Team Spirit

Chapter 137 (1 words) Lu Kai and Owen's Golden Ball Derby: The Green Gun Finally Meets the Strongest Red Devils

"Now Liverpool is in trouble; the big lead they wanted is gone."

"Even if they catch up or even take the lead again in this match, it won't mean much. They still can't afford to relax in the second leg."

"This is very bad news for Liverpool, who are aiming for a top-four finish and also have European competition commitments."

Liverpool fans immediately began to complain about Dartford.

Because Dartford is in the same situation.

Why drag both sides through this?
I tend to mess up in sleeper berths, and don't you guys with green guns also tend to mess up?
In the 81st minute, Liverpool truly lived up to their reputation as a Premier League powerhouse.

Riise passed the ball across the box, and Gerrard unleashed a powerful long-range shot.

The football struck Duff's shin, changed direction, and flew in the opposite direction of Kasper's dive, resulting in a successful goal.

"GOAL!"

"2-2! Liverpool have equalized!"

"Datford shouldn't have switched to a 4-3-3 formation in the final stretch. With one less player in defense, their defensive formation wasn't as compact as before, and they couldn't stop Liverpool's long-range shots."

"Gerrard has redeemed himself; this time, he wants to be Liverpool's hero, not a traitor!"

The camera pans to Gerrard, who is raising his arms in celebration.

In addition, Baros also crawled into the goal to retrieve the ball.

Liverpool still have time to achieve their pre-match objectives.

Even if we can't win by a large margin, we should at least win the game.

In the 84th minute, Toure received a pass back from Madeira but was met by Gerrard who was pressing forward.

Touré clashed repeatedly with Gerrard, who did not gain any advantage.

Toure not only secured possession but also made a cross pass to Lu Kai, setting up a great play.

Lu Kai made a run and took a long-range shot.

when!
The football hit the post and bounced out.

A hair's breadth of difference.

His physical fitness also began to decline significantly.

In the 85th minute, Gerrard delivered a through ball.

Baroš attacked Alf and cleverly backheeled the ball to the side.

Diouf made a run and fired a shot towards the goal.

The football hit the side netting.

Diouf is a proper striker, but Houllier insisted on placing him on the wing, which directly resulted in most of his shots going wide or hitting the side netting.

Some players' shooting skills are limited to shooting directly at the goal; once they deviate more than 45 degrees from the goal, their shooting becomes less effective.

In the 87th minute, Smic delivered a precise lob pass.

Gerrard surges forward to get a touch on the ball.

The two of them cooperated very well.

boom!
Gerrard met the ball head-on with a powerful shot.

However, Casper made his move early, and the two were no more than a meter apart.

The ball bounced off Kasper, and Duff cleared it with a long kick, but Heskey also came over to contest it, knocking Duff down.

The referee called an offensive foul on Heskey.

Husky received a yellow card.

Kasper rested on the ground for a while before getting up.

In the 89th minute, Dartford intercepted the ball in their own half and gained possession.

Liverpool immediately counter-pressed.

Toure passed the ball to Barton, but was still knocked to the ground by Smick after passing it.

In the final moments of the match, Liverpool's actions became increasingly aggressive.

The referee tolerated this "spectacular" performance.

Barton, who received the ball, was surrounded, but he remained calm and launched a long ball at Gerrard who was rushing towards him.

They knocked Gerrard to the ground.

What is a "ball hooligan"?
What is a bad boy?

Although Patton was known as "Little Gerald" when he first started out, he wouldn't mind taking down "Big Gerald" if given the chance.

The football bounced to the left and landed at Lu Kai's feet.

Baroš and Diouf double-teamed Lu Kai.

Lu Kai flicked his right foot, and with a "bull's tail" move, he successfully broke through the encirclement of the two.

boom!
Lu Kai [Long Pass Guidance]!
Madeira suddenly accelerated down the right flank, leaving Riese, the heavy artilleryman, behind.

When the ball came down, Madeira stopped it seven meters away!

At the same time, it accelerates in two stages.

This meant that Dior's sliding tackle, which came from close behind, didn't even hit the person.

Madeira pulled ahead of everyone else, creating a super one-on-one opportunity.

Dudek dared not make a move rashly.

Madeira unleashed a powerful shot, without any internal friction.

Dudek was a step too slow in making the save.

“GOAL!!!”

"Madera! At the crucial moment, the Maldives has successfully connected!"

"Lu Kai's dribbling and long pass, Madeira's speed and shooting!"

"A game-winning shot! This was a phenomenal game-winning shot!"

"Datford has stabbed Liverpool in the heart!"

"Who would have thought that Dartford would be the ones to win in the end!"

"They avenged Morgan!"

The stadium by the river erupted in wild cheers.

Dartford's players celebrated enthusiastically.

Liverpool's players were quite unwilling to accept this.

Being defeated by Green Gun in Morgan's name is really hurtful.

In the second minute of stoppage time, Carragher came up from the right wing and delivered a cross.

Liverpool do not want to end in defeat.

Heskey headed the ball, but his header went wide.

In the fourth and final minute of stoppage time, Smic used the same tactic again, chipping a pass into the penalty area once more.

Gerrard once again ventured into the penalty area.

But Kasper learned his lesson and this time he came out faster, grabbing the ball first.

Gerrard couldn't brake in time, collided with Casper, and almost lost control of the ball.

The referee was about to blow the whistle to call a foul on the goalkeeper, but Kasper staggered and managed to maintain his balance, then charged past the penalty spot and launched a long kick!
This is……

"Counterattack! Casper has launched a counterattack immediately!"

"Madeira is in a good position, he's near the right midfield line, he could create a one-on-one opportunity as soon as he starts moving... Oops, the pass went wide!"

Affected by the impact and under pressure, Kasper passed the ball, but not to the right position, and the ball flew towards the central attacking area.

If Madeira runs from the right wing to the center, the opponent will have already controlled or disrupted the ball.

"Hey! Lu Kai, move forward! There might be a chance!"

"Oh! Lu Kai has received the ball, and with Madeira added to that, it's a two-on-one situation in the attacking third! Diaw will have to face two Dartford players all by himself!"

As Lu Kai dribbled the ball, he turned his head to look at Madeira, who immediately slowed down and moved towards Lu Kai.

Dio immediately adjusted his position during his defensive run to ensure he could disrupt Lu Kai's diagonal pass to Madeira.

boom!
The next moment, the football flew past Dio.

Lu Kai took a large stride, slightly to the left, and head-on attacked Dio.

To outsiders, it would appear as if Dior deliberately moved aside while Lu Kai was advancing at breakneck speed.

"Fuck!" Hollier roared in fury!

"This..." Ten Hach, who had just been substituted, asked Alfred, "Teacher, what's going on?"

Alfred smiled slightly; how could he know what was going on?
To avoid being questioned by idiots and thus revealing his secret, he mostly pretended to be asleep, preventing the other party from speaking.

But now that the final moment has arrived, he was too excited and didn't expect that Ten Hach would take advantage of his weakness.

"I get it!" Amorin slapped his forehead. "Dio was originally a defensive midfielder. The biggest difference between a defensive midfielder and a center-back is that a defensive midfielder needs to consider cutting off multiple routes and is doing the job of maximizing benefits. Turning a hundred into ten."

“Center-backs often need to solve problems one-on-one to completely eliminate them.”

"Therefore, a traditional center-back would definitely fight tooth and nail against Lu, who has the ball at his feet."

"But Dio is thinking of limiting Lu's team while also limiting Madeira's team!"

Alfred nodded: "Tengzi, you are far inferior to Amorin!"

Ten Hach frowned slightly: "Is the teacher saying that I don't have Amorin's tactical insight?"

Alfred rolled his eyes.

It's because you don't have Amorin's keen insight into human relationships.

All you do is ask questions and make things difficult for me.

But Amorim can solve problems and help Lao Tzu.

In the blink of an eye, Lu Kai burst into the penalty area, creating a one-on-one opportunity!

"Attack!"

"Dudek made a decisive move! The timing was perfect!"

"Dio is very athletic. After realizing his mistake, he turned around and quickly caught up with Lu Kai. The two were very close in position."

“Once Lu Kai slows down and makes a human technical move, such as a stepover or a takoyaki... or slows down to shoot, Dio could interfere with Lu Kai.”

"So Lu Kai can only shoot directly, but that will affect the power, speed, accuracy and angle of the shot."

"There's a high probability that it will hit Dudek when he attacks, or be tackled by him."

"And the more hesitant Lu Kai became in shooting, the closer he got to Dudek, and the more his shooting angles were blocked..."

"Look! Lu Kai didn't shoot immediately! He hesitated!"

"We brought too many! We brought too many! Now there's absolutely no shooting angle left!"

"The distance between Lu Kai and Dudek... wait, this is... Lu Kai is swaying left and right, this is..."

"Get past Dudek!"

"Continuous left-right shifting of the center of gravity while moving at high speed—that's the pendulum move!"

"Oh my God!"

"Lu Kai actually used Ronaldo's signature move! Is this Ronaldo's return move after using Lu Kai's spin at the FIFA World Player of the Year award ceremony?"

Lu Kai taps the ball into the empty net!

“GOAL!!!”

"It's in! It's in! It's in!"

"People have been talking about what would have happened if Ronaldo had come to play in England, and now we've seen it!"

"Lu Kai used a pendulum dribble to shake off the entire Liverpool team!"

"Four to two! Dartford scores again!"

"Congratulations to Lu Kai! This is his third goal of the match!"

"A hat trick! Who else but Lu!"

On the field, after scoring, Lu Kai rushed straight to the corner flag and lifted his jersey for the third time.

"And another thing! There's actually a layer sewn onto Lu Kai's jersey!"

What did you write this time?

"Morgan is the best! Dartford is the best!"

"woooooo!"

An earthquake-like cheer erupted from the riverside stadium.

Zhongjian finally understands why construction couldn't be carried out during the competition.

I initially thought it was to protect the fans and prevent construction site accidents during the construction process.

But now it seems they were protecting our own construction workers.

After all, the sudden noise is one thing, but the actual vibrations that cause high-altitude cranes to sway are another.

London First People's Hospital.

"Morgan, get ready for surgery." Doctors and nurses filed in.

What I saw was a tough guy wailing and crying.

The level of infection and the amount of anesthesia needed to be increased.

……

Sky Sports: "True love conquers all! Dartford win the Morgan derby 4-2! Just one step away from defending their EFL Cup title!"

BBC: "Liverpool suffer a huge loss! Lu Kai is phenomenal again! Eight goals and four assists secure the EFL Cup Golden Boot in advance! He beats Defoe and Andy Cole, who both have five goals! Cole still has a chance to score more!"

The Echo: "Datford, who held the moral high ground, played better in this game! Their tactics were full of variation, which is a success for Alfred against Houllier!"

Dongqiudi: "Madeira's super one-on-one chance has made him the most dazzling new winger in English football! Lu Kaizhong's pendulum dribble... he and Ronaldo have a secret deal!"

Manchester Evening News: "Manchester United should pay more attention to Dartford's Madeira than Fulham's Saha! The former is a better striker, but the latter is the real winger!"

The Times: "Datford player Madeira completes the fastest counter-attack in the EFL Cup this season! A goal scored in twelve seconds, as fast as lightning!"

"The Voice of the Green Gun": "To Madeira - Giggs' successor! Green Gun Figo! England's fastest player!"

Kent Post: "Morgan's second surgery went well, and he is expected to return to the court in ten months!"

The League Cup has reached its climax.

The current top four teams are Dartford, Liverpool, Blackburn, and Manchester United.

After the first leg, Dartford leads Liverpool 4-2.

Blackburn Rovers and Manchester United drew 1-1.

The only non-Premier League team is actually the most likely to reach the final.

After the match, a reporter asked Lu Kai who he would prefer to play in the final.
Lu Kai said, "We haven't completely gotten past Liverpool yet, so we're not thinking about the final."

Green Gun has gotten this far because of its caution.

Before taking the lead, they need to boost their players' morale, so they need to be arrogant.

Once they take the lead, they need to avoid being arrogant, lest they embolden Liverpool to fight with their backs against the wall.

However, Liverpool's fate is not something Dartford can decide.

Almost the day after the match, Liverpool announced that Owen would make a last-minute return for the second leg.

This also adds a layer of mystery to the second leg of the match.

After all, Kyrie Irving is a Ballon d'Or winner!

Of course, I, Lu, am also a Golden Globe (amateur).

The FA Cup matches will begin on January 10th.

This is thanks to Dartford being a European competition team, which allows them to enjoy the same treatment as Premier League teams, as they only need to start from the third round.

If they had started from the first round like last season, they would have been eliminated long ago.

The schedule is too stressful.

Dartford were lucky in this FA Cup match, drawing a "weak" team from the fifth tier of football.

Green Gunners used a rotation lineup, with players like Murray, Ribery, Valbuena, Amorin, Davis, and Scott, who were usually substitutes, starting.

Vardy was on the bench.

Ultimately, thanks to goals from Murray and David, Dartford easily defeated their opponents 2-0 away from home.

They left the opposing team's two thousand fans disappointed.

January 15th, League Two, Round 27.

Dartford are playing away against Brentford, the team that was once considered a future Premier League miracle, but is now in a terrible state.

However, the Bees pulled a fast one on Dartford, successfully holding off a Dartford team with a semi-first-team lineup to a 1-1 draw, causing Dartford to slip to third place in the league.

In the final stages of the match, Lu Kai, perhaps "dissatisfied" with the score, got into a altercation with the opponent and was shown a yellow card by the referee.

After the match, Brentford fans booed continuously.

However, Lu Kai remained calm and even stopped Barton and other players from causing trouble for the other side. He lured his own players into the team's secondhand bus and then successfully made it back to base.

January 19th, the second leg of the EFL Cup semi-final.

Mars collides with Earth!
Golden ball against golden ball!
England finally witnessed the legendary "Golden Ball Derby"!
It's rare for two Ballon d'Or winners to play for an English team at the same time.

Before the match, all parties hyped up the competition to an unprecedented level.

Serie A and La Liga also highly question the merits of the so-called "Golden Ball Derby" as presented by the English media.

Mundo Deportivo: "Can the Amateur Golden Ball Award count as a goal?"

The Voice of Green Gun: "Why doesn't it count?"

On match day, 43,000 fans at Anfield Stadium were on high alert.

They also created a giant tifo to retaliate against the green gun, and Irving stomped on it and broke it in two.

Behind Owen, soldiers wearing Liverpool jerseys are rescuing a refugee who is half red and half green from a devil dressed in green.

This is clearly Morgan.

Liverpool's point is that they are the ones who will save Morgan.

Out of humanitarian considerations, Liverpool prohibits fans from verbally abusing Morgan.

Morgan also became the first player to lie in bed counting Liverpool's wages without being criticized by fans.

The media coverage was so effective.

Preliminary estimates suggest that Dartford will receive over £600,000 in ticket revenue and broadcasting revenue after this match!

This is also why they insist on playing in the EFL Cup.

If you play it well in the back, the rewards will be huge!

But the pressure of the schedule is just too great.

In this match, Dartford went even further, deploying a 5-4-1 formation:

Beckford
Ashley Young, Lu Kai, Barton, Madeira
Shore, Alf, Williams, Duff, Li Weifeng
Casper

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During the match, Murray replaced Beckford.

Touré replaced Patton.

Ribery replaced Shawry.

For Liverpool, Owen and Hyypia have returned from injury:

Husky, Irving

Smick, Gerrard, Murphy, Sheru Risser, Hyypia, Treola, Carragher
Dudek

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Throughout the match, only Ballon d'Or winner Owen lived up to his reputation and scored a goal.

Liverpool won 1-0 at home, avoiding a double defeat for the Green Gunners.

However, Dartford still defeated Liverpool 4-3 on aggregate, reaching the EFL Cup final for the second consecutive year!

An amateur Ballon d'Or winner has defeated a professional Ballon d'Or winner!

After the match, Houllier strongly criticized Dartford's defensive tactics, stating bluntly: "Dartford's defense is a regression in football philosophy!"

"They are desecrating football!"

"The entire stadium was extremely disappointed; we watched a shitty game!"

"The quality of this match was completely unworthy of the media hype and ticket price!"

"The fans had such high expectations, and this is what Dartford is going to show them?"

"They have let the fans down!"

Lu Kai immediately responded to Houllier's question: "Although we have never won the Premier League title, Liverpool fans are still living too well... We Dartford fans are happy as long as we win, and we don't care whether the game is exciting or not."

"As for ticket prices, I suggest that Liverpool return all of its ticket revenue to the fans. Wouldn't that be fair to the fans?"

Houllier's eyes widened: "You, you, you...you're just arguing! You don't deserve to win!"

Lu Kai nodded: "That's why we need a real competition, otherwise my victories will be taken away by your words, and I will lose all my championships and trophies."

"Datford will forever remain in the ninth tier and do not deserve to be promoted."

"There will be no miracles in football, and the football world will become stagnant."

"Liverpool will not be dethroned by Manchester United."

"You!" Hollier shuddered and collapsed to the ground.

This is……

"Heart disease! nitroglycerin! Alfred, quickly give me some nitroglycerin!" Lu Kai rushed to Hollier's side immediately and fed him the life-saving pill.

Houllier then gradually recovered.

Liverpool officials were still shaken and sent him to Liverpool First People's Hospital for further examination and treatment.

The doctor said it was fortunate that you took the medication in time; if the nitroglycerin pills had been taken even slightly slower, Hollier would probably have died!

This incident also dispelled Liverpool's disappointment after their defeat in the EFL Cup.

After all, you only realize how insignificant a competition is when you're about to die.

In an interview while in the hospital, Houllier made a complete turn in his assessment of Lu Kai: "He is England's most talented player, but more importantly, he also possesses extremely elegant character!"

"Football is war in peacetime, and we who work in the football industry are very good at how to kill the enemy."

"But only Lu Kai knows how to save the enemy."

"I say this not only because he is my savior, but because I see the shining points of humanity in him."

"To be fair, if I were managing Dartford against a strong team like Liverpool, I would also choose to defend, so there's nothing wrong with Dartford's tactics."

"The failure in the EFL Cup is more a problem of our own at Liverpool. We cannot shift the blame; we must face our shortcomings directly, and only in this way can we improve."

"We have suffered too many injuries this season. All of our forwards have been injured, and Morgan's serious injury is our biggest loss."

Liverpool have finally admitted their mistake.

But what awaited them was not the deafening roar they had expected.

Lu Kai immediately gave Liverpool a positive assessment: "Hollier is a great manager, and Liverpool is a great team."

"No one is perfect, but the problem lies in our attitude toward mistakes."

"I see a glimmer of hope in Liverpool's positive correction of their mistakes, and I have no doubt that they will soon become a championship team again and regain Liverpool's former glory!"

Suddenly, Dartford and Liverpool became friendly teams.

Morgan, who was at the center of the controversy, was also moved by Liverpool's attitude: "Dateford and Liverpool have had a lot of unpleasantness because of me during this period."

"But in fact, one is my family and the other is my best friend. Both clubs are indispensable to me."

"I should be the happiest person to see them turn hostility into friendship."

"And please rest assured, Liverpool fans, I will definitely give my all for Liverpool once I recover from my injury!"

"Liverpool will be champions sooner or later!"

"I also wish my good boss and good brother Lu Kai, as well as Ashley Young, Barton, Duff... all the best in winning championships this season!"

"Especially in the EFL Cup, you absolutely must try to defend your title!"

There aren't many teams that successfully defend their EFL Cup title.

Only Nottingham Forest has ever won back-to-back titles, and that was twice.

Of course, Liverpool were even better, winning four consecutive League Cup titles from 1980 to 1984.

This feat was not achieved until many years later, when Manchester City caught up with it between 2017 and 2021.

Morgan's statement also signifies a full reconciliation between Dartford and Liverpool.

The Times took the opportunity to publish an exclusive interview with Lu Kai titled "Grassroots Loser? Lu Naaldo? Red Gunner's Outcast? Ronaldinho's Team? Let's Step into the Life of the Two-Faced Champion Lu Kai!"
This interview reveals many facets of Lu Kai.

There is another aspect that has not been noticed by everyone before.

That is, Lu Kai, who frequently committed malicious fouls on the court, and Lu Kai, who actively treated Houllier, formed a contrast in personality and character.

In response, Lu Kai explained, "Skills have nothing to do with character, and sportsmanship is not the same as character. There's always a reason for my fouls."

"There are so many things involved in a game, such as the players' emotions and their focus on each other, which are difficult for fans who have never played football or viewers watching on TV to understand."

“Even after leaving the field, I always uphold the core values ​​that I believe in. These are our traditional virtues and historical heritage.”

"These things won't change just because you like me or hate me."

The host was curious: "Are you talking about humanitarian concern? Does it stem from the separation of powers? And..."

Lu Kai shook his head: "No, no, no, this is just a Western slogan. Your sadness is too superficial."

“Shouting slogans won’t save Hollier; you have to actually take action, and you have to know where his problems came from and how to cure them.”

Watching Lu Kai eloquently debate with the host, Ivanka's eyes almost turned into hearts: "He's so noble! He's the best speaker I've ever met, so much better than my father!"

"All my father knows is 'Make America Great Again,' 'I don't like Tesla,' 'Robbing the poor to enrich the rich,' 'Taxes, taxes, taxes, the most important thing is always taxes'..."

Kayla shook her head: "You still don't understand what Lu means. If you only stay at the level of talking, you will never be able to keep up with Lu's pace!"

"In my opinion, he's not just a player. He's a thinker, and true thinkers are doers!"

Ivanka glanced at Kayla's unremarkable chest: "Perhaps, but I know that men will always prefer climbing to the top rather than taking a flat road!"

After saying that, she straightened her chest.

Kayla smiled without saying a word.

Arrogant American sweethearts, you who lack historical knowledge have no idea how long the British aristocracy has been researching props for racing.

That is a higher enjoyment that transcends the material level.

Lu will definitely like it!
……

Soon, another participant in the EFL Cup final was chosen.

Manchester United beat Blackburn Rovers 3-1 away from home.

Although Andy Cole scored the opening goal for Blackburn against his former club.

But Scholes scored twice.

Van Nistelrooy added the finishing touch.

They came back from a 1-0 deficit to win 3-1.

After wandering around England for so long, Green Gun has finally met the true hegemon of England... Red Devils!
The fans unanimously supported Manchester United.

Because these two teams are not comparable at all.

Moreover, this is the final, and Manchester United will take it extremely seriously; they won't give Dartford any chance.

Let alone the final, even in the first match of this season's EFL Cup, if Manchester United faced Dartford, they would absolutely win.

Because in all of Manchester United's cup competitions this season, they have fielded their strongest possible lineup, if not their full starting lineup.

How can Manchester United possibly steal a win?

The Dartford players fell silent upon hearing the news.

Everyone avoided mentioning the EFL Cup to prevent being overwhelmed by sadness and fear.

Against this backdrop, on the evening of January 20, 2003, a secret meeting at Pond Stadium attempted to accomplish something.

Attendees included the team owner, Lu Kai.

Team Director, Jiang Mengyun.

The team's head coach, Alfred.

Emily, head of the team's media department.

The documentary features two female protagonists, Ivanka and Kayla.

Ten Hah hovered near the convenience store like a vulture.

"Stop!" Barton and Duff stood guard at the door.

Ten Hah pretended to need to urinate: "I need to go to the toilet."

Duff pointed in the direction of the training field: "There are toilets over there."

Ten Hach: "I can't hold it in anymore, hurry, hurry, hurry!"

Barton shoved Ten Hach into a corner: "Then let's take care of it here... Hurry up, why can't you pee? Do you have a prostate problem?"

Ten Hach looked embarrassed: "Um... that's not very elegant, I'd better go to the training ground."

Ten Hach left in a huff, cursing Patton and Duff countless times.

The roller shutter door on the other side of the door was pulled down.

But walls have ears.

Ashley Young, along with his two henchmen Amorin and Vardy, were eavesdropping from the other side of the roller shutter.

That's called tactics!
Their alliance has a clear division of labor.

Ten Hag confronted him head-on, trying to distract him.

The three of them circled around and raided the enemy base, incredibly safe.

Inside the room, Lu Kai began to explain his plan: "Emily, you're in charge..."

Just as he was about to get to the crucial information, Amorin suddenly whispered in Ashley Young's ear, "Young, did you hear what I said? I didn't hear anything!"

Ashley Young sighed. "If you don't speak, I'll hear you! Shut up!"

in the room.

Lu Kai then said, "Ivanka, your task is particularly difficult. Remember that when the time comes..."

Vardy suddenly whispered in Ashley Young's ear, "Young, which one is Ivanka? The little English rose?"

Ashley Young: "That's Kayla! Ivanka's that American college student, the really tall one... Why the hell am I telling you this! I didn't hear you!"

in the room.

Lu Kai: "Oh, right, Alfred, you'll have to contact him later..."

Ashley Young suddenly flashed forward, pointing at Amorin and Vardy, and asked, "What kind of trouble are you two causing this time?"

The two shook their heads innocently.

Ashley Young smiled; finally, no one was bothering him. He leaned in to listen:
"Alright, that concludes this meeting. Everyone, get on with your tasks now, and be careful not to let anything leak out!"

Ashley Young stood there, stunned.

That's... that's it?
So what exactly did they say?
A few minutes later, in the Dartford training ground toilets, Ashley Young, accompanied by two of his underlings, pushed open the door to a private booth.

Ten Hach was squatting down: "Um...did you guys succeed?"

Ashley Young sneered: "Ben Yang is on the job? How could he possibly fail? Lu Kai has given secret assignments to Emily, Ivanka, and Alfred respectively."

Ten Hach asked excitedly, "What mission?"

If Erik ten Hag can get information that's useful to Manchester United, he could transfer to Sir Alex Ferguson!

He couldn't stand staying in that damn Dartford black factory that exploits people for even a day longer!
Look at Patton's attitude, does he even consider Ten Hach one of his own?

Just because he looks like a villain?
Ashley Young smiled slightly: "I already said, it's a secret mission!"

Ten Hach's eyes flickered.

It seems I still haven't gained Ashley Young's absolute trust. Although Ashley Young heard the secret, he's unwilling to reveal it to me.

"Yeah, it's a secret mission, so it's not convenient to talk about it everywhere... Hey, Yang, tonight it's my treat, let's get the brothers out and have some fun!" Teng Hahe used his advantage to start throwing money around.

Ashley Young smiled and nodded, but after leaving the restroom, he was anxious and said to his two confidants, "That bastard Ten Hah looks like we'll have to find a way to get more information from him."

"If he finds out I didn't hear anything, wouldn't I be just as useless as him when he didn't get his wages last time?"

Amorin suggested, "Why don't we invite more people tonight and get him drunk!"

That night, Ashley Young invited all his teammates, about twenty people in total, to go out and spend money.

When he saw his teammates filing in, Ten Ha-hye, who had pre-selected three young models, turned green with rage.

Vardy is too young to be selected.

"Huh? England has this kind of event too?" Li Weifeng was both nervous and excited. He had originally thought it was going to Keloga for barbecue.

If you had told me earlier that it was this kind of arrangement, he could have at least had some sea cucumber to tide him over.

As a result, this meal cost Ten Hach eight thousand pounds!

There's no way I could have eaten this much normally.

But it was Ten Hag who decided to use his honey trap on Ashley Young.

Now that all these guys are here, shouldn't you arrange a hostess for each of them?
And what's worse, Lu Kai and Alfred were waiting outside.

One player comes out, one player leaves.

It was a complete team rectification campaign!

This made the players realize their mistakes.

Li Weifeng, acting on the principle of "you pay, I'll support you," stayed until the end and came out with Teng Hahe.

He was originally planning to have something happen with the hostesses later, but... a row of teammates were already standing outside.

"You've really disappointed me!" Alfred said in a condescending tone. "You didn't even inform me about this kind of situation!"

Lu Kai looked at Alfred.

Alfred: "You think I wouldn't know if you didn't tell me? You think I couldn't stop you?"

"Let me tell you, there's no football news in London, not even Dartford, that I don't know!"

“Most of you are young players, but not all of you are single.”

"You need to be responsible for your partners!"

"Do you have the face to tell your families about what happened tonight?"

Many players felt ashamed as the effects of the alcohol wore off.

Alf felt extremely guilty whenever he thought of his beloved son, Harland.

"Who started this?!" Alfred was determined to settle accounts.

Ashley Young and others retreated.

Ten Hah was isolated and helpless.

He had an ominous premonition.

So even though I bled tonight, am I still going to be made a negative example?

Alfred was heartbroken: "Tenhach, you've disappointed me so much! How can I entrust you with the tactical manual when you're like this! I already told Lu during the meeting that I'd give it to you, but..."

"Looking back now, I almost made a wrong decision. You would never..."

Lu Kai quickly advised, "It's not that bad. Ten Hag made a mistake in a moment of confusion, which has brought a bad atmosphere to the team. It was indeed a mistake."

"But I think that, in essence, Ten Hach should still be a good comrade."

"In that case, let's extend his observation period and see how he performs over the next period?"

Ten Hach was so moved he almost cried.

That £200,000 wasn't wasted!
At crucial moments, it was still me, Lu, who spoke up for him!

Alfred glared and puffed out his cheeks: "Fine, I'll only do this because Lu is pleading for you. Get out!"

"You'd all be in here for extra training tomorrow morning! I want to see how much energy you can afford to waste!"

Dartford's players scattered like birds.

As Ten Hah converted to Christianity, he vowed to find the informant from tonight!
He spent the money, but ended up becoming a criminal.

Damn it!
Daniel drove Ashley Young and the other two home.

"Huh? Where's my phone?" Amorin suddenly realized that his phone was missing.

It contains his call records with Lu Kai!
That's right, he is the Night Path, Sequence Eight, the Leaker—Amorin!

"It's here with me!" Ashley Young's expression darkened as he pulled up Amorin's call log with Lu Kai that evening. "Amorin, I'm afraid you need to explain this to me."

Amorin, in danger!
"I, I, I..." Amorin was starting to lose his composure; it seemed he was about to be exposed...

"Holy crap!" Daniel slapped his thigh. "Thank goodness you notified Captain Lu. Our whole team was having a dinner together. If we hadn't notified Captain Lu, it would have made it seem like we had a problem with him."

"Amorin, you're so thoughtful!"

"Yang, we almost made a mistake!"

"Don't forget, we are where we are today because of the opportunities given to us by Captain Lu."

Ashley Young nodded repeatedly, "Yes, yes, I forgot about that: Thank goodness Amorin, you're so meticulous... Wait a minute!"

Amorim almost suffered cardiac arrest.

Did Daniel's attempt to distract Ashley Young fail to divert his attention?

Ashley Young said excitedly, "So it was Lu who informed Mr. Alfred!"

"If everyone finds out that Lu betrayed us..."

Kailo, in the passenger seat, interjected, "Then Lu might sell us! Sell us to the amateur league! Sell us to a lower-level team! We'll never make it in our lifetime!"

Silence fell over the car.

Yes.

Lu is Zhu Xi from the club!

Ashley Young thought for a moment and said, "We can't let anyone else know about this for now. We have to keep it a secret for Lu."

“If Ten Hah insists on finding out who betrayed him, Amorin, you will be the one to identify him.”

"He'll definitely come after you then, but I'll protect you. In our EEE Alliance, I'm the one who calls the shots!"

Because there were outsiders present, Ashley Young couldn't directly reveal the name of their alliance.

Amorim exclaimed in admiration: "Young is brilliant! If we can beat Manchester United, Young will definitely be the biggest contributor!"

Daniel was baffled: "How does this have to do with Manchester United?"

Ashley Young and the other two smiled without saying a word.

They successfully prevented Ten Hag from learning the details of the secret mission, allowing Lu Kai's plans for Manchester United to enter the practical stage and achieve some results.

Do you think it matters?

From thief to guardian, all you need is a teammate who interrogates you.

Betrayal is that simple.

As the players left, Lu Kai and Alfred glanced at Emily, who was secretly taking pictures not far away.

The "Datford EFL Cup Final Pre-Match Support Plan" and the "Flying Boot Incident Early Explosion Launch Ceremony" have officially begun!
Tremble, English football!
(End of this chapter)