There is a dream called football

Chapter 412 Brand New Porto
The Champions League opener against Porto is the first Champions League home game at the Emirates Stadium, and the importance of this game is self-evident.

In the first league game against Villa, Arsenal messed up, and the team was not in good shape at that time, but this time, the club has no excuses, the new season has started so long, it must be full firepower.

The current Porto and the Porto experienced by Li Qiao can be said to have changed a team.

But this is a normal thing for Porto, because Porto is considered a famous black shop in Europe. Basically, as long as their players are trained, they will be sold at a high price. This is also the survival wisdom of teams outside the five major leagues.

But it's not to say that Porto is not strong now, on the contrary, Porto at this time can be said to be very strong.

Just look at their lineup.

The forwards are Portuguese internationals Postiga and Quaresma.

The midfielder was Anderson who later moved to Manchester United, the player who was called a genius by Sir Alex.

There is also the Argentine international in the midfield - Lucho Gonzalez.

Needless to say, the well-known Pepe on the back line, and Bosingwa is the only main force left in the Mourinho era.

Wenger will drool over such a Porto team. Many players are what he wants. For example, Pepe in the defense is the old coach's favorite, but the asking price may be high.

Throughout Wenger's life, he seldom bought people from black shops, because it may be because of his personality, he didn't have the talent for bargaining in his bones, but I have to say that black shops like Porto can indeed train the best players. This is very unique and has to be accepted.

With such a Porto team, under the leadership of coach Ferreira, it is conceivable that Arsenal want to completely defeat their opponents at the Emirates Stadium.

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"Pass the ball faster, don't be a pussy."

Wenger seldom swears. He will never say swear words like many coaches, but he will also use words to motivate players.

"Robin, run."

"And you." Wenger pointed to Toure, "I said earlier that your home must be within 10 kilometers from the club, otherwise you will always be late."

There are still many such situations. Wenger is meticulous in training.

But he is most worried about Henry, because after the start of the season, his injuries seem to be intermittent.

With the increase of age, it is normal for players to suffer more injuries, and it is impossible to recover as soon as they used to. However, Wenger has high expectations for Henry. He feels that Henry is different from others. The ability of this French boy is stronger.

"How are your calf muscles, Thierry?"

"Tighten up, I'm really old."

Henry is 29 years old. For a player who is good at speed, getting old is not a polite word, but really a bit old.

"Haha, you are not old. If you are old, then I will have to go to a nursing home."

"Ha ha."

"If it affects the game, then take a vacation and fully recover from the injury."

Henry shook his head, "I asked the team doctor's opinion. It's just normal muscle strain. It's like the feeling of driving a car for a long time, so resting is useless to me, and I'm already 29. My dream is to win the Champions League again."

Wenger smiled and patted Henry, "Don't think so much."

In fact, the player's own body is very clear to him. Think about Ronaldo. When he was young, he was all-powerful and was called a person who did not belong to the earth. Later in his career, even running was a problem.

"Head, I know you attach great importance to the first victory at the Emirates Stadium. Don't worry, we will win."

For the Emirates Stadium, this can be said to be the biggest knot in Wenger's life. On the one hand, it is the biggest asset, and on the other hand, it is also the biggest burden. Isn't this very like his own child? It is both an asset and a burden, so...

The Emirates Stadium and Arsenal are Wenger's children all his life, which may be why his wife divorced him later.

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Wenger, Arsenal, Porto, when these key words come together, the media will naturally tease Mourinho. Don't be surprised, half of the news in the Premier League now depends on Mourinho's big mouth.

"Jose, what do you think of the match between Arsenal and Porto?"

"Why are you asking me this question?"

"Naturally, you used to be the head coach of Porto, and it was this club that helped you."

"I'm sorry, I made myself perfect, I don't need anyone else to make me perfect, I am me, after God is me."

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This kind of awkward chat can really end the topic immediately. No wonder many people think that Mourinho is the best topic terminator.

But Mourinho is Mourinho, he will still give reporters a little sweetness.

"You want to hear my opinion, so well, I will say that Porto's strength is above Arsenal, so there is nothing to say about the game, I am optimistic about Porto."

Porto's strength is above Arsenal?

Ferreira didn't dare to say this. Porto's coach Ferreira said that Arsenal's strength is far above Porto.

Regarding this, Mourinho sneered, "I think my old club should consider changing a head coach. As the head coach of Porto, the most important thing is domineering. I think Scolari is good."

"Then you predict the score?"

"3 to 0."

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"Can you give us your opinion on Arsenal's performance in the league?"

Mourinho sneered, "Need I say anything else? I hope Arsenal can work harder and at least qualify for the UEFA Champions League next season. I heard that Arsenal are short of money right now. I don't have any troubles in this regard. If I need to build a new stadium, then I can pay in cash."

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Mourinho has been so arrogant all his life, making people love and hate, but this time Wenger did not remain silent.

In the face of reporters' questions, Wenger rarely responded.

"I think UEFA must make restrictions, such as learning from the NBA in the United States. The team's budget must be balanced, otherwise this is very unfair."

"A team like Chelsea, who can disrupt the transfer market with Russian money, is obviously inappropriate and reprehensible."

"Also, when I won the Premier League title, that person didn't know where to be an interpreter. I think respect is very important. Maybe I said a little more today, but I think this is a response to people who don't respect me."

The British media was happy, that's great, there was going to be a quarrel, but what I didn't expect was that Mourinho's flag died down suddenly, and the media didn't get what they wanted.

(End of this chapter)