Chapter 287: Arsenal's Asia Tour
"Beep!"
As soon as the whistle blew, Arsene Wenger walked onto the pitch, signalled for a timeout and summoned everyone to him. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć ļ½ļ½ļ½ļ½
"Okay, the game is suspended, we have to adjust, otherwise the guys in the main group will definitely not be able to sleep tonight!" Wenger smiled and said, "Zhang, you join the main team...... No objections! ā
Arsene Wenger smiled and stopped the protests of the substitutes, continuing: "Anyway, you have already scored three goals, and this confrontation drill is considered a victory for you!" Let's move on to the official team formation drill. ā
Then, he took the tactics board from the assistant coach, drew a simple formation on it, and said: "Next, the main group will change to a 3-2-3-2 formation, and the three defenders are Vermaelen, Koscielny, and Sagna; The midfielders are Arteta and Zhang, Zhang's position is to play the front to organize the back, and Arteta to play the back midfield; The front three are Ramsey, Wilshere and Rosicky, with Olivier Giroud and Theo Walcott up front. ā
"There are several aspects to pay attention to in this formation, first....... Second ...... "Arsene Wenger patiently explained to each player what to look out for in this formation and how to change tactics in various situations
Finally, he looked around and said solemnly:
"Attention, everyone takes Zhang as the core and obeys Zhang's command and arrangement! Right or wrong! Remember? Alright, let's take a break and get ready to get started! ā
After saying that, Wenger waved his hand and told the players to spread out and prepare for the next game.
"Uh-uh, coach, what about us? What are we going to do? At this time, Podolsky, who was on the bench side, asked helplessly with his hands outstretched.
"You guys? Oh, I almost forgot! You're still playing in a 4-4-2 formation, and the personnel are still arranged, and the strikers are still you and Oxla......de-Chamberlain," Arsene Wenger laughed and then put on the bench.
Everyone came to the training ground and rested while drinking saliva to rehydrate.
"Zhang, you were so fierce just now! It deserves to be the assist king of La Liga! At this time, Walket came to Zhang Xu's side, sat down on the ground, and said to Zhang Xu a thumbs up.
"Haha, Walcott, are you going through the back door with the future Premier League assist king?" Ramsey couldn't help but laugh when he saw Walcott's almost flattering expression.
"Get out! What about teammates on a team, do you still need to go through the back door? I'm cultivating a chemistry between my teammates, you know? Walcott didn't feel embarrassed to be screamed, and rightly shouted.
"Hehe, Zhang still needs to cultivate tacit understanding? Don't you see how tacit he works with his teammates on the bench side, how seamlessly? Ramsey scoffed at Walcott's remarks, and then asked curiously: "Speaking of coordination, I'm really curious, Zhang, how do I feel like you've been playing for at least a season?" It's such a strange feeling! ā
"Yes, let's talk about it, Zhang, do you have any secrets?" Rosicky next to him couldn't help but come over and asked seriously.
Rosicky is also a veteran of Arsenal, and it is the first time he has seen someone who can cooperate seamlessly with the team like Zhang Xu.
"Uh-uh, there's really no secret, just pay attention and judge accurately!" Zhang Xu smiled bitterly, he could only answer his teammates' questions so vaguely. You can't say that you've worked with them countless times in simulation training.
"Is it really that simple?" The crowd asked curiously.
"That's really it!" Zhang Xu can only insist on this reason and not relax.
"Well, I finally understand why they always like to call you the magical Chinese zhang, it's amazing, it can all work! It's amazing! Arteta gave him a heartfelt compliment.
In this regard, Zhang Xu could only smile bitterly.
"Beep!" The break ended, and the tactical confrontation drill continued.
When Zhang Xu joined the main team, the original main players suddenly felt different.
Not only did the defensive pressure suddenly decrease, but the offense also flowed smoothly, and even the midfield organization became as light as if it were weighty, without hindrance!
And, because there are so many strong teammates to help him, Zhang Xu's control of the game is even stronger. Soon, in less than three minutes, the rhythm of the game was controlled by Zhang Xu, and it entered Zhang Xu's time again.
At this time, Vermaelen and Wilshere really felt Zhang Xu's unique temperament.
They have seen this kind of temperament before, but they can only be seen in the world's superstars, such as Zidane, Kaka at his peak, Pirlo, etc., but they saw it in the 22-year-old Chinese Zhang today!
Maybe this temperament is not very obvious or complete, but it can already affect the teammates around him, so that every player who sees him can't help but have a feeling of joy and convincing!
This temperament exudes this unique charm, which can attract every member of the team tightly to his side, and then unite all the players to form a strong whole!
Now, the players on the main side finally understand the feelings of the substitute side!
Such a Chinese zhang is really too powerful! Powerful to the point of inhumanity! Well, maybe the Martian, interstellar monsters, etc., are the most accurate definitions of him.
So, with the help of Martian Zhang Xu, the main side finally found the feeling of killing the substitute side.
In less than ten minutes, four goals!
Little Tiger Walcott scored twice, Wilshere volleyed after receiving Zhang Xu's wonderful pass, and Zhang Xu received Wilshere's cross and hit the goal successfully!
The main side finally breathed a bad sigh and defeated the substitutes with a score of 4:3!
Arsene Wenger was pleased with the results of the tactical exercise, and in his opinion, he had found the right way to use Zhang Xu, as well as the formation and tactics that best suited the team.
However, Arteta and Rosicky are both 30 years old and will certainly not be able to sustain the whole season, perhaps, they should find another player who can replace them, so that this season, their Arsenal will be a strong contender for all titles!
So who to look for? In fact, Wenger already has a candidate in mind, so he is waiting for the other party to nod, but he can sit on the preliminary work through his teammates of the national team in advance!
Of course, these are the next steps, but the most important thing now is to prepare for the trip to Asia.
This year's Arsenal Asia Tour was originally planned to be three stops: Indonesia, Vietnam and Japan, playing four games, including two in Japan.
However, after Zhang Xu joined, Wenger adjusted the itinerary of his trip to Asia, and after getting in touch with a Chinese agency, he shortened his trip to Japan and increased his trip to China, and will play a friendly match against Guangzhou Hengda.
On July 12, 2013, Zhang Xu boarded a flight to Indonesia with the team.
However, what made Zhang Xu feel strange was that among the players who went to Asia with the team this time, there was an oriental face.
Curious, he asked his teammates to find out that this was the Ryo Miyaichi that Wenger excavated from Japan.
Japanese? Zhang Xu couldn't help but snort in his heart, full of dislike.
However, the other party was quite sensible, walked in front of Zhang Xu, bowed respectfully, and said, "Hello captain, please take care of me!" ā
Zhang Xu replied lightly, "Well, good!" He stopped talking to each other and continued to laugh and play with his teammates.
The next morning, the Arsenal team arrived in Jakarta and were warmly welcomed by the Indonesian Football Association and fans.
In the face of the enthusiastic pursuit of these Indonesian fans, Arsenal did not have the slightest politeness, and they played 7-0 in the friendly match on the third day, that is, on July 14!
In this game, Zhang Xu has been sitting on the bench, too lazy to move, such a low-intensity game, Wenger really felt that sending Zhang Xu was a bit too bullying, so he kept calling Zhang Xu by his side, and analyzed the team's formation and tactics with Zhang Xu from time to time.
That's right, since discovering that Zhang Xu has a very keen observation and judgment of tactical play, Wenger likes to discuss and even study the team's formation and tactics with Zhang Xu when he has nothing to do.
On the one hand, Wenger really wants to hear Zhang Xu's own ideas and suggestions, and on the other hand, he also has the intention of cultivating Zhang Xu. In Wenger's view, if Zhang Xu is cultivated well, it is equivalent to arranging a head coach on the field!
The head coach on the pitch and the head coach off the pitch are not the same concept at all! The role is also different! In a sense, the head coach on the pitch is often more important than the head coach off the pitch!
Although Zhang Xu did not play, many cameras were aimed at this Chinese Zhang who could talk to Wenger, which is also normal, a player who has created a summer transfer king, will be the focus of media attention wherever he goes.
After the match against Indonesia, the team switched to Vietnam.
On July 17, Arsenal played against the Vietnamese national team.
Another slaughter! 7:1ļ¼
Although he won the goal, he still allowed Vietnam to score a goal in the end, which annoyed Wenger, and he criticized every player in the backline fiercely!
Of course, Zhang Xu is not included, because he still did not play in this game.
On July 18, the third stop of the Arsenal team - Japan.
In Tokyo, Japan, Arsenal and his entourage were warmly welcomed by Japanese fans, especially those Japanese female fans, who frantically pounced on the Arsenal players, and had the momentum of devouring them alive if they didn't agree with each other.
Compared with other players, Zhang Xu has received slightly less attention, after all, Zhang Xu has just joined Arsenal, and many Japanese fans are not familiar with him at all.
On July 22, Arsenal faced the Nagoya Whales at the Toyota Stadium.
In this game, Zhang Xu took the initiative to ask for battle! (To be continued.) )