Midfielder Ruler

Atletico Madrid defensive players Godin, Juanfran, Koke, Gabi and Thiago are all concentrated on the right side of their defense. The defensive players near the middle and left naturally move closer to the middle, which is equivalent to the entire defense line. He was squeezed so hard that the defensive left side was almost unguarded.

Tang Zheng was keenly aware of this, and he quickly signaled Cristiano Ronaldo to pass the ball back.

Cristiano Ronaldo made a prompt decision, pulled the ball back with the sole of his right foot, turned his body's center of gravity back, and then pushed the ball to Tang Zheng with the arch of his foot.

Kirk is not particularly tall, but he has a strong body and stiff movements. It is a bit difficult to keep up with Tang Zheng's agile pace.

In addition, Tang Zheng did not give Koke a chance to come forward. He directly hit the ball with a 45-degree cross.

Seeing Tang Zheng's passing style, the two central defenders Godin and Miranda subconsciously looked for forward Benzema.

At the same time, Simeone, the head coach in the home team's command area, took half a step forward and exclaimed: Pay attention to the far end!

However, the fanatical atmosphere at the Calderon Stadium is extremely fanatical and loud, and the players' attention is also focused on the game, so even if Simeone's voice can be transmitted to the stadium, it cannot reach the players' ears.

Game concentration is what every professional player must achieve in the game.

Felipe, the left back who had moved in, felt bad because he had moved in to make up for Godin's move to defend Cristiano Ronaldo, and he and Miranda were defending Benzema.

As for what's behind...

No coverage from the winger!

And Tang Zheng's non-stop pass went right behind Felipe.

Felipe did not forget to look at the football in the air when he turned around. When he turned completely and was about to pull out, he saw Real Madrid right back Carvajal cutting in at high speed.

Oops!

Tang Zheng's passing was very comfortable, completely consistent with Carvajal's pace.

Oh oh oh——

The Atletico Madrid fans at the Calderon Stadium suddenly let out loud exclamations.

Carvajal didn't need to make any adjustments while running at high speed. He saw exactly where the football would land, took a step forward with his left foot, then raised his right foot and used the arch of his foot to deliver a low ball to the penalty spot.

The on-site director's camera instantly switched, and before reaching the penalty spot, the commentator of Spain's National TV Channel 5 suddenly shouted: ——Cristiano Ronaldo!!

The two central defenders Godin and Miranda immediately extended their legs and fell to the ground to block, increasing the coverage area.

However, Cristiano Ronaldo's kick was so fast and the ball was kicked out so fast that Godin and Miranda's falling block did not touch the football.

On the contrary, it must have interfered with the sight of goalkeeper Courtois. By the time he saw the football running against the turf towards the lower left corner of the goal, it was too late to make a save.

There is only one action he can do, and that is to look at the ball and sigh.

The frenzied atmosphere of the Calderon Stadium was reduced to its lowest level at that moment, with only the Real Madrid players present hysterically expressing the pleasure brought by the goal.

After scoring the goal, Cristiano Ronaldo made an arrogant celebration like a roc spreading its wings.

Uuuuuu——

What greeted him were the home fans who reacted.

In front of the visiting team's coaching bench, Ancelotti and his assistants Clement and Zidane hugged excitedly to celebrate the goal.

After three games with Atletico Madrid, I finally scored!

Atletico Madrid head coach Simeone seemed very frustrated. The past two games were very successful, with one win and one draw against Real Madrid. He thought he would still be clean against Real Madrid in this game.

But God is not as good as God, and his most outstanding disciple noticed the fleeting defensive loopholes in Atletico Madrid's defense at the critical moment.

Of course, Carvajal's cross and Cristiano Ronaldo's role are equally obvious.

However, in Simeone's view, without Tang Zheng, Real Madrid's goals would no longer exist.

PPTV commentator Su Dong said excitedly: Real Madrid's offense finally broke through Atletico Madrid's iron wall. It was not easy! Although the goal was scored by Carvajal assisting Ronaldo,

But Tang Zheng's role is extremely important. Without his timely offensive transfer and timing, I think Real Madrid's goal will be delayed indefinitely.

Cristiano Ronaldo, who celebrated the goal, did not forget Tang Zheng. He smiled and opened his arms and gave Tang Zheng a big hug.

As a shooter, Cristiano Ronaldo is well aware of Tang Zheng's strength.

So far in the league, the number of goals scored in the league is better than Messi's, which is directly related to Tang Zheng's direct assists and indirect participation.

Losing out to Tang Zheng for the Ballon d'Or, Cristiano Ronaldo believes he has a great chance of being elected for the Ballon d'Or!

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Now that conceding the goal has become a fact, Atletico Madrid players did not have too much frustration. They regained their mood and tried to equalize the score before the end of the first half.

The winner of the two rounds of home and away games can certainly determine the promotion team, but if the total score is a draw, it must first look at the number of away goals scored by both sides.

There is no doubt that Atletico currently has no away goals, while Real Madrid has one.

Therefore, if Atletico Madrid wants to advance to the Copa del Rey final this season, equalizing the score is not enough, it must overtake.

The goal scored by Real Madrid as a guest also means that there will be no overtime in this game, and Atletico Madrid has no way out!

Diego Costa is very capable and can play a vital role on both the offensive and defensive ends, but there is nothing he can do in this relatively passive situation.

As the second striker, David Villa is already old and will inevitably be somewhat inadequate in such a high-level competition.

However, Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid, who strengthened their offense, were evenly matched. After all, Real Madrid was the away team and they did not dare to increase their offense too much even if they had a technical advantage.

The current Atletico Madrid has its own characteristics in quick counterattacks, and the same is true for positional offense, but it is slightly weaker than Real Madrid's positional offensive ability.

Despite this, Atletico Madrid still did not score until the end of the first half, and the two sides entered the halftime break with a score of 0:1.

In the home team's locker room, Simeone used his unique way of stimulating passion to incite the players' emotions.

In the second half, they changed sides and fought again. Atletico Madrid, which was lagging behind, obviously improved its momentum.

The most obvious manifestation of this increase in momentum is that the 50-50 fight is based on the tendency, so that the Real Madrid players competing for the 55-goal ball will feel that the Atletico Madrid players are stomping their feet with their soles instead of grabbing the ball.

In the first few minutes of the second half, Real Madrid's defense felt like it was broken, and the football delivery was difficult for the midfielder.

Tang Zheng complained even more. As one of the players that Real Madrid's offensive line relies on most, he received more attention than Cristiano Ronaldo.

Obviously, this is the issue Simeone focused on during the halftime break.

Tang Zheng has a high football intelligence. After realizing that Atletico Madrid players focused on him, he tried to change positions again, hoping to find opportunities.

It’s just that Simeone made targeted arrangements for this, and the positions between the defensive players were kept very close, and there was no more loss of position like the ball was lost in the first half.

Ancelotti, who was standing in front of the visiting team's coaching bench, was not too worried about Real Madrid's offense. Anyway, he now has an away goal. Even if Atletico Madrid equalizes the score, Real Madrid can rely on the away goal advantage to advance to the final.

Therefore, the person the on-site director paid more attention to was Atletico Madrid head coach Diego Simeone.

In La Liga, more and more people call him the bandit coach, and every live broadcast director will give priority to his wonderful performance on the sidelines.

The inflammatory gesture can not only arouse the emotions of the fans at the scene, but also send a signal to the players on the field - as long as the game is not over, anything is possible!

In the blink of an eye, fifteen minutes passed in the second half, and Atletico Madrid still failed to knock on Real Madrid's goal.

Simeone had no choice but to make adjustments through substitutions.

Adrian replaces David Villa, who is 33 years old this year.

The midfield also made adjustments at the same time, with Raul Garcia replacing Portuguese international Thiago who was carrying a yellow card.

Two minutes later, Real Madrid made substitutions.

Isco replaced Di Maria to strengthen the small technical cooperation of the frontcourt players.

Just as Real Madrid completed their substitutions, Atletico equalized the score!

Felipe used his excellent foot skills to pass Isco and Carvajal on the left, and then rushed to complete the cross before Khedira could defend.

Diego Costa beat Ramos to head back, and Koke shot straight from the front of the penalty area without stopping.

The ball came out of the gap between the people. Goalkeeper Diego Lopez reacted not too quickly and subconsciously made a flying save. However, due to the power of Cork's shot, the ball only changed its direction slightly and did not completely deflect it away from the goal.

Ouch-ouch——

A second later, a deafening roar erupted from the Calderon Stadium.

Cork, who scored the goal, was like a wild horse running wild. He had rarely scored goals, but now that he scored a key goal, celebrating wildly was his subconscious behavior.

Simeone looked more like he had scored a goal in front of the home team's coaching bench, and his exaggerated celebration attracted a lot of attention.

The Atletico Madrid fans in the stands became even more excited under Simeone's instigation, and the deafening chants quickly spread from one stand to the entire stadium.

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As Koke helped Atlético Madrid equalize, the frenzied atmosphere at the Calderon Stadium continued to rise, with huge cheers rising from wave to wave.

Many times the performance of the fans is closely related to the performance of the players on the field. When the fans are isolated, the players will also work hard.

No... Diego Lopez's goalkeeping was continuously tested by Atletico Madrid players.

Ancelotti realized that the passive defensive situation must change, otherwise Atletico Madrid, which is sitting at home, is likely to overtake the score in a fanatical atmosphere!

If we overtake the score, the consequences will be disastrous!

Now this Atletico Madrid team is originally good at defense. If they go ahead and lead the score, it is still unknown whether Real Madrid's offensive ability can break through Atletico Madrid's defense.

But then again, the score is still 1:1. It is still Real Madrid who ends the game with the current score and advances to the final.

only……

The passive situation must be changed, so Ancelotti turned his attention to Tang Zheng.

Although Cristiano Ronaldo has great scoring ability, only Tang Zheng can solve the current predicament!

However, the game is fierce and fierce, and it is a bit difficult to convey the latest tactical ideas.

Therefore... we still have to rely on Tang Zheng's reading game to try to change the current unfavorable situation.

At the same time, Tang Zheng came to attack the left rib, raised his right arm high, and signaled Xavi Alonso to pass the football.

Although Gabi and Cork focused their attention on Tang Zheng, Xabi Alonso did not hesitate because he believed that Tang Zheng was not a reckless person and he must have his reasons for wanting the ball.

Simeone frowned. He didn't know why Tang Zheng still wanted the ball when he was focused on marking.

Could it be that...we have discovered another loophole in our defense?

The football rolled toward Tang Zheng, and Gabby and Keke roared away like sharks smelling blood.

Tang Zheng did not catch the football first, but stepped forward with his right foot, stuck his body in front of Keke, and then extended his left foot to catch the ball.

In order to prevent Tang Zheng from holding the ball comfortably, Gabby pressed his whole body against Tang Zheng from behind, preventing him from turning around to meet the ball.

Because Tang Zheng has excellent skills with his feet, especially when he turns around to meet the ball, he is often unexpected.

But what he never expected was that Tang Zheng did not take the ball, but suddenly moved his left foot to the left when he caught the ball.

The football passed between Tang Zheng's legs. Gabi subconsciously closed her feet to keep the ball in place, but the speed was half a beat slower and the football continued to roll backwards.

After giving the ball away, Tang Zheng did not observe where the football was going. Instead, he started on the spot and ran diagonally from the ribs to the middle.

Gabi's attention was taken away by football, Cork lacked explosive power and started slowly.

-Cristiano Ronaldo!

Accompanied by a loud shout from the commentator of Spanish TV Channel 5, Cristiano Ronaldo, who had Raul Garcia on his back, stepped on the football, saw the direction of Tang Zheng's running, and pushed the ball over.

There is nothing the defender can do about this targeted coordination.

Cristiano Ronaldo and Tang Zheng pass and run in exactly the same position. The defensive players can only get as close as possible to interfere, but cannot destroy it immediately.

Tang Zheng, who was running, raised his head and looked in the direction of the door, then took a big step forward with his left foot, and raised his right foot about thirty-two meters away from the door.

Seeing this, how could Turan not know what Tang Zheng was going to do?

Oops!

Suddenly, Simone's pupils shrank suddenly, feeling something bad.

He realized that his favorite disciple Tang Zheng was not only good at passing and defending, but he was also famous for his long-range shooting!

Turan's body lowered his center of gravity as he pressed down on his left foot, and stretched his right foot forward, hoping to use his body to expand the defensive area and thereby play an interception role.

Boom~

Tang Zheng's long-range shots were very decisive, so he had plenty of power.

The ball flew into the air under the force, almost grazing the toes of Turan's extended right foot and whizzed towards the goal. The two central defenders Godin and Miranda were powerless to do anything about the ball in the air. All they could do was look at the ball, twist their waists and turn around. All hopes rest on goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois.

The same is true for Atletico Madrid fans in the stands. They hope that Belgian goalkeeper Courtois can save the team.

Courtois knew the pain, Tang Zheng's long-range shot was extremely powerful and the angle was tricky. He subconsciously dived sideways but failed to touch the football.

Damn it! Courtois said unwillingly: It was just a little bit close!

The football finally hit the inner edge of the right throttle column and bounced into the net.

World wave!