At 3 p.m. on November 3, 2000, in a VIP box in the Highbury Stands. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

The club's president, Pete Hillwood, and vice chairman David Dunn are separated from each other, with Li Juan and Wang Dan sitting behind them, and You Mo in the center, like a star-studded frame.

After finishing his Asian Cup journey, he arrived at London Airport at noon today, and it stands to reason that he should rest at home to adjust to jet lag, but it was a coincidence that there was a heavyweight conversation at his home stadium after 4 o'clock in the afternoon.

So he turned into a spectator, intending to feel the atmosphere in the stands. At the same time, due to the imminent listing of the club, the senior management is very concerned about his movements, in addition to sending someone to pick up the airport, it is indispensable to say a greeting.

In the end, the situation in front of him was formed, which confirmed the sentence in his mouth: "When I am here, Arsenal blood flows in my body"

The players who were playing on the field could not have imagined that less than a hundred meters away from them, the club's big three were talking and laughing!

In fact, it is a bit inconsistent to be given such a title at a young age, but the head of this product is big enough, and his aura is not weaker than that of any big person, so after it spread in private, it became the after-dinner conversation of the players.

In the past October, the team played a total of five games, and in the end they won two and drew one in the league with nearly half of their main squad missing, a draw away at Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League and a full League Cup substitute against the opposition. Such a record is not easy, especially the two league victories, which were achieved under extremely difficult circumstances, and it is not at all easy to describe it as "not dishonoring the mission".

Think about it, with Henry missing one game, Rosicky missing two, and Wiltord hanging out of the game due to injury, the league ranking can still surpass Manchester United, and the difference with Chelsea has also narrowed to three points, which has to be said to be a proud thing!

Although the opponent is not strong, Arsenal this season is the target of everyone, almost every away game will encounter twists and turns, and the referee will come out to make trouble from time to time, and there is no easy three points to win!

Vieira is a great contributor to this achievement.

In the days of Youmo's absence, the Arsenal captain carried the team and proved his value with excellent performances at both offensive and defensive ends, and also made the previous criticism disappear without a trace, and the atmosphere within the team was unprecedentedly warm. Thierry Henry, who returned afterwards, was equally unbeaten, scoring a goal worth two points in a hard-fought win away to Swansea!

The two shook hands, the manager breathed a sigh of relief, and Arsene Wenger had a long-lost smile on his face.

Now that the suspended guys are ready to play, Wiltord is on the bench, and the guys in the box have returned smoothly, and the team can finally welcome the strongest squad to face the opponent in November.

In fact, Youmo's trip to the Asian Cup could have ended early, and he should have been able to catch up with the game that was going on in front of him. However, after winning the championship, the national leader personally called condolences and strongly invited him to return to the National Day, but he could only postpone his return to the team and miss the highlight of the game against Leeds United.

This product is a well-deserved superstar in the Asian Cup, the kind that is extremely hateful in every game. As a result, no one expected, he said that training is training, except for the last decisive battle with a dominating performance to convince the old opponent island country team to lose, the rest of the time is mostly paddling, and the data is not eye-catching.

5 goals and 3 assists in 6 games, compared with his value and the halo on his head, it can only be said that it is not satisfactory.

However, those who are familiar with him know very well that this thing only mobilizes the potential of superhuman possession when necessary, and never takes the initiative to grab the burden of his teammates and carry it on his shoulders. Especially for the purpose of military training, as long as the situation allows, he will openly paddle on the field like a dashing brother.

Of course, this kind of performance is not without deception, at least the opponent in the final is completely lost.

In fact, if history is not disturbed, the talented island nation team finally defeated the West Asian powerhouse Saudi Arabia and won the Asian Cup for the second time in history. The performance of the national football team was also unsatisfactory, and won a third place.

Now that the feng shui has turned, the national football team has become the favorite to win the championship, and the presence of You Mo makes other teams dare not relax in the slightest. In this case, even if he paddles on the field, there will be no one around him to take care of him, so after a game, everyone can see it clearly.

This product is not here to brush up on the sense of existence at all!

However, some opponents have concluded after in-depth research that he has been too strong in the previous Premier League and is at a low point.

The people of the island country have a strong sense of national superiority, and after breaking into the finals, their confidence is even more bursting, thinking that he is a paper tiger and not to be afraid.

As a result, he accidentally scored a hat trick in the final, turning a final battle that attracted hundreds of millions of eyeballs into a leisurely time like afternoon tea.

4：1！

Such an exaggerated score can be regarded as completely washing everyone's eyes and making them aware of the gap. At the same time, the guys who take pleasure in hacking him among the Chinese people have collectively disappeared, and they can't wait for plastic surgery and sex renaming to be done in one dragon, and no one can recognize them anymore!

There's no way, this kind of guy who doesn't have to do it himself in the face is really hateful, it's just impossible to prevent!

In fact, his family knows his own affairs, so he is not interested in studying how to slap his face.

The situation is indeed like the analysis of the island national team, his continuous vicious matches before the Asian Cup have been too draining, and his form is at a low point. In this case, if you still regard yourself as the number one star and take care of everything on the field, you will not only have a high risk of injury, but also deprive your teammates of the opportunity to perform.

With the big heart of this goods, he will not pay attention to how to get out of the group at all, so he only contributed one goal and one assist in the three group games, and the only goal was a penalty, as if he was out of shape. The team's performance was also far from what was expected, with the second win over Oman and the draw against the UAE and Kuwait lackluster.

Entering the knockout stage, he was still the same, except for a free kick in the quarterfinals, he basically had nothing to do at the rest of the time, the defense was not as hard as expected, and the offensive organization was very busy.

Although the effect is not at all at the level of his at Arsenal.

In the semi-final against Saudi Arabia, his performance improved slightly, but Li Jingyu and Zhang Xiaorui broke out in succession in the second half, completely covering up his limelight, so that he was not less doubted after the game.

In such a state, I am afraid that I can't pick up the big beam in the finals!

After training for more than half a month, his state has been completely adjusted, so Xiao Japan has become his sword ghost again, and his death is not unjust at all.

Now in addition to returning with honors, his body has also been fully rested, the only regret is that the trip to China was delayed for five days, and it was too late to catch up with the powerful dialogue in front of him.

.......

"Seems like a bit of a deliberate control?"

In the 65th minute of the second half, Arsenal still relied on Thierry Henry's first-half goal to hold on to a 1-0 lead. Seeing that the team only couldn't get in in the attack, Li Juan couldn't help it.

She has a good memory, and intuitively thinks that the old mistake of starting to wave after the team takes the lead has been repeated, so she resolutely spoke out to express her opinion.

"Yes, Leeds United has the strength to bite back, I'm afraid it's dangerous to kick like this!" Wang Dan also shook his head a little, but the smile on the corner of his mouth revealed his true mood.

Looking forward to the stars and the moon, it can be regarded as looking forward to coming back!

In order to surprise him, the two women have suffered a lot in the past month, and the double torture of psychology and body has made them lose a whole circle, but they are not as calm as Jiang Xiaolan's worries.

Because of the common goal, the relationship between the three daughters got along well, and they passed the run-in period smoothly, and there were no young moths.

From this point of view, a guy like Wang Dan who can't stay idle is indeed suitable to be their leader, otherwise when he has both money and leisure, it is difficult to guarantee that he will not have some thoughts of competing for favor in loneliness.

What's more, in addition to the old and the young, he also has a large group of brothers to worry about, and he really doesn't have more time and energy for them.

The two masters in front of him are also not easy to serve.

"What do you think?"

Pete Hillwood was noncommittal, and David Dunn asked about Yumo with interest.

This thing sighed rarely.

"The physical strength of the players on the field is facing a bottleneck, and it is difficult to finish in November."

As soon as the words came out, they were all silent.

With the club's IPO imminent, the team's record is a top priority, and even without a league title warrant, clubs that are under the brink of huge debts will need a satisfactory stock movement to meet their fundraising goals.

Listing is a double-edged sword, Arsenal is the first time a big girl has been on a sedan chair, and it is inevitable to cross the river by feeling the stones. In the preparation before that, the form of the team is a factor that must be taken into account. Otherwise, the front foot announced its listing, the back foot team will have a wave of consecutive defeats, and the stock market will not blow up?

The stock market is not a league, there is no new season, once you smash the signboard and then want to erect it, it is more difficult than climbing to the sky!

In addition, there are competitors who have to be guarded against.

Whether it is the old rival Manchester United or the new rival Chelsea, there are enough financial resources for Arsenal to face all kinds of contingencies after going public. It's naïve to think that competitors will see them sit big and not take action.

This may be an important reason why the two club bosses tried their best to invite each other, although some of them couldn't open their mouths.

Everyone knew that he had a close relationship with Ferguson, and Abu had made overt and covert overtures, and even if it was impossible to obtain any guarantees in the current situation, personal connections could also come in handy.

"Does that mean that after a difficult schedule some time ago, the team's current form has reached a dangerous level?" Pete Hillwood asked with a solemn face, staring at the guy next to him, as if he would miss important information if he turned away a little.

"Yes, strictly speaking, there hasn't been a game that has been easy to win so far this season. In this state, it is difficult to maintain the integrity of the squad and the quality of the game. You Mo replied casually, ignoring the gaze of the club president, and turned his head to ask the guy behind him, "What do you think?" ”

Li Juan was a little surprised, thought for a while, and replied: "Yes, even if some games are won, the negative impact on the team is still very large, especially the physical impact. ”

"Well, what about the solution?" You Mo asked again, in Chinese, and continued to ignore the puzzled eyes of the big man beside him.

Wang Dan couldn't stand it anymore, so he consciously became a translator, and took the time to introduce Li Juan's glorious history.

The two club bosses only knew that he had three girlfriends, and they didn't know their origins, so the more they listened, the more surprised they became, and after making eye contact with each other, they didn't rush to communicate, and continued to listen.

Li Juan's answer was straightforward.

Rotation, resolute and strict rotation, the kind that puts an end to the fluke mentality!

With the team's bench either too old and in serious form or a fledgling lack of game experience, Arsene Wenger's rotation has been carried out on a small scale all along. This situation is a matter of desperation, and it also leads to the question of where the lowest average score in November comes from.

Traveling lightly in August, playing in September, ups and downs in October, problems in November, recovery in December, modest in January, a bit damp in February, catching up in March, vigorous in April, and a foregone conclusion in May.

This is a routine in Wenger's later coaching, although there are objective reasons, in general, it is still caused by the team's inconsistent performance.

This kind of stability can sometimes be achieved by relying on the extremely high attendance and good form of a set of players, but most of the time it will be lost to uncertain factors such as injuries and suspensions, which is a small probability event.

In contrast, Ferguson is much better at this aspect, whether it is the arrangement of troops or the allocation of personnel, he will not be confined to the framework, as long as the strategic goal is clear.

Victory is the most important thing, no matter what means he uses to achieve it!

So when Arsenal was rising strongly, Manchester United seemed to have the upper hand, and both the scene and the result were not satisfactory. But just when everyone's eyes and praise were focused on the former, the latter was secretly and silently accumulating strength, constantly improving the lineup, and experimenting with new personnel and tactical combinations. So in the long league and the long battle between the two tigers, Arsenal often laughed for a while, but not the last.

Manchester United have become the real winners, and the biggest mystery is the word "stability".

Who is more likely to have the last laugh in a team that has three ABC plans all year round, and a team that is unstoppable in Plan A but often can't even get a handle on Plan B?

Manchester United took the initiative to change after winning the treble, because of the unsightly play?

Alex Ferguson's reinvention of the team is due to criticism from the outside world?

The answer is obvious.

The temperament of the three armies has come from handsome, and Wenger's penchant for flashy scenes has created a group of teams that can win cleanly and lose aggrieved. Ferguson's pragmatism has led to a winning squad that has taken United from an obscure club to the true top of Europe.

Of course, the current Arsenal is also staying at the top of Europe, just a little cold, a little tired, and some dare not stop.

That's true for the manager, it's true for the players.

It's chilling in the heights!

"So, if you can't give up the child, you can't trap the wolf!"

After Li Juan finished speaking, she waved her fist vigorously.

You Mo smiled and nodded, but his voice was full of banter.

"Take the child to trap the wolf, you can't think of it!"