legendary midfielder

Chapter 290 The Press Conference Before the Match
Although the opponent is Aston Villa, and they are playing at home, the possibility of the team losing is very small, but Wenger still attaches great importance to it. When he arranges the starting lineup, he is almost the absolute main lineup of the team.

温格排出的阵容依然是3-2-3-2阵型：1-斯泽斯尼；3-萨尼亚，4-默特萨克，6-科斯切尔尼；18-zhang、16-拉姆齐；10-威尔希尔、7-罗西基，15-张伯伦；14-沃尔科特、12-吉鲁。

Cooperating with Zhang Xu became Ramsey, Arteta and Vermaelen were unable to play due to injuries.

August 2013, 8 is the opening day of the 17-2013 Premier League. On this day, Arsenal will face Aston Villa at the Emirates Stadium.

At two o'clock in the afternoon, an hour before the game started, fans began to pour into the Emirates Stadium one after another.Zhang Xu and his teammates also boarded the team bus and went from the training base to the Emirates Stadium.

When the bus came to the parking lot of the Emirates Stadium, the outside of the bus was already full of reporters from various media waiting anxiously.

Wenger was the first to get off the bus, followed by assistant coach Boulder, and behind him was Arsenal's new captain Zhang Xu.

"Hello, Mr. Wenger, I'm XXX, a reporter from Sky Sports. Congratulations to you and your team for winning the Emirates Cup in 2013. May I ask, what formation will Arsenal play against Aston Villa today?"

"Hello, Mr. Wenger, I'm XXX, a reporter from The Sun. May I ask, what are the goals of you and your team this season?"

"Hello, Mr. Wenger, I'm a reporter from the Road Agency. What do you think is the chance for Arsenal to win the league this year?"

As soon as Wenger got out of the car, he was surrounded by a group of reporters. If it wasn't for the stadium security personnel, Wenger would have been eaten alive by these reporters.

Zhang Xu, who was following Wenger, was happy to use Wenger as a shield, and followed Wenger to the passage step by step.

However, how could the reporters let go of this new Arsenal captain?
Soon, the reporters saw that Wenger just smiled and did not answer questions, and began to look for the next target, so Zhang Xu naturally became the focus of attention of the reporters.

However, the shrewd Zhang Xu would not give the reporters a chance to question him. After walking a few steps quickly, he got into the tunnel of the stadium amidst the disappointed expressions of the reporters.

"Zhang, don't rush to change clothes, follow me to the pre-match press conference!" At this time, Wenger called Zhang Xu to stop.

"Me? Okay, sir!" Zhang Xu was still a little uncomfortable with being the captain, so he was a little surprised at the first moment, and then remembered that he was the captain of the team, and attending the press conference was a matter of course.

So, the two came to the scene of the pre-match press conference one after the other.

When they came to the scene, Aston Villa's coach Lambert and No. [-] Wayman were already sitting at the front desk.

After Wenger smiled apologetically at Lambert, he motioned for Zhang Xu to sit down next to him.

"Aston Villa is a great team, they have an excellent tradition, and the strength of the team is also very impressive. We, Arsenal, attach great importance to this game and hope to join hands with Aston Villa at the Emirates Stadium to contribute a wonderful game to the fans." After the press conference began, Wenger said a lot of compliments to Aston Villa, which made Zhang Xu roll his eyes non-stop.

Because in every tactical drill before the game, Wenger said the most words, Aston Villa is an underdog, we must make sure to win this little guy in the Premier League in the first round!

Well, I'm not the only one who can fool me!
When it was Aston Villa head coach Lambert's turn to speak, the other side, like Wenger, was full of good words: "I'm very happy to be here at the Emirates Stadium today and play this season's first round match against the powerful Arsenal. This year, under the guidance of Professor Wenger, Arsenal's team strength has always been at the top of the Premier League. It is a team that makes all Premier League teams have to wait for it. Moreover, this year Arsenal has added a general in the middle, China Zhang, and the team's strength has changed even more. It's a huge change, to be honest, it puts a lot of pressure on us, but of course, it doesn't deter us, we at Aston Villa are ready for the challenge."

Then came the stage of free questioning.

Immediately, a reporter raised Wenger's question in the parking lot just now.

"Arsenal is the favorite to win the league title every year, but unfortunately, we have failed to win the league title this year. This really disappoints those fans who bet on us winning the championship!" Wenger smiled and replied directly:
"At the same time, it also made many Arsenal fans disappointed with our team. In fact, every time I see the disappointed eyes and expressions of the fans, I also feel very uncomfortable in my heart."

"And this year, our team has increased the intensity of signings and invited La Liga assist king Zhong Zhang to join the team. I believe his arrival will bring some changes to our Arsenal! Maybe we will become a real and powerful contender for the league title!"

"As for the formation and tactics against Aston Villa today, I think everyone will see it in the game soon, so I won't waste everyone's time here."

"Mr. Wenger, what do you mean by the changes that the Chinese government has brought to the team? Does it have the strength to win the championship?" The reporter asked quickly.

"This is indeed one of the aspects. Of course, the changes that Zhang brought to the team are not the only one. I believe that he will let everyone see a brand new Arsenal!" Wenger put a high hat on his disciples without hesitation.

Zhang Xu blushed a little from Wenger's praise. He touched the back of his head and showed an embarrassed smile.

"Wow! My God! It's incredible that Mr. Wenger would give such a high evaluation to a Chinese player!"

"Yes, yes, why can't I see how awesome that Chinese government is?"

"Hey, it's really a bit of a mistake for Wenger to praise China Zhang so much. If China Zhang doesn't perform so well in the future games, he's digging a hole for himself by doing so!"

Wenger's words immediately caused the reporters in the audience to whisper, and even Aston Villa's head coach Lambert couldn't help but look sideways.

Soon, a reporter stepped forward and pointed the finger at Zhang Xu.

"Hello, Zhang, I'm XXX, a reporter from Sky Sports. Just now, Mr. Wenger said that you will bring huge changes to Arsenal. Excuse me, what aspects do you think you can help Arsenal?"

This question seemed to be asked to Zhang Xu, but it was actually a question to Wenger in a different direction, so Zhang Xu turned to look at Wenger.

Wenger nodded at him, looking completely relieved.

Zhang Xu suddenly had a solid idea in his mind. This is to allow himself to play freely, so it will be easy to handle: "Actually, I don't agree with Mr. Wenger's point of view!"

"What?!" Zhang Xu's first words aroused exclamation from the reporters in the audience, and also made the reporters excited. As soon as he joined the team, it broke out that the new captain and the head coach had a quarrel?Big news!Absolutely big news!
Wenger froze for a moment. He turned his head and looked, wondering how Zhang Xu would justify himself next.

Regardless of the exclamation from the audience, Zhang Xu spoke with eloquence: "I don't think I alone can create a brand new Arsenal. In fact, every member of our Arsenal is trying to change themselves, seeking to pursue more perfect tactics, more superb skills, more tacit cooperation and so on."

"It's not just me, and it's not just Mr. Wenger. Every one of us is changing. When all the changes come together, it's a brand new and powerful Arsenal!"

"I always firmly believe that I am a part of Arsenal. Every change of mine is closely related to my teammates and my coach. I influence them, and they influence me even more! We are together, and we are a brand new group!"

"I am the captain, so I will fulfill the responsibility of a captain, let everyone unite, and launch our most powerful charge to all the championships we have the ability to win! This is what I can do, and what I must do!"

"Okay!" Zhang Xu's words immediately made everyone on and off the stage applaud and gave the warmest applause.

Especially the head coach of Aston Villa, Lambert, looked at Zhang Xu with a look of envy and hatred, and at the same time, there was a trace of worry.

Yes, such a strong core player who also seems to have a good mind will definitely bring unexpected and huge changes to Arsenal.

It seems that in this game, it seems very difficult to beat Arsenal!

"Hello, Zhang, I'm XXX, a reporter from the British BBC. Congratulations on being the captain of Arsenal. So what I want to ask is, how did you handle the conflict between yourself and the team's former captain Vermaelen?"

Zhang Xu smiled and said: "This reporter is not accurate. Vermaelen and I have no conflicts. We are very good friends!"

It is very taboo to spread this kind of conflict within the team to the outside world, so Zhang Xu brought it over with one sentence.The conflict between him and Vermaelen was not a big deal, and Zhang Xu believed that he would deal with it quickly.

After 15 minutes, the pre-match press conference finally came to an end.

Zhang Xu walked out of the conference room and breathed a sigh of relief. The UK deserves to be one of the countries with the most developed news media in the world. It can be seen from the sharp questions raised by these reporters.

However, now it's finally over, the following time, it's time to use the football under your feet to speak!
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