Volume 1 Chapter 28 Entering the big list
Wenger asked Luka to live in Highbury Apartments, but it was in the city of London and too far away from the training ground.
And since Lucky didn't have a vehicle , he decided to continue staying at Billy's house.
Billy was extremely happy about Lucky's decision.
Billy has been in a good mood recently. Perhaps it is Henry's return that has given all Arsenal fans a glimmer of hope.
Although it happened several years ago, Arsenal fans at the time felt that as long as Henry was running, the game was not over.
Even in difficult games, they can win.
On the contrary, Arsenal no longer has this feeling.
Of course, they did not put too much pressure or hope on Henry.
After all, Henry is 33 years old and he can't run like he used to.
There is no winter break in the Premier League, and the games continue into January.
Tomorrow, Arsenal will face off in the FA Cup.
The FA Cup is a cup competition under the English Football Association, and all league teams in England have the right to participate.
Premier League teams can participate from the third round onwards. This is a privilege given to Premier League teams by the FA.
And as the king of the FA Cup, Arsenal will have the most FA Cup trophies in the future.
However, Arsenal is still in the embarrassing situation of not winning a championship for six years.
Both the Arsenal club and the fans are in desperate need of a championship.
The FA Cup will be held on January 10th, which is tomorrow.
Arsenal will face Leeds United at home.
Leeds United is a club in the Championship and it has had its good times, but its current performance can be described as terrible.
For this reason, Wenger decided to train his troops in this game!
"Next, let's announce the roster for tomorrow's game!"
The players looked at Wenger, and many of them, such as Lucky, showed desire in their eyes.
After looking around, Wenger also noticed Lucky's gaze, laughed in his heart, and then said loudly:
"Shamakh, Arshavin, Arteta, Alexander-Song, Coquelin, Ramsey, Chamberlain, Squillaci, Koscielny, Miquel, Szczesny!"
This is the starting roster.
Wenger announced it directly.
Chamberlain seemed very excited, this was his first start.
Then comes the list of substitutes.
At this point, Wenger paused for a moment and said;
"Henry!"
Everyone turned to look at the legendary star, and a smile appeared on Henry's face.
He understood that this game was for him to say hello to the Arsenal fans.
Since Henry arrived in London on January 7, it is time for him to show up in this game.
The changes that Henry's arrival brought to the first team were positive. Apart from anything else, the atmosphere became much more relaxed.
Wenger continued:
"Theo Walcott, Park Joo-young, Ryo Miyaichi, Benayoun, Damian Marnes...Lucky!"
Lucky was stunned.
Although he had been looking forward to this moment, it always felt a little unreal when Wenger said his name.
He is really going to play at Arsenal.
He will make his debut at the famous Emirates Stadium!
"congratulations!"
Arteta came over first.
Following closely, Walcott, Van Persie and others also offered their blessings.
Lucky is excited.
He thanked me profusely.
On the other hand, Chamberlain on the side felt a little jealous.
He remembered that his teammates were not like this when he first came on the court.
And that debut...
Chamberlain shook his head. He didn't want to recall it. It was a nightmare.
The importance of Luka and Chamberlain in the hearts of their teammates is different.
Whether it is training match performance or other aspects, Luka is much better than Chamberlain.
Chamberlain is still in the leveling stage, but Lucky's defensive ability makes him an instant combat force as long as he can play.
Moreover, Lukay's position as defensive midfielder is the best protection for Arteta.
Even Vermaelen in defense is the same.
Compared to Song, he prefers the active defensive type like Lekai.
However, Wenger did not include Van Persie and Vermaelen in the squad for this game, wanting to give them enough rest.
Lucky was excited to be included in the long list.
This means he will go to the Emirates Stadium. I don’t know if he can make his debut, but it always feels like a possibility.
After all, after Chamberlain's nightmare debut, the professor shouldn't do anything dangerous like that again.
Unless he wants to destroy Lucky!
“I’m on the long list!”
After Lucky returned to Billy's house, he made a high-profile announcement.
In response, the whole house suddenly became quiet for a moment, and then there was a sound of chickens flying and eggs breaking.
"Shit! I didn't buy a ticket!" He then yelled, not knowing what phone number he had dialed. "Tomorrow's FA Cup, I want three tickets. No matter how much they cost, I want to watch the game!"
Billy was roaring to buy tickets, while Elena and Kevin came over.
Elina opened her arms and hugged Lucky in her arms, saying happily, "Congratulations, kid. I don't know how to express my feelings at the moment. If tomorrow can be your debut, you must do your best. We will cheer for you!"
"Me too! Me too!" Kevin jumped on the ground, waving his fist excitedly. "Come on! I'm rooting for you!"
Lucky grinned and gave a thumbs up.
On the other side, Billy also rushed over.
He hugged Lucky and rubbed him hard, saying, "Great! Great! You must do your best tomorrow!"
Lucky said, not knowing whether to laugh or cry, "I'm not sure if I can play yet."
"Nonsense!" Billy glared, "You are number 4, how can you not play! Don't underestimate the significance of number 4!"
Lucky nodded helplessly.
Billy was more excited than Lucky and even started preparing to celebrate.
In response, Lucky could only smile bitterly.
It’s good enough to be able to play, why bother scoring goals!
After dinner, Lekai went into the room early to rest.
I lay in bed, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep.
He's not a rookie either.
Although I have experience playing in the Portuguese Super League, I still feel extremely nervous when I think about playing at the Emirates Stadium.
The tactics arranged by Wenger kept coming back to my mind.
Before he knew it, Lucky fell into a deep sleep.
Nothing happened that night, and the next day, Lucky trained as usual.
Although there may be games to play, Lucky still maintains a certain amount of training.
Of course, he did not consume too much physical energy, but instead chose some stretching movements.
At noon, Lekai followed everyone in the locker room to pack their bags.
Then they got into the bus one by one.
Lucky found a seat at the very back corner. He had always liked this seat. Sitting here, he could see everything going on inside the bus.
The professor finally came up and took a head count.
After confirming that everyone's time had expired, he turned to the driver and said, "Let's go!"
The bus started with a rumble, drove out of the Colney training base and headed towards the Emirates Stadium.
Along the way, Lekai watched the scenery along the way constantly changing.
After entering the city, the bus has a fixed route, and this route has already been occupied by a large number of Arsenal fans.
Compared to the past, there are more Arsenal fans.
The FA Cup is not as respected as the Premier League, and the only possibility for this change is Henry.
Lucky leaned forward and looked in Henry's direction, and found that Henry was also looking out the window.
Those eyes were full of nostalgia.
Apparently, the 33-year-old Henry thought of the scene when he was 22 years old.
The bus stopped at the side door, which was already surrounded by a large number of fans.
From the direction of the bus door, an iron isolation fence separates a passage leading into the venue.
Wenger was the first to stand up and shouted; "Don't say hello, just go straight into the venue!"
Arsenal players got off the bus one after another, and the cheers from fans on both sides became more intense.
Especially when they saw Henry, the cheers were as deafening as thunder.
In response, Henry simply waved and walked straight into the venue.
Since Lucky was sitting at the very back, he was the last one to get off the bus.
As soon as he got off the bus, he was shocked by the cheers of the enthusiastic fans.
Fortunately, Wenger gave a push from behind, so Lucky did not stand there stiffly and started to walk into the stadium again.
But the strange thing was that he seemed to hear someone calling him in Chinese.
Lekai shook his head, probably hallucinating.
At this time, outside the venue, Zheng Xin looked depressed.
He shouted so loudly, but Lucky didn't hear him.
But soon, a look of excitement appeared on his face.
At least Lucky has made it into the big list, which is a good thing!
He hurried away and headed towards the stadium entrance.
This game is the right one!
On the other side, after Lucky entered the venue, he followed the team to the locker room.
The dressing room at the Emirates Stadium is exactly the same as the dressing room at the training base.
Even the location of the substitutes' locker remained unchanged.
Obviously this is to better highlight the home atmosphere.
After arriving at a familiar corner and changing into their jerseys, they ran off to warm up.
At this time, the fans had not yet finished entering the stadium, so it seemed a bit deserted.
But there were still sporadic cheers.
After warming up with his teammates, Lekai returned to the locker room again.
Even though he's wearing the No. 4 jersey now, no one pays attention to him.
All attention was focused on Henry.
Back in the locker room, Wenger briefly repeated the tactics and then asked the starting players to line up, while the substitutes sat on the bench with him.
Chamberlain looked at Lucky with a smug look on his face, showing off that he was the starting player.
Lucky rolled his eyes in annoyance, then followed the professor out and sat on the bench.
