Starting from playing as a defensive midfielder for Real Madrid

Li Ang's high praise for Liverpool after the game quickly attracted the attention of a large number of Premier League fans.

After all, although Li Ang likes to say some polite words in interviews, it is still very rare to compliment a Premier League competitive team and a new Premier League head coach like this.

Liverpool fans were certainly very happy to hear this.

Li Ang's mouth is "opened", and he has a high regard for coaches.

Now even he thinks Klopp will succeed in Liverpool, which somewhat proves the reliability of Liverpool's vision for hiring a new coach this time.

However, other neutral Premier League fans are still skeptical about Klopp's success in the Premier League.

Being able to lead Borussia Dortmund well in the Bundesliga may not necessarily lead to a young and capable team in the Premier League.

The Premier League's tight schedule and the difficulty of the games are not comparable to the Bundesliga in the eyes of many Premier League fans.

In the end, whether you have real ability or not depends on your performance.

In terms of public attention and topicality, Li Ang's praise of Klopp was a disservice.

Not many Premier League fans originally thought that Klopp could directly bring Liverpool out of the quagmire if he took over midway, and they had no expectations for his relaxed public opinion environment.

But now that Li Ang has praised him, more eyes are focused on Liverpool and Klopp than before.

Of course, Li Ang didn't mean to push Liverpool to the forefront. He is usually a bit shady, but he is not so shady.

In general, he expressed his expectations a little bit because he prefers Klopp's coaching tactics and Liverpool's playing style behind the scenes.

Looking back, he forgot about it, stopped paying attention to the changes in online public opinion, and devoted himself fully to the preparation training for the Champions League group stage.

After this round of league games with Liverpool, Chelsea only have three and a half days of preparation and rest. On November 4th, they will face the challenge of CSKA Moscow at home.

Without the help of harsh weather, CSKA's hard power on the court is actually second-rate in Europe.

As guests at Stamford Bridge, they were unable to put too much psychological pressure on the Chelsea players.

And Chelsea's current lead in the group of death is also very obvious.

After Real Madrid lost to Chelsea in the first round of the Champions League group stage, they went to Moscow in the second group stage but only drew with CSKA. It was not until the third group stage that they won Wolfsburg at home.

Real Madrid, who now have four points, are ranked second in the group, while Wolfsburg, ranked third in the group, only won CSKA Moscow in the first three rounds of the group stage.

The points gap between the two teams is not big now. It can even be said that the points gap between CSKA Moscow, which had a draw in the first three rounds of the group stage, and the two teams is not big either!

As long as they can seize the opportunity to play the last three rounds of the group stage, CSKA Moscow will have a good chance of successfully breaking out of this death group.

For example, in this round of the group stage, they face Chelsea, who have won three games and accumulated nine points. As long as CSKA Moscow can get points, they still have the last hope of qualifying.

Even though the probability of escaping from Stamford Bridge is not high, the entire CSKA Moscow team is working hard to create a miracle!

However, Real Madrid and Wolfsburg, two teams that also have to fight to win this round of group matches, now have completely different moods.

Of course, Real Madrid will not pin their hopes of qualifying for the group on their competitors. They are very happy to see CSKA Moscow upset Chelsea in this round of the group stage.

After all, if this is the case, they will be able to accumulate seven points after defeating Wolfsburg, quickly closing the points gap with Chelsea.

But for Wolfsburg, they want to see Chelsea beat CSKA Moscow even more.

To put it bluntly, this is at least a guarantee that they can continue to play in the Europa League.

Whether Real Madrid can win or not is another matter, but now they are extremely insecure and want to see CSKA Moscow directly eliminated from this death group early.

No way, if playing in the Champions League is likened to a delicious big cake, then playing in the Europa League is the same piece of pie that fills the stomach for clubs like them in the middle reaches of the continent.

If they are eliminated from the Champions League but still play in the Europa League, it will be acceptable to the entire Wolfsburg team.

This difference in morale may have determined the outcome of their match with Real Madrid in the group stage.

In comparison, the Russian players in the CSKA Moscow team think very little about scoring.

They just want to play a vigorous game with Chelsea first!

The upset was a miracle, and the brothers celebrated together after returning to Moscow.

There will be no regrets if you lose.

After all, the moment they were drawn into the group of death in the group stage draw, they had actually expected today's result.

The CSKA Moscow players, who had a more or less determined mentality, performed very bravely at Stamford Bridge on November 4th.

Not only did they adopt proactive offensive tactics, they even suppressed the home team Chelsea during part of the first half of the game!

This brave tactical choice was very admired by the Chelsea team, so they did not hold back.

After consuming as much physical energy as possible from CSKA Moscow's starting players in the first half, Chelsea scored three goals in just 20 minutes in the second half to defeat the brave CSKA Moscow...

Including the counterattack goal scored in the 37th minute of the first half, Chelsea defeated CSKA Moscow's hopes of qualifying with four goals in just over 60 minutes.

The scene was a bit tragic, but amid the laughter and laughter at Stamford Bridge, the main players of CSKA Moscow fought until the last moment.

In the end, the score of the Champions League group stage, which had almost lost its suspense before the game, was fixed at 5-1.

Chelsea won 4 consecutive games in the group stage and almost locked the right to qualify for the top spot in the group in advance!

Even though Real Madrid defeated Wolfsburg again on the road, they now have only 7 points and no room for error to compete for the top spot in the group.

However, Wolfsburg, who has three points, still needs to work hard in the last two rounds of the Champions League group stage to fight for their slim chance of qualifying.

Chelsea's early lock in qualifying for the death group was expected by a large number of fans.

However, these fans did not expect that Chelsea could win four consecutive games in one breath, leaving Real Madrid far behind.

This prompted some shady fans to discuss on online forums whether UEFA would continue to "artificially create obstacles" for Chelsea in the future.

For example, Chelsea, who qualified as the group leader, directly drew the strongest second team in the group in the first round of the knockout round?

Judging from the poor behavior of UEFA, they can definitely do this kind of thing. What happened to Arsenal back then!

But now Chelsea players are too lazy to pay attention to whether there is an unofficial draw behind the scenes.

Since their goal this season has been to defend the Champions League with all their strength, there is no reason to avoid any opponent in the Champions League.

It doesn’t matter who he draws next, just do it!

It's not their style to look forward and backward, and they are now recognized by fans as the strongest team in Europe. If not, other teams are afraid of encountering them.

Anyway, Li Ang did not consider who he would touch in the subsequent Champions League knockout draw.

The schedule of Premier League teams with European war missions in the near future is too tight.

After playing this round of European competition group matches, these teams have almost no time to rest and prepare for the game, and then they will face the severe challenge of the twelfth round of the Premier League.

The total rest time may be less than two days, which makes the head coach of the Premier League and European teams with average bench depth worried.

Chelsea's situation is slightly better, but now Mourinho is also privately scolding the FA for being careless!

After finishing the last round of the Premier League and the Champions League group stage, many of the main players in the Chelsea team need to rest.

Even though they may not feel physically tired yet, in fact, after being examined by the team doctor, their tight muscles have reached a critical point that needs to be relaxed.

So on November 7th, Chelsea, who faced Stoke City at home, was not at its peak.

The four generals, Suarez, De Bruyne, Kroos and Thiago Silva, rested directly on the advice of the team doctor.

Trippier sprained his ankle in pre-match training, so he can only withdraw from the starting lineup for the time being.

Li Ang once again had to shoulder the heavy responsibility of both offense and defense, leading many substitute teammates to deal with Stoke City at home.

Looking at the standings data alone, Stoke City, which currently has 3 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses in 11 league rounds, only accumulated 13 points, is not in very good shape.

But this team has the same characteristics as Liverpool in the past.

That is, when playing against a weak team in the league, he may be willing to give a 50-50 score, but when he encounters a strong team, they will quickly transform into an undefeatable little team!

Today's Stoke City exploded when facing Chelsea.

Shaqiri is in great form. Facing Bertrand's marking, he broke out and hit accurately in the opening stages of the game.

Coupled with the fact that Matic's condition is relatively average today, Chelsea's left half defense was abruptly torn open by Shaqiri!

Upon seeing this, Li Ang decisively chose to switch positions with Ma Ma, but he had just suppressed Shaqiri's performance, and Anautovic on the other side became active again.

What's even more damning is that after he pulled aside to make up for his teammates' defensive holes, Van Ginkel, who took over his position, failed to keep an eye on Bojan's movement.

So just at the 20th minute of the first half, Bojan successfully received the ball back from his own center Walters and drove into the right rib area of ​​Chelsea's half!

Maguire had no choice but to attack early and try to intercept Bojan's dribbling.

But Bojan used a clear-thinking pass to allow Anautovic to successfully get a chance to kick on the edge of the Chelsea penalty area!

The Austrian forward was very confident at this moment and shot into the far corner of Chelsea's goal.

His shot was very fast, had a beautiful arc, and the angle was very tricky!

Oblak tried his best to save, but he was powerless against Arnautovic's world-beating shot from a ten-point angle!

It is very rare for Chelsea to fall behind their opponents early at home.

Mourinho frowned as he watched from the sidelines.

The substitute players who started the game today seem to be in poor condition. Such fluctuations in condition are relatively normal in a long season.

But at the same time, several substitute players have experienced fluctuations in form, which is terrible!

Among the main players who took a rest, only Kroos was selected into the 18-man roster today.

Mourinho doesn't have many options even if he wants to make substitutions later.

Chelsea fans at Stamford Bridge were a little worried when they saw the unfavorable match situation.

This is the biggest difference between experienced veterans serving as substitutes and young players serving as substitutes.

When it comes to adjusting their own condition, it is indeed difficult for young players to compare with veterans.

At the critical moment, Chelsea fans at the scene and in front of the TV subconsciously focused on Li Ang.

But at this moment, Li Ang had already pulled Llorente and Hazard for urgent communication in advance.

After the game restarted, Li Ang controlled the ball and was not eager to press forward immediately.

It wasn't until he steadily took control of the midfield that he slowly led his teammates in the midfield and backfield to press forward.

At this time, the offensive tactics he chose were very simple. Instead of blindly looking for winger teammates, he directly handed the ball to Llorente, who had taken a good position in Stoke City's half!

Llorente used his tall and strong body to set up a solid bridgehead for Chelsea on the offensive end.

And his stable distribution of the ball also allowed Chelsea to directly transition to the midfield dispatching and organization part, and soon launched a direct and effective attack in the Stoke City half!

This style of play is not unfamiliar to Chelsea's old fans.

After all, Chelsea had used Drogba's powerful fulcrum ability to play such an offensive routine during the "Mu first period".

Li Ang also made a rare comeback on the offensive end, using a long pass and a tactic.

Hazard and Salah repeatedly attacked Stoke City's backline with the ball from both wings, and quickly suppressed Stoke City's quick counterattacks from the wings.

However, just as Stoke City gradually became familiar with Chelsea's offensive mode, Li Ang suddenly took action.

Thirty-eight minutes of the first half. He gave up the organizing power to Van Ginkel, and he moved forward decisively!

The accuracy of Van Ginkel's long pass is quite good, and after seeing Li Ang's forward movement, Llorente also chose not to stop the ball very tacitly, and directly made a header!

The ball passed past Stoke City's two defensive midfielders almost instantly.

And during the high-speed insertion process, Li Ang also used an almost perfect unloading to sound the alarm for Stoke City's defense!

Shawcross signaled his central defender partner Walscheid today to intercept Li Ang.

But when Li Ang faced this slightly slower German central defender, he did not choose to distribute the ball as usual. Instead, he directly stepped on his bicycle and burst out to pass the ball, passing him in one step!

Walscheid's kick was half a beat too late. After passing him, Liang got the ball on the line of the penalty area and almost faced Stoke City goalkeeper Butland!

Before Shawcross could make up the defense, Li Ang chose to volley decisively!

The football roared with a terrifying force and hit directly under the crossbar of Stoke City's goal, and finally bounced into the net!

But Batra didn't even react at this moment, so he could only watch his own goal being breached!

After scoring, Li Ang slapped his chest hard towards the Chelsea fans who were celebrating in the stands!

As if to firmly guarantee the fans:

"Believe us, no team can take away three points from Stamford Bridge!"