The first day of the outbreak at the beginning of the month.
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The sky above Highbury was shrouded in haze after Vieira's departure.
When the cornerstone of a team for the past nine years left in a way that outsiders could not understand or even describe as a rupture, the team would certainly enter a state of confusion, confusion, pain, and doubt.
What was Arsenal doing?
After Vieira's departure, the transfer rumors between Henry and Barcelona were also rampant. Qin Xiong and Real Madrid were even rumored to be "privately committed for life."
Wenger decisively clarified everything in front of the media. He said that no Arsenal player would leave again.
At the same time, he said that Arsenal's lineup was strong enough.
It seemed that Wenger began to foster a successor as soon as Vieira left.
The successor was Fàbregas.
"Fàbregas has made significant progress in the past two years. He has the ambition to become the best player on the planet. Whether it was in the Premier League last season or the FIFA World Youth Championship that just ended, his strength was fully recognized. On a competitive level, when Fàbregas and Vieira worked together, I found that the effect was not so ideal. But when Fàbregas and Silva played together, the two could work together perfectly, so Arsenal has no problem. I have full confidence in Fàbregas' performance in the new season!"
Maybe Wenger was telling the truth. Fàbregas and Vieira were both offensive and defensive players, but Vieira's defense was stronger and his offense was weaker, while Fàbregas' defense was weaker and offense was stronger.
The conflict between the two was reflected in the fact that if the two played as a double defensive midfielder partner and then participated in the attack at the same time during a certain period of the game, then the defense of the midfield and back line would be useless.
Qin Xiong had experienced this in the past season's game.
And Silva, an iron gate on the back line, became an indispensable midfield defensive key figure for Arsenal in the next period.
Arsenal's pre-season games in the summer would be played on home soil.
Early in the morning.
In a quiet park, Qin Xiong, Sylvia, and Freddy were jogging together.
When they took a short break after more than half an hour, Freddy wiped his sweat and said to Qin Xiong, "Can you tell me what you really think? It's a long-term plan. "
Qin Xiong took the towel from Sylvia and wiped his sweat. He was silent for a moment before he said, "Arsenal is in line with my football philosophy, or rather, Wenger's coaching policy. He is not as pragmatic as the outside world criticizes him. In the eyes of a pragmatic manager, victory is everything, but Wenger is not. His pursuit is higher. Not only does he want to win, he wants to win beautifully. If nothing changes and Arsenal can maintain their status as a powerhouse, I have no plans to leave here. "
Freddy looked pensive and sighed, "Vieira is gone and Bergkamp is about to retire. Now the problem in front of Arsenal is whether Henry will be poached by Barcelona. The possibility should not be high. After all, no matter how difficult Arsenal's financial situation is, it is impossible to let go of the two core players of the team in one summer. Have you thought about what kind of role you should play in Arsenal? "
Qin Xiong did not understand what Freddy meant for a moment and asked, "Role? Do you want to discuss the team's tactics with me? "
Freddy waved his hand and said, "No, no, no, that's meaningless. I'm talking about your position in the team! When you were at Ajax, the captain was Van Der Vaart and the other teammates were young stars. You were actually equal. Just like at the end of the season, you were recognized by the European football clubs and your personal fame had surpassed Van Der Vaart. This is because your position in Ajax is constantly rising. People will fully recognize your importance to the team and your contribution to the team. But at Arsenal? Before talking about you, people will talk about Henry. If you and Pires have a similar performance in a game, people may be more inclined to praise Pires and give more credit to Pires. Not to mention if Henry is the goal scorer, then no matter how many assists you have, you have to be ranked behind Henry. "
Qin Xiong gestured to continue jogging. Then he did not speak. He would carefully ponder the meaning of Freddy's words.
In fact, it was true, although the outside world would say that Arsenal had two kings!
However, these two kings were based on statistics.
In other words, it was a very superficial form of address.
Henry was the king of goalscorers, and Qin Xiong was the king of assists.
But at Highbury, there was only one king, and that was Henry!
When Henry was absent, the panic caused by public opinion was absolutely incomparable when Qin Xiong was injured and absent. This was the gap, and it was also reflected in the outside world's true importance. Qin Xiong was absolutely not as important as Henry!
In the past season, Qin Xiong took it for granted.
He came to the United Kingdom from the Netherlands. He was only the king of newcomers, and he did not have as much popularity as Henry. It made no sense that he could surpass the king of Highbury in his first season.
After another 25 minutes or so, Freddy could not run anymore. He bent over and gasped for breath. Qin Xiong still had training today, so he also stopped jogging. On the way back to the apartment, Qin Xiong and Freddy continued the previous topic.
"I think it's dangerous to discuss this topic, because it might make my attitude change."
"No, I'm not telling you that you should think of yourself as more important than Henry. What I really want to say is that you have to improve your position. You can't, after a game where you played an important role, give most of the credit to Henry just because of his existence! "
"This should be something that happens naturally. I work hard to play every game well, and the outside world will naturally subtly see my contribution and recognize my role."
"That's true, but you should do more! For example, ask for a higher position from the club! I think you should be aware of this. "
"Wenger values me a lot."
"Wrong! This kind of value is not guaranteed! Because in Arsenal's operating costs, you are not an existence that they can't bear to part with. Simply put, the money they invest in you is too little! A player's position is linked to his income! It's not how much money you earn that becomes important, but how much the club pays for you to reflect your importance! Think about it, if Arsenal only pays one million pounds a year for you, then even if it's a four-year contract, it's only four million pounds. If your form is not good, they can find a replacement at any time, such as spending ten million to buy a new player to try and replace you. But what if you take three million pounds a year from Arsenal? Then it's twelve million pounds for four years! Would Arsenal dare to replace you so easily? Even if your form is not good, their first thought is how to help you recover, and definitely not to go to the transfer market to see if they can find a replacement for you, because your operating cost is too high for them. That's what's important! That's also the guarantee of your position! In the long run, they will list you as the core, and the other players will surround you. That will be logical! "
Hearing this, Qin Xiong fell into deep thought.
What Freddy said really made sense!
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