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Chapter 194 System?Li Ang himself is an offensive and defensive system [please subscribe! 】

When the official announcement of Ibrahimovic's transfer to Chelsea was officially released by the two clubs, the Chelsea players were still sleeping in the morning light of Indianapolis (the previous text was wrongly written as Miami, which has been revised).

Recent training sessions and jet lag have left Chelsea's players exhausted upon their arrival in the United States.

Fortunately, they slept soundly for the first time in the United States.

Li Ang stretched his waist and got up at around nine o'clock in the morning local time.

There is no training session this morning, and Mourinho deliberately put the last practice before the friendly match after two o'clock in the afternoon
So Li Ang didn't rush to the nearby university training ground at this meeting.

The relevant transfer news that popped up on the phone naturally made Li Ang happy, and he couldn't wait to call Ibrahimovic right now!

"Hahaha! Little lion, I bet Jose that you can't help but call me first, and it's true, I won!"

Listening to Ibrahimovic's hearty laughter on the other end of the phone, Li Ang didn't mind the teasing in Ibrahimovic's mouth, and asked directly with a smile:
"Zlatan, are you coming to the United States, and if so, what date?"

"Isn't this nonsense! If I don't come to the United States, I will waste a lot of time running in with you. I will set off this afternoon! I will wait for the result of your first friendly match in New York."

"It's okay, as long as you can catch up with the next round of competition, we will meet and fight with our old teammates at that time~"

Li Ang's words made Ibrahimovic laugh again, because after Chelsea played Inter Milan in the first round, they will go to New York to play AC Milan in the second round.

These two teams are both Ibrahimovic's old clubs, but if Li Ang is added, the friendly match between Chelsea and AC Milan will naturally become more interesting.

There are still many players in the Milan team who are old friends and teammates of Ibrahimovic and Li Ang. If they can meet again in the United States, they will have a good time to catch up.

The communication between the two was very clear and fast. After making an appointment to meet in New York tomorrow, the two hung up the phone directly.

In the hotel where the Chelsea team stayed, as the lunch time approached, the Chelsea players who finally gathered in the restaurant also excitedly chatted about Ibrahimovic's transfer to join.

Lukaku is a little absent-minded now.

On the one hand, he is also very happy. After all, Ibrahimovic is one of the top center forwards in football. He can learn a lot by following Ibrahimovic in the new season.

But on the other hand, he was naturally worried about his position.

Originally, when Demba Ba and Torres were interviewed before, he was very happy in his heart.

The two old men in front did not gain the trust of Mourinho, and Chelsea did not introduce a new center forward. Isn't the probability of him being the starter in the new season quite high?
Speaking of self-awareness of strength, Lukaku, who scored [-] Premier League goals at West Bromwich Albion last season, has soared in confidence.

It's not his fault. It would take a while for any 19-year-old player to perform like this in the Premier League.

So after learning the news that Ibrahimovic has really transferred to Chelsea, Lukaku's mood is very contradictory.

But at this moment, Mourinho can't take care of Lukaku's psychological counseling.

There are only 20 days left before the start of the new season, but Chelsea still lacks a reliable winger on the right.

He and all the members of Chelsea's coaching staff were exhausted.

But I really can't find a suitable candidate.

Originally, Di Maria was the most suitable. After all, Bell will soon join Real Madrid. Mourinho feels that Real Madrid's priority for Di Maria's contract renewal will definitely drop significantly.

So a few days ago, he personally called Lafayette to discuss the introduction of Di Maria.

Lafayette still has nothing to say to Mourinho. , Directly gave the green light for Mourinho to talk to Di Maria in person.

The clubs on both sides have also conducted preliminary negotiations at the official level.

But with the intervention of Ancelotti, this transfer went from being a sure thing to a stillborn.

Because Ancelotti watched the previous game where Mourinho transformed Di Maria into a midfielder, he directly promised Di Maria that he would continue to start in the midfield position in the new season.

Well, this time Mourinho is shooting himself in the foot. Di Maria got Ancelotti's starting commitment, so he is naturally more inclined to stay in Real Madrid.

Di Maria couldn't dig it, and Mourinho had the idea of ​​Royce and Robben again.

As a result, he just asked the club to contact him, and what he got was a cold response from the Bundesliga duo who directly refused.

Well, Mourinho also really experienced the helplessness of having money and prestige but not being able to find the players he wants.

Since the top wingers who meet their own tactical requirements cannot be found outside, the only way left now is to fine-tune the tactics and tap the potential internally.

While the Chelsea players were having lunch, the Chelsea coaching staff were also discussing in a small restaurant on the other side.

"Otherwise, let Oscar try it first. After all, he also experienced the test of the Premier League last season. Even if he can't open the gap on the right, at least he has the long-range shots and passes from behind."

"What we lack now is not the offensive means and threatening passes from the back. Eden can cut inside and tear the opponent's defense. Li Ang can complete the back and threatening passes."

"Then it's best to choose a player with a balanced offense and defense on the right."

"That's still a dead end. Isn't there a lack of such a player in our team now? Or let Li Ang play a cameo on the right first?"

"It's still inappropriate. This is a complete waste of Li Ang's current ability. Only when he is in the middle can he radiate the entire front and back courts and support the overall offense and defense."

"If it doesn't work, let Ramirez play a guest role. Anyway, we are still experimenting with the lineup, and we will continue to buy people later..."

Listening to the turbulent discussions in his ears, Mourinho rubbed his temples.

And at the moment when his thoughts were chaotic, a name that had not been discussed by the members of the coaching staff suddenly appeared in his mind.

"Perhaps, we have reached this point, why not make a bolder attempt?"

Mourinho's thoughts gradually straightened out, and the sound of his tapping on the table became more and more rhythmic...

On the evening of August 8nd, in the Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, players from Chelsea and Inter Milan were greeting each other in the tunnel.

Because the nature of the game is just a warm-up match, both teams have sent a lot of young players.

On Chelsea's side, De Bruyne, who was selected as the starter, is still a little confused and unbelievable at the moment.

Li Ang has always been watching De Bruyne's reaction.

From the end of the training session in the afternoon, after Mourinho announced the starting lineup for tonight's friendly match, De Bruyne has always looked like this surprise and apprehension.

While Li Ang felt a little funny, he couldn't help feeling a little bit emotional.

Who would have thought of De Bruyne, who once became a strong contender for the world's number one midfielder in Manchester City in the future.

And now it's a pleasant surprise to get a starting spot in a Chelsea friendly.

"Kevin, do you remember the coach's tactical arrangement for you?"

Li Ang suddenly turned around and asked De Bruyne.

This made De Bruyne's brain quickly wake up.

"I remember... Coordinating your attack, pay more attention to the edge, you can send the ball behind the opponent's defense line more..."

Before De Bruyne could finish speaking, Li Ang patted him on the shoulder with satisfaction.

"Such a tactical task must not be difficult for you, right?
Get a stable starting position first, and then prove to the boss that you have more talent and passing ability. Don't worry, I will help you, Kevin. "

De Bruy was very grateful for Li Ang's comfort and promise, and he also understood the correctness and importance of what Li Ang said.

He must first prove to Mourinho that he can integrate into this tactical environment and system, and that he is qualified to fight for the starting position before he can use his performance to gain more tactical resource tilt and tactical freedom.

And today is a great start!
Lukaku, who also qualified to start the warm-up match tonight, seemed a little heartless.

Even though at noon he still seemed worried because of Ibrahimovic's joining, but now all he can see on his face is joy and excitement.

At 8 o'clock in the local evening, the game officially started amidst the cheers of tens of thousands of local residents and enthusiastic tourists.

Inter Milan, which kicked off first, quickly launched a formation to test the opening long pass attack.

And Chelsea also stabilized the front line, and Li Ang completed the top defense first.

Chelsea's starting lineup is 4231, and the starting lineup is not much different from the pre-match media speculation.

Starting goalkeeper Petr Cech.

Ashley Cole at left back, Terry and David Luiz at center back and Bertrand at right back.

In the midfield, Ramirez and Lampard formed a double defensive midfielder, and Li Ang served as the midfielder.

The left midfielder Hazard, the right midfielder De Bruyne, and the forward center is Lukaku.

Except for the fact that De Bruyne is the right midfielder, which is different from the pre-match guesses by various media that Oscar will start as a cameo first, the starting candidates for the rest of the positions are basically consistent.

In general, Chelsea's current starting lineup is very solid in the backcourt.

Although on the defensive end, except for Bertrand and David Luiz, Chelsea's players are a little older, but they still have strength and rich experience, so they are not easy to deal with at first glance.

In the frontcourt, Chelsea has properly blown up a youth storm.

The 22-year-old Hazard, Leon and De Bruyne, and a younger Lukaku who just turned 20.

Such a young offensive four-man team is undoubtedly very capable of arousing the interest of fans and the media.

And because Li Ang is in the team, today's International Champions Cup friendly match between Chelsea and Inter Milan has gained a lot of attention in East Asia.

When the game started, it happened to be around 8 o'clock in the morning in Huaguo.

Although this viewing time is not normal, it is considered quite friendly to fans in Huaguo and the entire East Asia.

When they first saw the scene of Li Ang running on the field wearing a Chelsea blue jersey, many Chinese fans still felt a little weird.

However, when they saw that Li Ang had truly become the core midfielder worthy of the name on the Chelsea field, the mood of Huaguo fans also cheered up!

Of course, many Real Madrid fans in China must be in a complicated mood at the moment, but for Li Ang, they only have blessings and support.

Although Li Ang has never made any positive response to the media about the reasons for leaving Real Madrid.

But with the spread of some rumors and the fact that Li Ang was officially established as the core of the midfield after his transfer to Chelsea.

Real Madrid fans also gradually understood Li Ang's current positioning demands.

From not understanding to understanding is actually a question of empathy.

Isn't Li Ang worthy of more offensive tactics and core status today?
When this question was nakedly put in front of all Real Madrid fans, they really couldn't say the word "not worth it".

If he continues to stay in Real Madrid, Li Ang can only continue to share the small part of the offensive fireball rights with the rest of his teammates.

Because of Ronaldo, it is impossible for Li Ang to want more offensive tactics.

Real Madrid can't give this support. Even if Ronaldo is willing to make tactical sacrifices for the time being, in the long run, the probability of conflicts between the two on the field is not small at all.

So after this period of calm precipitation, Real Madrid fans can only persuade themselves to relax and accept the reality.

When there is no Real Madrid game, watching Chelsea's game and continuing to support the little lion has become the natural choice of most Real Madrid fans.

At this moment, Li Ang, just like when he was still in Real Madrid, showed his defensive skills at the beginning of the game.

Because he no longer kicks the midfielder, Li Ang has fewer chances to directly attack the opponent's arrow.

But correspondingly, he now has more chances to match up with the opponent's offensive core.

Because the tactical freedom given by Mourinho is very high, Li Ang's sweeping coverage in the midfield is very large at this moment.

He didn't even hit the opening 5 minutes, and he had already cut off the ball from Guarin and Alvarez one after another.

After stealing the ball for the first time, he directly launched a long pass to counterattack and find Hazard on the side
But it is a pity that Hazard's extraordinary attempt was unsuccessful. Instead, Cambiasso intercepted the ball. Inter Milan took advantage of the situation and played a quick counterattack.

So after cooperating with Lampard to double-team the ball for the second time, Li Ang decisively advanced forward with the ball!
In comparison, the current Hazard, not to mention Di Maria, is even far inferior to Callejon in terms of tactical execution.

Hazard still needs more training in the game and the supervision and training of the coaching staff.

If he doesn't force this habit of sticking to the ball, then Chelsea's counterattack efficiency will be slowed down a lot.

And when Li Ang deliberately approached the right side of the midfield, Inter Milan's defense naturally locked more on De Bruyne, who was supporting the side.

But Li Ang played an extremely beautiful pass in two seconds!

He did not pass the ball to De Bruyne who was on the edge, nor did he distribute the ball to Hazard who raised his hand again. Instead, he sent the ball directly over the top, fed the ball to the left and suddenly pulled it to the left. Come on Lukaku!
In the eyes of the Chelsea coaching staff, this is considered normal.

After all, after so many days of training, they have slowly accepted Lukaku's habit of dribbling the ball.

But in the eyes of the fans at the scene, Li Ang and Lukaku's passing and running cooperation this time is extremely beautiful!

After all, who would have thought that Lukaku, a black and tough young center, would suddenly pull aside and fight for speed with his opponent? !

Li Ang's pass was also ingenious and timely.

The fans at the scene couldn't help applauding and applauding subconsciously!
At this moment, Campalonia, who played right central defender, was embarrassed by Lukaku's brutal attack.

Lukaku, who played in the middle, naturally has a general sense of position, and he is submissive in confrontation.

But what does this have to do with Lukaku, who I pulled sideways?

With enough space on the counter-attack end, the impact of Lukaku who can rush up is indeed not to be underestimated.

The combination of speed and tonnage made him almost cut directly into the Inter Milan penalty area.

It's just that in the end Campalonia and Ranocchia's double-team still caused Lukaku to make a dribbling error.

Hazard was tired of raising his hands, and in the end he still didn't get Lukaku's ball protection and pass back.

And Li Ang watched Lukaku finally take the ball out of the baseline, but didn't say much.

Well, for this stick... Li Ang actually had a psychological expectation for the possible performance and mistakes of this kid Lukaku.

And what he wants now is for Lukaku to show his power on the wing first, so that Inter Milan's defense will be afraid.

As long as the goal is achieved, he never thought about relying on Lukaku alone to tear apart Inter Milan's three-centre defense system.

After a counterattack failed, Li Ang looked at Lukaku's thumbs up to him, and shook his head.

Then he greeted his teammates in the frontcourt and followed him back to the defense quickly.

After Li Ang's offensive and defensive performances these few times, the Chelsea fans are naturally very happy!
The hardness of this defensive sweep!

This is controlled by the rhythm of defense and offense!
This long and short pass combines precision!
It can only be said that there is nothing wrong with the 8100 million paid by the club!

The 22-year-old midfield core who can play both offense and defense, and can drive both ends, they are more and more satisfied with it.

However, Li Ang was not very satisfied with the slightly stalemate situation on the court at the moment.

The speed of the rapid advance of the two wings is not enough.The center can't be pulled out as a fulcrum to attract the opponent's defense and make the ball.

Before Ibrahimovic was in place, it seemed that it was not feasible for their frontcourt attacking 4-man group to rely on Real Madrid's previous offensive mode to leverage the situation.

So Li Ang quickly made a decision after a short thought. If his teammates can't change, he has to change first!

As for how to change, the previous experience of playing football in Milan and the tactical inspiration brought by Uncle Jiong to Li Ang played a key role at this moment.

Of course, it wasn't XJBT's offensive style of play, but a decisive blow from the middle of the field!
No. 16 minutes into the first half, there was a stalemate in the game for a long time, which was broken by Li Ang and Lampard again.

Inter Milan's young striker Icardi can be regarded as a calf who is not afraid of tigers.

If he was stuck in the restricted area right now, Li Ang would not say anything.

Even if it is the young version of Fudo Myoko, his ability to snatch points and his sense of smell in front of the door are still leveraged.

But he wants to pull out of the penalty area to catch the pass from his teammates and make a turn and advance, but he doesn't pay much attention to Lampard and Li Ang.

After being intercepted by the front and rear sandwich biscuits, Icardi sat on the turf angrily, raising his hand to complain to the referee for Chelsea's foul.

But at this moment, the referee had already followed Li Ang's advance and ran away.

Before Cambiasso made a forward interception, Li Ang slid the ball directly to De Bruyne who followed him on the right.

De Bruyne, who had hardly had any outstanding performances before, was extremely sober at the moment.

He remembered the tactical arrangement that Mourinho explained to himself in detail before the game started.

In fact, he doesn't like this kind of tactic that is arranged to be fixed on a certain route.

He will feel that this is a kind of restraint on his own talent, and it is also a distrust of his passing ability.

If it had been earlier, he had already forgotten about the head coach's arrangements after he got on the court.

But today he held his temper because of Li Ang's persuasion before the game and the trust he showed in him!
If Mourinho asked De Bruyne to try his best to cope with Lukaku or help Oscar create forward space before the game.

De Bruyne may not be so obedient.

But letting him assist Li Ang has been very good to him these days, and he has been encouraging him all the time. Let him fight for the starting Li Ang, then he is very willing!
After receiving the ball and pulling it to the side, try to attract Inter Milan's defensive force in the backcourt as much as possible.

In De Bruyne's wide field of vision, Li Ang and Lukaku accelerated forward at the same time.

Intuition tells De Bruyne that at this time, if he sends a cross directly behind the Inter Milan defense, it will be a better offensive choice.

But he quickly suppressed this thought.

It's not that he thinks he can't pass a good ball past Inter Milan's defense.

It's that he thinks that Lukaku has a 90% probability of not receiving the good ball he passed!

My teammate of the Belgian national team seems to be a black and tough player who eats cakes.

In fact, the sense of position in front of the door and the sense of snatching points are a mess!
So De Bruyne finally sent a slightly behind a large arc to the ground.

This pass almost penetrated Inter Milan's defensive arrangement horizontally, and Cambiasso's interception did not interfere with the running track of the football!

On the route of the football, Li Ang, who had already inserted into the top of the Inter Milan penalty area, did not hesitate at all.

He led the ball into Inter Milan's penalty area!
Lukaku's previous forward penetration was not completely useless, at least Ranocchia had been taken away from the defensive position by his rush.

And this is what Li Ang wanted, Lukaku's "void deterrence"!
After swinging his legs slightly, Li Ang held his breath, exerted his strength suddenly, and went straight to complete a close-range explosive shot!

Handanovic was already ready to hit the far corner, but just as he kicked on the ground with all his strength, a bad thought flashed in his mind!

Because Li Ang's explosive shot in the penalty area didn't seem to hit any angle, and he rushed straight towards the middle of Inter Milan's goal!

"Nimma's stunned head!"

Handanovic only had time to curse the last sentence in his heart, and then he could only watch helplessly as the football hit under the crossbar in the middle of the goal, and finally bounced into the goal!

When Inter Milan's crossbar was still buzzing and trembling, the enthusiastic fans on the scene had already raised their arms and cheered and screamed for Li Ang's violent volley goal!

And Mourinho applauded vigorously as if he was relieved on the sidelines!

The combination of offense and defense is effective in breaking the game!

Now Li Ang alone is an offensive and defensive system!

(End of this chapter)