Team Spirit

Chapter 227 Green Spear God List: Kill Emperor Lu and Seize First Place!

Dongqiudi: "Green Gunner 2.0, one kick and I'll help you! Lu Kai scores another hat-trick, London is sunny again!"

Sky Sports: "Lu Kai scored nine goals in three Champions League matches, ending the race for the Champions League Golden Boot in just 270 minutes?"

BBC: "Nine goals and two assists in three games, contributing to eleven goals! Lu Kai sets a new Champions League record for the fastest player to contribute to ten goals in a single match!"

Bild: "Villarreal have two wins and one draw in the Champions League, leading their group with seven points! Manchester United lost to a direct rival and are second with four points. Villarreal have three points, and Benfica have one point."

AS: "If Chelsea and Manchester United both advance from the Champions League group stage, it could prove the prestige of the Premier League! A Champions League group stage match between two teams from the same league, a rare occurrence in recent years, is sure to be a spectacle!"

After the match, Green Guns released a new documentary called "Green Guns II"!
The documentary, told from Liu Shishi's perspective, introduces Dartford this season and clearly distinguishes between the old and new lineups of the Green Gunners.

Furthermore, a new goal was set for the future development of Green Gun: to surpass itself!
"Green Generation I, 24 championships in six years! An average of four championships per year!"

"Green Phase II, currently holding one championship, can it recapture its former glory?"

The players from Green's first generation have been revisited and gained considerable attention.

Furthermore, since the past six years are defined as the "Green Phase One," the players' achievements, abilities, and so on can be definitively judged.

Fans have compiled a list of key Celtics players from the first Celtics draft, excluding "Celtics King" Lu Kai, calling it the "Celtics God List." Many of these names are almost forgotten.

Victor – the midfield core of the “Green Zero” era, and the locker room leader in the early stages of the Green One era.

Mark Bellingham – rising to prominence thanks to his son, a super substitute forward in the first Celtics era.

Akinfenwa – the strongest player in Green's first generation, with many memorable moments.

Morgan – the first star player of the Green Team, where his dream began.

Madeira – the fastest player in the first Green Gunners era, a world-class star produced by Green Gunners.

Markov – the Green Gun Cat King, a world-class star player.

Sherry – the first player to join Barcelona from the Green Gunners, a left-footed Beckham, a world-class star.

Alf – thanks to his father, he became the first genuine Premier League player for Green Gunners.

Kylo – the bench king of Green Generation I, the number of times he sat on the bench could circle the earth!
Daniel – a wealthy second-generation heir from Green Generation I and Lu Kai’s personal driver.

An Qi – the first Chinese player to play for the Green Gunners!

These are all still "unknown".

Not to mention the renowned players of the last two years, such as Drogba, Gilardino, Arshavin, Toure, Forlán, and Valbuena.

But the top three were Li Weifeng, the "Captain of China"—his selection proves the simple truth that there is strength in numbers.

He was forced into the game by fans from the Zhongguo District.

However, considering that he served Green Gunners for four years, he is a veteran and a meritorious player.

Second place is undisputed—Evil Patton!
Because it is said that he injured his younger brother when he was young, he is affectionately known by fans as "Dongchang Changgong" (a nickname implying that he was a powerful figure in the Eastern Depot).

The first place goes to Ashley Young, the vice GOAT, who has served with the Green Gunners the longest, along with Lu Kai and Kailuo!

Although fans often tease him, he is like a green gun and a brick, always ready to be moved wherever needed. He may not have made any great contributions, but he has done his best in hard work.

Green Gun Museum.

"Tsk tsk tsk, Ashley, is this really not a ranking you paid for yourself?" Modric ordered an Americano Peach, paying close attention to the recent Green Gun news.

Ashley Young, who was wiping the table nearby, smiled slightly.

It's down there!

If we divide Green Gun into two phases, wouldn't he, as the biggest contributor of the first phase, be able to rest on his laurels?
You younger brothers from the second generation, don't you have to listen to the orders of me, the elder from the first generation?
However, this is something that can be done, but cannot be said.

Ashley Young smiled shyly and said, "Momo, how can you say that? The team's performance is an acknowledgment of our past achievements."

"Only teams that are universally recognized as extremely strong and top-notch by fans receive this honor. It's about using an era to clearly distinguish the team's roster."

"For example, Real Madrid's 'Five Eagles' era in history. The Torino era in Italian football, also known as the 'Team of Gods'."

"The illustrious Liverpool era of the 1980s."

"The era of the Milan Three Musketeers and Inter Milan Three Musketeers in the 1990s."

"And now, the Galácticos, the world's number one team, enjoys the same prestige."

"The invincible Red Devils in the Premier League have also entered the 'Ferguson II' era."

"Arsenal, with their red guns, entered the peak era of 'Wendy II'."

"Barcelona is forming a Dream Team II."

"Against this backdrop, the emergence of Green Phase I and Green Phase II is simply a natural consequence."

Many visitors to the museum agreed with Ashley Young's speech, and some even filmed it.

In a moment of deep emotion, Ashley Young also expressed his hopes for the future: "As a key contributor to Green Phase I, I hope to continue leading my colleagues in Green Phase II to grow stronger and achieve even greater success!"

"I don't expect to surpass the first generation of Green Generation, but I should at least win half of their championships!"

Wow!
There was constant applause at the scene.

Chen Tao and Li Weifeng, who were both sensitive to political matters, exchanged a glance and understood the deeper meaning behind Ashley Young's heavy investment in "Green Gun Phase I and II".

This is an attempt to rely on seniority and promote a "veteran culture."

Maybe in a couple of days Ashley Young will start having the team's rookies carry his bags and make it a locker room tradition.

Looks like this guy watches the NBA too.

I learned nothing of the essentials and got plenty of the dross.

Newcomers like Aubameyang, JR Smith, Marcelo, Firo, Smalling, and Neuer are trembling with fear.

They just want to play football, not be waiters for the "old greens".

Just then, Modric, who had finally finished writing his tactical notes, closed his laptop and said, "The first generation of Green was indeed a miracle, unprecedented and probably never to be repeated."

Ashley Young smiled slightly.

now it's right.

Among Dartford's players, Modric and he are the most incompatible. Now, with his seniority and honors, he has the upper hand over Modric, and the Croatian can no longer cause any trouble.

Ashley Young and Luka Modric clashed, and Modric quickly became Ashley Young's adversary upon joining the team.

Ashley Young did indeed intend to rebel at the time, but Modric suppressed him several times by leveraging Lu Kai's influence.

But back on the field, Ashley Young is the strongest supporting player, capable of playing almost any position. He was entrusted with important responsibilities by Lu Kai and can be considered the first assistant.

However, as soon as Modric joined, Ashley Young discovered that the team's positioning for Modric was "Lu Kai's substitute" and "future midfield core".

In other words—the next generation of protagonists!
As expected, Lu Kai started to promote Modric to the starting lineup this season, while he himself appeared more often in the striker position.

How could Ashley Young, the "brother of the emperor," accept the "crown prince's" ascension to the throne?
The world belongs to the Lu family, and he has no regrets.

But if the whole world belongs to the Mo family, then it would be better to take the Yang family name!
“However…” Modric changed the subject, “Since we are remnants of the previous dynasty, we should follow the trend. We must know that new talents emerge in football, each dominating for five or six years!”

"Now that we've entered the second phase of the Green era, we should let more new players shine."

Upon hearing this, Giroud, Mertens, Pepe, Kompany, Bonucci, and others applauded.

Although they were also Green Team players in their first generation, they were only fringe players; Green Team II was their true home game.

Rather than relying on seniority, they prefer to make their own way in the world, hoping to achieve a higher ranking on the future "Green Gun God List".

Ribery, Motta, Vidic, Vardy, and others, due to their strong abilities, being valued by Lu Kai, and having a good presence in both the first and second seasons, did not directly intervene in the conflicts of the first and second seasons.

"Old fogies? I'll give you a piece of my mind..." Ashley Yang gritted his teeth in anger, "That's called a two-dynasty veteran! In the future, when you get sold out, I'll still be a cuckold, then I'll be a three-dynasty veteran!"

Modric struck a pose reminiscent of Wu Jing's signature move: "I just hope he's not a traitor who's served three masters. I wonder who's been so eager to sell themselves to the big clubs every day!"

Watching the noisy Ashley Young and Modric, Jiang Mengyun served the best milk tea to Lu Kai in the private room and asked, "Aren't you afraid it will affect their unity on the field?"

Lu Kai almost burst out laughing: "How will it affect anything? If I don't go to midfield, Modric will have possession of the ball."

"He is a reasonable person with a good overall perspective. He would be happy if Ashley Young could create an opportunity, and he would never let personal feelings cause him to miss the chance."

"As for Ashley Young... his tough talk doesn't affect his honesty at all. When he's actually playing, he's more willing than anyone to get close to Modric in order to receive Modric's brilliant passes."

Liu Shishi asked in confusion, "Then why are there two phases, Green Phase 1 and Green Phase 2?"

As the female lead in the documentary, Liu Shishi certainly knew that Lu Kai was behind it all.

Alfred explained, "This is mainly to help the new players get rid of their psychological burden. The Green Gunners' previous achievements were too terrifying and almost unrepeatable."

“If we don’t cut them off, they are likely to be trapped in a temporary slump, unable to see the way forward and unable to get out.”

"The same record, if applied to the Green Generation 1, would be considered a disgrace to the Green Generation 1, a bunch of useless trash."

"But for Green Phase II, it is the starting point of a brand new miracle with unlimited potential."

Lu Kai nodded.

This is why Manchester United has never been able to rise again.

Their young players carry too much burden, always being compared to the "Class of '92" and "Ronaldo" of the Champions League Red Devils. Those with ambition are crushed by the pressure, while the shameless ones don't focus on the field.

Emily secretly took a sip of Lu Kai's milk tea: "Anyway, it's tough on you, taking care of such a large group of mediocre kids all by yourself."

"Now the whole internet is guessing when you're going to break down."

"Most people think you can only hold out until December at most, after which Green Gun will collapse."

This speculation is based on the Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player of the Year awards.

After the two major awards were announced, people estimated that Lu Kai's enthusiasm would be dampened.

After all, even Iron Man needs a vacation, and Lu Kai can't keep performing at his peak forever. Looking at the boisterous, lively players below, Lu Kai's lips curled into a slight smile.

He carried the green gun forward all by himself?

That's certainly true, but... people probably underestimate these players' abilities.

Dartford is not what it used to be; it has to find nectar in the swill.

The players selected by Lu Kai in the second phase of the Green Team were all handpicked, and their talent was undeniable.

Even though these talents still need time to be realized, they already have some traits that can help Lu Kai.

Modric's performance on the field is not dazzling, but his passing is already very strong in terms of penetration, lethality, and immediacy.

This alone would greatly increase Lu Kai's firepower.

Ribery may seem like a "mediocre" player at Greenfield, and his promotion seems to be a matter of waiting for seniority, but in fact, his passing, stopping, shooting and tactical skills have been greatly improved.

If Lu Kai hadn't hogged his stats, he probably wouldn't have been any less impressive than Arshavin and Drogba in the previous two seasons.

The characteristics of the other players and the team's tactics are all designed to serve Lu Kai.

It's fair to say that if they had a full All-Star roster, the team would be much stronger overall, but Lu Kai's performance would certainly not be as dazzling as it is now.

Lu Kai's "path to mastery" requires hat-tricks, the Golden Boot, and other similar achievements. Lu Kai can focus on pursuing statistics without distraction this season and accomplish all of them.

If we can win a championship, we will; if we can't, it's not like we played a whole season for nothing.

So while Green Gun may appear to be carrying ten people, it's actually a mutually agreeable arrangement where everyone contributes.

It's just that Lu Kai's reputation as "the only one in the world" has led to his achievements being exaggerated to an extreme.

But Lu Kai won't take this credit for nothing. When it's time to sell players in the future, he will naturally turn them into top players, inflate their numbers, and help them reach the peak of their careers!

……

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

Greens are hosting Blues Chelsea; the London derby is almost happening once a week.

This may be because of the establishment of "Green Phase II".

The young Green Gunners played exceptionally hard in this match.

Lu Kai's performance was lackluster due to the fatigue from the midweek Champions League match, but Modric, Giroud, Mertens, Motta, Li Weifeng, and others gave it their all.

They forced an own goal from Chelsea, securing a 1-1 draw in the final moments.

Mourinho was so angry he almost vomited blood.

They led for over seventy minutes, only to be tied by a bunch of idiots in the end. It's utterly speechless.

The key point is that Chelsea lost their top spot in the league because of this match, allowing Arsenal to take the lead.

They really are all one family, red guns and green guns!

Unfortunately, Lu Kai's streak of goals couldn't be sustained.

The League Cup will also begin on October 25th.

Dartford vs. Championship side Watford.

Green Gun is fighting on three fronts, increasing the workload.

Lu Kai led a team including Chen Tao, JR, Aubameyang, Bonucci, Marcelo, Smalling, and others onto the field.

The result was a pretty good performance.

Three to one is a resounding victory.

October 29th, the eleventh round of the English Premier League.

Lu Kai scored the only goal of the match, leading Green Gunners to a 1-0 away victory over Birmingham.

This is a battle for last place.

Green Gun successfully rose to nineteenth place.

November 2nd, Champions League Round 4.

Green Gunners face Benfica away from home.

This is a crucial battle for both sides.

Benfica currently has one point; a loss would prematurely end their European competition season.

If Green Gunners win, they might even advance to the Champions League knockout stage ahead of schedule.

Judging from their first encounter, the Green Guns should have no problem winning.

However, the charm of the Champions League lies in the fact that, with careful preparation, even weaker teams can defeat stronger ones.

Benfica stopped being overly ambitious and started going head-to-head with the Green Gunners.

Instead, multiple people were monitoring and locking down Lu Kai.

Playing at home, they defended defensively for the entire 90 minutes, making for an incredibly ugly performance.

Ashley Young received a yellow card after getting into a conflict with an opponent due to frustration during the game.

Ultimately, the score was 0-0.

The two sides shook hands and made peace.

After the match, Lu Kai gave Benfica high praise: "They were able to adjust their tactics and form in time after suffering a crushing defeat in the first encounter, and achieve a draw in the second leg."

"Benfica deserves respect."

"The spirit they embody is also something we should learn from."

"In fact, we were very fortunate not to have lost this game."

"I have high hopes for Benfica. I believe their European campaign this season is not over, and I think they will make it to the knockout stage!"

Lu Kai's assessment boosted the morale of the Benfica team.

From Zhu Xi and the head coach to the players, everyone at Benfica praised Lu Kai.

The arrogant Portuguese player Simão was completely convinced: "If I used to think that Lu was not the number one player in the world, then these two encounters have shown me his strength."

"He is a respectable player with exceptional insight that transcends his age."

"I wouldn't dare say he's the world's best player right now, but I think he's at least in that range."

"In such a mediocre and immature second phase of the Green, even Ronaldo, Zidane, Rivaldo and Figo would not have done better than him."

Good guy.

A draw without a goal actually boosted Lu Kai's popularity.

This helped both teams regain their confidence.

November 6th, Premier League Round 12.

Green Gunners host Middlesbrough.

Lu Kai exploded again, completing a hat-trick and leading the team to a 4-0 victory.

They climbed to sixteenth in the Premier League.

This is his fourth hat-trick this season!

Unfortunately, the subsequent national team matches disrupted Lu Kai's form.

This time, the England national team is mainly trying out formations and tactics for the World Cup, and looking for more reliable reserve players. As the core of the team, Lu Kai will inevitably be involved, which will take a toll.

The national team returns on November 19th, in the 13th round of the English Premier League.

Dartford lost 0-1 to West Bromwich Albion away from home.

The latter rose from eighteenth to seventeenth.

Green Gun dropped to eighteenth.

Although Lu Kai knew the value of the Green Gunners players, from the outside perspective...

Lu Kai scores, Green Guns win.

Lu Kai didn't score, and neither did Green Gun.

Lu Kai scored multiple goals, and Green Guns won a big victory over their opponents.

One man, one city, unparalleled in the world.

Xiang Yu and Lü Bu, in the end, were exhausted!
Manchester United, who had previously suffered a disappointing defeat to a red-hot striker, returned with renewed vigor in the fifth round of the Champions League group stage.

Green Gunners currently have eight points; one more point would secure their advancement.

Manchester United are second with five points; a win would give them control of their qualification chances.

Villarreal are third with four points. If they can defeat the "weak" Benfica in this round, they may even have a chance to compete for first place in the group.

Benfica are second with two points, and even winning two consecutive games may not guarantee their advancement.

Therefore, this round of Champions League matches has garnered extremely high attention, and Manchester United has also made a pre-match declaration at their home stadium:

Killing Lu Huang and seizing first place is nothing compared to Green Phase Two!

(End of this chapter)