Li Liang and everyone set off from Latubi together, and there were many fewer words and jokes along the way than before, and the bus was full of special atmosphere.

Everyone knows that a win or at least a draw tonight would likely lead to a Champions League group stage.

Jardim and his assistants didn't stress too much in their build-up, but the players know that there is a world of difference between finishing first or second in the Champions League group stage.

According to one of the principles of the draw for the knockout stage of the Champions League - the first place in each group will not meet in the first round.

In this way, the two teams that meet in the quarter-finals will be the first team in the group against the second team in the group.

This means that if Monaco manage to top the group, they will have a good chance of avoiding the big guys.

If you meet giants such as Real Madrid, Barcelona, Bayern Munich or Juventus in the quarterfinals in advance, realistically speaking, it is unlikely that Monaco will be upset now.

In addition, the group winners will receive a relatively favourable "away and home" schedule in the quarter-finals, where the first match will be played at the home of the second place in one of the groups.

In this way, the team that returns to their home stadium in the second leg gains a certain advantage, which virtually increases the chances of advancing to the next round.

So there is no need to mobilize, all teams will work hard to win the first place in the Champions League group stage, after all, everyone wants to go further in the Champions League.

Arriving at the home team's dressing room at the Louis II Stadium, a TV hung on the wall showing CSKA and Bayer Leverkusen the game had begun.

As soon as everyone sat down to change into their training clothes, Bayer Leverkusen, dressed in white, was shown on TV winning a free-kick on the left side of the pitch.

The Turkish international and free-kick expert Calhanoglu unexpectedly passed the ball to his teammate Kanpur on the right with the arch of his foot, who quickly cut inside and sent a left-footed pass over the top, and the German midfielder Volland received the pass from behind in front of the penalty spot, and the beautiful anti-offside was successful.

In the face of goalkeeper Akinfeev's attack, Woland, who had completely formed a single knife, easily pushed the goal, 1:0, Leverkusen took the away lead at the CSKA Arena.

Everyone was amazed, this exquisite free kick combination surprised Monaco of all ages! This tactical combination was a great success, and CSKA's defense collapsed in an instant.

Meanwhile, if the score is maintained until the end, CSKA will be eliminated completely, while Bayer Leverkusen will temporarily rise to the top of Group E with nine points.

If Monaco do not lose to Tottenham in the next game, they will only need to draw in the last round of away games against Bayer Leverkusen to finish top of the group.

Everyone began to talk about it, and they were all thinking about the change in the qualifying situation.

Bakayoko, Mendy, and Sidibi were dizzy with their fingers, and the French midfielder shouted: "The special labor and management are already dizzy, no matter how much, just kill Tottenham!" ”

Caldeira burst out laughing, got up and turned off the volume on the TV, and began to reiterate the precautions in the game.

By the time they were ready to warm up, the second half had already started on TV, and the score was still 1-0.

When Li Liang arrived on the field, he saw that the fans in the stands were already full, and the attendance rate was obviously much stronger than the game against Nancy.

Soon after, Tottenham's players were also on the pitch, and both sides took half of the game to start the pre-match warm-up.

Grimandi came to the stands early this time and he also believes that the visitors are significantly stronger than Monaco. This kind of competition can better see the true ability of his few people of attention, and he certainly doesn't want to miss it.

In the press booth, Ghazi said to Mu Zhaoge, who was still a little skeptical around him: "Don't worry, Li will definitely start." ”

Su Yingfeng muttered in a low voice: "Lao Mou, if Li Liang starts continuously in the Champions League, then his main position in Monaco will be stable!?" ”

Mu Zhaoge did not comment.

At the moment, Monaco has a lot of talent in midfield, and normally Bakayoko, Fabinho, Silva and Lemar are firmly in the main position.

In addition, there are new European Championship champion Jose Moutinho, who is about to return from injury, as well as Monaco's long-time veteran Dillard, and the talented Brazilian rookie Boschlia are all eyeing the main position.

Li Liang, who is accustomed to occupying the middle, undoubtedly faces extremely fierce competition, and he has appeared more as a substitute in the previous games, although he has played amazing statistics, but Mu Zhaoge is still not sure whether he can start in this crucial battle.

Mu Zhaoge, who was pondering, was suddenly attracted by a commotion on the side, and the reporters all got up and watched.

Everyone was amazed to see that the president of Paris Saint-Germain, Al-Nasser and the sports director Kluivert, came to the VIP seat and shook hands with the acquaintances around him!

Even Ghazi was surprised that Paris Saint-Germain had arrived in London at noon today, also preparing for tomorrow's Champions League group stage against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium.

Nassr and Kluivert should be with the team at this point, why are they here?

It was then that there was even more uproar on the pitch and the fans cheered – even the Tottenham fans at Capdale Point.

Scrolling credits were played on the big screen at the stadium, and CSKA finally scored a penalty in the 75th minute of the game by Israeli defender Nacho to make the score 1-1.

This means that Monaco only need to win Tottenham Hotspur in the next game to secure the first place in the group one round earlier!

Also for Tottenham, their chances of qualifying will increase significantly if they can snatch three points away from home.

And if Monaco does lose the game, they will also be in danger of being kicked into the Europa League in the final round!

Nacho's goal ignited the atmosphere in the Stade Louis II, and the fans of both sides got into the groove ahead of time, and a big battle was about to start.

Li Liang warmed up while watching the opponent on the other side of the field, and he immediately made an astonishing discovery.

Sun Xingmin's total rating has reached 80, and Ali's total rating has reached 82!

When he saw Kane, he was even more surprised, and the overall rating of the Tottenham center forward has reached an astonishing 85!

It turns out that when he and his teammates are collectively evolving, their opponents have not stopped at all, and on the contrary, the speed of progress has exceeded that of their own side.

Li Liang's mentality suddenly changed dramatically-

At the same time, he began to get nervous, and the Tottenham team in front of him was obviously much better than the team he first met at the new Wembley Stadium two months ago, and it was definitely more difficult to deal with than before.

On the other hand, he was secretly more excited, to be honest, if he still faced an opponent of the same level, Li Liang knew that he would definitely not be so excited.

Isn't it more interesting to face stronger opponents?