Willshere led the Gunners' charge!

All of Arsenal's attacking players surged forward like madmen!

Carrying an unstoppable momentum!

They charged towards North Rhine's defense!

Li Kang trailed behind in the midfield.

The Eye of Truth was shrouded in black mist.

He couldn't see much change in the center of gravity of Arsenal's number 10.

Like the legendary stars of history, Willshere had transcended the essence of dribbling!

Leverkusen's forty-meter zone!

The distance between the two was getting closer and closer!

"A battle of genius midfielders!"

"A dialogue between the sons of North Rhine and North London!"

"Here it comes!"

Duan Xuan and He Wei couldn't hide their nervousness!

....

Willshere's sense of space with the ball was top-notch.

The Earth Defense War of yesteryear had already proven that La Masia's defensive positioning and anticipation were useless against him!

*Pa!*

There was no clash of geniuses as expected!

At the moment he was a body's length away from Leverkusen's number 10!

He pushed the ball with his left foot, passing it to Cazorla, who had come up to support!

This time.

Arsenal's formation began to truly accelerate!

Cazorla, in the defensive midfielder position, was the black glove pulling the trigger!

Li Kang quickly retreated!

From a God's-eye view.

Arsenal's attack was different from usual!

Not "thrust" and "contraction."

Not concentrating the finishing direction on one point.

.....

The ball was quickly passed between Arsenal players.

Cazorla and Willshere's runs converged and diverged.

All the attacking players in the frontcourt also constantly adjusted their positions as the two moved.

"Leverkusen is in danger!"

"Arsenal's passing speed is faster than before!"

"Thanks to the understanding between Willshere and Cazorla, their passing width has also been greatly improved!"

....

On the sidelines.

Old Man Toppmöller clenched his fists and murmured, "A double core... they've taken Wenger's football philosophy to the extreme! Willshere's individual ability isn't the best, but he can elevate Arsenal's passing system to a new level, like putting a showerhead on a faucet, their attack..."

Dino quickly handed over a bottle of mineral water, and said helplessly, "Boss, we can't strengthen the defensive depth... Willshere and Cazorla can change the point of attack at any time."

It was still limited by the ability gap of the opposing players.

On the other side.

Wenger sat on the coach's bench, his expression solemn.

Assistant coach Bould exclaimed, "Boss! As long as we can seize the opportunity..."

....

Havertz was a little nervous.

After all, he was a 16-year-old playing in the Champions League knockout stage for the first time.

From a bird's-eye view, he was detached from Leverkusen's midfield defense.

Out of sync with the critical situation on the field.

....

"Arsenal have attacked Leverkusen's right flank!"

"Can't let Cazorla have it so easy!"

"He was like a mentor and friend to Riquelme in his youth! Watch out for his passes!"

Cazorla was known as the "low-profile Xavi" in the Spanish national team.

He wasn't born into La Masia's passing and control system, but with the help of countless predecessors, he forged his own path. If it weren't for injuries...

Facing the interception of Kramer and Bender.

Cazorla pulled and flicked, creating space for a pass!

The ball left his right foot, like a cruise missile!

Flying from the right flank to the left side of the edge of the penalty area!

"His feet seem to be doing magic!"

"Willshere's support has reduced Cazorla's organizational pressure."

"Danger!"

As soon as the words fell!

The ball had already stopped on Sanchez's chest!

Arsenal's 1.68-meter powerhouse shrugged off Leverkusen's nearly 2-meter-tall center-back!

The moment the ball landed!

Sanchez swung his arm and started his shot!

Goalkeeper Leno adjusted his direction with quick steps!

"Sanchez!"

"He's going to shoot!"

At the moment of contact.

A subtle change occurred in his thick, dark thigh!

Leno concentrated and stared at Sanchez's foot!

It was a fake shot and a real pass!

*Pa!*

The ball rolled lightly sideways to the vicinity of the penalty spot!

Leverkusen's other center-back didn't have time to turn around and clear the ball, and Kramer and Bender were too far away!

Borges and Hilbert were staring at Bellerín and Monreal, who were cutting in from the wings!

Old Man Toppmöller's expression froze.

Wenger didn't even realize the bottle of mineral water in his hand was flowing onto the ground!

Arsenal fans couldn't help but cheer!

Leverkusen fans felt heavy-hearted.

...

Everyone's eyes.

Were fixed on the two figures at the twelve-yard spot in Leverkusen's penalty area!

Arsenal's number 10 and Leverkusen's number 10!

The first dialogue between the genius of North London and the genius of North Rhine!

"Willshere has seized the advantage in position!"

"Li Kang is on the defensive, so his run is more passive..."

"An empty net!!!"

...

At the moment Willshere went to ground for a sliding shot!

Li Kang realized that he couldn't make any remedial blocks...

The shadow in his mind spread wildly at this moment.

A phantom appeared in front of him!

Not a legendary star!

But a eager little goat!

The North Rhine Three!

The Cologne totem!

....

Then.

Everyone couldn't help but hold their breath!

Willshere noticed something pass him!

It was too late!

His left foot had already completed the sliding shot!

The ball roared towards Leverkusen's goal!

At the critical moment!

A figure stretched out in mid-air, blocking the goal!

*Clang!*

A sound of impact reversed the emotions of both sets of fans!

The direction of the ball was changed, flying over the crossbar and out of the baseline!

The whole stadium was amazed!

.....

"A goal-line clearance! A wonderful header!"

"How did Li Kang do it? He clearly jumped later!"

"That was close!"

"Willshere angrily pounded the turf! Just a little bit more, and they could have gained the initiative to advance!"

"He tried his best, the timing of his forward run and the angle and force of his sliding shot were perfectly executed!"

....

In the broadcast room.

The big screen replayed the moment when Li Kang leaned forward, jumped up, and made the clearance. The netizens were stunned!

-[The height isn't exaggerated, and the hang time is average, but the jumping speed is too fast! Willshere was clearly half a body ahead and took the sliding shot first...]

-[Li Mingdeng is like an antelope leaping across a mountain stream...]

-[Li Mingdeng is awesome! I love him to death! He never loses! Super stable!]

-[Home-field advantage! Understand? It's metaphysics. Arsenal won't be able to score so easily. Maybe Old Man Toppmöller spread sand on the turf!]

....

On the sidelines.

Old Man Toppmöller looked pained, covered his chest, and staggered back to the coach's bench, taking a small bottle of medicine from his suit pocket: "Goddamn it, that scared me to death! If we had a solid defense, Li wouldn't have to work so hard!"

Dino panicked: "Boss! Don't curse, take your medicine!"

On the other side.

Wenger sighed helplessly.

Bould was like a deflated ball: "That kid is our nemesis!"

....

Li Kang fell on the turf.

Leno excitedly rushed forward and patted him lightly on the head!

"Li! Thank God you were there! I didn't have time to adjust just now..."

Li Kang waved his hand and quickly got up.

Leverkusen's crisis had not been resolved...

.....

The game continued.

Giroud was jostling with Kiessling in the penalty area!

All the tall players from both sides gathered near the penalty area.

Unexpectedly.

Willshere played a tactical corner kick.

Cazorla shook off Bender's close marking, darted to the right side of the edge of the penalty area, and met the ball!

"This lateral run is very clever! Spanish midfielders throughout history have liked to run sideways!"

Papadopoulos quickly moved to defend, his tall, burly body pressing against Arsenal's little midget.

Cazorla's breakthrough action was still simple!

Using the time difference and positional advantage of receiving the ball.

He gently pushed with the inside of his left foot.

The ball passed through the legs of Leverkusen's center-back.

And he bypassed the defense, darting into Leverkusen's penalty area!

...

Wenger's tactical framework hadn't changed much over the years.

The Spanish dynasty and peak Barcelona, which once dominated football, gave him a lot of inspiration.

Barcelona executives have repeatedly publicly criticized: Wenger is copying us.

Since they couldn't buy Xavi and Iniesta, David Silva.

Then buy a Cazorla and see what kind of chemical reaction it would produce!

Unfortunately.

After buying him, Wenger became confused.

Cazorla and La Masia's passing style weren't on the same path.

Xavi paid more attention to changes in the overall rhythm.

Cazorla paid more attention to the efficiency of the attack.

But it didn't matter.

Just let him play in the way he was most familiar with!

..........

The BayArena.

The fans on both sides were extremely nervous.

Leverkusen's goal was once again being tested!

Big Giroud pulled to the left side of the penalty area, eagerly waiting for the ball!

Jonathan Tah quickly blocked Cazorla's path!

How could a mediocre Bundesliga center-back stop a peak Cazorla who hadn't had his Achilles tendon severed!

The little black egg was just about to get physical!

He was instantly dumbfounded!

A gust of cool wind blew through his crotch!

Damn it, he was nutmegged again!

"It's not an insult! It's the most perfect passing route in a narrow space!"

"The pass is too wonderful!"

"Here it comes again!"

The ball skimmed the turf, like a sharp blade, passing several pairs of shoes and rolling to the vicinity of the penalty spot.

Sanchez charged in!

He carried Bender, who was two heads taller than him!

And unleashed a powerful shot!

*Clang!*

Leno flew to save the ball!

The ball hit the green glove and bounced out of the penalty area!

"Leno has done a great job! A miraculous save!"

"Arsenal have missed two clear-cut chances in a row!"

"Leverkusen are playing passively like this, they're almost completely pinned back!"

"Hey! I didn't notice, Arsenal's formation is pushed too far forward!"

The eyes of the crowd moved with the trajectory of the ball.

At the landing point!

Li Kang and Willshere's figures appeared in the frame again!

There was no physical confrontation.

Both of them judged the ball's path extremely accurately!

Li Kang took a few steps and jumped high!

A sound echoed in the sky!

The ball was headed to Brandt near the sideline!

"This is the advantage of height and jumping ability!"

"A flick-on header!"

"Leverkusen's counterattack is coming!"

.....

The BayArena erupted in a tsunami of cheers!

This was Leverkusen's most familiar way of attacking!

Wenger and Bould rushed to the sidelines, frantically directing the players to retreat!

Leverkusen's defense was terrible, but their counterattacking ability was enough to make all the European giants tremble!

Old Man Toppmöller recovered and murmured, "Arsenal are courting death... as long as we give the ball to Son... Son Heung-min? Without him, we can't play our fan-shaped attack!"

Dino shook his head and smiled wryly.

He was a little suspicious of his coach's memory. He was clearly saying before the game: Son Heung-min is injured, and Havertz is our secret weapon!

.....

Brandt led the ball!

And started to sprint!

Adolescent players experience awkwardness during their growth and development: they have to adjust their training direction every once in a while.

It also has a lot to do with genetics.

Like a game character whose attribute points are reset from time to time.

Brandt was a winger who could run like the wind two months ago! Now, as he runs, he feels a little weak...

He hated his increasingly bloated cheeks.

Gradually, the referee caught up.

Then, Walcott caught up.

"Oh no! He's a little slow!"

"What a great counterattacking opportunity!"

"Also! Havertz's supporting position is very good!"

*Pa!*

Walcott missed the ball with a tackle.

Although Leverkusen's little fatty was slower, his footwork was still gorgeous!

The ball rose off the ground!

Flying towards Havertz in the center circle!

........

"Two-meter Giant" Mertesacker trailed behind Arsenal's formation.

He was a little emotional about the development speed of young players.

He was only 1.82 meters tall when he was 16!

This young Leverkusen player was almost 1.9 meters tall?

Without hesitation.

He rushed towards Havertz!

Who could question Arsenal's captain's ability to defend head-on?

...

Havertz raised his right foot and calmly stopped the ball.

Before he could accelerate, he was pressured by a top center-back.

He was lazy when he played football.

He didn't like relying on his body, didn't like relying on dribbling, and was also good at using his innate sense of space and rhythm with the ball.

A pause.

He gently flicked the ball to the left.

His upper body made a feint to the left! The heel of his right foot left the ground.

Mertesacker wouldn't be easily fooled.

This kid's breakthrough direction must be on the right!

But Havertz didn't like to deceive people.

He honestly went past on the left!

The Arsenal center-back was dumbfounded!

The North Stand of the BayArena applauded thunderously!

"We still don't know enough about the characteristics of this young Leverkusen player."

"He's not the kind of explosive player like Son Heung-min!"

"Although he dribbled past Mertesacker one-on-one, Leverkusen's overall counterattacking rhythm has slowed down!"

"Arsenal's defenders have come back!"

.....

Havertz's dribbling speed wasn't slow.

He had a habit that accompanied him throughout his career.

Just like a drunkard who can't walk in a straight line.

During the sprint, he would unconsciously take the ball to the right side!

More and more defenders were behind him.

He didn't have time to dribble the ball into Arsenal's danger area.

....

On the sidelines.

Old Man Toppmöller couldn't help but grab his hair and said frustratedly, "Damn it, why do geniuses always have flaws!"

Dino raised his hand and pointed to the green field, trembling.

"Boss, look... Li..."

.....

After initiating the counterattack, Li Kang immediately rushed to Arsenal's half.

Without Son Heung-min on the field, and losing the "rope art" bond, his burst speed was far from what it used to be.

In his vision.

A cheering black pony vaguely appeared, its white mane fluttering in the wind.

The North Rhine Three.

The Mönchengladbach totem!

The Foal!

.....

Arsenal's half, thirty-meter zone.

Koscielny and Monreal caught up!

Havertz was surrounded!

He was still in the early stages of his career, how could he withstand the fierce abuse of two Premier League tough guys!

"There are no teammates nearby to support him!"

"Kiessling and Borges don't have time to get into position!"

"Hey! Li Kang!!!"

....

The BayArena!

The black and red number 10 jersey was speeding across the green field!

He started late.

But he was like a hurricane, sweeping everything!

He caught up with the referee.

He rushed through the center circle.

Forty meters.

Thirty-five meters.

Thirty meters.

It was an incredible speed.

Faster and faster!

Old Man Toppmöller was stunned.

Dino was trembling and speechless.

Wenger couldn't help but touch his coat pocket.

Everyone had a strange idea in their minds: the Son of the Wind of North Rhine?

.....

Havertz caught a glimpse of Li Kang's figure!

A tacit understanding formed since their youth team days.

He struggled to shake off Koscielny.

At the moment he was brought down!

He flicked with the inside of his right foot!

The ball stumbled towards the center!

The expected figure of number 10 charged in!

"The pass wasn't good! But the run was!"

"He's not offside!"

"One-on-one!"

....

The moment he touched the ball.

The phantom of the Foal dissipated in the wind.

Li Kang's speed suddenly slowed down!

Even so.

No one behind him could catch up with him!

...

In front of the goal!

Čech lowered his center of gravity, stomped hard on the turf with both feet, and waited in full battle.

This dialogue between the two would be the node of this life-or-death battle!

The BayArena was deathly silent.

*Clang!*

A resounding explosion!

In a trance.

It seemed to have turned into the roar of a young beast!

The Leverkusen totem.

Little Lion Bryan!

...

The ball turned into a black shadow in the air.

Whizzing.

Spinning.

Extremely fierce.

Sharp and domineering.

Like a thunderbolt.

It slammed into Arsenal's goal.

...

Čech, who was leaping in the air, felt a never-before-seen fear in his heart.

The golden gloves.

Almost touched the ball!

No!

That wasn't a football!

But a beast!

Accompanied by a desperate sigh.

Arsenal's net seemed to be torn apart by claws!

1:0!!!

Li Kang's body felt like it had been emptied.

And lay weakly on the turf.

The Three, which had already dissipated, surrounded him again, cheering.

The clear breeze of the Rhine River blew gently.

The phantoms of the three little beasts dissipated again.

[The "King of North Rhine" Experience Mode has ended!]

.....

"Beautiful!"

"The ball is in!"

"Li Kang's goal has helped Leverkusen extend their advantage in this life-or-death battle!"

"He is the initiator of the counterattack, he is the finisher!"

"He prevented Willshere from completing Wenger's 2000th goal milestone!"

"He used the simplest and most domineering offensive method to crush the complex passing system!"

"Leverkusen fans have seen the dawn of advancement!"

"Their hero has defended North Rhine's home ground!"

Duan Xuan and He Wei tried to suppress the excitement in their hearts.

They could only suppress it.

Many people wrote to Ctv, complaining that the two's commentary was too biased towards Li Kang and Leverkusen.

.....

In the broadcast room.

The fans were stunned.

-[Li Mingdeng! A fan for life!]

-[It's so strange, looking at the goal replay alone... Li Kang's burst speed isn't very fast, and the speed of his shot isn't scary, why does it have such a shocking visual effect?]

-[Burst speed is secondary, the key is that he gets faster and faster as he runs! He started very late, when others were sprinting, he was just landing.]

-[Just being fast isn't enough, Walcott is even faster. Look at the whole process of the goal replay. Li Kang's timing is very accurate. When Brandt and Havertz got the ball, there were two pauses. The timeline was messed up. Arsenal didn't expect his off-ball speed! They were caught off guard!]

-[Random punches kill the master.]

-[I found a rule, as long as Li Mingdeng is on the field, Leverkusen is a home dragon!]

-[No way? Is Leverkusen going to upset and advance to the Champions League quarter-finals?]

-[Yes, Leverkusen got a two-goal advantage in the first leg, even if the score in this game is 1:1! They will advance!]

-[Leverkusen's "Three Carriages"! If Brandt and Havertz grow up for a few more years... this attacking line will be able to sweep Europe, right?]

.....

On the sidelines.

Old Man Toppmöller ignored the medicine pills scattered all over the ground, and excitedly high-fived every player on the bench!

Dino waved his fist and quickly called the coaching staff to discuss the next strategy.

"Attack? Or defend? This is a choice!"

On the other side.

Bould wanted to complain to the linesman that Li Kang was offside.

Wenger shook his head, his expression bitter.