Team Spirit

Chapter 214 Brazil's Dream Quartet, England's One King vs. Four Queens
It's normal for them to charge you hundreds of thousands for a single trial spot, right?

Green Gun will help you make the contact for free, so you'll save at least half the money if you pay out of pocket.

They even received support from Green Gun, which was completely free!

Cutting off someone's livelihood!
What are your true intentions?
Is it all just for the sake of improving the level of domestic football?
Impossible, absolutely impossible!
Li Weifeng could also sense everyone's shock, so to ease the tension, he joked, "Hey, Junmin, how about trying your luck in the Premier League again?"

“Our team is preparing to vigorously develop young players. If you want, Brother Li can definitely get you a three-month training period.”

Hao Junmin was immediately intrigued and blurted out, "Really?"

But he regretted it as soon as he said it.

Because he felt several threatening gazes.

Li Weifeng laughed and said, "Brother Li still has some influence with Captain Lu, but you have to guarantee the number of appearances for the Guo family team, otherwise it's all for nothing if you don't get the work permit."

"Our Green Gunners' special talent spot this year has already been given to another domestic player."

"Just like you, you are both very outstanding."

Hao Junmin almost immediately thought of a name.

An Qi knew what Li Weifeng meant by those words, and deliberately asked in front of so many reporters: "Which talented player is our Green Gun team going to bring in this time? This is great news for Chinese football!"

Li Weifeng said, "Everyone knows him, he's a pretty good young man, Chen Tao."

There was dead silence.

Chen Tao, that troublesome player who was blacklisted by domestic clubs!
In order to rectify this "bad example", their club found a football boot, and even the Guo family teams at all levels were not allowed to let him in.

As a result, Green Gun was actually willing to use his special genius spot for him?

Previously, I had heard that he seemed to have connections with Green Gunners, but with Green Gunners winning the Champions League, who would care about Chen Tao?
Domestic players and the Champions League are simply not compatible.

result……

Chat rooms exploded instantly.

"Holy crap! Chen Tao really went to get a cuckold?"

"It's true, Green Gun's official website has already issued an announcement!"

"That was awesome! That was so satisfying!"

"After being blacklisted by his club and the football boots industry, Chen Tao joined a Champions League team. He's the epitome of a protagonist!"

"This is far more important than the Chinese Super League's Best Newcomer Award!"

"Perhaps this is the watershed between Chen Tao and Hao Junmin. Hao Junmin will probably never catch up with Chen Tao."

"I'm not pretending anymore, I'm Taozi, a die-hard football fan of twenty years!"

In no time, Chen Tao's phone was bombarded with calls from all sides.

He received heartfelt congratulations from close friends, casual greetings from former teammates, apologies from some, discussions about advertising, and even offers to be his manager.

Some clubs also wanted to hijack Chen Tao's signing and then sell him to Green Gunners for 10 million euros.

In just half a day, Chen Tao experienced both hell and heaven.

This also strengthened his belief in football.

He must play well for Green Gunners!
……

June 29, Confederations Cup final.

[Ding! You have led your team to their first-ever Champions League title, and have won!]

[Tenn Hag Aura - Special: Enhances the entire team's resistance to dizziness during spins. Hunger caused by not eating in the cafeteria will not affect a player's performance.]

【Kaka's Moment Card *1】

[Golden Bomber - Klinsmann - Master: 34% of his club career goals were headers, that's Jürgen Klinsmann. Your heading ability has been improved. Your jumping ability has been improved. Your aerial dueling and drifting abilities have been improved. Your headers have a chance to trigger the "Bomber" effect.]

Headers: 88+3

[Vertical Jump: 78+3]

!!!

Wow, this skill is quite fitting for the occasion, it's like a super skill from German football legend Jürgen Klinsmann has been activated in Germany!
This skill greatly enhances heading ability.

Lu Kai's height has stabilized at around 1.86 meters.

He also did strength training last season, so he can be considered a muscular but strong man, and his ability to withstand physical contact is not weak.

Although he's not as tall as a real giant, if he really pushes his limits, he might just be considered an air king.

As for the "Aura of Ten Hach," one can only say it has some merit.

No wonder they dared to keep Sancho out of the cafeteria; they had this backup plan all along.

But jokes aside, the ability to resist dizziness while spinning is still very important, and Green Gun's side will now be at the level of pilots on average.

And you can never have too many of those time cards.

"Go Brazil!"

"Ronaldinho, I love you!"

"Kaka, Kaka is so cool!"

"King Adriano!!!"

Lu Kai was awakened by the cheers around him.

He looked up and saw the Deutsche Bank Park stadium, where 46,000 people had gathered.

The fans of the England team and the Brazil team were evenly split, which was quite enthusiastic.

Brazil has gained a lot of fans in recent years.

If England hadn't just won the European Championship, this would probably have been Brazil's home game.

"Hello everyone, this is Huang. Today we have invited two professional players, Li Weifeng and An Qi, to bring you..." Huang Jianxiang finished speaking and looked at Li Weifeng, "Little Li, how about you show us your Champions League medal first?"

Li Weifeng chuckled and took off the medal around his neck to show it to the camera.

When the team won the UEFA Cup medal last year, he was unable to participate in the game at all. Although he also won a medal, he felt very uninvolved.

This season's Champions League victory truly fulfilled his dream, and it was an even more beautiful one.

A hint of envy flashed in An Qi's eyes.

If he hadn't left Green Gun, he might have won this medal by now.

pity……

Of course, it's no longer possible for An Qi to go out and play football again.

The environment in China is too comfortable.

Being a celebrity in the country comes with so many privileges that foreign athletes can't even imagine.

Foreign football stars, at best, live the life of a rich kid, but domestic stars are truly like emperors.

It's priceless!
However, An Qi also knew that if things continued this way, his future status, fame, influence, and even earning potential after retirement would be significantly different from Li Weifeng's.

Perhaps it's heaven and earth!

However, there is no turning back in life.

"Brazil's lineup today is exceptionally impressive." An Qi began introducing the lineup according to the script, "They used a traditional 4-4-2 formation."

"Robinho and Adriano as a strike partnership."

"The former just joined Real Madrid for 24 million euros, while the latter is one of the world's top strikers at present."

"The two wingers are Ronaldinho on the left and Kaká on the right; they are both among the best attacking midfielders in the world!"

"The two defensive midfielders are Emerson and Ze Robert, both top players."

"The full-back pairing of Cicinho on the left and Maicon on the right, the green-striking duo, the newly crowned Champions League champions, their prestige speaks for itself!"

“The center-back pairing is Gilbert Silva and Lucio, with Dida in goal.”

"The bench also has big names like Oliveira, Baptista, Juninho, Juan, and Gaspar. If Ronaldo and Carlos weren't injured, they would definitely be here this time too."

The camera then focused on the England team, where Li Weifeng explained, "The England team used the 4-3-1-2 formation from the previous match, instead of the 4-4-2, and removed Lampard from the Gerrard-Lampard duo."

"We can see that Lampard on the bench doesn't look too good."

"It's fine if Lu Kai isn't around, but when Lu Kai is around, his playing time will be lower than Gerrard's."

"Some conspiracy theorists believe that this is Lu Kai trying to suppress Lampard, because Lampard's Premier League statistics and Champions League performance make him a strong candidate for this year's Ballon d'Or."

"Lu Kai and he are direct competitors!"

“But I don’t think so. From the perspective of a three-defensive-midfielder formation, Gerrard is indeed more suitable than Lampard. As for a single attacking midfielder, Lampard’s stats may not be much worse than Lu Kai’s, but Lu Kai is undoubtedly better at boosting the team’s overall performance, connecting the play, and defending.”

"Today's strike duo will be Crouch and Rooney, one tall and one fat."

Rooney: ? ? ?
"Lu Kai is the single attacking midfielder."

"Gerrard, Carrick, and Beckham form the defensive midfield trio."

"Ashley Cole, Ferdinand, Davis, and Ashley Young are the four guards."

"Goalkeeper Robinson."

"This lineup has a high gun content."

"It's clear that Stanley is really afraid of Carragher's own goal. He'd rather have Ashley Young fill in at right-back than use Carragher."

"It's still a bit surprising that Neville isn't being used. When did fringe players from Green Gunners become able to replace Manchester United's starters? It's really something to behold."

"However, don't assume Ashley Young is better than Neville because of this. It's probably just a matter of tactical and systemic needs, making it easier for the Marines to deploy him."

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

In the fourth minute, Lu Kai was brought down by Emerson, and the Brazilian showed his wild side.

England took a long-range tactical free kick.

Beckham passed the ball to Lu Kai on the side, and Lu Kai delivered a through pass.

Cole ran to receive the ball at the near post of the wall, turned halfway and crossed with his left foot.

Because the ball was partially turned away from the goal, the quality of this cross was average, and the ball speed was relatively slow.

Lucio cleared the ball first in front of the goal.

In the ninth minute, Lucio launched an attack with a long pass.

Carrick headed the ball back.

Maicon cuts in to receive the ball.

Cole hesitated for a moment, and Maicon took the opportunity to feign a breakthrough, but actually made a diagonal pass to Adriano.

Maicon then moved forward.

Cole turned and chased after Maicon.

Adriano, however, turned and dribbled the ball straight toward the goal from the right flank.

Seeing that things were not going well, Ferdinand rushed out and shoveled the ball.

However, Adriano's footwork was also excellent; he skillfully dribbled the ball to the left, past Ferdinand, and was ready to shoot with his left foot.

Davis extends his leg to cover the gap.

Adriano unleashed a powerful left-footed shot.

The latter is faster.

Swish!
“GOAL!!!”

"Brazil has won a great start!"

"Adriano completed a shot that was both violent and aesthetically pleasing!"

"One to zero!"

"This is Adriano's fifth goal in this tournament!"

"He has surpassed Germany's Ballack and Australia's John Aloisi by four goals, taking the top spot on the scoring charts!"

"In contrast, Lu Kai has shown a low-key yet comprehensive performance in this tournament, scoring two goals and providing three assists so far, currently tied with Kaka for the top spot on the assist chart!"

Adriano sprinted towards the corner flag, and the Brazilian players celebrated.

It's unclear when exactly, but Lu Kai has become a mountain weighing down on the heads of Brazil's new four kings.

Each of them had their own reasons for wanting to bring down Lu Kai.

In the 14th minute, Carrick passed the ball to Lu Kai.

Facing Emerson, Lu Kai deliberately let the ball coming from the right pass by, then received it with his left foot at the far end, flicking the ball with the instep as he received it, stopping and nudging it simultaneously.

With this half-step advantage, Lu Kai launched his attack and devoured Emerson.

Crouch pulled to the left.

Lu Kai sent a through ball.

Rooney unleashed a powerful shot without stopping the ball.

However, Gilbert Silva's prediction was accurate, and he successfully blocked the attack.

Little Fatty missed a golden opportunity.

In the 19th minute, Gerrard passed the ball to Cole.

Cole speeds up and takes on Maicon one-on-one.

The world's best left-back rank vs. the world's best right-back rank.

Cole barely managed to deliver the cross.

Unfortunately, Lucio cleared the ball with a header.

In the 22nd minute, England launched a massive attack.

Lu Kai retreated to receive the pass and then passed it back to Ferdinand.

Ferdinand passed the ball to the right flank, and Ashley Young dribbled forward.

You know what, he's actually better at dribbling on the right wing than on the left, probably because his right foot is closer to the sideline when dribbling the ball, which is safer.

Ashley Young actually used his physical advantage to get past Cicinho and deliver a precise cross.

The quality is very high.

boom!
Gilbert Silva clears the ball with a header.

The football flew towards the right side of the penalty area.

Beckham charged toward the ball, not even needing to look into the penalty area, and delivered a beautiful curling pass based on his instincts.

The next moment, the camera focused on Crouch inside the penalty area.

However, he was tightly controlled by Gilbert Silva.

However, Lu Kai suddenly slipped out from behind Lucio and moved to the front, his positioning quite unpredictable.

The key is that Lu Kai dashed out quickly and timed it perfectly, taking off in mid-air. In this situation, the center-back has no way to defend; a simple push would result in a penalty, because Lu Kai is already airborne.

Lucio watched helplessly as Lu Kai drifted through the air and headed the ball towards the goal.

Dida's attention was not distracted; he was confident he could pounce on the head...

boom!
The soccer ball was launched into the net with tremendous force and at extremely high speed!
Dida was a beat too slow to react.

[Bombing effects!]
"GOAL!"

"One to one!"

"Lu Kai retaliates in kind!"

"I don't know if it's because he plays in Germany, but Lu Kai's header this time reminded me of Jürgen Klinsmann, the Golden Bomber!"

"The same approach to positioning, the same quality of headers! They are not typical tall center forwards, but their heading ability should not be underestimated!"

"You know, that was a drift header!"

"The basketball world has Kobe, and the football world has Lu Kai!"

In the 24th minute, Kaká made a run down the right flank and won a corner kick.

Ronaldinho takes the corner kick, looking for the far post.

Adriano headed the ball into the penalty area.

Ferdinand clears the ball with a header.

Cicinho unleashed a long-range shot from outside the penalty arc as the ball came crashing down.

I hit it a little too hard; the ball speed was just average.

The football was caught by Robinson.

In the 31st minute, Ashley Young made a run forward and crossed the ball, creating a corner kick.

England has found Brazil's relatively weak position – Cicinho.

He is strong offensively but weak defensively; his defense is even worse than Carlos'.

Unfortunately, Ashley Young is adept at bullying the younger players and using his superior strength to intimidate them, giving him a psychological advantage when playing against his former teammates.

Moreover, Ronaldinho on this side was not as aggressive in defending as Kaka on the other side.

Beckham takes the free kick, aiming for the near post.

But Ronaldinho saw through it and kicked it back.

Beckham retrieved the ball from the outside and then played a through ball.

Ashley Young made a run down the right flank and crossed the ball from the byline.

Crouch's header hit the crossbar.

England are as fierce as tigers!
They are clearly not to be trifled with.

In the 43rd minute, Emerson and Ronaldinho teamed up to successfully thwart Ashley Young.

Robinho received the ball and launched a counter-attack, but was surrounded by Lu Kai and Beckham on the left flank.

He dribbled laterally to complete the pass and delivered it to Kaká.

Kaka dribbles forward.

Ad sprinted ahead.

Robinho made a forward run down the left side of the middle.

Maicon charged up from behind on the right.

Brazil launched a four-pronged attack.

It's like a four-on-five situation in the frontcourt.

Originally, Ferdinand and Cole were in front of Kaka, but Cole turned around to defend against Maicon, who was positioned outside.

As a result, Kaka fired the ball directly from more than 25 meters away from the goal.

Fortunately, Robinson was focused enough to block the ball.

However, both Robinho and Adriano rushed towards the ball, attempting to score a rebound.

Robinson eventually rushed over and grabbed the ball, but he also slid out of bounds.

Brazil's corner kick.

In the 45th minute, the first half was about to end.

Lu Kai pulled to the right.

Ashley Young helped with the feint.

Lu Kai dribbled the ball directly down the right flank and beat Cicinho.

Lu Kai avoided Emerson, but Gilbert Silva was cautious enough to step in.

This prevents Lu Kai from taking long-range shots.

At the same time, once the speed is reduced, it will also be surrounded by three people.

Lu Kai feinted left and right.

"This is... riding a bicycle!"

"Just now, Robinho broke through the double-team of Lu Kai and Beckham using a stepover. Is Lu Kai getting his revenge?"

"Lu Kai's cycling isn't nearly as smooth and fluid as Robinho's, but his stride is longer..."

Because this is the "Turtle's Bicycle"!
Lu Kai flicked the ball to the right, shaking off Gilbert, and came deep into the right side of the penalty area.

boom!
To catch up with the ball, you need to cross it with your right foot.

He barely managed to pass the ball before Gilbert could.

However, this kind of passing inevitably results in low-quality football.

If the ball is crossed directly into the middle, it will be very close to the goal and the goalkeeper will catch it.

Therefore, Lu Kai's story has become very popular.

The football flew across the entire penalty area and landed on the left side.

In situations like this, Maicon often dribbles inside the penalty area to help contest headers, ensuring that there are more defenders in the box and creating more opportunities to clear the ball.

This allowed Cole to easily receive the ball after making a run down the perimeter.

As soon as Maicon ran over, Cole completed a triangular pass.

Gerrard, who had made a run from the back, unleashed a long-range shot.

Lampard on the bench watched with envy and resentment.

This is also what he excels at.

Even distance and angle are things he excels at.

boom!
The football flies toward the goal.

Even Lampard had to admit that this was about the same level of shooting he could manage.

boom!
Milan's goalkeeper Dida made a historic save, sending the ball flying to the right side of the field.

Ashley Young rushed over.

England's current formation is equivalent to 2-2-6!

The attack was fierce, with players controlling possession of the ball on both sides.

boom!
Ashley Young's biography is in progress.

Because the ball was close to the byline, his pass was very similar to Lu Kai's pass just now.

They were all very close to the goal.

The difference is that Lu Kai passed the ball directly to the other side with a high arc, making it a powerful pass.

Ashley Young's pass had a slightly lower arc and was aimed at the near post.

"There's no one at the front!"

Many people were ready to unleash a torrent of curses.

But the next moment, Lu Kai rushed forward.

He headed the ball on before Cicinho could react.

Cicinho was completely helpless!

Lu Kai's physical abilities are slightly better than Ashley Young's.

Ashley Young is far superior to him.

There was nothing he could do behind Lu Kai's back.

The attack was launched very suddenly.

The football leaped high and fell towards the far post of the goal.

Dida quickly retreated a little, but the side step was too difficult. After retreating three steps, his center of gravity began to shift, and he had to leap and make a one-handed save.

He felt he might have touched the soccer ball, or he might not have.

But in any case, this is not enough to change the trajectory of the football.

“GOAL!!!”

"Two to one!"

"Lu Kai scores his second header! Helping England take the lead!"

"Ashley Young's pass must have been intentional; that's the terrifying thing about the Celtics' system. Even the most unremarkable players can create chemistry with Lu Kai!"

Ashley Young: ???
"Stanley was absolutely right not to use Neville."

"Neville might be able to limit Cicinho defensively, but it's hard to say he can dominate Cicinho offensively. Only a player like Ashley Young, who is familiar with his teammates' weaknesses, can suppress them so accurately."

"And this attack was a testament to the unique teamwork of the Green Guns!"

"Alright, the first half is over. Thanks to Lu Kai's two goals, England has come back from a 1-0 deficit to take the lead."

"However, Brazil still has a chance. Ronaldinho hasn't even started yet. Once he does, it will be a major test for England's defense!"

"Overall, both teams are absolutely on the same level, with Brazil having a more aggressive attack. But England's aggressive full-back forward runs and Lu Kai's individual ability make up for it."

"In the second half, Brazil will likely target England's full-backs making runs forward!"

Fifteen minutes later, the halftime break began.

From the very start, England sensed Brazil's tactical adjustments.

Robinho and Adriano are no longer standing in the penalty area.

The Brazilians deployed a strikerless formation.

The two men stood on either side of England's full-backs in their defensive zone.

If Cole and Ashley Young move forward, they will both have open spaces at any time.

For most teams, having no one in the middle is a disadvantage.

But Brazilians have excellent footwork; Robinho and Ronaldinho are almost unbeatable in dribbling.

Ade and Kaka are both strong and fast, and both have a minimalist style.

When Adriano and Robinho switch sides, they can create a different style.

If any one of the four gets the ball, it's not difficult for them to attack the goal from the wing to the center.

England, of course, couldn't allow their two full-backs to continue attacking.

But this slowed their offensive, and the Brazilians gained possession of the ball, which eventually returned to the four superstars.

England simply shifted from out-of-position defense to positional defense, but stopping Brazil will still be difficult.

Within just six minutes, the Brazilians created set pieces and throw-ins in the attacking third.

In the 57th minute, Maicon threw the ball out of bounds.

Adriano stopped the ball with a touch against an English player and passed it across to Kaká in the middle.

Kaka, with his back to goal, passed the ball back to Ronaldinho without stopping, then turned and made a forward run.

Ronaldinho played a one-two pass!

Fortunately, Ferdinand was quick-witted and bypassed Kaká to directly cut off the ball's path.

The football bounced toward Maicon.

Maicon moved extensively to the left flank.

That area is now empty.

After Cicinho received the ball on the left flank, Robinho made a run down the flank from the outside, drawing everyone's attention.

But Cicinho himself dribbled inside from the left flank and passed the ball to Kaká, who was temporarily acting as the center forward.

In a formation without a striker, everyone acts as a striker.

Cicinho cut inside from the ball and surged into the penalty area.

Ashley Young and Davies understand their club teammates' thoughts and know how dangerous it is for a full-back to cut inside the penalty area along the flanks.

The two players, as if on cue, double-teamed Cicinho.

On the other side, Adriano tied down Ferdinand and Cole.

Although Ferdinand was also covering Kaká, he was some distance away from Kaká inside the penalty area.

Carrick was closest to Kaká, but he was behind Kaká.

The same goes for Beckham.

Two defensive midfielders doubled down on Kaká, but after receiving a pass from Cicinho, Kaká turned and curled a long, wide shot from the edge of the box.

The football flew straight towards the far corner and crashed into the side netting from the inside.

“GOAL!!!”

"Two to two!"

"Cicinho assists Kaká!"

"England's success and failure both stem from the green-skinned players! They were drawn too much attention by Brazil's green-skinned players."

"Davis made a clear mistake here. If he had pressed forward immediately, Kaká wouldn't have had a chance to shoot!"

Kaka performed his signature celebration move.

Pointing both fingers to the sky.

For a moment, no one could tell whether Lu Langshen would suppress the Four Heavenly Kings or whether the Four Heavenly Kings would capture Lu Wukong together!
(End of this chapter)