Chapter 350: The Silent Commander (Daily Transition)

"The ball went in!"

"Scored twice!"

"In the duel between Li Kang and Boateng, they won again!"

"After cutting inside, he finally fired a powerful shot to the far corner!"

"Amazing technique!"

"Golden left foot!"

"A wonderful combination of explosive power and coordination."

"A dribbling rhythm with no fault to pick!"

"Perfect cut inside and goal!"

"Li Kang shines at the Allianz Arena!"

"Duan Xuan's voice trembled slightly with excitement, so excited he wanted to pull out a leg hair to celebrate!"

"For years he has been in charge of the Bundesliga segment on CTV5, and he is already a Bayern fan."

"He has also been criticized many times on social media: his commentary leans toward Bayern."

"But for some reason, deep down he hopes to see Li Kang shine at the Allianz Arena..."

"Li Kang actively hugged Morata."

"Before the goal."

"It was Arsenal's forward's crossing run that made Benatia hesitate, thus reducing the pressure of cutting inside."

"Sanchez, who provided the assist, also ran up quickly, leapt, and clung onto Li Kang's body."

"The Chilean star has already won two Copa América championships."

"He has long been craving the Champions League trophy, even to the point of foolishly smiling when behind and crying on the bench last season."

"His stubborn psychological issues also vanished with each successive victory on the Champions League stage."

"The Arsenal fans in the away stand were hoarse from shouting."

"Lee!"

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"Lee!"

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"Lee!"

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"In the first half, Cech was also vigorously slapping his gloves."

"If it weren't for Li..., the score on the big screen might have been reversed."

"Boateng wore a bitter face, turned to apologize to Nuriel: saying he interfered with the goalkeeper's vision while blocking the lane."

"Nuriel shook his head."

"No way."

"Li is simply Bayern's nemesis, even more than Frankfurt, Hoffenheim, and even Mönchengladbach."

"If Arsenal's number 10 away jersey weren't yellow, Muller would almost have joined the celebration... So similar, Li Kang's cut-in shot moment is exactly like Robben's in the 12/13 season..."

"Robben felt his teammates' doubtful gazes, helplessly spreading his hands."

"Many people cut inside."

"But Li's running posture and step rhythm after starting are too similar to mine."

"Why does the world produce so many 'Messi's successors'? Many excellent youngsters are imitating Messi's crouching sprint posture..."

"Live broadcast room."

"The audience watched the goal replay on the big screen, endlessly reminiscing."

"-【No matter how many times you watch, you won't get tired!】"

"-【Li Mönchengladbach, how is he so invincible whenever he meets Bayern?】"

"-【Highlight +1! Even my girlfriend who doesn't watch football... remembers who Boateng is!】"

"-【Boateng makes a fool of himself because his defensive anticipation is too strong; if Li Mingdeng encountered a second-rate defender, the first feint would already be past, no need to continuously touch the ball to adjust rhythm and shift weight...】"

"-【Sanchez's pass was good, very decisive, knowing that Arsenal's tic-tac-toe passing is hard to break through Bayern's defense, so he chose to break through and then make a wide transfer.】"

"-【Morata's run was also crucial; before Li Kang cut inside, he suddenly withdrew, and after Li Kang entered the penalty area, he made a reverse diagonal run, forcing Benatia not to give up space and also interfering with Nuriel's judgment!】"

"-【As long as there are no injuries, this Arsenal team could truly go to the Qiannian Qiuchang!】"

"By the pitch."

"Everyone on Arsenal's bench jumped to their feet, raising both fists."

"Boerde excitedly said: 'Chief, we're leading by two goals, we can take off Cazorla and put in that kid Mustafi! Five defenders... we still have Holding and Gabriel, that guy's recovery is also not bad...'"

"Wenger patted his old partner's shoulder, saying: 'They all find it hard to give Li support in attack...'"

"The bald assistant coach looked puzzled: 'We're leading Bayern by two goals, still need to attack?'"

"On the other side."

"Ancelotti struggled to control his expression."

"His right eyebrow slightly lowered."

"Looking at the famous coaches of this era, he is also one who is slow to make in-game adjustments."

"Ancelotti's Bayern, with Muller still not evolved, is a double-edged sword."

"Let Martinez warm up!"

"The match continued."

The Gunners, their morale boosted, launched a frenzied strangling.

Five midfielders versus two.

Vidal was exhausted from running.

Even though the aging Alonso had strong pressure resistance, it was hard to find a suitable passing environment.

With difficulty, the ball was played to Alaba or Coman.

Schweinsteiger, however, repeatedly disrupted Bayern's attacking rhythm.

VIP box.

The German legends couldn't stay seated, gesturing and shouting at the players from afar:

"The attack is too one-dimensional; even Li could guess with his butt what Alaba will do next!"

"We lack a playmaker up front; even if Müller pulls open Arsenal's defense... he can't turn it into a threatening attack."

"How did Kimmich cut inside to the defensive midfield position again?"

"Alonso was triple-teamed and dispossessed!"

"Oh my God! Is this still Arsenal?!"

Ancelotti's Bayern without Thiago is like a sword hilt without its blade.

70th minute of the match.

After Li Kang won the ball, he surged forward with the ball.

Sanchez and Walcott stretched the attacking width.

Morata's diagonal run also provided narrow attacking depth.

"Here it comes!"

"The running gaps are huge; Bayern's high defensive line already lacks numerical advantage!"

"Again down the right flank!"

"Ferocious Arsenal!"

"The gaps are starting to close!"

"Schweinsteiger is also pushing forward!"

"What a beautiful, sexy advance!"

The ball rolled across the grass at great speed.

Bayern fans were trembling with fear.

The little brother who constantly gets beaten up by himself suddenly goes berserk and beats himself black and blue?

The advancing midfield distance suddenly shrank.

Hit the wall.

Two versus one.

Bypassed the young Kimmich!

Li Kang lofted a pass.

Morata knocked the ball back with his heel.

Schweinsteiger surged forward, received the ball, and sprinted.

The imaginative passing combination left Benatia and Boateng scrambling!

How to defend?

Too crazy.

The two-hundred-million-euro commander led the Gunners in ravaging the Allianz Arena!

Ancelotti cursed Barcelona a hundred times in his heart!

If Li this kid hadn't left Barcelona, he might not have such high freedom and ball distribution!

But he was sent to Arsenal instead!

His opponent is the embodiment of Cruyff and total football philosophy!

Vidal gave it his all, sprinting all the way back to defend.

Too tired.

In Ancelotti's Bayern's 4-4-2, lacking a midfielder of Thiago's style would be disastrous for the two deeper midfielders.

It's not about praising Thiago's strength.

But rather, Ancelotti's Bayern really needs a player of that style.

Midfield pressure now falls entirely on Alonso and Vidal.

Once the ball is intercepted,

They face Arsenal's storm-like counterattack!

Running on, Vidal despaired: Li Kang again penetrated Bayern's penalty area!

"Li Kang sent a diagonal pass from the right! The pass timing was perfect!"

"Morata ran into space!"

"No adjustments!"

"Directly shoot!"

"This ball is in!"

Bayern fans were on edge!

Thud!

Accompanied by a crisp sound.

Morata's right foot unleashed a powerful, heavy shot!

Neuer still managed to accurately predict the direction!

The orange-red gloves, however, failed to touch the ball!

Bang!

The ball slammed heavily into the post, did not go out of bounds, but bounced toward the front line on the left side of the penalty area!

Morata ruefully rubbed his head.

「Can it even not go in? 」

「What a great chance to kill the match! 」

「What a pity! 」

「Bayern's danger has not yet been eliminated! 」

「Iron Little Pig! 」

Duan Xuan, for a moment, actually couldn't even shout out Schweinsteiger's full name...

At the landing spot.

Unopposed Schweinsteiger swung his right leg high!

He became a member of Bayern's first team at the age of 18.

Sweat drenched every inch of this Allianz pitch.

From an inexperienced youth, he became a hero of Bayern Munich.

Returning to his homeland.

Yet he stood on the opposing side of the Bundesliga giants.

Amidst waves of exclamations.

The ball, like a shell leaving the barrel, blasted open the gate of Bayern Munich!

Neuer, having fallen to the ground, didn't have time to get up and save again...

0:3!

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「Another goal! 」

「Schweinsteiger slays his former master! 」

「This might be his last time stepping onto the Allianz Arena as a player in his career! 」

「Iron Little Pig's flying volley killed the match's suspense! 」

「No problem anymore! 」

「Arsenal sealed the victory! 」

「Three precious away goals mean that the Arsenal have one foot into the Champions League semi-finals! 」

Schweinsteiger didn't celebrate, but instead raised both hands high.

His eye sockets reddened.

Allianz Arena, instantly applause surged like a tide.

Time passes, the memories of Iron Little Pig and Bayern are forever cherished in fans' hearts.

Morata jabbed Sanchez, who was somewhat moved, with his elbow, saying: "Don't be so sentimental; today isn't a farewell match, Bastiaan this guy is far more successful than us! He's dated nothing but beautiful women, he's won World Cups, Champions Leagues... many, many trophies."

Li Kang smiled.

He didn't know which stadium would host his farewell match before retirement...

He didn't continue thinking about it.

His second professional season hasn't even ended yet—how can he think about things ten-odd years later?

In the livestream.

-【Little Pig scored! Another flying volley! Huh? Why is he on the opposing side?】

-【Arsenal's midfielders' feet... how are they all more accurate than the forwards?】

-【Li Mingdeng's overall boost to the team is too strong; Arsenal swapped bird guns for cannons, blasting the Bundesliga giants!】

-【The silent midfield leader.】

-【In the league we're meek, but in the Champions League we strike with heavy fists! We Gunners are invincible!】

-【If Alonso had his Liverpool/Real Madrid form, Bayern wouldn't be so bad, and Lahm isn't there either.】

-【Ancelotti needs to make adjustments; with this match intensity, Long Ge's stamina will sooner or later run into trouble!】

Arsenal coaching bench.

Wenger and Boerde, etc., were immersed in joy.

「Boss, is this a miracle? 」

「No, it's not a miracle! It's Li! 」

On the other side.

Ancelotti ignored the Bayern fans' curses.

He does not regret rejecting Schweinsteiger's return to Bayern during the summer and winter transfer windows.

Bayern's midfielders are overcrowded.

For example, the 29-year-old Martinez right in front of us.

「Listen, stop Arsenal's advance! 」

「Solve the defensive problems of Alaba and Kimmich. 」

Martinez pulled up his shorts and stood on the center circle line.

As a teammate of Li Kang in the national team, he is very happy.

As an opponent...

"Ancelotti made the second substitution!"

"Martinez took Alonso off!"

"It should be a positional substitution."

"The Allianz Arena rang with applause again; this might be Alonso's last appearance for Bayern in the Champions League at the Allianz Arena!"

"Bayern's tactical adjustment tendency suggests they don't want to concede any more goals."

"After Alonso went off, the pressure of distributing and advancing would fall to center-back Boateng, but Martinez could switch to a defender role at any time, and his dropping back could also allow Kimmich and Alaba to return to their familiar inward-cutting wing play..."

"This also suggests... the Bundesliga giants have temporarily yielded to the Gunners."

"Without midfield transitions, the hope of scoring can only be pinned on set pieces!"

"The game restarted with a center-circle kickoff."

"Lai Wan passed the ball back to Vidal."

"The midfield and forward zones of both formations overlapped again."

"Alonso was gone."

"Bayern couldn't launch a long pass to the flanks directly... the ball rolled slowly on the grass, waiting; they had to wait until the formation pressed forward to a certain depth, then Boateng would distribute the ball."

"Boateng could become a top centre-back, not just because of his defensive contributions."

"This little black egg's attacking awareness, vision, passing ability... even his dribbling is top-notch."

"What a pity."

"Arsenal, having set up a low defensive line, did not succumb to Bayern's long balls from the back."

"Thud!"

"The ball left the right foot of Bayern's centre-back, lofted towards Arsenal's half."

"Lai Wan leapt high in the thirty-meter zone, preparing to head the ball on to the run of Muller into space."

"Suddenly."

"A big forehead got there first and headed the ball away."

"Maguire!"

"His heading ability is astonishing; his duel with Lai Wan in this match will surely skyrocket his value!"

"Very detailed! He headed it to Li Kang!"

"Arsenal's counterattack... there is no counterattack; we can just control the tempo!"

"Bayern players immediately sprinted back madly!"

"But they discovered Li Kang did not immediately launch a counterattack..."

"Li Kang also wasn't unwilling to counterattack."

"It had nothing to do with the three-goal lead."

"From God's perspective."

"Martinez's introduction strengthened the thickness of Bayern's high defensive line, and his dropping back also allowed Kimmich and Alaba to shift from the flanks to double pivot."

"But he lacks Alonso's top-tier metronome ability."

"Simply put, Ancelotti's Bayern adjusted its attribute points, allocating attacking points to defense and midfield control."

"Time passed second by second."

"The Allianz Arena still had seventy thousand fans."

"The clamor never ceased."

"The situation gradually grew dull."

"From a passionate exchange of attacks, it turned into a 'health-preserving' game."

"Tactical maneuvering remains tactical maneuvering."

"Bayern's overall strength has always been superior to Arsenal's."

"The individual strength of some matched-up players is also like that."

"The third minute of injury time."

"Robben exploded."

"He again performed an epic cut-in on the right flank!"

"Extreme change of direction!"

"Sudden stop and turn!"

"Dribbling into the penalty area!"

"Monreal gave chase relentlessly."

"The next moment."

"Robben raised both hands!"

"His whole body collapsed in the penalty area!"

"Robben's signature diving move! Unchanged for ages!"

"Penalty!"

"The referee pointed to the penalty spot!"

"Look at the slow-motion replay... ah! It was indeed Monreal's outstretched leg that tripped Robben!"

"Robben patted Lai Wan on the back of the head."

"The two had a tacit understanding, giving the penalty opportunity to Muller."

Three goals behind, he had no intention to yield.

Müller finished it off in one stroke.

He broke through the goal defended by Chelsea.

Beep! Beep-beep~

The referee checked his watch and immediately blew the whistle for full-time.

According to FIFA's rules, even if a goal is scored in the last second of injury time, the match must be resumed with a kickoff in the centre circle before the whistle is blown to end the game.

Theory is theory.

Since 2014, the Champions League referee will directly blow the whistle to end the match if it goes beyond injury time.

Finally.

Bayern Munich 1:3 Arsenal.