Ms. Skaia called Courtois' agent, Henlota.

The other party's attitude was firm:

"Thibaut's two children and their mother live in Madrid, and he misses his family."

"That's right, I met with Real Madrid executives frequently last year. I'm sorry, I don't mean to offend Chelsea. My role is just to help Real Madrid assess Courtois' competitive state."

"I hope you at Chelsea can see the situation clearly."

Beep beep beep!

The other party took the initiative to hang up, ending the conversation.

Ms. Skaia looked angry. She had no chance to say no no no! The time to negotiate with other clubs was running out.

The new season was about to start, the summer transfer window was closing soon, and in the little time left, the goalkeeper was the most difficult position to fill.

Courtois had revealed his cards and was no longer pretending.

He didn't leave sooner.

He didn't leave later.

He just had to pick a time when Chelsea was at its most passive to leave.

His behavior caused condemnation from fans all over the internet.

Including Real Madrid fans.

Because in an interview, this guy couldn't help but provoke the old goalkeeper of the Galácticos:

"Who is Navas? I don't know him. I only know that I once benched Čech."

"I am destined to reach heights that many goalkeepers cannot reach. I can improve the Galácticos' defense by a level!"

"Real Madrid's overall level is much higher than Chelsea's. I hope Hazard will also make the right choice as soon as possible."

The news comment section exploded.

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[Yoshi! There is an old saying in China, 'A wise man submits to circumstances.' There is nothing wrong with Ku-san's strike. The full-strength Galácticos have the best overall strength in the world.]

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[Smidda! Courtois values friendship very much. After joining a wealthy club, he doesn't forget to persuade his national teammate, Hazard, to join him. Sharing weal and woe.]

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[Chelsea is going to gg. Refer to Manchester City last season. Their midfield control is very strong, but they were still screwed over by Bravo.]

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[Isn't the Galácticos awesome? The main lineup + second goalkeeper, but they still conceded five goals to Sevilla.]

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[I watched that game. No matter how awesome the midfield trio and Varane are, no matter how strong their control is, they can't fill the hole. They were getting hit every time. The relationship between the goalkeeper's positioning and the defensive line's spacing was analyzed into a small essay of thousands of words in the post-match report.]

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[Goalkeepers are hard to find. They also need to fit the team's backcourt passing system. Strong teams have very high requirements for the goalkeeper's other abilities, such as Liverpool's Karius. Although he is not very reliable, his fighting characteristics are very compatible with Liverpool's high defensive line.]

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[There are only a few days left before the league starts, and it will be difficult for Chelsea to buy a good goalkeeper. If other clubs have suitable candidates, they will rip them off.]

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[I predict Chelsea 2:3 Burnley in the first round of the Premier League.]

Cobham Training Centre.

Tuchel put forward his ideas to the club.

"Chelsea needs a goalkeeper with a large defensive coverage area, fast speed, fast footwork frequency, strong step control, reasonable prediction and positioning, excellent interception ability, good at compressing the opponent's attacking space, and also possessing excellent foot skills, who can resolve the pressure of backcourt passing, participate in backcourt passing control, and can directly launch attacks from the backcourt!"

"It's best if they are balanced with both feet."

"This is my... and Li's idea."

Tuchel didn't forget to change his words at the end.

Although he has a strong desire for control, he has a very clear understanding of his current position in the club.

Hearing these words, the Chelsea staff immediately showed a lifeless expression: we can't even eat shit, and you still want to eat top-quality silver cod?

Čech looked haggard, his eyes were bloodshot, and he shook his head:

"We can't find such a goalkeeper."

"Only Neuer, with healthy shoulder bones and intact metatarsals, can meet your requirements."

"If you are willing to significantly lower your requirements, I have found a few goalkeepers who meet some of the conditions."

"Barcelona, 29-year-old Cillessen."

"West Ham United, 30-year-old Adrián."

"Lorient Youth Team, 17-year-old Meslier."

"Rennes, 25-year-old Édouard Mendy."

The situation is pressing, and Chelsea can't buy a better goalkeeper at this time.

Manchester.

De Gea looked conflicted when he saw the news.

"I can't join Chelsea."

"Of course, it has nothing to do with the fact that no release clause has been set, etc."

"I deeply love Manchester United."

Manchester United is willing to offer a sky-high salary in the renewal contract, also to commend his loyalty.

"I want to retire at Old Trafford, and stay there until the end."

Maguire closed his notebook and said seriously:

"Stop fantasizing, you kid is not suitable for Chelsea's tactical system at all."

"If you can't develop your ability to play the ball out from the back, you won't be able to stay at Manchester United until the end."

"Speaking of which, Manchester United can't sell you! You can't leave, the contract has no release clause."

Time flies.

The Premier League opening game is coming!

Chelsea still hasn't solved the first goalkeeper problem. Ms. Skaia went to Italy, but several Serie A powerhouses with excellent relations with the Blues in the past gave her the cold shoulder.

"Aren't you very good at saying no no no?"

"We won't sell anyone no matter how much money you offer! Unless you pay the release clause!"

London.

Dyche led Burnley and arrived at Stamford Bridge.

He was full of confidence, believing that his team would become the most terrifying dark horse in the new season after strengthening in the summer transfer window.

The Clarets are bound to make it difficult for the Big Six.

"CCTV5! CCTV5! Good afternoon, viewers!"

"We are now broadcasting live the first round of the 2017-18 season of the English Premier League!"

"Chelsea vs. Burnley at home!"

"The Blues vs. the Clarets!"

"Seven years ago, it was Chelsea who killed Burnley's hopes of staying in the league."

Li Kang stepped onto the green field.

The system prompt sounded quietly.

[Ding! Task triggered: Premier League Big 7.]

[Task description: Standing in front of you is "Bald Mourinho," the seventh strongest team in the Premier League who punches Tottenham, kicks Manchester City, and fights Liverpool to the death, Burnley! They are stronger than Enrique's Arsenal, can you believe it?]

[Task reward: Bronze treasure chest.]

Li Kang: "..."

He is now used to ignoring the narration and only judging the difficulty of the game from the reward level.

As for Chelsea's goalkeeper problem? Li Kang regretted merging the goalkeeper module a bit.

《What Do You Call a Destructive Goalkeeper?》

"Now let me introduce the starting lineups of both sides."

"The lineup Chelsea has fielded is 3-4-3."

"Goalkeeper: Caballero."

"..."

With the referee's whistle.

The game officially begins.

Chelsea has possession.

"Bald Mourinho" did not park the bus, but constructed a highly elastic pressing defense.

The burly midfielders are engaged in a fierce melee.

Using Premier League-style fair duels, they frantically chop down Hazard, Willian, Fàbregas and others.

24 minutes into the game.

Burnley goalkeeper Pope sends a precise long pass from the backcourt.

The forwards rush forward like crazy.

"They don't care about the spacing between their formations at all!"

"Pope's 60-meter long pass is too accurate, directly bypassing Chelsea's midfield defense!"

"Barnes!"

"Close! Chelsea's 37-year-old goalkeeper, Caballero, is still going strong!"

Caballero held the ball tightly and signaled his teammates in the back line to widen the gap.

Tuchel gestured: indicating that Chelsea should establish ground attacks in the backcourt.

Snap!

Rüdiger made a mistake when receiving the ball in front of the penalty area.

Burnley forward Barnes successfully steals the ball.

The Stamford Bridge Library is suddenly plunged into panic.

"Beautiful!"

"One-on-one!"

"How can he not score this ball?"

"It's Caballero again!"

In the end.

The referee blew the whistle for the end of the game.

Chelsea 3:0 Burnley.

Won the first game of the new Premier League season.

The entire Stamford Bridge echoed with Li Kang's name.

The blue ocean kept churning, filled with joy.

Chelsea's new No. 10 provided two key assists in this game, securing the victory.

Li Kang was surrounded by his teammates and thanked the home fans together.

Tuchel shook hands with the opposing coach and walked towards the tunnel in frustration.

His thoughts flew far away:

Arsenal won the treble relying on "Versatile Li + Low Defensive Line + Peak Late-Career Čech."

Versatile Li, who has unlimited freedom and can switch to any role at any time.

Peak Late-Career Čech, who perfectly fits the low defensive line and integrates into the transition attack.

After careful analysis: Wenger's team-building idea can be described as perfect.

Chelsea's situation is different. They have strong individual strength. To maximize the value of the lineup, they must rely on "Near-World-Class Li + High Defensive Line + High Goalkeeper" to achieve European dominance.

The problem is.

Poor Chelsea, where can they find a suitable goalkeeper before the summer transfer window closes?

If they can't find one.

It means that the already determined tactical framework will have to be completely overturned.

Caballero is useless, even Messi can't carry him. Why should Chelsea suffer the sins of the Argentine national team?

Damn it, Courtois is really perfect, except for his character.

Thinking of this, Tuchel couldn't help but complain about Courtois again.

Dino jogged all the way to catch up: "Boss, don't be constrained by the high defensive line. We can learn from Wenger's team-building ideas."

Tuchel stopped and asked suspiciously: "Then where can we find a second Čech? He is also unique."

Dino looked confused.

As time goes by, the closer the temporary transfer window closing date is, the harder it is to sign players.

Not to mention buying goalkeepers who meet the requirements, even those who don't meet the requirements can't be bought.

Now all of Europe is treating Chelsea like a pig to be slaughtered, and even a second-rate goalkeeper dares to ask Chelsea for 80 million.

At the same time.

American Express Community Stadium.

Brighton 0:2 Manchester City.

Guardiola accepted an interview with reporters.

"Ederson is excellent. He initiated three good offensive opportunities in the backcourt."

"Transferring the passing point to the goalkeeper is a tactical trend for the next few seasons."

"But Ederson has not fully integrated into Manchester City's offensive and defensive operations, which will take some time."

"Manchester City has the patience to wait for him to grow."

"I want to try a 2-5-3 formation, with only two centre-backs on the defensive line, and Ederson serving as the third centre-back..."

"The most anticipated opponent? Chelsea in the next round!"

On the way home, Li Kang received a message from Neuer.

"Li, although we are very suitable, I will not leave Bayern."

"I will wait for you in the future."

Li Kang: "..."

(End of this chapter)