Team Spirit

Chapter 264 Bloodbath at Black Hawk, Turkish Maneuver
The match then kicked off, and the Turks launched a counterattack.

After receiving the ball, Yilmaz faced off against Lu Kai one-on-one.

He is 1.88 meters tall, and his height, weight, and age are similar to Lu Kai's, so he is also known as "Turkish Lu Kai" by local fans.

However, when the two sides actually clashed, Yilmaz realized that he was still far from being a match for them.

After a brief confrontation, Lu Kai made a steal from the staggering Yilmaz.

"Oh! Lu's ability to compete is very strong. About two years or a year and a half ago, Lu had already fully adapted to the level of competition in the Premier League."

"He's not the kind of player with bulky muscles, but his streamlined muscles give him both speed and power."

"Yilmaz was careless."

Dartford launched an attack, and Besiktas was pushed back to the edge of the penalty area.

Lu Kai passed the ball back to Motta.

Motta's diagonal passes to Modric were all short passes.

Ashley Young ran up early and took his place on the wing.

Modric feigned a pass to Ashley Young, but actually passed it back to Motta before making his own run into the penalty area.

For a moment, from left to right, there were five Green Gunners in the opponent's penalty area: Duff, Giroud, Ribery, Modric, and Ashley Young.

boom!
Motta delivered a long over-the-top pass.

Ribery took the lead and created a one-on-one opportunity.

However, his volley with his back to the goal, turning and shooting at the ball was too difficult, and the ball went wide.

In the seventeenth minute, Besiktas attempted to launch another attack.

But the ball was intercepted by Motta near the center circle.

Green Gun then pushed into the half of the court.

Motta passed the ball to Modric on the right and then made a forward run himself.

Modric made a diagonal pass, seemingly looking for Motta, but actually, after Motta made a forward run, he passed the ball to Lu Kai on the left.

Lu Kai, without stopping the ball, used the outside of his left foot to spread it to the side.

Duff has a huge open space on the left side of the penalty area.

He made a slight adjustment and then delivered a cross.

Giroud heads the ball towards goal.

boom!
The Besiktas goalkeeper made a brilliant save.

This was almost a certain goal.

In the 23rd minute, seeing the Green Gunners relentlessly attacking, the Turks' tempers flared.

The fans started hurling insults, and the players intensified their actions.

Lu Kaila moved to the left and stood behind Duff.

Modric played a long through ball from the center to find Lu Kai.

Yilmaz immediately lunged at Lu Kai, trying to stop him.

But Lu Kai made a reverse run, took the initiative to receive the ball, and dribbled past Yilmaz with a stop and a dribble.

boom!
Lu Kai sent a short through ball to Duff in front.

Duff turned and picked up the ball, but faced a double attack from Besiktas' right-back Toraman and defensive midfielder Kurtlush, making it difficult to break through.

Duff passed the ball back in an inverted triangle pattern.

Lu Kai, who had just passed the ball, cut inside without the ball and received it.

Yilmaz was polite and followed Lu Kai closely, but he was always kept behind Lu Kai and could not have any influence on him.

Lu Kai controlled the ball with a powerful right foot, then suddenly accelerated, bursting through the space between the two opposing center-backs.

This left the Turks, who were preparing to double-team him while he controlled the ball, dumbfounded.

You can kick like that?
It's worth noting that Lu Kai's shot stopped the ball almost two meters away, directly into the penalty area.

The opposing goalkeeper could easily catch the ball with the slightest movement.

"No attack!" Guardiola exclaimed with delight.

"Was this... anticipated beforehand?" Zidane, being a master, followed Lu Kai's approach to football.

This kick wasn't a random stop.

boom!
Lu Kai followed up with a powerful left-footed shot.

Inside the penalty area, a shot with that power is virtually impossible to save unless it hits a player.

The football soared into the sky to the right, at a very tricky angle, successfully avoiding the goalkeeper.

“GOAL!!!”

"Two to zero!"

"It's Lu Kai again! He's scored twice!"

"The Turks have finally witnessed the power of the world's best striker!"

"This is yet another connection between Duff and Lu Kai! If the last one was a coincidence, this one was intentional."

"The Green Gun's offensive storm is just too fierce."

"The Turks poured all their passion into cheering and shouting; their performance on the field was far less impressive than their performance in the stands."

After scoring, Lu Kai and Duff celebrated together.

Giroud joked, "Ronaldo, your first touch scared me to death. It felt as rough as mine."

Ashley Young remained calm and composed.

Seeing that Lu Kai's ball control was just as terrible as it was back in the ninth level, he felt relieved.

Lu hasn't improved at all!
Modric, as the midfield maestro, saw more: "Captain Lu, are you sure their goalkeeper won't come out?"

Lu Kai nodded and explained, "Players often ask what 'reading the game' means. It's about observing the game to judge the opponent's players' running, positioning, passing, stopping, dribbling, and shooting habits or special characteristics, and then taking advantage of them."

"The opposing goalkeeper's positioning and saves were good, but he was too old-fashioned, standing on the goal line and refusing to step out."

"Of course, this is also related to their tight defensive formation. When the defenders are all in the penalty area, the goalkeeper shouldn't come out unnecessarily."

"It is two different things to not attack and to lack the ability to attack."

Everyone nodded.

Ashley Young shook his head; this pen has gotten me into Lu's pocket again.

What is this called?

Integrate education into warfare!

Only Green Gun would do something like that.

It was somewhat disrespectful to the Besiktas players. If those Turkish madmen heard about it, it might cause a conflict on the field.
"Lu is absolutely right. So this is what the coach has been talking about as reading the game."

Ashley Young heard a non-British accent.

Ashley Young, after observing the other person for a long time, explained, "Actually, Lu has many very unique insights, which, in his words, go beyond the current version."

"Of course, I know all of these things too. So if you keep following me, you'll become awesome sooner or later."

“After all, Lu has to teach so many people, while I can provide targeted one-on-one guidance, you…”

Ashley Young turned his head to look.

It turned out to be Yilmaz, who was wearing a black jersey. Ashley Young, out of the corner of his eye, thought it was one of his own team's black teammates.

This guy actually came to eavesdrop on Green Gun's lecture?
The scene became quite awkward.

Besiktas' head coach roared from the sidelines, reprimanding his players and igniting their fighting spirit.

After the kickoff, Besiktas, with their aggressive style, put the game evenly matched with Dartford.

In the 29th minute, they made a steal in midfield.

Ricardinho played a through ball to the left.

Bobola moved to the left flank, dribbling the ball and engaging in a stalemate with Ashley Young.

Left wing-back Seid quickly moved up.

Bobo passes the ball.

Said received the ball and went down the wing, using his speed to forcefully shake off Motta who was following him, and successfully delivered a sharp cross.

The young Yilmaz broke into the penalty area early on, but was outmatched by Vidic and was pushed back.

But the young man was really clever. Yilmaz did a "Turkish spin," stepping forward with his right foot and hitting Vidic's right leg, causing him to stumble.

This move was actually a bit of a foul.

But in the blink of an eye, who could notice?

Then Yilmaz pivoted on his right foot, rotated counterclockwise, and stepped back with his left foot to complete the turn.

Vidic was distracted and made a mistake, failing to touch the ball.

Yilmaz touched the ball with his left foot, creating an opportunity to shoot.

Such a bizarre shooting method was something even Van der Sar couldn't defend against.

"GOAL!"

"One to two! Besiktas' young right wing-back Yilmaz scored a Marseille turn goal."

"Before the match, Yilmaz said he was a fan of Lu Kai, and now it seems that he was right."

"Because this kind of goal has happened many times in Lu Kai's career."

Rumble!
The Vodafone Arena exploded instantly.

The Turks used to roar like crazy when they conceded goals, so this time when they score, won't it be devastating?
The stands shook violently.

The scene chilled the Celtics players to the bone. They had the unsettling feeling that if they won, they wouldn't be able to leave the stadium.

The game took an incredible turn.

Guardiola's pupils contracted: "If we didn't think we could lose before, the only thing we needed to consider was how many goals we could score."

"So from now on, Besiktas does have a chance to win."

"It feels like their goal has shrunk, while our goal is as wide as the ocean."

Zidane nodded.

This feeling of being slightly outmatched for a moment has occurred frequently in their careers.

But it's hard for the audience to get that.

In the 34th minute, Green Guns continued their attack.

Ribery stood on the right sideline of the opponent's penalty area, waiting for Ashley Young to overlap.

Ashley Young received the ball on the wing and passed it back into the penalty area.

Modric received the ball in the penalty area, but was then brought down by the opposing center-back, Baki.

The Green Gunners immediately demanded a penalty.

However, the referee shook his head repeatedly, indicating that it was normal contact.

In the 36th minute, Green Gun came back with a vengeance.

Motta passes the ball to Ashley Young on the far right.

Ashley Young passed back to Modric.

Modric turned and sent a long pass to the left.

Duff is deep on the left side of the penalty area, where he can't shoot directly, especially since he's left-footed.

boom!
Duff headed the ball across, and it bounced off the ground and flew towards Giroud.

Giroud held off the opposing center-back, Gohan.

Gohan fell to the ground to block the shovel.

Giroud pulled the ball outwards, but out of the corner of his eye he saw a green jersey at the penalty spot, so he changed his pull to a flick, gently sending the ball out.

The next moment, Lu Kai was unmarked at the penalty spot and calmly pushed the ball into the net.

The football went into the net.

"GOAL! Three to one!"

"Lu Kai, Lu Kai, Lu Kai, it's still Lu Kai!"

"Lu Kai completed a hat trick in less than forty minutes!"

"After two years, Dartford returned to the Europa League, and Lu Kai proved their worth as former Europa League champions with a hat-trick!"

"This goal came at just the right time, successfully putting Besiktas' morale back down."

"Green Gun needs this kind of strong response!"

"Giroud's assist was very good; he made full use of his physical advantages."

"Duff's handling has become more flexible, and his style seems to have changed slightly compared to his time at Chelsea."

During his time at Chelsea, Duff had a heavy defensive workload.

This is why he was once Mourinho's most valued player.

Due to injuries, Chelsea has stockpiled a large number of top-class wingers.

In particular, Arshavin's arrival, with Abu's strong support, caused Duff's status to decline significantly.

As Ronaldo's popularity soared, Duff finally confronted Mourinho and ultimately left the team.

After arriving at Green Gun, Green Gun, who always emphasized defense, actually told Duff that he didn't need to put in too much effort on the defensive end.

Tactically, Lu Kai is on this side, and Phil is more defensively oriented compared to Ashley Young on the other side.

But from the player's perspective, the main concern is Duff's health.

Since the team cherishes itself so much, Duff's relentless playing style is naturally affected, becoming a bit more "skillful".

This also reflects the team's influence on the players.

In Mourinho's team, even the most skillful player will unconsciously develop a bit more fighting spirit.

But this kind of fighting spirit often comes at the cost of the player's health.

In the 41st minute, Türkiye launched another counter-attack.

After dribbling forward, Bobo unleashed a long-range shot from outside the penalty area.

Van der Sar made a save.

In the 45th minute, Green Gun launched their last attack of the first half.

Ribery cut inside and passed the ball across to Lu Kai.

Lu Kai passed the ball to Giroud, who was facing away from the goal, inside the penalty area without stopping it.

Giroud hits the ball against the wall.

Ribery came over just then and curled a left-footed shot towards the goal.

Unfortunately, the opposing center-back was well-positioned, and the ball inevitably went wide of the far corner of the goal after passing him.

Three to one.

The first half of the game is over.

Green Gun took the initiative and controlled the situation.

Despite occasional unpredictable events, everything returned to calm after Lu Kai's hat trick.

Fifteen minutes later, the two sides switched sides and resumed play.

The Turks are the more proactive party.

In the 48th minute, Besiktas launched a high ball to find Yilmaz, who was making a run down the left flank.

Yilmaz outjumped Firo and headed the ball back.

Kurtlush received the ball, cut inside, and surged into the penalty area, forcefully shooting past Vidic.

The football hit the side netting.

They almost scored.

On the field, Phil sat on the ground.

The referee stopped the game and signaled for the team doctor to come onto the field to examine the players.

Filho appears to have been injured in his fight against Yilmaz.

Fortunately, the team doctor believes the problem is minor and Phil can continue playing.

Even so, Lu Kai still sent signals to the sidelines.

Marcelo, Li Weifeng, Pepe, and other players still came out to warm up.

In the 53rd minute, Lu Kai made a wide pass to the right side.

Ashley Young dribbled at breakneck speed, creating a wide-open space on the right side before making a long run into the box.

He observed Giroud's movement in the penalty area and delivered a cross with a curved kick.

The football traced an enormous arc.

It must be said that under Lu Kai's tutelage, Ashley Young's technique has improved significantly, and this kick even bears some resemblance to a curved scimitar.

Giroud taps in the shot.

However, the opposing defender, Gohan, was exceptionally brave, making a risky sliding tackle to get to the ball first and complete a last-minute clearance.

Giroud kicked his opponent, and although he pulled his leg back, he lost his balance and crashed heavily into Gohan.

Gohan let out a scream.

The referee immediately blew his whistle.

Besiktas' team doctor rushed onto the field and quickly signaled a substitution.

Blackhawks suffered casualties, and substitute center-back Dogan replaced Gohan, forming a new partnership with Baki... Considering the multiple meanings of their names, they are considered a "forbidden combination".

On the other hand, Phil once again expressed some discomfort.

Green Gunners then substituted him with young player Marcelo.

Marcelo just turned eighteen this year.
He is three years younger than Phil, less powerful than Phil, and not well-known.

However, at his age, Lu Kai and Ashley Young were already well-known.

Marcelo's situation is also related to the development of Green Gun.

In the past two years, Green Gunners have been in a weak period, focusing more on defense, and their defense has often been overwhelmed by Premier League powerhouses.

So even though Phil's defense was good, he wasn't widely recognized and his reputation was only average.

This leaves no room for an attacking full-back like Marcelo.

Besides, there's Ashley Young on the right flank; if there's going to be an attack, it'll be him.

If Marcelo had been born a few years earlier and joined the Celtics during their peak, his skills and playing style would have undoubtedly made him a top-tier star.

Of course, Marcelo is still young, and he has time to wait for the Celtics to rejuvenate. Moreover, as a member of the second generation of Celtics players, he has already felt the team's rise.

His time is coming soon!

That said, Marcelo is actually quite grateful to Ashley Young.

Such a versatile player, both offensively and defensively, was heavily criticized as a "leaky sieve" during the Celtics' weaker period due to his offensive attributes.

If Marcelo had truly been a key player in the last two years, he would probably have been subjected to online bullying long ago.

The GOAT is really good!
(End of this chapter)