Northeast of Barcelona.
In front of a tombstone on the outskirts of Peralada.
There were many staff members wearing the Barcelona team crest gathered.
A string of numbers is clearly visible on the tombstone.
1968-2014.
Two blue magpies danced on the dry branches.
The autumn wind is bleak.
Aunt Sofia unpacked the candle and asked doubtfully: "Aren't Enrique and Unzue here?"
Youth training director Lula shook his head: "They have to prepare for the Champions League in two days."
"Where's Guardiola?"
"He will only come secretly alone!"
"Where's Mourinho?"
"That guy doesn't dare to come."
"Where are the big-name stars of the first team? Xavi couldn't come back from the Middle East. Why didn't Pique and Busquets come?"
"They won't come until the middle of the month."
Lula swept away the fallen leaves around the tombstone.
light up the candle.
Aunt Sofia laid out flowers.
An elder was holding a heavy book and singing Catalan poetry.
Everyone began to observe silence.
....
After a long time.
Everyone started to pack their things and prepare to leave.
Aunt Sofia suddenly stopped: "Vilanova said before his death...whose fourth position is our Li in the history of La Masia?"
Lula looked confused and said, "Don't worry about it. He didn't find out his illness at that time and just wanted to get some wine... He also said the same thing to little Dennis's parents!"
Aunt Sophia smiled and didn't seem to care.
La Masia's No. 4 position.
It's not the jersey number.
It originated from the "total offense, total defense" system proposed by Michels in the late 1960s.
1974, World Cup final.
The peak showdown between Cruyff and Beckenbauer.
Promoted the changes in modern football.
Total offense, total defense and free man tactics have spawned dozens of variant play styles, which have gradually become the tears of the times.
In 1987, Michels led the Dutch team to win the European Cup with an unbeatable record.
The first perfect "No. 4" appeared in front of the world, Rijkaard.
He was Worrell's lifelong enemy as a player.
In 1988, Cruyff took charge of Barcelona. He promoted a teenager from La Masia's youth training camp and transformed La Masia's first "No. 4", Guardiola.
In 1997, when Van Gaal coached Barcelona, he gave the "4th position" greater freedom.
On the basis of offensive football, Lao Fan abandoned the 4-4-2 double-chain formation that Cruyff had transformed for many years with a wave of his hand, and created the 4-3-3 era.
Sacrifice the defensive intensity of positional warfare and enhance frontcourt pressure.
Enrique was moved to full-back by him.
Mourinho was promoted from translator to first assistant coach.
In the youth training camp, he discovered La Masia's second "No. 4" player, Xavi.
However, this "No. 4" is a little different from his predecessors...
....
The story comes later.
Familiar.
In 2001, echelon coach Vilanova found a perfect candidate who was very close to the "No. 4 position", Cesc Fabregas.
Two years later, Wenger welcomed the La Masia genius who liked the No. 4 jersey to Wembley.
From then on, the bond between Arsenal and "4" could no longer be separated.
In 2003, the first generation No. 4 Rijkaard coached Barcelona. He found that "No. 4" Xavi was too soft and not as hard as he was back then!
No, we can't let Harvey play so tired! Free him!
Take it apart!
Divide the functions of "position 4" into three!
Deco + Iniesta + Xavi!
Barcelona's first midfield triangle is born!
In 2007, Rijkaard discovered Yaya Toure and it was like finding a treasure!
This big black guy is so hard!
Barcelona's second midfield triangle is born!
In 2008, Guardiola defeated Mourinho and became the head coach of Barcelona's first team.
Yaya Toure is refrigerated.
Busquets takes over.
In 2009, the third chapter of Barcelona's peak dream era began!
"Habaib" defeated Liverpool's three top midfielders and was called the "first midfield combination".
.........
Gamber training base.
Barcelona stars are having a group match on the training ground.
Assistant coach Unzue hesitated for a moment and complained: "Barcelona is becoming more and more like Atletico Madrid."
He is a meritorious goalkeeper in the history of Barcelona, and he does not care about the face of the head coach at all in private.
Enrique couldn't help laughing and said: "Without Xavi, do I have to regard Messi as Xavi? Sacrificing part of the ball control transition in the midfield and giving the strikers more offensive space is the best fit. Barcelona’s tactics!”
Unsue shook his head: "Leverkusen's midfielder is tough..."
Enrique interrupted: "Then we will use the tactics left by Vilanova to deal with them! Don't think too much, Leverkusen can't escape from the Nou Camp!"
"pretty!"
"Have you seen it? How perfectly Rakitic and Barcelona have integrated! His protection on the right is so strong!"
"La Masia's No. 4 position? I also dreamed that...Barcelona would produce a talented player that fits the template out of thin air, but this is very unrealistic!"
...........
The training match is over.
Mascherano threw a dry towel to Messi and said: "Leverkusen's Li Kang, he is very physical! He explodes very quickly!"
Pique nodded seriously: "His only shortcomings are ball control and ball feel...I am talking about the rhythm of touching the ball, the ability to combine people with the ball, and his ability to advance with the ball, which is incompetent for Barcelona's midfield and backcourt." Any threat!"
Iniesta frowned: "I have watched Leverkusen's recent game videos and the Bundesliga youth training, and they are really good at it! I didn't expect Li Kang's progress to be so surprising."
Suarez murmured: "I looked at it too, his shoulders..."
Messi wiped his sweat and said nothing.
At the goal.
Barcelona's two goalkeepers, Ter Stegen and Bravo, were holding hands and discussing something.
...........
Leverkusen training base.
Old man Top had a heated discussion with the coaching staff.
"Why are you showing the video of last season's Champions League final? Juventus's approach won't work!"
"Yes! Watch the Atletico Madrid video! That guy Simeone has a way of beating Barcelona!"
"Boss! Imitate Atletico Madrid's deep defense?"
"Yes! Block Rakitic's touch on the right rib! Drive Iniesta to the wing with narrow vision!"
"Boss! But Barcelona has Messi..."
"Use a dense cross-defense line to limit Barcelona's short-term passing points in the frontcourt!"
"Squeeze their space!"
"Boss! But Barcelona has Messi..."
Dino repeated weakly.
Old Man Top is going crazy.
Messi...
Can Leverkusen's defense limit Messi?
If Barcelona didn't have Messi, it wouldn't be that difficult at all.
In 2015, the dominance of the peerless duo continues to be terrifying.
Ronaldo suffered a serious injury two years ago, and there is no more Ronaldo in European football.
But not long after, another type of super shooter appeared!
.....
Two days later.
The Champions League group stage is coming!
Li Kang and his Leverkusen teammates got on the plane and headed to Barcelona.
The atmosphere was somewhat solemn.
The opponent is not only the defending champion, but also the author of the Leverkusen tragedy.
What if we experienced another massacre at Camp Nou.
The consequences are unimaginable.
Kramer's expression was relaxed: "Why don't you say anything? Barcelona is not difficult to deal with! I played against Messi in the World Cup final last year!"
Havertz retorted: "But you have been beaten by Messi all the time! The German national team has Neuer and Lahm..."
Leno's face suddenly darkened.
Jonathan Towers and Papadopoulos. Embarrassed expression.
Everyone laughed.
The haze that covered my heart was swept away.
Li Kang was wearing headphones and holding a tablet in his hand, watching videos of Barcelona's recent games.
........
The outside of Camp Nou.
A sea of red and blue.
Journalists from all over Europe walked the streets.
"Li Kang's performance in the Bundesliga is great. Camp Nou welcomes him home! The winter transfer window is not far away!"
"7 to 1! 7 to 1! 7 to 1!"
"Rakitic's style of play consumes a lot of physical energy. He is often substituted around 70 minutes. Li Kang is very suitable to be his substitute!"
"Li Kang's appearance is more dazzling than his strength. It's a pity that he has a scandal with a thin Asian girl..."
A group of female Barcelona fans said seriously.
They have hot bodies, and their movements are full of youthful vitality.
Longguo live broadcast room.
-[This frontline reporter is sensible and knows how to choose interview targets. The director should give him a chicken leg! 】
-[I haven’t figured it out yet, what can Leverkusen do to beat Barcelona? 】
-[The hope of qualifying for second place is still very high. I hope that a Chinese player can go further in this year's Champions League. 】
-[Enrique's Barcelona, although the midfield control is poor, the offensive firepower of the front line is very strong! Juventus made it all the way to the Champions League final last season without conceding a goal, right? I lost three when I met Barcelona! 】
The streets around Camp Nou.
It seemed as if the sky had also turned red and blue.
Barcelona's team song floats in the air.
The media reporters searched for a long time and finally found a group of Leverkusen fans.
"Tragedy? It won't happen again!"
"Don't ask about the lack of people! Most of the Leverkusen fans gathered at the airport pick-up gate! Welcome our heroes!"
"Li Kang returns to Barcelona in winter?"
"What kind of asshole questions are these?"
With the Leverkusen fans furious.
The media reporters began to flee in panic!
...........
Anprat Airport.
Leverkusen players walked out of the airport.
Outside the cordon.
Fans held up slogans and banners.
The camera lights flash.
The reporters rushed to hand the microphone to Old Man Top.
The microphones are printed with the logos of different Bundesliga media outlets.
Questions were asked one after another: "Mr. Top! Will you break the Nou Camp?"
The old man with the afro didn't answer, but waved his arms!
Leverkusen fans were excited!
In a trance.
Bundesliga reporters subconsciously handed the microphone to Leverkusen No. 10.
Li Kang smiled.
Follow the queue as far away as possible.
...........
Night falls quietly.
The Bayer Leverkusen club bus travels through the old town.
Li Kang looked at the scenery outside the window.
There was a piece of orange-flavored sparkling gum in his mouth.
A series of message notification sounds came from the mobile phone.
He pressed the power button and put the phone into his backpack.
