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Chapter 319 Champions League Quarter-Final Draw (Daily Transition)
The stands vibrated with excitement, fervor, and passion.
A deafening roar of cheers engulfed every corner.
Break the curse of the Champions League quarter-finals?
No!
Arsenal fans were now convinced that their team had the ability to create European history!
"Lee!"
"Lee!"
"Lee!"
Coach Topp and Li Kang met on the sidelines.
The gray-haired old man smiled and patted him on the shoulder, saying gently, "You will definitely go further... This time, no one can stop you."
Li Kang was stunned.
He suddenly realized that the other man's spine was more bent than in previous years.
He subconsciously grasped that weathered hand.
Nearby media reporters raised their cameras one after another, recording this heartwarming scene.
Dino hurried forward, surprised, "Boss, is the dust storm that bad at Chiefs Stadium?"
Old man Topp frowned, "Damn it, you're blocking the shot!"
...
Wenger also shook hands with the members of the Leverkusen coaching staff with great style, holding a training jacket in his hand.
Bould couldn't help but sigh, "Boss, I feel like everything that's happened this season is like a dream..."
Wenger put the jacket on Li Kang and smiled, "All the wishes you've been looking forward to will come true this season."
On the other side.
Morata was standing in front of the advertising boards, being interviewed by media reporters.
"Alvaro, you've already got eight assists in the Champions League this season! As a forward, what do you have to say?"
His handsome face gradually became serious.
The Arsenal forward said with a straight face, "Every goal is the result of the whole team's efforts. We disrupt the opponent's defensive formation through passing and cooperation. Every successful pass in this process contributes no less to the final goal than my assist."
"Lee, he can improve our attacking coordination by several levels!"
Clap clap clap!
The applause was long and continuous.
...
Back at the Colney training base.
Wenger announced a day off for all the staff and hurried home to celebrate his daughter's birthday.
His daughter, Leah, was the same age as Li Kang and was studying veterinary medicine.
Speaking of the Arsenal manager's love history, it was quite rich... It could only be described in four words: vigorous in old age.
Li Kang walked towards the parking lot, holding a tablet.
The screen was playing a recording of Chelsea's game.
Maguire caught up and leaned his big head closer to take a look, saying:
"Lee, Conte's three-center-back system is rampant in Europe! Even the England and Belgium national teams are imitating this tactic."
"I think this is a self-upgrade at a certain stage of football development, like the process of us evolving from single-celled organisms to humans, it's a natural law."
"Are you trying to say what the core of Conte's three-center-back system is?"
"Of course, it's the two wing-backs."
"Even mediocre players like Moses can become Chelsea's main players..."
...
That night.
The Champions League quarter-final list was released:
Atletico Madrid, Napoli, Monaco, Leicester City, Real Madrid, Arsenal, Juventus, Bayern Munich.
The number of comments and likes skyrocketed.
-【Leicester City is lucky, they were massacred by Porto with five goals in the group stage, and they were guaranteed a place in the quarter-finals with good draws all the way.】
-【Look, no matter how you play, the Premier League will have two places in the quarter-finals, and the European points will increase again.】
-【I hope Little Lee will also be guaranteed, don't draw too strong an opponent.】
-【What if you draw Real Madrid?】
-【To be honest, facing any of Atletico Madrid, Juventus, Bayern, or Real Madrid, it's the difficulty of the Champions League final for Arsenal.】
-【What's so difficult, Leverkusen, who made it to the Champions League semi-finals last season, wasn't also defeated by Little Lee?】
-【...】
-【I said something was missing from this year's quarter-finals, it turned out to be Barca!】
...
Two days later.
Li Kang once again enjoyed the beautiful scenery along the banks of the Limmat River.
Quiet and ancient mountains.
Narrow streets.
Colorful shop windows.
Arsenal finally arrived at UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.
When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
Switzerland, a small country, has a worldwide reputation for its "punctuality obsession."
Without waiting long, the stirring Champions League theme song rang out in the venue.
Li Kang followed the number plate to find his seat, which was again between Cristiano Ronaldo and Buffon.
The Juventus goalkeeper patted him enthusiastically on the shoulder, "I've been studying your game lately... I can't wait until I retire before we've played against each other in the Champions League, right?"
Retire?
When will Buffon retire? It is one of the unsolved mysteries of European football.
Cristiano Ronaldo couldn't help but laugh when he heard this, but when he felt Li Kang's gaze, he immediately returned to a serious expression.
Hmph.
The Arsenal midfielder is his strongest competitor for the Champions League Golden Boot this season!
Sitting next to Buffon was Higuain.
Juventus suddenly sent two players to represent them this time.
...
The LED screen on the main stage played highlights from the Champions League Round of 16.
Li Kang's super cannon.
Saúl dribbling past four players.
Cristiano Ronaldo's volley.
Mbappé's extreme sprint.
Higuain's graceful arc.
Scene after scene of breathtaking footage made the atmosphere in the venue even more沸騰.
...
Coach representative seat.
Zidane and Wenger whispered to each other.
It was unknown what the two were saying.
The Real Madrid coach's eyes glanced at Li Kang from time to time, while the Arsenal coach looked troubled.
Beside him, Simeone frowned: you have to conquer players with your personal charm.
...
Li Kang suddenly felt something soft and hard poking his back.
He turned his head to look.
It was Griezmann.
This guy handed over a folded piece of paper.
"Our boss asked me to give this to you..."
The Atletico Madrid core's smile was very stiff.
He didn't like yellow people, and had insulted China three times on social media, but it didn't affect his number of fans in Asia at all.
Li Kang unfolded the paper and looked at it.
The crooked lines and symbols on it corresponded to Chelsea's three-center-back formation!
Buffon frowned and quickly interjected, "I have a very good relationship with Conte, there's no need to listen to Simeone, Juventus has the best tactical analysis team in Europe, let me tell you about it..."
...
The ceremony proceeded in an orderly manner.
Host Pedro Pinto gave a long speech full of platitudes.
About half an hour later.
Marchetti, who was late, announced that the draw was about to begin.
The coaches of the various clubs couldn't help but become nervous.
Meanwhile, Li Kang and Buffon, who were sitting offstage, were engrossed in writing and drawing, gesticulating from time to time...
...
Ian Rush is a Liverpool legend.
Why was he a guest at this draw ceremony?
Because he is Welsh.
Because the Champions League final will be held in Cardiff's Millennium Stadium in Wales!
"The first pairing is out."
"Atletico Madrid against Leicester City!"
Simeone looked at Ranieri, who had a bitter expression, with a wicked smile.
Kante was let go.
Leicester City is fighting on multiple fronts, making it difficult to move forward.
"The second pairing is out."
"Juventus against Monaco!"
Allegri's expression was calm.
Jacob was equally calm.
The Bianconeri love to end the dark horse's run.
Player representative seat.
Buffon breathed a sigh of relief. He took a sip of mineral water, folded the paper covered with symbols, and stuffed it into Li Kang's suit pocket.
Then he smiled and said, "Maybe by the time I retire... we won't have a chance to play against each other in the Champions League."
...
Wenger took a deep breath and couldn't help but clench his fists.
Three opponents left.
He didn't think Arsenal would draw Napoli...
Why did he have a strange sense of crisis?
"The third pairing is out."
"Arsenal against Bayern Munich!"
There was an uproar in the audience.
Bayern drew an English team again?
Arsenal again?
People had lost count of how many times Bayern had abused Arsenal.
In last season's Champions League group stage, the Bundesliga giants massacred the Gunners with five goals!
Ancelotti crossed his arms in front of his chest, full of confidence.
Müller looked bitter and glanced at Li Kang subconsciously.
People often say: Bayern is the nightmare of Premier League teams, the real King of London.
However, Bayern's nemesis is not only Borussia Mönchengladbach, but also that kid Li Kang!
...
"The fourth pairing is out!"
"Real Madrid against Napoli!"
Cristiano Ronaldo and Higuain smiled at each other unconsciously.
The two were once good partners in the front line.
Time flies.
It was as if they had returned to that wonderful night many years ago.
Higuain, who was about to score a one-on-one goal, was knocked down by his teammate Cristiano Ronaldo... and was also scolded.
But this little episode did not affect their friendship.
Cristiano Ronaldo and Higuain are still good friends.
Buffon raised his hand to interrupt the exchange of glances between the two.
He said to Higuain, "You are a Juventus player now, you have nothing to do with Napoli."
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