216 German "Beet" – Tony Cross
On 4 May, Arsenal took on Hull City away. Arsenal dominated the game and eventually won 3-1 thanks to goals from Alexandre Lacazette and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
In the middle of the game, they were already 3-0 up, and they had already made substitutions 20 minutes before the end of the game, replacing all the main players for the Champions League game two days later.
Heading back to London's economic district on the banks of the River Hull, they were already working on the analysis of the Champions League matches.
Not only because of the lack of time and the short interval, but also because they are only one step away from the Champions League final. Winning the Galacticos will not be an easy task for any team, but only then will they be able to get their tickets to France. So they have to put 200 percent of their energy into that.
The first match of the semi-finals kicks off at 7.45pm local time in London, with all the spotlights shining on the pitch full of stories. Their owners have experienced a change of owners, a change of scenes, a change of personnel, and the development of events.
And now, they will be here, at the Emirates Stadium, for their final game of the Champions League this season.
"They're just Real Madrid! And we have defeated them! This is our strong point! ”
"Remember our tactics on the field, and play the rest!"
"The home game has to be won! It's going to be tough away from home. I don't want to stress you guys, but it's true. ”
Before coming on the pitch, Arsene Wenger gave his final speech in the dressing room.
He's got to motivate the players in that way, and it's going to be a tough and tough game, apart from the final, which is the most nerve-wracking.
Turning nervousness into excitement is what you need to do as a head coach, there is no need to talk at length, as long as you know your players and know how to "teach them according to their aptitude"; Or be able to control the emotions of players effectively, like Arsene Wenger, who is well versed in sports psychology.
In addition, he holds a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering and a master's degree in economics, and knows the art of architecture. The dressing room at the Emirates Stadium was designed by him.
These are all off-topic. Mastering sports psychology can effectively adjust a player's mentality to the most suitable state for the game and become invincible.
After a brief ceremony, the players lined up to enter.
Koscielny captained the team and Sergio Ramos at the front of the team, behind Keylor Navas and Ospina respectively, while Czech goalkeeper Petr Cech was not included in the squad for this game.
As he gets older, the 36-year-old has gradually faded out of the main squad in the second half of the season, and there are rumours that a number of Turkish and Italian teams are inviting Cech, but the Czech is not in a hurry to give feedback due to the contract still available. And he has been in the Premier League for more than ten years, and he is basically the most stable in the squad except for injuries, which has made him accustomed to the rhythm of the Premier League. Newcomers need to come up and that's when you have to make room and it's really difficult to get consistent minutes in the Premier League after 36, it's an iron rule.
Ospina have also been in good form of late, with his goalkeeper conceding very few goals since March, making Arsenal the fewest in the Premier League since 2019.
The rest of the team has basically not changed, everyone is in the year of fighting, and they are the main force of iron fighting. And the hottest star in the current squad is standing at the back of that group.
It can be said that he came out late, or it can be said that he likes to stand at the end, so that he doesn't have to care who he will compete with for a seat.
"Hey, you're sun!"
Sun Xiang turned his head at the sound of the voice, and a handsome blue-eyed man with blond hair and a well-proportioned figure was greeting him cordially.
As the most luxurious Galaxy Battleship in today's football, I believe that there are few players in the main squad who do not know it, because their popularity is too high.
Not only on and off the field, but also their lace news or daily routines are always the focus of media reports.
However, among this group of star-studded "battleships", there are also a few people whose names you know and are familiar with, but there is really very little off-field news about him, and they can be said to be the "good boys" players in the team.
Among those players was a German named Tonik Rose.
Born in 1990, Tony Rose grew up in a sporting family, his father was a coach of the youth team of Greifswald Football Club, his mother was a German national champion in badminton, and his younger brother Felix Kroos was also a footballer.
Kroos was introduced to sports as a teenager and at the age of 12 joined his father's C-level youth team in Rostock. With his family's genes and innate athletic talent, this talented kid didn't sit silent for long. Three years later, in the 2005 German Under-17 Championship, Kroos helped Rostock to a runners-up finish, and his performances caught the attention of Bayern Munich scouts. Eventually, in 2006, an agreement was reached between FC Bayern Munich and FC Rostock, with Kroos staying in Rostock for a year to complete secondary school and then joining Bayern Munich.
The road ahead had been paved, and he was left to hold on to himself, and this time, he didn't wait too long.
On 26 September 2007, in Bayern Munich's 5-0 Bundesliga win over Petbus, Kroos came on in place of Ze Roberto in the 72nd minute, setting a record for Bayern Munich's youngest player to make a league appearance at the age of 17 years and 265 days. Kroos, meanwhile, scored two goals for Bayern with two assists in this game.
A year and a half after the end of the season, Kroos spent a year and a half on loan at Bayer Leverkusen to gain experience and returned to Bayern Munich as a starter.
In 2014, the German joined Real Madrid and has been there ever since.
In the Real Madrid team, Sun Xiang's favorite player is also Kroos, as a midfielder, his tandem role is obvious to all, and this is why he can become the first salary in the history of German players.
Facing Cross's greetings, Sun Xiang was obviously a little flattered, after all, there was a ten-year gap between the two.
"Oh hello Cross, it's an honor to meet you." After thinking for a moment, Sun Xiang said in German.
Hearing Sun Xiang speak German, Cross's expression changed significantly. Surprised, excited and mixed at the same time.
He is the only German in the Real Madrid squad, and although his language problems have improved since he came here, he still sometimes speaks German subconsciously because it is his mother tongue.
It's heartwarming to hear a native phrase in a foreign country, even if it's not the most standard German.
This detail made Cross's favor for Sun Xiang increase dramatically.
"You speak German very well, it's not easy." Cross said he now likes the Chinese in front of him. If it weren't for his opponents, he would even want to invite the child to a dinner party.
"German is really hard, I'll just say a little bit. Maybe Ozil is for you. 'Mesut Ozil is team-mate with Kroos in the national team and the two have a good relationship.
"Oh no, he's too skinny, I don't like it!" Cross joked.
"Hey Tony, what are you talking to Sun! I hear it all! Ozil, who was standing in front, suddenly turned his head in protest.
"Hahaha..."
All of a sudden, the players' tunnel, which had been somewhat rendered by a heavy atmosphere, instantly became relaxed.