Wenger's previous contract with Arsenal was due to expire in the summer of 2011, so his contract renewal with Arsenal attracted a lot of attention.
It was not until the day before the opening of the new Premier League season that Arsenal's official website officially announced a three-year contract renewal with Wenger, which put many Gunners fans around the world at ease. In their hearts, Wenger, who had led the Gunners for 14 years, was the real king of Arsenal.
But Arsenal's predicament was extremely frustrating. Wenger gave an exclusive interview to The Guardian after the contract renewal and confessed to the outside world about the difficulties encountered by Arsenal and their future goals.
Wenger admitted in the interview with The Guardian that his patience was gradually running out.
The Gunners had not won a trophy since the 2006 Champions League title, and the professor confessed that the team's young age and lack of funds could no longer excuse the situation. It was time to pick up the trophy again.
For Wenger, who had just renewed his three-year contract with the club, there were only two truly valuable trophies: the Premier League and the Champions League.
"You want to be ranked tenth in the league and then win the EFL Cup, and you have the nerve to call yourself a champion? Of course not. "
Although Wenger believed that his team should now be mature and rational enough to be one step closer to the title, the manager also knew that stability was always what they lacked.
After the painful experience of falling short again and again, would it finally prompt him to be bolder and more aggressive in the transfer market?
Was this season at the beginning or the boss's checkbook more important?
"I don't know. For me, it's this season. After every season, you think about where you are, "Wenger said.
"There is still only one main goal, and that is to let the team play to its best. We were not far from that goal last year. Taking into account all the injuries and other problems, we could still be ranked fourth in the league table, and it was not a shame to lose to Barcelona in the Champions League and be eliminated. I believe we did well. But what I care about is whether the policy we chose can bring champions. In the past four or five years, because of the shortage of funds caused by the construction of the new stadium, we have relied on young players. It is not bad to stay in the top four of the league, but now it is time to bring champions. "
The manager has a strong belief in this team. He also hopes that Nasri, Song and Dia have a greater influence on the team than these players.
This summer, Arsenal only spent money on a defender who had no previous Premier League experience, but lost three experienced center backs.
"Let's not be fooled by others. We are short of defensive personnel and need more. If we can do that, we will become a better team. "
Wenger was also disappointed at the unusual difficulty of signing a player. They had only bought Koscielny, who had only one season of experience in Ligue 1, from Lorient and had experienced a lot of obstacles. The professor described the process as "incredibly difficult."
"For four years, we didn't have the money to buy anyone. Now that we finally have some money, we can't even find a player to buy. A lot of teams have good players, but they don't want to sell. "
Wenger said, "Take the Bundesliga as an example. Their current financial situation is very good. The French Ligue 1 clubs were also running smoothly. They did not need to sell their players. In Italy, there were relatively few players who could enhance Arsenal's strength. As for England, the transfer market is lifeless. "
Due to the lack of fresh blood, coupled with the varying degrees of physical fatigue of some key players after the World Cup, Wenger had to "make do" to start the new season.
Despite this, he still believed that this was the best time to gain glory.
"To be honest, I've always thought this way in my head."
Wenger said frankly, "Maybe now more than ever."
Compared to other strong teams in the Premier League, Arsenal always paid attention to it with troubling and worrying emotions. This put more and more pressure on Wenger. The young players he had always trusted were also exposed to the pressure of the spotlight.
On August 14, the new Premier League season kicked off.
The defending champions, Liverpool, welcomed North London's Arsenal to Anfield at their home ground.
The Red Army fans walked into the stadium proudly more than ever to support Liverpool. They firmly believed that the Premier League and Champions League champions, Liverpool had become the king of England. Any opponent, including the BIG4 civil war, Liverpool would be the side with the advantage, especially in Anfield!
The Red Army had begun the prelude to the restoration of the king. Just as Spain started the ruling dynasty of international football, Liverpool was also expanding its territory. The Red Army's flag would spread all over Europe!
Comain added a new idea to Liverpool's tactics for the new season.
Raúl's competitive form was better than expected. He hoped that Raúl and Torres could form a strong forward partnership. If Qin Xiong and Gerard were added, then the comprehensive strength of Liverpool's attacking group would go up a level.
It was not a bold and decisive tactic, just a kind of fine-tuning. However, the risks involved in it were unimaginable, because Liverpool was the focus of all the opponents in Europe. They were the object of study. If they wanted to reach the top of Europe, they must think about how to overturn Liverpool!
Fleet Street was also looking forward to how Comain would use Raúl. Would he let Raúl compete with Torres?
If that was the case, then Comain would be condemned in speech and in writing.
Then how the team would operate could only be observed in the game.
Amidst the enthusiastic cheers of the fans, Liverpool and Arsenal players walked into Anfield Stadium. Liverpool, with a more mature team lineup, looked to have the majesty of a king from the start of the season!
"Hello everyone, the long-awaited English Premier League has reignited after three months!
The 20102011 season officially kicks off today. Last season's champions, Liverpool, will welcome the powerhouse team, Arsenal, at home. Isn't it more exciting to have a clash between the powerhouses at the start of the new season?
This season's Premier League live broadcast will still be done by me, Martin Taylor, and my partner, Andy Gray.
Liverpool's biggest summer signing was Raúl, whose contract with Real Madrid had expired.
This signing had been highly praised by the outside world in last weekend's Community Shield. Raúl played well in his debut game, especially his interaction with Qin Xiong, which left a deep impression. They used to be teammates, and their chemistry was really amazing.
Today, Comain has included Raúl in the starting lineup! "
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