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Chapter 759 The Myth of the Gunner, The Seemingly Mild Battle

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In the past two years, there has been a popular saying in Chinese football: Arsenal is a knockoff of Barcelona, ​​and Hoffenheim is a pirated gunner. There is even such a saying in European football.Of course, Arsenal does not admit that they are knockoffs of Barcelona, ​​and Hoffenheim certainly does not admit that they are pirated gunners.These two teams can barely accept that Arsenal is the Barcelona of the Premier League, and Hoffenheim is the Arsenal of the Bundesliga.

In fact, comparing Hoffenheim to a pirated Arsenal shows that the two teams still have certain similarities in their play styles. Regarding this point, even Rangnick does not deny that short passes penetrate and fast forward. , this is Hoffenheim's way of playing, and this way is exactly what Arsenal have.Li Huan told reporters in interviews that he was able to quickly integrate into Arsenal because Hoffenheim's training methods, style of play, and philosophy are very similar to those of Arsenal.

Last season, Hoffenheim and Arsenal played against each other twice in the knockout round of the Champions League. The atypical Hoffenheim defeated the typical Arsenal. Arsenal, who are good at attacking and more proficient in passing and receiving the ball, have major flaws. The ability is average, and the fighting spirit is not tenacious enough. In the end, Hoffenheim's defensive counterattack was not broken, and the two rounds were completely defeated, which also fulfilled the miracle of Hoffenheim's Triple Crown.

This season, I don’t know whether it was God’s arrangement or UEFA’s behind-the-scenes transactions. Arsenal and Hoffenheim met again in the Champions League. For some complicated reasons, they will not let the opponent go easily.

Of course, the biggest highlight of this game is that Li Huan returned to Germany to challenge his old club. As the most popular player today, as a living legend among the defenders, as the World Footballer, Li Huan's influence even surpassed the two teams themselves , so this game is also considered by fans and the media to be comparable to the battle of Real Madrid and Milan.

As the center and focus of this competition, Li Huan became the target of reporters. They all wanted to get some information out of Li Huan's mouth to increase the sales of their newspapers.But Li Huan didn't say a word about it. After coming to the UK for a few months, Li Huan experienced the difficulty of British journalists. Unlike German journalists, British journalists are more exaggerated. Good at distorting the speeches of famous people.

In the past, Li Huan would deliberately say some extreme language to make the media hype. As a wealthy club, Arsenal has a good relationship with many media outlets. Industry media is also a very important aspect.

But now Li Huan is unwilling to have a war of words with Hoffenheim. He has stayed in Hoffenheim for five years and has a deep affection for Hoffenheim. He left only out of competitive considerations, not with the coach, The boss had conflicts, and Li Huan hoped to maintain this passion, so of course he would not give the reporter a chance to hype.

Wenger is not a combative coach like Ferguson and Mourinho. He cooperated well with Hoffenheim in the previous transfer. Now they are still working on the transfer of Arshavin, so they have not provoked The meaning of verbal battle.The Arsenal players only said that they hoped to avenge the two defeats of last season, and they did not provoke their opponents.

The strength of Arsenal this season is obvious to all. Although Hoffenheim was not convinced, it also showed the generosity of the defending champion. Before the game, the players only said that they must win at home, otherwise they would not have the chance to compete for the first place in the group , Even qualifying will be a problem. Olympiacos and Standard Liege are not weak and are fully capable of posing a threat to them.

Although the reporter clearly knew that this was a game that everyone wanted to win, both teams were so calm and peaceful.There are not many opportunities for reporters to provoke a war of words between the two teams.They can only analyze from the training and technical and tactical arrangements of the two sides. In the previous focus battles in Europe, the match between Arsenal and Hoffenheim can be called a very mild war.

On the surface, the two teams respect each other as guests, but in fact, both teams value the game very much. Hoffenheim, which had won one and lost one in the two group matches before, lost in the league because of concerns about the Champions League. Bayern took the top spot. Although Arsenal swept Birmingham in the league, it was mainly because of Li Huan's madness. The absolute main force left the field ahead of schedule to prepare for the Champions League game. Moreover, the practice of Premier League teams is to play on Saturday and play on Sunday. One day off, but Arsenal did not have a holiday, you can see how much Wenger attaches importance to this game.

Arsenal’s Sunday morning is mainly to relax. The whole team watched the two encounters between Arsenal and Hoffenheim last season, discussing the team’s gains and losses. The afternoon is mainly for recovery activities, so that Wenger and Arsenal The players felt very depressed that Walcott was injured again after all. Although it was not a serious injury, he would definitely not be able to play against Hoffenheim.Bendtner, Denilson, Fabianski and Jolu are still not recovered, and they can only watch from the sidelines in this important game.

The training on Monday intensified. In addition to the warm-up activities, Arsenal mainly carried out simulated training. Players from the Arsenal youth team came to the area of ​​the first team to serve as sparring partners. In the training match, Wenger and the assistant coach recorded all the problems that occurred during the game, corrected them on the spot, and never allowed the players to commit the same crime again in the next training match.Otherwise, he will be a substitute, and if he still does not make corrections, he will have to sit on the sidelines and be a spectator.

After the training in the morning, the team ate a nutritious meal collectively and were not allowed to go home. The first-team players were not interested in the bland nutritious meal, and they were very tired, so they were lying on the turf unwilling to get up.

The players of the youth team finally got a chance to play against their idols. They all looked very happy, and they all went to their favorite stars to chat with their idols. The players on the team smiled wryly.

During the meal, the players of the first team gathered together in small groups, but it was not as clear-cut as before. Nasri from the French team, Will Mullen from the Dutch team, and Cesc Fabregas all sat with Li Huan. Together, they are not considered a faction, but they often cooperate in the game, and they can still talk normally, and they often sit together when the team has dinner.

"Don't show mercy. We must win. The day of the match is the professor's 60th birthday." Fabregas said to Li Huan.

Li Huan didn't know yet, and said in surprise, "Really, what a coincidence."

Nasri said: "Yes, I've heard that too. You didn't see how much the professor valued this game."

Li Huan laughed and said, "The [-]th birthday is celebrated in China. Of course we can't embarrass him, but we can't play like Birmingham."

Fabregas said: "Are you kidding? Hoffenheim is the defending champion. We can beat them 8 goals in the away game. Either we have become supermen, or the opponents have diarrhea and cramp."

Nasri said: "Last season when we lost to Hoffenheim, it wasn't just that they played intensive defense and then Li Huan counterattacked. Now that Li Huan has come to us, they have to attack at home. We must win against them. no problem."

Will Mullen waved his fist and said: "Who are we afraid of in the whole of Europe now? champion."

Fabregas said: "Although Li Huan is gone, Hoffenheim's team is not without powerful figures. Arshavin, Demba Ba, Ruud van Nistelrooy, and Ibisevic are all dangerous."

Nasri said: "Li Huan, tell us about Hoffenheim's players, so we can be mentally prepared."

Fabregas said: 'Yes, we prepared in advance, which is of great benefit to the game. "

Li Huan thought for a while and said: "After winning the championship last year, Hoffenheim was placed under a magnifying glass. You have also watched their videos. Their style of play is similar to that of Arsenal, but they are more concise and not as complicated as ours. I remind you not to ignore the black striker who often cooperates with me, Obasi, his strength is greater than his reputation, and if he is ignored, there will be problems. Clearly, it belongs to the kind that can seize opportunities when they have opportunities, and create opportunities when there are no opportunities. Van Nistelrooy and Arshavin are also very strong, and both belong to fierce men who can break through a line of defense by one person. Thomas (Will Mullen) , the task you want is very important, you have to watch the king of the small penalty area."

Will Mullen said confidently: "No problem. The current king of the small penalty area is no longer the king of the small penalty area in the Premier League. There is no problem in watching him. As long as you can watch Arshavin."

Fabregas said: "I think Arshavin is the most dangerous. He has a strong attacking power. Li Huan defended him in the UEFA Cup. He should have experience. I'm not worried about Li Huan. You must pay attention to Thomas. , Fonny is not as old as you think, as long as you are negligent, he promises to embarrass you."

Nasri pondered for a while, and said: "Li Huan has been in Hoffenheim for four years, and the Hoffenheim players are too familiar with him. I think Li Huan will definitely encounter the strictest defense in this game." . "

Fabregas said: "This is for sure. Li Huan scored five goals against Birmingham. Hoffenheim will definitely do everything in their power to prevent Li Huan, but in this way, we will have a chance." ; In terms of technology, Hoffenheim is still a little rough. "

Li Huan smiled and said: "Anyway, the professor is celebrating his birthday, and we happen to be winning the 14th game. As long as we win, we will tie the record. We must win, don't just look at me, I won't Show mercy, but don't expect me to score five more goals, that's luck."

(End of this chapter)