Chapter 393: It's not my outer foot back? (Daily transition)
Premier League champion versus La Liga champion showdown!
Now let me introduce the starting lineups for both sides.
Arsenal, in red and white kits, lines up in a 4-3-3!
Goalkeeper: Cech.
Defenders: Bellerín, Maguire, Koscielny, Monreal.
Midfielders: Li Kang, Xhaka, Cazorla.
Forwards: Sanchez, Giroud, Walcott.
Live stream.
-【Professor wants to seize the opening and launch a counterattack? Let Xhaka alone drop back?】
-【No, since ancient times finals have no nameless games; I predict both sides will play more cautiously.】
-【Just look at Atlético's outcome: their defense is crippled, sending in substitute youngsters to park the bus is useless; as soon as a weakness is exposed, Real Madrid will easily tear them apart.】
-【Come on Arsenal!】
-【Come on Li Mingdeng!】
Real Madrid, in purple kits, lines up in a 4-4-2!
Goalkeeper: Navas.
Defenders: Carvajal, Pepe, Ramos, Marcelo.
Midfielders: Yin Si Ke, Modrić, Casemiro, Kroos.
Forwards: Cristiano Ronaldo, Benzema.
In the Galaxy Battleship lineup, nearly every position features a world-class superstar ranked among the top two.
The heart of twelve trophies.
He Wei, this Real Madrid supporter, finally couldn't hold back.
Duan Xuan is a die‑hard Cristiano Ronaldo fan, and he's trying to hold back.
-【The club's twelfth UEFA Champions League title in history is within reach!】
-【Real Madrid in purple kits, their fighting power is even more monstrous!】
-【The bench still has plenty of tricks; they'll smash the Arsenal in the second half.】
-【Everyone knows Zidane's adjustment habits… yet Real Madrid still manages to win the championship!】
-【The invincible Galaxy Battleship.】
-【Can they, like when they broke the bus against Athletic Bilbao in La Liga, open with a blast and score three goals in fourteen minutes?】
-【Fun fact: Real Madrid has broken every bus this season, scored in every match, averaging 3.97 goals per game across all competitions; if Arsenal dares to park a low block… they'll be doomed even worse.】
-【If Juventus were the finalists, even their heavenly backline would be torn apart by Real Madrid!】
Before the match kicked off.
Li Kang removed his jacket and, together with his Arsenal teammates, took a group photo at Qiannian Qiuchang.
【Ding! Mission triggered: Showdown at the pinnacle of the UEFA Champions League.】
【Mission brief: All the hardships… all the obstacles, we've finally made it here! Write your legend at Qiannian Qiuchang!】
【Mission reward: UEFA Champions League champion's treasure chest.】
Not far off.
Real Madrid also posed for a group photo.
Cristiano Ronaldo stood at the far right of the second row, silently on tiptoe.
The atmosphere at Qiannian Qiuchang grew ever more grand.
With the referee's whistle.
The match officially kicked off.
Real Madrid in possession.
Benzema kicked off and passed back to Casemiro.
A diamond midfield in a 4-4-2.
Casemiro's ability has visibly surged over the past two years.
He no longer relies solely on physique; his football IQ keeps rising!
Especially going forward, Zidane this season often lets him push up to join the attack, while Modrić and Kroos share the defensive duties on both flanks! It slightly bends football convention, but the effect is extremely pronounced.
If he stays active in a deeper role, it can greatly reduce the need for his two midfield partners to drop back.
Look at this play!
Carvajal's overlapping run!
After a simple three‑pass sequence, Kroos gave the ball to the advancing Carvajal on the flank.
He then began to accelerate.
He darted into Arsenal's thirty‑meter zone.
Smack!
A low driven cross!
He found Cristiano Ronaldo at the top of the penalty arc!
The Real Madrid superstar in the 4-4-2 formation isn't confined to the wings!
The stands all around erupted in cheers!
Maguire stepped in front of Cristiano Ronaldo!
It's useless!
Cristiano Ronaldo's understanding of space has reached perfection!
Stream of consciousness movement!
He is thinking every minute and every second on the field.
The attacking soul of the Galactic Battleship!
Classic CR-style step-over! It's getting past!
Cristiano Ronaldo!
"
Oh no! The ball is lost!
Maguire's this foot looks like a foul!
Duan Xuan choked up for a moment; as a die-hard fan of the Golden Edge Roma era, he found it hard to accept the reality before him.
The head referee indicated there was no problem.
Maguire passed the ball to Cazorla, who had an excellent passing environment.
Smack!
The latter, without any interference, delivered a precise arcing long pass!
Left flank, find Sanchez!
Wow!
The Chilean superstar's signature skill—chest trap in the air!
The football fell.
Sanchez suddenly leapt, opened his arms, leaned his body back slightly, and tightened his chin.
With the side of his chest, he nudged the ball.
Upon landing, his forward direction perfectly matched the direction of the ball's bounce, without any hesitation!
The Gunners' super explosive point, start advancing!
Here it comes!
Modric filled the gap left by Carvajal's delayed recovery; he's truly everywhere!
Sanchez changed lanes early!
Cut into the middle!
The explosive power of those big thick legs is terrifying!
Giroud's cross-run movement, attracting defense!
In the 2013/14 season, Sanchez once represented Barcelona, breaking Galacticos' gate with a stunning lob!
The thirty-meter area.
Facing the double-team of Casemiro and Pepe!
Sanchez had no choice, he passed the ball back to the advancing Li Kang!
Wow! Arsenal sped up again!
Li Kang touched the ball with one foot and passed it to Bellerin, who had made a run from the right flank.
Striving to suppress the illusion of the "Gun King King", even if the module's proficiency is trained to 100%, the advancing habit is too sluggish.
Always having to shield the ball like that? It's completely unsuitable for the current match tempo.
The tacit understanding between La Masia youth trainees.
Bellerin can predict Li Kang's movement with his eyes closed, and likewise touches the ball with one foot.
Li Kang still doesn't need to stop and adjust the ball, lofting it diagonally to the right side of Real Madrid's penalty area!
Walcott!
Again sweep across the front of the goal!
Big Giroud!
Smack!
The French centre-forward almost flung his whole body towards the goal!
His huge forehead unleashed a fierce header!
Goalkeeper Navas leapt sideways to punch the ball out for a corner!
The whole stadium gasped in awe!
So close!
Arsenal almost broke the deadlock!
Navas' fantastic save! At the limit of danger! If he were just a bit shorter, this ball might have gone in—dangerous!
The Gunners displayed the momentum they should have!
Sanchez's advance, Li Kang and Bellerin's threading pass, soul-stirring lofted pass, Walcott's sweep across! Giroud's powerful header!
Arsenal's corner kick opportunity!
As soon as the match kicked off, both sides showed threats!
Giroud embarrassingly patted his forehead.
Walcott gave Li Kang a thumbs-up.
The sidelines.
Wenger tapped his temple with his index finger and clapped loudly.
The live broadcast room.
Bullet comments flew everywhere.
Arsenal can suppress Real Madrid? What the hell?
Normal, neither side wanted to get bogged down in midfield from the start, quick transition, then seize the opening.
Arsenal wants to die standing.
Don't panic, Real Madrid will score in a minute.
Cazorla takes a corner kick.
The arc is beautiful, hiding a killing intent.
Real Madrid's penalty area is in chaos.
Not only Giroud holding up alone, Maguire also dove into the crowd.
"Mammoth?"
"He still can't defeat the real Ramos in aerial duels!"
"The football flew out of the penalty area."
"Can Arsenal launch a second attack?"
"Li Kang!"
"Modric!"
Li Kang appeared at the arc top outside the big penalty area.
His left foot seemed like a magnet, firmly sucking the ball.
Modric blocked in front of him.
A head-to-head showdown between the two midfield cores!
The audience dared not look away, fearing they'd miss something...
In Li Kang's vision, a phantom of the number 19 in white appeared.
With the instep of his left foot, he gently pushed the ball sideways.
Modric forcefully stopped his tackling action, struggled to maintain balance, he exerted all his strength to adjust his body balance, trying to block the angle of Li Kang's left-footed shot.
It must be a left-footed outside-of-the-foot long shot!
The left foot's instep occupied space, then disguised as a right-footed shot, finally a left-footed outside-of-the-foot long shot!
Too familiar.
Isn't this just my usual adjustment habit...
In a flash of lightning and stone.
Li Kang's left foot landed... and then he lifted his right foot.
The white phantom flickered, replaced by the Gun King King-Henry!
Ankle locked.
Toe hooked inward.
Lift up!
Bang!
The football left the ground, spinning violently.
It drew a beautiful arc above Real Madrid's penalty area!
The chaotic crowd couldn't interfere with its trajectory!
Navas reacted quickly, but he's still too short; even with all his effort, he couldn't prevent the ball from slipping into the dead corner of the goal!
If he had Courtois's height...
The net of the Galaxy Battleship was lifted.
1:0!
!
In an instant.
The entire Qiannian Qiuchang seemed to tremble slightly!
"Beautiful!"
"Goal!"
"Shocking!"
"Astounding the four directions!"
"Left foot instep dribble, right foot outside-of-the-foot shot!"
"What a beautiful arc!"
"A goal worth a city!"
"He made the stars dim!"
Live broadcast room.
Bullet comments flying.
Li Mingdeng is awesome, damn! So cool!
I thought it was Modric's classic left-footed outside-of-the-foot curl... guess Modric thought the same as me!
No way, Li Mingdeng's ball speed at Arsenal increased too fast, his right-footed outside-of-the-foot also trained up.
Is this goal worth two hundred million? Tell me loudly!
Goal already? I just came in after finishing the ad!
If Arsenal wins the championship, I'll donate all my private money!
Don't panic, Real Madrid is used to exerting force in the second half! Still haven't figured this season out?
Arsenal fans from all over the world went crazy!
"Lee!
"!
"Lee!
"!
"eonyougunners!
"!
The camera kept shaking from the huge sound wave!
Li Kang was quickly surrounded by his teammates.
In his vision, Henry's faint image gradually drifted away... mixed with displeasure: he still preferred using the inside of his foot.
"So great, Li!
"That ball shocked me!
Teammates wildly scratched Li Kang's hair.
Navas spread his hands helplessly.
Modric and his teammates apologized.
Carvajal patted his shoulder and muttered, "This ball is impossible to defend...
On the sidelines.
Wenger clapped loudly and excitedly.
Boerde also embraced Morata and Welbeck, who had returned from warming up laps.
"How can Real Madrid's defense be softer than Juventus's?
"Zidane's in-game adjustments are as slow as a blockhead; we must seize the opportunity and continue to build our advantage!
On the other side.
Zidane also really wanted to clap.
Since the trousers-tearing incident last season, his state in the technical area has been mostly calm.
Assistant coach Bettini walked up, wanting to say something.
Real Madrid's head coach raised his hand to interrupt: "This goal shows Li's personal ability; our pre-match deployment had no problem, the match has just begun, no need for major adjustments.
Immediately he made a gesture toward Yin Si Ke.
It's still something left from the Ancelotti era: a diamond midfield rotation.
The match resumed.
"Zidane let Real Madrid regain its tenacious and resilient spirit!
"Being one goal behind will not affect the normal operation of the Galacticos!
"Kroos today is still wearing a pair of white shoes!
"His hairstyle is flawless!
"A beautiful low, flat long pass!
"Arsenal's midfield defense has been pierced!
"Marcelo!
The afro danced in the wind.
The Samba full-back surged ahead, spirit overflowing.
Bellerin quickly narrowed the distance between himself and Maguire to prevent Marcelo from breaking through the rib area!
Smack!
No straight pass to Benzema, who had darted into the penalty area.
Marcelo used a highly concealed insert-foot pass, laterally tapping to C Ronaldo who appeared in midfield!
"Soulful run!
"C Ronaldo's run is too quintessential!
"He's playing with his brain!
"This time he didn't attempt to nutmeg Koscielny!
"C Ronaldo passed the ball to Carvajal! Then he stepped back two steps, leaving Arsenal's center-back clueless!
"Carvajal passed the ball back to C Ronaldo!
"Can shoot now!
"Cristiano!
Pow!
The ball skimmed the grass, blasting toward the near corner of Arsenal's goal!
Cech felt no pressure; the threat to the far corner had already been erased during Arsenal's defensive process.
Near corner.
Too obvious.
Suddenly.
A tall, sturdy red-and-white figure made the Arsenal goalkeeper's chest turn cold.
Maguire?
What the hell is this guy doing blocking here!
Smack!
The ball struck Maguire's knee... and it deflected!
"Wow!"
"Deflection!"
"Far corner!"
"Cech couldn't adjust in time!"
"This ball is in!"
Bang!
The ball hit the post, and Beilin cleared it with a big kick forward.
The Galactic Battleship's most threatening attack came up empty.
Cristiano Ronaldo clapped his hands and gave a thumbs-up to Carvajal.
Cech wanted to speak but held back, only able to pat Maguire's shoulder...
VIP box.
Beckenbauer constantly reminded everyone to focus their attention on the two-hundred-million man.
"He is thinking every minute and every second of the match."
"He directs teammates to press Real Madrid, shifting the attack's focus toward the crowded midfield."
"Just now, if Real Madrid lose the ball, Arsenal can..."
"Is the referee not going to give a yellow card?"
Qiannian Qiuchang
Marcelo's throw-in went awry.
Beilin passed the ball to Sanchez.
A bald figure appeared and fiercely stomped on the Chilean star's left foot.
Beep!
The head referee blew the whistle to stop the match.
He stepped forward to give Pepe a verbal warning.
The clamor from all sides of the stands was like a flood.
Pepe politely helped Sanchez up and explained to the referee that it wasn't intentional.
"Is this a test of the head referee's penalty standards?"
"Pepe hasn't committed many fouls this season, and the German refereeing corps' impression of him has also improved."
End of Chapter
