What is a destructive midfielder?

Leverkusen training base.

The coaching staff was having a meeting.

Suddenly, a sharp voice scared the birds away.

"Defense? Impossible!"

"Does Leverkusen still have Lucio, who is 23 years old?"

"The opponent has Arsenal's Lee"

Bang bang bang!

Old man Top banged the tactical board hard.

Dino reminded in a low voice: "It's Arsenal with Lee."

Thanks to the heavy investment in the summer window, Leverkusen, which is not subject to the 50+1 transfer limit, continues to be strong in the Bundesliga. Halfway through the season, its position in the standings is second only to Bayern Munich.

"All of Europe is thinking about how to resist Arsenal's attack or directly break through their defense!"

"Neither of these two extreme solutions is suitable for Leverkusen."

"We must strengthen midfield penetration."

"Lee, who is placed in front of Wenger, can do very little when he is in position to defend! Everton and Monaco have given the answer."

Old man Top tapped the tactical board, looked at the confused eyes of the coaching team members, and tried to argue: "I am the head coach who knows Lee best in the world!"

On the training ground.

James Rodriguez is doing shooting training with Leno.

Bang!

Bang!

Bang!

The Colombian superstar fired powerful long shots in succession!

He enjoyed everything about Leverkusen and couldn't wait to prove to the world that he was still the world's top midfield superstar.

James Rodriguez is not bad.

The 14th World Cup Golden Boot, the super world wave shocked the world!

He was very strong during the Real Madrid period.

In the 2014-15 season, he scored 13 goals and 13 assists and was elected the La Liga Midfielder of the Year.

In the 2015-16 season, he was plagued by injuries and his playing time was greatly reduced, but he was still the second midfielder in terms of average goal-scoring opportunities.

In this historical period, in terms of commercial value and popularity, almost no one in the midfield position could surpass James Rodriguez.

Unfortunately, after Zidane took over, he clearly told him: "Your style is not suitable for my tactical system."

The lineup configuration is often like falling in love, there is no right or wrong, only whether it is suitable or not.

Zidane said that James Rodriguez is very similar to his younger self, but he cannot compete with Modric, Kroos, and Casemiro in the midfield position, and he cannot shake the BBC combination of Ronaldo, Benzema, and Bale in the forward position.

James Rodriguez's strength has not declined at all. Returning to the national team and leading a group of T1-T2 teammates, he can also play pleasing offensive football.

Calhanoglu was depressed and continued to throw footballs one by one into the field with a large basket of footballs.

He still couldn't get his No. 10 Leverkusen jersey back.

Last season was Lee.

This season is James Rodriguez.

James Rodriguez has a contractual requirement with his sponsor Adidas: he must wear the No. 10 jersey in every club.

Real Madrid was able to meet this requirement.

Leverkusen can naturally meet this requirement.

"Hakan, why are you slowing down?"

Leno asked in confusion.

James Rodriguez squeezed out a bright smile: "Hakan, take a break, you are our core."

Calhanoglu suddenly shook his body and continued to speed up the ball!

The Champions League match day arrived as scheduled.

Li Kang and his teammates took a plane and arrived at Düsseldorf International Airport.

The sky was gray.

The cold wind made the billboards rustle.

There were crowds of people at the airport.

Security personnel stood guard at the cordons on both sides, ready for battle.

"Lee!!!"

"Lee!!!"

"Lee!!!"

The severe cold in North Rhine did not hinder people's enthusiasm.

Many fans from other clubs also rushed to the scene.

But the collective emotions of Leverkusen's local fans were more complicated.

Some people think that Li Kang is a hero who created the club's history, while others think he is a traitor.

Even worse than Kroos' "treatment" in North Rhine.

The Arsenal club bus drove slowly, and extreme fans on both sides of the road threw out marine flares.

The security personnel could not tell whether it was an "attack" or a "welcome".

"Don't get close to the window, I now suspect that the glass will be shattered in a minute!"

"Fortunately, the Bundesliga club that Li used to play for was not Stuttgart or Bremen, whose fans would remove the tires of the bus!"

"I can only feel the benefits of the Stamford Bridge Library now!"

Welbeck and Maguire chattered non-stop, complaining about the behavior of extreme fans.

Boulder and the coaching staff discussed the pre-match deployment, and they were a little worried: Would the old man Top sprinkle sand on the green field?

Morata exchanged seats with Li Kang to get closer to the window.

He patted his companion on the shoulder and comforted him: "When I scored against Real Madrid for Juventus, I didn't celebrate. I was drowned by the applause of the fans of my old club and was praised by the media. In fact, I was worried that the ball was offside again."

Li Kang smiled and nodded.

Pre-match press conference.

After a simple handshake between Wenger and Top, they took their positions.

The two have a good relationship. They have been playing against each other since the 2001/02 Champions League. They have won and lost against each other. After the game, they always praise each other.

"Mr. Top, is it a horror movie for you to stand on the opposite side of Leverkusen?"

Horror movie.

In the Sanya King season that year, when Top encountered Ferguson's Manchester United, he once described the opponent as a horror movie.

The Leverkusen coach shook his head: "Lee has created the history of the club. This will always be his home. No matter what the result of the game is, it is a warm mime for me."

The other side.

Wenger is also taking questions from reporters.

"All Arsenal players are in very good shape."

"Except for Mertesacker who needs a rest, the main players will be deployed in other positions."

"It's going to be a tough game, but we're confident we can win."

Another curse.

Six years in a row.

Arsenal failed to win in the first leg of the Champions League knockout rounds!

Bayer Arena.

All seats were removed.

Two waves of black and red and red and white billowed in the stands.

Various slogans fluttered in the wind.

The ship's flares sprayed out rich red fireworks.

"CTV5! CTV5! Good evening, viewers!"

"Welcome to the first leg of the 2016-17 Champions League knockout rounds!"

"Leverkusen vs. Arsenal!"

"Last season, Arsene Wenger's team was eliminated simply because of away goals!"

"Tonight, can he avenge his disgrace? Can he break the Arsenal's curse of not winning in the first round of the Champions League knockout rounds for six consecutive years?"

"Let's wait and see!"

Player tunnel.

Calhanoglu and Bellarabi adhere to the "old-school" traditional duel habits: even if they are familiar teammates, they should not show any enthusiasm when they are opponents.

In fact, the two of them are not very old.

Calhano Lubi Li Kang is not a few years older.

He envied Xhaka very much: He is also a young core player from a mid- to upper-tier Bundesliga team, how could he get into Arsenal?

Havertz and Brandt hugged Li Kang excitedly.

"Crow's Mouth, he was the one who said last season that we would meet Li in the Champions League!"

"Isn't this a good thing? I originally thought we could only step on the same turf with Li in the charity game!"

Leno smiled and pushed the two away, gently patting Arsenal No. 10 on the shoulder.

"Welcome home."

I’m not lazy. Last year I was able to update 6,000 words a day. This time I couldn’t stand it. I felt so dizzy that I couldn’t concentrate at all. Everyone must pay attention to their health and eat thoroughly cooked food.