The two sides played at a very fast pace, with the ball changing back and forth.
Whenever Li Kang touches the ball, Bayer Arena first hears a small wave of boos, and then a roar of cheers.
Most of the fans of Pharmaceutical Factory unconsciously recall the years when the heroes of Northern Ireland fought for the club...
Champions League semi-finals.
Bundesliga salad plate.
German Cup Champion.
Transfer fee of 200 million paid in installments.
Everything is left behind by Arsenal No. 10 at this time.
Liking someone is inertia.
Hating someone requires self-motivation.
It is difficult for Leverkusen fans to motivate themselves to continue to hate "200 million traitors".
...
Nineteenth minute of the game.
Li Kang sent a super long through ball near the center circle.
The football clung to the turf like a sharp blade, instantly penetrating Leverkusen's midfield defense.
Morata starts up again.
David Luiz sprinted up again and intercepted in a 30-meter area in his own half!
"It's just a little bit different again."
"The iconic pompadour makes people feel so at ease after wearing the Leverkusen jersey."
"David Luiz is currently the most expensive central defender in European football. His price when he moved from Chelsea to Paris Saint-Germain has never been beaten."
"As expected, Van Dijk will break him next season."
...
You can often hear "Er Sa's Dream", "Er Huang's Dream", "Er Demon's Dream" and "Er Lan's Dream" in the football world...
But David Luiz’s family revealed that Pengtou actually had a “child factory dream”.
At that time, it was only regarded as a joke by the media: How could an expensive Brazilian central defender join Arsenal after being transferred to a wealthy club? Can the other party afford it?
Until later, this guy stopped training and wanted to join Arsenal...
...
Morata stopped, turned around and gave Li Kang a thumbs up.
Li Kang adjusted the shin guards.
After several offensive attempts.
He has deconstructed Leverkusen's defense changes from a God's perspective:
The fundamental reason why David Luiz was so bold and wanted to get out of position was that other defensive teammates filled holes for him.
There is no need for him to be in a position to face the attack.
Instead, give full play to his aggressiveness.
The Brazilian pompadour is no longer the background of the German team's 7:1 bloodbath. All individual flaws were covered up by Leverkusen's defense structure.
...
David Luiz passes the ball to Calhanoglu again.
Fans in nearby stands chanted again:
"Pirlo!
Old Man Top and Dino on the sidelines looked excited, raising their fingers to poke the air desperately.
Pass it forward!
Balotelli ran out of position!
...
Calhanoglu couldn't help but trembled.
Leverkusen, your core is back!
Lean your body back.
His right foot twitched.
Boom!
The football lifted off the ground.
Like a cruise missile, it jumped towards Arsenal's backcourt.
Bayer Arena suddenly burst into cheers!
"pretty!"
"The king of passing without interference, the quality of long passes can rank among the top in Europe!"
“Flat and fast track!”
"Directly create an attack!"
"Just when Arsenal's defense is not in position... Maguire!"
...
Thirty meters area in Arsenal's half.
Maguire ignored Balotelli passing by.
Instead, he leaped high.
Boom!
That huge forehead abruptly blocked Leverkusen's attack from the backcourt!
The football bounced to Xhaka's feet.
Old Man Top and Dino on the sidelines were even more excited. They raised their hands wildly and made a "rowing" gesture to signal the entire army to retreat.
...
Xhaka's vision is outstanding.
He observed that when Leverkusen returned to defense: the three central midfielders did not maintain the distance between each other, but pressed directly towards Li Kang. At the same time, Calhanoglu and Bender retreated to the back line.
You can't go to Li directly.
It is necessary to make a transition and gradually take advantage of Arsenal's multiple offensive points to assist Li...
Between thoughts.
A big black egg with a mohawk covered the sight of Arsenal's midfielder!
There was a snap.
The ball was stolen.
He was robbed in his own backcourt.
"Paul Merson once said: After Xhaka grows up for a few years, he will become Arsenal's Xavi..."
"Wow!"
"Balotelli's sneak attack was successful!"
"He sneaked up behind Xhaka, poked the ball and completed the steal!"
"incredible!"
"Terrible personal ability!"
"Terrifying explosive power! Sprint immediately after completing the turn!"
"Just like stealing Ramos in the European Cup final!"
...
Balotelli was expressionless.
In the process of running with the ball, the speed becomes faster and faster.
black skin.
Perfect body lines.
Like a ferocious beast, it is ravaging the Gunners' half!
Maguire did not panic. He was not afraid of this heavy forward in frontal defense.
But Balotelli is not a heavy striker in the pure sense.
He is too comprehensive.
Just like Pogba in striker form.
wrong.
Pogba is Balotelli in midfield form.
...
The two of them got close for a moment.
Balotelli, who is in his right mind, resorted to "cycling"!
With both feet on top of the football, he took a quick step back and forth.
No constant feints.
Suddenly speeding up.
Just passed Maguire!
"Wonderful!"
“Unique sense of rhythm!”
"Perfect muscle coordination!"
"Terrifying center of gravity control!"
"Get rid of the Arsenal centre-back in just one lap!"
"Bashen!"
"Single sword!"
"good chance!"
...
Bayer Arena is completely boiling!
Leverkusen fans are excited.
Balotelli is simply a gift from God to them, the successor of the hero of Northern Ireland!
Old Man Top and Dino bent over excitedly, staring intently at the Arsenal penalty area.
Very close.
Pharmaceutical companies are about to break through the invincible arsenal!
In the eyes of everyone present.
Balotelli drives into the penalty area.
suddenly.
Slowed down the pace.
"Why?"
"Why are you slowing down?"
"In this position, is it for the flowered toes... or the back heel..."
"It's understandable, after all, we are facing a goalkeeper of Cech's level."
Cech is ready.
This is not the first time the two have faced each other face to face.
Champions League, Premier League, World Cup qualifying...
In every duel, the tank-hatted goalkeeper will always go through a torturous psychological game with his opponent.
Single sword.
It's not just a technical conversation.
It is also a psychological game.
...
pity.
Cech really doesn't know what Balotelli is thinking.
Snapped!
Balotelli suddenly turned around!
The back heel clicked violently.
The football stuck to the turf... and slid off the baseline.
Cech looked confused.
...
The Bayer Arena was suddenly silent.
After two seconds of silence.
The loud boos were like an avalanche, rolling down from the stands in all directions.
Submerge the Italian black eggs thoroughly.
Balotelli remained expressionless.
"What a pity!"
"What is he doing?"
"Are you thinking about life again?"
"oops!"
"What a waste of an excellent opportunity!"
"Incomprehensible!"
"But this offensive opportunity was also created by Balotelli himself!"
...
Studio.
The barrage exploded.
-【Can you not enter this? It’s intentional!】
-[So stupid! Leverkusen’s big stupid forward...what is he thinking? He can just kick the stick.]
-【Ba Shen is thinking about life, we mortals cannot understand it.】
-【Is your brain short-circuited? How many times is this short-circuited? I have seen this behavior eight or nine times in his highlights.】
-[What a risk, my 0:3 was almost finished.]
...
VIP box.
Woller, who was drinking water, suddenly sprayed Keesling in the face.
Two generations of outstanding German forwards are completely unable to understand this kind of behavior.
"Sorry, wipe your face."
"If Balotelli had stayed at La Masia, Cruyinf's physical condition might have been even worse!"
...
Courtside.
Old Man Top's face turned red with anger and he kicked towards the coaching bench angrily.
"Damn Dr. Haken, didn't he say that Balotelli's mental state is very good?"
"Why do you still behave like this?"
Dino quickly patted the Leverkusen coach's chest: "Boss, don't be angry. Treat what just happened as a normal missed goal... Damn it! What is Balotelli doing?"
The other side.
Wenger and Bould breathed a sigh of relief.
Balotelli was once Puma's top star.
At that time, Puma said: 'If Arsenal signs Balotelli, we are willing to bear part of the transfer fee and salary, and hope that the brand ambassador can join the team sponsored by the company as soon as possible."
The professor refused without thinking.
...
Cech took the football thrown by the ball boy.
When I turned around, I saw Balotelli and Maguire "gocking the bull".
A burly man, one black and one white, was touching each other and greeting each other.
Teammates on both sides didn't have time to start a fight.
Balotelli pushed Maguire, who immediately fell to the turf.
Beep!
The referee promptly took out a yellow card.
"The penalty was very decisive and effectively prevented the situation from escalating further."
"Judging from the replay process, the two people just had a quarrel!"
"Balotelli's move is unnecessary."
"Maguire is fine. He just stood up after patting his butt."
...
Xhaka is preparing to give Balotelli a "verbal warning".
Cazorla patted his shoulder and pointed to the frontcourt: Pay attention to Li's next adjustments.
Leverkusen assistant coach Dino also noticed.
Familiar gestures.
He couldn't help but feel a sense of trance: as if he had returned to the days when he fought side by side with Li.
He quickly dropped the mineral water bottle: "Boss, Li is going to destroy our defensive structure on the left..."
Old Man Top was stunned and said helplessly: "If he can solve David Luiz's problem, he will always be one step ahead of us."
...
The game continues.
Cech ignored Maguire standing on the diagonal.
The goal kick was passed directly to Li Kang who was retreating.
Leverkusen's frontcourt players immediately started pressing.
"The pressing is very fierce!"
"But the spacing between the backcourt players was very good."
"Does Balotelli still want to try his luck again?"
"Beautiful blocking position, cutting off the passing connection, providing Brandt with an excellent steal opportunity... What a detail!"
Under normal circumstances, Balotelli's football intelligence is not low.
I have no intention of confronting Li Kang head-on.
Instead, he blocked Li Kang's path with his tall and burly body.
Brandt swooped in from the side.
Her short golden hair fluttered in the wind.
The chubby face was flushed.
He no longer has to adjust his technique based on each month's development like he did two years ago.
Compared to Havertz, Brandt, who is "mature" this season, is the super star that European giants dream of!
...
The moment the two got close, there was no fierce physical fight.
Li Kang dunked the ball with his left foot and shook Balotelli away.
Simple get rid of action.
He actually also increased the physical distance between him and Brandt.
The latter didn't even have time to make a move.
Li Kang accelerated a little and instantly broke through the double team of the two!
“So gentle!”
"Typical David Silva breakthrough."
"When faced with a small-scale local press, I chose the easiest solution!"
"Didn't give the ball to Cazorla after the breakthrough!"
With unstoppable energy, the players rushed towards Leverkusen's half.
J Luo is very calm.
He did not participate in the interception, but retreated to the midfielder position, directing Calhanoglu and Bender to open up the defensive width.
As long as he maintains a good defensive structure, it will not be easy for Lee to break through Leverkusen... Just like in the second round of the Champions League semi-finals that year, Lee alone could not...
His thoughts were suddenly interrupted by a dazzling delivery!
...
The football just rolled through the center circle.
Li Kang distributed the ball to Cazorla.
Arsenal are experiencing a real acceleration.
Movements that sometimes gather and sometimes disperse.
Zoom.
Thrust.
Almost all offensive players must constantly adjust their positions around Li Kang's movement!
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They are performing "Squandering Flowers Gradually Fascinate the Eyes" on the green field.
"A pass from the center circle?"
“Incredible.”
"I guess Wenger himself never thought that Arsenal's signature stunt would now have such a terrifying attack radius!"
"The main direction of attack is Leverkusen's left wing!"
...
J Luo was stunned.
The wet jersey clung to his back.
The coolness penetrates the bones.
Which team in Europe can resist this level of independent attack? Juventus? Atletico Madrid?
If the Champions League semi-finals that year...
No, Lee's real purpose is to disrupt our defense structure...
...
Courtside.
Wenger was still sitting quietly on the coaching bench, smiling and applauding gently.
Boulder couldn't help but want to celebrate in advance.
The other side.
Old Man Top made gestures excitedly with a panicked expression.
Dino stared intently at Arsenal No. 10 on the pitch.
The pen tip slides quickly on the small notebook.
"Lee alone... raised Arsenal's offensive system to two levels..."
"The running distance, the attack point conversion, the passing line..."
"The stability of the transmission and reception is terrible!"
"It seems like we are facing the top three teams, Barcelona, in an accelerated version!"
...
Thirty meters area.
After David Luiz observed his teammates' position, he started free mode.
That's right.
If you want to make good use of the Brazilian pompadour, you must either pair him with Thiago Silva or Cahill, or liberate his defensive area!
Leverkusen chose the latter!
"Someone in the pharmaceutical company must stand up!"
"David...Calhanoglu!"
Calhanoglu's vision is very good, and his ability to read the game has also improved dramatically during this period.
He ignored Ronaldo's command and moved quickly laterally.
He was about to approach Cazorla who had just stopped the ball.
Bayer Leverkusen.
Your offensive and defensive core is back.
Poke!
Nothing hit!
Arsenal's midfield master showed off a trick!
The football went through the crotch of Leverkusen's core.
"Wonderful!"
"Calhanoglu lost his center of gravity and fell to the ground. He was so embarrassed!"
"Why?"
"Why did Li Kang appear in the middle?"
"Morata touched the ball and knocked it over in time!"
“What a tacit understanding!”
....
From God's perspective.
Most of Leverkusen's defensive strength is concentrated on the left.
The shadow of little lion Brian let out a childish roar!
The evening breeze comes from the north.
Blowing the Arsenal No. 10 jersey.
Li Kang welcomes football.
Body tilt.
Swing arms.
Get up.
With great strength.
this moment.
It was as if the entire Bayer Arena was sighing softly.
Boom!
An explosion resounded across the night sky.
It brought all the viewers back to the Champions League qualifying matches two years ago.
That's where the legend begins!
...
Football is like thunder.
Howling!
Spin!
Strong and domineering!
The momentum is like a rainbow!
Blasts straight through the gate of Leverkusen!
Yonatanta covered her hands with her hands.
Laino was stunned in front of the door.
The net behind him was twisted into an exaggerated shape by violent spin.
0:1!
Time seemed to freeze for a long time.
Snapped!
Bang bang bang!
Waves of warm applause gradually made the sluggish people regain their consciousness...but they couldn't help but raise their hands and join in the torrent of cheers.
...
"pretty!"
"The goal went in!"
"Shocking heavy artillery blast!"
"Li Kang used his signature long-range shot to score the goal of his old club!"
"The deadlock on the field has been broken!"
“A delightful den-kiri!”
"The end of fierce and domineering power!"
"Arsenal's offensive system is perfect!"
...
Studio.
Barrage flying.
-【Where dreams begin!】
-【Awesome!】
-[Sheep attacks the left, ends in the middle, cannot resist, super sharpshooter!]
-[Don’t say that, it’s Li Kang’s ability to change the direction of attack...it’s amazing.]
-[If Calhanoglu and David Luiz hadn't covered the left at the same time, Arsenal might not have changed the direction of their attack, and continuing to attack the left would have done something!]
-[Now we have to praise Morata’s retracement and ball play, and his fluent return pass! Set up Italian artillery for Leonardo DiCaprio.】
-[Why do I feel that Arsenal is treating this game as a tactical experiment? After all, the main force has not played in a long time!]
-[Pertesacker: I am really the captain!]
- [Moved to tears! After Li Zi broke through the door of his old club, there was no celebration! 】
-[He broke through other teams’ doors and didn’t celebrate much either.]
....
Courtside.
Wenger celebrated with a subtle fist pump.
Bould excitedly high-fived the players on the bench.
The other side.
Old Man Top finally calmed down.
Dino put the small notebook back into his trouser pocket and asked doubtfully: "Boss, did you get sand in your eyes?"