Team Spirit

Chapter 186 (1 words, please vote) The Green Field Revival: A Massacre Against Arsenal's Prodigy Class

[Ding! You have ended Arsenal's legendary run and received a reward:]

[Green Field Revival - Gold: Your speed has been greatly increased. When a player is racing against you, there is a chance to trigger the effect "Overload Madness," which further increases your speed.]

[Speed: 82+2]

!!!

It's another straightforward speed-based skill.

And they can even fight dogs!
The more you compare, the stronger you become.

It's practically a counterattack weapon!
With his current speed and explosiveness, plus the boost from his skills, Lu Kai can barely be considered a fast horse.

On October 27th, the third round of the EFL Cup kicked off.

Dartford drew a fateful opponent – ​​Arsenal!

Back-to-back Arsenal derbies, who can stand that?
For a moment, London was like it was New Year's Day!

Those who couldn't get expensive tickets for the last game can now watch this game at a much more affordable price.

Therefore, despite it being just an unremarkable EFL Cup match, the Green Penguin Stadium was still packed with 35,000 people.

This time, Green Gunners fans made up the vast majority.

Not many Arsenal fans followed.

Because Wenger has announced that he will hand over all EFL Cup competitions to young players this season.

After his 49-game unbeaten run in the Premier League came to an end, Wenger finally let go of his burdens and no longer needed to put on airs.

The entire Arsenal starting lineup instantly relaxed.

In the long run, this will only benefit them and not harm them.

However, their form has been rather poor in recent matches, as they are in a recovery period.

Whether they can compete with Chelsea and Manchester United for the title this season depends on when they fully recover.

Wenger announced the starting lineup for this match early on:
Van Persie 21, Lupoli 17
Ryan Smith 18, Larson 19, Fabregas 17, Pennant 21
Flamini 20, Cigan 30, Senderos 19, Hoyt 20
Almunia 27
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The names are followed by the players' ages, which are shockingly young.

This is a storm of youth.

This is the youth version of Arsenal, or Arsenal Youth for short!

Red Gunners fans can be absolutely confident that these players will become the backbone of the Gunners in five years, renowned in the Premier League and holding a place in the world of football.

In reality, only a very small number of these players will be remembered by encyclopedias in the future; many have been lost to the dust of history and are not worth mentioning.

Similarly, Dartford, who have a clear rotation plan this season, need to focus entirely on the Champions League group stage, and the EFL Cup is a competition they can give up.

Therefore, Alfred also lined up his starting lineup early:

Giroud 18, Vardy 17
Lu Kai 19, Modric 19, Pepe 21, Mertens 17
Yang 19, Kompany 18, Bonucci 17, Li Weifeng 26
Joe Hart 17
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Who's younger?

Who has Dartford ever been afraid of?
Arsenal Youth vs. Dart Jr.!

The future of the Premier League may very well depend on this match.

Sky Sports: "A worthy opponent! The Premier League is unleashing a youth storm; this is the future of world football!"

BBC: "Both teams have young squads, but Arsenal is full of stars, while Dartford is unremarkable but still has key players!"

Manchester Evening News: "Compared to Arsenal and Dartford, the Red Devils' youth team seems to be lagging behind. If the Americans want to acquire Manchester United, they must invest in Manchester United's youth academy!"

The Liverpool Echo: "Where is Liverpool's youth team now? After the three great Liverpool stars, it seems we have forgotten our youth training tradition!"

Although for most fans, the young players of both teams are "unknown".

However, within the youth academy system, Arsenal's players are indeed "high achievers," indicating a high quality of talent.

For example, Lupoli, a member of the Italian national youth teams at various levels, was signed by Arsenal for £200,000 this summer.

In contrast, Mertens and Modric are free products.

Meanwhile, Bonucci, who plays in Italy, has never been selected for any level of the national youth team.

This is the gap between top national schools and rural primary schools—a gap even larger than that between adults.

Even with Arsenal's overwhelming advantage, some media outlets still accused Dartford of "abusing their power" and "bullying the weak."

Because compared to Arsenal's one absolute mainstay, Fabregas, the four first-team rotation players are Van Persie, Hoyt, Pennant, and Cygan.

Dartford fielded two key players, Lu Kai and Ashley Young, along with three first-team rotation players: Li Weifeng, Vardy, and Pepe.

This is not fair!

Lu Kai: ???
In this competition, can Lu Kai alone make up for the gap between the other ten top students?

However, for Lu Kai, this... let's not say eleven, but we can at least crush them in nine positions, okay?

This lineup will be completely different in five years!
Before the match, Fabregas gave an interview, encouraging his team: "As everyone knows, our youth training is the best in the world. If it's just a match between young players, we are confident that we can beat any team!"

"Even if the other party is Asen... Asen Green!"

Fabregas almost said "Arsenal".

Because he wasn't projecting the Red Guns youth training system onto... the Red and Blue youth training system!
When he said the best in the world, he was clearly referring to the great La Masia training camp in Barcelona!
Watching Fabregas being interviewed, Pennant, who had been ignored by everyone, finally understood what it meant for life to be unpredictable.

Isn't Fabregas being treated the same way he was treated a few years ago?

Back then, let alone an unknown like Fabregas, even players like Lu Kai and Ashley Young weren't worthy of carrying his shoes.

Appearing in the news with him is considered riding on his coattails.

But now... even Ashley Young is a legitimate Premier League star.

Pennant, however, is on the verge of being sold off by Arsenal again.

If he fails to deliver outstanding performances, Wenger may sell him during the winter transfer window to raise funds for reinforcements.

He once mocked Lu Kai for being kicked out of Arsenal because they were planning to renovate the stadium.

But now, the bullet he fired back then has hit him right between the eyebrows, and he is about to become a victim of that damned stadium.

beep!

With a whistle, the game officially began.

Both sides were young and played very aggressively, completely unaware of the importance of "defending well and not rushing".

In the second minute, Pennant displayed the "big-headed guy" vibe he's been showing lately.

He received the ball on the right side, made a series of feints to challenge Ashley Young and scored, then continued to feint after entering the penalty area.

However, Modric actively tracked back on defense and formed a double-team with Ashley Young.

Pennant couldn't find an opportunity to sweep or shoot, and could only pass back.

Hoyt received the ball and delivered a through pass.

Fabregas surged forward into the right side of the penalty area and unleashed a first-time shot at the ball.

The football slid across the goal and went wide of the far post.

However, their overall attack was well-organized and quite threatening.

In the fourth minute, it was Pennant, the assault player, who was still maneuvering and dodging.

Although Modric made the interception, he failed to maintain possession of the ball, which was eventually won by Pennant.

He carried Pepe into the penalty area and eventually fell to the ground.

But the referee did not blow the whistle.

Pepe didn't need to foul Pennant to take him down; his physical strength is so great that most people couldn't handle him.

In the eleventh minute, after Arsenal's young team had used their initial three-pronged attack, Dartford began to make their own moves.

Modric passes the ball to Ashley Young, who is making a run forward.

Ashley Young played a through ball directly to Ashley Young.

Vardy surges forward to get a touch on the ball.

Unfortunately, the message traveled too far and was caught by Almunia who launched the attack.

In the 16th minute, Lu Kai made a wide-ranging switch of play to find Mertens.

The latter received the ball and crossed it, but it was blocked and went out of bounds, resulting in a corner kick.

Lu Kai took a tactical corner kick and passed it back to Mertens.

Mertens feigned a cross, but actually waited until Lu Kai was in an offside position before passing the ball back to him.

Lu Kai didn't stop the ball, but instead made a pass with the outside of his foot, aiming for speed, and sent the ball into the penalty area.

Modric met the ball with a low shot.

They played very steadily.

"GOAL!"

"One to zero!"

"Datford's tactical corner kick was successful!"

"Arsenal's youth team was clearly unprepared in this regard. Their attack was quite good, but their defense was practically non-existent when faced with complex tactics."

"Modric's positioning was very smart this time, and his shot was not about power, but about accuracy."

"Of course, the main reason was Lu Kai's excellent pass, which caught Arsenal's defense off guard and created a better environment for Modric."

The camera focused on Modric and Giroud.

Giroud had previously taken a shot that flew directly into the stands.

It's a bit unreasonable for a center forward to have worse shooting skills than a midfielder.

Giroud also felt wronged by this.

He's been with the team for a while now, and his training has mainly focused on running, stretching, setting up, and passing.

Combat and archery are lessons to come later; we haven't reached that chapter yet.

In the 22nd minute, Arsenal launched a fierce attack.

Pennant once again made consecutive dribbling breakthroughs.

But he didn't notice that Lu Kai had quietly returned.

Even if you pair Ashley Young and Modric together, their steal ability is still inferior to Lu Kai's.

Lu Kai launched a sneak attack from behind, stealing Pennant's football. Pennant was very dissatisfied, only complaining and not chasing back.

Fabregas is also shrugging, "I'm the key player, but I have less possession time than you. Do you think that's reasonable?"

However, as a commander, Xiao Fa was able to prioritize and immediately rushed towards Lu Kai.

However, Lu Kai flicked the ball forward five meters, activating the "illegal overtaking" rule.

During the race with Fabregas, he pushed Fabregas aside, gaining an advantage in body, speed, and position.

Little Fa was instantly devoured.

But Lu Kai didn't hold onto the ball. After catching up with it, he made a long pass with his left foot, directly connecting with Mertens who was making a high-speed run on the right.

Lu Kai's left-footed passing wasn't precise enough, but this kind of counter-attack doesn't require much precision.

This ball, instead, guided Mertens from the right side to the right flank during his sprint.

However, Mertens is short, and after the ball bounced up, he was unable to control it immediately and was forced to slow down to control the ball.

Senderos and Saigan seized the opportunity to track back and establish their defensive positions.

Mertens continued to push forward on the right flank, forcing Cygan to move closer to him.

boom!
Mertens passes the ball forward.

Vardy, the green-gunned bullet, charged all the way to the frontcourt, outspeeding Senderos and creating a one-on-one opportunity.

He dribbled the ball once and charged straight into the penalty area.

Almunia strikes.

Vardy took a low shot.

His shooting skills are much better than Modric's.

The football went straight into the net.

"GOAL! Two to zero! The goal scorer is Jamie Vardy!"

"Vardy's shooting skills are among the best in Dartford, and he is the best homegrown player."

"If Giroud had that shooting ability, he would get a lot more playing time."

"Mertens handled it quite well; compared to Pennant, Mertens played much more as a team player."

The camera focused on Pennant.

Prior to this, he had the highest on-field rating at Arsenal.

But now it has fallen to the bottom.

Because he deserves the lion's share of the blame for that goal.

In the 25th minute, Fabregas used his individual skill to make a diagonal pass to Lupoli.

This was an absolutely brilliant pass; Lupoli received the ball and was able to shoot inside the penalty area, completely unmarked.

Unfortunately, Lupoli's positioning was flawed; he failed to control the ball and shoot when he should have, and once he missed that point, he couldn't catch up with the ball.

And so, he chased the ball all the way to the right side of the penalty area from the edge of the penalty arc before finally catching up with it, but there was absolutely no shooting angle there.

Lupoli could only sweep it across with one kick.

Joe Hart's positioning was also problematic; he stood too far out.

He desperately wanted to destroy this sweeping attack.

Unexpectedly, Lupoli's shot resembled both a pass and a shot.

The football slipped past Joe Hart behind him, narrowly missing the goal line by less than ten centimeters.

This was a serious goalkeeper error.

Smith received the ball on the left.

The ball is passed back to Fabregas.

Fabregas delivers another sharp diagonal pass.

This time, Van Persie unleashed a powerful left-footed shot from just outside the six-yard box.

when!
The football struck the underside of the crossbar and bounced into the goal.

"GOAL! One to two!"

"Van Persie scores with a powerful shot!"

"This is an illegal connection! These two players are also the most promising young talents at Arsenal."

"Wenger has hailed Fabregas as Vieira's successor. Although he and Vieira are not the same type of player, he is likely to play a more important role at Arsenal in the future than Vieira."

"Van Persie is Henry's successor. His speed, shooting skills, and positioning are all excellent. He is a deadly killer!"

On the court, Lu Kai was talking to Joe Hart about the defensive issues from the previous play.

Tell Joe Hart not to be greedy for credit and not to try to solve the problem directly.

The goalkeeper's job is to cover for the team.

Have faith in the defenders.

This has a synergistic effect.

If Joe Hart hadn't come out, Kompany would have moved closer to him to close the distance between them.

If it's a sweeping shot close to the goal, Joe Hart can block it.

For those further away, Kompany can come to the rescue.

No flaws.

In the 31st minute, Ashley Young made a run down the left flank.

Pennant and Hoyt formed a double defense.

Pennant felt a mix of emotions.

Back in the day, he was a genius on par with Ashley.

However, it was Ashley Cole, who had just entered the ranks of the Premier League's top left-backs at the time.

When did Pennant have to personally come back to defend even a nobody like Ashley Young?

The crucial point is that there's something you can't guard against, can you believe it!
boom!
Ashley Young passed the ball back to Lu Kai.

Lu Kai met the ball with a one-two pass.

Vardy has been with the first team for two or three years and is frequently rotated, so he already has a good understanding with Lu Kai, the core player.

A well-executed offside run led to a one-on-one opportunity.

This situation, where the defender is right at the edge of the penalty area and the striker still manages to break through one-on-one, is extremely dangerous.

This ball, similar to the one Fabregas passed to Lupoli earlier, only had one "shooting point." Once past that point, it drifted further and further away from the ball.

However, Vardy did not waste his brilliant pass like Lupoli did. He had a strong ability to seize opportunities and finished with a well-placed shot.

Almunia reacted too slowly and failed to stop the ball.

“GOAL!!!”

"Three to one! Vardy scores again!"

"This is the level of Green Gun's rotation forwards, they're too sharp!"

"Vardy scored twice, showing the style of a young master!"

After Lu Kai stole Henry's title as King of Guns, he's now barely holding on to even the title of Little King of Guns.

I feel so sad!
In the 39th minute, Pennant finally stopped holding onto the ball and quickly passed it back after his breakthrough was blocked.

Fabregas delivered a through ball that bounced off the wall.

Van Persie broke the offside trap and launched an attack that was almost identical to the one Dartford had just used.

Young people haven't yet developed their own core strategies, so their ability to copy others is really strong.

This was an excellent attack.

But Van Persie is just getting started.

The football was kicked away from just outside the penalty arc.

"Oh! Joe Hart's control is that extensive?"

"His position was quite far forward, and he rushed out of the penalty area early to clear the ball."

"This style of play has been lost at Dartford for a year!"

A year ago, Dartford's goalkeeper was Kasper, whose goalkeeping style was a revelation.

But everyone thought it was just an accident.

After Foster succeeded Casper, his skills were already relatively mature. Although he could be considered an attacking goalkeeper under the Green Gun tactics, he was still a long way from being a goalkeeper.

Unlike Joe Hart.

After he joined Green Gun, he received security guard training.

However, since he transitioned from cricket, he has some persistent problems with improper technique.

With the addition of honing his footwork and other skills, he has only just begun to develop his goalkeeper playing style this season.

If he had participated in major competitions before, he would have made quite a few mistakes.

Even now, he still makes mistakes.

It's just that the advantages have started to outweigh the disadvantages.

The gatekeeper's footwork was demonstrated by... clearing the ball in the form of an assist!

Joe Hart's clearance flew towards the frontcourt.

Dartford immediately launched a counterattack.

Giroud, backed down by Senderos, headed the ball back to Modric.

Modric observed Lu Kai's position before the ball even arrived, and made a first-pass pass to the left wing without stopping the ball, giving the ball a significant head start.

Because Lu Kai and Hoyt were positioned relatively close to the side of the road.

Tenhach shook his head repeatedly: "Junior brother usually speaks eloquently, but when it comes to actually playing, he's just so-so."

"That through ball was played too far ahead of its target."

"Lu's speed is not an advantage; his absolute speed cannot match Hoyt's. He also lacks positional advantage, so the ball will most likely be controlled by Hoyt."

"This pass could have been made to Ashley Young, Arshavin, Ribery, Vardy, Mertens, Maicon, or Cicinho, but Lu simply couldn't get it."

Dartford has many fast players, and the aforementioned players are all faster than Lu Kai.

Amorim shook his head. He might have thought the same way as Ten Hag before, but for some reason, his mind has become much clearer this season, and his understanding of football has reached a new level.

Based on his observations of Lu Kai, Lu Kai showed a stronger sprinting drive when he was very close to the sideline, and even liked to make arrogant overtaking maneuvers on the outside.

But they were mostly successful.

This shows that Lu Kai is faster than everyone imagined, and may even be among the top tier in the team.

He doesn't usually rely on speed and rarely goes all out at top speed.

Is this what Chinese culture calls "concealing one's sharpness"?
Use only 80% of your strength at most, so that no matter what happens, you will still have 20% of your strength left to deal with it.

This is probably why Lu Kai can often dribble past several players and always manage to seize the only scoring opportunity.

Modric must have realized this as well, which is why he chose to trust Lu Kai's speed.

as predicted!

Lu Kai deliberately moved aside from Hoyt, who was blocking his position, and accelerated past the sideline.

[Illegal overtaking] + [Side wing]!
Lu Kai made the overtake and touched the ball first.

boom!
A powerful strike.

The "illegal overtaking" feature has been activated again, allowing for an inside cut.

Hoyt hadn't been completely shaken off yet; he bit Lu Kai, attempting to put up a physical fight.

Almunia launched a decisive attack!

This attack range is a bit far for him, but Joe Hart is a prime example.

If Joe Hart can do it, how could Almunia, a green-skinned substitute goalkeeper who is in his prime, not be able to do it?

He could be a starter even if he went to a weak Premier League team, okay!

However, the next moment, Almunia was dumbfounded.

Lu Kai accelerated again while moving at high speed, instantly leaving Hoyt behind.

The special effects for the "Green Field Fuxing" train are "overloaded and crazy"!
Lu Kai entered racing mode.

His speed had reached top level. He flicked the ball past Almunia, who was on the edge of the penalty area, before Almunia could react.

Despite the ball rolling a bit far, he still managed to catch up in time and slot the ball into the empty net.

“GOAL!!!”

"Four to one!"

"The goal scorer is... Luuuuu!"

"Lu Kai gave us a fast and exciting performance!"

"That's too fast! Who would have thought Lu Kai could be this fast!"

The Green Penguin Stadium erupted in cheers.

Even Van Persie, who had always believed that his speed was far superior to Lu Kai's, was stunned.

Is Lu Kai that fast?
But I've never heard of him being particularly fast.

How terrifying is it that someone can achieve victory without using their most proficient abilities?
Even Ronaldo, if his speed is sealed, his lethality will be reduced by 30% to 50%!
After scoring, Lu Kai turned around and gave Modric a thumbs-up.

The whole team celebrated together.

In the 44th minute, Pepe passed the ball to Vardy, who had moved to the right.

Vardy was forced to hastily pass the ball to Mertens.

Flamini intercepted Mertens and sent a through ball.

Smith dribbles forward, launching a counterattack.

He dribbled forward and swept the ball across the box before Li Weifeng could intercept it.

After receiving the ball, Van Persie caught up with his weaker right foot.

During this period, he had not yet perfected his right foot, and his shooting speed and accuracy were both lacking. He missed a good opportunity by curling his shot wide.

The first half then ended.

Four to one!

Dartford midfielder pops champagne!

Meanwhile, fans snapped up all the champagne in the stadium shop area.

At the start of the second half, countless fans held champagne, shook it, and sprayed it continuously.

Opening champagne at halftime has evolved from a team activity into a stadium ritual.

Compared to the previous Arsenal derby, this match was clearly much more exciting for the fans.

This kind of ceremony is priceless!
The Arsenal players' faces turned green instantly.

They understood what had happened.

They were massacred.

I was humiliated.

But that's just because they're less skilled.

If they were leading by three goals, they could open the away team's champagne in the locker room, and now the fans' ritual still happens, but their feelings about it are different.

This severely provoked Van Persie and Fabregas.

True superstars can really shine under immense pressure and intense emotions!
In the 46th minute, both sides engaged in pressing near the center circle.

After receiving the ball, Fabregas backheeled it to Larsson, who then feigned a pass to the wing but actually backheeled it back to Fabregas.

Fabregas makes a run and dribbles the ball.

Pepe quickly went to mark Fabregas, but Fabregas stumbled a couple of steps in the challenge, yet still managed to deliver a through pass.

Van Persie started early, entering pre-heating mode.

As soon as the ball came out, he immediately accelerated, outrunning Kompany and Bonucci.

Bonucci's current abilities are indeed insufficient; apart from his physical condition, he lacks everything else.

Kompany, on the other hand, is well-trained and even tried to direct his teammates to create offside traps.

It almost caused a problem.

Unfortunately, Bonucci's skills couldn't keep up.

Van Persie broke the offside trap and scored, leaving everyone else in the dust.

Joe Hart abandoned his post and launched an early attack; he was not about to sit idly by and wait for his doom.

Seeing this, Van Persie launched a lob shot.

If Heaven had feelings, it too would grow old; just look at Hartmond's kick!
The football flew over Joe Hart's head and into the net.

"Two to four! 'Fraud' has successfully connected for the second time! A brace!"

"Arsenal's twin stars are incredibly tenacious!"

"Both teams have a much higher level of offense than defense."

"If Arsenal maintains this offensive momentum, they still have a chance!"

"That's the nature of young players; you can never underestimate them because they are truly unpredictable!"

Wenger applauded from the sidelines.

He was satisfied with the performance of at least these two players.

In contrast, Pennant, who had been showing off his skills when the strength of both sides was unclear, backed down after learning that his opponent was a tough opponent.

Arsenal's attack down the left flank is now even better than down the right.

Pennant is really past his prime.

I misjudged him back then.

If they hadn't spent millions of pounds to bring in Pennant in the summer of 1999, the youth academy wouldn't have been in financial trouble.

Considering reputation, the club will not give up on Lu Kai, who is recovering from a serious injury.

Giving a first-team spot to a player with injuries or a lack of experience is beneficial for top clubs, as it earns them a good reputation.

Anyway, they won't let this kind of low-level youth training actually play.

In a year or two, these players will generally leave the team on their own, but if they are still given the title of first-team player, some teams will still want them.

Even if the transfer fee he leaves behind isn't high, it can still make up for the team's investment in him over the years, including his salary in the first team.

If they hadn't signed Pennant, and if Lu Kai were still at Arsenal, would Arsenal have already achieved a three-peat in the Premier League? Or even won the coveted Champions League?
Wenger's eyes flickered, filled with regret.

It's all Benz's fault... it's all Pennant's fault!

In the 47th minute, Lu Kai received a pass from Ashley Young near the center line.

After observing the situation for a moment, he launched an attack with a long pass.

Vardy created another opportunity, receiving the ball between the opponent's two center-backs.

Unfortunately, this time he was 20 centimeters off, caught the ball with his weaker foot, and his body controlled the ball too much, giving it to the opposing goalkeeper.

Vardy immediately turned around and gave me a thumbs up, indicating that it was his fault.

Ashley Young nodded repeatedly.

Vardy has good judgment; he's worthy of being the closed-door disciple of his own disciple, Amorin.

In the 51st minute, Mertens dribbled laterally, looking for an opportunity.

He then passed the ball to Giroud, who had come out to play.

Giroud passed the ball to Lu Kai on the left side of the penalty area.

Ashley Young immediately made a run down the wing into the left side of the penalty area.

Lu Kai then flicked the ball to the right and unleashed a long-range shot.

boom!
Almunia made a high-level save, denying the ball.

In the 53rd minute, Kompany headed the ball away from the backfield, and Ashley Young received the ball and dribbled forward.

Pass the ball to Modric near the center line.

Modric wanted to pass the ball to Lu Kai, but Lu Kai gave Modric a look.

Modric realized then that there was a better opportunity.

After feinting past Fabregas, he turned to his right and immediately saw Mertens accelerating.

boom!
Modric played a long through ball.

Mertens accelerated past Flamini, won the ball, and surged into the right side of the penalty area.

Flamini followed closely behind.

As he approached the penalty area, Mertens suddenly flicked the ball with his heel to change direction.

Because of the high speed, the ball was hit quite far, resulting in a poor execution.

But what Mertens really wanted was the sudden stop effect that the move would produce.

Flamini was thrown off balance and went out of bounds.

Mertens then chased after the ball again.

Almunia is ultimately not a goalkeeper who comes out of his goal; if it were Joe Hart, the ball would have been caught by now.

But Almunia remained unmoved on the goal line, giving Mertens the opportunity to regain control of the ball.

Mertens caught up with the ball at the edge of the penalty area, unleashed a powerful shot, and then rolled to the ground.

The football went straight into the net.

Mertens got up and immediately ran towards the corner flag to celebrate.

“GOAL!!!”

"Five to two!"

"Datford are still on the attack!"

"The goal was scored by Mertens. Although he is short, he is very good in terms of speed, dribbling and shooting."

"Mertens performed better today than Pennant, who plays in the same position."

In the 57th minute, Smith crossed the ball from the outside to find the far post.

Lupoli headed the ball towards the goal, but unfortunately it went wide and hit the post.

Both sides then began making substitutions.

For Arsenal, 18-year-old striker Abey replaced 17-year-old Lupoli.

Twenty-year-old full-back Cabasión replaced twenty-year-old Flamini.

All of these are adjustments made in the correct positions.

For Dartford, 24-year-old Cicinho replaced 17-year-old Mertens.

The latter played with more energy today, making many sprints, and his stamina declined noticeably.

Cicinho primarily plays left-back for the team, but in fact he can play in all six positions on both sides, almost catching up with Ashley Young.

However, Ashley Young can also play as a striker, making him more adaptable.

The other substitution was Amorim, who replaced Ashley Young and moved to right midfield.

The team switched to a three-center-back formation.

In the 61st minute, Joe Hart passed the ball to Bonucci, who miscontrolled it and was intercepted by Van Persie in the attacking third.

However, Pepe chased back very aggressively, forcing Van Persie to the side of the penalty area. Although Van Persie managed to shake off Pepe, his shot from a tight angle was saved by Joe Hart.

Bonucci, realizing his mistake, quickly apologized to his teammates.

In the 66th minute, Vardyra received the ball on the left and attempted a cross, but there was no good landing point in the penalty area, so he passed it back to Lu Kai.

At this moment, Cicinho and Amorim both entered the penalty area from the right.

Pepe was also eyeing the ball from the top of the arc.

The green gun was positioned very far forward.

Lu Kai made a back pass to Kompany.

Kompany took a step to the right front, in a defensive vacuum.

He's going to shoot!

Wenger immediately knew something was wrong and quickly sent his players to cover.

But by the time Arsenal's players arrived, Kompany had already taken a long-range shot.

The center-back's long-range shot lacked skill and was purely brute force.

It's highly unlikely that it can be contained.

But as long as you keep the ball under control, it's easy to get a magic shot.

Kompany managed to keep it under control this time.

Swish!
The football, like a cannonball, blasted into the goal.

"GOAL! Six to two!"

"Kompany's kick was absolutely stunning!"

"This is a god-tier ball; no one can catch it."

"In that case, Lu Kai has completed a hat trick of assists!"

Congratulations, Lu Kai!

"Oh! Kompany is kneeling down to wipe Lu Kai's boots. This celebration is thoughtful. He'll be starting for Green Gunners soon!"

Players who can become captains generally have high emotional intelligence.

Although Kompany is low-key within the team, he has good relationships with all parties. He is waiting for an opportunity, an opportunity to rise to prominence both on the field and in the locker room.

Kompany's kick really demoralized Arsenal.

In the 73rd minute, Bonucci intercepted Fabregas' through ball and sent his own through ball to Amorin in midfield.

Amorim turned to avoid Cabasiyong's risky challenge and then delivered a through ball.

Cicinho dribbled the ball at breakneck speed, and seeing what was happening in the middle, he delivered a curved pass.

Saigan and Senderos couldn't hold Vardy back.

Like an arrow released from a bow, the Green Gun Prince once again broke through on a one-on-one, receiving the ball and charging into the penalty area.

The Almunians were all numb.

He faced more one-on-one opportunities in this match than he did in the entire previous season.

Kick your mother!

boom!
Vardy unleashed a powerful shot, fulfilling Cicinho's intentions.

"Seven to two! Green Gun is on fire today!"

"Vardy completes a hat trick!"

"Who would have thought that the unremarkable Dartford youth team would beat the Arsenal youth team, a team full of gifted youngsters, to this extent!"

"The national youth teams of various countries are going to have a hard time. The young players they have worked so hard to cultivate are not as good as those they can just grab from outside."

"Of course, from another perspective, isn't it a good thing that we've unexpectedly acquired several national team players without any training?"

In the 75th minute, both sides made another substitution.

Arsenal substituted center-back Djourou for Pennant.

Strengthen defense.

Wenger doesn't want the team to concede any more goals.

Otherwise, it would be too much of a blow to the young players on the field.

Absolutely devastating!

Green Gunners replaced Bonucci with Southgate.

Lu Kai escorted Bonucci off the field, covering his mouth and saying to him, "You were taken off not because you performed poorly, but so that you could reflect on your performance on the field and carefully observe how the opponent broke through your defense."

"And also observe how the other players on the team play, what their structure and positioning are, and try to turn the mistakes in this game into lessons for ourselves."

"For a defender, games where you concede goals are the best opportunities for improvement. It's just that teams usually don't have such favorable conditions, but you were lucky today!"

Bonucci was very touched and knew Lu Kai's intentions. He nodded repeatedly and said, "I will definitely observe carefully and reflect on it carefully."

In fact, substituting Bonucci for a mistake would be a huge blow to him.

If the team is leading by a large margin and Bonucci is not substituted at all, he may be "fooled" and lose the will to reflect on his mistakes.

So Lu Kai stabilized the situation first, then substituted, and gave Bonucci a little pointer.

Bonucci isn't stupid; he can become a top-class center-back in the future, and he definitely has the talent.

Insight plus hard work equals success in Green Gun!

In the 78th minute, Cicinho made a run down the right flank and passed the ball back to Amorim.

Amorin crashed into the wall to find the record, then made a forward run himself.

Giroud banged his head against the wall and knocked back to Modric.

Modric then played a through ball down the wall.

Amorim received the ball on the right side of the penalty area and swept it across.

Lu Kai made a run into the left side of the penalty area, unmarked, and curled a shot into the air.

The football flew straight into the far corner of the net.

Adding an extra center-back didn't change anything.

On the contrary, the formation of the three center-backs disrupted the original pattern, making it easier for the green spear to tear them apart.

"My God! Eight to two! Dartford isn't drinking champagne, they're drinking '82 Lafite'!"

"This was a series of one-touch passes; Green Gunners executed a perfect combination."

"If the two teams swapped their jerseys, I believe more people would find it easier to accept."

"Because this kind of fluid, attacking style is what Arsenal is looking for."

In the 84th minute, Southgate and Pepe pressed Fabregas.

Lu Kai also returned to participate in the defense and poked the ball away from Fabregas.

Southgate met the ball with a through pass.

Modric received the ball on the left side of midfield, took two steps forward, and then saw his teammate making a run down the right flank, launching a long pass.

Everyone thought he was going to find Vardy, who was making a forward run down the middle.

But Vardy is actually at risk of being offside.

Moreover, there were many people chasing in the middle lane.

Modric's choice proved to be correct.

Cicinho made a run down the right flank, easily received the ball, and cut inside at breakneck speed, only to be met by Djourou near the right corner of the penalty area.

Cicinho looked to Vardy on his left and Giroud behind him.

He then used his right foot to flick the ball and complete the breakthrough.

The Brazilians' attacking spirit was burning brightly; how could they possibly pass the ball in the opponent's penalty area?

boom!
Cicinho unleashed a powerful right-footed shot, devoid of technique, driven entirely by emotion.

The football went through the diagonal and scored.

Almunia sat in front of the goal, refusing to play!
He doesn't want to play this game anymore!
When it's time to shoot, those idiots from Green Gun just pass the ball around like crazy, giving it away back and forth.

When he should have passed the ball, he took a reckless shot, like a lone wolf.

What about playing?
"Nine to two!!!"

"The goal was scored by Cicinho!"

"Young Modric, who provided the assist, also completed his hat-trick of assists!"

"This is the third hat-trick of the game!"

"Incredible!"

"Is Datford trying to play a basketball-style game?"

At that moment, Wenger also realized the seriousness of the problem.

Arsenal's 49-game unbeaten run in the Premier League was ended by Greenstreak, which was disgusting, but ultimately a great record for them.

But if Arsenal suffers a double defeat against Green Gunners back-to-back, and the score reaches double digits, then it won't just be a matter of taking a break; their morale could plummet and they might never recover!
"Defend! We must defend! We can't let them score again!"

"Van Persie, go back!"

"Everyone back to defense!"

Wenger became unusually excited.

Dartford thus gained complete control of the ball.

In the 88th minute, the Green Guns ganged up on the enemy.

Cicinho received the ball on the right wing and passed it into the penalty area.

Giroud leaps high at the near post and heads the ball... on!
He did not choose to shoot.

The next moment, Lu Kai appeared in mid-air.

Tiangong-1, takeoff!
A lion slammed its head into the net.

Wenger finally put his hands in his pockets.

"Ten to two!!!"

Dartford reach double figures in goals!

"Lu Kai has completed his fourth hat-trick of the match!"

"Six players from the Green Guns scored! Six players provided assists! They displayed the ultimate team spirit in their goal-scoring performance!"

"All twelve goals in this match were from open play. Although there was one tactical corner kick, it was still very dynamic, which shows the attacking talent of both sides."

"A myth has descended!"

"Datford has proven that no matter what kind of Arsenal they are, they have to listen to the Green Gun in London!"

"London, a city full of greenery!"

"Arsenal, the world's best team at developing young players, and manager Wenger suffered a crushing defeat! They lost to the Green Gunners in their own area of ​​expertise!"

"From today onwards, Dartford Pond Training Ground becomes a new mecca for young players!"

"Pond, pond, youth is the strongest!"

"Green Gun, Green Gun, King of London!"

(End of this chapter)