On January 31, in the 24th round of the Premier League, Arsenal drew 2-2 with Liverpool;
On February 2, in the 25th round of the Premier League, Arsenal defeated Stoke City 1-0.
Arsenal has 12 wins, 8 draws and 5 losses this season, accumulating 44 points and continues to rank Arsenal in the Premier League.
On February 3, the team had a holiday, but Wenger arrived at the Kearney training base early in the morning and saw Lin Yun training alone on the training ground from a distance.
The old man didn't say anything, just stood there and observed silently.
The kid seemed to be practicing his right foot and long-range shots, which he was not good at. Although his movements were awkward and a bit funny, he looked very involved.
In fact, Lin Yun had already discovered Wenger peeping, but he pretended not to see it.
At times like this, of course, you should carve the word "diligence" on your face, and then try your best to show it to him.
No one would dislike such a player, even if it is a pig, as long as it is willing to get up at six o'clock in the morning to train, the coach will use it as a tent.
If you want to be the most outstanding, you have to work harder than others. This is true everywhere.
Wenger nodded with pleasure, silently recited the British version of "A boy can be taught" and then quietly left, went to his office, and continued to study the upcoming schedule.
With just over three months left in the season, Arsenal is still fighting on three fronts.
In addition to the league, the FA Cup has reached the fifth round and the Champions League has also reached the quarter-finals.
There is no hope of winning the league title. Even if they win the remaining 13 games this season, it will be difficult to snatch the first place from Manchester United. As long as they can guarantee a place in the Champions League next season;
The FA Cup depends a bit on luck, but you can also try hard;
The Champions League is the top priority...
"Bayern Munich..."
Last season's Bundesliga runner-up and Champions League runner-up, this season's Champions League champion, and Arsenal's opponent in the Champions League quarter-finals, is likely to be the team that sends them home this season.
Wenger tapped his fingers lightly on the table, "I have to play with something big..."
On February 9, the league challenged Sunderland away;
February 16th, FA Cup home game against Blackburn Rovers;
On February 20, they faced Bayern at home in the Champions League.
Wenger's original plan was for Lin Yun to come on as a substitute in the game on the 9th and make his debut.
Starting on the 16th in the FA Cup, let’s take a closer look at his quality.
As for the Champions League, naturally there is no need for a little kid to cause trouble. Let him feel the atmosphere on the bench. If the team is lucky, he can be allowed to play at the last moment to gain experience in the competition.
This is the most common and safest rookie debut package, and it is also the approach most coaches will take.
But Wenger is not most managers.
The day before yesterday, I almost threw Lin Yun, who had just finished his report, into the match against Liverpool. At that time, he finally resisted, but now he is ready to use him as a secret weapon against Bayern.
The secret weapon, of course, should be hidden tightly and ready to be fired before hitting Heynckes on the head.
Of course, it was impossible to have such an outrageous idea at first, but whether it was the various exaggerated descriptions of the youth training team coach or Lin Yun's performance just now, he couldn't help but think, "This kid is worth my gamble."
"Ten goals, how many people can score ten goals in a game against their peers..."
Wenger reluctantly found a reason for his audacity, and put Lin Yun into the tentative roster against Bayern.
All that's left is to see if this kid can conquer himself through these days of training matches.
The next day, the first team finally gathered at the Colney training base again.
Lin Yun pinched himself, making sure that he was neither the first nor the last to walk into the locker room.
Some of the teammates have stripped naked and are putting on their training clothes, some are bobbing their heads while listening to the music and doing strange dances, and some are probably overdrafting too much last night and are relying on their wardrobes with their eyes closed to recover their blood.
Some people greeted him warmly, some nodded to him flatly, and some just ignored him.
Lin Yun responded equally one by one.
Captain Vermaelen stepped forward, touched him with his fist, then pulled him to his side, clapped his hands, motioned for everyone to look over, and then said loudly: "Guys, the newcomers are here, welcome us. young man."
There was sparse applause, and the atmosphere in the locker room became more lively.
"Hello everyone, my name is Lin Yun. You can call me Lin. I play as a forward and wear No. 11. Please take care of me and give me your advice. Thank you."
"Ten-ball boy, where are you from? Korea or Japan?"
"Hey! Didn't you watch the news? He is of mixed Chinese and English descent! Chinese boy, say a word in Chinese, um, how do you say Arsenal in Chinese... a sen na? Damn it, it's no different from English!"
"This is obviously a transliteration, and the difference is that there is an egg..."
"Speaking of Chinese, I have long wanted to tattoo some Chinese characters on my body. For example, the one on David Beckham is very cool. It seems you can help me with it as a reference."
The last person to speak was Giroud, the "Van Persie replacement" introduced by the professor last summer, but obviously, his performance so far will only make fans miss Van Persie even more.
This guy already has tattoos on his left and right arms, but he's obviously not satisfied yet.
Tattoos are very popular among football players. In addition to the names of their parents, wives and children, their pets, food they have eaten, etc. can be tattooed on their bodies. The cool Chinese characters are also favored by many people. , such as Beckham's "Life and death are determined by destiny, wealth is in the sky", Henry's traditional "dragon", Ramos's "wolf", Xiaosha's left arm "no taboo", Boateng's positive energy " "Family, Health, Love, Success, Trust", Yekas's murderous "Cold Killer", etc., each with a full personality.
Lin Yun himself was not interested in tattoos, but that didn't stop him from giving bad ideas to others. He immediately said to Giroud: "Of course, no problem. What tattoo do you want?"
Giroud pulled him aside to chat privately, "Well, I want to get some tattoos that are more domineering or represent blessings."
Many people are also interested in Chinese tattoos, and private chats have turned into small groups.
"If you are domineering... I suggest you get a tattoo of 'Blood-Hand Human Slaughter'."
"xue shou ren tu? What do you mean?"
"It means killing countless people and having blood on their hands. When applied to the field of football, of course it means scoring goals like crazy, and playing as a defender is like chopping melons and vegetables."
"Sounds good, what does it look like in writing?"
"…Who has a pen and paper?"
"I have it." Wilshere, who had been paying attention silently, said and actually threw a pen and a notebook over.
This guy was promoted from Arsenal's youth team, so he naturally knows the strength of his youth team teammates. Lin Yun must have the skills to torture them into dogs, and he doesn't mind showing some kindness to him.
Jirou said thank you and asked Lin Yun to write it down quickly.
Lin Yun took it, and after a while, four flying Chinese characters appeared on the notebook.
I have to say that this time I hit Lin Yun's gun, because he is not good at anything else, but he is only somewhat talented in calligraphy. Under the influence of his grandfather, he can use both brushes and hard pens quite decently. The group of crooked nuts were stunned for a moment.
Although I couldn't understand it, I was shocked.
I don’t know if it was a psychological effect, but Giroud suddenly felt a murderous aura coming towards him, and he fell in love at first sight, but he was afraid that he had picked up sesame seeds and lost the watermelon, so he quickly asked: "Is there any more?"
Lin Yun immediately remembered his official verdict, "The king of heaven overpowers the tigers of the earth?"
"What's the meaning?"
"The mighty tiger."
"This sounds good too..." Giroud read it again, "Where are the blessings?"
"Blessings..." Lin Yun also gave two options, "'Fu' written backwards, or 'Good luck and good luck, eat chicken tonight'."
In fact, the original source of "Good Luck, Chicken Dinner Tonight" is not the chicken game as many people think, but a movie called "Blackjack" released in 2008.
Because in the Las Vegas casino a long time ago, a chicken rice meal cost 1.79 US dollars, and a gambling win cost 2 US dollars, so when you win, you have money to buy chicken rice, so the "winner winner chicken dinner" appeared "Winning, winning, you will have enough money to eat chicken rice tonight!"
Then the Chinese team translated the sentence into "Good luck and good luck, let's eat chicken tonight"...
One thing to say, it perfectly fits Giroud's requirements, but if he was proficient in Chinese culture, I'm afraid he would want to strangle Lin Yun to death.
Jirou thought about it for a while, maybe it was God's will, but he finally gave up on the "bloody hand massacre" recommended by Lin Yun and chose "the king covers the earth and the tiger", and said he would get the tattoo tomorrow.
Many people also said that they want to see the actual effect of Giroud's tattoo. If they are successful, they can get one themselves and then ask Lin Yun as a consultant.
With this new situation, Lin Yun's integration into the group has been accelerated a lot. At least he won't be like many newcomers who have to pretend to be invisible in the corner by themselves when they first come to the locker room without even daring to fart. one.
On the training ground, Wenger and Bold looked at Lin Yun who was chatting and laughing with his teammates, and felt a little surprised in their hearts.
I didn't expect that this kid had some talent as a social butterfly, and someone would protect him so quickly.
It's a pity that Giroud, the flower protector, is not doing well at Arsenal. Lin Yun ultimately has to rely on himself if he wants to gain a foothold here.
The intrasquad scrimmage Bould had talked about was finally overdue.
Arsenal's first team currently has a total of 32 people including Lin Yun, which is more than enough to form two teams.
Team A is 4-3-3, and the lineup structure is almost all the main players of the team.
Goalkeeper: Szczesny;
Defenders: Sagna, Mertesacker, Vermaelen, Gibbs;
Midfielder: Arteta, Diaby, Wilshere;
Forwards: Walcott, Giroud, Arshavin.
Team B is 4-2-3-1. Everyone knows the professor’s purpose at a glance.
Lin Yun played alone as a forward, and then deployed three midfielders behind him. Naturally, he wanted to test this kid's pie-eating skills.
Goalkeeper: Fabianski;
Defenders: Jenkinson, Koscielny, Djurou, Monreal;
Midfielder: Cazorla, Rosicky;
Midfielder: Ramsey, Gervinho, Chamberlain;
Forward: Lin Yun.
Boulder served as referee and directly let Team B kick off first.
When the whistle sounded, Lin Yun quickly passed the ball back and then moved forward into the hinterland of Team A.
The football was passed to the back line. Monreal, who was also newly joined, naively thought that this game was arranged for him. Not only did he take it seriously, but he also had a strong desire to express himself. After receiving the pass, he immediately ran with the ball from the wing. .
The little threat rushed up immediately and greeted him with a clean slide tackle.
The football was intercepted near the penalty area, and Team B was immediately in a panic.
Giroud rushed to the goal, Walcott also crossed into the penalty area, and Arshavin stepped forward to meet Wilshere.
Wilshere did not hesitate and immediately handed the ball to the Russian Tsar with a short pass.
Arshavin is about to turn 32, and his sharp and agile breakthroughs in the past are disappearing from him, but his veteran experience still makes him full of threats. He deceived Cazorla with a light fake move and hit the ball with a low pass. in front of the door.
Giroud followed up with a volley, and Koscielny quickly stretched his foot from the side to intercept the ball.
The football flew high on Koscielny's feet, and Djurou quickly headed the ball out of the penalty area.
Rosicky stopped the ball and kicked the ball to Chamberlain on the wing.
The young man with the same name as the basketball emperor confidently passed Gibbs, and then sent the ball into the A team's penalty area with a sensible pass.
Many people looked at Lin Yun almost unanimously.
The moment Chamberlain passed the ball, Lin Yun immediately rushed out like a luxury supercar.
Before rushing out, it seemed that his accelerator and brake had been pressed to the bottom at the same time, and the moment he rushed out was when the brakes were released, giving people the feeling that he was about to fly in the next second.
Arteta, who had been defending closely, fell behind almost the first second he started. He reached forward without hesitation and quickly grabbed Lin Yun's shoulder. Unfortunately, before he had time to pull him back, a wave of The huge force pushed him forward, almost knocking him to the ground.
"Oh?"
"pretty!"
"So fierce?!"
With several exclamations, Lin Yun quickly caught up with the football and drove the ball straight to the goal.
Mertesacker and Vermaelen came towards him, flanking him from the front left and right respectively.
Lin Yun showed no fear on his face as he suddenly swung the ball and tried to rush between them.
Mertesacker and Vermaelen didn't expect this kid to be so wild. Their movements were slow for a moment, but they still leaned on each other quite quickly and closed the door!
The football had passed between them, so this action was naturally aimed at Lin Yun.
I thought I could knock this kid away directly, but I didn't expect him to be so fast. When the two closed the door, Lin Yun had already come between them. This move sandwiched Lin Yun between the two doors. between.
Some people grinned in gloating, as if they had seen Lin Yun being squeezed into a meat pie. Unexpectedly, Mertesacker and Vermaelen suddenly bounced to both sides as if they had been electrocuted.
To be precise, he was knocked away by Lin Yun.
The impact seemed to have substance, making people's teeth ache.
However, Vermaelen and Mertesacker are naturally not comparable to the young players in Arsenal's youth team. Although Lin Yun managed to escape from their attack, he himself felt uncomfortable and was directly hit by the huge force from both sides. Staggering around, he bent forward and fell down.
When everyone thought that this round of attack was going to end in a lose-lose situation, Lin Yun, who was about to throw himself to the ground, suddenly raised his hands and miraculously stood up again.
And this was not enough. While standing up, he had already swept the football with his left foot covertly, and before Szczesny had any reaction, he swept the football into the lower left corner of the goal.
One thing to say, Lin Yun stumbled throughout the whole process. Not only was there no sense of beauty at all, but he was also a bit embarrassed. However, in the eyes of Arsenal's players and coaching staff, his shot was better than a shot from 30 meters away. The world wave shocked them even more.
Today is the day when Dyson, a patient with deep Internet articles, is not here, otherwise I would have to take a breath of the cold air of London in 1982 and then sigh that this child is so scary...
