Chapter 424: Crouching Dragon, Phoenix Chick (Daily Transition)

-【I'm more optimistic about Manchester United; their new defensive signing centre-back is "Honour Iron Wall" Maguire! In the crucial match of the treble winners, he repeatedly contributed superb clearances, and he and De Gea will surely join forces to build the Red Devils' steel-reinforced concrete defensive line!】

-【That's right, there's also the returning Manchester United "Black Storm" Welbeck, an English homegrown attacking player excellent in both passing and shooting.】

-【Add to that the 'Little Monster' Lukaku.】

-【With this group of outstanding talents, Manchester United can tear through Arsenal in no time!】

The match was very smooth.

But the two teams' styles were reversed.

Arsenal parked the bus, while Manchester United launched a positional all-out attack.

Gunners fans were dissatisfied, while Red Devils fans cheered.

On the sidelines.

Enrique stood proudly in the technical area, calmly directing the defensive line: before the match he had arranged for the players to engage in a head-to-head attack with Manchester United, but they couldn't match up, so they had to hunker down.

On the other side.

Mourinho sat on the bench with his legs crossed, stroking his chin, a faint smile on his face.

His tactical deployment was meticulous: first like this, then like that, then again like that and that, and finally Manchester United would win the championship—perfect!

Gradually...

The smile on Manchester United's manager's face disappeared.

"Oh no! How did Welbeck shoot the ball into the opposing goalkeeper's face?"

"He seems to have turned into the Manchester United career single-season 38-start, zero-goal 'Be Not Scoring'!"

"Ospina let it slip!"

"How did Lingard block Yunbu?"

"Lukaku's top-notch instinct! He pounced on the rebound and fired!"

"Wow! The post!"

Enrique trembled all over, his palms sweating, struggling to maintain a calm expression.

For most of the match.

The commentators kept sighing: "How can this not go in?" "Crossbar!" "Post!" "It flew into the stands…"

Arsenal finally managed to gain a counterattack opportunity.

Maguire made a huge mistake.

He accidentally pulled his defensive teammate in his own penalty area, leaving De Gea to face the Arsenal striker one-on-one!

"The defensive thinking isn't unified!"

"Aubameyang! Bundesliga Golden Boot!"

"Phew! De Gea's fantastic save, Manchester United escaped disaster!"

De Gea gazed at Maguire lying on the ground, his expression wistful.

Mourinho's smile vanished completely, leaving no trace.

"Scorpion Tail!"

"Wow!"

"This kind of positional attack, Maguire's Scorpion Tail accidentally injured Pogba! The £80 million man angrily pounded the ground!"

"…"

"Handball, Maguire reported his teammate for handball! The referee gave him a thumbs-up, and Mourinho angrily kicked the coaching bench."

The spectators grew increasingly restless.

What happened to the promised showdown of the peaks?

The 0-0 score dragged into extra time.

In the 108th minute, Yunbu descended like a god from heaven, a stunning arc breaking the deadlock!

0-1!

!

In the 119th minute, Lacazette dribbled forward and was tripped at the edge of Manchester United's penalty area, earning Arsenal an excellent free-kick opportunity!

Enrique excitedly waved his fists.

Immediately after.

At Philip II Stadium, a tremendously complex set-piece routine was performed!

Sheep Assault!

Sheep Assault again!

Still Sheep Assault!

The ball darted across the grass, leaving people overwhelmed.

Finally, Zakaria broke through Manchester United's goal.

1-1!

!

The match was dragged into a brutal penalty shootout!

Half an hour later.

In a distant East, inside a hotel room.

Morata sat in front of the TV, frowning: "Manchester United's forwards are really unreliable… with so many open-goal chances, they still manage to miss?"

Dino's mouth twitched involuntarily.

The small notebook in his hand was filled with dense scribbles.

Penalty shootout, Manchester United still won.

Arsenal's luck was a bit off.

Enrique abandoned the philosophy left by Wenger; the main offensive means are counterattacks and set pieces.

Why does he always do the opposite of his predecessor? When coaching Roma he played possession football, when coaching Arsenal he parked the bus...

Dino closed the little notebook.

Since the morning was free time, some Chelsea players could stay up late to finish watching the UEFA Super Cup.

Sleep in.

After waking up, go attend the signing event.

It's also a detail learned from Bayern: the signing event is held at a nearby open stadium or the brand's open venue.

To avoid obstructing traffic, using up resources, and causing fan resentment in other public places.

The news that Manchester United won the UEFA Super Cup quickly spread worldwide.

Red Devil fans couldn't sleep all night, a hopeful word echoed in their minds: revival.

Arsenal fans could also accept the match result, after all, from the flow of the game they could be seen as having fought back and forth with the opponent... winning three trophies is already a height many clubs can't reach, so why still hope for four or five?

Moreover.

The result of the penalty shootout cannot be counted as a win or loss.

According to regular match time results, Enrique at least let Arsenal continue their unbeaten myth.

Well, the Arsenal fans who have suffered hardship and now see sweetness are very optimistic.

Except for a part of the extreme fans of Yin Si Lington, nobody blames the 200-million-man, after all Li Kang left Arsenal with 'invincible season,' 'three trophies,' '250 million'...

Post-match interview.

Pogba earnestly asked the reporters: Is my hairstyle today handsome?

The reporters finally managed to bring the topic back.

"Kante is Li's partner at the club, and also my partner in the national team."

"Who is better? You can throw this question to Kante."

Post-match press conference.

Enrique did not overly explain the reasons for the loss, but expressed: Arsenal is in a rebuilding phase, the match was played excellently, our new signings will soon arrive at the Premier League battlefield!

New signings?

The summer transfer window of the five major leagues has already entered the peak trading period.

Ms. Scaria is busy to the point of being unable to cope.

She also needs to handle several transfers: the return of David Luiz and Christensen, the signing of Drinkwater, and the "Monaco supermarket" battle over Bakayoko...

As for other transfer plans? She has NONONO'ed them!

Speaking of the Monaco supermarket, Paris Saint-Germain took Mbappe, Liverpool took Fabinho, Manchester City took B. Silva and Mendy... it's almost been emptied.

2:00 PM.

Li Kang and his teammates again arrived at the Tianhe Sports Center.

The signing event venue was set up very simply.

Chelsea carefully prepared merchandise gifts for the fans.

Third-party security personnel were also "muted" and "warned," not allowed to shout at fans or drive them away.

All the details are learned from Bayern Munich as of 2017.

Accompanied by waves of cheers.

Fans entered the venue one after another.

Unlike the signing event phenomenon in Europe, here there are no little paper notes, no lipstick marks on clothes, only simple blessings and warm group photos.

In front of Li Kang's seat, a long queue formed.

Morata stretched lazily and asked curiously:

"Li, why is your signing efficiency so slow?"

"Oh! I'm signing in Chinese!"

The sun set in the west.

Li Kang waved and said goodbye to the fans.

Chelsea did not continue to "scam money" in China; it's still the experience learned from Bayern: balance commercial value and fan sentiment.

As for the ICC International Champions Cup?

The main players have already gotten enough playing time; Tuchel plans to field substitutes in the remaining matches.

Tuchel's Chelsea is about to face the first challenge of the new season: the Community Shield!