super sharp

Chapter 344
Despite Arsenal's unprecedented success in winning the Champions League last season, the team's salary cap is pitifully low compared to other giants.

So this summer, faced with the upstart Manchester City's poaching and the call of Barcelona's DNA, Arsenal lost Fabregas, Nasri, Clichy and other three absolute main players.

In addition, the team members are almost old, weak, sick and disabled, so Arsenal's results at the beginning of the new season are not very good.

They drew [-]-[-] with Newcastle in the first game, and in this game, new aid Gervinho lost his mind after being provoked and drew a red card for himself.

Subsequently, in the game on August 0, they lost 2 to [-] at home to the recovering Liverpool.

And three days after this game, they disregarded the wishes of coach Wenger and sold Nasri, the best player in the team last season!

And on August 28, they are about to go away to challenge the veteran league overlord Manchester United!
At the pre-match press conference for this game, faced with reporters' questions about whether Arsenal would re-enter the transfer market when the current lineup was not complete and many main players were injured or left the team, coach Wenger answered stiffly. road:

"We have a first-team team that can cope with the game. Although some players are currently unable to perform due to injuries or suspensions, I believe that when they return from injury, it is equivalent to the best signings!"

Many of these words were hyped by the media and interpreted as "the strongest person is already in the battle"!
……

"In this game, we will attack with all our might!
Even if our score is already ahead, don't have any thoughts of underestimating the enemy!
If I find anyone careless, then I will replace him immediately, and he will sit on the bench in the next game!
......"

During the intermission, Sir Alex Ferguson, the godfather of Manchester United, continued to lecture his disciples in the dressing room.

Seriousness was written on the serious face, as if they were behind with a score of [-] to [-] outside!
This kind of seriousness makes many players who have played for a long time in the team can't help but think of the Arsenal team that was once proud of Manchester United in the British peninsula.

It's just that the current Arsenal, which can barely make up the main lineup, deserves their seriousness?
Although many players have doubts in their hearts, but under the absolute authority of Sir Alex, they can only muster 120% of their energy again, and return to the court to kill Arsenal's penalty area again and again!
And looking at the scoreboard that kept refreshing, Ferguson couldn't help but glanced at his old opponent Wenger with a livid face.

Wenger called him on a rare occasion yesterday. Although he didn't say anything, there was something in the hearts of the two of them.

Old man, I can only help you so far...

Ferguson thought silently in his heart.

……

When the whistle sounded for the whole game, there was cheerful singing at Old Trafford.

Although in recent years, their opponent is no longer Arsenal, which has been competing for four years in a row, and the current Arsenal is indeed miserable.

But being able to step heavily on the "corpse" of this former archenemy still made these fans feel that the pressure of facing the challenge of the archrival Manchester City in the same city was released.

After the game, Wenger with a livid face hardly had any communication with Ferguson. In front of the TV, the two old coaches seemed to dislike each other. the player channel.

It seems that I don't want to stop for a moment.

And the score of 8:2 on the field made all the Arsenal fans who came from the original way feel broken.

Even some emotionally fragile fans have already fallen in the arms of their companions, crying bitterly.

And the Arsenal players on the field also became distraught.

There were only a few people with strange lights shining in their eyes, but their faces were equally expressionless.

At the post-match press conference, it was true that this 2-8 away loss to old rival Manchester United was the first time the team had scored 115 goals in the league in 8 years. Many media hoped that Wenger could say something.

"Eight goals conceded, it shames you.

It's a bad day for us, a team that's underpowered and weakened.

We couldn't keep up physically in the second half.We had 8 players who couldn't play today, too many, no one can afford to lose 8 players.

Manchester United played very well and they punished us. "

Wenger said so.

Later, some media reporters asked whether Wenger would consider resigning because of this game.

But Wenger's performance was not annoyed as imagined, but said with a relatively calm state of mind:
"No, absolutely impossible.

I believe we have a break before the next game.I have to make what is the best decision for the club and I will continue. "

Despite this, many people found that Wenger became more enthusiastic about the transfer market than he was before the game.

But he said firmly:

"We will not buy Arteta,
None of the reports about Arteta are true. "

……

Just after the 8-2 that almost shocked the whole world, Gazidis visited Wenger's residence alone.

At this time, after confirming that there were only two people in the room, Gazidis said with a wry smile:
"Hey, old man, don't you think it's self-defeating?

Yesterday Hazard entrusted an intermediary to tell us that he wanted to stay in Lille and continue training for a year, and he did not want to come to Arsenal at this time.

And Lille's asking price is not letting go, so..."

Wenger did not pick up the words, but gently stirred the cup in front of him with a spoon, and at the same time, with a formulaic smile on his face, he said with some doubts:
"Old man, what are you talking about?
I do not quite understand.

I am also very sorry that Hazard cannot join, but I am also mentally prepared.

After all, there was no way we could have signed him with our budget, right? "

"Uh……"

Wenger's attitude made Gazidis a little helpless. After all, he was just puzzled about some things. Some players played really strangely yesterday, but at the same time he also believed in Wenger's professionalism.

But today he still wanted to test his old partner, but obviously, he didn't get any information he wanted to know.

In this regard, Gazidis did not dwell too much on this topic, but continued:

"It's done with Arteta, he's our man now."

After saying this, Gazidis obviously felt that Wenger in front of him was relieved, so he continued:
"On the defender side, the feedback from the people we sent to communicate with Mertesacker was very good. The players are diehard Arsenal fans, so we didn't encounter too many problems in the negotiation.

The club does not have much resistance to the sale of Mertesacker. It has already accepted our offer, and the only thing left is the individual contract with the player. I believe many can be settled. "

At this time, the formulaic smile on Wenger's face finally disappeared, and he sighed long, his face full of relief:

"What about the left back?

Clichy's money must be put back into the market, and Gibbs can't stop for a season alone. "

Gazidis nodded and continued to speak:
"We have contacted the Brazilian full-back Adele Santos according to the list provided by the data company. At present, Fenerbahce has killed 700 million pounds for the transfer fee, and we are still following up.

However, we have confirmed that there is no problem with the player's personal intentions, and we have reached a preliminary agreement with the agent. "

Wenger frowned and thought for a moment, nodded slowly, and said:

"I'll contact the board of directors right away, we really don't have much time left.

Our trip to Asia in the summer was also fruitful.

If Hazard doesn't come, we don't need to be too reluctant. We also have enough candidates for this position.

But the left back must be resolved, otherwise such an obvious loophole in the new season will definitely be caught! "

Seeing this, Gazidis also nodded slowly, and said:
"Then I'll go with you to convince the board of directors to agree to this transfer!"

……

Obviously, the weight of Gazidis and Wenger cannot be ignored by any Arsenal director.

In addition, this [-] to [-] also caused the stock value in their hands to have a significant depreciation trend. At this moment, they also need the club to have enough signings to restore investors' confidence.

Therefore, in the last two days when the summer transfer window of the 2011-2012 season was closed, Arsenal's official website became more lively than ever!
They have officially announced three powerful stars one after another!

They are the midfield commander from Everton, Mittel Arteta.

Mertesacker, the German central defender from Werder Bremen.

And the left back from the Turkish league, Adele Santos!
At the new aid conference, Wenger swept away the gloom of the previous few days, and the bright smile on his face was almost comparable to the clear London sky.

As for the sentence he said categorically a few days ago that the rumors about Arteta were all false, he just smiled at this time, but did not intend to explain...

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(End of this chapter)