Midfielder Ruler

Having lost the German Super Cup at the Bayer Arena, Tang Zheng felt somewhat uncomfortable. He is the kind of player with an extremely strong desire to win, and he will do his best in every game.

The equalizer in stoppage time showed his never-give-up spirit, but the result of the penalty shoot-out made it difficult for him to accept.

Tang Zheng didn't blame his teammates or the coach for the loss, he only blamed himself for not being strong enough.

If he is stronger, he can help the team beat Leverkusen with his personal flashes.

Therefore, Tang Zheng's additional training time became longer.

What surprised Tang Zheng was that Pirlo, who was invited to join the team through his and Klopp's hard work this summer, also took the initiative to train after training, which surprised him very much.

"Is it weird?"

Perhaps sensing Tang Zheng's strange expression, Pirlo shrugged his shoulders and said.

"Uh~" Tang Zheng didn't hide anything, and said bluntly: "To be honest, for a player like you who has won the Champions League and the World Cup, even when he is over 30 years old, he still takes the initiative to practice extra training. Accident."

"Get rid of it, have you forgotten what you told me in Milan? My career is short of a triple crown. I am 32 years old this year and I don't have much career, so I have to work hard, otherwise I will have no chance."

It was only then that Tang Zheng remembered what he said to Pirlo two months ago, and laughed dryly.

Immediately afterwards, Tang Zheng seemed to think of something, his eyes lit up suddenly, and he said with a smile: "Well, Andre... I wonder if you can teach me how to kick a free kick?"

"You want to learn free kicks?" Pirlo frowned, and said doubtfully: "I think your long-range shooting skills are very strong, and the sight is even more accurate than mine. Logically speaking, there should be no problem with free kicks."

"That being said." Tang Zheng shook his head and said, "It's just that you can't kick a falling leaf ball like yours. Unless you are very lucky, you will fire anti-aircraft guns, so before you come, the set kick is usually Mali. O or Nouri."

"You kick a set kick and show me."

Pirlo pulled the sole of his foot, and kicked the football towards Tang Zheng, with his left arm around his chest and his right hand pinching his chin.

Tang Zheng was not pretentious, he pulled the football to about twenty-eight meters away from the goal with the sole of his right foot, then stepped back enough distance, and glanced at the upper right corner of the goal by the way.

This is a habit he developed through practice,

Shooting is always aimed at a corner, and the error cannot exceed ten centimeters, otherwise it will be reinvented.

Tang Zheng turned his head to look at Pirlo, gave him a look, and Pirlo nodded knowingly.

"boom~"

The football flew over the training wall, and after flying to the highest point, it did not fall, but went directly above the crossbar.

The set ball was higher than the crossbar, Tang Zheng looked at Pirlo in embarrassment.

Pirlo did not laugh at Tang Zheng, but seriously analyzed: "The power of a direct free kick is very important, but it has not reached a particularly important level, and kicking a free kick will definitely encounter a wall. Direct free kicks that want to pursue fallen leaves The ball must go over the wall, but it is difficult to kick this kind of ball with the kicking method of the instep. In fact, you can try the part between the instep and the ankle, because it is from the back to the front, and the contact area here is larger. ..."

Speaking of which, Pirlo bent down to set up the football, and then retreated enough distance to look at Tang Zheng: "Look, I'll use the fallen leaves to kick first."

"En." After Tang Zheng nodded, in order to see more clearly where the ball touched the ball, he squatted halfway behind Pirlo's side.

Pirlo's run-up distance is not far, but his run-up is a bit too many, three small steps, and the last step spans a distance long enough to bring enough power to the shot.

With a muffled sound of "boom~", the football flew over the wall with lightning speed, and after flying to the highest point, it fell suddenly and flew into the goal by rubbing against the lower edge of the crossbar.

At the same time, Tang Zheng's brain was also simulating Pirlo's entire movement.

As a result, he shook his head. Many habits have already been established, and there is no need to imitate everything.

"About 30 meters from the goal is the time for the falling leaf ball to show its power. Because the distance is limited, it takes a distance for the football to fly to the highest point and then fall, and this distance is also limited. Therefore, I recommend using this distance at a distance of about 30 meters. A choice of footwork... In fact, kicking a free kick is very simple, consider the distance between the football and the goal, the distance between the football and the wall, as long as you know it well, I believe it will be twice the result with half the effort for you."

Tang Zheng nodded half-understood, then pulled the ball with his feet, and didn't stop until he was about thirty meters away from the goal.

Pirlo's four-step approach is a personal habit, Tang Zheng is used to three-step approach, that is, a gradual approach, each step spans a greater distance than the previous step.

Tang Zheng didn't try it right away, but stood on the spot thinking, and muttered at the same time: "The part where the ball touches, the contact surface of the football, the distance between the football and the goal, and the distance between the football and the wall."

After about ten seconds, Tang Zheng's eyes lit up and he started to run.

Three-step run-up, with the left foot on the left side of the football about 20 centimeters, and the right foot kicking from the back to the front like a whip.

The ball was shot with a lot of power, but it didn't go over the wall, and hit the head of the training wall directly.

Tang Zheng shook his head in disappointment, Pirlo stood beside him and nodded and said: "The impact position is right, but the impact position is too high. If you lower it a little bit and keep the power of the shot just now, I believe the effect will be better." it is good."

It was another attempt of about 30 meters. Due to too much pursuit of the hitting position, this time it was higher than the crossbar before falling.

"Too much pursuit of the hitting position, and too much force. Before touching the ball, you must think clearly about how to touch the ball and how to hit the ball." Pirlo pointed out like a strict teacher.

"Exerting too much force!"

"My God, are you running out of energy? The hitting part must be full."

"The supporting feet are too far from the football, which increases the chances of firing an anti-aircraft gun."

"Don't use your thighs, use your calves! Calves!"

...

It was not until half an hour before Tang Zheng's free kick kicked decently under the supervision of Pirlo.

It's just decent, and there is still a long way to go before tens of thousands of fans can kick free kicks without any distractions.

But Pirlo was very optimistic about Tang Zheng, because Tang Zheng's progress was so fast that it was surprising.

Looking at Tang Zheng, he has the feeling that someone has succeeded him...

After half an hour of free kick practice, Tang Zheng and Pirlo tried to cooperate with each other with the sign boards placed regularly.

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While Tang Zheng and Pirlo were training, head coach Klopp was discussing with two assistant coaches Zeliko Buvac and Peter Kravitz about how to make Tang Zheng and Pirlo compatible.

Tang Zheng's comprehensiveness has been perfectly demonstrated from the past two seasons, so in order to ensure that the basic tactics of last season can be copied intact, Tang Zheng's comprehensiveness must be used.

And if Tang Zheng takes too much tactical importance, then Pirlo's position will be a bit awkward.

The decline in physical fitness brought about by increasing age will inevitably affect the implementation of high-position pressure. Coupled with a captain who is over 30 years old, Kyle, the midfield activity is greatly reduced.

In this way, all tactics must be overthrown and restarted.

But the new season is imminent, abandoning the usual tactics and choosing new tactics will undoubtedly bring great risks.

Last season was able to ride the dust, in addition to his own performance, it has something to do with the sluggish performance of other strong teams.

I believe that after a season, the team that performed sluggishly last season will definitely improve a lot.

So it is unrealistic to overthrow the tactics and start over, so the problem is concentrated on Pirlo.

How much will he help the defense while taking on the organizational burden?

In the final analysis, it is whether Pirlo's physical fitness can last the entire game.

Since Klopp took over Dortmund, he has emphasized the physical fitness of the players. In his world, physical fitness is fundamental, and only sufficient physical fitness can complete the formulated tactics.

"What a headache." Klopp rubbed his temples habitually, and after a while turned his head and said to the two assistants: "Take a rest."

After all, Klopp stood up holding the table and walked to the window.

Through the open window, he sees the first-team training ground.

In the setting sun, two players were practicing extra.

"interesting."

Zeliko Bovac stood next to Klopp and muttered.

Klopp looked into the distance without speaking, but looked at Tang Zheng and Pirlo thoughtfully.

And in his mind, he gradually had a clearer tactical system.

It just takes some getting used to to get fully implemented.

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A week is long or short, and the Dortmund team came to Baden-Württemberg to start the first round of the German Cup in the 2011-2012 season. They challenged Sandhausen away.

Sandhausen is from the Bundesliga, and playing in the third tier is also the team's best achievement. They were successfully promoted in the 2007-2008 season.

However, they have achieved a lot of good results in amateur leagues and won twelve Baden-Württemberg Cup championships.

Not many people may know about this team, but when it comes to one person, it becomes clear at a glance.

Once in 2006, Hoffenheim owner Dietmar Hopp planned to merge the three teams of Sandhausen, Hoffenheim and Walldorf in Heidelberg to form the new Heidelberg 06 club, but later due to the new The location of the home court was divided, and the plan was shelved.

Closer to home, the first round of the German Cup in the new season has attracted a large number of home fans to attend.

For fans of these third-tier league teams, the outcome of this game may have already been decided, but it does not prevent them from coming to the Hart Forest Stadium to cheer for the home team.

The level of the team determines the capacity of the stadium. However, the atmosphere in the Hart Forest Stadium is very frenzied. Every fan present is shouting hysterically, which adds a lot of excitement to this unsuspecting game.

Due to the large gap in strength between each other, Dortmund won the opponent without bloodshed in the away game.

0:3

The home team is at the front and the visiting team is at the back.

Although Dortmund won the third-tier team in an away game, some German media did not buy it. They believed that Sandhausen's level was too low.

Head coach Klopp laughed and said nothing about the outside media's views, and his attention began to shift, preparing for the next new season.

Because the first few rounds of the game were not easy to play, first they played against the old powerhouse Hamburg at home, followed by Hoffenheim and Nuremberg, which performed amazingly last season.

At this time, there was a shocking upset in the first round of the German Cup in the 2011-2012 season.

Wolfsburg, who had a thrilling relegation last season, lost 3:2 away to Leipzig rb, which was established in 2009...

Of course, this has nothing to do with Dortmund, nor does it have anything to do with Tang Zheng.

It was the next day that had something to do with Tang Zheng.

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At noon on August 1st local time in Germany, the German Footballer of the Year co-sponsored by the "German Federation of Sports Journalists" and the authoritative German magazine "Kicker" was officially released.

This award is to commend male athletes who have performed outstandingly in German football that year. All players who play in the German Bundesliga and German players who play in overseas leagues are eligible to participate in the selection.

The Chinese media and fans are full of expectations for this award, because Tang Zheng, as the best player officially selected by the Bundesliga in the 2010-2011 season, is likely to be recognized by more professional reporters.

as predicted!

When the official website of the authoritative German magazine "Kicker" was refreshed, that handsome photo of Tang Zheng appeared prominently on the official website of "Kicker".

The title is: 2010-2011 season German Footballer of the Year winner - Don!

"In the past 2010-2011 season, no one can be more dazzling than Tang's data, 18 goals in the league, 21 assists, 11 goals in the Europa League final, 9 assists, 5 in the German Cup 5 goals and 5 assists. He scored an astonishing 34 goals and 35 assists in the third-line battle. His personal contribution was as high as 61%. The 2010-2011 season can be said to be Tang's season, which is amazing... ..."

The report of "Kicker" made Chinese fans and Dortmund fans even more excited and excited.

The Dortmund club also praised their original choice, while Bayern Munich seemed quite helpless at this time.

Everything was prepared at the beginning, but a medical report caused the transfer to be stranded, which made Dortmund cheaper.

Now even if the offer is 50 million euros, damn Dortmund has no intention of selling.

The reason why the Chinese media was excited was because they felt that Tang Zheng was already the number one star in Asia that deserved it!

The Japanese and South Korean media scoffed, but they have no practical dry goods, and can only watch the Chinese media show off their power in their eyes.

Tang Zheng was awarded the German Footballer of the Year 2010-2011 season. In addition to being the first Asian Footballer of the Year, he is also the fifth country's footballer to win this honor after Germany, Brazil, France and the Netherlands.

Winning the German Footballer of the Year can be said to be Tang Zheng's expected result. After all, in the past season, no one has more dazzling statistics than her. In addition, Dortmund won the Triple Crown, and the winner must be a Dortmund player. .

This honor is Tang Zheng's third personal honor after the European Golden Boy Award and American Footballer of the Year.

And he believes that in the near future, the title that symbolizes the best player in the world will also become his own!