Don't understand?

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Wenger's face gradually changed, he turned his head, frowned, and said in a deep voice: "Okay, watch the game carefully, and discuss other topics later!" ”

The voice was cold, and the gloom in his expression was unobstructed.

Everyone turned their heads to watch the game, and there was silence on the bench. Pat Rice, apparently seeing something in the Frenchman's face, shook his head slightly, got up and sat back in the dugout.

The dull atmosphere seemed to infect the players on the field, making them play a little less exciting, more than intense. The first half was already halfway through, and the 0:0 score still did not change.

This may seem unexpected, but it's actually quite normal.

For the current Arsenal team, a red record will inevitably keep the team in a fairly optimistic mood, and no one will feel from the bottom of their hearts how much trouble their opponents will bring to themselves against the promotion team in the face of relegation in jeopardy.

To put it bluntly, it is to underestimate the enemy.

This kind of thinking of underestimating the enemy is sometimes covered up by its own strong strength, and it is exposed before it can be fully exposed, and sometimes it is fully brewed and exerted, and finally it is out of control.

The last game against Bolton Wanderers was undoubtedly the catalyst.

In anyone's opinion, Arsenal's two opponents are half a pound in terms of strength, and there is no reason why they are not as good at home as they are away from home.

It's a thought that the media and fans can have, and if coaches and players do, it's almost a certainty that they will make mistakes.

Bolton made a strategic mistake that led to the collapse, and the main culprits were the eagerness to upset the idea and the unrealistic tactical choice. Crystal Palace did not make the same mistake as they positioned themselves as underdogs from the start of the game, doing everything they could to disrupt the opposition's attack, not focusing on how to score goals.

Defending in football is always much easier than attacking. Especially in this kind of united situation, the original weak defense of the Crystal Palace team seems to have been suddenly injected with concrete, which is impregnable and impregnable.

Halfway through the first half, the frequent interruptions of the game made the Arsenal players on the pitch a little impatient.

In fact, judging from the average age of the players on the field, underestimation and impatience are undesirable emotions. However, this is not the same as it used to be. Those names that were still starry last year have now been reduced to fighting for the main position.

The first to bear the brunt was Petit, followed by Parl.

The former is not to be mentioned, but the latter is worth mentioning.

This player from the Arsenal Academy, from the youth team, the reserve team, to the first team, step by step, is very steady. In that magical championship in 1990, he and his teammates fought until the last second of the league. In the end, Arsenal defeated Liverpool 2:0. With the same number of points and the same goal difference, win the championship by a narrow margin of total goals!

At just 21 years old at the time, Parol won everyone's attention with his outstanding performances, and his subsequent performances proved the value of that recognition. Although there are not many goals, he has a low-key and calm character, a brave and tenacious style of play, a speed-like speed, and of course, the bonus of a local account. All of them made him very popular in this stadium.

After the retirement of Ian Wright, Ray Parloer became the only seed of the Englishman in midfield. The dressing room, which was originally peaceful, has gradually changed its flavor after winning the double last year. He was also eagerly sought after by his compatriots.

Even if he is essentially a good person, he will naturally be a little arrogant when he is used to being sought after. The 29-year-old felt that he was still in his prime, but he was frequently put on the bench to watch the game.

It's impossible to come and go without a little idea in your heart.

Ideas will naturally be reflected in action, and many people may not be able to look at the game in front of them, feeling that both the opponent and the importance are a little insufficient. But he doesn't think so.

Arsene Wenger loves to develop demons, and at the same time, he insists on signing contracts once a year for veterans over the age of 30. The sense of crisis in the hearts of the veterans is clearly beyond that of the Graham era. Parol will be 30 years old next year, and no matter how reluctant he is, he will always come. Therefore, this season is more important to him than any previous season.

If he doesn't make the most of his hard-earned start, he feels his future with the team will be bleak and he could even be forced to leave at the end of the season.

Good people are often like this, once they get into the horns, their ideas will deviate far from the right direction, and eventually drive to the end of the car crash and injury.

In the 35th minute of the game, Parlor took the ball on the right side and forced a breakthrough and was broken, and the Crystal Palace team quickly launched a long counterattack.

It was his third breakthrough in just 10 minutes, and the first two times didn't mean that the third time was lucky, and finally Crystal Palace used a speedy striker to force the Arsenal centre-back and slotted home with David Seaman, who was back in the middle.

The score of 0:1 caused an uproar at Highbury Stadium.

Almost everyone present thought it was going to be an easy match, so when such an incredible situation occurred, everyone's eyes widened as they watched their opponent's 0 silently turn into 1 on the big screen.

Then turn around and find the person next to you to confirm the situation.

However, even after confirmation, the vast majority of people still have a few big words written on their faces.

How so?

Rigid running, rusty cooperation, single offensive means, and frequent mistakes......

Is this still the last Arsenal that easily slaughtered opponents, how does it feel like a worn-out classic car?

The camera lens was duly focused on the dugout, and Arsene Wenger was clearly angry in the shot.

The Frenchman walked briskly to the sidelines, and after confirming the situation, raised his right hand, clenched it into a fist, and swung it down hard. Then he quickly turned around and walked towards his seat without looking back. Later, until the half-time whistle, he kept his hands on his chest and watched the game with a blank face.

The guys on the bench were silent except for Yumo and Ljungberg, who were called to warm up.

Wiltord's face turned white with regret.

He didn't understand what the manager understood by "didn't understand", he only knew that the boss at that time had an ugly face. He is not so naïve as to think that his acting skills are excellent, and others will not see the clues. He only felt that the previous scene and the scene in front of him were like a serial drama, and he kicked himself on the edge of the cliff fiercely!

Grimandi, the barefoot guy who is not afraid to wear shoes, is terrible to death!

What to do?

As if to remind him, Ljungberg's voice came from not far away in the playing field at halftime.

"It's strange that the boss's reaction can be so big?"

"yes. It seems to have touched on some kind of taboo topic. ”

Yu Mo's voice was still that lazy tone, and Wiltord was crazy when he listened.

Dude, it's going to kill someone, do you know?

"It's a bit inappropriate to talk about referees on the bench, but to be honest, dealing with referees is part of the game, and if you just make decisions based on assumptions, you will inevitably suffer a lot. By the way, you haven't explained the 'didn't understand' ........"

"yes. You understood what they said, but you didn't understand what I said. ”

"Explain?"

Wiltord's appetite was cocked up, his ears stood high, and his eyes kept rolling around.

Unfortunately, the next answer disappointed him a little.

"I told the boss, I naturally can't understand it from your point of view."

......

In fact, when the gods were fighting, it was unreasonable for the little ghost to worry there.

Ljungberg, Wiltord. Grimandi, all three got a chance to play. Regardless of the performance, the attitude of the manager is clear.

The game ended at 0:1, and Yumo was refrigerated for the whole game.

When the final whistle blew, everyone, including the more than 30,000 Arsenal fans in the stands, smelled something strange.

Why?

Obviously warmed up for 45 minutes but didn't give a chance to play?

0:1 was a full hour behind. But not the guy who repeatedly plays magic at the last moment?

Almost everyone has this kind of question, but unfortunately no one knows the answer and no one dares to ask.

Ljungberg faintly sensed something, but after seeing that Yu Mo's face was as calm as ever, he dispelled his thoughts. With a simple greeting, he left the locker room alone.

But he didn't go far when a familiar voice sounded behind him.

"Frederick, wait a minute!"

Ljungberg answered, turned his head and looked at Pat Rice trotting over.

The old man's pace was not flexible enough, and when the frequency was relatively fast, he could obviously detect the uneven force of his left and right feet, but fortunately, the distance was very short, so he did not let him see which part was the problem.

"Surprised, huh?" Pat Rice gasped slightly, and as he approached, he put his hand on the Swede's shoulder, urging them to move forward.

"yes, it's a bit unusual." Ljungberg nodded, the ominous premonition intensifying.

Things don't seem to be as simple as they seem!

"Well, it was ten years ago." Pat Rice sighed before continuing: "Arsena led the team to the Ligue 1 title in his first season in charge of Monaco in 1987. At that time, the team included Glenn Hoddle, Jurgen Klinsmann, and his own new star Thierry Henry. ”

Shaking his head and smiling wryly for a while, Pat Rice stopped and turned his head to observe the listener's expressions.

Yongbeiri's face was confused, and the confusion in his eyes was undisguised.

Where are these?

"At that time, Monaco was a strong team, with a reasonable age structure and a good financial situation. It stands to reason that such a team would have made a difference after the new manager's first shot, but unfortunately the team fell behind in the competition with Marseille in the following six years, and finally Alsèna was sacked by the club in 1994. ”

Ljungberg had decided that he was no longer confused, so the Swede simply asked, "Does it have anything to do with today's events?" ”

"Patience, young man, will pay off in the unexpected." Pat Rice smiled reluctantly, his eyes quickly becoming distant.

Ljungberg pursed the corners of his mouth tightly and nodded, his face becoming serious.

Pat Rice sighed again, put his arm around the Swede's shoulders and continued to walk forward.

"Yes, it does."

"For six years, the Marseille team has been in camp under the leadership of the club's president, Benede Tapi, from the officials of the Football Association, to the ordinary players and, of course, the names of the referees, all of whom have benefited from it in one way or another."

"They even bribed their opponents' players before the 1993 UEFA Champions League final in the hope of using substitutes to win the league title!"

"In the end, they got their wish, and the team won the league that season and became the first team in French history to lift the O'Brien Cup."

"After the 1994 East Window incident, Marseille were relegated to the second division, and Benede Tapi was sentenced to one year in prison."

"It's a pity, who can understand what Arsèna's mood was like at that time?"

The story came to an end, and the only audience member opened his mouth wide but couldn't speak.

For six years, how would it feel to be fooled like a fool by your opponent?

Is it because of such a past that Arsène Wenger, who is stubborn to the point of paranoia, that he would rather break his head and bleed than insist on perfectionism?

Is it a blessing or a curse?

Or, there are both blessings and misfortunes, just looking at "luck"?

"You probably know everything about the rest of the story, so I won't go into details. In fact, if it weren't for the invitation of Vice Chairman David Dayne, Arsène really wouldn't want to face those things that caused psychological shadows. ”

"But in fact, as long as you are in this world, where are there not those ugly and dark things?"

"At this point, you're probably asking, 'Are Manchester United and Alex Ferguson doing the same?'"

"No one dares to pack tickets for this, but judging from the situation all along, even if they don't use these means, the entire FA, the refereeing community, and the middle and lower teams in the league have reached a consensus for various reasons."

"Maybe it's inconspicuous, maybe it's not influential, but it's there, and Arsène knows that better than anyone else, so he hates this kind of off-the-tackle to win."

"I don't know what Mo's intention is to take the initiative to say this, but judging from the content, this guy's attitude is a little vague."

"Arsina's preference for a 0:1 defeat in this game is not to replace the MO who warmed up until the last minute, the intention is already obvious, I hope you can tell me what I said."

Hearing this, Ljungberg finally came out of shock, but when he remembered what Yu Mo said at halftime, the expression on his face couldn't help but hesitate.

Pat Rice was a little strange and asked, "Is it difficult?" ”

The Swede was straight-tempered, and after thinking for about two seconds, he nodded and said, "Don't be embarrassed." But at halftime MO told me that he didn't mean to hear me, so I couldn't understand it. In this way, he should have said it to the boss. ”

"Oh, my God......"

Pat Rice paused abruptly, letting the cold November wind blow by, taking away the only remaining warmth between the two.

November 21, 1998, London, heavy snowfall. (To be continued.) )