After calming down his excited mood slightly, Gao Nuo chose to open the Player Card, staring unblinkingly ahead.
A figure slowly appeared in the void, walking towards Gao Nuo, and as it gradually solidified, a face with a full beard and full of the vicissitudes of life appeared before Gao Nuo.
It was Fàbregas!!!
Gao Nuo was not unfamiliar with him; 2014 was his last year playing for Barcelona, the same year Gao Nuo fell in love with Neymar.
Cesc Fàbregas, born on May 4, 1987, in Arenys de Mar, Spain, is a Spanish footballer who plays as a midfielder.
Fàbregas, who came through the Barcelona youth academy, joined Arsenal in 2003, officially starting his professional career.
In the following eight years, he made 212 appearances for Arsenal in the Premier League, scoring 35 goals.
In 2011, he transferred to Barcelona for 34 million euros, making 95 appearances and scoring 27 goals in La Liga.
In 2014, he was bought by Chelsea for 33.5 million euros, playing 138 League matches for the team and scoring 15 goals.
In 2018, Fàbregas's professional career began to decline, as he transferred to Monaco in Ligue 1, gradually disappearing from public view.
Not only did he win multiple League titles with his teams in the Premier League and La Liga, but Fàbregas also won the World Cup with Spain in 2010.
Gao Nuo was a bit dumbfounded; a lowest-level Player Card actually yielded Fàbregas.
Believing he had struck gold, Gao Nuo hadn't even started to laugh when the system poured a bucket of cold water on him.
"Please note, host, this is data collected from an active player.
This player currently plays for Como in Serie B and is in the twilight of his professional career."
It didn't matter if it wasn't his peak.
Facing the upcoming Challenge Road, with Fàbregas's addition, his increasingly masterful passing alone would be enough for Gao Nuo to set sail.
In a great mood, Gao Nuo continued to open the next reward, a random tactical board.
This time, nothing appeared in the void; the system told Gao Nuo that the new tactics would appear directly in the Challenge Road mode.
Resisting his inner curiosity, Gao Nuo still chose to get up.
Opening the cards had wasted a lot of time, and if he didn't hurry, he would be late for his training.
The morning's recovery training ended, and after examination, the team doctor was very satisfied with Gao Nuo's recovery.
After all, he was a 20-year-old young man, and it was estimated that Gao Nuo would be able to play in two days.
This was good news for Gao Nuo, as it meant he hadn't missed any Premier League matches, only the recently concluded Champions League Round of 16 knockout stage and the upcoming England FA Cup 5th round.
Back home, Gao Nuo didn't even eat.
After greeting Wang Qing, he dove straight into his bedroom.
"Enter Challenge Road!"
The system had no delay.
As soon as Gao Nuo thought it, he appeared in the virtual Old Trafford stadium, entering the second stage of the challenge.
"Second Battle: The Rise of Qatar.
Clearance Condition: Defeat opponent by 3 goals or more.
Match Time: 90 minutes.
Clearance Reward: One white Player Card, with a chance to drop a set of tactical boards."
Below, there was also a small line of text: "Qatar's heavy investment has paid off.
The establishment of youth academies and the success of naturalized players have led to the comprehensive rise of Qatar football in Asia."
In the first stage, Gao Nuo was too impatient and regretted not having carefully read the system's evaluation of the National Football Team.
The thought flashed by, and Gao Nuo immediately found the tactical board.
The first world-renowned coach made him so excited he almost took off.
José Mourinho, from the start of his coaching career at Porto in 2002, officially began his career as a championship-winning coach.
Aside from a somewhat unsatisfactory year and a half at Tottenham Hotspur, Mourinho achieved great success coaching Porto, Chelsea, Real Madrid, Manchester United, and Roma, winning countless awards.
He built his victorious teams with tactical prowess, strict discipline, professionalism, and clear rewards and punishments.
Mourinho pioneered a new style of defensive counter-attack.
While mastering defensive counter-attack, his coaching philosophy incorporated many scientific and social elements, the essence of which became increasingly revered.
Mourinho is a stubborn anti-possessionist; he firmly believes that possession is a double-edged sword.
His coaching career has nothing to do with high possession rates, ground passing, or technical football.
Mourinho's teams all have distinct characteristics: tough, fast, efficient, simple, counter-attacking, direct.
Mourinho is extremely adventurous in his pursuit of victory, often employing risky 'four-forward' or even 'five-forward' tactics when trailing.
Mourinho believes in will and mental football.
In handling player relationships, Mourinho almost never allows the media to catch him out, protecting his players.
Mourinho is skilled in psychological warfare, often provoking and enraging opponents and referees.
Such a Mourinho possesses immense personal charisma and appeal.
Dutch legend Sneijder has repeatedly stated: "I would die for him."
Materazzi, with tears in his eyes when Mourinho left Inter Milan, said: "I feel that from now on, there will be no more teachers in the world."
In 2010, Eto'o, speaking about his transition from center-forward to winger, said: "If it wasn't for him, I wouldn't play on the wing.
I'd even play goalkeeper for him."
Drogba also stated: "For him, I'm willing to break my leg on the field."
The naturally arrogant Ibrahimović said in his autobiography: "Mourinho is a man I would die for."
Besides being loved by players, Mourinho also earned the recognition of his peers.
Manchester United's legendary coach Ferguson once said, "Mourinho can coach any team in the world.
He has a great personality, and that personality gives players confidence."
Mourinho has a distinct personality, known as "The Special One."
Talent, extreme self-confidence, steadfast resilience, meticulousness, and cold authoritarianism are all his synonyms.
He excels at defensive counter-attacking tactics and is considered one of the most controversial and successful coaches in world football today.
Gao Nuo understood Mourinho so well not just because he was a professional player, but most importantly, Mourinho was his favorite coach.
Mourinho was full of controversy, but Gao Nuo was captivated by his damned personality and charm, and it was because of Mourinho that Gao Nuo began to like Manchester United.
After confirming the tactical board reward, Gao Nuo exited the system space.
He was lucky to have opened two very powerful rewards, which made Gao Nuo ecstatic.
He kept grinning foolishly during lunch, leaving Wang Qing completely bewildered.
In the afternoon, he underwent individual strength training.
Gao Nuo finished dinner early, made an excuse that he was tired, went to bed early, and entered the system.
With virtual Mourinho and Fàbregas, Gao Nuo was going to play ten matches tonight.