Midfielder Ruler

With Clattenburg's whistle, the first half of the second leg of the 2013-2014 Champions League quarter-finals between Dortmund and Real Madrid came to an end. Dortmund led Real Madrid with two goals scored by Lu Liang.

No one could have imagined this score before the game, so Dortmund fans seemed very happy.

A two-goal lead at halftime equals an invincible position. Even if Real Madrid scores in the second half, it will only be a draw on aggregate.

Of course, once Real Madrid equalizes the total score, Dortmund will be in danger.

Dortmund's away goal count in the first leg at the Bernabeu was fixed at one goal. Unlike Real Madrid, they still have enough time to score more away goals.

Dortmund fans naturally didn't think so. They hoped that the team they supported could score more goals in the second half and try to kill the game!

The on-site director's close-up shot showed the warm-up area, and it was seen that Cristiano Ronaldo did not go to the court with the visiting team's bench players to continue warming up, but followed the starting players into the tunnel.

German Sky commentator Marcel Leif was keenly aware of something. He said: "It seems that Real Madrid, which is two goals behind, can't wait to use their sharp striker Cristiano Ronaldo. Dortmund may be very dangerous in the second half." , but it is only possible. Cristiano Ronaldo is super capable, but he is injured and whether he can perform at his best is unknown..."

At the same time, Dortmund assistant coach Buvac, who was the last to enter the locker room, noticed that Cristiano Ronaldo followed the starting players into the locker room. He quickly quickened his pace and returned to the home team's locker room to report the situation to Klopp.

Before the game restarted in the second half, visiting Real Madrid took the lead in making personnel adjustments.

No. 23 Isco comes off, and No. 7 Cristiano Ronaldo comes on.

CCTV 5 connected to the Westfalen Stadium game signal, and the commentator He Wei's tone was significantly strengthened: "C Ronaldo replaced Isco at the beginning of the second half. It seems that Dortmund should be careful in the second half. For Real Madrid, For a team of this caliber, a two-goal lead is not enough."

At this point, He Wei changed his words: "It seems that there are many things to watch in the second half of the game. Can Cristiano Ronaldo, who comes off the bench, change Real Madrid's weak frontcourt attack? Can Tang Zheng score a goal in his first visit to the Westphalia Lun Stadium? , let me wait and see whether Lu Liang, who scored twice, can continue his super form in the first half and score a hat trick!"

Not long after, the referee Clattenberg blew the whistle to start the second half: "Beep~"

Neither coach Klopp nor Ancelotti returned to the coaching bench to sit down.

Instead, they stood in the coach's command area with a tacit understanding and watched the game unfold in real time.

Dortmund's game strategy in the second half was very simple, focusing on solid defense and supplemented by high-position pressure.

Real Madrid's two-goal deficit meant they had no choice, so they had to control the tempo of the game and then organize an effective attack.

However, the effect is not very good. Cristiano Ronaldo is injured. Although it is not serious, it will take some time to find his condition.

The Champions League is no different than La Liga. The physical confrontation is more intense and the transition between offense and defense is faster.

Cristiano Ronaldo, who just came on as a substitute, needs constant high-quality ratio to gradually adapt to the rhythm of the game, so Ancelotti can understand Cristiano Ronaldo's integration status from the sidelines for the first time.

Since Dortmund has no hope of winning the league this season, the focus of preparation has shifted to the Champions League knockout rounds and the German Cup finals, so they don't have to worry about excessive physical exertion.

Fortunately, Real Madrid controlled the tempo of the game and they did not need to make up for the deficiencies in the defense with wide runs like Dortmund did.

Xabi Alonso and Modric are responsible for distributing the ball in the middle and connecting the midfield and backcourt. Tang Zheng is responsible for linking the frontcourt offensive organization. Moreover, Tang Zheng has extremely high command authority and can also try long shots at any time.

Ancelotti's idea is very simple, which is to use the super personal abilities of Tang Zheng and Cristiano Ronaldo to create opportunities, strive to score as early as possible, and equalize the total score.

As for whether he can score two goals in a row, it depends on the performance in the next game.

According to the current lineup, Real Madrid will not have a big problem scoring goals in away games.

The only problem is that the players can perform at a positive level, especially Cristiano Ronaldo, who is slightly injured. His scoring ability in front of the goal is what Real Madrid needs most at the moment.

Tang Zheng's performance was very stable, but the Dortmund players paid too much attention to him and had no room to perform.

Obviously, the Dortmund players are very afraid of Tang Zheng.

But the biggest reason is that the performance of Real Madrid's other offensive players lacks highlights and is not in their best condition. As a result, Dortmund's defensive system only needs to be optimistic about Tang Zheng to complete the defense.

Dortmund's offense was affected by the overall defense. Lu Liang and Royce lacked effective support when switching from defense to offense, so it was much sluggish compared to the active first half.

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As the game time came to the fifty-fifth minute, which means that Cristiano Ronaldo has been on the bench for ten minutes, his condition has improved significantly compared to the beginning of the second half.

With Di Maria misfired on the right, Cristiano Ronaldo was able to relieve the huge pressure on Tang Zheng. His long-range shots with the ball and the challenge for the top in the penalty area can pose a threat to Dortmund's goal.

Cristiano Ronaldo's performance is becoming more and more active, and the focus of Dortmund's defensive players has naturally shifted, otherwise the goal is likely to be scored by Cristiano Ronaldo.

In addition, Benzema also showed signs of recovery during the period when Cristiano Ronaldo was active, so Morata, who was originally going to come on as a substitute, was called back by head coach Ancelotti.

Because Morata needs time to adapt to the rhythm of the field when he comes on the court, instead of leaving the future to uncertainty, it is better to continue to trust Benzema. After all, Benzema has more experience in the game and is more experienced in handling the ball.

In the 57th minute, Real Madrid created the closest attack to score in the entire game.

Tang Zheng made dazzling passes to Cristiano Ronaldo about thirty meters away from the goal. When he came to the edge of the penalty area, his ankle suddenly shook and he handed the ball to Di Maria, who was attacking the penalty area with his right rib.

Facing Yan Junling who abandoned the goal and attacked, Di Maria pushed the arch of his left foot into the far corner.

Yan Junling made a save to block the near corner, but his right foot was trailing behind, which meant he was leaving a backward move. The instep of his right foot slightly changed the trajectory of the football, and the football rubbed the outer edge of the left post of the goal and rolled out of the baseline.

"Oh oh oh——"

Suddenly, a huge exclamation sounded in the sky above the Westfalen Stadium.

Central 5 commentator He Wei breathed a sigh of relief while feeling regretful, and then said: "Yan Junling's performance is really outstanding. If his amazing state can continue to the World Cup in Brazil, the Chinese team's goal will be stronger."

Modric took a corner kick on the left side of the attack. Tang Zheng and Cristiano Ronaldo covered the front and middle points. Ramos, who was ambushing in the back point, leaped high.

But Ramos failed to adjust his aim due to Gundogan's interference, and the football went over the crossbar.

Taking advantage of Yan Junling's break to ask for a football from his ball boy, Dortmund head coach Klopp stood in the home team's coaching area and made a tactical gesture towards Gundogan, who was facing the coaching bench.

Yan Junling took a short goal kick, and the football was passed to the frontcourt through layers of advancement.

It is not difficult to find that Dortmund consciously increased the number of attackers in the second half and strengthened the offense.

After these two crises in front of the goal, Klopp realized that blind defense is likely to lose a good game. He does not believe that Real Madrid can't beat Real Madrid at the Westfalen Stadium at home!

Dortmund strengthened their offense, and Tang Zheng, who has a strong sense of responsibility, did not need coach Carlo Ancelotti's deliberate instructions, and his position was obviously regained.

Seeing this, Klopp raised the corners of his mouth slightly and raised a meaningful smile.

Tang Zheng is extremely capable and has a strong sense of responsibility, so when there is a problem with defense, he gives priority to defense, followed by offense.

As Tang Zheng retreated, Real Madrid's offensive threat dropped significantly.

Ancelotti has been standing in front of the visiting team's coaching bench. He naturally noticed that Tang Zheng's focus was on defense.

Time passed by minute by second, and Ancelotti was wondering whether to tell Tang Zheng that there was no need to worry about defense. However, at this moment, Real Madrid switched from defense to offense, and the football quickly passed to Tang Zheng's feet.

Facing Kyle and Lu Liang who counterattacked immediately, Tang Zheng did not rush to play the ball, but waited until it attracted enough attention before passing it to the right back Carvajal.

When the football reached Carvajal's feet, Real Madrid's transition from defense to offense completely slowed down, and the fast break turned into a positional battle.

Perhaps considering the possibility of switching from offense to defense, Tang Zheng did not have enough distance to run forward. He was more like a defensive midfielder who was dragging behind and attacking in the frontcourt.

With no other choice, Modric had to assume his position and give it to Tang Zheng to avoid overlapping positions.

Real Madrid organized an attack, and the Dortmund fans in the stands booed harshly: "Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu"

Fortunately, the Real Madrid players were experienced in many battles and did not pay attention to the huge boos coming towards them. Instead, they followed Tang Zheng's offensive instructions to move and catch the ball.

Perhaps because Tang Zheng was positioned too far back, Dortmund's defensive system paid less attention to him. Only Gotze blocked his frontal ball route.

Tang Zheng handed the ball to Modric in the 40-meter offensive area, and then suddenly accelerated forward!

Regarding Tang Zheng's sudden advance, the Dortmund players were surprised and subconsciously wanted to pull him, especially Kyle, who was in Tang Zheng's running route. However, Tang Zheng accelerated too fast, and Kyle, who instinctively reached out to pull Tang Zheng, was instead pulled. Taken to the ground...

The football is not at Tang Zheng's feet. Dortmund's other defensive players dare not pay too much attention to Tang Zheng because Modric, who has the ball, passes the ball accurately and has a wide field of vision.

Modric did not pass the ball to Tang Zheng, but to Cristiano Ronaldo on the left.

Cristiano Ronaldo is back in form, and Gundogan must help defend Piszczek, otherwise the defense is likely to have problems.

Reus noticed that Gundogan was helping to defend Cristiano Ronaldo. He chose to move in to take up captain Kyle's position and accelerated towards Tang Zheng.

He had a strong hunch that the football would most likely be handed over to Tang Zheng.

After receiving the ball, Cristiano Ronaldo did not observe the movement of his teammates. Instead, he took advantage of left back Coentrao's forward movement and pedaled his bicycle continuously with both feet, clearly intending to go inside.

When Cristiano Ronaldo stepped on the third bicycle, he pushed the ball to the right with the outside instep of his right foot. Gundogan was mentally prepared and immediately followed up with his hard pedals.

At the same time, Cristiano Ronaldo suddenly raised his right foot and slammed the ball in place. His whole body froze, and then used the toes of his right foot to pick the ball toward the penalty area.

Gundogan obviously had no time to follow the emergency stop. All he could do was turn his head and look at the football.

This sight almost frightened him.

Tang Zheng ran towards the penalty area without anyone marking him, with only Royce chasing after him.

In terms of position, Royce is lagging behind.

"Oops!"

Klopp, who was standing in the home team's coaching area, was startled and subconsciously exclaimed.

"Oh oh oh——"

The Dortmund fans at the Westfalenstadion instinctively made loud exclamations.

Cristiano Ronaldo not only has superb shooting skills, but also has strong passing skills. His pick-up pass is just right. Tang Zheng used his body to push the ball forward while running, while slowing down and adjusting his steps.

Yan Junling concentrated his attention, and he chose to abandon the goal without hesitation.

Royce, who was chasing after him, saw Tang Zheng preparing to shoot. He had no choice but to reach behind and tugged on the jersey hard.

Tang Zheng was originally planning to hit the goal directly with his left heel, but Royce pulled him so hard that his upper body leaned back, and the part where his left foot touched the ball changed from the instep to the inside of the instep.

Cristiano Ronaldo, Benzema and Di Maria subconsciously raised their right arms to signal Reus for a foul.

Referee Clattenburg held the whistle in his mouth. As the football was flying towards the goal, he did not blow the whistle.

Yan Junling, who abandoned the goal, froze on the spot. He looked up at the football flying into the air and subconsciously jumped on the spot. Because of his excellent reaction in front of the goal, he felt that the football might be thrown into the far corner of the goal, so he raised his right arm and tried to go Enough for the ball.

But Tang Zheng was pulled by Royce, and the parabola of the football was a bit high. In addition, the distance was too close. Yan Junling subconsciously took off and extended his right hand without touching the football.

"Oh oh oh——"

Amid the exclamations of the home fans, the football passed over Yan Junling's outstretched right hand and fell towards the far end of the goal. Then it hit the inside edge of the right goal post and bounced into the net.

Tang Zheng, who was pulled to the ground by Royce, stared blankly at the football lying in the net, a little at a loss.

The same was true for Royce who committed the foul. He really didn't expect that Tang Zheng's shot would unexpectedly turn into a trap with his pull from behind...

"This..." He Wei, the CCTV commentator, was surprised and shouted loudly: "The ball has gone in! The ball has gone in! Tang Zheng used an imaginative drop shot on the left side of the penalty area to help Real Madrid chase the score to 1 :2, the total score becomes 3:3!!”

Immediately, the on-site director gave a slow-motion replay, and German Sky commentator Marcel Leif was very helpless: "Marco is very active in defense, but Don's goal tells us what surprises are everywhere..."

The most helpless person was Yan Junling. He sat on the grass, shook his head and smiled bitterly, and did not get up for a long time...