Chapter 197: Euro Cup Quarterfinals Have Been Born! (Everyday Transition)

Post-match press conference.

The spotlights kept flashing.

Bosque led Li Kang to the scene.

The reporters were excited: this is Bei lai yin... Yin Biliya's genius midfielder, making his first appearance as a player representative at the press conference.

"Marquis Vincent, I'm a reporter from Marca. Does the current result mean that Spain's post-Xavi era tactical reform has succeeded?"

"Mr. Bosque, I'm a reporter from Figaro. Is Spain deliberately reducing Li Kang's defensive duties, lessening physical confrontation and aggression? His performance in the past few matches resembles that of a classic playmaker."

The Spanish head coach smiled, clasped his fingers on the table, and said seriously:

"We cannot deny Xavi's historical status and great contributions."

"The times are advancing; the Dutch and Chileans two years ago woke us up—clinging to possession-only will only lead to demise."

"Spain has 23 excellent players; we can choose different tactics according to different opponents."

"Any system is merely a way to victory."

"This sounds unbelievable, but once the team has Li, you'll find everything is real."

"Classic playmaker? Li is still young; the match intensity hasn't truly unleashed his potential. Perhaps in the next game against Germany you'll see a different him."

The venue suddenly erupted with thunderous applause.

The media reporters couldn't help but anticipate: the pinnacle showdown of two-time World Cup champions.

Li Kang looked at the dazzling array of endorsement products on the table, suddenly falling into thought: in the match against Italy, the appearance frequency of the Serie A Legend module was extremely low... even the phantom of Nesta was in a state of extreme fury.

Could it be that in major international tournaments, the appearance frequency of legends is affected by the opponent's nationality?

That's understandable.

At a certain point in history, football's role was to replace war.

I probably don't have many German Legend modules on me, right?

Yes.

Kroos's "Precision Guidance".

History is always strikingly similar.

Nice, Riviera Stadium.

The Icelanders recreated the "Cod Wars".

They used grenades to kill the Dutch team in the qualifiers, and also sent England packing in this round of 16.

For the first time in history, they broke into the Euro Cup quarterfinals.

The Viking war cry echoed through the clouds.

Rooney's neck reddened as he angrily kicked away a water bottle.

He scored the opening penalty kick, but couldn't help his team win the match.

What a mighty Three Lions squad of the past decade!

Kane, Vardy, Sterling, Sturridge, Rashford...

The native excellent strikers from all Premier League powerhouses gathered together... taking turns firing 20 shots, yet still couldn't break open the opponent's goal.

Meanwhile, Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart once again staged the "butter hands" classic moment—within 90 minutes he only endured three tests from the Icelandic side before conceding two goals.

ESPN broadcast room.

The England commentator furiously tore off his headset and shouted: "The biggest disgrace in English football history!"

In front of the TV, Lingard, overcome with sorrow, jumped into a hot dance.

The story splits into two.

At Toulouse Stadium, an LED screen high in the air displayed a cruel score!

0:4.

Hungary 0:4 Belgium.

A one-sided slaughter.

Lukaku, Benteke, and Bashuya Yin excitedly embraced in celebration.

Hazard stood with arms crossed, expressionless.

De Bruyne kicked somewhat listlessly, his fingers constantly rubbing a blade of grass...

As the match's best MVP, he had many questions.

Why is Lukaku so physically strong yet afraid of physical confrontation?

Why do Bashuya Yin and Benteke also shoot wide when facing an empty goal?

Why does Hazard's positioning always overlap with himself?

Belgium's exposed problems are too dense and too severe.

That night.

The Euro Cup quarterfinal matchups were all decided.

Upper half:

Poland vs. Portugal.

Wales vs. Belgium.

Lower half:

Spain vs. Germany.

France vs. Iceland.

-【Reviewing the Round of 16 battles, the upper and lower halves differ in difficulty like heaven and hell.】

-【It's hard to say, but the national-team version of Bale is strong; I've never seen him organize and link up before—Wales might just pull off an upset over Belgium.】

-【Iceland eliminated England, the shock it gave the world—is it comparable to the national team being eliminated... screwed, I can't think which team to use as a metaphor.】

-【The match between Spain and Germany is definitely the highest-rated in the world, a showdown of the previous two World Cup champions, a super luxurious lineup! Top-notch coaching staff!】

-【Li Mingdeng's luck is terrible; in the club he kicked his way through tough opponents in the Champions League, and in the Euro Cup knockout stage his opponents have been Italy, Germany... if he reaches the semifinals, he'll have to face France, ranked first in the world by FIFA... all are title contenders.】

-【Don't panic, Li Menxing is Nuoyiner's nemesis; every time they meet, it's like a god descending!】

-【It's fine, once we reach the final we can relax.】

France Thunder Island.

Li Kang and his teammates returned to the national team's base.

The Euro Cup quarterfinal knockout match is set for seven days later.

Bosuke and the fitness coach and team doctor discussed thoroughly, deciding to give the whole team a day off.

Everyone's reaction was very calm.

The wives' group again wasn't allowed into the training base.

The range of activities is also very limited.

Adding to that, nobody dares to act rashly after the national team group incident a few years ago.

The worst off is Deheya; his agent is still busy handling PR scandals.

Minianyuo helped Li Kang lug his luggage, urging: "Rest early; tomorrow afternoon we still need to spend some time shooting the national team's advertisement."

The image rights benefits of the Spain national team players—thanks to Hawei and other veterans.

After winning the 2010 World Cup, the veterans started causing trouble: they believed the national team advertisements conflicted with players' personal interests.

For example, if you take a Pepsi ad, the national team also takes a collective Coca-Cola ad...

Fortunately, the then FA chairman was a Basike, and he generously waved his hand: add money!

It easily settled all the complicated disputes.

Li Kang returned to his room and began watching the German team's match footage.

Still the same familiar old faces.

Boateng has recently lost weight.

Nuoyiner has less hair now.

Gece has gotten fat again.

There are also the less familiar Keluosi, Hedila, Shiweiyinshitaige... and other German stars.

This German team's central axis is immensely strong, its passing and control flow extremely smoothly.

The two fullbacks push forward greatly, the wingers retreat to the flanks, like a net covering the green pitch.

No flaw can be found in this perfect formation.

If there is a shortcoming, it is merely the lack of an excellent center forward.

The camera suddenly cut to the bench.

Li Kang blinked in surprise.

Not Gomes?

Yes, Hafuci was also selected for the German national team, but he hasn't had a chance to play in the group stage so far.

Could it be that Lefu wants him to play center forward?