Chapter 237: Viera's Big Sausage (Transitional Chapter)

At Royal Authority Stadium, the Blue Fox fans lingered, unwilling to leave.

They sang the team anthem "WhenY", cheering on the players fighting on the field.

The loss in this match has not yet caused any complaints or blame.

Because the draw for the UEFA Champions League group stage will be held in two days.

Leicester City Club, founded 132 years ago, is participating in the UEFA Champions League proper matches for the first time, and holds the status of a first-seed team.

Even reaching the round of sixteen would make history!

Arsenal players returned to the locker room and saw the gloomy Zakha.

The Swiss midfielder hesitated for a moment, then said: "Sorry, I let the team..."

Cazorla and Koscielny intended to properly comfort this new junior, letting him feel the warmth of the Arsenal locker room.

Mustafi immediately interrupted:

"Shut up, after you went off we played more easily."

"I damn well wanted to praise you, that tackle on Mahrez was too awesome!"

Everyone burst out laughing.

Zakha's guilt instantly vanished; he stood up, ready to have a good verbal spat with Mustafi.

Both of them come from Albanian families.

His nickname is "Card Master", the kind of player who, in 100 matches, can commit 120 fouls and get 40 yellow cards...

As for red cards?

Counting today's, he has received nine red cards in three years, topping the efficiency charts among the top five leagues.

Outside media suspect Wenger valued his ironman physique.

When Li Kang returned to the locker room, the system reward settled early.

【Ding, congratulations on completing the Premier League weekly task!】

【Task receipt: A team lacking sufficient strength cannot trigger a special task.】

【Task reward: Premier League Golden Treasure Chest.】

The prize pool consists entirely of dazzling item rewards, not star skill modules.

Judging solely by the reward's glow, it seems slightly stronger than the Bundesliga's.

The texture never lies.

【The chest is opening... Congratulations on obtaining: Viera's Big Sausage.】

【Bond item: Can be used on a teammate with affinity over 95, increasing your and his flexibility by 15%.

【Ding, cannot be used on Morata, he already carries two bond items.

【Ding, cannot be used on Mustafi, his affinity toward you is 88.

【Ding, cannot be used on Cazorla, this player's flexibility has reached the limit,

【Use successful, now establishing bond with Zakha...

Li Kang suddenly recalled:

In TV programs, many Premier League veterans call Zakha a "reverse Viera".

I myself was also described by the media last season as a "Viera template".

Gradually.

Outsiders no longer compare him to anyone's successor.

Sky Sports TV.

Gary Neville commented on this match.

"Li's finishing ability isn't that scary, look! He hasn't scored in 85 minutes!"

"Other players should pay more attention to this kid's true identity: a great midfield commander."

"He makes Arsenal, playing with one less, seem like twelve!"

"He has a terrifying physique, yet his personality is like a good son-in-law! I really look forward to seeing him explode on the field."

The guests burst out laughing.

In recent years, Arsenal has been called: son-in-law team, effeminate team, soft egg team.

The term "Nana"... was only born after Vieira, Keown, etc., the "big dirty men", retired.

It is often used by fans of other clubs to mock Arsenal's style.

"Zakha lacks much iron-blooded spirit! He's not a tough guy, more like a clumsy bull."

"Wenger should let Simeone come over for a month part-time to properly train this bunch of sons-in-law!"

"Mourinho's Manchester United will surely make them taste bitterness."

"The early-century hegemony will be staged again!"

Comments flew across the screen.

-【Viera, Lauren, Keon, Aconi... expressed approval.】

-【Don't listen to these old-timers blowing smoke, times are different, penalty standards are also changing; if you still played like a decade ago, you'd get banned in minutes.】

-【No more chatter with you guys, want to try the French team's one-vs-five in the European Cup?】

-【Mourinho's Manchester United? I haven't watched football in ages, how did he end up at Manchester United!】

-【You guys still shouldn't say, Manchester United this season is very strong, Mourinho has boosted overall strength by a lot!】

-【Manchester United versus Arsenal... whether it's paper strength or coaching tactical level, I think it's fifty-fifty.】

-【The new season's Manchester United has no weaknesses.】

The next day.

Colney Training Base.

After the team members finished training.

Wenger gave the whole team a day off, and specifically kept Zakaria behind for psychological counseling.

This is... a player who got banned after just two matches... worth over 40 million euros.

Half an hour later.

Zakaria walked out of the office feeling dizzy and light‑headed.

He couldn't recall what Wenger had said, vaguely remembering only a few words: "control emotions," "don't lose position," "assist Li Kang"...

He felt somewhat guilty.

He felt the coaching staff's gaze... as if they were sizing up a child who had lost money.

Li Kang and Cazorla walked to the parking lot while sketching tactics on the board.

"Manchester United compared to last season is practically two different clubs."

"Mourinho solved Manchester United's linking, pivot, defensive stability, and other issues."

"Their overall speed displayed in the past two matches is utterly unbelievable!"

"Go home and rest early; you still have to attend the Champions League draw ceremony tomorrow."

Cazorla is not lacking confidence.

The reality is: even if you bring in the Spanish national team's midfielders, you might still not be able to beat the remaining BIG4.

The Premier League hardly sees a "cosmic team" that leaves everyone in the dust.

Liverpool and Leicester City more or less have squad flaws.

But Mourinho's Manchester United is very complete.

Having said that, the midfield maestro drove off.

Morata took the tablet from Li Kang's hand and asked doubtfully: "Why aren't you watching Manchester United's matches...? It makes sense—Mourinho's Manchester United couldn't possibly be figured out after just two games."

"Let's go, go home and play Laura."

The two of them have a rather monotonous off‑field life.

Their main pastime is playing games.

The shuttle bus slowly drove out of the training base.

The little assistant raised the newspaper in his hand and exclaimed: "2015‑16 UEFA Best Player! Li is among the top three nominees!"

August 26.

Monte Carlo International Airport.

Li Kang and the club staff walked out of the arrivals hall.

The fans outside the barrier were overjoyed.

"Lee!"

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Posters and banners were wildly shaking.

Security personnel, as if facing a great enemy, hurriedly escorted everyone away.

This season's Champions League draw ceremony, thanks to UEFA's new ** commercial operations, has a scale far surpassing previous editions.

Even Asian and South American TV stations sent many reporters to the scene.

In the distance.

Simeone straightened the black tie at his chest, glanced disparagingly at the diminutive Griezmann, then smiled and said: "It's a pity—Atlético and Arsenal are both second‑pot teams; they won't meet in the group stage."

"Real Madrid and Barcelona are more likely to encounter them!"

"Look, those fans are getting crazier and crazier! It must be Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo who has arrived!"