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"Young version of XX", no matter what industry you are in, if a newcomer is called this by the public, it not only expresses expectations for the future of the newcomer, but also expresses affirmation of the achievements and qualifications of the senior "XX".

It was three years ago when the British media first called Karl this way. At that time, Karl had just completed one season in coaching Munich 1860 and had brought the team from the second division to the Bundesliga.

Now that they have brought up this name again, it is nothing more than to create some fresh gimmicks, to heat up the confrontation atmosphere between the two teams of Munich 1860 and Arsenal, and to attract more fans' attention.

However, the topics that the media hype up for the sake of newspaper sales can only please the fans, and in exchange for the frowns of the two parties involved.

Wenger was the first to feel unhappy.

Since 1996, the Premier League champions have either gone to Manchester United or been taken away by Arsenal. The annual championship is basically a duet between these two teams. There is another Chelsea, and only Manchester United and Chelsea are left. After winning the championship unbeaten in the 03-04 season, Arsenal have not been able to win another championship for three years. Will be the shooter.

Arsenal missed the Premier League championship for four consecutive seasons, and even won only one FA Cup championship in other important competitions. In addition, Wenger has become more and more stingy in the transfer window over the past few years, not to mention selling the core every year. When supplementing, they ignored the famous stars and bought some young rookies. This made the media and fans generally believe that Arsenal, which once set a record of unbeaten championships in the season and was famous in Europe, has begun to decline.

Bear the brunt of the criticism is Arsenal coach Arsene Wenger.

The fact that Karl is called the "young version of Wenger" seems to the outside world to be a hype gimmick for the warm-up of the Champions League. Resigning from the position of Arsenal coach early is like giving up the era to young people.

The young version of Wenger has appeared. Isn't he, the old version, going to abdicate quickly?

Wenger's heart became extremely sensitive after several consecutive years without a championship. That's why he thought about it when he saw media reports, and he was not very happy after thinking about it.

In fact, Carl is not happy either.

He is no longer a rookie.

He is a champion coach who has won a Bundesliga Championship trophy, a German Cup championship, two Bundesliga championships, a UEFA Cup championship, a German Super Cup and a European Super Cup, as well as a German football coach of the year.

The number of champions in Karl's honor book is even more than that of many coaches who have worked hard for decades.

Is it an honor to be called the second so-and-so at this time?

What's more, he doesn't want to be someone else's stand-in, he only wants to be himself, the unique Karl Alston.

Therefore, Karl is also very unimpressed by the title imposed on him by the media.

So when various media found the coaches of the two teams and wanted to find out their views on each other, both Carl and Wenger gave the reporter a cold face and refused to accept the interview.

Both of them were very upset, but they didn't speak out because they were scruples about public opinion before the war and didn't want to give the media too much hype.

But someone made the voice for them.

This person is Ferguson.

If anyone still resents Carl being called Wenger's second, it's Ferguson.

In an interview with a reporter from the Manchester Evening News, the Red Devils coach said carelessly: "Who can't train young players? Which famous coach doesn't have a few good seedlings under his hands? Call Carl 'Wenger's second' based on this? Cut! Why don't you say he is Ferguson's second? Whose assistant was Carl at the time? Did you all forget whether he made his debut from Arsenal or Manchester United?"

The Gunners and the Lions are about to play against each other, but the Red Devils coach also came out to intervene?

Thank goodness for the media, this headline is so timely!

Why did Ferguson choke on Wenger, because he hated his disciple being called "Wenger's second"?Or do you want to upset the opponent before the big battle, so that Arsenal's record will be affected and they will not be able to compete with Manchester United in the league?Or is it simply that Wenger is unhappy?

No matter what the reason is, one thing is certain is that English football in the next few days will definitely be extremely lively!

British media such as "Manchester Evening News", "Guardian" and "Daily Mail" reported Ferguson's contempt for Wenger, and they also added oil and vinegar to polish Ferguson's interview. The hatred value was all pulled over.

The two old rivals were once friends for a short time, and later became enemies because of the competition for honor. In 2004, the players of the two teams clashed during the half-time break of the Arsenal Manchester United game. The incident thrown at Ferguson turned these old grudges into hatred. Since then, Ferguson and Wenger have met twice again and never smiled at each other.

When the reporter stabbed Ferguson's words in front of Wenger, the Arsenal coach was even more angry: "If Ferguson wants a disciple, let him admit it. What does it matter to me?" The professor felt that he was really wronged. The young Wenger What he didn't like at first, but now Ferguson was so jealous because of this incident that he stabbed him, insisting that he became the protagonist of several major media's off-field football news. Is there anyone more wronged than him?

With the nickname of "Hairdryer", Ferguson, who loves to quarrel with others, is not afraid of Wenger's weak counterattack. After the Arsenal coach responded, the Manchester United coach also fired again in the newspaper, vowing to entangle Wenger. Drag him into the water.

Before the match between Munich 1860 and Arsenal, it turned out that the head coaches of the Red Devils and the Gunners spat at each other. This is also a strange scene before the quarter-finals of this season's Champions League.

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When arriving at London Heathrow Airport again, Munich 1860 once again encountered a huge pick-up group.

There were as many as 500 London fans who came to pick up the Lions this time, most of them women.

When playing for Manchester United and Real Madrid, whenever the team flew to a new city, Beckham would not be the first to walk out of the player tunnel. He would wait for half of the players to leave before going out side by side with three or five teammates. , With teammates helping to distract the fans, he himself will not be regarded as the biggest target.

However, since joining 1860 Munich, it has been easier for Beckham to get in and out of the airport, because someone in the new team helped him spread the fire.

Sure enough, as soon as he walked out of the VIP channel with Owen, Beckham's ears were seriously harassed by various screams: "Ah, it's Carl!"

"He smiled at me! He smiled at me!"

"Auston, I want to have a baby for you!"

"I gave birth! I gave birth! Your breasts and butt are not as big as mine, why should you grab me!!!"

Beckham and Irving heard these words as soon as they walked out of the aisle. After looking at each other, they couldn't help laughing: "What crazy female fans!"

"The boss's beauty is really not shallow."

"Aren't there [-] or [-] female fans clamoring to have children for him?"

Not far away, Karl and the first few Lions players who walked out were surrounded by hundreds of fans. The flashing lights kept flashing around, and the pens in their hands kept waving. It seemed that they would not be able to get out for half an hour. of.

Beckham and the other team members who were standing a few meters away were overjoyed and felt that their final decision was too wise.

After being proud, many people also watched the bustle of the head coach, and even the gossip-loving people whispered to their close teammates, counting how many times they were touched by male fans and how many times they were thrown into arms by female fans etc.

Beckham was also watching the fun, and suddenly yelled in his ears: "David, I want to give birth to you too! Give birth to a little princess!"

Beckham staggered in shock and almost fell to the ground.

It turned out that those emotional female fans did not want to give up Beckham after brushing the signature of the Lions coach, so they came to brush his impression value again.

Beckham managed to wash off the astonishment on his face, and after standing firm, he found himself surrounded by fans, and all the teammates who had watched the fun with him just now had already abandoned him, and stood there with a smile on his face. I went to watch from a farther place.

Those who watch the show will also have their retribution for being watched... All heartthrobs should understand this truth.

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Munich 1860 came to London two days in advance to prepare for the game and borrowed Chelsea's training ground.

Just like when Real Madrid and Barcelona came to Munich and borrowed Bayern Munich's training ground, Arsenal's opponents in London, such as Tottenham, Chelsea, and even Charlton, Fulham and West Ham will not be stingy. Lending the stadium to the Lions for a while, it is their greatest joy to be able to add obstacles to their rivals in the same city.

Tottenham and Arsenal are both in North London, and the Emirates Stadium and White Hart Lane are also relatively close to each other. Karl originally wanted to ask Tottenham to borrow a training base, but before the club even made a call, the invitation from Chelsea came first. , So the Munich 1860 team was invited to Cobham, the training base of the Blues.

Chelsea Club arranged for Munich 1860 very well. It not only helped them book the five-star hotel closest to the Emirates Stadium, but also provided them with a bus to pick them up. Even the best turf in Cobham was used for the training ground. , The stadium lights are all turned on at night, without the Lions spending a penny.

Chelsea's meticulous care made all the staff of the Lions feel flattered. After being moved, they also had doubts: If Mourinho was still coaching at Stamford Bridge, the Blues would be so good at 1860. Now Mourinho has left It has been more than half a year since Chelsea, and they have received such preferential treatment when they came to London. Could it be that the owner of Chelsea has so much money that he can't spend it all, and this is the case for every guest?

The doubts of the 1860 Munich players were quickly answered.

Just when Karl was standing on the sidelines directing the players to train, Abramovich came.

The owner of Chelsea, wearing a dark blue suit, smiled when he saw the Lions coach. He not only shook each other's hands tightly, but also patted Carl on the shoulder affectionately.

Carl began to chat with the other party with a relaxed expression.

The smile on Abu's face was even brighter, with three creases on his forehead.

Seeing this scene, the Lions players understood: the boss is not only old with the former coach of the Blues, but also with the current boss!

It seems that the boss has friends all over the world. Didn’t Bild say that he was hiding in the stables with Prince William in Cheltenham last time?

Most Lions players admire and admire their coach for having such a wide social circle, but there are also some people who think: "In a blink of an eye, the boss chatted with someone again. No matter how good I was in training, he couldn't see it." ...that red-haired Russian guy is so annoying...would want to carry the boss strapped to his shorts if he could! '

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In the evening, the brightly lit Emirates Stadium is majestic and spectacular, which is a different beauty than the Allianz Stadium.

The more than 6 red seats were almost full, and the [-] or so media seats were crowded with heads.

Carl and Wenger met in the tunnel after the pre-match press conference.

Carl took the initiative to go up and say hello to the other party.

Wenger just glanced at him indifferently, shook hands, turned and left without even saying hello.

Carl touched his nose: Where did he provoke the other party?

Then he immediately thought of the verbal battles in the British newspapers a few days ago, and he also had some understanding in his heart.

Could it be that Wenger thinks that he colluded with Ferguson to disturb his Arsenal's morale...

This is really unfair.

Ferguson has been firing at Arsenal one after another in the past few days. It is indeed beneficial to Munich 1860 to upset Wenger. Such a big fight?The Red Devils coach actually has multiple plans.

One is that Ferguson now regards Carl as a personal disciple, and he is really unhappy that the media has assigned Carl Wingeralang; the other is that Wenger is disgusting and disgusting. Arsenal are currently five points behind Manchester United in the standings. Although the Red Devils have an obvious advantage, But it can be so disgusting that Wenger made the Gunners poorly prepared, and it would be good to lose another one or two league games; as for the third, Arsenal and Manchester United are now in the top eight of the Champions League. In the quarter-finals, Manchester United's opponent is Roma. Very big, if Arsenal beat Munich 1860 and enter the semi-finals, then the Red Devils Gunners are very likely to meet in the next round of the Champions League. Ferguson has now harassed Wenger and established a mentorship with Lions coach Carl. The love is also for Manchester United's future Champions League record.

These thoughts turned in Carl's mind for a while, and then dropped them again.

Anyway, he was indeed taught by Ferguson, and he has a mentor-student friendship and a deep relationship with him, so it's okay to take the blame.

A few minutes before the game, the Emirates Stadium was very quiet. The fans sat in their seats in order to wait for the game to start, and occasionally bowed their heads to whisper a few words to each other. There were only subtle buzzing voices in the huge stadium, but no singing or cheering.

This makes the Lions players who are used to encountering crazy boos from opponent fans in away games feel very uncomfortable.

Is this really Arsenal's stadium?Quiet a little too much.

Beckham and Owen, two local players who grew up in the Premier League, naturally knew the reason why Arsenal were quiet at home, and they also began to explain the confusion to their teammates.

Because the ticket price is the most expensive in the five major leagues-in the 2007-08 season, the lowest-level season ticket for Arsenal was 925 pounds, and the lowest-level season ticket price for Bayern and the Lions was 104 euros, almost ten times the price of Arsenal. One-third of the price of the highest-end season ticket, Arsenal is nearly 2000 pounds, the Lions and Bayern are around 700 euros, which is almost one-third of the former-and for some other reasons, Arsenal's fan base is mainly Mainly middle class.

Most of the middle-class fans are from rich families, decent jobs, and the most respected gentlemanly demeanor. Even when they are watching football, they will not forget to pay attention to their image, so it is absolutely impossible for them to be like those working-class fans until the most exciting time. , screaming loudly with head held high, that's exactly what happened. The atmosphere at Arsenal's home court has always been deserted. Earlier, the stadium Highbury had a "library" jokingly called it, which meant that when Arsenal played The home court is as quiet as a library. Now that the Gunners have moved to the larger and empty Emirates Stadium, the game is not the quietest but quieter.

After listening to the explanation, Sven, who likes the excitement the most, couldn't help curling his lips: "Is a home court without singing and cheering still called a home court? If we are like this at Allianz, then I will definitely be too uncomfortable to play during the game. "

The other players made up their minds about the silent Allianz Arena during the game, and then shook their bodies: "That's right."

The players of Munich 1860 are very sympathetic to the Arsenal players, thinking that they are noobs who are not loved by the fans.

But the Arsenal players quickly proved to the Lions players with their actions: there is no sympathy and no tears on the football field.

Only 3 minutes after the start of the game, Fabregas sent a long pass, Walcott inserted into the right side of the penalty area and made a pass, Adebayor shot was saved by Koch with one hand, just when the Lions defender was rejoicing, Van Persie's supplementary shot from nine meters in front of the goal was lightning fast, and it got into the net when Koch had just reacted.

"GOOOOOOAL!"

"Van Persie shot like a fox, and Arsenal took the lead at home with just over 3 minutes into the game!"

The conceded goal this time is not so much that Arsenal's tactics are well-suited and aggressive, it is better to say that 1860 Munich has made an omission, giving the opponent an opportunity to grab it.

Karl stood expressionlessly on the sidelines, but the air pressure around him became much darker and colder in an instant.

When the scoreboard score changed just now, Ozil, Lars, Dzeko and others couldn't help turning their heads secretly to look at the face of the head coach. If you lose, how will you face your boss when you go back?