he can defeat any opponent!

Cristiano Ronaldo?

Tang Zheng?

They will all be stepping stones to success again!

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The two sides stood in their respective half-courts, and the referee on duty blew his whistle, indicating that the final game of the 2013-2014 Spanish Copa del Rey semi-finals had begun again.

The home team Atletico Madrid, which has a kick-off advantage, unabashedly strengthens its attack, obviously hoping to equalize the score in the shortest time and then take the lead!

But the leading Real Madrid obviously will not give Atletico Madrid such a chance.

Moreover, Atletico Madrid's equalizing goal had a certain element of luck, which was similar to Tang Zheng's World Wave.

This season, Atletico Madrid scored a goal in a 1:0 away win over Real Madrid in the seventh round of the league. It was more of a counterattack from the high position and did not count as a positional attack. It is equivalent to saying that Atletico Madrid's positional attack is not enough. Break through Real Madrid's relatively stable defense.

Atletico Madrid coach Simeone looked very anxious while standing on the sidelines, but he had no better way to solve the current problem. After all, the most suitable tactic for Atletico Madrid when facing a strong team is to counterattack quickly.

Positional offense is not Atletico Madrid's characteristic.

In this case, Real Madrid appropriately gave up some possession of the ball and allowed the lagging Atletico Madrid to dominate the game.

The game time passed minute by minute, but the score did not change. Atletico Madrid was temporarily behind Real Madrid 1:2 at home.

Simeone still has a place for substitutions, but he doesn't know how to make a choice. There are no players like Tang Zheng, Xabi Alonso or Modric on the bench.

He shook his head, frustrated by the lack of depth on the bench.

In the blink of an eye, the game entered eighty minutes.

The home team Atletico Madrid's offense has never been able to pose a threat to Real Madrid's defense, so Simeone made the final substitution adjustment and replaced full-back Juanfran with Christian Rodriguez.

The lineup has changed from the original 442 to 352, which not only strengthens the number of people in the middle, but also enhances the assault capabilities of the two wings.

Ancelotti saw the trick and removed striker Benzema and replaced him with Illarramendi.

Being one goal behind at home always gives Atletico Madrid, who play at home, the illusion that they can equalize the score.

Although...it takes two goals to ensure their comeback and advancement.

Just when Simeone was considering whether to further strengthen the attack, Real Madrid scored again.

When Real Madrid switched from defense to attack, Tang Zheng used his skills to dodge Gabi and Koke, and then directly passed the long ball to Cristiano Ronaldo who was at the front.

The two passed and moved at the right time. Cristiano Ronaldo crossed the half court at high speed and stretched his foot to stop the ball forward while running, like a wild horse running wild.

"Not offside!"

The speed of Miranda, who is trailing behind, is not an advantage in the first place, and there is nothing he can do against the extremely fast Cristiano Ronaldo.

In addition, Cristiano Ronaldo deliberately opened the distance between Tang Zheng and Miranda in the moment before Tang Zheng passed the ball. When Tang Zheng raised his right foot, Cristiano Ronaldo instantly pressed the center line and accelerated forward.

Simeone, who watched the whole process, shook his head. This kind of opportunity will not be wasted for a star like Cristiano Ronaldo.

as expected!

Under boos from the audience, Cristiano Ronaldo passed goalkeeper Courtois and kicked the ball into an empty net.

1:3

The home team goes first and the away team goes last.

Cristiano Ronaldo, who has a flamboyant personality, once again celebrated in a very arrogant way, causing the home fans at the Calderon Stadium to boo.

But Cristiano Ronaldo didn't care. He scored twice in the crucial second leg of the semi-finals and had to vent.

Of course, he did not forget Tang Zheng who sent a precise long pass.

TC connected and shined on the court again.

There are only a few minutes left in the game, including injury time, which is only ten minutes at most. As the defending champion, Simeone has given up on the event.

The away goals were so lacking that if they wanted to advance to the final, they had to score three goals in a row.

The team's morale is now relatively low, and it is still unknown whether they can score goals. In addition, there is another domestic league game in four days.

It is not cost-effective to focus entirely on the King's Cup. By then, it is very likely that the chicken will be stolen and the rice will be lost.

In addition, the league has a four-point advantage, and the Madrid derby of the league will soon start. Compared with the Copa del Rey, which is about to be eliminated, the league should be taken more seriously.

So Simeone sat back on the coaching bench.

The on-site director gave Simeone a close-up shot and PPTV commentator Su Dong said: "If the guess is correct, Simeone has given up on the Copa del Rey and will focus entirely on La Liga."

Until the end of the game, the score of 1:3 did not change. The visiting Real Madrid defeated Atletico Madrid with a total score of 3:1 to qualify for the 2013-2014 Copa del Rey final.

According to the schedule, the Copa del Rey final between Real Madrid and Barcelona will be held at the Mestalla Stadium, Valencia’s home stadium, at 8 pm local time on April 16, Spain.

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At the regular press conference of the home team after the game, Simeone did not make excuses, but took the initiative to take responsibility for his mistakes. He believed that his preparation before the game was not enough, so that Tang Zheng and Cristiano Ronaldo's TC connection penetrated the defense. .

However, Simeone's subsequent speech was very domineering. He said: "It is a good thing for us to be eliminated from the Copa del Rey. Then we can focus entirely on the league and the Champions League. Now we have a four-point advantage in the league. At the end of the season , you will find that four points is an insurmountable gap."

The media supporting Real Madrid and Barcelona sneered and even sneered, but Simeone didn't care. He was very confident in the team he coached.

We are full of confidence in the Madrid derby in the near future and the final round of the Tianwangshan battle with Barcelona.

Although Tang Zheng, who had one goal and one assist, was not named the best player on the spot, many media were amazed by Tang Zheng's performance. They even believed that Tang Zheng should beat Cristiano Ronaldo for the best award.

After all, Cristiano Ronaldo only scored two goals, and the assist was considered a cover-up.

Tang Zheng is different. The first goal was planned by him, the second goal was based on his super personal ability and made waves in the world, and the third goal was due to his control of the situation and well-timed long pass.

In addition, his role on the defensive end is very obvious.

He ranks in the top three of both teams in terms of defensive player statistics such as interception, front-on interception, disruptive attack, success rate in aerial duels, and running distance, and is the best in the game in terms of running distance.

In ninety minutes, I ran nearly fourteen thousand meters.

You must know that Tang Zheng's position is the front midfielder, not the back midfielder. The most direct reflection of a front midfielder being able to run such a long distance is his investment in the game.

Perhaps the Spanish media, Portuguese media and other mainstream media are bragging about Cristiano Ronaldo, but the rigorous German media is seeking truth from facts, and the player they focus on praising is Tang Zheng.

While I think Dortmund and the Bundesliga have lost a superstar, they also made a good deal.

Five years ago, Tang Zheng joined Dortmund for only 15 million euros.

Five years later, 105 million euros + 20 million euros float.

Now half of the 20 million euro clause has been realized, and the remaining half will not be announced until the end of La Liga this season.

However, they are already close to ten, and one of the FIFA Ballon d'Or awards has been won. The remaining requirement is that Tang Zheng has 20+ assists in a single season.

Although the 23rd round of the 2013-2014 La Liga season has only passed, Tang Zheng's league assists are already close to 20, which means that before the end of this season, Dortmund can receive Real Madrid's remaining 10 million euros in floating clauses. amount.

In this way, Tang Zheng's total transfer fee is as high as 125 million euros.

Tang Zheng's transfer to Real Madrid for 105 million euros was very sensational, and now he has added 20 million euros to the original 105 million euros.

Twenty million euros can only be said to be a small transfer in European football, but the addition of twenty million euros to 105 million euros is different.

The focus of Chinese media and German media is almost the same. In short, they are bragging about Tang Zheng's omnipotence. Some media even exaggeratedly said that Tang Zheng has become the boss of Real Madrid's locker room.

Closer to home, Real Madrid's elimination of Atletico Madrid to advance to this season's Copa del Rey final means that the intensity of the schedule has been greatly reduced, and it also ushered in a rare period of breathing time.

The next league opponents are not strong, namely Getafe and Elche.

The two games were clean and tidy, with two 3-0 wins.

After the league ended, Real Madrid's focus shifted to the first leg of the 2013-2014 Champions League 1/8 finals.

They will visit Gelsenkirchen to challenge Schalke 04, so many Dortmund fans are very interested and are looking forward to Tang Zheng's return to North Rhine-Westphalia. They said they will definitely go to Veltins Arena to give Tang Zheng Come on, beat Schalke 04!

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