Chapter 1 August

August is the tail end of summer.

As human metabolism speeds up, those restless hormones spread into the air along with sweat...

Many players choose to practice their shooting at London nightclubs.

As if it were a tradition, Arsenal's star players throughout the ages have always been involved in scandals.

Even Giroud, who has always appeared in public as a "good man," was exposed for having a cyber affair and explicit photos leaked.

Paparazzi reporters, with bloodshot eyes, lurked near Li Kang's residence, hoping to dig up scandals and blemishes of the Two Hundred Million Man... which would definitely sell for a good price!

Unfortunately.

For nearly a week, their stakeout of Li Kang yielded nothing.

The cooperation negotiation between the suburban winery and the mobile phone brand was no longer a secret.

The only private outing of Arsenal's number 10 that could energize the paparazzi was just a stroll around Hyde Park...

It was enough to drive people crazy.

"God, even the dog in his house is male!"

"That kid either trains or watches game tapes every day!"

"Evra once said that there are at least two homosexuals in every Premier League club..."

"Don't get any crazy ideas. If we fabricate scandals without concrete evidence... we'll be tangled to death by that group of lawyers from Bayer Group!"

Soon.

The Sun published a news story: "The French Conqueror is Honing His Blade; The Blue Foxes Cannot Escape Disaster."

....

August 21st.

Li Kang and his Arsenal teammates arrived in Leicester, the tenth largest city in England.

They were about to face the Premier League miracle.

The coaching staff was relaxed: no matter how unstoppable the Blue Foxes were last season, they fell twice to the Gunners.

A few months ago, Leicester City won the 2015/2016 Premier League title two rounds in advance, shocking the world.

The odds of 1 to 5000... were arguably the biggest football miracle of this century!

If someone had declared a year ago, "Leicester City are Premier League champions."

Would you have believed it?

During this historical period, many Blue Foxes fans emerged online.

"I can't hide my twenty years as a Leicester City fan anymore."

"I started watching football in the countryside in '65 and fell in love with Leicester City. There was no electricity in the countryside back then, so I watched their games by candlelight."

"A century of reincarnation, I will never forget the massacre of Leicester City in the FA Cup in 1890, and I will never forget the tearful eyes of my *** brothers."

Even more interesting...

Leicester City was founded by a group of Catholic believers, but since the Thai owner took over, the players always had to undergo the "holy water baptism" of Thai monks before the game.

Behind the record, is a battle for faith.

Many local fans traveled thousands of miles to the Golden Buddha Temple in Thailand to fulfill their vows.

The overall strength of the Blue Foxes is not bad. Under the leadership of "Tinkerman" Ranieri, they should not be underestimated this season, even after selling Kanté.

...

Three months ago, Islington fans frantically bombarded Wenger: "You've been making excuses for 12 years, but Ranieri only took 9 months to win the championship!"

‘wenger=12yearsexcuses!’

‘ranieri=9monthschampions!’

Of course, the two coaches didn't care about the outside noise.

Pre-match press conference.

Wenger and Ranieri shook hands amicably.

The reporters did not focus on the game, but instead questioned the truth about Kanté's departure from Leicester City...

The Blue Foxes coach wiped his glasses and said:

"This is normal."

"It is understandable for young players to transfer to a giant club after playing their way to a valuable price... this is the law of the market."

"If I were Li, I would already be wearing the jersey of Real Madrid or Barcelona."

The unexpected turn...

Almost made Wenger choke on his mineral water.

The reporters laughed.

An intense "interrogation meeting" instantly became cheerful.

Ranieri hadn't finished speaking.

"A certain national team in Asia thinks I can help them create miracles too... and offered a sky-high contract, which I rejected!"

The laughter subsided instantly.

The reporters doubted the truth of this statement.

After all, Ranieri is a well-known "old man's version of Griezmann."

....

In the tunnel.

The players from both sides stood in two rows.

The atmosphere was subtle.

The relationship between the Premier League champions and runners-up was put aside.

Mahrez and Vardy were once very close to joining Arsenal... they even completed their medical examinations, and their Blue Foxes teammates sent their blessings, but Wenger didn't have enough money.

The air was filled with the smell of "holy water."

Morata kept wanting to sneeze, but couldn't.

A sudden greeting broke the silence.

"Li-san! I'm very happy to compete with you in the Premier League!"

"I will do my best!"

Everyone looked in the direction of the voice.

They saw Shinji Okazaki, who was short in stature... bowing deeply to Arsenal's number 10 at ninety degrees!

Li Kang didn't hear him.

The system prompt sound was triggering the module!

[Ding, detected Bellerín's diarrhea, Monreal's finger fracture... triggering the "Turn the Tide" module!]

[Judging the extent of teammates' injuries, the more severe the injury, the greater the benefit!]

[Judgment complete, congratulations to the host for temporarily obtaining additional buffs: center of gravity adjustment slightly increased! Explosiveness slightly increased!]

Temporary slight increase?

How severe would the injury have to be to get a huge increase?

Li Kang shook his head and quickly got rid of these messy thoughts.

"Li-san... are you still thinking about the game? You are indeed a role model for Asian football!"

"We must learn from you."

Shinji Okazaki was not annoyed at all, his eyes were full of fanaticism.

During this historical period, he was called the "first striker in Asia," ahead of Son Heung-min, but he did not fit the Japanese team's tactical system.

....

In the live broadcast room.

Duan Xuan and He Wei were very excited. They hadn't commentated on Li Kang's game for more than a month!

The station was still negotiating the broadcasting rights, and the Premier League sent a 'free broadcast' game first.

"Ctv5! Ctv5! Good evening, audience friends!"

"Welcome to watch the second round of the 2016/17 Premier League season!"

"Leicester City vs. Arsenal!"

"The reunion of the Miracle Blue Foxes and the Rebuilt Gunners!"

"A duel between the top two teams in the Premier League last season!"

"The audience at the King Power Stadium are venting their summer passion, and the blue team flags printed with fox patterns are dancing in the wind!"

"The wave-like clapping sound is a unique cheering method for Leicester City fans!"

The local band's song "Clubfoot" was played live!!!

On the LED screen in the air, a pair of fox eyes scanned the more than 30,000 spectators at the scene!

A Thai monk from Thailand stood on the green field chanting scriptures, praying for blessings for the Blue Foxes.

Along with the exciting music.

The referee team led the players from both sides out of the tunnel.

Mustafi patted Xhaka's butt.

As a German who had never played in the Bundesliga, he was familiar with this reminder method.

"Gladbach kid, remember not to run around, protect the space in front of me!"

"I've already seen through the opponent's counter-attack tactics!"

"Li, don't worry too much about the defense, I'm here!"

Li Kang nodded with a smile.

He had watched Valencia's game last season: Mustafi's individual combat power was very strong.

.....

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

"Leicester City continues to use the eternal formation: 4-4-2!"

"Goalkeeper: Schmeichel Jr.!"

"Defenders: Simpson, Morgan, Huth, Fuchs!"

"Midfielders: Mahrez, Drinkwater, Mendy, Albrighton!"

"Forwards: Okazaki Shinji, Vardy!"

Live broadcast room.

The number of viewers is increasing.

-[Almost missed it! I haven't seen Li Mingdeng's live broadcast for a long time, it's like a year!]

-[The playing styles of these two teams restrain each other.]

-[Arsenal focuses on passing and cutting, and Leicester City pursues the rate of counter-attack offense and defense conversion, both sides will play very exciting!]

-[Leicester City is only missing Kanté, the Premier League myth does not fear any opponent, Manchester City's luxurious lineup is completely suppressed by them!]

"Arsenal's formation is 3-5-2!"

"Goalkeeper:..."

"Wenger has arranged three center backs in this game... um!"

"Mustafi, Mertesacker, Koscielny... what kind of chemical reaction will the defense line composed of two Germans and one Frenchman produce!"

....

Beep!

The referee Darren blew the whistle to start the game!

Giroud kicked off and passed back.

Li Kang touched the ball with one foot and passed it to Xhaka.

There was no high-pressure pressing as expected.

From God's perspective, the distance between Leicester City's formation immediately changed: Mahrez moved forward, and Okazaki Shinji retreated.

Will the game be difficult?

No.

Ranieri has a deep foundation, but his tactics are very simple and conservative.

Under the research and overcoming of the entire Premier League coaching team.

The Blue Foxes in front of Li Kang have long lost the miracle luster of last season.