Starting from playing as a defensive midfielder for Real Madrid

"He did it! Jose, Leon did it!"

When Mourinho ran freely on the sidelines, the whole person had not completely calmed down.

Holander, who was following closely behind him, hugged him and started shaking him!

Mourinho did not respond at the moment. He was just very happy to look at Li Ang who was still embracing his teammates passionately near the baseline.

"Yes, Li Ang did it!"

Mourinho's surprise could not be greater. Before the start of this game, he and every member of the Chelsea coaching staff had very high expectations for Li Ang.

In this kind of cup final, where the outcome is determined, tactical planning is very important.

But in many cases, the performance of the team's core players on the day can often play a huge role in determining the direction of the game!

Deco in 2004, Sneijder and Milito in 2010, super Ronaldo in the past two seasons.

These key stars that Mourinho has led have given him too much experience on how to reasonably rely on core explosiveness to win in cup competitions.

Today, Li Ang is naturally the most trustworthy core player under Mourinho.

Even today's game is the first important final that Li Ang has played since moving to Chelsea.

But Mourinho still chose to trust him 100%, delegate power to him, and try to reduce his defensive pressure.

And Li Ang also gave Mourinho a big reassurance with this wonderful superstar ball!

In the past few years, there have always been voices in the outside media criticizing him for frequently arranging superstar ball tactics.

But Mourinho doesn't care.

Superstar ball?

There are players of this ability in the team, so why not put high hopes on them in the most critical games?

In the past three seasons, his success in Real Madrid has shown that there is no problem with his personnel tactics.

Li Ang's outburst today also made him more confident.

And near the bottom line of the stadium where celebrations were boiling at the moment, other Chelsea players surrounded Li Ang, and their confidence was even higher!

They have played against Manchester City. They have played against Manchester City twice in the league this season.

In terms of record, they had an absolute advantage, winning one and drawing one.

But in the actual game, they are very clear about the strength of Manchester City's midfield control and defense.

Manchester City is not easy to play. Compared with other teams they have encountered this season, Manchester City is the opponent with the most well-organized and stable midfield and backcourt, and the best defense.

When Tulalang is healthy, Arsenal's defensive intensity can reach the same level as Manchester City.

But after Tularan took more turns in the second half of the season, Arsenal's midfield defense dropped to another level, and it was no longer possible to stand on the same level as Manchester City.

Chelsea's players know the quality of their opponents in this game.

Manchester City seems to be a team whose offense is much stronger than its defense, but in fact, their offensive and defensive levels can be said to be quite balanced.

And like Chelsea, Manchester City is very good at using the advantage of the first goal to constantly induce opponents to press forward and make mistakes.

The difference may be that Chelsea will give away the ball more often, and then seize the opponent's offensive and defensive transition opportunities to steal the ball and launch quick counterattacks.

Manchester City, on the other hand, will take more control of the ball in their own hands, and then seduce their opponents to keep attacking, losing their defensive position and exposing more space for counterattacks.

So players on both sides know that the game of this game basically revolves around who will score the first goal first.

Between the two teams, whoever scores the first goal will directly control the rhythm of the game for most of the game!

This is no exaggeration at all.

Therefore, after the first passionate celebration, many Chelsea players even thought of taking advantage of the situation to defend and counterattack, and then give Manchester City a hard attack!

However, Li Ang quickly shook his head after hearing the excited discussion of his teammates.

"No, we can't take the initiative to give up the offensive rhythm of the game today! What Manchester City lacks now is more offensive time. We must withstand it in the midfield and continue to fight for the ball with them!"

Li Ang's mind remained calm.

He has never underestimated Manchester City's offensive ability, so from the bottom of his heart, he does not want to be too passive in playing this final with Manchester City.

And the most important thing now is that Mourinho did not personally leave the field to signal that they wanted to change their tactics.

In the preparation of tactics before the game, Mourinho also emphasized the need to destroy Manchester City's penetration attack in the middle of the midfield and the half-court rib area.

If this goal can be achieved, it is not particularly important to Mourinho whether to actively attack to disrupt Manchester City's organizational rhythm or to passively defend against Manchester City's violent attack.

If he felt the need to change the tempo of the game, he would not give Li Ang the wrong tactical option at this moment.

So at this moment Mourinho is not moving, what Li Ang has to do is to unify the tactical ideas of all his teammates immediately on the court.

There is no problem with their previous tactical play, and it can help them gain more advantages on the field.

Even some Chelsea players will feel nervous and a little uneasy due to the increased physical exertion.

Then the place for them to raise their opinions should be in the locker room at halftime, not on the pitch.

"You all understand what we should continue to do, right? Keep the pressure on them! Keep it up at all times! Brothers, you have done a great job before, all we have to do is continue to persevere! Does anyone have any questions?"

When Li Ang clearly said these words, other Chelsea players on the field immediately gave up their unnecessary thoughts.

Including Matic, who just took the initiative to make suggestions to Li Ang on how to strengthen defense.

This little episode passed quickly. Li Ang had the tactical choice given by Mourinho, and he has never been afraid of taking the blame.

While several veterans in the team had no objections at all, Chelsea's young players even followed Li Ang's lead.

At this moment, the reporters on the sidelines didn't know what Li Ang said or what kind of tactical decision he made.

Otherwise, they will definitely have to publicize it again, saying that Li Ang has become as "dictatorial" and "arrogant" as his coach after becoming the core.

But at this moment, Li Ang's "arrogance" is beneficial to Chelsea to some extent.

The Manchester City players who conceded a goal first had to calm down their emotions and then count on Guardiola to make tactical adjustments at this critical moment.

However, Chelsea, who were leading, did not hesitate to continue to implement defensive pressure on Manchester City in the midfield after the restart.

The two teams, which were also playing the 433 formation, showed completely different mental outlooks and momentum at this moment.

Chelsea was like a heavy sledgehammer, with Li Ang as the core of the pressing, and it was deeply embedded in the heart of Manchester City's formation.

Their high pressure seemed to be hammering away at Manchester City's formation, forcing Nasri and Silva, who originally wanted to attack, to return to the center to assist in defense.

Li Ang still kept a close eye on Fabregas.

He can let Yaya Toure take over the organizational responsibility from Fabregas, pass the ball and even intervene with the ball.

But he will never give Fabregas the slightest chance to dribble the ball across the center line!

In the 26th minute of the first half, in Manchester City's offensive round, as soon as Cesc Fabregas received Zabaleta's pass at the top of the arc in the center circle of his own half, Liang directly went to grab it without hesitation!

His kick knocked the football from Cesc Fabregas's feet, but the referee's whistle also sounded at this moment.

Perhaps thinking that Li Ang also hooked Fabregas' supporting leg in the process of stealing the ball, Fabregas also fell to the ground decisively.

So the referee whistled Li Ang for this foul.

After seeing the referee firmly indicating that he had committed a foul, Li Ang just shrugged and did not complain. Instead, he stared at Fabregas and slowly backed away.

His targeted and aggressive eyes made Fabregas feel as if he was being stared at by a poisonous snake!

Xiaofa's technical foundation is very solid, but his body is indeed not as agile and quick as it was four years ago.

Therefore, Fabregas feels that it is unrealistic to rely on technology and speed to break through Li Ang's marking.

Fortunately, he changed his mind very quickly. Seeing that Li Ang would rather give other Manchester City midfielders opportunities and restrict him to the center line, he decisively gave more of the ball to Yaya Toure.

The offensive strength of Manchester City's midfield is very strong, which was well reflected at this moment.

Even though Fabregas was restricted, Manchester City's midfield was still running smoothly.

In other words, after Yaya Toure surrendered to Guardiola and was able to give up a certain amount of offensive ball rights, his current performance is his normal strength.

Even without the assistance of Fabregas, when there is no need to face Li Ang's entangled defense.

Whether he is facing Lampard or Matic, Yaya Toure is able to withstand defensive interference and pass the ball forward normally.

Even when Chelsea's wings continued to press high, the success rate of the passing connection between Silva, Nasri and Aguero was never very high.

After Chelsea scored, the most threatening attack played by Manchester City was when Aguero took the initiative to withdraw from the penalty area and play for Yaya Toure who was inserted.

In the end, Yaya Toure tried a long shot from outside the Chelsea penalty area about 30 meters from the goal.

The Ivorian superstar's long-range shooting ability is still very good.

Cech did not dare to look down upon his sudden attack. He flew to save the ball and used his fists to knock his heavy shot out of the penalty area.

Faced with Aguero's fight for the second point of the football, Matic kicked the ball directly into Manchester City's half, showing no sloppiness on the defensive end.

Li Ang opened his voice and encouraged his teammates at this moment.

He clapped vigorously, indicating that they did a great job on the defensive end!

Of course, Manchester City can continue to look for similar opportunities in the game. Maybe next time, one of their offensive players will also perform explosively and catch Chelsea off guard.

But as long as they are still attacking and constantly thinking of ways to invest troops, then for Chelsea, the opportunity will exist equally.

Li Ang patiently observed the movements of the players on both sides of the field and the changes in the overall offensive and defensive situation.

If the live camera is focused on him at this moment, you will find that he turns his head to look at both ends of the court and back and forth faster than all the players on the court.

In the past, when he was at Real Madrid, Li Ang stood further back, so he did not need to frequently observe the movements of his teammates behind him.

But after moving to Chelsea and greatly improving his position, Li Ang always remembered Brother Long's instructions to him.

"As the core of the team, not just a defensive midfielder, you need to have a clear view of the running habits of all players on both sides of the ball.

Because many times, the attack does not start from the moment your team steals the ball, but from the moment your teammates in front and behind you make defensive pressure on the opponent.

You need to do more, shoulder more responsibilities, see more steps than your opponents about how the situation may change in the next few seconds on the pitch..."

In the 31st minute of the first half, Li Ang squinted his eyes slightly and noticed Lampard and Azpilicueta double-teaming towards Silva.

Yaya Toure intervened again, and Li Ang remained unmoved, still standing on the center line, standing on the path where Fabregas might also follow.

Fabregas didn't move, he was very calm.

In Li Ang's frequent observations, he could see the trend of his teammate Matic starting from the left side of the half and trotting towards the center.

Without warning, Li Ang suddenly took two steps back, seemingly letting go of his guard on Cesc Fabregas.

This suddenly made Fabregas feel wary.

He is the only midfielder that Manchester City is dragging in the half at the moment. Fernandinho has already followed Silva through the half to provide support.

Although Silva is supported by Fernandinho and Kolarov on the wing at this moment, there is not much possibility of losing the ball.

But Fabregas believes that Li Ang will not make unnecessary runs!

"Pablo! Come closer to me and help me..."

Fabregas is trying to ask Zabaleta to move closer to the center to help him better consolidate the defense in the middle.

As a result, before he could finish his words, in the Chelsea half, Silva, who had been advancing steadily before, pushed the ball to Yaya Toure who intervened.

And Matic, who had already quietly moved closer to the midline, seemed to have a tacit cooperation with Silva at this moment.

As soon as Silva passed the ball, he accelerated with all his strength and intercepted the ball before Yaya Toure!

"here!"

Li Ang had already retreated to the left side of the top of the center circle of several parties in advance. As soon as he shouted loudly, Matic, who stole the ball, directly stuffed the ball over with great force!

There was no need for Fabregas to greet him now. Zabaleta moved forward decisively to force Liang to stop.

But Li Ang was not afraid of competing with him for speed. After taking the ball and turning around, he inserted directly into the center from the left side of his own half!

Fabregas turned sideways and began to roar back, and the Manchester City defenders who had slowly moved outside the penalty area with Ibrahimovic were somewhat panicked at this moment.

Because they have already suffered losses, and they also know that Li Ang is fully capable of scoring goals by cooperating with Ibrahimovic after running long distances.

So once again faced with Li Ang's back attack, both Kompany and Nastasic paid great attention to Ibrahimovic's movement.

They vowed that they would never give Ibra again the chance to leave the penalty area and help Li Ang with the ball!

But just after Li Ang withstood Zabaleta's defensive interference and forcibly overtook him by half a body, he passed the ball decisively!

This time he did not pass it to Ibrahimovic, but directly sent a through ball to the right side of Manchester City's back line that was nearly 30 meters!

This through ball traveled very quickly at first, but slowly slowed down as it gradually approached the sideline.

It gave Hazard, who was running at full speed from behind, enough advance and space to catch the ball!

This sudden blow forced Zabaleta, who had previously lost his defensive position, to turn around and chase Hazard.

Even Nastasic didn't dare to cooperate closely with Kompany to double-team Ibrahimovic.

He returned to the right to defend and had to withstand Hazard's attempt to cut inside before Zabaleta could return to his position!

Li Ang was free, even though Fabregas was still marking him.

But for him, Cesc Fabregas's defense is completely incomparable to Zabaleta's.

So he very generously rushed to the left side of Manchester City's penalty area with Fabregas in front of him to support Hazard.

When Hazard successfully picked up the ball and passed it back to him, he turned his back the moment he received the ball, completely withstanding the defensive interference of Xiaofa.

He is like a serious pillar center, using his back-up ability to smoothly transfer the ball to Manchester City's defensive weak side at the front of Manchester City's penalty area!

When Kompany stared at Ibrahimovic and Fabregas was stuck behind Liang, unable to make up for it in time.

De Bruyne ran past the slower Kolarov, broke into Manchester City's penalty area and fired a low shot!

Commentators from various countries exclaimed!

De Bruyne's low shot also quickly passed Joe Hart's fingertips to save, and finally rushed into the far corner of the Manchester City goal!

At this moment, the Wembley scene seemed like a hurricane was coming, and the crazy sound completely swept the entire stadium!

In the Sina Sports studio, Zhan Jun also opened his voice completely and celebrated Li Ang's achievement of double 20 data this season! ! !

Li Ang laughed heartily in the live broadcast footage. He raised his right arm into a fist, waved it vigorously and hugged De Bruyne tightly after scoring the goal!

He has great ambitions, and it's not just as simple as wanting double twenties.

Statistics and championships, he wants them all today! ! !

Foodie must first apologize for not updating in the past two days.

It’s hard to get sick during a long journey. My brother is still receiving infusions. I returned to the hotel from the clinic tonight and finished coding this chapter with my body no longer feeling so uncomfortable.

If your health is better tomorrow, Foodie will increase the number of updates.

Apologize again!