Chapter 56 Rakitic’s rotation substitute?

Roma fans at the Stadio Olimpico held up signs.

"NO TOTTI, NO PARTY"!

They firmly believe that the great Roman Wolf King will change the situation of the game.

pity.

Totti is old.

When he once again received the ball in the rib area to reorganize the attack.

Leverkusen's No. 10 suddenly broke out and blocked his shot.

"A battle between two No. 10 jerseys!"

"Totti's ability to escape from the spot is still top-notch... ugh!"

Totti moved sideways to protect the ball and flicked the ball with his back heel!

Trying to get rid of Leverkusen's No. 10 press.

The speed of action is far less than it used to be.

Li Kang leaned back, stepped out with his left leg, and quickly poked the ball with the sole of his foot!

Totti stepped on the air, staggered, and fell to the ground on top of the Chinese!

At the Olympic Stadium, the noise subsided.

Roma fans seemed unwilling to believe this scene.

"Oops! The ball is back to Leverkusen!"

"Li Kang's destruction is still no foul!"

"Football has come to Son Heung-min's feet!"

"Leverkusen's counterattack!"

-[Is Totti too watery? 】

-[He is old and his body cannot keep up with his consciousness. When he was young, he was very good at holding the ball and dribbling! Now I can only abuse the food. 】

-[This is not entirely the reason. Except for the midfielders from Real Madrid, Juventus, Bayern and Chelsea, everyone else will feel a little uncomfortable when they encounter Li Kang! 】

-[What are you feeling uncomfortable about? Didn't you see that the 39-year-old Totti can still compete physically with the 17-year-old Li Kang? 】

.....

Leverkusen's counterattack opportunity was cut off by Rudiger.

The football popped out of bounds.

Totti stood up and pulled Li Kang up.

He gave the Chinese genius a friendly pat on the back of his head.

罗马狼王一直很爱护年轻球员，职业生涯中，只揍过国米时期的巴洛特利。

He looked at Leverkusen No. 10.

My thoughts were complicated for a while.

....

Courtside.

Garcia hesitated for a moment and made a downward gesture toward the Roma backcourt players.

Roma had to control the number of attackers to prevent Leverkusen's counterattack.

This is only the first round of the group stage.

The other side.

Dino said in surprise: "Boss, did you see that Li Kang just stepped on the ball with the sole of his foot?"

Old Man Top held his chin and thought: "He has got rid of another bad habit from La Masia's youth training! He no longer simply likes to touch the ball with the instep and arch of his foot!"

Brandt, who was on the bench, twitched the corner of his mouth: How the hell can he forcefully drag La Masia on?

........

The game time passed by minute by minute.

Leverkusen's players are physically exhausted on the defensive end.

Only then did Li Kang understand the benefits of "orange-flavored sparkling gum."

The sweet taste of green orange echoes in the throat from time to time.

Keeping his attention always highly focused.

It seems that candy is a way to trick the brain and maintain a mental state.

The cheers at the Olympic Stadium died down.

Beep! Beep beep~

When the referee blows the whistle for the end of the game.

Old Man Top and Dino rushed onto the green field excitedly!

"Congratulations to Bayer Leverkusen! They won their first victory in the Champions League group stage this season!"

"The Chinese youngster Li Kang made every pass and shot in this game, helping the team defeat Roma 2:0!"

"UEFA's official player ratings are also out! As expected, Li Kang won the MVP of this game!"

Longguo live broadcast room.

Colorful barrages flooded the screen like crazy.

-[What does this prove? It proves that we Longguo people can also play football well, but we lack the environment and soil! 】

-[I estimate that before the group stage is over, Li Kang will be able to score more goals and assists in the Champions League... crushing Park Ji-sung of Manchester United back then! 】

-[Don’t flatter me, we are going to Camp Nou to play Barcelona in the second round of the group stage! It's not that easy. Li Kang is only 17 years old. As long as he has no injuries and maintains his condition, sooner or later he will be able to break the record of Asian players in the Champions League. 】

-[I still remember that year in the Champions League, Barcelona 7:1 Leverkusen, the away fans were kicked to tears! 】

.......

The sweetness that Li Kang kept savoring disappeared as the game ended.

He couldn't help but yawn.

Surrounded by his teammates.

He was swaying, ready to fall asleep at any moment.

The coaching staff and teammates simply didn't notice that.

Reporters and media outlets also broke through the obstruction of the security personnel, rushed to the stadium, and handed the microphones to the Leverkusen coach!

"Mr. Top! This is Sergey, a reporter from Marca. What do you think of the next round of group matches at Camp Nou?"

"Mr. Top, what magic did you use to make Barcelona's abandoned son become the most watched talented star in the Champions League this season?"

Marca?

Why didn't this toilet paper newspaper pay attention to the La Liga team's Champions League games and came to Rome?

Old Man Top knew that he couldn't hide it anymore. He struggled: "I didn't do anything. Li had the ability to control the game when he was in the Leverkusen youth team..."

There was a pause.

He said in a solemn tone: "No matter who the opponent is! There is no way to stop Leverkusen from advancing this year!"

........

Totti loudly encouraged his frustrated Roma teammates.

Pjanic got up and patted the grass clippings off his butt.

He and Li Kang made an appointment to exchange jerseys before the game.

Although in this game, he was knocked down three or four times by Chinese boys.

But it doesn't affect the mood after the game.

"plum!"

Pjanic approached the Leverkusen crowd and took off his jersey, revealing a full set of big abdominal muscles.

Li Kang smiled.

Reporters and media raised their cameras one after another, capturing the moment when the two midfield geniuses exchanged jerseys.

"Jerry, this is such a shame, isn't it? I would rather take a photo of Li Kang and Totti exchanging jerseys!"

"Tom, Totti's era has passed! The future of European football is midfielders belonging to these two styles!"

...........

The Leverkusen generals returned to their hotel.

Li Kang lay on the bed and fell asleep as soon as he closed his eyes.

The system's beep echoed in my mind...

【Ding! Congratulations to the host for completing the task...]

Sun Xingmin helped him tighten the quilt.

Then he quickly changed his gear and put on a cap, sunglasses and a mask.

Brandt asked excitedly: "Where are you going, take me with you! I heard that the pizzas in Rome and Naples are the best! There are also mozzarella cheese snacks..."

Bender threw a game console over and said seriously: "Let's play games in the room. We are not going to a place where children play!"

Brandt was about to retort.

Cramer smiled and said: "Send me a message and tell me what you want to eat! I will pack it back for you!"

Say it.

The three men sneaked out of the hotel room.

The destination.... is Via Marco in Rome!

.......

the other side.

Barcelona is a guest on the cold banks of the Berezina River.

With a group of substitutes, they easily defeated Borisov 3:0.

No Messi.

No Iniesta.

Head coach Enrique was surrounded by microphones from various media outlets.

He didn't seem to enjoy the joy of this victory very much, and said calmly:

"Leverkusen defeated Roma? I didn't care about that matchup! I will take time to watch the video of the game after the game."

"Yes, Barcelona will send its full lineup to face Leverkusen in the next round!"

"Li Kang! I have watched his game videos and he is a very good young player. If he is willing to return to Barcelona, ​​he will become Rakitic's rotation substitute!"

"As you know, Barcelona will be under pressure from multiple fronts every season..."