King of the start, I'm the new king of the Azzurri

Chapter 129 Champions League grouping (4K)

There are not many changes in the starting lineup of the two sides.

But it is they who really decide the direction of the game-the team's midfield.

Excellent midfield players can make the frontcourt players more comfortable, and there is currently a lack of such players in Leverkusen.

This game is very critical for Leverkusen. They want to show the strength of their players through the big stage of the Champions League, and then get more benefits.

"drop!!!"

The referee blew the whistle to start the game.

AC Milan took the lead in the away game.

Li Feng returned the ball to Matuidi, who turned around and went forward.

The backcourt is organizing, and Li Feng is constantly observing the opponent's "direction" in the frontcourt.

Li Feng looked back to see where the ball was passed, and he noticed Schmidt's defensive arrangement.

Although there are no players around him, Li Feng is still in their defensive range. Even if he receives a pass, Li Feng needs to get the ball out immediately.

Behind him was Milinkovic-Savic, who was tall and didn't stick to the ball. He immediately passed the ball to Berardi on the wing against the defense.

The split of the ball means that the space on the field will be stretched out.

Berardi quickly advanced from the side, and the defense in the center was also attracted part of the attention.

Noticing the situation of Leverkusen's central defender, Li Feng glanced at the other - Jonathan Ta.

Coincidentally, the two looked at each other at this moment.

A strangeness flashed in Li Feng's eyes. He thought that Yonatan Ta's defensive focus was naturally on himself.

If this is the case, then Li Feng noticed Bonaventura's position from the corner of his eye while running.

Great location!

Turning his head again, Li Feng directly reached out for the ball.

Such actions directly attracted Yonatan Ta's attention.

Li Feng's actions just now naturally did not escape Yonatan Ta's eyes, and he was also caught in a dilemma at this time.

"Li Feng reached out and asked, will Berardi give it?"

Yu Miao understands this action from the perspective of God. He believes that this is a high-risk action. Once a pass error occurs, Leverkusen's counterattack may make AC Milan drink a pot.

"Berardi gave it!"

"The pass was beautiful, and Li Feng's header in the middle ferryed it!"

"Jonathan Ta's turn-around block was a step slower."

"Bonaventure pushes the far corner!"

"GOALLLL!!!!!!"

"In the 7th minute of the game, Li Feng ferried the header, and Bonaventura pushed the far corner and succeeded. AC Milan, who was playing away, took the lead."

After the goal, Bonaventura smiled and hugged Li Feng.

This season's tactics have changed under the guidance of Gattuso, and the team has more players participating in the offense.

Especially the two sides.

Li Feng, who sits in the middle, is the core of the tactics. Gattuso uses Li Feng's own fulcrum ability to radiate Milinkovic-Savic on the two sides or the front midfielder.

The first goal of the game is such a manifestation.

In Gattuso's mind, if other positions are opened, it will be easier for Li Feng to score goals.

Schmidt saw the scoring process clearly on the field, and he also knew that Li Feng, who knew how to pass the ball, would be even more difficult to deal with.

Thinking of this, Schmidt glanced at Gattuso next door, and he sat back on the bench with a dark face.

The time for celebration is always short, and the game resumes quickly.

Watching Kisling kick off, Li Feng didn't think much, he quickly ran towards Leverkusen who was holding the ball.

During this period of time, AC Milan still made Leverkusen's "midfielder brain" uncomfortable by going up and grabbing. This is the help that a striker can provide.

"The frontcourt press driven by Li Feng gave AC Milan the upper hand on the scene."

"Lars Bender's pass was interfered and Li Feng failed to hold the ball."

AC Milan gained the upper hand on the scene through the press in the midfield, but they also revealed a problem, that is, the position of the defense line is relatively high, which is easy to give Leverkusen a chance to play behind.

Under Gattuso's tactics, AC Milan's formation was very compact, which also led to them not giving Leverkusen many opportunities to advance on the ground.

As the leading figure in Leverkusen's key pass, Charhanoglu naturally saw the problems exposed by AC Milan.

But at this time, the ball failed to reach his feet for a long time, which made him a little anxious, and he kept reaching for the ball.

"Beautiful, Li Feng grabbed the ball directly from Lars Bender's feet, and AC Milan's counterattack came!"

Li Feng, who grabbed the ball, advanced with the ball. The speed was not very fast, but he protected the ball very firmly.

Lars Bender, who was clinging to the position behind Li Feng, tried various means to stop Li Feng's advance.

Seeing that he had already entered Li Feng's regular shooting range, Lars Bender directly used a wrestling move from behind.

Feeling the strength coming from his waist, Li Feng glanced at the distance from the goal, and the strength under his feet was loosened, allowing Lars Bender to "fulfill his wish" to stop Li Feng.

"Yellow card, the referee gave Lars Bender a yellow card."

"This foul action does not belong to football, but such a choice is acceptable for Leverkusen. A yellow card replaces an opportunity."

Russ Bender's tactical foul is no problem.

However, this also gave AC Milan a chance to set the ball in the frontcourt. They did not choose to take the free kick quickly, but prepared the next tactics.

Li Feng stood on the spot and looked at the position, and he made a gesture to Milinkovic.

Communication between the two was quickly accomplished through gestures.

And Li Feng also came to Leverkusen's penalty area at this time.

Milinkovic-Savic adjusted the placement of the ball, and he slowly retreated a short distance.

Taking a deep breath, Milinkovic-Savic raised his hand and made a quick gesture.

"AC Milan intends to use a set-piece tactic to attack Leverkusen's penalty area."

"Milinkovic-Savic arcs!"

"This is the last point!"

"GOALL LLL!!!!!!"

"Li Feng's late shot helped AC Milan make another victory!"

"Let's look at the shot again."

Yu Miao adjusted her emotions. Li Feng completed this shot very well. It can even be said that Li Feng did not stop the ball at all, and the arc shot by his left foot was perfect.

Less than 30 minutes into the game, Li Feng has already handed over the data of one pass and one shot, which makes people smell a little unusual.

The 2-goal lead in the away game means that AC Milan has already grasped the initiative.

Gattuso's eyes on the sidelines fell on Li Feng, who was enjoying the joy of scoring goals with his teammates. Looking at the happy face of the young man, Gattuso had a thought in his heart-how long can Li Feng stay here?
He doesn't know the answer, but this time may be brought forward because of the Champions League!
In the current Champions League play-offs, Li Feng has contributed 4 goals and 1 assist. If there is no accident, they can qualify for the Champions League group stage.

If this performance continues, Li Feng will definitely leave AC Milan after the European Cup next year.

At present, there are many teams that urgently need to introduce a center forward, but very few can afford the full transfer fee. However, these clubs have a common characteristic, they are all Premier League teams.

At present, Manchester United, Manchester City, Chelsea and Arsenal may strengthen the No. 9 position.

Among them, Manchester United and Chelsea need to be strengthened, and their current No. 9 position can also stand up.

Less urgent transfers can also be prioritized when they have a better target.

The game continues.

With 2 goals in hand, AC Milan has reduced the chance of grabbing, and they will firmly practice the squatting tactics arranged by the head coach.

If you count the 2 goals in the first round, then they have already led by 4 goals. What they need to do at this time is to defend well and make as few mistakes as possible.

With AC Milan shrinking, only "pure" ball possession is left for Leverkusen.

Hilbert sent a through ball, and Bellarabi, who received the pass, dunked Nigel De Jong, and the former kicked a cross.

The accuracy of the cross was good, but Kisling, who was fighting for the top in the middle, was blocked by Zapata, and Romagnoli firmly controlled the ball.

The transfer of the ball also allowed Leverkusen to fight for the ball by counter-grabbing on the spot.

Romagnoli and other defenders faced Leverkusen's pressing, and their ball movements became a little stiff, and they didn't seem to adapt to this rhythm.

De Sciglio receives the pass, he turns and dribbles away.

The timing is not bad, but there is too little room for him to display.

"Calhanoglu steals, Leverkusen presses and gets a chance."

"Nice cross."

"Zapata from the previous point did not stop, Kisling pushed!!!"

"The shot was too straight and barely tested Diego Lopez."

The shot was directly confiscated by Diego Lopez, which also means that the regular time of the first half has also come to an end.

When Diego Lopez drove forward, the fourth official on the sidelines also raised the sign in his hand.

A big "1" suddenly appeared on it.

The stoppage time in the first half was only given 1 minute. For Leverkusen, they can only hope for the second half!

The short halftime break ended quickly.

Gattuso also seized this time to put forward new requirements for the players-full defense!
Yes, you heard that right, defend with all your strength, even Li Feng was asked to participate in the defense.

For Gattuso, the biggest test in the Champions League is not the team's offensive firepower, but the team's defense; so in order to let the team go further, he intends to use the 4-goal lead to make a fuss.

The second half of the game begins.

Leverkusen's offensive at home came quickly.

But AC Milan's focus on the defensive end made Schmidt on the sidelines a little restless.

In the 52nd minute of the game, Leverkusen launched an offensive from the wing, and Bellarabi made a cross to find a high point in the penalty area.

Kisling lived up to the hopes of his teammates this time.

"Header, Diego Lopez block, Leverkusen corner."

"The quality of the corner kick is good, come back!"

"The latter point was watched by De Sciglio, and Leverkusen did not find a chance."

The first 64 minutes of the game.

The first 77 minutes of the game.

Time was passing by little by little, and the mood of Leverkusen players gradually became a little depressed.

More than half an hour has passed, and their rapid offensive has not diminished, but every time someone stands up in front of AC Milan, it makes them feel a little desperate.

If the goal cannot be scored as soon as possible, then the 4-goal lag means that their desire to reverse has become a luxury.

In the 86th minute, it was Leverkusen's attack again.

This time Charhanoglu cut into the middle.

He caught the ball forward and seized the opportunity of Matuidi's turn to send a through ball.

Mohammed left-footed shot without adjustment.

"GOALLLL!!!!!!"

The elongated GOAL resounded throughout the stadium, but everyone knew that the goal came too late!
This conceded goal made Zapata's face a little ugly. As a player who replaced Rodrigo Eli, he cherished this opportunity very much, and he also thought it was a good opportunity to grab the start.

But this goal is likely to affect Gattuso's evaluation of him.

Although the conceded goal before the end of the game did not affect the overall situation, it also made AC Milan's defense a little uncomfortable.

Leverkusen did not celebrate, they quickly returned to the center line.

In the next few minutes, following Li Feng's kick-off, Leverkusen scrambled to grab the ball, but this made AC Milan's defense a little overwhelmed.

The speed of the ball has become faster, which is somewhat beyond their adaptation value.

In the 90th minute of the game, Romagnoli's ball was intercepted, and Kisling quickly adjusted.

"Kiesling's Long Shot!"

"Diego Lopez picked the ball off in the air. In this game, except for his outstanding performance in the frontcourt, Diego Lopez in the backcourt is not bad at all!"

"The game is over. Let us congratulate AC Milan for returning to the Champions League. I don't know which group they will be assigned to this time, but we still need to bless them here to go further in the Champions League."

The game is over, and AC Milan is back in the Champions League again.

As soon as he won the Champions League play-off, Galliani called Gattuso.

"Ivan, I should give you the next goal; the top 8 is victory, and entering the top 4 is winning the championship!"

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For Galliani's request, Gattuso shook his head helplessly.

It is still relatively difficult to achieve a good result in the current Champions League.

La Liga duo, Bundesliga giants, Premier League heroes, and Juventus, they have a high probability of advancing to the quarterfinals. If someone is eliminated, it does not rule out that there will be a strong confrontation in the top 16 .

According to UEFA's urine, they may operate such a draw.

The post-match interview with Gattuso was more tactful, and all the soldiers of AC Milan set their sights on the upcoming Champions League group draw.

"Hiss, luck looks good!"

Li Feng took a long breath when he saw that Manchester City and Juventus were grouped together.

Now it's time for the subsequent draw for the third echelon.

"As long as it's not the group of death, it's acceptable!"

"It's not Group A, that's good!"

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With the final draw, the 15-16 UEFA Champions League groupings are officially announced.

[Group A: Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain, Shakhtar Donetsk, Malmo
Group B: Wolfsburg, PSV Eindhoven, Manchester United, CSKA Moscow
Group C: Atletico Madrid, Benfica, Galatasaray, Astana

Group D: Manchester City, Juventus, Sevilla, Monchengladbach
Group E: Barcelona, ​​Roma, Porto, Borisov

Group F: Bayern Munich, Arsenal, Olympiacos, Dinamo Zagreb
Group G: Chelsea, Dynamo Kiev, AC Milan, Maccabi Tel Aviv
Group H: Zenit, Gent, Valencia, Niang]

Judging from the grouping, AC Milan has a good prospect of qualifying, but whether it can appear or not depends on its own ability!

(End of this chapter)