i am gun king

Chapter 378 Hey old friend
Another highlight of this much-anticipated game is that Van Persie is going to meet his mentor Arsene Wenger again.In the summer of the previous year, the Dutch striker, who had played for Arsenal for six years, moved to Manchester United at a price of 2400 million pounds, and won the Premier League title that he had failed to win in the previous six years in his first season after returning.On Friday, Arsenal head coach Arsene Wenger attended the pre-match press conference. Six years of master-student relationship made the professor still full of nostalgia for Van Persie. Wenger said frankly to reporters that until now he could not fully accept the fact that Van Persie was wearing a Manchester United jersey. In his heart, Van Persie seemed to be a member of Arsenal forever.

In the summer of nine years ago, Wenger introduced the young Van Persie from the Eredivisie team Feyenoord. Eight years of careful cultivation made the relationship between the two extremely deep.The professor told reporters: "Until now, when I see Van Persie wearing a Manchester United jersey, I still feel strange. Because for me, he will always be an Arsenal man." Wenger recalled the past of coaching Van Persie. He went on to say: "When I brought him to Arsenal, he was a very, very young player. We have experienced the most difficult times of the club together. He has gradually grown into a world-class player. I hope he will always be a Gunner."

Talking about Van Persie's transfer to Manchester United, the professor recalled: "Manchester United had a Dutch assistant at the time. Van Persie chose Manchester United. He played a big role. Before the transaction happened, I talked to Van Persie many times. Believe me, I had to sell him. It was Van Persie who convinced me to sell him, not Ferguson. It seemed like the best decision at the time.”

At this time, Li Yuxin was in a bad mood. He remembered that summer, he ran to the bar and then Nana came, and he ordered a fish and chips, and he also introduced this British national dish:

The British are often teased that "there really is nothing to eat in this country except fish and chips".But the British never take it seriously, and fish and chips are always delicious.Different British people have different tastes of this national quintessence.Therefore, tasting fish and chips can also experience the national life of different classes in the UK.

Orthodox fish and chips, with the visual sense of "Britain on the tip of the tongue".

Why do Brits love it so much

For a long time, various polls have shown that 90.00% of British people eat fish and chips at least once a week.Because frying fish and chips requires a large pot of boiling oil, British people usually don’t make them by themselves at home, but use it as the first choice when they go to treat guests for dinner, or watch football games or concerts.The British have such a strong habitual consumption psychology for fish and chips, which is actually directly related to the origin of this British national quintessence food.

In the earliest days, the British ate fish and chips separately.Mix plain flour and self-raising flour, add salt and egg yolk, and then serve with oil to fry the head and tail, boneless cod. This was first thought of by the Jewish refugees who fled from Portugal and Spain to the UK in the 16th century. Because they are located in the North Sea and have abundant cod resources, why not eat it?

In the 19th century, with the wave of the industrial revolution, train transportation allowed fresh cod to be transported to the more densely populated south-central England. At this time, people discovered that if fried potato chips were fried with fried fish, they would taste better and be more satisfying.Today's people can read from the novel "A Tale of Two Cities" by the British writer Charles Dickens: "Fry the potato chips fully and fry them thoroughly".

Because this way of eating fish and chips was more in line with the British rhythm of life in the era of rapid economic development at that time.Therefore, specialized fish and chip shops also came into being.Londoners generally agree that the fish and chip shop opened by Joseph Marling in 1860 is the industry's granddaddy in the capital city.

Although it is just a dish of fish and chips, the British can tell the difference from the materials used to the method, and behind the various methods, it reflects the difference in regional economic strength and the reality of social wealth distribution.

In Covent Garden in central London, Rock & Sole Plaice, a fish and chip shop that has been in business since 1871, has been thriving for many years.The freshly fried cod has a golden surface, and the aroma of the snow-white fish makes customers eager to pick up a knife and fork, so they simply break a piece with their hands to satisfy their hunger.The fish and chips here still follow the tradition. The fried fish and finger-thick chips are wrapped in oiled paper printed with old newspaper patterns, and placed in bamboo baskets that can be held in both hands for customers to taste.

But this kind of fish and chips is not cheap. If you want to sit on a comfortable sofa chair in a restaurant and taste it in the warm sunshine, it will cost at least 15 pounds per person, which does not include beer drinks that cost at least three to five pounds per bottle.In fact, most of the people who come to this time-honored restaurant are international tourists, and there are actually not many British locals who really try their early adopters here.

British locals have always been the largest consumer group of fish and chips, but they are more accustomed to spending four or five pounds per meal to eat a meal of fish and chips to satisfy their tongues and stomachs.Such cheap fish and chip shops can be seen everywhere in the UK.The fried fish here may not be as meaty and big as Rock & Sole Plaice, but the chips are always enough, but the fresh pea puree that is necessary for eating fish and chips in high-end restaurants is basically not served in such civilian stores, and replaced by salt and wheat vinegar provided by the store.

Different fish and chips, different British life
According to the British, the economic strength of this country, divided by geographical location, is getting richer from north to south, and this can also be felt from the taste of fish and chips everywhere.The fish and chips in Scotland in the north of the UK taste more greasy, mainly because the locals are reluctant to use too much vegetable oil for cooking, but use more readily available beef tallow.In the more affluent areas of southern England, the fish and chips here are basically fried in vegetable oil, and the taste is relatively light.Due to eating too frequently, the number of obese people in Scotland has been higher than that in England for many years. This also makes the British health organization continue to call on people in the northern regions to eat lighter.But nowadays, it’s not that the Scots can’t buy fish and chips fried in vegetable oil, but they can’t get rid of the local taste characteristics left by their ancestors.

The way of eating fish and chips can also reflect the character of different nationalities in different parts of the UK.In the north, locals tend to cut their fries into large pieces, while in the south, English people tend to eat smaller fries.If the British people in the north invite friends to eat fish and chips, it is often really nothing more than that, with a large glass of cold beer at most.In the south, eating fish and chips can also be arranged as a formal dinner.In addition to some appetizer soup and kebabs, the main course of fish and chips will also have fried sausages, fish cakes, Scanbi shrimp, and fried chicken.In terms of desserts, the host will invite the guests to taste the fruit wrapped in cream batter or fried assorted.There are also ingenious British people who design cakes and desserts in the shape of fish and chips, which is also loved by compatriots Ai Wu and Wu.

But no matter how fine the food is, the British cannot avoid the health hazards of high-calorie foods such as fish and chips.The British health department has been warning citizens not only to enjoy newspaper-wrapped fish and chips in the cinema, but also to remember to exercise.It is not only the British who love to eat fish and chips, but also the British birds.A tiger-headed sea eagle raised by the International Raptor Center in North Yorkshire, UK, has become the largest bird in the UK because it also eats fish and chips every day.Faced with the "direct contribution" of fish and chips to obesity, the British also tried to use vegetarian fish fillets to make a fish and chips without any meaty smell, but although this design once attracted Prince William to taste it, for most British people, it is still not their favorite taste.

Even with its unhealthy stigma, Britons still take pride in their fish and chips.In the face of French cuisine, which is as complicated as architecture, the British raised their noble heads and said that fried fish inherited the spirit of the industrial age a hundred years ago; in the face of the invasion of American fast food that swept across the world, almost no place was spared, the British sneered at Uncle Mike’s French fries: those thinner than fingers can’t even fit between the teeth, how can they be compared with our thick and powerful British French fries? (According to the statistics of the British "National Fish Fish Federation", the sales of French fries in the UK are 8 times that of McDonald's and 12 times that of KFC.) In addition, during the Second World War, the UK implemented a strict food rationing system, but because the UK produces its own potatoes and can catch fish in relatively safe waters, fish and chips are not included in the restricted list.During World War II, the British demand for fish and chips increased by 30% compared with that before the war, so this can be called a life-saving dish in Britain, which further deepened the deep affection of the British people for this dish.

But Nana noticed Li Yuxin's abnormality, and she immediately asked, "What's wrong with you, Yuxin, why do you eat such unhealthy food?" Looking at the smart Nana, Li Yuxin took a sip of the juice and said, "Robin chose to leave, he betrayed me!"

Nana thought for a while and then replied: "Yuxin, I understand that you are very sad, but have you ever thought about Robin's feelings? You have been Arsenal's main striker all these years, and all the strikers in this team are serving you. Seeing Li Yuxin who wanted to refute, Nana waved her hand and said, "Yes, you can say that you have more than 20 assists this season, but do you remember that Mr. Wenger once told you that for a while, you were a little... too nervous. Is it because of the team's performance that made you so?But you don't have to.Arsenal is a team, a whole, the outcome is the responsibility of the whole, and has nothing to do with a certain player.Even if you earn 30 pounds a month and are worth more than [-] million yuan, this is not your responsibility alone.If you try to sprint with the team on your shoulders, it is absolutely impossible to win against Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester United and Manchester City, because they are all a whole, a team, and you cannot beat them alone. "

"Because you performed so well, the team has a mentality of relying on you, Rong. Everyone thinks that as long as you have an outstanding performance, it will be fine. On the contrary, the players are unwilling to work hard in the game. When the team encounters difficulties, what they think about is not how to solve the difficulties, but to stand on the sidelines and watch how you solve the problems."

"Football is a collective project, and you can't do everything alone. Your outstanding performance makes your teammates lazy, which is harmful to the team. So even if you don't have such a willingness subjectively, objectively speaking, this is caused by you."

"So what you need to do now is to let go of Arsenal that is on your shoulders. If you want the team to win, then you must rely on the strength of your teammates, learn to trust them and let them contribute to the team, not just take the pursuit of victory as your own business. In a sense, your approach is actually an insult to your teammates. Don't think that they are children who need your care. They are a group of fighters, but they are just a little confused now."

"If you want to be a leader and lead the team to victory, don't just rely on your goals in the game, but should be good at motivating the ability and fighting spirit of your teammates. That is the core of the team I want."

Now you have done this, you are a qualified captain and leader but you are also a center you can understand Robin's heart, right!All these years, he has been living in your shadow. All the strikers of Arsenal are serving you. You are the captain, the core, and the big brother of countless young players. The fans' attention is on you. Is Robin Gareth? How could he be willing to live in your shadow all the time! "

The smart Nana has finally grown into a seasoned fan after watching football for so many years, and her language made Li Yuxin understand it all at once!Indeed, Van Persie is also an arrogant and talented player. How could he be willing to be ignored all the time!
Now that the Sri Lankan is gone, he can't take away those profound fragments in his memory. I remember that Li Yuxin's signature on Twitter at that time also became: Betrayal.

And under this state, there are countless fans' messages. While comforting Emma, ​​these people are criticizing Van Persie...

Now, we will meet again!Li Yuxin didn't know how to face this old friend, he didn't expect the jokes back then to come true now!

(End of this chapter)