Chapter 51: The Season of Legends

"Ye Luo!! Pretty! ”

"As soon as the game started, Ye Luo gave Southampton a dismount first!"

"It seems that in this game, Southampton want to snipe at Arsenal at home is not very likely."

The commentators praised Ye Luo's performance one after another.

Yelo's performance was a barometer for Arsenal.

As long as Ye Luo behaves normally.

No one would think Southampton could pose much of a threat to Arsenal.

At this point, the game has only been a minute into play.

St. Mary's Stadium, which was originally extremely enthusiastic, seemed to be suddenly poured cold water on Ye Luo's shot.

The fire-like enthusiasm was extinguished a lot.

Southampton fans were a little panicked.

They looked at Yelo's back.

Some were silent, others couldn't wait to boo.

Although they also know.

Boo.

I'm afraid it won't affect Ye Luo's play.

At Arsenal.

Inside every tavern where Arsenal fans gather.

Arsenal fans cheered.

Even if the goal doesn't go in.

They were also chanting.

Beer clink glasses.

Passion spreads through every corner of Arsenal.

"Well done! Hahahaha! If Ye behaves normally, we will win!! 0”

"Southampton can't stop us!!"

"Oooo Leaf!! ”

All of a sudden.

A song in praise of Yelo.

Ringing in every area of Arsenal where fans gather.

Although Southampton fans know that their team may not be able to beat this opponent in this game.

However, the cheers continued.

A team like Southampton, which is struggling to be relegated from the Premier League, may only win seven or eight games a season. The number of games lost is the majority.

But.

Football.

It's not just about winning.

For Southampton fans.

They became Southampton fans.

It's never about how many goals this team has won, how many championships it has won.

After all, a promoted horse like Southampton.

Again in the Premier League.

It's always been more losses than wins.

Even more than thirty games a season.

The number of games that can be won may be only five, six, seven, or eight.

The fans came to watch the game and of course wanted the team to win.

But they are also aware of the quality of the team.

Of course it's good to win.

But it's not surprising to lose.

After all, the value of both teams is here.

No Southampton fan can ask their team to win at home against a team like Arsenal.

It's not realistic.

In England.

Fans become fans of a team.

It's more about the culture of the community.

Because Southampton has always been here.

They are a team that belongs to this community.

The team is fully integrated into the local community.

Their youth system, their usual activities, their interaction with the local fans.

Wait a minute.

are deeply tied to the community.

Such a team.

It has absolute vitality.

Even if the team is relegated to the amateur league.

Support from local fans.

And as always.

That's football culture.

It's about community, it's about love.

Katsu loves you too.

I love you even if I lose.

There is no other reason.

So fans of teams like Southampton.

They have long been accustomed to the fact that their teams will lose more and win less in the Premier League.

They won't force a home win over Arsenal.

They weren't going to be angry with the team and let the Southampton players go for it to beat opponents who were far stronger than them.

They don't feel like Southampton isn't fighting hard enough.

If on the football field.

Just spelling is useful.

So what else do you need to do with the technical tactics?

The gap in strength.

It's not something that can be made up for by desperate efforts.

What to use death row prisoners to play the World Cup, what mental strength to overcome everything.

These are the assumptions of people in some football desert areas about the sport of football.

Speaking of which.

South Upton's players are actually quite hard-working.

After all, they also know that if they lose this game, they will definitely become a backdrop for the media.

Become the backdrop for Arsenal's record-equalising.

So.

They don't want to lose either.

But.

Effort on the pitch.

After all, it was still lost to the gap in strength.

The eleventh minute of the game.

After fending off several attacks from Arsenal.

Southampton's goal.

Finally declared lost.

It was a corner.

A corner kick from Bench B found its way down the middle.

Ye Luo jumped high.

Beat Portuguese defender Wunte with a header and smashed the ball towards the goal.

The goalkeeper pounced.

But this time, Yelo's header sank hard.

Even if the goalkeeper pounced.

Football is still refracted into the net.

1 to 0!!

Arsenal took the lead in the 11th minute.

"One to zero! Pretty! Header from Yelo!! ”

'Arsenal are ahead, they're on their way to 14 wins in a row!'

The commentators chanted.

After this goal was scored.

The rest of the game fell completely into the rhythm of Arsenal.

Ultimately.

Arsenal beat Southampton 3-1 away.

Successfully completed a fourteen-game winning streak.

All eyes are on Arsenal's winning streak.

The Champions League in midweek is not so much on the contrary.

The midweek group stage is the final round.

In the Premier League, Manchester United and Chelsea will play one after another.

Wait for the group stage to be fully completed.

The qualifying situation of each group is also clear.

The top teams in the group are: Paris Saint-Germain, Arsenal, Malaga, Borussia Dortmund, Juventus, Bayern Munich, Barcelona and Manchester United.

The teams that finished second in the group were: Porto, Schalke 04, Real Madrid, Shakhtar Donetsk, Valencia, Celtic, Galatasaray, AC Milan.

On this side of the Premier League.

Four teams participating in the Champions League.

Manchester United and Arsenal came first in the group.

Chelsea were knocked out of the group stage in an upset.

What about Manchester City?

They were not surprised.

Bottom of the group.

It's a shame and a big loss.

Many English media are criticizing Manchester City for "not having Champions League background and experience".

Sora has a luxurious lineup.

In the Champions League, it was reduced to a fish belly for food delivery.

In a word.

This season came out of the group stage.

It's Arsenal and Manchester United.

Therefore.

The media in England are starting to pay attention to what opponents these two teams can draw.

There are still quite a lot of Champions League upsets this season.

For example, AC Milan and Real Madrid, two strong teams, actually fell to the second place in the group.

Sky Sports' editors are expected to pump their mouths after the draw.

Because he joked in the report: I hope Arsenal and Manchester United don't draw AC Milan and Real Madrid.

The result?

In a word, it is a prophecy.

The draw ceremony took place on Friday.

Then Arsenal drew against Real Madrid.

OK.

Manchester United's opponents are not AC Milan.

Otherwise.

One has to wonder if Sky Sports has gotten some inside information.

However, the opponents drawn by Manchester United are not easy to deal with.

It is a strong team from the Bundesliga Schalke 04.

"Sky Sports" couldn't help laughing at itself after the draw ceremony: "Manchester United and Arsenal drew a good draw in the group stage, maybe their luck ran out, they drew strong teams in the round of 16 in the knockout round, especially Arsenal, finally the first place in the group qualified, and it was Real Madrid who was drawn?" ”

"You know, Carlo Ancelotti's team has always been the favorite in the Champions League."

"The two Champions League favourites have been drawn together, and the matchup between these two teams will also become the most watched match in the knockout round of 16 of the Champions League this season."

The whole of Europe is reporting that Arsenal have drawn Real Madrid.

In England.

It was not long before the focus was on domestic events.

Arsenal travel to Everton.

It's been a really busy time in English football.

Ahead Arsenal drew the draw against Real Madrid.

The media in England are hyping up the topic of Yelo and Cristiano Ronaldo.

Now the whole of Europe knows how good Yelo is.

And what about Cristiano Ronaldo?

He will be given a chance to challenge Yelo head-on – yes, the English media use the tone of "Cristiano Ronaldo challenge Yelo".

In their opinion.

Ye Luo's current status is obviously on Ronaldo's record.

There are two kinds of footballers in the world, one is Yelo and the other is the other."

The Arsenal Echo newspaper declared this in its report.

The newspaper knew it was pro-Arsenal by its name.

So no one was surprised when he said that.

The point is.

The story was also picked up by other English media.

The Champions League hasn't started yet.

The hype on both sides has already begun.

So says the media in England.

The other side.

The media in Banya must be very unconvinced.

So the mouthpieces of Real Madrid, represented by Marca, began to speak out.

Everyone, you come and go.

It's not lively.

It also makes fans look forward to the arrival of the Champions League knockout round. 、

And before that.

Arsenal's energy is all focused on domestic competitions.

On the question of his position in international football.

Ye Luo didn't really care.

He cares more about the next game.

The Champions League draw is certainly what everyone is watching.

Opponents Real Madrid have also sparked discussion within Arsenal.

But that's about it.

Because next.

Everyone is going to prepare for the 15th round of the league against Everton.

Before that.

Arsene Wenger showed us footage of some of Everton's games this season.

Arsene Wenger takes this game very seriously.

Even more concerned about this match than in the knockout round of the Champions League against Real Madrid.

Because it was the first step for Arsenal to set a new record.

It was also Wenger's first step beyond his own past.

This transcendence means that Arsenal has truly ushered in a new era.

Although said.

Even if you lose this game.

It is also a high probability that Arsenal will win the league title.

But.

If you can set a record.

Why not?

And everyone has been preparing for this record for so long, and if it can't be broken in the end, it will be a lot of damage to the team's morale.

Arsene Wenger on these days.

It's about ruling out anything that could have caused Arsenal to lose.

For example.

Pressure.

Generally speaking.

The more you care about the record.

The more stress!

But.

Arsene Wenger's way of decompressing.

It's not about telling the players not to take this game seriously, and not to take the record seriously.

He just told the players: "Don't worry about the bold question kick, no matter what problems we encounter, don't we still have leaves?" ”

Inside the conference room.

The Arsenal players burst into laughter.

Everyone looked at Captain Ye Luo.

Some even whistled with excitement.

Ye Luo also smiled.

He didn't refute Arsene Wenger's.

Of course.

Nor did he show anxiety and dissatisfaction.

Facing the pressure Arsene Wenger puts on him.

He accepted it with ease.

He knows.

This is Arsene Wenger's way of taking the pressure off the team.

Arsene Wenger put the pressure on the whole team.

It was transferred to Ye Luo alone.

The pressure left Ye Luo alone.

Others, of course, don't have much pressure.

If you do it on another team.

That, of course, is very inhumane.

It's shirking responsibility.

But at Arsenal.

This is normal.

And, rightly.

Ye Luo didn't think there was anything wrong with this approach.

He's the heart of the team.

He is the captain that all players trust.

He is also the only player on the team who has unlimited firing rights.

Take 10,000 steps back.

He is also the highest-paid player on the team.

His salary budget alone accounts for 30 percent of the team's salary budget.

Even if not from a technical and tactical point of view.

Receive so much money.

Take your own responsibility.

Isn't that how it should be?

And in the Arsenal team, this is also the consensus of everyone - if there is a problem, find Yelo, it is right.

With Ye Luo as the backing of the whole team.

Arsenal players, there really is nothing to worry about.

The sky is falling.

There are tall men on top.

And Yelo.

It's the tall man.

With a relaxed mentality of "we still have Yelo".

Arsenal arrived at Liverpool.

Prepare for this game against Everton.

Everton fans naturally don't want to let themselves be a stepping stone to the record.

At Goodison Park, a banner that was a great representation of their attitude.

"Everton, not a stepping stone to the record!"

Meaning:

Arsenal.

Don't try to set a new record with Everton.

That's absolutely impossible.

In the locker room.

Arsene Wenger looked at his players.

The expression on their faces was relaxed.

It was not affected by the away atmosphere.

Of course he knew what it was.

Because they have Yelo behind them.

"What needs to be said has already been said."

"Everyone knows how to play this game. But keep in mind that this is not a historic moment, because we have a bigger record to set again! ”

"Are you satisfied with just fifteen consecutive wins?"

Arsene Wenger knows.

Except for decompression.

Also give the players goals. 、

Fill them with hunger and thirst.

Hungry players are invincible.

They'll want more.

They won't be satisfied.

Arsene Wenger knows.

The current group of Arsenal players.

It's not time to lie down in the merit book and eat the old book.

They still have a lot to go.

and thirsty.

They still have!

And a lot!

"Kill them!!"

Ye Luo clenched his fists and shouted.

Suddenly.

Got a response from all the players in the locker room!

"Kill them 1!"

The Arsenal players chanted.

Arsene Wenger smiled.

He knows.

This season.

It will be destined to be a season full of legends!!

(End of chapter)