Team Spirit

Chapter 243: Premier League Oscar, Best Individual Performance of 69 Goals in a Single Season

In 1997, the Italian Players' Association established an annual awards ceremony.

Its format is mainly modeled after the Oscars ceremony, so it is also known as the "Serie A Oscars".

However, due to the phone call scandal this year, it is estimated that it will not be able to be held.

This is a loss for the fans – another grand event is missing.

Of course, it's not a huge loss—because in recent years, Serie A has gradually lost its star power and is not as exciting as it used to be.

On the contrary, the Premier League, as if it had been prepared in advance, launched the annual English football awards ceremony – the Premier League Oscars!

This was also proposed early on by Joyce, a senior official of the English Football Association.

It was met with skepticism at first, but the project was launched thanks to his persistence.

When the Calciopoli scandal broke in Serie A in April, the FA finally approved it.

Now, Italy is facing a major problem: the awards ceremony was canceled at the last minute, and all the resources have been taken over by the English Football Association, including sponsors and broadcasters.

It's about getting a lot done with a little money.

The awards ceremony was held at the Green Penguin Stadium, in the "Green Gun Museum and Gun King Tea Girl Milk Coffee Hall".

The hall is not only large, but also faces the Thames River, offering stunning river views.

"Hey, Executive Committee Member Joyce, congratulations!" As the host, Lu Kai naturally had to welcome guests from all directions today.

"Congratulations to you too!" Joyce was also very enthusiastic, embracing Lu Kai.

Although the event has not yet been officially held, it is already a huge achievement once the project was confirmed.

Joyce has almost secured the position of Zhu Xi in the next FA Cup.

Joyce spent twenty years working his way up to the position of Zhu Xi in the regional football association.

Normally, getting into the top management of the FA would be the pinnacle of one's career.

As a result, after "investing" in Green Gun, it only took six or seven years for Zhu Xi from the regional football association to the top management, executive committee members, important executive committee members, and Zhu Xi of the English Football Association...

He himself felt it was too fast.

No wonder people always say, "You only get rich in a few years."

Seize the opportunity, and you'll rise to prominence in no time.

If you don't seize the opportunity, you'll never get ahead even if you spend your whole life trying.

"Speaking of which, we really have to thank Moggi for the rocket this time," Joyce said meaningfully. "The Serie A Calciopoli scandal has had a huge impact, and without solid evidence, we can't just start an investigation."

"Although the initial clue came from Inter Milan's Zhu Xi Moratti, subsequent witnesses and evidence either died or withdrew, making it difficult to break through the situation."

"At the crucial moment, someone submitted a top-secret document. It contained important evidence against Moji, making it impossible to avoid the matter, and that's when it entered the formal processing stage."

Lu Kai smiled but said nothing.

Joyce speculated: "I heard that some of the evidence involves internal team secrets, and the leaker is probably a team staff member."

Ashley Young, who was wiping the table nearby, seemed to be deep in thought.

The leaker?
Then it probably isn't Amorim.

After all, Ashley Young was Amorim's older brother and knew his younger brother's character all too well.

Amorin is a man who keeps his mouth shut and never leaks secrets.

When he was with Ashley Young, Ashley Young's various secrets were frequently leaked. However, after investigation, it was found that none of these were done by Amorin.

He has been gone for a year now, and I haven't had any more leaks since.

Could this leaker be... someone who has a grudge against Amorin?
Did he leak his secrets in the past to frame Amorin?
“Luckily, I never doubted Hao Houmi!” Ashley Young muttered to himself.

Subsequently, celebrities from all walks of life flocked to the scene.

The Premier League Oscars were held in grand style.

The male host was a well-known commentator from Sky Sports.

The female host was Ivanka.

Liu Shishi served as the Chinese host.

The entire broadcast of this grand event in China was translated, and many of the players interviewed were able to speak a few words of Chinese.

The Green Gunners players, in particular, even gave interviews entirely in Chinese.

Ashley Young even switched to a local dialect, and his authentic accent made people wonder if he was actually from Guangzhou.

The ceremony began with the highlight: the award for the Premier League assist leader.

Didier Drogba of Chelsea won the award for 14 assists.

Arsenal's Reyes has ten assists, ranking second.

Lampard, Rooney, and Nzogbia each had nine assists, ranking third.

Lu Kai had eight assists, ranking fourth, but failed to get a chance to play.

The ceremony included trophies for the top three players, making it a truly memorable event.

The second award is the Premier League Best Young Player Award.

"The winner is... Chen Tao, a Chinese player from the Green Guns!"

The audience erupted in applause.

Chen Tao was very excited when he went on stage to accept the award. He first went through the "thank you package" in front of the microphone, and then sincerely said: "Actually, before I came here, I didn't know if I could do it."

"Whether in China or abroad, many people say that Guo Jingming is no good."

"But Captain Lu told me that we'd have to try to find out if it would work."

"And today, although I dare not say that I am already very good, and I still have a lot to learn, at least I have proven that we have the ability to try."

"We hope that more domestic players will be able to freely go abroad in the future, demonstrate our abilities on the top stage, and build a better reputation for Chinese football!"

Wow!
The audience erupted in applause.

It was as if I were listening to a player from a poor African country expressing his emotions, full of formalistic respect.

Domestic fans applauded Chen Tao's words.

"Chen Tao is awesome!"

"I said long ago that Chen Tao is a good player and he will definitely make it big."

"If Chen Tao maintains this level of performance, he may not be a superstar, but his future status in Chinese football will definitely rank among the top three!"

So far, besides Lu Kai, Li Weifeng has already ranked among the top five in the all-time list of domestic players.

Chen Tao will be able to enter this list sooner or later.

"I still remember when they wouldn't let Chen Tao go abroad."

"It is said that even domestic football shoe manufacturers have boycotted Chen Tao."

"It's truly a tragedy; these people have never done a single good deed!"

"It's such a pity about An Qi."

In contrast to Chen Tao's smooth sailing, An Qi, who was once all-powerful back in China, ran into trouble – the zipper scandal.

While he certainly had his problems, he was also targeted for other reasons.

The future is bleak.

Forget about his historical status, it's hard to say whether he'll even be able to play football in the next few years.

Ten years from now, he may be completely forgotten in the Chinese football scene.

Next up is the Premier League Best Goalkeeper Award – Shay Given.

Jose Mourinho has won the Premier League Manager of the Year award for the second consecutive year.

This is the reward a manager who has won two consecutive Premier League titles deserves.

Lu Kai won the Golden Boot award with 34 goals, tying the historical record.

Henry scored 27 goals and won the Silver Boot.

Van Nistelrooy's 21st goal and bronze boot.

The data stratification among the three individuals is very clear, with each person having their own data set.

Darren Bent finished fourth with eighteen goals.

Lampard, Rooney, and Robbie Keane are fifth with sixteen goals.

Next up are the players with thirteen, twelve, and eleven goals.

The decline continues precipitously. This isn't just a problem for the Premier League, but for European football as a whole... Overall player statistics aren't impressive, resulting in a lack of star power.

However, this also highlights the rarity and value of certain players with outstanding statistics.

The Premier League Oscars are co-organized with the PFA and are considered the most authoritative in terms of selection.

Previously, the Premier League and FWA each selected their own Premier League Player of the Year.

They were Gerrard and Henry, respectively.

The Premier League Player of the Year award was ultimately won by Lu Kai.

There was thunderous applause.

Last year, Lu Kai won the Premier League Player of the Year award with a sixteenth-place finish in the league, which was highly controversial.

This year, he won the more prestigious PFA Player of the Year award with a ninth-place finish in the Premier League, which is also destined to spark controversy.

However, compared to this year, there will be much less controversy.

After all, Lu Kai has been very dominant in the Premier League this season.

It's much harder for a mid-table team to produce a Golden Boot than for a team in the Champions League zone, let alone a Golden Boot that equals a record!
Finally, the Premier League Team of the Season was announced:

Henry, Lu Kai, Rooney

Cristiano Ronaldo, Lampard, Gerrard, Joe Cole
Terry, Carragher, Gallas
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The Premier League season has come to a perfect end!

Meanwhile, major leagues have also fielded their best lineups, but none of them are nearly as lavish as the Premier League's Oscars.

For a time, the Premier League overshadowed other leagues.

In other words, the rise in fame of the Premier League's top award winners this season far surpasses that of the Player of the Year, Golden Boot winners, and so on in other leagues.

Basically, only the Champions League-related awards can rival the influence of the Premier League.

The Champions League Best Young Player award was won by Barcelona's young player Lionel Messi.

The Champions League assist title was won by Barcelona midfielder Xavi.

Lu Kai leads the pack in the Champions League Golden Boot race with 15 goals and 2 assists.

His record of 18 goals and 7 assists last year has slightly declined.

But considering he played three fewer Champions League matches this year and received far less support from his team, this result is actually even more alarming.

Shevchenko, who won the Champions League, only came in second with nine goals.

Former striker Diego Forlán and Barcelona's Ronaldinho are third with seven goals each.

Kaká and Eto'o finished fourth with six goals each.

However, a huge controversy arose regarding the Champions League Best Player award.

In terms of team performance and player performance, Shevchenko, Kaká, and Henry are all roughly equal.

Statistically speaking, Lu Kai could have won the MVP award, but Green Gun barely made it to the quarterfinals.

From a promotional and operational perspective, Ronaldinho, who is strongly supported by Barcelona, ​​is the player with the best chance every year. Although they only reached the quarterfinals of the Champions League, winning the league title would still give Ronaldinho a lot of points.

Don't ask why the league affects the Champions League selection; the answer is simply what kind of champion you are.

Don't ask why Lu Kai's UEFA Super Cup, Club World Cup, and EFL Cup titles don't add value to his career. As everyone knows, the value of a championship isn't determined by what titles Lu Kai has won, but by what titles he hasn't won.

Henry and Lu Kai were both defeated by AC Milan.

Ronaldinho was eliminated by Arsenal again.

The final Champions League Player of the Year award was contested between Shevchenko and Kaká.

At AC Milan, Shevchenko was even more dominant, the team's star player, and the award should rightfully belong to him.

The problem is that since last year, Shevchenko and AC Milan have been willing to part ways amicably, and both sides are preparing for Shevchenko to join Chelsea.

Throughout the past year, although Shevchenko remained the core of the attack and suppressed Gilardino, all of the team's resources were flowing toward Kaká.

Kaka's performance and immense popularity are more than enough to handle these opportunities.

With strong support from AC Milan's management, Kaká ultimately won the Champions League Player of the Year award this year.

Suddenly, the Son of God appeared out of nowhere and became a "new king" who could stand shoulder to shoulder with Lu Kai, Henry, Ronaldinho, and Shevchenko.

He is qualified to compete for this year's Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player of the Year!

AC Milan's decision gave Shevchenko a pretext.

The media had already received the news before the transfer window even opened.

Shevchenko will join Chelsea for a record-breaking transfer fee of 44 million euros!

With such a lineup, who can stop them?
Chelsea are sharpening their knives for the Champions League!
Magic Bird, piloting the Blue Galaxy Battleship, officially launches a challenge against the entire world!

For a time, the Premier League was feared by all.

In terms of overall strength, Chelsea is a top-tier team.

In terms of individual strength, there is Lu Kai, who is the best in the world.

Compared to Chelsea's team cult, Lu Kai's personality cult has spread more widely.

He scored five goals and had no assists in one UEFA Super Cup match this season.

Five goals and zero assists in two Club World Cup matches.

Ten goals and two assists in six EFL Cup appearances.

He scored 15 goals and provided 2 assists in 10 Champions League appearances.

Thirty-eight Premier League appearances, thirty-four goals and eight assists.

This is the number of matches played, but not the number of times Lu Kai appeared.

His appearances were slightly fewer than the number of matches played.

He scored 69 goals in a single season, breaking his own personal best record.

In the previous six seasons, his goal tally was 55, 43, 44, 50, 55, and 30 goals respectively.

However, due to Lu Kai's full-on offensive performance and his teammates' lack of support, his assists decreased significantly, with only twelve assists.

His total number of goals created in a single season was 81, which is the third lowest in his seven career seasons.

But apart from the Barcelona-affiliated media, no one can criticize this achievement.

After all, Lu Kai has scored a lot of goals in the Premier League this season, which is a strong testament to the quality of his achievements.

Fifty goals in the Championship and one hundred goals in semi-professional competitions are not as impressive as thirty-four goals in the Premier League.

Mundo Deportivo: "Lu Kai's number of goal contributions this season is lower than last year, and his assist numbers expose the reality that his core status is no longer there!"

"Mundo Deportivo: Lu Kai's 69 goals seem impressive, but he's actually become a goal-scoring machine! Ronaldinho's 25 goals and 23 assists in a single season are far more versatile than Lu Kai's!"

Of course, reports from Barcelona-affiliated media outlets are no longer as credible as they used to be.

After all, they've been criticizing Lu Kai for years.

The darker it is, the weaker it feels.

Moreover, they always verbally criticize Lu Kai, but their actions tell a different story.

On the first day the transfer window opened, they quickly completed a deal.

Tuttosport reports: "Juventus are highly likely to be relegated, and star players are seeking to leave!"

According to Corriere dello Sport, "Juventus' management hopes to sell off star players to reduce the team's burden in the coming years and prepare for a possible downturn!"

Bild: "Juventus' first player to leave has been revealed: former Green Gunner Amorim transfers to Barcelona for €25 million!"

AS: "What a steal! Barcelona assembled a green-armed squad and acquired Juventus' midfield maestro at a bargain price, making a huge profit!"

Ashley Young was furious when he saw the transfer rumors.

He always wanted to go to the top wealthy families, but he didn't finish his homework and couldn't go.

Amorim has always said he wants to return to London, but he's been playing for Barcelona one minute and Juventus the next.

What the hell is going on here?!

Ashley Young picked up the headline from AS and sent it to Amorim, congratulating him on joining another top team.

However, it might have been an "accident".

He missed a word, so what he sent to Amorim was "So good! Barcelona is assembling a Green Gunner lineup... what a waste."

(End of this chapter)