Chapter 1 Setting Sail

The plane pierced through the heavy clouds and slowly landed at London Airport.

Tuchel stood at the pick-up point, looking up at the oppressive dark clouds in the sky.

He couldn't help clenching his fists, his blood boiling.

"The beginning of a dream!"

"A top-level stage for clashes between famous coaches!"

"Attack is the best defense."

"Li's position doesn't need to be so far back. We need to fully unleash his top-tier passing, control, and dribbling abilities."

"But all forwards must have the ability to drop back significantly! Stretch the defensive line, create false attacking directions, and provide Li with space to surge forward and attack!"

Dino nodded perfunctorily, "Right, right!"

Over the past few days, he had gradually gotten used to Tuchel constantly changing his mind, overturning tactical decisions he'd made just minutes before.

"Boss, you're still wearing a Borussia Dortmund hat."

"This is the Premier League. You should change that title and call me Boss!"

"Okay, Boss!"

"Forget it, no need to change it. There can't be a real Boss at Chelsea!"

A moment later.

The two of them got into a business car with the Chelsea team emblem printed on it.

Ms. Skaia smiled, "Mr. Tuchel, do you have any other small requests?"

Tuchel replied without hesitation, "Get rid of all the staff who strike poses on social media and fabricate false black stories about the team, especially those in the team doctor's position!"

"I don't want any 'cheerleaders.' Those idiots will only affect the stability of the locker room."

Ms. Skaia was stunned for a moment, then smiled, "Chelsea will try its best to cooperate with you."

Chelsea had a female team doctor back in the day who had a fierce conflict with the coaching staff during a match due to a certain incident.

Then, the female team doctor fabricated false information online, sued the FA, claimed she had suffered gender discrimination, and demanded ten million pounds in compensation.

Online public opinion overwhelmingly denounced the coaching staff.

The FA sent lip-reading experts, medical experts, psychological experts, and other staff to collect evidence, ultimately concluding that the female team doctor had not suffered gender discrimination, and the coaching staff had not even cursed.

Then.

Online public opinion reversed again!

The female team doctor's several misdiagnoses were also exposed, and she had also affected the temporary changes to the club's starting lineup through injury reports.

Finally.

Chelsea got fed up, gave a substantial severance package, and let her get lost.

The female team doctor refused to let it go and continued to hype it up online.

An hour later.

Stamford Bridge.

Abramovich frowned, looking at Tuchel and Dino.

"Let's talk about the plans for the new season."

Dino took out a tactical plan in a purple folder from his backpack.

Tuchel said, "Control is the best defense!"

"Li should play a more in-depth role in midfield. I will give him unlimited control over offensive and defensive resources."

"..."

Dino quickly stuffed the purple folder back and took out a blue folder, handing it to Abramovich.

Luckily, he had prepared in advance.

Abramovich casually flipped through it, not understanding much.

"Keep it simple."

"We need to focus on ball control!"

"Chelsea's forward players have very comprehensive individual abilities. They don't need to run and rotate like crazy like Mainz and Dortmund. The inside forwards need to put pressure on the opponent's full-backs, and the center forward needs to drop back frequently to provide Li with ample space to surge forward and attack."

"The center-backs must withstand the opponent's pressing in most situations, push forward to dissolve the opponent's forward pressing network, and pass the ball to Li."

"The midfielders must maintain mobility, especially to assist Li's playmaking between the opponent's lines."

"The goalkeeper must..."

Tuchel spoke eloquently.

The more Abramovich listened, the more confused he became. How could it be so much more complicated than Ranieri's and Hiddink's tactics?

He raised his hand to interrupt, "So what is Li supposed to do?"

Tuchel said decisively, "Li doesn't need to do too much. He is the soul and cornerstone of the team. All he needs to do is..."

Clap clap clap!

Abramovich clapped to interrupt!

"Good! This tactical plan is perfect!"

The meeting ended.

Tuchel and Dino went to the club restaurant accompanied by staff.

"Boss, are we going to transform Chelsea into a possession-based team?"

"A low-block, dense defensive line is the best defense."

Dino had a dark expression: Can you please stop changing your mind?

"Boss, take advantage of the Asian tour to talk to the players."

"No need. I don't need to lose control of the players. Li is the only exception."

Soon.

Chelsea officially announced: "Tuchel becomes the club's new head coach."

Although this news didn't make the trending searches, it sparked a lot of discussion among fans.

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[Tuchel's desire for control is so strong! Isn't Chelsea's locker room going to be turned upside down next season? What if another team doctor incident breaks out...]

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[This guy finally doesn't have to eat Klopp's "leftovers" anymore.]

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[I guess there will be a lot of conflicts with Li Mingdeng!]

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[No, for Li Kang, the coaching staff just needs to give him the kind of freedom that was given to Weigl.]

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[Do you want a treble, or a desire for control? Just hold it in.]

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[Don't worry, they are "Cthulhu Mythos inheritance" brothers. Joining forces will only make them stronger. They will stifle any conflict over on-the-spot command before each game.]

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[What are you speculating about? Li Mingdeng hasn't officially joined Chelsea yet!]

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[Fun fact: Chelsea spent 500,000 euros to buy the little assistant coach - Dino, from Bayer Leverkusen.]

The summer transfer window of the top five European leagues was in full swing.

Transfer news occupied the trending searches online.

Everton striker Romelu Lukaku, 75 million pounds transfer fee + 15 million pounds floating clauses, joined Manchester United!

Arsenal midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, 34 million pounds transfer fee, joined Liverpool.

Juventus defender Leonardo Bonucci, 40 million euros, joined AC Milan.

In a climate of lavish spending, some clubs accidentally made money.

Chelsea sold a few players and accidentally earned: 150 million pounds.

John Terry left Stamford Bridge and joined Aston Villa as a free agent.

Cobham Training Centre, meeting room.

Enrique gathered the coaching staff.

"Arsenal faces some difficult challenges next, which is also a good opportunity to establish the fans' confidence!"

"Club World Cup!"

"European Super Cup!"

"Community Shield!"

"Let us continue the undefeated myth and create a treble again!"

"The reborn Gunners will once again shock Europe! We must start reforming from several aspects!"

Bould was full of confidence, eager to speak.

That's right, he was the missing piece from the invincible treble-winning season.

Enrique's eyes swept over the pious faces of the crowd, nodding in satisfaction.

"Then... first, we need to improve Arsenal's set-piece tactics..."

North London.

A group of workers went in and out of the yard.

The little assistant was directing the moving company.

Li Kang sat in the car, watching a movie on his tablet.

He had signed the contract with Chelsea and would sign another "prop" contract at the joining ceremony later.

Next stop, Stamford Bridge.