Wenger also saw Descartes who had just walked into the door, and with a satisfied smile on his face, he stood up and said to Descartes very politely: "You are Descartes, right?" May I call you Descartes? ”

Flattered, Descartes replied, "Of course, Monsieur de Arsena, it is a pleasure to see you." ”

Arsene Wenger smiled and waved his hand and said: "Don't be so polite Descartes, you can call me Mr. Wenger, in fact, my players call me boss." ”

"Boss?" Descartes muttered to himself, is Wenger showing his attitude towards him?

Before Descartes could come to his senses, Arsene Wenger had already preemptively said: "Descartes, I believe you have a clear purpose for coming this time, I don't have much time to stay in Italy, I want to hear your opinion." ”

Descartes was a little hesitant in his heart, even Mr. Wenger came in person, Arsenal's sincerity to himself can be said to be full of gold, do you still want to stick to your previous ideas?

Seeing that his eyes were a little wandering, Wenger, an expert in sports psychology, certainly understood that he was going through an inner struggle, and although it was not known why Descartes would turn down Arsenal's offer of up to £12 million, Mr Wenger was clearly a man who liked to take the initiative. He smiled and asked Descartes, "Descartes, can you tell me your hesitation, do you not want to live alone without your parents so early?" ”

"No, it's not." Veterans like Descartes and Arsene Wenger are clearly not comparable, and Wenger immediately plucked up his courage with a very guiding topic: "I'm not afraid of reading, but I don't think I'm ready yet, I'm afraid I can't adapt to the intense environment of the Premier League." ”

Arsene Wenger was silent for a moment, then said in a deep voice: "Deska, there is a process for anyone to adapt to a new environment, I can understand your concern, but I want to tell you that the Premier League is not as scary as you think. Despite the Premier League's emphasis on physical confrontation and fast-paced passing and receiving of the ball, the rules of the profession are very detailed and the protection of players is very tight, and can you believe it, Arsenal, who claim to play the most delicate football in the Premier League, have received the most red and yellow cards in the past three seasons. ”

"Although the pace of the Premier League is indeed much faster than Serie A, you may not be used to it for a long time, but I believe in you, I have carefully studied many of your games, and I found that your ball intelligence is very high, and your self-regulation on the pitch is also very fast, I think you can adapt to the rhythm of the Premier League, believe me, I have never looked at people."

The professor's slightly flattering words said that Descartes's heart was itching, and even Mr. Wenger praised himself, so could he not be happy and fluttering?

However, Descartes' determination could not be shaken by a word or two of praise, and he still shook his head with concern and said, "But my body ......"

"You don't have to worry about that." Professor Wenger had clearly done his homework before he arrived, and he replied confidently: "London has some of the best blood disease specialists in the world, and we have been in contact with them, and they should be able to help you with your body." And Arsenal already has very good nutritionists in-house, and we have made special arrangements for your diet and accommodation in London, and I guarantee that when you arrive at Arsenal, we can quickly make you more fit and more energetic. ”

Descartes was a little surprised, even these have already been arranged? Mr. Wenger, this is a posture that will not give up until the goal is achieved!

To be honest, he was a little moved when he heard these words, but he had one last concern: "Mr. Wenger, thank you very much for taking me seriously, but after I go to Arsenal, will I be able to play football soon?" ”

Arsene Wenger understood what he meant, and what he meant by "playing on the ball" was certainly not playing in the youth team in the reserve league, but he was definitely asking if he could qualify for the first team.

Arsene Wenger was also prepared for this question, explaining to Descartes very sincerely: "I don't want to hide it from you, Descartes, in fact even if I bring you back to London, you may have to stay in the reserves for a while, as you said, adapting to a new environment is not a short process, not to mention that you are still underage." But I can tell you that Daniel has decided to retire next year, and when we only have Thierry and Robin in our attack, you will have a good chance of getting playing time for Arsenal next year. ”

Daniel is Bergkamp, Thierry and Robin are naturally Thierry and Van Persie.

In fact, Professor Wenger still has a little bit of concealment, he is observing a Togolese striker named Adebayo, after all, a giant like Arsenal, it is impossible to have only two strikers to support the scene, even 3 people are not enough, 38 games in a season in the Premier League, plus various cups, play-offs, playing more than 60 games a season is simply commonplace, if there are no more than 4 rotating forwards, the team will not be able to support the end of the season at all.

In fact, in addition to Descartes, Wenger has also done something to another young talent in England, that is, Walcott, who is known as the "Little Tiger", but compared with Walcott, Professor Wenger believes that Descartes has a higher ball quotient and a wider range of balls, which is more worthy of his own shot.

After all, Walcott at this time has not yet shown his role in team football except for fancy skills and fast speed, and Arsenal is the most pass-oriented team in the Premier League, in this regard, Descartes is not a star and a half stronger than Walcott.

Arsene Wenger's words have made it clear that he will not guarantee Descartes a place in the main force, but Descartes can fight for it on his own. This is actually a kind of agitation, and it is impossible for any professional player to think that he is worse than others, especially a superstar like Descartes, who thinks highly of himself, and he is absolutely impossible to show weakness at such a time.

However, Professor Wenger heard an answer that he found incredible: "Thank you very much, Mr. Wenger, but I have made a very clear plan for my future, I want to stay at Pavia for a full season before I decide where I want to stay, and I can only be very sorry if you are disappointed." ”

At this time, even Wenger, who was confident in advance, was a little surprised, he never thought that he would be rejected even if he went out in person.

"Uh, Descartes, can I know a little bit about your plans, about your future......" Mr. Wenger felt a little embarrassed, but he still didn't give up, he still wanted to find out what Descartes really thought.

In fact, Descartes also felt very embarrassed to make such a decision, with the rapid development of the Premier League in recent years, especially after the entry of the "real football manager" Abu, the Premier League has obviously surpassed Serie A to become the best league in the world, and he is indeed very happy to be invited by the Premier League team.

But he had just made a decision with Mr. Mancard, he didn't want to overturn his plan so soon, and perhaps because of the "big power" mentality common among Italian players, he actually preferred to stay at home and make a name for himself, and then join the Premier League with honor and fame; The most important point is that it is better to go to England or play in the reserve game, it is better to stay in Pavia and play Chengren, at least Descartes believes that actual combat is the best way to improve his strength.

Descartes finally decided to decline Wenger's invitation, even though he knew that this opportunity was very rare, but as he always said, Descartes had confidence in himself, he believed that he would get stronger and stronger, and more and more teams would invite him.

Just like the La Liga duo of Real Madrid and Barcelona in the past two seasons, haven't they made a move on him yet?

So Descartes respectfully said to Arsene Wenger: "I want to stay at Pavia Club for a full professional league season, and when I am sure that I can adapt to the football field, I will decide to join a better team, I want to keep improving, not to go to the big clubs to be a substitute, Mr. Wenger, please forgive my surname, but this is my plan, I want to be a superstar, not a shooting star." ”

Wenger's frown finally relaxed, and he praised Descartes with a sigh: "Very good, Descartes, you are the most mature young player I have ever seen, even many professional players are not as mature as you, I am more optimistic about you." I'm not going to give up on you, though, and it's a bit of a cliché to say it, but I'm going to tell you that Arsenal's doors are always open for you. ”

Descartes was really moved this time, and Mr. Wenger, not only did not feel displeased with his refusal, but also made such a solemn promise to him, which can be said to be very loving to him.

Maybe joining Arsenal in the future is also a good choice?

By this time, Arsene Wenger and Arsenal had already made a very good impression on Descartes, who felt that Arsenal were the most likely choice of choice when he left Pavia FC.

After being rejected by Descartes, Professor Wenger did not leave there, he talked with Descartes for a while, and gave him many useful instructions, until the time for his flight was almost up, and he reluctantly left Descartes' home.

Before leaving, Wenger turned back to Descartes at the door and said again: "Descartes, I actually think your skills can be further improved, I hope you can practice your left foot in the coming year, okay?" ”

"Left foot?" Descartes subconsciously looked down at his left foot, not quite understanding what Wenger meant.

Arsene Wenger smiled and explained: "You should know that football is a very physical sport, in fact, good defenders must not only be able to stand, but also be able to stuck, they will desperately let you catch the ball in an unaccustomed way, so that you are always in a very uncomfortable state, practice your left foot, can make you get more opportunities in the fierce confrontation, make yourself more impeccable." ”

Descartes' eyes widened in surprise, no one had ever told him such a trick, he had been playing with his own talent, and Mr. Mancard was a good friend, but not necessarily a good teacher, because after all, he could only coach a low-level junior team in the third division, and his knowledge and level were very limited.

In fact, in the professional clubs' academies, kids are required to play with both feet, because this not only makes it more difficult for the opposition to defend, but also allows them to play more flexibly, whether on the left or right.

We often hear in the newspapers or comment that so-and-so players have scored two goals, but this is not because of how amazing the talent of these players is, but because they have been professionally trained to have a certain ability with both the left and right foot, which is completely different from the situation of ordinary people who specialize in one foot.

In today's football, the roles and positions of players on the pitch are becoming more and more blurred, and more players are being asked to be "all-round warriors", and kicking the ball with one or two feet will have a very different effect on the pitch.

Unless you can train one foot to the level of Maradona, according to statistics, players who shoot left and right are usually paid 14 to 15 percent more than players who play with one foot.

Mr. Wenger has studied Descartes's video, of course, he has also found some of his shortcomings, although the transfer request was politely rejected by Descartes, but Wenger is very appreciative of Descartes' mature mentality, and even wants to get him, so he has subconsciously regarded Descartes as his own half of the player, and put forward not only good intentions to him, but more like a request.

Descartes couldn't quite understand Wenger's mentality, but the other party obviously made a suggestion to him with some good intentions, so he thanked Wenger very politely: "Thank you, Mr. Wenger, I will pay attention to this problem." ”

"Okay, I'll take my leave first, I hope the next time I see you, you'll be even more powerful." Wenger nodded to Descartes with a smile, and then suddenly showed a strange smile: "We'll see you next year, Descartes." ”

Descartes was stunned.