Starting from playing as a defensive midfielder for Real Madrid

Chapter 374 I’ll wait for you in the next round~

"Trapp has done a great job! But the ball...the ball is still under Chelsea's control! Kroos knocked the ball horizontally again! Liang putt!!! The ball went in——!!!

The ball is there! The ball is there! ! ! Li Ang! Li Ang pushed the football into the Paris goal in the most Cross way! Is he paying close tribute to his midfield partner? Ha ha ha ha……"

"The shot was so crisp! Li Ang! This shot was really beautiful! Trapp was completely helpless by Li Ang's putt. I think Li Ang should have specifically asked Cross for advice in private~

I suggest that from now on, the two brothers can guard the top of the penalty area on one side. Anyway, they can both hit high-quality push shots, and the opponent's goalkeeper will be hard to guard against! "

Directors Zhan Jun and Zhang were in the studio and marveled at Li Ang's exquisite putt shot!

Strangely enough, Li Ang rarely used this trick to score goals before, but now that he suddenly uses it, no one is surprised.

It's probably his incredible learning ability that fans and the media have taken for granted.

After all, many fans have watched Li Ang transform from an offensive rookie to the all-around offensive player he is now.

Not to mention that he learned some putting and shooting skills from his teammates.

Even if he suddenly practiced free kicks one day and performed Ronaldo's tomahawk on the field, most fans would take it for granted.

Isn't this the biggest characteristic of Li Ang? He can practice anything, and he is particularly good at practicing everything!

Cross, who was celebrating with Li Ang on the baseline at the moment, also smiled and patted Li Ang on the head. I wonder if he was praising Li Ang for his skill in putting.

While other Chelsea players were celebrating at the moment, they also covered their mouths and exchanged new views on the strength of Paris.

"Their forwards are much more active in returning to defense than before. What a big change! I don't think it is against the rules to change their home jersey to Bayern's."

"It's not easy to play anymore. This kind of team is not short of money. As long as they are willing to put their heads down and build the team pragmatically, their combat effectiveness will improve very quickly."

"But as long as we score the ball first, it will be easy! No matter if they are pragmatic or not, the rhythm of today's game must be in our hands!"

"You still have to be more careful. Di Maria is in very good condition today. His performance has not been weak at all since he left Manchester United. He almost beat me to death just now..."

"Ha! Ask the boss to help you, or you can tell the boss directly and ask him to go down and take it easy~"

"Fake Squid..."

Chelsea's generals on the field were in a good mood, and after taking a one-goal lead, they all reminded not to let down their guard.

In comparison, the atmosphere within the Paris Saint-Germain team is naturally a bit silent now.

However, Blanco has also done a good job in team building in the past two years, especially when he clearly established Motta, the new core of the locker room.

Veterans who are used to the ups and downs of the game may not be the strongest, but their calm mentality can often make them the anchor of a team.

At this moment, Mota used his words of encouragement to fulfill his responsibility of stabilizing the morale of the soldiers.

If it were still Paris Saint-Germain, where the team often had disagreements after Ibrahimovic left two seasons ago, there would have been problems with the team's tactical thinking.

But now after some comfort and encouragement from Motta, the main players in Paris quickly regained their composure, forgot about the fact that they conceded the goal, and devoted themselves fully to the game!

Such a positive performance is undoubtedly a morale booster. After a short period of disappointment, Paris fans were inspired by the good mentality of their players.

After all, the players who are working hard on the field are still motivated, and they have not surrendered. What reason do the fans off the field not give them their full support? !

The loud cheers and cheers once again echoed throughout the Parc des Princes!

Mourinho felt the fanatical fighting atmosphere at his opponent's home court at this moment, and couldn't help but feel a little worried about the development of the next game.

He still trusts his disciples 100%, but the beaten Paris Saint-Germain is really difficult to deal with.

This Paris Saint-Germain team has excellent staffing in the front, middle and backcourt, and after solving the team's mental problems, the energy that such a team bursts out is often very amazing!

Especially the forward line of Paris Saint-Germain, Higuain and Di Maria were both Mourinho's ace offensive players.

Mourinho knows them too well, and it is precisely because of this understanding that he has to frequently walk to the sidelines at this moment to tell his disciples to be careful of Paris' offensive penetration.

Chelsea's defensive players certainly take their coach's instructions very seriously.

When Di Maria and Lucas Moura once again changed positions to involve Chelsea's defense, Trippier, who started at right back today, simply moved in.

Di Maria had previously tortured Azpilicueta when he played on the right. The Argentine wing superstar's personal state today was outstanding.

Trippier is very self-aware. The full-back with the best defensive skills in the team can't do anything to Di Maria today. Can he still take the initiative to restrict the opponent?

Therefore, if he wants to give Di Maria less opportunities, he can only strategically leave the outside and defend the inside.

Letting Di Maria pass in is already limiting his personal performance.

Moreover, the cross ball sent by Di Maria into the Chelsea penalty area will basically be solved first by Maguire, the aerial bully.

It is more important not to let Di Maria continue to cut inside and threaten to shoot.

Even if he has to give up the forward attack temporarily, he must first cooperate with his teammates to restrict Di Maria!

Trippier's defensive choices are very effective. Between the easier push down the bottom and the more difficult forceful cut inside, Di Maria will of course choose the former first.

So Paris' subsequent offensive started very quickly. After all, they were able to rely on Di Maria to smoothly transfer the ball into the Chelsea penalty area every time.

From a process perspective, their offense is very threatening, and Blanco also feels that their offense has been played out.

In terms of finishing in front of the goal, Paris has always lacked some fire.

Higuain is still one of the rare top all-around centers in today's football, but he is stronger when he is weak and invisible when he is strong. This is also his old problem.

Even though he has broken scoring records in the French Ligue 1 in the past two seasons, he still failed to play a classic battle with personal characteristics in the Champions League.

At this time, under Thiago Silva's close surveillance, he also lost sight of the field again.

Only when he retreated out of the Chelsea penalty area to receive a pass from his teammates, he could briefly appear in the live broadcast camera.

If you insist on saying that he can't fight tough battles and can't score key goals under pressure, it's true.

But at this moment, if you look at the opponents he faces from Higuain's perspective, you can somewhat understand his "inaction".

It’s not that he’s not agile in his movement, it’s not that he doesn’t fight hard enough to grab points.

It is true that the central defender combination he faced was too comprehensive, and they did not give him a chance at all, whether on the ground or in aerial battles!

He has actually played a tactical role. At least he has now restrained most of Thiago Silva and Maguire's defensive energy.

But his other striker teammate, Lucas Jr., prefers to move on the wing, and his role in grabbing points in the penalty area is almost useless, so what can he do?

Old fans with rich experience in watching football actually think Higuain played pretty well.

At this time, if Paris can add another center to cooperate with Higuain to contain the points, Paris' offensive threat will be immediately improved.

Whether it is a pillar-type high center or a flexible center that can grab points, they can all play together with Higuain. It is completely fine to not have a forward on the other wing for the time being.

Thinking of this, many fans turned their attention to the other center on the bench of Paris Saint-Germain, "Tiger" Gignac!

This strong French high center forward can be regarded as a big killer in the Ligue 1 league.

Gignac, who played for Marseille last season, scored 22 goals in Ligue 1, ranking second in the scorer list, second only to Higuain who scored 36 goals.

If it weren't for the fact that Gignac's contract with Marseille expired and was not renewed, Paris would not have been able to recruit him at such a huge advantage.

In the new season, Gignac, who rotates between Paris Saint-Germain and Higuain, has scored 10 league goals so far, and there is no problem with scoring efficiency.

And he has proven in Ligue 1 that there is no problem with his compatibility with Higuain.

Fans who know a little about French Ligue 1 now think that Blanco will consider replacing Gignac to continue attacking Chelsea's defense.

But it's obvious that Blanco is completely different from what they thought, or that Blanco still has his own considerations at the tactical level.

The Paris coach did not replace another high center forward to increase his firepower at such a critical moment of attack. He seemed to trust his starting offensive players more.

Unfortunately, the game did not develop as Blanc had hoped. Neither Di Maria nor Higuain had their "eureka" moment.

Another Paris forward, Lucas Jr., was still fighting with Azpilicueta on the wing, and his mind was not in the penalty area at all.

As a result, Chelsea defended the rest of the first half of the game without any danger.

Judging from the appearance of the game and the data in the second half of the first half, Paris Saint-Germain did take control of the game.

They had more possession, more shot attempts and corner kicks.

But in fact, they did not pose many threats to Chelsea's goal. Their offense was quite lively, but the sharp edge of the spear was too blunt and could not penetrate Chelsea's defensive system at all.

However, during the halftime break, Mourinho still repeatedly told his disciples to continue to defend well in the second half and not to underestimate the enemy in the slightest.

“I’d rather you think I’m nagging and we return to Stamford Bridge with a win than say some nice things you like to hear at this time and then have you make fatal mistakes in subsequent defenses.

Believe me, Higuain and Di Maria can be inactive for 89 minutes, but in the end it may not take them even a minute. It only takes 10 seconds or even less to turn our high-quality defense into nothing. Bubble!

You can empathize with this matter. Think more about the teams that were defeated or tied by your captain at the last moment... When you are slacking off, just think about the offensive player standing in front of you at this moment. Li Ang, understand. ? Find that feeling..."

When Mourinho expressed his abstract defensive concerns in a more specific way, the Chelsea defensive player who subconsciously looked at Li Ang changed his eyes!

Li Ang was dumbfounded by his boss, but at this moment he could only follow Lao Mu's words and keep responding.

He didn't know what his teammates were thinking when they looked at him, but when the second half started, he could clearly feel that his teammates around him were indeed paying more attention to defense!

Blanco has been standing on the sidelines since the beginning of the second half and can't sit down for a moment.

But he only watched the game for six or seven minutes, and the scowl on his brow could not be relieved.

In the 53rd minute of the second half, Blanco kept shaking his head as he watched PSG receive two tough interceptions from Chelsea's midfield defense during an attack, and finally only got a throw-in opportunity.

He muttered, just like countless Paris fans at this moment, complaining about Chelsea's defensive tactics and defensive quality.

But Mourinho, who is one of the targets of complaints, does not care about the live broadcast footage that is frequently directed at him.

He is very satisfied with the defensive tenacity of his disciples!

If we were to run and play and play against Paris today, the performance of Paris' forward group would not be what it is now.

Therefore, it is very necessary to slow down the pace of the game and drag it into a positional battle.

The talents of Paris' forwards will be suppressed in positional battles, while the talents of Chelsea's defenders will be fully revealed.

This kind of victory is indeed very ugly, and can even be said to be ugly, but it is better than safety and stability!

They didn't concede a single goal in the first away game and were able to score an away goal. This ending was quite perfect for Chelsea.

Mourinho wanted this result. When Paris finally couldn't help but start attacking in the second half of the game, he even took the initiative to signal Li Ang and Kroos to commit tactical fouls.

This almost rogue behavior naturally made the members of the Paris coaching staff very dissatisfied. The coaching staff of the two teams quarreled with each other on the sidelines and even interrupted the game for a time.

But the forwards of Paris Saint-Germain do not have the strong combat effectiveness of their coaching staff.

Until the last second of the game, they failed to score Chelsea's goal.

Oblak can be regarded as a god in one battle, contributing a full 12 effective saves in a single game!

The Slovenian national goalkeeper stunned Higuain and Lucas, who took turns taking long shots at the last moment of the game!

After the game, looking at the contrasting 23-5 shooting numbers between Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea, French reporters didn't know what to say.

There is some pride, but more of it is helplessness.

After all, Paris can produce so many shooting data, that is because Chelsea took the initiative to shrink the formation and left too much space for long shots.

And Chelsea, who was absolutely impeccable on the defensive end throughout the game, naturally had more reasons to leave Paris with their heads held high!

Li Ang was very satisfied with the result of the first round match between the two teams.

He chatted with his old friends in Paris for a while after the game.

After accepting interviews with French reporters, he also enthusiastically sent an "invitation" to Paris:

"We'll see you in London next round, waiting for you~"

Oh my god, this disease is finally cured, and the acupuncture will give quick results!

I will update at least 10,000 words tomorrow to make up for yesterday’s update!

Then I wish you all a happy weekend in advance and pay attention to the cold!