Midfielder Ruler

Chapter 103: An outside move?

The second game of the first leg of the 2013-2014 Champions League semi-finals came to an end at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium. After 90 minutes of fierce battle, Real Madrid at home finally defeated the visiting Bayern Munich 1:0 with Tang Zheng assisting Benzema and scoring.

Regarding this score, the media and experts had some speculation before the game, and the result of 1:0 was within a reasonable range.

In the first round, neither side would suppress all their assets, but I was a little surprised that the goal was scored too early and there was no follow-up.

Real Madrid is good at defensive counterattacks, and Bayern is good at offense. Bayern losing the ball prematurely should increase its offense, so that Real Madrid, playing at home, will have more opportunities to counterattack.

God is not as good as man. Whether it is Real Madrid or Bayern, they are particularly concerned about the second round at the Allianz Arena and do not dare to end the battle completely at the Bernabeu Stadium.

Real Madrid's current situation is complicated. The league championship is neither far nor near. It feels a pity to give up and it is difficult to win, so it is very entangled. The players seemed hesitant in the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals and did not dare to give their best.

Bayern players don't have the same pressure as Real Madrid players, but their players have all had confrontations with Tang Zheng, and many players have even had multiple confrontations with Tang Zheng.

Basically all the battles were lost.

For professional players, when they are full of confidence, the world is at their feet. When they have no confidence, everyone is a boss.

There is no doubt that Tang Zheng cast a huge shadow on Bayern players, so much so that many Bayern players didn't know what to do when facing Tang Zheng. At a loss.

Fans who often watch the Bundesliga can see that Robben is unimpeded on the right, which is often said that he can conquer the world with one move. However, Robben does not dare to show off his superb footwork and speed in front of Tang Zheng. He is more willing to follow. Teammates cooperate...

However, the task given by Bayern head coach Guardiola before the game was to let Robbendo break through on the right to release pressure on the left. As a result, the attack on the left was not smooth, and the penetration in the center was also greatly affected.

At the end of the game, the Real Madrid players who won at home were very happy. For them, they had passed the test at the end of the league.

Although there are still many exams to come, passing a difficult exam can give them great confidence and confidence in future exams.

It is worth mentioning that the expressions of the Bayern players who lost were more sad than expected. They didn't look like they lost in the first round, but more like they were eliminated.

Bayern head coach Guardiola saw the gesture after shaking hands with Ancelotti politely, and then frowned.

Before the start of the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals, Bayern was in significantly better condition than Real Madrid.

They don't need to worry about the league title. They have also reached the final of the German Cup, so they can focus all their attention on the Champions League.

As a result, they were hit in the head in the first round of the Champions League semi-finals when they were well prepared, which put some pressure on the players and even lack of confidence.

If this situation cannot be changed, it will be difficult to reverse Real Madrid and qualify even if they return to the Allianz Arena at home in the second round.

Where does the problem occur?

Soon, Guardiola found the answer.

Tang Zheng, wearing the white No. 10 jersey of Real Madrid, is smiling and confident.

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After the game, the visiting team held a regular press conference. Bayern head coach Guardiola took the initiative to take responsibility for the team's loss, but also emphasized that the Champions League semi-finals are two-leg contests. The team that can ultimately advance to this season's Champions League finals will definitely be Bayern Munich. !

In response, the Spanish media laughed meaningfully, especially the Madrid media.

If Real Madrid finally eliminates Bayern, it will not only be a victory at the league level, but also a counterattack by Real Madrid against the system of their archrival Barcelona.

Real Madrid, which ended the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals, did not rest. They had to prepare for the weekend's league game at the Bernabeu and face Osasuna at home.

However, this game is very confusing for the Real Madrid team. Currently, Real Madrid is seven points behind the leader Atletico Madrid with one game less. Even if they win the make-up game, the points will only be reduced to four points. There are only four rounds left in the league. Catching up by four points is difficult or easy.

First of all, the second leg of the Champions League semi-finals must be the top priority, and most of the attention must be put on the Champions League. The question is whether the league should give up strategically.

At the end of the season, the team's overall physical reserves are no longer ideal. This was very obvious in the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals. If they can't challenge Bayern Munich in a relaxed manner at the Allianz Arena, it will definitely be a disaster.

After half a day of research, Ancelotti decided to let the main players take a good rest, including Cristiano Ronaldo who returned from injury and the absolute main player Tang Zheng. However, this does not mean that Ancelotti gave up on the league. After all, the gap was less than four points. The final decision cannot be fully understood.

In order to ensure the physical condition of the main players in the second leg of the Champions League semi-finals, Cristiano Ronaldo and Tang Zheng, who have returned from injury, were not included in the starting lineup, but were included in the 18-man roster.

Real Madrid's league game is one day earlier than Atletico Madrid's, but the league opponents are weaker. Real Madrid is playing Osasuna at home, while Atletico Madrid is visiting the Mestalla Stadium to challenge Valencia.

If Real Madrid wins and Atletico Madrid loses, the point gap between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid will be narrowed to four points, and Barcelona will face Atletico Madrid at home in the final round...

This is also the fundamental willingness of Ancelotti's coaching team not to give up the league completely.

Real Madrid, which started with half the main lineup and young players, finally defeated visiting Osasuna 2-0 at home with goals from Cristiano Ronaldo and Tang Zheng who came off the bench in the second half.

It is a pity that Atletico Madrid also won as a guest at the Mestalla Stadium. They defeated Valencia 1:0, which means that Atletico Madrid's league points lead has once again expanded to seven points.

Atletico Madrid has the last three rounds of the league, and Real Madrid has the last four rounds.

The score difference is a bit big.

But Real Madrid has no time to think about league issues now, because the more important second leg of the Champions League semi-finals is right around the corner.

A 1:0 win over Bayern at home does not mean entering the final in advance. On the contrary, it should be more cautious, otherwise Ancelotti will not face Osasuna's challenge with a semi-main lineup in the weekend league.

Bayern won the league championship six rounds in advance, so after losing to Real Madrid 0:1 in the away game, they quickly returned to the training base to prepare for the second leg of the Champions League semi-finals at home.

At the same time, Bayern fans are also actively preparing for this crucial battle.

Many times football matches are not only a battle between the two sides, but also a battle between the fans.

I suffered a certain injustice at the Santiago Bernabeu in the first round. When I return to the Allianz Arena this campaign, I must get back my money and profits!

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The day before the game, the entire Real Madrid team took a flight from Madrid to Munich.

At Munich Franz Joseph Strauss International Airport, Real Madrid players had just walked from the terminal to the international exit when they heard deafening loud boos: "Woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo...

There is no doubt that this is what die-hard Bayern fans use to 'greet' all Real Madrid soldiers arriving in Munich.

To put it simply, it is to give Real Madrid players a showdown and hope that they will be more honest in the second leg of the Champions League semi-finals tomorrow night.

But Real Madrid players are experienced players and will obviously not be disturbed by Bayern fans.

In addition, they were well prepared. Everyone had headphones in their ears and listened to lyrical music. It was difficult to hear the boos from the outside world. At the same time, their eyes automatically filtered the banners and slogans held high by Bayern fans and looked ahead. Arrive at the area where Real Madrid fans are in Munich or across Germany and wave.

In addition to fans from both sides of the match, there were also Dortmund fans from all over Germany and Chinese fans who came to Munich International Airport.

Tang Zheng's contribution to Dortmund is seen by all Dortmund fans, so the respect Dortmund fans have for Tang Zheng is unimaginable.

Regardless of whether Dortmund's path to the Champions League is ruined by Tang Zheng himself, or Bayern shoulders the Bundesliga glory, it cannot change the support of Dortmund fans across Germany for Tang Zheng.

Those four seasons were very enjoyable and will be unforgettable for a lifetime.

"Taaaaaaaaaaaaaaaang——"

When Dortmund fans saw Tang Zheng appear in their sights, Munich International Airport suddenly burst into loud cheers, deafening.

Tang Zheng, who was still listening to music with headphones, was holding the suitcase with his right hand. He subconsciously frowned when he heard the loud shouts outside the airport pick-up gate.

Immediately, after hearing the sound clearly, Tang Zheng grinned, raised his free left arm high, waved hello to the enthusiastic Dortmund fans, and thanked them for their support.

After receiving Tang Zheng's response, the Dortmund fans who came to Munich International Airport to pick up the plane burst into even greater momentum, even overpowering the Bayern Munich fans who had the numerical advantage.

In response, many Bayern fans raised their middle fingers at the Dortmund fans and even called them Jews, but the Dortmund fans didn't care because they remembered that Tang Zheng once said that only those who feel fear will yell.

To put it bluntly, it is a guilty conscience and lack of confidence.

In addition to being unwelcome by Bayern fans at the airport, Real Madrid were also 'welcomed' by Bayern fans before and after their stay at the hotel and acclimatization to the venue that afternoon, mainly with deafening boos, supplemented by other disgusting methods.

It is worth mentioning that when Real Madrid was adapting to the field, the Allianz Stadium also played an off-the-table trick. When the Real Madrid players were jogging to adapt to the field, the sprinkler system of the Allianz Stadium suddenly went out of control, causing many Real Madrid players to become drowned in an instant.

Although the Allianz Stadium administrator immediately expressed his apology and said that this was an absolute accident, Real Madrid players are not fools. Will the sprinkler system of a five-star stadium like Allianz Stadium suddenly have problems?

And what a coincidence?

No fool can believe it!

Vice-captain Ramos was the one who got soaked the most. He pointed at the groundskeeper and shouted: "Your behavior is not acceptable! It is impossible to eliminate us by off-field factors! Never!" possible!"

Tang Zheng, who had good control over his emotions, patted Ramos on the shoulder and said: "There is no need to get angry over such a trivial matter. What you should do is to turn this dissatisfaction into motivation. Think about it...if you are here tomorrow night In the second leg at the Allianz Arena, you scored to help us eliminate Bayern Munich. Isn't it more exciting?"

"It is indeed more exciting, but will I score a goal?" Ramos still frowned.

Tang Zheng, who was also soaked, said while changing his jersey: "You must know that you are known as the 'defender with a knife'. So you have to believe in yourself!"

The visiting team coach Carlo Ancelotti, who attended the regular pre-match press conference, reported on the so-called "sudden situation" the team encountered at the Allianz Arena. Suddenly, the entire press conference hall was in an uproar.

They really didn't expect that a big international club like Bayern Munich would still resort to off-the-table tricks. It's incredible!

Guardiola seemed miserable at the home team's regular pre-match press conference. He really didn't expect that the club staff would cause trouble on the eve of the war. It's not like his team couldn't win, so he had to cause trouble outside the game. Disliked?

Even though Guardiola denied that the team used off-the-table moves, the media realized that this was a good news point, so they stuck to it...

The next day, which is the first match day of the Champions League in mid-week, the content reported by the mainstream media in Europe is no longer the possible score or promotion speculation between the two sides, but the Real Madrid players adapting to the field and being challenged by the home team Bayern. .

Real Madrid and Bayern have met many times in the Champions League semi-finals in the past three seasons. In the 2011-2012 season, Real Madrid tied the two rounds with a total score and eventually entered a brutal penalty shootout. In the end, Bayern made it to the final.

In the 2012-2013 season, the two teams met again in the Champions League semi-finals. It was thought that Bayern defeated Real Madrid 4:1 at home in the first leg to advance to the Champions League final. However, Real Madrid returned to the Bernabeu and defeated Bayern 3:0, relying on the advantage of away goals to advance to the Champions League. finals.

It is now the second leg of the 2013-2014 Champions League semi-finals. Bayern will face Real Madrid at the Allianz Arena at 8:45 pm. Previously, Real Madrid defeated Bayern 1:0 at home. In the second leg, Real Madrid was invited to the Allianz Arena to challenge Bayern. The move naturally attracted great attention from the media and fans.

It was originally a life-and-death knockout match, but now it has the excitement of an outside move. This second-leg contest at the Allianz Arena will attract greater attention, and UEFA is also happy to see this situation happen.

The slight flaw is that no Real Madrid players came forward to criticize Bayern's behavior, which triggered a war of words between players from both sides, making the public opinion lack some key content.

Of course, what gets the most attention is the game itself.

The second leg of the 2013-2014 Champions League semifinals between Bayern and Real Madrid will be held at the Allianz Arena. The game time is 8:45 European time.

Accompanied by the exciting Champions League theme song "-League", players from both sides followed the English referee Webber into the stadium.

A huge home TIFI show appeared on the three stands of the Allianz Arena, especially the south stand, where white and red mosaic panels were pieced together to form a very large Bayern team emblem.

The main stand and auxiliary stand extending along the south stand also have white and red strips, which look very visually impactful.

Central 5 commentator He Wei couldn't help but marvel: "The home fans have really worked hard. I wonder if Bayern will win the game and qualify for the final promotion with this kind of cheering method from the home fans?"

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