Team Spirit

Chapter 92 (1.1 words) Those who bomb others will be bombed (please vote for the monthly ticket and subscribe)

"During this period, there should be a group of players who, after multiple trials with big teams or professional leagues, gave up their unrealistic fantasies and completely positioned themselves correctly."

"We might be able to find one or two with good air defense capabilities."

"The salary can be said to be slightly higher. After all, the bonuses here are high, so you still get a lot."

"Prioritize the center-backs, then the defensive midfielders."

"You need to be tall, 1.85 meters or above. Jumping is less important, after all, height is the foundation of air defense."

Alfred nodded continuously, wrote down the request, and left the tin house.

Fortunately, this is football, and players with lower levels can also have fun.

In basketball, physical limitations will directly separate professionals and non-professionals.

Even though James is 1.6 meters tall, he cannot be the GOAT in front of Zhou Qi who is 2.2 meters tall!

……

Dartford then won 2-0 against Folkestone in the league.

Morgan continues to shine.

Because he is a new member, there is still room for growth in his data.

When it comes to key opportunities, Lu Kai always looks for Morgan.

The team's frontcourt players are either too young or lack organizational intelligence, and they simply cannot see through Lu Kai's control of the game.

Victor was the only one who knew about it.

But this is good for their Marin.

To be honest, Marin plays in the seventh-level league and can barely keep up.

Out of trust in him, he will be able to take on the important task of starting for a seventh-tier team next season.

But what about the other forwards on this team?
Thomas Madeira is gifted and extremely competitive.

Ashley Young has suddenly become enlightened since BABA. After returning from injury, he will probably be respectfully addressed as "Yang Douluo"!
Eastwood is a typical English center forward, and Marin's body can't handle the work he does.

Morgan is the king of dribbling. Although his basketball IQ is low, he is the most deadly knife when he follows Lu Kai.

Oliver may be the only one who can compete with Marin, but he has now retreated to the second line and served as a substitute for Eastwood.

Marin's main competitors are still the first three, but he can't compare with them at all.

But under Lu Kai's control, as long as you don't watch the game, from the data level, Marin is exactly the same level of player as them.

Some people even give him extra points considering that Marin always comes off the bench.

Microwave players that heat up instantly are what any team would love.

So others may not like Lu Kai's share of the pie.

But Victor liked it.

After two years at Dartford, Marin might actually have a chance to join a professional team.

what?
You call Victor a traitor?

Come on, Victor has dedicated most of his life to Dartford, he must love it.

But I can make a contribution, but my children cannot.

If Marin does well, Victor's daughter will have a better life, and their children will have a better football environment.

If possible, Victor hopes that his grandson can become a real star!

Not ordinary players like them.

At the end of March, the Yingyi Cup semi-finals.

Dartford VS Hyde United.

Dartford was lucky enough to draw the home game again, fully utilizing the advantages of the expanded home stadium and earning an extra thousand tickets.

The local government in Dartford couldn't believe it either, and they kept complaining when the expansion was being carried out with the Football Association.

Which seventh-tier team can regularly fill its stadium with thousands of people?

It's a complete waste to clear the wasteland nearby for them to stand on.

But now they just want to say it smells so good!

Because Dartford's attendance, oh no, the standing rate, has reached an average of one thousand per game!
This is very close to the professional league level.

The average attendance in England's third division is about 1,500.

Of course, they are sitting at the table, so there is a difference.

Moreover, the arrival of fans has also boosted the development of Dartford's local economy.

Jack's auto repair shop made a fortune and expanded directly, otherwise it would not be able to accommodate so many cars with punctured tires.

They have now become the main sponsor of the billboards at the Pond Course.

They booked several billboards and connected them together to direct fans to their repair shop to get their cars fixed.

This game was full of twists and turns.

Hyde United's 1.93-meter tall center forward Spencer was in great form.

He scored twice from corner kicks and scored twice with a header.

It was the first time that Duff had been treated so badly.

Patton can only play tricks on people's waists.

However, precisely because Spencer is too outstanding, Hyde United's tactics are not complicated.

Cross from the bottom of the wing!

Dartford's strength lies in its flank attack.

Both sides attacked each other on the flanks.

After the opponent successfully breaks through the wing, they cross the ball, but the efficiency of converting the cross into a goal is not high.

After Dartford succeeded in scoring from the wing, the conversion rate was not high at the beginning.

Morgan's sweeps and crosses meant little.

But with Lu Kai joining, Dartford's wing attack threat conversion rate has skyrocketed.

Finally, thanks to goals from To Madeira, Eastwood and Marin, Dartford advanced to the Anglo-Islamic Cup final!
It turns out that Lu Kai has a higher conversion rate than Spencer.

This is actually very normal.

Because the big center has always been the bottom line of the team's offense, he can ensure that the team scores one or even two goals.

The more reliable the center forward is, the closer the team's goal value is to 2!

But a critical hit in attack can only be delivered by a super winger or a striker who can score points.

The three players who scored for Dartford were not center forwards.

This theory was more vividly reflected in basketball many years later.

The era of big centers in basketball will eventually come to an end with the more cost-effective three-point shooting.

The big center forward who was a header pillar fulcrum gradually disappeared from the football world.

Unless the football world resists offensive football and returns to the era of iron-blooded defense.

……

[Ding! You led the team to the Yingyi Cup finals. Reward:]

【Focus on Marking·Silver 2】

[Weighted Spin Pass - Bronze 3]

[Basic Biography·Black Iron 5 upgraded to Angel Biography·Silver]

[Angel Cross Silver: Your crossing ability is improved. The arc of your cross will be more conducive to your teammates' header attacks.]

Man-to-Man: 48+1

Long Pass: 63+1

Crosses: 55+1+3

This……

Angel Legend is here, but where is our Sky Overlord?

"Williams, come and sit here. I'll go get our team president."

Alfred's voice rang out from outside the tin house.

Lu Kai pushed open the iron shed and entered the operation room, then pushed open the operation room and entered the lobby of the Chi Pond Convenience Store: "I'm here, what's going on?"

Alfred immediately laughed and said, "This is our club chairman Lu Kai. You may have read the news about him."

"Um, Director Jiang, give Williams a cup of coconut osmanthus oolong milk tea."

Williams stood up and shook hands with Lu Kai.

Lu Kai raised his head and his brows lit up with joy.

Very tall.

Are all Williams like this?

It's a pity that he is a little thin and can't compare to Zion Williamson, the strongest talent in the future NBA.

And he's white, which means his speed and confrontation might be disappointing.

"Hello, my name is Mike Williams. I'm from Torquay United's youth training and I'm a central defender." Williams' voice was soft, which did not match his physique.

Lu Kai was stunned: "What? Center back?"

"Aunt Jiang, don't make Coconut Osmanthus. How can a defender drink Oolong?"

"Make him a cup of grapefruit peach white moonlight milk tea."

Alfred nearly made a huge mistake.

This central defender can be involved in anything, but never an own goal.

Otherwise, we won’t have any friends!

Alfred also realized this, and his Chinese needed practice. "But what does this grapefruit peach white moonlight milk tea have to do with center backs?"

"Is it because they are all white?"

Before Lu Kai could explain, Ashley Yang, who was recovering from an injury, came over to the convenience store and asked, "What? Where can I find condoms?"

Phew!

Lu Kai almost choked.

But you know what, this guy actually guessed it right!
Internationally renowned sports protective equipment, defending the entire court without leaking a single drop!
I just want to ask you if this is what a central defender needs the most!

We Chinese people believe in making up for what we lack!
Having said that, Lu Kai has a slight impression of Mike Williams, who is also a low-level league wanderer with good statistics.

He played for Watford and Portsmouth during his career but failed to make it, and eventually joined lower-level teams such as Tonks Rovers and High Wycombe Wanderers.

He seems to have some fondness for teams with "Rangers" in their names.

His peak value was 3 million euros in 2009.

Taking into account factors such as inflation, this player is at best at the level of a secondary league, unable to gain a foothold in the top five leagues, and is even at the level of a low-level professional league.

This is mainly due to his physical condition.

He has enough height, 1.91 meters.

But he couldn't gain weight. Although he was not as thin as a stick, he was no match for the tough forwards in the professional arena.

Such a large model means that it is mediocre in speed and even a bit bulky.

However, all shortcomings are not considered shortcomings in lower-level leagues.

His confrontation skills are relatively weak compared to those strong players in the professional arena.

In games below the fourth level, he was the one who had possession in most of the physical confrontations.

What's more, he is so tall.

The same goes for speed. Here, although his speed is slow, it is definitely not the slowest.

When I play at the semi-professional level, I feel that the games are fast and competitive, but when you compare them with top leagues like the Premier League, you'll realize that the semi-professional side is still relatively slow and soft.

Extreme speed will lead to extreme collisions and confrontations.

In the lower levels, everyone has average talent, so it is less likely to have the kind of intense competition and resulting injuries that occur in the top leagues.

To put it bluntly, if someone is just a little faster than you, you don't even have a chance to hit them.

Anyone who has actually played football should understand this feeling better. If the opponent is a little stronger or faster, you will be completely unable to defend against him.

In addition, there are often rules such as "if the shot is kicked away, whoever kicked it picks it up". Unless the intention is to hurt someone maliciously or to start a fight, the intensity of the fight cannot be raised.

This also explains why young players like Lu Kai are doing so well in lower-level leagues without breaking their hands or feet often.

Similarly, it also proves the value of violent players such as Barton and Duff.

In the top leagues, most people will abide by the rules. If you don't pair Pirlo with Gattuso, he can still play and won't get hurt, but his performance won't be as good.

But in lower-level leagues, if you don't pair Lu Kai with Patton and Duff, there will be people who dare to make a foul during certain championship moments.

"Okay, then there's no problem. Let's sign the contract." Lu Kai asked Jiang Mengyun to start preparing the contract.

But Williams hesitated: "Well, I hope there is a special clause in the contract."

Lu Kai looked at the other person and said, "You say."

Williams: "It's just... well, I'll tell you the truth, Southampton have been contacting me."

"I might join them and I don't want the club to restrict me in this regard. After all, the opportunity to join a Premier League team is too precious!"

"I had just turned 18 and Torquay United wanted me to sign a five-year contract so they could get a good price from Southampton."

"It's not that I don't want to repay my parent club, but it's very difficult for Southampton to want me, and nothing is certain yet."

"If I had signed a professional contract with Torquay United under these circumstances, Southampton wouldn't have considered me at all. So..."

Lu Kai nodded.

It turned out to be the case.

This situation is actually very common.

For Southampton, I want this player because I really want to give this kid a chance, but we are not sure whether he can adapt to the intensity of our side.

So we can't give you a very high price.

Don’t even think about hundreds of thousands of pounds!

A few tens of thousands of pounds is pretty good.

But what about Torquay United?

I worked hard to train a "Premier League level" central defender, and maybe in the future he will become a top central defender in the Premier League.

You just give tens of thousands of pounds?
If I do this business, I will be laughed at by fans forever.

I might as well not give it to you. I can use it myself or sell it to a League One or League Two team for a few hundred thousand later!

How about this? Is this journey familiar to domestic football fans?
For a long time, domestic clubs have been like Torquay United, thinking that anyone you poach from me must be a superstar, so I won’t give it to you cheaply.

Hundreds or tens of millions at any time.

People are so stingy when scratching their own lottery tickets, so how could they pay a high price for a lottery ticket from the football desert?

Besides, Southampton actually has many players like Williams.

It doesn't have to be you.

Williams is a smart man, so he actively tried to save himself.

"Mike, first of all, I understand you very well," Lu Kai said earnestly, "but you have to understand that we at Dartford are a football club."

"We have our own dignity."

"We are now on a good track to get promoted and we will be playing in the sixth tier next season, but our ambitions don't stop there."

"At the same time, we have exposure in major tournaments, and we certainly know that many players hope to use this as a springboard."

"but……"

Williams blushed.

His little trick was exposed.

But he didn't know that all the players who came to Dartford for trial now thought the same way.

This is nothing to be ashamed of.

Just make it clear, everyone.

"But since you're so sincere, we're willing to make some concessions!" Lu Kai changed the subject, "We can relax the restrictions on your trip to Southampton."

“But this situation cannot continue forever.”

"Otherwise, the impact on the team will be too great."

Williams was nodding, indeed.

Lu Kai was very generous: "Well, this summer, if Southampton wants you, we will let you go for free."

"But if not, then the clause is void."

Williams was obviously not very confident: "That..."

Lu Kai took another step back: "Then let's say this summer transfer window plus the next winter transfer window! Two transfer windows!"

"I believe that if Southampton really wanted you, two windows would be enough to make a decision! Otherwise, it means that you might not have been their type from the beginning."

"What do you think?"

Lu Kai was a little excited.

Williams made the decision on the spot: "Okay!"

In this way, in addition to An Qi, Dartford finally has another tall man over 1.9 meters tall.

After Williams left, Alfred asked, "Lu, why did you agree to him? This will be a big loss for us."

"Give me a little more time, and I'll definitely find another central defender who's over 1.85 meters tall."

Lu Kai shook his head: "There is no time."

"Our air defense was blown away in the last game."

"If nothing unexpected happens, York City, our opponent in the FA Championship semi-final, has already developed a complete high-altitude bombing plan."

"We're not signing anyone now, and there's no need to sign anyone later."

Aerial defense was originally Dartford's goal in order to go further in the cup competition.

They don't have this kind of pressure in the league.

Everyone is short.

In fact, would it be a loss if Williams were to play the rest of the season and then be let go for free?
This is the same condition that Dartford offered to Duff, Barton and others last season, or even better.

Because those players could choose to leave for free in the summer and had no intention of continuing to play in Dartford.

Williams at least thought about it.

Combined with Williams' many expressions and language style during the negotiations.

It can be seen that he himself knows that the chances of Southampton wanting him are slim.

It's no use being gilded in Dartford.

The knowledgeable Lu Kai knows that Southampton has no shortage of central defenders.

Their reserve of central defenders has always been relatively large among ordinary Premier League teams, and the age distribution is very scientific.

Contacting Williams is a continuation of the team's strategy over the past period of time.

But in the past two seasons, Southampton ranked eleventh and twelfth in the Premier League, and it is time to move forward.

There is no problem with their defense, the main problem is that they score too few goals.

Therefore, Southampton will have a lot of contact with forwards in the future, and they can try out players of all ages, and they are prepared for trial and error.

The defenders, who were previously given ample room for trial and error, no longer have this privilege and will only need to be combat-ready from now on.

Strategic shifts are painful. When the shift occurs, players who previously met the standards will not be wanted, let alone players like Williams who do not meet the standards?

Williams, the collaborator at the end of the previous strategy, is destined to be sacrificed.

In fact, Lu Kai can even arrange Southampton's green light clause throughout Williams' contract cycle.

But he didn't.

Because this move will become his strategy to keep Williams in the summer.

Of course, he has more than one plan.

"Hey, why are you still here? These are team secrets, don't leak them!" Alfred then realized that Ashley Young had been hiding in the corner.

"Um, ah...that...I'm still waiting for my drink." Ashley Young pointed to the operating room.

Lu Kai said, "It's okay, just listen. Ashley is not an outsider anymore."

"By the way, what do you think of Williams?"

Ashley Young shook his head: "This person is not loyal!"

"He left nothing for his home team!"

"But I'm different!"

Ashley Young wants to earn a performance from Lu Kai.

Lu Kai then asked, "Oh? So you're loyal to your home team? But your home team is Watford, do you want to go back?"

Pfft!
Ashley Young fell off the bench and hit the ground: "How do you know... Oh, I have actually considered Dartford my home team for a long time."

Lu Kai nodded: "Well, that's good. I'm optimistic about you, the most loyal Ashley!"

"Your drink." Jiang Mengyun came out from the operating room.

You won’t believe it, but the drink Ashley Young drank was actually his.

Yangzhi (Yangzhi) sweet dew!

……

Soon, the 34th round of the English Premier League kicked off, and the league has now entered the championship stage.

Since there are 22 teams, there are 42 rounds of matches in each season of the English Premier League.

The top four are now all pretty close on points, with Dartford being one of them.

Their opponent in this round of the league is Botes, who is second in the standings.

Williams originally thought he had a chance to play because he performed well in the last team training match and showed his "air dominance" style.

To his surprise, he didn't even make the roster.

In response, Lu Kai explained: "Mike, you are our secret weapon!"

In fact, even the players in Dartford team did not quite understand Lu Kai'e...understand Alfred's decision.

Alfred usually announces controversial decisions within the team.

Those without dispute are generally announced by Lu Kai.

Controversial but ultimately proven to be prescient, Alfred would later say that it was mainly because he listened to Lu's advice.

Lu Kai's personal prestige within the team continues to rise.

Judging from the training matches, including the players' individual physical data tests, such as high jump, Duff is not inferior to Williams. However, when entering high-intensity games and facing strong opponents, Duff's aerial defense data will be discounted.

You're the only one who can't jump.

Williams was much better.

In the end, Lu Kai found a breakthrough in this game.

A banana curve ball gave the team the lead.

Then Makovo broke into the penalty area with the body of a full-back and stirred up the situation.

Lu Kai passed the ball with his heel and Morgan pushed the ball, completing his consecutive goals.

Two to zero.

Dartford did not defeat Botes easily, the game was actually quite intense.

But the results are good.

And so, the time came to April 15th.

The FA Championship semi-finals kicked off at the Pond Stadium.

The two teams competing are the "Green Guns" Dartford and the "Dolphins" York City Football Club.

The club is a fifth-tier English Parliamentary League team and was even close to the Premier League eight years ago, but unfortunately lost to Stockport in the play-off semi-finals.

Then it fell out of the professional league system and reached the fifth level.

But York City, which suffered a series of defeats in the professional league, found its spring in the fifth level.

Not only did it become a strong team, it also won the FA Championship a few years ago.

As a result, the number of fans watching the game increased.

Isn't this another Hamburg team?

They currently have the highest support rate for winning the FA Championship.

In addition, more than half of the players in their team are youth players who were trained when they were still in the professional league.

These players are generally in good physical condition, so the average height of the team reaches 1.81 meters, firmly grasping the air supremacy in the battle.

"Okay, welcome to the FA Cup semi-finals. I'm Zhan Jun, the pirate. We meet again."

"Dartford has a slight change in their lineup today:"

"Morgan, Eastwood, Madeira's trident, Ashley Young is still recovering from injury, but Morgan's recent performance has made people forget about Little Black Bean."

"Lu Kai is the single attacking midfielder."

"Kylo and Victor partner up as double defensive midfielders. Barton is suspended due to accumulated yellow cards, which is also Dartford's biggest trouble in this game."

"The four defenders from left to right are William, Williams, Duff, Makov, and goalkeeper An Qi."

"Among them, this Williams is a free agent Dartford just signed. He's eighteen years old and comes from Torquay United in the fourth tier."

"This player has good physical condition. Alfred started him in this game probably to limit the opponent's high balls."

"They had already exposed their inadequate air defense in the Indochina Cup semi-final."

"But whether Williams can make a difference is still unclear."

"Moreover, as a new player, he has no chemistry with the players. If he and Duff make mistakes in cooperation, it may bring disaster to the team at any time."

"How Williams performs may be the key to the outcome of this game."

With a whistle, the game officially begins.

Soon, sixty minutes passed.

"Hello everyone, I'm back! The second half of the game has started!" Zhan Jun looked a little tired, because the first half was so ugly that he didn't even want to comment.

The score was zero to zero, not a single goal.

The platform is about to deduct his salary.

Their purpose of piracy is to attract new users.

How many fans must be guided to call and join their "football betting discount group".

We also want everyone to spend more money to buy football games, no matter who you bet on to win, a goal or a corner kick, you have to buy it anyway.

If you don’t buy it and he doesn’t buy it, how can you buy your boss’ Lamborghini?
"In the first half, York City kept bombing from the air but it didn't have a very good effect."

"Dartford's Duff and Williams played great aerial defense, especially Williams, who made several key headers."

"At the moment, it seems that the introduction of this player is the right one."

"But on the other hand, Dartford also failed to counterattack effectively. This was because their counter-attacks, especially long balls, did not reach the players they wanted.

"Throughout the first half, Dartford's midfield and attacking midfield had a total of 19 aerial duels, of which York City won 14."

“The advantage is too obvious.”

“If York City can capitalize on this, they might be the first team to break the deadlock in the second half… The ball goes in!”

"See? I'm telling you!"

Zhan Jun was in high spirits in the director's room.

Many of the older brothers he tricked into buying football tickets sent him text messages:
"LeBron James is awesome, he's worthy of being the GOAT!"

"Xiao Zhan is simply the king of basketball!"

"God's prediction!"

"That's it, York City, beat Dartford to death!"

York City scored.

One to zero.

They performed continuous aerial work, won the aerial duels and finally broke through Dartford's defense.

Their head coach apparently made special arrangements in this regard during halftime.

This shows that the other party is a head coach who truly understands tactics, rather than a chicken soup type head coach like Alfred.

In the 54th minute, Lu Kai knew that someone had to step up.

After receiving the ball, he took the initiative to advance.

After seeing the opponent's blockade, choose to move to the left side to avoid the opponent's attack.

【Side Horse】Activated!
Lu Kai accelerated with the ball.

Morgan initially thought Lu Kai was going to pass the ball to him, so he waited for a moment.

It turned out that Lu Kai surpassed him.

He then moved inward, advancing along the left rib to help attract fire.

Lu Kai successfully reached the deep left side.

But he missed the cross because York City were well prepared in the air.

Eastwood is the player with the best confrontation data in the midfield and frontcourt, but his confrontation success rate in the first half was only 40%.

And he is alone.

boom!
Lu Kai passed the ball inside and used the ground flow.

The opponent's full-back lowered his center of gravity and was ready for battle.

Lu Kai just used a [Basic Bicycle] to slightly shake off the opponent.

Then pass the ball sideways.

Kylo came up with a long shot.

The football flew over the goal, over the fans, over the iron sheet surrounding the field, and I don't know whose glass it broke.

That's the downside of not having stands.

"Oh! What is Kylo doing? His shot is terrible!"

"Kylo is a pure defensive player with absolutely no offensive ability."

"He adapted to the leap from level nine to level seven, which was not easy, but compared to other players, his progress was still too slow!"

"If Patton were here, this kick would most likely have happened."

"I don't know how many times the fans have missed Barton in this game."

Although he didn't score a goal, Lu Kai set an example for the team.

In the first half, Morgan and Madeira also wanted to go for the ground flow, but the opponents were strong and limited their performance.

It was not until Lu Kai came up that the two flanks became threatening.

In the 59th minute, Lu Kai once again cooperated with Morgan on the wing and sent a straight pass to Morgan.

Morgan swept across the wing and created a corner kick.

This was also Dartford's first corner attack in this game.

Williams and Duff both came to the front court and participated in the header.

Lu Kai made a gesture, slightly behind the center.

"Okay, Lu Kai is ready to take the corner kick... Beautiful! The arc of this pass is amazing!"

"Looking for Duff?"

"No! This ball is for Williams!"

"Duff helped Williams block two people. Dartford's corner attack was obviously specially arranged, and everyone was blocking for Williams."

"Williams jumped up, he was almost a head taller than the other man!"

"GOAL!"

"The ball is in!"

"One to one! Dartford's new signing Williams scored on his first appearance for the team!"

"Good job!"

"Of course, Lu Kai's corner kick was also very good. The arc was so comfortable that Williams didn't even need to exert much force."

"This kind of pass... I don't know if you've ever seen Bayern Munich star Salihamidzic play, but Lu Kai's cross was a bit like that."

Salihamidzic, the first generation of Angel Wings.

Zhan Jun really understands basketball.

Because the arc of Lu Kai's kick is indeed related to an angel, it is an [Angel Pass]!
In the 73rd minute, York City and Dartford had a series of fights in the center circle.

Kylo and Victor were knocked to the ground by each other during the confrontation.

The referee did not blow the whistle.

His officiating standards in this game were relatively lenient and very British.

As a result, the next moment, Lu Kai grabbed and pushed the opponent's No. 10 player who was holding the ball from the side and knocked down.

The York City head coach spread his hands on the spot and asked for a foul.

But the referee didn't blow the whistle.

Lu Kai's [Focus on Defense] today was given to the opponent's No. 10 player. He has already gained the ball at least three times because of this, which is very cost-effective.

But almost immediately, Lu Kai surrounded the other two York City players.

The strangulation in the middle circle continues.

At the critical moment, Lu Kai adjusted his position with a Marseille turn, leaned against the opponent, and then completed another 360-degree rotation under double-teaming.

Bengbu spins and protects the ball strongly!
Do you know about lidar?

When it is working, it will rotate continuously and scan the entire field.

The faster a laser head rotates, the clearer the scan.

So the future fun king Anthony has actually been misunderstood by everyone. His spinning on the spot is not a show of skill, but a way to collect a map of the court and find the opponent's flaws.

Anthony: The opponent has no flaws, choose to pass back!

Lu Kai had already spun twice and saw the running positions of his teammates through the gaps between people.

boom!
Lu Kai passed the ball to Madeira who came from the frontcourt to support him.

Madeira counterattacked with the ball and moved forward at full speed.

Just two seconds later, the whistle blew.

"Oh! Madeira is too fast, Yorktown can only commit a foul."

"York City's third centre-back received a yellow card."

"Madeira won a well-placed free kick for Dartford, which was well within Luke's range."

"Just in the last round, Lu Kai scored directly from almost the same position with a curved free kick. He was like Beckham possessed!"

"Now fans in England are joking with Beckham about this, saying that Lu Kai is the real deal."

"Because Beckham can only be Beckham. And Lu Kai can be Lu Kaiham or Lu Yeqiu!"

Zhan Jun spoke very clearly, as if he had been to England.

In fact, he read all this news in Lin Tao's column in Sports Weekly.

He has a good memory and can remember everything he sees. He collects a lot of gossip and tells it in his commentary, which gives people the impression that he knows a lot about football and is very knowledgeable.

But in fact... let's put it this way, Zhan Jun has already paid a deposit to buy a Chelsea Zola jersey from Lin Tao.

York City fielded a six-man wall.

After the camera showed Lu Kai's perspective, everyone was almost in despair.

This is exactly the Great Wall of England!
No matter the height or width, it is impeccable.

If we take into account the excellent jumping ability of these players, this almost blocks the theoretically most extreme arc free kick route.

York City's head coach smiled slightly.

Don't talk about your bankrupt version of Beckham.

Even if I come, York City’s human wall today will surely make Crescent Moon Sabre hit a wall!

Some media have done special statistics and found that the team with the highest human wall interception rate in English football last year was not any professional team, but York City!
On the Dartford side, Victor, Morgan, and Macover came forward and asked Lu Kai if he needed help and that they could come and visit.

But Lu Kai shook his head.

He looked at the wall of people with a firm gaze, I have made up my mind!
beep!

The referee blew the whistle.

Lu Kai rushed towards the football and kicked it hard.

The York City human wall took off, covering the sky and the sun, and suppressing everything.

then……

The football passed right under their feet.

"Ah? This..."

Swish!
The football went into the goal.

The York City goalkeeper's save was too late.

“GOAL!!”

"Two to one! Dartford reversed the score and took the lead!"

"Lu Kai's low strike caught the enemy by surprise!"

"You guys in Yorktown call yourselves a space fortress, right? Then I, Lu Kai, will sever all your connections to the ground with a sweeping kick!"

"While everyone praises Lu Kai's arcing free kicks and falling leaves, I wonder if you remember that he once scored a goal with a low free kick."

“This approach may not seem very technical, but details determine success or failure.”

"This kind of free kick is more of a test of the players' tactical thinking and small skills!"

"Lu Kai's determination made people think he was going to force an attack, but in the end, he chose to shoot smartly! No wonder some people say that the main reason Lu Kai was able to wreak havoc in the lower-level leagues was his exceptional basketball IQ!"

In the 76th minute, York City made a long pass and launched an aerial attack.

Williams cleared the ball with a header.

In the 78th minute, York City took a corner kick and Williams headed the ball out again.

As the physical fitness of players on both sides declined.

The bouncing monsters gradually returned to the ground.

Williams's dominance in the air is growing day by day.

As long as he...

Before Alfred had time to imagine, in the 81st minute, Duff and Williams made a mistake in coordination.

Williams's return pass to Duff was too light, and Duff's willingness to run also dropped significantly due to a significant decline in his physical speed.

This resulted in the ball being caught up by the opposing forward halfway.

The opponent's low shot was extremely easy.

An Qi went down to save the ball but it was too late.

"Oh! Dartford made a mistake!"

"This is deadly!"

"York City equalized the score at 2-2."

"An Qi was so angry that she smashed the goal post!"

"Duff spread his hands, and his expression was very innocent."

"Williams assisted the opposing striker to equalize for his own team, and then the gun was turned back! Could he be a spy sent by York City?"

"Don't think it's outrageous, this kind of situation has happened in lower-level leagues."

"Although there is relative freedom in adding players, the composition of the players is risky. To win the championship, many teams will do anything to achieve it."

"Alfred must take full responsibility for this mistake. Even if Williams's performance was not a problem, why didn't he start in the last game and help the team get used to it?"

"If you want to use Williams as a secret weapon, you must bear the consequences of your actions."

The Pond Stadium was filled with boos.

I don't know whether it is for the opponent or for Alfred.

But Alfred remained calm, kept smiling, and always faced it bravely.

"Coach, what should we do next?" Ashley Young was standing behind the bench.

Alfred turned a deaf ear.

It wasn't until Marlin patted Alfred that he turned around and took off his earplugs: "What did you say?"

Good guy!
No wonder this person has such high quality.

As long as you can't hear it, it doesn't exist!

Is your full name Alfred Trump?

Soon, regular game time ended.

"It's clear that Lu Kai isn't calm enough. As the captain, he should be concerned about the players, but instead he just scolded them," Zhan Jun criticized Lu Kai. "What do you mean by stealing cattle last night? Didn't you eat?"

"What the hell is this?"

"You are still too young after all!"

Three minutes of extra time were added to the scoreline.

York City still has the advantage, but they rarely give high balls, because competing for headers requires accumulating energy to jump, and this action consumes a lot of physical energy.

In the second minute of stoppage time, Lu Kai "didn't know where he got the energy from", forced his way to the wing, dribbled past one player.

When he met the second person, he was tackled out of the sideline with the ball.

"Fake!!!"

The fans at the Pond Stadium were excited.

But Dartford's morale was also wiped out by this blow.

The game could go straight to overtime.

The situation will become increasingly unfavorable for Dartford, which does not have an advantage in physical fitness.

But the next moment, people were stunned.

Because all the Dartford defenders came up.

"What's going on? This is a throw-in, not a free kick. How did the Dartford defender get here?"

Tactical free kicks can be kicked directly into the opponent's penalty area, so the tall players on both sides have to go there to compete for the header.

It is similar to a corner kick.

But for a throw-in, all players must do their job, because after the ball is kicked out, both teams are likely to take the opportunity to launch a threatening attack.

Did Lu Kai think he caused a foul?
Of course Lu Kai wouldn't think so.

In fact, after Lu Kai fell to the ground, he immediately sent a signal to Duff.

Let him and Williams come up.

Although Dave didn't understand what Lu Kai was going to do, he would not question Lu Kai's decision.

Facts have proved that Lu Kai is always right!

Lying on the grass is just to delay time so that the backcourt players can come over.

Otherwise, if you hold the ball and wait for the backcourt players to come over, and the time is exceeded, the referee will call a violation or even give you a yellow card for delaying the game.

"Huh? Lu Kai took the football. Is this...he's going to throw the sideline ball with his hands?"

"That shouldn't be the case. Lu Kai is usually the one who receives the ball. His comprehensive abilities in ball protection, passing, and vision are more suitable for this job."

"Wait, Lu Kai, tell Eastwood and the others who are about to receive the ball to go to the penalty area."

"There's no one around Lu Kai. What's going on?"

Lu Kai took a few steps back.

Lift the football over your head, take a quick run, and throw it with both hands!

【Huge hand throw】!
This is a keeper move.

But it does not specifically refer to a one-handed throw, nor does it necessarily have to be used only when you are a goalkeeper.

In the future, there will be a very amazing way to throw the sideline ball called... the grenade tactic!

boom!
Lu Kai threw the grenade directly into the York City penalty area.

Players from both sides pushed and scrambled for the ball.

Not much strength left.

Williams, who already has a height advantage, has improved in the past few minutes and has the strength to push away the players who are restricting him.

finally……

Williams took off close to the ground, and his bounce was probably only ten centimeters.

But enough!
He just shook his head like a lion.

The football hits the net!

(End of this chapter)