Volume 1 Chapter 9 Arteta
Evening, Billy's house.
Lucky lay on his single bed.
This is a loft-style room, only 10 square meters in total.
Wooden ceiling, triangular frame.
The room was extremely simple, with only a bed and a wardrobe, and no other furniture.
Lucky is not particular about where he lives.
He saved all the salary Arsenal gave him, except for some boarding fees.
Lying on the bed, there is a window on the slanted wooden ceiling corresponding to the head of the bed.
Lekai put his buttocks on the ground, exerted force on his abdomen, supported himself with his hands behind his back, and bounced the ball with his right foot.
He is doing basic training all the time, hoping to perform at his best when he can play.
Although there haven’t been many results or progress yet.
But he believed that one day he would succeed.
"The league starts tomorrow!"
After dinner, Lucky watched a program pre-launching the Premier League with Billy's family.
It is probably a commentary program that predicts the situation of each team in the new season.
What the commentator said was very good. The teams he favored all achieved considerable success in the new season.
For example, Manchester City, Manchester United and the civilian team Everton, etc.
But Arsenal are among the teams he is not optimistic about.
In response, Billy issued a severe condemnation, saying he felt the commentator was exaggerating.
But Lucky knows very well that if nothing unexpected happens, Arsenal’s start will be a disaster!
Snapped!
The ball was kicked so big that it flew high and hit Lekai's forehead.
Lucky lay on his back on the bed, looking at the night sky through the window.
The night sky is shrouded in a layer of haze, gloomy and depressing!
Just as I was about to fall asleep, there was a knock on the door.
Followed by the creaking sound of the door opening.
"Are you asleep?"
Kevin, in his pajamas, leaned against the door and looked at Lekai timidly.
Lucky sat up and asked in confusion, "What's the matter, Kevin?"
Kevin hesitated for a moment, walked in, closed the door gently, and then moved closer.
There was a hint of admiration in Kevin's eyes.
Lucky was a little confused.
"What's wrong?" Lucky touched his face and asked, "Is there anything?"
Kevin shook his head and said, "I heard you beat up Maguire!"
Forehead……
Kevin said, "He's a well-known bully around here, and he's an athlete, and he's really good at fighting."
Lucky was a little embarrassed.
Well, kids just admire this kind of brave and aggressive character.
After a moment, Kevin said frustratedly, "If only I could be as good as you, I wouldn't be bullied."
Lekai raised his eyebrows slightly and said, "Kevin, you are actually fully capable of fighting back!"
"No, no, no! I can't beat them, they have more people!" Kevin quickly shook his head.
Lucky smiled and said, "You just need to focus on one person. Believe me, Kevin, if you keep silent, these days will never end. The bad guys will not let you go just because you retreat. They will only bully you even more! So, Kevin, you need to fight back!"
Kevin said dejectedly; "I don't know what to do."
Lucky smiled and said, "You'll need a good weapon!"
…
The next day, early in the morning, Lekai got up early as usual and went for a morning run.
Unexpectedly, when Lucky went out, he found Kevin waiting at the door.
The little guy was wearing sportswear and holding a baseball bat.
Seeing Lucky coming out, Kevin came over and pointed at the baseball bat and said, "This is the bat used by my favorite baseball player David. He said that this bat will bring me courage."
Lucky raised his eyebrows and asked, "Is this your weapon?"
Kevin nodded fiercely and said, "I will take it with me and beat them up... one of them!"
Lekai was running in front, and Kevin was following behind, waving his baseball bat vigorously and humming.
After running for a while, Kevin couldn't keep up.
"Huh~ I can't run anymore!"
Lucky turned around and said with a smile, "Then wait for me here, and we'll go home together after I finish running!"
"Okay~~" Kevin said, holding up the bat; "Then I'll practice swinging the bat here!"
Lekai ran for half an hour as usual, drank a sip of spring water at the spring mouth , and then returned.
When he arrived at the agreed location, Kevin was too tired to walk.
Lekai could only carry the other person back home.
Billy and his wife were still asleep, so Lucky simply took a shower and went out.
He dribbled and juggled the ball again and arrived at the Kearney training base.
The Kearney training base is much more lively at this time.
There were many reporters gathered at the door, ready to take pictures with their cameras.
They also saw Lekai, but just regarded him as a youth player, not enough to arouse their interest.
Suddenly, someone shouted:
"coming!"
There was the sound of an engine and tires rubbing against the road, and a light grey bus with a huge Arsenal logo printed on the side slowly drove out.
The media reporters took a lot of photos of the bus.
And Lucky was standing in the crowd on the side of the road, looking up at the Arsenal bus setting off.
His eyes were fixed on the window, but it was pitch black and he could not see anything.
He looked away and turned away.
Maybe... in the future he will also take that bus and travel to various places to fight for the honor of Arsenal!
…
"The bus has left!"
"Um!"
“The players left too!”
"Um!"
"The professor is gone!"
"Uh-huh!"
Chamberlain grinned; "Patrais is gone too! So... what should we do?!"
Lucky was stunned for a moment.
Only then did he think of Arsenal's expedition, and Patrice, as the assistant coach, was also traveling with the team.
So, they became stranded children?
"Fuck!" Lekai finally reacted and turned around and said, "Didn't the old man tell us what to do today?"
"No!"
"He won't let us go to the youth training area alone." Lekai said with a frustrated look on his face.
It's really just being left alone.
Chamberlain looked at Lucky and said, "So, what should we do?"
"How should I know!" Lucky rolled his eyes.
After a pause, Lucky said, "How about we do yesterday's training again?"
Chamberlain smiled bitterly, "It's the only way!"
The two began to jog around the court.
Chamberlain said, "I got the jersey, number 15!"
Lucky: “…”
He turned around and said, "You came earlier than me, why didn't I see you get a jersey and a number?"
Lucky cursed, "Why are you talking nonsense? I'll have it in the future anyway!"
After the warm-up, the two began passing training.
The training mainly focuses on short passes.
At a distance of five meters, with constant running and passing, Lekai could clearly feel that the ball passed by Chamberlain had a little more power.
This guy is playing emotional football!
Chamberlain was eager to play.
Unlike Lukaku who had to wait for a hearing and obtain a work permit before he could play, Chamberlain, as a British player, met everyone's requirements. As long as he had enough ability, he could now start for Arsenal.
For Chamberlain, who had just come to Arsenal from Southampton, he was eager to prove himself.
And he believes that he has enough fighting power to help Arsenal now.
But the coaching staff did not take him with them and he was not even included in the roster.
The most important thing is that up to now, the two have not even participated in the normal first-team training.
Being a suspicious teenager, Chamberlain repeatedly questioned whether he had been abandoned.
Although Lekai analyzed the situation for him every time, it gave him a brief moment of peace of mind.
But the guy was still worried.
There was nothing Lucky could do about this.
In fact, he was also a little uneasy.
How many talented players died on Arsenal’s bench!
Although they knew that if it was not for the purpose of training two people, Arsenal would not go to so much trouble and directly let Patrice help with the special training of Luka and Chamberlain.
But he has not been able to participate in the first-team training , which has become a thorn in the side of both of them.
Lucky is relatively mature mentally, so he doesn't show it.
But Chamberlain is different. This guy is already getting anxious.
The two of them practiced silently, with something hidden in their minds.
Suddenly, a voice was heard.
" How ?"
Lekai stepped on the ball, and the two turned to look in the direction where the sound came from.
They saw a man walk in wearing an Arsenal training shirt.
The man was about 1.80 meters tall, with a resolute face and a hearty smile on his face.
It wasn't until the man walked in that Lekai recognized him.
“Arteta?”
Arsenal's midfield brain and captain for the next few years.
The departure of Van Persie and Song left Arsenal with two or three big cats and three small cats. After Vermaelen became the captain in the transition period, Arteta also wore the captain's armband.
But it’s worth mentioning that Arteta is one of the few captains who has not been sold.
Or maybe it's just the age.
Arteta is 29 years old this year and is about to enter his 30s!
Arteta looked at the two and smiled. "Patrez told me there would be a surprise here, but I didn't expect it would be two little kids!"
Chamberlain said, "I'm not young. I'll be twenty in two years!"
Arteta shrugged and said, "Okay, so will you let me join?"
"Of course not..."
Before he could say anything, Chamberlain was pushed out by Lucky.
Lucky smiled and said, "Of course I would!"
He turned around and punched Chamberlain in the stomach, saying, "Stupid, this is the temporary coach the old man found for us, an experienced midfield coach!"
Chamberlain finally reacted and changed his expression. "Where do we start?"
Arteta looked at the two of them with a smile.
But compared to Chamberlain, his attention is more focused on Lucky.
In fact, Patles' original words were 'You can go to the second training ground, there may be your future partner! '
But Arteta didn't say that.
After all, in his opinion, the two little guys nowadays cannot be considered as his partners.
"Let's just have some fun."
Arteta took off his training suit and said with a smile, "How about we do some attack and defense training?"
"good!"
"Can!"
The so-called offensive and defensive training is done in groups of two.
Within a distance of 30 yards, one person is responsible for breaking through and the other is responsible for defending.
After completing a round, both parties switch roles and do it again!
