Chapter 17 Etihad Stadium

Manchester City vs. Real Madrid!

Zidane's trousers...a "brace" of tears, exposing his light green underwear.

He was in no condition to command.

Which led to…

Both teams interpreting the highest level of tactical and technical confrontation of their era.

In the first twenty minutes of the match.

Under the dual-core drive of David Silva and De Bruyne.

Manchester City easily tore through Real Madrid's central defense.

Thirty-meter zone.

The Blue Moon's attackers encountered the flawless defense of Modrić and Casemiro.

David Silva chose to use both wings to frantically attack the flanks of the Galactic Battleship.

And quickly achieved significant results.

He and De Bruyne used incredible long passes to stretch the opponent's defense to the extreme, pushing the pace to an unbelievable rate!

Unleashing the three-dimensional attack that Blue Moon was most proud of during this period.

Unfortunately.

The forwards repeatedly missed chances.

Giving Real Madrid's midfield and defense a chance to breathe.

When they re-entered the positional warfare phase, Toni Kroos retreated, releasing Modrić.

The sky over the Etihad was dyed white.

With the running, assisting, and commanding of Modrić in his peak state.

Blue Moon could no longer capture the flaws of the Galactic Battleship.

Even the long pass transfers of David Silva and De Bruyne were repeatedly disrupted.

The timeline was messed up.

The space on the wings and flanks was gradually covered by mist.

The offensive rhythm was pulled to the same slow level as Real Madrid's defense.

Blue Moon could no longer control possession.

Modrić forcefully changed the rhythm of the game and the situation on the field.

Turning the match into a contest of physical fitness and running speed between the two sides.

The one-sided positional warfare turned into an endless, deadly tug-of-war.

Real Madrid regained the upper hand.

Fortieth minute of the match.

David Silva suffered a muscle strain in the high-intensity rhythm conversion.

Pellegrini was at a loss.

Iheanacho came on as a substitute.

The direction of the game was without suspense.

After Marcelo and Carvajal advanced past the halfway line.

Modrić fully distributed the offensive resources to both wings.

From local to overall, the Galactic Battleship played a wonderful collaboration and orderly, highly coordinated offensive cooperation.

Countless experts and professors saw the most cutting-edge tactical understanding of football in their era in just a few minutes.

Blue Moon's defense was crumbling.

Super iron guard-Kompany, was in unspeakable pain.

Bale and Benzema were firing on all cylinders.

Fortunately, Joe Hart descended to earth like a god, making incredible saves and defusing danger many times.

All the audience believed that Manchester City's loss was only a matter of time.

Unfortunately.

Second half.

Benzema's old injury relapsed.

Zidane, who had changed his pants, sent on his favorite genius midfielder - Isco…

Under the command of the metaphysical master.

Real Madrid's ball possession weight was transferred to Isco.

Manchester City got a chance to breathe.

De Bruyne played the most brilliant interweaving-passing-stretching performance of his career!

One person, fighting alone against the "ceremonial three midfielders messed up by Isco"!

The Galactic Battleship's defense once again faced an extreme test!

Unfortunately.

Sterling missed two open goals...

Pellegrini pounded the ground in pain.

Finally.

The referee blew the whistle to end the game.

The two sides shook hands and made peace 0:0.

Zidane was very dissatisfied with the score:

Why can't Isco do what he could easily do as a player?

Well! It must take time to grow.

The billion-dollar showdown came to an end.

Real Madrid eliminated Manchester City with their first-leg victory.

The Galactic Battleship advanced to the Champions League semi-finals!

What about C Ronaldo? His injury had just recovered, and only Zidane could easily keep him on the bench.

....

That night.

The Champions League semi-final list for the 15/16 season was born!

Leverkusen.

Atletico Madrid.

Juventus.

Real Madrid.

The home pages of major online media are vying to report.

Thousands of fans commented enthusiastically.

-[Without the rules of the upper and lower zones, whoever draws Leverkusen can advance to the Champions League final, and they really can't find the weaknesses of these three teams.]

-[Juventus's Xuan Ming duo + Buffon, super genius Pogba, late bloomer Marchisio, and most importantly, Morata, who gets stronger when he meets the strong!]

-[Atletico Madrid's players fit Simeone's tactical system very well, and are unsolvable at the moment, unless they encounter Ramos 9248]

-[Do I need to say more about Real Madrid? Invincible in foreign wars, the capital of champions.]

-[Apart from Li Mingdeng, which player can Leverkusen compare with the other three powerhouses?]

-[My Manchester City is just one Li Mingdeng short.]

-[My Chelsea is just one Li Mingdeng short.]

-[My Arsenal is just...]

....

Leverkusen first-team dormitory.

Li Kang was watching the game replay.

A stack of draft paper was prepared on the table.

More than ninety minutes later.

The draft paper was still blank.

He kicked up the football with his left foot and went downstairs to practice alone.

Leverkusen's overall strength is not comparable to the other three powerhouses.

Not to mention the opposing players.

In terms of the coach's ability alone:

Allegri is not Hiddink, and is best at crushing weaker teams.

Simeone's pursuit of the fit between player characteristics and tactics is deeper than Guardiola's.

Zidane?

Inscrutable, making it completely impossible to see through him.

After the Real Madrid legendary superstar took charge of the Galactic Battleship, no matter how passive the situation is, he just won't lose.

....

Weekend.

The Bundesliga match day is coming.

Li Kang and his teammates took a plane to Hamburg, the second largest city in Germany!

Hamburg Club is: A sinking giant, a fallen aristocrat.

It was once a team with outstanding results in Bundesliga history.

It has won seven league titles, the 1983 European Champions Cup, and the 1977 Cup Winners' Cup.

In that historical period, it was equivalent to the current Bayern Munich.

On the plane.

Kramer joked: "Son, are you happy to be back to your hometown?"

Son Heung-min smiled.

In a sense, the South Korean forward is considered an excellent product cultivated by Hamburg's youth training.

Perhaps that period of growth, which was subject to discrimination, was not happy.

But he still misses the time in the youth training camp.

The coaches there were very good to him.

The green grass there was irrigated by his sweat.

Van Nistelrooy taught him how to shoot.

Van der Vaart taught him how to dribble.

...

Çalhanoğlu looked embarrassed.

Three years ago, this guy completed his Bundesliga debut in Hamburg... and quickly became the team's midfield core.

All Hamburg fans believed that he was the future of the club.

Many wealthy clubs scrambled to bid for him.

Who knows.

Çalhanoğlu was still too impatient. He wanted to go to Bayern, so before that season was over, he publicly bombarded his teammate Van der Vaart, the club's executives, and the fans.

Spraying Hamburg as worthless.

The fans expressed their understanding, after all, he is an excellent young midfielder...

Just treat it as his son making a temper and playing a little trick.

Unexpectedly, Bayern lost interest in Çalhanoğlu.

Helplessly, Leverkusen had to reluctantly pick up the leak.

Hamburg originally wanted to wait until the end of the season to announce the transfer...

But Çalhanoğlu still couldn't hold back. He thought that he would have the Champions League to play anyway, so he reluctantly accepted it... so in an interview, he said: "I don't want to stay in Hamburg and be ruined, Leverkusen is my stage!"

It exploded.

Hamburg fans' mentality completely exploded.

It's equivalent to his son declaring to the outside world: "Old Wang next door is my father!"

...

Volksparkstadion.

Li Kang sat on the bench.

Çalhanoğlu on the field... is enduring the boos of tens of thousands of Hamburg fans, as well as the Hamburg players who are eyeing him.

"Boss, is it really okay not to let Li start?"

"Idiot, didn't you see the eyes of the opponent's players? Li can't be injured in this game! Hakan is more suitable for dealing with this kind of relegation team!"

"Boss, you were the one who almost brought Hamburg to relegation!"

"Shut up!"

Old man Toppmöller's face flushed.

The home fans in the nearby stands occasionally booed him.

Bochum hero, Frankfurt hero, Leverkusen's three-time runner-up... is one of the most hated people in Hamburg history!

"Am I that bad? Heynckes was fired by Schalke 04 14 days earlier than me!"

....

The game did not have an upset, Leverkusen's level of crushing weaker teams is still very high.

Leno was just short of counting how many squares there were on the net.

Even Van Dijk occasionally rushed to the forward position.

40th minute.

Bellarabi passed two players in a row, killed to the right side of the penalty area, and crossed to the bottom!

Kießling overpowered Hamburg's central defender, jumped high, and headed the ball across!

Son Heung-min, who smeared into the small penalty area, was unmarked and volleyed!

0:1!

The Korean forward opened his arms after scoring a goal, without celebrating.

Hamburg fans applauded!

Far away.

The battered Çalhanoğlu looked at the coaching staff pitifully...

He felt that he was on the field again to attract the defense as "cannon fodder"!

"Boss, I can't hold on..."

"Hakan, you are the core of Leverkusen, willpower is an indispensable part of competitive sports!"

Finally.

Hamburg 0:4 Leverkusen!

Li Kang and his friends stood firmly at the top of the Bundesliga standings!

...

Distant Hesse.

Frankfurt drew 0:0 with the menacing Bundesliga giant!

Bayern fans who went with the army were heartbroken.

On the standings, they have opened up a 4-point gap with Leverkusen!

...

When the Leverkusen team arrived at the hotel where they were staying.

Li Kang and Havertz finished their homework.

If they still stay in the Bundesliga next season, the two will face the German college entrance examination.

Hamburg is a paradise for men.

Son Heung-min gritted his teeth and persevered for a long time, and finally went to the Reeperbahn with Kramer and Bender.

His sweat was also shed on the beds there.

...

Li Kang returned to the room.

The system prompt sounded quietly.

[Ding! Congratulations on completing the Bundesliga League Weekly Task!]

[Detected your influence on team morale...]

[Treasure chest reward is additionally upgraded: Hamburg Legend·Golden Treasure Chest!]

You can also upgrade the treasure chest by lying down and winning as a substitute?

Legendary affix?

Hamburg should have had many superstars in its history!

Li Kang quickly took a look at the prize pool.

Beckenbauer!

Magath!

Kevin Keegan!

...

[Treasure chest is opening...]

[Congratulations on getting: Stig Tøfting "Lone Star" Module!]

[Fate has strangled your throat...]

A flood of negative emotions devoured Li Kang frantically!

He quickly threw the module into the furnace!

Along with the sizzling white gas.

Li Kang's heart gradually calmed down.

The lives of many Bundesliga legends in history were too tragic, perhaps football was their spiritual sustenance.