Chapter 234: Leicester City Myth? (Not Fully Into the Game Yet, Viewer Discretion Advised)

August is the tail of summer.

As the body's metabolism speeds up, the irritating hormones, together with sweat, diffuse into the air...

Many players choose to go to London nightclubs to practice shooting.

It seems like a tradition; Arsenal's generations of stars always get involved in scandals.

Even Giroud, who has always presented a "good guy" image in public, was exposed for having explicit photos after an online affair.

Paparazzi reporters, eyes red with zeal, lurked near Li Kang's residence; if they dug up scandal and dirt on the two-hundred-million-yuan man, they could definitely sell it for a good price!

Unfortunately.

After nearly a week, they still got nothing from secretly filming Li Kang.

The cooperation talks between the suburban winery and the phone brand have long ceased to be a secret.

The only private outing of Arsenal's number 10 that could perk up the paparazzi was merely a lap around Hyde Park...

It practically drives people crazy.

"God, even his dog is male!"

"This kid either trains every day or watches match footage!"

"Evra once said, in the Premier League every club will have at least two homosexuals..."

"Don't entertain twisted thoughts; if we fabricate these scandals without solid evidence, we'll be entangled to death by Bayer Group's legal team!"

Soon.

The Sun published a news article: "The Frankish Conqueror is sharpening his blade; the Blue Fox cannot escape disaster."

August 21.

Li Kang and his Arsenal teammates arrived at Britain's tenth-largest city, Leicester.

They are about to face the Premier League miracle.

The coaching staff's situation is relaxed: Leicester City, unstoppable last season, were both times knocked down by the Gunners'...

A few months earlier, Leicester City won the 2015/2016 Premier League title two games early, shocking the world.

Odds of 1 to 5000... can be called the biggest football miracle of this century so far!

If someone had declared a year ago: "Leicester City are Premier League champions."

Would you believe it?

In this era, countless Blue Fox fans have sprung up online.

"I can't hide my identity as a Leicester City fan of twenty years."

"Since I started watching football when I went to the countryside in '65, I've liked Leicester City; back then the village had no electricity, I'd watch their matches by candlelight."

"A century of reincarnation, I can never forget the scene of Leicester City being slaughtered in the 1890 FA Cup, nor can I forget the brothers' tears filling their eyes."

What's more interesting is...

Leicester City was founded by a group of Catholic believers, but since the Thai owner took over, the players always have to undergo the Thai high monk's "holy water baptism" before matches,

Behind the performance lies a struggle of faith.

Many local fans have traveled thousands of miles to Thailand's Golden Bodhisattva Temple to make offerings.

Leicester City's overall strength is not bad; under the leadership of "The Tinkerman" Ranieri, even after selling Kanté, they remain formidable this season.

Three months ago, fans of Yin Silingdun furiously bombarded Wenger: "You've been making excuses for twelve years, while Ranieri only needed nine months to win the title!"

'Wenger=12yearsexcuses!'

'Rahss!'

The two head coaches certainly didn't care about outside voices.

Pre-match press conference.

Wenger and Ranieri shook hands amicably.

The reporters didn't focus on the match; instead they all questioned: the truth behind Kanté's departure from Leicester City...

Leicester City's head coach wiped his glasses and said:

"This is quite normal."

"When young players perform well and then transfer to a powerhouse, it's understandable; that's market law."

"If I were Li, by now I would already be wearing the jersey of Real Madrid or Barcelona."

A sudden turn...

It almost made Wenger choke on his bottled water.

The reporters burst out laughing.

A tense "accountability conference" instantly turned cheerful.

Ranieri hadn't finished speaking yet.

"An Asian national team thinks I can help them create a miracle... they offered me a sky-high contract, which I refused!"

The laughter died down in an instant.

The reporters were somewhat doubtful of the truth of that statement.

After all, Ranieri is notorious as the "old-man Griezmann".

At the tunnel.

Players from both sides stood in two lines.

The atmosphere was subtle.

The relationship between the Premier League champions and runners-up was set aside.

Mahrez and Vardy were once very close to joining Arsenal... their medicals were completed, Leicester City teammates sent their blessings, but the result was Wenger didn't have enough money.

The air was filled with the scent of "holy water".

Morata always wanted to sneeze, but couldn't.

A sudden greeting broke the silence.

Li Kang! I'm thrilled to compete with you on the Premier League pitch!

I'll give it my all!

Everyone turned toward the sound.

Only saw the short-statured Okazaki Shinji... deeply bowing ninety degrees toward Arsenal's number 10!

Li Kang didn't hear it.

The system notification is triggering the module!

【Ding, detected Belaili diarrhea, Monreal finger fracture... triggered the 'Turning the Tide' module!】

【Determining teammates' injury severity — the worse the injury, the greater the benefit!】

【Judgment complete, congratulations Host temporarily gained additional benefits: center of gravity adjustment slightly increased! Explosive power slightly increased!】

A temporary slight increase?

How severe does the injury need to be to get a huge increase?

Li Kang shook his head, quickly shaking off those messy thoughts.

Li Kang... are you still thinking about the match? No wonder you're a role model for Asian football!

We must definitely learn from you.

Okazaki Shinji showed no annoyance, his eyes full of fervor.

In this era, he surpassed Son Heung-min and was called Asia's top striker, though it didn't fit Japan's tactical system.

The livestream.

Duan Xuan and He Wei were very excited — they hadn't commented on Li Kang's match in over a month!

The station was still negotiating broadcast rights, but the Premier League side first sent over a 'free broadcast' match.

CCTV5! CTV5! Good evening, viewers!

Welcome to watching the second round of the 2016/17 Premier League season!

Leicester City versus Arsenal!

The miraculous Blue Foxes' reunion with the reforged Gunners!

The showdown between last season's Premier League champions and runners-up!

At King Power Stadium, the fans unleashed summer passion, the blue flags emblazoned with fox motifs fluttering in the wind!

The wave-like clapping sound is Leicester City fans' unique way of cheering!

The live venue played the local band's original《ClubFoot》!

!

In midair, the LED screen's pair of fox eyes scanned the over thirty thousand spectators present!

A high monk from Thailand stood on the green field, chanting scriptures, praying for blessings for the Blue Foxes.

Accompanied by uplifting music.

The referee squad led the players from both sides out of the tunnel.

Mustafi tapped Xhaka's butt.

As a German who has never played in the Bundesliga, he is very familiar with this reminder style.

Mönchengladbach kid, remember not to run aimlessly, protect the space in front of me!

The opponent's counter‑attack tactics have long been seen through by me!

Li Kang, don't worry too much about the back line — I've got you!

Li Kang smiled and nodded.

He had watched Valencia's previous season's footage: Mustafi's individual combat ability is very strong.

Next, let me introduce both teams' starting lineups!

Leicester City continues to field the eternal formation: 4-4-2!

Goalkeeper: Schmeichel!

Defenders: Simpson, Morgan, Huth, Fox!

Midfielders: Mahrez, Drinkwater, Mendy, Oxlade-Chamberlain!

Forwards: Okazaki Shinji, Vardy!

The livestream.

The number of viewers keeps growing.

-【Barely made it! Haven't seen Li Mingdeng's livestream in ages — each day feels like a year!】

-【The two teams' playing styles counter each other.】

-【Arsenal focuses on passing and cutting, Leicester City's pursuit of counter‑attacking transition speed — both sides will play wonderfully!】

-【Leicester City is only missing one Kanté; the Premier League myth holds true against any opponent — even Manchester City's luxurious lineup gets devoured by them!】

Arsenal's formation here is 3-5-2!

Goalkeeper:...

Wenger fielded three center‑backs in this match... huh!

Mustafi, Mertesacker, Koscielny... a back line of two Germans and one Frenchman — what kind of chemical reaction will they produce?

Beep!

The head referee Darren blew the whistle to start the match!

Giroud passed the ball back.

Li Kang touched the ball with one foot and passed it to Zaka.

There was no expected high-pressure pressing.

From God's perspective, the spacing of Leicester City's formation changed immediately: Mahrez moved forward, Okazaki Shinji withdrew.

Will the match be very difficult?

No.

Ranieri's foundation is very deep, but his tactics are very simple and conservative.

Under the research and breakthrough of the entire Premier League coaching staff.

In front of Li Kang, the blue fox's fur had already lost the gleam of divine traces from last season.