After that, on August 4, the club held a press conference in London, and the theme of the conference was to announce the transfer of Sun Xiang and let him appear in London.

In fact, as early as the 4th of last month, the team announced the news on its official website, although it was basically a foregone conclusion, but Gunners fans were still very excited after seeing the official statement.

The press conference could only be postponed for a month because the team went to France for training.

However, good things are never afraid of being late, and a large number of media poured into the press conference that day, vying to take first-hand photos and release news!

At the meeting, Sun Xiang appeared in front of the media and the public wearing the No. 4 jersey of the new season, and his youthful face was filled with a sunny smile, just like the "sun" behind the jersey.

So, before the press conference ended, the headlines of major news websites published Sun Xiang's appearance, and each media expressed their own views on Sun Xiang's future.

Sky Sports: Vieira, Cesc Fabregas, Mertesacker. This well-known name reminds us that Arsenal's No.4 has an extraordinary responsibility. Now, this inherited number is in the hands of 18-year-old Sun, hoping that the number "4" will shine more brightly under the sun.

London Journal: France, Spain, Germany. Western European countries have ended their monopoly on the No. 4 jersey, and Sun from the East is about to continue his myth.

Former Arsenal star Thierry Henry, the "King of Highbury", said in an interview with the media: "Sun? I've watched that kid play, and you may not believe it, but I think he's the youngest and best midfielder of our time. He is poised to be a strong contender for the Ballon d'Or in the coming years. ”

"Compared to Sesk? I don't think they are comparable, Sesk is a traditional midfielder and his big-picture vision and passing ability are still among the best in Europe, as I said when I worked with him. But Sun is a more attacking all-rounder up front, he can play anywhere in attack, even in midfield, and he's done it really well, I don't think I'm going to find a second player like that now. ”

Later, some media found Fabregas, who was resting at his home in London, about Henry's assessment, and the latter also half-jokingly replied: "Don't ask Thierry this kind of question, he is just a striker, and he doesn't know anything about midfield." ”

But then he was serious about his opinion: "Actually, as Thierry said, there are still some differences between me and Sun in terms of style, just to say that he has more scoring tools than me. To be honest, I didn't pay much attention to Sun before this, but I had only heard about it, and I heard my friends in Germany mention it. Now that he's joined Arsenal, I'm really getting to know. He's a fantastic player and there's a reason to choose the number 4 shirt. ”

Later, when the reporter asked him what his attitude was towards being Sun Xiang's idol, the Spaniard smiled happily: "It's really a proud thing to be his idol, because it's very likely that he will become my idol in a few years." But until then, I'd rather play him in the league. ”

To be evaluated like this by your idol, you must be very happy as a fan. So after that, Sun Xiang expressed his thoughts on social media.

"It's been a year that has allowed me to grow a lot, thanks to every team-mate, to Mr. Schmidt, to Professor Arsene Wenger, to my agent and my family, and of course to the fans who have always supported me. I'm also looking forward to going head-to-head with my idol, the London derby, there is always no shortage of highlights, so let's add new highlights! The new season is about to start and I'm ready to start a new journey at the Emirates Stadium. No matter what the road ahead, I will definitely move forward! ”

The first game of the season is the Community Shield match between Arsenal and Manchester City on 12 August, which is also the first game of the 2018 Premier League season.

The match was played at London's Wembley Stadium, a massive 90,000-capacity stadium that has hosted many FA Cup matches before, including those of the England national team.

On August 12, at 3:30 p.m. local time, the clash between last season's Premier League champions and last season's FA Cup winners is about to begin.

The match was also broadcast in its entirety by Sky Sports.

"What do you think is the most important thing to watch in this game?" Martin Taylor asked Alan Smith beside him.

"I think we should have the same level of understanding." Alan Smith laughed.

Of course, it goes without saying that the highlight of this game is the kid wearing the number 4 shirt.

"Did you know about Sun before? I've only read the reports and know a little bit about him. ”

As they waited for the game to start, Martin Taylor and Alan Smith chatted in the broadcast booth.

"Sun, I've seen his reports before, and Sky Sports has also done it, and I did the editing at the time, anyway, for me, he's a wonder boy, just like his nickname before."

"Then do you think he's going to continue that magical performance today?" Martin Taylor asked.

"It's hard to say, the level of confrontation in the Premier League is really not low, and it's not easy for players to adapt. What's more, the opponent in this game is the defending champion Manchester City. Alan Smith spoke the truth.

At the beginning of the season, the "Blue Moon" did not make much move in the transfer market, selling and buying some young players in a scattered manner, which can only be regarded as a small breeze compared to other teams. Therefore, in this game, Manchester City still discharged the championship team of last season.

"However, last season Chelsea also fielded the same starting team from the previous season in his title defending, and there were no changes except for the absence of Nemanja Matic and Costa, and the first game was beaten at home by Burnley, so I think Sun's debut is very interesting!" Martin Taylor expressed his own different opinion.

In this game, Manchester City's starting lineup was basically unchanged from last season, goalkeeper Moraes; defenders Delph, Kompany, Otamendi and Walker; Midfield trio Silva, Fernandinho, De Bruyne; Forwards Leroy Sane, Gabriel Jesus and Raheem Sterling.

Arsenal are still in a 3-4-2-1 formation. goalkeeper Petr Cech; defenders Koscielny, Mustafi, Holding; midfielders Bellerin, Xhaka, Wilshere and Cazorla; On the flanks are Sun Xiang and Mesut Ozil, and the single arrow Lacazette.