novelhk Chapter 205
Chapter 205
"Well... OK..."
When Wenger heard that Henry would not play on Saturday, he could not hide the disappointment on his face. Just as he was about to turn around and leave, Sergio, who had just answered his question, came over and patted his old friend on the shoulder twice: "Arsene, I know you want to ensure the team's results. But you also saw that Thierry's physical function has declined a bit fast this season. He has too many injuries..."
Wenger nodded and accepted his friend's statement: "Sergio, I understand what you said. I just... just want to beat that young man at home."
"We have others, Arsene, Emmanuel and Robin can all play!"
"Well, I know, Robin is fine, but Emmanuel..."
Wenger did not continue to speak, turned and walked to the door, he still had to go back to training. But just as he walked to the door, Sergio's voice came from behind again: "By the way! Arsene, I have to remind you that Thierry will be 30 years old this year!"
Hearing this, Wenger paused, and finally sighed heavily...
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Wenger didn't know if this was considered shooting himself in the foot. He was the first to propose a one-year contract for veterans over 30 years old. After all, his coaching philosophy is to prefer young people.
After entering Arsenal, Wenger has always wanted a young army that is young and energetic. In this era, after the age of 30, it is basically not the golden age for players. Health and competitive state will become what he considers.
When it was proposed to sign veterans over 30 years old for one year, Arsenal's owner Hill-Wood agreed without thinking, after all, this proposal is beneficial to the club! But it was also for this reason that the team legend Bergkamp had a very unhappy relationship with the club when renewing his contract, and the meritorious captain Vieira was sold to Juventus.
Sergio's words just now reminded Wenger that Henry, who he relied on the most in recent years, is about to step into the threshold of 30 years old, and the one-year contract policy will soon fall on him.
"Hey... Why is it so difficult to renew a contract..."
Wenger walked into the training ground and looked at the players who were training inside, especially the jumping Adebayor, and couldn't help but sigh.
This Togolese boy who was bought from Leeds United a year and a half ago, after the end of this season, only has one year left in his three-year contract.
A month ago, the club found his agent to talk about the renewal, but his agent spoke up and asked the club for a salary increase as soon as he sat down, and it was a salary just one level lower than Henry!
When Wenger first learned about this news, he thought that Adebayo's agent wanted to get more commissions, so he made this unrealistic salary increase request on his own initiative, so he found Adebayo privately and wanted to talk to him.
It would have been better if they didn't talk about it, but once they talked about it, Wenger almost got angry!
It turned out that this was all Adebayo's own idea. He seemed to have forgotten the fact that he had gradually become a substitute this season, and believed that his ability was fully able to match this salary.
Wenger was a little surprised at first.
Because this was the first time that Adebayo showed this pursuit of money in front of him.
After asking around, Wenger found out that Adebayo's relatives were the culprits who made him so obsessed with money.
Speaking of which, this is also Adebayo's misfortune. Since Adebayo, who was born in the slums, came to Europe to gain a foothold, he has never been free from the harassment of those outrageous relatives. It is not an exaggeration to describe Adebayo's relatives as lying on him and sucking blood!
When he was in Monaco and Leeds United, his salary was not high, so his brothers and sisters also took less. But since Adebayo became famous in Leeds United and was brought to Arsenal by himself, his salary soared to 80,000 euros per week. Under the influence of his relatives, his impetuous heart became more and more unwilling to be lonely.
As a matter of course, when the club approached him to discuss the contract renewal this time, Adebayo opened his mouth!
In the end, Wenger certainly did not agree to Adebayo's request, so this matter has been shelved until now. He wanted to reduce the boy's playing time as much as possible in the second half of the season to let him know a little bit.
Unexpectedly, not long after that, Henry fell down, and the only strong striker left in his hands was him and Van Persie...
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Saturday, Emirates Stadium.
Before the game started, Li Shiguang walked to the Arsenal bench and started a fight with WengerWenger greeted: "Good evening, Arsene, your new stadium is so big, I am a little envious!"
"Good evening, Li."
Seemingly unaffected by Henry's absence, Wenger smiled faintly when he saw Li Shiguang coming over, and instead joked with Li Shiguang in a gentle manner: "I'm sorry that you are forced to go home with failure the first time you step into the Emirates Stadium."
"Arsene, to be honest, your joke is quite cold, haha." Li Shiguang shrugged indifferently and started his pre-match trash talk performance, "By the way, didn't you say Thierry was injured? Why did you put him in the big list? He can't play anyway!"
Why is this person talking so annoying! ? What do you mean he can't play anyway! ?
Wenger's eyebrows, which were originally relaxed, immediately frowned, and his eyes were fixed on Li Shiguang: "I don't know where you heard the rumor, Thierry is a little injured, but it won't prevent him from playing in today's game!"
"Oh? Really?" Li Shiguang winked at Wenger, his tone full of disbelief, "I kindly remind you, Arsene, since you have already fallen out of the championship race, you might as well save your strength to strive for a better step in the Champions League. After all, you are the runner-up of the Champions League last season. Don't be eliminated in the round of 16 this year, or I will laugh at you, hehehehehe."
Hey, you, why didn't I realize you were so mean before?
Hearing Li Shiguang say this, Wenger's anger in his chest immediately rushed to the top of his head, and he raised his hand to greet Li Shiguang.
"No, no, no, it's just a joke, don't take it so seriously! I'll leave first~"
Seeing that his goal was achieved, Li Shiguang ran to his bench without looking back after saying a word, leaving Wenger, whose face was already flushed, behind...