Starting from playing as a defensive midfielder for Real Madrid

London is certainly more pleasant in the summer than in the winter.

There is no more cold fog and continuous rain in autumn and winter.

Wembley Stadium is indeed a great place to host an important final.

And the local football atmosphere in England is very strong.

Li Ang has seen many extremely enthusiastic fan groups in London these days.

On the day of the Champions League final, Li Ang and the others completed their last practice in the morning and were on their way back to the hotel.

I saw several local Real Madrid fan groups in London holding banners to express their support.

In the evening, the players from Real Madrid and Bayern took the bus and arrived at Wembley Stadium early.

The seats were full and the fans were clearly distinguishable. The players of the two teams immediately felt the familiarity and intimacy of the game.

Of course, playing in Wembley, a huge stadium comparable to Camp Nou, the feelings of the players on both sides are naturally very different from the usual league and Champions League competitions.

Li Ang is not a European, and he is not as excited about playing at Wembley as his teammates.

After he looked around and felt the vastness of Wembley Stadium and the number of seats, he had only one immediate feeling.

big enough!

Then an inexplicable thought came to his mind:

"If I could score a goal in this stadium today, what kind of celebration should I use to get the attention of the whole stadium?"

After this inexplicable thought flashed through his mind, Li Ang laughed and shook his head, feeling that he had been a little swollen recently.

Although he also scored a goal in the Champions League final last year, this year's opponent is really difficult to beat.

Let alone scoring tonight, if he can score an assist then, Li Ang feels he will be more satisfied.

After a little thinking, Li Ang calmed down and seriously devoted himself to the pre-match warm-up with his teammates.

The starting eleven player lists of both teams are basically released at this time.

The media, who did not believe the words of the coaches of the two teams before, are now feeling proud.

Benzema and Xabi Alonso looked very good while warming up on the sidelines, and Robben didn't seem to be injured at all.

Of course, all three of them were selected into the starting lineups of both teams.

However, unexpected starting situations are not without them.

For example, for Real Madrid, Modric's starting position was replaced by Matuidi.

On Bayern Munich's side, Thomas Muller's starting lineup was also replaced by Robben, who had been a substitute in the previous two rounds of the Champions League semi-finals.

This change was unexpected by many media and fans.

It is obvious that both teams have made sufficient tactical plans before the game.

In the subtle adjustments to the starting selection, the two head coaches' preferred playing styles were firstly reflected.

After Matuidi replaces Modric in the starting lineup, the double central midfielder formed by him and Li Ang will definitely perform better in midline interception defense.

In the first two rounds of the Champions League semi-finals, Robben, who played as a substitute, got the chance to start today.

Then it is not difficult to guess Heynckes' tactical play.

Bayern's tactics of flying together on both wings and combining the wings and center will take the lead, while Real Madrid will make the first effort in midfield interception.

It looked like Heynckes wanted to have a head-to-head attack with Real Madrid.

But Mourinho put the timing of tactical efforts in the second half.

But now the media don’t dare to tell the truth about the situation.

After all, starter Matuidi is not unable to play offensive tactics, and his ability to insert from the back is still good.

What if Mourinho is still playing nesting dolls now?

The London media, who had been teased by Mourinho in the past, were also cautious and did not analyze the opening tactics of the two teams in advance.

Directors He Wei and Zhang, who were already debugging the commentary equipment on site, were also quietly discussing Real Madrid's playing arrangements today.

At the beginning, He Wei firmly believed that Mourinho was nesting dolls and was ready to give everyone a big job after the game officially started.

But as time passed and the players from both teams finished the opening ceremony and took their positions, he had to accept the reality.

Mourinho is not busy today. He really wants to play defense with Bayern in the first half and take the initiative to give up the offensive initiative.

Director Zhang looked at He Wei, who was obviously disappointed, and stopped teasing him. He took over the conversation and began to introduce the starting players of the two teams.

“Bayern Munich’s starting players today are as follows:

Goalkeeper No. 1 Neuer.

The left back is No. 27 Alaba, the center back is No. 4 Dante and No. 17 Boateng, and the right back is No. 21 Lahm.

The two defensive midfielders are No. 31 Bastian Schweinsteiger and No. 8 Martinez.

The central midfielder is No. 39 Toni Kroos, the left midfielder No. 7 Ribery, and the right midfielder No. 10 Robben.

The forward center is No. 9 Mandzukic. "

“As for Real Madrid, the starting goalkeeper today is No. 1 Casillas.

The left back is No. 12 Marcelo, the center back is No. 3 Pepe and No. 4 Ramos, and the right back is No. 17 Arbeloa.

In the midfield, No. 14 Xabi Alonso is still behind, and No. 10 Li Ang and No. 15 Matuidi serve as central midfielders.

On the front line, No. 7 Ronaldo and No. 22 Di Maria are on the left and right wings. The forward center is still No. 9 Benzema. "

As soon as Director Zhang finished speaking, He Wei, who had quickly adjusted his emotions, also continued:

"Okay, thanks to Director Zhang for introducing the starting players on both sides. We can also see that the starting lineup arranged by the head coaches of both sides today has five midfielders in the middle. However, in terms of specific tactics, it may be different. Slightly different”

Before He Wei finished speaking, the referee on duty held his watch and blew the whistle to officially start the game!

He Wei and Director Zhang were both refreshed at this moment.

"Place the stage, stage the stage! Dear viewers, welcome to watch the live broadcast of the final of the UEFA Champions League in the 2012-2013 season."

He Wei was still reciting the opening remarks of the game, but Bayern Munich, who took the first kick on the field, had already spread out their formation and launched a two-wing offensive against Real Madrid.

Judging from Mourinho’s evaluation of Bayern’s combat effectiveness last year and the final response tactics adopted

The strategy he adopted in today's Champions League final was to defend first and then attack.

After all, last year Mourinho and the entire Real Madrid believed that they couldn't just defend against Bayern because they couldn't defend.

At that time, Real Madrid did have two rounds of fierce battles with Bayern on the offensive end, and finally succeeded by relying on a sharper trident and a strong attack in the middle.

However, there is an old Chinese saying that goes: An army has no constant momentum, and water has no constant shape.

Some of the flaws in last year's Bayern lineup have been strengthened through further integration and transfer signings.

With Martinez sitting in the midfield and backcourt, Bayern's two midfielders are already very strong.

Now if Real Madrid wants to forcefully attack Bayern's center, it will definitely not work.

Coupled with the improvement of Real Madrid's own defensive system and the growth and evolution of Li Ang, Mourinho made the decision to defend against counterattacks in the first half and not rush to take the initiative to attack.

Compared to Heynckes, who was more brave and radical in his tactical arrangements, Mourinho still chose the safest style of play today.

This has nothing to do with being conservative or not, it's all about choices. With the defense of the title imminent, Mourinho just wants to use the safest way to win the Champions League.

Real Madrid's current strength and the defensive capabilities of the three midfielders composed of Leon, Xabi Alonso and Matuidi have given Mourinho the greatest confidence.

The trust he put in his players was quickly rewarded in the first five minutes.

Real Madrid's current defensive performance is really watertight, or it can be said that the habit of active defense and assisting defense has been engraved in the bones of this Mourinho Real Madrid.

Real Madrid's players used tough defense and sharp counterattacks to defeat one strong opponent after another last season, and finally got all the honors they wanted.

This method has been proven by themselves, and it is a stable and reliable way to win the championship.

With the same belief and the ability to make sacrifices for each other, Real Madrid withstood Bayern's slightly direct pressing attack at the beginning.

Heynckes watched the first five minutes of the contest between the two teams on the sidelines, and was not surprised by such a result.

Because this is the level of defense that Real Madrid can play now.

If you want to talk about which team in European football currently has the most powerful offense, then Bayern will not make any concessions in front of Real Madrid.

But when it comes to which team in European football currently has the best defense, Bayern's players and Heynckes can only admit that they are indeed not as good as Real Madrid.

This is just stating the facts. Mourinho knows the strengths of his team, and Heynckes certainly knows them too.

The strong attack did not work, and Bayern Munich quickly launched a penetrating attack mode that combined the wing and center under Heynckes' adjustment.

If the player in Bayern Munich's No. 10 position right now is Thomas Muller, then Bayern's offensive tactics may still be simpler and brighter.

But when Bayern Munich's No. 10 player is Kroos, more subtle technical changes appear in Bayern's offense.

Li Ang is growing, and his opponents have not been idle in the past year. For example, Toni Kroos is facing him at the moment.

After Kroos was entangled by Li Ang last year, the passing was uncomfortable and the organization was difficult.

But this year the two faced off again, and Cross's more calm and freehand passing organization method immediately made Li Ang feel troublesome.

Because players like Kroos who really use wisdom and passing to guide the team's offensive style, once he completely stops competing with you, you have no good way to restrict him.

Li Ang has already used physical confrontation and small movements to entangle and interfere with defense.

But Cross was still able to move the ball steadily in the confrontation with him.

Li Ang's defensive method can delay Bayern's penetration in the center as much as possible, but it cannot completely stop it unless Li Ang fouls Kroos.

But this will definitely not happen. Li Ang cannot do such unscrupulous means to win.

Fortunately, even if Li Ang's targeted defense fell into a bit of passivity at this moment, Matuidi's assistance and active sweep were there.

Bayern's other receiving attackers still had difficulty advancing.

Li Ang has always liked the habit of observation, and he soon gained a lot of defensive inspiration from it.

After a quick and clear communication with Brother Long, Li Ang no longer struggled with one-on-one restrictions with Cross.

He also started running freely in his own half, and just like Matuidi, his target became all Bayern attackers on his side who might receive the ball.

Kroos, who was not very fast, was left to Brother Long, who was lagging behind, to be the main guard.

As soon as Li Ang's defensive strategy changed, the interception and strangulation combination formed by him and Matuidi immediately brought Real Madrid's defensive intensity in their own half to another level.

Cross's passing threat is great, but when the teammates who receive his pass cannot quickly pass through the interceptions of Li Ang and Matuidi.

His organizational role has been weakened in disguise.

It is impossible for Kroos to try his own attack and lead Bayern to make quick changes.

This half-time offensive and defensive situation that is extremely beneficial to Real Madrid was noticed by Mourinho. Before he could say anything, Karanka started to praise it.

"This kid's mind is still as vivid as ever. I really gave him a chance!"

Mourinho smiled and nodded, but his words were still cautious.

"We still can't be careless. Although our overall defense is relatively dominant at the moment, we can't stand up to the personal strength of Bayern's two wingers.

Only if we can withstand the repeated attacks of Ribery and Robben will our half-court defense be able to completely stabilize.

And don't forget, Bayern Munich has many long-range shooters outside the penalty area. "

As soon as Mourinho finished speaking, Bayern, which had been trying for a long time but couldn't find a good opportunity, suddenly tried to hit the goal with a heavy kick from Alaba, thirty meters away from the goal!

Casillas was very focused at the moment, but it took a little effort to save Alaba's long shot out of the penalty area.

And just when Bayern's players were still regretting that this long shot did not lead to a corner kick, Real Madrid had already launched a quick counterattack!

Modric did not start today, and the first receiver to follow up in the middle was naturally Li Ang.

Marcelo, who was originally leading the ball forward from the wing, encountered Lahm's timely marking and pressure, and naturally he passed the ball across to find Li Ang in the middle.

Bastian Schweinsteiger and Martinez, who had not played against Li Ang for a year, were chasing after the other.

It looked like a foolproof blocking scene.

But just when Li Ang was about to face off against Martinez, Li Ang, whose speed seemed to be average before, suddenly accelerated, surpassing and widening the position gap with Martinez almost in an instant!

Such a terrifying acceleration ability allowed Martinez to break through the defense zone even though he was mentally prepared!

His turning speed is no longer slow, at least not slow among the ranks of big defensive midfielders.

But compared to Li Ang's acceleration after the explosion, Martinez's turn was like an aircraft carrier turning around, and the movement seemed to be in slow motion.

And Li Ang also saw the opportunity at this time and decisively sent an oblique overhead pass!

This allowed Li Ang to avoid the possibility of direct confrontation with Boateng, who was attacking, and also allowed Ronaldo, who penetrated the Bayern penalty area diagonally, to get a very good chance to hit the goal.

After all, compared to Boateng, Dante's speed and physical flexibility are obviously incomparable to Ronaldo.

If Boateng is used to defend Ronaldo alone, then Real Madrid's attack will most likely end with Boateng destroying the ball.

But Dante's movement was just a beat too slow, and Ronaldo didn't give Dante a chance to catch up and destroy his shot!

After stopping the ball with his chest, he adjusted his steps. Ronaldo, relying on Dante, fully exerted his strength and finally completed the volley side shot!

This shot is almost impeccable from adjustment to power.

The more than 40,000 Real Madrid fans at the scene almost jumped from the stands to cheer!

But a sudden big hand that broke into the live broadcast blocked Real Madrid's goal.

It's Neuer!

Neuer stepped forward at the most critical moment in the first half so far!

He also almost volleyed sideways and pushed Ronaldo's perfect shot out of the goal line with one palm!

The emotions of surprise and horror seemed to be reversed between Real Madrid and Bayern fans.

However, chaos is still continuing in Bayern's penalty area at this moment.

Boateng, who was anxious to return to defense, saw the football flying towards him, but his position was slightly too far at this moment.

In desperation, he could only twist his body and use his heels to knock the ball outside the penalty area like a clearance.

There is no problem with his choice and his immediate rescue ideas.

But the problem is that when he hits the ball incorrectly with his heel and misses the ball, the direction of the football is no longer under human control.

Real Madrid's offensive players and Bayern's defensive players, who were anticipating that they wanted to compete for the ball, were dumbfounded at this moment!

Previously, he thought he would have no chance, so he slowed down his running pace. At this moment, Benzema, who was standing near the penalty spot, was also dumbfounded.

The football flew straight towards him in a daze.

Fortunately, Benzema, who was hit on the head by the huge surprise, did not remain stunned for long.

Subconsciously stretching his legs to block the ball, the football changed its direction again.

And Neuer, who just got up from the turf and counterattacked, obviously couldn't save Bayern's last line of defense again!

The football jumped across the line and finally hit the net!

At this moment, Li Ang, who also rushed into Bayern's penalty area, had jumped on Benzema's back and shouted with more surprise than regret:

"My assist! My assist is gone!"

However, amid the huge cheers and noise at the scene, Li Ang's excited complaints were not heard by others.

Benzema carried Li Ang and rushed to the corner flag area to start the celebration. Naturally, the other Real Madrid players also rushed forward with excitement!

This dramatic development of Real Madrid's counterattack finally produced a result that excited countless Real Madrid fans!

The Real Madrid fans at the scene could finally let go and cheer and jump with joy!

At this moment, Hai Shuai, who was furious and slapped the ceiling of the bench because of this bad luck, seemed to remember something after getting angry, and looked at Li Ang who was celebrating with his teammates on the field!

Li Ang, who had been defending honestly before, only made one forward move during the sixteen minutes of the first half!

He did not assist Ronaldo to score, and Benzema's goal seemed to be a lucky shot.

But Heynckes will not ignore Li Ang's role in this counterattack.

Without Li Ang's powerful pass and Cristiano Ronaldo's goal, could Benzema get the chance to miss the goal? !

Heynckes was caught in a tactical problem that he had to think about.

"Is this kid a smoke bomb or a trump card for Mourinho?"

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