Team Spirit

Chapter 236 Young Player Awakens, French Ligue 1 Giants Arrive

[Ding! You've gleaned some football insights from Luis Figo's highlight moments:]

[Shooting: 90+1]

Dribbling: 90+1

[Balance and Flexibility: 86+1]

【Set-pieces: 86+1】

[Portuguese Latissimus Dorsi - Golden Age: The hunchback isn't because you're old, it's because you're about to be surpassed. It suppresses players who make contact from behind, making it easier to block them. Your explosiveness receives a temporary boost after contact.]

During the preparation for overtime, Lu Kai's time card expired, and he received feedback from the time card.

Henry and others were very dissatisfied with the extra time result.

In the title race between the Red and Green Guns back then, Arsenal suffered a heartbreaking defeat in extra time when Lu Kai scored a golden goal to end the game.

However, a month later at the Confederations Cup, the French team was defeated by Lu Kaiyin in extra time.

Every time, I died because of the system.

The same applies to this match. Although the aggregate score is 5-5, Arsenal has four away goals, while Greens have zero away goals.

According to the Champions League format, Arsenal have already won.

However, the EFL Cup abolished the home and away goals rule, which led to the game going into extra time.

What a load of rubbish!

Of course, what made Henry even more desperate today was that he was substituted by Van Persie and could only watch Lu Kai perform from the bench.

The title of "King of Guns" is somewhat undeserved.

Soon, extra time began.

Dartford used their last substitution, with Pepe replacing Motta.

Mota reported some discomfort in her thigh, but was able to continue.

How could Lu Kai dare to let him insist?
For people with fragile skin, discomfort is equivalent to "immediate serious injury".

Aren't you going to change into your new clothes for the New Year?
In the 93rd minute, Pires unleashed a long-range shot from the left side of the penalty area.

Joe Hart raised his hands high and tipped the football over the crossbar.

In the 97th minute, Vardy won a corner kick.

Vidic heads the ball towards the goal.

Almunia blocked the ball from close range.

At the ninety-ninth minute, a horrifying scene unfolded.

Kompany intercepted Pires.

Ashley Young launched a long pass to Lu Kai in the center circle.

Lu Kai leaped high to head the ball.

But Diaby, who was on the defensive, drifted over and collided with Lu Kai.

The original intention was to interfere with Lu Kai.

However, it damaged Lu Kai's cylinder.

It's important to know that Diaby is a big-ball player, and his impact is very powerful.

After Lu Kai landed sideways, Diaby was still on top of him.

Lu Kai sensed something was wrong.

This could result in serious injury.

The Dartford players were instantly ignited and rushed over to surround BYD.

Ribery and others immediately called for a stretcher to be brought in.

The Green Penguin Stadium is on edge.

[Ding! You have suffered a serious injury, activating the serious injury immunity effect of the Ball Master]

Lu Kai slowly stood up.

Fully recovered.

The Green Gunners' anger was finally brought under control.

However, Pepe, who had just come on, had already defeated two Arsenal players, including Diaby.

What a brave man!
The referee blew his whistle and showed Pepe a yellow card.

Then Diaby was shown a red card.

Cheers erupted instantly at the Green Penguin Stadium.

The Arsenal players looked extremely grim.

"Arsenal are in trouble now, they will be playing with one less player."

"In fact, although Green Gunners are weaker, they have many young players with good stamina. Arsenal's advantage clearly diminished in extra time, and now it's even more so..."

"To put it bluntly, the main problem is that Lu Kai wasn't actually injured. This is a double loss."

In the 103rd minute, Ljungberg's cross from the wing was cleared by Vidic, and Lauren's long-range shot went wide.

Arsenal continue their attacking momentum.

But everyone knew that this was their last gasp before their time.

Soon, the game entered the second half of overtime.

This time, Green Gunners took complete control of the ball and pushed it into Arsenal's half.

In the 106th minute, Chen Tao passed the ball into the far post of the penalty area.

Vardy made a forward run and his shot from a tight angle was saved.

Green Gunners took a tactical free kick, and Barton crossed the ball.

Pepe's header failed to result in a shot on goal.

Gilbert headed the ball away to the other side.

Ribery makes a triangular back pass.

Chen Tao's long-range shot from the edge of the penalty area hit Pires, who immediately fell to the ground.

The ball bounced towards the edge of the penalty area, and Kompany unleashed a long-range shot that knocked Bergkamp to the ground again.

The match was forced to be suspended.

In the 110th minute, Ashley Young crossed from the left flank and passed the ball back.

Ribery swept across the penalty area.

Lu Kai attacks the ball on goal.

Due to Gilbert's interference, the ball did not hit the target.

But Senderos stretched out his foot and blocked the ball towards the goal.

Fortunately, the ball wasn't moving fast, and Almunia managed to control it in front of the goal.

I almost made a blunder.

In the 113th minute, Arsenal launched a counter-attack.

Pires made a quick run down the left flank, reaching the vicinity of the left side of the penalty area before sweeping the ball across into the box.

Van Persie took a first-time shot from a tight angle, aiming for the far corner.

The football slipped through the goal.

In the 116th minute, Green Gunners surrounded the edge of Arsenal's penalty area.

Chen Tao passed the ball to Barton on the left.

Barton passed the ball to Vardy, who was on the wing.

After receiving the ball, Vardy dribbled laterally, cut inside to adjust his position, and drew the Arsenal defenders into a run.

Lu Kai came out of the penalty area to receive the ball.

After Vardy passed the ball to Lu Kai, he circled around to the right side of the middle lane and didn't bother going back to the left lane.

Lu Kai turned around seemingly to go to the left wing, but actually flicked the ball forward, charging straight into the penalty area.

At this moment, Lu Kai had opponents on his left, front, right, and back, all within a meter of each other.

Lu Kai flicked the ball to his right, which was the only opening, and he could shoot after breaking through.

Campbell, who was defending head-on, understood this and immediately moved to the right.

The next moment, the football flew to the left.

【Dragon Tail Swing】!
The football and Lu Kai slipped through the gap between the two defenders on the left and in front of him, respectively.

Just a moment ago, the width here was not enough for Lu Kai to pass through.

But after Lu Kai swung his tail to shake Campbell off, this was the perfect spot to get past.

Lu Kai charged into the left corner of the penalty area.

Almunia immediately launched an attack.

Lu Kai takes a low shot with his left foot.

It was in almost the exact same position as the ball Van Persie had just hit.

Both players opted to shoot from the far corner.

Van Persie's dominant foot is still his left foot.

Lu Kai's dominant foot is his right foot.

However... Lu Kai's right foot attribute has reached 7+2, which is one level higher than the normal limit of 8 for the right foot.

The "Violent Aesthetics" skill allows Lu Kai's weak-foot shot to have the same level of accuracy as his dominant foot.

Therefore, Lu Kai's shot was of a higher standard than Van Persie's.

The football indeed struck the post at the far post and bounced into the goal.

“GOAL!!!”

Lu Kai rushed to the sidelines immediately and leaped high into the air.

A cheer immediately erupted from the audience:

Luuuuu!

"Goal! Lu Kai completes a quadruple!"

"The aggregate score is 6-5, Dartford has come back from behind, and this is the winning goal!"

"Arsenal have once again lost to their arch-rivals."

"It's such a pity that red can't outshine green!" The Green Penguin Stadium erupted in wild celebrations, showing no respect to Arsenal whatsoever.

More than a minute later, Wenger's complaint that the celebration lasted too long was finally accepted by the referee.

The game starts again.

But time is really running out for Arsenal.

In the 119th minute, Arsenal took a risk and pushed into Greenstrewn's half.

Bergkamp's exquisite lob pass.

Unfortunately, Vidic outmaneuvered Van Persie, heading the ball out of bounds without even jumping.

The camera focuses on Henry.

It seems that if Henry were in his position, he would have been able to score that goal.

In the 121st minute, Arsenal went all out, but Green Gunners launched a counter-attack.

Lu Kai sent a through ball from near the center circle.

Vardy is far ahead of everyone else.

Campbell had no choice but to shovel.

The referee issued another red card.

As Dartford took the tactical free kick, Ashley Young's cross from the right was headed out of bounds by Senderos.

Three whistles sounded.

"The match is over!"

"Congratulations to Dartford! They have narrowly defeated a formidable opponent – ​​Arsenal!"

"This is a great victory, a victory of personal heroism belonging to Lu Kai!"

"With four goals and one assist, Lu Kai completely dominated this game."

"Although Vardy and Ashley Young both provided assists for two goals, anyone who watched the game knows that they didn't make much of an impact."

"Compared to Lu Kai's brilliance, the other players on the Green Gun team were not very effective."

"As for Arsenal, Wenger made the biggest mistake he's made before: underestimating Lu Kai!"

"When Arsenal were two goals ahead, he thought the game was over and actually substituted Henry, the only player who had a chance to go toe-to-toe with Lu."

"Van Persie scored a goal, which was indeed good. But in front of Lu Kai, Van Persie is no different from those mediocre greenhorns."

"Lu Kai's brace in stoppage time to equalize the score was the biggest miracle of the match!"

Congratulations to them for reaching the EFL Cup final for the sixth consecutive year!

……

Sky Sports: "Arsenal suffer two red cards, losing both the game and their composure. Lu Kai scores four goals, single-handedly winning the game!"

BBC: "After a slump in the league, Lu Kai continues his heroics in the EFL Cup, carrying the team forward!"

The Echo: "A stunning upset! Newly promoted Wigan Athletic defeat Manchester United 1-0 to reach the EFL Cup final!"

Manchester Evening News: "Shame! Manchester United missed their best chance to win the EFL Cup, with Ronaldo, obsessed with dribbling, missing several brilliant passing opportunities! Does he think he's Lu Kai just because he hunches over?"

The Sun: "A clash of the weakest teams ever! The worst EFL Cup final in history: Green II vs. Wigan Athletic!"

Most fans who were hoping for a great match were very disappointed with the lineup for the EFL Cup final.

But Dartford and Wigan Athletic were both very satisfied.

Because they all thought their opponent was weak.

To be honest, neither of them even qualifies as a top-four team; they're at best in the quarterfinals.

However, the results appeared in the finals.

It's absolutely black.

However, this victory belongs to Lu Kai, not to Green Gun.

The tuition fees that young green gunners have to pay cannot be saved at all.

January 28th, FA Cup fourth round.

Lu Kai is on leave.

The Green Second Phase rotation, which could be considered a star-studded lineup in the future, lost to Stoke City.

Eliminated from the FA Cup.

This defeat left the young Green Warriors feeling lost.

When the final whistle blew, midfield maestro Modric burst into tears.

He returned to the locker room without saying a word.

"Shame! This is our shame!"

"Let's ask ourselves honestly, does our performance today deserve this jersey?"

"How are we going to explain this to the Marines?"

A major internal review was initiated within Green Gun.

Many young players shed tears during the post-match review.

This is not a defeat, but a series defeat, which means they are out of the FA Cup.

This feels completely different from losing a game in the Premier League.

That sense of loss should be commonplace for many players, but it's a rare occurrence at Dartford.

Over the past five years, Dartford has won far more titles than they haven't.

Green 2 has disgraced Dartford's reputation!

The internal reflection initiated by Modric was very profound, and the smiles on the faces of Giroud, Mertens, JR, Pepe, Marcelo, Smalling, and others disappeared.

This was something neither Lu Kai nor Alfred had anticipated.

Because the FA Cup was never part of the team's plans.

"Children raised with champions have an extraordinary desire for championships, especially when they lose them," Alfred remarked.

Lu Kai nodded: "In this way, they might grow faster than I expected."

Alfred: "So, should we give them some pep talk? Should I get a few of our partner media outlets to praise them?"

Lu Kai shook his head: "No. On the contrary, we should buy some negative articles about them. We should be targeted and attack them based on their weaknesses."

"The desire to make them better in the game is what keeps them working hard in training."

"If you don't want to be criticized, you have to put in twice the effort."

Alfred: "According to Emily, Ashley Young is also buying smear articles about other players on the team."

Lu Kai then dialed Jiang Mengyun's number: "Your store's temporary worker needs a raise, otherwise he won't have the money to buy smear articles."

Soon, a wave of interesting news emerged.

"Giroud has all body and no brains. His passing is terrible, his shooting is awful, and his playmaking ability is inferior to that of Chinese Super League players!"

Mertens is hogging the ball and dominating shooting opportunities; is he already a cancer to Chelsea at such a young age?

JR is too hesitant to play; he hasn't found his core competitiveness and will be eliminated sooner or later!

Marcelo grows hair to show his determination, but unfortunately his defensive awareness is too weak; he's practically a sieve on the left flank!

Smalling is exceptionally talented, but unfortunately, he doesn't get enough extra training time, so his playing time will only continue to drop!

Ashley Young was very satisfied with this.

In this way, the whole team is trash, which further highlights the value of my vice-GOAT title.

"Hmm?" Ashley Young frowned as he looked at the newly emerged news.

Ashley Young is getting worse and worse; he can't contain Henry defensively, and his offense is less than a tenth as good as Lu Kai's. The Green Gun is helpless, leaving Lu Shiyi exhausted!

???

"Who's buying my smear articles?" Ashley Young was heartbroken and quickly identified the suspect.

It must be... Modric!
After Green Gun's self-reflection, the team trained even more diligently.

During the game, the players were more united and more willing to pass the ball to each other.

This subtle change led to different results for them in some matches.

On January 31, Green Gunners will play Wigan Athletic away from home.

The two teams in the EFL Cup final drew 1-1 in the Premier League.

On February 4th, Green Gunners defeated Manchester City 1-0 at home.

Lu Kai broke his 360-minute Premier League goal drought, successfully raising his goal tally to 20.
On February 11th, the Green Guns will host Blackburn Rovers.

Lu Kai has scored in consecutive matches.

He led his team to a narrow 2-1 victory over their opponent.

They rose to eleventh place in the Premier League.

Although Lu Kai's personal form declined in the second half of the season, the team's performance in the Premier League improved.

In all three matches, the young players delivered outstanding performances, stepping up in time to help Lu Kai.

And right after that, the Champions League Round of 16 is about to begin.

Their opponent was none other than Lyon, the French Ligue 1 powerhouse.

This team's rise coincided with the rise of the Green Guns, earning them the nickname "Ligue 1 Green Guns".

It's not that Lyon rose from a lower to a higher level in recent years, but rather that Lyon has won almost every championship they could get in recent years.

From 2000 to now, in six years, they have gone from winning Ligue 1 for the first time in their club history to completing four consecutive Ligue 1 titles, and this season they are very likely to complete a fifth consecutive title.

They also won several championships, including the French Cup and the French Super Cup.

If the Premier League is the only medal Green Gunners are missing...

Therefore, the Champions League is the jewel that Lyon is determined to win.

This Champions League knockout stage match is bound to be a fierce battle.

Compared to Dartford, Lyon's squad is nothing short of dream-like.

The young players include legendary attackers such as Ben Arfa, Benzema, and Nilmar.

Notable players include Wiltord, Malouda, Thiago Mendes, Diarra, Abidal, and Casapa.

Crucially, their midfield star Juninho is hailed as the world's best free-kick taker.

The three cobblers are better than Zhuge Liang.

With all the top teams in Lyon, how could they possibly fail to defeat Lu Kai, who is merely the world's number one?
(End of this chapter)