Chapter 431: Visiting Old Comrades (Daily Transition)

【The home battle ended, the "Blue Angel" module triggered.】

【I have collected a weak Power of Faith for you.】

Blue Angel?

Li Kang almost forgot this legendary module.

For now I don't know what effect it has, but judging from the module's name, it should be incredibly powerful.

【Mission completed: Premier League BIG7.】

【Mission feedback: Damn Tuchel, he made Chelsea players do "∝" field training specifically, perfectly countering the Red Army's parallel 4-4-2!】

【Mission reward: Bronze Treasure Chest.】

【The treasure chest is opening... Congratulations on obtaining: Beckenbauer's favorite translation of the Dao De Jing.】

【Effect: No effect.】

After WWII ended.

The Third Reich collapsed.

The Dao De Jing became popular in Germany.

【Before the war, Thus Spoke Zarathustra; after the war, the Dao De Jing.】

【Who still reads Nietzsche nowadays? Do you know Laozi?】

In the 1960s-70s, German TV stations surveyed: on average, one out of every four households owned a copy of the Dao De Jing.

Beckenbauer had been a loyal follower of Laozi since his youth, carrying a copy of the Dao De Jing for decades.

He has repeatedly conveyed its content in front of European media.

"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step."

"It is easy to conquer others; hard to conquer oneself."

After winning the World Cup, upon retirement he also said that line: "Having achieved success and withdrawing is the way of heaven."

The aura of the football emperor instantly rose.

In order to let the ratings reach the optimal effect, the Manchester City vs. Chelsea matchup was scheduled by the English Football Association eight days later.

Tuchel believed the players needed sufficient rest, so he gave them another two days off.

Li Kang and the little assistant did not go home immediately; the two strolled along the riverside path.

There was no particular reason.

They just planned to take a walk after dinner.

The breeze from the Thames River lifted his black hair.

It lifted the little assistant's sparse brown hair.

He had stayed in London for a year and gradually gone bald.

"Li, ahead is Wandsworth Bridge... this river section is especially clean and clear; I have the urge to settle here."

"Dino said he has good news to tell us!"

"Guardiola said he could loan Bravo to Chelsea; besides shot-stopping, his other abilities match Tuchel's tactical needs?"

"Forget it, even I, a pseudo-fan, know his form has plummeted terribly; last season Caballero even kept him on the bench!"

Chile Team/Barcelona-Bravo: a god from outside the penalty area.

Manchester City-Bravo: Regent (shot on target = death).

Li Kang felt that Guardiola, this senior brother of the k-system, was not bad: he wanted to help Chelsea overcome the crisis, and also help Bravo return to his peak at Barcelona, so he wouldn't be unable to play in the World Cup year.

But Bravo's condition was too poor, and he was especially radical: a goalkeeper who likes to dribble past opponents...

Just based on that, he would be rejected by the control-freak Tuchel.

The two walked to Wandsworth Bridge, the driver had been waiting a while.

Getting into the business car, Li Kang habitually wanted to lift his tablet to watch the footage of Manchester City's first match of the new season.

Beep~beep.

The phone suddenly rang twice.

It turned out Dino had sent over the Manchester City match analysis report as a document.

He also thoughtfully attached a piece of his personal subjective approach to solving it.

Li Kang smiled and suddenly realized: not only were the players growing, the assistant coach was growing too; Dino would surely become the head coach of a top-five-league powerhouse in the near future.

【Central position warfare.】

【Guardiola-style Manchester City's multiple means of resolving midfield strangulation,】

【The alternative rib penetration method of the attacking midfielder.】

【Guardiola-style Manchester City's high-quality counterattack within the opening 30 minutes!】

Accompanying Dino's textual commentary, Li Kang finished watching Manchester City's match footage.

The little assistant brought his head close to look, silently reciting the final sentence of Dino's document summary.

"This season, the reconstruction and cleansing work of Guardiola-style Manchester City is basically complete; the Premier League is about to welcome a superpowerhouse with overwhelming dominance."

He couldn't help but curl his lips.

"He's studied tactics to the point of stupidity; even I, a pseudo-fan, know the strongest team in the new season is Chelsea!"

Chelsea club management was busy scouting for a goalkeeper signing, but hadn't forgotten the "Gratitude to Veterans" event.

The next day.

Taking advantage of the holiday.

Li Kang and his teammates carried big and small gifts, plus pounds, to visit Chelsea's old legends.

The business car emblazoned with the blue lion crest drove down the ancient quiet street.

Old Tommy is 88 years old this year?

Hmm, Terry even helped him wash his diapers last year.

Going around in circles.

The business car drove into a wealthy area.

Accompanied by the staff, the Chelsea players met Old Tommy.

Tommy Docherty.

This 88-year-old man once played for Arsenal and was Chelsea's first player-manager in history; in 1965 he led the Blues to win the League Cup.

And he changed the white shorts to blue, a tradition that continues to this day.

Of course, the glory of his coaching career was left to Manchester United.

"Red wine, cheese, smoked salmon... pounds! Praise Abramovich!"

Old Tommy was spirited and happily flipped through the gift basket.

He then turned and directed his gaze toward the Chelsea players.

Suddenly, his eyes lit up.

"Li, my grandson and great-grandson are both your fans!"

"Our Arsenal is invincible!"

"Glory and dreams, our arsenal!"

"Why is Chelsea's crest printed on your clothes?"

The corners of everyone's mouths twitched: Is the old man's memory still stuck two months ago?

After a moment.

Old Tommy finally figured out the situation.

"Do you know? After I retired, I signed with Chelsea as a head coach, but the named defender was useless! I had to take off my suit and go onto the pitch to play..."

"My biggest contribution to Chelsea is making you wear blue shorts and white socks..."

These stories, Chelsea's old veterans have to hear them twice a year.

But everyone showed patience, putting on an expression of attentive listening.

After a long while.

The Chelsea players took turns signing their names on a blue jersey, bidding farewell to the old man.

The journey of "Grateful Old Veterans" has not ended.

Li Kang and his teammates eventually arrived at Jimmy Greaves's home.

And they even ran into Kane!

"How did you end up here, you guy?"

"Jimmy is a Tottenham legend!"

"Jimmy came through Chelsea's youth academy."

The chubby old Jimmy, seated in a chair, struggled to raise his hand to signal everyone not to argue.

The grudges of the last century have long since drifted away with the wind.

The 77-year-old man is the first top scorer in England's top league.

Chelsea youth academy's gem, Tottenham legend, hailed as a "smooth-operating shooting machine."

His developed shooting technique enlightened later generations.

516 appearances, 357 goals.

Even so, he could not help Tottenham win back the championship trophy.

Jimmy happily gripped Kane's hand: "My unfinished career is to be entrusted to you!"

Kane: "..."

The Chelsea players struggled to hold back laughter.

At the moment of parting.

The old man still didn't forget to mutter a complaint.

"Levy that guy is really stingy, or is Abu generous!"

In the following time, Li Kang and his teammates visited many Chelsea legends, listening to the old folks recount Chelsea's history from different periods.

Night fell.

They arrived in Berkshire.

Peter Osgood's hometown.

The king of Stamford Bridge.

The eternal blue monument.

The club's only statue is a memorial to him.

This legendary star helped Chelsea win their first FA Cup trophy and first European Cup Winners' Cup.

The Chelsea players gathered their smiles and sent the club's condolences to his family.

On the way back.

Morata suddenly said to Li Kang: "I seem to be liking Chelsea more and more; today, fortunately, I don't need to change diapers!"

The voice was very soft.

Yet it drifted with the night wind to Terry's ear...

Although he had transferred to Villa, as a Chelsea youth academy gem, he would not miss Chelsea's commemorative event.

He did not, as before, question his teammates' loyalty to the club.

He just gave a self-deprecating laugh.

"Li, you will also become a Chelsea legend."

Hearing this, Morata suddenly felt Terry's image instantly become tall and majestic.

That majestic image didn't last long.

Back in London's city centre, Terry and several former teammates who shared common interests linked arms and headed for the nightclub.

The Premier League showdown is about to begin.

Major media outlets are vying to hype up the match.

Manchester City VS Chelsea.

The highly anticipated blue-blue showdown is about to begin!