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Chapter 864 Under the Gunner Myth Reward
(Third update, ask for a monthly ticket, rest for two hours, and prepare to watch the game)

After the UEFA Champions League quarter-final draw, team owner Kroenke, club chairman Hill Wood, executive chairman Gazidis, and secretary-general Mills all came to the Kearney training base. These club executives who don’t usually see one I came to attend the Arsenal club's team affairs meeting. Today's meeting is mainly to make the final mobilization for the Champions League and league titles.

Arsenal have resolutely abandoned all the League Cup and FA Cup this season, and concentrated on playing the league and the Champions League. Now there are 8 league games before the end of the Premier League. In less than two months, if the Champions League can reach the final, it is also possible. That is 5 games, these 13 games will determine the success or failure of Arsenal this season.

It would be better if they can win the double crown. If they can’t win the double crown, at least they must keep the title of the league. Arsenal has not won a championship for five years. They must win a championship to comfort the hungry hearts of the fans, otherwise Spending [-] million but not being able to win a championship, I really can't explain to the fans. At the same time, this is also the task set by the club for Wenger before the start of the season.

Conference hall on the first floor of the Kearney training base.

Arsenal's main players and substitutes gathered together, and everyone had relaxed smiles on their faces. The team leads No.2 Manchester United by 7 points, and there are 8 rounds left. They only need to win 6 games at most to win the championship. The remaining opponents of Nanning are all mid-lower teams, and winning the championship with an unbeaten record is just around the corner.

When Kroenke, Hillwood, Gazidis, Mills, and Wenger walked into the hall, the players in the hall stopped joking and Fabregas took the lead, and everyone applauded and welcomed.

The team has an excellent record and the stadium is full of fans. The old chairman Hill Wood was in a happy mood. He waved at the players and said, "Mr. Kroenke, please say a few words to everyone."

Although Kroenke is very mysterious, he usually does not show up at the club, and the players know little about him. However, after Kroenke bought Arsenal, the annual salary of the players has increased by [-]%, and the team's performance is getting better every day. The prestige in the players' minds is very high. After Hill Wood said that Kroenke was allowed to speak, the players applauded.

"Thank you for your hard work this year. I am very happy with the club and I can achieve the current results. In fact, I don't have much to say. I like football. I watched all the Arsenal games, but I am still just a Fans who like football, professional things, need Arsene and Ivan. Gazidis to finish, I just sit and listen."

Kroenke is different from the showy Hillwood. He is known as the invisible man and the manipulator in the dark. He doesn't like to give pointers in areas that he is not good at. By the side, I really became a listener.

Seeing that Kroenke, the big boss, did not speak, Hillwood was embarrassed to make a long speech. He also said a few words, and handed over the leadership of the meeting to Gazidis and Wenger.

Gazidis was born in South Africa and came to the UK at the age of 4. He has been influenced by British football since he was a child. He has dual citizenship of South Africa and the UK. Whether in primary school, middle school, or university, he is the best football player in the school. He is in Oxford University. The team was once rated as the best player. It can be said that British football has been integrated into his blood. He worked in the American Football Association in 92. He is a shrewd and capable professional manager with clear thinking.

Today, Gazidis is wearing a neat suit and looks extraordinarily energetic. He first said to everyone: "There are no reporters here, no fans, only our own people in our club. What I say is also very practical. I propose The goal is also a very realistic goal.

At this stage of the game, our goal can only be the double crown, the Champions League champion and the league champion must be both!
13 games, before we win the championship, we have to play each game as a final.Maybe some team members thought I was being too careful.Most of the players present here have been at Arsenal for many years. You should know that in the past five years, we have almost always lost the championship at the last minute. Weakness at the end of the season has become our habit. Overcome this habitual disease, play well in the last 13 games, and successfully win the Champions League and the league championship. "

Seeing that neither the chairman nor the boss spoke much, Gazidis's speech was also very short, and the rest of the time was given to Professor Wenger.

Without saying a word, Professor Wenger turned on his computer and opened the data stored in the computer on the big screen. Arsenal's remaining 8 league opponents, Manchester United and Chelsea's opponents were presented on the big screen one by one.

"Our next round is critical. West Ham United are fighting for relegation. They will definitely fight to the death. Manchester United will play Liverpool this round. If Manchester United cannot win, we will have another chance when we win the championship. One round ahead.

The 33rd round is also very crucial. In this round, we will play Wolves, while Chelsea and Manchester United will fight to the death. As long as we can win, no matter who wins the two teams, Chelsea or Manchester United, we will be completely left behind.If they draw, there will be less pressure on us to win the title.

In the 34th and 36th rounds, we will play against Tottenham and Manchester City. These are our last two hard bones, but if we can win all the previous ones, maybe we will have won the championship when we played Manchester City.

When we play well in the league, the task of the Champions League will be even heavier. The quarter-finals against Barcelona is our most difficult game. If we can pass Barcelona, ​​we will most likely play against Inter Milan. If we can reach the final , Our opponent is likely to be Manchester United. In this way, every opponent in the Champions League is very strong. If we want to guarantee victory on both fronts, we need everyone to work together and devote [-] points of energy to the game.

We have not won any championship for five years. We are sorry to the Arsenal fans. We must win the championship this season. Except for the championship, all other records are placed second. The championship is the most important thing. . . . . . . "

After Professor Wenger finished talking about his game plan for the last two months, the team's goals, and the punishment for violations of discipline, Kroenke suddenly stood up and said: "The professor is finished, let me add a few words, one, The goal that Ivan Gazidis told me before the season remains the same, at least one championship; second, if you win the first Champions League title in history, or the double crown, the club will not be stingy with rewards, and win the Champions League reward £1000 million, £2000 million for the Double..."

"Half a million! Pounds!"

Hearing that Kroenke is going to give out such a generous bonus, even though most of these Arsenal players are not short of money, they are very excited, especially the substitute players, because if Arsenal wins the double crown, they will be paid on average Being able to get close to 50 pounds is by no means a small amount.

Especially for substitute players, their weekly salary is very low, like Wilshere's weekly salary is only 1.5 pounds, Gibbs' weekly salary is only 5 pounds, and Merida's weekly salary is only a pitiful [-] pounds.The reward for getting the double crown is almost their salary for a year, how could they not be pleasantly surprised.

Players like Li Huan and Cesc Fabregas have very high annual salaries, as well as commercial endorsement fees, but they don't care about this reward.

Seeing the players discussing a lot, Kroenke smiled slightly and continued: "...the bonuses are all after tax, that is to say, 1000 million or 2000 million, these are after tax, and if we To be able to win the Champions League trophy, we will also distribute part of the reward to the players."

The discussion in the conference hall became louder. Although Arsenal's players are all multinational teams, they have stayed in Arsenal for a long time, and they have never seen such a heavy reward from the club.Some substitute players even thought that for the championship, even a broken leg was worth it.

Both Ivan Gazidis and Hill Wood glanced at each other and offered a part of the bonus to reward the players. This was discussed beforehand, but Kroenke didn't tell them about the direct offer of 2000 million as a bonus, but Hill Wood and Ivan.Gazidis didn't say a word, anyway, they don't need to pay, and it doesn't cost the club money, so the two of them didn't say a word.

After Kroenke, Hillwood, Gazidis, Mills and others left, the conference hall immediately turned into a sea of ​​joy, double crown! 2000!Fame and fortune, this kind of thing is what excites young people the most. The players are enthusiastically discussing what they should do with the hundreds of thousands, or even millions of bonuses.Some want to change to a luxury car, some want to buy a house, some want to do a little business, some want to pick up girls, the players are all loudly arguing, and they don't shy away from Professor Wenger at all.

Professor Wenger did not expect that Kroenke would make so many bonuses at once, which he has never seen in these years. The club owner is rich and powerful, and tens of millions of pounds have been poured over. Wenger seems to not even need the encouragement before the war. Alright, as far as the fanaticism of the players is concerned, do you still need to encourage it?Give them a gun and they could rob a bank.

There is no need to mobilize Wenger to remind his disciples, "Don't be too happy! We haven't won the championship yet, and the money is still in the bank."

Li Huan said with a smile: "That's right, it's too early to be happy. I remember a story that two brothers went hunting and saw a wild goose flying by. The two brothers argued endlessly about whether to roast or cook, and finally the wild goose flew away." , the two brothers didn’t eat anything in the end.”

Wenger glanced at Li Huan approvingly, and said: "The possibility of us winning the league championship is very high. The key now is the Champions League. There are many variables. We have not won it so far. I hope everyone will be active and use your energy In the league the day after tomorrow and the knockout round of the Champions League a week later."

(End of this chapter)