Chapter 225: What Is an Inverted Full-back? (Skippable, Transitional Chapter)

I have a new idea!

Li! How about playing centre-back?

You will become the centre-back with the greatest ball-playing ability in history!

Wait, not centre-back, but full-back!

In defence, you can definitely assist Stones! Make the defensive space narrow and solid!

Yes, and you can protect the goalkeeper's distribution! Expand his lateral passing options!

During the build-up, your forward runs can increase the midfield's numerical advantage!

In attack, you can assist David Silva, make up for his weaknesses, and widen the team's attacking space! Make it more three-dimensional!

You are Maldini, you are Zanetti, you are Cafu, you are Alves, you are Marcelo!

You are the best supporter on both ends!

Good lord, if Manchester City simultaneously has you and Messi, our wide attack will be the most beautiful sight in football history!

Guardiola was beside himself with madness.

He didn't even notice his own hands gripping Li Kang's shoulders tightly, his fingertips digging into the training jersey.

【Ding! Side quest updating: Moon Goddess Descends → Inverted Full-back! (Optional)】

【Quest Introduction: Join Manchester City, astonish this tactical madman with your performance! You will change football history, redefine the full-back! This is the ultimate answer he has been painstakingly seeking!】

【Quest Reward Adjustment: The 'Destroying-type Midfielder' template will be transformed into the 'Inverted Full-back Lv2'!】

【Experience mode has been activated...】

"What Is an Inverted Full-back?"

Countless streams of information frenziedly poured into Li Kang's mind.

Outside the window.

Miniano scribbled earnestly, saying seriously: 'Boss, I've noted it all down! We can let Li try playing full-back in Guardiola's way!'

Bosque laughed and shook his head:

"Unsuitable, Guardiola's demands for full-backs are too high; even if Beckenbauer were reborn in this era, it would be hard to meet them."

"We can't find a second midfielder like Li to pair with a full-back like Li."

Miniano looked completely bewildered, utterly unable to understand.

The Spanish head coach stroked his little moustache and chuckled: 'Come on, we're just strolling past here, not deliberately eavesdropping... just overhearing!'

A moment later.

Guardiola released his hand, constantly flicking the little magnetic flags on the tactics board.

Li Kang also withdrew his thoughts.

Inverted Full-back?

Difficult.

Very difficult.

Even with cheat assistance... it's still very hard to decide a match.

It's not saying it's easy.

Put simply: this template is extremely reliant on teammates.

Moreover, the ultimate form of this build goes against Guardiola's philosophy...

Let's give an inappropriate example.

It's like a god-tier support in a MOBA competitive game, capable of making big contributions on both offense and defense.

But in terms of match-deciding ability, it's inferior to other positions.

Let's give another simplest example.

It's equivalent to a computer.

The CPU and graphics card together cost less than a thousand.

The monitor, keyboard, and mouse cost tens of thousands.

Guardiola, this player, uses this computer to play top-tier 3A games.

Historically, those who became famous as full-backs are absolutely god-like beings.

"Li, in a 3-3-4-1 formation, you play centre-back!"

"Combining chaos theory and fractal theory..."

"We will make football better together!"

The system notification sounded again.

【Ding! Side quest updating: Inverted Full-back → Chaos Fractal Centre-back!】

【Quest Receipt: Is he annoying or not!】

【Quest Reward Adjustment: 'Chaos Fractal Centre-back!' template!】

Li Kang let out a yawn.

Guardiola glanced at his watch, then promptly patted his head, saying disappointedly: 'It's getting late, go rest early!'

"Let's talk again tomorrow."

"When are you ready to go for the Manchester City medical?"

The next dawn.

A piece of news shocked the world.

"Guardiola's Night Visit to Las Rosas Training Base! Manchester City and Li Kang Reach Transfer Agreement!"

The true summer transfer window king! The historical transfer record is about to be broken.

The number of comments and shares surged.

-【Obviously fake!】

-【Fake news.】

-【Look at Manchester City's new back line; Little Li is going to be a parent again!】

-【It won't last long; give Guardiola three years, and he has the ability to turn a bunch of second-rate players into world-class.】

-【And there's the treatment, not mentioning image rights; De Bruyne's weekly wage is only 155,000 pounds, and Manchester City's core's treatment is not even half of that of Arsenal's dog.】

-【What's the situation? Is Arsenal's treatment that high?】

-【Don't think he's poor; after building the stadium, cash flow is ample, player overall treatment is very high! And no image rights!】

-【Can you make an analogy?】

-【Fun fact, Walcott's treatment is higher than De Bruyne's.】

-【Who is Walcott? What position does he play at Arsenal?】

-【The comparison of Arsenal and Manchester City's salary structures... completely overturns my cognition.】

-【It'll probably adjust after a few seasons... Sterling earns more than De Bruyne, which is unreasonable.】

Next morning.

White mist shrouded the training ground.

The ball-touching sound went pat-pat.

Saoul was miserably tormented by Morata's frenzy.

"Hey, did you take stimulants?"

"I don't know either, but whenever I play ball with Li, I become much smarter... I feel like you've gotten weaker."

After Li Kang finished training, he came to the tactical meeting room again.

This time he wasn't CPU-ed.

Instead, he implanted the system's ultimate form of the 'inverted full‑back' into his mind, simulated it once on the tactic board; the sliding sounds of the magnetic flag and chalk pierced the white mist.

Guardiola stared blankly.

After a long while.

He clutched his head with both hands and muttered, "Impossible, not like that! There's no such perfect player template in this world!"

"Again!"

"Again!"

Li Kang thought for a moment, then demonstrated once more the ultimate form of the 'chaos fractal center‑back'.

Manchester City's head coach kept shaking his head.

An expression of disbelief.

"Did you learn this idea from sci‑fi movies?"

"There's no such perfect defensive player in this world."

"Don't get obsessed with games... I can't find any flaw in these two templates."

"Where can I find a second you?"

Manchester City's head coach felt a sense of loss.

Approaching noon.

The Spanish national team regrouped.

Bosque was delivering a temporary farewell speech.

Li Kang gazed at his teammates' smiling faces, not knowing which of them would still have a chance to reunite.

"Li, your prizes and the match ball from the semi‑final have been packed into your suitcase."

"Be sure to protect yourself well."

"Only injuries can hinder you."

The coaching staff members were reluctant to part.

The teammates' feelings were complicated.

Not mentioning Yin Si Ke.

Let's just talk about De Gea.

Manchester United's goalkeeper wishes: to see Li Kang's back in every match.

Days passed one by one.

After Li Kang and his assistant returned to Bei lai yin, each day aside from basic training they played games with Havertz and Brandt, going out for a stroll every few days.

Occasionally they would make a trip to Feertings Ancient Town.

Nothing compares to the match ball of 'Proud France', the sparkling golden boots, and the exquisite medals in terms of recharging significance.

Moreover, it can be moved back and forth with unlimited uses.

Even after becoming Europe's most dazzling new star, his life hasn't changed much.

It's pretty much the same as the winter transfer window situation.

Sophia's foster mother wouldn't let her return to La Masia, and she herself couldn't bear to leave those children.

Who knows what Enrique and Robert might concoct in front of the media: 《La Masia Abandoned Child Hopes to Return to Nou Camp》.

What's meant to come will come.

Chelsea has arrived.

A private vineyard on the outskirts of Düsseldorf, tranquil and pleasant.

Abu finally saw the figure he had been longing for.

His whole body trembled involuntarily with excitement.

His excitement was no less than when he had seen She Puchengke back then.

She Puchengke.

That was his favorite player.

For She Puchengke, he could...

This super-rich man had long lost interest in all material pleasures.

Only his passion for Stamford Bridge would never change.

Chelsea is his child.

"Li, I'm very happy to see you."

"I don't understand tactics, and I'm not here to talk tactics with you."

"Chelsea will give you everything!"

"Do you have a preferred coach in mind? And a preferred partner player?"

"You needn't hold back; I'll take care of any opposing voices."

"You will become the king of Stamford Bridge!"

"One year!"

"You only need to wait one year!"

The Chelsea owner's voice gradually grew weak.

He had only slept two hours the night before, and who knows how many times he had rehearsed these few sentences...

His gaze toward Li Kang... was even more fervent than when he first saw She Puchengke.

The little assistant's heartstrings were stirred... of course because he saw the salary figure on the contract.

Not only that.

The Chelsea boss also privately loved to give priceless mansions, watches, antiques, and supercars.

Suddenly.

He saw a name and exclaimed.

"Conte!"

"Is Conte the first candidate for Chelsea's coaching staff next season?"

July 28, 2016.

Wen Ge, travel-worn, arrived at Bei lai yin.

"Li, Arsenal has money now."