I build a giant in the Premier League

Chapter 108: Invincible King! This is the team that truly wants to win the championship! [Subscribe]

March 10st afternoon, Wembley Stadium, London.

In the 9rd round of the Premier League, Bayswater Chinese faced Arsenal at home.

After coaching for so many years, Wenger still has at least some tactical sense.

During the preparations, and even just before the players came on the field, Wenger was like a nagging old woman, repeatedly emphasizing to the players that they must be careful at the beginning of the game.

The Bayswater Chinese are good at blitzkrieg!
Arsenal's morale this season is not very good.

The departure of two captains in two consecutive years and the loss of qualification for the Champions League were devastating blows to Arsenal's players, so Wenger has always attached great importance to the players' psychology.

Just three days ago, his team was defeated in Türkiye.

Only lost one goal.

They had actually equalized the score before the end of the game, but the goal was ruled invalid because of a foul.

This made Wenger and Arsenal extremely dissatisfied.

Whether it is external public opinion or the atmosphere within the team, Wenger is very worried.

But, this game is crucial!
Standing in front of the visiting team's coaching booth at Wembley Stadium, Wenger wiped his face with his hand to hide his inner uneasiness.

He knows very well the weight of his team.

Goalkeeper: Lehmann;
Defence: Djokovic, Gallas, Kolo Toure and Justin Hoyte;

Midfield: Rosicky, Gilberto Silva, Fabregas and Hleb;

Forwards: Robin van Persie and Adebayor.

Why not Chimbonda?
Because he was injured.

Aaron Lennon played the entire game away from home in the League Cup.

More importantly, Wenger is worried about the Bayswater Chinese midfield.

Rosicky and Hleb can effectively support the midfield and form ball control with Fabregas.

This will minimize the chances of being suppressed by the opponent and being unable to pass the ball out of the midfield.

The midfield of the Chinese team in Bayswater is outrageous, the pressure is amazing!

Moreover, their oppression is not the kind of oppression from the steely straight men of Chelsea.

They are very resilient and have great skills and creativity.

This is the most terrifying place.

What worries Wenger the most is actually the defense.

"Don't worry, it's okay. We have been preparing for so long, and we have played pretty well recently in our recent four-game winning streak," said assistant coach Pat Rice.

Wenger is a person who likes to think a lot and is a bit literary.

"Except for Manchester United, what is there to say about the remaining three games?" Wenger frowned even more tightly.

He is most afraid that the players will have this mentality.

This is the most dangerous.

Isn't it natural for the two newly promoted teams and Charlton Athletic to beat these three teams?

Pat Leston didn't know what to say.

At this moment, referee Alan Willey blew the whistle to start the game.

……

The attendance tonight was okay and the atmosphere was good, at least it wasn't as empty as rumored.

As soon as the game whistle sounded, the Chinese of Bayswater took the lead in launching high-pressure defense as usual.

The Gunners quickly passed the ball back, but the home team players continued to press forward and soon approached Arsenal's defense line.

The Gunners wanted to pass the ball long to Adebayor, but Skrtel got there first and headed the ball back.

Las Diarra grabbed the ball, turned around and passed it to Arshavin.

At this moment, Arshavin got the ball on the right side of Arsenal's half.

The Russian player stopped the ball, turned around, broke away from Fabregas' defense, and drove straight into the game along the right rib.

Gilberto Silva, Djokovic and Gallas teamed up to double-team him.

Inside the penalty area, they didn't dare to make any unnecessary movements.

But Arshavin dribbled the ball between three defensive players, and before their pocket formation was about to close, he nimbly dodged and created a gap, dribbled the ball to the baseline, and then sent a high pass with his right foot.

The ball went over Gallas' head and into the small penalty area behind him.

In this game, England center forward Lambert, who replaced Dzeko in the starting lineup, quickly caught up, overpowered Kolo Toure, and headed the ball from close range into Arsenal's goal.

At this moment, the entire Wembley Stadium was instantly lit up!
Time froze at 53 seconds!
Referee Alan Willey blew the whistle and the goal stood!

Lambert clenched his fists excitedly and roared.

The fans in the stadium were also infected by his passion and cheered excitedly.

In front of the visiting team's coaching booth on the sidelines, Wenger, who had looked worried just now, now had a dejected look on his face and kept shaking his head.

This is what he has been worried about.

But the more you worry, the more it becomes a reality!

Everyone thought that the Bayswater Chinese would attack Hoyt's side.

Because this side is the weakest!
Only Wenger knows that as they are the ones who hold the initiative and have the power of life and death, they can fight however they want!
Hoyt is very weak, but isn’t Djur’s slowness also a problem?
……

"The difference between Arsenal today and the unbeaten season is too big."

Wenger's predecessor, former Arsenal head coach George Graham, was the guest and was responsible for commentating this crucial game.

"As a former head coach, I absolutely believe that Wenger made special preparations before the game, because no team wants to lose the ball at the beginning."

"The Chinese in Bayswater are very good at this kind of blitzkrieg. Yang Cheng has found the tactical style that best suits their lineup."

"Look at what happened just now. As soon as Arshavin got the ball, he didn't care about anything else and just rushed forward with the ball, because he knew that if he lost the ball, someone behind him would get it back. If he rushed to the front, there would definitely be teammates to support him."

"This is the trust that only a very mature team can have."

"The Gunners used to have it, but it's really too far away now."

The game resumed and the Chinese from Bayswater continued to launch attacks.

Arsenal was a little confused by the goal conceded at the beginning of the game and was very passive on the field.

"That's what I just said, this goal conceded at the start will be fatal."

"Wenger's lineup for this game will also have some problems. Without Aaron Lennon's speed, the Gunners' offensive threat is much smaller."

"Arsenal's problem now is still Wenger. He uses players like Hleb, Rosicky and Fabregas. They are close to the ball, but they are not the kind of people who can chase the opponent's players and fight hard for the ball."

"If you compare it to the Chinese in Bayswater, Arsenal's midfield is missing the likes of Yaya Toure and Las Diarra, and even Gokhan Inler and Modric are working hard."

"I don't understand why Wenger looked down on Yaya Toure?"

"In terms of overall strength, compared to the unbeaten season of 03/04, the current Gunners only have three players who are truly capable of challenging for the Premier League title."

"Gallas, Fabregas, Adebayor and Van Persie."

"Four?"

"No, Adebayor and Van Persie each count half."

……

How fierce is the offensive of the Chinese in Bayswater?
In the first 11 minutes, the home team fired 6 shots, 3 of which were on target.

Gilberto Silva is over 30 years old and can only stay in front of the defense line.

This further fueled the offensive of the Chinese in Bayswater.

Especially in the midfield, they completely suppressed Arsenal.

The gunman was almost pinned down and unable to move.

Although after attacking for about ten minutes, the Chinese in Bayswater slowed down their attack slightly.

But in the first 30 minutes, the home team's possession rate was as high as 64.3%.

This made Wenger speechless.

He arranged for Hleb and Rosicky to play in order to strengthen the midfield's control of the ball.

But in the end, it was totally out of control.

On the contrary, the opponent had a much higher ball possession rate than Arsenal.

After the Chinese players in Bayswater adjusted for a while, they gradually started to exert their strength on the court again.

In the 31st minute, Ashley Young got the ball on the left, successfully got rid of Hoyte who was defending him, dribbled through an angle, and made a diagonal pass with his right foot, accurately sending it to the right side of the penalty area.

Maicon suddenly cut into the penalty area and shot the ball in response to Ashley Young's pass.

The ball was very fast, but it slipped slightly past the goal.

This shot made everyone at Arsenal break out in a cold sweat.

They really missed Maicon just now!
In the 34th minute, Modric made a straight pass from the middle, Arshavin broke into the right side of the penalty area and shot, causing goalkeeper Lehmann to lose the ball.

As a result, Lambert, who was following in the middle, was entangled by Kolo Toure and failed to take advantage of the opportunity in time, missing a great opportunity.

Four minutes later, Arshavin dribbled the ball again, causing a foul by Djokovic, and won a free kick on the right side of the frontcourt, about 4 meters away from the goal.

The gunman was trembling with fear as if facing a great enemy.

But this time, Leighton Baines chose to shoot directly and failed to pose a threat.

But in the 40th minute, when Ashley Young received the pass from his teammate, Arshavin suddenly appeared on the left rib and completed a beautiful two-pass wall with Ashley Young on the left.

The Russian dribbled the ball into the left side of the penalty area, dribbled past Kolo Toure near the left side of the penalty spot, and then made a curved shot that went straight to the right side of the goal.

2 is better than 0!

After the change of sides in the second half, the Chinese players in Bayswater launched another fierce attack.

But this time it suddenly appeared on the right.

Modric, Maicon, Arshavin and Lambert, four players completed a continuous and smooth pass and cut on the right, breaking through Arsenal's defense.

Lambert made a deadly straight pass, Arshavin shook off Djokovic and broke into the right side of the Gunners' penalty area to have a one-on-one opportunity.

When the Russian could have shot the ball himself, he chose to pass the ball horizontally.

Ashley Young, who was unguarded, easily shot into the empty goal.

3 is better than 0!

Wenger finally came to his senses and made substitutions.

Baptista, who was loaned from Real Madrid, replaced Adebayor.

At this time, Arsenal's tactics were a bit like 4231, with Van Persie becoming the lone striker and Baptista playing as the No. 10.

But just three minutes later, Ashley Young once again made a fatal pass.

Arshavin once again broke into the left side of the penalty area, and under the interference of Kolo Toure, he completed a powerful shot with his left foot.

Lehmann saved the shot, but Lambert seized the opportunity and scored.

4 is better than 0!

Another 4-0!

"Whether Wenger admits it or not, the Gunners don't have the strength to win the league title right now."

"The Chinese in Bayswater showed an invincible kingly temperament."

"We beat Barcelona 4-0, but many people questioned the quality of the game, saying Barcelona was not physically fit."

"We beat Real Madrid 4-0 at the Bernabeu, and everyone has nothing to say."

"After that we beat Bayern 3-1, and now we beat Arsenal 4-0..."

"What else is there to say? What else can be questioned?"

"Yang Cheng's team is undoubtedly in a very good state and stage, and their players are growing and improving at a very fast pace."

“This is very scary!”

George Graham is obviously also disappointed with the current Arsenal.

"Most of them are young players, and they all focus on passing and cutting, but Yang Cheng's team is obviously more competitive than Arsenal."

"If nothing else, let's talk about Ashley Young."

"He is very mobile, very flexible, has excellent positioning and is very creative in his play."

"Hleb certainly has all of these."

"But Ashley Young is a typical English player and he has a fighting spirit that Hleb doesn't have."

"Yang Cheng was right to put him on the left. Ashley Young's right foot was activated on the left. On the right, he was more of a crosser, but on the left, he could do more and better."

"And Arshavin, he is one of the most talented players in the Premier League right now and he is a very mature player."

"He is already 25 years old."

"At Arsenal, after Henry left, there were no such stars."

……

Bayswater Chinese finally defeated Arsenal 4-0 at home, completing another shocking victory!

After the game, the whole of Britain was shocked.

Wenger believed in the post-match press conference that the goal conceded at the beginning had a huge impact on the team.

"Any team that wants to survive near the top of the table must have some important qualities, such as patience, and more stringent defense to ensure that they do not lose the ball before the opponent, which is very important."

But the Daily Mail publicly questioned Wenger, since you say it so well, why can't Arsenal do it?

If it was any other team, Wenger might be able to argue that his schedule was too tight.

But in front of the Chinese in Bayswater, Arsenal couldn't even find a reason.

They played three strong matches in a week. Who can they complain to?
3 games, 2 wins and 1 draw, remaining unbeaten!

This is the performance that a team aiming to win the championship should have!

The Sun continued to play the role of praising the English genius and wrote a comment that Arsenal was very lucky to lose only 4 goals.

In the last half hour of the second half, Yang Cheng replaced young players Walcott and Di Maria.

As a result, the Gunners' two flanks were penetrated time and time again by these two young players.

"Facing Giroud, Walcott had no advantage in physical confrontation, but he was very smart to choose to use his speed."

"As long as he gets the ball in the right place and accelerates, he can easily get rid of Zhu Lu. After that, whether it is a 45-degree diagonal pass or a 30-degree kick, he can do it with ease."

"If Lambert had been better at seizing opportunities, he would have scored a hat trick."

"Walcott came on and made four great passes and three shots, including the one that Lambert hit the crossbar."

Therefore, in the post-match ratings, Sky Sports gave him a score of 8.

He was rated 8 points after only playing for half an hour, which is already outrageous.

Di Maria on the left was far less active than Walcott and was obviously still adapting to the rhythm of the Premier League.

His performance was sometimes good and sometimes bad, and he was still too thin.

But whether it is Walcott, Di Maria, Gareth Bale, Matuidi and others, the talents of these young people in Bayswater cannot be hidden and are overflowing.

In comparison, what about the young talents that Wenger has picked out?
After the crushing defeat to Bayswater Chinese, Wenger's team only got 17 points, ranking fifth in the Premier League, and once again fell out of the top four of the league.

Bayswater Chinese continue to lead the standings with 23 points.

Manchester United beat Liverpool 2-0 at home in this round and followed closely with 21 points.

Chelsea and Bolton both have 20 points.

Everyone knows that with the performance of Wenger's team this season, the league title is basically unrealistic.

This also caused dissatisfaction among many Arsenal fans.

In the past few years, the team has been selling players every year, saying that it was for the purpose of building a new stadium.

He kept talking about how the new stadium would generate revenue and how everything would be better once it was built.

The results of it?
No, I'm still selling the captain!

Not only have the ticket prices gone up, but the results are still so bad, how can people continue to support it?

……

"Now, the fans outside are complaining."

In the head coach's office at Arsenal's training base at Colney in north London, vice chairman David Dunn, who came specially, and Wenger had a secret meeting inside.

"The Chinese in Bayswater are indeed very strong. I have played all my cards. If I lose, I lose." Wenger was not without resentment.

He has devoted himself to Arsenal.

He took all the blame.

Could it be that at this time, the management is blaming him for the poor performance of the team?

If you have the ability, let someone else give it a try!
"Arsene, I don't mean to criticize you. I also understand your difficulties."

David Dunn and Wenger have been friends for many years, and it was he who invited Wenger to coach Arsenal.

"The current situation is very different from what we expected before. At least we didn't expect the rise of the Chinese in Bayswater at all, right?"

Wenger was silent.

Three years ago, when Arsenal went to the bank for a loan, the bank asked Wenger to personally make the promise and sign the guarantee.

Promise that the Gunners must enter the Champions League every year.

The purpose of this commitment is to ensure that Arsenal has enough revenue to repay the loan.

As for Wenger's guarantee, it is that he will continue to coach Arsenal and not leave the team.

Because of this guarantee and commitment, banks are willing to lend.

But now, the situation has completely changed.

At that time, Chelsea did not have the strong dominance they had in the past two seasons.

Bayswater Chinese are still struggling in League Two.

Who could have imagined that three years later, the situation would become like this?

Wenger thought of this and let out a long sigh.

"The only thing that never changes in this world is that it is always changing!"

Wenger's words sounded a bit like chanting a mantra.

David Dunn knew him, and followed up on what he said, saying, "So, we have to change and adjust as well."

Wenger knew his old friend very well and heard the hidden meaning.

"what do you mean……"

David Dunn looked at the closed office door with some caution, then moved closer to Wenger and whispered, "Some days ago, someone suggested to me that we might consider bringing in foreign investors."

Wenger glared at David Dunn and looked at him as if to say: Bro, are you crazy?
If this gets out, those old guys on the board will tear you apart!
The Gunners' board of directors is a bunch of old fogies.

David Dunn nodded and winked, and said, “That’s why I’m telling you this in secret.”

If I could do it openly and honestly, why would I need to be so secretive?

“Where are the investors coming from?”

"Some are from the United States, some are from Russia, and some are from the Middle East."

Wenger was getting a little restless and wanted to stand up, but he felt it was not appropriate.

David Dunn said this, and it was obvious that he had been secretly preparing for it for some time.

Given Wenger's understanding of him, he may have even had private contact with him.

"Is it reliable? Don't mess around like the Glazer family did. They didn't spend any money to acquire Manchester United, and now all the debts have been transferred to Manchester United. They are getting something for nothing."

Wenger studied economics, so he can understand the financial techniques of the Glazer family.

"Those Americans can't be trusted!"

As a Frenchman, Wenger said, I just don't like Americans!
Especially after the Glazer family took over Manchester United.

"The Russians are very rich and willing to invest. Their goals are the same as Abramovich's."

Transfer assets and at the same time increase international visibility in exchange for integrating into European upper society.

"They won't allow the Russians to take over Arsenal," Wenger said firmly.

David Dunn also knew that this was a difficult task.

But it has to be done even if it is difficult.

"Look at the current situation in the Premier League. If we continue to sit there and wait for death, I tell you, Arsene, by the 08/09 season, we may not be able to give you even a penny in transfer fees!"

"Is the situation so bad?" Wenger frowned. "Aren't they planning to build apartments at Highbury?"

"We are still waiting for the approval document. It won't be that fast."

"But you know how much it would cost to lose the Champions League, at least 2000 million pounds a year!"

大卫·邓恩说起这个，又是满心烦躁。阿森纳04/05赛季的营收是1.2亿英镑，05/06的营收则是1.45亿英镑。

The overall growth rate is still acceptable.

But considering that Arsenal reached the Champions League final in 06, it was a huge boost to revenue.

Therefore, the club's original revenue forecast for 06/07 was £1.8 million.

After all, in addition to the direct benefits brought by the Champions League final, there are also potential benefits brought by the increased influence in the next two to three years.

There is also the increase in match-day revenue after moving into the new stadium.

The prerequisite for this expected goal is to finish in the top four of the Premier League and in the round of 16 of the Champions League.

But unexpectedly, we were unable to play in the Champions League this season, which was a huge loss.

What's worse is that after losing the Champions League, Henry stopped negotiating a contract extension and moved to Barcelona.

Well, selling two captains in two consecutive years is a huge blow to Arsenal.

Sponsors were unhappy.

In this case, David Dunn initially estimated that the loss was at least 2000 million pounds.

The revenue target for this season has also been lowered to £1.6 million.

Or growth?

Please, sell Henry for a transfer fee!

"We must turn this situation around now. If we continue like this, we will be dragged down by this stadium!"

David Dunn said with a painful look on his face.

How could Wenger not know this?

The main reason is that the interest rate is too high!

Moreover, the contract they signed with the bank included a grace period for repayment, and repayment only began after the new stadium was opened in 2006.

In other words, the hard times are just beginning.

"Arsene, given our current situation, you either lead the team back to the Champions League and ensure that we enter the Champions League for at least 10 consecutive years, or you introduce external investors to inject capital into the club."

"Otherwise, our situation will become increasingly difficult!"

David Dunn's words left Wenger speechless and he had to remain silent.

Does he envy Mourinho?

Frankly speaking, it would be a lie to say I wasn't envious.

But he doesn't like investors like Abramovich.

Neither the attitude towards Ranieri nor the introduction of Shevchenko this summer despite Mourinho's wishes was appreciated by Wenger.

More importantly, Wenger has always believed that a healthy club should be able to operate independently and be responsible for its own profits and losses.

Chelsea?
Without Abramovich's cash injection, the club would have fallen apart immediately.

Peter Kenyon's promise to turn the losses around within a few years now sounds like a joke.

Chelsea's commercial revenue is not as good as Bayswater Chinese.

At the very least, Adam Crozier's operational ability has been stamped by the English Football Association.

Therefore, Wenger has always been wary of David Dunn's desire to bring in foreign investors.

No one can know what will happen in the future.

Among those super-rich people who hold huge capital, is there any one who is simple?

Are they guaranteed to fulfill every word they say?
In the business world, among those who have fought their way through mountains of corpses and seas of blood, who is honest?

Thinking of this, Wenger felt a little exhausted.

Suddenly, he felt that he couldn't do it anymore.

Very confused.

……

The 4-0 victory over Arsenal won the Chinese in Bayswater a round of applause.

But for Yang Cheng, it passed quickly.

Three days later, the third round of the League Cup began, with an away game against Championship team West Bromwich Albion.

This time, Yang Cheng arranged all the young players and substitute players to play.

Even the striker position was played by Lewandowski.

Di Maria and Walcott were on the two wings, forming a trident.

Inler and Matuidi are in the middle, with Matic falling behind.

West Bromwich Albion has performed very well in the Championship this season and is playing at home. Seeing that Bayswater Chinese are playing with a young lineup, they are ambitious to defeat their opponents at home.

But when it really came to the game, Knickers was very depressed to find that even with young players and substitutes, the Bayswater Chinese were not easy to deal with.

After all, it is a Championship team and their defense is well organized.

The Chinese in Bayswater still control the situation and the tempo.

In the 34th minute, after Bayswater Chinese intercepted the ball in their own half, Inler sent a pass from behind.

Walcott broke through the Knickers' defense like lightning, caught up with the ball on the left side of the frontcourt, and assisted Di Maria to score against the Knickers.

1 is better than 0!

At the beginning of the second half, the Chinese in Bayswater launched a fierce attack.

Just 4 minutes later, Walcott received a cross from Lewandowski on the right side of the penalty area in the melee, and easily scored in front of the goal, changing the score to 2-0!

This score was maintained until the end.

Bayswater Chinese beat West Bromwich Albion 2-0 away.

The trident in the front field all performed very well.

What made Yang Cheng happy was that over the past year or so, the skills of Walcott and Gareth Bale, who came on as a substitute, had obviously improved a lot, especially the connection and rationality of some technical movements.

This has also become a key factor in Walcott's increasingly better performance this season.

……

At the weekend, in the 10th round of the Premier League, Bayswater Chinese will challenge Portsmouth away.

Redknapp's Pompey team has been unhappy and hit hard recently.

The sixth round of the league is a watershed.

In the first five rounds of the league, the opponents were not strong, and Portsmouth achieved an impressive record of 5 wins and 4 draw, and even topped the list at one point, receiving praise from many fans.

But when it comes to a strong confrontation, Redknapp has no choice.

First they lost to Bolton at home, and then lost to Tottenham away.

In the 8th round, they beat West Ham United at home, but in the 9th round, they lost to Chelsea away.

After 9 rounds of games, Portsmouth's ranking dropped to 6th in the Premier League.

Redknapp was very unwilling and unconvinced.

So, he wanted to compete with the Chinese in Bayswater.

Knowing that the Chinese in Bayswater were good at blitzkrieg, he made sufficient preparations.

After so many years of coaching, Redknapp has his own team building strategy.

At least, anyone who sees Portsmouth now will say it is good.

The goalkeeper is former England goalkeeper David James.

The central defender is former Arsenal captain Sol Campbell.

Both midfielders are also well-known players in European football, former Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Sean Davies, and Pedro Mendes, the midfielder of the Champions League champion Porto coached by Mourinho.

The center forward on the front line is even more amazing, the former Inter Milan and Arsenal star Kanu.

The entire central axis is Portsmouth’s greatest reliance.

Apart from being a little older, there is basically nothing wrong with him.

The Chinese players of Bayswater are relatively young and have a strong start, but what happens once they defend past the start?
Redknapp believes that with the experience of Portsmouth's veteran players, they will be able to control the situation.

With this idea in mind, everyone in Portsmouth walked into Fratton Park.

The carefully prepared start did help them to block the attack from the Chinese in Bayswater.

Yang Cheng's team will indeed have to be distracted by the life-and-death battle in the Champions League in Munich, Germany next Wednesday.

Redknapp even repeatedly reminded his players to minimize fouls outside the penalty area, because set-piece tactics are also the most threatening attacking weapon of the Chinese in Bayswater.

In the first 10 minutes, Portsmouth completely blocked the attacks of the Chinese from Bayswater.

But in the 11th minute, Maicon made a quick run from the right and his cross near the bottom line of the right penalty area was blocked by Sol Campbell.

Corner kick.

Ashley Young takes the corner.

Amidst the chaos in the penalty area, after using Yaya Toure, Koscielny and Lambert to interfere with the defensive players, Koscielny suddenly rushed out and headed the ball into the goal, scoring the first goal for the Chinese in Bayswater!

1 is better than 0!

A hundred secrets and a sparseness!
A fish that slipped through the net!

Redknapp was in so much pain that he squatted on the grass and couldn't stop shaking his head.

We agreed on 10 minutes, and it only lasted 10 minutes!

Why was Koscielny the only one left out?

What about José Fonte?
Why not go up?
If Yang Cheng heard the question in Redknapp's mind, he would definitely answer it sincerely.

"Jose Fonte has played many games in a row and will face Bayern next, so let him have one more game to rest."

……

After taking the lead, Portsmouth became more passive on the field.

The Bayswater Chinese, who had complete control of the end game, continued to organise and plan attacks.

But Lambert's efficiency was indeed a bit low. He missed several good opportunities in a row and was never able to seize the chance to score again.

It was not until the second half, in the 53rd minute, that he finally seized an opportunity. He received a cross from Ashley Young on the left and headed the ball into the goal from close range, making it 2-0!

And in the 66th minute, there was another corner kick opportunity.

This time it was Sol Campbell who headed the ball to the outside of the penalty area. Yaya Toure stopped the ball and reentered the penalty area, shooting the ball into the Portsmouth goal, 3-0!

But before the end of the game, in the 84th minute, Kanu also took advantage of a corner kick opportunity, received Sol Campbell's header and broke the goal of Bayswater Chinese.

3 is better than 1!

Bayswater Chinese beat Portsmouth away.

……

In this round, all the strong teams have clearly recovered after a week of rest.

Chelsea beat Sheffield United 2-0 away.

Manchester United beat Bolton 4-0 away from home thanks to Rooney's hat trick and Ronaldo's goal.

Liverpool also beat Aston Villa 3-1 at home.

All three of the Reds' goals came in the first half.

Only Arsenal drew 1-1 with Everton at home.

There was really something wrong with the gunman.

If you watch Arsenal's games this season, it's easy to find that Wenger's team has very obvious shortcomings in offense after losing Henry.

That is, when the opponent sets up camp tightly and defends patiently, the Gunners have control of the ball but have no way to deal with the opponent.

This means that the Gunners generally perform very poorly when facing teams with outstanding defensive capabilities.

The same is true in this game against Everton.

The generally short back line puts Arsenal at a disadvantage in set pieces and defending against high balls.

That's what it was like playing against Everton.

After conceding a corner kick 11 minutes into the game, Arsenal continued to attack and Everton counterattacked.

As a result, the Toffees had more threatening shots than Arsenal.

How did the Gunners score that goal?

Van Persie's direct free kick!
In the offensive mobile warfare, Arsenal had no way to deal with Everton.

Wenger's predecessor, George Greenham, mentioned this when commentating on Sky Sports.

He believes that when Wenger's team plays against lower-level teams, their offense is often smooth and they look invincible.

Because the defense of lower-level teams is relatively weak.

We were in trouble when playing against mid-table teams. It was a little difficult to cope with the situation and our performance was sometimes good and sometimes bad.

Once it comes to a strong match, Wenger's team becomes weak.

With such performance, let alone failing to win the league title, they may not even be able to maintain their top four position.

After 10 rounds of matches, Bayswater Chinese remained unbeaten with 8 wins and 2 draws, accumulating 26 points and continuing to lead the league.

Manchester United has 8 wins and 2 losses, and has 24 points.

Chelsea has 23 points.

Arsenal only has 18 points, ranking fifth in the Premier League, and the gap has obviously widened.

Liverpool, who had a very bad start at the beginning of the season, has been recovering recently and is now in 8th place, only 4 points behind Arsenal.

In fourth place is Bolton.

……

Three days later, in the fourth round of the Champions League group stage, Bayswater Chinese challenged Bayern away.

Compared with Bayern, who plays at home and is threatened by Real Madrid, Yang Cheng's team holds the initiative in qualifying for the group stage.

Although playing away, Yang Cheng still adopted the tactic of taking the initiative.

And in the 16th minute of the game, Arshavin broke through Bayern Munich's goal from the left rib.

This made both teams play more and more unrestrained.

Bayern successfully equalized the score after 6 minutes.

Pizarro scored the crucial goal with an assist from Ribery on the left.

And in the 39th minute, it was Ribery again.

This time the Frenchman suddenly appeared on the right, passed two defenders and made a low pass into the penalty area, allowing Pizarro to score again.

2 is better than 1!

Bayern reversed!
Both sides played relatively cautiously in the second half.

But Yang Cheng could clearly feel that Arshavin still showed signs of wanting to compete with Ribery.

This was hyped by the media before the game.

The two former and current offensive cores of Bayswater Chinese are proud and arrogant players who naturally want to compete with each other.

In the 72nd minute of the second half, Arshavin and Modric completed a very beautiful move in the left middle of the penalty area. After passing the ball back and forth between four Bayern defenders, they shot into the goal in the penalty area.

2 is better than 2!

If anyone watches the training of the Chinese in Bayswater, it is easy to find that this is almost exactly the same as the 20-on-4 training with a square of 4 meters on each side that the team often uses.

Arshavin and Modric play the role of two ball-carrying players in the square.

In the end, Bayswater Chinese drew 2-2 with Bayern away from home.

Real Madrid beat Sporting Lisbon 1-0 at home thanks to an own goal.

As a result, Real Madrid's home game against Bayern in the fifth round of the group stage will be the key to qualifying for the group.

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Back to the Premier League, we have reached the 11th round.

Bayswater Chinese drew 1-1 with Liverpool away from home.

This time it was not Yang Cheng's team that scored the first goal, but Benítez's team.

In the 14th minute, they took advantage of a counterattack and Kuyt broke through Neuer's goal.

Benítez is truly a tactical master.

He managed to solve something that many people couldn't do.

Liverpool not only blocked the attack by the Chinese at Bayswater, but also counterattacked and scored.

It was not until the 73rd minute that Bayswater Chinese equalized the score.

After that, no matter how the Chinese from Bayswater attacked, they could not score again.

Ferguson's Manchester United is determined to compete with the Chinese in Bayswater.

In this round, they beat Portsmouth 3-0 at home.

But Arsenal lost 0-1 to West Ham United away.

Chelsea lost 1-2 to Tottenham Hotspur away from home.

After 11 rounds of matches, Bayswater Chinese gave up the throne of league leader.

Bayswater Chinese are the only two teams in the top five leagues that have maintained an unbeaten record so far.

They have 8 wins and 3 draws.

Inter Milan in Serie A has 7 wins and 3 draws.

But Ferguson's Manchester United managed to achieve an amazing record of 11 wins and 9 losses in the first 2 rounds.

Yes, there was not a single draw.

Both teams have 27 points, but Ferguson's team has a 21-goal advantage.

In terms of offensive firepower, Manchester United is better than the Chinese in Bayswater.

So, Manchester United made a comeback and reached the top.

After the game, many media believed that what Bayswater Chinese needed most now was to introduce a highly efficient top scorer.

With Bayswater Chinese's midfield strength and ability to create chances in the frontcourt, if they can get an efficient shooter, the number of goals will definitely take off.

Who is the current Bayswater Chinese shooter?
Lambert, a center forward from English League Two to his current position, was questioned a lot last season for bullying the weak and fearing the strong.

Look, even the national team didn’t call him up.

And Dzeko is only 20 years old.

Also sitting on the bench was an 18-year-old Lewandowski.

It is already very impressive that such a lineup can survive in the Premier League until now.

However, when interviewed by media reporters, Yang Cheng reiterated that the team will not recruit new players during the winter break.

"I am very satisfied with the current situation of the team."

"I don't know why anyone would question our offensive firepower."

"In fact, in the first 11 league games, we scored 21 goals and conceded only four goals."

"We are the second-highest scoring team in the Premier League and the best defensive team."

Yang Cheng also pointed out another point, "Our 21 goals were scored by 10 players, which is enough to prove that we are a team that emphasizes overall combat. I don't think there is anything wrong with this."

Whether it is Lambert, Dzeko, or Lewandowski, Yang Cheng has given the greatest trust.

Especially Dzeko and Lewandowski.

"Yes, they are still young, but I am willing to give them time to help them grow and improve."

"Just like when we signed Ribery and Modric, many people questioned us and thought we made a stupid deal, but what about now?"

"I don't know when Dzeko and Lewandowski will mature. They are like saplings. We need to keep watering and fertilizing them, and then give them enough care and light. One day, they will mature."

Yang Cheng's response also received support from the players in the locker room!
They are not some geniuses that everyone is paying attention to.

On the contrary, from their debut to now, the vast majority of them have gone through a bumpy and struggling journey to get to where they are today.

Therefore, they are particularly grateful to head coaches like Yang Cheng who are willing to give them trust and opportunities.

In the subsequent League Cup round of 16 knockout match, Bayswater Chinese won a wonderful 4-0 at home against Port Vale from League One and successfully advanced to the League Cup quarterfinals.

Lewandowski scored twice.

In the 12th round of the Premier League at the weekend, Bayswater Chinese played against Tottenham at Wembley Stadium. After failing to score at the beginning and conceding a goal through a counterattack by Robbie Keane in the 24th minute, the team scored two goals in the first half.

Leighton Baines and Modric scored one goal each.

Dzeko scored again in the second half.

3 to 1, the Chinese players at Bayswater were in high spirits and won another 3 points!
(End of this chapter)