Volume 1 Chapter 37: The Prince of Arsenal
"Someone recently said the captain was leaving!"
In the locker room, Chamberlain and Lucky were changing clothes after completing extra training.
At this point, the other players had already left, leaving only two.
Regarding Chamberlain's topic , Lucky showed no interest and said, "We just need to train hard. These have nothing to do with us."
"How can it be irrelevant?" Chamberlain was a little anxious: "That's Van Persie!"
Lucky turned around and asked, "So?"
Chamberlain danced with joy and said, "He is Van Persie. He has performed so well this season. If he stays, next season..."
Lucky waved his hand to interrupt, "You mean Arsenal can't do without Van Persie now, right?"
Chamberlain opened his mouth and said dejectedly, "Yes! If the captain stays and renews his contract, we will have a better performance next season."
Lucky asked; "What if he leaves?"
Chamberlain opened his mouth and sighed; "That would be a disaster!"
Lucky knew very well what Chamberlain was thinking.
In other words, Arsenal is currently caught in such a contradiction.
This season, Arsenal has relied too much on Van Persie's outstanding performance.
Once Van Persie left, they didn't know how to play football.
The most important thing is that two captains left in two years.
This is a fatal blow to the club.
"Don't think about it. Just do your job. We don't have the ability to change these things." Lekai sighed and waved his hand.
This is the truth, they have no ability to stop Van Persie from leaving.
If he is a main player and has an excellent performance, perhaps you can try to persuade him.
Even Lucky could say, 'Ferguson is lying to you, he's going to retire soon.'
But now Luka is in a low position and his words have little influence. Even if he said so, Van Persie would think he was a lunatic.
Even though there are many signs that Ferguson's physical condition is getting worse and worse and he is likely to retire.
But people!
Always want to believe what you believe.
For Van Persie.
Transferring to Manchester United and climbing to the top of Europe together with Sir Alex Ferguson is what he is willing to believe.
He would choose to ignore everything else.
After the two walked out of the locker room, a figure came towards them.
A short buzz cut and a thick beard.
It was Arsenal's prince Wilshere who had just returned from injury.
Wilshere is a player trained by Arsenal's youth training system. He once learned to play football from Fabregas. During his peak period at Arsenal, he even suppressed the midfield combination of Xavi and Iniesta.
Wilshere's ability is still good, but this guy encountered Arsenal, which was undergoing huge changes during his career rise.
Faced with a bunch of problems at Arsenal, Wilshere claimed to be the legitimate successor and took the initiative to find Wenger to ask for the No. 10 jersey, wanting to lead Arsenal to regain its glory, but unfortunately, he did not have that ability.
From the very beginning, Wilshere was not a qualified leader.
When Van Persie was there, no one dared to fart.
As soon as there was a rumor that he was leaving, this guy rushed to Wenger to ask for the No. 10 jersey, fearing that he would not be able to get it.
Because of his good family background, Wilshere is also highly expected by Arsenal fans.
But you have to understand that the expectations of Arsenal fans during this period were swinging back and forth.
Wilshere, Arteta, Walcott, Vermaelen, anyone can do it, as long as they show enough strength, they will agree.
But unfortunately, none of these people were able to put in a convincing enough performance.
In the end, Wilshere failed to succeed at Arsenal and became a deposed prince!
"Hey! I saw your performance today, it was awesome!"
Wilshere came over and started praising them, which made Chamberlain and Luka feel a little embarrassed.
Wilshere is actually in an awkward position in the team.
Despite having a certain amount of talent and being given high hopes.
But the second generation of gunmen ignored him.
After all, compared to these people, Wilshere's prestige is seriously insufficient.
To this end, this guy began to look for substitute players, hoping to pull them into his own camp and create momentum.
But unfortunately, the substitute players don't think much of him.
Lucky thought so too, but even so, he couldn't show it.
Lucky looked at the other person and said, "We were just about to go home!"
Wilshire nodded and said, "Do you want me to take you there?"
This guy just bought a supercar and is planning to show it off.
In response, Lucky shook his head and said, "No, we're close!"
"Well then." Wilshere expressed regret, then said excitedly, "The professor just asked me to come over, and he hopes that I can play a more important role in the future of Arsenal."
Chamberlain was at a loss...
We didn't ask anything.
Lekai grinned and asked, "Are you sure you're not going to ask for the No. 10 jersey?"
Wilshere seemed very happy. He caught the two of them and chatted with them for a while before leaving.
After the guy left, Chamberlain said quietly, "I don't like him."
Lucky didn't respond!
After the two walked out of the training base, Lucky said goodbye to Chamberlain and started running on the road while dribbling the ball.
I was practicing basketball with full concentration, when suddenly I heard a sharp whistle in my ear.
Lekai was startled and the ball under his feet flew to the left, where there was a stinky ditch.
Once the ball falls into it, it will be troublesome.
At the critical moment, Lekai raised his toes, bounced lightly, and then moved quickly to the left.
He turned his left leg outward and used the outside of his foot to cushion the ball, finally retrieving it. He then used his shoulder to take the ball off, hugged it with both hands, turned around and stared angrily at the vehicles parked on the side of the road.
I saw a figure in the driver's seat get out of the car quickly.
As he got out of the car, he apologized, "Sorry! Sorry! I was too excited!"
Lucky was stunned for a moment.
This person speaks Chinese.
Looking closely, he saw a young man wearing a black polo shirt, jeans and a press card hanging around his neck walking towards him.
Zheng Xin came to Lekai, picked up his journalist ID and said, "I am a journalist, I am Chinese, and I am your compatriot!"
Lucky looked puzzled. What was this person talking about?
Zheng Xin feels so miserable!
For two whole months, he was arguing with the Arsenal team manager.
I was not able to get the right to be interviewed.
Finally, I remembered the kid named Kevin in Henry's comeback game. I asked someone to spend some money and finally found Kevin's information, which gave me the opportunity to contact Lucky.
Seeing Lekai's strange expression, Zheng Xin couldn't help but say, "Let me introduce myself. I'm a reporter from PP Sports. My name is Zheng Xin. I'm responsible for interviews for the Premier League section. I watched your debut match!"
Zheng Xin gave a thumbs up and said, "That's awesome!"
As the saying goes, flattery can never wear out.
After saying this, a smile appeared on Lekai's face.
"Thank you! Actually, my performance in that game wasn't that good either. I still need to work harder."
Lucky Versailles.
In this regard, Zheng Xin said: "But he really played well in that game. He froze Townsend alone, and scored 4 steals, 5 interceptions, 2 clearances, 100% pass success rate, 1 key pass, and indirect assists in the whole game! This was already a perfect debut."
Lekai scratched his head, feeling a little embarrassed by the praise.
Zheng Xin looked at Lekai and asked sincerely, "Can I have a brief interview?"
Lucky was stunned for a moment, and said with embarrassment, "I can't accept the interview. The club does not allow any player to contact the media at this stage."
Zheng Xin said quickly, "Then let's chat. Don't worry, even if it's published in the newspaper, I will report it in the third person and won't leave any video. If you're still worried, I'll tell you my work number. We have a rule for overseas players. Reporting and contact cannot affect the status of overseas players in the club. If you do this, you will be seriously dismissed. Then you can expose me!"
Lucky looked at the other person with a look of astonishment as he kept talking. He scratched his head and said, "Then let's just have a simple chat?"
He is relatively confident about Chinese reporters.
And the most important thing is that when you are in a foreign country, it is really nice to meet Chinese people.
The two men got into the car, and Zheng Xin only used paper and pen to make written records, without leaving any video or audio, in order to prevent Lekai from being punished in the club.
The interview lasted a full hour.
Zheng Xin finally understood Lucky's story.
And Lekai also learned about the current situation of overseas players from Zheng Xin.
There are many overseas players nowadays, and about 20 of them are scattered in various leagues in Europe.
But there are not many people who can really kick it out and have expectations.
French Ligue 1, Paris Saint-Germain’s Emperor Wang Yi.
Portuguese Super League, Chen Man from Porto.
La Liga, Atletico Madrid's Liu Kairui.
Premier League, Arsenal's Lukaku.
These people are the targets of special observation.
The other three are all main players, while Lekai is a substitute, so relatively speaking, the expectations for him are lower.
"In fact, your Portuguese counterparts had already heard about your joining Arsenal, but at that time Wang Yi scored 20 goals in a single season, and everyone was discussing this, so no one paid attention to you." Zheng Xin finished speaking, and added: "But in your last debut, many domestic fans were optimistic about you, but you didn't get a chance to play, and people in China were about to blast Wenger!"
Lekai grinned and said, "Not really. Now is the time to grab points, and the substitutes can't play."
Zheng Xin laughed and said, "The commentator also explained it, but the fans didn't listen. They finally saw a Chinese player land on the stage of a top club, and his debut performance was amazing. How could they remain calm? So, did Wenger really not arrange the next game for you?"
Lucky shook his head and said, "Not at the moment. The team is working hard to strive for the European competition zone. Maybe when the results are stable, there will be a chance at the end of the season."
Zheng Xin asked eagerly, "What about next season?"
Lucky smiled and said, "Still a substitute!"
