Chapter 14: The Showdown of the Giants

"Hey, Sesk, how's it going?"

Seeing Fabregas returning to the training ground from the infirmary, Xiang Hao hurried over to ask. It's not that the bleeding problem, it's been a few days, and the nose is bleeding no matter what. Xiang Hao is concerned about whether he can play in the Emirates Cup.

This is a warm-up match held by Arsenal at their home Emirates Stadium before the new season every year, and by this time, basically, the equipment of the players and the state of the players can be seen more clearly. It is the most important event in Arsenal's summer warm-up series, and it is also the last warm-up game before the start of the season.

Xiang Hao took the initiative to ask for help just now, and he was sure that he would be able to catch up with this home appearance, but Cesc Fabregas's old hamstring injury recurred, and he didn't know if he could catch up.

Cesc Fabregas also wants to participate in the Emirates Cup so that he can have more opportunities to run in with his new midfield partner. The last time he had a bullfight with Xiang Hao, although Xiang Hao injured his nose, it was not a foul, it was because he hit him directly on the shoulder.

Fabregas has a deep understanding of how hard his body is and how fast he reacts, and Fabregas also has expectations in his heart for the new season with such a tough teammate.

However, thinking of Colin's warning, Fabregas knew that he had little hope of appearing this time, and the teacher would definitely not agree. Fabregas shook his head at Xiang Hao helplessly, "No, in order to ensure the new season, I shouldn't be on @δΈ€@本@read-novel xstxt in this competition, but the new season starts, it's no problem to partner with you." Unless you're playing too badly and sitting underneath. ”

Xiang Hao heard what he said before, and felt a little regretful, but when he heard his words about the estimated squeeze on us later, he immediately became anxious, and dared to slant a glance at himself without fear. Xiang Hao deliberately breathed a long sigh of relief, "Whew, that's fine, it's better if you don't go, at least I don't have so much pressure." ”

"......" saw Xiang Hao's strong explanatory ability, and Fabregas was really full of black lines.

Pressure, Xiang Hao must be there, but more is motivation, after holding in the training ground for so long, Xiang Hao is now extremely eager to play, so he will take the initiative to find Wenger, hoping that he can give himself a chance to play.

And Wenger, who was in the distance, also knew that he had trapped a hungry tiger in the training ground for too long, even if Xiang Hao didn't mention it himself, he would arrange for him to appear this time.

Seeing Xiang Hao and everyone fighting in the training ground, Rice came to Wenger's side and said with some concern: "Arthur, do you really want to arrange it like this?" I'm worried if Hao will mess up. ”

Although the Emirates Cup is just a warm-up match, it is at home after all, and in this game, Arsenal's opponent, one is the Serie A giants Juventus, who returned to Serie A last season and achieved the third place in the league.

The other team is the overlord of La Liga, Real Madrid, last season, they beat their rivals to defend the league title, and the attack is more sharp, although Schuster has a bad temper, but the tactical requirements have their own unique place, and they are not easy to mess with.

Xiang Hao's first team will meet these two strong opponents when he plays an official game, and Rice is very worried about whether it will affect his performance, especially Cesc Fabregas is missing, and the midfield last season has completely changed, and the pressure on the players can be imagined.

So Rice still thinks it's better to use Xiang Hao safely, and he has also seen the rejection of Xiang Hao by those fans on the Internet a few days ago, which adds some worries to him, these fans are sometimes more terrible than those media.

"Don't worry, Rice, Howe is stronger than you think, have you ever seen a player playing in the first team for the first time, is he looking forward to it that way?"

Wenger naturally understood the meaning of Rice's words, but since he wanted to grow, he had to take a risk, and he knew that Xiang Hao was worth taking this risk himself, and he could survive this risk.

During this time, Wenger didn't pay special attention to anything else, but paid special attention to Xiang Hao, and thought about how to best bring Xiang Hao out, he knew very well that a player like Xiang Hao, although he was modest and unassuming, was arrogant and had a strong desire to win.

Such a player is Kunpeng, when encountering strong winds and waves, he will only soar, and only strong winds and waves can make him soar, the greater the pressure, the stronger his potential will explode. In the use of young players, Wenger sees far and deeply than Les.

Les was stunned when he heard Wenger say that, indeed, I saw Xiang Hao just now and almost jumped up when he heard that he could play, where could he see that he was nervous.

Thinking of this, looking at Xiang Hao who was alive and well on the court, Rice didn't know what to say anymore, so he could only nod, "Okay, listen to your arrangement, what about the forward line?" "One more question was asked.

"Emmanuel played too much in the warm-up, let him rest."

"Well, I also think it's appropriate, and Carlos or Theo's speed is more conducive to Hao's play, which do you think is suitable?"

"Look at it, their growth is too important for our offense."

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Standing on the sidelines of the training ground, Arsene Wenger and Rice watched the training of their players and decided on the main players to play in the Emirates Cup.

On the field, the whole Arsenal team is also actively engaged in training. With the Emirates Cup approaching, everyone wants to adjust their best form in the final moments, these are the last two warm-up games of pre-season, and they are still at home, and they all want to show their best side in front of their fans.

It can be said that the current Kearney training ground can already feel the tension and tightness before the new season approaches.

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On the side of Queensland Road in Ashburton, London, a magnificent steel fortress is located here, the silver-white building body, the red theme of Xuan dyeing, outlining a fresh and simple architectural style, and a huge cannon iron cannon is located in front of the square of the building, majestic.

This is the Emirates Stadium, which Arsenal opened the year before last, covering an area of 17 acres and accommodating more than 60,000 people. The project lasted 17 years from determination to completion, with a cost of 470 million pounds, which is a huge project for Arsenal to move from a big club to a top elite club in Europe, and an important symbol for Arsene Wenger to completely bring Arsenal FC out of the UK and to the world.

With it, Arsenal has a foundation that can be comparable to any club in the world, with a material confidence, gorgeous coat, this can be said to be the largest real estate of the Arsenal club, luxurious and modern, enough to carry and match any glory.

However, in order to build it, the Wenger era has also entered a period of fighting for the championship every year to fighting for four every year, and even in order to maintain financial balance, he has to rely on 'selling blood' every year to make a living. The Emirates Stadium is arguably the quintessential embodiment of Arsene Wenger's immense legacy to Arsenal.

"Oooh oh"

"Arsenal, here we come!"

"Hey, Bernie, we're meeting again."

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At this time, after nearly three months of silence, Queensland Road has become a sea of joy for fans again, red and white jerseys once again fill the entire street, and the Emirates Stadium is once again in people's sight, fans waving scarves, posters cheering, and greeting each other from time to time, quite lively.

Once a year, the Emirates Cup, which is self-derided by Gunners fans as 'the most likely to win the championship' and 'the only winner of the new season', begins, and Arsenal fans are waiting to line up to enter the stadium.

No matter how Arsenal fans don't look down on this chicken-like Emirates Cup in private, it is the beginning of a new schedule for their team after all, and the team they have been waiting for for a long time is about to start a new journey, and fans naturally want to come over to cheer for their team.

And this year's Emirates Stadium is a banquet for Arsenal fans, they are waiting for the start of a visual feast, Arsenal vs Juventus, Arsenal vs Real Madrid, the absolute Champions League level of the competition, although the intensity is not called, but before the season to have such a heavyweight game, it is also absolutely worth it.

Even Sky Sports has sent its own pillars, Lineker and John? Mortensen came to partner to explain this year's Emirates Cup as a warm-up for his new season.

Outside the bustling stadium, countless fans are waiting to line up to enter, but there are always a few special exceptions, and after entering the stadium, the scolding and scolding come out again, which looks out of place.

"Hey buddy, the game is about to start, where are you going? Don't read it? When an Englishman saw those people leaving the court, he stopped with some curiosity and asked a few questions.

"Look at the, that megalomaniac, idiot starts, and I'm not happy to see his name." A young man scolded fiercely, turned around and followed his companion and left.

"What, that megalomaniacal? Xiang started?! ”

"He's starting? Isn't he out of the team? ”

Arsenal fans were stunned and looked at each other and asked each other.