Team Spirit

Chapter 152 (1 words, requesting monthly votes and full subscription) The only midfielder in England who can dribble past opponents, the two sons of the Green Spear vie for the throne.

"My eldest son, Huang!" Huang Jianxiang's accent grew heavier and heavier. "I never imagined that one day I would be able to commentate on Chinese player Lu Kai's matches for the England national team. I'm absolutely thrilled!"

"Brazil's formation today is the same as England's, 4-3-1-2."

"The two strikers are Adriano and Ilan."

"Ronaldinho as the lone attacking midfielder."

"The three midfielders are Kleberson, Emerson, and Ricardinho."

"The four defenders are Gilberto, Lucio, Juan, and Belletti."

"Goalkeeper Dida."

Like the England team, even with several key players missing, this lineup is still not to be underestimated.

Some fans who support Lu Kai believe that this is a war between Lu Kai and Ronaldinho.

This is also Lu Kai's last chance to defeat Ronaldinho.

After all, Ronaldinho is about to join Barcelona, ​​and then he will be someone that Green Gunner can no longer afford.

In the seventh minute, Xiao Luo dribbled past his opponent and passed the ball to Yilan, who then took a long-range shot.

Lu Kai headed the ball away in time, and it bounced off his shin.

Cole made a run down the left flank, received the ball, and launched a counter-attack.

Ricardinho acted decisively, bringing down Cole and receiving the first yellow card of the match.

Adriano shrugged at Ilan, saying he was in a better position earlier.

However, there was no way around it; Adriano had not yet established his authority within the Brazilian team, and his ball possession was limited.

In the ninth minute, Owen moved to the right flank and won a free kick in a good position for his team.

Beckham took the free kick himself, sending the ball across to find his teammate.

Terry's precise header in football.

Unfortunately, Terry's header went too high under Lucio's pressure, failing to create a scoring opportunity.

In the 13th minute, Ronaldinho received the ball on the left wing and delivered a first-time, 45-degree cross, suddenly accelerating the game, a stark contrast to his habit of dribble around the ball for a long time.

Fortunately, Campbell was focused and kept Adriano under control, preventing him from touching the ball; otherwise, things would have been troublesome.

In the 21st minute, Ronaldinho dribbled past Beckham outside the penalty area, and the direct confrontation between the two hottest transfer targets this summer was an adrenaline rush.

It's a pity Beckham wasn't in his best position, so he has something to say about the loss.

boom!
Ronaldinho passed the ball to Iran again.

Ilan runs out one-on-one.

Unfortunately, the shot hit James and bounced out.

Adler shrugs and spins around complaining about his three-piece set of rage-inducing moves, saying he can unleash his ultimate attack with all his rage.

The Brazilian coach was also shaking his head on the sidelines.

Ilan really can't tell the difference between the king and the queen.

But Ronaldinho on the other side was lost in thought.

He had experienced this feeling of being controlled by others during the match between Paris Saint-Germain and Green Gunners.

It was Alfred and Lu Kai who were targeting him!
This cut off the route between him and Ad.

Lu Kai's marking assignments in this match were Ronaldinho and Adriano.

His attacking midfield role often required him to drop back, which made Lampard quite embarrassed.

Compared to Gerrard, Lampard prefers to stay a little further forward.

But with the supervisor doing this, England's backline was overcrowded, their defense was not a problem, but their attack was clearly suppressed.

In the 26th minute, England finally managed to launch an attack, with Lu Kai making a run down the left flank.

Beckham's long pass connects the real and the fake Beckham.

Lu Kai controlled the ball and passed it directly behind Belletti, outmaneuvering the careless Barcelona full-back.

boom!
Cutback pass.

Heskey followed up with a shot, calmly sending the ball flying, living up to people's expectations.

Messi's dribbling skills are as impressive as Heskey's shooting.

He's comparable to Iran from the Brazilian team.

In the 29th minute, Lu Kai had the ball, and Lampard immediately rushed forward.

However, he was outnumbered and not good at dribbling past opponents, so he was bound to lose.

Lu Kai simply used the pull to pass the ball to Cole, who was coming up from the left.

Cole successfully crossed from the byline.

Unfortunately, Lucio cleared the ball with a header.

Lampard missed Lu Kai's pass and looked sullen.

As a key figure in the organization, how could he possibly make a wasted trip?
Even if Gerrard were in power, considering the compatibility between Gerrard and Lampard, he would still make a point of passing Gerrard a few times to show his noble character and harmonious relationship with Lampard.

In the 35th minute, Lampard once again drifted forward, positioning himself even further ahead than Lu Kai.

Emerson capitalized on the opening left by Lampard and delivered a through ball.

Little Luo just happened to crawl into this spot.

Lu Kai immediately made up for it.

However, Ronaldinho casually flicked the ball with his heel while simultaneously pushing Lu Kai, preventing him from chasing the ball.

Adriano received the ball, turned halfway, and fired a shot.

He finally unleashed a satisfying shot, releasing all his pent-up frustration!

"GOAL!"

Adriano's shot was devastating, the ball flying straight into the net.

This kind of incredible world-class shot is impossible to catch, no matter who goes there!

Lu Kai didn't say a word, but walked towards the center circle, ready to kick off.

Lampard strolled back slowly, looking somewhat embarrassed.

On the other side, Gerrard was anxious because he was behind in the score, but he was also relieved that it wasn't him who rushed up this time.

In fact, Gerrard also wanted to run forward.

It's not about wanting statistics or anything, it's just that if you don't attack, where will you get the goals?
There's no future in being dominated by the Brazilians.

All the commentators shared this opinion:
"What's wrong with Lu Kai? He played way too cowardly in this match!"

"It seems that Lu Kai was intimidated by Ronaldinho and retreated too far back, resulting in the team's forwards not receiving support."

"The strength of the 4-3-1-2 formation lies in its midfield control, but Lu Kai was too afraid to go head-to-head with Brazil, and his play was really cowardly!"

"This is the core of a weak team: a good passer and active defender, but lacking offensive talent."

"Lu Kai turned an aircraft carrier like the England into a dilapidated little ship!"

"Actually, Lu Kai should play as a defensive midfielder, and Lampard or Gerrard should play as an attacking midfielder."

In the 41st minute, Lu Kai ignored all the criticism and continued to actively participate in defense.

He deliberately stood in front, then stole it back.

Just as Xiao Luopan was enjoying leading the way, Lu Kai sneaked over and stole the ball.

Xiao Luo looked at Lu Kai in disbelief, as if to say, "You have no martial ethics."

Seeing that Lampard was about to charge forward again, Lu Kai quickly sent Lampard a Primal Earth, and then turned around and charged forward himself.

Lampard could only stop to receive the ball, then played a one-two pass to Lu Kai.

After all, Lu Kai was positioned further forward than him, and there was a large open space in front of him when he turned around.

Lampard dribbles the ball himself, Ronaldinho can try to stop him, and then there will be a constant stream of opponents coming to press him.

Lampard can see this clearly.

All of you here are excellent players; none of you are bad at it, you just don't have the same approach.

After receiving the ball from Lampard, Lu Kai dribbled past the center circle.

But the Brazilian defenders were already closing in on him.

Ricardinho took the lead.

England studies the Brazilian team, and Brazil will naturally study the English team in return.

Traditionally, the England team could only launch attacks down the flanks.

Compared to midfielders like Ronaldinho, Zidane, Rivaldo, and even Figo, the vertical dribbling and breakthrough abilities of the English duo are relatively weak.

So if the England team dares to take the ball through the middle, we'll steal it from them so badly they won't even recognize it!
After intercepting the ball, they launched a counter-attack through the middle – quick, ruthless, and accurate, a sure goal!

This plan, originally prepared for Shuangde, just happened to come across to Lu Kai.

Ricardinho lunged at Lu Kai menacingly, but unexpectedly, Lu Kai also lunged at him menacingly, and... he raised his hands high, his feet slightly dangling in the air, his mouth wide open, his tongue lolling out, making a face!

[A bluffing dribble!]
It sounds better than surrender.

Ricardinho couldn't figure out what Lu Kai was up to for a moment.

boom!
Lu Kai flicked the ball to the right front to complete the breakthrough.

Then, with great strides, he accelerated forward to the left.

Emerson, who had just returned, didn't even have a chance to help defend and could only follow behind Lu Kai, getting left in the dust.

At this point, Heskey and Irving were already making various runs and positioning.

Heskey stopped at the top of the arc, trying to get the ball.

Lucio left Heskey open and had to come out to face Lu Kai, which was a good opportunity to pass the ball.

As a result, Lu Kai spread his hands and continued to intimidate.

Lucio also couldn't understand what Lu Kai was up to.

He judged that Lu Kai would still pass the ball to Heskey, after all, Lu Kai was just a newcomer to the national team, and besides, isn't the midfielder's job to supply ammunition to the forwards?
boom!
Lu Kai flicked the ball to the right front and broke into the penalty area.

Lucio is extremely athletic and quickly turned to catch up with Lu Kai.

At that moment, Dida also rushed out.

Irving was already in an offside position, and Heskey had no way to receive the ball.

By shutting down Lu Kai, this defensive play was a success!
Then he saw Lu Kai raise his hands high once again, stretch out his limbs, and sway his head from side to side.

Dida immediately got to the ground and made a save.

As a result, Lu Kai still dribbled the ball to the left.

Lucio was almost right up to Lu Kai, but Dida's landing blocked his pursuit route.

boom!
Lu Kai fired a low shot into the empty net with his right foot from a tight angle.

Lucio was a step too slow to get past Dida and watched the ball go into the net.

Old Trafford stadium exploded!
“GOAL!!!”

"One to one!"

"Lu Kai has equalized for England!"

"After making three appearances for England, he finally scored his first goal for the senior national team!"

"He also became the first player in history to score for another country!"

"This goal was atypical for the English. No English midfielder has ever played like that, except... Gascoigne!"

Sure enough, many of the fans at the scene remembered Gazza.

"Luza! Luza! Luza!"

The camera also panned to the stands, where many members of the Dartford team were watching the game.

Gascoigne was also there.

It was easy to tell from his dazed expression that Lu Kai's terrifying three-part attack had awakened ancient memories in him.

He swore he had scored the exact same goal before.

The pirated Lu's talent is obviously very ordinary, but his football kicks have a frame-dropping effect, and he can learn all kinds of technical moves at a glance, comparable to a copy ninja. It's too ridiculous.

That's real talent!

In particular, Lu Kai was able to refine the technique by adding a funny face, making the move even more effective.

Lampard and Gerrard, who had rushed to the edge of the penalty area, exchanged a glance.

They both saw regret and surprise in each other's eyes.

It's a pity Lu Kai didn't pass back; otherwise, they could have unleashed a barrage of long-range shots from both sides.

Surprised that Lu Kai could actually complete such a difficult solo run, this... no wonder Lu Kai didn't like Lampard's forward runs.

Because it's simply unnecessary!
Lu Kai's retreat was not due to being suppressed by the Brazilians, but rather a spring accumulating power.

This is different from the usual situation where English players are pushed back into the backfield.

A faint sense of worry arose in Shuangde's heart.

If they really can't get their command back, then won't they really have to be engineers forever?
In the 44th minute, Lu Kai passed the ball in the backfield.

He gave Beckham a look.

Beckham actually understood what Lu Kai meant.

He quietly drifted from the back midfield position to the right wing.

Lampard was dismayed to find that he, someone who dislikes playing defensive midfielder the most, was now playing that position.

Fortunately, he turned around and saw Gerrard.

That's it.

It would be great if Gerrard could join them as engineers, since there's no question of who's better between the two!

boom!
With his back to the Brazilian players, Lu Kai suddenly turned and fired a shot as the ball rolled towards him, passing it to the right wing.

Beckham was in his most comfortable position when he received a long pass from the ball.

The scimitar sliced ​​through the sky above Dream Theater.

Irving starts up at lightning speed.

They broke into the penalty area.

The ball arrives, the player arrives, and a volley shot is executed!

Kyrie Irving showed his true colors.

Unfortunately, Dida made a brilliant positioning and blocked the ball with his body.

Lucio rushed over to clear the ball, but Owen was caught off guard and tried to steal it for a follow-up shot.

Irving lay on the ground for a while to recover.

"Hey! How do you play football?" Lu Kai rushed to the front and unleashed a barrage of technical fouls on Lucio.

Lucio could only shrug to indicate that he did not do it on purpose.

In fact, it's really hard to say whether this was intentional or not.

If Lu Kai doesn't put pressure on them, then next time it might really be intentional.

Anyway, you guys won't dare to cause me any trouble.

But now that Lu Kai has stepped forward, the tactic of deliberately shoving the ball into people's hands needs to be reconsidered.

After all, not everyone likes to provoke conflict.

Many players try to avoid this kind of situation and prefer to focus on football itself.

While South American football is known for its aggressive style, it's mainly Argentine players who favor violent defense, while Brazilians prioritize speed and attack.

There are slight differences between the schools of thought.

As a result, three minutes of stoppage time were added in the first half.

In the final minute of stoppage time, Ronaldinho tried to give his team the lead.

He's got ideas, having played past both Lampard and Beckham.

Unfortunately, Beckham still managed to touch the ball before falling, and the ball slipped out of Ronaldinho's control.

Terry rushed out to pick up the ball, took a step forward, and prepared to pass it.

The Brazilian players instinctively rushed to tackle Beckham.

They've always played like this.

Beckham's long passes are undoubtedly a powerful weapon for counter-attacks.

But as soon as everyone rushed toward Beckham, they immediately knew they were in trouble!

Because Lu Kai is empty!

Sure enough, Terry passed the ball to Lu Kai.

Lu Kai, who was running, caught up with the ball and made a long pass.

The arc, speed, and force... were not much different from Beckham's kick just now.

[The Crescent Moon Blade - Beckham - The Master]!
Kyrie Irving is chasing his dream again.

The player arrives, the ball arrives, a one-on-one opportunity!

He dribbled into the Brazilian penalty area and fired a low shot that Dida controlled with great force!

The Ballon d'Or winner won't fall twice to the same opponent!
“GOAL!!!”

"Owen! He's back! The invincible England team is back!"

"The Brazilians have neutralized Beckham, but England still has Lukeham!"

"2-1! England have taken the lead!"

"Everything tastes familiar!"

"Under Lu Kai's guidance, the England team operates much more smoothly! They function like a unified whole!"

"Although they had less possession and fewer attacking opportunities than previous England teams, their real attacking threats were by no means lacking!"

"No wonder Lu Kai, with his mature demeanor, told Lampard that there was no need to push forward; with simpler and more lethal weapons available, who would bother with long-range shots!"

In the first half, England rallied from a 0-1 deficit to take the lead.

Lu Kai scored and assisted, almost single-handedly revitalizing the team's attack.

Fifteen minutes later, the two sides switched sides and resumed play.

England seemed to think they had it in the bag, and didn't immediately get into the game after the whistle blew.

In the 47th minute, Ricardinho fouled Gerrard in the attacking third and made a tackle.

Gerrard complained of a foul while stealing the ball.

But the referee didn't call a foul!

Ricardinho delivered a through ball.

Adriano shoved Terry aside and unleashed a powerful shot into the net, completing his brace!

He has absolutely lived up to his record-breaking market value this summer!

This summer, there were only two transfers exceeding 30 million euros: Beckham and Ronaldinho.

But in reality, the real record holder should be Adriano, who sold his property for 23.4 million euros, because that was only the price for half of his ownership.

His full transaction price was actually 47 million euros!
"GOAL! Two to two! Adriano and England are exchanging goals!"

"Gerrard made another fatal mistake. This player always seems to lack a bit of luck at crucial moments."

"But England's overall tactical design also has problems. Neither Gerrard, Beckham, nor Lampard are traditional defensive midfielders. Letting them play as makeshift midfielders will inevitably cause problems sooner or later!"

"This goal was bound to happen sooner or later, it just so happened that Gerrard was there at the right time."

On the field, Lu Kai, Terry, and others surrounded the referee, complaining about a tackle foul that should disallow the subsequent goal.

But the referee did not accept it.

Terry became agitated, swore, and was shown a yellow card by the referee.

That's a bit of a loss.

In Dartford, this kind of card draw is not common.

Even when there are disciplinary penalties, they are often due to fighting, and these are usually minor punishments received after winning a fight.

At the very least, it was a foul committed by Barton for the purpose of deterrence.

The England team was too disorganized.

In the 53rd minute, Ronaldinho moved to the left, broke past Carragher, and then delivered a cutback pass from the byline.

Terry made the first move to clear the ball, proving his ability to be quite reliable.

In the 66th minute, Belletti delivered a cross from the right.

Campbell clears the ball with a header.

Beckham received the ball on the wing and lobbed it forward.

Because there were people around, he couldn't launch a counterattack with a big kick.

But this lob pass was equally brilliant, as it found Lu Kai in the second tier, and there were no defenders around Lu Kai.

Owen and Heskey's attacks pushed the Brazilian defense back, leaving the Brazilian midfield and backfield disconnected, which became Lu Kai's free zone.

Lucio was once again forced to attack, facing off against Lu Kai at the top of the penalty area.

Lu Kai used the same trick again, raising his hands high and making a threatening face, which infuriated Lucio.

But there's a reason why Lucio can be among the world's best center-backs in the future: the same move won't get past him twice!
Lucio quickly retreated, creating distance.

This way, no matter where Lu Kai tries to break through, he can disrupt it.

However, Lu Kai did not make a direct breakthrough.

The advantage of the "intimidating dribble" is that if the opponent doesn't fall for the fake, you don't have to touch the ball.

You can stand still and keep swaying.

This move is just more effective in quick breakthroughs.

Now that Lucio wasn't falling for the trap, Lu Kai simply took advantage of the situation and broke through to the right.

But at the same time, he lowered his head.

Lucio remained vigilant.

Unfortunately, he could only see Lu Kai's crown chakra and could not judge the direction of Lu Kai's breakthrough from his eyes.

left!

Lu Kai dribbles the ball to the left.

Lucio breathed a sigh of relief; as expected, the opponent was going to change direction.

Lucio moves.

right!

With his head lowered, Lu Kai looked directly at the football, allowing him to control it more tightly. This time, his rightward flick of the ball was perfectly natural.

His 84 dribbling skill and 83 balance and agility make his movements quite deceptive.

Lucio lost the initiative.

However, given his athleticism, Lu Kai couldn't shake him off very far. As long as Lu Kai didn't shoot immediately...

boom!
How could Lu Kai not shoot at the first opportunity?

He didn't even try to get past Lucio, because once Lucio marked him, it would be very difficult for him to handle the ball.

Dida didn't come to his aid to stop Lucio on every attack.

Dida: A hellish joke, huh?
Near the penalty area line, he created space and scored with a shot of 80.

That's enough!

The football headed straight for the far corner, and he unleashed a powerful shot with both feet.

Dida didn't expect Lu Kai to be so decisive, and his save was a beat too slow.

The football flew past his fingers first.

"GOAL!"

"Three to two!"

"The score has changed hands, but England is in the lead again!"

"Lu Kai! It's Lu Kai again! When he scores, he scores twice! Not letting Adriano have all the glory!"

"That's incredible! Lu Kai's one-on-one skills are just too strong!"

"When Heskey and Owen tied up the rest of the Brazilian team, Lu Kai was almost unstoppable in one-on-one situations! This is exactly the ability that England's midfield lacks most! He is England's only midfielder who can dribble past opponents!"

"Lu Kai's ball control may not be as good as Ronaldinho's, but his ability to break through one-on-one is in no way inferior to Ronaldinho's!"

"At least Ronaldinho would find it difficult to outmaneuver Lucio twice in a row, wouldn't he?"

"There are reports that Bayern Munich is interested in Lucio, the three-time runner-up of Bayer Leverkusen, but after this match, will Bayern wait and see?"

"After all, the results of their signings of Ballack and Ze Roberto from Leverkusen weren't great, and perhaps Lucio will also struggle to adapt!"

One match ruined Lucio's transfer.

Lucio was speechless.

He applied to go to defend against the Husky.

Don't let him face Lu Kai again.

It's not that he can't be defended, but the main problem is that as a center-back, he always rushes out to cover. Lu Kai is versatile in passing, shooting, and dribbling, and Lucio always suffers no matter how he plays.

On the sidelines, the Brazilian coach was also shaking his head.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that Brazil's problem lies in their defensive midfield.

Emerson was too eager to attack, just like Lampard of England, he simply couldn't contain himself.

Unfortunately, Ronaldinho tends to hold onto the ball too long, which gave Emerson the opportunity to come up.

Lu Kai disliked holding onto the ball and repeatedly reminded Shuangde to return to their positions at the back.

Whether or not there's control over the situation makes a huge difference.

Brazil made the first substitution.

Forward Gil replaced the clueless Iran, giving Adriano absolute possession of the ball.

In the 69th minute, Emerson passed the ball to Gilbert on the left wing, who then crossed it.

Ronaldinho controlled the ball with his right foot outside the penalty area on the left side, then unleashed a powerful shot with his left foot from a standing position.

A sudden cold arrow!

Although the force was not strong, its strength lay in its strangeness.

Although James scrambled to catch the ball, he managed to drop it.

Terry blocked Adriano's shot, and Adriano kicked in the chaos, causing Terry to fall to the ground.

The referee called an offensive foul on Aldridge.

Lu Kai immediately went over to the referee and put his hands up in pressure, meaning he wanted to give Adriano a yellow card.

The referee hesitated for a moment before finally issuing a card.

The Brazilian players immediately protested.

They believed the referee was interfered with by the English.

The two sides had a dispute at one point.

The competition thus heated up.

In the 74th minute, Lampard was surrounded and attacked by the opposing team in his own half.

He held off Ronaldinho and passed the ball across to Lu Kai.

But he was caught in a pincer attack by Jill, who came close by, and fell to the ground, unable to get up.

After receiving the ball, Lu Kai faced Kleberson and immediately raised both hands in a threatening dribble.

Kleberson was furious and pushed Lu Kai to the ground.

This is also the drawback of the "intimidation dribble" – when you scare someone, you can't immediately touch the ball.

Someone with ulterior motives could easily steal the ball while you're trying to scare someone.

Therefore, Gascoigne never uses this tactic when he is surrounded; he needs to make sure he is one-on-one.

The referee immediately blew his whistle.

Lu Kai got up and walked towards Kleberson, but the referee stopped him and showed Kleberson a yellow card.

Referee: Brother Lu, give me some face.

At this moment, everyone looked to the other side.

Lu Kai's heart skipped a beat; he guessed that something had happened to his teammate.

Sure enough, Lampard clutched his knee, looking somewhat pained.

The team doctor enters the field.

Lu Kai then looked at Alfred.

Sleepy Handsome immediately understood what Lu Kai meant and quickly had Barton warm up.

On the field, Lampard said he could still keep going.

But the substitution board on the sidelines has already been played.

Lampard was somewhat confused.

Lu Kai then went over to advise him: "Frank, you can't afford to get seriously injured right now. You are the core of Chelsea, and the entire star-studded lineup is built around you."

“If you get injured now, Abramovich will have to build the lineup around other players, and no matter how well you perform later, you will only be a role player.”

"At the very least, if you get injured, the salary Abu is paying you will probably be affected."

Lampard was taken aback.

He glanced almost imperceptibly at Parker Scott on the England bench.

Chelsea's management and England fans have high hopes for Parker, and it is rumored that they will bring in this promising young midfielder at a high price.

If he comes, Lampard's position will be truly in danger.

And don't underestimate the salary Abu offers.

It is rumored that Abramovich is preparing new contracts for key players like Lampard and Terry, with salaries doubled!

Lampard quickly nodded and left the field, praying that he hadn't been seriously injured.

Lu Kai then helped him off the field.

The audience erupted in applause.

"Look, this is what I was talking about, Lu is a player with leadership qualities."

"This kind of leadership is not based on scolding other players, but on his ability to take care of players at any time, even if you are a senior."

“We could clearly see Lampard’s resistance to being substituted, but Lu Kai’s words carried weight.”

In the stands, Abramovich, who was also there to watch the game, was very pleased: "That's what I like about Lu; he completely respects other people's property!"

Lampard played with an injury, which broke Abramovich's heart.

After all, a player is not an individual, but an important asset of the club!

Barton replaced Lampard.

For Brazil, attacking midfielder Alex replaced Ricardinho.

In the 77th minute, Lu Kai ran into Heskey in the attacking third, and Juan took the initiative by shoving Lu Kai.

Lu Kai fell to the ground.

Juan also received a yellow card.

Alfred continued to make substitutions.

Defensive midfielder Hargreaves replaced Gerrard.

Neither of them mind being substituted, but they do mind being substituted before the other.

This makes England's three defensive midfielders actually stronger defensively.

Beckham clearly felt less pressure.

The opponents could no longer directly attack him; instead, they had to engage in a prolonged battle with Barton and Hargreaves.

This made him secretly sigh, wishing that his teammates were these two every game.

The two players, DeRozan and Aldridge, really made it difficult for him to keep up defensively.

In the 83rd minute, a comfortable Beckham had a good chance to launch a long ball from the backfield to find Owen making a forward run.

Owen received the ball on the wing and delivered a cross.

Husky and Lu Kai knocked on the door.

Lu Kai headed the ball at the far post.

But Dida pushed it out of bounds.

AC Milan's legendary goalkeeper is a highly skilled player.

In this era, well-known players in Serie A are generally considered to be a tier above.

Lu Kai took a tactical corner kick from the corner flag area, passing it to Beckham on the side.

Beckham crosses the ball.

This attack caused chaos in the Brazilian penalty area, with players falling to the ground in an instant.

Heskey jumped up to head the ball, but after his head hit the ball, he lost his balance.

Swish!
The football hits the net.

But a whole bunch of players, including Heskey, Campbell, Lucio, Emerson, and Hargreaves, fell to the ground.

Some have truly collapsed, while others are just creating a buzz.

Some people complained about offensive fouls, while others complained about defensive fouls.

The referee ignored it all, too lazy to bother with this messy situation, and simply signaled that the goal was valid.

Let's call it even!

After all, Heskey's headers are no problem.

Lucio, who pushed him down, escaped unharmed.

But as everyone stood up...

Heskey, who scored the goal, was slow to get up.

Good guy!
Liverpool's injury buff has taken effect.

Heskey and Owen, two great English strikers, have been plagued by injuries in recent years, and haven't been able to play many games.

On the sidelines, Alfred's gaze swept over Beckford, Beattie, and Rooney, wondering who to substitute.

He definitely wanted Beckford to go.

Then he saw Lu Kai nod towards Rooney.

"Rooney, get ready to go on," Alfred said.

Rooney almost burst into tears.

What noble character and integrity!
Sleepy Coach is good at recognizing and appointing people; I, Rooney, will surely repay him handsomely!

The reason Rooney was brought on is because England will definitely focus on defense going forward, in order to avoid more injuries.

The striker either participates in defense or does nothing.

Either fight with fewer troops against more.

Beckford has good playmaking ability and heading ability, making him a barely all-around striker, but his ability to create his own chances is very weak.

Letting him come up would only expose his weaknesses.

On the contrary, Rooney might actually be able to make a difference in attack.

And... if Rooney doesn't perform well, wouldn't it be perfect to leave him idle in the next game?
It's important to understand that Rooney enjoys a high reputation in the country and is a highly anticipated rising star. Keeping him on the bench would backfire due to public opinion.

We have to bring them out for a spin.

Thus, Rooney ushered in his second match in his national team career, and his first important game.

His last appearance was four months ago in a friendly match against Australia.

He also holds the record for the youngest player to appear for the England national team, at 17 years and 111 days.

Lu Kai will soon turn 18.

This record will be broken in the future by Arsenal's Theo Walcott at 17 years and 36 days old.

However, Lu Kai's brace in this match earned him two records for England: youngest goal scorer and youngest player to score a brace.

The former may be broken, but the latter is difficult to surpass.

In the 86th minute, Ronaldinho added another shot, a cross-shot that looked like a lobbed shot, coming from just outside the left side of the penalty area.

Unfortunately, the football grazed the far corner of the crossbar and went out of bounds.

In the 89th minute, Ronaldinho broke through the defense with a bull's tail.

Terry reluctantly reached out and pulled Ronaldinho down.

The referee immediately blew his whistle.

Yellow card!

Two yellow cards resulted in a red card, and Terry was sent off, missing the next final match!
The scene was quite tragic at one point.

But Terry's defensive decision was undoubtedly correct.

Any later and it would have been a penalty kick.

Unfortunately, Terry's red card only delayed Ronaldinho's goal by twenty seconds.

As Ronaldinho took the free kick himself, the ball went straight into the net.

James was helpless.

After all, Lu Kai and Ronaldinho are currently the starting and deputy GOATs on the field!

The gods are fighting, and it's affecting LeBron James!
England then implemented a comprehensive contraction.

In the 91st minute, Hargreaves made a tackle and showed great talent for passing the ball, delivering a long pass to the open area in midfield.

Learn from Beckham's previous ball distribution strategy, instead of directly finding two forwards.

After all, neither Irving nor Rooney has a height advantage, so they are unlikely to be able to hold onto long passes.

As expected, Lu Kai made a forward run and, after receiving the ball, delivered a through pass.

Irving was under even closer surveillance, so Lu Kai ended up contacting Rooney instead.

Rooney won a one-on-one opportunity.

But Dida also rushed out.

Rooney's chip shot was full of flair.

Unfortunately, Dida's large frame allowed him to deflect the ball, significantly slowing its speed.

Lucio then cleared the ball in front of the goal.

Rooney was very discouraged after missing his first goal for the national team.

Some fans also felt that he wasted Lu Kai's brilliant pass.

It would be better to let Beatty or Beckford play.

Under this pressure, Alfred can sideline Rooney without anyone having a say.

This would further increase Beckford's market value.

Lu Kai smiled slightly, almost letting Lu Xiaopang deliver a critical hit.

Lu Xiaopang was feeling guilty when he saw Lu Kai's smile, and he immediately felt much better.

He wasted Lu Kai's assist, but Lu Kai didn't blame him. What a magnanimous heart he has!

Dartford certainly produces talented people.

Unfortunately, it was ultimately just a small club.

He believes he will inevitably join a super club like Manchester United in the future.

All I can say for now is to apologize to Lu!

Lu Kai: No, no, no, I should be the one apologizing.

Finally, with Lu Kai clearing the ball with a header over Ronaldinho, the referee blew his whistle to end the match.

Four to three!
Brazil suffered a heartbreaking defeat to England.

Ronaldinho smiled helplessly and exchanged jerseys with Lu Kai.

Lu Kai gave Barton a look, and Barton quickly went to Adriano and asked for Adriano's jersey.

The team's situation has certainly improved, but the fine tradition of diligence and thrift must not be lost.

Beckford went to find Dida, which confused Dida. "Brother, you weren't even on the field, were you impressed by my saves?"
Williams went to see Lucio.

Belletti saw Shaw approaching and immediately took off her clothes, causing Shaw to head straight for Emerson.

Xiao Li: Brother, don't blame me, the boss said we don't want anyone from Barcelona.

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Sky Sports: "England defeats Brazil to reach Confederations Cup final for the first time!"

BBC: "Great flavor, Lu Kai substitutes for salt! For the first time since 1966, England's World Series has reached the final stage!"

The Times: "Sleepy Handsome + Lu Kai, guaranteed to reach the finals! Lu Kai + Sleepy Handsome, the championship is within reach!"

Dongqiudi: "Securing second place and striving for first! Congratulations to Zhongguo player Lu Kai for becoming the first man for the England national team in this match!"

Sports Weekly: "A great honor! China's football king helps the England national team strive for their second major title! Queen Elizabeth herself is also watching this final!"

Football News: "Detail! Lu Kai did not sing the England national anthem before the match, and the England players expressed their understanding!"

The Sun: "Some say England is the European equivalent of China, others say China is the Asian equivalent of England. But now, our ladies say that to express their love for Lu Kai, all China Kai customers are getting a 20% discount!"

The Mainland Tourism Daily reported: "Since Lu Kai joined the England team, the number of tourists traveling to the UK has increased significantly, and most of them are male!"

With enough modifiers, everyone can be a football king.

As long as he achieves good results, people will naturally defend Lu Kai.

Without a doubt, if Lu Kai performs poorly in this tournament and England's results are lackluster, he will face criticism from both Chinese and British fans.

But now that they've achieved satisfactory results, no one can say for sure.

However, the reason why both media outlets are so certain about Lu Kai is because this England team can no longer continue.

On one hand, their opponent is none other than the formidable French team!
The match between the two sides was both the opening and the closing game.

In their last encounter, France won 2-0.

In this encounter... the French team played smoothly and showed great teamwork, and they will only get stronger.

Even though England also made it to the final with great difficulty, they had to make adjustments along the way and their teamwork was obviously not as good as that of France.

Moreover... England also suffered player losses after the semi-final.

Lampard and Heskey missing the final was something everyone was prepared for.

After all, the next match is only three days away, and time is too tight.

But Campbell also got injured, which was unexpected.

Upon hearing this, Wenger called Alfred that very night, saying that everyone was a gunman and that he couldn't betray his own people!
No matter how much we fight, it's a Londoner's business. We can't let Manchester benefit from it.

What will Arsenal do next season if they ruin Campbell?
Alfred naturally reassured Wenger.

Lu Kai has never supported players playing while injured.

On the one hand, it causes endless harm, and on the other hand, it affects the state, resulting in quantity but no quality.

However, Lu Kai reluctantly gave up Williams when it came to choosing his starting lineup.

After all, French players are generally very fast, which is exactly Williams' weakness. And since they don't use high balls, height is useless.

Therefore, Ledley King, who is fast, strong, and better at tackling and tracking back, got the chance to start and partnered with Woodgate, the superstar center-back who was being closely watched by Real Madrid, forming a double disruptor combination.

We need to confront the French head-on and act quickly.

Nothing noteworthy happened in English football on June 29th.

However, Lu Kai and Dartford's official website updated their status.

Lu Kai: "Welcome, Green Gun Core, we'll be waiting for you to grow up!"

Dartford's official website: "The best man in England is already in the cradle!"

"The Voice of the Green Gun": "The Crown Prince is born! Lu Kai's godson, Little Bellingham, is born. In Chinese terms, he's growing up with a green gun in his mouth!"

Bellingham: ? ? ?
Indeed, after Mark Bellingham returned to his job as a police officer, he reached his peak physical and mental state, and he and his wife had another child.

To express his gratitude to Lu Kai for his help and care for his family, he specially named the child Jude Victor Kay Bellingham.

Including the godfather's name is also a naming convention in England.

Given Lu Kai's level of fame, this little guy will most likely be called "Kaibei" or KB for short after his debut!

Upon learning of this, Alf immediately felt pressured.

If Bellingham is the crown prince, then what is my son, Harland?
Is the crown prince a tutor?
No!

Have to think of a way.

Alf then taught Haaland to call any pretty auntie he saw in Dartford "teacher's wife," no matter who she was!

People in Zhongguo value the bond between teachers and students.

After becoming Alfred's apprentice, Tenhach learned so many of his most valuable skills.

Ten Hah: You mean conspiracy, sabotage, investigating internal spies, betraying your own people, and deceiving children?
Alf: Just tell me if it's any good or not!

With Haaland being so "cute," if he's a little sweet-talking, it shouldn't be difficult for him to become Lu Kai's apprentice through the connections of his several teachers' wives.

At that time, Bellingham, you'll be the Green Spear Prince, but I, Haaland, am Lu Kai's direct descendant. Who knows who will be the real successor!
And so, the planning for a battle for the throne began more than a decade in advance.

The throne is never easily obtained!

Dartford today is no longer the small pond it once was.

Everyone wants to be the greenest one!

Lu Kai: ???
(End of this chapter)