Chapter 125
The game was a big success.
In the third round of the league, Arsenal won the game at Anfield with a clean 3:0, which made the Gunners fans cheer. After all, before the game, even the Gunners' own fans were a little unconfident about the team's fighting power.
Facing a team that can lose to a newly promoted team, you say they can conquer Anfield? Don't be kidding!
Among them, the fans who opposed Wenger's coaching ridiculed them the most fiercely.
But the result is that Arsenal, led by Wenger, not only won, but also completed the feat of three goals in the game. Because of this game, their ranking rose directly to 7th place, with 2 wins and 1 loss and 6 points, just because of the goal difference less than the opponent.
After this game, those fans who originally mocked the most shut their mouths.
The reason is nothing else, just because of Wenger's transfer operation this summer, even they have to give a thumbs up after watching the game.
The kid named Jonas Leiming did a great job at Anfield, and they like to watch his game.
Such an outstanding goalkeeper is really rare in the Gunners camp. Since Pepe Reina left that year, they haven't had such a reliable goalkeeper for a long time. Even though Cech's performance last season was not bad, he is old after all, and everyone will not forget that he is a Chelsea player, and they just don't like each other very much.
Lei Ming is different. He came from Monaco, just like Henry's experience when he first came. Just from this point, many fans like this goalkeeper more than the diligent Cech.
After the game, Arsenal had about 8 days to prepare. During this time, the team did not give the players extra holidays, but conducted tactical exercises and training every day.
Since the game with Liverpool, Wenger suddenly had some greater inspiration in the use of Lei Ming, and he needed to verify it.
He found that Lei Ming had a good memory. Basically, he could remember the opponent's strengths and weaknesses and some habits as long as he read the player's game information twice. This was also confirmed by assistant coach Pat.
He began to consciously let Lei Ming play his role, and he commanded everyone in the back line more often during training. The results surprised everyone in the coaching team. The effect was too good.
At this point, even Cech, who was also a competitor, could not deny the changes that the other party brought to the team.
He was surprised that this kid's prediction of the ball path was so accurate. Almost every time he defended, he could always guess the offensive players' thoughts, and because of his reminder, the offensive players became unconfident and made mistakes.
When Lei Ming was on the bench, Lacazette and Giroud mentioned this point in the post-match summary, which surprised everyone about the goalkeeper's performance.
Such sharing was of course carried out under the professor's advocacy, in order to make Lei Ming more trustworthy. Only when they gain enough trust can their defense become better and better.
Under the professor's deliberate arrangement, and because Lei Ming himself is a more masculine and lively existence, his popularity has been rising in the past few days.
For this, the head coach professor and the team captain Mertesacker are naturally happy to see it.
"Professor, this kid is really good. I noticed before that his temperament is very suitable for being a captain. What do you think?"
At this time, the two stood at the side of the training ground. Mertesacker stood beside the professor and looked at the changes on the field with a happy face.
Wenger also agreed with this point, but it was obviously too early to talk about it at this time.
"Hehe, Per, don't you think it's a bit early to discuss this now? Ray has only played one game for the Gunners? How can you ensure that he is not a flash in the pan?"
Mertesacker smiled: "Ha, although it's a bit early, but recently the fans have been praising the professor for your vision. This shows how much the fans like Ray. As the captain, I have not been able to play, and I feel guilty about this."
Wenger patted the other's shoulder: "Don't be like this, Per, you have done enough for the club, and no one of us will go
Blame it on you. As for Lei, he is indeed a good candidate, but before that, he should be allowed to grow up as quickly as possible. "
"Of course I understand this, I will help him. "
Mertesacker looked at the focused teenager on the field, and the corners of his mouth curled up unconsciously.
Sometimes, the aura of people is so wonderful. From the first time he met him, Mertesacker liked this kid very much, and the two of them got along very well. He thought that it would be good to give the captain's position to this kid.
Eight days passed slowly during the team's intense training.
On September 9, the Gunners played against the challenger Bournemouth at the Emirates Stadium.
Since Bournemouth won the Championship and was promoted to the Premier League two years ago, they have shown good ability. Last season, they were far away from the relegation zone and firmly defended their position in the Premier League.
This also means that they will be able to have more than 150 million pounds of income every season, which is enough for a downstream team to squander.
This time facing Bournemouth, although Wenger also attached great importance to it, he did not arrange Lei Ming into the starting lineup. The team continued to use Cech for defense.
Who would have thought that such a The arrangement caused dissatisfaction among many home fans.
After the last match with Liverpool, many fans who did not follow the team felt that they owed Lei Ming a cheer for his debut. Most people wanted to cheer him on in this match, and many people held up banners welcoming Lei Ming.
But Wenger gave them this set. Do you think it is disgusting?
This also led to the fact that whenever Wenger appeared on the big screen of the stadium, the fans would boo him.
Faced with such treatment, Wenger stood quietly on the sidelines, unmoved at all.
He had long been accustomed to such small scenes. He focused on the changes on the court, but he unconsciously let go of his breath.
Perhaps it was because the results of the training during this period had been somewhat effective.
In this game, the Gunners showed their due style. The smooth offensive cooperation appeared frequently on the court. Lacazette and Welbeck did not disappoint the professor and seized the opportunity steadily during the first half of the game.