I changed football.

"Jürgen, I've arrived at the scene."

Peter Kravitz has arrived at Monaco's home stadium.

As an assistant coach in Klopp's coaching staff, he was assigned to Monaco's last league home game today to observe the game live.

What are we observing?

Naturally, they'll be observing Monaco's performance, as Liverpool and Monaco will meet in the Europa League final a week later.

Kravitz was watching the ball while chatting with Klopp.

"It's too noisy. I'll tell you the details during the break."

"But I have to say, Li Yuan is terrifying!"

"He was unstoppable on the wing in the first half, and he has already provided an assist. His league assist total has now reached 10."

"I know what you mean—Li Yuan is so active on the move, so active on defense, how can a genius of his caliber fight so hard!"

"Yes, Jürgen, look at that Frenchman on the left wing. He's a genius too, but his running volume is nowhere near Li Yuan's!"

"Yes, I specifically looked at the data. In the 90 minutes that Li Yuan played, his running data was 11 kilometers or more, which is definitely among the top among attacking players. In contrast, that French talent only ran 9 kilometers, and often less than 9 kilometers, which is very rare even among attacking players."

"This fully demonstrates that Li Yuan is a hardworking player who is willing to run."

At that moment, Klopp's voice came through the earpiece: "How's the competition? How's his competition going?"

"From what I saw in this half, it might surprise you. He was very proactive in seeking physical contact. Honestly, sometimes he didn't need to do that; he could have been smarter by avoiding physical contact, which he did in the game. But he also sought out physical contact. He's not weak in physical confrontations at all. I don't want to say it anymore, but I really think he has Ronaldo's physical attributes and Messi's footwork. He has the potential, and most importantly, he's only 17 years old!"

"Damn it, Peter! I sent you to observe his weaknesses, and now you're telling me he's a combination of Messi and Ronaldo? I need details that can't be seen in video footage, that's why I sent you to see him live!"

"I understand, Jurgen. But I really can't see any flaws in Li Yuan. He's very proactive in defense, and when attacking, he can cut inside, cross, and even try to get into the box. His stamina looks excellent, and his footwork is great. Now he's switched positions with that Portuguese midfielder; the Portuguese has moved to the right wing, and Li Yuan is playing as an attacking midfielder in the center—oh! Jurgen, you won't believe it, he unleashed a long-range shot from that position, and the ball went in!"

"I saw it, Peter, I saw it, I saw it on the TV—"

Then there was silence on the phone.

Kravitz got up from his seat and ran to the edge of the stadium, where the noise would be much quieter.

"Jurgen, the focus isn't on Li Yuan!"

"Peter, your sound is much clearer."

"I'm not on the field anymore. I'm next to a sandwich stand. It's not as noisy here. Li Yuan just scored a goal, and the fans went crazy. It was so loud, so I came out."

"What did you mean when you said the focus wasn't on Li Yuan?"

"Monaco's defense is a big problem, which has been a common issue for them this season. We've discussed this before. In the final, Monaco will definitely defend this area very tightly, so we need to find a breakthrough point elsewhere. You think Li Yuan or Mbappe are the breakthrough points, and that view is both right and wrong."

"You're wrong about Li Yuan, because he's physically fit and willing to defend. And if I'm not mistaken, you're right about that Frenchman, Mbappe, right?"

"Yes, Jürgen, yes," Kravitz emphasized, "Mbappe is very fast and effective on the counter-attack, but his passing and dribbling are quite poor when stationary, but very good on the counter-attack. He is a player who cannot slow down, so we can limit him. And he rarely tracks back, which is a defensive weakness on this side. We can completely target this flank."

"You're absolutely right. Monaco's right flank is their strong side, while their left flank is their weak side, where they can exploit weaknesses. Once we contain the left flank, the right flank will be left to play solo. If we defend well, even if the right flank continues to attack alone, we can hold them off. As for attacking, it's all about taking a gamble!"

……

Li Yuan, who had contributed a goal and an assist, was substituted by Jardim in the 60th minute.

Because the Europa League final is in 5 days.

It would be best to let Li Yuan rest as soon as possible.

Li Yuan completed the main quest and was naturally satisfied.

When he left the field, the entire stadium chanted Li Yuan's name together.

Li Yuan thought this was the last league match, and it happened to be a home game, so he simply stood on the sidelines and threw his jersey into the stands.

Then Li Yuan wore a substitute vest and sat on the bench to watch the entire game.

Monaco ultimately won the match 3-0, finishing third in the league and securing a place in the Champions League group stage for next season.

After the game, Li Yuan went onto the court and, together with his teammates, thanked the fans in the stadium.

At the same time, Irola walked up to Li Yuan and said, "Li, I just heard that you were voted the best player and best young player of the season by the club's fans."

"Huh? Both of them are me?"

"Yes, it's both of you! This is quite rare in the club's history."

"Wow—" Li Yuan exclaimed. He knew that this award was voted on by the club's fans, and that the majority of the votes were actually cast by local fans.

So Li Yuan never thought he could win both. He originally thought that Mbappe, being French, might be voted the club's best player by the fans, while he might win the best young player award.

This is not self-deprecation; it's purely due to regionalism in Europe.

But upon further reflection, Li Yuan understood.

I'm a product of Monaco's youth academy, a true Monaco native, and I've been playing exceptionally well this season. Besides, Monaco isn't France, so French players probably don't matter much to local fans.

Li Yuan felt quite happy.

Unfortunately, this system doesn't offer many awards.

However, just as the system notified him that the main gold quest was complete, there was another message.

[The system will be upgraded after this season ends, and new features may be added, such as a milestone achievement system. Completing milestone achievements will earn corresponding rewards. Stay tuned!]

Li Yuan started to look forward to it. Although he didn't pursue platinum trophies when playing single-player games, he still enjoyed doing achievements.