Grassroots Glory

Schalke equalized the score! Wow, this bounce, Zhou won the victory. Poor Ibanez became the background wall... In fact, the height difference between the two is only one centimeter, but Zhou showed absolute strength crushing! This is Schalke's desire to win.

Marcel Leff sent Zhou Tiancheng all the compliments he could think of at this moment. At this time, he was completely different from the rigorous private man.

The Spanish commentator Juan Picci was at the live broadcast booth at the Calderón Stadium. At this moment, he was annoyed and slapped the table. Of course, he was only annoyed because Atletico Madrid was only ahead for three minutes and was equalized. This result made him depressed.

As for the goal itself... look at his silence and wide-eyed expression immediately after conceding the ball.

How can this be! ! How did he do that?

And CCTV Duan Xuan said with full of pride: Pablo Ibanez, in fact, at the age of 28 is the peak of his physical fitness, but compared with Zhou Tian, ​​even he himself has to sigh It's too late for a hero.

The Chinese fans in front of the TV agreed.

At the same time, in Freiburg and Hannover in Germany, Ming Tao and Chen Pengfei also watched the live broadcast of the game in their rented apartment, and at the same time exchanged their views on the game in the group.

When Atletico Madrid scored a goal, Ming Tao frowned and said: Schalke is in trouble today, Brother Cheng couldn't even get the ball in front.

The first time when Zhou Tiancheng overwhelmed Perea and hit the crossbar, the mouths of the two began to open slightly. Seeing Zhou Tiancheng strongly suppressing Ibanez and smashing the ball into the goal, although the two were separated by the screen, But the mouth turned into an O shape at the same time. I wanted to exclaim Wow! but because my heart was too shocked, I got stuck in my throat and didn't shout out. I was so shocked that I couldn't make any sound.

Ming Tao posted a series of ellipses on the group. Chen Pengfei looked at the screen and sighed, What is the name of this goalkeeper? Asenho... He still feels dissatisfied. What is there to be dissatisfied with this ball? Let alone him, even Casey Buffon came and surrendered.

Actually, I feel sorry for this Ibanez. Ming Tao typed on the computer screen, At least he was a defender who played in the World Cup. He was so crushed by people of the same height. This guy won't retire early, right? Haha, just like Frederick Weiss...

Frederick Weiss? Who is this? When Chen Pengfei heard this name suddenly, he didn't have such a number one person in his mind.

NBA Flyer Carter's dunk of death, do you know? Frederick Weiss was dunked by him on a ride. The two-meter-tall dude was dunked and doubted his life. He retired not long after the Olympics. .”

Ming Tao still has a deep memory of the scene he saw. At the age of eleven at that time, because of his outstanding wingspan, he first practiced basketball. The beginning of this century was the era when Chinese men's basketball talents came out in large numbers. At that time, those with excellent physical conditions were the first to consider practicing basketball. It was only because later on that the junior high school basketball team was not able to be the main force, and the football team was short of players. By accident, the coach of the football team fell in love with Ming Tao's excellent wingspan and thought it was a good seed for a goalkeeper. Get started with football. So Ming Tao is obviously familiar with things on the basketball court.

Huh? Oh, I don't pay much attention to basketball. Chen Pengfei is a pure football fan. And he doesn't care about the opponent's feelings, he only knows that the person he supports scored a goal, and the goal is really beautiful.

After this goal, Schalke 04 made consecutive dangers in the next few minutes. The score returning to a tie is not enough to make the Atletico Madrid team uneasy. After all, Atletico Madrid has always been a strong team in La Liga. The main players are all experienced international or quasi-international players. It's Pablo Ibanez.

Ibanez suffered a double blow both psychologically and physically. Needless to say, the psychological blow was mainly caused by Zhou Tiancheng's violent impact just now. Although he was temporarily refreshed, he must pay attention Fully concentrate to deal with the high-intensity and intensive bombing after Schalke 04 scored a goal.

It cannot be done consciously.

And the loophole on his side was just exploited by Schalke 04. Rakitic focused his offense around Ibanez. This time he focused more on delivering ground balls. This is a mature performance of a midfielder. After all, the inherent conditions are there, and Zhou Tiancheng can guarantee the goal You can take advantage of Ibanez once or twice, but there is no guarantee that you can take advantage every time.

As a midfielder, it is a basic requirement not to cheat teammates and ensure the smooth development of the team's offense.

Rakitic's main intention was to pass a direct pass to Asamoah, who was cutting in from the wing, but Zhou Tiancheng turned around very smartly against Ibanez to outflank the ball in the penalty area while the ball passed by. This created another problem for the opponent: Ibanez is not slow to turn around among tall central defenders, but no matter how flexible he is, he can't turn around faster than Zhou Tiancheng.

Magath praised Zhou Tiancheng as a flexible big man. This was not said in front of the media, and Magath did not often praise people.

Less than ten minutes from the first goal, Schalke almost achieved a lead. Asamoah sweeps a low pass in front of the penalty area. Zhou Tiancheng throws off Ibanez and outflanks to the middle. He stretches his foot less than two meters in front of the goal. The Schalke Expedition fans in the visiting team's fan area have already left their seats However, Atletico Madrid goalkeeper Asenjo reacted quickly this time, and took the lead in front of the goal, risking the striker kicked by Zhou Tiancheng, and swept the ball out of the sideline.

Atletico Madrid players were all shocked into a cold sweat. Perea walked up to Ibanez with a serious expression and reminded: Iba, cheer up, you are our core!

Fuck the core! The defense needs all of us to work together, Luis, what did you do just now?

Of course Ibanez knew his responsibility, but he just couldn't swallow the breath in his heart and kept feeling depressed. So Perea just hit the muzzle of the gun and became Ibanez's punching bag.

Although Perea's expression was very unhappy, after all, he still didn't say anything, and endured the tone. If he gets serious with Ibanez again, internal strife may break out on the spot, and the game really doesn't need to be played.

So far in the game, taking 15 minutes as a node, Atletico Madrid has taken advantage of the scene in the first 15 minutes, and the first goal is the reflection of this advantage. However, judging from the overall trend of the game, the momentum of both sides showed a parabolic development trend. It's just the exact opposite parabola. The momentum of Schalke 04 was at the lowest point at the moment when the goal was lost, but as they boldly invested in the attack, the momentum gradually rose. Atletico has been suppressed.

Moreover, the goal just now is not over, Schalke 04's onslaught is still going on, and now Asamoah and Farfan in the frontcourt are like beasts breaking free from the cage, and the breakthrough from the side is completely unstoppable .

Just one goal is needed! As long as we can overtake, Atletico Madrid can't get up the momentum to counterattack! Marcel Leff is very eager, and now is the best chance to overtake. Indeed, as he said, if Schalke can take the lead before the end of the first half, it can completely turn the situation around, and the initiative of the game will be completely controlled by Schalke 04.

However, Schalke was still a little short of the lead. Zhou Tiancheng passed a delicate heel pass to Farfan and Asamoah on the front line, but the two started too early and went out of position ahead of time and ran to each other. Go behind the line of defense.

The two very imaginative passes and runs cooperated, and the ideas were in harmony, but it was a pity that the final result was offside.

The first half of the game could only end in a 1:1 draw.

It's a pity. Atletico Madrid was given a chance to adjust their midfield. Schalke seized the opportunity better. They could have won a key victory at the least cost. Judging from Marcel Leff's tone, it seems that Atletico Madrid is just a Saker. The meat around Erke's mouth is ready to eat at any time.

On the contrary, Duan Xuan from CCTV should be more rational. From Schalke's point of view, he reminded: It is not ruled out that Atletico Madrid will continue to grab the start in the second half. So the opening stage of the second half is a test. Schalke might as well close the formation first. Both Aguero and Forlan are extremely fast forwards, while Hewedes and Westermann are not good at speed. This kind of game will test patience, and Schalke's stamina is their biggest hole card.

In the Atletico Madrid locker room in midfield, Flores frowned and spurred the Atletico Madrid players: We have already lost points that shouldn't be lost, I don't think you all want to just come to the group stage to show your face and then go home in disgrace. ?”

No one answered him, Flores glanced at him and asked himself: It seems yes, you all still remember our goal... We just want to prove that football is a sport driven by spirit, not money! Even if We have not invested heavily, and we are no worse than Real Madrid's lineup that was blown up by the reporters. If you want to go to the knockout round to see the real big scene, let's start with beating the Bundesliga champions in the second half.

Some players thought about the knockout round, and their faces overflowed with expressions, but Ibanez seemed not to hear it. He lowered his head and thought about how to effectively defend Zhou Tiancheng.

Ibba.

Hearing the head coach call his name, Ibanez raised his head and met Flores' expressionless eyes. When he heard Flores say, Come down and rest in the second half. He immediately became anxious. Stand up and explain: Give me another chance, Keek, I guarantee that it was just a coincidence that he scored a goal.

Flores explained lightly: I overlooked it. We just played a tough game at the Nou Camp. You really need to rest. Okay Iba, give your teammates some opportunities, we need the whole team victory.

Ibanez sat down and drank the entire bottle of mineral water in front of him in one gulp, still feeling unable to suppress the anger in his heart.

At the beginning of the second half, Atletico Madrid made substitution adjustments. Ibanez's replacement was the young central defender Gabrera who was only born in the 1990s.

Seeing this substitution, Marcel Leff said with a smile: It seems that Flores really can't stand the performance of Ibanez! I would rather give an 18-year-old young defender a chance than Keep him on the court for one more minute. It looks like Zhou has made a big step.

The implication is very simple, if a rookie in the Champions League comes up, the loopholes in the defense will inevitably be even greater.

And Juan Picci frowned, expressing deep doubts about this substitution: Flores...has played too much. Pablo Ibanez is in a sluggish state. But his experience will play a huge role in the defense. I really don't understand why such a young man should be replaced. Joaquin Gabrera previously played in the Argentine First Division and only represented Atletico Madrid for a total of 40 minutes. , and there are still three pre-season warm-up matches. As for the Champions League experience, it is zero.

In fact, looking at the defensive configuration of Atletico Madrid's first team, we can see that there are not many central defenders. Apart from the two starting central defenders, only Ujfalusi and Gabrera are left to play. Ujfalusi, who is not lacking in experience, is absent due to injury. It can be said that Flores has no choice but to die. Be a living horse doctor. (Godin only arrived at Atletico Madrid in the summer of 2010. As for Jimenez, there are several other defenders who are now familiar even later.)

Replaced by a defender whose strength and experience did not match this platform, Flores's next response was full of aggressiveness instead, requiring the midfielder to start a high-position press against Schalke. Take the pressure off the backline.

Raul Garcia is a tough guy with technical ability. He really spares no effort on the defensive end. He puts Rakitic on him. As long as the ball does not leave Rakitic's feet, he is behind him and does not let Rakitic. Teach turned to face the frontcourt.

Zhou Tiancheng was pushed to the front line, and the problem brought about was that the midfielder changed from a dual-core to a single-core, and Holtby was not enough to support the entire Schalke 04 offensive system.

Marcel Leff was right. Schalke didn't seize their chances in the first half, and now the game has become more difficult.

The team's weak midfield advancement meant that Zhou Tiancheng had fewer opportunities to get the ball on the front line. At this time, he couldn't control so much, and took the initiative to withdraw his position to look for opportunities to catch the ball. However, before he retreated, he communicated with Asamoah and Farfan: Don't play on the wing, you two, just move around the penalty area in the middle. I retreat to pass the ball and give the wing to the full back.

Zhou, are you sure this will work? Asamoah had some doubts.

I'm not sure, but how do I know if I don't try? I have to go back to meet Ivan, so I'll leave it to you two. You can cut inside from the wing, but you can't hit the center with speed?

Hearing what Zhou Tiancheng said, the two immediately replied: Just do as you say.

Men can't say no.

For the rest of the game, both sides were using the speed of the forward players to create threats, and Flores replaced Reyes and Simão in succession. The idea of ​​striving to win at home has become very obvious, but Schalke's defense is still solid. Il's wide-range attack protection did not leave Atletico Madrid with much space behind them-as for the short pass to penetrate and tear the defense, Atletico Madrid's midfield configuration is still not enough.

On the other hand, it turned out that Asamoah and Farfan directly faced the central defender in the middle, and the effect was not obvious. Facing a frontal shovel, it was difficult for them to get rid of the central defender.

Hollerbach was on the sidelines and whispered to Magath: Felix, we haven't practiced like this. Do you think Zhou is an attacking midfielder or a striker? Why did he run behind the two?

Magath can easily figure out what's going on, but he just smiled: The players' whimsy on the court should be encouraged, because they are the ones who really decide the game. Let's talk about any problems after the game.

In the second half, the two sides attacked back and forth, but they did not change the score, and finally ended in a 1:1 draw.

When Marcel Leff commented after the game, he said bluntly: Although the result of the draw is not bad, Schalke deserves a victory even more. This also means that their plan to win the group stage this season has been ruined. Haha! It’s a pity to think about it. In the history of the Champions League, five teams have won the group stage, but no team has won the group stage for two consecutive seasons. It’s a pity. Schalke 04 missed doing this’ The only 'chance.

However, judging from Magath's smiling expression, scoring a point at the Calderon Stadium has already achieved his plan. What he pursues is the big goal after qualifying first in the group, which is also his big plan for coming here.

As for winning the group stage for two consecutive seasons and becoming the only, Magath really doesn't care about these things and can only look at useless empty airs.

If you can't take it, you can't take it.

PS: 4,000-word chapter

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