Team Spirit

Chapter 74: FA Cup Fortune Guide (Please Share)

One game can earn hundreds of thousands of pounds. This is the most valuable game that a non-professional team can play.

Eastlake made a fortune!

Last season, Dartford played a game worth maybe £60,000 or £70,000, but that was a once-in-a-century opportunity with the right timing, location and people.

And now, Eastlake has also created a box office miracle, with even higher profits.

In the FA Cup, such miracles are always exciting.

However, the reason why it is said to be a half-miracle is that only one of the two non-professional teams is the lucky one.

Eastleigh has drawn a Premier League team, and it is the opponent's home ground, so it can make huge profits.

But Dartford...

From a competitive perspective, they drew a stronger opponent, namely the "Blues" Chelsea, who are currently ranked sixth in the Premier League, fifth last season, and the FA Cup champions last season!

There is no doubt that Chelsea will advance.

From the revenue perspective, Dartford unfortunately drew the home game, which means that even if they temporarily increase the ticket price, they can only make a maximum of 20,000 to 30,000 pounds from the tickets, and half of it has to be shared with Chelsea.

This is one step to heaven and one step to hell.

Others rob the rich to help the poor, but Dartford takes from the poor and gives to the rich!

But why was it me who went to hell with the green gun?
Grass!
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Economy class on a flight from London to Milan.

"Damn it, if only we could change opponents with Eastlag, that would be hundreds of thousands of pounds in ticket revenue!" Jiang Mengyun's eyes turned green, this woman's mind was full of the team's debts.

"Although we are lucky enough to reach the third round of the FA Cup, but... Jesus, I admit that I am a little greedy. I wish we could be luckier! Otherwise, I will convert to Satan in the future!" Alfred issued an ultimatum to Jesus.

But he still decided to give Xiaoye a chance to reform.

Of course, from the players' perspective, home and away games don't really matter.

Even Dartford had better luck with the draw than Eastleigh.

Because Chelsea is a wealthy club and attracts more attention, more people will know about the game against them, which will give us a chance to be noticed by big teams.

If Chelsea were to directly notice him, he would be truly successful!

In the past two years, Chelsea has introduced many talented stars from Serie A, the world's top league, and is showing signs of becoming the third power in the Premier League after Manchester United and Arsenal.

As for home or away... going to an away game will actually allow you to experience the charm of Stamford Bridge, isn't that great?

This may be their only chance to play football at the "Blue Bridge" in their life!

Just like playing at Highbury and Wembley last season.

"Okay, stop blaming others." Lu Kai consoled, "We can't always expect ourselves to get the ultimate prize."

"As some players think, we can draw a big team like Chelsea and die in a spectacular way, which is better than drawing League One, League Two or League Three teams."

"This kind of experience may not come a few times in a lifetime."

Alfred shook his head: "Lu, I am very disappointed with your idea. If you want to make yourself and the team stronger, you must be more greedy!"

"The team is in such serious debt right now, you can't just focus on the present!"

Lu Kai looked out the window and said, "Don't worry, I'm very greedy, but I also have a long-term vision... Playing a bad hand well is a manifestation of this greed and foresight."

"I will never let Chelsea go."

"But the premise is whether we dare to have such an idea." Jiang Mengyun was a little doubtful: "No matter how strong we are, we can't beat Chelsea, no matter what kind of players they send out."

Alfred realized something and shuddered: "You mean..."

Lu Kai nodded.

It is definitely impossible to win.

But winning is not necessarily the optimal solution.

The biggest feature of the English FA Cup, and also the point most criticized by foreign fans, is its "replay"!
In a normal cup match, with a single round, if the game ends in a tie, extra time will be played, and if the game ends in a tie, a penalty shootout will be played.

There were even some matches where the score was tied during regular time and the game went straight to a penalty shootout.

But the FA Cup is unique. If there is a draw, a replay is required. And to be fair, this game is at my home ground, so the replay will be at your home ground.

A game often requires two days of rest, which is a huge burden for Premier League teams with a busy schedule and has been criticized by fans.

but! ! !
Because of this, it is not impossible for Dartford to take over Chelsea.

If we can draw with Chelsea at home.

Then the rematch can be shared at the Stamford Bridge box office.

You have to know that Chelsea is a London team and is located in a wealthy area, so the ticket prices are very expensive.

By then, Dartford will be able to get at least 500,000 pounds!
At least!

Far more than the hundreds of thousands that Eastlag got from Middlesbrough!

This is a huge benefit that cannot be obtained even after defeating Chelsea, because it is impossible to get such a good draw as the "big London team" every time.

Alfred's breathing became rapid. He took out the expired quick-acting heart pills from his pocket. Who would have thought that coaching a mere seventh-level garbage team would allow him to use such a secret treasure?

I have to go and restock some stock later. What brand did Ferguson recommend before?

In the world of football, beating a team and not losing to a team are completely different in difficulty.

Using the weak to defeat the strong is the biggest charm of football compared to basketball!
Zero to zero and one to one are the most classic scores used by bookmakers to reap the rewards of gamblers!
And the place they are about to arrive at is the place where draws are most common in world football... the world's first league, the Little World Cup, the temple of football defense, Italy.

"You can transfer directly to Florence when the time comes." Lu Kai had already made arrangements. "That's where Chelsea's current head coach Claudio Ranieri achieved great success. Talking to the coach there might yield some results."

Alfred asked, "Shall we talk about tactics?"

Lu Kai shook his head: "To be honest, no one understands tactics better than me."

"I already know Chelsea's tactics very well. Let's talk more about Ranieri's personal life, personality, habits, characteristics, etc."

"The key to a game is sometimes not on the field. The outcome of a game is often determined by non-sports reasons."

Alfred nodded.

So at Milan Malpensa Airport, Lu Kai took Jiang Mengyun and the team players to say goodbye to Alfred.

They have to stay here and participate in the UEFA Regional Cup, theoretically playing at least three games and at most six games.

Just treat it as extra practice during the holidays.

Stay in the game.

In this way, they can prepare for the second half of the season and face Chelsea, who has been eroded by the holiday, in the strongest fighting form!

(End of this chapter)