Team Spirit

Chapter 162 The Asian Footballer of the Year is a der, I, Yang, refuse to be the Asian vice-goat
However, to be fair, the effects of the "Four Loyal and Righteous Gentlemen" are indeed powerful.

Is the traitor helping himself work to earn skills and items?

This is really...too dark!

Additionally, this buff is worthwhile for players who don't intend to stay long or are destined not to stay.

A slow improvement throughout the season could prove crucial in the final stages.

When leaving the team, they should give back to their parent team both financially and in terms of their skills.

Once they join a new team and lose the support of a role model, they might easily become flops.

This is detrimental to the reputation of Green Gun.

Use with caution.

Lu Kai thought for a moment.

As for the forwards, with him feeding them the ball, their stats won't be bad.

He was very satisfied with the individual abilities of the midfielders.

If there's any weakness, it's the defense.

Lescott is brave enough, good at making tackles in front of the opponent, and also good at aerial defense.

There's just no ball coming out at all, and there are still occasional problems.

While it can be tactically avoided, it would certainly be better if he could pass the ball with one touch.

Furthermore, skills such as turning, chasing, and switching defenses also need improvement.

Fortunately, Alexander Song is quite capable in this regard.

So Lu Kai assigned this season's targets to Lescott and assigned him the "merit and fame" template.

"Teng Hag, prepare a training plan for passing and switching in the backfield, and give it to Lescott. Focus on improving his abilities in these areas." Lu Kai gave Ten Hag instructions to delve deeper into Lescott's game and help him discover his potential.

Ten Hag looked distressed: "Huh? This... Lu, Lescott doesn't have that ability. To be honest, it's just that I'm a bit old, otherwise, how could he have a place on the team?"

"His footwork when switching defenses is far less agile than mine."

"His passing is like a pile of shit compared to mine."

"His turning around and chasing back were full of flaws; he didn't seem very clever at all."

"Huh? Lu, what do you mean by blinking so quickly? Did you get sand in your eyes?"

"I'll go buy you eye drops after I'm done venting..."

A deep voice came from behind Ten Hah: "You should buy yourself some red medicine."

Ten Hach turned around.

Alfred stood with Lescott at the office door.

Bao Zheng clenched his fists tightly.

"Vidic, Drogba, Toure, come quick and grab Lescott, or someone's going to get hurt!" Alfred shouted, calling for reinforcements.

Amidst the chaos, Ten Hag and Lescott made a bet, which saved him from being beaten.

If Lescott can improve his passing game this season, Erik ten Hag will pay for a headline-grabbing apology to Lescott.

"But which media outlet should I contact? And how should I tell them about paying to be featured on the front page? Do they offer related services?" Ten Hah was worried about the specifics of the process after writing the bet.

Ashley Young casually wiped the table as he said, "It's been around for a while. The BBC offers the best value for money. I'll introduce you to Tom, their marketing manager, after I get off work. He'll give you a 15% discount... uh..."

Ashley Young was taken aback as his teammates from the convenience store all looked at him.

Grass!
It just slipped out!

He calmly put away the rag and said, "I saw this news in the margins of the newspaper. My damn memory is a bit too good. Maybe that's the trouble of being a genius."

The next moment, Jiang Mengyun's angry roar came: "Ashley Young, how many times have I told you, don't put the chair on the table right after you wipe it."

"They'll stick together!"

"Did a dog eat your memory?"

Ashley Young shrugged at his teammates: "Sigh, geniuses are never understood. You guys keep going, don't worry about me, I'm going to the bathroom for a drink of water."

After saying that, Ashley Young walked away gracefully from everyone's side.

My legs were shaking after I went outside.

We almost got exposed!

If people find out he bought Toutiao (a Chinese news aggregator), how can he continue to be the vice GOAT (Greatest of All Time)?
Inside the convenience store.

Ribery reached out to Valbuena for money: "I told you his headlines must have been bought! He's nothing special, there's no way so many media outlets would be paying attention to him."

Valbuena reluctantly took out his money: "Yang is too rich. I heard that headline is very expensive."

Daniel nodded: "Anyway, one headline is enough for me to go to the Black Lady's and order a bottle of good wine."

Drogba: "This thing is probably useless, isn't it? Amorin, why don't you advise Yang to save the money? There will be many expenses when you have children."

Amorin shrugged: "Brother Yang said that what you call consumption, he calls investment, and he'll make it back sooner or later."

"The BBC told him that he could buy it once a month, and they would give him two freebies per season."

"50% off after two years, and free forever after five years."

"Ten years from now, we'll pay him a monthly allowance! He'll receive it until he retires! After ten years, he can get back all the money he paid in, and after that, it's pure profit!"

Crouch counted on his fingers: "So Young only needs to play until he's thirty-eight to break even? But the average retirement age for professional players is only around thirty."

Li Weifeng scratched his head.

This pattern looks familiar.

Lu Kai coughed twice: "Well, actually the model is fine, the organizer is the key. If the organizer is reliable, it will indeed benefit the country and the people, but if the organizer is unreliable, then it's a scam."

"The BBC is quite unethical; I advise everyone to be cautious when purchasing from them. As for Green Gun Voice, I believe everyone knows its reputation. Emily, let me tell you about our Green Gun Career Insurance Plan..."

Emily then launched the "Green Gun Voice" headline purchase service and the Green Gun Career Insurance Plan, abbreviated as Green Insurance.

After all, Ashley Young's money is the same whether he gives it to the BBC or to Green Gun Voice.

In terms of viewership, "The Voice of Green Gun" is quite a promising newcomer.

Both of these media channels, including the domestic "Dongqiudi" and "Buqiufanbao," rose to prominence by relying on Green Gun, boasting extremely high daily active users.

The purpose of green protection is only one:
Green Gunners make money, Green Gunners spend money, and most star players have no plans.

I pay for everything every day, and even financial scammers come to me.

He ruined his career by negotiating recklessly in order to make money.

Retirement means bankruptcy? Why not just keep it with us!

Our home!
Lu Kai repeatedly emphasized: "We will absolutely not arrange the order of appearance based on the amount of money everyone has spent on Green Gun Voice."

"We have a lot of games this season, and everyone can get plenty of playing time."

Those who didn't understand applauded.

Those who understood were already asking Emily for the payment account.

It is true that there is plenty of time.

But the question is, which do you want to play in, the EFL Cup or the UEFA Cup?

What's so satisfying about beating a weak team like Arsenal?

If we're going to play, we'll definitely pick the Hornets!
Afterwards, Alfred asked, "Lu, isn't this a bad thing? I'm afraid some players will sue us for illegal funding."

Lu Kai pointed to the camera next to him and said, "Don't worry, it's just for filming footage for a documentary. The next episode's theme is anti-bombing. Recently, quite a few players have been scammed, which has become a common problem in European football."

"We want to tell everyone that the only thing that can help players get better ratings is their performance on the field. Don't think about taking any shortcuts."

"Shortcuts in this world are not for you or me."

……

[Ding! You have received a reward:]

[Bronze Scorch: Your Strength receives a minor boost. The defender guarding you is debuffed, with the debuff effect proportional to the number of times you charge.]

[Inertia-based Chip Shot - Silver: Your shooting skills have been improved. Falling, spinning, and other unbalanced states can further enhance the arc of your shots.]

[Laser Guidance - Gold: Your long passing ability has been greatly improved. Accuracy is enhanced when your passes land within the attacking third.]

【Strong: 72+2】

[Shooting: 82+1]

Long Pass: 78+2

!!!

Goodness, Lu Kai has finally started to inflict "continuous damage".

This ability is definitely a standard feature of the Shieldbearer class.

Akinfenwa's attack wasn't just burning, it was scorching; he rammed into his opponent, leaving them unable to stop.

According to players who have played against him, every 60 minutes of playing against Akinfenwa reduces their lifespan by an hour!

Akinfenwa: ?
This "matchup player" is limited.

Players who have played for more than 20 minutes are eligible for matchup calculations, and the player who has matched up against Lu Kai the most during that time is considered his matchup player.

Therefore, as a left winger, Lu Kai's most likely opponent is the opposing right-back, but not necessarily. It could also be a defensive midfielder, right center-back, right midfielder, etc.

【Inertial Curling Shot】 is an enhanced version of the curling shot series of skills. According to the law of conservation of arc, in order to increase the arc after the shot, you must increase the reverse arc before the shot.

It's quite normal for players to experience significant physical changes as a result, and even fall to the ground.

This type of shot is not uncommon on the field.

However, premature, large-scale reverse movements of the body can be detected by top goalkeepers.

In the 2025 Club World Cup, Neuer will make a spectacular save against Barkola's inertial chip shot, a truly impressive block!
[Laser guidance] can further enhance the accuracy of Lu Kai's long passes in the attacking third zone.

Whether launching an attack from the backfield or from the left or right flanks in the frontfield, it can enhance the threat.

November 1st, English League One, Round 17.

Dartford drew 2-2 away from home, failing to take away three points.

November 5th, the first leg of the second round of the UEFA Cup.

The Green Penguin Stadium welcomed yet another visitor – Feyenoord, one of the three giants of the Dutch Eredivisie!
The other two major clubs are Ajax and PSV Eindhoven.

This powerhouse has won one Champions League title, one Intercontinental Cup title, two UEFA Cup titles, more than ten Eredivisie titles, and the Dutch Cup title.

The most recent one was two years ago.

But apart from that, their performance in the league and the Dutch Cup has not been good.

In fact, this once-powerful family showed signs of fatigue after entering the 21st century and gradually fell behind the other two.

This is the last wave of promising young players on their team.

After that, the population dwindled.

And this wave of promising talents includes players like Kuyt and Van Persie.

Therefore, this match will not be easy.

The good news is that Van Persie and head coach Van Marwijk have been at odds since the beginning of the year.

He argued with the head coach multiple times and was eventually demoted to the reserve team.

As a result, he frequently caused trouble in the reserve team and was involved in numerous scandals.

Last season, he was sent home by the head coach for refusing to participate in pre-game warm-ups.

Even so, Van Persie still managed to score 16 goals in 28 games last season.

This season, Van Marwijk completely broke with Van Persie.

"Wait a minute, where did Van Persie's number of appearances go wrong?" Ten Hag noticed that Van Persie's number of appearances was normal when he was compiling the pre-match data.

Lu Kai hit the nail on the head: "Look at your playing time."

Ten Hah looked over.

Goodness, he only gets five or six minutes per game.

That's so sneaky!
Lu Kai: "If players aren't included in the roster, they can rest and have fun. But if the players are of high caliber, it becomes evidence that the head coach is petty, and the head coach ends up under pressure."

“But I put you on the roster, made you train hard with the team, filled you with hope, made you warm up constantly during the game, and then made you feel disheartened before finally substituting you in the last few minutes.”

"This is the ultimate form of psychological torture."

Ten Hag: "Then I can deal with Ronaldo like this from now on... Wait, what kind of Ronaldo is Ronaldo? It seems like there's only Ronaldo the Elder, Ronaldinho, and Cristiano Ronaldo now."

Alfred: "But I don't recommend you learn this kind of intimidation tactic."

Tenhach: "Teacher, I understand. Is it because this method is wicked, detrimental to one's morals, and will bring retribution in the future?"

Alfred was speechless: "It's because you're not high-ranking enough to control the other side, and you have no legitimate reason to act, so you ended up being abandoned by everyone and narrowed your own path."

Ten Hah nodded with a gritting smile, not daring to refute.

Another highlight of this European competition is the showdown between China, Japan and South Korea!

Dartford has two central players, Lu Kai and Li Weifeng.

Feyenoord features Japanese player Shinji Ono and South Korean player Song Jong-guk.

The former had just won the Asian Footballer of the Year award in May.

Of course, with Lu Kai choosing Chinese nationality and leading the England team to victory in the Confederations Cup, coupled with the previous EFL Cup and FA Cup, Chinese fans generally believe that Lu Kai should be this year's Asian Footballer of the Year.

The Asian Football Confederation expressed its concern about this.

What the hell are you doing, a player who plays in European competitions, getting involved in our Asian awards?
According to regulations, Lu Kai does not meet the relevant selection criteria for the Asian Footballer of the Year.

Because you need to participate in competitions under the AFC.

This includes the World Cup, the World Cup Asian Qualifiers, the Olympic Games, the Olympic Games Asian Qualifiers, the Asian Cup, the Asian Cup Qualifiers, the AFC Champions League, the AFC Cup, and so on.

Lu Kai didn't participate in any of them.

It's not even worth considering.

But if we exclude that point and look at it from the perspective of the whole picture, then things get complicated.

Shinji Ono actually received the 2002 Asian Footballer of the Year award in May of this year, but it was delayed until the middle of this year due to SARS. Therefore, Shinji Ono also has the added bonus of the World Cup.

His rivals included another Japanese national team player, Junichi Inamoto, Lee Dong, a player for Everton, and South Korean star Ahn Jung-hwan.

Ahn Jung-hwan is a thing of the past.

Junichi Inamoto, a defeated opponent of Lu Kai, a character whom Lu Kai defeated during the English Third Division era.

Li Tong, although a key player for Everton in the Premier League, his overall performance only ranks among the top five or even fifth among Chinese players today.

Saying that Lu Kai completely overwhelmed him is a bit impolite; the accurate description would be that he completely crushed him.

Sun Jihai, Li Weifeng, and An Qi are no less capable than him.

Looking at it this way, it makes sense that Shinji Ono, a key player at Feyenoord, defeated these competitors.

But how does it compare to Lu Kai?

How much difference in prestige is there between the Dutch Eredivisie and the English First Division?
Is the EFL Cup not better than the Dutch Cup?
The FA Cup has even more viewership than the Eredivisie champions.

By any measure, Lu Kai was more deserving of the award than Shinji Ono, and that was back in 2002.

In 2003, Lu Kai's outstanding performance was unparalleled in Asia!
Although according to the regulations, and given Lu Kai's nationality at the time, Shinji Ono should have been able to win the award.

But he's afraid of comparisons.

Your AFC's grand Asian Footballer of the Year award, which selects the strongest player in all of Asia, turns out that all you get is a minor role in a second-tier league in Europe.

Then someone can just pick a rising star and completely crush you.

Then what's the point of having an Asian Footballer of the Year award?
It's getting boring, you know?

This will be a fatal blow to the supporters of this award, and even to the entire Asian football industry.

The selection process for the 2003 Asian Footballer of the Year began in November.

Originally, no one expected Lu Kai to be connected with the Asian Footballer of the Year.

The result was inspired by the Feyenoord match.

The AFC was furious.

If only UEFA had arranged the match between Lu Kai and Feyenoord after the awards ceremony this year.

UEFA: We need to pay more.

People's attention is no longer on the match, but on why Lu Kai's name is not among the candidates.

"No way, why can't I find Lu Kai? I can't even vote."

"They said that the rules did not allow him to participate in the competition."

"Heh, so you exclude the first place and then conduct the competition? The AFC is quite something."

"They said that the mainland football team did not report Lu Kai's name."

"Stop shifting the blame, this is the AFC's fault!"

"He's not even playing in the second division, why are you all praising him like this? Is it really necessary? He just turned eighteen, will it kill him to wait a few more years?"

"The problem is, even the players playing in the second division are better than your strongest players, bro! You know the Confederations Cup? Champion, Golden Boot, assist leader, and best player—three in one! How can those nominees compare to that?"

Yes, Lu Kai's Confederations Cup title is there for all to see, its prestige far surpasses that of the other top contenders.

Who can compare?
You can't even beat us in the Asian Cup.

The Confederations Cup is not as prestigious as the World Cup or the European Championship, but it can be said to be slightly better than the Copa America of this period, and even more so than the Asian Cup, the Africa Cup of Nations, and the North American Gold Cup.

The Asian Footballer of the Year award was originally "quite interesting" and "quite suspenseful".

They are all fringe players in the top five leagues, so it's hard to tell who is better.

None of them have any internationally recognized heavyweight champions; it's just a bunch of weaklings fighting each other.

As a result of Lu Kai's involvement, the AFC was instantly thrown into chaos, facing a major headache.

Who would have thought that an Asian player could actually make a name for himself in a European league?
Lu Kai has a lot of online traffic, so this incident has caused a big stir.

Giving him the eligibility to be nominated does not meet the award regulations.

If he is not given the eligibility to participate in the selection process, the credibility of the Asian Football Confederation will be completely destroyed.

He was exceptionally allowed to participate in the selection, while others had no chance to win an award.

So now the AFC is just waiting for Shinji Ono to defeat Lu Kai.

This is to prove the value of "our" Asian Footballer of the Year award.

He outmaneuvered Lu Kai.

As long as Lu Kai cannot overturn the dominance of Asian players, the AFC's self-amusement will always find a market.

Soon, the competition, which was touted as determining the prestige of the "Asian Footballer of the Year" award, began.

Ninety minutes later, both sides were still eager for more.

For Feyenoord, Shinji Ono initiated the attack, and Kuyt scored.

For Dartford, Lu Kai orchestrated the attack, and Ashley Young scored a world-class goal.

One to one.

The two sides shook hands and made peace.

Asian attention remains focused on these two teams, and a winner is certain to emerge in the second leg.

……

November 8th, the 18th round of the English League One.

Dartford drew 2-2 at home against Coventry.

November 15th, English League One, Round 19.

Green Gunners thrashed fellow newly promoted Wigan Athletic 4-1 at home, demonstrating sheer dominance.

The following day, the Asian Football Confederation announced that it was discussing whether to revise the selection criteria for the "Asian Footballer of the Year" award and whether to add a "special candidate".

However, regardless of whether this mechanism is implemented or not, it will certainly not be applicable to this year's selection.

This can be considered a delaying tactic, using this discussion to fool this session.

Although there will still be some impact, the losses can be minimized.

As for the outcome of the discussion, it will definitely depend on the showdown between Lu Kai and Shinji Ono.

November 22nd, the 20th round of the English League One.

Dartford II suffered a crushing 3-1 defeat away from home.

Although Lu Kai received a yellow card on the field, which activated his "bad boy" persona, the team's overall performance was poor.

The second team's performance was not as consistent as the first team's.

However, the team's chemistry is still somewhat lacking compared to the second team.

As for the third team, it's a mixed bag of all sorts of oddballs, with some people from the first and second teams playing together, their skill level is left to fate.

November 26th is the match day for the second leg between Dartford and Feyenoord.

Dartford flew to Rotterdam the day before, making thorough preparations.

"Hello everyone, I've missed you all so much! I'm Huang Jianxiang, and Lao Liu and I will be bringing you this match."

"What appears on camera is the Feyenoord Stadium, which has 37,000 people in attendance today."

"This match has reached a recent peak in broadcast coverage across Asia, attracting worldwide attention."

"The starting lineups for both sides are not much different from the last game."

Feyenoord:
Leonardo, Kuyt, Buffet
Scheide, Shinji Ono, Lu Lin

Mittirija, Patrick, Van den Berg, Song Chong-guk
Markovsky
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Dartford:

Lu Kai, Drogba, Valbuena
Gascoigne, Essien, Touré

Ashley Young, Lescott, Li Weifeng, Duff

Casper

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"This is a fairly consistent European competition lineup for Dartford, and I'm very happy that Li Weifeng has earned a place in it. It's truly an East Asian derby."

With a whistle, the game begins.

In the seventh minute, Gascoigne passed the ball to Lu Kai.

Ashley Young actively made runs from the left flank.

Lu Kai, taking advantage of Ashley Young's threat, decisively started a series of bicycle kicks, then cut inside past Song Zhongguo.

boom!
Lu Kai passed the ball diagonally to Drogba.

Unfortunately, Van den Berg made a timely defense and poked the ball away from Drogba's feet.

Lu Kai followed up and rushed towards the ball for a follow-up shot.

However, with Lu Lin and Patrick blocking the shot, Lu Kai's shot was forced to go wide of the goal.

"Lu Kai is in good form and should be able to score in this match." Huang Jianxiang cheered for Lu Kai, and domestic fans are definitely supporting him now.

In the 15th minute, Shinji Ono delivered a through ball.

Kuyt pounced on the loose ball and slotted it home despite appearing offside.

The Green Gunners' defenders all raised their hands. "Offside, the offside was pretty obvious... What? The goal stands?"

Huang Jianxiang was completely dumbfounded.

This shouldn't be a difficult ball to judge.

“Wait? No, no, no!” Lescott explained to the referee.

But the referee stood by his decision.

"This is insane! Is this a biased refereeing decision? This is a wrong call!" Li Weifeng was furious, and he even used English for the last sentence.

As a result, the referee promptly showed him a yellow card.

Dartford was even more dissatisfied.

However, it is necessary to control the situation to avoid further losses.

On the sidelines, Alfred also started trolling.

Ten Hach whispered to himself, "Teacher, I have a feeling something's off about this match."

Alfred nodded.

Although he doesn't understand football, he understands performance and people's hearts.

These referees probably came with a mission.

The root of the problem should be the Asian Footballer of the Year!
"The selection process for this year's Asian Footballer of the Year is practically over. It's just a power struggle, a series of exchanges of favors," Alfred explained, having gathered considerable information from Stanley. "But no matter how they choose..."

"This year's awards are destined to be disgraced."

"Because Lu was not qualified to participate in the selection, but Lu's presence exposed the AFC's self-amusement."

"When Asian fans realize that the sun they're chasing is just a speck of dust in Europe, why don't they chase the real sun on the European pitch?"

"Besides, there's also a green sun from China on the European stage!"

Sun Jihai: ...

There's no doubt the AFC paid the money.

UEFA, you absolutely have to take care of this for me!

In the Dartford vs. Feyenoord match, Feyenoord must win!

In the 18th minute, Ashley Young continued his overlapping run, and Lu Kai delivered a through ball.

Ashley Young delivered a precise cross.

Drogba leaped high, but unfortunately his header also went over the bar.

But Dartford have already shown their level.

They had the upper hand on the field.

In the 23rd minute, Ashley Young received the ball in the backfield and played a through ball that broke through Feyenoord's midfield and connected directly with Gascoigne.

If even an ordinary Ashley can produce such surgical skills, what chance does Gaza have?
boom!
Gaza Straight to Drogba.

Lu Kai ran to the left to draw fire.

Drogba, however, passed the ball to the right wing.

Valbuena burst into the penalty area, received the ball, and dribbled past the onrushing goalkeeper with a croquet-style shot before slotting the ball into the empty net.

Patrick's attempt to clear the ball in front of the goal failed.

"GOAL! One to one!"

"Datford have equalized! With both sides having the same number of away goals, the game is now back to a level playing field!"

"But if Dartford scores again, they will have the advantage."

"This goal was very clever. Green Gunners had been attacking down the left flank, drawing Feyenoord's defensive formation over."

"This attack also started on the left, but Gazza suddenly passed to the middle, and Drogba then passed to the right, quickly shifting the focus of the attack."

"And Valbuena didn't waste his teammate's play, putting on a top-ten goal-caliber dribble past the goalkeeper!"

As the ball went in, AFC President Mohammed bin Hammam, who was in a VIP box at the stadium, had sweaty palms.

UEFA, you can't just take the money and not do anything!

In the 36th minute, Dartford's attack shifted to the right flank.

Valbuena dribbled past several defenders to break through the defense and then delivered a cross pass.

The moment he released the ball, Yaya Touré, who had just rushed into the penalty area, was blocked by Shinji Ono. Ono did not expect Touré's attack to be so fierce and immediately fell to the ground.

But Shinji Ono reacted quickly, pulling Toure along and using a judo move to take him down as well.

The referee ignored this "karate" incident.

The two sides were locked in a scramble inside the penalty area, and the ball slid across the goal.

Ashley Young moved up to the left, received the ball, and crossed it again.

Lu Kai leaped high and headed the ball towards the goal.

But someone was blocking his way from behind, preventing him from fully swinging his head, and the ball went wide of the goal.

Dartford then complained about Shinji Ono's foul on Toure, but the referee did not award a penalty.

After all, Shinji Ono was also writhing on the ground in pain.

In the 41st minute, Gascoigne was fouled while dribbling in the attacking third. The intensity of the match was comparable to that of the Premier League, and Feyenoord launched a counter-attack.

Shinji Ono received the ball in the attacking third and delivered a through pass as he advanced.

Buffel passed the ball across without stopping it, creating a one-on-one opportunity for Leonardo.

But Kasper came out early, and he pounced on Leonardo as soon as he received the ball.

Leonardo could only manage a weak chip shot.

The football rolled past Kasper's shin and toward the goal.

However, because the ball was moving slowly, Li Weifeng caught up and cleared it with a long kick.

"Excellent! Li Weifeng's clearance was crucial!"

"In his conversation with the Japanese, he displayed our fighting spirit!"

"Given Dartford's development and training capabilities, even if Lu Kai doesn't get to participate in the Asian Footballer of the Year award, the Green Gunners will produce an Asian Footballer of the Year sooner or later!"

Domestic footwear: Really? I don't believe it!

In the 44th minute, Feyenoord launched an attack.

Leonardo delivered a low cross from the wing, but instead of sweeping it across the face of goal, he cut it back in a triangular fashion.

Shinji Ono surged forward into the penalty area, with Essien close behind.

Just as Essien was about to touch the ball, he had already followed up from the side and given him a light challenge.

Essien actually has an excellent grasp of the rules.

He and Shinji Ono were evenly matched in a 50/50 battle for the ball, with neither of them touching it.

At this point, the intensity of the confrontation can be greater.

If one player falls to the ground, it does not count as a foul by the other player.

In the same situation, if the ball has already been controlled by Shinji Ono, or if he has touched it first, then Essien will commit a foul.

Therefore, fouls in football are largely a game of winning the first touch of the ball.

After Shinji Ono fell to the ground, Essien dodged his foot, picked up the ball, completed a brilliant defensive play, and prepared for a counter-attack...

beep!

The referee's whistle sounded.

He pointed firmly to the penalty spot.

"Fuck!" Alfred roared. "This idiot is as certain as if he'd taken fifty thousand pounds!"

Cheers erupted at Feyenoord Stadium.

"Oh! Penalty!"

"Isn't this sentence too harsh?"

"How can that be a penalty?"

"This is a normal confrontation."

Huang Jianxiang found it hard to understand, but he already had the answer in his heart.

If Asian football wants to continue profiting from the plight of others, it must prevent its own bubble from being burst by outsiders.

Lu Kai must lose at least one match against an Asian player!
Just once!
Below the TV screen, a fan of unknown origin sent a text message saying, "How can this not be a penalty? Essien hit Ono Shinji so hard, he knocked him down!"

Huang Jianxiang countered, "Although the speed was fast, Essien's challenge was legitimate, and it was a half-ball situation. He didn't have a positional advantage, so falling down could only be attributed to his own lack of ability. How could it be a penalty?"

An unidentified fan commented: "You guys really can't accept defeat!"

Huang Jianxiang was agitated: "Get the hell out of my live stream! I don't want your SMS revenue share today, get out! And you're still using our cave IP address, you're definitely not a caveman!"

An unidentified fan: "I'm from Japan!"

Huang Jianxiang was furious.

At the same time, Shinji Ono, who was in great pain just a moment ago, scored a penalty kick the next moment.

Two to one.

Feyenoord has regained the lead.

The first half of the match then ended.

During halftime, Huang Jianxiang was severely criticized by the station's leaders, who said, "How could you scold the audience while doing a live commentary?"
Huang Jianxiang retorted, "Can South Koreans be considered spectators? This is a match against Japanese people!"

The station leader was silent for a moment, then left only one sentence: "Next time you're cursing, mute your microphone, at most just mouth the words."

Huang Jianxiang was overjoyed.

After halftime, the two sides switched sides for the second half.

The Dartford players didn't look too happy, and many of them were angry.

Alfred has already analyzed the trend of this match for everyone.

They encountered a game that was clearly problematic.

Every team has encountered this kind of match before; Dartford was also precisely targeted in several key matches in their early careers.

However, as their stage grows larger, this blatant behavior is decreasing.

Unexpectedly, the AFC has become bolder this time.

It seems that last year's World Cup in Japan and South Korea gave them the courage to take further action.

But they probably didn't consult with the British gambling groups.

In recent years, more than a dozen or twenty betting companies have gone bankrupt because of Dartford.

In the 52nd minute, Ashley Young once again made a run down the wing and comfortably received Lu Kai's pass.

He then delivered a cross.

Toure made a late header, but it went just wide.

Ten Hach was a little puzzled. Why was Ashley Young being unusually enthusiastic today?

Modric's impression of Ashley Young changed on the bench: "Although this guy is usually sleazy, rebellious, and unreliable."

"But this time, when Lu was targeted by the AFC, he did his best to help Lu win the game."

Amorim nodded: "Aside from being a bit too jumpy and abstract, Yang is actually quite good. What he needs to prove is that he is a talented player who can do well even after leaving Dartford."

"Instead of trying to make Dartford worse."

"This is essentially choosing a more difficult path."

"Because the easy path makes things difficult for others, making you appear good."

If even I, at the peak of Dartford's honors, can't surpass your mere Asian Footballer of the Year, then doesn't that mean I, Ashley Young, the vice-GOAT, only deserve to be the vice-Asian Footballer of the Year?

Who the hell do you look down on?
In the 57th minute, as Dartford intensified their attack, Feyenoord also had an excellent counter-attack opportunity.

Leonardo launched a quick counter-attack, but Lescott successfully kept him on his toes, engaging in continuous challenges and nearly causing Leonardo to lose the ball.

However, the news still got out.

Kuyt received the ball, dribbled it, and prepared to shoot.

As a result, Casper unexpectedly appeared in front of him again, attacking too early and too quickly.

boom!
Kasper intercepted the ball first.

Buffel's shot from a very poor angle was blocked by Li Weifeng and went out of bounds.

Both sides faced perilous situations.

In the 64th minute, Lu Kai made a direct tackle on Shinji Ono from the center circle.

Shinji Ono didn't expect Lu Kai, a left winger, to have such solid defensive abilities. Not only did he not fall for feints, but he also seized the opportunity to tackle and bump into opponents.

In order to balance the previous calls, the referee did not call a foul on Lu Kai.

Anyway, this ball shouldn't be too dangerous.

boom!
Lu Kai launched a long pass directly.

Laser-guided laser guidance!
Drogba held off Patrick a few steps outside the penalty area, headed the ball down slightly, turned and used his chest to push the bouncing ball down, dribbling into the penalty area and creating a one-on-one opportunity.

Markovsky strikes.

Drogba unleashed a powerful shot.

The football went into the net.

"GOAL! Two to two!"

Dartford have equalized!

"Lu De Connect!"

"Drogba's pressing techniques are incredibly fluid, based on his physical abilities, and combining skill and speed!"

"Lu Kai, on the other hand, gained the upper hand in his direct conversation with Shinji Ono."

Huang Jianxiang was referring to the fact that Lu Kai had the upper hand in this matchup.

But a text message quickly refuted this: "Shinji Ono had one goal and one assist, while Kai Lu only had one assist. How did that give him the upper hand?"

Huang Jianxiang dropped the pretense today and launched a full-blown attack: "Normally I would tell everyone the facts, but today this is clearly a case of biased refereeing, it's a battle of stances, and it was initiated by the other side."

"So I don't know what people who don't support Lu Kai are thinking at this point."

"When a battle of stances is initiated, is it hard to understand why you would side with either Lu Kai or the Riben people if you didn't stand with Lu Kai?"

"If I receive another text message like this, I'll confront them every time I see one today."

"Finally, Dartford are currently leading due to away goals, so is there a problem with me saying that Lu Kai has the upper hand?"

In the 68th minute, Shinji Ono made a diagonal pass to the right wing.

Song Zhongguo made a run forward to join the attack, delivering a triangular back pass inside the penalty area.

Shinji Ono had a golden opportunity to shoot.

As a result, Lu Kai, who was actively tracking back to defend due to the team's lead, managed to reach out and clear the ball in time.

Ono Shinji kicked Lu Kai in the shin with the back of his foot.

In situations like this, whoever gives in will suffer a loss.

Lu Kai had already prepared for an offensive defense, clenching his calves tightly.

Ono Shinji kicked him, and the instep of Ono Shinji felt a sharp pain, causing him to fall to the ground immediately.

The players from both sides surrounded them.

The referee really wanted to call a foul on Lu Kai and award Feyenoord a penalty.

But... Lu Kai touched the ball first.

And then they're still the ones who get kicked.

No matter what, this penalty kick cannot be awarded.

If Shinji Ono had kicked just a little faster!

damn it!
"No yellow card?" Ashley Young rushed up and confronted the referee.

Feeling guilty, the referee instinctively made the correct call, showing Shinji Ono a yellow card—an action that should have been a yellow card offense.

Moreover, for Shinji Ono, this was nothing more than a harmless yellow card.

Dartford also took the opportunity to make substitutions.

Dartford substituted Barton for Gascoigne.

Ribery replaced Valbuena.

In the 73rd minute, Lu Kai dribbled down the left flank, made a simple cut inside, and Song Zhongguo went down immediately.

This is... the [Burning] effect is kicking in!
Song Zhongguo was the player who matched up against Lu Kai the most today, and the longer the match went on, the greater the debuff from [Burning] became.

Lu Kai easily broke into the edge of the penalty area and raised his right foot to face Van den Berg.

Van den Berg stretched out his leg to block the shot.

[Step-frequency feint].

Lu Kai dribbled the ball sideways for one step, then lifted his right foot.

This prompted Schuder and Patrick to extend their legs simultaneously.

Another fake shot!

Dribble the ball again!
Lift it again!

After three fake shots, Lu Kai had reached the right side of the penalty area, where there were hardly any players left.

He flicked the ball forward, glanced at the penalty area out of the corner of his eye, and crossed with his right foot.

Laser-guided laser guidance!
Back!

Ashley Young, the full-back and a warrior, leaped high at the far post of Feyenoord's penalty area and furiously headed the ball.

The football shot into the net with incredible force.

“GOAL!!!”

"Good job!"

"3 to 2! Ashley Young helps the Celtics extend their lead!"

"In that case, Feyenoord would need to score two goals to take the lead."

"Lu Kai almost single-handedly drew away all the defenders, and Ashley Young practically monopolized the left half of the penalty area!"

"He played really well today!"

"A player like this deserves to be in the headlines! There were rumors that he bought his own headlines, but you've clearly underestimated Ashley Young's outstanding individual abilities!"

“Um…this…Ashley Young…”

Ashley Young was ecstatic after scoring the goal.

I don't know why, but I got angry as soon as I heard that the AFC had targeted Ashley Young in today's match.

The more I think about it, the angrier I get.

Just then, Feyenoord's defenders instinctively raised their hands to indicate that Ashley Young was offside... Of course, Ashley Young was absolutely not offside; he was making a run from behind.

The football then fell out of the net and rolled away.

Heaven is despicable and earth is lowly; I am angry!
Ashley Young unleashed another powerful shot at the ball, sending it into the net once more. With both hatred and resentment building, he yelled, "Fuck!"

"blow!"

"Go ahead and blow this ball away if you dare!"

"Go ahead and say we lost!"

"blow!"

"You're fucking bragging!"

How could Feyenoord's players tolerate Ashley Young's provocation?
He rushed over on the spot.

The players from both sides engaged in a fierce standoff.

But Feyenoord's players didn't expect that Dartford's players would be like powder kegs.

They were just putting pressure on us in the past.

The Dartford guys came up here with a real intention to cause trouble.

We're all professional players, do you think I can't tell if you really want to mess with me?
Feyenoord's players fought and retreated.

Aside from Shinji Ono and Song Jong-guk, who have conflicts with the people.

So when the two intervened forcefully, they found themselves surrounded by Dartford!
On the Feyenoord bench, Robin van Persie, who had been sidelined the entire time, scoffed dismissively, "Useless bastards!"

He didn't even bother to look at his teammates' fighting abilities.

On their bench, hardly anyone got up either.

Instead, it was the Dartford bench that caught his attention.

The Green Gun team actually rushed to the sidelines.

What a bunch of incredibly arrogant people!

It must be fun playing football with these people, right?

What were their names again?

Gunman!

We'll have the agent talk to Mr. Wenger later. By the way, why didn't Mr. Wenger lead the team in person today?

Beep beep!

The referee blew his whistle repeatedly, managing to regain control of the situation with difficulty.

Ashley Young received a yellow card; he was the perpetrator.

Patton received a yellow card after he put Shinji Ono in a chokehold.

Song Jong-guk received a yellow card after being bumped by Lescott and attempting to fight back, a move witnessed by the referee.

Alfred's pass was also cancelled; he was cheering on the players from the sidelines.

"It's clear that everyone at Dartford is very unhappy today, and the referee's decisions are the key reason for their anger."

"Before the match, many fans believed that non-football factors might interfere with the game, and it seems that this has indeed happened."

"The referee will probably have to give a sufficient explanation after the match."

"Ashley Young did an absolutely fantastic job today."

Lu Kai knew perfectly well why Ashley Young was so irritable; that was brotherhood.

He patted Ashley Young on the head: "Ashley, thank you... I won't say more, it's all in my heart."

At that moment, Ashley Young had only one thought: Could someone come out and shoot Lu Kai?
I have to shield Lu from a volley of bullets!
Otherwise, it wouldn't be enough to express how excited I am right now!

It's really hard to describe in words.

Shen Yi: Is it difficult? The fanatical convert was patted on the head by his master!
(End of this chapter)