Team Spirit

Chapter 185 (It's August, please vote!) Defeat Achieves Invincibility: Arsenal Green's 49-Game Unbeaten Record

The reporter from Mundo Deportivo had a very interesting expression. After thinking for a while, he muttered, "Hehe, Motta's talent is obvious to the naked eye. Even though he is frequently plagued by injuries, he is still a cornerstone player for building a team."

"You want a visa-free stay? To take advantage of Barcelona?"

"Go ahead and dream!"

Lu Kai shook his head dismissively: "What's Motta's transfer value now? Seven and a half million euros, right?"

"Remember this number. If Barcelona doesn't want Motta after this season, we'll bring him in for the current transfer fee of 7.5 million euros."

There was an uproar at the scene.

Motta's transfer fee is actually inflated.

His market value mainly stems from his physical gifts and Rijkaard's designation of him as the core of Barcelona's team building.

But now, his frequent injuries, especially this serious injury, have caused him to lose his physical advantages and even turn them into disadvantages.

He will no longer be the core of Barcelona's midfield and defense, and has been completely eliminated from the competition for a starting position at Barcelona.

In the short term, his net worth is estimated to be only four million euros.

But in another year or two, it will probably only be one or two million euros left.

He has already embarked on a fast track of declining net worth.

Ashley Young, with his numerous accolades and dramatic growth spurt, saw his transfer value rise back to its former multi-million euro level. This demonstrates how significant a serious injury can be to a rookie player's trade value.

Lu Kai's guarantee of 7.5 million euros is practically giving Barcelona free money.

Barcelona will definitely sell Motta to Green Gunners after this season ends. Whoever wants to be the sucker can be the sucker, but my shrewd Barcelona will not be.

The reporter from Mundo Deportivo got excited. He realized that he seemed to have done something right, and Barcelona would have to pay him for the article.
He said excitedly, "You mean it? Seven and a half million euros, everyone heard it, the whole world will know about your promise. If you go back on your word, you'll be the biggest joke in the football world!"

"If you can really compensate Barcelona like this, and acquire Motta at a high price, then Barcelona might consider easing the historical grudges with your club, removing you from the blacklist, and no longer targeting you in the future..."

Lu Kai snorted coldly: "I think you might have made a mistake."

"The 7.5 million euros is not compensation I'm giving to Barcelona, ​​but rather a token of my respect for Motta!"

"I respect players who fight for the team like that, and all of us on the Green Gun team are like that."

"It has absolutely nothing to do with Barcelona."

“Even if Motta were with another team, I would still pay this price, because he is worth it!”

"As for the blacklist, we never care what Barcelona thinks of us. If you want to target us, bring it on. After all, historically, we're the only ones who have eliminated Barcelona; Barcelona has never eliminated us!"

How can the strong be afraid of the weak?

The reporter from Mundo Deportivo was furious: "How dare you insult Barcelona like this?"

"We are your sworn enemies!"

"You wait! The next time we face each other, you might be begging us for leniency, but you've already ruined your own chances of reaching the Champions League knockout stage!"

The two teams will meet again in the final round of the group stage.

The reporter from Mundo Deportivo suggests that Barcelona may have already qualified by then, while Dartford might need a valuable three points or even just one point to compete for second or third place.

Barcelona could have used this opportunity to give their players some playing time and play it easy.

But now... sorry, you're doomed!
Lu Kai nodded: "Okay. But we're different from you guys, we don't fix matches."

"I can assure you, if we ever encounter you, even if we've already advanced, we'll still kick you to the ground!"

"You're welcome!"

Lu Kai turned and entered the players' tunnel; he still had to go to the hospital to visit Motta.

……

Sky Sports: "First Batistuta, then heaven, Luka's explosive shot came before! Luka and Motta's epic clash resulted in the latter breaking his leg and being hospitalized!"

Mundo Deportivo: "The London Killers! Evil Barton, scapegoat Young, hot-headed Little Pei, and bone-crushing Lu Kai! Do people actually like this kind of team?"

"The Voice of Green Guns": "Barcelona cannot afford to lose! Lu Kai visited Motta immediately after the match, expressing his willingness to take full responsibility for Motta!"

BBC: "Motta speaks out – it's not Lu Kai's fault, it was a normal foot contact, nobody wanted an accident to happen."

Diario Sport: "Motta is going to be sidelined for another year? The Black Swan made a mistake! They shouldn't let the injury-prone player continue to drag down Barcelona and Ronaldinho!"

"442": "The top ten powerful strikers in football have been updated, and Lu Kai has been included. His bone-crushing and leg-breaking shooting technique is terrifying!"

The fall of one genius paved the way for the rise to fame of another.

This time, Motta walked ahead of Alan Smith.

While Barcelona was still condemning Lu Kai from a moral standpoint, Premier League teams had already begun to promote the idea that "the Premier League is greater than La Liga."

After all, Barcelona has been defeated by Green Gunners in a row.

Green Gunners have barely won against any strong teams in the Premier League this season.

It's pretty clear who the new world's number one league is.

After this match, Dartford topped the group with six points, which was quite unexpected.

Inter Milan is ranked second, with both teams having six points and a goal difference of four. However, Dartford has scored more goals in total, hence their higher ranking.

However, Inter Milan fans weren't angry; on the contrary, they were quite grateful to Green Gunner.

Inter Milan easily defeated Ajax 3-1 in the second round of the Champions League, as Ajax's key defender De Jong was suspended for this round due to a red card he received in the previous match against Green Gunners.

Ajax already lacked center-backs, which is why they had defensive midfielder De Jong fill in at center-back. Now that they've run out of players to fill in, their defensive strength has been greatly weakened.

This greatly reduced Inter Milan's energy expenditure for this match.

As for the specific rankings...

As long as the scores are the same, nothing else really matters.

Points are the primary factor for advancement, more important than any other factor.

Both Barcelona and Ajax have zero points and the same goal difference, but Ajax has scored more goals, so they are ranked third.

Barcelona, ​​hoping to secure an early qualification and not let Green Gunners off easy, are currently at the bottom of the table.

Green Gunners fans are getting tired of watching it.

This person truly has lofty ambitions but a fragile fate.

Please, Barcelona, ​​stop throwing the game. If you keep doing that, you'll ruin your own career.

October 4th, the eighth round of the Premier League.

Dartford defeated Fulham 2-0 at home.

It's practically a London derby.

With this, Green Gunners have achieved two wins and three draws in the Premier League, extending their unbeaten run to five rounds.

This month's schedule is quite favorable.

However, the headline after the match wasn't the good news of Green Rangers rising to eighth in the Premier League, but rather the funny moments that Green Rangers players made during Ashley Young's interview as Man of the Match.

Behind Ashley Young, Carrick was talking to Ten Hag with his back turned when Amorim came over and pulled down Carrick's pants as a joke.

Unexpectedly, Carrick's underwear was loose, and his entire pants were pulled down.

Ten Hach glanced at Carrick, quite shocked, and his index finger twitched. He reached out and patted Carrick's white buttocks.

From that point on, Ashley Young's interview was forgotten.

Netizens even muted Ashley Young's voice to focus on the visuals.

Some people zoomed in on the footage, cutting Ashley Young out of the frame to focus on the "intimate" interaction between Ten Hag and Carrick.

Give Ashley Young a piece of his mind.

It's not easy for him to get Man of the Match once a year, and it was all ruined by these guys who like Manchester United!
That's right, Erik ten Hag, Michael Carrick, and Amorim all really like Manchester United.

Ashley Young simply can't understand their aesthetic sense.

He would never like Manchester United!
Since Manchester United abandoned him, it's as if he abandoned Manchester United.

October 16th, the ninth round of the English Premier League.

Dartford lost to Bolton by one goal away from home.

They slipped out of the top ten again in an instant.

On October 20th, Dartford will host Inter Milan in the third round of the Champions League.

This match was dominated by Caspar.

He made at least two crucial saves against Green Gunners, and made nine successful saves throughout the game. He received a 9.9 rating and was named Man of the Match.

For Dartford, Amorim provided a late assist for Maicon, but they still lost 1-2 at home to Inter Milan.

With this, Inter Milan rose to the top of the group with nine points.

Fans all say that Casper was a worthwhile purchase!
Green Gun products are indeed top-notch!
Dartford are second with six points.

Barcelona beat Ajax 3-0, taking third place with three points.

Ajax not only got zero points, but also conceded ten goals in three games, a truly miserable performance, leaving them with only a theoretical chance of advancing.

……

October 23rd, the tenth round of the Premier League.

Dartford will host Arsenal.

Another gun king derby!

The challenges faced by the two teams are quite different.

Dartford are currently 13th in the Premier League, and their goals for the season are basically set.

At best, they could challenge for a European qualification spot, but that would only be enough for the Intertoto Cup; they'd have a tough time even competing in the UEFA Cup.

They were just a close call to avoid relegation, given their ranking and points; they were very close to the relegation zone.

Arsenal are currently top of the Premier League and are still setting records.

So far, they have gone 49 games unbeaten in the Premier League across three seasons, a feat that stands out globally!
If they defeat Green Gun, they will be able to enter the top 50!

This is a different concept from forty-nine.

Therefore, Arsenal attaches great importance to this match.

Many key players expressed their determination to win before the match.

Campbell: "After coming to the Premier League, Green Goats became ordinary, not because they were ordinary, but because that's the Premier League!"

Bergkamp: "This further proves the value of Arsenal's 49-game unbeaten run in the Premier League!"

Vieira: "It's time to let Dartford succumb to the wear and tear of the Premier League."

Ljungberg: "It's time to let the world know what color the London sky is!"

Ashley Cole: "I have always emphasized that the Premier League is different from other competitions. The best left-back in the Premier League is actually the best left-back in the world because it is harder to survive here than anywhere else."

Henry: "There can only be one king of London, and that is Arsenal! This is not a derby of kings, we have no opponent, our only opponent is ourselves!"

The broadcast of this match surpassed that of the opening match, and even the Gunfight!

Red Gunners fans also marched in large numbers, buying up tickets to the Penguins Stadium at high prices, hoping to turn the green penguins into red penguins!

Meanwhile, Dartford launched a battle to defend Penguin Stadium.

Ashley Young, the "King of Clothing Sales," issued a call to action: "We absolutely cannot sell our tickets to those despicable Arsenal players."

"So what if they have money? They can't buy our dignity!"

"We are Dartford, capable of creating miracles!"

"The Lucius! The Lucius!"

At Ashley Young's urging, the fans resisted the temptation.

This has led to an unbelievable surge in ticket prices at the Green Penguin Stadium on the scalper market.

On match day.

Arsenal fans still managed to invade the Green Penguin Stadium.

Arsenal's 49-game unbeaten run has attracted too many fans, and their popularity has now reached its peak.

However, what was troubling was that there were more than 30 fans wearing red and white Arsenal jerseys in the Dartford team's "family area reserved seating".

Southgate exclaimed incredulously, "This is..."

Modric: "It's Ashley Young's ticket! But it wasn't just his; he probably got family tickets from other people as well."

Vardy wiped the sweat from his forehead.

Yang, is this what you meant by "you have some friends"?
You didn't say these friends were from Arsenal.

So you're telling everyone not to sell tickets to the Red Gunmen, but you're actually inflating prices yourself?

All the Green Guns players looked at Ashley Young.

Ashley Young, sweating profusely but still composed, said, "Huh? Did those people sit in the wrong seats? What are they doing in our family quarters?"

"Hmm, I must have sat in the wrong seat."

Lu Kai: "Teng Hag, we need to take Yang's situation seriously. Go check those people's tickets to see if they've sat in the wrong seats, and don't let them affect the other fans in the family section."

Ashley Young quickly pulled Ten Hach back: "Garlic bird, garlic bird, since they're already seated and no one's bothering them, let's just leave it at that."

"To avoid them giving our stadium a one-star review online, which would damage our reputation."

Southgate, who is also a teaching assistant, was furious about the situation: "No way! This is a serious matter, I suggest a thorough investigation!"

"We must crack down on any scalpers who can get tickets for our families. This person might have connections within our organization. Any team is in trouble once there's a mole inside!"

Ashley Young stared longingly at Lu Kai.

Lu Kai said, "Sigh, who could it be? It's so hard to guess!"

Ashley Young: "Exactly, it's too hard to predict. We should keep our focus on the game and not get distracted by these little things."

"I promise that as long as I don't let these trivial matters affect me, I can run at least 10,000 meters in every race in the future."

Lu Kai: "Eleven thousand."

Ashley Young: "Ten thousand five hundred."

Lu Kai: "Twelve thousand."

Ashley Young: "Deal!"

The Dartford players then entered the player tunnel one by one to prepare for the match.

As Ashley Young walked away, he muttered to himself in a pretentious manner, "That ticket seller was pretty good; I'll let you off this time. Just don't sell tickets randomly again, understand?"

"If I catch you, I'll definitely teach you a lesson!"

Modric rolled his eyes. He didn't quite understand and asked Alfred, "Boss, the family tickets for each player are numbered. We can easily find out the origin by checking them."

Why is Ashley Young still being sold?

Alfred: "Because he thought he wouldn't be found out."

Modric was stunned: "How could he think that? This..."

Alfred: "That's the diversity of humanity. Everyone encounters people like Ashley Young in their lives and at work."

"They do a lot of shady things that are easy to break, and they think they are very clever."

"The biggest advantage of these people is that they are not very smart. The crazy things they do are the limits of what they think they can do, and they will never be detected."

"So if someone finds out, they will be very shocked."

"But in reality, everyone can see through their tricks at a glance. Only they themselves will think, 'What a close call! I almost got caught! What a pity! I almost succeeded!'"

"It's hard to judge whether such a person is foolish or innocent."

Modric was deeply shocked.

I have a better understanding of Ashley Young's past practices.

He could never understand why Ashley Young kept doing stupid things.

From this perspective, Ashley Young is clearly "exceptionally intelligent," "infallible," and "half a move ahead of fate."

After all, wasn't Lu "tricked" by him this time?
He simply used a little trick, running an extra three or four kilometers in each race.

In order to cover up the fact that he missed clocking in one day and make up for a loss of 100 yuan, he voluntarily worked overtime until midnight for 30 consecutive days, resulting in a loss of over 2,000 yuan in overtime pay.

Don't talk to me about whether it's worth it or not, just tell me if I've solved the problem of checking in!

Tell me, didn't I win against Lu this time?

This is the "Yangming School of Mind"!
With just one victory, you can achieve hundreds or thousands of victories.

Since we've won by so much, we can naturally let Lu Kai get a little advantage by running a few thousand more meters for him.

This is just pitiful for me, Lu!
"Hey, Henry, why do you look like you haven't slept?" Ashley Young noticed in the players' tunnel that the Arsenal players looked exhausted, just like he used to look after having sex seven times a night.

Lu Kai was also observing Arsenal, nodding in approval.

Arsenal's starting lineup today is:
Henry, Bergkamp

Reyes, Vieira, Gaspar, Ljungberg
Ashley Cole, Campbell, Chloe Toure, Lauren

莱曼
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This is the pure main lineup.

Those who didn't get in are the ones who can't get in.

In contrast, Dartford made appropriate squad rotations.

After all, it's only been three days since the Champions League match against Inter Milan, and many players haven't recovered to their best form yet, so playing them would be pointless.
Lu Kai, Crouch, Ribery
Amorin, Carrick, Yaya Touré

Ashley Young, Vidic, Davis, Cicinho

Foster

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Wenger's assistant coach seemed puzzled: "Half a rotation? With this lineup, what is Dartford hiding? We can easily win with this lineup."

Wenger, however, frowned.

be cheated.

Green Gun never intended to win this match.

They were even prepared to lose three points.

I really envy teams that have no pressure, they can rotate players whenever they want, and not only do the fans have no objections, but even the media has no objections.

But Red Gun can't do that.

It's not that the fans and media disagree, but that the players disagree.

Everyone wants to keep winning, to keep winning.

For this reason, Henry was even willing to give up his statistics, and the team was more united than ever before.

But it was precisely this unity that thwarted Wenger's rotation plan.

They field their full starting lineup in every Premier League match.

With the addition of the Champions League, the players are practically jumping straight into the rhythm of next March.

However, their condition, their physical and mental excitement, did not meet the standards of March Madness.

beep!

With the sound of a whistle, the match officially began.

Forty-five minutes later, fans flocked to the food and beverage area to buy various foods and drinks to continue watching the red-green battle.

The score was 0-0 at halftime.

In terms of excitement, the first half was disjointed, with neither side creating any threatening attacks, and it wasn't particularly exciting.

But the pace of the game is anything but slow.

Arsenal will focus on attacking, while Green will focus on defending.

But Green Gunners defended as if they were attacking, chasing after Arsenal's players.

Arsenal could only pass the ball around in their own half.

Once you cross the middle circle, you'll be pressured by the green gunners.

The Arsenal players, already exhausted, expended even more energy in this match than usual.

In the locker room, Lu Kai encouraged his teammates: "Hang in there, everyone. Just keep playing like this, at this intensity. Don't let your guard down in the second half either."

"Arsenal is on the verge of collapse."

"I said before the game that if we held on in the first half, we would most likely not lose this game."

"Now I'm telling you all, if we can hold on for the full 70 minutes without conceding a goal, we can win this game!"

The whole team instantly became excited.

After all, they haven't won a single tough match in the Premier League this season.

They've all started to accept their status as a "lower-tier Premier League team."

Such a team should not have any illusions about an invincible team like Arsenal.

Soon, the second half began.

In the 47th minute, Arsenal took a corner kick from the right, and Davies cleared the ball with great effort. Ljungberg then unleashed a long-range shot from outside the box.

Ashley Young used his body to block the shot.

"Excellent defense! Ashley Young was especially outstanding in this game; he put in a lot of effort on the defensive end."

"So far, he's the player who has covered the most distance on the field, already running... 6,000 meters! At this rate, he'll probably run 12,000 meters in the rest of the game!"

In an era where running 10,000 meters is considered extremely diligent, running 12,000 meters is truly outstanding.

After all, even in the future, 14,000 running distances per game will basically be the best data.

Ashley Young's runs essentially gave Dartford a half-man advantage.

In the 53rd minute, Arsenal won another corner kick.

Neither side managed to head the ball this time, and it bounced out of bounds at the far post.

In the 62nd minute, Henry passed the ball and made a forward run, Bergkamp passed it back to Ljungberg, who then crossed it.

Reyes got open and took a long-range shot.

The football grazed the goalpost and went wide.

Dartford almost fell.

Arsenal's teamwork is already superb; three or four players running around repeatedly tear apart Green Gunners' defense.

In the 69th minute, Arsenal won another corner kick.

After Vidic cleared the ball with a header, Lu Kai was brought down by Reyes in a tactical foul while launching a counter-attack.

Reyes got his hair dyed yellow.

Wenger called to the substitutes' bench, "Pires, get ready to come on."

Pires nodded, but his thigh was still wrapped in bandages such as kinesiology tape.

This means he actually has a muscle strain.

Otherwise, Reyes wouldn't have started this game.

Lu Kai gave the signal.

Alfred immediately went to the sidelines and shouted at the players to prepare to switch to battle mode.

Dartford's time is coming.

On the bench, Ten Hag still felt it was unlikely: "Can we really beat this Arsenal? They're invincible!"

Modric said, "As Lu said, Arsenal from top to bottom, from fans to coaches, are all held hostage by the 49-game unbeaten run in the Premier League."

"If they had made a substitution with Fabregas or Van Persie, they might still have a chance. But if they had made a substitution with Pires, they would have lost without a doubt."

"Wenger starts this main lineup in every game and is reluctant to rotate any players. It's not that the players don't need it, but they know that this is the strongest lineup and the only way to maintain an unbeaten record."

"If the team is rotated and then loses, who will take responsibility?"

"Under these circumstances, the gap in form and ability between Arsenal's starters and substitutes has widened this season. And the more this happens, the less they dare to rotate their players, creating a vicious cycle."

"By this round, their key players are exhausted. Ten out of the eleven players are all show and no substance and desperately need rest."

"Once they reach the fatigue stage of a game, around 60 or 70 minutes in, they are completely out of the game."

Ten Hach knew that Modric had a good memory and was well-versed in Lu Yan Lu Yu, but he was still skeptical of Lu Kai's statement.

Why should Wenger be defeated by you in this one match?
Why can't they reach fifty wins?

On the sidelines, Arsenal have already made their substitutions.

Pires replaced Reyes.

Dartford also made a substitution.

Youngster Vardy replaced Crouch.

In the 73rd minute, Pires, who had just come on, made a slightly heavy first touch and was clearly not in good form. Toure took the opportunity to intercept the ball and launched a long ball forward.

Vardy accelerated instantly, attacking Arsenal's two center-backs.

Almost in the blink of an eye, Campbell seemed to be standing still when Vardy overtook him.

Kolo Toure isn't slow either, but compared to Vardy, he's like a snail.

Vardy easily found a one-on-one opportunity.

In this situation, Lyman was truly powerless.

Before entering the penalty area, Vardy even had the opportunity to look left and right to see if any teammates were following him.

Ribery actually caught up.

Vardy moved to the left, a calculated move.

Lyman had no choice but to lunge at him.

Vardy struck horizontally to the right.

Ribery followed up and shot into the empty net.

Arsenal's defenders were never in the picture.

The long-term fatigue was fully manifested at this moment.

"GOAL! One to zero! Selfless Vardy! Hardworking Ribery!"

"This is... Dartford!!!"

The Green Penguin Stadium erupted in cheers.

The fans never expected that our team would take the lead.

This is Arsenal, who were unbeaten in 49 games. How could they be so easily defeated by a mere Vardy?

All the commentators fell silent.

When the green-armored half-rotation lineup was announced, many people immediately added several bets on Arsenal's big win, but now it seems that they will lose!
Will Arsenal's record end with the Green Gunners?
If that's the case, then is this record the red gun's record or the green gun's record?
Is it the Wedding Dress Divine Skill?
No!
Arsenal fans are starting to panic.

Before this match, they were aiming for a fifty-game unbeaten streak or even more.

But now, they've lowered their standards, and aside from the Green Guns, a fraud, their record can be ended by any team.

Even losing to Manchester United is better than losing to Green Gunners.

Manchester United is far away, and they only have to annoy them two or three times a season.

Green Gunners are too close; their fans are in a good mood and can drive over every day to annoy Arsenal.

Who can bear this?
On the sidelines, Wenger looked quite embarrassed.

Who says he's not good at on-the-spot command?

Isn't this something you're pretty good at?

The score changed immediately after the substitution.

Unfortunately, the opponent scored.

Ugh.

In the 75th minute, Arsenal attempted a quick comeback to close the gap.

Pires received a pass from Bergkamp on the wing, made several feints, and then delivered a cross.

However, with the combination of Vidic and Davies, Henry and Bergkamp really couldn't find any opportunities to head the ball.

In the 78th minute, Vieira's long-range shot went wide, and he was starting to lose his composure.

Dartford then made another substitution.

Kompany replaced Ribery.

Change to a 5-3-2 formation.

Arsenal's players are completely numb.

One to zero, Dartford want one to zero!

damn it!
In the 81st minute, Arsenal executed a series of short passes down the right flank.

Ljungberg sends a long pass to the left far post.

Ashley Cole sprinted forward and delivered a flying triangular backheel pass in front of the baseline.

This was Arsenal's most threatening attack so far.

However, Vidic, Kompany, Davis, Henry, Bergkamp, ​​Vieira, and others engaged in fierce competition.

No one got the football.

Ashley Young then cleared the ball with a long kick.

Vardy charged forward at high speed once again.

Kolo Touré pulled and slammed Vardy down.

However, the referee showed him a red card.

As the team's last defensive player, deliberately fouling the opponent is undoubtedly a red card offense.

Wenger was heartbroken.

But he did not make any further adjustments.

There's no need to bring on a defender, because they still want to try to attack.

As for why other attacking players weren't substituted, it's because the strongest player was already in the squad.

Wenger believed that if the "Old Man Arsenal" on the field couldn't score, then there was no point in bringing on Van Persie and Fabregas.

Even at their best, they are still far inferior to Henry and Ljungberg.

In the 85th minute, Dartford made their final substitution.

Pepe replaced Carrick and moved to defensive midfield.

Carrick received a yellow card for deliberately stalling for time.

In the 88th minute, ten-man Arsenal were still dominating the eleven-man Green Gunners.

Cole crossed from the byline.

They're no longer looking to score goals, but they hope to force an own goal.

boom!
Kompany headed the ball away.

Amorim cleared the danger with a long kick.

Vardy sprints again.

But this time, Lehmann, who had rushed out of the penalty area, stopped the ball and kicked it back to Gaspar.

The latter turned with the ball, wanting to launch a long pass directly, but Vardy turned and pressed him, leaving Gaspar with no opportunity for a long pass.

He could only push forward, preparing to push Vardy aside, catch up with the ball, and then pass it to his teammates on the wing.

However, just as he flicked the ball away, Lu Kai rushed towards it, like a cheetah that had been lying in wait.

Gaspar accelerated desperately.

Lu Kai, however, poked the ball away first.

The two then collided.

Gaspar deliberately bumped into Lu Kai.

Lu Kai had anticipated this, and he pushed Gaspar aside, using the momentum to squeeze through the crowd.

boom!
Lu Kai, having caught up with the ball, unleashed a lob shot from the center circle.

Lehmann has run back into the penalty area.

But the football was flying too fast.

He jumped up and blocked the shot with one hand from a meter outside the penalty area.

Unfortunately, the football was at least half a meter too high.

It's impossible to catch.

Swish!
The football flew directly into the goal, hitting the net and creating a white splash.

This was a lob shot that looked like a hollow ball.

It's frighteningly accurate!

If this had been a ground-based slingshot, it would probably have been destroyed by Lyman.

“GOAL!!!”

"Two to zero!"

"It's over! Arsenal's unbeaten record is truly coming to an end this time!"

"Who would have thought that the invincible Arsenal would fall to Dartford, a team from the bottom of the table!"

"This is truly an unfortunate land for Red Spears! Nothing good ever comes of it for them!"

"Lu Kai's lob shot from the center circle was too sharp."

"The Green Gunners are incredibly efficient. They only had two truly threatening attacks in this match, and they scored two goals!"

"Perhaps while we are all praising the Red Guns' incredible 49-game unbeaten streak, we have forgotten that the Green Guns are also a legend! In fact, the Green Guns are a legend even more dazzling than the Red Guns!"

"How can we view them as just an ordinary team that's 13th in the Premier League?"

"And Wenger made the same mistake as us!"

"A fully-strength Arsenal team lost to a half-rotated Dartford!"

"This battle is both unbelievable and yet so logical!"

The camera pans to the Arsenal players.

Their eyes were filled with confusion.

They themselves didn't understand the significance of starting in this game.

Pursuing an undefeated record?

But is an undefeated record really meaningful?
A win gives you three points, a draw gives you one point, and a fifty-game unbeaten streak won't give you more points for a win or a draw.

Alfred smiled slightly on the sidelines: "You're being too concerned about appearances. Wenger and Arsenal are thinking things through."

"If last season's unbeaten title win was a miracle for them, then this season's 49-game unbeaten run in the Premier League is actually their mental demon."

"That's why Lu keeps emphasizing to us that there is no difference between the Premier League and League One."

"Don't think of the Premier League as too important; rotate players as you see fit."

“Nothing is difficult in the world as long as you are willing to give up.”

Modric nodded repeatedly: "Exactly, we are a team that goes wherever we have a chance to win, we don't have the right to be picky."

Ten Hag sighed and said in a low voice, "But the team I want is one where we win wherever we go!"

"Green Gun, what a scoundrel! He's no hero!"

Southgate spat at him from the side: "Pah! You think you can look down on our guerrilla tactics? If you really led the team, you'd probably lose wherever you went!"

In the first minute of stoppage time, Dartford's defensive pressing forced Arsenal back to the edge of the penalty area.

Amorim capitalized on a blind spot created by the referee to steal the ball from Ljungberg.

He then delivered a through ball.

Lu Kai dribbled down the left flank, cut inside, and forced Lauren to retreat.

Vardy makes a forward run.

Lu Kai made a through pass.

Lauren blocked the ball, and it bounced back to Lu Kai's feet.

Lu Kai dribbled laterally to get rid of the defense, widened the shooting angle, and then unleashed a powerful shot.

How could Campbell alone block all angles of such a large goal?

He blocked the far corner, but Lu Kai shot the near corner.

Lyman's prediction was correct, but he was a step too slow.

The football grazed the post and went into the goal.

“GOAL!!!”

"Three to zero!"

"It's Lu Kai again! He's scored twice!"

"The end! This is the final end!"

The referee ended the match immediately after declaring the goal valid.

The stoppage time has ended.

The Green Penguin Stadium erupted in cheers.

Lu Kai, as the best player of the game, was surrounded by reporters.

Reporter: "Lu Kai, you ended Arsenal's 49-game unbeaten run in the league. How did you do it?"

Lu Kai: "It's really incredible. Arsenal is so strong, but our players work hard enough and they always have the will to win."

Reporter: "You scored twice in the last three minutes, completely crushing Arsenal. Did you find their weakness?"

Lu Kai: "Arsenal has no weaknesses, or they wouldn't have been defeated so late. But at Dartford, we are never happy about being 'unbeaten'."

"Our joys and sorrows all stem from victory. Perhaps that's why we won this game."

Reporter: "Is there anything you'd like to say to Arsenal? Like some harsh words or..."

Lu Kai shook his head: "In any case, a 49-game unbeaten run is one of the greatest records in football. Although it is not as good as our seven-time champions, it is still another masterpiece of the Premier League."

"For Arsenal, without the constraint of an unbeaten run, they can actually play better. So this loss isn't entirely a bad thing for them."

"I believe many people share the same view as me."

"If I really have to say something, I think the fall of one miracle means the rise of another."

"Arsenal are a bit tired. If possible, we will help them complete the rest of their miracle journey."

"Hopefully Dartford's first season in the Premier League will leave a lasting impression."

The reporters nodded.

Lu Kai was quite dignified; he didn't mock Arsenal at all.

It seems that Barcelona has recently taken on all of Dartford's anger and negative emotions.

The relationship between the two gunmen was eased because of it.

……

Sky Sports: "The miracle has ended, the legend is frozen! Arsenal's unbeaten run has come to a perfect close with Arsenal green!"

BBC: "The miracle of London only ended in London! The King of London, the Green Spear, bestows upon Arsenal the title of Grand Duke of the Red Spears, who are unbeaten in 49 games!"

Manchester Evening News: "Just two rounds short, Arsenal failed to go to Manchester unbeaten! The Green Guns stole the Red Devils' moment of glory! Manchester United should have been the ones to end Arsenal's reign!"

The Echo: "If Green Gunners can do it, Liverpool can too! Arsenal were lucky to lose before even arriving at Anfield."

The Times: "Chelsea lamented their failure to become record-breakers, having been propelled to the top of the Premier League before even facing the Reds!"

Dongqiudi: "Arsenal's Green run has ended, thus freezing Arsenal's miracle at 49 unbeaten Premier League matches, or simply 49 unbeaten matches for Arsenal Green!"

"The Voice of the Green Guns - Self-Funded Version": "12,250 meters! Ashley Young breaks the Premier League record for a single match! Enough to offset the negative impact of the Red Guns fans appearing in the Green Guns' family quarters! (Please delete this sentence to clarify that the ticket incident has nothing to do with me)"

The biggest beneficiary of this battle was Barcelona.

Despite being the top team in La Liga, they were defeated by Real Madrid in the Champions League, drawing criticism from many Spanish fans.

But now even the Premier League leaders have fallen.

How to say?
However, it's clear to anyone with a discerning eye that Arsenal's loss and Barcelona's loss are not the same thing.

Arsenal are exhausted; based on their performance this round, they'll likely lose to anyone they face.

The Sun provided a very professional analysis, believing that Arsenal's unbeaten run is most likely to end in the 49th round: "We also learned through special channels that Dartford is particularly keen on their opponent in the 10th round of the Premier League this season, and strongly requested to be drawn with Arsenal!"

Unfortunately, who reads professional analysis when reading The Sun?

That must be nonsense.

Only Joyce felt a slight ripple in her heart.

Because Green Guns did indeed use various hints to get Joyce to assign them a "talk-worthy," "feudal," "powerful," "red," and "invincible" team in the tenth round.

Manchester United does not meet the last condition.

That leaves only Arsenal.

Joyce initially thought Green Guns just wanted to generate buzz in the first half of the season.

But if what The Sun says is true, then just how high are Lu Kai and Alfred's tactical skills?
They even thought that Arsenal would be exhausted by the tenth round of the season!

How about next time they help me calculate how long it will take for a Premier League team to win the Champions League?

Which team's name is it: Manchester United, Arsenal, Chelsea, or Liverpool?
(End of this chapter)