Upon hearing the two names Li Shiguang had just mentioned, Moratti asked in confusion, "Dzeko? Vardy? Mr. Li, this is the first time I've heard of these two players."

“Mr. Moratti, they are all young players who were loaned to other teams by Leeds United this season, and now they have all secured starting positions in their respective teams.” On the other end of the phone, Li Shiguang gave a sinister smile. “You can have your scouts check them out first. If they are suitable, we can talk about the price.”

However, Moratti didn't seem very interested in Dzeko and Vardy, changing the subject: "Actually, I want to bring Zlatan..."

But Li Shiguang immediately realized his unrealistic idea and interrupted him, saying, "No, no, no, you don't want to, Mr. Moratti. Zlatan is very important to Leeds United right now, and I have no intention of selling him for the time being. I hope you understand what I mean."

"Not for now? That means there will be later?"

"Of course! As I just said, everything in the world of football can be measured in money! The reason I refused you earlier was simply because he is still useful to Leeds United!"

"Sigh! Alright! Mr. Li, Florentino told me before that you're a master negotiator, but I didn't believe it at first." Moratti smiled helplessly, his tone softening. "But I've seen it for myself today. I must admit you've convinced me. I'll send someone to assess the abilities of the two players you mentioned. If they're suitable, we can include them in the Adriano deal. But I must remind you, Adriano himself has a deep affection for Inter Milan. To persuade him to join Leeds United, you'll probably have to put in some effort, haha."

Seeing that Moratti had finally relented, Li Shiguang secretly breathed a sigh of relief: "Of course, thank you for reminding me, Mr. Moratti. This isn't the first time I've done something like this, hahaha."

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Having secured Adriano's favor, Li Shiguang felt extremely pleased.

The first thing he did when he arrived at the office the next day was to call Raiola to inform him that he had dealt with Moratti and to remind him to prepare Adriano psychologically when he returned to Italy.

After finishing these matters, Li Shiguang refocused his attention on the second leg match against AC Milan two days later.

Just as he had discussed with Simeone before, he had already decided on the tactics for this match.

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April 12, Elland Road Stadium.

"Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for tuning in to Sky Sports to watch the second leg of the 2006-2007 UEFA Champions League quarter-final between Leeds United and AC Milan. I am your old friend, Lineker!"

"Hello everyone, I'm Jon!"

After the two commentators finished their opening remarks...

Lineker couldn't wait to introduce the starting lineups for both teams: "We now have the starting lineups for both teams! Let's take a look at the starting 11 for Leeds United, who are playing at home! Leeds United have made significant changes to their lineup today. First of all, they are using a 4-3-3 formation for this match! The goalkeeper is still Schmeichel, and the defense, from left to right, consists of Lahm, Thiago Silva, Kompany, and Sun Jihai. The three midfielders are Mascherano as the single holding midfielder and two central midfielders, Toure and Sneijder. Up front, Ibrahimovic is in the very center, but on his left and right, today we have Bale and Ribery!"

"Next, let's take a look at AC Milan's starting lineup! Ancelotti is still using his favorite 4-3-2-1 Christmas tree formation. The starting goalkeeper is Dida, and the back line consists of Jankulovski, Maldini, Nesta, and Oddo. The five midfielders are Gattuso, Pirlo, and Ambrosini, while the two forwards are still Kaká and Seedorf. As for the forwards, Ancelotti replaced Gilardino, who started in the last game, with Inzaghi."

"Jon, what do you think of the starting lineups for both teams today?" After introducing the starting lineups, Lineker immediately turned the question to Jon beside him.

Jon was well-prepared for his longtime partner's habits.

While reading the roster, Lineker was already analyzing the starting lineups of both teams.

So as soon as Reinkel finished speaking, he immediately began to share his own insights.

"Let's talk about the away team first. Ancelotti didn't make many changes today, just replacing Gilardino with Inzaghi. However, the two strikers have completely different playing styles. In my opinion, Inzaghi might be more difficult to deal with than Gilardino."

“Indeed, this guy’s positioning is too unpredictable.” Reinkel quickly chimed in, trying to be the straight man.

Jon rolled his eyes at Lineker and continued, "Then let's take a look at the home team. Alves' unexpected injury in training yesterday and Cannavaro's red card have forced Li to make adjustments to the defense today. We can only hope that Son and Silva can withstand AC Milan's attack, which they will definitely launch the moment the referee blows the whistle. After all, a draw means elimination for them."

"Actually, I didn't expect Lee to make such a big change in the midfield and forward positions today. Gary, do you remember what we discussed after the last game?"

Lineker was taken aback at first, then suddenly realized: "You mean how Leeds United can limit Kaka?"

“Yes!” Jon nodded and continued, “We could see from the last game that Leeds United’s defense wasn’t good enough at containing Kaká! Didn’t we discuss who Leeds should put on to mark Kaká closely?”

"Yes, yes, that's right!"

"But now it seems that Li has found another approach. He knows that he can't find any player on his team who can completely contain Kaká, so today he wants to reduce Kaká's chances of getting the ball by compressing the midfield!"

"Although Leeds United currently appears to be playing a 4-3-3 formation, I suspect they are actually playing a 4-5-1! In attack, Ribery and Bale are playing as left and right wingers, aiming to use their speed to attack AC Milan's flanks! But once they are in defensive positions, they will likely drop quite deep and move towards the center, trying to disrupt the connection between Pirlo and Kaká!"

"Holy crap, that's impressive, Jon!" Reinkel was surprised that Jon could glean so much from just one starting lineup and quickly praised his old partner.

Then, the television screen switched to show the players from both teams already in the players' tunnel.

Reinkel quickly cleared his throat and spoke.

"Alright, the competition is about to begin! Ladies and gentlemen, let's see if Jon's analysis was correct!"