Colney training ground.
The morning sun shines through the window onto the mottled desk.
Wenger put on his glasses and looked like a university teacher.
He is writing and sketching in his homework book... correcting Li Kang's homework. This is not the job of a club manager, but more often a hobby.
The debate over when the Arsenal manager wears glasses or not has been the subject of dozens of pages of fan community forums around the world.
Boulder handed over the freshly brewed coffee and said with emotion: "Boss, I feel like this season is like a dream... The magic power of 200 million!"
The civil war in the Premier League is getting more and more complicated, which makes Arsenal's coaching staff wonder: if there were no big signings last summer, the club might not be able to complete the task of competing for the fourth place this season.
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Wenger put down his pen and smiled: "It's not the magic power of 200 million, it's the magic power of Li."
If Arsenal had spent 200 million on bringing in new players like Barcelona, would they have their current record?
impossible.
All the major wealthy families in Europe are carrying out the gold-dollar revolution.
The average value of players is also getting higher and higher.
Maybe half a year later, in the summer window of 2017, Li Kang’s net worth of 200 million will be continuously exceeded.
His thoughts couldn't help but drift away. He closed his homework and added: "Yes, this season is like a dream. I didn't expect it to go so smoothly."
How long has it been since Arsenal last won the Premier League title?
Thirteen years.
Boulder suddenly asked: "Boss, your contract with the club expires this summer? Why hasn't there been any news about renewing it? In an interview last year, you said you couldn't retire so soon."
Wenger did not answer the question.
He took off his glasses and looked out the window at the branches growing new buds.
...
Boulder walked out of the head coach's office.
He lowered his head and said to himself: "If the boss retires early, will Arsenal's stock price fall?"
How much has Wenger contributed to Arsenal?
Refer to the most intuitive data:
Twenty-one years ago.
When Wenger first arrived at Highbury, Arsenal's share price was 400 pounds. After two decades of hard work, it has now risen to 18,000 pounds... and there is an international five-star stadium.
He himself does not hold any shares in Arsenal.
Didn't take a few steps.
The Arsenal assistant coach saw the revenue data chart on the wall.
Can't help but fall into deep thought:
The club's revenue is getting healthier, and the loan to build the stadium will not put any pressure on the club. Arsenal's signing funds will become more and more abundant. There is no need to sell the captain anymore, and there is no need to spend millions of euros in the transfer market. And missing out on outstanding players...
If we can win the Premier League championship this year and triumph all the way in the Champions League... the commercial advertising revenue and broadcast sharing revenue will also be a terrifying figure.
Xhaka, Mustafi and the young players from the youth training team are enough to support Arsenal's central axis for the next five years.
Is the boss really going to retire early?
If he retires, will the new coaching staff be able to tolerate Lee's freedom?
Reality is always more absurd than movies.
Don't talk about Li.
Messi was also put on the bench when Enrique first took over Barcelona.
The more Boulder thought about it, the more worried he became: "If the leader retires, I will go back to lead the youth team!"
Although this bald assistant coach always looks flustered on the field, in fact he has played for Arsenal for a long time as a player and coach.
As a player, he won three Premier League titles, an FA Cup and a European Cup Winners' Cup.
As a youth team coach, he led Wilshere, Ramsey and other young players to win multiple U18 championships.
...
Li Kang didn't think about these things.
He, Morata, Giroud, Cech and others came to Kent in southeastern England to visit a 6-year-old orphan suffering from malignant spinal tumors.
Wenger was the first manager to take the lead in establishing the club's charity arm.
"Charity is part of Arsenal's DNA."
In addition to charity donation activities, Arsenal's charity department also likes to build stadiums in underdeveloped areas...
Commercial vehicles are driving on the road.
Maguire enthusiastically explained the buildings outside the car window to everyone: "That's Dover Castle! "Harry Potter"...no, "Hamlet" was filmed here!"
"This is the hometown of Darwin, which means we are the Darwin from whom monkeys evolved."
"Dickens lived here too, the author of A Tale of Two Cities."
...
Half an hour later.
The Arsenal generals came to the orphanage.
There are no children holding flowers in their hands and lining up to greet them.
The orphanage occupies a small area, and you can see the children playing on the grass through the guardrail.
The football rolled around.
At the gate, there was only a hunchbacked old dean on crutches.
"Kids, look who's here?"
"Whoa whoa whoa!"
"It's Li!"
The children dropped the football and ran up excitedly, with smiles on their faces.
The Arsenal generals carried boxes of aid from the trunk.
"Lee, are you here to teach us how to play football?"
"I want to learn the Marseille slalom!"
"Kruyinf turn around!"
"Li, can you sign your name for our teacher?"
Li Kang was surrounded.
Morata was carrying a stack of jerseys and pens.
Xhaka is holding several footballs.
Welbeck bent down and transformed into a "black human tabletop".
Li Kang smiled, picked up the pen and started signing autographs for the children.
Maguire couldn't help but sigh: "These little guys are much cuter than the fans in the Innslington community."
...
not far away.
A bald little boy wearing an Arsenal jersey walked over slowly.
Weird walking posture.
The short distance of ten meters... was difficult to move.
Cech wanted to help him, but the dean raised his hand to stop him.
"Let the kid go on his own."
"His name is Tom. He is 8 years old. He has a malignant spinal tumor and is learning to walk again after treatment."
"Intellectual development is also later than that of children of the same age."
Cech asked tentatively: "I heard the situation is very optimistic..."
The dean smiled bitterly and shook his head.
...
ten minutes later.
When Li Kang finished signing the names of more than a dozen children, little bald Tom finally walked in front of everyone.
"plum!"
"Cech!"
"Zhaka!"
"..."
He was so excited that he called out the name of every Arsenal star, and then took the initiative to lift the hem of his jersey.
Everyone laughed.
He immediately picked up the signature pen and took turns signing the old and yellowed Arsenal jersey.
Li Kang sniffed subconsciously, and he smelled a "unique hospital smell" on Tom.
The other party looked at his facial features curiously and suddenly asked:
"Lee, will Arsenal win the Premier League?"
Li Kang nodded without thinking.
"What about the Champions League winner?"
Champions League winner?
Li Kang hesitated for two seconds... smiled and nodded.
Little bald Tom was stunned for a moment, then raised his fists excitedly:
"e on you gunners!
! "
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Morata has extensive experience in participating in charity activities.
He quickly became involved with the children and acted as a head coach.
The pace of the game is very slow.
Everyone was following Tom's pace, as if a movie was being played in slow motion. It wasn't until he scored Cech's goal that the normal playback frame rate was restored.
Cech feigned frustration and beat the turf helplessly.
Tom raised his fists high again.
All the Arsenal stars imitated his celebration.
Maguire touched his butt and said with emotion: "It turns out that happiness is such a simple thing."
