134 North London Derby (Part I)
After driving Wang Jing home, he drove to a football equipment store next to the Emirates Stadium.
The owner of the store is a die-hard Arsenal loyalist, and as a fan, he also relied on the income from the store to form an amateur league team called "Arsenal United", which competes in the regional league.
"Hello Boss Jack! I'm here to get my shoes. Sun Xiang greeted respectfully.
"But it's coming, I thought you kid didn't want it!" A middle-aged uncle with a big belly stood up from the sofa, and a thick beard had already covered his neck.
This boss's surname is Jack, everyone calls him "Boss Jack", and Arsenal has a lot of players who are not sponsored by the brand, and almost all of their sneakers are made by Boss Jack's men.
"Hehe, isn't that a bit of a thing, I'll go back and give you a signed jersey." Sun Xiang scratched his head and smiled.
"Good boy, okay! Wait, I'll get your shoes. ”
After saying that, Boss Jack walked to the counter with a big belly.
Sun Xiang has always been curious about how to control the balance of such a big belly, and he even feels that it is bigger than a pregnant woman.
A few minutes later, Jack's boss took out a shoebox with the logo of Jack's store on it from behind the counter and handed it to Sun Xiang.
"Try it, Sun, it's all done according to your requirements!" Boss Jack stroked his beard and smiled with a smile in his eyes.
These shoes were actually made by Sun Xiang not long ago when he got rid of Jack's boss. The pair that Wang Jing gave to herself earlier was kicked out during training.
That's right, he was kicked out, but fortunately, Sun Xiang was fine.
This time made Sun Xiang feel distressed, and after the training, he returned to the lounge and held his sneakers and shed tears.
In the end, Cazorla couldn't stand it anymore, so he asked Sun Xiang to go to Jack's store to have a look, and if he could, he would order a pair.
So, the pair of sneakers in front of Sun Xiang was born.
This time, Sun Xiang didn't use the previous vigor as a template, he always felt that the shoes were a little out of place, so he used one to do it this time.
&ouch is somewhat similar, at least there are similarities in the shoe shape.
When the new shoes arrived, Sun Xiang couldn't wait to try them on his feet.
It's really comfortable.
Seeing Sun Xiang's eyebrows fluttering, Boss Jack also smiled with relief. Once again, it seems that he has satisfied a player.
In fact, Jack basically injected all the effort into these shoes, including the handling of every detail. Because he knows that a star like Sun Xiang will definitely have sponsors in the future, and at that time, maybe he can still get his own introduction.
Of course, the fit of the players' shoes is very important for their performance on the field, so that the name obtained by Arsenal centered on Sun Xiang can be somewhat related to Jack himself and satisfy his vanity a little.
"How is Sun, are you still satisfied?"
"Of course Boss Jack, this is fantastic!" Sun Xiang can't put down the new shoes.
"That's good." Jack said, "There's one thing I don't understand, why do you have to print these four subtitles on your right foot?" And I don't understand what that means. ”
Jack said, pointing to the embroidery on the outside of the sneakers.
"This.... It's a secret. Sun Xiang said with a smile.
"Well, since it's a secret, I won't ask more. Go for the next game! Expect you to score goals with these shoes! ”
"No problem, Boss Jack! Rest assured! With that, Sun Xiang waved his hand and left the store.
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On September 24, it was the matchday of the third round of the English League Cup. Arsenal kicked off as the first game, and they were challenged by the 'Saints' Southampton at the Emirates Stadium as the home team.
The League Cup has always been an upset competition. In the second round, Manchester United lost 4-0 at Milton Keynes Dons in the First Division, Burnley lost 1-0 to Sheffield Wednesday and Leicester lost 1-0 to Shrewsbury. These are not big or small unpopular.
And in this game, Arsenal failed to escape this cycle after all, and they lost the game with a score of 1:2 on the second team.
However, the Arsenal squad are not discouraged and are aiming for the Champions League, league and FA Cup this season. The lesser-known League Cup is not in their assessment. And the reason why the second team will be sent to play is because there is still a tough battle waiting for them in three days.
On 27 September, the Premier League will host Tottenham Hotspur in the first north London derby of the season.
The Gunners won 2-0 last time out, so Pochettino's side will have to take all three points to move into second place in the table.
Tottenham star Kane is also in hot form, and after a dull period in August, he scored twice in the last game in September to send the team out of the stadium of light.
In addition, the likes of Ali and Eriksen Son Heung-min have maintained good game form, and the fourth place in the league is also reflected.
Therefore, this game has attracted a lot of British media coverage, and Tottenham, which once set off a storm of youth, will have a hard-fought duel with the Gunners at the Emirates Stadium.
'Arsenal still seem to have reservations, that's what I thought when I got the squad. They put Alexandre Lacazette and Cazorla Bellerin on the bench, presumably in preparation for the Champions League. ”
'You're right Martin, they only need a draw now to secure second place in the league and the Champions League is the top priority in that case. Alan Smith said.
This time, Arsene Wenger unexpectedly arranged for Sun Xiang to partner Olivier Giroud up front, with Ramsey, Wilshere, Xhaka and Kolasinac lined up behind him to form a 4-4-2 formation.
This change not only surprised the fans, but also caught Pochettino off guard.
He never expected that Wenger not only rotated the players, but even the formation began to rotate.
But he continued to stick to his tactics and revolve around Kane. However, it is conceivable that from three defenders to four defenders, Kane's goal has undoubtedly become more difficult.
So from the very beginning of the game, Ali and Son Heung-min, who were behind Kane, began to actively pull Arsenal's backline to increase the connection between Kane and Eriksen.
However, Arsenal seem to have a countermeasure, and no matter how much they pull, Arsenal always have a player who has been following Kane and limiting his line of possession.
In this way, the two sides were deadlocked for nearly half time, and if it weren't for the brief argument caused by Wilshere's shovel behind Ali at the end of the game, it is estimated that most of the fans at the scene would have fallen asleep.
Sun Xiang had a few good chances in the front half of the game, but they never turned into goals, and I don't know if it was because the shoes had not adapted to it.
And just like that, the first half of the north London derby ended in this boredom.
As soon as the second half began, Wenger, who couldn't sit still, called for a substitution, bringing Cazorla back on the pitch to replace Welshman Ramsey.
Cazorla thought he would be able to take a break from this game, but now it seems that the holiday is going to be postponed again.