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Chapter 312 "Monster" Martin, the arms race among the top wealthy families

At the end of the 2016 European Cup in France, Portugal defeated the host country 1:0 to win the championship.

Martin's adoptive father, Miguel Mario, was as excited as a child, dancing and walking with wind.

Martin, who had known the result for a long time, did not have much emotional fluctuations. His happiness was mainly due to his adoptive father's ecstasy when he saw his motherland win the European Cup.

Miguel Mario's high mood is also a microcosm of the Portuguese's victory in the national team.

The whole country celebrates.

Arsenal's pre-season gathering for the 2016-2017 season was held on July 7. After about a week of pre-season training, the players who lacked self-discipline during summer vacation were allowed to lose fat and adjust their physical functions to the level as soon as possible before the official start of the new season. Suitable for high level competition.

Many European giants will conduct business overseas to make money after the summer training camp and before the official start of the season.

Wolfsburg made a lot of money in the International Champions Cup Dragon Country last year. Arsenal CEO Gadgets naturally would not ignore such a money-making opportunity and decisively accepted the invitation from the International Champions Cup Organizing Committee to participate in Dragon Country. Two games in the division.

The teams they faced were the Manchester City duo who had changed their top coaches.

On July 7, they will face Manchester City at the 22-seat stadium in Shanghai, and on July 8, they will face Manchester United at the Bird's Nest in the capital.

Then he returned to London Colney training base to prepare for the 2016-2017 season.

The first game to start is the Community Shield, followed by the UEFA Super Cup.

Both games are very important for Martin.

If you want to win seven championships, you must not miss any event.

In the blink of an eye, the time came to the scheduled day for the Arsenal team.

However, not all players will have to report back to the club on this day, but will return in batches.

Players like Martin and the newly joined Van Dijk who have neither participated in the Centennial America's Cup nor played in the European Cup in France must return to the team on July 7.

For example, players who have participated in the European Cup group stage are postponed for five days, the 1/8 finals are postponed for seven days, the quarter-finals are postponed for 1 days, and the semi-finals and finals are postponed for half a month.

Of course, these are the benefits of the main player/main substitute.

Players who are substitutes or do not appear will be halved.

Not all players who can postpone their return have assembled with the team as scheduled.

Swiss player Xhaka, who participated in the 1/8 finals of the European Cup, ended his vacation early.

Welbeck and Walcott also had the same choice.

The first training session before the season naturally revolves around physical examination and recovery.

The team doctor at the medical center is responsible for the management and arrangements, allowing the coaching staff to know how much the players' physical health has dropped compared to the data during the season, so that targeted training can be planned.

However, Van Dyke had already completed a physical examination when he joined before, so there is no need to repeat the test.

Before the medical examination, head coach Arsene Wenger introduced Van Dijk from Southampton to his teammates.

Many players in the team have some impressions of the heroic-looking big man in front of them. They had a record of two rounds of Premier League matches last season.

He is physically strong, has strong frontal defense and air defense capabilities, and is also fast.

Martin stood on his tiptoes slightly and took the initiative to give Van Dijk a hug: "Virgil, welcome to the Gunners family."

"It's my pleasure."

Van Dyke is still a bit reserved.

When other players saw the top star, they took the initiative to welcome Van Dijk and followed him to say hello.

Wenger was very satisfied with the current atmosphere of the team and handed everyone over to medical director Gary O'Driscoll after just two sentences.

Equipment is limited and players proceed one by one.

Martin was the first to complete the team's physical examination. Gary O'Driscoll looked at Martin's detailed physical examination report and was so surprised that he was stuck there like a piece of wood.

"Mr. Supervisor, what's wrong with you?"

He didn't react until his assistant Claire's curious voice reached his ears.

"It's okay. You are responsible for watching the players' physical examination. Every detail must not be missed. I will go find Mr. Arsene now."

Gary O'Driscoll told the good news and left the medical center in a hurry.

But he did not go to the first team office to find Wenger. Instead, he first went to the professional track next to the medical center, which is fully equipped to test the players' explosive power, speed and acceleration ability.

For players who have completed their initial physical examination, the second place is here.

At this time, Martin has completed tests of 15 meters, 30 meters, 50 meters and 100 meters.

He compared last season's data report with the data report that just came out, and found that the improvement was quite obvious.

Each one broke the team record originally held by Theo Walcott.

Especially the data of the last 100 meters made Gary O'Driscoll speechless.

9.96 seconds.

What is the concept?
If you change your career and participate in the [-]-meter race, after a period of professional training, this number can be improved!

He remembers that the fastest player in world football at 10 meters is the Argentinian 'Son of the Wind' Claudio Caniggia, with a peak 07-meter speed of [-] seconds...

A new [-]-meter record for world football players!
Moreover, the equipment in that era was not as advanced as it is now, and there was a certain amount of moisture...

"What a monster!"

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When Wenger read Martin's physical examination report sent by medical director Gary O'Driscoll, he opened his mouth half-open. It took him a while to react and asked: "Are you sure there is nothing wrong with the equipment?"

"I'm sure of it, Mr. Arsène."

Gary O'Driscoll nodded affirmatively.

"This kid is really a pervert."

Wenger looked at the latest physical examination report in his hand with admiration in his eyes: "Not to mention the speed, the body is stronger, and all functional data are higher than the peak data of last season. It seems that it was carried out this summer. Devil’s training.”

"Congratulations to Professor, for cultivating a superstar whose talent is comparable to Leo Messi's and whose hard work is unmatched by Cristiano Ronaldo."

Wenger smiled and waved his hand as he listened to Gary O'Driscoll's rainbow fart.

When the other party left, Wenger's mind couldn't help but think of the 'crazy' behavior last summer.

It was precisely with this behavior that he was able to fulfill one of his great wishes in his coaching career.

I thought that the new 2016-2017 season would be more difficult. Looking at Martin’s physical examination report in his hand, he murmured to himself in a voice that only he could hear: “Maybe… the championship is not that difficult. "

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Kearney training base.

Medical center.

The physical examinations of more than a dozen players did not end until near the end of training in the afternoon.

A few days later, the team welcomed several new faces.

Goalkeepers Szczesny and Damian Martinez returned from loan.

The team also introduced two new players.

Holding and Takuma Asano.

The two spent no less than 500 million pounds.

With Arsenal's current lineup, there is a high probability that the two players bought for lottery tickets will be transferred to the U23, reserve team, or loaned out for training.

The real heavyweight transfer happened before the Arsenal team was preparing to leave for the Dragon Kingdom.

3000 million pounds to introduce Kante from Leicester City.

The net investment directly exceeded 1 million pounds.

Martin was a little surprised by this signing, but it's understandable.

First of all, Chelsea did not finish in the top seven of the league last season, and there is no European competition to participate in the new season.

Secondly, Arsenal has become generous after being privatized by Kroenke, and the treatment Chelsea can provide can keep up.

Finally, Martin renewed his contract with Arsenal this summer and will still play for the team in the 2016-2017 season.

Kante joins Arsenal and can learn something from Martin.

The most important thing is that Arsenal's strength has not weakened. On the contrary, they are continuing to recruit players and upgrade their lineup. The team has a grand blueprint and will continue to compete for championships in various competitions.

What do professional players do?
Money and honor.

Joining Arsenal, which has Martin, is completely acceptable as long as the treatment is no less than that of Chelsea.

However, Kanter is still on vacation and will not join the team until early August.

The entire Arsenal team took a flight from London to the Magic City of Dragon Kingdom, and the European transfer market was in full swing.

Chelsea, whose pursuit of Kante failed, turned around and bought another midfielder from Leicester City, who came from their youth training player Drinkwater.

Then it spent 3300 million pounds to introduce Batshuayi from Marseille, 2400 million pounds to introduce Marcos Alonso from Florence, and 3400 million pounds to repurchase David Luiz from Paris Saint-Germain.

Red Devils Manchester United also introduced many powerful players during this period.

Spending 3570 million pounds to introduce Dortmund midfielder Mkhitaryan. Bought Ivory Coast defender Bailly from Villarreal for £3230 million.

The biggest signing is Zlatan Ibrahimovic, whose contract with Paris Saint-Germain has expired!
According to multiple media reports, French international Pogba, who came out of Manchester United's youth training, will also join the club before the start of the new season with a high probability.

Currently, a reporter photographed Manchester United CEO Ed Woodward arguing with Juventus executives in Turin.

Another Manchester team, Manchester City, also made a number of blockbuster signings, investing more than [-] million pounds!
Everton defender Stones was bought for 4726 million pounds, talented winger Sane was introduced from Schalke 4250 for 04 million pounds, and Borussia Dortmund player Gundogan was spent 2295 million pounds.

There are also Celta forward Nolito, goalkeeper Rulli, defender Zinchenko...

The traditional giant Liverpool has naturally participated in the arms race before the new season.

Southampton winger Mane, Newcastle midfielder Wijnaldum, Mainz goalkeeper Karius, Schalke 04 central defender Matip, Augsburg central defender Klavan...

Arsenal was the champion of all competitions in the 2015-2016 season and spent huge sums of money to introduce Xhaka, Van Dijk and Kante this summer.

Tottenham, another team in north London, also made multiple signings under tremendous pressure.

Newcastle forward Moussa Sissoko, AZ Alkmaar forward Janssen, Southampton midfielder Wanyama, and Marseille forward Nkoudou.

Levi, who has always been diligent about spending money, has invested a lot this summer, totaling more than 8000 million pounds!
Mainstream European media, mainly in England, believe that this summer’s Premier League is crazy.

Each of the Big6 teams has invested no less than 8000 million pounds, and Manchester City and Arsenal have invested more than 1 million pounds.

Last season's Champions League runners-up Real Madrid only repurchased Morata from Juventus.

Barcelona and Atletico Madrid have relatively large investments, but each has only one player worth more than 3000 million euros.

Andre Gomez, Gameiro.

The European transfer market is still very lively, and the European mainstream media has always been very knowledgeable.

According to a reporter, Arsenal CEO Gadgets was having a good chat with Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser.

According to people familiar with the matter, Arsenal is pursuing the purchase of Uruguay international Cavani after missing out on Vardy, Higuain and Lacazette.

In addition, sources also revealed that Cavani is dissatisfied with the chaotic team atmosphere at Paris Saint-Germain and is looking to change to a competitive team to start a new adventure.

Arsenal, the four-time champion in the 2015-2016 season, is known as Cavani's biggest potential suitor.

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Arsenal arrived at Dongpu International Airport in Shanghai.

International Arrivals.

Thousands of fans at the airport were separated by security staff and police cordons, but this did not dampen their enthusiasm, and they shouted wave after wave.

As a player of Dragon nationality, Martin naturally receives the most enthusiastic support.

The overwhelming shouts lasted for a long time.

If not for normal operations at the airport, Martin plans to satisfy a few lucky fans.

Head coach Wenger, newly joined Van Dijk, Xhaka, Wilshere, Cazorla, Coquelin, Monreal, Bellerin and other players also received great support.

But compared to Martin, there is no comparison.

Fans' fanaticism doesn't stop at the airport, but also at the hotels where they stay.

From the entrance to the outer main road, there are overcrowded people.

Including some officially announced event sites, fans arrive early to occupy favorable positions.

Tickets for the peak showdown between Arsenal and Manchester City are being sold at sky-high prices.

The most common ticket costing 400 Dragon Coins directly increased to [-] Dragon Coins as Arsenal players arrived in Magic City.

The price increase of 2800 Dragon Coins for the best spot in the stadium to watch the game was quite exaggerated, reaching an astonishing [-] Dragon Coins, and no one was willing to sell tickets.

There are also posts on Zhigeqiu by rich second-generation people who just want to show off, expressing their willingness to spend 10 dragon coins to buy the best tickets.

It's just that the second generation of rich people who have too much money and are stupid often become the target of being deceived...

As Martin achieved great success at Arsenal, his status in the hearts of fans in the Dragon Country has skyrocketed, including many foreign fans who work and study in the Dragon Country and have also expressed their fanatical love.

On July 7, local time in Dragon Country, the entire Arsenal team participated in a unified sponsor event in the morning.

In the afternoon, the players went to local welfare homes in batches to show their love.

The player who has received huge attention is still the number one star Martin.

His every move will be recorded by reporters and become a hot topic among fans.

That night, except for a small number of Manchester City players who were still on vacation, they all arrived in Magic City by flight to prepare for the International Champions Cup against Arsenal at the 8-person stadium tomorrow night.

Compared to Arsenal's extreme popularity in this city, Manchester City is far behind.

The most popular Manchester City player is naturally the number one Aguero.

New head coach Pep Guardiola was also given a huge welcome, and the chants that swept across the international arrivals spoke volumes.

On the day of the International Champions Cup Dragon Country Division, Arsenal had no commercial activities, and some were for charity.

The players went to a welfare home yesterday afternoon, and this morning it was a nursing home.

Martin is the team's number one star and he is at home. After participating in related activities, he has to go to the equipment supplier Puma to hold a charity football event in the sports park to show off his outstanding football skills and teach some young players how to play football correctly.

Overcrowding is a standard feature wherever Martin goes public.

At around four o'clock in the afternoon, there were still more than three hours before the start of the International Champions League match between Arsenal and Manchester City. The square outside the 8-seat stadium was already packed with people.

Tens of thousands of fans, hundreds of reporters, and self-media conducted interviews on the streets.

During the Dragon Country game, the most eye-catching thing was the banners, slogans and player posters about Martin.

If you look around, at least seven of the ten players are cheering for Martin, the top star of the Dragon Country.

In addition, many fans held up slogans asking for tickets, hoping to refund tickets for fans who were unable to watch the game due to temporary problems before the game started.

The buses for both sides of the match arrived at the 8-person stadium around six o'clock in the evening, and there were waves of endless cheers.

Martin, who received special treatment, couldn't help but smile slightly, obviously enjoying the treatment.

Sanchez participated in the Centennial America's Cup final and was still on vacation. Sitting next to him was Xhaka, who had just joined the team.

The two have played against each other in the Bundesliga. Xhaka was able to join Wolfsburg last summer because Martin joined Arsenal.

From the perspective of position on the field, both of them play as organizational midfielders.

But the separation of responsibilities has become wider.

To put it simply, Martin can do everything Xhaka can do, and he does it very well.

There are many things that Martin can do that Xhaka cannot do.

Therefore, there will be no positional conflict between the two in the new 2016-2017 season.

Xhaka's willingness to join Arsenal is directly related to the plan mentioned by head coach Wenger.

They may even complement each other and achieve each other's success.

This is also the reason why Kante joined Arsenal.

Xhaka said with envy: "When will I get such treatment?"

"This time next year~"

Martin turned to look at Xhaka.

"Hope it~"

"Definitely."

"what about me?"

The bus was moving slowly because of too many balls. Van Dyke, who was sitting in the back, stood up, holding the seat with both hands, and couldn't help but interject.

"the same."

Martin turned to look at Van Dyke and said with a smile: "I believe Virgil will receive the same treatment at this time next year. But I heard that you have a little bit of Dragon Kingdom blood."

Van Dyke looked surprised: "How do you know?"

He didn't seem to tell the outside world.

"I heard that people named Van in the Netherlands are somewhat related to the Dragon Kingdom."

Martin was quick-thinking and quickly came to his senses.

"I don't know about other Vans, but our family has some connections."

Van Dyke recounted some allusions that his mother had lost in the past: "When I was a child, I heard my mother talk about related things. Her great-grandfather was a Hakka from eastern Guangdong, and he traveled across the ocean to work in South America in the late Qing Dynasty."

Not long after, Arsenal players enjoyed the home team's dressing room as the home team.

By the time they entered the football field surrounded by plastic tracks from the players' tunnel, the 72000-person stadium, which could accommodate 8 spectators, was already full.

Huge shouts like a mountain roar and a tsunami echoed throughout the audience.

Each TV station with broadcast rights received the signal from the scene in advance, and the fans waiting in front of the TV immediately became excited.

They know that the long-awaited International Champions Cup Dragon Country Division competition is finally coming!

(End of this chapter)