Chapter 1 The Setting Sun

The sun was setting.

A business car traveled along a quiet street, the mottled old buildings on both sides recounting the vicissitudes of the Misty City.

A few half-yellow, half-green fallen leaves fluttered against the car window.

Li Kang retracted his gaze and flipped through several outdated newspapers.

The front page headline... all photos of himself?

"Wenger's Last Gamble? Two-Hundred-Million Man Scores 8 Goals and 7 Assists in Six Premier League Games!"

"Payet's Serious Injury Difficult to Heal, Career May End Early."

"Gunners' Violence, Two-Hundred-Million Demon King Ravages England."

"Jamie O'Hara: The FA Should Impose an Additional Ban on Li Kang."

"Gunner Thug Must Apologize to Zidane's Successor!"

"Zidane: Payet's Marseille Turn Had Unnecessary Redundant Movements, Li Kang's Physical Contact Was Normal and Reasonable."

The Premier League paparazzi had been holding back for a long time. How could the league's hottest star not even have a single scandal?

Left with no choice.

Newspapers with different audiences had successively made stage-by-stage summaries on rest days with ample schedules.

...

Li Kang finished reading these invalid information with relish.

He closed the newspaper.

He thought for a while, then opened the attribute panel to observe his base stats.

[Ball Control: 89; Passing: 94.]

[Shooting: 89; Heading: 88; Set Pieces: ???]

[Curve: 95; Speed: 90↑; Shot Power: 99↑.]

[Jumping: ???; Physical Contact: 94↑; Stamina: 84↑.]

[Defense: 88; Tackling: 90↑; Goalkeeping: 40.]

Daily training could no longer bring about improvements in attributes.

It could even be said that it only maintained them.

The stamina attribute could never be improved, possibly having reached the individual's physiological limit.

As for the "???" in set pieces and jumping, they were affected by Mihajlović's "Bogo Missile" and Cruyff's "Sky Resound" modules.

Without a golden left foot, without triggering the legendary star module, and with a more relaxed attitude...

Wasn't he just a slightly smarter Pogba?

Not even as fast as him.

His physical confrontation and shot power weren't that strong.

As for the [King of London] achievement, after defeating West Ham United, the phantom of the "Hammer Boy" didn't jump out either.

...

He gently pulled down the system panel.

Li Kang reviewed the bonds he had established with his teammates after joining Arsenal.

Morata: The "French Pride" module came with an additional bond.

Xhaka: Vieira's Big Sausage.

These two teammates were thick-skinned and resistant to injuries, which rarely troubled them for long.

Cazorla: Bondage Red Rope.

Judging from the match against West Ham United, the recovery effect of the "incomplete version of injury immunity" was pretty good. He had taken several heavy blows from Payet.

As for other teammates...

Arsenal's injury wave was unavoidable.

The media had once jokingly called it the "Gulliver Theory": Wenger's passing and cutting system... made it easier for players with short stature and short legs to get injured...

Could the introduction of a two-hundred-million genius midfielder solve the injury problem?

It couldn't.

Careful observation would reveal that this theory was not applicable.

Looking back at the total number of injuries in the past two seasons:

Manchester United was first.

Manchester City was second.

Liverpool was third.

Arsenal was fourth.

Why was Arsenal's injury wave more famous?

Because the outbreaks of injuries were relatively concentrated.

Overall, which two teams were the most troublesome in the Premier League this season?

Chelsea and Tottenham.

Speaking of Conte's transformation of the Blues...

...

Li Kang's thoughts were interrupted by a phone notification.

He swiped the screen.

After taking a few glances, he silently deleted the message.

Competing for the championship was not as difficult as imagined, nor was it as smooth as imagined.

He had to be disciplined.

He couldn't be addicted to single-player games all day long.

.....

The Colney training base is located in the densely wooded Hertfordshire.

Quiet and low-key.

It doesn't have an impressive appearance.

Outside vehicles have to go through a narrow path to reach the main gate of the base.

Its philosophy is: 'Here, everyone has the opportunity to show their strengths.'

All the planning and design were done by Wenger.

In 1999, after Wenger sold Anelka to Real Madrid, he invested all the transfer income into the construction of the base.

This training base is a great wealth beyond the Emirates Stadium.

Li Kang's life is simple every day.

He eats breakfast at home in the morning and arrives at the training center around eight thirty.

When passing through the Armstrong Stadium, he can't help but look at the metal stone tablet...

...

On the training ground.

Bould handed out a thick stack of information to the midfield and defense players.

"Kane's Running Heat Map Under Tottenham's New System This Season."

"Dynamic Analysis of Tottenham's Transformation from 4-2-3-1 to 3-4-3."

"Pochettino's Distribution Map of Offensive Focus After Adjustments Made at Different Times of the Game."

Information updated and modified every week.

Not just simple data.

But part of Wenger's "preemptive layout."

There is no doubt that he has had a profound impact on the Premier League.

However, in terms of data statistics alone, Mourinho is constantly innovating.

In the era when computers were not yet applicable to football matches, Mourinho used pens and paper to do data statistics.

"Don't believe the feeling of playing against them last season, we must believe in science!"

"Mustafi? After playing six league games, you still don't understand?"

Bould clapped his hands.

The German center-back scratched his head helplessly.

He doesn't have a high school diploma.

His level of knowledge is such that he "cannot go back to play in the Bundesliga."

Because the Bundesliga has educational requirements...

"Of course I understand, Everton and Sampdoria and Valencia wouldn't explain it so thoroughly!"

...

Beep!

Bould blew the whistle for the scrimmage.

A staff member pulled open a curtain on the sidelines... it turned out to be a small TV.

At the same time.

A flying camera was suspended in mid-air.

The small TV screen showed an overhead view of the training ground.

"Don't stop!"

"Xhaka, where are you running? Don't be taken away by Li so easily!"

"Damn it, this set of secret training methods that Mourinho brought to Manchester United is really effective."

Bould wouldn't give any good looks to the multi-million-dollar stars in training.

He was staring at the small TV with his hands on his hips and a happy smile on his face.

The real "God's perspective."

...

In every dead ball phase.

The coaching staff and players would gather in front of the small TV.

"Xhaka, your tackle is too rash. If you meet Tottenham's Alli, you will be passed five or six times!"

"Mustafi, your body inclination during the retreat and defense process is wrong!"

"Passing route! Maguire's long pass is too casual, did you just pick a side at random?"

"Don't be stunned, continue!"

The feeling is completely different from reviewing the game video.

The immediate correction of this tool is too strong!

The new aid's co-defense selection with the team's backcourt, the overall pass and run route, the weak side exposure... are all obvious!

Gradually.

The topic was shifted...

Bould scratched his butt and asked suspiciously:

"Why is Li's positioning... so perfect even in training?"

...

A two-story building not far away.

Wenger looked at this scene with satisfaction through the window.

How obvious will the improvement effect be in a short time with the help of drone-assisted training?

It won't.

Is the goal of training consistent with Mourinho's?

Not quite consistent.

The professor's fundamental purpose is: to solve the communication problems between the coaching staff and the players in training, which is a hidden danger that Arsenal once had.

If you make a mistake, the players can see it themselves in time.

Don't accept the assistant coach's criticism with dissatisfied emotions, thereby affecting the quality of training.

Modern football.

We also need to use new methods to soothe the players' psychology.