Starting from playing as a defensive midfielder for Real Madrid

Chapter 320: Champions League semi-final against Bayern, London derby reappears at Wembley

"The ball went in! Li Ang's tricky penalty shot helped Chelsea gain another victory! The total score has reached 2:0!

Juventus is standing on the edge of the cliff. No matter what tactical backup Allegri has, he must now reveal his trump card in advance! "

Zhan Jun suppressed his excitement slightly in order to make his explanation sound neutral, at least on the surface.

However, General Fan, who came to the PPTV live broadcast room as a special guest today, was not so particular.

Li Ang scored two goals in two knockout games. His ability in this crucial battle was simply incredible!

Directors Lao Fan and Zhang have always been quick to talk, and when Li Ang performed so well, they were generous with their compliments.

"This is the 10th goal in the Champions League! With 10 goals and 8 assists, Li Ang's current number of goals in the Champions League is still far ahead of all his opponents!"

"This year Li Ang has a chance to win the top scorer in both the Premier League and the Champions League! It seems that the assist champion is definitely gone.

In terms of goalscoring, Li Ang is now just quietly behind Ronaldo, one goal behind, and he has every chance to catch up! "

Director Zhang helped Li Ang set a flag, and under the influence of Li Ang's current explosive personal data, Chinese fans did not feel that Director Zhang was poisoning his milk.

Ronaldo's scoring efficiency in the Champions League this year has dropped significantly compared to previous seasons.

Real Madrid's core midfielder Xabi Alonso is one year older. After Matuidi suffered a serious injury in the middle of the season and was retired for the season, Real Madrid's midfield defense can almost only rely on Casemiro alone.

Modric's game status this season has always been ups and downs, and the midfield is unstable. Naturally, Ronaldo has fewer threatening opportunities than before.

In La Liga, it is very easy for Ronaldo to score goals against many mediocre teams.

But in the Champions League, especially when opponents almost always choose to target him with tactics, the midfielder can't stand up, and Ronaldo is also hard to beat with four hands.

Messi and Neymar, who previously scored eight goals in the Champions League, have been eliminated by Li Ang's team.

Therefore, the only opponent left to compete with Li Ang for the Champions League Golden Boot is Cristiano Ronaldo, who becomes more difficult to score goals the further he plays.

Regardless of this round of knockout rounds, Real Madrid still won by a huge margin against Manchester City.

But Ronaldo was severely restricted by Manchester City in these two rounds and only scored one goal.

Manchester City would rather let other Real Madrid forwards play comfortably than give Ronaldo a chance to easily grab points.

The fact that Manchester City and Real Madrid are stabbing each other does not mean that there is no chance of promotion at all. They have already put the restrictions on Ronaldo in place.

However, Bell and Marcelo performed explosively in the second round. The two jointly contributed three goals and directly KOed Manchester City.

It can only be said that in terms of luck, Guardiola has been pretty good in the past two seasons...

Ronaldo's goal felt abruptly interrupted by Manchester City. Of course, Li Ang has the opportunity and qualification to compete for the Champions League golden boot this season.

And the current match between Chelsea and Juventus is not over yet.

If Li Ang scores another goal in this game, then he will be tied with Cristiano Ronaldo as the top scorer in the Champions League!

Li Ang will not turn a blind eye to the personal honor that can be pursued so close at hand.

If Juventus gives Chelsea another chance to counterattack later, then there is still a high possibility that he will score a goal. You can give it a try!

After celebrating the penalty kick, Li Ang's eyes were still very confident and fiery.

However, he will not arbitrarily change the game tactics formulated by his coaching staff.

A game that is already guaranteed to be won should be won steadily, there is no need to take additional risks.

It is okay to strive for goals and personal honors, but it must be based on the situation that the overall interests of the team are not harmed.

Li Ang was very clear about the importance. After the game restarted, he also took the initiative to greet his teammates to give priority to consolidating the defense.

Juventus will eventually press hard. They are two goals behind and they have no choice. It depends on Chelsea and himself whether they can seize the opportunity to switch offense and defense.

Mourinho sat back on the coaching bench and looked at Li Ang still calmly directing his teammates to shrink their formation. He nodded with relief and did not go to the sidelines to give any tactical instructions.

When the game got to this point, it doesn't matter whether he was lucky or his tactics were successful. It was an indisputable fact that Chelsea had the initiative in the game.

If this can still allow Juventus to make a strong comeback, then it can only be said that this is fate.

Perhaps there are many neutral fans who believe that Chelsea should seize the opportunity to score a few more goals against Juventus and further expand their lead, which is the safest tactical approach.

But in Mourinho's mind at this moment, stabilizing the defense, especially the midfield defense, is what he cares about most.

The more calm and steady he is, the more Chelsea emphasizes defense at this moment, and the more impatient the Juventus team becomes.

Pirlo and Buffon are still calm, but there are currently many young players in the Juventus team, and the entire team is becoming impetuous, and they cannot hold it back.

Allegri's hair dryer skills are still useful at critical moments.

Uncle Jon stood on the sidelines and scolded Vidal and Pogba, who were above him, so that they temporarily regained their consciousness.

Pirlo also took advantage of the situation and stabilized the rhythm of the game, no longer eager to attack Chelsea's midfield defense.

But if we have to wait until halftime to make adjustments now, there won’t be enough time.

Allegri had an urgent communication with the assistant coach, and finally gave clear tactical instructions in the 30th minute of the first half.

They want to further enhance the efficiency of the two wings and force the center to go. At least when facing Chelsea's defensive system, this method will not work!

Evra and Lichtsteiner both began to attack frequently.

Koeman, who is not yet 19 years old, also took off his substitute vest, walked to the sidelines at the instruction of his assistant, and started warming up with his teammates.

This is a wise decision, because teams trying to compete with Chelsea in the middle this season have ended up losing miserably.

Juventus' success this season is due to their excellent diamond-shaped midfield design.

But when it's time to adapt, you have to adapt. At least at this time, Allegri believes that he must change his formation, otherwise he will have to be led by Chelsea.

After strengthening the offensive priority on both wings, Juventus' offensive has indeed improved a lot.

At least Pogba and Vidal will not run into the south wall of Chelsea's defense and hit themselves head-on.

Juventus' offensive level has also improved a lot. With Pirlo in the middle, they are also trying to pull Chelsea's defense horizontally.

However, Chelsea's biggest defensive card is not on the bench.

When Li Ang saw that Juventus' offense was gradually gaining momentum, he suppressed his desire to continue scoring goals and retreated decisively!

As soon as he came back, Chelsea immediately came up with its strongest defensive form. Once the three midfielder system was put in place, it would kill all Juventus fans!

Anyway, so far this season, no team has been able to break through Chelsea's three-back defensive system and make a comeback at Chelsea's home court.

The rhythm of the game was forcibly separated again. Uncle Jon wanted to speed up, but Mourinho and Li Ang wanted to "cool down" the game.

So at the halftime break, the score of this game was still fixed at Chelsea 1-0 Juventus.

In the second half, bigger trouble also came to Juventus.

That's physical fitness.

Juventus' midfield and frontcourt players are actually fine, but the main problem still lies in the midfield and backfield.

Let’s not talk about Master Pi for now. Although he is old, his current way of playing football is also more energy-saving, so he can still hold on.

The key point is Juventus' two back positions.

Evra is about to turn 34 and Lichtsteiner is 31.

In today's game, these two old brothers not only had to guard against Chelsea's quick counterattacks on both wings, but also had to make important contributions on the offensive end and constantly push forward.

It's okay in their respective peaks. Their physical fitness is very good, but the biggest enemies of players are time and injuries.

People have to accept old age.

Evra was the first to be unable to hold on, and just into the 60th minute of the second half, he frequently made mistakes on the defensive end.

Salah will not respect the old and care for the young on the court, so he will beat Evra with the ball!

The former Manchester United captain was stunned!

Allegri is really at his wits end now.

Because in the second half of the season, Juventus's left wing was injured and tender. Apart from Evra, there was no qualified substitute at all.

Replace Evra at this time?

Then he can only let Chiellini go to the left wing, and then let Barzagli and Bonucci partner.

But what is the difference between making this tactical adjustment and directly surrendering?

In desperation, Uncle Jon could only let Evra hold on a little longer.

Juventus seized the time to launch a general attack.

In the 63rd minute of the second half, Moratara beat his national teammate Azpilicueta, but the cross he sent was destroyed by Terry first.

After another two minutes, Morata switched to the right wing and drove straight behind Bertrand!

After receiving Vidal's overhead pass, he chose to volley directly into the far corner without stopping the ball!

This shot was very threatening, and Cech had to be a little safer and hit the ball out of the baseline with both fists.

In just 5 minutes, Morata stepped forward and created dangers one after another, and he still played his worth.

It was this offensive method that made the Chelsea fans look at each other in astonishment.

The live broadcast camera also focused on Lukaku, who was sitting on the Chelsea bench at the moment, staring and scratching his head.

Morata on the side has speed and can overwhelm full-backs in confrontations, which is exactly the same advantage as Lukaku!

But Chelsea's response strategy also came out quickly.

Li Ang directly changed positions with Cross and went to the right side of his own half.

In this way, he and Matic are divided on the left and right sides of the midfield, and the defense can radiate to both sides.

If Morata wants to play mismatched offense again, they will take action.

Unfortunately, Chelsea had just changed their formation, and before Morata could continue to exert his strength, Juventus' backcourt was the first to have problems.

In the 67th minute of the second half, Evra suffered cramps and fell to the ground, unable to hold on any longer.

Allegri looked sullen and could only choose to change the formation in advance.

However, after replacing Evra with Barzagli, Uncle James did not let Chiellini take the left wing position.

Instead, they made consecutive substitutions, replacing Marchisio with Koeman, and then changed to a 352 formation!

After Koeman came on the field, he became the left wing-back, and Juventus has fully maximized its offensive capabilities.

But just when Juventus opened up its tactical base and made the final desperate blow.

On Chelsea's bench, Mourinho directly called out Kalas, Maguire and Ramirez.

This scene made countless Juventus fans directly break the defense!

But the fans who were accustomed to watching the Premier League smiled in front of the TV and said, "Sure enough, it is so."

In the last 20 minutes of the game, it almost became an offensive and defensive exercise between Juventus and Chelsea.

Mourinho and the Chelsea players can really lose face, that is to say, if they stick to it, they will stick to it!

Li Ang also had no intention of fighting back against Juventus to score goals.

After a complete squat, Chelsea set up the most luxurious defensive bus in Europe at Stamford Bridge.

Even though Allegri replaced Llorente at the last moment, Juventus's battering ram still failed to break through Chelsea's reinforced concrete defense!

As soon as the 4 minutes of injury time were up, the referee on duty blew the whistle to end the game!

There were thunderous cheers at Stamford Bridge at home, celebrating that the home team has reached the semi-finals of the Champions League for the second consecutive season!

And this time, they all believe that their team will not just stop here!

Chelsea defeated Juventus 2-0 on aggregate over two rounds and secured the final spot in the top four of this season's Champions League.

Two minutes ago, Atletico Madrid had defeated Arsenal 2-1, eliminated Arsenal with a total score of 3-1, and advanced to the top four of the Champions League ahead of Chelsea.

At this point, the final top four teams in the Champions League this season have finally appeared.

The Madrid duo have the opportunity to defend the dignity of La Liga again, and the defending champion Bayern aims to achieve two consecutive Champions League achievements!

Chelsea, on the other hand, has reached the top four of the Champions League for two consecutive seasons. This time, they vowed to win everything without any regrets!

The quarter-finals of the Champions League came to an end, and just three days later, the draw ceremony for the Champions League semi-finals was held as scheduled in Switzerland.

This year's Champions League knockout draw will last until the end of the semi-finals. There is no half-division in advance, and the opponents are unknown each round.

This undoubtedly adds to the excitement of the second half of the Champions League.

However, when he was interviewed by reporters again before the lottery ceremony, Li Ang learned his lesson and stopped speaking to provoke hatred.

"I don't want to be drawn against Real Madrid. Apart from meeting Real Madrid on the final stage, I don't want to be an enemy of Real Madrid in advance. That's it."

Li Ang very cleverly avoided the reporter's question trap.

And UEFA did not rush to let Real Madrid and Chelsea collide in advance in the semi-finals.

The final draw result was a civil war between the Madrid duo, with Bayern and Chelsea colliding in the semifinals again!

The draw that Bayern fans least want to see has occurred, but for Chelsea fans, this is their best chance for revenge!

Last season, Chelsea couldn't beat Bayern, and they were unable to win the semi-finals of the Champions League.

Chelsea has been strengthened this season, so naturally they have to get up wherever they fall!

Li Ang is also quite satisfied with the result of this draw.

It is to play against the championship teams of major leagues. If they can meet Real Madrid again in the final stage, it will be the best result.

On April 26, the FA Cup semi-finals kicked off, with Chelsea challenging Aston Villa away.

In a situation where the outcome was determined, Chelsea went all out and stormed into the final 4-0!

Their opponent in the FA Cup final was their city neighbor Arsenal.

Wembley Stadium will usher in the second London derby this season!

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