Press conference before the 350 final
Ivan Gazidis was speechless, indeed, the three bullets published by Zhang Zhetian on the "head" did not say that he was leaving, but he was not a fool, otherwise he would not have sat in the position of Arsenal CEO. Pen fun and pavilion www.biquge.info
800-100 million, whether it is euros or pounds, once it is really sold, Arsenal will not only set a record for transfer income, but also add a strong performance to this year's financial report, which is very good for sitting in the position of CEO.
But there are also disadvantages, at least, from a competitive point of view, Arsenal will suffer huge losses, after winning the Premier League title, many people can see that Arsenal's first contributor to the championship is not the Gunners coach Arsène Wenger, nor the two thighs of Chile and Germany, but the palm of the hand bought from the Portuguese club for a mere 2 million euros.
In the FA Cup final at the weekend, Arsenal will have a very good chance of winning the title and thus become a rare double.
If there is no Zhang Zhetian, Arsenal will break the curse of the Champions League 16 Lang and take out the nemesis Bayern Munich?
Without this talented 19-year-old goalkeeper, Arsenal will come from behind to win the Premier League title for the long time?
Gazidis no longer understands the ball and knows very well the importance of Zhang Zhetian to Arsenal, but on the one hand, the championship and the highest honor in the competition, on the other hand, a lot of transfer income, Arsenal with financial health will go further.
No matter how you choose, it will not be a good choice.
On 26 May, with only one day left before the FA Cup final, Arsene Wenger attended the pre-match press conference.
'On the injury side, Gabriel is out for six or eight weeks and we're a little bit worried about his cruciate ligament, but he can avoid surgery. Alexis Sanchez is in okay condition, Oxlade-Chamberlain is fighting for a chance to play, while Mustafi is not yet fit and has not yet been in training. β
'It's not because we're under pressure, especially against Hull City. It's because we haven't won the FA Cup for a few years. We're not favourites in the FA Cup, it's a close game and Chelsea may have the advantage, but it's similar to the semi-final against Manchester City. β
"When it comes to the security of the stadium, it's often that you don't realise what's going on around you when you're in the middle of it. We certainly want the highest level of security. β
"Of course people want to enjoy life in Manchester and it's not acceptable to have something like that in a concert. There had been a terrorist attack in Paris, and I was in Paris in November. It's a really shocking event and we're going to be in solidarity with the people of Manchester, and we're exactly at the same time. β
"My last football game? I don't know, no matter what happens, it won't be my last football game because I'm still going to be in football. This team has given a lot and the league title is the best reward for them. β
"Me and Sir Alex Ferguson? His comments are popular and he knows how tough the job is. I don't think I can compare to Sir Alex Ferguson, who did a fantastic job and worked hard for 26 years. The usual tenure of a coach is 18 months, and we are in a special situation. β
'No, winning the FA Cup won't be the perfect farewell, I want to win the title, win the FA Cup for this club and complete the Double. It's not my personal business, it's about us winning this trophy together. β
'The transfer rumours are all fake and we are not prepared to sell players. We don't have players out of contract, so it's up to us to transfer them. I'm sure we've got big moves in the summer, we want to keep players like Alexis Sanchez and all the [signing] rumours could come true. β
"It's not about money, we're in a much better place. The club I've led over the last few years has very limited resources and we've been forced to sell the best players. Some clubs are stronger financially and we now have enough to build ourselves up to be competitive at the top clubs. β
'All I want now is to win this trophy and at the competitive sporting level, the team has dealt with the situation. The players really want to achieve something. Also, I have an advantage in these events, so it's good to make history. β
"If a patient is going to have surgery tomorrow, on his last day on the job, you still want him to do his job and not do half the job, because it's his last days. That's what the profession requires, and I've had it before when my contract expired, and it was exactly the same. Sanchez's contract expires in 2018 and his situation is different, so we'll see if he can start this game and how he does after he comes on. β
"Winning the FA Cup will be a record-break? Probably, I don't care about that. It's hard for me to predict what will happen in the game. Suffice it to say that we lost two centre-backs in one game. It's hard to predict what football will look like in the next 20 years, maybe there's a robot on the bench to help us make decisions, a computer to help us analyze the data, and maybe there will be no more humans in the dugout. β
"Yes, there is a big difference between winning and losing in a final, which is why the game is always exciting. Whether you win, draw or lose, you have to accept the result. The competition was intense and everyone was put into passion, so people loved the sport. β
"Regarding Zhe Tian Zhang's ban by his National Football Association, I regret it, Zhang is undoubtedly the most important member of the Chinese team, his ban punishment, my opinion is too serious, he is only 19 years old after all, although it is wrong to make inappropriate remarks, but what we have to do is to teach patiently."
"Who said he was leaving? He arrived in February and has a five-year contract with Arsenal and he's good here. 80 million? 100 million? As I said before, we're not short of money, so we're not going to sell any players who are important to the team. β
"Yes, he will stay here, at least, for the duration of the contract."
After the press conference, Wenger lay down in a leather chair and rubbed his temples.
He lied, there was no way, if he didn't say that, the FA Cup final had not yet been played, and the morale of the army was in chaos.
Even if Mesut Ozil, Alex Sanchez and others have only one year left on their contracts and have not yet been renewed, they are not in Wenger's range of concerns.
The palm Zhetian he was worried about had only been here for a few months, and he was about to leave.
It is the consensus of the entire world football that the stability of the working relationship between a footballer and the club needs to be protected more than an ordinary labor relationship, and it is also destined that players cannot terminate their contracts with clubs at will like ordinary workers, and often have to pay a greater price.