Chapter 34 Red Dot Set Meal! (Please read it! Vote!)
Author: Thief Cao
Chapter 34 Red Dot Set Meal! (Please read it! Vote!)
September 21, 15:30 local time in Germany.
There is still an hour before the start of the game, but a large number of fans and media have already gathered outside the Volkswagen Arena.
This match between Wolfsburg and Leverkusen is the focus of this round of Bundesliga. It has attracted much attention from the German media and is also the battle for the top spot.
Three rounds of the new Bundesliga season have passed.
However, Bayern, the Bundesliga hegemon, first lost to Wolfsburg, and then was tied with Schalke 04, showing a rare weakness. It was not until the third round that they won Stuttgart 2-0 at home.
But Bayern, who played away from home yesterday afternoon, once again suffered a 0-0 draw with Hamburg. Therefore, whether Leverkusen or Wolfsburg win this game, they can once again widen the point difference with Bayern and establish a championship.
Score advantage.
If Wolfsburg and Leverkusen can maintain their current winning streak, maybe one of them can break Bayern's monopoly again this season.
In addition to German media, many foreign media also came.
In addition to paying attention to the outcome of this game, they also came here for Wolfsburg's talented central defender.
Chu Zheng's recent games are too demonic in the eyes of the European media.
Especially the Europa League game against Everton, it can almost be said to be a one-man show, and all his defense can be made into a three- to four-minute highlight reel.
In the opinion of these foreign media, the reason why Wolfsburg has won four consecutive victories is not because of how good Wolfsburg's offense is, but because of how good its defense is.
So far, Wolfsburg has conceded the fewest goals among all clubs in the Bundesliga. This is the key factor why Wolfsburg firmly dominates the top spot.
Of course, it is even more inseparable from the performance of the young talented defender named Chu who is only 19 years old.
They all wanted to see if Chu Zheng would continue to perform at the top level.
Outside the stadium, a group of reporters from major media platforms in China gathered at the players' entrance, all eagerly awaiting Chu Zheng's appearance.
"Xiao Lin, is your news accurate? Are you sure Chu Zheng will continue to start in this game?" A middle-aged man with small Mediterranean eyes turned around and asked.
“One hundred percent accurate!”
Lin Fan, who was holding a camera, smiled and poked his glasses, "Uncle Guo, Knoch is injured. With Chu Zheng's excellent performance in the last four games, no one in the Wolfsburg team can threaten his position!
Put your heart back in your belly!"
"I'm coming!!!"
At this moment, the crowd suddenly became restless.
The middle-aged uncle Guo Donglin turned around and saw a green bus slowly approaching.
After a while, the bus stopped at the entrance, and the Wolfsburg players got off the bus one by one.
Immediately, Lin Fan and the other eighteen people acted in surprisingly unison, raising their cameras almost at the same time.
Two or three minutes later, Chu Zheng, who was wearing a Wolfsburg sportswear, wearing headphones and playing with his mobile phone, walked down. Suddenly Guo Donglin, Lin Fan and others raised their cameras and pointed them at Chu Zheng, clicking the shutter frantically.
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"Tsk tsk! This appearance is a waste if you are not a star!" Lin Fan praised Chu Zheng's appearance while taking pictures.
"It is indeed very photogenic! But the real person is more handsome than the photos, and he can compete with Kaka Beckham back then." Guo Donglin also said with a smile.
As a journalist, excellent aesthetics is a basic skill.
Chu Zheng's face has three courts and five eyes in a well-proportioned proportion, with clear edges and corners. He has excellent bone structure. He has a long face, a wide forehead, a high nose and sharp eyebrows. His face has a three-dimensional shape, and paired with his pair of deep peach blossom eyes, he is highly recognizable.
However, half an hour later, Lin Fan, Guo Donglin and others in the press area on the sidelines were collectively dumbfounded.
Because Chu Zheng Te Miao was sitting on the bench.
Because they had just experienced a fierce battle three days ago, Dieter Heijing made a rotation in this game, and Chu Zheng was put on the bench. He will come on if necessary.
In addition to Chu Zheng, Arnold and Olic were also rotated.
Chu Zheng didn't have any objections. He studied sports science. He knew how players should reasonably allocate and utilize physical energy in a long season, so as to protect themselves from injuries and extend their career life.
On the field, after the game started, the two teams played at a very fast pace.
Although Leverkusen was playing away from home, their formation was very high up. They were not at all as conservative as playing away games. Instead, they invested heavily in the midfield and frontcourt to actively press and press. The defense line was also near the center line, and they played aggressively.
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On Wolfsburg's side, the formation retreated and followed the trend. Relying on the support of midfielders Malanda and Gustavo, they quickly broke Leverkusen's press and then launched the attack with long passes from the backcourt.
, hitting the gap behind Leverkusen.
The media reporters on the sidelines were also busy.
This focus battle did not disappoint them. Both sides switched offense and defense at a very fast pace, and both sides set up an offensive stance.
But soon, Leverkusen paid a heavy price for their high-pressing tactics in the frontcourt.
In the 7th minute of the game, Leverkusen got the ball in the right rib area of the center circle through the pressure of many people.
Leverkusen midfielder Öztunali took the ball and quickly brought it laterally into the center circle.
Malanda followed Oztunali in time and raised his foot to block the ball when he passed the ball.
As a result, the ball rolled to the feet of Bendtner who retreated in the middle, giving Wolfsburg an excellent opportunity to counterattack quickly.
At the kick-off point, Bendtner turned his back and prepared to catch the ball.
Behind him, Leverkusen center back Spasic immediately stepped forward, trying to block Bendtner's position and prevent him from turning around.
As a result, Bendtner seemed to have eyes in his back. He did not stop the ball at the same place, but suddenly used his left foot to stop the rolling ball to the right, and then turned around to follow up.
At the same time, De Bruyne, who was parallel to Bendtner on the right, quickly started to move towards the center.
The next second, Bendtner completed his turn and used the instep of his right outside foot to stuff the ball in front of him.
After De Bruyne received the ball, he showed his top football intelligence.
Seeing that Leverkusen's right center back Jedvaj kept his distance and moved in front of him, he took advantage of the situation and led it laterally to the right half.
Soon, De Bruyne's reinforcements arrived.
Malanda rushed up and passed De Bruyne, running to the left.
Jedevai was already a little panicked at this time. He knew very well that De Bruyne did not pass the ball because he was waiting for Malanda to reach his position, so he fell to the ground and shoveled without saying a word.
As a result, the moment he fell to the ground, De Bruyne suddenly pushed the ball in front of Malanda with the inside of his right foot, instantly breaking the Leverkusen defense.
When Malanda saw the ball coming, he moved forward vigorously and increased his speed.
Just as he was about to enter the penalty area from the top of the arc, Leverkusen right back Donati came back.
After he rushed over, he wanted to use his inertia to knock Malanda away.
As a result, he misjudged Malanda's tonnage and was almost thrown back, thus giving up half his body.
Seeing that Malanda was about to squeeze away from him and grab the ball in front of him, Donati suddenly stepped forward and stretched his legs.
Maranda was caught off guard and fell to the ground.
At this time, the referee's whistle also sounded, and he rushed into the penalty area and directly took out the red card to send Donati off.
In the 8th minute of the game, Wolfsburg's first penalty kicker Rodriguez made a hit, rewriting the score to 1-0.
The game also ushered in a turning point.
After the game restarted, Leverkusen's formation, which had one less player, began to retreat and reduce the high pressure in the frontcourt, with the players in a 441 position.
But they did not give up the offense. As soon as they reached the offensive third zone, they would immediately invest four to five or even six players in the attack, leaving two central defenders behind.
This style of play that focuses on the head but not the back gives Wolfsburg many opportunities to hit behind.
Let De Bruyne and others carry out the offense like a joy, constantly looking for loopholes caused by Leverkusen's lack of players to attack.
However, under such an offensive, the second goal that Wolfsburg fans were looking forward to did not come. Instead, a goal was conceded.
In the 32nd minute of the game, Leverkusen goalkeeper Leno drove the goal kick directly to the Wolfsburg defense.
Central defender Tim Klose judged that the landing point was two meters in front of him, and he felt that he had hope of winning it.
So he rushed over immediately.
But as soon as he left, Leverkusen forward Delmic immediately got into the position behind him, forcing Rodriguez on the wing to come over to fill the position.
Klose rushed to the landing point and fought with Bellarabi back to back. He wanted to use his back to push away Bellarabi.
But my teeth were almost broken and I couldn't do it.
Instead, Bellarabi jumped up first and headed the ball back.
In the rib area behind the two, Rodriguez had already stuck to Leverkusen forward Delmic, and the ball was rubbed behind and landed in front of Delmic.
Rodriguez took the lead and tried to push Delmic away, but was bounced back.
Just as he was about to squeeze in again, Delmic struck first and knocked him down, then dribbled the ball from his ribs into the penalty area.
Facing Benaglio, Delmic shot into the far corner, causing the net to tremble.
Seeing this scene, Dieter Heijin's face turned as black as the bottom of a pot.
Chu Zheng also bared his teeth and shook his head.
Tim Klose's move to fight for the top was a very stupid choice in his opinion.
Bellarabi has obviously occupied a favorable position in advance, so Klose, who has no advantage in body and height, has no need to go up. It is better to stay on the back line and wait and see what happens.
Looking at Rodriguez shouting angrily on the court, Chu Zheng shook his head.
After a while, the game started again.
But the last ten minutes of the game left Wolfsburg fans increasingly confused.
Although they have an absolute advantage in terms of the number of attacks, Leverkusen doesn't have many attacks, but it always gives them a thrilling feeling that they can score again at any time.
Perhaps the players gained courage and morale after the equalizer. As long as Leverkusen got the ball and hit Wolfsburg's penalty area, they would still move forward bravely and launch a fierce attack.
And whether on the offensive or defensive end, they actually had the illusion that Leverkusen's personnel were complete.
Chu Zheng also had this illusion, but he knew very well how Leverkusen did it.
Movement, active movement.
Leverkusen used tireless and active running to overcome the numerical disadvantage.
But Chu Zheng is not optimistic about Leverkusen's suicidal style of play.
Because this style of play is destined to be unable to persist for a long time.
Once the team's physical fitness collapses, Leverkusen may face a huge defeat.
After more than ten minutes, the first half of the game came to an end!