Chapter 2 Is He Sure He Wants to Wear No. 9?

On the huge screen, the dazzling 3:2 scoreline, the deafening cheers all around, looking at Marcus Rashford in a thick coat, Arsène Wenger's heart was filled with grass and mud running by.

In the away game against Everton that year, 18-year-old Wayne Rooney came off the bench to beat Arsenal with a world-class strike.

Still away from home, at Old Trafford, Wayne Rooney's suspected fake fall ended Arsenal's legendary 49-game unbeaten run, and since then, Arsenal has almost no title in 12 years.

Now, in the key battle for the title, the 18-year-old Red Devils youngster Marcus Rashford, who has not been in his eyes, scored two consecutive braces with an overhead kick in his first league appearance, plus an assist, and gave Arsenal a bitter taste at Old Trafford.

Sir Alex Ferguson, the arch-rival, chewed gum and applauded happily after the game.

Three games without a win, two consecutive defeats, the devilish February is coming to an end, after the century-old rival Tottenham Hotspur reversed the defeat of the Swans, got rid of Arsenal by three points, and continued to chase the dark horse Leicester City, which was only two points away. And Manchester City behind him is only four points away from having one game less, is it necessary to keep four this season? What a familiar rhythm it is.

Without the biggest sufferer, Wayne Rooney, and Anthony Martial, the most valuable French striker of the season, not even a point, Arsenal needed Marcus Rashford rather than a defeat to teenager Marcus Rashford.

Yes, Arsène Wenger's disdain is one reason, but the more important reason is that Arsenal do not have a real goalscorer worthy of the status of a giant. Even though the bread feeding master Mesut Ozil kept delivering cakes, and this game sent another cake, dominating the league assist list with 18 assists, only three short of breaking the record of 20 assists set by Thierry Henry the Great, but Arsenal's forward group still couldn't eat so much bread sent.

Theo Walcott, the former son of the wind and known as the successor of the Emperor, gradually lost his speed and aura after many serious injuries, and his shooting skills were inaccurate, and he behaved like an amateur team in this game. The first goal Arsenal conceded was when his dribbling was broken off and Manchester United counter-attacked.

Danny Welbeck from Manchester United, hardworking, full of fighting spirit, also scored a goal in this game, but he was never a goalscorer, in addition to constantly scrambling, shooting? Sorry, Mr. Heibei is not good at it.

Alex Sanchez, who performed amazingly last season and was known as Arsenal's thigh, has been plagued by injuries this season and is not in good form.

Looking at the bench again, Joel Campbell has been out of Arsène Wenger's eyes because of his style. French centre-forward Oliver Giroud sat on the bench for most of the time because he was rested, and it was over not long after he came on as a substitute. Having said that, as the fulcrum of the front court is qualified, but expect him to save Wang Lan and dedicate the lore, sorry, the wisdom of the big man is not in the goal, not to mention, Oliver Giroud has not scored in several games now, and is making a shortage of goals.

With 11 rounds left in the league, anything is possible! It was more than a dozen points behind Manchester United that year, and won ten consecutive wins in the last wave, and then came out on top to win the Premier League title for Arsenal for the first time. So, you must not give up. Clenching his hands, Arsène Wenger glanced at Marcus Rashford, who won the Man of the Match award, and walked into the passage without looking back.

At A.T. Kearney's training base, in his office, Arsène Wenger looked at a document in his hand and looked thoughtful.

Thierry Henry, sitting across from him, had a smile on his face.

The next two weeks of fixtures will be very unfavorable for Arsenal, first of all, this week is a double game in the Premier League, Arsenal will play Swansea at home in midweek, which will be relegated by Swansea, the team beat Arsenal twice last season, which can be described as the bitter master of Arsenal. The weekend is a north London derby, and the three points must be picked up at White Hart Lane away from home, otherwise there may be no chance of winning the Premier League this season. After that, they travel to Hull City in midweek for an FA Cup make-up fixture, then next weekend at home to underdogs West Bromwich Albion and the second leg of the Champions League knockout tie in Spain in midweek.

The next three weeks, all two games a week, the opponents are not weak, for Arsenal, who have been winless for three games, aiming for the league and the FA Cup, once they lose, this season will be empty, I heard that Mesut Ozil will leave the Premier League if he does not see the hope of winning the title.

Yes, there has never been a heavyweight trophy, what will Arsenal do to keep the stars?

Putting down the papers in hand, Arsène Wenger said: "Thierry, are you sure that you are talking about becoming the greatest number 9 in the history of football, and the person who can break your goal record is the Chinese child who will only turn 16 at the end of this year?" ”

Thierry Henry smiled and nodded: "Although he is very young and has only just started to train systematically, he has a natural instinct to score goals and is good at seizing opportunities and chances that are not. ”

Hearing this, Arsène Wenger's eyes lit up: "Similar to Philip? ”

Thierry Henry nodded, and shook his head again: "Boss, he doesn't look like anyone, he's just him, he has the advantages that all top strikers should have, and he also has the advantages that all top strikers don't have, his talent is the highest I've ever seen, I think, I'm afraid Leao, is worse than him." ”

Arsène Wenger did not expect Thierry Henry to give such a high opinion to this child from China, if it were not for the vouch of his own credibility, he would have thought that the king of gunners had fallen into evil.

"Thierry, although you are very optimistic about this child, it's just that he is only 15 years old, the schedule is so dense at this stage, and the confrontation in the Premier League is very fierce, so it is not good for his development to let him play so soon."

"Sir," Thierry Henry said slowly, sitting up straight, "you know Didier, right?" How do you feel about his body?

Arsène Wenger smiled bitterly: "He's a beast." ”

Arsène Wenger smiled bitterly at Didier Drogba, the monster that gave Arsenal's defenders countless nightmares.

Thierry Henry: "His body is no worse than Didier's now, and when he matures, Boss, think about it, who else in this world can guard against this non-human?" ”

At this, Thierry Henry let out a wicked smile, as if he had seen the grief-stricken look of the inhumane players and coaches who would be abused by his own disciples in the future.

Arsène Wenger couldn't help laughing, this disciple touted the Chinese kid too high, this kid from a distant eastern country, really has the strength to surpass Leo Messi? If it's true, isn't there hope for the Champions League of your dreams? Arsenal will also have a real No.9 star from now on.

Remembering the legendary Arsenal No.9 curse, Arsène Wenger said worriedly: "Thierry, are you sure he's going to wear the No.9 shirt? ”

Thierry Henry laughed and said confidently: "Boss, as long as he wears the number 9 of the Arsenal, he will be the most feared curse of our opponents!" ”

Arsène Wenger's eyes lit up, and he got up and said, "Let's go." ”

Outside the office door, Chris Willock, Jeff Rene Adelaide and Ben Schiff, who were eavesdropping on the door, hurried away, and Chris Willock proudly said to the two friends: "Well, I'm right, that's what Coach Thierry said." ”

Jeff Rene Adelaide frowned: "Could Coach Thierry be wrong, is there really such a great player?" The Japanese, the Koreans, have all come, but their strength ......"

Ben Schiff said: "Jeff, what's the use of thinking so much, go, go and see that Chinese, see what he has to become the most powerful No. 9!" ”

Chris Willock laughed: "Hehe, no matter what, I still admire him, dare to wear that No. 9 jersey, I hope this Chinese kid will not be broken by Mathieu and Francis." ”

Mathieu Flamini, a French midfielder with a fierce style, is now old, although he has not played much, but his rich game experience has benefited the team a lot.

Francis Coquelin, also French, Arsenal's new midfielder, since last season, he has become an indispensable main defender of Arsenal.

With doubts and curiosity, the three good friends followed Thierry Henry and Arsène Wenger to the training ground of the first team.

On the first-team training ground, a group of players in training uniforms are doing recovery training under the leadership of several coaches.

In a corner of the training ground, a teenager with an oriental face was juggling the ball. I saw the black and white ball on his feet, as long as you look carefully, you will find that the height of the ball is almost the same height.

Under the guidance of Thierry Henry, Arsène Wenger walked slowly towards the boy, and the report document about the Chinese boy that he had seen in his office came to mind.

Name: Qiansheng

Nationality: Chinese

Date of birth: 25 December 2000

HEIGHT: 177CM

WEIGHT: 71KG

Good at feet: feet

100 meters speed: 10.95 seconds

40 m speed: 4.28 seconds

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"At only 15 years old, he is 177 centimeters, and there is still room to increase in height, and he is as good at feet as Santi Cazorla, and this speed, especially the speed of 40 meters, is actually faster than Victor, and this strength...... Oh my God, this physical fitness, as Thierry said, is indeed monster-level. I just don't know if the technique is like Thierry said. Arsène Wenger thought about it, and couldn't help but get hot, and began to have very high expectations for this Chinese boy named Qiansheng.

There is no way, although the debt pressure has decreased in recent years, with Arsenal's financial resources, it can still only buy one world-class player at most. And world-class strikers, the number is scarce, is the treasure of various strong teams, in today's transfer market, a good striker who is touted, which is not worth two or three hundred million to start? If you really want to buy it, you have to rob it with local tyrants such as Manchester City, Chelsea, Real Madrid, and Barcelona? That's why Professor Arsène Wenger is bitter.

But many fans don't know the hardships of being in charge, all of them boast of knowing the football emperor, as if they are the head coach, who they want to buy, who they want to buy, and they arrange their own troops, they are invincible, and they are soft to take the trophy.

That's why some people say that you can do it, you think it's so easy to be the head coach of a professional team, you can try it.

Excuse me, you don't have professional knowledge, you don't have professional ability, you don't get a certificate, head coach? Let's go home and watch TV. Blind ****, the team was relegated, how much do you lose?

Okay, let's get back to the main character of this book, Qiansheng, how was he discovered by Henry the Great and brought to Arsenal?