London, light rain.
The car was driving on the road leading to the Arsenal Club, looking at the scenery passing by outside the window. Giroud's eyes were a little blurred, and he saw the expression on his face through the rearview mirror. Old Downey, who was holding the steering wheel, smiled. Said: "Are you nervous?"
"It's true. It feels like a dream. One second I was at Gignon Football Club, and the next second I was taken to Arsenal by Mr. Arsene Wenger. From the youth training echelon of French C to the Premier League. Oh, uncle, I really didn't. Are you dreaming? Or did Mr. Wenger actually find a talented player with the same name as me and made a mistake in the end?!"
"No, no, no, Giroud, you have to believe in yourself! The fact that you were named by Mr. Wenger to come to Arsenal is definitely something special for you! It's just that the previous coaches in the lower leagues didn't realize your talent! "
"Can"
"There is no but! Giroud, you are already eighteen years old! You should learn to believe in yourself like an upright man, because you have no choice but to believe in yourself!"
Old Downey's words hit Giroud's heart like a heavy hammer. He closed his eyes and breathed quickly for a while, then slowly became calmer, and the anxiety gradually dissipated. Yes, I can only believe in myself, and I must believe in myself!
After thinking through his thoughts, Jirou's eyes gradually became determined.
The car turned two corners and quickly drove into the Arsenal Club parking lot. Looking at the staff walking around outside the window, Giroud opened the door and went to the trunk to pick up his luggage. At this moment, a Mercedes-Benz The SUV was parked nearby. Under his gaze, a handsome man wearing jeans, a white T-shirt, and sunglasses pushed out the passenger door and walked to the trunk, chatting and laughing with an Asian girl with a very delicate face and wearing a summer dress.
He couldn't understand what the other person was saying, but when he saw the other person's face clearly, Jirou's pupils shrank.
"He is Chen Mo!"
Feeling the gaze beside him, Chen Mo looked sideways and saw an extremely tall man bending down to pick up his luggage while looking at him.
"Is he the Giroud that Mr Wenger was talking about?"
Chen Mo was stunned for a moment, then smiled and stretched out his hand: "Hello, I love Aimu chen·mo."
I didn't expect that a top genius like Chen Mo would be so kind. Giroud was also slightly stunned, and immediately reached out his hand, speaking in broken English: "Hello, I am Giroud, Olivier Giroud, I am very happy I know you, oh! It hurts!" I was a little excited and forgot about the car hood above my head, and Giroud, who was 1.93 meters tall, hit my head hard.
"Careful man, you're too big."
"Oh, sorry."
"Haha, why are you apologizing to me for something like this?"
Jirou's honest and amiable appearance immediately made Chen Mo laugh. Yue Chixun next to him also raised a smile and looked at Chen Mo: "Hey, if there's nothing else, I'll leave first. I'm still rushing to go to class. Remember to listen to Wenger in the club. Mr.’s words.”
"I know, Mom Xun."
"You guys, huh, are getting more and more glib. I'm leaving!"
"be careful on the road."
"Know it."
Watching Yuechi Xun drive away, Chen Mo grabbed the cylindrical backpack with his left hand and threw it on his shoulder. He looked at Jilu who was waiting to go with him but was afraid of being disliked. He smiled and said, "Do you want to go in together?"
"Okay, okay!"
"Haha, you don't have to be so restrained. Your English is actually pretty good. You're quite talented."
"Hey, I worked hard for two months before coming here."
"You are so perseverant. If I were French, I would never be able to learn English."
Talking and laughing, Chen Mo and Giroud walked into the Arsenal Club building with salutes on their backs. At the same time, a silver-haired old man stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window on the third floor of the building and took in a panoramic view of the scene.
"This little guy has such a cheerful personality."
The physical coach and assistant coach, the blond beauty Hathaway, showed admiration. Wenger smiled and nodded, holding a coffee cup and sitting on the boss's desk with his butt half pulled up: "He has the temperament of a leader, to be precise, that kind of It’s rare to find a leader who can make everyone around him feel relaxed.”
"Indeed, I remember this was written in a scout's report before. But, boss, are you sure you want to change the formation? We won the championship undefeated last season with 442."
"If there was no Chen Mo, or if Bergkamp was only 25 years old this year, then I would definitely still use 442, but Bergkamp is already 35 years old this year. Although he is still in good condition, the decline in physical fitness is Inevitable, and times have changed. This year Chelsea's lineup has been greatly strengthened, especially in the offensive line in the middle. Lampard, Joe Cole, Drogba, if we use the 442 formation with a single defensive midfielder, it will be very difficult. Easily broken by them.”
"but."
Hathaway was still a little worried. Wenger took a sip of hot coffee, walked to the tactical board and opened the curtain, exposing each photo to the sun.
Goalkeeper Lehmann.
Right back Lauren, Campbell, Toure, left back Ashley Cole.
Midfielder Vieira, midfielder Essien.
Versatile midfielder Chen Mo.
Right winger Henry, center forward Bergkamp, left winger (forward) Pires.
"Boss, what I want to say is this. Henry has been playing at the left center position before, and now you let him go to the right. I know that he is very balanced with both feet, but will the sudden change of position cause him to be dissatisfied?"
"No, no, no, Hathaway, you have to use dynamic thinking to think about this formation."
Wenger shook his head, moved Bergkamp's magnet photo to the lower right, pushed Henry to the front left position, and then pushed Chen Mo forward to the top of the arc.
"Do you understand this change? Bergkamp has the ability to pass threatening balls, and likes to retreat to the right midfield position to receive the ball. At this time, he can exchange positions with Henry and let Henry return to his position. He is accustomed to the center position. At the same time, this little guy Chen Mo also has a strong offensive ability, and his strongest point is his brain! He knows very well when to distribute the ball to where, and he also has the ability to distribute the ball. .
So when we get the right to attack, he will go to a position close to the top of the opponent's arc to serve as the axis of passing and receiving, and act as the brain! Let Henry, Pires, and Bergkamp continue to run and pass around his brain. The four of them all have top-notch footwork, can explode at one point and grab shots, and they also like to pass and cut. Players, and, most importantly, Chen Mo has very strong running and interception abilities. Even if we invest too many offensive players on the offensive end and are intercepted and counterattacked in this area, he can immediately form the first line of defense. And behind him, Essien and Vieira will form the second line of defense!
This is why I must buy Chen Mo! In the past, we could only place the organized passing area on the left where Pires and Henry were, or in Vieira's midfield. Going forward, it was easy to make mistakes when passing the ball in an area that was too densely defended. Unable to form an effective defense immediately!
But with Chen Mo, his top-notch brain, top-notch ball-playing ability and excellent defensive ability, we can safely push the core area of organizing the offense forward and make passes and cuts at the front of the opponent's penalty area! Four super attackers! In this case, the opponent must shrink their defense line, but they cannot shrink their defense line, because both Henry Pires Bergkamp and Chen Moviela Essien have very powerful long-range shooting abilities! "
Wenger became more and more excited as he talked, but Hathaway, who always liked to pour cold water on him, rubbed his chin, his big blue eyes flashing with a thoughtful look: "I understand what you mean, but your tactics require this four-man offensive team. Constantly running and passing the ball, looking for openings, Henry, Pires and Chen Mo are all fine, but Bergkamp is 35 years old this year, and his physical condition is declining every day, running so frequently. He is very It is difficult to play the entire season, let alone the three fronts of the league, FA Cup and Champions League."
"This is why I gave up Van Persie to buy Giroud. Ahem, don't look at me like that. Indeed, buying Chen Mo and Essien has spent our entire budget this summer, but Giroud is indeed a very good player. Miaozi, he is a very partial but very practical fulcrum center.
His dribbling ability is not strong, and his speed is not fast. The only thing that can be praised technically is that he feels very good when he touches the ball with his first foot and can pass the ball to his teammates immediately, but he has team spirit and football intelligence. Not bad, he knows when to set up a wall for his teammates, and when to retreat or push forward to take away defensive players. In addition, his height of 1.93 meters and strong body can also ensure that he has a certain amount of ball protection in the frontcourt. Ability and heading ability!
When he plays, we can still play according to the current tactics, but he does not have Bergkamp's sharp running position and can only act as a blue-collar worker who takes away defensive players and builds a wall. The core number changes from four to three, but , he does not need as many touches as Bergkamp. When he is on the court, our formation will have one more option!
Look here, Giroud and Henry form a double front line, and at this time Chen Mo will retreat to the right position of the midfielder. By then, Pires, Henry and Cole who came in from behind are all on the left midfield. The opponent must mobilize a large number of defensive players. At this time, I will hand over the entire right midfielder and the right wing to Chen Mo! Give him enough space to complete single-point blasts and long-distance attacks, and Giroud will be at the front of the team as a fulcrum. This can not only help Chen Mo build a wall on the edge of the penalty area, allowing Chen Mo to complete the inside cut, but also allow him to complete the inside attack. Chen Mo made a pass! "
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Chen Mo didn't know Wenger's ambitions. Under the leadership of the staff, he and Giroud changed into their jerseys and came to the training ground. At this time, there were many players on the court, but Wenger hadn't arrived yet, and the players were either in twos and threes. Sit and chat, or play ball to warm up.
Seeing the two people walking into the court, they all cast curious glances. Feeling the gazes and whispers, Giroud felt a little uncomfortable, but Chen Mo didn't care and just took out the ball from the basket to warm up.
At this moment, a tall, thin, handsome French black man walked up to him with a hearty smile on his face and stretched out his right hand.
"My fellow Argentinian, welcome to the arsenal."
(End of chapter)
