1227 A new conquest begins
Arsene Wenger's previous contract with Arsenal expires in the summer of 2011, so his renewal with Arsenal is a major concern.
It was not until the day before the start of the new Premier League season that the official Arsenal website officially announced a three-year contract extension with Arsene Wenger, which relieved many Gunners fans around the world, in their hearts, Wenger, who has led the Gunners for 14 years, is the real king of Arsenal.
But Arsenal's predicament is extremely frustrating, and Arsene Wenger gave an exclusive interview to The Guardian after his contract extension, in which he opened up about Arsenal's difficulties and future goals.
Speaking to The Guardian, Arsene Wenger admitted his patience was running out.
The Gunners have not won a trophy since winning the Champions League in 2006, and the professor admits that the squad is too young and the lack of funds to excuse the situation, and that it is time to lift the trophy again.
For Arsene Wenger, who has just signed a three-year contract extension with the club, there are only two trophies of real value: the Premier League and the Champions League.
"Do you want to finish 10th in the league and win the League Cup, and you are embarrassed to say that you are the champion? Of course not. ”
While Arsene Wenger believes his side should be mature and rational enough by now to be one step closer to the title, the boss also knows that consistency is always lacking.
Will the painful experience of falling short again and again finally push him to become more daring and aggressive in the transfer market?
Is it this early season or the owner's checkbook that is more important?
"I don't know, it's this season for me. After each season, you think about where you are. Arsene Wenger said.
"There is only one main goal. It's about getting the best out of the team. Last year we weren't far from that goal. All injuries and other issues are taken into account. We are also fourth in the league standings. And it's not a shame to be knocked out of the Champions League to Barcelona after losing to them. I'm sure we're doing a great job. But what I'm concerned about is whether the policies we choose will bring champions. In the last four or five years, we relied on young players because of the lack of money due to the construction of new stadiums, and it was good to stay in the top four all the time, but now it's time to bring the title. ”
The boss's belief in this team is very strong, and he also wants Nasri, Song and Dia to have a bit more influence in the team than these players.
This summer. Arsenal only paid for a defender who had no previous Premier League experience, but lost three experienced centre-backs.
'Let's not be fooled, we have a shortage of defenders and need to be increased. If we can do that, we'll be a better team. ”
Arsene Wenger is also disappointed with the unusual difficulty of signing a player who has only one season of Ligue 1 experience from Lorient, and has experienced a lot of obstacles, with the professor describing the process as "incredibly difficult".
"For four years, we didn't have the money to buy people. Now we finally have some money and we can't find players to buy. A lot of teams have good players. But they are reluctant to sell. ”
Arsene Wenger said: "Take the Bundesliga, for example, they are in a good financial situation right now. The clubs in Ligue 1 are also running well. They don't need to sell the players. In Italy, there are relatively few players who can strengthen Arsenal. As for England, the transfer market is lifeless. ”
Because of the lack of fresh blood, coupled with the varying degrees of physical fatigue of some key players after the World Cup, Wenger had to "make up" the start of the new season.
Still, he believes there's never been a better time to get honored.
"To be honest, that's what I've always thought in my head,"
Arsene Wenger admitted: "Maybe it's more important now than ever. ”
Arsenal have always looked at it with a sense of distress and worry compared to other Premier League teams that are trying to do their best in a different way, which has put Wenger under increasing pressure and exposed the young players he has always relied on to the spotlight.
On August 14, the curtain of the new Premier League season kicked off.
Defending champions Liverpool host Arsenal in north London at Anfield.
Reds fans are prouder than ever to support Liverpool, convinced that Premier League and Champions League winners Liverpool have become the king of England and that Liverpool will be the dominant side in any opponent, including the BIG4 civil war, especially at Anfield!
The Red Army has kicked off the prelude to the restoration of the king, just as Spain has started the reign of international football, Liverpool is also expanding its territory, and the banner of the Red Army will be all over Europe!
Koeman has put a new vision on Liverpool's tactics for the new season.
Raul's competitive form is better than expected, he hopes that Raul and Torres can form a strong forward partnership, if Qin Xiong and Gerrard are added, then Liverpool's attack group will be better than expected.
It's not a drastic innovation tactic, it's just a kind of fine-tuning, but the risks involved in it are unimaginable, because Liverpool is the focus of all opponents in Europe, the object of research, if you want to reach the top of Europe, you must think about how to overthrow Liverpool!
Fleet Street is also more looking forward to how Coman will use Raul, is it for Raul to compete with Torres?
If that's the case, then Koeman will definitely be criticized.
So how the team will function will only have to be seen in the game.
In the enthusiastic cheering of the fans, the players of Liverpool and Arsenal walked into the Anfield stadium, and the more mature Liverpool team looked like they had the majesty of the king from the beginning of the season!
"Hello everyone, the long-awaited English Premier League is back in action after a three-month hiatus!
The 2010/2011 season kicks off today, with last season's champions Liverpool hosting giants Arsenal at home.
This season's Premier League livestream will still be broadcast live by me Martin Taylor and my partner Andy Gray.
Liverpool's biggest signing in the summer was the introduction of Raul, who had an expired contract with Real Madrid.
The signing was already highly praised in last weekend's Community Shield, and Raul played well on his debut, especially with his impressive interaction with Qin Xiong, who had been teammates for a long time, and the tacit understanding was truly surprising.
Coman included Raul in the starting line-up today! (To be continued.) )