Midfielder Ruler

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As the first round of the Copa Libertadores 1/8 finals and the "Pilgrimage Day" approached, Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina, became very lively.

As the saying goes, one mountain cannot accommodate two tigers.

But the capital Buenos Aires has nine first division teams, and this does not include the suburban Lanus Sporting, Independiente and Sporting teams.

What is even more incredible is that there are 78 clubs in the city of Buenos Aires, and none of them share a stadium with other teams.

The day before River Plate's first-leg visit to the Copa Libertadores 1/6 final at the Pedro Videgain Stadium, Jorge Gortillo announced the squad for the next day's game as usual.

In fact, with the advent of extensive injuries on the team, the lineup is somewhat stretched. Basically, the old drivers lead the way. Surprise.

However, the next starting list is surprising, because the team's striker giant Falcao was also put on the substitute list.

However, this change can be said to be unexpected, but also expected.

Falcao, as the team's current best striker, naturally shoulders the heavy responsibility of the team to destroy the city, but thinking that he will be a guest at the Candy Box Stadium on the weekend, it is reasonable for the shooter to get enough rest time for Falcao.

Although San Lorenzo is one of the top five teams in the A-League, there is still a certain gap in strength between the absolute giants River Plate, so Diego Simeone must stay strong while taking into account the weekend national derby.

Between the two, which is more important, no one knows better than Diego Simeone.

The 1/8 finals of the Copa Libertadores is a two-round match. Taking ten thousand steps back, even if they lose to San Lorenzo in the away game, isn't there still a round that can be saved?

But if they lost to Boca Juniors in the away game, it would be a shame for half a year!

Whether it is against River Plate or Boca Juniors, no matter if they lose to any team, even if they lose to an amateur team, they cannot lose to each other.

Therefore, Boca Juniors also had reservations against Cruzeiro, Brazil in the first round of the Copa Libertadores 1/8 finals.

Of course, the degree of reservation is naturally not comparable to that of the riverbed.

It is better to play first away and then mainly than first home and then away, and the game between the Argentine team and the Brazilian team is more difficult than the Argentine civil war.

But Boca Juniors has another advantage. They played at home in both games, so they have certain advantages.

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River Plate played away against San Lorenzo, Tang Zheng and Falcao sat on the bench together, enjoying themselves.

Diego Simeone's first choice of tactics as a guest is to defend first and then counterattack, which happens to be in line with the traditional philosophy of River Plate.

San Lorenzo, who played at home in this campaign, was full of seats at the Pedro Videgain Stadium. Compared with the atmosphere of the league game, this knockout match, which is about advancing to the quarter-finals of the Copa Libertadores, is even more fanatical.

Because Argentina's first team to participate in the Copa Libertadores was San Lorenzo, but the luck of this team was not particularly good. The best result in the past was three semi-finals.

As a die-hard fan of San Lorenzo, I naturally want to witness the team's victory at home and lay a solid foundation for the two-round knockout round.

The cheers from the fans in the stands can be described as a tsunami, while the wild boos directed at River Plate were overwhelming. The sound of booing was so piercing that even Tang Zheng, who was sitting on the bench, felt uncomfortable for a while.

Seeing Tang Zheng's discomfort, Falcao pressed his knee against Tang Zheng, covered his mouth and said, "Tang, you have to get used to it slowly, this is only the 1/8 finals, if it's the 1/4 finals, the semi-finals, then it will be the finals." Make the earth shake and the mountains shake."

Having said that, Falcao paused,

Playfully said: "Hey... But you can experience it in advance this weekend, what is a real away game from hell!"

"Weekend?" Tang Zheng frowned, scratched the back of his head, and shouted suddenly: "That's right... Aren't you going to be a guest at Boca Youth on Weekend? God..."

Seeing Tang Zheng's rich expression and trembling body, Falcao thought that Tang Zheng was afraid of being there, so he patted his shoulder: "Don't be nervous, brother is here."

"No, I'm not nervous." Tang Zheng shook his head, his eyes flickering brightly.

"That?"

"Yes...excited!"

Falcao didn't notice that Tang Zheng's left fist was clenched tightly, because...he had waited for this day for too long.

Banega, Boca Juniors!

wait!

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"Aww!!"

Just when Tang Zheng focused his attention on the Clasico against Boca Juniors on the weekend away, a burst of cheers erupted from the Pedro Videgain Stadium.

Tang Zheng and Falcao were startled at the same time, stood up suddenly from the bench, and looked towards the restricted area.

Bernardo Romeo, San Lorenzo's number one striker, in a red and blue striped shirt, opened his arms excitedly while running, and ran to the lower edge of the stands where his huge poster was hung, raising his arms and shouting.

Tang Zheng frowned, the team lost the ball...

Less than 20 minutes into the first half, River Plate fell behind San Lorenzo on the road.

Listening to the cheering of the 40,000 San Lorenzo fans from the stands, the away fans who came with the team were very upset. They booed hysterically, but compared to the more than 40,000 home fans, their efforts were completely negligible. .

The atmosphere of the game at the Pedro Videgain Stadium continued to be high, and those extreme home fans even lit up fireworks, bright red flames and smoke rushed into the sky.

Tang Zheng, who was sitting on the bench, could feel an overwhelming aura pouring down from the top of the stands, which made him very uncomfortable.

"Is this the atmosphere of the Libertadores Cup?" Tang Zheng leaned on the back of the bench, looked at the trembling stands, and muttered to himself.

At the same time, the head coach of River Plate, Diego Simeone, stood on the edge of the coaching area and performed well. He was extremely dissatisfied with conceding the goal. It is really unacceptable to lose the number one striker of the home team San Lorenzo.

However, conceding the ball has become a fact. After Diego Simeone vented, he loudly reminded the players on the field to pay attention to defense, followed by seizing offensive opportunities.

Now the team's offense is organized by Domingo alone, and there is no Falcao in the front. It is difficult to open the situation by relying on Sanchez and Sebastian Abreu to find opportunities in the front.

But Diego Simeone will not admit that he made a mistake in his tactical employment. In addition, there will be a more important national derby on the weekend, so he has to be more cautious in employing personnel.

Throughout the first half, Diego Simeone paced back and forth in the coach command area, looking quite nervous.

Fortunately, at the end of the first half, the score between the two sides remained at 1:0.

The home team leads.

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"Hey, Romedal, tell me... do I have a chance to come on as a substitute?" As the players from both sides entered the locker room, the substitute players in front of the bench from both teams naturally came to the court to warm up again. Tang Zheng jogged side by side with Falcao, asked with some trepidation.

Falcao shrugged his shoulders and said with a smile: "I don't know if you will play, but I will definitely play."

Tang Zheng rolled his eyes speechlessly, but then again, his observation ability is very strong. The reason why River Plate's offense has not improved is not only because of the lack of strong forwards, but the most important thing is that the organization is weak. It is difficult for Ge to revitalize the entire team by himself. He lacks a teammate to share the pressure of the organization.

Neither Poncio nor Abelleiras has the talent in this area. It is not a problem for them to defend and distribute the ball, but further transfer and organization are a bit reluctant, so Tang Zheng concluded that he still has the ability in the second half. Great chance to play.

So Tang Zheng jokingly said: "Hmph, don't look down on people, maybe... this young master will appear on stage earlier than you."

"Impossible." Falcao confidently shook his right index finger.

"Then shall we make a bet?"

Hearing the word 'gambling', Falcao became excited, stopped, and said with a smile, "What are you betting on?"

"Hmph, just bet that the young master will appear earlier than you."

"What if you lose?"

"I'll give you 500G seeds, you understand."

Falcao looked at Tang Zheng's lascivious eyes, and agreed without hesitation: "Since you are so forthright, then I can't hide it, if you win... just give you my Apple notebook." !"

"Okay, then I'll advise you to go directly to Cyber ​​City after the game." Tang Zheng patted Falcao on the shoulder, then gave a meaningful look, as if to say: Young man, you are bound to lose.

"Whoever loses is not sure!" After Falcao finished speaking, he found that he had lost a bit of momentum, and quickly changed his voice: "I really need to buy a new laptop, otherwise how can I download it?"

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The 15-minute intermission passed in a blink of an eye, and the two sides stood still, maintaining the starting eleven of the first half.

Compared with the first half, the guest River Plate's attack became more direct. The two wingers had a chance to make a 45-degree cross, but the effect was not significant, and the opponent almost made a counterattack.

Diego Simeone naturally saw where there was a problem with the team's offense, and now the team only Tang Zheng has the ability to divert the offense, but he can't put the burden of the team's winning on Tang Zheng too early, this is a big problem for the team. Very brutal for a young player.

But as the team's defense and offensive organization in the middle were weak, Jorge Gortillo walked up to Diego Simeone and tried to suggest: "Diego, I think Don should be sent on the field at this time, his defensive coverage ability He is very strong and has a precise long pass. His appearance will not only change the success rate of defense, but also enrich the team's offensive style of play..."

Diego Simeone frowned, obviously engaged in a fierce ideological struggle, on the one hand he didn't want to lose, and on the other hand he didn't want to put Tang Zheng under pressure too early.

Difficult to choose!

However, at this moment, Aveleras was accidentally passed in the middle defense, and he had to reach out and pull down the "big head" Dale Sandro who made a breakthrough. The referee decisively whistled and gave him a yellow card.

That is to say... Poncio and Aveleras in the middle now both have a yellow card, and the game has only passed more than 50 minutes, and there are nearly 40 minutes of the game...

Substitution becomes urgent!

But Diego Simeone didn't seem to be mentally prepared for the substitution, and Jorge Gortil was a little excited: "Diego, you can't grow Wannian pine in the greenhouse!"

Regarding this point, Diego Simeone somewhat agreed, so he turned around and shouted at Tang Zheng who was chatting with Falcao: "Tang, go warm up!"

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