Chapter 255: Klopp's evaluation of Li Chuanqi
At the end of the match, the MΓ‘laga players went to thank the fans, and everywhere they went was thunderous applause.
Who would have thought that MΓ‘laga would have such a dazzling result this season.
La Liga, beating Barcelona and Real Madrid, occupies the top of the standings.
The Champions League reached the quarter-finals and won the first leg again tonight.
This is a result that they could not have imagined before the race.
These men are their heroes.
Li Chuanqi was interviewed by the official media of the Champions League, led by the staff, in which he talked about the difficulty of the game: "Obviously, Dortmund has studied us carefully and studied my characteristics carefully, which is inevitable.
So in the first half, my performance was average, and I didn't get a few early passes.
It was a tough game, Borussia Dortmund played aggressively and their players were very athletic.
Luckily, we won the game!
I'm looking forward to the next round! β
The reporter asked: "Today, Malaga discharged a 442 formation, and the midfielder was in a U-shaped position, which led to problems in the defense of the middle, what do you think of this problem?" β
Li Chuanqi replied: "Regarding the question of tactics, I don't want to talk too much, what formation the coach arranges, which position I want to play, I just follow his arrangement to execute."
My job is to do what a good coach gives me. β
The reporter felt that this question might be a little sensitive, and shifted the topic to him: "The first time you participated in such a competition, you summarize yourself. β
Li Chuanqi thought for a while and said: "We didn't encounter any difficulties in the group stage, and it was easy to qualify, one of the main reasons is that they are not familiar with us.
As the game progressed, there were no more secrets between the teams and it was getting tougher and tougher for me.
It's an inevitable process, and all I have to do is keep improving my level and make my offensive tools more abundant.
That was the way it was tonight, although I didn't score in the positional battle, but I scored from a free-kick.
So far, I'm mostly happy with my performance. β
This is not the first time the reporter has interviewed Li Chuanqi, so he has become accustomed to his modesty.
"How does it feel to equal Messi's single-season Champions League goal record?"
Li Chuanqi said jokingly: "No one reminded me that I have caught up with Messi's record, if I knew, I would strive to score another one and surpass him!" β
The reporter laughed good-naturedly.
Li Chuanqi continued: "It's a wonderful feeling, Messi is a great player and to be alongside a player like him is a very honourable thing for a player like me who has just entered the top flight. β
The reporter asked: "What kind of player is Messi in your mind?" You've played against him in La Liga, I remember that game, you were targeting Messi. β
Li Chuanqi said: "That's right, I took the initiative to switch positions with Joaquin in that game to mark Messi. He's a good guy. β
Finished?
The reporter looked at Li Chuanqi, Li Chuanqi blinked, what else do you want me to say?
I have already said that Messi is a great player, and you mention that La Liga game, Messi's game was frozen by me, and you want me to say "Messi's level is like that." "What?
The reporter laughed and shook hands with him: "Congratulations on your victory, congratulations on catching up with Messi's single-season goal record in the Champions League!" β
Li Chuanqi said politely: "Thank you!" Good bye! β
After being interviewed by the official media of the Champions League, Li Chuanqi immediately returned to the dressing room and sent a message to Blanca Padilla, telling her not to wait for him tonight.
He's going to the hospital for a check-up.
After sending the message, he went to take a shower.
Li Chuanqi did not send a message to his family, and he did not want his family to worry.
After taking a shower, Li Chuanqi walked through another passage with the team doctor, avoided reporters, and rushed to the hospital by car.
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In the post-match press conference, Jurgen Klopp took the lead and praised his players: "They did a great job and scored at the Rose Garden!
It's a shame to concede two goals, but it's an away game and Malaga have good attacking players, so it's an acceptable result.
My players played at their level and I'm happy with their performance! β
He is confident of qualifying: "We lost tonight, but I think we will be the finalists. We've got good players, we've got great fans, and we're going to play 100 per cent and play a more fluid attack when we get back home!
We're going to score more! β
Li Chuanqi is a topic that cannot be avoided, and Klopp praised Li Chuanqi: "We were successful in marking him tonight, but we still couldn't prevent him from scoring and assisting.
Lee has just stepped into the top flight, just played in the Champions League, and has some shortcomings, but you have to consider his age.
He's only eighteen!
I've only seen an eighteen-year-old player behave like that, Messi was eighteen years old, and he was still very young.
But Lee has already proven himself in the Champions League.
In the future, he will become a player comparable to superstars such as Messi and Cristiano!
I said before the game that we want to contain Isco and limit Lee, Isco we did a good job of containment tonight, but we didn't do a good job of restricting Lee's play. β
The reporter's mind is full of questions, you said earlier that the marking of Lee was successful, and now you say that you are not satisfied with his defense.
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It's inconsistent.
Jurgen Klopp continued: "It's not that I'm inconsistent, I say that the marking was successful because we didn't let him score in positional play. What he wasn't happy with defensively was that he still scored and provided an assist. β
The reporters were relieved.
Jurgen Klopp takes a stand, Manuel Pellegrini comes on.
The Chilean engineer praised his players, praising them for winning a tough game.
He praised Li Chuanqi emphatically: "Li changed his position tonight, and I was worried that he would not play well before the game, but my worries turned out to be unnecessary. In terms of results, I think he plays better in the middle! β
A reporter asked: "The biggest problem in MΓ‘laga's defense tonight is the middle, and it turns out that the U-shaped position of the 442 midfielder has reduced the level of defense in the middle." Have you considered returning to the 4231st formation in the next game? β
Pellegrini thought for a while and replied: "I don't want to talk about the change of formation in this game, as for whether the next game will return to the 4231 formation, our coaching staff will evaluate and finally make a decision!" β
A reporter asked him about his judgment on the promotion situation, and he said: "I am still quite optimistic about the promotion!" I think it's going to be us who make the cut! We are the leaders and the pressure is not on our side, but on theirs. β