(Zanetti is indeed Argentinian and does serve as a UEFA commissioner.) Because of his status as vice president of Inter. ）

As expected by UEFA officials, Lokomotiv Astana agreed to swap places with Antwerp. The biggest own goal in the history of the Champions League draw has finally been resolved.

Liu Yun and Edda returned to Coventry. The new Premier League season has a week to go. The whole team put in intense preparations.

Coventry's first opponent of the new season is Arsenal.

The outside world predicts that this is a game with a huge difference in strength.

If Coventry played against Arsenal a few years ago, people would have said that Arsenal were as strong as a bear and Coventry were like an ant.

Now, the ants and bears are swapped places.

Coventry City has a large number of recognised Premier League stars. and Liu Yun, the legendary old demon golden boot.

Arsenal, on the other hand, gave them a transfer fee budget of a meagre £20 million during the transfer period, which is the smallest of the 20 Premier League teams.

Even the 20 million pounds can only be used with the approval of the boss.

The transfer fee budget was approved, but the manager said that it would not count, which is also a miracle in the history of the Premier League.

Arsenal's proximity in the transfer market has led to them not bringing in any promising players.

The current Arsenal is still an old team. Goalkeeper Petr Cech is 40 years old, Mesut Ozil is 34 years old, Lacazette is 31 years old, Keschelny is 36 years old, Mondel is 36 years old - Arsenal's average age has reached 32.5 years! They set their own record last season – the oldest team in the Premier League for more than 30 years.

After Liu Yun became famous in Europe, the age of the players no longer seemed to be an issue. Compared with Liu Yun's age of 51, Arsenal's average age of 32.5 years is the same. The key is that the 51-year-old Liu Yun is in hot form. Arsenal's group of older players have all come to the end of their careers.

Whether it's Cech or Mesut Ozil or Alexandre Lacazette, they were in Championship form last season.

Coventry City are looking to get off to a good start to the season by beating a weak Arsenal side at home turf.

Three days before the opener, The Sun began to sing about Coventry's prospects for the new season:

"Throughout the history of the big five leagues. Teams that do well in the top flight in the first year of promotion often have no momentum. For example, Leicester City created a miracle in the 15-16 season, and after winning the championship, it was only ranked 12th in the 16-17 season. For example, Kaiserslautern of that year, after creating the myth of Kaiserslautern in the 97-98 season, only ranked fifth in the 98-99 season - a difference of 22 points from the champion Bayern Munich that year!

Not surprisingly, Coventry will repeat the mistakes of Leicester City and Kaiserslautern. Because this team is made up of a group of kids and an old man. children, usually unstable. The old man - 51 years old, maybe a small injury will say goodbye to football forever.

As a result, this newspaper predicts that Coventry's results for the new season should hover between 10th and 15th. There is no worry about relegation, and there is no hope of qualifying for the League Cup.

As for the Champions League. The three opponents in the same group are all Champions League regulars and old powerhouses in Europe. If nothing else, Coventry will be eliminated in the group stage.

In the FA Cup, given Coventry's experience of two FA Cup titles and a consistent run of single-elimination FA Cup results, they should be in the quarter-finals this season. ”

The Sun's "slap in the face" gave Liu Yun an excellent opportunity - an opportunity to motivate the players.

In the tradition of the English club, there is no such thing as a "mobilization meeting".

Liu Yun moved the practice of holding a "mobilization meeting" before the Bayi team competition to the Premier League.

The location of the mobilization meeting was at Liu Yun's house.

Two days before the start of the game, Coventry players and coaches came to Liu Yun's house. Liu Yun and his wife, Isabella, spent an afternoon making 500 dumplings.

After eating, a group of players and coaches crowded into the living room of Liu's house. Everyone sat on the floor, or saw the stitches. The small living room was a bit cramped.

Everyone's eyes were focused on the old lieutenant Liu Yun.

Liu Yun held a copy of "The Sun" in his hand: "You should have read the Sun's prediction of our prospects for the new season, right?" 10th-15th place in the league, eliminated from the group stage of the Champions League, and reached the quarterfinals of the FA Cup. It's as if their reporters were third-rate gypsy soothsayers! ”

"Put P!"

"!"

"The Sun's reporters are a bunch of idiots who talk nonsense!"

The players were indignant. They cursed the Sun.

Liu Yun continued: "You know, in my mind, what is our goal for the new season? ”

"Champion!"

"Champion!"

Liu Yun replied satisfiedly: "That's right! In my mind, our goal for the new season is to win the Premier League! Champions League winners! FA Cup winners! League Cup Winner! Coventry has only one goal, and there can only be one: the championship! Rest assured, it's not the dozens of people in this house who are fighting. Outside this house, there are 300,000 Coventry people who support us! We can't let them down! In the last 100 years, what they have wanted most is a championship! We're going to give them a taste of four championships this season! ”

The round little Coke came to the living room wearing a Coventry jersey. She has a ball at her feet and mutters: "This is the 2023 Women's World Cup final!" Last minute! Huaguo team striker Xiao Cola dribbled the ball to the goal, shot with his feet, and the ball went in, Wahaha! ”

Bai Rifeng hugged Xiao Coke: "Coke, your father is giving us a meeting, be quiet." ”

"Uh-oh."

Liu Yun continued: "There is a poem that I have recited to you countless times in the past two years, so you should be able to memorize it too, right? ”

"Through the night that covered me, I saw layers of darkness. Thank God for giving me, unconquerable souls. Even if I am held tightly by hell, I will not be afraid and will not give in. Hit hard by fate, my head was covered in blood, but my head was raised.

Beyond the world of anger and sorrow, there stands more than a shadow of fear. Also, facing future threats. You will find that I have nothing to fear.

No matter how narrow the gate of fate is, no matter what punishment it endures. I am the master of my destiny. I am the commander of my soul. ”

One of the players recited William Henry's "The Unconquerable" in unison.

Liu Yun tore the "Sun" in his hand and said loudly: "Two days later, our opponent, Arsenal!" To hell with the arrogant mongrels of North London! The people of Coventry will let them taste defeat. Let their American owners regret not buying a few more quality players in the transfer period! Go ahead, Coventry! ”

"Onward, Coventry!"