Chapter 174: Winter Goes to Spring

Arsene Wenger's wait-and-wait tactics were cold, and the old coach's face was blue as if he was about to burst out of anger in the next moment, and he suppressed and restrained himself, even if 2012 may not be destined to be a successful season.

But there was still hope for him, there was hope!

Take, for example, Arsene Wenger's 2013 plan:

Arsene Wenger's 2012 (3) plan

1. Finish in the top 4 (6) and be ahead of Tottenham (don't fall too far behind Tottenham)

2. It's better to win the league (FA Cup) and shut up those who shout enger out (slow down)

3. Champions League into the top 8 (no Bayern, no Barcelona; No Bayern, no Barcelona; No Bayern, no Barcelona, important things said three times)

4. Contract renewal (sell for a good price) Van Persie and Alexander. surname

5. Sign Higuain (little demon, fool the strongest person in the fans is already in the team, let them stay in the tree for a while)

6. Train Walcoat (Chamberlain).

7. Buy off the referee (the opposite player) and don't take a penalty when you are penalized (score a few less).

2012(3).01.01

Of course, the season is not over yet, and it will soon enter the natal month, and hopefully the days will be a little better by then. There are difficulties and dangers ahead, Wenger will also use his hard work to build an invincible division, the Gunners are still the competitive Gunners, and they will not be poor forever!

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Back in 2006, Arsenal fans did not disappoint Arsene Wenger, adding nearly 70 million to the club's home stadium in its first season, greatly relieving the club's terrible financial pressure. In order to get the team out of the financing and loan crisis as soon as possible, he launched an even crazier plan - the Highbury apartment project!

The so-called Highbury Residence Project is actually to transform the former stadium and its surroundings into high-end residential buildings, and become a real estate developer.

According to the board of directors' estimates, the total revenue of the project will be around 325 million euros, and the net profit will reach a terrifying 100 million pounds.

For the money, Arsenal took out a short-term high-interest construction loan of 100 million pounds, and what a death Wenger made, those familiar with the fate of Portsmouth and Leeds United know that it was a big gamble with fate.

In 2007, the Arsenal fans still did not disappoint Arsene Wenger, and the pre-purchase of Highbury apartments flew to Arsenal like snowflakes, so in a year, Wenger appeared five times in Highbury, three kilometres away from the Chiefs, to inspect the progress of the project, his smile was firm and full of confidence.

In August 2008, a sudden financial storm swept the world, especially the impact on real estate, for example, more than 200 apartments sold by the Malaysian company Fraser & Neave could not see the final payment, but Highbury began to sell at a reduced price and gave the club official gifts, but the club recovered the purchase money far less than the construction money, and the apartment was unfinished. The workers were also dismissed and turned into a vegetable patch.

It was the first time in his life that he cried, and even if he was as strong as an iron man, he would be defeated.

Arsenal owner Clarke, who took almost a 10% stake in the team's first big loan in '06, stepped up again in '08 and said, "Arsèna, please don't worry, I've always supported you," said Clark, who is still a minority shareholder.

The board was pessimistic about Arsene Wenger's project, which brought the club to the brink of bankruptcy, but despite this, the team's hierarchy, led by Feziman, signed an equity lock-up agreement to keep the future apartment profit share.

Even if Arsenal fans hate Clark, they have to admit that the American has a unique vision, and he took advantage of the opportunity of the other party to get rid of the big burden and blame of the club and the apartment, and took a stake from Fei Ziman and became the head of the team today.

He trusts Arsene Wenger as much as he trusts himself, and he firmly believes that as long as the club does not give up the Champions League, it will definitely be able to get out of the crisis!

The restructured board of directors used the club's funds to repay the loan, £135.5 million over three years, and such a super burden was on its back.

Fortunately, the UK property market picked up in time, and as of May 2010, the sales amount of Highbury apartments reached 120 million pounds, and the short-term loan for the project was paid off half a year ahead of schedule. This year, Arsene Wenger made an assessment that although the Highbury apartment could not make a net profit of 100 million as expected at the time, it still had room for more than 90 million pounds.

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Arsene Wenger's team has been open source and throttling for nearly 10 years, and he will definitely wait until the moment of happiness, and the day when 100 million interest may not be far away!

He came back to his senses and began to deploy troops, Arteta was replaced, Rosicky was replaced, and Oxlade-Chamberlain and Ramsey were brought on.

Because of the two cutting boards, the creativity of Arsenal's midfield has dropped directly from European to rural, and these two brothers are still reserve food for next week's league.

The Gunners played the final 20 minutes of the game with little too much to smash the ball into the box, but Heidward's reaction was not unpleasant, and he quickly used the last substitution to scramble for an exhausted Campbell and John to tighten his grip in midfield.

Portsmouth began to gradually dominate the possession that Arsenal had conceded, and the new John was always able to soberly complete the transition between attack and defence, picking the ball from the pile to Mendy, who was already playing as a wing-back, and with N'Golo Kante protecting him, the youngster moved forward more reasonably.

Andy Gray was also full of praise for Portsmouth's academy youngsters: "In this game, in addition to getting to know Freyer, we may also have to get acquainted with John. Collingham, this is a midfielder who can make complex situations simpler, and Arsenal can do that just got replaced! ”

The game was moving in the direction that Heidward had predicted, with the team firmly on the ball and they were killing their opponents in an Arsenal way!

The Emirates Stadium was booed, both for Portsmouth and for the players who couldn't get the ball.

The signs in the stands were re-hoisted with the words "It's time for change", but there was no anti-Wenger except for the cheers.

With the referee's whistle, Portsmouth beat the Gunners 1-0 away to advance to the next round, leaving Arsèna. Arsene Wenger's is just a slightly slumped back.

If you think about it, he is already a 63-year-old man, and how many years can he help his son repay the loan?

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For many fans, Real Madrid, Barcelona, Bayern, etc. are just dreams, Arsenal is the reality, living a life of self-proliferation, suffering day by day and not knowing the end, just like winter, long and hard, everything is dormant on the ground. But as long as you live, there will be a together, the flowers will bloom again, the migratory birds will turn back, the moon will rise again, and one day, the spring solstice.