"Pah, pah, pah—"
London's climate is unpredictable.
The sun was still shining brightly when we left the airport, but halfway through the drive it began to rain heavily outside.
"Speaking of which, professional football is really cruel. That guy Modric even came to our house for dinner in three months."
On the country road, raindrops the size of soybeans hit the glass, and the wipers kept swinging. Yue Chixun held the steering wheel and glanced at the taxi being pulled onto a tow truck on the side of the road, with a look of emotion and a little unhappy on his face.
Chen Mo's body swayed with the shaking carriage and he said with a smile: "It's okay, the relationship between players and clubs is essentially the relationship between companies and employees. What's more, that kid still has some conscience and didn't force him into the palace at the end of the transfer window."
Chen Mo is more open-minded. Not only Chen Mo is open-minded, but in the past two days, Arsenal fans online have not been chasing Modric to scold him.
Why do Arsenal fans hate Fabregas so much?
More than just a traitor.
It is somewhat far-fetched to even rank Nasri, Alexander Song, Robin van Persie and Fabregas as Arsenal's four gentlemen.
In fact, Nasri didn't do anything bad. He just said in an interview that he has never been an Arsenal fan. He plays football to make money and win championships.
If you think about it carefully, there is actually nothing wrong with this statement.
What's more, Nasri actually doesn't owe Arsenal anything. Although he said he had no feelings for Arsenal, he could be said to be the most dedicated and motivated player in the Arsenal team in the season before the transfer.
The same goes for Alexander Song, this black guy is really awesome. The family of more than 300 people relies solely on him to support him. It is actually understandable that he wants to leave Arsenal where the salary is not high.
Van Persie was quite serious, and he celebrated directly in the game against Arsenal.
But to be honest, what these three people did is not on the same level as Fabregas. After all, they all left Arsenal with a transfer fee consistent with their worth after their transfer. They used their worth to compensate Wenger for those years. of cultivation.
But small method.
In order to return to Barcelona, Francesco chose to strike out from training and refused to renew his contract.
This made it impossible for Arsenal to gain the upper hand in transfer negotiations with Barcelona. In the end, Arsenal could only sell Fabio at a low price.
The same goes for Modric, whose contract expires next summer.
In other words, if Modric does not renew his contract this summer, other teams will be able to directly waive the contract next year. In this case, Arsenal is also very passive.
But before Modric moved to Real Madrid, he took the initiative to renew his contract with Arsenal, forcing Real Madrid to shell out a transfer fee of 40 million euros.
Forty million euros in 2007 is not a small number.
Modric won the Champions League with Arsenal, but Arsenal only paid a few million euros when he came. The difference was enough to make up for the investment Wenger had made in him over the years.
but
"It's not just the Magic Flute."
Thinking of this and looking at the raindrops passing by the window, Chen Mo had a headache.
Not only is Modric gone this summer, Hummels also wants to return to Bayern.
Bayern is in the process of rebuilding and is short of players in every position. It has already made an offer to Arsenal some time ago.
Hummels came to Arsenal after being unable to play as the main force at Bayern. Logically speaking, Hummels, who won the Champions League, should be more or less capable now [Thirty Years in Hedong and Thirty Years in Hexi, Don’t Bully the Youngsters] Poor] This kind of backbone idea.
but
No.
Bayern is extremely attractive to German players.
This is partly because the Chinese want to play in their home league, but also mainly because the German national team will give priority to players from Bayern when selecting players.
Yes, priority.
And just giving priority is considered good.
Before German coach Jurgen Klinsmann came to power in the 2006 World Cup, the German national team basically only selected Bayern players except for superstars like Matthaus. Players from other leagues and even other Bundesliga clubs were not looked at. .
Although Klinsmann made reforms after taking office and has now relaxed the standards, the identity of a Bayern player still helps to be selected for the national team.
Next year is the 2008 BJ Olympics and the 2008 European Cup in Austria and Switzerland.
Two international competitions.
It is impossible for Hummels to say that he has no thoughts in his heart.
"What a troubled time."
"Forget it, I don't want to anymore."
Whether a teammate wants to leave or not, this kind of thing is like a rainy day or a wife getting married, and I have absolutely no way to control it.
Shaking his head, exhaling a breath, leaning his head back on the headrest, Chen Mo prepared to take a nap as the carriage swayed.
At this moment, a somewhat embarrassed figure running wildly on the side of the road came into view.
On a rainy day, on a muddy country road, an embarrassed young man ran wildly with his suitcase in his arms.
"What kind of performance art is this?"
The picture was a bit scary, and Chen Mo's eyes widened unconsciously.
Perhaps feeling the light of the car lights, the young man stopped, gasping for air and waving to the car.
"Do you want to stop?"
Yue Chixun turned his head to look at Chen Mo, with some hesitation in his eyes. Although Britain is not as flooded with guns as the United States, this is a suburb of the city after all, and the security is not that good. If you encounter any immortals or robbers, it will be very troublesome.
"Stop, but don't turn off the engine yet."
"oh."
"Oh, thank God, I finally met a kind person."
Seeing the Mercedes-Benz G slowly stop beside him, Rakitic, who was in a state of embarrassment in the heavy rain, breathed a sigh of relief and lamented that he had met kind people and that he still had time to change clothes when he went to London, so as not to let Mr. Wenger and Mr. His teammates saw his embarrassed appearance.
"3Q, 3Q, 3"
He murmured his thanks, but as the window slid down and he saw the appearance of the passenger in the passenger seat, the expression on Rakitic's face suddenly stiffened.
"List"
".Rakitic?"
.
At three o'clock in the afternoon, the Mercedes-Benz drove into the bustling urban area of London.
"So, you've traveled more than ten miles and still haven't found a car willing to take you?"
Outside the window was the bustling night scene. Chen Mo turned back from the passenger seat with a smile on his face.
Now when Arsenal is recruiting players, Wenger will more or less discuss it with him and Chen Mo. Therefore, Chen Mo naturally knows Rakitic, who has just joined the club and is even a future partner.
It's just that he didn't expect that the first meeting between the two would be like this.
but
This guy is really good at running.
Looking at Rakitic who ran more than ten miles but did not feel exhausted, Chen Mo's eyes flashed with appreciation and optimism.
More than ten miles may sound exaggerated, but running at a constant speed is different from the sudden stop-and-start sprints in football matches, and the consumption of physical energy is not that exaggerated.
However, running for more than ten miles without showing any obvious fatigue still fully reflects Rakitic's strong physical fitness.
And what Arsenal needs now is this kind of player with a large running area and a positive attitude!
Just kidding, it’s dozens of miles away from the city. In this case, instead of waiting for the bus at the same place, you run and wait. Isn’t this positive enough?
He didn't expect that his accidental collision would make Chen Mo, the big boss, like him. Rakitic was very worried at this time, with a bright smile on his face: "I didn't expect that Mr. Chen Mo would be better than TV Even more handsome."
"."
I never expected that a man would tell me that he was very handsome when he first met me, and
Looking at Rakitic's eyes that shone with frustration but turned into jelly-like admiration, Chen Mo was stunned.
Isn't this guy gay? !
Chen Mo was embarrassed, and Yue Chixun, who was driving, laughed: "Haha, okay, okay. Mr. Ivan, you don't have to think too much when you are with us, just be natural."
"That's it, I understand."
After all, he was only nineteen years old and had not yet become the leader of the group. Rakitic was still relatively thin-skinned and scratched his head in embarrassment after his intentions were exposed.
However, the friendly attitudes of Yue Chixun and Chen Mo made him relax quickly, and the three of them chatted while heading to Arsenal.
The scope of the chat mainly revolves around whether we need to introduce the house, which area is more convenient for shopping and transportation, and the personality of the Arsenal Club staff.
Chen Mo didn't take the initiative to mention the team's tactics, and Rakitic didn't take the initiative to ask.
Mainly because it makes no sense to talk about this at this time.
Although in the exchange between Chen Mo and Wenger, they positioned Rakitic as the successor to Modric, and his characteristics are indeed very suitable. After the incident just now, Chen Mo also admires this young man, but there are no two flowers in the world. Exactly the same flower.
Whether Rakitic can integrate into the team, or in other words, after Rakitic integrates into the team, what will be the overall effect of the team? Is it not as good as Flamini.
These things can only be known through training and actual combat.
Chatting all the way, soon Mercedes-Benz arrived at the gate of Arsenal Club.
As luck would have it, the rainstorm suddenly stopped, and a beam of skylight hit Arsenal's team logo.
This scene directly gave Rakitic jelly eyes.
The fat security guard naturally recognized Chen Mo's car. He smiled and said hello to Chen Mo who rolled down the window, and quickly opened the iron door.
There was an episode in the middle. His son was about to have his birthday, and he wanted to give his son a T-shirt signed by an Arsenal player.
Chen Mo did not refuse this request. He leaned half out of the car window and signed the jersey.
Rakitic looked envious, but he was a bit shy, and he was new here, so it would be difficult for him to speak, but after Chen Mo signed his name, he handed the pen to him.
The security guard also smiled and said: "Ivan? What a good name. Being able to play football next to Xiao Mo is a very rare opportunity. You must seize the opportunity, little guy. However, I hope that after you are kicked out, you won't be like other people. Leave us alone. Oh, honestly I've had enough of the separation."
The security guard felt a little uncomfortable, but Rakitic patted his chest and said he would definitely work hard.
Because the plane was late, Chen Mo already recognized Henry and others' car when they arrived at the parking lot.
Knowing that he was late, Chen Mo hurriedly took Rakitic out of the car after kissing Yue Chixun on the mouth, while Yue Chixun took the cat and dog back to their cozy little home.
Yes, cats and dogs.
The cat is Saber, and the dog is Keli’s Duduke. Keli originally wanted to bring Duduke back to the United States, but a few days before returning to London, a large investment bank suddenly wanted to invest in Mmc.
The meeting place was in France, and it was very urgent. Naturally, Keli couldn't take Duduke with her, so she gave the dog to Yuechi Xun to take care of.
Yuechi Xun went home to tidy up the den, while Chen Mo took Rakitic to the locker room.
Chen Mo was walking in front as he spoke. Rakitic was still listening very carefully at first, but soon his attention was attracted by the photos on both sides of the player tunnel.
The photos progress step by step in chronological order.
The first is a black-and-white photo of Arsenal's founding in "Sundial Square" in 1886, followed by "Herbert Chapman", Arsenal's most brilliant coach before Wenger, who led the team to win the first title in Arsenal's history in 1930. A celebration of a championship trophy - the FA Cup.
Then came the peak season of 1980 when Arsenal defeated Tottenham at White Hart Lane and defeated Liverpool in overtime in the final at Wembley Stadium in the same year, winning the first FA Cup and League Double in team history.
What followed was the famous defensive five-year-old period. In the 9091 season, Arsenal won the league championship again, and Arsenal only lost one game that season. Then in the 9293 season, Arsenal won the FA Cup and League Cup at the same time.
Looking at the five Arsenal players wearing red shirts in the photo, Rakitic's eyes were full of respect.
Then moving forward, after the photos of the defenders from the Wulao period, there is a golden dotted line separating them.
In the first photo frame is a large poster, which shows a very gentle-looking middle-aged French man wearing a gray suit walking into Highbury Stadium on a rainy day.
In the second photo frame are four photos, Henry, Vieira, Pires, and Campbell. The transfer photo of the four holding Arsenal jerseys comes into view.
The third photo frame is a photo of Arsenal's Double Championship in 1998, Wenger and the players celebrating on the bus during a parade.
And to the fourth photo frame
A boy with a handsome face and ear-length hair, but he was still a bit immature, was holding the No. 24 red and white jersey in front of reporters. grid.
At the same time, there is a line of eye-catching fonts above - [Legend, please witness]
Legend, please witness it.
Rakitic took a breath.
Watching Chen Mo on the wall go from wearing No. 24 at Highbury for the first time to standing in front of Vieira and Bergkamp celebrating his first Champions League trophy.
Then Chen Mo showed off the Golden Boy Award, the Golden Globe Award, and the Hercules Cup at the Emirates Stadium.
In the end, the scene was fixed on Chen Mo, who was already wearing the No. 10 jersey, holding the second Big Ear Cup in team history on his head, and under him was Giroud, who was carrying him and marching all the way. Next to him, was Giroud. Henry Di Maria, who was also excited and sang loudly
"Is this a legend?"
Looking at the photos, Rakitic felt that he was so excited that at this moment.
"Does it feel like you're watching an epic movie?"
A somewhat friendly voice appeared in his ears. Rakitic looked up and saw an old man with silver hair and glasses wearing a gray suit and red tie standing in front of him.
Behind him is the locker room door that has been opened.
"Mr. Wenwenge! I'm sorry."
"Haha, it's okay, every new player is like this. So, welcome to the arsenal."
"Thank you."
"No need to be too polite. Huh? Where do you want to go? Xiao Mo."
Wenger smiled and shook hands with Rakitic. Just when Rakitic thought that Wenger was a very kind, even kind-hearted little old man, the next second, Wenger suddenly changed his tone and looked sideways to prepare. Chen Mo sneaked into the locker room quietly.
"Uh, I want to go...change clothes?"
Being late for the first training of the new season, Chen Mo scratched his head in embarrassment. Everyone in the locker room laughed when they saw this scene, and Henry even had a look on his face: "You're dead!" gloating expression.
As expected, although the relationship was good, Wenger was never ambiguous in training and locker room management. He flicked his finger: "Go. Change clothes, and then run around the field ten times. And you, Rakitic, the same for you, Run after him."
(End of chapter)
