Chapter 64 Let Him Go!

Wansheng didn't know Anelka's thoughts, and he was very happy for Anelka's performance so well, after all, Anelka is his own player.

However, Wansheng is just happy. He has more things to do and has no time to consider the players' thoughts.

Three days later, Manchester City ushered in the first League Cup opponent - Donska.

This is a fourth-tier team, and it won't be easy to reach the third round of the League Cup, but their luck ends here, as they simply can't pose any threat to Manchester City.

Wansheng let the starters rest for a round, and sent a bunch of substitute players who rarely played on weekdays, as well as those young players who participated in the game as 'seeds', such as Anelka, Morris and other players who played more often , even failed to enter the big list, and Ricardo - Costa, Robbie - Fowler, Dunn and others all got a chance.

It is particularly worth mentioning that goalkeeper James got the opportunity to rest, and the second goalkeeper Wang Xiaolei had the opportunity to play.

This was his first appearance for Manchester City.

Wang Xiaolei was used by Wansheng as the second goal, but James has always been in good shape, so he has never had a chance to play in the league. Now that the League Cup is on, and the opponent is a weak team, Wansheng thinks of Wang Xiaolei.

In addition, Sun Jihai also appeared on the bench. This is nothing to say. Sun Jihai has been playing a lot, but because of Wang Xiaolei's appearance, Sun Jihai was also mentioned by the Chinese media. They hope that Wang Xiaolei and Sun Jihai can appear on the field at the same time. , this is definitely a meaningful scene.

In the end, Wansheng met the "expectations" of the Chinese media.

There was no suspense in this game from the very beginning. Darren Bent’s goal in the tenth minute caused the Donska players to collapse. They thought that the game was hopeless, but they did not expect Manchester City’s goal to come like this. Quick, especially in the face of the attack just now. They found that the team's defense was extremely fragile and vulnerable, and they were even less confident.

So by the twenty-seventh minute, the score had become 2:0.

Wansheng originally planned to make another substitution in the second half, after all, stability is the most important thing. Although he does not fancy the League Cup. But it would be a shame to lose to a team like Donska, but in the 41st minute, Robbie Fowler's first goal since his comeback reassured him that he had three goals in hand. , Donska won't have any chance at all.

After that, Wansheng started to make substitutions.

Sun Jihai and Reina were replaced one after another, and it was like this until the second half. Manchester City's goals continued. In the 67th and 80th minutes, goals from Darren Bent and David Silva finally fixed the score at 5:0. Manchester City defeated Donska and advanced to the next level of the League Cup. wheel.

Nothing special to say after the game.

Donska is a fourth-tier league team. Even a 5-0 victory is nothing at all. Even the Manchester City players are not particularly happy, and there is no need to celebrate. Against a team like Donska, it's a matter of course to make such a score.

to the next day. Wansheng went to participate in the League Cup draw.

The final result made him take a long breath. The opponent in the next round of the League Cup is Gillingham, a second-level league team.

Gillingham has always been in the middle of the British Championship. The strength is neither too good nor too bad. There is no hope of promotion, and there is basically no pressure to avoid relegation.

When he first coached Derby County, Wansheng would have to be very careful when encountering such a team, because even in the second league, the competition is very fierce. Every second league strong team has a certain strength, and they perform well At that time, it was not uncommon to win a top league team in a cup match, but now Wansheng doesn't care at all. Even compared with the top Premier League giants, such as Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal and other teams, Manchester City is not bad, let alone , Compared with Gillingham in the second league, there is no comparison between the two teams from top to bottom and from inside to outside.

So after Gillingham was drawn, there was no need to worry about the League Cup for the time being, and Wansheng also began to prepare the team for the league with Arsenal.

Arsenal's biggest change in the summer is Vieira's departure. The impact he has brought is still immeasurable. The league is better, especially in Europe. Many people analyze that Arsenal is likely to pay for it.

In addition, the introduction of Baptista was a setback, which may have largely disrupted Wenger's team adjustment plan.

Another name that has to be mentioned is Edu, the Brazilian went to Valencia, the Arsenal midfield lost another experienced player in the middle, and it is clear that Wenger has a game in the transfer market this summer. Gambling, he put all the treasure on the young people in the team.

This is indeed a bit of an adventure.

All in all, Arsenal's summer was a bit of a mess - Vieira was gone, Baptista failed, Cole was fined for a defection, Van Persie was caught up in a rape scandal, but there's no doubt about it The thing is, Arsenal will continue to stick to their style as always. Attractive and smooth play is the hallmark of the Gunners. Many media analysts have pointed out that this season is likely to be a transitional season for Arsenal, with Cesc Fabregas and Sen. De Ross, Van Persie and other newcomers have potential, but it is not realistic to make them suddenly become like Henry.

What Arsenal need most now is time.

But so far, Arsenal's results are not bad. They have six wins, one draw and two losses in nine rounds, and they are also in the top five in the league. The only ones who are really better than them are Chelsea and Manchester City. According to the current form, they are There is still a chance to win the league title, but in recent times, Arsenal's troubles have continued. The biggest trouble is Henry's contract renewal. Henry has delayed the time to renew his contract with Arsenal until the end of this season. It also means that the time to leave Highbury Stadium has been repeatedly rumored to be really getting closer.

Two days before the game, Wenger finally confirmed the news in an interview with the British media, and bluntly said, "If he really wants to leave, who can stop him? As long as he signs (with the opponent) tomorrow , then he can leave at the end of the season. Of course, as you can imagine, losing Henry does scare us."

As to whether Henry's departure would be an "ungrateful" discussion, Wenger's response was, "He doesn't owe us anything, I support him to do whatever he wants. We should also respect his choice. ."

But Henry's performance is really strong!

After scoring twice in the Champions League tie against Sparta Prague, Henry has become Arsenal's veritable goalscorer - his 185 goals for Anassen have surpassed the goals scored by former striker Wright records maintained.

Wenger brought Henry to Highbury from Juventus for £105m six years ago and the France international is now a star.

Arsenal Club had offered the team's highest treatment earlier. Hope to extend his contract to 2007. But Henry said he hoped to talk about the issue at the end of the season.

"Since he has said he doesn't want to talk about a contract extension until the end of the season, then of course we should respect his wishes and I won't have any problem talking to him again in May or June next year. Why? Do we have to put pressure on him and try to change his mind? Life goes on and we should take this with a grain of salt. I don't deny that we are in danger in any situation, but if Saying that Henry has stated that he will wait until the end of the season to discuss the issue of a contract extension, of course we have to respect his wishes. And besides. What can I do, am I hanging him on the wall and telling him we Should we talk about it?"

In the game with Manchester City, Arsenal will usher in a double celebration, one is Henry's scoring record, Henry hopes to reach 186 goals in Arsenal after this game; the other is Wenger. The "French Professor" is approaching his 56th birthday, Wenger has talked about earlier. He will take this victory as a birthday present to himself.

Regarding these two points, the two explained separately.

Henry said. When he first came to Highbury Stadium, he never thought about surpassing Wright's scoring record, "I even missed a lot of open goals, I even hit a lot of times. The second goalpost, but he (Wenger) has always given me enough credit. He even gave me the chance to get into the first team when I was only 17 years old, at Monaco, and then I came Juventus played side, and when he came to Arsenal, he made me play as a centre forward, so I feel like my career really started after I came to Arsenal. He's really a great coach, he always Tell me that when I'm going to do something, I should first tell myself what is right and then make what I think is the right choice."

Wenger is looking forward to the match against Manchester City. "It is a very happy thing to beat that young Chinese. I will give it to myself as a birthday gift."

Regarding the match against Arsenal, Wansheng needs to do a lot of preparation.

Arsenal's appearance of defeating Manchester City is not a matter of posture, they have the strength, especially when the game is still at Highbury Stadium, so if Manchester City is careless, it is normal to lose.

Wansheng needs to do a lot of preparation.

Maybe even if you are prepared, it is difficult to win the game, or even impossible to win at all, but at least when you get to the court, let the players know how to play, and it will not be a subjective factor if you don’t perform well at that time, it is enough to do it. , so adequate preparation is necessary.

Against Arsenal, the biggest problem is defense.

When coaching Derby County, Wansheng could make Derby County and Arsenal face-to-face, and could counter-press Arsenal to gain a situational advantage, but he coached that Derby County for two years. Their strength and cooperation are at their peak, and Manchester City is not good now. There are still some problems with the new tactics. When encountering a very old-fashioned and sharp attacking team like Arsenal, if you want to gain an advantage in normal games, Some arrangements have to be made.

The most important thing is defense. As long as it can withstand Arsenal's offensive forcefully, the team will have the opportunity to gain the upper hand, and if the team has the upper hand, the effect of tactical control of play can be brought into play.

On the other hand, if Arsenal have the upper hand and the team retreats, no control or rhythm is meaningful at all.

However, the defense in the middle is also a headache for Wansheng. It is not a central defender, but a central midfielder. At present, the team's tough defensive midfielders are only Joey Barton and Reina. Let Barton, the 'bad boy', come to play The waist feels a little unreliable no matter what. Reina, the American midfielder, is tough enough, but he is a little too old and is ready to retire after the season.

David Silva is also competent as a midfielder, but after coming to Manchester City, Wansheng planned to use him as a midfield engine, and did not let him play the midfielder at all.

After summing it up, Wan Sheng felt that it was a good idea for Morris to drop back and play the defensive midfielder.

Morris' personal ability is quite comprehensive, his technique is quite good, his defense and offense are very good, but when he goes to play the midfielder, someone must organize the offense in front of him. Joey Barton is definitely not good, his technical strength can't keep up. The only option is... David Silva! ?

Wan Sheng hesitated.

The mid lane partner of David Silva and Morris is simply the perfect match in his heart, but is it a little too early now! ?

Morris has no problem. David Silva's time in the team is still too short. His personal ability is fully qualified, but in terms of game experience, he has only played a few times and is still a full-back.

But are there other options now?

Wan Sheng hesitated, so he asked Pierce, "What do you think of having David partner with Lee? It's the next game."

"Yes." Pierce said without hesitation.

"Why? He's still so young, no, I mean, he's inexperienced, he's not necessarily going to perform well, and we're going to Highbury, he's going to be under a lot of pressure, and that's going to be a big factor in his success. …”

Pierce interrupted him and said loudly, "No, no, Wansheng, this is just a league game, and David is a professional player!"

Wan Sheng was taken aback for a moment, and then he smiled bitterly.

He was really thinking too much.

Since David Silva is suitable, he should be allowed to produce. As Pierce said, this is just a league game, and the impact of victory or defeat is not really big, and they can also lose away games. David Silva himself is no problem. He is a professional player and naturally wants to get the opportunity to be valued. He protects him like this, and wants him to have experience and then take on heavy responsibilities, but it is a bit too much. He originally needed it. There is pressure to grow, and he definitely wants to be able to perform.

Then why hesitate! ?

Let him go! (To be continued ~^~)