On the evening of September 15, in the star-studded Bernabeu Stadium, the players of the two teams who had finished their warm-up were trotting back to the players' tunnel one after another, ready to make the final mobilization and preparations before the start of the game.

Leon surprised many outside media outlets, and was expected to start by many Real Madrid fans.

Western media only think that Mourinho is still too bold.

Leon has played well in the first two rounds of the league and seems to be the type of player with a calm temperament and a cool head.

But the Champions League is the Champions League after all, and a player who is only 19 years old and has little experience in top competitions can start and play in the back of the Champions League...

It can only be said that the madman is worthy of being a madman, this card is not conformist at all, and he is really not afraid to burden Li Ang.

The "normal" approach should be to let Li Ang sit as a substitute in the Champions League group stage.

The first two or three games gave him twenty or thirty minutes of playing time in each game.

After Li Ang is familiar with the rhythm and pressure of the Champions League game, and then looks at his performance as a substitute, he will finally decide whether to start him in the last three rounds.

At least that's how most coaches take care of the young players they value.

A top-level talent like Wayne Rooney, who made his Champions League debut at the age of 18 and scored a hat-trick, is hard to come by.

Li Ang looks good at the moment, and the development prospects are also very good.

But compared with the top genius with Lu Xiaopang's talent explosion back then, it can only be said that it is not a grade.

Real Madrid fans' opinions are different from those of Western media.

After all, they are more familiar with the characteristics of the players in their own team, especially after watching the first two rounds of the new season.

Compared to Gago, who is willing to defend but can't keep up with his physical fitness, and Khedira, who can keep up with his physical fitness, but is always out of position.

At the moment, Alonso's best midfield partner is indeed Leon.

Therefore, Mourinho's choice to start Leon is basically expected by most Real Madrid fans.

As for the experience and pressure of the game, Mourinho dared to start Li Ang, and he had enough confidence in Li Ang.

So what else do they fans have to say?

Firmly support the little lion who came out of Castile and it's over.

However, there is one thing that neither the media nor Real Madrid fans have figured out.

That is, in the starting eleven list submitted by Real Madrid before the game, in addition to Leon and Alonso, there is also the name of Khedira, who did not play well in the last round of the league?

Could it be that this game is the premise of Leon and Khedira partnering in the back two and then putting Alonso in the position?

With a deep sense of confusion and doubt, Real Madrid fans can only hope that the game will start as soon as possible, and then they will be able to figure out what Mourinho has in mind.

At 20:40 in the evening, with the huge cheers that erupted at the Bernabeu, the players of Real Madrid and Ajax followed the footsteps of the referee team on the pitch.

Leon was still standing behind Alonso, and he flashed in the live camera.

But the eyes that looked extraordinarily calm and calm made countless Real Madrid fans feel a lot more settled in their hearts in an instant.

"The live broadcast camera was given to Li Ang, and his face was like a flat lake! There was no nervousness on Leon's face, this mentality was really good! ”

In the studio of Singapore's ESPN Sports Channel, Zhan Junzheng, who was commentating today's game, was amazed by Li Ang's calmness.

Zhan Jun has long been concerned about the young players who are still playing in La Liga at the beginning of this year and have caused a storm of public opinion in China, but now they have become an important role in Real Madrid's first team.

The Chinese players who stayed in Europe a few years ago are now returning to China, and those who don't have a chance don't have a chance.

Many domestic fans subconsciously paid more attention to the youth players who were still training in Europe.

And like Li Ang, who has nothing to do with domestic football, stands out in the Real Madrid academy with his own strength, and is successfully promoted to Castilla.

It is the only one, and there is no one in a thousand miles.

Zhan Jun actually regrets the "tragic" personal decision made by Li Ang at the beginning of the year.

It can be said that public opinion in China was very unfriendly to Li Ang at that time.

There are many voices of support, but there are also many voices of crusade and even angry scolding.

To put it mildly, according to the public opinion at the time, if Li Ang couldn't play in Europe in the end, then his return to China would basically be equivalent to retirement.

Because domestic clubs "don't dare" to sign contracts with him.

Even if his strength belongs to the top category in China, no team dares to ask him.

And it was under such pressure that Li Ang gained a firm foothold in La Liga, and finally got the main position of Real Betis to help the team succeed in the first division!

At that time, Zhan Jun was sincerely happy for Li Ang.

If you don't come back, then you won't come back.

Zhan Jun knows the big muddy football environment in China.

They in the industry usually don't have anything to say, so they can only silently wish the brave and resolute Li Ang a smooth career path.

But he never expected that after a few months, he would be able to explain the Champions League match that Li Ang played for Real Madrid!

Who would have thought of this.

Leon's public opinion environment at home has even improved quickly because of his promotion to the first team of Real Madrid.

The angry fan base is still huge, but in comparison, there are more domestic fans who support Leon.

After a sigh in his heart, Zhan Jun looked at the players of the two teams who had lined up and started to shake hands, and quickly introduced the starters of the two teams to the audience today.

“...... On Real Madrid's side, Jose Mourinho lined up a more attacking four-three-three formation today.

Goalkeeper Casillas.

In the backline, from left to right, they are Marcelo, Pepe, Carvalho and Arbeloa.

In midfield, Leon and Alonso surprisingly continued to play in a back pair, while pre-match media speculation that Khedira, who might be delayed by Leon, appeared in the central midfield position.

In the forward line, Cristiano Ronaldo is on the left, Di Maria is on the right, Iguaj is the center forward, and Benzema and new signing Er XX are on the bench......"

With Zhan Jun's commentary, the players on both sides gradually walked to their positions after the captain finished choosing sides.

Leon and Khedira were not as incompatible as the outside world thought.

On the contrary, at this moment, the two of them are almost head to head, still covering their mouths and actively communicating, and they can't see that they are direct competitors as advertised by the media.

Mourinho stood on the sidelines, also staring at his new midfield trio today.

To be honest, during the pre-season training camp, he never imagined that he would produce such a main midfield combination.

But it can't be helped, when he played training matches before, the combination of these three brought a great sense of surprise to him and the entire Real Madrid coaching staff!

So much so that he couldn't resist the temptation to use this midfield combination directly, and after two training sessions, he directly put a dead man who was originally the main force on the bench.

With a talented midfielder, Real Madrid's attack could indeed be more fluid and silky.

But rather than making the entire midfield more powerful and balanced at both ends of the pitch, Mourinho doesn't care about the idea of a midfielder.

He feels that he has found the right "key" to compete with Barcelona in the new season!

This Champions League group stage is a very suitable tactical rehearsal.

He is looking forward to whether the new midfield combination of Real Madrid, which he inadvertently made up and was jokingly called the "hard state trio" by Li Ang, can suppress Ajax's five-man midfield.

If the three of them do it, then Mourinho is at least seventy percent sure.

Two seasons, he only needs two seasons, and when this new midfield combination is almost ready to run, he can make La Liga and Europe.

Go back to the days when Real Madrid ruled it!