Midfielder Ruler

Seeing the football miss the goal post, Tang Zheng dragged his short, refined hair with regretful hands, and couldn't help cursing: "Damn it!"

The game continued, and Dortmund's tactics remained unchanged, that is, to reduce the penetration of the center as much as possible, and to switch to two sideways to kick the ball, just like the sideways cross of the British style of play.

Fans who just turned on the TV and didn't watch the score must think that Dortmund made a strong attack at the last moment of the game. In fact, this is not the case. They are just attacking Villarreal's weaknesses, hoping to exceed the score again.

However, when the whistle sounded at the end of the first half, the score displayed on the score board remained unchanged, still 1:1.

Although the home team did not take the lead with home court advantage, Villarreal fans are still quite satisfied with the current result.

Throughout the first half, it can be said that Villarreal had no advantage except for that goal.

Being able to maintain a tie with each other's ball possession rate almost reaching 30-70 is enough to make the home team fans feel lucky.

During the half-time break, the TV station with the rights to broadcast the UEFA Europa League gave a summary and analysis of the first half, and then figured out the development trend of the second half.

Whether Villarreal, who played at home, reversed his decline and became the host, or Dortmund, who was a guest, won the game in one go. These conjectures can cause disputes among countless fans.

On the Chinese Internet, Weibo, an online social media that is used more and more frequently today, has a dedicated hotspot.

Twitter, which has become increasingly popular in Europe and the United States, also has many fans speculating on the second half of the game.

After 45 minutes in the first half, most fans are optimistic about Dortmund, which has an absolute advantage.

Especially in the few minutes before the end of the first half, if it weren't for the divine help of "Octopus" Diego Lopez, the Villarreal goal, which was jittery and dangerous in front of the goal, would have been broken by Dortmund players...

It is worth mentioning that before the end of the first half, Tang Zheng kicked a goal kick directly to the junction of the crossbar and the right column.

Therefore, New Wolves sports commentator Huang Jianxiang said regretfully: "Judging from the end of the first half, it is the most reasonable result to end the first half with Dortmund leading, but in many cases luck has a great impact on the game. Liarreal would not have scored one of the only two shots on goal in the first half..."

"Dortmund played their tactical level as a guest,

I believe that in the second half they will be almost the same as in the first half, relying on their proud fighting spirit and tactical execution to take advantage of the scene and win the game in one fell swoop..."

World-renowned sports TV stations such as German Sky, German TV 2, ESPN, BBC, etc. all talked about the past first half in this time period.

And the fifteen minutes of the intermission passed quietly.

In the second half, they changed sides and fought again, and the game atmosphere created by the Love Song Stadium was still frantic.

Many times, a small pitch has the advantage of a small pitch.

I don't know if the home team was influenced by the fans. The momentum they erupted was very different from the first half.

German Sky commentator Marcel Leif said in surprise: "Is this really the Villarreal team from the first half?"

The performance of the home players is directly linked to the performance of the fans in the stands, so the shouts of mountains and tsunami continued.

The Borussia Dortmund players who showed ease in the first half gradually felt more and more pressure, even Tang Zheng did the same.

Before, he was able to overwhelm Musacchio, Marchena and others many times to complete the header or defend. These few times, he found that... he couldn't take advantage of it.

Of course, it was just feeling a lot of pressure, and it was not in a panic. Dortmund still created opportunities by virtue of high pressure and two-wing offense.

However, when the game entered the sixth minute of the second half, no one thought that Villarreal, who performed unsatisfactorily in the first half, would overtake the score without warning!

Carney made a breakthrough from the right and made a cross. Hummels' header did not go far, and the football fell to the feet of Giuseppe Rossi.

Astute Giuseppe Rossi stretched out his foot to complete a poke and the ball rolled into the net.

Dortmund goalkeeper Weidenfeller looked very annoyed. He never liked to get angry, and he rarely yelled at Hummels: "How can I solve the siege? Either push the bottom line or push the big penalty area!"

Hummels was also very annoyed by his mistakes, so instead of justifying, he waved his hands helplessly, saying that he was wrong.

Not far behind him, Villarreal players hugged each other excitedly.

New Wolves sports commentator Huang Jianxiang shook his head and sighed while looking at the broadcast camera: "This...is a football game. In many cases, you can change the score without performing well. Luck is very important, but it cannot be ignored..."

"It's a pity that Dortmund's defensive error caused the team's second goal in the away game. Hummels should not have made this error." German Sky commentator Marcel Leif said with a frown .

"Beautiful! It's Giuseppe Rossi again! The equalizing goal in the first half came from his non-stop cross that caused Dortmund's offside failure! It's unimaginable that he played so well today!"

"Carney's breakthrough from the wing is still sharp. He is indeed the old prince of the Love Song Stadium! It's great! I kept talking about him during the game. He should turn the tide with his No. 10 jersey!"

The narrators from Spain gave praises without hesitation.

And this conceded goal deeply stimulated the Dortmund players. They launched a fierce offensive towards Villarreal's gate in the following game time. Yar's goal sieves the impulse.

Especially Hummels, who has a huge sense of guilt for conceding the ball, whenever he participates in the frontcourt attack in response, he simply doesn't go back.

Fortunately, Tang Zheng was still relatively calm. When he saw Hummels running forward, he took the initiative to retreat to fill the defensive gap left by Hummels.

After two minutes, when Hummels' impulsive force passed, Tang Zheng took advantage of a dead ball to grab Hummels' right elbow, and said seriously: "Have you had enough fun?"

"What addiction?" Hummels was a little puzzled.

"Striker addiction!"

Hearing this, Hummels realized that he seemed to be paying too much attention to offense these few minutes.

I am a central defender!

"Forehead……"

The embarrassed Hummels scratched the back of his head and whispered, "I'm going back."

"Wait." Tang Zheng pulled Hummels again, and said seriously: "It's a normal result to lose the ball, don't pay too much attention to it, defend well, and trust the teammates in front."

"En!" Hummels nodded firmly.

Head coach Klopp has long noticed that Hummels likes to advance too much to participate in the attack, but he didn't stop it because he saw Tang Zheng retreating to make up for Hummels' vacancy.

Besides, Hummels' forward penetration caused a temporary brain short circuit of Villarreal's defensive players, and it did not stop it.

It wasn't until Tang Zheng took the initiative to hold Hummels back, and then Hummels ran back to the central defender position, that Klopp nodded in satisfaction.

Tang Zheng, the captain, did a good job.

Hummels is very capable, but sometimes his performance is not stable enough and he is prone to impulsiveness.

Being directly responsible for conceding the ball, he was eager to make contributions and neglected to defend. Tang Zheng consciously took the initiative to retreat to make up for the vacancy, and instead of directly angrily yelling, he waited until several waves of offense passed before communicating.

This approach is great.

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Next, the two sides of the game made substitution adjustments respectively.

It can be seen that neither Villarreal nor Dortmund want to end the game with this score.

Winning 2-1 at home, Westphalia will be under a lot of pressure for Villarreal in the second round, so try to score as much as possible while having enough home game time.

Two goal difference, can be more at ease.

Klopp feels that Dortmund this season cannot bid farewell to the unbeaten gold medal in all competitions.

If possible, try to win the away game as much as possible, so that the pressure of the second round will be much less, and at the same time, it will cause too much pressure on Villarreal. At that time, sitting at home is the team's opportunity...

Both sides of the game are not very old and belong to the ranks of young coaches, so the substitutions and tactical choices are relatively bold.

Just do it!

The neutral commentator in the live commentary said: "This is the game we are looking forward to seeing!"

"Aww-"

The atmosphere of the game at the Love Song Stadium became more and more frenzied as the game heated up.

The fans of the home team burst into hysterical cheers, hoping to see the team expand the score in one fell swoop and kill the game.

Although the number of Dortmund fans who came to the Love Song Stadium with the team is small, their lung capacity is large enough and their perseverance is strong. In a certain period of time, they can suppress the loud voices of the home team fans.

The competition has entered a fierce stage, and the movements of the two sides are not precise enough, and it is inevitable that some people will turn their backs on their backs.

Fortunately, the referee made a decisive decision and issued two consecutive yellow cards to stabilize the situation, so that there was no player conflict in the first round of the Europa League semi-final.

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In the 75th minute, Dortmund made the last substitution adjustment. Sven Bender replaced Gross Kreutz, Gotze pulled the side, and Tang Zheng moved forward to play the midfielder.

This substitution adjustment made Dortmund's offensive mode fully open.

Anyone who studies Dortmund's offensive system knows that Tang Zheng, who came to the front midfielder position, can display all his offensive talents.

Garrido is going to make tactical adjustments according to the third plan, just waiting for the dead ball.

It's just that football games change rapidly in many cases, and time waits for no one.

Klopp's substitution adjustment can be said to have an immediate effect. Tang Zheng, who came to the midfielder position, received the football from the attacking left flank Gotze in a very comfortable position.

Senna has rich experience, put his right hand on his body and bumped into Tang Zheng.

However, Tang Zheng was fully prepared, and took advantage of the force of Senna's collision, he swung his right foot and hit the door directly!

Tang Zheng's choice was beyond everyone's expectations, so they were all a little unprepared.

Who would have thought that Tang Zheng would be able to complete the shot after being hit by Senna violently, and it was full of strength, and it was the goalkeeper's most hated sticking to the ground.

Tang Zheng, whose center of gravity was unstable, gradually fell to the ground, but his attention did not leave the football.

At the same moment, Marcel Leff yelled: "—Shoot!!"

Faced with Tang Zheng's sudden shot at around twenty-six meters, Diego Lopez was obviously not prepared enough, and the football arrived as promised before his hands were ready.

Although the angle is not very tricky, it is more powerful and close to the turf.

Football has a forward acceleration!

Diego Lopez's pupils shrank suddenly, and the toes of his left foot struggled to stand on tiptoe, and fell to the ground sideways.

Since the hand shape was not ready, he just tried his best not to let the saved football roll to the goal range.

As for which area the football throws and rolls to, that is beyond his influence.

"Let's go—"

The Valencia TV commentator suddenly took a breath and exclaimed.

"Ooh-oh--"

The hearts of the Villarreal fans at the Love Song Stadium suddenly rose to their throats, their eyes widened, and their souls almost came out of fright.

Barrios, who has been in ups and downs this season, got stuck in his position early at this time, making Marchena behind him afraid to make too much movement. When the opponent finally chose to pull hard towards the jersey, he decisively fell to the ground and stretched. Long right foot to poke the ball.

German Sky commentator Marcel Leif turned his disappointment into surprise and raised his voice again: "—Lucas Barrios!"

The football crashed into the net before Diego López could react second.

2:2!

"Oh~ a follow-up shot from Barrios!" New Wolves sports commentator Huang Jianxiang said excitedly: "Although Tang Zheng's long-range shot failed to break through Diego Lopez's ten fingers, his high-quality long-range shot caused repeated Go Lopez's release!"

Marchena and Musacchio were still raising their hands to indicate that Barrios, who made a supplementary shot, was suspected of being offside, but the linesman did not indicate anything, which means the goal is valid.

Dortmund players don't care about this, they only know that they have scored a goal!

Finally... an equalizer!

"Damn it!" the Spanish national TV commentator said angrily: "Villarreal's defense also has a little problem. Marchena's distraction caused Barrios to get stuck in the first step. If he can be alert Run two more steps, I think this conceded goal will no longer exist."

"2:1 and 2:2 at home are very different..."

Conceding two away goals at home, thinking about going to Westphalia, the home of the No. 1 Devil in Europe in the second round, I have no idea.

Live-directed footage was given to home team coach Juan Carlos Garrido.

It was clear that his tactics were wrong after Villarreal took the lead.

Even if you face a mad dog team like Dortmund at home, you must focus on stability.

If it weren't for his eagerness for the team to expand the score, Dortmund's equalizer goal would not have appeared.

So instead of roaring at the players on the field, he frowned and crouched in the technical command area of ​​the home team coach.

What should we do next?

Strengthen the offense?

Or admit that your choice was wrong and defend again?

After nearly half a minute of contemplation, he finally chose to strengthen the offense while ensuring that there were no problems with the defense.

Home 2:2

The second round a week later is not without chance.