Starting from playing as a defensive midfielder for Real Madrid - Chapter 429

c420 He is not the third man, he is the only lion

Drawing Dortmund in the first round of the knockout stage is good news for the entire Real Madrid team.

Admittedly, Dortmund is not weak, and drawing them is not a good draw.

But who makes Real Madrid very familiar with Dortmund’s tactical style?

A familiar opponent is always easier to arrange tactics against than an unfamiliar opponent.

And Dortmund’s current strength is also conducive to adding some pressure to Real Madrid, allowing Real Madrid to improve its state more smoothly in order to meet the subsequent greater challenges.

Both teams know that Real Madrid’s draw with Dortmund is a good draw, and Dortmund also understands that they are already in danger against Real Madrid.

The comparison of strength has always been on the table, and the fans can see it very intuitively.

Even though the media likes to report classic cases of the weak defeating the strong, fans are also happy to see the weak team turn the tables.

But it is also an ironclad fact that Dortmund has little chance of winning.

The fans of the Hornets do not shy away from discussing the topic of losing to Real Madrid.

Perhaps when Bayern Munich poached Gotze and Lewandowski, they still maintained their spirit and wanted to make a big splash on the Champions League stage.

But after Klopp chose to leave for England, the fans of the Hornets woke up from the dream of the club’s rise.

The reality is cruel. The legend of Dortmund’s youth storm had long disappeared in the Lisbon night of the summer of 2014.

That was the last fight and the last dance of the yellow and black army.

After losing the Champions League final, the Hornets had to face the reality of survival.

The development route formulated by the club’s top management was correct, and Klopp’s idea of ​​leading the team to rise was also correct.

It’s just that they went in different directions, so they had to go their separate ways in the end, and the Hornets fans who stayed in place also chose to stick to it silently after recognizing the reality.

The club needs to survive healthily first, strive for a stable Champions League qualification every season, and have a virtuous cycle of financial income.

When these prerequisites are met, the Hornets will have the spare capacity to further strengthen the team and impact better league and Champions League results.

Does it sound exactly the same as when Arsenal was building a new home stadium?

If they embarked on the same development path, the dilemma they faced in the end would not be much different.

Wenger helped Arsenal build a new home stadium and maintained a stable entry into the Champions League for many years.

Such work is hard and difficult to do.

But while Arsenal “survived”, their pride and lofty ambitions were also worn away by reality.

To this day, Arsenal can hardly even win the Premier League championship again, let alone the Champions League championship to lay the foundation for a wealthy club.

Many things sound mysterious, but fans and even players agree with them.

Ambition, ambition, pride, team spirit…

These spiritual qualities are indispensable if you want to become a super team.

Arsenal still needs a long time to rebuild its spirit, and is it not the same for Dortmund, who has taken their old path?

Perhaps some of the Dortmund players who chose to stay are determined and have high morale, but they can’t stand the decline of the team’s overall momentum.

Li Ang likes the Dortmund team that rolled up its sleeves and fought Real Madrid to the end.

That Hornet team is the second best opponent Li Ang has ever seen in his career!

The best opponent is of course the Bayern Munich team.

As for the current Dortmund, Li Ang has sympathy, regret, and respect, but he can no longer say that he likes it.

Li Ang doesn’t think that Dortmund can bring greater challenges to Real Madrid besides being a whetstone.

He is very confident in the current Real Madrid, which has changed its tactical thinking, and he is also unwavering in his belief that Real Madrid will successfully advance to the second round of the Champions League knockout stage.

Speaking of opponents, the only two teams that Li Ang can see in the Champions League this season are Chelsea and Juventus.

According to UEFA’s previous behavior, if Chelsea wants to meet these two clubs in the knockout stage, it will have to reach the Champions League semi-finals at least.

So Li Ang has set his goal for the new season far enough, and he will never allow himself to fall outside the top four of the Champions League!

He also wants to reunite with his old teammates on the field and personally test their progress in the new season~

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After the draw ceremony for the first round of the Champions League knockouts, fans enthusiastically predicted the probability of each team’s breakthrough, while turning their attention to Paris, where the Ballon d’Or ceremony will be held.

Because in September of this year, “France Football” officially announced that the Ballon d’Or and the World Footballer of the Year Award were officially separated, and the Ballon d’Or will be selected by “France Football” in the future.

So compared with the past few years, this year’s Ballon d’Or ceremony was held in December.

The date of the event happened to be the day after the draw ceremony for the first round of the Champions League knockouts.

So for two consecutive days, the football craze in various countries did not subside.

Even the spectators who don’t understand football have seen the news hot searches these two days and know about the Champions League knockout draw and the Ballon d’Or award.

And Li Ang once again became a hot figure focused on by the world’s media on December 13!

At noon that day, he made a high-profile appearance in Paris with Ronaldo and Mendes.

This approach is not in line with Li Ang’s usual style, but because of this, local reporters in Paris can smell the rush of traffic!

“There have been rumors that Li Ang has received advance congratulations from “France Football” for winning the Ballon d’Or again. What does Mr. Mendes think of this? Is this rumor true?”

“Has Cristiano completed his contract extension with Real Madrid? Is the news that the salary level of the renewed three-year contract is still at the top of the Real Madrid team true?”

“Paris Saint-Germain has previously admitted that they had contact with you in this summer window. Can you please disclose what efforts Paris Saint-Germain has made to introduce Cristiano?”

Local reporters in France asked questions one after another, but Mendes smiled and said nothing after getting off the car and heading to his hotel.

After being photographed by reporters, Li Ang and Ronaldo entered the hotel’s private elevator accompanied by security personnel.

French journalists who received no response from Mendes were not discouraged.

The news of the trio’s appearance in Paris was enough for them to think of and write several reports.

Messi, who subsequently arrived in Paris, failed to attract much media attention.

No way, Messi won the La Liga championship with Barcelona in the past season, but compared with Li Ang’s Champions League and Cristiano Ronaldo’s European Cup, the championship trophy he received seemed to lack a lot of weight.

Looking at the previous Ballon d’Or odds, Li Ang is significantly ahead of Ronaldo, and Ronaldo is significantly ahead of Messi.

To take a step back, even if the Ballon d’Or was upset today, it would be Ronaldo relying on the European Cup to counterattack Liang, and it has nothing to do with Messi.

Therefore, the Argentine superstar received a rare “cold reception” before the Golden Globe Awards ceremony.

Of course, the so-called cold reception was only temporary. At least several local media in Paris soon learned from unknown channels the information about the private meeting between the top management of Paris and Messi’s father and exposed it.

The news fans of these small newspapers were just happy to watch, but when “Le Parisien” followed suit and confirmed that Messi’s father had indeed had lunch with the top management of Paris, this matter suddenly broke the news!

Many Barcelona fans immediately questioned this news.

The reason for doubt is also very simple, that is, Messi has just completed the contract extension with Barcelona, ​​and the after-tax annual salary he now receives is already the ceiling in football, far behind Ronaldo and Liang.

Messi has an absolute tactical core position in Barcelona, ​​​​and has also received absolute “respect” from Barcelona’s top brass.

In addition, he has said that he is very comfortable living in Barcelona for many years, so Barcelona fans really can’t think of any reason for Messi to leave Barcelona and join the wealthy Paris.

Faced with inquiries from other onlookers, Messi and Barcelona supporters responded in an orderly and serious manner at first.

Until a Paris fan on the Internet gave a fatal blow in simple words:

“We can give more money to Messi and the economic team behind him. No matter how much Barcelona gives him, we can give more on this basis, and we are not afraid of being sanctioned by UEFA because we can give Messi more money by letting Messi Giving him more sponsorship fees by endorsing Qatari companies~

You see, the methods are very flexible. As long as Messi can’t resist the temptation of a sky-high annual salary, then why can’t we talk to him about the transfer? ”

The statement of this Parisian man was both bold and logical.

So much so that Barcelona’s fan base began to get into chaos.

Messi’s current annual salary seems incredible, but what if, what if PSG dares to double it and is not afraid of UEFA sanctions, then will Messi really not be tempted? !

Oil tycoons often do things without following any procedures or logic. If someone has a need and is willing to do it, then just spend money to do it!

To put it bluntly, Messi is unwilling to leave Barcelona, ​​but if his agent dad can’t withstand the sugar-coated bullets from Paris, that will be a troublesome thing!

Seeing that the matter was getting bigger and bigger, Barcelona quickly launched public relations to clarify one after another.

Messi’s agent father also spoke out through local media in Paris shortly after, saying that he was only accompanying Messi to attend the Ballon d’Or awards ceremony.

As for his meeting with Paris’ top brass?

That’s just because there are other business matters to discuss, and there is no intention to instigate Messi to make a transfer.

This kind of frivolous explanation naturally cannot satisfy all Barcelona and Messi fans, but the only official reply they can get is this.

It is even more impossible to get similar clarifying news from Messi’s social media, because Messi will never tweet alone for such a thing.

He just fell silent again, which was in line with his character.

Judging from the fact that Messi appeared in front of reporters with a smile in the evening, he was indeed not affected by the transfer scandal.

He was like a tourist visiting Paris, not caring about all the noise outside, and walked gracefully across the red carpet with his hands in his pockets.

The Golden Globe Awards Ceremony that officially started after that did not have much to do with Messi.

His shots cannot be said to flash by on the big live broadcast screen, but compared with Li Ang’s wonderful performances in the Champions League and Cristiano Ronaldo in the European Cup, they are indeed slightly inferior.

It’s just that in order to force the suspense to the end, the organizers have never allowed Li Ang, Ronaldo and Messi to make a public appearance at the scene.

It wasn’t until Ronaldo came on stage as the award guest and interacted with the host that the final answer was gradually revealed.

The big screen of the live broadcast showed the heads of the Golden Globe Award candidates for the last time, and then the screen turned, and what appeared in the eyes of fans from all over the world was the panoramic view of the Eiffel Tower.

And with the lights flashing under the night sky, the Eiffel Tower in the live broadcast footage kept getting closer and closer!

A tall and straight figure appeared in front of fans all over the world, and Messi was the first to be passed.

And as the tall figure calmly turned around with the Golden Globe Award, the final suspense was lost, and there was only one last word left in the fans’ minds:

Deserved!

Li Ang smiled and held the Golden Globe Award with his right hand, and showed two fingers with his left hand to the camera.

This not only represents victory, but also represents his success in winning the Golden Globe Award!

The host then appeared in the live broadcast, introducing this year’s Golden Globe winner to the audience while congratulating Li Ang with a smile.

When Li Ang returned to the live broadcast hall accompanied by the staff, Ronaldo and Messi also appeared at the scene and applauded Li Ang together with other on-site personnel!

Li Ang’s parents and his girlfriend Anna were sitting at the scene at the moment. It was the first time for the three of them to appear in front of a global audience.

The live broadcast camera quickly focused on Anna’s delicate face. I don’t know how many fans exclaimed at this moment, lamenting Li Ang’s “picky” eye when looking for a girlfriend.

According to the awarding process, Li Ang first thanked his family for their support in his pursuit of success.

Later, Lafayette, dressed in formal attire, was invited to the stage to speak as the chairman of the club where Li Ang currently plays.

Seeing Lafayette talking freely at the scene, Li Ang actually felt a little weird in his heart.

After all, he was striving to win this Golden Globe Award when he was still playing for Chelsea, but now Abramovich has not shown up, but Lafayette is standing in front of the stage. This seems a bit like “picking peaches”…

Li Ang complained a little, but he still had a polite smile on his face.

It wasn’t until Mourinho, who was sitting in the front row as tonight’s special guest, took over the microphone that Li Ang truly smiled comfortably.

“Well, when I took you away from Real Madrid, I told you that I would take you to get all the honors you wanted. Now we have done it, but seeing that you have already won your second I still find it a bit incredible to win a Golden Globe Award. I was texting my wife just now to show her how good I was at seeing people back then!”

As soon as Mourinho finished speaking, the scene burst into laughter, and Li Ang himself couldn’t help but smile and touch the back of his head.

“This seems a bit cheeky, right? But to be honest, I’m really glad that I saw you on the training ground working hard and giving everything for your future, little lion. This is a very wonderful period. At the beginning of your journey, I am also sincerely proud and happy for your growth along the way. I think I can now understand Sir Alex Ferguson’s thoughts and ties to Cristiano…”

Mourinho’s quiet and soft voice seemed to bring the audience and the fans in front of the TV into memories.

It was brought to that not-too-distant era when Li Ang had just emerged and gradually became an excellent defensive midfielder under Mourinho.

“I never thought that you could grow to such a height before, so every time you take a step forward, the pride I feel for you will become deeper and deeper.

Even though I have praised you countless times in private, I still want to say today that you are the best kid I have ever coached. Continue to move forward on your career path. You no longer need anyone’s guidance. He is already a legend and role model for countless young players! ”

After Mourinho finished speaking, Li Ang also walked down the podium with red eyes and hugged his mentor tightly!

The audience burst into thunderous applause once again!

A look of relief flashed in Ronaldo’s eyes, and he was sincerely happy for Li Ang.

Messi’s eyes were a little complicated, not envy, maybe more of regret.

It is a pity that after Li Ang truly grew up, he has already begun to enter the second half of his career.

And how long will Li Ang rule the football world in the future?

Messi didn’t know, and neither did the fans around the world watching the live broadcast.

But one thing is clear to them.

That is, Li Ang is no longer the third player in football from tonight on.

He has completely broken Melo’s monopoly and created his own legendary path.

Belong to the legendary road of “The Lion King”!