What is a destructive midfielder?

Chapter 35: Bright Stars (Two in One)

The first half is over.

Van Gaal angrily went into the player tunnel.

Giggs followed closely.

The Manchester United coaching staff seemed a little overwhelmed.

The opponent had the advantage of two away goals.

Now they were two goals ahead.

Not to mention that they were one man short.

The game was getting more and more difficult.

The Manchester United players looked frustrated.

If they couldn't make it to the Champions League this season, it would definitely be a shame for the Red Devils!

After the Leverkusen players finished celebrating.

They slowly walked off the field amid the applause of the fans.

Old man Top hurriedly greeted Li Kang and asked about his physical condition with concern.

Dino hurriedly handed over a dry towel and water.

Li Kang smiled and shook his head.

He was a little confused: with a God's perspective, he couldn't see through Van Gaal's tactical system, but Manchester United didn't seem to be very strong.

Longguo Live Room.

The big screen gave the various data of both teams in the first half.

"In previous games, Leverkusen's pass success rate was only 70%!"

"But in this first half, the success rate of threatening passes alone reached 81%! This does not include safe passes in their own half."

[Back passes are back passes, what do you mean by safe passes? ]

[Looking at the replay now, Li Kang seems to have no possession of the ball at all during the offensive phase. It's not the Tiki-taka pass control of Barcelona, nor the pass and cut of Arsenal. The most important thing is to hold the ball steadily! ]

[He seems to be of Spanish nationality. I guess the football dynasty of the matadors will be revived in a few years! ]

[Brothers! Keep attacking Leverkusen in the second half! With Li Mingdeng here! It's absolutely stable! ]

Leverkusen locker room.

Old man Top moves the small flag on the tactical board.

"After Depay left the field, Manchester United's formation changed to 4-4-1! At least 7 players will participate in the defensive pressing in front of the penalty area. Bellarabi, you can't stick to the ball so much during the attack!"

"Mata's defense and pressing are weak, but this kid has a strong sense of position. Pay attention, at the end of the first half, he can always cut off the passing connection between Li and the wing!"

"We can't predict what kind of changes Van Gaal will make in the second half. In short, keep the rhythm of the first half and don't be confused by their defensive pressure! Don't let them have the opportunity to organize a counterattack!"

"The goddess of victory is smiling at us!"

The players nodded seriously.

Although many people think that what the coach said before is nonsense: as long as Li Kang is there, Manchester United, who is one man less, can only be suppressed by Leverkusen.

But the old man's last sentence is very inspiring!

The goddess of victory is smiling!

We are only 45 minutes away from entering the Champions League!

The fifteen-minute halftime break ended quickly.

The players from both sides returned to the field.

"Good evening, dear audience, welcome back. Now we are broadcasting the second half of the 2015/16 Champions League qualifying play-offs!"

"We see that both players have made personnel adjustments!"

"For Manchester United, Martial replaces Rooney!"

"For Leverkusen, Brandt replaces Li Kang!"

"With the referee's whistle, the second half of the game officially begins!"

The following game did not have too many twists and turns.

In the second half, Leverkusen did not suppress Manchester United as crazy as in the first half.

Instead, the game became fragmented.

The football kept flying out of bounds.

Manchester United had no way to push the ball through the center circle.

The 19-year-old Brandt has already shown the characteristics of a jack of all trades.

He is not strong in defense, and his elegant style of play is more like a South American player.

But he is extremely fast, moving from a winger to a midfielder, which is completely the nemesis of players like Martial and Lingard.

Manchester United's Mata was also closely watched by Kramer.

Son Heung-min and Bellarabi also participated in the team's defense.

Leverkusen fans realized that without Calhanoglu, their team's defensive layering was too strong.

Every player's running position was released, and the timing of switching defense and position when resisting Manchester United's wing advancement was perfect.

The game time passed by minute by minute.

Soon it came to the final injury time.

Van Gaal held the mineral water bottle and said helplessly: "Top, this bad old man, is too shameless. He is delaying the game time in this way!"

Then he looked at the bench.

Sighed.

Manchester United now has old and young players, and injured players. There is really no one available.

Giggs hesitated: "Boss"

Van Gaal shook his head: "If we can't beat this Leverkusen, then even if we enter the Champions League, can we still break through the group stage?"

Giggs was stunned.

It seems that we have to accept the reality in front of us.

We don't have the Champions League this year.

Manchester United, a European giant, has never been so miserable.

The world-famous coach Van Gaal has never been so embarrassed.

Finally.

The referee blew the whistle to end the game.

Leverkusen 2:0 Manchester United.

The total score was 4:2 to eliminate the opponent and advance to the Champions League!

"Congratulations to Leverkusen! Congratulations to Li Kang!"

"In the two rounds of the Champions League qualifiers, Li Kang single-handedly created four goals and pulled Leverkusen back from the brink of elimination!"

"We can now hear the entire BayArena, all shouting the name of a dragon country!"

The Leverkusen players rushed to the bench frantically.

Li Kang was lifted high!

Undoubtedly.

The dumb dragon is the hero of the team!

The stands on all sides.

The fans also stood up and gave him the warmest applause.

The media reporters instinctively rushed to interview.

But they realized that the Leverkusen genius could not speak.

Van Gaal's face was livid, and he shook hands with old man Top unhappily.

He looked at the back of the dragon.

I don't know what he was thinking.

At the same time.

A piece of news shocked the entire North Rhine.

"Leverkusen genius midfielder, refused Barcelona to buy back!"

In the eyes of ordinary fans.

In recent years, Barcelona is a super giant in its heyday.

The peak Dream Team III no longer has dominance as Xavi gets older.

But the MSN trident still intimidates the European powers.

Messi, Neymar, Suarez, three historical strikers, propped up Barcelona's post-Dream Three era!

This is simply the giants that ordinary players dream of joining!

Leverkusen fans in front of the TV had a hard time digesting the amount of information brought by this news.

"Li Kang actually rejected Barcelona?"

"He rejected the championship! He rejected the honor! He chose to stay in Leverkusen!"

"Our hero! Not the second Fabregas!"

Instantly.

The last haze in the hearts of the fans was swept away!

Dragon Country.

The news that Leverkusen eliminated Manchester United did not have much traffic.

The news that Li Kang refused to return to Barcelona made the front page headlines of major football media.

"Sports Director Robert: Barcelona will wait for every child to return!"

"The abandoned child of the shining Bundesliga giants is unwilling to go home!"

"Will anyone in the world reject Barcelona? Messi was stunned!

The number of likes, comments and reposts soared.

[What a pity! If Li Kang goes back to Barcelona, I will buy his jersey! He doesn't know how to plan his career! How great it would be to go back to Barcelona, where he can win the championship just by lying on the bench! ]

[I think Li Kang has no chance even if he goes back to Barcelona, his acting skills are not good enough! ]

[Messi is shocked? What a messed up title! ]

[Real Madrid fans say: I appreciate this kind of talented young player who doesn't envy the strong the most! ]

[Chelsea fans say it's great! ]

[What do you think if Leverkusen meets Barcelona in the Champions League]

North Rhine.

The entire Leverkusen team returned to the training base.

Old man Top was beaming.

He announced that all players would have a day off!

Everyone cheered.

Assistant coach Dino also shouted.

Top patted his head: "What are you happy about? Our coaching staff still needs to hold a game review meeting!"

The players laughed.

They didn't play very hard in this game.

Especially in the first half, Li Kang's early-stage midfield pass control made his teammates not sweat much.

After the coaching staff left.

Captain Bender suddenly said: "Let's go to my house for a drink! It's still early!"

This guy is a rich second-generation.

In 2009, he came to Leverkusen from Munich 1860, and his family bought him a big villa in the rich area.

Son Heung-min hesitated and said: "My dad doesn't let me drink"

Kramer said: "Bender can call many big white girls on magazine covers"

Son Heung-min quickly took the phone from his backpack and dialed the number: "Dad, I will go home after extra training at the club!"

He looks very honest.

In fact, he has been photographed by paparazzi many times in nightclubs.

Bender put his arm around Li Kang and Brandt's shoulders and said with a smile: "You two minors can drink mineral water!"

Brandt pushed him away unhappily and said: "Who are you looking down on? I'm already 19 years old!"

Li Kang smiled. It seems that extremely self-disciplined players are still a minority.

Eleven o'clock in the evening.

Li Kang carried the drunk Brandt back to the first-team dormitory.

He didn't drink.

After all, without the system, he would be a waste.

Talent determines the upper limit.

Self-discipline determines the lower limit.

Two security guards quickly took Brandt over.

The two said nervously:

"Li, you should take a rest. If you practice more, our salary will be deducted."

"Yes, the physical trainer said your testosterone"

Li Kang smiled and returned to his dormitory.

The system prompt sounded quietly:

[Ding! Congratulations to the host for completing the task: advancing to the Champions League finals! ]

[Personal evaluation: SSS! ]

[Task rewards are being distributed]

[Congratulations to the host for obtaining: Platinum treasure chest! ]

Is the personal evaluation still that high even if I didn't play the whole game?

The injury immunity constitution module has proved that: the products of the platinum treasure box must be top-notch!

Li Kang couldn't help but look forward to it.

He didn't look at the prize pool this time.

[Platinum treasure box is opening]

[Congratulations to the host for obtaining: Double-foot balance module! ]

[Additional attribute improvement: speed increased by 2%, ball control increased by 2%, shooting increased by 2%, jumping increased by 2%! Physical contact increased by 2%! ]

The treasure box suspended in the air suddenly opened.

A burst of white light enveloped Li Kang's right foot.

No pain or strangeness at all.

After a while.

The white light dispersed.

Li Kang lightly stamped his right foot.

I instantly understood why this module would bring about improvements in multiple attributes!

European football today.

The most exaggerated player with balanced feet is Arsenal's Cazorla.

Even the then head coach Wenger commented: "I really can't tell whether his dominant foot is left or right."

He is the underrated Spanish midfield maestro.

The indistinguishable left and right feet make his ball control and shooting full of unpredictability!

On the defensive end, he can easily switch his center of gravity, maintain his body balance, and use his weak and short body to block strong bulldozer players!

He said in an interview: "I have been able to use my feet skillfully and freely since I was a child, without any deliberate training."

in short.

For top players, this is a super talent.

A female football player in the history of Dragon Country also possesses this talent.

Even if the meniscus is removed.

She still won numerous honors.

She was evaluated by foreign media as "Maradona in a skirt."

Top scorer in the 1999 World Cup.

The best female football player of the 20th century.

Miss Football of the Century.

Early next morning.

Old Man Top hurriedly found Li Kang who was training.

Dino quickly handed over a set of clothes.

"You kid came to the training ground on vacation! We've been looking for you for a long time!"

"Hurry up and put on your suit! You are now the player representative of Leverkusen! Let's go to Monaco!"

"Yes! Participate in the Champions League group stage draw ceremony!"

Everything seemed rushed.

Leverkusen only entered the Champions League yesterday.

Voller only found out this morning that the club’s player representative is: Calhanoglu?

He quickly changed it to Li Kang's name with a stroke of his pen.

Three hours later.

Monte Carlo International Airport.

The three of them walked out of the airport.

Woller looked at Li Kang and praised: "Not bad, it fits very well. It looks so much like me when I was young! If you can grow a mustache again!"

Old Man Top curled his lips: "Oh God! When you were young."

The words of complaint are not finished yet.

Fans on both sides of the cordon rushed forward crazily!

This formation is obviously not welcoming to them!

Li Kang just wanted to look back.

Woller pulled him and quickly walked out of the airport.

"Let's go quickly! Our third-tier team has no right to be late!"

"It's second gear!"

Old Man Top corrected.

The three of them quickly got into the commercial vehicle prepared by UEFA.

Shouts like a landslide and tsunami came from outside the car.

"Cristiano!!!"

Through the car window, Li Kang first saw a tall figure wearing a blue suit!

Security personnel worked hard to keep back the crazy fans.

Immediately afterwards.

One by one, the stars walked out of the airport.

Azar.

Pogba.

Ibrahimovic.

Robben.

David Silva.

Longguo live broadcast room.

The fans were a little excited when they saw this scene.

[What a star-studded Champions League! 】

[Don’t count, it should be a Champions League that connects the past with the next! Xavi and Pirlo have both left the Champions League stage, and a large group of little monsters have begun to emerge! 】

[I’m optimistic about Roma’s Pjanic! 】

[Atletico Madrid’s Koke also has great potential! 】

[Can Juventus revenge Barcelona this year? 】

Old Man Top murmured: "What a coincidence, everyone arrived in Montecatello together!"

Woller looked at Li Kang and said with a smile: "In the near future, you will also become a bright star."

"Brighter than them."

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