Midfielder Ruler

The draw ceremony for the 2014-2015 UEFA Champions League has ended. The one that everyone is most concerned about is undoubtedly the UEFA Best Player of the 2013-2014 season. The candidates are Tang Zheng and Cristiano Ronaldo who play for Real Madrid and Ronaldo who plays for Bayern Munich. IL.

In fact, there are not many surprises in the UEFA Men's Best Player award. As a derivative of the Champions League group draw, the reference is naturally the Champions League.

In the past 2013-2014 season of the Champions League, Real Madrid won the final championship. It is very reasonable for Tang Zheng and Cristiano Ronaldo, who made outstanding contributions, to become the candidates for the best player. However, Bayern goalkeeper Neuer is more like a candidate for the World Cup in Brazil. An eye-catching foil.

The live broadcast showed Tang Zheng and Cristiano Ronaldo, who are both likely to win the UEFA Player of the Year award. The two people who appeared on the broadcast screen looked at each other, smiled and hugged each other after hearing the host's ridicule.

No matter what the final selection result is, they are all good teammates and good friends.

After the on-site VCR and the on-site host introduced the three candidate players one after another, the exciting moment came. UEFA President Platini held the sealed card envelope, and then tore the envelope open in the tense atmosphere with a smile. He looked down at the name of UEFA's best player written on the card.

Platini paused, and after about two seconds, he turned the card over and faced the camera. There were nine capital letters on it: ZHENG·TANG.

"The result is no surprise as we expected! Tang Zheng is Real Madrid's key player last season! He deserves it!" At the same time, CCTV 5 commentator He Vera shouted hysterically: "Congratulations to Tang Zheng Zheng! Crowned the 2013-2014 UEFA Player of the Year!"

Cristiano Ronaldo felt a little uncomfortable when he saw the name on the card, but the winner was his teammate and friend Tang Zheng. He was used to seeing big scenes and showed his signature smile, then stood up and hugged Tang Zheng to celebrate.

Cristiano Ronaldo won the top scorer in La Liga and the top scorer in the Champions League last season, but many of his goals were not scored through strong dialogue. Tang Zheng's actual contribution in each game is obvious to all, with meticulous defense and meticulous offensive performance. He can score goals and assists.

Real Madrid was finally able to win the Champions League final because Tang Zheng stood up at a critical moment. Therefore, combined with the comprehensive rating, Tang Zheng is more suitable for the UEFA Best Player of the 2013-2014 season than Cristiano Ronaldo.

Tang Zheng, who won the UEFA Player of the Year award, was very excited. He originally had a chance to win the UEFA Player of the Year award for the first time in his personal history last season, but for some reason it was eventually won by Cristiano Ronaldo. have to.

Fortunately, the FIFA Ballon d'Or at the FIFA Annual Awards Ceremony at the beginning of this year came back.

Otherwise it will be difficult to balance mentally.

Now that Cristiano Ronaldo has won the UEFA Player of the Year award after consecutively winning the top scorer in La Liga and the top scorer in the Champions League, I feel extremely happy.

Of course, Tang Zheng did not forget to comfort another candidate Neuer.

However, Neuer hopes that Tang Zheng can ignore him appropriately, because Neuer feels an inexplicable dissatisfaction when he sees Tang Zheng...

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Not long after the 2014-2015 Champions League group draw ceremony ended, the official websites of Real Madrid and Bayern simultaneously announced the permanent transfer of 33-year-old Spanish international Xavi Alonso for 10 million euros. Bayern Munich.

Tang Zheng, who was heading to the hotel where he was staying, naturally noticed the transfer news and shook his head. After Di Maria left, it was Xavi Alonso's turn. However, the transfer news that followed made Tang Zheng feel better. good.

Mexico international Hernandez joined Real Madrid on loan, which means Benzema finally has a qualified substitute.

In other words, Hernandez can bring some pressure to Benzema and form healthy competition.

However, the problems after Di Maria left cannot be underestimated. Losing a speedy player is a very big blow to Real Madrid's overall offensive tactics.

Today's Cristiano Ronaldo is not as fast as in previous years. As his muscle strength increases, his flexibility has also been greatly reduced. Therefore, Cristiano Ronaldo rarely makes exaggerated process movements in high-speed sports.

This is also the reason why Cristiano Ronaldo's goal numbers are increasing as he gradually transforms into a goalscorer.

From the perspective of goal efficiency, the transformation is very successful.

Closer to home, the second round of the 2014-2015 La Liga season arrived before the end of the summer transfer window. Barcelona, ​​which had defeated the top spot with three goals in the first round, visited the yellow submarine Villarreal as a guest.

It will not be too difficult for Real Madrid to challenge Real Sociedad as a guest, but the opponents in the third round are very strong, and it can even be said that it is very likely to affect the final competition for the La Liga championship in the 2014-2015 season.

In the first focus game, Atletico Madrid defeated newly promoted Iba 2:1 at home and topped the league with two consecutive league wins.

In the following game, Barcelona visited Villarreal with a narrow goal at the Estadio Adagio. They also won two consecutive league victories and defeated Atletico Madrid to return to the top spot in the league with their goal difference advantage.

With the league title rivals Atletico Madrid and Barcelona simultaneously winning two consecutive league games, the pressure on the Real Madrid team increased sharply, even though Real Sociedad lost 0:1 as a guest to newly promoted Iba in the first round of the league.

At the beginning of the game, surprisingly, Real Sociedad, which was sitting at home, did not put up a defensive posture. Instead, it took advantage of the kick-off to launch a flood of offensive towards Real Madrid's defensive half.

Fortunately, goalkeeper Casillas did not miss the mark and reacted quickly to save Real Sociedad's first threatening shot since the start of the game.

An opening blitz by the home team almost led to a goal, and the fanatical atmosphere at the Arnotta Stadium was immediately detonated. Deafening huge cheers quickly swept the entire venue, one wave after another.

However, Real Sociedad's offense was not very sustainable, and the Real Madrid players who had adapted to Real Sociedad's offense gradually found a sense of the game. Therefore, Real Sociedad, which was at home, had to retreat to half-court defense.

With Xabi Alonso moving to Bayern Munich, Toni Kroos and Modric have become the best candidates for the dual defensive midfielder position.

What Modric did under Ancelotti's tactical system was the work that was originally supposed to be done by Xavi Alonso, focusing on defense and supplemented by series organization. The main offensive organization task was completed by Toni Kroos. .

It would be okay to say that Toni Kroos can organize Real Madrid's offense well. The problem is that Toni Kroos' playing style seems to be incompatible with Real Madrid's overall tactics, and even affects Real Madrid's offensive efficiency.

Ancelotti knows that Toni Kroos has the ability to complete the pre-match tasks, but it takes time to complete high-quality tasks, which means there is a certain price to pay.

And this price is something Ancelotti cannot afford.

Everyone knows that Real Madrid fans are the most tricky fans in the world, and the club's top brass are also the most impatient in the world.

If you are not careful, the price will be dismissal from get out of class.

The poor performance in the International Champions Cup has caused dissatisfaction among many Real Madrid fans. Coupled with the defeat in the Spanish Super Cup, Ancelotti is now under great pressure.

"Should the responsibilities of Luca and Tony be changed?"

In the past half hour of the game, Real Madrid's offensive was strong but not smooth enough. Therefore, there were very few shots that threatened Zubikale's goal. It was inevitable that Ancelotti would not think about changing the game tactics.

After all, results are the basis.

At this moment, Toni Kroos took a corner kick from the left wing. Tang Zheng suddenly moved forward from the center and pushed Toni Kroos' corner kick backwards. Ramo, the deputy team, was ambushing him at the far end of the penalty area. Si received the ball and completed a powerful top shot.

Goalkeeper Zubikale was helpless in the face of this close header and could only declare that it was beyond his reach.

0:1

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

Before the end of the first half, it was Tang Zheng again. His long shot from outside the penalty area caused goalkeeper Zubikale to save the ball. Cristiano Ronaldo, who reacted quickly in front of the goal, stabbed the ball into the goal first. Real Madrid leads by two goals.

0:2

The Real Madrid fans who came with the team were extremely excited. They knew...the three points were guaranteed!

It's even possible to win by a big margin and rank first in the league with a goal difference!

But……

Is it really stable?

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Real Madrid led by two goals in the first half. Everyone thought that Real Madrid could defeat Real Sociedad without any blood. However, the situation suddenly changed in the second half. Ramos, the deputy team who opened the scoring, made a fatal error at the beginning of the second half. Real Sociedad counterattacked on the spot. Striker Aguirreche scored the goal to narrow the score.

As we all know, a one-goal lead is the most unsafe score. The home team Real Sociedad scored a goal to reduce the score at the beginning, which immediately boosted morale and forced Ancelotti's team to defend passively.

You must know that Real Madrid's current configuration is entirely for offense. The double midfielder combination of Modric and Toni Kroos does not have strong interception capabilities at all, so Tang Zheng actively adjusts his position according to the needs of the team to assist the midfielder and backfield Defense.

The defensive pressure is increasing, and it is difficult to take care of the offensive end. With Di Maria's transfer and departure, Real Madrid's counterattack ability has declined significantly.

In other words, Real Madrid's current quick counterattacks have to evolve into positional attacks, but most of Tang Zheng's attention is on the defensive end. It takes time to run to the frontcourt and organize the attack. Therefore, in the gaps between offensive organization, Hamel can only Rodriguez completed it for him.

Real Sociedad did well on the offensive end, and the defensive end was equally efficient. The offense organized by James Rodriguez was difficult to create a threat because his tacit understanding with Benzema and Cristiano Ronaldo was not as good as Tang Zheng.

However, it is also a good result that Real Madrid can hold on to a one-goal lead in the away game, but no one expected that before the end of the game, Real Sociedad equalized the score through a set kick in the frontcourt by Real Madrid's old player Granero...

There is not much time left in the game. Real Madrid will face their strong rival Atletico Madrid at home in the next round. They cannot afford to lose points as a guest. Otherwise, entering the Madrid derby with a two-point disadvantage will definitely be quite stressful.

Real Sociedad fans are very happy to see a draw with Real Madrid at home, and coach Arrasat is equally willing.

So, with a wave of his hand, he retreated completely.

Real Madrid regained a lot of possession of the ball, but there was really nothing they could do against Real Sociedad, which was playing at home and retreating completely.

The score did not change until the referee on duty blew the whistle to end the game.

2:2

Each side gets one point.

At the end of the game, every Real Madrid player at the Arnotta Stadium looked very ugly. Even if the draw was the second round of the new season, there would still be a long period of time to make up for it.

But they will face the challenge of their city rival Atletico Madrid next, and Atletico Madrid won both games and their morale was boosted.

Immediately, the live director showed a close-up shot of Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti.

Ancelotti appeared in the broadcast with a gloomy face and a very obvious "Chuan" on his brow.

It is not difficult to see that the loss of points in the away game has put more pressure on him.

Especially when thinking about the two-leg Spanish Super Cup, the pressure is overwhelming.

Many Real Madrid fans sitting in front of the TV will inevitably not use their imagination to think of Real Madrid's start of last season. It was the loss of points at the beginning that led to the league falling behind for a long time and ultimately missing the league championship.

So, will this continue to be the case this season?

Atletico Madrid and Barcelona both won, and the draw with Real Madrid was particularly eye-catching.

In the first round of Real Madrid's league, it was all thanks to Tang Zheng's personal brilliance that they won the newly promoted Cordoba with two goals at home. In the second round of the away game against Real Sociedad, they led by two goals and were equalized by the opponent. The problems exposed were very obvious.

Toni Kroos's role in the team cannot be compared to Xavi Alonso's, and James Rodriguez's tactical role does not seem to be as obvious as Di Maria's.

At least in terms of counterattack speed, the two have different styles.

However, the end of this league also means that the summer transfer window of 2014 is closed. If you want to introduce players to replenish the lineup, you can only wait until the winter transfer window.

Many media and fans who support Real Madrid can only pray that Real Madrid coached by Ancelotti can survive the first half of the season and then strengthen in the winter transfer window.

However, the local media in Catalonia and the media that support Atletico Madrid do not intend to give Real Madrid too much breathing time, especially the media that support Atletico Madrid, because Atletico Madrid will be a guest at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium to challenge Real Madrid in the next round of the league.

How great would it be if Real Madrid's preparations for the Madrid derby were affected by external factors...

However, the subsequent impact will be the same for Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid. Football association leagues under FIFA around the world have entered a two-week gap period and entered the international match day.

Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid are both big players in the country, and the players on their teams are basically all international players.

After the Chinese team finished the World Cup, they began to prepare for the Asian Cup in Australia next year. As a Chinese international, Tang Zheng was naturally called up by the national team to participate in the international friendly match against Iran at the Wuhan Olympic Sports Center.

The arrival of the international match also gave Ancelotti time to think about new tactics.

Atletico Madrid coached by Simeone did a very good job on the defensive end, and also made good achievements on the offensive end.

Even if they play at home, they should not be underestimated.