Dear Gua
Chapter 76 Why Doesn't He Play by the Rules?
The slow-motion replay showed the physical contact between Li Kang and Neymar.
-【One against two? Am I watching a sci-fi movie?】
-【He’s kind of awesome. This steal wasn’t a foul! Li Kang touched the ball first, and Neymar’s instep even bumped him! That caused the soccer ball to bounce up. The timing of that footwork was too precise. I suspect he’s a cyborg!】
-【Li Kang is smart. He knew he couldn’t stop Neymar with a frontal defense, so he waited for the other guy to speed up and dribble. I could do that with cheats in a game, but how can you calculate the distance so accurately in the real world?】
-【His improvement is exaggerated. Look at how he stops and gets rid of the ball… Li Mingdeng is getting stronger every game.】
-【Stupid director, switch back to the game! I want to see Li Kang crash the midfield!】
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Camp Nou.
Some Barcelona fans booed the referee in dissatisfaction.
Bayer Leverkusen fans cheered.
From the opening pressure to the perfect steal and counterattack.
Our team is showing the spirit it should!
Coach Toppmöller and Dino were so excited they almost ran to Barcelona's coaching area!
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Relying on a flawed sense of the ball.
Li Kang exploded with an exaggerated burst of speed, shaking off Iniesta, who was trying to intercept him from the side!
After all.
Baggio had his meniscus removed at 17.
And he has the Dual Foot Equilibrium Module.
"Amazing ball control rhythm!"
"His running posture is so elegant!"
"The start was quick, but the speed is slowing down! Rakitić is coming!"
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Was Rakitić strong during this period?
In the Croatian national team, he and Modrić were known as the "Golden Duo."
After joining Barcelona with the title of Europa League champion midfielder, although he initially couldn’t fully integrate into La Masia's system, Enrique tailored a "workhorse" style of play for him, responsible for the dirty work.
Excellent coverage ability.
Tough one-on-one defense.
Delicate footwork.
He could be a core player in any strong European team.
But he was willing to be a top-level support player at Barcelona.
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Near the center circle.
Rakitić’s timing for the steal was also perfect!
Possessing the strong physique of an Eastern European, he wasn’t afraid of physical confrontation!
He rushed towards Leverkusen's number 10 like crazy.
In his mind, he was already envisioning the passing route after a successful steal!
This is a required course for every Barcelona transfer student!
Pa!
The moment they got close.
The soccer ball left Li Kang’s left foot.
Hugging the grass.
It grazed past Rakitić’s side!
Rolling towards Bellarabi in front!
"Oh no!"
"He should have passed it earlier! One step later, and the ball would have been lost!"
"The route is very precise! Is he waiting for Bellarabi to run into a space to receive the ball?"
"Barcelona's formation is pressing too far forward. Alba hasn't returned yet. Leverkusen has a chance!"
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On the sidelines.
Enrique's expression was calm.
In his opinion, Li Kang was just a young talent who liked to show off his cleverness, not confident enough in his dribbling skills, and didn’t dare to confront Rakitić head-on.
He thought he could threaten Barcelona’s defense by passing the ball diagonally to a teammate in the front?
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Sure enough.
In the right half of Barcelona's forty-meter zone.
Bellarabi took too long to stop and adjust the ball under pressure from Alves!
He couldn’t break through!
Why couldn’t he become a top winger despite his good physical condition and skills?
Mainly due to limitations in vision and football IQ.
This guy didn't even see Kießling gesturing frantically for the ball next to him!
The noise of Camp Nou instantly drowned out the shouts of the Leverkusen center forward!
Bellarabi didn’t hear anything.
Under pressure from Alves, he chose to pass back...
Coach Toppmöller instantly lost it, so angry he was about to faint.
"Oh no! Leverkusen wasted a good offensive opportunity."
"Kießling's supporting run was good. Why didn't Bellarabi push the ball to him? It was such a short distance!"
"If Kießling passed the ball to Son Heung-min, who was cutting in from the left, wouldn't the attack be on?"
"There's no chance! Li Kang needs to reorganize the attack! The game will turn into a positional battle."
As soon as he finished speaking.
Li Kang, relying on his God’s perspective, took the lead and stopped the ball.
Rakitić quickly chased back, not closing in but blocking his passing route.
Busquets roughly predicted Leverkusen's next offensive move and also didn’t press, constantly adjusting his position.
In just a moment.
This top defensive midfielder considered all factors: Leverkusen could only slow down and reorganize the attack. When Alba returned to his position, Rakitić could start pressing.
Yes, everything... is under my control.
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VIP box.
Cruyff nodded in satisfaction: "Busquets' defensive thinking is the best in the world. Look! His positioning nipped Leverkusen's attack in the bud."
"Barcelona's defense is now widening the gap to prevent Leverkusen from launching an attack from the wing. Enrique is not bad, even though he didn't come from the traditional La Masia."
Robert quickly echoed: "Yes, yes, Busquets is still very young. Barcelona doesn't need..."
Halfway through his sentence.
The old man suddenly raised his hand to interrupt, his expression surprised!
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In Li Kang's God’s perspective.
The spacing between Barcelona's defenders was widening.
Son Heung-min and Piqué's positions were about to overlap.
This was the moment.
He gently pushed the ball forward.
Two-step run-up.
Using his lower leg.
He kicked hard!
In an instant.
Barcelona's half was like a square cake.
Perfectly sliced diagonally by a scalpel.
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Camp Nou.
Barcelona's anthem stopped abruptly!
Leverkusen fans were excited!
"Here it comes!"
"Li Kang's signature skill! Super long through ball!"
"The ball speed is very fast! This route doesn't seem very good!"
"But Son Heung-min's diagonal run timing is perfect. Piqué doesn't have time to turn around!"
Busquets was dumbfounded!
His eyes followed the trajectory of the ball, unable to do anything!
Why didn’t this guy Li Kang play by the book!
No organization?
No combing through?
He clearly slowed down the tempo, but still wants to launch a sneak attack?
No, how did he spot the loophole in the defense?
Is his vision even more terrifying than Xavi's?
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Piqué's biggest weakness is that his turning speed is unstable, sometimes fast, but mostly slow.
This time, he was slow!
Son Heung-min received Li Kang's pass on the left side of the penalty area!
No time to make too many adjustments!
Mascherano came to cover!
Clang!
The Leverkusen winger curled a perfect in-swinging shot!
The soccer ball spun violently, smashing towards the far corner of Barcelona's goal!
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Barcelona fans couldn't quite accept the reality before their eyes.
Enrique couldn't accept it either.
Leverkusen fans didn't react.
Coach Toppmöller didn't react either.
Who the hell would have thought that Leverkusen could threaten Barcelona's goal so easily!