The template of Madoka Kaname: I rose from adversity to the summit.

There was no surprise whatsoever, nor was there any mental preparation whatsoever.

Chelsea thrashed Leicester City 2-0.

Xie An, who was watching the game, was amused.

"How do you kick it?"

"Conte's 3-4-3 formation has both a strong defense and a strong attack."

"Let's not even talk about Hazard; when he's dominating the attacking third, who can stop him?"

"And what about Marcos Alonso? Isn't everyone saying his defense is so-so?"

"He rushed up and scored with a single, powerful shot, a true attacking wing-back."

"Chelsea don't need him to defend at all."

"Kant is like an alien, he just snapped it off in a flash!"

"Vardy was surrounded by a group of big men, and Yuan Shen was exhausted like a dog. When he broke into the frontcourt, he found that there was no one to support him, and he also had to be wary of Kanté's tackles from time to time."

"Tell me how to kick it?"

Yuan Shen did his best.

The two teams are valued at nearly 3 million each; they can't play together.

It's good to experience setbacks early on; playing against high-level players is essential for improvement.

Xie An took out the Book of Answers and slapped it twice.

"And this damn book, you're fucking accurate!"

"Before the race, it said 'I'm not ready yet,' so there was absolutely no hope!"

Snapped!

The Book of Answers was thrown away by Xie An and lay gathering dust in the corner.

Yuan Meng didn't feel too disappointed. At least in this match, he discovered a fatal problem—the competition wasn't strong enough.

The reason we weren't contained in the last game was simply because the opposing defensive midfielder wasn't fast enough to catch us.

Against a top-class defensive midfielder like Kanté, once a wing-back is marked, Kanté will immediately catch up, forcing the midfielder to pass back.

The solution is simple: win the first contact with the wing-back or full-back, leaving the opposing defenders no time to track back.

However, this will take time.

Just as Yuan Meng was thinking this, a notification sound rang in her mind.

[The challenge of adversity has begun]

The Premier League, the cruelest meat grinder, the place where Yuzuriha's dream was shattered.

[If you're at a disadvantage in physical duels and can't utilize your speed, you won't be able to adapt to the Premier League, and even the best talent won't be able to shine.]

Challenge 1: The BIG6 Killer

Each time you defeat a BIG6 team, select one attribute to break through the template or your own limit, and your growth rate will be greatly increased.

[Challenge Two: The Road to a Winning Streak]

[Each time you achieve a three-game winning streak, select one "Yuan Shen" technique or increase your skill proficiency by one level.]

[Challenge Three: The Heart of a Champion]

Winning any championship this season will begin the path to becoming a god.

[This is destined to be a difficult challenge. Please remember, host, only when your body and skills are fully mastered will that be the day you are crowned king.]

[This challenge will continue until the end of this season. Please make the most of this opportunity.]

Yuan Meng began to think.

The BIG6 team has already played Chelsea, and there are five more opportunities left in the second half of the season, each one precious.

If we can win a few more games in the FA Cup, there might be additional opportunities.

Yuan Meng believes that even a team as strong as BIG6 will definitely have times when their performance is unstable.

It's not about winning every match; just winning one match will allow you to break through your attribute cap, which is a huge boost.

No matter how much Yuan Meng likes Anthony, she has to admit that many of Anthony's attributes do not reach the world's top level.

Nevertheless, the technical attributes brought by the Anthony model are exactly what Yuan Meng lacks, and the two complement each other perfectly.

Despite losing to Chelsea, Yuan Meng will not belittle himself. His parents gave him a great physique, and his speed and explosiveness are more than enough.

If one can break through the upper limit of strength attribute and solve the problem of confrontation, then one can adapt to the intensity of the Premier League's BIG6 level more quickly.

After Yuan Meng had made all these plans, a thought suddenly flashed through her mind.

There is still one problem to be solved, which is to cultivate a rapport with Vardy.

This carpenter, with a fairytale-like dream career, is someone worth clinging to!

Yuan Meng also believes that a space-oriented striker like Vardy complements her very well.

Once he draws a lot of defenders, Vardy has an opportunity to make his mark, and vice versa.

……

Ranieri felt extremely guilty after the Chelsea match.

He felt he hadn't been able to motivate the players before the match, which led to a lack of confidence during the game.

He decided to make an exception and start the pizza meeting ahead of schedule.

This was Leicester City's signature reward system last season: players would be rewarded with a bunch of pizzas once they kept a clean sheet.

It may seem unremarkable, but it has invisibly boosted the team's morale and unified their strategic goal of prioritizing defense.

After Kante left this season, the team's defense weakened significantly, and the Pizza Meeting was not held many times.

Ranieri is a man of flexibility; he made a last-minute decision to change the pizza meeting to one that would be held after a win, thus indirectly boosting morale.

Bielwar Training Base, Tactical Analysis Room.

Yuan Meng stared blankly at the pizza box in front of her.

How could I, a professional player, eat this on a training day?

Besides, is it really appropriate to test players with pizza?

Which player couldn't withstand such a test?

Ranieri pointed to the large screen, his gentle voice echoing in the tactical analysis room.

"As you can see, some problems were exposed in the game against Chelsea."

"Our containment of Hazard was acceptable; his shots were all off target."

"But we weren't alert enough to our wing-backs' forward runs and shots, which led to the two goals we conceded in the second half."

"But I think we don't need to be anxious."

"On the contrary, we should see the highlights in the game."

"For example, Vardy, Yuan, and Mahrez launched very quick counter-attacks. If it weren't for Kanté's outstanding performance, we probably would have scored two goals."

"This match will end in a draw."

"So I've decided that if I win any more games, I'll bring pizza to see you guys."

"Our goal is 40 points to successfully avoid relegation!"

"Today's pizza is your reward for defeating Middlesbrough and securing three points."

So that's what happened.

Yuan Meng realized that this was not a strange test, so she picked up the pizza and stuffed it into her mouth.

Don't mention carbohydrates or fats to me, I don't understand them at all.

Who could resist the taste of cheese and ham melting in your mouth, along with the aroma of pasta wafting into your nose?

So fragrant!

"I'm only 18 years old, I'm still growing, it's okay to eat more!" Yuan Meng comforted herself like this.

Vardy, standing to the side, looked thoughtfully at the pizza in front of him. He was still not used to the change and seemed unable to accept the fact that the glory of last season had disappeared.

Ranieri walked over to him and patted him on the shoulder.

"Don't blame yourself, that red card wasn't your fault."

"We must focus on the future."

Everything will be alright.

Vardy nodded slightly, picked up a slice of pizza and put it in his mouth, but found it tasteless.

The same thing happened to some veteran defenders who felt they didn't deserve the pizza Ranieri was rewarding them with.

But when they saw Vardy move his mouth, they symbolically took a piece as well.

Yuan Meng was unaware of all this; in just a few minutes, she had devoured a whole box of pizza.

Ranieri clapped his hands: "Eat up, everyone. Once you're done, let's continue on our way."

Yuan Meng quickly clapped, just like a little fanboy.

As long as he starts, whatever the head coach says goes without question!

Ranieri didn't hold back either, and had Yuan Meng continue practicing right-footed crosses for the next few days.

Although Yuan Meng was puzzled, as cutting inside was his trump card, he still practiced crossing for a few more days.

[Long pass: 71→72]

The lack of a long-pass skill makes practice inefficient.

Yuan Meng looked at one of the challenges of adversity, "The Road to a Winning Streak," and immediately had an idea in her mind—she had to achieve a three-game winning streak and choose a crossing skill, otherwise she wouldn't be able to explain herself to Ranieri.