Chapter 194: The First Round Begins!

Calderón Stadium is still as hot as ever.

And Li Qingshan is also doing the final pre-game warm-up on this familiar stadium. He did every move very seriously. It's not because the opponent in this game is Real Madrid, but he takes it seriously no matter what.

There are no injuries and suspensions on Atletico Madrid's side, and Simeone naturally sent all the main lineup, goalkeeper Oblak, and Juanfran on the back line, Godin, Miranda, and Siqueira lined up.

The two back-to-back combinations are captain Gabi and Mario Suarez, the three on the front line are Koke, Griezmann, Raul Garcia, and the center Li Qingshan at the front is naturally at the forefront!

This is the strongest squad that Atletico Madrid can shoot, and on the bench, there are also Alda Turan, Saul, Thiago, Mandzukic, Torres and others.

Compared with last season, the biggest change in Atletico Madrid this season is on the bench, last season's two or three kittens on the bench will never be seen again this season, this season's Atletico Madrid can be described as strong, even the players on the bench are players who make Simeone trust enough, they can be put on the field at any time, and will not weaken the team's strength much!

The improvement of the squad naturally leads to an increase in ambition, and last season's wonderful experience in the Champions League made Atletico Madrid want to taste it again.

Real Madrid is still in a 433 formation, the goalkeeper position is still Casillas, on the back line, the two fullbacks on the left and the right are Carvajal and Marcelo, and the center-back combination is replaced by Varane's partner Ramos - Varane is naturally afraid of Li Qingshan's aerial threat, Varane's height has reached 191 cm, and he is still more at ease than Pepe to make Zidane in the air. Real Madrid's poor record in recent times is related to the air defense ability of set-pieces.

The midfield trio is Tonik Rose, Luka Modric and Brazilian midfielder Casemiro. Casemiro will be able to firmly occupy a starting midfield position, which not many people could have guessed before the season. Casemiro was a player who was going to be loaned out at the time.

On the forward line is the BBC combination, and as Bale's form recovers, Zidane will certainly not let this super winger worth up to 100 million not be used.

In television footage, under the lens of a camera located at the top of the pitch, the players of both sides are standing on the pitch in their respective formations.

This means that the game is about to begin.

The noisy crowd in the stands gradually quieted down, waiting for the referee's whistle.

The TV camera then gave close-ups of the key players standing on the pitch.

Captain Gabi sorted out his captain's armband and hugged and high-fived his midfield partner Mario Suarez.

The shot then shows Real Madrid's captain Iker Casillas, who will lead their respective teams through the crucial battle.

Then the camera showed Li Qingshan, who stepped on the ball under his feet, without any expression on his face, and looked very calm.

But when the TV picture turned and a close-up of Ronaldo appeared, Ronaldo was not as calm as Li Qingshan. As if he had been born knowing where the camera was, the Portuguese blinked at the camera, showing the superstar's confidence.

The language of the camera clearly tells the audience that this is the key person of the respective teams in this game, or the key to victory. The offense of both teams is largely based on the performance of these two stars.

"Li Qingshan and Ronaldo!"

Duan Xuan's voice came from the TV.

"There is no doubt that Ronaldo is one of the greatest stars on the planet, and Li Qingshan still has a long way to go compared to the honorable Ronaldo. But he is only twenty-two years old now, and it is not fair to compare him with Ronaldo, who is eight years older than him, but the growth of any superstar needs to withstand such pressure, eight years only, who can say that Li Qingshan can't achieve as great achievements as Ronaldo? ”

Duan Xuan was very confident in Li Qingshan, and he didn't feel that what he said had any arrogance at all. Li Qingshan's growth trajectory is not inferior to Ronaldo, what he lacks now is a weighty personal honor!

Football is a collective sport, and individual and collective honors cannot be separated. In 2015, there was no world competition, and the most important championship trophy was the Champions League.

Who can break Messi and Ronaldo's monopoly on the Ballon d'Or?

Such questions are discussed in the minds of football fans all over the world.

The authoritative French sports media "Team Newspaper" made a prediction about this and selected the five young people who are most likely to break the goal monopoly of Messi and Ronaldo.

Among them are Barcelona's Brazilian winger Neymar, Belgian talent Eden Hazard, Wales winger Bale and French talented midfielder Paul Pogba.

And Li Qingshan is also among them. Which of these post-90s players can seize power and overturn the rule of Messi Ronaldo is the most likely thing to cause discussion and even controversy in the next few years.

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As the referee's whistle blew, the Calderón Stadium, which had quieted down, was once again filled with cheers.

"It's on!"

Atletico Madrid, who has the right to kick off, did not take advantage of the kick-off, and at first it was like Atletico Madrid's hinterland launching a fierce attack.

Real Madrid's current tactical style is very fond of playing fast counterattacks, with Ronaldo and Bale two wings that can advance quickly, and Real Madrid's counterattack speed is so fast that many teams are very jealous.

Atletico Madrid, who have played against Real Madrid many times and know each other, is of course the same.

With a battering ram like Li Qingshan, Atletico Madrid's positional attack threat is also very large, so Atletico Madrid's midfield does not need to press too many players, Gabi and Mario Suarez did not have half a game, and what they guarded against was Real Madrid's quick counterattack.

Play the ball wide and create more opportunities for wide crosses or set-pieces. When you don't have the ball, you press high up front and force your opponents with tough physical duels. This is the way Atletico Madrid likes to play.

In the second minute of the game, Li Qingshan completed the first shot of the game. Koke's cross from the wing allowed Li Qingshan to complete a volley from the side of the groove, but unfortunately the shot went high.

Real Madrid, who are playing away, have thoroughly implemented their tactical idea - to play counter-attacks away from home!

Come to think of it, there are very few teams that come to the away stadium without choosing to play on the counter-attack, except for a team like Barcelona with philosophical beliefs, who ignore the difference between away and home and always insist on their control of football.

The away and home schedule is still very favourable for Real Madrid, as long as there is even a draw at the Calderón Stadium, it is better to score away goals, and return to the Bernabeu Stadium in the second leg, Real Madrid can attack their opponents with a narrow home force.

Zidane stood on the sidelines in a suit and leather shoes, with a calm face.