Volume 1 Chapter 11: First Group Training
The next day, when Lucky and Chamberlain were notified to go to the first training ground for training, obvious joy could be seen on their expressions.
After two full months, almost three months of individual training, they were finally able to go to the first team's training ground.
Along the way, Lucky and Chamberlain walked with extremely brisk steps.
This is a huge leap for them. Being able to participate in the first-team training camp means that they have gained Wenger's recognition. As long as they meet the conditions, they even have the opportunity to play in the game.
After Patres brought the two to the training ground, he did not put them directly into the locker room.
The players have their own circles, and as an assistant coach it is not appropriate for him to interfere too much.
Therefore, he handed over Luka and Chamberlain to Van Persie.
The way to the dressing room is through a long corridor.
Van Persie walked in front, with Luka and Chamberlain following closely behind.
Van Persie didn't say anything and they didn't know what to say.
Lekai noticed that Van Persie's back looked a little lonely. The figure that was flying freely in the national team now had .
The Arsenal captain was exhausted by the enormous pressure.
During the game, you have to rely entirely on your own performance to help the team win.
It is no exaggeration to say that if Van Persie had no voice, Arsenal would have had no chance at all during this period.
Arriving at the door of the locker room, Van Persie opened the door and walked in.
Lucky and Chamberlain followed closely.
But Van Persie seemed to have no intention of introducing the two people. He simply left them at the door, ran to the locker and began to change clothes silently.
It’s not training time yet, so there aren’t many people in the locker room.
Arshavin, Ramsey and Koscielny.
The three of them plus Van Persie were all quietly sorting out their own things. There was no communication or any interaction.
It was like four complete strangers.
The atmosphere in the locker room was terrible.
Seeing Lucky, Arshavin looked up and then stopped paying attention.
Arshavin is confused now.
His contract with Arsenal is about to expire, and the club has not yet made any statement, which makes him a little anxious. As a Russian player, if possible, he does not want to return to the Russian league.
But all this was not something he could decide, so he was in a state of confusion.
…
Ramsey is massaging his calves carefully.
Since breaking his leg two years ago, Ramsey has focused on maintaining his legs.
Perhaps it was this incident that left the young Ramsey with some trauma.
Anyway, since that incident, Ramsey's previously brilliant statistics have become mediocre.
Many people say that Ramsey is no longer the Ramsey of the past, and he has been ruined by the evil men of Stoke City.
But Lucky thinks that Ramsey is still the same Ramsey, but he has given up that kind of unreserved running style of play.
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Finally, it's Koscielny.
Koscielny is now showing signs of rebellion.
Influenced by Fabregas, Nasri, Song and Van Persie, Koscielny will also transfer away in the future.
The way Koscielny left was disgraceful.
He boycotted training and games, put pressure on the club, and left Arsenal in this way.
It can be said that Fabregas, the former Arsenal captain, has injected a very bad "tradition" into this team!
The four people in front of me were all busy with their own things.
Lucky and Chamberlain stood at the door awkwardly, and no one paid any attention to them.
"Come on, let's go find our locker!"
Since they have no intention of saying hello, Lucky will not try to please them.
Chamberlain wanted to strike up a conversation and liven up the atmosphere.
But he was stopped by Lucky.
Chamberlain's actions will most likely only turn himself into a clown!
After looking at row after row of lockers, Lucky and Chamberlain finally saw their own lockers in the corner.
The two put down their golf bags and started to change their clothes.
When Lucky opened the locker, the first thing he saw was the Arsenal home jersey lying quietly inside.
The red and white jersey, the jersey that once created a 49-game unbeaten record, the jersey that once defeated Manchester United and even staged the "Battle for the Earth" with the Universe.
He picked up the jersey and turned it over.
No. 29!
Not the main number.
Chamberlain is stronger in this regard. After all, No. 15 is considered the main number, which means that this guy may get a chance to play this season.
And Lucky is still a long way from playing!
He put the home jersey aside and took out a set of training clothes and put them on.
Sit on the bench and start putting on socks and sneakers.
After changing clothes, Lekai put the ball bag into the locker, closed the door and walked out.
Soon, groups of Arsenal players began to pour into the stadium.
To be honest, the team atmosphere is terrible.
No one spoke.
There was really no communication, and everyone looked like they had something on their mind.
Even when they were jogging to warm up, they didn't communicate at all.
With heavy breathing, physical strength seemed to be quickly drained, and this atmosphere brought people immense depression and pain.
Lucky was running at the end of the team, he tilted his head slightly and looked at Van Persie in front of him.
As the captain, shouldn't he say something?
but no!
Van Persie's expression was calm, even a little Buddhist.
Van Persie is now in a state of anxiety and confusion.
The departure of Fabregas and Nasri has caused Arsenal's overall level to decline again, which is a huge blow to Van Persie who wants to strive for the championship.
Perhaps this is why Van Persie left.
Even as captain, he couldn't see any positive aspects.
Arsenal now is like a swamp that eats people!
Arsenal's first-team training is divided into three parts.
Forwards, midfielders and defenders have different training contents.
The midfield requires two players to stretch each other.
Chamberlain was called to undergo forward training. After all, Arsenal bought Chamberlain to play as a winger in order to make him a combat-ready player.
To do this, Lucky needs to find a partner.
"Let's do it together!"
Just when I was worrying about it, someone sent me a pillow.
Arteta walked over and invited Luka with a smile.
In this regard, Lucky also gladly accepted it.
The two people stretch each other.
The two men turned their backs to each other, Luka's arms were crossed with Arteta's arms, and he leaned back and lay on Arteta's back.
Arteta's voice came from behind.
"Bad vibe, huh?"
Lucky nodded and said, "It's really bad!"
"There is no other way. They have suffered too much in recent times and need to slowly adapt!" Arteta said. "There will be an internal training match later. I will play on the bench and we will work together."
In this regard, Lekai's eyes lit up. It was simply great to be able to play in the game.
"good!"
The basic training content lasted for an hour.
Soon it was time for the internal training match.
The main players and substitutes are divided into two teams to play the game.
On the main force side...
Goalkeeper: Szczesny.
Defenders: Koscielny, Vermaelen , Djordje.
Midfielders: Ramsey, Song, Rosicky, Coquelin.
Forwards: Arshavin, Van Persie, Walcott.
Substitutes:
Goalkeeper: Fabian Guis
Defenders: Jenkinson, Mertesacker, Miquel.
Midfielders: Frimpong, Arteta, Benayoun, Lukay.
Forwards: Shamakh, Chamberlain, Gervinho.
Lekai and other substitute players put on yellow vests and waited on the field.
Lucky looked at the lineups of both teams and couldn't help grinning...
In his own lineup, the only ones he can rely on are Arteta, Mertesacker and Gervinho.
These are players with playing experience, while goalkeeper Fabian Gis, Lukay and center forward Chamberlain, who have never played, are not good enough.
On the sidelines, under the leadership of head coach Wenger, the coaching staff has stood in a line.
Except for the three coaches who act as referees, everyone else is responsible for keeping records.
And these data records are likely to become the most critical factor in judging them, which represents whether they can play in the game.
To this end, every substitute looks very motivated.
On the other hand, the main team was a little too quiet.
Still no one spoke, and not even their expressions changed. It was obvious that they felt that the substitute team could not pose any threat to them.
I don’t know what other people think, but Lucky is indeed a little unhappy.
But then I thought again, the other party does have the capital to look down on me.
The game started soon.
The substitute team kicked off first, and Chamberlain returned the kick-off.
The ball came to Arteta's feet, and Arteta continued to pass the ball back to the back line.
At this time, the main team had already infiltrated.
Lekai glanced at Van Persie who was standing not far from him, and then retreated to the left rear side to provide support.
But the ball did not tilt to the left, but passed to the right.
Obviously, compared to the fledgling Lukaku, they trust the combination of Arteta + Bayonne more.
There was nothing Lucky could do about this.
Trust is earned by yourself, especially in a professional team. If you don’t perform well enough, why should your teammates pass the ball to you?
He knew this when he first started playing professionally.
The substitute team's advancement is mainly based on Bayonne + Arteta + Gervinho.
It's like they want to copy the left (right) corridor of Arsenal (Henry + Pires + Cole) in their glorious days, but it's just a copy. They learnt it in a similar way, but they couldn't play effectively at all.
Gervinho is still Gervinho, he can't play like Henry the Great.
And Arteta is not a full-back, which requires him to sacrifice some physical energy and run back and forth.
In this situation, the substitute team stabilized the situation slightly.
But soon the main team launched a counterattack.
The main team knows very well what the substitutes are going to do.
After all, Bayonne is not Pires, he does not have that kind of sharp breakthrough and sufficient speed.
They put a little pressure on the right, and the so-called right corridor was broken.
