Midfielder Ruler

Oh-My-God! British Sky commentator Andy Gray exclaimed: The referee Delgado Ferrero believed that Cristiano Ronaldo was suspected of diving in the penalty area and gave this game a personal penalty. Second yellow card, Cristiano Ronaldo got two yellows and one red! He was sent off!

Immediately, the on-site director gave a slow-motion playback.

Facts have proved that referee Ferrero made another fatal misjudgment after Atletico Madrid failed to award a penalty kick.

Cristiano Ronaldo's foot movement was half a beat faster. Godin's movement was slightly slower and kicked Cristiano Ronaldo's left foot that was trailing behind.

In other words...a penalty kick is definitely a given!

Watching the slow-motion replay, Central 5 commentator He Wei shook his head and said: That shouldn't be the case. The referee Ferrero's position is very good. Is it to find balance?

Before, it was Simeone who struggled with the fourth official, and now it's Ancelotti's turn.

Real Madrid trailed Atletico Madrid 0:1. If the referee could award a penalty kick, the game would be much easier to play.

But...the referee Ferrero not only failed to award a penalty kick, but also gave Cristiano Ronaldo his second yellow card of the game and sent him off.

In Ancelotti's mind, it actually doesn't matter much if he doesn't give a penalty kick. After all, the referee also didn't give a penalty kick in Ramos' penalty area before. He feels okay about it, but it is difficult to accept that Cristiano Ronaldo flopped. .

Cristiano Ronaldo's status in Ancelotti's tactical system is very high, and he has the highest scoring efficiency of the team this season. He is the offensive player that Real Madrid relies on most for offense.

The penalty of Cristiano Ronaldo in the focus of the Madrid derby was undoubtedly a blow to Real Madrid who were eager to equalize the score.

After the 25th round of La Liga in the 2013-2014 season, Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid are one point apart. If they lose in the away game, the point difference will widen to four points. As the league enters the second half, even one point is possible. Become an insurmountable gap.

Therefore, Real Madrid head coach Carlo Ancelotti is under great pressure. He rarely competed with referees in the past, but for the strong pull and persuasion of his assistant Clement, he might have lost control of his emotions this time.

It can be seen from this that it is really difficult to be the head coach of Real Madrid.

Cristiano Ronaldo, who received the red card, was still calm. When the referee Ferrero made his decision, he shook his head and smiled bitterly, then turned around and walked away.

When he walked up to Tang Zheng,

He patted Tang Zheng's right shoulder and said calmly: It seems... the rest of the game can only be left to you.

The on-site director was extremely professional and quickly switched the camera to focus on Tang Zheng and Cristiano Ronaldo.

Oh? He Wei, the CCTV commentator, changed his tone and said curiously: Cristiano Ronaldo, who was sent off, said a few words to Tang Zheng. What did they say?

On the court, Tang Zheng nodded lightly, and at the same time reached out to meet Cristiano Ronaldo's outstretched right hand. He shook it hard, leaned forward with his upper body, and gave Cristiano Ronaldo a big hug: Don't worry, leave it to me. Bar!

Seeing Tang Zheng nodding, Cristiano Ronaldo turned around and followed referee Ferrero's gesture and walked towards the tunnel.

Perhaps because the penalty was in favor of Atletico Madrid, the Atletico Madrid fans in the stands were extremely excited. They tacitly booed Cristiano Ronaldo as he walked towards the tunnel, and even some low-quality home fans shouted insults. , very ugly.

Cristiano Ronaldo, who was already a little dissatisfied with the referee's decision, suddenly became furious when he heard the insults coming towards him.

So, he raised his middle finger towards the home fans in the stands to vent his little anger.

Uuuuuu——

What greeted Cristiano Ronaldo was even greater boos.

But Cristiano Ronaldo didn't care and stepped into the tunnel.

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It has become a fact that Cristiano Ronaldo changed from two yellows to one red. The Real Madrid players present have rich experience in the game and naturally know that the referee’s penalty cannot be changed. So what they can do is to accept the reality, then adjust their mentality and try their best to win the remaining games. The score was equalized in time.

If possible, go ahead!

Is it really possible to just play away games and play with one less player?

I don’t know what the Real Madrid players on the field thought, but in short, the Real Madrid fans who came to the Calderon Stadium with the team were a little unfavorable.

Cristiano Ronaldo, Real Madrid's most offensive scorer this season, was sent off with a red card, and Benzema was in poor condition and was replaced by Morata. This means that there is no one else but Tang Zheng that Real Madrid can rely on offensively.

It's not that Isco and Morata are incompetent, but that they tend to think too much in such critical games, resulting in unstable performance.

The game restarted, and Simeone was sitting on the coaching bench, looking very relaxed.

Although the referee Ferrero did not award a penalty kick to his side previously, Real Madrid also did not award a penalty kick and even showed Real Madrid's sharp knife Cristiano Ronaldo a red card. This is a setback for Atletico Madrid in the next game. Positive signal.

On the offensive end, with Benzema gone, the offensive player Real Madrid relies on most is Cristiano Ronaldo. Now that Cristiano Ronaldo has been sent off, it means that only Tang Zheng is left.

In Simeone's mind, Tang Zheng has outstanding abilities and a strong ability to change possessions, but Atletico Madrid as a whole is not a vegetarian. He believes that the iron-blooded Atletico Madrid he has carefully built can guard against his proud disciple Tang Zheng!

He still has two cards in his hand that have not been played, but he is in no hurry to adjust.

Leading the score, there is one more player on the court, staying the same to cope with all changes.

Ancelotti, whose mood gradually returned to normal, frowned and turned to communicate with his assistants Clement and Zidane from time to time to see if the final substitution adjustment should be made in advance.

Because the score is behind now and there is one less player to play, instead of leaving the last substitution adjustment until the end, wouldn't it be better to make adjustments earlier?

In the blink of an eye, the game reached the 75th minute, which was relatively difficult.

The physical fitness of both sides reached a critical point, and the pace of the game dropped very quickly. Real Madrid gradually handed over the initiative due to their numerical disadvantage, and Atletico Madrid, which was at home at the Calderon Stadium, dominated the game.

As the game progressed, Atletico Madrid coach Simeone felt something was wrong.

Our side, which should be based on defense, actually got more time to control the ball. This... is somewhat incompatible with the tactics deployed before the game.

Suddenly, he remembered the 1:3 home defeat to Real Madrid in the second leg of the Copa del Rey semifinals.

But...then again, shouldn't the team now have the advantage by playing more and beating less?

At this moment, David Villa received a pass from Diego Costa and hit the goal directly.

The shot was powerful, but the angle was too tricky, causing the football to miss the right post of the goal.

Referee Ferrero then pointed his finger at the midline. It turned out that Real Madrid was about to make the final substitution adjustment.

On the 19th and 20th, Jese replaced Modric.

Regarding this substitution adjustment, British Sky commentator Andy Gray was quite critical: Based on the current state of the entire team, it is Xabi Alonso who should be adjusted rather than Luka Modric.

As soon as he finished speaking, Martin Taylor said: I think it should be Carlo Ancelotti, considering that Xabi Alonso has rich experience in the game and is more experienced in handling the ball than Luka Modric, and Tang can Pulling back to partner with Xavi Alonso, Real Madrid's offensive and defensive transition may be smoother.

Andy Gray looked down at the broadcast screen. He saw Hesse, who came on as a substitute, pulling Tang Zheng and talking about something. He nodded and said, Maybe.

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Real Madrid's three cards were all played, and the tactics that needed to be adjusted were also adjusted, so the rest of the game could only be left to the ten players on the field.

Tang Zheng retreated from the attacking midfielder position and partnered with Xavi Alonso in a double defensive midfielder position.

Isco and Jese are on the left and right, with Morata still at the forefront of the striker.

In addition to revitalizing position adjustments, Jesus' appearance also gave special instructions to Tang Zheng and Morata.

Tang Zheng is the key to Real Madrid's equalizing the score, and it is important to explain that he should be the most mediocre in defense and offense.

And Morata is because Ancelotti attaches great importance to him and hopes that he can be at the forefront and be a qualified pillar.

Eighty minutes into the game, Real Madrid made all three substitutions, while Atletico Madrid only replaced David Villa, which meant that Simeone still had two cards in his hand.

Taking advantage of a dead ball opportunity, the on-site director gave a close-up shot in front of the home team's coaching bench.

From the broadcast screen, Uruguay international Christian Rodriguez, wearing the No. 11 jersey, stood next to Simeone, listening to Simeone's explanation.

A minute later, Christian Rodriguez replaced Turan.

Regarding Simeone's adjustment, British Sky commentator Andy Gray expressed his surprise: Could it be that...Diego Simeone is not satisfied with leading Real Madrid 1:0? He wants to kill the game!

The appearance of Christian Rodriguez brought Simeone's latest tactical adjustment, reusing the assist ability of the two wingers to try to seal the victory!

Tang Zheng was very busy during this period. Xabi Alonso was older and moved slowly. Isco was not very active in defense. On the other hand, Jesé did a good job in assisting in defense. , which made Tang Zheng less worried.

As the game passed by minute by second, the fanatical atmosphere at Calderon Stadium did not decrease, but became more and more fanatical.

The excited Atletico Madrid fans in the South Stand put their shoulders on each other and jumped on the spot, giving the fans in front of the TV a sense of ground shaking.

The area in the Real Madrid fan stands looked lifeless, and some dissatisfied fans even chose to leave early to express their dissatisfaction.

But the dissatisfaction of Real Madrid fans did not affect the players on the field at all, and their attention was very concentrated.

Although the score was behind, Real Madrid players did not completely lose confidence in the game.

Tang Zheng's running without hesitation indirectly inspired the entire team, allowing Atletico Madrid to not fall behind during the period when they took the initiative.

One less player on the field and more running between each other can make up for the lack of numbers.

Of course, Real Madrid is not passive all the time. When switching from defense to offense, it can slowly organize the offense with its strong midfield control. It is just because there is one less player that it dare not strengthen the offense too much.

After all...it's not time to give it a try yet.

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Eighty-five minutes into the game, Real Madrid stepped up their attack under the instruction of head coach Carlo Ancelotti and spared no effort.

Because by this time, Real Madrid, who were lagging behind, had no choice!

However, Atletico Madrid players are very focused on defense, and coach Simeone stands on the sidelines and yells from time to time, inciting the players' desire to fight and also inciting the excitement of the home fans in the stands.

The atmosphere of the game is getting more and more fanatical, and Atletico Madrid's desire to fight will become even stronger.

Standing on the sidelines, Simeone nodded lightly. His confidence in the team's double victory over Real Madrid in the league became stronger as time went by.

Not long after, the fourth official came to the sidelines holding up the four-minute stoppage time electronic sign to remind him that there were only four minutes left in the game.

As the game entered stoppage time, Atletico Madrid, which had the numerical advantage, retreated to half-court defense at Simeone's signal.

Only by retreating to the half court can the formation be maintained stable and ensure that there are no problems in defense.

1:0,

Winning the game is enough!

The home fans were not dissatisfied with Atletico Madrid's passive defense. Instead, they cheered and cheered passionately.

Facing a powerful opponent like Real Madrid, there is no shame in defending!

Losing is embarrassing.

The two minutes of stoppage time passed quickly. Real Madrid failed to score despite taking the initiative to attack. Therefore, the Real Madrid players who took the ball seemed a bit impatient and chose long-range shots as long as they had a little space to shoot.

Even if Tang Zheng reminded him from behind, he couldn't stop it.

Seeing that time was running out, Tang Zheng could only choose to work alone.

After receiving Xabi Alonso's direct pass, he made a fake move to turn to the right to meet the ball. He deceived Gabi to take a step to the right and then dunked the ball to the left with the arch of his right foot. Then use your left foot as the axis and turn ninety degrees to the left.

No one thought that Tang Zheng, who was over 1.9 meters tall, could make such a large turn, which was surprising.

Including Gabby and Koke who were guarding Tang Zheng, but Koke reacted quickly and reached out to pull Tang Zheng's jersey from behind.

Tang Zheng's disadvantage of being tall, with long legs and a high center of gravity was fully exposed at this time. In addition, his physical energy consumption was also very high so far in the game, and he was knocked to the ground by Keke.

Referee Ferrero decisively blew his whistle and gave Cork a yellow card.

Oh? Cork also received a yellow card! The commentator of Yang 5 said in surprise: In this case! Cork also turned red!

As huge boos erupted from the scene, Koke, who committed the foul, kept begging the referee Ferrero for mercy, but Ferrero was very firm and patiently pointed out why Koke was given a second yellow card.

It turned out that this was Cork's cumulative foul.

The commentator in the on-site commentary box was not much surprised by Cork's red card. As Ferrero explained, Cork had enough fouls in this game.

At the same time, Tang Zheng, who got up, looked at the spot where Le Yan committed the foul and felt... that he could give it a try.

A direct free kick about 35 meters away from the goal. Anyway, there is no way to score a goal with a regular attack...

What if?