Chapter 40 Will There Be a Decisive Blow?

Tang Zheng jumped high in the Atletico Madrid penalty area, which was very eye-catching. The instinctive reaction of the Atletico Madrid fans in the stands was a kind of despair, just like Tang Zheng scored the winning goal in the Champions League final last season. Fastest update

The next result seemed to confirm the despair of Atletico Madrid fans. The football changed its trajectory and drew a one-second arc in mid-air, passing goalkeeper Moya's extended right arm and grazing the inner edge of the left post of the goal. Flying into the snow-white ball net...

"Ouch, ouch, ouch"

The Real Madrid fans who were accompanying the team on their "expedition" became excited at this moment, and they cheered hysterically.

If Cristiano Ronaldo's goal only gave Real Madrid fans a chance to save face, then Tang Zheng's goal directly gave Real Madrid fans hope of equalizing the score. Moreover, the game time is relatively sufficient. If the game is played according to the current attitude of the game, If it goes on, it may even be possible to overtake the score after equalizing the score!

Central 5 commentator He Wei was so excited that he shouted almost crazily: "Tang Zheng's iconic header helped Real Madrid turn the score into 2:3. They were only one goal behind Atletico Madrid at home! There are still more than ten minutes left in the game. Minutes, including injury time, there are about fifteen minutes left, there is still enough time for Real Madrid to equalize the score!"

British Sky commentator Andy Gray was equally excited: "Incredible Don! His assist sounded the clarion call for Real Madrid's counterattack, and now he scores directly. I think Atletico Madrid, who are leading by one goal, are now starting to panic! They don't know the rest of the game. Can we keep the victory in time?"

Commentator Martin Taylor laughed: "Keep the victory? No, no, no! I think Diego Simeone should think about how to keep a point at home!"

Immediately, the two looked at each other and smiled, as if they were watching last season's Champions League final.

Tang Zheng, who scored the goal, was not as flamboyant as Cristiano Ronaldo. He low-key high-fived his teammates to celebrate, then fished the football out of the net, ran to the center circle, placed the football at the kick-off point, and waited for Atletico Madrid to kick off. .

Atletico Madrid head coach Simeone stood in the home team coach's command area with his brows furrowed. He really didn't expect that the game would develop in this direction.

3:0 to 3:2, the game is still more than ten minutes, and there is still a lot of time left for Real Madrid. According to the current development of the game, Real Madrid is very likely to equalize the score, or even go ahead!

Thinking of this, Simone shook his head vigorously.

Last season's Champions League final gave him insomnia for a whole month. If the Madrid derby goes from a three-goal lead to falling behind, it will not only be his own nightmare, but also the nightmare of Atletico Madrid and Atletico Madrid fans.

Therefore, this possibility must be nipped in the cradle and must not happen!

So Simeone hooked his finger at captain Gabi, who immediately understood and ran to the scene.

The on-site director keenly captured this scene. Central 5 commentator He Wei changed his voice and said suspiciously: "Simone pulling Gabi must be talking about how to play in the next game, but it is better to strengthen the offense or strengthen the defense." We don’t know, we can only discover Simeone’s true intentions through the game process…”

The game restarted, and Simeone's intentions were discerned by the commentator in the commentary box.

Defense, strengthen defense!

Ancelotti's confidence increased greatly after Cristiano Ronaldo and Tang Zheng scored two goals in a row, but now Atletico Madrid has targeted arrangements, the players' space protection is better, and Tang Zheng and Cristiano Ronaldo are in excellent condition Real Madrid players are also closely monitored by Atletico Madrid fans.

Simeone's targeted deployment was in place, like hitting a snake seven inches away, hitting Real Madrid's vitality gate exactly, so that Real Madrid's threatening attack was still unable to be launched.

Real Madrid, which has already made two substitution adjustments, still has room for one substitution adjustment. Ancelotti is wondering whether it should be used in advance now.

As Real Madrid's attack was blocked by Atletico Madrid's defense again, Ancelotti decided to make the third substitution adjustment of the game, with Hernandez replacing James Rodriguez.

Tang Zheng performed well during this period of liberation, which left James Rodriguez, who was in a relatively sluggish state, with no room to perform. Instead of leaving him on the court and waiting for the so-called star to perform, it is better to try his sense of smell in front of the goal. Sensitive 'Little Pea' Hernandez.

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Hernandez's appearance did not change Real Madrid's attacking formation. It is still a very impactful four-three-three formation, but there are some strangenesses in the positioning of the players.

Benzema and Hernandez are in the Atletico Madrid penalty area, with Hernandez slightly to the right, Cristiano Ronaldo in the familiar left winger position, and Tang Zheng's position is not limited to the middle, because the entire front line The field is his activity area.

In the blink of an eye, the game came to the 85th minute, and the scoreboard showed still 3:2, with the home team Atletico Madrid in front and the away team Real Madrid in the back.

Real Madrid, which was behind by three goals, gained momentum after winning two goals in a row and launched waves of fierce offensives. However, Atletico Madrid's defensive players in the midfield and backfield were very focused and executed the tactics quite well, completely defeating Simeone's hopes. Saw the game.

Time passed by second by second, and the Atletico Madrid fans in the stands watched with fear, fearing that the scene in last year's Champions League final would repeat itself.

Head coach Simeone is not so worried anymore. Unless Real Madrid is very lucky, it will be difficult to break through Moya's goal.

Of course, Simeone hopes that his side will be lucky enough to expand the score again and seal the victory in advance.

A one-goal lead is very beneficial to Atletico Madrid's tactical play, but it is undeniable that a one-goal lead is also the most unsafe score in football matches, and there is the possibility of being equalized by the opponent at any time.

Last season's Champions League final is the best explanation.

No one wants to fall in the same pit twice, and the same goes for Simeone.

Hernandez is the kind of forward player who needs midfield passing support, so Tang Zheng tried to make the team's attack more direct, directly making two 45-degree crosses or two wide crosses, using Cristiano Ronaldo, Benzema and Hernandez's ability to compete for the top looks for scoring opportunities.

However, the probability of scoring goals in this style of play is relatively low, and quantity can only be exchanged for quality.

Several consecutive passes failed to pose a threat to Moya's goal. Tang Zheng realized that the team had to find another way to equalize the score.

Atletico Madrid is not afraid of frontal battles at all. What they are afraid of is loose and relaxed sports battles.

The game time is getting shorter and shorter. Atletico Madrid players who have been performing high-position pressure in the middle and early stages have now seen a very obvious decline in physical fitness. Facing Real Madrid's strong attack, they only need to be in tactical position to complete the defensive task.

Crossing the ball directly to the forward is equivalent to hitting the target.

Therefore, after Tang Zheng got the ball, he did not look for his two teammates on the wing. Instead, he stepped on the ball, pulled it back, and passed the ball to Modric, who controlled the rhythm of the game.

Modric was slightly startled when he received the football. Fortunately, there were no Atletico Madrid players pressing him, otherwise it would have been possible for him to make a ball-stopping error.

Immediately, Modric saw Tang Zheng motioning for his teammates to move back, so he realized Tang Zheng's intention.

Instead of continuing to attack with force, it is better to organize the attack patiently, maintain the symmetry of the three lines, and open up the offensive space.

Facing Real Madrid's formation retrieval, Atletico Madrid's defensive players had no choice but to pull out.

Because if they don't pull it out, the pressure on Real Madrid players to get the ball will be much less, which will run counter to the defensive tactics deployed by Simeone.

How could Simone not see Tang Zheng's intentions?

But now he has no choice but to strengthen his defense.

After all, the physical exertion of players is not as serious as usual.

In the 87th minute, Atletico Madrid made the last substitution adjustment of the game. Turkish international Turan replaced forward Mandzukic to increase the defensive strength of the midfield.

But what Simeone never expected was that Turan, who had just come on as a substitute, made a big mistake before he had time to adapt to the rhythm of the game...

One of his careless passes from defense to offense was intercepted by Khedira, and Real Madrid transitioned from offense to defense to defense to offense.

Khedira immediately passed it to Modric, who quickly passed it to Tang Zheng who was free to receive the ball.

Both Gabi and Thiago were ready to reinforce the attack. They never thought that Turan would make a pass error. By the time they realized what was going on, it was too late to attack Tang Zheng.

Tang Zheng met the ball and turned around in one go. Turan, who made a passing error, pounced on Tang Zheng without hesitation.

While running, he also thought about committing a foul.

Because Tang Zheng's ability is very good, it is difficult to keep the ball in the regular defense, and the only way is to foul...

Tang Zheng started out as a defensive midfielder, so who knows what the aggressive Turan is thinking?

Tang Zheng directly passed the ball to Cristiano Ronaldo, who pretended to run forward and suddenly stopped on the spot, and then bypassed Turan.

Turan was very likely to continue to follow Tang Zheng, but Cristiano Ronaldo took the ball horizontally and captain Gabi was not in position, so he could only give up Tang Zheng to intercept Cristiano Ronaldo.

Cristiano Ronaldo took two steps and then flicked the ball to the right with the outside instep of his right foot, and the ball rolled towards Tang Zheng.

Turan had no choice but to brake on the spot, then turned around and pounced on Tang Zheng.

Tang Zheng didn't wait for Turan to get closer. He didn't stop the ball and directly pushed the ball with the arch of his right foot to attack the right rib. Hernandez, who came on as a substitute, inserted diagonally between Siqueira and Miranda to defend the left rib space.

Hernandez's shooting angle was not wide, so he did not hit the goal directly, but swept the ball towards the goal with one kick.

Miranda's falling block failed to stop the football, and the football rolled from the defensive left rib of the penalty area close to the baseline to the penalty spot.

In the battle for position, Benzema was obviously better than Godin, so Godin chose to pull the jersey behind Benzema with his right hand to prevent Benzema from starting completely.

Seeing the football getting closer, Benzema pushed Godin with his left arm, used the feedback force to take a step forward, extended his right foot, and poked the football with his toes.

Atletico Madrid goalkeeper Moya's pupils suddenly shrank, and he subconsciously lowered his body. When faced with Benzema's shot with the toe of his right foot, he chose to block it with his foot.

Because the distance is too close, Moya has limited reaction time, and the speed of the football against the turf is faster than Moya's movements...

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"Ouch, ouch, ouch"

Half a second later, the frenetic atmosphere of the Calderon Stadium fell silent, and the Real Madrid fans who accompanied the team's "expedition" seized the opportunity to let out a huge cheer again.

“Incredible!!”

Central 5 commentator He Wei suddenly shouted: "Real Madrid really scored three goals in a row when they were three goals behind!"

"Oh-my-god!" exclaimed British Sky commentator Andy Gray: "Karim Benzema scored on a sweep pass from Javier Hernandez to help Real Madrid achieve the impossible. ! As a guest, Real Madrid scored three goals in a row after falling behind by three goals! 3:3!!”

Commentator Martin Taylor raised the corner of his mouth slightly, and the Atletico player watching the broadcast said meaningfully: "There are two minutes left in the regular game, plus five minutes of injury time, the remaining game time is very likely Produce goals…”

Compared with the two goals that narrowed the score, it was Benzema's third goal that made Real Madrid players selflessly celebrate.

However, Tang Zheng and Cristiano Ronaldo had a tacit understanding. While their teammates celebrated passionately, they said that there was still time in the game and they could strive for the lead!

Although Real Madrid won the Champions League last season, many players are still very hungry for glory. Atletico Madrid is Real Madrid's competitor for the league championship. If they can defeat the opponent in a direct confrontation, they can increase their league championship. possibility!

Therefore, Real Madrid players did not celebrate the goal too much, but quickly returned to their own half.

Atletico Madrid coach Simeone saw this and frowned.

Real Madrid scored three goals in a row and gained momentum.

What about our players?

You don’t need to think about it to know what kind of mentality it is...

Afraid of losing!

Facing the aggressive Real Madrid, it was even difficult to hold on to a point.

The Barcelona players sitting in front of the TV naturally hope that the Madrid derby will be a draw, and then they will make a profit.

Just judging from the trend of the game, Real Madrid seems to have the possibility of overtaking the score...

Atletico Madrid also made all three substitutions and adjustments, which meant that it was difficult to change in the next game. Simeone could only stand on the sidelines and make provocative body movements to encourage the players on the field.

The game restarted. Atletico Madrid, which had a kick-off advantage, was intercepted by Real Madrid within a few passes and had to enter a defensive state.

The score went from a three-goal lead to a draw, which undoubtedly had a huge psychological impact on Atletico Madrid players. Coupled with the blow from last season's Champions League final, Atletico Madrid players were extremely nervous and worried.

Even if head coach Simeone stood on the sidelines and made inflammatory body movements, he could not move the players on the field.

What was a near miss was that the score did not change at all until injury time came, and it was still 3:3.

However, many on-site commentators believed that Real Madrid might lead the score in the final seconds...

As time is running out, the Atletico fans in the stands are becoming more and more worried because they are worried that Real Madrid will kill it at the last minute...

The fans who came with the team were equally nervous, but their nervousness was about when the team would win!

To be more precise, there is a lot of anticipation mixed with tension!