Chapter 467: Chapter 466: The Silver Fox Plays Tricks, The Professor Pressures
No wonder they said Feng Te hasn’t been playing lately, everyone thought he was just bad.
Turns out he’s been a substitute player in name, but practically an assistant coach!
That’s why he didn’t even come out of the locker room in the second half.
He must be calculating some complex data to provide tactical support for Trigella, right?
Regarding this, Maxa says... you guessed wrong.
It’s non-football related.
He didn’t play, didn’t even show up, not just because he was bad, but because he was... cooking!
Yes, right at this moment.
The Sporting Lisbon dressing room.
The players, just off a beautiful game, are one by one flat on the ground retching.
Feng Te is holding a black iron pot, the thick soup inside boiling.
Feng Te sprinkled a good amount of parsley.
His skillful hands moving: "Make way, make way, little Kai, come try my Jiangyou fatty intestine and see if it tastes authentic!"
Fatty intestine and parsley, these are things that people who can eat them find delicious, while those who can’t find them as repulsive as shit.
Chef Feng, after mastering Assam milk tea, has developed a new skill, and this Jiangyou fatty intestine dish has firmly established his title as "Sporting Lisbon’s number one chef."
Even without Maxa around, little Kai won’t go hungry.
And coincidentally, the famous Dutch head coach Van Gaal has the nickname Chef Van as well.
With Maxa’s endorsement for Feng Te,
Feng Te suddenly becomes the next world-class renowned manager.
Many fans even pray that Feng Te sprains his thumb during his shower tonight and retires on the spot to immediately transition into a head coach.
Only with that, Feng Te’s talent won’t go to waste.
Even if Feng Te found out, he would surely be touched, wouldn’t he?
There’s even a die-hard fan of Feng Te wondering if they should give him a hand?
Although breaking Feng Te’s leg is illegal, let alone breaking the law, Feng Te’s fans are willing to make enemies with the whole world for him!
Feng Te: Why would I want to make enemies with the whole world?
Fans: But we can help you make enemies with the whole world.
Feng Te: I don’t deserve such high-quality fans, you guys should go be fans of little Kai instead.
Fans: But little Kai often really does make enemies with the whole world.
Feng Te: You... are like me! I am not alone in my way! This is Mr. Maxa’s and my private group; you guys join it.
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"Sporting Lisbon’s Comeback Victory Over Juventus! Seven Points Keep Hope Alive for Advancement!"
"Sporting Lisbon’s Stars Regain Confidence, After Being Stunned by Buffon in the First Leg, They Broke Buffon Down in the Return Leg!"
"Barcelona defeats Arsenal 2-0 at home! A high probability of 99.99% to advance after five rounds with 10 points!"
"Barcelona Is on the Verge of Advancing Early, with Arsenal and Sporting Lisbon Competing for Second Place with Seven Points Each!"
"Juventus Is Infinitely Close to Advancing Early! If They Beat Arsenal in the Last Round and Sporting Lisbon Loses to Barcelona, Juventus Could Advance on Goal Difference!"
"The Group of Death Lives Up to Its Name! Juventus Needs a Big Win, while Arsenal and Sporting Lisbon Must Outperform Each Other in the Last Round!"
"Bayern Munich, Manchester United, Real Madrid, and Leverkusen Advance Early to the Champions League Quarter-Finals! Liverpool, Deportivo la Coruña, and Barcelona have a Very High Probability of Advancing!"
"Arsenal, Juventus, and Sporting Lisbon Compete for One Quarter-Final Spot, with Over Eighty Percent of Fans Showing Interest in This Group’s Outcome!"
"Cristiano Ronaldo Catches Up with Henry, Topping the Champions League Scorers Chart! Deng Kai Catches Up with Van Nistelrooy, Tied for Second!"
"Ronaldinho’s Ankle Is Injured, Casting Doubt on His Next Champions League Match Appearance!"
After the match, the fervor for the Champions League entered the hottest period before the knockout stages.
Even higher than the attention for the quarter-finals and the first leg of the semi-finals.
Because fans that were originally focused on sixteen teams in four groups are now primarily focused on just two matches: Arsenal vs. Juventus and Sporting Lisbon vs. Barcelona.
Deciding the victor in one game is certainly more thrilling than the first leg of the knockout stages.
And this isn’t about one team advancing and one being eliminated. It’s about one team advancing, and two being eliminated, a combination of outcomes that can thoroughly boost fans’ adrenaline.
After entering the knockout stages, many fans of the eliminated teams don’t follow the Champions League matches anymore, so it’s hard for the excitement to match that of the last stages of the Group of Death before the semi-finals.
The fans discussed enthusiastically, and then a very awkward topic arose: that of throwing games.
Would Barcelona throw the game to Sporting Lisbon, so both teams could advance together?
This issue was raised by Lippi during an interview: "Juventus’s professionalism is beyond doubt, and Arsenal is also a team that never gives up on victory."
"But I’m very worried that the same fighting spirit will disappear in the match between Barcelona and Sporting Lisbon."
In response, Deng Kai said in an interview: "Of course, I respect Mr. Lippi; he is very responsible for his team, and I have understood this in ways others might not be aware of."
"But regarding the word ’professionalism,’ I think the Inter Milan fans might have something to say about that."
Inter Milan Fans: Geneva, refund!
Following Lippi, Wenger also elaborated: "We are of course aware of the tense relationship between Barcelona and Deng Kai, but Deng Kai is Deng Kai, and Sporting Lisbon is Sporting Lisbon."
"Sometimes a player can represent the club, and sometimes they cannot."
"Barcelona has recruited players like Figo, Simon, and Quaresma from Sporting Lisbon, and they are familiar with each other."
"I don’t want to doubt any player’s professionalism, but the management is not the players, and they often make decisions that the players find hard to understand."
Deng Kai tagged the official Arsenal account on ’Understand the Ball Emperor’: "How much trickery does your management have that even Professor Wenger is so dissatisfied with these scandal-level insights?"
The Arsenal official quickly clarified: "I’m not four! I haven’t! Stop talking nonsense!"
It was clear that the Arsenal official’s Chinese language skills were not very good, having mistyped "is" as "four."
After all, at this stage, Arsenal was still one of the Premier League’s leading teams, not yet the one that lacked results and fought for fourth place!
But the concerns of the two famous coaches captured the attention of more professionals.
Bosque, then coach of Real Madrid, expressed his opinion when questioned by reporters: "Nobody knows Barcelona better than Real Madrid. Considering the story between Deng Kai and Barcelona, they could never possibly help Deng Kai and his team."
"However, we must recognize that weaker teams can sometimes force stronger teams."
"Barcelona is almost certain to advance, and in such circumstances, if Sporting Lisbon employs a foul tactic to threaten Barcelona’s key players, it will be difficult for Barcelona to go all out in this game."
