What is a destructive midfielder?

Chapter 527 Li Kang VS Messi (daily transition)
Moscow suburbs.

The Jerusalem Monastery, built in 1656, was very lively during this period.

Because the heavily guarded French team is stationed nearby.

An interesting thing happened during the World Cup group stage: Le Graet, a senior official of the French Football Association, was driven away by the resident security because he forgot to bring all his documents.

Resident meeting room.

It was dark, with only the light from the LED screen illuminating the outline of Deshang's facial features.

Deschamps watched the first half of Spain and Argentina.

Rubbed his temples.

He had a dream last night: he dreamed that France’s opponent in the round of 2 was Argentina. Messi had 33 assists, 6 key passes, 4 dangerous area breakthroughs, and 4 successful steals. , even if the French team has Kante + the World Cup's top 'fast, hard and high' super-standard defense, it cannot stop the omnipotent Messi. The French team even fell behind and was in trouble. Fortunately, Messi finally exhausted himself in the second half. France The team won the game 3-[-].

Fortunately, it was just a dream.

The two monsters Li Kang and Messi faced each other in the knockout round of the top [-], which is a good thing for other teams.

Snapped!
The black teaching assistant turns on the light.

Rows of little black eggs appeared on the seats.

Pogba crossed his hands on his chest with a arrogant expression: "What Li and Messi can do, I can do too."

The sound was not loud enough for Kanter, who was sitting next to him, to hear it clearly.

Kanter smiled, showing his white teeth, and nodded vigorously: "Well, Paul! You are great too!"

If you think about it carefully, it's really true: in today's football, other top midfielders are good at using space to capture flaws. Only Li, Messi, and Pogba can create space in individual situations.

corner.

Mbappe recalled the peak showdown between Li Kang and Messi and couldn't help but feel excited.

Kazan Arena.

Intermission period.

The substitute players came on to warm up, which attracted bursts of cheers from the audience.

Spanish dressing room.

Mignano shouted to encourage morale:

"Argentina's defense is very sparse and ordinary, it's just Mascherano who is shining brightly."

"They won't last long in the second half, especially after 70 minutes, and Messi's offensive threat will be greatly reduced."

After a while.

In the process of reviewing the offensive chain, Bosque indirectly praised the performance of Koke, Carvajal, Saul and others.

Li Kang?Does Li Kang still need to praise him?
As for the defensive end, the coaching staff has a headache: I didn't expect Sampaoli to suddenly enlighten and use midfielder Mei like Valverde did.

Li Kang was lying face down on the bench, and the team doctor was massaging him.

In this game, no legend appeared.

Argentine locker room.

Sampaoli's tone was excited and his eyes were wild:

"Argentina will not fall here!"

"You performed very well. We equalized the score and will definitely reverse the score!"

"No matter how the opponent adjusts their defense, they can't resist our offensive!"

After spreading the chicken soup, he asked his assistant to review the first half, and he called Messi aside to communicate.

Few other national team managers have taken as much control as France's Didier Deschamps.

The Argentine Football Association has become extremely chaotic since Grondona's death. During the World Cup qualifiers, it was revealed by the media that Messi paid the team's security wages with his own money!As well as the warm-up match, the media revealed again: Messi paid for the air ticket and even compensated for the commercial match after the contract was terminated!
The 15-minute break ends quickly.

Players from both sides returned to the green field.

The Kazan Arena resumes its bustle.

"Good evening, audience friends, welcome back!"

"The live broadcast for you now is the 2018 World Cup knockout round of the top [-]."

"The second half of Spain vs. Argentina."

"The temporary score between the two sides is one to one."

"Bosque took the lead in making substitution adjustments. Thiago, the midfielder from Bayern Munich, replaced Iniesta!"

"In this way, Spain's formation is likely to become 4-4-1-1, with Li Kang and Morata at the front, and the rest will step up the encirclement and suppression of Messi and Di Maria!"

"Sampaoli has not made any substitutions for the time being."

Accompanied by the referee's whistle.

The second half of the game officially started.

Argentina has the ball.

Higuain hit Di Maria with the kick.

Like a kid playing FIFA, Di Maria took a few steps forward and dunked the pressing Morata.

"Argentina's formation pressed forward significantly."

"Sampaoli wants to play a complete offensive chain at this time! The longer the balance of power goes on, the worse it will be for Argentina's physical fitness!"

"Pretty!"

"Di Maria's performance down the left wing!"

"Watching this type of player play is simply a pleasure. He also made Tagliafico a top full-back when he pushed forward."

Messi is invisible?
No.

Changed form again!

This historical period, strictly speaking, is the two seasons of 17-18 and 18-19. In the independent offensive stage, his role can switch back and forth from "midfielder" and "post-attacking player".

As the team advances, Messi sometimes pauses, sometimes walks, and sometimes speeds up.

The range of activities has become fragmented and scattered between the right wing and the center.

It gives the Spanish midfielder a bit of a headache.

"Messi received the ball. He touched the ball and passed it to Banega who came in."

"Watch his next move."

“Go deep between the lines.”

"Pull it out again."

"retreat"

"With the forward pressure of Argentina's defense, Messi's position in the formation structure is getting deeper and deeper, which makes the opponent a little uncomfortable."

"Di Maria got the ball again. He got the ball too steadily and switched to midfield mode at the moment."

"The game is about to enter the positional battle stage."

Argentina's offensive attitude made the audience hooked.

Who said the World Cup is a stage for low-post defense?
Higuain was at the front, having a routine with Pique and Ramos.

Mercado no longer moves in, but becomes a right forward.

Banega and Mascherano tend to the left to strengthen their passing support for Di Maria and Tagliafico.

Even defender Otamendi reached the outside of the 14th area.

"Sampaoli's football philosophy was fully demonstrated during this period."

"radical!"

"Deadly attack!"

“Argentina is speeding up!”

"Busquets stopped looking at Messi from a distance and quickly filled the gap in his right rib."

Tagliafico and Di Maria completed a beautiful collision against the wall.

He entered the left side of the penalty area and hit Di Maria again.

Carvajal's defensive positioning was perfect.

Real Madrid full-back's one-on-one strength, how to say it? From the real and objective video data in the past, Ribery also suffered when facing him, whether it was the Leverkusen era or the Real Madrid era.

Ribery was once so angry that he slapped him in the face during a game.

but.

Di Maria is even more amazing. In his career, he has been able to score [-]-[-] against the "world's full-backs" in different periods!

"Inertial shaking!"

"No, it's a double shake!"

"The ball is at your feet."

"I slowed down my pace."

"Angel Wings!"

Carvajal was very calm, his center of gravity was extremely controlled, and he did not take advantage of the opponent's rhythm changes.

one second.

two seconds.

three seconds.

The Real Madrid fullback suddenly realized something was wrong.

Di Maria is not here to excel.

Instead, it attracts the defense and opens up the open area at the top of the indirect arc again.

off camera.

The "delayed plum blossom" has already started in advance.

Messi's ability to read the defense and capture gaps has reached its peak.

During the La Masia Pseudo Nine stage, he had developed top-notch thinking of pushing back and forward.

Sampaoli on the sidelines was excited.

What football philosophy?
The purpose of radical switching and pushing forward is to make the opponent's defense line form a weak side to serve Messi! "Di Maria couldn't get past Carvajal!"

"no need!"

"Double Back Shake!"

"Wow!"

"Exploded outer instep!"

"Picturesque pass!"

"Empty seat!"

"Passed to the vacant seat in Area 14!"

"Messi appeared in the open space in area 14!"

"Messi!!!"

"Leo Messi!!!"

In this historical period, fans who often watch games often have an illusion: once players like Messi and Hazard receive the ball in a dangerous area, you will have a hunch that the ball is going to go in!

This hunch is often very accurate.

On the contrary, there are 'happy' players such as Benteke, Sturridge, Batshuayi, Sterling, Lukaku, Morata, Cavani, Wu Lei and Gao Lin.

Spanish fans fell into despair watching Messi's volley!
Bosque unconsciously covered his chest.

De Gea is feeling the pressure.

What he is facing at this moment is: the man with the best shot from outside the penalty area in the five major European leagues, Messi!
In a trance.

A black-haired figure stood in front of Messi.

Spain No. 6 VS Argentina No. 10.

It was as if all the spotlights above the Kazan Arena were only focused on them.

The breeze on the banks of the Kazanka River ruffled their clothes.

"Messi's feet change too quickly."

"Fake cum, real buckle."

"Dream step point."

"Left foot, left foot, left foot. Right foot!"

"Li Kang's body flexibility and control radius"

The commentator was talking incoherently and couldn't keep up with the movements of the two people.

Li Kang ignored Messi's change in pace.

Close pressing.

Put the outside line and defend the inside line.

Messi's speed did not slow down at all, and he rushed diagonally.

Li Kang kicked the ground with his left foot and tried to shovel with his right foot.

Messi touches the ball instantly and changes its path slightly.

Li Kang's right foot scooped up the ball.

Not eaten alive.

After the shovel with his right foot was empty, he barely maintained his body posture, used his landing right foot as a supporting foot, kicked off the ground a second time, and placed the shovel with his left foot!

Snapped!
Messi lost control of the ball and stumbled to the ground.

All this happened in just a few seconds.

Ramos quickly cleared the ball with his big foot.

De Gea, who was closest, was stunned.

Bosque was stunned.

Sampaoli was stunned.

Fans all over the world in front of the TV were also stunned.

The narrator stammered: "This physical flexibility."

The referee quickly raised his hand towards the team doctor on the sidelines. He knew that Li Kang was likely to have a strain.

Studio.

The moment of 'Li Kang VS Messi' is replayed in slow motion.
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[Am I watching a science fiction movie? 】
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[This is not a science fiction movie. When that so-and-so defended Ronaldo, there was a similar series of tackles. This action has been included in Southampton's teaching materials, but ordinary players do not have as abnormal physical fitness as Li Mingdeng. 】
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【abnormal. 】
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[Awesome. 】
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[Savage and elegant two combos of sideways flying shovels. 】
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[Argentina’s offensive chain deployment was very strong this time. Messi has a deep understanding of space. He pushed back and moved forward to capture the offensive openings. Unfortunately, Li Mingdeng destroyed the finishing loop at the last moment. 】
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["Drag the Queen" VS "Destroy the Lee". 】
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[De Gea immediately stepped forward to care about Li Kang. He must have said: Li, I have to bear some responsibilities independently. Don't work so hard. 】
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[De Gea: Lee!help me! 】

Kazan Arena.

Tens of thousands of spectators couldn't help but raise their hands.

Snapped!
clap clap clap!
Thunderous applause erupted from the stands on all sides and lasted for a long time.

Messi got up and stepped forward to care about Li Kang's injury.

Li Kang felt that his waist was about to break, severe pain came from his right ankle, and he also felt a vague tearing sensation in his left thigh.

In the past, with Messi who was "in the open position", he could gain an advantage in the matchup. Either Nesta's ghost came, or several incomplete modules were exhausted.

After a while.

He got up again.

Del Bosque and the coaching staff breathed a sigh of relief.

in the stands.

Maradona was worried.

"Of course I want Argentina to win, but I don't want that black-haired kid to leave!"

"It's a blessing to have such an opponent!"

"We must defeat him with dignity!"

"Well, fair and aboveboard!"

The corners of the mouths of the Argentinian legends twitched.

In 1990, during the Italian Summer, Argentina VS Brazil, Brazilian defender Blanco drank the water handed to him by the Argentinian players and then "sleepwalked" throughout the game and turned into a wooden stake.

In 2004, Maradona said in an interview: "Haha, I drugged Brandt, and then he turned into a fool and couldn't even touch the ball!"

As soon as the interview program came out, Blanco said: "I was really poisoned. My teammates at the time still questioned. With my level, how could I play match-fixing in the World Cup?"

but.

Most of the Argentine media believe that Maradona is talking nonsense for the sake of program ratings, because this guy is a bit unreliable and has exposed too many fake news.
The game resumed.

Sampaoli gestured excitedly on the sidelines, asking his disciples to run more and increase the speed of changing positions again!

He likes players to keep running back and forth on the court.

Even though he knew the fighting styles of some players who were good at 'dynamic prediction', he still didn't like those players.

Just like you are working and your girlfriend knows you are working, she will still complain: "Why don't you stay with me?"

If the World Cup pressure on my shoulders wasn't so great.

Sampaoli would rather remove the European star and replace him with the A-League player Mesa.

time flies.

Argentina's position changes are becoming more frequent, their physical fitness is gradually declining, and more and more flaws are leaking out.

Even Mascherano couldn't fill the hole in time.

The 64th minute of the game.

Li Kang received the ball in the 40-meter area of ​​the opponent's half, speeded up again, and easily got rid of Messi and Banega.

"coming!"

"Sudden attack from the center!"

"Facing the interceptions of Lo Celso and Mascherano!"

"Continuously step with your left foot."

"Adjust your focus!"

"Turn around to get rid of it!"

"The Argentinian players have taken advantage of it. They really can't hold it back!"

Li Kang got out of the space and sent a long inswing pass.

Saul waited for a long time.

Carvajal slides forward.

When Li Kang attracted most of the defense, the two once again staged a completely overwhelming two-eat-one situation on the wing.

Spain used multiple offensive points to open up the width and attack Argentina's penalty area.

Del Bosque was jumping up and down on the sidelines, telling his disciples not to play too complicated. Argentina's defense is in such a state that it just needs to be tougher!
Sampaoli was so nervous that he couldn't do anything now.

"The side road is cleared."

"Saul still wants to find Li Kang, the fight is too complicated!"

"Li Kangyi leaked."

"Wow! Cork!"

“Atletico Madrid’s twin stars are connected!”

"Long shot!"

"Beautiful play!"

"Caballero's amazing save! Wonderful!"

"Get rid of it"

"Morata!"

Snapped!
Morata got ahead of Otamendi and scored in one fell swoop, blasting the out-of-control football into the Argentine net.

2:1! ! !

(End of this chapter)