Starting from playing as a defensive midfielder for Real Madrid

People always have unique filters and feelings for things they loved but couldn't get back then.

Today's Li Ang is such a unique existence in the hearts of Milan fans.

They had owned it for a short time, and the two parties were in love with each other. However, trapped by reality, Li Ang still did not become the prince who revived Milan.

Even now with the return of Ibrahimovic and Boateng, Milan's league results have rebounded rapidly.

But whenever they think that Milan really had a chance to keep the world's number one midfielder who has now won the Golden Ball, the Rosenellis will inevitably sigh and feel infinite regret.

This is human nature. As Li Ang's personal performance becomes more and more outstanding, AC Milan fans will naturally feel more and more regretful.

Perhaps if you think about it deeply, Li Ang did not choose to return to Real Madrid, but decided to stay in Milan. Then he might not have achieved such a terrifying growth rate.

If he wants to reach his current personal strength, Li Ang, who stays in Milan, may need more time to accumulate and improve, and it is also very likely that the transformation process will be interrupted with the arrival of a major injury.

Everything is possible. Li Ang may not be able to win the Golden Ball if he stays in Milan. After all, there are too many uncertain factors.

It is difficult for him alone to lead a down-and-out wealthy team with financial problems to rise again.

Most neutral fans can figure out these problems. Choosing to return to Real Madrid was Li Ang's wisest decision.

But all these reasonable speculations are just conjectures after all. The reality is that Li Ang has won everything in Real Madrid and Chelsea.

The Roseneris have their own stance, and of course they are more inclined to the hypothesis that Li Ang will rise in Milan and lead Milan back to the top of football with Ibrahimovic.

Such a beautiful filter allowed Li Ang to receive a welcome and love that was far beyond his expectation when he returned to Milan many years later.

So much so that other players in the Chelsea team were very surprised by Li Ang's popularity in Milan.

This is definitely a good thing for Chelsea. After all, supporting Li Ang is equivalent to supporting Chelsea.

As long as thousands of Milan fans enter the stadium on the day of the Champions League final, and the Blues fans have become increasingly fanatical in recent seasons, the San Siro Stadium is likely to become Chelsea's home stadium!

Mourinho is happy to hear this. After arriving in Milan, he also has many old acquaintances to meet and exchange greetings with.

The two masters and apprentices seemed to directly regard Milan as their home court. They were all familiar with each other. In the public opinion environment promoted by the Italian media, both of them were also called friends of Serie A.

As their opponent in this Champions League final, Juventus, the current public opinion environment in Milan is not very good.

The relationship between Inter Milan and Juventus naturally does not need to be elaborated too much.

Even after AC Milan temporarily ended its Holy Alliance relationship with Juventus, most of the fans were angry with each other.

Even if Juventus wins the Champions League this season, it is very important for the overall future development of Serie A.

But fans and media in Milan do not necessarily want to side with Juventus and support them in defeating Chelsea.

In the pre-match public opinion battle, Chelsea, as the guest team, had a slight victory.

Although Li Ang didn't care much about these things, he still felt more comfortable being able to complete the final preparations for the war in a public opinion environment where his side had the upper hand.

The pre-game steps and rest went very smoothly. After completing the last practice on the morning of the game, Li Ang and his teammates also entered the last-minute tactical review.

Chelsea's coaching staff is obviously very well prepared for this battle.

Whether it is pre-match tactical preparation or specific training, they have arranged it in full and detailed manner.

Mourinho also paid attention to some of the tactical opinions that Li Ang put forward before the game, and finally gave an improvement plan.

In terms of the general direction of tactics, Chelsea's coaching staff has already got the situation under control.

Next we have to see what kind of result Chelsea's starting players can produce on the court today!

The intense final preparations were completed, and in the evening, the players from both teams finally appeared at San Siro in a slightly tense atmosphere and began to warm up before the game.

Today's San Siro is just like the Bernabeu a month ago. The stands are filled with famous senior superstars in football and well-known figures in the entertainment industry.

Maldini, Nesta, Ambrosini, Pirlo, Inzaghi, Vieri, Del Piero, Zambrotta, Desailly, Trezeguet...

When the live broadcast camera passed by the familiar faces of the fans, I don't know how many people sat in front of the TV or exclaimed excitedly, or just sat down and smiled.

This is a visual feast before the game. At this moment, many elderly fans seem to clearly recall the classic scenes of these superstars shining in the Champions League...

And when the memories of these superstars flashed by, as the majestic and exciting Champions League theme song played, countless fans turned their eyes to the new generation of stars who were following the referee team on the court.

Perhaps these stars will become precious memories for a new generation of fans many years from now.

But today, at this moment, their performance on the field does not need to be remembered.

Their youth is at the right time!

Li Ang suppressed the excitement in his heart, his eyes swept across the boiling stands, and the emotions contained in his eyes gradually settled.

While shaking hands with the Juventus players one by one, he smiled at Pogba, who had fiery emotions in his eyes.

This young midfielder who used to be very excited when facing himself and called himself an idol is no longer a rising star in football, but has become a leading figure in Serie A!

He has been evaluated by major European sports media as the most talented attacking midfielder after himself.

Worth over 100 million, he is the core midfielder of France’s new generation national team and Juventus’ only real player after Pirlo…

Li Ang can feel that in the current optimistic public opinion, Pogba is already full of absolute self-confidence.

After successfully eliminating Real Madrid in the semifinals, this abundant confidence even gave him the idea of ​​​​challenging himself now.

Li Ang was all too familiar with that fiery look.

After all, he himself was like this before, and it was only after successfully defeating many competitors that he naturally became the number one midfielder in active service.

Pogba's talent is enough to support his ambition, and Li Ang will no longer look at Pogba as a rookie or junior.

This is his strong opponent on the field today, and it is also a strong obstacle to his success in defending the Champions League again!

Li Ang also made a decision in his heart when he staggered his gaze and met Pogba.

There was still a smile on his face, and there was no sign of any mood swings under the gaze of the live broadcast camera.

The game soon came to the final stage near the start.

Li Ang led the team to complete the last cheer before the game. He subconsciously tightened the captain's armband on his arm, raised his head slightly, stood at his position and looked ahead.

Only about three or four seconds passed before the referee on duty looked at his watch and decisively blew the whistle to start the game!

Chelsea, who won the kick-off, quickly passed the football back to Kroos' feet.

Li Ang moved laterally and took away Juventus' frontcourt pressing players. At the same time, he stretched out his hand to signal Kroos to pass the football to Hazard first.

The start of the Champions League final, which made countless fans feel nervous, seemed a bit dull at this moment.

Hazard took the ball and first tested Juventus' defensive strength on the right. When faced with the decisive double-teaming of Cuadrado and Lichtsteiner, he did not hesitate and quickly passed the ball back to take over. Cross.

This time Li Ang also moved forward to respond. After receiving the ball, he controlled the ball laterally and observed, and then handed the ball to Azpilicueta who moved forward to participate in the attack.

Chelsea's opening offensive test was very patient, and the dual-engine organization method of Li Ang and Kroos also sorted out the offensive direction very well.

There was no risky breakthrough move. Facing Juventus' tough defense, most of Chelsea's wing players chose to return the ball to the midfielder.

At first glance, Chelsea's opening tactics were a bit conservative, but their lack of opportunities made Juventus' midfielders ready to move.

After all, facing Chelsea's three-midfield formation, the five midfielders Juventus started today still have a numerical advantage.

Dybala seems to start with Morata on the front line, but in fact he is very powerful when he drops back to catch the ball. It is completely okay to regard him as an attacking midfielder.

Three out of five, Juventus' midfielders are very courageous, and after more than 20 days of rest, their physical fitness is also quite abundant.

Marchisio, who had previously recovered from injury, partnered with Khedira in the middle today. His timely return also helped Pogba, who plays in the left midfield, share a large part of the organizational pressure.

When the Juventus midfielder participated in the press, Marchisio did not press forward as much as his partner Khedira, but consciously delayed to provide defense for his teammates.

His organizational skills and deep-lying defense also gave other Juventus midfielders confidence and confidence.

After a while, the outstanding Juventus midfielders and frontcourt players actually regained the ball and began to attack Chelsea's defense on the spot!

However, the Chelsea players who lost possession of the ball did not panic at the moment. Instead, they shrank their formation and retreated as if they had expected it.

Mourinho stood on the sidelines observing the game situation and seemed very calm.

Testing Juventus' offensive and defensive strength at the beginning of the game was a tactical plan that the coaching staff had already formulated.

But within the general tactical framework, he still gave Li Ang a lot of tactical freedom.

Whether to attack first or defend first depends on Li Ang's choice.

In addition to the overall offense and defense, there is also a personal contest that is destined to be staged in front of all fans.

Thinking of this, Mourinho subconsciously looked at Pogba who was dribbling the ball on the court.

The French young midfielder has a slender figure, looks powerful but flexible at the same time, and his dribbling posture is also very smart. After passing De Bruyne, he advanced along the sideline towards Chelsea's defensive hinterland.

Li Ang responded immediately, but Pogba also sent a long transfer ball one step ahead.

The football passed half of the field diagonally, and then accurately found Cuadrado, who was cutting in at high speed on the right wing.

Pogba's ability to escape from the organization was fully demonstrated in this short half-minute.

Even as the coach of the rival team, Mourinho wants to applaud Pogba's wonderful performance at this moment.

He has always liked this kind of young midfielder with outstanding talent, who is energetic, has potential, has good physical fitness, and has great training potential.

If Pogba is under his command, he will place him in the middle of the midfield and ask him to take on more defensive responsibilities in order to hone the young midfielder's defense and ability to seize transition opportunities.

Once the training is successful, at least in Mourinho's view, Pogba's future achievements will be much higher than Yaya Toure, who dominated the Premier League back then!

Unfortunately, Pogba is not under his command now, and he can only feel sorry for Allegri's seemingly accommodating Pogba's use...

But this regret only existed for that short moment.

Mourinho appreciates Pogba, but now he doesn't have much strong emotion about wanting to have Pogba.

After all, Pogba just has the potential to grow into a top all-around midfielder in the future.

And he now has the best all-around midfielder in football under his command!

Pogba has performed very well this season, very well.

But when he meets Li Ang, who has already regarded him as a strong opponent and has long planned to restrain him in this game, how much strength can he still show?

The corners of Mourinho's mouth raised slightly, but his smile was not gentle at all. On the contrary, it contained a lot of indifference and cruelty.

This kind of thing that destroys the confidence of young players, whether it is Mourinho or Li Ang, is actually not particularly comfortable.

But it is impossible to say that I feel awkward because of this.

The participating teams and players on the Champions League stage have always been winners and losers. What's the big deal no matter how talented they are?

There is never a shortage of talents in competitive sports. Mourinho and Li Ang have destroyed the confidence of many talented players over the years!

This is also part of professional football. If you embark on this path, you must face such a cruel reality.

Mourinho believes that Li Ang can fulfill the promise he made to him before the game - to suppress Pogba's performance and securely win the Champions League trophy!

At this moment, Li Ang, who has finished warming up on the court, is no longer "polite" to Pogba.

In the ninth minute of the first half, Pogba repeated his old tricks and wanted to get the ball on the left to attract the attention of Chelsea's defensive players, and then moved the ball east and west.

But this time, Li Ang did not let De Bruyne go up first to interfere with defense. Instead, he took action himself and directly used a tough blocking defense to push Pogba out of the sideline!

Yes, Pogba, who had performed extremely well before, simply handed over the ball under Li Ang's ruthless and tough defense, and fell down outside the court like a paper man!

The Juventus fans in the San Siro Stadium who had been cheering before were silent as if their throats were suddenly strangled!

But the Blues fans and a large number of Milan fans cheered!

By the way, this is the Li Ang they are familiar with!

Strong, tough and decisive!

Under Pogba's surprised eyes, Li Ang changed his gentle image before the game, looked at him coldly, and then passed the recovered ball to his partner Kroos.

There will only be one winner in today's game, and that is Chelsea.

Li Ang will not give Pogba too many opportunities to perform.

Because he never hesitates to kill the opponent's core.

Never give up!