Chapter 395: Catching Up with Your Former Self
This is the way this world is, and the distribution of resources can never be absolutely fair.
If you ask your average friend – the kind of friend who hasn't seen a full football game in a few years – what are the great teams you know?
If there is enough sample, their answer should most likely be Real Madrid, Barcelona, Brazil, and possibly Bayern Munich, and then some other names.
So, don't say the name CSKA Moscow, even the Monaco team, even some fans will ask suspiciously, isn't this a national team in North Africa? Is there a famous place called Casablanca, which can still participate in the Champions League?
You may be embarrassed to explain awkwardly, sorry, this team is called Monaco, not Morocco.
Since the beginning of this season, because of Li Liang, more and more people know about Monaco, and even the opponents that Monaco faces.
CSKA Moscow, which was inferior to Monaco, was now gradually gaining the initiative in the first half, and although they were still mainly defensive, they held a 1-0 lead.
Slutsky breathed a long sigh of relief, no matter how the goal went in, but it was undoubtedly a very desirable result, and he had spent several sleepless nights imagining any situation that might come his way in this game.
He and his team were prepared to the limit of what they could tactically – all possible details and surprises, his team was ready.
The laundries and cooks of CSKA believe that as long as they can score this goal on the road, the probability of winning is at least 90 percent.
Slutsky told his players that the remaining 10 per cent of the game could only happen unless they met a top-10 player in the world – but so far Monaco clearly have no such player.
Jardim gasped as CSKA began to concentrate on counter-attacking, leaving only Tosic and striker Strandberg up front, and then the rest of the men began to defend tenaciously in the 30-metre area.
Their defensive efficiency was clearly a big difference from the previous game, with the efforts of Slutsky and his assistants paying off, and by the time they started, CSKA had managed to do at least a little – making it impossible for Monaco to play at the pace they were used to.
Goloyun was already red-eyed, he had already made up his mind to prevent Li Liang from killing at all costs, and he must not let this No. 17 finally decide the game by himself like in the final stage of the last game.
Not only Goluoyun, but all the players on the field were helping Goluoyun to limit Li Liang as much as possible, and even the players on the bench tried to "kill" Li Liang with their eyes and shouts.
Football is known as the number one sport in the world, and there is no better game than it for a collective animal like humans.
On a wide field of 100 by 70, 22 men representing each side faced off against each other, using strength, determination and wisdom to fight it out.
In ancient times, wars between tribes were like this, both winning and losing, and deciding life and death. So there really is no sport that touches the hearts of people more than football.
The Louis II Stadium is much smaller than CSKA Arena, but the home fans are now desperately shouting as hard as they can, because this sense of crisis of foreign invasion has made these people in the 21st century feel the same sense of "death or life" as their ancestors.
CSKA players, on the other hand, are fighting for their dreams, and spending their careers in Russia, which has a long winter, undoubtedly means moving further and further away from the mainstream football world.
But this does not mean that in the eyes of the managers of major clubs, as well as agents and fans, these players who can only be regarded as second- and third-rate players at most have no dreams.
Right now, they are fighting for their dreams, Li Liang is sure.
He saw Goloyun, as well as Ignashevic and Akinfeev, and his teammates had familiar things shining in their eyes.
Just like the eyes of his teammates when facing the big Paris and the mighty Tottenham, it is more like seeing himself in a different team uniform.
Slutsky's strategy is actually very simple, starting and finishing the 10 minutes of each half, with a defensive focus in between, and even with the lead now, his players are still firmly executing his tactical arrangement.
Yaldim was a little shaken, and he even began to think about whether his plan should be adjusted - if he lost this one, the next two games against Tottenham and Bayer Leverkusen would be a do-or-die battle.
Grimindy also felt that if the game continued like this, Monaco might be more than lucky.
Ghazi and Mou Zhaogo were very nervous, and no one expected before the game that CSKA would actually play their strongest game of the new season at the Louis II Stadium!
Netizens also sighed:
"It's over, it's over, CSKA is exploding, Monaco is in danger!"
"Lao Maozi's state, and Saqima (Barcelona, Bayern, Real Madrid) have all fights!"
"It's a pity that Li 17 is in good shape!"
"It's a pity that Glick's teeth are gone......"
"You know a fart, as long as the root of the tooth is relatively intact, it can still be implanted back!"
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CSKA is gaining control of the game, and it looks like even Monaco's players are starting to waver.
Li Liang became more and more excited, and he seemed to have regained the feeling he had just started playing football - looking for hope in despair, isn't this the most familiar feeling he has been along the way?!
In the 37th minute, Tosic received a pass from Wimblum on the right side of the midfield, and when he hadn't decided whether to develop with the ball or play the ball immediately, Li Liang, who had been waiting for a long time, suddenly accelerated from behind him.
By the time Tosic reacted, Li Liang had already gone down to the ground and made a sliding tackle.
It is exactly what "Little Mozart" Rosicky taught him in virtual training, that he is ready to get up while tackling the ball, and does not aim to bring down the opponent, but first uses his body to separate the opponent from the ball.
It was too late for Tosic to react, Li Liang's body was already in the middle of himself and the ball, and he saw Monaco's No. 17 hook the ball with his inside left foot, and immediately stood up quickly with his hands on the ground.
Li Liang also slipped the ball out with his left foot at the same time as he got up, and then immediately picked up, Tosic tried to foul him behind him but failed completely, and instead lost his balance after the confrontation.
As Tosic fell to the ground in embarrassment, his heart was filled with despair, and the moment he grabbed No. 17's arm and was thrown away, Tosic felt as if he had encountered a raging beast.
Li Liang strode out of the ball, he had no distractions, just like those cold or warm clears in Haicheng, just like the moment when he saw those hangover uncles singing "Old Boy", just like when he accompanied the big bear to find himself-
If you can catch up with yourself, what's the harm if you're 26 years old-
The nearest Wimblum rushed over, Li Liang did not make any feints or activities, and directly drove the ball farther!
Stabilizing his center of gravity and preparing to predict that Li Liang would shake any shaking, Wembronm couldn't react, and was directly overtaken by Li Liang with speed!
This pass was like a fuse, instantly igniting the Louis II Stadium!
Wimbrum's partner Nacho rushed directly towards Li Liang fiercely, Li Liang was knocked almost to the end, his body tilted over and almost completely lost his balance, and even Nacho himself pounced on the turf because he had rushed too much.
But he immediately saw in despair that the home team's No. 17 did not fall to the ground when the center of gravity was completely offset!
Li Liang just slowed down, he staggered out of the state of losing his balance exaggeratedly, and stubbornly waved his arms and rushed towards the ball!
Slutsky shouted, he didn't even notice that his voice had changed, fear made his voice sharper: "Foul, put him down!" ”
Shchennikov had already put a tackle on Li Liang's forward path, and Monaco's 17 jumped on tiptoe with his right foot on his right foot for the first time after catching up with the ball, and jumped over the head of the whizzing left wing-back of CSKA!
Even Yaldim cried out: "I X! ”
After Li Liang landed, he continued to accelerate in the face of Ignashevic, and the Russian international immediately turned sideways and tightly guarded the inside line, but he didn't expect that Li Liang actually pulled the ball horizontally with his right foot in a full-speed sprint, and completed the forced change of direction in front of him with very little deceleration!
Akinfeev was desperately focused, knowing that if he continued to wait, the goal behind him would become more and more dangerous! He yelled again and rushed out!
Grimandi had already stood up and couldn't help shouting, "Impossible! ”
He couldn't imagine that Li Liang had once again copied his previous amazing performance in the horse joint venture!
The same Gazi, Mu Zhaoge, Su Yingfeng and Jin Ziguan and the other reporters around them also opened their mouths wide!
Li Liang ran and ran, and it looked like he was really going to catch up with his former self.