The Young Lion

Wenger has a headache.

Not because of visiting the Lion King Stadium in the league. Mo said that this game was booked in advance. I'm afraid Wenger was mentally prepared before the start of the season.

What made him headache was that Arsenal began to show signs of not keeping the core.

Every time during the transfer period, Vieira, Ibrahimovic, Pires and other players in Arsenal are the protagonists in the gossip vortex.

Arsenal's own limitations have two points. One is financial resources.

The boss is rich, there is no doubt that the name of Arsenal’s major shareholder can be seen on the Forbes list. However, the club’s business strategy is mainly self-sufficient. In the context of borrowing money to build a new stadium, Arsenal is very financially responsible. Strictly, the biggest item of club expenditure is the player's salary. In other words, Arsenal cuts the expenditure and squeezes the salary system, which makes the salary cap of the big-name players relatively low.

Is it possible to give the big players a super high salary alone? Yes, but it is very risky. This will lay hidden dangers in the dressing room. The wage system must be reasonable, and there is an old Chinese saying that it is more appropriate: not to suffer from inequality.

Vieira is a world-class player. It is normal for others to earn about 50% less than everyone. Everyone takes it for granted, but if Vieira is given a salary that is 2 times higher than the normal main force, 3 times or even higher, other main players will think Happy to accept?

Arsenal has just renewed the main contract with the team. The salary that this renewal can give is already the limit of the club’s recent budget. Wenger has a headache. After two or three years, if these big names demand higher salaries, Arsenal may be powerless. bear.

The Arsenal salary system is quantified for comparison. Millwall's weekly salary is up to 70,000 pounds. The net salary is the average weekly salary of the first team is about 50,000. If the bonus is counted, it will exceed 60,000 on average. The old minister's weekly salary exceeds 100,000 pounds.

And who is the highest salary in Arsenal?

The highest-paid Campbell in the Premier League, his weekly salary is 70,000 pounds, plus 30,000 pounds is converted from the signing fee of the free transfer, and is paid according to the salary. This is to avoid him getting enough signing fee at one time and then short-term effectiveness will be troublesome Transfer.

As for the salary of other Arsenal players, the highest weekly salary is no more than 50,000 pounds!

You can imagine that Wenger is having a headache. Even Anelka, who left the club after the transfer, has a weekly salary of more than 50,000 pounds. If a player of the level of Vieira can transfer, how much can he get? ?

The next time Arsenal raise wages for players, it is estimated that it will be two to three years later, and it will be time to look at the financial situation.

Arsenal is not the only headache for the player’s salary. Manchester United signed Bellon in the summer. 99% of the team’s renewal work was completed, but the 1% is the most important. Beckham rejected the approximately £80,000 from Manchester United. 'S weekly salary contract, the renewal of Manchester United and Beckham is still in protracted negotiations.

Another limitation is Arsenal’s lack of honor over the years.

The two most important club honors are the league champion and the Champions League.

The Champions League championship, Arsenal club history has not won, the league champion, the last time to win in 98.

Players don't necessarily have to say that they have to play for the championship team.

Because this is not accurate.

In the five major leagues, Ligue 1 and Bundesliga can't keep the stars. Yingyixi is the "first stage" and the place where the stars get together. There is a high degree of attention here, a lot of money, and a high level of competition.

The British and Italian West, together with the Champions League, only four championships each season, three or four clubs can get the highest honors of the club.

The championship is also taking turns. La Liga is now in troubled times. It belongs to the gap between the two men. Serie A champions in these years are like drumming. Everyone has a share. It is the Premier League, and the Millwall family is the only three consecutive.

Players can't predict which strong team will play next season to win the league championship or the Champions League.

There may be a championship team that went to last season, and as a result, nothing happened in the next few years.

Therefore, there is an intuitive consideration of team competitiveness. Arsenal is generally pretty good at this point.

There is only one league champion each season. Arsenal's first four years of the year seem to be in the championship, and they can also enter the Champions League. This is more important than winning the domestic cup, because the Champions League is the highest stage of European club sports, players Performing in the Champions League is itself a proof of strength, while maintaining state and improving commercial value, it is very important to play in the Champions League. Therefore, whether a team has the qualification for the Champions League is an important factor for attracting stars.

For first-class stars, Arsenal is a good choice, but for world-class stars, it is always impossible to win the championship, which may be frustrating.

Wenger's brave words before the season were really not aimed at Millwall. Can he overturn Millwall's dominance? He has a lot of thoughts and opportunities in his heart, but it is not big. His external remarks are actually to stabilize the military's heart and boost morale. Not to tell Millwall to make Millwall feel a crisis, but to Arsenal players: we have a chance to compete!

When it was time to play Millwall in the league, I looked at the standings and the gap of 13 points, the league only played 16 rounds!

Almost 1 point was pulled off each round, according to this trend, at the end of the season, Millwall wants to dump Arsenal by more than 30 points?

Wenger frowned when he came to the Lion King Stadium, like an old man suffering from depression, or worrying about people thinking about national affairs.

He had to admit that Millwall established a dynasty and visualized and embodied his ruler status, making people hear the chill in this team, especially when he saw Aldridge, the invisible pressure gathered Overhead.

Aldridge's style is still the same, the suit and leather are uncommon, and he went to shake hands with Wenger before the game. Wenger looked speechless. After shaking hands, he turned around and walked back to the coach of the visiting team.

Aldridge was stunned by Wenger's hesitant attitude of two seconds of apparently having nothing to say.

He walked back with words in his mouth, and Aldridge began to think about it again.

What exactly did Wenger want to say?

After Millwall slaughtered Manchester United 7:1, Wenger also paid attention to the game, especially after the game Audridge's rant, saying what other Premier League giants will conspire.

He actually wanted to tell Aldrich face to face: Even if we really have a conspiracy, you will be forced!

Millwall is now the financially wealthiest team in the Premier League, the strongest team, the most stable team, the most united team inside...

Other teams are not as good as Millwall. In the long run, other clubs Wenger are unclear. Anyway, he is very worried that some first-class stars in Arsenal will choose to retreat because of the lack of early days in the Premier League and go to other leagues to find championship opportunities.

Wenger’s worries are not unreasonable. In the Premier League, no matter how famous you are, if you don’t play Millwall, you can only play a supporting role. Looking at Millwall scenery and watching others take the championship, you need to be a background every season. Ravaged, since the club does not have the financial resources, if it can spend as much money as the Serie A team, two or three big-name players were bought to give us a morale during a transfer period. This day is better. Just rely on slogans, who Believe it?

Only Manchester United, Liverpool, because of the England internationals in the formation propped up the half of the England national team, can they share some of the light of Millwall, Arsenal, as Adams entered the retirement rhythm to represent a group of old internationals, this many foreign aid The team is composed of good-looking, delicate, and technically focused. Instead of winning the championship, it looks better, but it has become the object of repeated mockery on Fleet Street, especially Arsenal's inability to take into account the European War, there is a slight gap in the European War. The pressure of public opinion will sweep through.

"In the 17th round of the Premier League, Millwall played at home against Arsenal. This London derby is about to start. The leader Millwall leads the third place Arsenal by 13 points. Even if Arsenal wins away, they cannot close the gap. To the single digits, I hope that the situation in the standings will not affect the appreciation of today’s game. We hope to see Arsenal bravely challenge Millwall, as Wenger said before the season, they will try to go Ending the dominance of Millwall. If Millwall can be defeated here, this blow will be very heavy on Millwall, because it will be their first defeat at Lion King Stadium."

"Yes, the result of the game will definitely have a continuation effect on the team's status. Millwall has a huge lead. If no team can snipe Millwall before the end of the half, then it will be difficult for a miracle in the second half. Because in the past few years, Millwall has become the norm in the second half. Their players know that with one hand, they can enjoy the wonderful taste of the championship and then enjoy the holiday. Take a look at the starting list of both sides, Milwaukee All the main force came into play, Arsenal also sent the main force.

Arsenal started with 442.

Goalkeeper: Seaman.

Guards: Lauren, Campbell, Keon, Silvigno.

Midfielders: Yongberg, Palor, Vieira, Pires.

Forwards: Bergkamp, ​​Ibrahimovic. "

Since there was no historically rising Ashley Cole in Arsenal, Wenger retained Silvinho in the summer and recently tried to transform the summer new aid Van Bronckhorst to play as a full-back, but the Dutch adapted The Premier League still needs some time.

Ten minutes after the game started, the fans in the stands were almost asleep.

Arsenal fight their usual defensive counterattacks, Millwall does not accelerate the pace, and does not use high pressure to **** tactics, relatively balanced 433, the offense has not changed much, almost relying on the player to fight on the offensive end alone, but in Arsenal initiative Defensive and surrounded by a tough double waist, personal play is greatly restricted.

Wenger stood on the sidelines, staring at Aldridge.

Wenger spread his hands, a look of helplessness.

Aldridge smiled casually.

Wenger was speechless.

Millwall is shameless.

Arsenal’s sharpest is the counterattack on the wing. Millwall did not press up. Their counterattack fell into the encirclement after halftime. The defender of Millwall cut the formation through the position first, then grabbed, Pire and Yongberg was unsuccessful in contacting Bergkamp in the middle, and directly picked up the ball to find Ibrahimovic. Because of the interference, the quality of the ball was not high and the attack could not be threatened.

Millwall is similar. Both players are on the front line of the attack. There are four players on both fronts, and both sides are two, but the positions are different. Arsenal are bilateral forwards and double forwards. Millwall is a midfielder and three forwards. , But in the change, Millwall’s local advantage is greater, because if Henry and Nedved are inclined to one side at the same time, there will be three locals. On the Arsenal side, the Bergkamp position is more alive, but Ibrahimovic has the top In the center position is basically not moving, he does not pull the side, Arsenal at most only two people in the local attack, unless the midfielder and full back assists.

When both sides are using a slightly static conservative defensive strategy, Millwall has another advantage that gradually manifests itself, that is the role of Pirlo, a delayed organization.

Arsenal weakened the offensive midfield and insisted on double forwards. Millwall weakened the number of forwards in the penalty area and strengthened the midfield. Pirlo organized in the midfield. Vieira and Pallor were all afraid of losing position. Dare to rush to grab, if Yongberg and Pire came over to help defense, their positions could not suppress Zambrotta and Schneider, if Bogkamp retreated, Pirlo and Gattuso could also Let his forced return without success, unless, Ibrahimovic comes back to participate in defense.

Obviously, Arsenal's frontcourt defense is weak, Bergkamp is also old, Ibrahimovic is very self-confident, he is a center, his task is to score, not to do dirty work.

Therefore, as long as Pirlo does not move to the front waist area, he is relatively easy to organize the attack in the midfield behind Nedved, and most importantly, stability!

Pirlo frequently scheduled the offensive transfer after the opening, left, right, left, right. Of course, Millwall did not kick back and forth like this, but the direction of each attack was different. Arsenal's defense had to move back and forth.

Aldridge's expression was indifferent on the sidelines, but he was snickering in his heart: let you run for a while.