Team Spirit

Chapter 173 The King of the European League: The Perpetual Motion Three-Man Quadrilateral Tactic
Inter Milan and Chelsea have no real animosity towards each other, but their paths are completely opposite, so conflict is a natural consequence.

This is not a personal grudge, but a struggle over policy, which is the most brutal kind.

Those who fail often suffer a breakdown of their moral compass.

Dartford's advantage lies in their comeback against Barcelona, ​​their promotion to the Premier League, and their peak morale.

The downside is that Barcelona snatched away several key players.

Barton, the absolute main player, Vidic, a rotation player, and first assistant coach Ten Hag, are suspended due to a red card.

Inter Milan's advantages are greater reputation, higher status, "more luxurious lineup, and stronger star players."

The reason for using quotation marks is that a player's fame has a time lag.

Perhaps three to five years from now, looking back at Dartford's squad today, you'll find it terrifyingly impressive.

At this moment, Dartford's squad is nothing more than a group of unknowns, unproven stars, and potential talents. They simply cannot compare to the brilliance of Inter Milan's lineup.

Inter Milan's disadvantage lies in their poor league performance this season and the fact that they have changed three coaches.

In addition, Adriano, whom they acquired in the winter transfer window, is ineligible to play for the team in European competitions.

Just like Davies, who was signed by Barcelona in the winter transfer window.

Of course, Adriano is far less important to Inter Milan than Davies is to Barcelona.

Therefore, many people do not consider this a disadvantage.

Although former world number one striker Vieri is nearing the end of his career, half of the fans would still disagree with the idea of ​​Adriano replacing him right now.

In reality, Adriano scored eight goals and provided two assists in nine Serie A matches and one goal in two European matches during the first half of the season with Parma.

In the second half of the season with Inter Milan, he scored nine goals and provided two assists in sixteen Serie A appearances, and three goals in two Italian Cup appearances.

While their goal-scoring efficiency may seem similar to Vieri's, the team resources they utilize are vastly different.

However, in this epic battle between Dartford and Inter Milan, it was actually Arsenal who ended up getting hurt!

Sky Sports: "Are the Green Gunners about to overtake the Red Gunners? Dartford could lead Arsenal to their first professional European honor of the new century!"

The reason for adding the word "professional" is that Dartford has already won Arsenal's first amateur European competition honor, the Europa League, ahead of Arsenal.

Arsenal has won European titles before, so those fans who deny Arsenal's historical standing because of this are being unfair.

In the 1969-1970 season, Arsenal won the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup.

In 1971, the competition was incorporated into UEFA and subsequently renamed the UEFA Cup, but UEFA has not officially recognized its championship title.

In other words, this honor is less prestigious than the UEFA Cup.

In the 1993-1994 season, Arsenal won the European Cup Winners' Cup.

As one of the three major European cup competitions, the European Cup Winners' Cup is of a lower status than the Champions League, and is lower than or equal to the UEFA Cup.

Because at that time, this cup competition was for the champions of various national cup competitions, while domestic cup competitions at that time had fewer participating teams and were less prestigious.

However, the European Cup Winners' Cup winner could play the European Super Cup against the Champions League winner, while the UEFA Cup winner could not.

So overall, Arsenal can be considered a UEFA Cup-winning club of a similar caliber in its history.

Dartford are poised to win their first-ever UEFA Cup title.

Once they win the trophy, the Green Gun and the Red Gun will be on the same level in terms of historical significance.

It's no longer what Red Gunners fans call "faking it" or "trying to gain attention."

This also shows that Arsenal's foundation is indeed lacking.

Or perhaps, the historical depth of teams like Real Madrid and AC Milan is indeed ridiculously strong.

Of course, even Manchester United doesn't have many European honors within the Premier League, and Liverpool currently has the deepest heritage.

Arsenal fans had mixed feelings.

They won the championship undefeated!
We've been so dominant this season, yet our profile is nowhere near as high as Dartford's?
What's wrong with this world?
Chinese fans have thus dubbed Red Gunners the "London Zhou Yu" (a reference to a famous Chinese general known for his cunning and ruthlessness).

Is it strong?
powerful!
In previous years, it was always one of the strongest.

But alas, you've run into my London Zhuge Liang!
Why must green be born when red is already here!
……

May 19th, the final day of the UEFA Cup.

Uliwi Stadium, Gothenburg, Sweden.

The 43,000 fans seemed somewhat "unremarkable".

UEFA's venue arrangements department has been severely punished, and its prize money for this season is now gone.

This year's Champions League final between Monaco and Porto is utterly uninteresting.

The venue is the Veltins-Arena in Germany, which is Schalke 04's home stadium.

The maximum capacity is 62,000, but only 53,000 tickets for this year's Champions League final have been sold.

This marks the worst sales record for Champions League final tickets in recent years.

For the UEFA Cup final, if we choose the Ulivay Stadium, its maximum capacity is only 43,000.

The fans were very dissatisfied with the result.

Based on the current popularity, if you put him in stadiums like the San Siro or the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, they could easily fill them to 800,000 or 900,000.

Even if you put it at Camp Nou or the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, it can fill a stadium with 100,000 people.

A single wrong decision can cause economic losses far exceeding millions.
A bunch of trash!
"Hello, this is Huang! You are watching... Today we have once again invited several leaders from the footwear industry to provide guidance for our commentary... Of course, we also have the very familiar and newly minted gold medal commentator, Li Weifeng!" Huang Jianxiang once again introduced the guests who came to the studio today with a heavy heart.

It's possible that the previous leader in the footwear industry stole the spotlight, making the other leaders envious.

This time, the leaders were all lined up neatly, sitting in two rows; they could practically summon a dragon.

Li Weifeng was once again dragged along to witness his team playing on the pitch.

He's only 26 years old, right in the prime of his career. You're not letting him play football, so you're making him do commentary?
One of the leaders, surnamed Chen, had a great sense of humor and jokingly asked Li Weifeng, "Speaking of which, if Dartford wins the championship, will you get a championship medal too, Li?"

Li Weifeng was almost in tears.

Yes, there is.

The team has already sent the League One championship medal to his hometown.

But he should have received it himself; he could have taken a picture holding the League One championship trophy!
Huang Jianxiang couldn't stand it any longer and sarcastically remarked, "Speaking of which, isn't our Guo family team training in Europe to prepare for the Asian Cup? How come the leaders have time to come and guide our work?"

The leader surnamed Chen smiled slightly: "We heard that Sweden is a good place for field training, so we came to take a look."

Of course, after this match, they will also go to the Schalke region of Germany for further investigation.

Watching football on official business is a top-notch enjoyment for football fans.

As for whether frequently changing locations is really beneficial for the players' training... does it matter?

In any case, this time, they will spare no effort to win the Asian Cup on home soil.

As long as the lychees can be delivered to Chang'an, a price of several hundred strings of cash per lychee is not a problem!
Li Weifeng shook his head and quickly introduced the starting lineups of both sides to Huang Jianxiang.

Inter Milan's formation was 4-4-2:

Vieri, Martins
Kily González, Almeida, Zanetti, Van der Meyde

Cordoba, Cannavaro, Materazzi, Zanetti
Toldo

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Dartford's starting lineup remains their most potent 4-3-3 formation of the season:

Gilardino, Drogba, Valbuena
Lu Kai, Essien, Touré

Ashley Young, Lescott, Davis, Duff

Casper

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Obviously, Davis's position should have belonged to Li Weifeng, barring any unforeseen circumstances.

He should be better at limiting Martins than Davis.

Although Davis's abilities in other areas are catching up with or even surpassing Li Weifeng's.

Huang Jianxiang asked, "Gilardino playing as a left winger? What's the intention behind this arrangement?"

Li Weifeng said, "Gilardino is a very complete striker; he can do any job in the attacking third. But essentially, he is best at poaching in the penalty area."

“He plays as a left winger, so he definitely won’t be able to break through or cut inside. But Lu is right behind him, and Ashley Young can also come up, so he doesn’t need to dribble and break through on the left side.”

"This arrangement is mainly because Barton is suspended, and Lu Kai needs to move to midfield to maintain defensive intensity and quality. That's why the left winger position is now open."

Huang Jianxiang nodded, agreeing with this view: "But what's interesting is that Gilardino, Drogba, and Valbuena are arguably Dartford's most outstanding players this season."

"Some call them the Green Trident, the New Three Musketeers!"

"And Lu Kai is the hilt of the trident! They are arguably the most powerful quartet in Europe!"

Li Weifeng: "Actually, Ashley Young also..."

Huang Jianxiang interrupted, "Okay, the players from both sides are entering the field. We won't talk about the less important players, let's take a look at Inter Milan's side..."

On the Dartford bench, watching the Inter Milan players slowly walk onto the pitch, Amorim was chatting with Modric.

Amorim: "Inter Milan's head coach, Cuper, was fired by Moratti and replaced by Zaccheroni, but the team's personnel configuration is still the same as what Cuper wanted."

"So no matter how Zaccheroni uses them, the playing style and lineup are still very similar to those of Cooper. But because he didn't personally build the team, he can't grasp some of the more creative aspects."

"This lineup can only achieve 80% of its potential in his hands."

Modric nodded: "Kily and Van der Meyde are both wingers that Cooper specifically requested. Under his guidance, they can definitely attack from both wings."

"What Inter Milan lacked most before was a forward playmaker to perfectly orchestrate the wing play. Cuper wanted Ronaldinho or Veron, but he didn't get either."

“Their midfield lacks creativity right now. They can only make attacks on the left and right sides. If that doesn’t work, they just make long passes to find the strikers.”

"Just a few tricks."

Modric nodded and gave Amorin a score of 99 in his notebook: "Good job reciting, you've put in the effort. Who's next? Come over here and recite it now. You have to finish reciting it before the game ends, or you'll have to run laps as punishment when you get back."

Amorin: "Why deduct one point?"

Modric: "One sentence is missing... This Inter Milan team and Valencia are not that different."

Amorin slapped his forehead in frustration. He thought Lu Kai had just said that casually, but he didn't expect it to be an essential part of the whole text.

Getting a perfect score on Lu Wen is really too difficult.

The test takers in Zhongguo must be having a tough time.

beep!

With the sound of a whistle, the match officially began.

In the fourth minute, Kily used his speed to deliver a cross from the left wing.

Lescott headed the ball away to the right.

Van der Meyde controlled the ball, dribbled past Ashley Young who was pressing forward, and then delivered a cross.

Ashley Young knew then that he was in trouble in this game.

He's encountered another player he can't quite defend!
damn it!
If Van der Meyde were a bit better, I could stop Ashley Young, who's known for his "top-tier" defense, from playing against him.

boom!
Davis fell to the ground after clearing the ball with a header.

Then he did a somersault and flipped himself up, stunning everyone present.

"Wow! Curtis Davis is amazing! This could probably be called 'Davis's comeback'?" Huang Jianxiang said. "With Li's absence, Davis has gradually become a regular starter for Dartford."

"His physical attributes are excellent; he's 1.88 meters tall, with both height and speed. Rather than comparing him to Ferdinand, it's more accurate to say he's a slightly thinner Lescott!"

With Lescott's rise to prominence at Dartford this season, he has become a role model for other players.

It is understood that Lescott has been included in the transfer lists of several clubs, including Manchester United, Real Madrid, and Chelsea, and is a hot transfer target this summer.

In the eleventh minute, Lescott made a through pass to Lu Kai in midfield.

Zanetti put pressure on Lu Kai from behind.

The two collided.

Lu Kai was bounced away by Zanetti.

But he took advantage of the moment, half-turning while leaning forward, to deliver a through ball without stopping.

He then collapsed to the ground.

Due to the confrontation, the [Back Defense Tower] is activated.

This through ball found Drogba, who had dropped back, with remarkable precision.

As soon as Drogba dropped back, Gilardino made a diagonal run into the penalty area from the left winger position, moving into the center forward position.

Drogba also sent a through ball.

Gilardino is to the left, while Valbuena, drifting in without the ball, is to the right.

Two ghosts are knocking on the door!

But Valbuena's attack was just a feint, because Cannavaro was quick to cover him.

The real killer move is Gilardino.

After he cut in, Materazzi, who was covering him, had just completed the carrier turn.

The 1.93-meter Materazzi has excellent air defense, but it is somewhat lacking in pursuit.

Gilardino, who found himself one-on-one with the goalkeeper, fired a low shot.

Toldo's attack failed to save him.

"GOAL!"

"1-0! Dartford breaks through Inter Milan's goal!"

"Gilardino, the Italian wandering prince, is dead in one kick! This is Inter Milan's punishment for buying Adriano instead of him!"

"Of the former Parma trio, he was the only one who wasn't favored! But this season, he was the only one to win the championship and go all the way!"

In the stands, AC Milan's Zhu Xi and Italian President Berlusconi took out checks from their pockets and were writing down the numbers.

The assistant standing nearby looked puzzled and asked, "What's going on?"

Berlusconi pointed at Gilardino and said, "He is Inter Milan's nemesis, he was born to be AC ​​Milan's man, bring him to the San Siro!"

"I want to see him, Shevchenko, and Inzaghi form the strongest attacking trident in Serie A, with Kaká as the handle!"

"If Dartford can field a lineup, AC Milan will only field an even better and stronger one!"

Apart from Kaká, the four-man squad recreated by Milan is superior to the Green Gunners' four-man squad in every aspect.

Isn’t it?
In the 19th minute, Van der Meyde dribbled laterally looking for an opportunity. Everyone thought he was going to make a through pass, but he saw Kily's movement on the left and sent a through ball over the top.

Deep on the left side of the penalty area, Kily outpaced Duff, received the ball, and delivered a cutback shot.

This was an attack that went beyond Inter Milan's tactical rules, and it was entirely a display of the individual abilities of the two wingers.

In fact, these two players might have shone even brighter had they remained under Cooper's guidance.

Unfortunately, with Cooper's departure, their tactical importance and on-field performance declined significantly.

It won't be long before Inter Milan abandons them.

boom!
Martins pounces on a loose ball in front of the goal.

The football was shot into the stands.

Since it's an opportunity outside of tactics, it's normal that Martins can't adapt.

During this period, Inter Milan placed high hopes on the two newcomers, Martins and Adriano, believing that they could ensure Inter's smooth sailing for the next ten years.

However, ten years later, Martins played for the Seattle Sounders in Major League Soccer, a football wasteland.

Three years later, he joined Shanghai Greenland Shenhua and became a glorious legend of the Chinese Super League.

In the 27th minute, Zanetti knew that his two flanks could pose a threat, but they were also targeted as a result, requiring him, as the full-back, to provide support.

So he held the ball to lure Gilardino up to press him.

Then he pulled the ball back and flicked it to get past Gilardino, and started to advance with the ball.

As one of the greatest right-backs in the history of Inter Milan and Argentina, Zanetti excelled in both attack and defense.

Lu Kai on this side had been watching him closely and immediately came over to help him after he came up.

Zanetti immediately made a direct pass.

There was only Ashley Young in front of Van der Meyde.

boom!
Van der Meyde made a diagonal pass without stopping the ball, turned and accelerated, outmaneuvering Ashley Young.

If teammate Zanetti can execute a one-two pass, this attack can continue all the way into the Denford penalty area!

boom!
Van der Meyde stopped running halfway through.

Because Essien actually came to the rescue in time.

Van der Meyde's diagonal pass failed to find Zanetti and was instead intercepted by Essien.

The ball bounced towards Gilardino, who then dribbled it into the penalty area.

Dartford launch a counter-attack in the midfield!
This is extremely dangerous.

boom!
Gilardino swept the ball across the penalty area.

Drogba pounces on the loose ball and shoots.

Cannavaro displayed an extremely high level of defensive skill, applying pressure, collisions, and subtle fouls behind Drogba, successfully causing Drogba to position himself above the ball and preventing him from getting a shot on goal.

However, Drogba also put Cannavaro under intense pressure, and the latter failed to touch the ball.

The football swept across the six-yard box.

Valbuena met the ball at the far post with a low shot.

Toldo's diving tackle came too late.

“GOAL!!!”

"Two to zero! Dartford's attack is so fluid!"

"This was a classic Green Gun-style counter-pressing goal!"

"People always talk about how powerful the three green gunners are, but they ignore their hard work in pressing!"

"The performance of the French dwarf Valbuena this season is on par with all the famous short-statured players!"

"Gilardino completed a goal and an assist in less than 30 minutes, making him feel right at home in Inter Milan's backfield!"

In the stands, green and white jerseys surged.

The blue-black color, on the other hand, is utterly still.

The situation is not good!

In the 32nd minute, Zanetti knew that the wingers were no longer reliable, so he had no choice but to launch a long pass to initiate an attack.

Inter Milan's final move in their three-pronged attack!
You know what, it actually works really well.

Martins won the ball in the attacking third with his speed, but Lescott also took the opportunity to get into position.

Martins didn't directly challenge the "new Ferdinand," but instead passed the ball back to Van der Meyde.

Van der Meyde understood Zanetti's meaning and crossed the ball at a 45-degree angle.

Vieri heads the ball into the goal!

"Kasper comes out! He catches the ball in mid-air!"

"Wow! What a bold and careful young man!"

Vieri crashed into Casper, but Casper still didn't let go.

The referee immediately showed Vieri a yellow card.

Charging the goalkeeper is an offensive foul.

Vieri's yellow card was somewhat unfair.

In the 38th minute, Valbuena dribbled laterally and looked for Gilardino.

But Cannavaro anticipated the move correctly, rushing forward to intercept and break the ball.

Almeida drove directly into the attacking third.

Wijnald and Davis faced off in a series of matches.

Davis won the header in the end, but misjudged the header!
He was tricked by Vieri.

Compared to the former world's number one striker, Davis still appears somewhat inexperienced.

Martins retrieved the ball, flicked it with his heel to change direction and evaded Lescott's challenge, then fired a low shot into the net.

Kasper failed to save the ball.

"GOAL! One to two!"

"Inter Milan is not one to be trifled with!"

"Vieri's experience and ability can still help Inter Milan, and Martins truly deserves to be Inter's striker for the next decade!"

"The game is getting interesting."

"In fact, Vidic is better than Davis at defending strong centers."

"If Li Weifeng were present, Lescott could better contain Vieri, while Li Weifeng could contain Martins, preventing Martins from having the opportunity to fight against a bigger opponent."

The camera focused on Li Weifeng, the commentator in the stands, who was working overtime.

Li Weifeng's eyes almost rolled to the sky.

If it doesn't affect the league, the Asian Cup is definitely an honor worth fighting for.

But if it clashes with European competitions... the Asian Cup is poison that prevents Chinese players from rising to prominence.

This is a classic case of drinking poison to quench thirst.

Li Weifeng is already feeling the pressure.

He feels that he is unlikely to get a starting position after returning to the team next season.

So annoying!
In the 41st minute, Inter Milan players regained some confidence after scoring.

Van der Meyde wanted to use his personal skills to get past Lu Kai and create an opportunity.

As a result, he was punished by Lu Kai's ruthless "aggressive steal".

Watching Lu Kai dribble forward, Van der Meyde felt that Lu Kai was pressing too aggressively. Wouldn't his stamina collapse if he played like that? Wouldn't he run out of energy after seventy minutes?

As Lu Kai advanced, Drogba dropped back from the center forward position.

Gilardino once again made a diagonal run towards the center forward position. Lu Kai, meanwhile, dribbled past the ball and accelerated down the left flank, having created space to sprint ahead.

Lu Kai then looked at Drogba, who had retreated and made the request.

He lifted his right foot... and delivered a no-look pass followed by a non-directional through ball!
Instead of a cross, they directly breached Inter Milan's defense.

Gilardino, positioned on the front line, broke the offside trap and burst forth, resembling a green Inzaghi.

This is a golden opportunity.

Unfortunately, Toldo rushed out early and caught the ball first.

Gilardino kicked the ball that Toldo had held down, but failed to make him lose control, and ended up jumping over Toldo.

This attack left many Inter Milan fans feeling uneasy because it was so dangerous.

They then applauded Toldo.

But those who truly understand tactics are far from reassured, because this attack may not be a fluke!

On the Dartford bench, Kompany, who was included in the squad due to Vidic's suspension, was reciting: "Perpetual motion three-man quadrilateral, that is, three players forming an infinite number of positions through four points."

"The center forward drops back to the central midfield position, the left winger moves to the center forward position, the left midfielder moves to the left winger position, the dropped center forward moves laterally to the left midfield position... the new center forward drops back again, and the new winger moves to the center forward position again..."

"This requires a high level of running from all three players, as well as strong and well-rounded individual abilities from them."

"Currently, the only forwards in our team who can effectively utilize this perpetual motion quadrilateral movement tactic are Lu Kai, Drogba, and Gilardino!"

Modric nodded and gave it a score of 99.

Kompany frowned: "And the remaining point?"

Modric: "Our perpetual motion quadrilateral is on the left, so sometimes we need the help of left-back Ashley Young, like to cross the ball or something."

Kompany: "But the key is the rotation of the three players in a quadrilateral formation. Whether the pass is made or not doesn't matter, it doesn't matter who comes."

Modric thought about it and realized that made sense; Ashley Young wasn't important.

So the score was changed to 100.

on the field.

In the 45th minute, Ashley Young made a run down the wing, and Lu Kai delivered a through ball to him.

Ashley Young got the ball and then dribbled around the court, showing off his skills.

Unfortunately, Zanetti remained unmoved.

He can still hold his own against this level of attack.

Ashley Young realized he couldn't get past him, and boos erupted from the crowd, so he had no choice but to call back to find Brother Lu.

At this point, Drogba retreated again.

Gilardino makes a diagonal run into the center forward position.

Zanetti immediately instructed Zanetti to closely mark Lu Kai and prevent him from advancing to the left wing position.

Lu Kai passed the ball across to Drogba, who made a forward run without the ball.

Zanetti was at a loss with Lu Kai at that time.

Drogba dribbled laterally, running from the central midfield position towards the left midfield position.

Zanetti could only keep an eye on Drogba.

Gilardino then dropped out of the center forward position.

Lu Kai, playing as a winger, began to make a diagonal forward run.

At this moment, Drogba, who was in the left midfield position, used his body to block Zanetti, turned towards his own goal, and passed the ball back to Gilardino, who had dropped to the central midfield position.

Gilardino lobbed the ball directly without stopping it.

Lu Kai, who was making a forward run, suddenly accelerated and rushed into the penalty area.

Inter Milan's defense became loose laterally due to their continuous stretching, giving Lu Kai the opportunity to cut in.

The difference in elevation between the front and back gave Lu Kai the opportunity to break the offside trap.

The football fell from the sky.

Cannavaro quickly chased back and kicked the ball.

But Lu Kai was not afraid and headed the ball away first with a diving header.

Cannavaro pulled his foot back in time, but his calf still bumped into Lu Kai's shoulder and neck.

The football headed straight for the goal.

"GOAL!"

"Three to one! Dartford have extended their lead!"

"Gilardino, what a beautiful pass! One goal and two assists, the Italian is simply unstoppable!"

"Of course, Lu Kai's header was even more beautiful! And this attack was extremely dangerous!"

"Oh! Lu Kai clutched his neck, his expression showing some pain."

"Cannavaro also looked a little flustered; he tried to tell the referee that he had pulled back his leg and stopped using force."

"The team doctor is entering..."

After a brief check, Lu Kai remained on the field, indicating that Cannavaro had indeed reduced his intensity.

However, this Serie A's best center-back still received a yellow card.

His clearance was a dangerous move... although Lu Kai's shot was also a dangerous move.

But who told Lu Kai to touch the football first?

In the first half, Dartford took the lead thanks to their perpetual motion quadrilateral.

It's a pity it was only 3-1, so we couldn't celebrate at halftime.

In the second half, the two sides changed sides and started the game again.

In the 52nd minute, Yaya Touré lost possession after receiving a pass back from Valbuena and being pressured into a challenge.

Vieri sent a through ball.

Van der Meyde's shot from a half-chance in the penalty area was saved by the onrushing Caspar.

Van der Meyde suffered because of the "gatekeeper".

But the fans didn't care and immediately booed him.

With Cooper's departure, Keeley and Van der Meyde became increasingly unpopular.

In the 59th minute, Kily won a corner kick thanks to his speed.

Inter Milan's center-back Marco Materazzi was the tallest player on the field, but Lescott wasn't much shorter.

Materazzi's header failed to go into play due to Lescott's interference.

Yaya Touré cleared the ball with a header.

Van der Meyde attempted a long-range shot from outside the box.

The football went just over the crossbar.

They still couldn't score a goal.

In the 63rd minute, Dartford launched another attack down the left flank.

Inter Milan's defenders were completely numb.

Because they haven't yet figured out the secret to breaking this position-switching running strategy.

The main advantage is that the three main characters, Green Gun, can keep running and switching positions indefinitely.

This can't even be broken in basketball, let alone in football.
Drogba retreated, moved laterally, and then surged forward.

Gilardino makes a diagonal cut, retreats, and moves laterally.

Lu Kai moved forward to the winger position, then cut diagonally to the center forward position, before retreating and calling for the ball.

Essien passed the ball directly to Lu Kai.

Lu Kai made a long pass to Ashley Young, who was making a run down the wing.

Meanwhile, Drogba attacked the center forward position.

Gilardino is pushing for the winger position.

Both of them were accelerating.

Ashley Young delivers a curling cross.

The two forwards from Green Gunners are double-teaming!

Inter Milan's defense immediately went all out to stop Gilardino and Drogba.

The ball drifted past the penalty area... not towards those two.

The perpetual motion quadrilateral tied up Inter Milan's entire defensive force.

Ashley Young easily received the ball outside the four-sided area and crossed it, while Valbuena was unmarked on the right side of the penalty area. Ashley Young was looking for him!
Valbuena raised his left foot to meet the ball falling from the sky, drew his bow and arrow, and unleashed a spectacular shot that flew straight into the far corner of the net!

“GOAL!!!”

"Four to one!"

"A divine strike! Valbuena, also French, has inherited Zidane's skills and scored twice!"

"That kick was earth-shattering!"

"He's basically a miniature Zidane, scaled down!"

"Unstoppable! Inter Milan is simply unstoppable!"

"Their midfield and defense were completely disrupted by Dartford's trio, and they were utterly rendered ineffective defensively!"

"Now I understand why Barcelona was thrashed and overturned by Dartford! Once this team gets into a rhythm, it's really hard for any team to stop them!"

"Inter Milan's only chance to win is to prevent Dartford from launching an attack. Other teams have done this this season, including Barcelona, ​​Valencia, and even Roma, but I believe they themselves don't know how they did it!"

"At least Inter Milan can't do it in this match!"

This summary is very accurate.

Dartford have lost and drawn this season.

However, in the games they lost, it was mostly because they didn't score many goals, or they weren't in good form or their attack wasn't working.

In matches where they scored the most goals, especially important ones, they never lost.

This also means that, purely in terms of attacking power, they are very likely to be the strongest team in all of Europe this season!
Moratti stood in the stands, his face ashen.

Without a doubt, Inter Milan's head coach Zaccheroni has lost his job.

But Zaccheroni, even if he's a monk for a minute, has to ring the bell for a minute.

He made a substitution.

"Chinese boy" Recoba replaced Van der Meyde, who was gradually losing his touch and confidence.

This Uruguayan international looks remarkably like a Chinese person.

He was also very much liked by Moratti.

Dejan Stankovic replaced midfielder Almeida.

The former is stronger in terms of offense, long-range shooting, and speed.

In the 66th minute, Recoba broke through Ashley Young on the wing using a change of pace and then delivered a through ball.

Martins caught up with the ball and swept it across the field.

Vieri pinned Lescott behind him to get a touch on the ball, but was tackled by Lescott just as he was about to shoot.

His shot ultimately went wide of the goal.

And he collapsed and couldn't get up.

After being examined by the team doctor, Vieri was forced to leave the game due to injury.

He has been plagued by injuries this season, playing only 22 out of 38 Serie A matches.

He finally made a comeback, but now he's injured again.

However, it looks like it's just a minor injury and won't affect next season.

Lian Po is old!

Inter Milan used their last substitution.

Cruise makes his appearance.

Julio Ricardo Cruz, nicknamed The Gardener.

He's 1.9 meters tall, a center, and 30 years old this year.

He will become a key player and super substitute for Inter Milan in the future.

Being a substitute for a top club for an extended period, both efficiently and comfortably, is quite an anomaly in the football world.

Basically, players of his level and performance will demand a starting position or go to other teams that offer starting positions.

However, precisely because he was never able to play as a starter, he almost never played for the Argentine national team.

In the 74th minute, Zanetti made a run down the wing and received the ball.

Lu Kai returned to defend Zanetti.

But Zanetti delivered a cross with a backheel.

Recoba received the ball, broke into the penalty area, dribbled past Lescott, adjusted, and then chipped the ball into the box.

Davis cleared the ball with a header over Cruz.

However, Inter Milan's attack created a gap in Dartford's central defense.

Stankovic unleashed a stunning long-range shot.

The soccer ball went straight into the net; it was a truly miraculous goal.

"GOAL! Two to four! Inter Milan still has hope!"

"Inter Milan showed no signs of giving up, and their substitutions paid off!"

"Cruz rushes into the goal to retrieve the ball, Inter Milan is gaining momentum!"

Dartford then stopped the game to make substitutions.

Lee Fowler replaced Toure; the former is a stronger defender.

Amorim replaced Valbuena and played as a right winger.

The team changed its formation to 4-3-2-1.

Both substitutions were made to strengthen the defense.

The meaning is obvious.

Dartford need to maintain their current form.

Now it's Inter Milan's time to launch their main attack.

In the 81st minute, Kily dribbled around the edge of the penalty area.

However, Duff doesn't fall for the trick.

Kily passed back to Cordoba.

Cordoba launched a high cross directly into the box.

Lu Kai clears the ball with a header.

Football is all about height, not distance.

Lu Kai then held off Stankovic and headed the ball out of bounds, making a concerted effort to defend.

Inter Milan take a corner kick.

This time, it was Drogba who cleared the ball with a header.

Given Inter Milan's fierce attack, Dartford played defensively until the very end, using up their last substitution.

Defender Williams replaced Gilardino.

541 Extreme Defense!

Gilardino was greeted with enthusiastic applause as he left the stadium.

Even... a very small number of Inter Milan fans applauded him.

After all, he is an excellent striker from Italy.

Gilardino conquers Inter Milan!

With one goal and two assists, he will undoubtedly be the best player of the match in this final.

From a Parma flop to an Italian star, he only needed one English League One season!
In the 85th minute, Martins won a corner kick.

After the ball flew out, it was once again defended by Dartford.

Williams launched a long pass into the attacking third.

Drogba is fighting for the ball alone in the attacking third.

It knocked Cannavaro over directly.

The latter looks like a small figurine.

Cordoba, also a short defender, tried to stop him, but Drogba knocked him aside.

Finally, Cordoba tackled Drogba from behind and brought him down.

One reason is for defense.

Secondly, it's really addictive.

The referee blew his whistle, and it was a red card!

Drogba won a free kick in a fantastic position for his team.

But he collapsed and couldn't get up.

Lu Kai quickly called the team doctor in.

After examining the patient, the team doctor smiled and said, "There's nothing seriously wrong."

Lu Kai: "No problem means no problem. What do you mean by 'not a big problem'?"

Team doctor: "In other words, if Drogba can persevere, he can finish the game."

Lu Kai shook his head: "So you're injured, right? Then you can't keep going any further!"

Ultimately, at Lu Kai's insistence, Drogba, who only had a minor injury, had to leave the field due to injury.

It's still ten against ten.

joke.

To put it bluntly, Drogba's current market value is more than this UEFA Cup.

After all, in other people's eyes, Drogba is now just an excellent striker worth around 20 million euros at most.

But... I always buy cars and people in huge quantities... double!

To put it simply, Drogba alone is worth more than half of the Green Gun Stadium!
Would you dare let him play football?

This is really messing with my Green Gun!

Then, Lu Kai located the valve core and placed the soccer ball.

Inter Milan's players were unfazed and were still thinking about how to launch a counter-attack.

The next moment, Lu Kai unleashed a powerful kick.

【Elevator Ball】Easily leaps over the wall of people and then plummets down.

The people of Toldo were dumbfounded!
Holy crap... how could someone still have the energy to unleash such a powerful free kick in the last few minutes of the game?
Nedved is nothing special, isn't he?

From now on, let's call him Lu Kai, the Iron Man of Eastern Europe!

Swish!
The football splashed white waves!
“GOAL!!!”

"Five to two!"

"Lu Kai's one kick sealed the fate of the nation!"

"This is his signature knuckleball, and Inter Milan clearly didn't expect him to be able to produce such a high-quality shot at this stage."

"This is insane! Dartford's season has been insane!"

"Their consistency may be lacking, but their firepower is simply too intense!"

"They can score at least five goals against anyone, who can handle that?"

Ultimately, the score remained unchanged.

After the three whistles sounded, the entire Dartford squad rushed onto the pitch.

From this moment on, the world has gained another European champion! Another UEFA Cup king!

Moratti looked ashen-faced.

He was wrong.

He was really wrong.

So, winning a championship... doesn't require spending money!
What use is his vast wealth then?

What's the use!
Moratti felt a sweet taste in his throat, and the Romanée-Conti, worth hundreds of thousands, tasted bland to him.

If the season restarts next year, how about picking a few players from Dartford?

At this moment, Moratti wasn't the only one thinking this way.

Berlusconi's checks have been torn up.

Abu's gold coins were scattered among the penguins.

Florentino's fax machine is connected.

Barcelona, ​​who hate Green Gunners to the core, are also raising money.

Bayern Munich, Juventus, Lyon... countless top clubs eager for results are eager to make a move.

(End of this chapter)