Team Spirit

Chapter 12 Backspin Shot, FA Cup Round of 16

George is definitely not a qualified midfield core.

But the team just can't do without him, and they have to use him even if they are losing.

"How about I go talk to George?" Alfred asked.

Lu Kai shook his head.

Reality always teaches people better than words.

Without any competitors, how could George, who was the only dominant player, bow his head?

"Today's player tryouts made me realize something," Lu Kai whispered. "Resources like midfield cores won't be missed in our ninth-tier league."

"Even if it leaks out, the salary will have to be on par with the sixth or seventh tier leagues, which we can't afford."

"In that case, it would be better to train a core myself."

Alfred's eyes lit up: "Are you talking about Ashley Young?"

Lu Kai almost laughed out loud.

Of course Ashley Young can't do that, he doesn't have the brain capacity.

But I can do it!

Anyway, in order to help Ashley Young perform, he often retreated and gradually accepted the organizational rights.

If George wants to quit, I can take over at any time.

The forwards certainly steal the show, but the midfielders are the real bosses of the team!

After figuring this out, Lu Kai felt relieved, and then changed the team's recruitment requirements from a core midfielder to a defensive midfielder.

The core is hard to find, but are defensive engineers also hard to find?
joke!

[Ding! You led the team to an undefeated streak, and received the Skill Box - Iron... and the skills "Backspin Shot - Iron" and "Basic Steal - Iron"]

[Backspin Shot - Iron: Your shooting ability is slightly improved. Your shots have a certain chance of falling.]

[Basic Steal - Iron 2]

[Shooting: 53+1]

Steals: 47+1

Lu Kai opened the panel and discovered the new mechanism of the system.

It turns out that skills can be repeated.

After repeating, the attribute points will still be added, but the effect of the skill will not change, only the level will be increased.

By analogy, when a skill level reaches a certain level, can it be upgraded to a more advanced skill?
Iron skills evolve into bronze skills, and bronze skills evolve into silver skills!
From this point of view, the gold content of [Banana Ball·Silver] is extremely high!

The other skill, [Backspin Shot], mainly involves using the instep of the foot to lift the ball and apply extra force to make the ball spin, causing it to fall.

This type of shot with a change in trajectory is more difficult to save.

However, if the falling effect is very obvious and the football lands before the goalkeeper saves it, the football will bounce up, making the save more difficult.

……

Two days later, a new game was held at the Pond Stadium.

It’s midweek, so it’s not Kent Premier League football.

But it’s the FA bottle!

In addition to the league, a team can participate in other cup competitions.

In the case of the five major leagues, teams can participate in three competitions: the domestic top league, the domestic top cup, and the European competition.

Of course, qualification for European competitions depends on your league or cup results last season.

If you win all three events, you will be called the legendary Triple Crown.

Half a year ago, Manchester United won the three major championships of the Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League, completing this great honor.

Of course, there are also some regions that have two cup competitions. For example, in the UK, there are two cup competitions: the FA Cup and the League Cup.

For example, in Portugal, there are two types of competitions: the Portuguese Cup and the Portuguese League Cup.

In lower-level leagues, there are more cup competitions to participate in.

This year, the ham factory sponsors a ham cup, next year, the furniture factory organizes a decoration cup, and the year after, the local brewery organizes a toast... But in terms of value, the main thing that the ninth-level teams can participate in is the FA Cup.

The full name is the English Football Association Challenge Bottle, also known as the English Super Low FA Cup. It is open to teams from the ninth to the eleventh level leagues, with more than 500 participating teams every year.

The teams that reach the finals can go to England's first stadium, "Wembley Stadium", to play the game, which will be broadcast nationwide and some stars will be invited to the scene to cheer.

You know, this is the condition for top leagues like the FA Cup.

It can be said that the FA Cup Final is the biggest stage that an amateur player can stand on in his life!

And today, Dartford will play in the FA Cup quarter-finals.

The unexpected advancement to the round of 16 in the cup competition was also an important reason why Dartford finished at the bottom of the table and was insolvent.

Firstly, the players have consumed too much physical energy and the league is not in good shape.

Secondly, the registration fee for the cup competition is also a considerable expense.

If you don’t collapse, who will?
The other team in this game is not weak. They are Hanworth Villa, a ninth-level league team from Yorkshire.

To Madeira made his first start.

He has become able to skillfully use his speed to break through.

Just this one change is enough to make him a main player or even a star player in the ninth-level league.

Since today is mid-week, there are only about fifty fans present, which is not a small number.

With the referee's whistle, the game officially began.

In the third minute, Ashley Young dribbled past his opponent on the left and made a cross.

Oliver received the ball at the top of the arc, made a slight adjustment, and shot.

The football is slightly higher and I haven't found the feel for it yet.

In the 13th minute, the opponent caused George to foul and won a free kick in a good position.

This is a position from which you can shoot directly.

But the opponent did not have the courage to attack directly and took a tactical corner kick, which was headed away by the defender.

Afterwards, both sides continued to increase their intensity, but neither was able to organize an effective attack.

In the 17th minute, Lu Kai took the initiative to retreat to the midfield position and used short passes to connect the team.

With the support of [Creative Commander Bronze], the team maintained possession of the ball.

Lu Kai then passed the ball to Ashley Young, who accelerated, passed the opponent's full-back and made a cross.

But the opponent's central defender cleared the ball first.

In the 24th minute, Hanworth Villa also saw Lu Kai's role as the core of the organization, and sent people to guard Lu Kai and increase the intensity of the game.

After receiving the ball, Lu Kai was tackled and knocked down by the opposing defensive player.

The referee called a foul.

George smiled.

He could see Lu Kai's intention to take over the organization.

But not everyone can play as the core of the organization.

Linking passes is only one of the requirements for an organizing core. An organizing core also requires a certain level of physical confrontation ability and the ability to protect the ball and get rid of the ball.

But Lu Kai does not have these abilities. If he continues to kick, not only will he be covered in bruises, but his leg will also be broken sooner or later.

In the 32nd minute, Lu Kai "failed to learn from his mistakes" and retreated to the midfield again.

But this time he made a direct wall pass with Ashley Young, dribbled the ball forward, and went to the wing, avoiding the opponent's central defense.

Ashley Young cut inside without the ball and accelerated forward from the flank.

He is faster and arrives first after starting later.

Lu Kai decisively made a diagonal pass.

After receiving the ball, Ashley Young cut inside and passed the opponent's central defender. It was simple.

boom!
Ashley Young caught up with the ball at the top of the arc and shot it out.

(End of this chapter)