Midfielder Ruler

"I understand everything you said, but..."

Tang Zheng rubbed his face with both hands, still trying to persuade Cristiano Ronaldo to help hide the muscle strain.

"Don't be just, just decide happily! Even if you don't take the initiative to express your injury to Olmo, I will tell him because... we are good friends!" Cristiano Ronaldo interrupted Tang Zheng with a wave of his hand.

"good friend?"

"That's right! Good friend!" Cristiano Ronaldo nodded lightly: "As a so-called good friend, I hope you receive treatment as soon as possible. The strain may be major or minor, and the season is coming to an end. If it is not handled well, It is very likely that it will really affect the Champions League and Copa del Rey, which are related to the championship."

Tang Zheng frowned and lowered his head in silence. After thinking for a moment, he looked at the smiling Cristiano Ronaldo and said helplessly: "Okay, Cristiano, you have convinced me. I will take the initiative later." Explain the injury to Olmo."

"My good friend, don't be like this, I'm doing it for your own good too." Cristiano Ronaldo smiled.

"I know."

Tang Zheng nodded lightly.

Therefore, Tang Zheng informed Olmo, the club's medical director, about his thigh strain.

As the top star of the Real Madrid team, Tang Zheng's injury naturally attracted great attention. Real Madrid executives, including Chairman Florentino, asked about Tang Zheng's injury as soon as they learned about it.

Because they all know that Real Madrid's ability to win the Champions League and King's Cup this season while basically winning the league depends on Tang Zheng, so they pay special attention when Tang Zheng is injured.

According to team doctor Olmo's feedback, Tang Zheng suffered a strain of the semitendinosus muscle in his right thigh and will miss Real Madrid's game for one to two weeks.

It is conservatively estimated that it is impossible for Tang Zheng to catch up with the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals, but if he recovers well, he can catch up with the Champions League at home in the second round. Therefore, head coach Ancelotti has grown up after learning about it. One breath.

Immediately, he issued a hush-hush order to every team member, trying to block the news of Tang Zheng's thigh strain as much as possible.

Despite this, there are still rumors that Tang Zheng will definitely miss Real Madrid's away game against Sevilla in the 35th round of La Liga in the 2014-2015 season due to injury.

Real Madrid officials immediately refuted the rumors, saying that the gossip was not credible.

However, Tang Zheng's name was not included in Real Madrid's 18-man roster for Sevilla over the weekend, so... many media have speculated that Tang Zheng might actually be injured as rumored in the grapevine.

When the news reached Turin in the Apennine Peninsula, Juventus coach Allegri pondered. He didn't know whether the news was true or false.

If true, it would be unparalleled good news for Juventus in the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals against Real Madrid at home in mid-summer.

As we all know, Real Madrid's most threatening offensive in midweek was organized by Tang Zheng. Once Tang Zheng misses the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals, Juventus at home will be able to establish an advantage at home...

Then again, this news...could it be a smoke bomb?

Real Madrid has basically won the La Liga championship in the 2014-2015 season. The guest challenge to Sevilla will not affect the overall situation. It is very possible for Tang Zheng, who is quite blind this season, to take a rest.

Allegri thought of this and thought this was a great possibility.

Everyone knows that Real Madrid's offense relies too much on Tang Zheng's organization. If they knew that Tang Zheng was injured and missed the first round of the Champions League semi-finals, they would definitely be negligent...

"I won't be fooled!"

Juventus Allegri thought confidently.

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At the weekend, Real Madrid challenged Sevilla in the league. Tang Zheng was not included in the 18-man roster. Real Madrid, who lacked Tang Zheng, had a hard time playing at the Pizjuan Stadium. However, Cristiano Ronaldo scored two goals in one minute to help Real Madrid. Leading Sevilla by two goals as a guest.

However, vice-captain Ramos then sent a penalty kick for a reckless foul in the penalty area, and the home team Sevilla pulled one back.

The first half ended with Real Madrid leading 2:1 as a guest, but the situation suddenly changed in the second half. Banega and Bacca scored two goals in a row to help the home team take the lead.

Tang Zheng, who was sitting in front of the TV watching the game, shook his head and sighed. Real Madrid's midfield without Tang Zheng was full of loopholes. If Cristiano Ronaldo hadn't scored two goals in the 24th and 25th minutes, Real Madrid would have lost. It is very possible to be three goals behind as a guest...

Immediately, Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti mobilized his troops, hoping that the team would take away at least one point at the Pizjuan Stadium.

It is a pity that no goal was scored until the end of the game. In the end, the league leader Real Madrid was reversed by Sevilla despite leading two goals in the away game, and lost the first game of the 2014-2015 season 2:3. .

The defeat in this game was also the first game that Real Madrid lost in all competitions this season, which is frustrating.

At the regular press conference after the game, the visiting team coach Carlo Ancelotti took the initiative to take responsibility for the team's loss.

Although Barcelona beat Cordoba 8-0 as a guest in this round, narrowing the difference to eight points, there are still not many media who believe that Barcelona, ​​which won this round, has the possibility of reversing the championship.

With three league games left, Barcelona trails Real Madrid by eight points.

In other words, Barcelona's comeback to win the championship was based on winning all the last three rounds, while Real Madrid lost all.

Real Madrid's loss to Sevilla as a guest can be said to be a very big upset. Since it is called an upset, if it keeps losing, it will not be called an upset.

That's called match-fixing.

In addition, Real Madrid will go to the Juventus Arena to challenge Juventus in the middle of next week. The lineup of this round of the league has been adjusted to some extent. Tang Zheng, the absolute core, is not in the 18-man roster for the game. The loss is to a certain extent accidental.

Real Madrid's last three opponents in the league are Valencia, Espanyol and Getafe.

Valencia's spot in the European competition this season has basically been confirmed, but whether it will participate in the Champions League or the Europa League depends on the final ranking of the league.

This league game between the two Champions League semi-finals will definitely have a certain impact on Real Madrid, but the possibility of Real Madrid sitting at the Bernabeu and losing to Valencia again is basically zero.

Espanyol and Getafe have no hope of relegation in the European war. It is expected that they will try their best to defeat Real Madrid in the last two rounds. The possibility is really low...

Therefore, the possibility of Barcelona reversing Real Madrid and winning the La Liga title in the 2014-2015 season is infinitely close to zero.

Losing is not the end of the world for Real Madrid. They were not particularly concerned about the league challenge to Sevilla as a guest. After all, they have basically won the league championship. The only suspense is whether Real Madrid can break the record they maintained in the 2011-2012 and 2012-2013 seasons. A league record of 100 points in a single season.

Real Madrid, who lost the game, still have the chance to break the 100-point mark in a single season. With 96 points, they only need to get five points in the last three rounds, which is one win and two draws.

Closer to home, Real Madrid, after finishing the league, quickly shifted their attention and returned to preparations for the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals.

In addition to paying attention to the preparations for the Champions League semi-finals between Real Madrid and Barcelona, ​​the media at home and abroad in Spain are also paying attention to whether Tang Zheng is really injured according to rumors and whether he will really miss the first round of the Champions League at Juventus. Semi-final first leg.

It's okay to miss the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals. Some media and fans are worried that Tang Zheng will be canceled for the entire season...

Because Tang Zheng was photographed by the media and did not participate in Real Madrid's training at the Valdebebas training base, which means that the rumors previously circulated are likely to be true. Otherwise, why didn't Tang Zheng participate in Real Madrid's joint training?

Juventus coach Allegri is hesitant. He doesn't know whether he should believe the media reports.

If Tang Zheng was not injured, why didn't he participate in Real Madrid's preparations for the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals?

His assistant Marco Landucci suggested: "Massimilianore, we can make two preparations. One is the first leg of the semi-finals with Don, and the other is the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals without Don. Of course we hope that Don will not The first leg of the Champions League semi-finals, but at the same time, you need to keep an eye out, because it may be a smoke bomb released by Real Madrid..."

Allegri nodded slightly, thinking that his assistant's statement was correct.

Real Madrid with Tang Zheng and Real Madrid without Tang Zheng are two teams. This can be easily seen from Real Madrid's unbeaten record in all competitions this season and the lack of Tang Zheng in the last round of the league.

Therefore, Allegri must make two preparations, especially against Real Madrid who has Tang Zheng.

Pirlo, the current Juventus player who has a very good relationship with Tang Zheng, acted as a scout and specifically contacted Tang Zheng to inquire about military affairs.

Tang Zheng naturally knew what Pirlo meant. He said in the text message: "Andre, I will never miss a game with you, so... just be prepared and show your best form to let us play together." Let’s fight it out!”

Pirlo saw Tang Zheng's text message with mixed feelings. He was happy that Tang Zheng was not injured as rumored, but worried that Real Madrid with Tang Zheng can be said to be one of the strongest teams in the world, plus Benzema, Cristiano Ronaldo and other top players in the world.

Even if it's at home, it's still very uncertain.

The media did not see Tang Zheng participating in joint training at Real Madrid's Valdebebas training base. There is reason to suspect that Tang Zheng will really miss the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals. However, Real Madrid's official response was that Tang Zheng had other training projects and lost to Tang Zheng did not go out with the team in that game in Sevilla because he was physically tired.

However, the media and fans did not believe too much in Real Madrid's official response, because the Champions League semi-finals are very important. As the absolute core, Tang Zheng did not participate in the joint training but participated in other training projects. It is easy to think that Tang Zheng was engaged in recovery. Training, and then trying to catch up with the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals.

The Real Madrid team knew that Tang Zheng would definitely miss the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals, but coach Ancelotti gave a hush-hush order. They also knew that Tang Zheng's failure to qualify for the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals would definitely have an impact on the team, and it had just ended. That league game also verified Tang Zheng's importance to the team as a whole.

In addition to being able to solve the team's offense on the offensive end, Tang Zheng can also play a huge role on the defensive end.

When Real Madrid lost to Sevilla 2:3 as a guest, they scored two goals first and then conceded three goals in a row. These three goals conceded were related to Tang Zheng's absence, because Tang Zheng's extraordinary ability to read the game can often appear. The most critical position on the defensive end.

This is what Modric, Toni Kroos, Khedira or Illarramendi lack.

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Chinese domestic media and fans are very concerned about whether Tang Zheng is really injured, because Tang Zheng's presence is particularly important to Real Madrid.

The first leg of the Champions League semi-finals may not have much impact on the number of places in the Champions League final, but it will definitely affect the progress of Real Madrid's second leg at home.

As we all know, Serie A teams are good at defense, and Juventus is the leader in the entire Serie A. It has the essence of Italian defense. Once Juventus scores a goal at home without conceding a goal, Real Madrid will definitely have a big problem when they return to their home court.

Real Madrid's official answer was ambiguous. It remains to be seen whether Tang Zheng is really healthy.

It wasn't until the Real Madrid team took a flight to Turin the day before the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals that it was revealed that Tang Zheng was going to Turin with the team.

Tang Zheng, who traveled with the team to Turin, participated in the team's adaptation to the venue at the Juventus Arena and also conducted ball training.

It's just that this ball training is not done during sports, but simple passing and receiving. It is not clear whether there is any injury.

However, the media believes that even if Tang Zheng is injured, it is not a major injury and will not affect the first round of the Champions League semi-finals tomorrow at the Juventus Arena. Therefore, Juventus is paying attention to whether Tang Zheng is injured. Coach Allegri looked very depressed.

Everyone is lucky, so Allegri hopes that Tang Zheng will miss the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals.

After almost a week of rest, Tang Zheng felt that his right thigh muscles had improved a lot, but he should not exert too much force, otherwise it would cause a second tear in the muscle and affect his later recovery. Therefore, his initiative to ask for help was rejected by head coach Carlo Ancelotti. reject.

Considering that the Champions League final quota is determined based on the total score of the two rounds, Tang Zheng did not insist.

According to Cristiano Ronaldo, he has to believe in his teammates.

The away loss to Sevilla was a surprise. After all, there was basically no suspense about the league championship. The focus of the teammates had already shifted to the two rounds of the Champions League semi-finals. It is normal for the league to lack concentration.

There is more than an hour left before the game, and the Juventus Arena, which can accommodate 41,000 fans, is already full.

It's obvious that Juventus fans are looking forward to supporting their team in returning to the Champions League semi-finals after twelve years.

Even if their opponent is the defending champion Real Madrid, they are still confident!

An hour before the game, the starting lineups of both sides appeared on UEFA's official website.

Tang Zheng, who has attracted much attention, did not appear in Real Madrid's starting lineup. Juventus coach Allegri suddenly realized that Tang Zheng was really injured!

Otherwise...how could he miss such an important first leg of the Champions League semi-finals?

The TV commentators, media reporters, and fans who got the starting lineups of both sides also realized that Real Madrid's previous statement was a smoke bomb, and Tang Zheng was really injured!

Allegri looked at Real Madrid's starting lineup and smiled. Real Madrid without Tang Zheng would be much easier to deal with...

If the game tactics arranged before the game can be fully realized, Juventus is very likely to beat Real Madrid at home!