Chapter 475

"Tenacious Blue Army!"

"Despite being short a player, they still defended Stamford Bridge."

"Paris Saint-Germain need not be disheartened; they can start anew next year, for they possess a group of extraordinarily talented young stars."

"Chelsea's 19-year-old Ballon d'Or winner contributed one assist and one goal in this match, once again earning Man of the Match."

"Congratulations to Chelsea, advancing to the Champions League quarterfinals."

"Stamford Bridge, resounding with song."

"Most players collapsed exhausted onto the turf."

"The high-intensity shuttle runs and positional rotations drained their stamina."

"However, throughout football history, some clubs have become so strong as to be abnormal—for example, Bayern Munich in the 2013/14 season, who, after finishing their Champions League knockout away leg, simply changed into training gear and continued training on someone else's pitch."

"Kanté bent over, catching his breath, gazing puzzledly at Li Kang, whose complexion remained normal."

"Li didn't go for a walk tonight?"

"His running distance is about the same as mine, yet he isn't even out of breath?"

"Iron Gate Xiao Heidan shook his head, not thinking too much, then turned to care for his national teammates."

"Buffon patted Mbappé's shoulder, comforting: 'You were even more threatening at Monaco last season; I suggest Paris sign more proper midfielders, like Pjanić-type players.'"

"'Perform well at the World Cup, and the club might listen to you!'"

"Mbappé's expression remained calm,"

"Veratti prepared to chat with the Italian goalkeeping elder brother, a proper midfielder?"

"He couldn't help glancing at Rabiot, Paredes, etc., plus himself—all a bunch of non-mainstream midfielders."

"On the other side."

"Neymar wanted to clear up the misunderstanding with Cavani, but the latter turned and walked toward the tunnel."

"The Uruguayan striker, having finally endured Ibrahimović, thought he could become the dressing room's big boss, only to find the club had brought in a new king in the summer window."

"After Li Kang and the refereeing team took turns shaking hands, he joined his teammates in thanking the home fans."

"In the final moments of ten versus eleven, he and Kanté covered the gaps through frantic running, barely filling the void, but he didn't feel tired, as Paris's attacking methods were too monotonous."

"Blue flags fluttered in the wind."

"Chelsea fans could not conceal their joy, responding to the players with the most enthusiastic applause and cheers."

"Post-match press conference."

"Tuchel answered the media's questions."

"'No one will blame David Luiz; football is full of uncertainty.'"

"'Li's performance in crucial matches has always been consistent; he is a natural big-game player.'"

"'We don't care who our Champions League quarterfinal opponent is.'"

"'Whoever we draw, it's all the same.'"

"The confidence in his tone immediately sparked applause from the crowd."

"Moments later."

"Emery sat wearily in the interview seat, his tone despondent."

"'If that penalty had gone in, the match result might have been different.'"

"'We may have lost to this year's Champions League champions.'"

"These remarks immediately provoked a rebuttal from French media."

"'We invested four hundred million in the summer window, yet exited the Champions League in the round of sixteen?'"

"'Penalty shootout order,' 'creating more penalties'—such jokes have again become ammunition for blasting Paris's head coach."

"By contrast, the English media are comparatively clear-headed:"

"'Celebrities and experts from all walks of life, if they come out saying such 'nonsense,' often do so deliberately.'"

"'They act as clowns, seizing the chance to deliberately provoke widespread discussion, pushing forward the resolution of issues.'"

"Cobham Training Base."

"In the meeting room."

"The coaching staff were watching live broadcasts of other matches."

"Tuchel said solemnly: 'This Bayern side is far more terrifying than in the past two seasons.'"

"Dino asked, puzzled: 'Boss, you didn't say that whoever we draw is all the same?'"

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"The cold wind was bleak."

"Fallen leaves swirled everywhere."

"A business vehicle drove along the streets of Fulham."

"The assistant clutched his phone, shouting excitedly:"

"'3:0!!!'"

"'Liverpool have levelled the aggregate score!'"

"'ThisisAnfield!'"

"'King of the Comeback!'"

"'Barcelona cannot break through Stamford Bridge, nor can they break through Anfield!'"

"'The depleted Liverpool overturned Barcelona!'"

"The driver uncle also couldn't help adding two choruses of 'Never walk alone.'"

"Li Kang also stared at the tablet computer."

The Anfield stadium on the screen, a red sea conveying the determination for a comeback.

23 minutes later.

The business car stopped at the courtyard gate.

The assistant jumped out of the car door, exclaiming:

"4:0!!!"

"Anfield miracle!"

"Barcelona, leading for a week, was overturned by Liverpool with four goals!"

"Slaughter, tragedy, suppression"

Li Kang closed the tablet, roughly able to foresee that the comment section of Kroos's column would be filled with apologetic voices.

The system notification sound sounded softly.

【Ding, mission completed: Blue Bridge Defense!】

【Mission feedback: Thrilling! Stamford Bridge, fighting with ten men, was almost breached!】

【Mission reward: Champions League Legend·Platinum Treasure Chest.】

The prize pool is shallow.

Only a few midfielders' names.

【Kroos "Frontal" Module.】

【Modrić "Back-to-Goal" Module.】

【Casemiro "Side" Module.】

【.】

【Treasure chest opening, congratulations on obtaining Pjanić "Inverted" Module.】

Pjanić finally fulfilled his talent this season, delivering an explosive performance, all shortcomings vanished, half-step master realm.

Li Kang's mind flashed with several brilliant dribbling clips.

Heel drag push ball change of direction!

Inverted frontal back-to-goal dribbling absolute technique.

Two days later.

The Champions League round of 16 knockout stage all concluded.

Quarterfinal list out: Chelsea, Liverpool, Dortmund, Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, Juventus, Atlético Madrid, Manchester City.

At the same time.

One piece of news after another surged to the hot search.

"Stanford Bridge's Divine Grounded Strike! Ballon d'Or winner one assist one shot!"

"Anfield Miracle, Liverpool overturned Barcelona 4-3 on aggregate!"

"Devil's Home Ground, Yellow Wolves again equalized Arsenal, relying on away goal advantage, advanced to Champions League quarterfinals."

"Hai Clan Bayern massacred Old Trafford."

"Unstoppable Galactic Fleet."

"Juventus' Iron Defense."

"All members returned, lineup complete of the Bedsheet Legion, shaking Europe!"

"European campaign continues to decline of the Blue Moon."

Comment count, like count, and share count surged wildly.

【Barcelona fans cried faint in the toilet, leading three goals still could be overturned.】

What the hell? Not even one goal scored—Barcelona played with a depleted lineup against Liverpool and got beaten 4-0 by the opponent?

【Even if I scored one goal, I'd feel a bit better in my heart.】

【Football is a team sport.】

【Peaceful times, Arsenal returned to the beautiful era of sixteen-year-olds.】

【No problem, eliminated players, prepare well for the 2018 World Cup.】

【As long as Li Mingdeng doesn't encounter Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, Juventus, Atlético Madrid, Champions League quarterfinals will still be very easy.】

Starting from the quarterfinals, teams are no longer seeded, and draws no longer implement any avoidance principles.

Teams from the same region and same league, no longer avoided.

Teams from the same tier and same group, no longer avoided.

Simply put, Real Madrid might draw Atlético Madrid, Bayern might draw Dortmund, Chelsea might draw Liverpool.

Complete mess.

Li Kang and Tuchel, Dino and others rushed to Swiss Nyon town, UEFA headquarters.

The scenery by Lake Geneva remains as before.

The "punctuality preference" of the small Swiss country influences every attending guest.

"Li, we finally meet again at the draw ceremony."

Pjanić excitedly patted the seat beside him.

Li Kang smiled.

When he first participated in the Champions League draw, the first friend he met here was Pjanić.

"Have you watched my matches this season?"

Pjanić shifted his buttocks, tone anxious, eyes full of anticipation.

Li Kang nodded seriously, the Juventus midfielder, in this season entered his peak period.

"Did you hear Fabregas is leaving Chelsea next season?"

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"What do you think of me?"

Another car dream?

Pjanic clearly said in interviews that his childhood dream was to play for Real Madrid.

Cristiano Ronaldo's face was stern as he deliberately coughed twice.

"The ceremony has begun."

The main stage's LED screen played thrilling moments from the Champions League round of sixteen.

Li Kang's ultimate ground slash.

Messi's ultimate ground slash.

Li Kang's consecutive dribbling.

Samuel's consecutive dribbling.

Li Kang's ultimate arc.

Pjanic's ultimate arc.

Origi's volley from in front of the small box.

One breathtaking shot after another made the atmosphere in the venue even more intense.

No.

Why is everyone copying Li, or being copied by Li?

Pjanic didn't stop, continuing to seriously analyze his own traits with Li Kang and envision a bright future.

He doesn't want to leave Juventus.

But in Juventus' tactical system, to match future forward characteristics, there seems to be a better midfield combination solution.

This guy seems to have sensed he'll be "cooked the books."

Barça's offer wasn't high; otherwise, he would have joined Camp Nou in 2008.

Real Madrid has no spot.

Chelsea might still have a vacancy left by Fabregas.

After thinking it over, the midfield partner best suited for me is Li!

Joining the Blues next season will allow me to reach the peak of my career.

Coaches' representative seats.

Zidane occasionally glanced at Li Kang.

Guardiola was scribbling and drawing.

Tuchel struggled to maintain an air of mystery.

Veteran coach Heynckes, eyes closed, resting.

Simeone rested his chin on his hands, worried.

Allegri had little interest; he still wanted to chat with Barça's head coach about "cooking the books," player transfers aren't just limited to high-level negotiations—both head coaches know their own players better, striving for a "win-win" situation.

Too bad Barça got eliminated.

The ceremony proceeded smoothly.

The host and UEFA officials said a lot of formalities, making people drowsy.

About half an hour passed.

Draw guest- Shevchenko appeared, announcing the official start of the draw ceremony.

Everyone couldn't help but become nervous.

Pa!

The warhead didn't linger long, splitting open two small balls in succession.

"The first matchup is out."

"Liverpool vs. Dortmund!"

The camera immediately cut to Klopp.

This Liverpool manager laughed and shook his head; he also left a glorious chapter at Dortmund.

"The second matchup is out."

"Real Madrid vs. Manchester City!"

Instantly.

Applause surged like a tide.

Zidane and Guardiola almost simultaneously raised their hands to touch their bald heads.

Expressions in sync.

Live stream.

Bullet comments flew across.

【How to watch this match?】

【Obviously rooting for Real Madrid, though Manchester City is very strong in the league.】

【The Blues are still in reconstruction, temporarily unable to withstand the Galactic Fleet—give Guardiola a bit more time.】

【Hard to say, in terms of in-game command ability, if Guardiola doesn't mess around, he'll leave Zidane far behind.】

【Zidane: Do coaches need in-game command?】

【Rumors have circulated for half a year that Cristiano Ronaldo wants to leave Real Madrid; I hope he finds a beautiful ending at the Bernabéu.】

【I want to watch Chelsea vs Real Madrid】

Shevchenko originally wanted to keep juggling the ball.

But was suddenly ordered to stop by Marquette.

Suspense.

Need to leave some suspense.

The UEFA representative then launched into a long string of formalities.

Tuchel gradually grew impatient.

Allegri took a deep breath, his expression twisting into an awkward, embarrassed grimace.

Hiddink let out a yawn.

Simeone swept away the gloom, his face full of anticipation.

Player representative section.

Griezmann looked disdainfully at the exchanging Pjanic and Li Kang.

He hasn't faced Li Kang in these years.

The most regrettable thing was the 2016 European Cup, when he and Varane were both unable to play due to injury.

Hmph.

If Li encounters me

Next, his train of thought was interrupted.

"The third draw result is out."

"Atlético Madrid versus Chelsea!"

Tuchel was slightly surprised.

Simeone forced a smile, clapping his hands.

Griezmann's expression stiffened.

Li Kang immediately reviewed Atlético Madrid's match footage heatmap from God's perspective.

Live broadcast room.

【The two teams are going to skin each other alive, forget about league and domestic cup—there will definitely be heavy casualties.】

【Run them to death.】

【Strangle, strangle, and strangle again.】

【Space suppression, targeting blind spots.】

【Conclusion: fewer goals, dull proceedings.】

【Not necessarily—if both sides go crazy, it'll become a goal fest!】

Distant Madrid training base.

In front of the TV, when Koke and Saul saw this result, they couldn't help but burst into cheers.

"I'll take Li around the nearby area for a good tour,"

"Let him see our new stadium."

"You guys must not hurt Li."

"Yeah, try not to hurt Li."

Atlético Madrid veterans all had black lines on their faces.

No need to specially remind—if Li Kang gets injured and misses the 2018 World Cup, the infringer will face the wrath of fans worldwide.

Actually.

In this historical period, Atlético Madrid in European competitions really isn't dirty—over the years, their Champions League foul count has been low; they've still reached the final twice. Teams with more match experience, unless facing Barcelona or Real Madrid,

The dirtiest team in La Liga? Undoubtedly the Espanyol club from Catalonia.

Saul emphasized again: "We must defeat Li fairly and squarely!"

The assistant coach Burgos, who loves Eastern culture, laughed: "You two guys, have you heard the story of the Yongle Emperor and the Jianwen Emperor?"

UEFA headquarters.

The final draw result goes without saying.

However, Shevchenko still needs to draw the home-and-away matchup order.

"The fourth matchup result is out."

"Bayern Munich versus Juventus."

The stirring Champions League anthem began to play.

The main stage's LED big screen displayed the round of 16 matchups for the 2017/18 Champions League season.

The magnesium lights flashed wildly.

The camera captured close-ups of each head coach and star player's expressions.