Time passed by minute by minute.
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 the "200 million traitors".
...
Nineteenth minute of the game.
Li Kang sent a super long through ball near the center circle.
The football stuck to the turf, like a sharp blade, and instantly penetrated 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 worse 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 not been beaten yet."
"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 and turned around to give 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 wantonly lost his position was that other defensive teammates filled holes for him.
There is no need for him to be in position to face the attack.
But give full play to his aggression.
The Brazilian pompadour is no longer the background of the 7:1 bloodbath by the German team. All individual flaws are covered up by Leverkusen's defense structure.
...
David Luiz once again passed the ball to Calhanoglu.
Fans in the nearby stands shouted 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!"
"He is the best in scoring without interference, and his long-pass quality can rank among the top in Europe!"
“Flat and fast trajectory!”
"Directly create an attack!"
"Just when Arsenal's defense is not in position... Maguire!"
...
Thirty-meter 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, 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.
Got robbed in his own backfield.
"Paul Merson once said: Xhaka will become Arsenal's Xavi in a few years..."
"Wow!"
"Balotelli's sneak attack was successful!"
"He sneaked up behind Xhaka, poked the ball and completed the steal!"
"incredible!"
"Terrifying personal abilities!"
"Terrifying explosive power! Sprint immediately after completing the turn!"
"Just like when I stole Ramos in the European Cup final!"
...
Balotelli was expressionless.
In the process of running with the ball, the speed is getting 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 forward in the pure sense.
He's so well rounded.
Just like Pogba in striker form.
wrong.
Pogba is Balotelli in midfield form.
...
The two of them got close for a moment.
Balotelli, who was in his right mind, resorted to "cycling"!
His feet were on top of the football and 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!"
"Ba Shen!"
"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 the North!
Old Man Top and Dino bent over excitedly, staring intently at the Arsenal penalty area.
Very close.
The pharmaceutical factory is about to break through the invincible arsenal!
In the eyes of everyone present.
Balotelli reaches the penalty area.
suddenly.
Slowed down.
"Why?"
"Why are you slowing down?"
"In this position, do you want to put your feet in flower...or your heels..."
"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-cap goalkeeper will always go through a torturous psychological game with the 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 kicked hard.
The football stuck to the turf... and slid off the baseline.
Cech looked confused.
...
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? Do it on purpose! 】
-【Too stupid! Leverkusen's stupid big striker...what is he thinking? It's okay to just kick the explosive rod. 】
-[Ba Shen is thinking about life, which we mortals cannot understand. 】
-[Is your brain short-circuited? How many times is this short-circuited? I've seen this behavior eight or nine times in his highlights. 】
-[What a risk, my 0:3 was almost finished. 】
...
VIP box.
Worrell, who was drinking water, suddenly sprayed Keesling in the face.
Two generations of outstanding German forwards are completely unable to understand this behavior of Bashen.
"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. We 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, greeting each other with their mouths.
Teammates on both sides didn't have time to start a fight.
Balotelli pushed Maguire, who then fell to the turf.
Beep!
The referee promptly took out a yellow card.
"The penalty was 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 patted his butt and stood up."
...
Xhaka is about 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 threw down 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, who was 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 is maintained really well.”
"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!
...
When the two got close to each other, 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 distanced himself from 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 way to solve it!"
"Didn't give the ball to Cazorla after the breakthrough!"
"Keep dribbling the ball and advancing!"
"His name rings out again at the Bayer Arena!"
...
at the same time.
Arsenal's overall formation was to press forward quickly.
With unstoppable energy, the players rushed towards Leverkusen's half.
J Luo was 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!
What about football?
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 attack direction 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 early.
The other side.
Old Man Top made gestures excitedly with a panicked expression.
Dino stared intently at Arsenal No. 10 on the green field.
The tip of the pen slides quickly across the small notebook.
"Lee alone... raised Arsenal's offensive system to two levels..."
"Run spacing, attack point conversion, passing routes..."
"The stability of the pass and receive 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 was 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 faces football.
Body tilted.
Swing arms.
Kick off.
A great deal of strength.
this moment.
It was as if the entire Bayer Arena was sighing softly.
Boom!
A blast echoed through the night sky.
Let all viewers return to the Champions League qualifying match 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 made the sluggish people gradually 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 transfer!"
"The end of fierce and domineering power!"
"This Arsenal's offensive system is becoming 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 the coherent return pass! Set up Italian cannon for Xiao Li. 】
-[Why do I feel that Arsenal is treating this game as a tactical experiment? After all, it’s been a long time since the main force has played! 】
-[Pertesacker: I am really the captain! 】
-【Moved to tears! There was no celebration after Leonardo DiCaprio broke through the door of his old club! 】
-[He broke through other teams' doors and didn't celebrate much. 】
....
Courtside.
Wenger implicitly shook his fist in celebration.
Bould excitedly high-fived his 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?"
