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Starting as a Defensive Midfielder at Real Madrid

Chapter 199 - 197: Creating a Goal from Kickoff—Little Lion, Are You Actually Going All-In?! · Nov 11, 2026

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151 Chapter 151: You Were Given the Chance, and You Blew It! 2026-11-11
152 Chapter 152: Dortmund Should Be Thanking Us, and Ajax Owes Man City a Bow Next Match 2026-11-11
153 Chapter 153: So I Heard Atlético Wants to Rise Up? 2026-11-11
154 Chapter 154: Good Thing These Two Aren’t on the Same Team—La Liga Would Be a Nightmare 2026-11-11
155 Chapter 155: With Pintus on Our Side, Attrition Battles Are Real Madrid’s Home Turf 2026-11-11
156 Chapter 156: The Champions League Round of 16 Is Set—Real Madrid Sets Sights on a Sixth Title 2026-11-11
157 Chapter 157: “Light of Asia” Sparks Idol Frenzy in East Asia 2026-11-11
158 Chapter 158: Guardiola in Meltdown—Is Barça in Trouble? 2026-11-11
159 Chapter 159: Kid, If You Go to Barça, I’ll Just Keep Beating You 2026-11-11
160 Chapter 160: Alright, I Admit It—Li Ang Does Want the Ballon d’Or 2026-11-11
161 Chapter 161: Triple-Front War or Cautious Double-Line Focus? 2026-11-11
162 Chapter 162: One Path Up Mount Hua—All In for a Double Title Defense 2026-11-11
163 Chapter 163: You Mock Arsenal for Their Top-Four Obsession, but They’re Really Not That Weak 2026-11-11
164 Chapter 164: Wenger: Who Wouldn’t Want to Sign Li Ang? 2026-11-11
165 Chapter 165: Playing Against Technical Teams? That’s What We Do Best 2026-11-11
166 Chapter 166: Their Will Is Shattered—Arsenal’s Dao Heart Has Collapsed! 2026-11-11
167 Chapter 167 - 189: Offensive Talent Skyrockets — The Giants Are Drooling Over Leon 2026-11-11
168 Chapter 168 - 167: A Burned-Out Barça Falls in the Second Half of the Season 2026-11-11
169 Chapter 169 - 168: El Clásico IV—A Slumping Barça Meets a Red-Hot Madrid 2026-11-11
170 Chapter 170 - 169: Farewell, Barça! Madrid’s Real Target—Wipe Out the Premier League! 2026-11-11
171 Chapter 171 - 170: We Said We’d Crush Your Midfield—and We Meant It 2026-11-11
172 Chapter 172 - 171: Three Champions League Games—Li Ang Proves His Worth Completely 2026-11-11
173 Chapter 173 - 172: Time to Calculate When Madrid Can Clinch the Title Early 2026-11-11
174 Chapter 174 - 173: All-In—Madrid Is Going All-In for the Title! 2026-11-11
175 Chapter 175 - 174: Fat Tiger’s First Appearance for Madrid, Li Ang: “That’s My Brother.” 2026-11-11
176 Chapter 176 - 175: Dortmund’s Twin Engines Useless Before Li Ang 2026-11-11
177 Chapter 177 - 175: Dortmund’s Twin Engines Don’t Work Against Li Ang 2026-11-11
178 Chapter 178 - 175: Dortmund’s Twin Engines Are Useless Against Li Ang 2026-11-11
179 Chapter 179 - 176: A Midfielder Can’t Just Drift with the Game — Total Domination in Attack and Defense, That’s the Core Shield! 2026-11-11
180 Chapter 180 - 177: Shameless but Effective Tactics — Real Madrid’s All-Out Bombardment Squad 2026-11-11
181 Chapter 181 - 178: Give Me Leon, and Real Madrid Loses 2026-11-11
182 Chapter 182 - 180: The First All-German Derby in a Champions League Final 2026-11-11
183 Chapter 183 - 181: After This Makeup Match, We’re Having Our Championship Celebration Banquet 2026-11-11
184 Chapter 184 - 182: Championship Night! If You Want to Keep Climbing, You Need to Learn to Be More Selfish 2026-11-11
185 Chapter 185 - 183: Before We Drift Apart, Let’s Build the Mourinho-Era Madrid Dynasty 2026-11-11
186 Chapter 186 - 184: The Most Star-Studded Champions League Final in Nearly Two Decades 2026-11-11
187 Chapter 187 - 185: Can You Guess If I’m a Bluff or the Trump Card? 2026-11-11
188 Chapter 188 - 186: Robbery + Müller + a Classic Target Man — This Is Peak Bayern 2026-11-11
189 Chapter 189 - 187: We Are the Legend — Long Live Mourinho’s Real Madrid! 2026-11-11
190 Chapter 190 - 188: I Don’t Want Money, Sir — I Want to Be the Leader 2026-11-11
191 Chapter 191 - 189: Offensive Talent Skyrockets — The Giants Are Drooling Over Leon 2026-11-11
192 Chapter 192 - 190: The End of Mourinho’s Madrid — Leon and the Battle of Six Giants 2026-11-11
193 Chapter 193 - 191: We Are Chelsea Now—The New Kings of London! 2026-11-11
194 Chapter 194 - 192: Huge Potential, Plenty of Questions—But Mourinho’s Ready to Unleash a Youth Storm! 2026-11-11
195 Chapter 195 - 193: A Brother’s Call and Zlatan Lands at the Bridge! 2026-11-11
196 Chapter 196 - 194: A System? Leon Is the System, Offense and Defense Alike 2026-11-11
197 Chapter 197 - 195: The Calm Little Lion and the Beast Zlatan 2026-11-11
198 Chapter 198 - 196: Guardiola vs. Mourinho Returns to the Premier League! Matić Closes the Summer Transfer Window 2026-11-11
199 Chapter 199 - 197: Creating a Goal from Kickoff—Little Lion, Are You Actually Going All-In?! 2026-11-11
200 Chapter 200 - 198: From Unpredictable Enigma to Super-Sub? Watch My Belgian Mini-Tank Explode! 2026-11-11

As the sweltering summer heat rose across the globe, so did the excitement among football fans awaiting the new season.

For the past three years, La Liga had dominated the spotlight, drawing the most viewership and attention.

But this summer, their old rival was making a thunderous return.

The Premier League was on the rise again.

After a few years of rebuilding, driven by the decline of aging stars, the top English clubs were beginning to wake from their slumber.

Chelsea led the charge.

They brought back their beloved manager José Mourinho and snatched up Leon, Real Madrid’s midfield star of the future.

Then came Pep Guardiola, who stunned everyone by taking the helm at Manchester City.

Suddenly, the Premier League was packed with fresh narratives and elite coaches.

But just three days before the new season began, Arsenal and Manchester City lit the transfer window on fire.

City made the first move, announcing the signing of Cesc Fàbregas from Barcelona for around £30 million.

Then Arsenal went big—really big—by signing Edinson Cavani, last season’s Serie A top scorer.

Cavani’s transfer from Napoli to Arsenal cost a whopping €50 million, plus 15% of any future sale.

Wenger, having failed to land Mata and been ghosted by Suárez, decided to break the bank on a striker who had scored 102 goals in three seasons.

Cavani was top-tier.

This was Arsenal’s first true blockbuster signing in years.

And suddenly, Arsenal became the hottest topic in England.

Wenger had always managed to guide them into the top four with a patchwork squad.

Now, with a legitimate world-class forward?

Fans couldn’t help but dream.

Could Cavani or Zlatan dethrone Van Persie as the Premier League’s top scorer?

The buzz leading up to August 17, the Premier League’s opening day, was electric.

Twelve teams took to the pitch.

Liverpool played first.

With Suárez suspended for biting last season, they still managed a 1–0 win over Stoke, thanks to Sturridge’s sharp left foot.

But Arsenal and Everton stumbled to frustrating draws.

Still, all eyes were on Cavani, who watched from the executive box at the Emirates.

That photo alone made headlines.

Most matches on day one ended 1–0.

Players were rusty. Tempo was slow. Nothing memorable.

So, on August 18, fans turned their hopes to Chelsea.

Maybe they could deliver the fireworks everyone had been waiting for.

Millions tuned in, eager to see Leon and Zlatan’s Premier League debut.

Back in China, it was nearly midnight.

Commentator Zhan Jun, feeling the weight of the moment, reviewed his notes one last time.

This season, he was the envy of all Chinese broadcasters.

No other platform had Premier League rights.

If fans in China wanted to watch Leon, they had to come to Sina Sports and hear Zhan Jun call the game.

Excitement? Yes.

But also pressure—millions would be tuning in tonight.

Zhan Jun wasn’t used to this level of online viewership.

Still, once the broadcast started, professionalism took over.

Seeing Leon in Chelsea blue, exchanging words with his teammates before kickoff, gave Zhan Jun a strange, emotional pang.

He pushed aside his worries and looked at the lineups.

”Alright! The players are taking the field.

Chelsea are at home at Stamford Bridge, hosting Hull City, and they’ve lined up in a 4-2-3-1.

Čech in goal.

Ashley Cole at left back, Terry and Gary Cahill in central defense, Ivanović at right back.

Lampard and Ramires form the double pivot. New signing Matić is on the bench.

Leon plays as the No. 10, flanked by young talents Hazard and De Bruyne.

Zlatan leads the line.”

”Hull, meanwhile, are starting in a 4-3-3. Their keeper today is McGregor…”

As the graphic showed the formations, Zhan Jun quickly wrapped up his pre-match commentary.

The teams shook hands. The coin toss finished.

The camera panned to Leon.

His face was serious, focused—but calm, as always.

Then the whistle blew.

Zlatan tapped the ball to Hazard.

The 2013–2014 Premier League season was officially underway.

Leon took possession and quickly shifted the ball right.

De Bruyne launched a long ball forward.

Zlatan, using his size and strength, easily held off midfielder Meyler and won the aerial battle.

Hazard and De Bruyne both had space out wide.

But Zlatan didn’t pass.

Instead, he laid the ball back.

Leon, having anticipated it, burst forward and broke through Hull’s midfield block.

Hull’s No. 11, Brady, sprinted back to engage Leon physically.

A classic Premier League Irish midfielder.

Not tall, not bulky—but tough, combative, fearless.

He wanted to show Leon what the English top flight was all about.

Too bad for him.

Leon slammed into him with a side-body charge—and Brady bounced off like a springboard toy, losing his balance entirely.

By the time Leon reached Hull’s back line, he was in full control.

He faked a through ball to Hazard, pulling center-back Curtis Davies out of position.

Then he cut inside, dribbled into the box, and...

Cut it back.

Right into Zlatan’s stride.

No extra touch. No wasted movement.

Zlatan lashed it low and hard into the near corner.

McGregor never saw it.

The net rippled.

The ball had crossed the line in under a minute.

The crowd at Stamford Bridge was so shocked, their celebration was delayed.

And there was Leon, smiling, pointing to Zlatan.

Millions watching had the same thought:

This kid’s not kidding around.

Leon really came to Chelsea to become the centerpiece.

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