flstandardbreds Chapter 106 The Gap Between the Champion and the Champion
Chapter 106 The Gap Between the Champion and the Champion
5 month 13 day.
At the FA Cup final, Burton Albion faced Chelsea.
Their head coach is Antonio Conte.
The opposing coach also has an impressive coaching background. In his first season as head coach, he led the Serie B team Bari to safety from relegation, and the following year he led the team to win the Serie B championship.
After returning to Juventus, the Italian powerhouse he joined during his playing days, he won the Serie A title for three consecutive years.
He became Chelsea manager in the summer of 2016 and led the team to the 16-17 Premier League title.
This is a head coach with championship pedigree...
Li Yanqing remained silent.
He was far more nervous about this match than about any other match.
Unlike Arsenal, whose focus is elsewhere, Chelsea will definitely give their all in this match.
They don't need to fight for fourth place, nor do they have any hope of winning the league title.
Conte will not let go of this only championship trophy that he can get his hands on.
This can be seen from the opponent's starting lineup.
Courtois, David Luiz, Azpilicueta, Pedro, Kante, Fabregas, Hazard...
The opposing team's lineup is much stronger than Arsenal's.
There are no veteran players, nor are there any promising young talents from youth training programs.
Almost all of them are top-tier stars in their prime!
Name: Courtois
Age: 25 years old.
Condition: Excellent.
Fatigue level: 10%.
Probability of injury: 1%.
Entry: [Master-level Wall], [Master-level Commander Wall], [Defensive Goalkeeper], [Traitor].
The 25-year-old goalkeeper Courtois is a strong contender for the world's best goalkeeper, and his name is often discussed together with Neuer, De Gea and others.
The standard setup includes a Master-level wall and a defensive goalkeeper, plus a Master-level commanding wall for defending free kicks.
However, his formidable strength is associated with the label of "traitor." If Li Yanqing were his head coach, I wonder if he should be happy.
Name: Azpilicueta
Age: 28 years old.
Status: Good.
Fatigue level: 20%.
Probability of injury: 5%.
Keywords: [Master-level cross from the byline], [Fast winger], [Man marking], [Interception], [Attacking defender].
Name: David Lewis
Age: 30 years old.
Condition: Excellent.
Fatigue level: 25%.
Probability of injury: 10%.
Entry: [Master-level Heavy Shot], [Master-level Late Run], [Interception], [Attacking Inspiration], [Attacking Defender]
The defense boasts formidable players like Azpilicueta and David Luiz, whom Li Yanqing is preparing to contact later, and both of them possess five entries.
Azpilicueta can play on both flanks, is good at both offense and defense, and is one of the best full-backs currently available.
As for David Lewis, whom Li Yanqing wanted...
He knew the other player was an offensive guard, but he didn't expect the player's profile to be so outrageous.
[Master-level Heavy Shot] and [Master-level Late Run] are acceptable to him, but what's with a defender having [Attacking Inspiration]?
This is probably why he's known as a "erratic" player.
Name: Ngorongoro Kanté
Age: 27 years old.
Condition: Excellent.
Fatigue level: 15%.
Probability of injury: 2%.
Keywords: [Master-level interception], [Master-level man-to-man marking], [Master-level help defense], [Defensive encouragement], [Backup].
Then there's Kanté, currently the world's best defensive midfielder.
Li Yanqing didn't really want to comment on this entry panel; it was somewhat disheartening.
What's most outrageous is that his technical description isn't that of a "destructive midfielder" like Baselli, but rather a "supporting midfielder" like Enzo...
This player actually possesses some offensive talent!
Name: Fabregas
Age: 30 years old.
Status: Normal.
Fatigue level: 30%.
Probability of injury: 10%.
Entry: [Master-level through ball], [Master-level lob pass], [Midfield commander], [Loyal and righteous].
The renowned mage's skill set is nearing its maximum, but [Loyal Warrior]...
It's probably a proprietary term.
Name: Pedro
Age: 30 years old.
Status: Good.
Fatigue level: 25%.
Probability of injury: 8%.
Keywords: [Short passing combination], [Master-level dribbling past an opponent], [Volley shot], [Agile striker]
Forward Pedro, a former teammate of Messi and Neymar, performed well for Barcelona.
He is a striker of the same type as Murphy, but the latter does not have his refined technique and shooting ability.
Name: Eden Hazard
Age: 26 years old.
Condition: Excellent.
Fatigue level: 30%.
Probability of injury: 10%.
Keywords: [Short passing combination], [Master-level dribbling skills], [Master-level ball control dribble], [Winger], [Burger King]
Finally, there's winger Hazard.
This was the first time Li Yanqing had encountered someone with "master-level stamina".
At that time, Payet, with his incredible dribbling skills, could almost break through their defense. This key player of the Blues had skills that made things much easier for him than Kanté did.
Moreover, it comes with a [Master-level Ball Pass]...
However, the last one, Burger King, reminded him of Nasri's "gluttony".
The negative keyword hasn't had its full effect yet, but he always felt that the other party would encounter the same problem as the latter.
In any case, Chelsea's full-strength starting lineup speaks for itself.
Their average age is reasonable, their offensive ability is extremely strong, and they are mostly in excellent form.
No wonder Mourinho's Manchester United were no match for them.
"Perhaps a miracle can happen again?"
"The players will definitely give it their all again for Jami..."
Neville was the first to notice that something was wrong with Li Yanqing and wanted to say something to comfort him, but he couldn't find any other reason.
"This time it's probably going to be very difficult..."
Li Yanqing gently shook his head.
Burton's team is actually in pretty good form as well.
Jamie, Quinn, and others are all [excellent].
However, judging from their performance, most of the players are still in a state of tension.
This is not only Li Yanqing's first major competition final, but also theirs.
For the first time in their professional careers, they were just one step away from the championship, and neither the young players nor the veterans could remain calm.
Perhaps only Nasri and Joe Hart are slightly better off.
On the sidelines, the fan club members were all present this time.
Will, Little Blanche, Dr. Strange...
They were wearing Burton's yellow jerseys and carrying all sorts of banners and flags.
Of course, Chelsea has more fans.
Will and his team have mobilized all their resources to the event, but they still managed to secure less than a quarter of the tickets.
But these same people were in no way inferior when it came to cheering for the team.
The game hasn't even started yet, so why can't the team create another miracle?