Chapter 281: The Counterattack of Little Days! (Daily Transition)

October is the harvest season.

Besides settling the relevant 'appearance fees', the Japanese Football Association also specially sent many gifts: pears, persimmons, soba noodles, sake, rice cookers...

Tokyo, a city with relatively low elevation, still cannot deeply feel the autumn atmosphere.

The Spanish players, upon getting off the bus, all took off their jackets.

The hotel where they stayed is about twenty kilometers from the Ajinomoto Stadium.

The lobby lighting is dim.

The hotel manager said prudently, 'To comply with Europe's lighting flicker standards, we have specially turned off several chandeliers.'

Bosque nodded satisfactorily.

It must be said, Little Days does an excellent job in the details of serving people.

After completing check-in procedures, everyone passed through a gloomy courtyard, listening to insect chirps and frog croaks, and arrived at their respective rooms.

"Li-san, our hotel has five seasons: cherry blossoms in spring, fireflies in early summer, coolness in summer, autumn leaves in winter, and camellia blossoms... camellia blossoms are also camellia flowers! In two weeks we will be able to enjoy the beautiful sight of flowers in full bloom..."

Li Kang now has no mood to look at flowers.

He must seize the time to adjust the time difference.

{Ding! The 'Environment Adaptation' module is taking effect... }

The hotel attendant left tactfully.

Morata suddenly turned ashen, darted into his room looking for a toilet in a hurry, and even left his luggage at the door...

After Li Kang helped his teammate pack up the luggage and closed the door, he stepped into his own room.

The system prompt sounded softly.

{Ding! The 'Turn the Tide' module has been triggered! }

{Ding, detected Arsenal teammate Morata has diarrhea, you gain a special module bonus: Composite Striker (Defective)! }

{This module cannot replace the template's function, but it can take effect in any position in the lineup! }

{Additional trigger effect: Header 88→95! }

{Duration: Until the teammate recovers. }

Li Kang stared for a moment, then quickly picked up his phone and sent the news of his teammate's diarrhea to the coaching staff in text form.

Diarrhea is a big problem.

In football history.

Many stars have once been embarrassed on the pitch because of this.

England legend Lineker once, in front of tens of thousands of spectators at the venue and televisions in thousands of households worldwide...

"If you have watched the match replay, you will notice a clue... it was the 83rd minute of the match! Stevens came over to ask me what was wrong, and I said I had messed myself up, but I just didn't know what to do!"

"Thank God, that day I was wearing dark blue shorts, and I wiped the feces off, just like a dog rubbing itself on the grass."

"Damn it, that was the World Cup!"

"Oh! Poor Stevens, at the dying moments of the match, after being knocked down, he accidentally kissed that oily patch of grass!"

After Li Kang informed the coaching staff of the matter, he began to flip through that batch of unread social media messages:

Wo Le Er's chicken soup for the soul.

Tuopu Laotou and Dino's greetings and well-wishes.

Brandt asked for a proxy purchase of 'local specialty'.

Havertz's selfie.

Messi's Barcelona new promotional short video《Stars Shining at Nou Camp》.

Buffon's investment plan...

I don't know why, but more and more young girls are sending him messages.

There still are.

As the screen scrolled down, he saw a long-unseen avatar.

Tori-chan.

Didn't we agree to cut ties?

The message content consists of only a punctuation mark: '.'.

Li Kang naturally did not reply, just assuming the other side sent the message by mistake.

Perhaps due to the influence of the Environment Adaptation module, he lay on the bed and soon fell asleep.

Two days later.

Ajinomoto Stadium.

Fifty thousand tickets were sold out early.

Three-legged crow feather flags, slogans, scarves... decorated this J League home ground into a deep blue sea.

Large drums were set up in the stands, accompanied by various strange sounds, buzzing.

The Japanese team's on-paper strength at this historical period is somewhat strange.

Last month they even defeated Big Sam's Three Lions in Dubai!

Who is Big Sam?

The Premier League's strongest relegation specialist head coach—Allardyce!

With twenty years of coaching career never relegated—creating a legend!

However, after coaching the England national team for just 67 days, he was harshly dismissed.

North stand.

A pretty-looking girl curiously asked, 'Tori-chan, Li-san hasn't replied to your message, has he?'

After receiving a negative reply.

She then began to comfort the companion beside her: "Don't be sad, Li Sang is destined to become a football history superstar; his hesitant feelings will only become an interference in his career, and you are also currently in the rising period of your career..."

"Why not give me his contact information... I can give up my own entertainment career!"

Pre-match press conference.

Bosque revealed a "solemn" expression.

"Japanese football is undergoing a leap-forward development!"

"They have many core players who have established themselves in the powerhouses of the five major leagues, and I very much look forward to their performance in the World Cup two years from now!"

"This is a difficult match!"

Applause thundered.

The Japanese media reporters on site couldn't help but feel excited.

This is indeed an acknowledgment from a world-renowned coach.

Japan team coach Halilhodžić was not taken in.

In the past few months, he has repeatedly been on the brink of being dismissed, but fortunately the opponents in the qualifiers were too weak, allowing him to forcibly cling to his position.

Now a great opportunity lies before him.

As long as we defeat this European champion...

The broadcast over the stadium sounded a lament.

The Japanese players wore solemn faces, uttering strange syllables.

"ESPN! ESPN! Good evening, viewers!"

"We are now broadcasting an international friendly match for you."

"Japan versus Spain!"

"The lineups' values of the two teams are comparable to a showdown of the five major leagues!"

"Next, we will introduce the starting lineups of both sides!"

"Japan's formation is 4-3-3!"

"Goalkeeper: Kawashima Eiji!"

"Defenders: Hiroki Sakai, Maya Yoshida, Takuto Sakai, Yuto Nagato!"

"Midfielders: Makoto Hasebe, Shinji Kagawa, Keisuke Honda!"

"Forwards: Yuya Osako, Shinji Okazaki, Takashi Usami!"

Live broadcast room.

-【The Japanese treat the friendly as a life-and-death battle! All are from the Bundesliga, Ligue 1, Premier League, Serie A...】

-【Why is the broadcast playing the theme song of Captain Tsubasa?】

-【They think: Keisuke Honda's growth process... is very similar to Tsubasa Ozora.】

-【This full-strength European-based squad can handle the Three Lions, but it's not enough to beat Spain.】

-【I predict a 0-6 loss!】

"Spain's formation here is 4-2-3-1!"

"Goalkeeper: De Gea."

"Defenders: Carvajal, Piqué, Ramos, Alba!"

"Double pivot: Martínez, Soriano!"

"Attacking midfielders: Yin Si Ke, Asensio, Thiago!"

"Forward: Vázquez!"

Live broadcast room.

The barrage exploded.

-【Why aren't Li Mingdeng and Morata playing? What's going on?】

-【Morata is injured.】

-【What about Cazorla? Diego Costa, David Silva?】

-【The Premier League itself involves multiple competitions; they can't possibly endure the fatigue of national team duty.】

-【Don't panic, this defense has no problem at all; even if Piqué zones out, Ramos alone can crush the opposing front line!】

-【If the Japanese can score two goals against the Three Lions, this match is unpredictable...】

-【If you're lucky enough to win a match, don't get carried away; in my lifetime, if Japan can beat Germany and Spain, I'll eat shit!】

-【Could it be that the Japan FA's appearance fee is too low?】

Li Kang sat on the bench.

The fans in the nearby stands frantically shouted his name.

Whenever the system prompt sound rang out, it could always block out all the noise.

【Ding, mission triggered: Blue Warrior Nightmare!】

【Mission reward:???】

It must be another bond item.

Last year's reward was a turtle... binding red rope!

In international friendlies, the system reward is always tied to the opponent's style.

Accompanied by the referee's whistle.

The match officially began.

Essence of Taste Stadium, instantly a landslide-and-tsunami-like chitter-chatter rang out.

Spain's possession.

Vázquez kicked off and passed the ball back to Thiago.

This youngster, a product of Castile's youth academy, is also a favorite of Zidane and a steady backup forward under Real Madrid's BBC.

He once set an interesting record: most fouls suffered in a single La Liga season.

The tactics shown by the Japan team are very "cowardly".

They did not press heavily, but instead conceded possession and the forty-meter zone in their own half.

The Spain team firmly controlled this tempo.

As the midfield core, Thiago organized the advance in an orderly manner.

He is also "Xavi's successor".

His footwork is very delicate, but his current style suits Bayern Munich better.

Frequent vertical passes... make Alba and Vázquez a bit uncomfortable, after all their traits don't match those of Alaba and Laiwan at all!

Advanced to the thirty-meter zone.

The Japanese swarmed like they had gone berserk, starting a frantic press.

Fortunately, their competitive attitude is also "friendly", and no major defensive moves occurred during the duels.

Time flew by quickly.

The intense situation left the audience a bit breathless.

How to put it?

Spain is strong, but their control seems to have dropped a little!

"Halilhodžić's Japan team, when facing strong opponents, is very willing to drop back and counter-attack!"

"Hey!"

"Thiago and Asensio's thoughts didn't meet!"

"We lost the ball!"

"Japan's counterattack!"

Hiroki Sakai intercepted the ball and sent a super-long diagonal pass.

He found Shinji Kagawa in the middle.

"A midfielder from Borussia Dortmund!"

"He was selected in the Bundesliga's best XI last season."

"He's very slow!"

"His physique is very frail."

"But his passing ability on the move is extremely strong!"

"His girlfriend now is not Sae Asami, but Margaret Natsuki; they met on a variety show... look at this ball!"

Smack!

Shinji Kagawa sent a through pass before Soriano could challenge!

The poor Villarreal captain had no time to react.

"A local skirmish!"

"Borussia Dortmund defeated Villarreal!"

The camera moved quickly following the ball's trajectory.

Ajinomoto Stadium, the drums thundered.

Tens of thousands of Japanese fans shouted in unison, seeing hope for a lead!

The landing spot.

Shinji Okazaki, in a sprinting state, lightly touched the ball with his head.

What happened to Spain's back line?

Where are the defenders?

"Oh no!"

"Martinez's retreat seized Piqué's defensive space!"

"The two ran into each other's paths and almost collided!"

"The Bayern midfield and Barcelona defenders still need to gel!"

"Shinji Okazaki! Straight to the heart!"

Bang!

A Leicester City forward fired a powerful shot!

The ball whooshed into the Manchester United goalkeeper's arms.

"Phew!"

"De Gea's positioning was perfect! He easily neutralized Japan's deadly strike!"

"From the replay... if Okazaki had passed the ball to Honda, who had run into space, the result might have been different,"

"He turned his head and gave his teammate a thumbs up..."

"The Spain team must be careful; Japan's offensive should not be underestimated!"

"The fans on site also heated up with this shot!"

The live broadcast room.

Bullet comments flew across the screen.

-【No way? How did the Spain team collectively sleepwalk?】

-【Laughable, if we really lose to little Japan... that would be too embarrassing!】

-【This story tells us: Bayern's midfielder and Barcelona's defender are incompatible, Bayern's midfielder and Real Madrid's forward are incompatible.】

-【Certainly, the tactical philosophies of the three powerhouses are all different; Martinez and Thiago's strength is at Europe's T0.5 level, very strong, but they still need time to gel with the national team!】

-【Bosque's dilemma has arrived: how to arrange the lineup amidst the new-old transition? It's not that a bunch of superstars can guarantee victory!】

-【By the pitch.】

-【Halilhodzic clapped excitedly, loudly cheering on the players on the field.】

-【He had constantly been criticized by Japanese fans: 'Give up possession play, give up beautiful football! The game gets uglier the more you play!'】

-【What can be done?】

-【Wanting to win as the weaker side, where can beauty be found?】

-【Even if the team truly had a space wing, it would be impossible to maintain possession stability against a European powerhouse!】

-【On the other side.】

-【Minamino paced back and forth anxiously.】

-【The Japan team's strength seemed beyond this fitness coach's understanding.】

-【'Boss, the problems from the training match have shown up again!'】

-【'I haven't denied Martinez... he's a top-tier all-around midfielder in Europe, but his defensive attitude is too aggressive, easily encroaching on the space of Piqué and Ramos!'】

-【'And Vázquez... he's being marked out of receiving the ball!'】

-【His thinking is understandable.】

-【If we lose this match... who knows what criticism we'll face upon returning to the Yin Biliya Peninsula, media such as Marca certainly won't hold back: articles like 'Snow White being attacked by a gang of goblins...' will surely sprout like bamboo shoots after spring rain.】

-【Bosque gently patted his shoulder, his expression calm.】

-【'Don't panic.'】

-【'This Japan team is perfect for us to gel our lineup.'】

"We've even gotten through the jeers of the 2014 World Cup, let alone a friendly match!"

"Besides, we're not that easy to lose a game!"

The bench.

Morata's lips turned white, his face tinged green.

Not acclimated to the local water and soil, an old problem.

When he first came to Tokyo back then, he had already experienced diarrhea.

Ding, detected club teammate Morata, injury worsening.

The 'Composite Striker' missing module upgraded to complete!

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