After Descartes came on the field, he did not start to run actively at the first time, he gathered several front-court players of the team together, explained what Wenger told him to bring before he came on the field, and then applauded vigorously, shouting: "Come on, don't let the captain down!" ”

As he shouted this, Cesc Fabregas, the team's third captain and currently on the pitch, glanced at him with no special look in his eyes, and Descartes didn't notice it, he just turned his head and stared at Tottenham's door with burning eyes.

Descartes would not have said the latter sentence in a nutshell. Although the head coach of the Italian national junior team, Mr. Roca, once praised Descartes as a natural leader, but at Arsenal, he can only be regarded as a junior in terms of age and seniority, and these words are usually spoken by the captain on the field or the player who is old enough.

Arsenal has no shortage of such players in the past, whether it is Adams during the "back five" period, or Vieira, who has fought against Keane for eight years, they can be called "chatter" on the field, and the two captains are not only responsible for organizing the team's attack and defense on the field, but also constantly use words to motivate morale and coordinate the team's lineup.

But when Adams retired and Vieira was forced away, Arsenal began to lack such players on the field, although Henry is the captain, but he is not good at words when he is used to being a little brother in the French national team, and Henry, who is the captain, does not speak, and the third captain Fabregas, who was forcibly established as the core of Wenger, is of course not easy to speak, which causes the entire Arsenal team to play very dull on the field, of course, this dullness does not refer to the scene of the game, but the communication between the players.

The only one who likes to command is probably Galla at the back. However, Galla, like Descartes, is also a player who only moved this season, and he is even just Ashley. Cole's addition, no matter how hard he yelled on the court, other teammates didn't pay much attention to him, because of this incident, he even had a great conflict with his rear partner Toure, and then the two started on the training ground, and once forced the professor to let them play separately, which originated from such a sign.

Descartes' shouting on the court was technically suspicious of crossing the line.

However, at this time, the team's first captain Thierry Henry has been replaced, the second captain Gilberto has always been an honest man, and the third captain Fabregas is not a troublemaker, so his words did not cause discomfort to his teammates, but improved everyone's morale a little.

However, once Descartes' words are opened, it is not so easy to put away, and he not only strives to be the heart of the attack in the frontcourt, but also constantly directs his teammates to run in words.

When Wenger saw this scene on the field, he was a little stunned at first, then he thought for a while, suddenly opened his brows and smiled, and quipped to his assistant Rice next to him: "What do you think of that little guy, does he look like a natural captain?" ”

Rice also had some appreciation in his eyes, but more worry, he asked suspiciously: "But aren't you going to make Francisco the captain next season......

Arsene Wenger raised his hand, shook his finger and said, "Of course, you don't have to worry, I'm just joking with you." It took me two years to put Francisco at the heart of the team, and while he was as young as Descartes, he was much older, and my decision wasn't going to change just as casually. However, I think this little guy seems to have a very different temperament, this temperament ...... I felt it with Tony back then, did you feel it? ”

Tony? Tony. Adams, Arsenal's greatest captain, joined the team in 1983 and retired in 2002, known as "Mr. Arsenal", is one of Arsenal's greatest players and can be called a role model for captains.

Les Rice didn't expect Wenger to have such a high opinion of Descartes, but thinking about Wenger's personal trip to a small town in Italy to invite Descartes, you can see his love for this little guy.

Is it just the captain...... Rice looked at Cesc Fabregas, who seemed somewhat silent on the field, and fell into deep thought for a while.

Perhaps Wenger didn't understand that half of Descartes' performance was natural, and the other half was forced to do so.

When he was in the Pavia Junior Team, the gap between the other young teammates and him was very obvious, not only in terms of technique, but also in terms of consciousness. In order to make his friends understand his intentions, Descartes had to say hello loudly on the court, so that he developed the habit of calling his teammates on the court.

When he first joined Arsenal, due to his lack of qualifications, Descartes had to be a man with his tail between his legs, even if he was dissatisfied with the performance of his teammates, he did not dare to say it on or off the field, at most he could only hide and sulk.

But Arsene Wenger's remarks in the office the other day completely changed his mind. Although Wenger only said that he would be given more opportunities in the new season and asked him to be ready, in Descartes' view, this was already a guarantee of his commitment, so he began to try to integrate more deeply into the club and make himself a more important place in this team.

Especially the action when Henry left the field just now, although Henry didn't say it explicitly, Descartes could feel that he was full of expectations for himself, and in the captain's strong expectations, Descartes hoped that this game could perform well and let the captain leave with confidence.

So as soon as he came on the field, the first thing he did was not to take the lead, but to open the conversation and use words to motivate the morale of the team.

This move fell into Wenger's eyes, but the professor simply decided that he was a "natural captain", and perhaps Descartes's fate at the Emirates Stadium would change dramatically because of this game.

Since then, Arsenal, with the joint organization of Descartes and Cesc Fabregas, has launched an indiscriminate bombardment of Tottenham's door.

Tottenham's midfield is just as tough, but they are starting to become a little conservative with a one-goal lead, and they have always lacked confidence in their hearts in the face of their neighbors who have lost more than they have won or lost over the years.

When Arsenal began to launch an all-out attack, Tottenham unwittingly retreated the defensive line, and with this retreat, they never regained the advantage.

In the 71st minute, Descartes and Xiaofa went into the front to cooperate, Descartes ran from the right side to the left side with the ball, and then passed back with his heel, and the Xiaofa who followed pushed the ball into the penalty area, Van Persie took the ball in the penalty area, but because he was not used to shooting with his right foot, at the moment when he adjusted, Tottenham defender Ledley. Kim came back in time to ruin this excellent opportunity.

In the 79th minute, it was Descartes and Xiaofa who cooperated on the side, Descartes distributed the ball to Lauren, who was inserted behind, Lauren ran all the way to the bottom line, crossed the high ball, Van Persie grabbed the front point in the battle with Hood Stones, he shook his head to attack the goal, but was saved by Tottenham's goalkeeper Robinson.

Three minutes later, Arsenal made a comeback, Descartes broke through to the bottom of the penalty area and knocked back, Ljungberg and Robin van Persie both slammed the goal, but unfortunately both of them were close to each other, and the football slid past their feet, scaring Tottenham goalkeeper Robinson into a cold sweat.

Seeing Arsenal's offensive wave after wave, Tottenham's manager Joel finally couldn't sit still, he replaced the dashing brother who defended with strong mental power in the front court, and replaced the central defender Dawson, Tottenham changed the formation to 541, ready to stick to this one-goal advantage.

But Joel seemed to have forgotten the first leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final, where he was also at 1-0 in the first half and let his side retract in the second half in an attempt to hold on to a one-goal advantage, only to be knocked open by Arsenal.

People say that Saint Seiya doesn't fall into the same pit at the same time, but Joel obviously hasn't seen Saint Seiya, so he ends up falling into the same pit.

In the 85th minute of the game, Descartes, who had been creating opportunities for his teammates, finally ushered in his own opportunity, Arsenal corner kick, a crowd in the penalty area turned on their backs, and the football did not know who kicked it out in the chaos, and it fell right at the feet of Descartes outside the line of the big penalty area.

Aware of the danger, the Tottenham players scrambled to pounce, but it was too late for Descartes to make a free-kick-like arc with his right foot, which slashed over everyone's heads and into the top right corner of the goal.

With this goal, Arsenal finally drew 2-2 with their "noisy neighbors", although they did not win, but the momentum shown by the team in the final stage was very different from the loose and loose in the first two games, and also made the fans full of expectations for the next games.

And Joel, who took away a point in a thrilling way, also seemed to be very unconvinced after the game, and he reluctantly told the media: "We only have five minutes to get a win, I think my team is the one who performs better, if it weren't for the No. 18 player who came on the pitch later at Arsenal, hum......"

His words proved that Tottenham Hotspur Club was afraid of Descartes, in fact, in the League Cup confrontation, Arsenal also relied on Descartes' excellent performance to eliminate Tottenham in two legs.

Fans suddenly discovered that before they knew it, Descartes had gone from being a soy sauce crowd in the first half of the season to an indispensable member of the team, and his appearances often had a magical effect on changing the tide of the game.

The 17-year-old Italian has gradually become a very important member of the hearts of Arsenal fans.

After a draw, the team's previously announced winning prize was gone, but the big guys were not particularly frustrated, as the team's second-half performance announced that they had broken free from the quagmire and were moving in a better direction.

Unexpectedly, Descartes received an invitation from Henry after the game, and the captain dragged his injured leg, which was not so easy to move, and stopped Descartes on the team bus.

"Descartes, do you have time to have a drink together later?" It's rare for Henry to invite a teammate alone, and it's usually when a bunch of people are out for an event that he goes out with the big guys.

Descartes felt flattered, nodded quickly, and then followed Henry to a nearby bar after getting out of the car.

After the waiter brought two glasses of very low alcoholic beverages, Henry slowly opened the switch: "You did a great job, Descartes, you didn't let me down." ”

Descartes was a little shy, but also a little disappointed, and said embarrassedly: "Unfortunately, we didn't win in the end." ”

"It doesn't matter." In a deep voice, Henry said, "It's important that you get the team back in spirit, Descartes, it's a shame, maybe we'd be much better if you had come two years earlier." ”

This sentence was exaggerated a little harshly, and even Descartes lowered his head in embarrassment. But Henry didn't stop there, his eyes were on the distance, and he said as if reminiscing and expecting: "Two seasons ago, we were the best team in the Premier League, and at that time, the team of me, Patrick, Robert (Pire) and Daniel (Bergkamp) made every opponent look backwards, and I thought that this peak period could last at least another two or three years, who ......knows."

He sighed and didn't say any more, because the rest was clear to everyone, Wenger forced Vieira and Pire out in order to stick to his ridiculous policy of signing players after the age of 30, and then Bergkamp announced his retirement, leaving only a few men such as Henry and Gilberto to hold their ground.

The rise of a dynasty took Henry and others five years, but its collapse was only overnight.

This was the main reason why Henry was disheartened and finally decided to leave the Arsenal, and he was very divided about his age and Wenger's insistence.

Descartes listened to Henry's remembrance of the past patiently, and just when he felt confused, Henry suddenly picked up his wine glass and asked with infinite melancholy: "My business, the coach has already told you, right?" ”

Descartes was taken aback, Henry must have said that he had turned to Barcelona at the end of the season, although this matter has not yet been made public, but it is already known to everyone within the team.

Looking at Descartes' silent nodding action, Henry sighed and said: "Actually, it's really difficult to make this decision, they all say I'm in it for money, because Barcelona gave me nearly double the salary, in fact, this is not true, I am 30 years old, I'm afraid I am not far from retirement, as a player, I can never get that trophy......" He paused, Descartes could easily guess from his words, he was referring to the European Champions Cup, which Arsenal has not been able to touch. And Barcelona this season although also empty-handed, but they have proven themselves in the Champions Cup, Descartes believes that Henry is for this point to decide to go to Spain, if it is replaced by Real Madrid, who is "dreaming eight" at this time, even if they pay 3 times the salary, Henry is estimated not to dump them.

Sure enough, Henry then said heavily: "I went to Barcelona, in fact, there is only one goal, that is the only trophy that I am missing in my career, although I would love to stay at Arsenal and lead everyone to continue to attack, but the current team makes me see no hope at all, Deska, do you think I am selfish in doing this?" ”

"Ugh." Descartes froze and quickly shook his head and said, "Of course not, captain, you have dedicated your best time to the team, and I think the fans will bless you." ”

"You little one." Henry laughed out loud and teased: "According to what you say, I just go to Barcelona to retire?" ”

"No, no." Descartes hurriedly shook his head faster than a rattle, and he did not dare say such words in front of Henry.

Fortunately, Henry didn't pay much attention to it, and he asked Descartes to come out for another purpose.

"Deska, I've been watching you since you came into the team, you know, two years ago, suddenly one day, the coach came to me and said that he had finally found Daniel's successor, and he said that it was an Italian lad who had the ability to become the next 'Ice Prince'! I was also curious about what kind of players made the coach so happy, until later I watched your performance at the World Junior Championships and really, I didn't lie, if you had come to Arsenal two years ago, maybe I wouldn't have left today. ”

Descartes was simply flattered by Henry's compliment, and what surprised him even more was Wenger's persistence, although Wenger had waited for him for a year, but he did not expect that the professor had already identified himself as the next Bergkamp two years ago.

That's Bergkamp, probably one of the five best playmakers in the world, and Wenger compares Descartes to him, how can he not be proud and rejoicing?

With a little vanity satisfaction, Descartes repeatedly expressed his flattery to Henry, but Henry did not give him more opportunities to be humble, but said solemnly: "Descartes, although we can only be teammates for a year, I still have something I want to ask you, please fulfill my wish." ”

Descartes raised his head and looked firmly at Henry, quietly waiting for his next words.

Thierry Henry nodded and said to him solemnly: "I hope you can lead Arsenal back to the championship seat, I didn't get a trophy for the fans before I left, I hope you can help me do that." ”

Descartes was stunned, and after a while he reacted, Nono said, "Of course, but why me?" ”

Henry retracted his gaze, looked at the wine glass on the table and said, "Because of this team now, only you can give me hope." ”

Descartes didn't know why, and asked curiously: "But isn't there still Francisco and Theo in the team, and they are also the future of the team." ”

A strange smile appeared on Henry's face, and he lowered his voice and said to Descartes: "Descartes, only you can listen to what I say next, and you should not say anything else." Yes, the coach wants to build Francisco into the core of the team, but the transfer staff at Barcelona also told me that they are contacting Francisco, maybe next season, maybe next season, Francisco will return to Barcelona, and the coach's hard work may be in vain. ”

"What?!" Was Descartes really shocked this time, Cesc Fabregas was going to follow in Henry's footsteps?

What does that mean for Arsene Wenger, who has just established Cesc Fabregas at the heart of his career? It means that Arsenal will once again tear down and rebuild, which means that the crownless day will be more long-term!

As a member of the club, Descartes certainly could not allow such a thing to happen, and he complained to Henry with a little anger: "How can Francisco be like this, he doesn't know that Mr. Wenger even drove away Vieira for him, he did this to take revenge!" ”

Henry sighed and said in frustration: "It's not about who is right and who is wrong in this matter, Francisco was originally from La Masia, his feelings for Barcelona are like I am for Arsenal, it will not change because of time and place, his return to Barcelona is home for him, and we are not qualified to blame him." ”

These words made Descartes completely stop the fire, Henry was right, Fabregas's feelings were actually deeply felt by himself, why didn't he do the same to Pavia? If a move to Arsenal is just a job, then Pavia is his real home, and no matter how long or far he is away for work, he will one day return to his home.

It's like a herd of elephants, no matter how far they migrate or how long they leave, they will always lose their leaves and return to their roots and bury themselves in the elephant mounds where their ancestors lived.

It's just that Descartes is starting to worry again, Wenger doesn't know about it yet, he is preparing to make Cesc Fabregas the new captain of the team next season, but if the young French leave after the season, it will really be a disaster for Arsenal.

While he was silently pondering the question, Henry spoke again: "So I want you to take on more responsibility, Descartes, although I can't advise the coach to hand you the captain's armband next season, but I think you are the most capable person in the team right now to take away the core position of Francisco, if you want to reduce the shock of the team, you have to overpower Francisco and carry the team on your own shoulders, can you do it, Deska?" ”

Looking at Henry's eager gaze, Descartes didn't know how to answer for a while, and after a long time, he gritted his teeth and said hesitantly: "I'll try." (To be continued.) )