[I'm more optimistic about Manchester United; their new center-back is the "Glorious Iron Wall" Maguire! He made many wonderful clearances in the key battles of the Treble-winning season, and he and De Gea will definitely join forces to construct a reinforced concrete defense for the Red Devils!]

[That's right, and there's the return of "Black Storm" Welbeck to Manchester United, an outstanding English homegrown attacker with excellent passing and shooting skills.]

[And don't forget "Little Beast" Lukaku.]

[With this group of crouching dragons and phoenixes among men, Manchester United will tear Arsenal apart in minutes!]

The game flowed smoothly.

But the styles of the two teams were reversed.

Arsenal parked the bus, and Manchester United launched a frantic positional attack.

Gunners fans were dissatisfied, and Red Devils fans cheered.

On the sidelines.

Enrique stood proudly in the technical area, calmly directing the defense: The pre-match arrangement was for the team to counter-attack against Manchester United, but they couldn't compete, so they had to turtle up.

On the other side.

Mourinho sat on the bench with his legs crossed, stroking his chin, with a faint smile on his face.

His tactical deployment was very meticulous: first this, then that, then that and that, and finally Manchester United wins the championship, perfect!

Gradually...

The smile disappeared from the face of the Manchester United coach.

"Oh no! Why is Welbeck shooting at the opposing goalkeeper's face!"

"He seems to have reverted to 'Wel-never-scores,' who started 38 games in a single season for Manchester United and scored zero goals!"

"Ospina fumbles!"

"How did Lingard block Ibra?"

"Lukaku's top-notch sense of smell! He pounces on the rebound!"

"Wow! The post!"

Enrique trembled all over, his palms sweating, trying to maintain a calm expression.

For most of the game.

The commentators sighed, "How did that not go in?" "The crossbar!" "The post!" "It's flying into the stands!"

Arsenal finally got a counter-attack opportunity.

Maguire made a huge mistake.

He accidentally yanked his defender teammate in his own penalty area, leaving De Gea to face the Arsenal striker head-on!

"The defensive thinking isn't unified."

"Aubameyang! The Bundesliga Golden Boot!"

"What a scare! De Gea's wonderful save saves Manchester United!"

De Gea looked at Maguire on the ground with a melancholy expression.

The smile on Mourinho's face disappeared completely.

"Scorpion kick!"

"Wow!"

"In this positional attack, Maguire's scorpion kick accidentally injured Pogba! The 100-million-pound man angrily slams the ground!"

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"Handball, Maguire reports a handball by his teammate! The referee gives him a thumbs up, and Mourinho angrily kicks the coaching bench."

The audience became increasingly impatient.

What happened to the peak showdown?

The 0:0 score dragged into extra time.

In the 108th minute, Ibra came down to earth like a god, and a stunning arc broke the deadlock!

0:1!!!

In the 119th minute, Lacazette broke through with the ball and was tripped in front of the Manchester United penalty area, giving Arsenal an excellent free-kick opportunity!

Enrique waved his fist excitedly.

Then.

A very complex set-piece performance was staged at the Philips II Stadium!

A feint!

Another feint!

Still a feint!

The football sped across the turf, dazzling to the eye.

Finally, Xhaka broke through Manchester United's goal.

1:1!!!

The game was dragged into a brutal penalty shootout!

Half an hour later.

In a hotel room in the distant East.

Morata sat in front of the TV, frowning and said, "These Manchester United forwards are really unreliable... So many open goal chances, and they can still miss?"

Dino's mouth couldn't help twitching.

The small notebook in his hand was filled with dense writing.

"Manchester United still won the penalty shootout."

"Arsenal's luck was a little worse."

"Enrique abandoned the ideas left by Wenger, and the main offensive methods are defensive counterattacks and set pieces."

"Why does he always go against his predecessor? Playing tiki-taka when coaching Roma, parking the bus when coaching Arsenal..."

Dino closed the notebook.

Since the morning was free time, some Chelsea players could stay up late to watch the European Super Cup.

Sleep in.

Wake up and go to the autograph session.

It's still a detail learned from Bayern: the autograph session is held in a nearby open stadium or an open space provided by the brand.

To avoid obstructing traffic, occupying resources, and causing fan resentment in other public places.

The news that Manchester United won the European Super Cup quickly spread around the world.

Red Devils fans couldn't sleep all night, and a hopeful word echoed in their hearts: revival.

Arsenal fans could also accept the result of the game. After all, from the looks of it, they had fought back and forth with their opponents... The Treble is already a height that many clubs can't reach, so why expect a Quadruple or a Quintuple?

Besides.

The result of the penalty shootout cannot be regarded as a victory or defeat.

According to the result of the regular match time, Enrique at least allowed Arsenal to continue their undefeated myth.

Well, the Gunners fans who have gone through hardships are very optimistic.

Except for some Islington extremist fans, no one complained about the 200 million man. After all, Li Kang left the Gunners with "undefeated season," "Treble," and "250 million."

Post-match interview.

Pogba earnestly asked the reporter: Was his hairstyle handsome today.

The reporters finally managed to bring the topic back.

"Kanté is Li's partner at the club and my partner in the national team."

"Who is better? You can throw this question to Kanté."

Post-match press conference.

Enrique did not explain the reasons for the loss too much, but instead expressed: Arsenal is in the process of rebuilding, the game was played very well, and our new signings will soon arrive on the Premier League battlefield!

New signings?

The summer transfer window of the five major leagues has entered its peak trading period.

Ms. Skaia was extremely busy.

She also had to operate several signings: the return of David Luiz and Christensen, the signing of Drinkwater, and the battle for Bakayoko from the "Monaco Supermarket."

As for other signing plans? She has already said nonono to them!

Speaking of the Monaco Supermarket, Paris Saint-Germain took Mbappé, Liverpool took Fabinho, and Manchester City took B. Silva and Mendy - it was almost emptied.

Two o'clock in the afternoon.

Li Kang and his teammates arrived at the Tianhe Sports Center again.

The autograph session was simply arranged.

Chelsea had carefully prepared peripheral gifts for the fans.

The third-party security personnel were also "gagged" and "warned" not to shout at the fans or drive them away.

All the details were learned from Bayern Munich as of 2017.

Accompanied by bursts of cheers.

Fans entered the venue one after another.

Unlike the autograph session phenomenon in Europe, there were no small notes left here, no lipstick smudges on clothes, only simple blessings and warm group photos.

A long line formed in front of Li Kang's seat.

Morata stretched and asked curiously:

"Li, why is your autographing efficiency so slow?"

"Oh! I'm signing in Chinese!"

The sun sets.

Li Kang waved goodbye to the fans.

Chelsea didn't continue to "swindle money" in China, but learned from Bayern's experience: to balance commercial value and fan sentiment.

As for the ICC International Champions Cup?

The main players had already brushed enough playing time, and Tuchel planned to use substitutes in the remaining games.

Tuchel's Chelsea is about to usher in the first challenge of the new season: the Community Shield!

(End of this chapter)