Team Spirit

Chapter 174 (1 words, please vote!) Even in the English First Division, a five-time champion can be achieved; to lift the trophy, we still need Lu Huang.
If given another three or five years, Green Gunners will surely become another world-class powerhouse, or even a super-powerhouse.

But since ancient times, the heavens have been jealous of talented people, and time is the most precious thing.

Whether it's old money or oil, they won't give Dartford any more time.

The life of this green gun has come to an end.

No matter how high the price, their blood will be bought up, not a single drop will be left!

Soon, the UEFA Cup awards ceremony began.

Gilardino received the Man of the Match award during an earlier interview.

However, Lu Kai swept all three individual honors: the tournament's best player award, the Golden Boot award, and the assist leader award.

He scored eleven goals and provided six assists, leading by a wide margin.

Gilardino scored six goals and provided two assists to win the Silver Boot, joining Alan Shearer, Roy Mackay, and Anderson in the award.

Didier Drogba won the bronze boot with five goals and three assists, while Valbuena won it with five goals and two assists. Nuno Gomez also shared the honor with them.

Besides them, the fifth player in Dartford's overall statistics is Ashley Young.

Thanks to Dartford's "extreme left-handed attack" and "three-man quadrilateral infinite switching on the left side" tactics, Ashley Young scored two goals and provided three assists.

Unfortunately, people don't have a high level of acceptance for his data, saying that putting a dog behind the "Green Gun F4" would have the same effect.

After accepting the award, Lu Kai gave his acceptance speech, praising the opposing team as always and glorifying his own team's victory: "Inter Milan is a great team. They are the champions of Serie A and have the ability to win any championship."

"They were just a little unlucky."

"In comparison, Juventus and AC Milan have been very lucky, and Lazio is not bad either. Inter Milan could actually learn a thing or two from them."

"Mr. Moratti could call Juventus general manager Moggi whenever he has a spare moment."

"Inter Milan has many excellent players. Once they find their own tactics and the right pieces for their championship puzzle, I believe they will be the Serie A champions next season!"

Moratti's expression improved somewhat.

The champion puzzle?

Could you be referring to Gilardino?

Valbuena is also good.

Did Xia Tian get involved?
As Moratti drifted off into thought, Dartford's players went on stage to receive their awards.

Lu Kai lifted the championship trophy for the team for the nineteenth time.

The whole team shouted together:
"we are the champion!"

……

BBC: "They're champions again! Lu Kai leads Dartford to the top of Europe!"

Dongqiudi (a sports website): "The Gunners of yesteryear are no longer worth mentioning, the Europa League has fallen to the Green Gunners. Riding high on the spring breeze, their century-old heritage cannot compare—guess who this is?"

Bild: "Datford's left-handed attack and left-handed triangle attack are unbeatable in Europe! The UEFA Cup this year is undoubtedly more prestigious than the Champions League!"

France Football: "Datford have won the UEFA Cup! At first, people thought it was just a green breeze, but after they swept across Europe, everyone realized that this shot was invincible!"

Sky Sports: "Green Liverpool? Dartford have already won four trophies this season: the Community Shield, the EFL Cup, League One, and the UEFA Cup! In a week, they could recreate Liverpool's five-trophy reign!"

The Echo: "Are Manchester United, who overthrew Liverpool, about to be overthrown by the green-clad Dartford? Can Manchester United hold onto their throne in the FA Cup final a week later?"

Manchester Evening News: "Manchester launches FA Cup protection campaign! Resolutely resist Dartford snatching the final piece of the quintet from Manchester United!"

This year, in order to ensure the fighting spirit of the Premier League's top clubs in European competitions, the Football Association followed La Liga's example and prioritized domestic cup competitions over European competitions.

The FA Cup final, which used to be held before the European final, has been moved to after the European final.

Let the top clubs go all out to achieve good results in European competitions.

result……

Arsenal and Manchester United both failed to advance beyond the quarterfinals.

Chelsea, on the contrary, emerged as a dark horse and made it into the semi-finals.

In the Europa League, Newcastle have advanced to the semi-finals.

But ultimately, the biggest beneficiary of this adjustment will be Dartford, who are not among the elite clubs.

The vinegar prepared for the wealthy was all used up by Green Gun's plate of dumplings. Is that alright?
For a time, only two matches remained in European football.

One of them is the upcoming Champions League final, Porto vs. Monaco.

The final match is the FA Cup final, Dartford vs. Manchester United!

In general, Manchester United has a higher probability of winning these kinds of matches.

But not this time.

Dartford are five percentage points ahead of Manchester United, making them the team with the higher probability of winning.

This is what they mean by unstoppable!

The Green Gun Voice went even further, shrouding Dartford's potential "quintuple" in a sacred aura: "If Dartford can win the quintuple, they will become a stronger team than Liverpool in 2001!"

This view was supported by half of the fans.

Liverpool's five trophies are the EFL Cup, FA Cup, UEFA Cup, Community Shield, and UEFA Super Cup.

The last two trophies are from the two games before the start of the next season, which can be combined with the honors from the previous season or with the honors won in the new season.

In terms of timing, it's closer to the honors of the previous season.

However, considering the numerous player trades and team changes during the summer transfer window, it would be more reasonable to award these two types of championships to the team that wins the title in the next season.

Dartford's five titles include the Community Shield, EFL Cup, League One, UEFA Cup, and the still undecided FA Cup.

These are truly honors achieved in the same season.

Furthermore, the English First Division is clearly more prestigious than the European Super Cup.

Although the latter is of higher caliber, it is ultimately just a competition.

The English League One consists of 46 rounds, which reflects the overall fighting strength of the teams.

Liverpool's five-time champions have always been criticized for lacking dominance, mainly because they lacked the Premier League title that year; they finished third in the Premier League that year.

Of course, many people disagree that Dartford's potential quintet is more valuable than Liverpool's quintet.

After all, Liverpool won these five titles during the Premier League season.

The debuffs that the Premier League inflicts on teams are definitely much stronger than those in League One.

This kind of discussion has even made this year's Champions League final seem somewhat "unpopular".

Ultimately, Porto defeated Monaco 3-0 to claim the top spot in Europe.

Mourinho's season has been legendary, and he is full of pride.

But after Porto lifted the Champions League trophy, various media outlets called them the "weakest Champions League champions."

Dartford, on the other hand, is the "strongest Europa League champion"!
They believe the honors won by both teams are of roughly the same value.

Moreover, it's not just one or two media outlets; many media outlets are saying the same thing.

Gazzetta dello Sport: "Datford and Porto emerge as the two European champions this season! In-depth analysis of Alfred and Mourinho's championship teams!"

Marca: "Who will be the king of European competition this year, Lu Kai or Deco? 60% of fans think it's Lu Kai, 19% think it's Deco, and 20% think it's Ronaldinho!"

Mundo Deportivo: "Does a mere UEFA Cup worthy of the title? Deco should come to Barcelona to assist Ronaldinho!"

Diario Sport: "Datford, with four titles in hand, have exhausted all their potential. Barcelona, ​​empty-handed, are about to soar to new heights!"

France Football: "Datford has raised the bar for the UEFA Cup! Porto has lowered the prestige of the Champions League!"

These news reports infuriated Mourinho.

Last year I played in the UEFA Cup, and you guys said I was no match for the Champions League.

I won the Champions League this year, and now you're saying the UEFA Cup is where the real heroes are?
Are you targeting Lao Tzu?

With the conclusion of the Champions League, some transfer rumors have begun to circulate.

But the big deal that people had anticipated did not happen.

because……

"The Voice of the Green Guns: 'In preparation for the FA Cup! Dartford's entire team has entered closed training, rejecting all news related to transfers. Anyone spreading related rumors will be blacklisted by the Green Guns!'"

Outrageous!

Dartford's statement was quite outrageous.

You're a place that caters to men, and you're restricting them?
However, there have been no transfer rumors involving Dartford from any of the major clubs.

After all, if you really anger Green Gun, they won't sell you the person.

You know, anything made by Green Gun is guaranteed to be top-notch, so there's no shortage of buyers!

Morgan: Excellent!
With the Celtics trade stalled, other major trades between teams cannot materialize for the time being.

After all, if you can buy the three legendary players Drogba, Gilardino, and Valbuena, who would buy Ibrahimovic, Rooney, and Eto'o, who are just average alternatives?

If Lu Kai weren't unlisted, would Barcelona have needed to invite Deco? And who would be Ronaldinho's most valuable player this year?
For a time, the whole world was waiting for the FA Cup.

We won't eat unless you start fighting!

……

May 25, Cardiff Millennium Stadium.

The venue was packed with 74,000 people!
It's so bad that tickets are extremely hard to come by!
All the VIP boxes are monopolized by executives from major clubs; they could practically be named after the teams.

Real Madrid VIP box, Juventus VIP box, Milan VIP box, Inter Milan VIP box, Munich VIP box, Barcelona, ​​Fiorentina... If you didn't know better, you'd think you'd walked into a karaoke bar.

It is worth mentioning that before the game, Lu Kai, as one of the "hosts", made a special trip to each of the private boxes to meet with the team's executives and exchange a few pleasantries.

Everyone here is a Zhu Xi, so they all speak very politely.

Some people might wonder if this would affect the players' performance?
But that applies to young players, such as being verbally abused to the point of breaking their spirit, feeling nervous when big names are watching, and facing commercial pressures related to wealth, etc.

Mature players are less likely to have their game performance affected by other factors.

Besides, it wasn't a deep social interaction, so it shouldn't have made Lu Kai feel tired.

On the contrary, he was quite excited about the process.

After all, he mainly promoted their Green Gun "product" to others.

The thought of his brothers, with whom he played football day and night, soon turning into truckloads of pounds, euros, and dollars filled him with a sense of melancholy.

Brothers, I will remember you.

I will never forget any of my brothers who played football with me; I remember your names clearly.

Since there were no matches to play, Modric, who was carrying Lu Kai's bag, noticed that Lu Kai would take out a notebook every time he came out of the private rooms.

The sign has the names of their own players on it, followed by the names of teams like Chelsea and Real Madrid, indicating that these teams are likely interested in buying them.

This notebook is quite old; the front pages contain records of players who were traded in previous seasons.

Modric, eager to learn, asked: "Captain Lu, what does Madeira 1500 mean? I only know Guojiao 1573. And Williams 1000, and I only know Guanglun 2000."

"Akinfenwa T600, Mercedes S400?"

Lu Kai explained, "This is the price of their transaction. Using numbers makes a stronger impression. As for Akinfenwa's T600, the T stands for 'two.' He was the second player that season to be sold for £600 million."

"One600 is Beckford."

Modric nodded, then noticed the number 3000 after Kompany's name and asked, "Huh? Will Kompany be able to sell for 30 million in the future?"

Lu Kai shook his head, "There's no such big discount."

“The numbers following the names of the players who weren’t sold are their weekly wages,” Lu Kai explained.

Kompany currently earns £3,000 a week, or £150,000 a year, which is about 220,000 euros or 2.3 million RMB, placing him at the bottom of the Dartford ladder.

However, compared to Manchester United's first team's annual salary of one million pounds, Dartford is still too cheap.

There's an extra benefit to this meeting with the team owners.

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich wants to invite Alfred to manage Chelsea, with salary negotiable and a huge compensation offer to Dartford.

If Alfred had any real skills, Lu Kai would be willing to let him go to Autumn C to earn this ill-gotten gain.

Unfortunately, Alfred didn't dare to go.

Even with Lu Kai backing him up, he was still afraid of being exposed.

After all, besides Lu Kai, Dartford has many other good players who can help him out.

But if he goes to Chelsea, he will be questioned if things don't go smoothly.

Moreover, he is currently the chief advisor for the England national team, which is really going too far.

Abramovich was disappointed when he learned that Alfred had declined, saying, "Then I'll have to go to Mourinho. After all, he's the second-best manager this year."

Lu Kai laughed and said, "Jose is good. He can definitely bring Chelsea a championship."

Abu felt much more at ease after hearing what Lu Kai said.

He still trusted Lu Kai's judgment.

Chelsea's huge investment last year paid off, but the return on investment was low, with many players being underperformed.

But Madeira is definitely worth the price and is a high-quality investment.

The FA Cup final officially began at 3 p.m.

Beside Huang Jianxiang, Li Weifeng wore his newly acquired UEFA Cup champion medal around his neck.

Huang Jianxiang joked, "Little Li, you're sitting in the stands and medals are falling from the sky!"

Li Weifeng had his own set of problems to deal with, and he took the initiative to introduce the lineups of both sides: "Manchester United is playing a 4-1-4-1 formation."

"Van Nistelrooy as the lone striker"

The midfielders, from left to right, are Giggs, Scholes, Fletcher, and Ronaldo.

"Keane as the lone defensive midfielder"

"The backline consists of O'Shea, Silvestre, Brown, and Neville."

Goalkeeper Howard

Huang Jianxiang chimed in: "Many people know Fletcher; Ferguson had high hopes for him. However, he has a very deep connection with Arsenal."

"Some call him the destroyer of the red-gun Arsenal, while others call him the creator of the green-gun Arsenal."

"It was because he broke Lu Kai's leg that Lu Kai was dismissed by Arsenal, which led to the rise of Dartford."

"As an unofficial member of the Green Gun Myth, Fletcher has finally grown to the point where he can compete with Lu Kai on the same field."

This is actually very difficult.

Let alone the geniuses who were on par with Lu Kai back then, even those geniuses who were far superior to Lu Kai back then, such as Iniesta, are mostly still first-team substitutes.

Even young heroes like Torres, who occasionally become starters, are not qualified to compete against Lu Kai due to the team's poor performance.

Talents like Fletcher, who are the same age, are still moving between the reserve team and the first team.

Dartford's formation today was slightly different from last week, a 3-2-3-2, which felt similar to Manchester United's. The formation change was purely due to a combination of input method errors.
Gilardino, Crouch
Lu Kai, Gascoigne, Valbuena
Patton, Essien

Williams, Lescott, Duff

Casper

-

Drogba, who had fully recovered from his injury, sat on the bench, as Green Gunners were unwilling to risk him playing.

It's always good to take time to improve yourself.

As if to confirm what people were saying, that the Green Gun F4 could do whatever they wanted, Ashley Young was on the bench for this game.

After a season of adjustments, Manchester United, having been eliminated from the Champions League and with no hope of winning the league title, are in excellent form and at their peak.

Even morale was boosted by the prospect of defeating Dartford's five-time champions.

However, Dartford fought harder and harder, and at this point, they also reached their peak in terms of spirit and energy.

Therefore, this is widely recognized as a battle of the titans.

The strongest Green Gunners in history vs. the strongest Manchester United this season.

In the second minute, Williams, though not very skilled, was daring.

He held the ball and waited for Ronaldo to press him before pulling the ball back and changing direction, then passed it forward to Barton.

After Patton crashed into Gascoigne, he accelerated on his own.

Gascoigne was double-teamed by Fletcher and Neville on the sideline, and played a one-two through ball.

However, they weren't looking for Patton, but rather Lu Kai, who was ranked higher than Patton.

Fletcher immediately stuck to Lu Kai.

The former core of Manchester United's youth academy and Arsenal's youth academy meet on the pitch.

Lu Kai jumped up and executed a scorpion kick to pass the ball laterally.

Barton, who had made a run into the box, received the ball, while the defenders were all pulled away by Lu Kai.

Keane quickly stepped in and went toe-to-toe with Barton on the ball.

Barton poked the ball away first, and was then brought down by Keane.

After Lu Kai passed the ball, he turned and accelerated, pushing past O'Shea and Fletcher to break through.

Barton's through ball came just in time.

This four-man combination on the left flank completely broke through Manchester United's right side.

Gilardino and Crouch vie for the ball in the penalty area.

boom!
Lu Kai delivered a high-arc cross with his right foot.

[The Crescent Moon Blade - Beckham - The Master]!
It produces special effects such as "greater arc", "high speed", and "lock on".

Crouch was entangled with Silvestre at the near post but failed to touch the ball.

The football bounced up after landing.

Gilardino headed the ball into the net before Brown could react.

One to zero!

Dartford scored an early goal in less than three minutes.

The camera focused on Ferdinand, who was suspended.

If he had been marking Gilardino, this goal certainly wouldn't have happened.

Lu Kai, who gave Gilardino a thumbs-up, shared this opinion.

That's why Ashley Young feels that Gilardino's performance this season has shortened his lifespan.

I'm so lucky.

Every single opportunity just happened to fall into his lap.

I always encountered relatively weak opponents.

Brown: ? ? ?
Ferguson was furious about this.

Not only did Manchester United fail to win any major trophies this season, but the players they brought in were also far inferior in quality to those brought in by Dartford.

Even his favorite player, Cristiano Ronaldo, still needs a year or two of honing his skills.

But players like Gilardino and Drogba were truly effective from the start, reaching their peak immediately upon arriving in England.

In the eighth minute, Manchester United had possession of the ball.

They dribbled the ball from their own half to near the center circle.

Fletcher retreated to provide support and participate in the organization.

However, Dartford's midfield and attack suddenly launched a pressing attack.

Fletcher could have passed the ball immediately, but he wanted to play around with Lu Kai, perhaps because he was thinking of "having a competition".

As a result, he pulled the ball back and dribbled in the opposite direction, where Crouch had been waiting for a long time.

At a crucial moment, Fletcher committed a foul by lunging at Crouch.

The referee showed Fletcher a yellow card.

There was booing from the audience.

Clearly, Fletcher's playmaking ability on the court is inadequate.

Or perhaps he focused all his attention on Lu Kai and ignored the other players.

In the eleventh minute, Keane made a long pass from the backfield to Van Nistelrooy.

Van Nistelrooy chested the ball down and charged into the penalty area before being headed to the side by Lescott, who then passed it back to Van Nistelrooy.

Giggs made a run and fired a shot.

Kasper made a brilliant save.

Both reacted very quickly, before the camera could even move, which allowed it to capture the entire process.

Essien cleared the ball from the outside and launched a long kick towards the right side of the field.

In Valbuena, a dwarf takes on two burly men, O'Shea and Sylvester.

Ultimately, they failed to regain possession of the ball.

In the 19th minute, Manchester United made a series of passing combinations on the left flank.

Fletcher joined in, but his cross passed the ball to neither Giggs nor O'Shea. The ball rolled out of bounds between the two.

His condition was clearly affected by the previous yellow card.

This is also the problem that young players are most prone to – obsession.

He feels extremely uncomfortable if he doesn't perform well in front of someone he considers important, and his mind is filled with the embarrassing moment.

This leads to a loss of focus.

As a result, mistakes increased.

In the 27th minute, Ronaldo attempted to dribble past his opponent, but was pressured by both Lu Kai and Barton, and had to pass the ball back.

As a result, Lu Kai turned and chased after Neville, joining forces with Gilardino to sandwich him, ultimately causing the ball to roll out of bounds.

Manchester United take a throw-in from their own half.

Ronaldo came to receive the ball, and Barton once again pressed Ronaldo closely.

At this time, Ronaldo had not yet started strength training. Although he was taller than Patton, his core strength was far inferior to Patton's.

Pushed around by Barton, he couldn't control the ball and could only pass it back to Neville from close range.

Neville launched a long ball, and Gascoigne came to press him.

The football bounced off him and headed towards the center.

Valbuena met the falling ball with a powerful push towards Crouch in the attacking third.

He turned around and bypassed Keane before inserting himself.

Crouch passed the ball diagonally to Valbuena.

Valbuena unleashed a stunning long-range shot from outside the box.

However, with the added bonus of being named the Premier League's best goalkeeper this season, Howard also delivered a superb performance, making the crucial save.

Gilardino just missed out on the football, what a pity.

The next moment, a loud bang was heard.

He immediately stood still, his limbs tucked together, too afraid to move.

The soccer ball grazed the back of his head as it flew towards the goal and into the net.

Lu Kai followed up with a shot from the left and scored!

Two to zero!
Dartford are playing at their best in recent form.

Manchester United, on the other hand, seemed to have a rather poor appetite.

In the 35th minute, Ronaldo created a free kick in an excellent position while cutting inside with the ball.

He discussed it with Fanny for a while, his intention being to help Fanny feint.

As a result, Lu Kai, who was part of the human wall formation, deliberately separated himself from his teammates when Ronaldo ran towards the ball, leaving a gap.

Cristiano Ronaldo couldn't resist and went straight for the goal!
As a result, Lu Kai quickly sealed the gap, his shoulder was hit by the football, and he successfully defended against the dangerous free kick.

Van Nistelrooy was furious and couldn't hold back, arguing with Ronaldo on the pitch.

Or rather, it's a one-sided questioning.

Even his teammates felt that Ronaldo had gone too far.

Ferguson has already been so biased towards you, giving you the right to dribble and even allowing you limited shots.

But you also want to take away Van Nistelrooy's other shooting opportunities.

It's worth noting that Van Nistelrooy has been Manchester United's key player for the past two seasons.

It's a bit too early for Cristiano Ronaldo to challenge Van Nistelrooy.

Cristiano Ronaldo was devastated.

He was truly framed!

This was all Lu Kai's scheme!
Unfortunately, who would believe that?
In the 39th minute, Valbuena received the ball on the right side, passed it back to Gascoigne, and then made a forward run to create space.

Gascoigne turned and sent a long pass into the penalty area.

Gilardino headed the ball across and flicked it forward.

Crouch headed the ball on the right and passed it across, a move that resembled both a pass and a shot.

Lu Kai headed the ball again inside the six-yard box and slammed it into the goal.

Three to zero!
Manchester United have been utterly defeated!

Lu Kai scored twice!

Ferguson was swearing loudly on the sidelines!

And he directly replaced the sleepwalking Fletcher with Bart.

This also shows that Ferguson had a clear mind. When he was far behind, the first thing he did was to strengthen the defense, rather than give up.

In the 43rd minute, Duff was interfered with by Van Nistelrooy when he passed the ball to Valbuena.

Giggs overtook Valbuena to intercept the ball, then accelerated with a touch of the ball, prompting Duff to immediately make a sliding tackle to break through.

Giggs was a step too slow; he missed the ball and instead stepped on Duff's ankle.

Fortunately, Duff was strong; otherwise, he might have broken his leg.

Giggs was thus stained yellow.

In the final offensive play of the first half, Howard launched a long ball.

Ronaldo created an opportunity on the right, but Kasper ran out of the penalty area early, denying Ronaldo a one-on-one chance.

The score was 3-0 at halftime.

Dartford are unstoppable.

The second half began after a 15-minute halftime break.

But everyone is talking about one thing, which is... did the Dartford midfielder open some champagne?

The Manchester United players who faced Dartford got their answer.

They smelled a delicious aroma.

The Green Gun is really open!
At this moment, Manchester United and Arsenal became one, and the Red Devils players were all red-hot!
In the 58th minute, after Manchester United took a throw-in, Scholes took a long-range shot that went just wide of the post.

In the 61st minute, Dartford made two substitutions.

Murray replaced Crouch.

"Wandering Immortal" Jefferson replaced Gascoigne and then moved to left winger, while Lu Kai played attacking midfielder.

In the 67th minute, Jefferson crossed from the left wing.

Silvestre clears the ball with a header.

Valbuena received the ball on the right and then launched a high ball.

Murray headed the ball into the goal, a near-miss goal.

As a result, Howard slipped, and his other foot, which was out of control, kicked the football away. He was a goalkeeper who used his life to make a save.

Manchester United then made two substitutions.

Djemba replaced Ronaldo.

Eastwood replaced O'Shea.

Intensify the attack.

Cristiano Ronaldo was sullen when he was substituted. He was very dissatisfied with his performance in the game, feeling that he was just like an ordinary player who failed to make any contribution.

But in his imagination, he should be like Lu Kai, who had won two championships, as if he were a god descending to earth.

Anyone who watched the game would agree that Ronaldo's performance was mediocre.

This perspective is also the driving force behind the Portuguese teenager's progress.

In the 74th minute, Giggs launched an attack down the left flank.

Eastwood made a brilliant run forward, received a pass from Giggs, and swept the ball across the penalty area.

Van Nistelrooy's sliding shot found the net.

The ball still went wide.

Dartford also used their last substitution, with the young Vardy replacing the expensive Valbuena.

As is widely known, Vardy is the "Green Gun Prince".

As a member of the Green Gun youth academy, he has been training with the first team and has played in many first team matches.

He has even participated in the finals of the FA Cup and the EFL Cup.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, he will become one of Dartford's key attacking members next season.

In the 81st minute, Lu Kai passed the ball to Vardy on the right.

Vardy adjusted his position, feinted, and then passed the ball across the penalty area.

Murray's shot hit the post.

In the 88th minute, Lu Kai threw a powerful throw-in from the sideline.

Murray flicked the ball on with his head, and Jefferson picked it up.

Gilardino makes a run forward to call for the ball.

Patton inserted a loop on the left side.

Jeffers dribbled the ball but took a long-range shot.

Gilardino's feint led to a goal.

Four to zero!
From invincible to being slaughtered at will, Dartford and Manchester United have undergone earth-shattering changes in just one season.

To be precise, Dartford is indeed too strong this season.

Especially in offense.

As soon as the 90 minutes were up, the referee immediately ended the game, giving Ferguson no "time" and no time to torment Manchester United.

Dartford's players rushed onto the pitch.

On the green field, Lu Kai pointed to the commentator in the stands.

Huang Jianxiang and Li Weifeng were somewhat taken aback.

Huang Jianxiang: "Is Lu referring to our side?"

Lu Kai quickly provided the answer, raising the microphone on the sidelines and shouting, "Li Weifeng, come down and accept your award! International postage is very expensive!"

Huang Jianxiang's eyes welled up with tears.

Compared to An Qi's dramatic situation in Birmingham, Li Weifeng and Dartford are truly enjoying a peaceful and prosperous life: "Xiao Li, why don't you go there? I can manage on my own here..."

Huang Jianxiang turned his head.

Where is Li Weifeng now?

The awards ceremony was held on the spot very soon.

Van Nistelrooy received the Golden Boot award, but he couldn't smile at all.

He scored six goals, but none in this match.

This also makes the Golden Boot trophy somewhat less impressive.

Lu Kai and Trendel won the Silver Boot with five goals each, and Lu Kai also provided three assists.

Ljungberg, Scholes, and Anelka won the bronze boot with four goals each.

Lu Kai undoubtedly won the Best Player award in the tournament.

When Joyce proudly presented the trophy to Lu Kai, the entire audience erupted in enthusiastic applause.

Finally, accompanied by celebratory cannon fire and golden fireworks, Lu Kai raised the trophy, and the whole team joined in... Lu Kai then put the trophy down, shook his hands, and made a very tired gesture, meaning that he had held too many trophies.

The entire audience burst into laughter.

For others, the process of raising the trophy is monotonous because they lack experience.

But at Dartford, Lu Huang has already started to pull off some fancy moves.

Lu Kai then raised the trophy again, and the whole team shouted together:
"we are the champion!"

"we are……"

Five times!

……

Sky Sports: "Datford's legendary season, five-time champions are invincible!"

BBC: "Lucai scores twice in FA Cup, Greens thrash Red Devils 4-0!"

The Echo: "No rivals! Dartford had no rivals in the 2003-2004 season! The strongest in all of Europe!"

Dongqiudi: "Save where you should, spend where you should! A look at Dartford's financial management philosophy from Li Weifeng personally receiving his medal!"

Football News: "Warning! Lu Kai may be ruined if he doesn't pay attention to this! Famous traditional Chinese medicine practitioner Master Tao analyzed Lu Kai's trophy-lifting videos and concluded that Lu Kai may have already suffered muscle strain from lifting trophies too many times!"

France Football: "Lu Kai, the greatest second-tier league player in history! Dartford, the greatest second-tier league team in history!"

After the match, Ferguson expressed his frustration with the result: "What can we do against a Dartford like this?"

"Perhaps only the Manchester United team from 1999 could beat this team."

"They won everything they could win, something no other team has ever done."

"They even have a chance to become the world's first team to win six titles."

Ferguson was not joking.

As the UEFA Cup champions, they will play the UEFA Super Cup against the Champions League champions before the start of next season.

If Dartford wins, they will be true sextuple champions.

This is the advantage of having two domestic leagues in England.

If you're strong enough, you'll have one more championship than others!
Of course, Ferguson's acknowledgment of Green Gun's strength was partly to save face for his team.

On the other hand, it's also because... so what if you're invincible?

This summer, Green Gun will be dismembered into pieces.

Their current glory doesn't stop Green Gunners, who are entering the Premier League as a newly promoted team in the new season, from being repeatedly beaten by everyone.

Based on Ferguson's experience in the Premier League, Dartford will have a tough time avoiding relegation this season; they are practically guaranteed a relegation spot.

And that is the price of invincibility!

This is the outcome that any non-elite team will face after becoming invincible.

Dartford's glory was unparalleled.

Therefore, their "death" will also be extreme.

As for how to become a wealthy family?
That's another story.

The world of football has never lacked miracles, or even myths.

However, the protagonists in these stories all suffered tragic fates after the stories ended.

The worst case is that the team has been completely discontinued.

Some of the better ones can be found in lower-level leagues.

Even better players can move back and forth between top and second-tier teams, a fact that everyone is familiar with.

The best scenario is to leverage this foundation, coupled with five or eight years of sustained effort, to eventually become a formidable force.

But the elite teams... none of them can do that yet.

For decades, no true powerhouse has emerged in football.

The so-called "Seven Sisters" of Serie A, the "New Seven Sisters," and the future "Big Six" of the Premier League, apart from a few established powerhouses, are mostly just strong teams.

Lazio, Roma, Parma, Deportivo La Coruña, Valencia, Leeds United, Newcastle United, Blackburn Rovers – how long have these teams been around?
How many of them are still in good shape now?

In the players' tunnel, watching the wildly celebrating Green Gunner, Ferguson whispered, "Goodbye."

……

Pond Convenience Store.

"goodbye!"

Lu Kai waved to players such as Gilardino, Drogba, and Valbuena.

Daniel drove everyone to the airport, and they all went home.

Some people never looked back after getting on the bus, while others waved until they disappeared at the end of the road.

Ashley Young remarked, "Africans cry so easily! Look at Drogba crying, waving his hands the whole time, as if he's not coming back next season."

Lu Kai nodded: "Yeah, he won't be coming here this season."

Ashley Young laughed and said, "I knew it! With a team as strong as ours, how could he not come back... not come at all?"

Ashley Young stood there, stunned.

His eyes visibly reddened.

Modric pulled out his notebook and gave Ashley Young a thumbs up.

I never expected this dog to be such a sentimental person.

Ashley Young screamed at the top of his lungs, "Drogba, give me back my backpack! You didn't say you weren't coming back! That's Louis Vuitton! You bastard..."

Modric quickly deducted points.

This person has terrible manners.

In fact, players with even a little emotional intelligence sensed something as soon as the season ended.

The words spoken by Lu Kai and Alfred at the final celebratory dinner and the subsequent championship celebration also confirmed these points.

Everyone was reluctant to part ways, but both the club and the players tacitly avoided using the word "stay".

Because this is a farewell that involves two separate journeys.

If Lu Kai and Alfred speak up, it's estimated that more than half of the players who wanted to leave will stay.

But the outcome may not be good.

Economically, Green Gun might not be able to afford it.

In terms of performance, they may not be able to maintain the same momentum next season.

Never underestimate the heart that yearns to win.

Don't underestimate the tendency for players to become complacent and lazy after winning a championship in a familiar environment.

Most championship-winning teams are not strong in the summer, but they are unlikely to win the championship next season.

This is football.

The end of the performance is not a tragedy, but the best ending.

Otherwise, the next scene would be fratricide, infighting, the seven-year itch, infidelity, and a superficial harmony...

After seeing the players off, Ivanka came over to say goodbye to Lu Kai.

She graduated and had to go back to handle related matters, and then she also had to help Lu Kai negotiate a deal with Window Real Estate.

Ivanka herself found it strange that her first negotiating opponent after graduation was her own father.

But Lu Kai gave her the courage to challenge Old Deng.

"Relax, talk to him slowly, no need to rush," Lu Kai comforted Ivanka. "By the way, this is a gift for him, I believe he will like it."

Lu Kai took out a painting, which was from the promotional video for "The Gunman," showing Lu Kai dressed up as a pope.

Ivanka was somewhat puzzled: "But my father doesn't believe in this."

Lu Kai laughed and said, "But he dreams of becoming the Pope. Also, if the cooperation is successful, we can let him stand on the podium with the team next time we lift the trophy."

Ivanka covered her mouth and laughed: "Lu, you're always so funny."

Lu Kai shrugged: "It was your dad who started the joke."

Soon, everyone in the convenience store had left.

This place will be reopened in two months.

But who will be here then, nobody knows.

In early June, Chelsea were once again the first to break the silence.

Chelsea have made a high-profile announcement of the signing of this season's Champions League-winning manager, José Mourinho.

Annual salary of £4.2 million.

A former Barcelona translator has risen to become one of the world's highest-paid coaches.

Mourinho, beaming with pride, stated in a media interview: "I've said it before, I'm the most special one! Only I can lead Chelsea to success! That's why I'm Abramovich's first choice!"

However, news later broke that Abramovich's first choice was actually Alfred, who declined due to being busy with other commitments, and then he turned to Mourinho.

So, Mourinho is actually the most special one... the backup plan!
(End of this chapter)