Team Spirit

Chapter 132 (1 words) Dingding breaks through the door, the spinning top is also Luo, the innate backup holy body

Sky Sports: "As fellow stars, Lu Kai's attitude towards football is something Rooney needs to learn!"

BBC: "Football is a sport that relies on skill, not self-discipline; otherwise, Chinese football would have been the best in the world long ago!"

The Times: "Everton's first team intends to slaughter Dartford to avenge Rooney!"

The Echo: "Datford's morale is high, and they are very confident for the EFL Cup!"

Manchester Evening News: "Another Chinese derby! Everton's two Chinese players, Li Tong and Li Weifeng, are looking forward to facing Lu Kai!"

The official website of the Zhongguo Green Law Association stated: "We express our anger and strong condemnation of the Dartford player's assault on Rooney! Lu Kai's failure to discipline his own players fully demonstrates that Chinese education is dross."

"Furthermore, Lu Kairen's lack of adaptation to local player recruitment practices in England has led developed countries to question the adaptability of Chinese players, tarnishing the image of the Chinese people and further exacerbating the difficulty for Li Tong and Li Weifeng to integrate into Everton! It has also led to tensions between the two sides!"

These days, the air abroad is still sweet, and Los Angeles isn't even the most beautiful scenery.

Lu Kai's beating of the foreigner has incurred widespread public wrath.

A group of funded institutions have spent heavily to create a voice that overwhelms 1.3 billion people.

If Lu Kai were in the country, he would have been crushed by cyberbullying and public opinion long ago.

Unfortunately, he is abroad.

When they traveled to Liverpool, they were greeted with a salute from local fans.

Even some Everton fans believe that Lu Kai's actions greatly inspired Rooney and helped them save a talent.

Goodison Park stadium was packed with 40,000 fans, reaching the maximum capacity of the stands.

This is Everton's home ground, and the first stadium in England to have four double-tiered stands. It was also the first stadium in the Premier League to have a heating system.

One hundred and ten years ago, the cost was only three thousand pounds.

Of course, the value of money cannot be measured so directly.

Before the match began, both teams' players warmed up on the field.

Some fans who bought VIP tickets can enter the stadium early to watch the players warm up, and even high-five the players in the warm-up tunnel. There is also a very small chance of getting an autograph from a star player.

These VIP tickets are often much more expensive than regular match tickets.

Above these tickets are the grandstand tickets and box tickets for special locations.

On the pitch, Everton's players kept glancing toward Green Gunners' half.

They were all looking at Lu Kai.

One reason is the Rooney incident.

On the other hand, it was also due to Lu Kai's four consecutive crossbar shots during his previous home game against Real Betis.

Danish midfielder Gravesen curiously approached Li Tong: "Tong, do you know about Lu Kai's four consecutive crossbar shots?"

Similarly, others were also asking Li Weifeng.

The two Chinese players exchanged a smile and shook their heads, saying, "We don't know. It's unbelievable. As far as we know, no Chinese player has such skill."

Li Tong bluntly stated: "If he really had such strong skills, the Chinese men's national football team would have called him up long ago, instead of letting him join the England national youth team."

"And it's a free recruitment; he doesn't need to spend any extra money!"

Kevin Campbell asked curiously, "Huh? Do you have to pay money to join the national team where you live?"

Realizing he had made a slip of the tongue, Li Tong immediately stopped discussing the topic to avoid being censored.

But generally speaking, without witnessing it firsthand, no one would believe that someone could hit the target four times in a row...

when!
The sound of metal roaring could be heard in the Green Guns' halfway point.

Everyone immediately turned to look.

The ball fell back towards Lu Kai, who juggled it several times to adjust before unleashing another shot.

when!
when!
when!
Four consecutive kicks.

Lu Kai finished his warm-up after kicking the ball.

Everton fans at Goodison Park were completely bewildered.

"Fuck, is this real?"

"That's incredible! Even Beckham couldn't do that kind of footwork!"

"Rooney is no match for Lu Kai!"

"So strong, and so hardworking, the Chinese are truly terrifying!"

"With the Chinese people's willpower combined with the football environment in England, I'm starting to believe that Lu can lead the team back to the Premier League!"

"But they probably can't compete with our Premier League teams right now."

With just four kicks, Lu Kai completely won over the Everton VIP fans who had arrived early.

This has also led to a division among Everton fans.

Just like some people are superstitious.

Some educated and intellectually sound people are superstitious because they have indeed experienced some unbelievable things, and they have no choice but to believe.

After witnessing Lu Kai's four-hit combo on the crossbeam, no one could still doubt his talent.

In terms of passing, control, dribbling, and shooting, at least in terms of shooting, Lu Kai is a top-tier talent!
Li Tong and Li Weifeng were both numb.

Isn't it said that the genes of people from Zhongguo are not suitable for playing football?
Lu Kai is a pure-blooded Chinese.

Could it be that we've really been fooled?
Can people from Zhongguo really reach the world's top level?
People with sound cognitive abilities become more patriotic and confident the more they travel abroad.

Li Tong and Li Weifeng decided that after returning to China, they would strongly recommend Lu Kai to their superiors and compete with the England national team for him.

……

"Big Yellow, welcome to the fourth round of the EFL Cup, Everton vs. Dartford. It's a home game followed by an away game, so after the Green Gunners' match, we'll be able to snag a hefty sum of tickets!"

"Everton's attendance in the EFL Cup has historically been low, around 15,000 people."

"But due to the series of incidents involving Lu Kai and Rooney, this match has become a focal point, resulting in a full house today!"

Dartford's starting lineup is as follows:

"Akinfenwa, Murray"

"Short Li, Lu Kai, Madeira"

"Kylo, ​​Amorim"

"Alf, Davis, Duff"

Caspar

"A 3232 formation, with Patton still recovering from surgery and Ten Hach also still recovering. However, Alf is back today, so it seems he should be fully recovered."

"Everton fielded a semi-first-team lineup, which is the maximum they can manage to maintain their competitiveness in the Premier League. They have a chance to compete for European qualification this season, so they can't afford to be complacent."

"Speaking of European competitions, Dartford is playing in European competitions this season, which is something Everton envies."

"Kevin Campbell, Radzinski, Rooney"

"Gravesen, Li Tong, Pembridge"

Pistone, Li Weifeng, Yabo, Will

Richard

"It's great news that Guo Jingming and Li Weifeng have started together for the first time this season! Also, this is Li Weifeng's first appearance for Everton this season!"

"Everton manager Moyes really gives Chinese fans face."

On the coaching bench, Moyes, the future successor to Ferguson, kept muttering, "Shit! Let the Chinese deal with the Chinese!"

Alfred, standing to the side, looked distressed as he listened.

This level of Chinese is enough to get you beaten up in Dartford.

Not just the football team, but the entire Dartford area is now experiencing a surge in interest in Chinese language learning, with the first Confucius Institute in the UK being established in Dartford.

beep!

With a whistle, the game officially begins.

As the saying goes, pressure is the source of motivation.

The difference between geniuses and ordinary people is that the latter are crushed by pressure, while the former are able to evolve under pressure.

In the third minute, Gravesen intercepted Amorin and passed the ball across to Li Tong, who launched an attack with a long pass.

Rooney cuts inside from the front and creates a one-on-one opportunity.

He scored a goal with a powerful shot that knocked out Kasper.

Everton have had a dream start!

Goodison Park stadium was instantly ignited.

The frustration of the past few days for Everton fans has vanished.

The whole world is criticizing them, but strength is strength, and it won't change because of reason.

Otherwise, how could there be such heinous villains in this world?
“GOAL!!!”

"One to zero!"

"Rooney has proven himself! He silenced his critics with a goal! He is Liverpool's best striker, and he is the answer for England's attack for the next decade!"

"What Lu Kai, Green Gun, what a bunch of chickens and dogs, they dare to compare themselves to Rooney?"

"So what if you've seen London at 4 a.m.? Everton will be the one to call the shots in Merseyside sooner or later!"

"Lu Kai may be very hardworking, but Rooney's shooting skills, honed in nightclubs, are clearly superior!"

The stadium commentators were extremely excited.

If a Liverpool fan heard this, he'd probably beat him to death.

After scoring, Rooney was extremely excited; he hadn't expected things to go so smoothly.

He rushed straight to the corner flag area and took off his shirt.

Taking off one's shirt in celebration is one of the most emotionally expressive ways to celebrate in football.

The camera focused on Rooney's chubby, white body.

"Oh! Rooney has some bruises on him. That was done by the Dartford guys. They should be in jail!"

"Look, Rooney still has so many scratches on his body. The way Dartford guys fight is like women, it's disgusting!"

"Look at Rooney's chest, there's even a hickey... a hickey?"

Even the stadium commentators were dumbfounded.

His description was so accurate that even he himself felt something was off after he finished speaking.

Everton fans were also somewhat bewildered.

Kiss marks, scratch marks... these must have been left by Rooney after he was beaten up and went to the hotel, right?

puff!
Alfred, sitting on the bench, couldn't hold back and spat water in Ashley Young's face.

Ashley Young didn't care at all; he looked at Rooney's body with an envious expression.

So Rooney really did have affairs.

This is so much better than being in bed with Kailu!
Lu Kai: Stop using my name, you son of a bitch.

In the sixth minute, Duff launched an attack with a long pass from the backfield.

Madeira made a rapid forward run, received the ball near the corner flag, then dribbled it backward toward the byline, seemingly intending to kick the ball toward the defenders to create a corner kick.

This caused Pistorne, who was chasing after them, to slow down.

At that moment, Madeira flicked the ball away.

It went right through his crotch!

Madeira himself also sped past Pistone and then crossed the ball.

Murray heads the ball in the penalty area.

Unfortunately, the top is off-center.

"Not bad, not bad." Alfred applauded Madera's breakthrough. "That pull and flick just now had a rather leisurely and composed feel to it."

"Lu Kai was right after all, Madeira can be trained."

Ashley Young, standing to the side, was once again consumed by jealousy.

When did Madeira become so showy?
Isn't speed all he has?
In this way, Ashley Young, who was once the team's best dribbler, now has three more competitors in the same tier: Ribery, Valbuena, and Madeira.
Can this be tolerated?
In the eleventh minute, Pembridge received a pass back from Rooney and lobbed it into the penalty area.

Davis and Radzinski contested a header to clear the ball, which bounced to the left.

Campbell's close-range shot was a sure goal.

However, Kasper made a superb save, denying the ball.

Rooney chested the ball down inside the right side of the penalty area, preparing to follow up with a shot for his second goal.

However, Lu Kai, who was involved in the defensive recovery, made a sliding tackle from the side, clearing the ball first and then bringing Rooney down.

Rooney kicked Lu Kai in the shin, but his own foot was also bent.

It can be described as a lose-lose situation.

Everton wanted a penalty, but the referee didn't award it.

The players from both sides dispersed after a brief standoff.

In the 17th minute, Lu Kai received the ball in the attacking third and attempted to break through the middle, but was brought down by Li Tong.

Tongzi is actually quite capable, both as a player and a coach, but his fundamentals are flawed, so no matter how he develops, his future will not be good.

That was a good defensive play, and the referee didn't blow the whistle.

In the 23rd minute, Lu Kai passed the ball back to Xiao Li.

Sherry delivered a perfect cross from the left wing, which was headed in by Akinfenwa.

Akinfenwa pushed Li Weifeng away, but the latter jumped ahead of time, suppressing Akinfenwa's upward trajectory in the air and forcing Akinfenwa to fail to jump, thus clearing the ball with a header.

Li Weifeng, nicknamed "Big Head," has excellent jumping ability and is strong in both header attack and defense.

In the 29th minute, Lu Kai received a pass back from Akinfenwa and lobbed it into the penalty area.

Madeira made a run into the box at the far post and unleashed a powerful shot, but it was saved by Richard.

In the 38th minute, Madeira made a series of stepovers on the right wing, successfully winning a corner kick.

Xiao Li came over to take the corner kick, once again sending out a perfect arc with high speed; it was a perfect header.

Li Weifeng was lucky; he landed at the spot where the ball landed.

He leaped high into the air.

But the next moment, Lu Kai rushed over and jumped.

With a running start, he could jump even higher. Combined with his "spring man" and "high-altitude operation" skills, Lu Kai successfully overpowered Li Weifeng and headed the soccer ball.

boom!
The football crashed downwards into the goal.

"GOAL! One to one! Dartford have pulled one back!"

"And the goal scorer is none other than Lu Kai, one of the recent figures in the media spotlight!"

"He outjumped Li Weifeng to head the ball into the net."

"Lu Kai's Lu is not something he practiced for nothing. Without a certain amount of jumping ability and hang time, this celebration move doesn't look good."

"Unexpectedly, Li Weifeng, known for his headers, was actually suppressed by Lu Kai."

"It seems that the standards of English football are indeed higher than those in mainland China. Our excellent players become just ordinary people after going there."

In the 45th minute, Sherry intercepted Rooney on the wing while tracking back, and Rooney, in a moment of panic, chased after him and knocked Sherry down.

Xiao Li hugged his legs and patted the grass repeatedly.

Dartford's team doctor rushed onto the field.

At the same time, Kelo immediately came over and shoved Rooney.

Duff and other players then surrounded Rooney.

It brought back Rooney's painful memories of that night.

The two sides confronted each other again.

Ultimately, the referee brought the situation under control.

Rooney received a yellow card.

Everton fans were clearly unhappy with the decision, believing that Kelow should also have received a card.

Dartford then substituted Ashley Young for Shawry.

This is a free kick on the wing near the halfway line, and both teams' players are gathered at the top of the box for Everton, ready to contest the header.

As a result, Lu Kai took a tactical free kick, looking for Ashley Young.

The latter dribbled down the wing, pulled two defenders over, and then passed the ball back to Lu Kai.

Lu Kai met the ball at a 45-degree angle [Angel's Cross]!
Li Weifeng was preparing to take off to clear the way when Akinfenwa crashed into him, and the force Li Weifeng had gathered was immediately dissipated.

Akinfenwa then jumped up and headed the ball towards the goal.

The football went into the net.

"GOAL! Two to one, Dartford have turned the game around!"

"Another header!"

"It's Li Weifeng again. This Chinese player has excellent jumping ability, but he didn't utilize it in the game!"

"Judging from Moyes' actions, Everton may make adjustments during halftime."

Sure enough, fifteen minutes later, both sides returned to the field.

But Li Weifeng was already sitting on the bench.

His Everton journey has essentially come to an end.

When he can't even perform to his full potential, Everton has no reason to use him anymore.

Football is extremely cruel.

Of course, some domestic media outlets that do not understand this point are inciting fans to angrily criticize Lu Kai's goal against Li Weifeng.

They even believe that Dartford has devised a specific header attacking tactic against Li Weifeng, and that Lu Kai is a Chinese man who is cheating Chinese men!
Yes, when there's good news, they basically don't acknowledge that Lu Kai is Chinese.

They admit to doing something wrong.

Intelligent identification—it does whatever makes Chinese people uncomfortable.

In the 52nd minute, Gravesen, the butcher who will join Real Madrid in the future, showed his skill with a lobbed through ball.

Rooney made a run and burst out with great flair, creating a one-on-one opportunity before curling a shot into the net, defeating Casper once again.

However, the linesman raised his flag immediately.

Rooney was offside; the goal was disallowed.

Goodison Park erupted in boos, with fans practically wanting to kick the linesman.

This despicable person who only knows how to submit reports!

In the 65th minute, Lu Kai made a lateral run, received a pass from Amorin, and delivered a through ball.

Murray successfully beat the offside trap and held off David's shot in a half-chance.

Unfortunately, his power was limited, and Richard still managed to save the ball.

Ashley Young, who made a run down the left flank but didn't get a through ball from Lu Kai, instinctively shrugged, ready to complain.

But as Lu Kai looked at him, he waved his hands up and down like a cute little bee.

This action is often done by players on the field to attract the attention of the player with the ball, so as to prevent teammates from missing the passing opportunity because they cannot see them.

Lu Kai nodded to Ashley Young, pointed to his eyes, indicating that he had a good view and could see Ashley Young.

Not passing the ball is simply because they don't want to pass it, not because they didn't see it.

Lu Kai advised Ashley Young to focus his energy on the more valuable sprints and stop overexerting himself. Ashley Young smiled and accepted Lu Kai's advice, looking as if he thought Lu Kai was right.

But when I turned around, I was furious.

You can see this but why aren't you sharing it?

Am I not better at shooting than Murray?
In the 73rd minute, Madeira made several feints on the right wing before suddenly bursting through at high speed.

Pistorne slipped and was knocked down by Madeira.

Madeira then cut inside into the penalty area, drawing David over to defend.

boom!
Madeira swept the ball across the goal!
The football easily bypassed goalkeeper Richard's interception at the near post.

At the same time, Lu Kai accelerated forward and made a shoving motion to get rid of Li Tong's defense. He threw himself out from behind Yabo and made a flying tackle to get to the ball first.

Buu Flying Kick!
The soccer ball struck Lu Kai in the lower abdomen, sending him and the ball flying into the goal.

"GOAL! Three to one!"

Dartford scores again!

"Lu Kai scores with a flying tackle! His attacking instincts are too sharp!"

"He also outscored Rooney with a brace, proving that training is more important than indulgence!"

"He...wait, why hasn't Lu Kai come out of the goal yet?"

Not only the commentators, but even the Green Gun players were curious.

At this point in time, with this score, Lu Kai should be going to lose.

However, Lu Kai simply stood up slowly, braced himself against the pillar with one hand, and bent forward slightly, waiting for the pain to gradually subside.

"Uh, this is..."

The big screen was replaying Lu Kai's goal.

Huang Jianxiang immediately realized: "A header! This is also a header!"

"It's just that Lu Kai scored a toe ball before, but this time he scored a toe ball!"

Due to the sensitive word restrictions on CCTV's "No Condoms" program, Huang Jianxiang could only hint at it: "Oh! The camera focused on Eva Green, and she looked very distressed!"

"Lu Kai has recovered and indicated that he is fine."

For a moment, Lu Kai's goal, scored by De Bruyne, left both sides in an awkward position.

Everton fans, it's inappropriate to laugh like you're celebrating Lu Kai's goal.

If we don't laugh, the scene will be too funny.

The commentator couldn't help but quip, "It seems that even in terms of clubbing shooting, Lu Kai is better than Rooney! To be able to make such a powerful shot with De Bruyne, Lu Kai's strength may exceed everyone's imagination."

"I can already guess how many female models from England will send private messages to Lu Kai after this match!"

"They'll go crazy for Lu Kai's goal-scoring ability!"

Rooney was surprised after confirming that Lu Kai was alright.

For the first time, he had to admit that his talent might not be as good as Lu Kai's.

Because if it were his De Bruyne who took that shot, he would probably go straight to the hospital.

Both sides then began making substitutions.

Dartford substituted Daniel for Kelow.

Williams replaced Murray.

It was changed to a 4-2-3-1 formation.

Strengthen defense and control.

Everton felt the game was probably over, so they simply substituted center forward Radzinski with academy player Chadwick.

Rodrigo Almeida replaced Pembridge.

Dartford is mostly made up of young players, and they can create miracles. Why can't our Everton youth academy do the same?
In the 84th minute, Almeida made a forward run to receive a pass from Rooney and then delivered a cross into the penalty area.

Youngster Chadwick pushes a shot towards the goal from an open goal.

But he was too impatient and too eager to break down the door by force.

Instead, they sent the football flying.

A chorus of shouts erupted at Goodison Park.

It turns out that not all Everton academy graduates are Rooney.

In the 87th minute, Ashley Young was fouled by Li Tong while dribbling outside the penalty area.

If they don't bring him down soon, Ashley Young will create a scoring opportunity.

Moyes was satisfied with Li Tong's foul.

However, Moyes fell silent as Lu Kai stood behind the football.

Everton's players were filled with apprehension at the thought of Lu Kai's four consecutive crossbar strikes before the match.

Lu Kai positioned the football and slowly retreated.

With the sound of a whistle, he rushed toward the football.

boom!
The football soared into the air and over the wall of players.

But it looks like it's much higher than the crossbeam.

Before Everton fans could even boo, the ball suddenly dropped, narrowly missing the crossbar and nestling into the goal.

Lift the net.

[Hat-up on Free Kicks] First-tier effect: After scoring two goals, the probability of scoring directly from a free kick increases by 100%!
"GOAL! Four to one!"

"That's a knuckleball! One of Lu Kai's signature free-kick techniques! It's also the least known free-kick method compared to curved free kicks and dipping free kicks!"

"Hat trick! Lu Kai completely outmaneuvered Rooney!"

"Applause erupted at Goodison Park as some Everton fans turned against their own team! Judging from their positions, most of them were VIP fans."

"There were rumors before the match that Lu Kai had once again scored four consecutive crossbar shots during warm-ups, impressing the Everton fans present. Now it seems there's no smoke without fire; Lu Kai probably really did it!"

In the 90th minute, Everton also had a free kick opportunity.

Unfortunately, Almeida's free kick went over the crossbar.

Finally, the match ended.

Dartford beat Everton to reach the EFL Cup quarterfinals for the second time in their history!

They are also the only lower-league team to reach the EFL Cup quarterfinals for two consecutive years.

In a post-match interview, Moyes said helplessly, "The pressure in our league is too great, which is unimaginable for League Two."

"Elimination from the EFL Cup will allow us to focus more on the fight for European qualification."

"Rooney? He's certainly excellent; he's one of England's most talented strikers."

"Lu Kai? He played flawlessly in this match! I've never seen a striker like him before. If you judge him by his technical skills, he's just average. But if you measure him by his shooting ability, he's top-notch."

"And he's a weapon from head to toe. He can score with almost any part of his body, including... you know, that was the most violent header I've ever seen! Yeah, that was definitely a header!"

"Anything you'd like to say to Dartford? Well, I hope they can go further in this competition. As the defending champions, I believe some fans want them to continue creating miracles. From a professional point of view, I think they have a chance to reach the semi-finals, even if they give up European competition and some league matches."

Moyes is very rational.

In an interview, Lu Kai also gave high praise to the two Chinese players: "Is Li Weifeng bad? No, I don't think so."

"Those two goals conceded were a problem for Everton's defense as a whole, not for any one individual."

"Even if this match were played a hundred times over, Li Weifeng might not have been the backdrop twice, but sometimes fate is just that unfortunate."

"Li Weifeng is quite capable; he has the ability to play in England, but if it's the Premier League, he might need to wait longer."

"As for Li Tong, he is fully capable of establishing himself in the Premier League. However, the Chinese national team's arbitrary call-ups are one of the concerns of English teams when they are looking to sign Chinese players."

“Some meaningless matches not only drain players’ energy, but also easily lead to injuries.”

"I hope the mainland can consider the players' perspective more from this point of view; this applies to both basketball and football."

To be honest, people in the Chinese football industry just don't like to hear what Lu Kai says.

They disliked Lu Kai more and more.

After the match, Lu Kai even took the initiative to exchange jerseys with Li Weifeng.

Li Tong and Alf exchanged jerseys, because Alf was the only player in Dartford's 18-man squad who had played in the Premier League for a long time.

The other players' status in the football world is not as high as Li Tong's at this stage.

Ashley Young: Are you questioning my status as the only one in football?

As for Rooney, Lu Kai also expressed his praise: "Rooney is an excellent player. He has great potential. I personally agree with the media's assessment of him. He is one of the best forwards for England in the next decade."

"His personal life? That's not within my scope of commentary. I can only judge his football skills based on his performance on the field."

"What about fighting? I heard Rooney is practicing boxing. I think he should stop this sport because no matter how much he trains, he can't beat our players."

"As long as he maintains a good temper, both his career and life will go smoothly."

……

Sky Sports: "Training at 4 a.m. really paid off! Lu Kai scored three goals and provided an assist, utterly dominating Rooney!"

BBC: "This is the defending champion! Green Gunners have reached the EFL Cup quarterfinals for the second consecutive season!"

Sports Weekly: "A double loss! The Lianxiang Group has given Dartford the prize money from the EFL Cup quarter-finals, bringing the total naming rights fee for the Riverside Stadium to a staggering £1.35 million! If Dartford defeats their next opponent in the EFL Cup, they will receive another £450,000!"

Regarding the sponsorship by LinkInfo, some people think that LinkInfo made a profit because Dartford's performance was so good and its traffic was so high.

This is a misunderstanding of business models.

Traffic itself isn't valuable; what's valuable is monetization. Therefore, we need vertical traffic, not general traffic.

Football is a narrow field, and the number of brands that can be monetized is limited.

For example, sports brands, spinach, beverages, and alcoholic drinks are relatively niche products.

When broadcasting becomes more advanced in the future, television and other media will also be included.

Looking further into the future, with the aim of building top-tier brand value, investments can be made in various unrelated traffic areas to focus on building brand influence.

You don't need to know what I sell, just know me.

However, at this stage, there isn't really much of a monetization opportunity between Lianxiang and football.

This is true both domestically and internationally.

And the £1.35 million far exceeded the potential returns.

It's worth noting that before the start of this season, the domestic company Kejian Group secured the shirt sponsorship from Premier League team Everton.

The net amount of capital is £700,000.

Including player acquisitions, third-party revenue sharing, etc., the total came to only one million pounds.

Some teams don't even have chest sponsors or stadium naming sponsors.

So this time it's definitely a case of Lian trying to spend a lot of money to do something small.

Furthermore, after they helped Dartford raise their naming rights fee, won't Dartford's price increase next year?

Even if you can't monetize your online traffic in Detford, there are brands that you can still find food there.

As a starting point, if Dartford doesn't collapse, their commercial sponsorships will likely see another surge next season!
So this business move, which many people were not optimistic about at the beginning, has become Dartford's best move of the year after half a season.

Thank you, Mr. Liu, for sending the rocket.

Of course, Dartford also suffered losses after the match against Everton.

Sherry is expected to be sidelined for a month due to injury.

Dartford has always participated in a lot of competitions, but as the intensity has increased, player injuries have become more frequent.

Moreover, this situation will only worsen in the future.

After moving to the Premier League, although the number of matches has decreased, the intensity will be raised to the peak, making players more susceptible to injuries and even leading to large-scale injury waves.

The reason for this is that the number of matches played in top-level football is the limit for players, but it is far from the limit for fans.

Theoretically, the ultimate form of commercial football would be a daily lineup of matches that everyone is interested in, consisting of the top five European leagues, three tiers of European competitions, and national team events.

The goal is not to make fans watch games every day, but to ensure that fans can watch games whenever they want.

[Ding! You defeated Everton, planting a seed of hatred in Rooney's heart and prompting him to unlock the Elite Path ahead of schedule. Reward:]

【Electric Bike - Silver 2】

[Winged wing - Silver: Your speed and acceleration are increased. When you are on the wing, your speed, acceleration, passing, and shooting are enhanced.]

[Agile Cut - Silver: The player's ability to cut inside is improved. Your inside cuts and dribbles make it easier to nutmeg defenders.]

[Spinning Top is also Luo Jinhuang: Your ball control ability has been greatly improved. After spinning the top with the ball 720 degrees, its explosive power receives a temporary and significant boost. The opponent's chance of drawing a card is increased.]

Speed: 74+1+1

【Burst: 75+1】

Ball Control: 78+2

Good guy!
It turns out that Rooney has only just begun his journey to becoming an elite player.

That makes sense, though, since Rooney only really blossomed after joining Manchester United in 2004.

These past two years have basically been a period of transformation.

It can only be said that Ferguson's gambles will be very successful in the next few years, whether it's the unknown Chris or the British superstar Rooney.

Even those less successful signings were all successfully completed, which is far better than the 60-70% loss that often occurs when player acquisitions are lost in the future.

Ten Hach: Is it my fault?
These skills are all very powerful, and they are all offensive skills.

I won't go into detail about the [Flying Wing], it's an enhanced version of the [Fast Horse].

The "Agile Inner Cut" groin-piercing effect is very strong.

Many skilled cutters gamble on the success rate of their groin cut.

If you successfully nutmeg the ball, you can completely get past your opponent. Many brilliant inside cuts are made using this technique, such as those by Messi, Robben, Ribery, Hazard, and others...

This also reveals a pattern: this inward-cutting method is more suitable for monsters with abnormal ball control abilities.

Only they can observe the opponent's footwork frequency or even manipulate the opponent's footwork frequency and then promptly deliver a cross-court shot.

Those who lack ball control skills don't have the time to observe others, let alone exploit their opponent's weaknesses in footwork.

Therefore, there is another school of thought regarding inside cuts, which is to use absolute speed and physical advantages to make a strong cut.

Both are very strong.

However, some defenders are only good at one type of defense and can counter another.

As for "Spinning Top is also Luo"... it can only be said that it has led Lu Kai further and further down the path of "glory".

After these two rotations of the compass, who in the world wouldn't know you?

Who would dare say that Lu Kai's control of the game isn't impressive?
This was the first time Lu Kai had seen the term "huge boost," which proved how simple and straightforward this skill was.

Making such a silly move on the court must have an extremely high reward to be worthy of the status of a gold skill.

……

On December 7th, Dartford defeated Colchester 0-2 away from home.

On December 11th, they continued their away game and defeated Maxfield 0-1.

However, the standings order remained unchanged, with Dartford still in third place.

The first two players also played very steadily.

In the match against Maxfield, both Ten Hag and Barton returned from injury and came on as substitutes to get back into form.

Lu Kai also received a yellow card around the 70th minute.

Two more cards and he'll be suspended again.

The "Bad Boys on the Court" effect is great, but the backlash is indeed strong.

His reputation has changed from being pure and innocent to being widely considered somewhat tainted.

At least haters can use this to attack him.

In their next match, Dartford will host Real Betis at their own 6,000-strong "construction site".

The UEFA Cup Round of 16 has been decided!

The Lianxiang Group is already trembling; if Dartford makes it into the round of 16, they'll have to pay them another £200,000.

This is absolutely a bottomless pit.

When will they finally be eliminated?

For a time, Lianxiang Group became the group that most wanted Dartford to be eliminated.

December 13th, the day before the European match.

Dartford have conducted a special training session focusing on shooting.

After all, everyone knows that the match against Betis is an attacking battle.

Shooting efficiency will determine which team advances.

"Yes, yes, that's how you save it," Scott kept instructing Kasper. "There's actually a little trick to this shot. Did you see a... before he shot?"

In addition, he also provided technical guidance to Joe Hart.

Neither the official coach Alfred nor the assistant coach Ten Hach had the same level of presence as Scott.

In addition to coaching the goalkeepers, Scott also communicates with the attacking players, teaching them goalkeeper thinking so they can take higher quality shots.

After a shooting practice session, everyone had to applaud Scott.

Alfred smiled at Lu Kai and said, "Carson has been performing very well lately. How about we let him start in the next home game? Consider it a reward for him?"

Lu Kai nodded: "Yes, that's good. I didn't expect our youth training team to have such promising talent besides Vardy. This is a good thing."

"Young players need encouragement."

"By the way, what position does Carson play? I'd like to see who he can fill in for?"

Alfred looked completely bewildered: "Uh... Carson, that's Scott!"

Lu Kai was also confused: "Huh? Scott is Carson?"

Ashley Young laughed out loud.

Poor Scott, after two years as teammates, he returned as a stranger.

It seems I can recruit Scott into their Dark Green Gun team later.

"Carson, it's you!" Lu Kai finally remembered the player.

This is a legendary Blue Moon hero, a champion who achieved great feats while lying down!

As a child, Scott was a dual athlete in rugby and football, but ultimately chose football and joined several amateur football clubs.

Finally, while playing for Wokington in the FA Cup, he caught the eye of a Leeds United scout and joined Leeds United, thus becoming a regular member of the team.

However, he failed to compete for the starting goalkeeper position at Leeds United, and subsequently joined Liverpool, where he also failed to compete for the starting goalkeeper position with Dudek, Reina, and other goalkeepers.

During his three years with the Red Army, he was loaned out three times, playing for Sheffield Wednesday, Charlton Athletic, Aston Villa, and so on. After that, he wandered around aimlessly, never managing to secure a starting position.

It wasn't until he joined Manchester City in the 2019-2020 season that he found his home, making two appearances in six years and winning twelve titles!
He has always been Manchester City's most reliable third-choice goalkeeper!
His rich experience and optimistic personality also made him the "joker" in the locker room.

No wonder he didn't mind Anqi and Kasper's rise to power.

This is practically a divine body born as a backup!

I was worried he wouldn't be used to being a long-term substitute, but it seems I underestimated him. He can really sit on the bench, find his place, and make a difference.

"Alright, alright, let Carson start in the next league match. What Manchester City can't provide, we Green Guns can!" After confirming that the next league opponent was the relegation-threatened Peterborough United, Lu Kai generously gave Scott a gift.

On December 14th, Real Betis arrived at the Riverside Stadium.

The battle between British and Spanish wingers has begun anew!
(End of this chapter)