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Chapter 179: Champion! Goal drought! Blame the incompetent Mourinho! [Subscribe]

On the evening of July 7, at the Rose Bowl in Los Angeles.

In the second match of the World Football Challenge, Bayswater Chinese faced Inter Milan.

Just three days ago, Inter Milan played a game at Stamford Bridge against Mexico's America.

In that match, Inter Milan did not play well and drew 1-1 with Mexico's America team.

According to the rules of the World Football Challenge, the two sides went to a penalty shootout and Inter Milan lost.

So, when Yang Cheng saw Mourinho, the old guy's eyes were not eyes, and his nose was not a nose, which looked extremely awkward.

"I have officially told Moratti and Branca that we will not participate in this kind of rubbish cup next time!"

As soon as Mourinho saw Yang Cheng, his resentment soared to the sky.

Yang Cheng felt amused, "What's the matter?"

"That stadium had just held a graduation ceremony not long ago, and it hadn't been renovated since then, so the grass was in very bad condition. You don't know, anyway, I almost broke my ankle when I stepped on it."

Mourinho's words are definitely a bit exaggerated.

But from his resentful reaction, Yang Cheng believed that the venue conditions were indeed very bad.

"The most important thing is that no one was watching. There were only 5 people sitting in a venue with more than 3 people. A large area of ​​the venue was empty. In addition, the stadium itself had no roof and the stands were very empty. You can imagine how bad the atmosphere was."

Yang Cheng immediately showed an expression of empathy and nodded, "No wonder you guys didn't perform well."

"Who said it wasn't?" Mourinho immediately grabbed hold of this piece of duckweed. "In that kind of bad atmosphere, it's strange that we can play well. I'm almost mad at them."

"I can assure you, Yang, the organizers must have been unable to find a suitable stadium at the last minute, so they pulled the university stadium in to make up the number. That must be the case!"

Yang Cheng smiled and didn't bother with Mourinho about it.

At this moment, Adam Crozier, Omar Berrada and others were sitting in the stands, together with Inter Milan's senior executives such as Branca, probably discussing the possibility of cooperation between the two sides.

In addition, David Pensel and Richard Masters also came to the United States with the group this time.

Their mission is to investigate the American sports market and prepare for next year's International Champions Cup.

Yes, Yang Cheng really poached senior executives from the Premier League.

To some extent, the less professional the organizers of the World Football Challenge are, the more beneficial it is to the preparation of the International Champions Cup.

"So, Jose, you deployed three defensive midfielders today, determined to win, right?" Yang Cheng asked with a smile.

Mourinho was speechless.

He failed to buy the players he wanted, including Sneijder and Robben.

……

Inter Milan used a 4321 formation in this game.

Yes, Mourinho also followed Ancelotti's example and put up a Christmas tree.

On the front line, Diego Milito played as the lone striker.

But Inter Milan's passing in the midfield clearly had problems.

Yang Cheng’s strategy is very simple, just press forward right after the opening.

Although there is no explicit stipulation in the World Football Challenge contract that all main players must be sent, there are considerable restrictions.

In addition, out of business ethics, Yang Cheng did not plan to have the main players and substitutes play half a game each in this match.

Especially after four main players left the team, Yang Cheng needs to work out a new main lineup as soon as possible.

Goalkeeper: Neuer;

Defense: Marcelo, Thiago Silva, Pepe and Piszczek;

Midfield: Matic is in the back, Rakitic and Modric are in the middle;

Forwards: Gareth Bale, Lewandowski and Walcott.

As soon as the game started, the Chinese players from Bayswater completely suppressed Inter Milan on the field and launched continuous attacks.

However, the Bayswater Chinese players had not yet entered the game state and rhythm, resulting in low efficiency and many passing and cutting errors.

Especially the three players in the frontcourt, who missed many opportunities.

But one thing is very good.

That is, after replacing Dzeko with Lewandowski, together with Gareth Bale and Walcott, more pressure can be put on the opponent's defense in the frontcourt.

These players have strong running and impact power.

It wasn't until the 13th minute that Marcelo took advantage of a throw-in and threw the ball directly to Gareth Bale.

The Welshman turned his back to the direction of attack and used his body to suppress Inter Milan's young right-back Santon and passed the ball to Rakitic.

The Croatian midfielder shot from 20 meters away and penetrated Inter Milan's goal.

After that, the Chinese in Bayswater launched a series of offensives.

Inter Milan adopted a defensive counterattack formation.

But Yang Cheng has seen the problems with Mourinho's team.

There was defense, but no counterattack.

More can only rely on long passes.

In the second half, Mourinho changed his tactics and adopted a 433 formation.

In front of him are Mancini Jr., Diego Milito and Balotelli.

This made Inter Milan's counterattack a little threatening, but not great.

It was only at this moment that Yang Cheng understood why Inter Milan was tied by Mexico's America team.

It will be difficult for such a lineup to compete in the new season of the Champions League!

Since the game was basically under the control of Bayswater Chinese, Yang Cheng made substitutions from the second half onwards.

中场休息换了2个，60分钟时又换了2个，70分钟到80分钟，连续换了5个。

In the end, Bayswater Chinese beat Inter Milan 1-0.

After the game, when Yang Cheng saw Mourinho, his first words were: "You should have fought Chelsea to the death and taken Sneijder!"

"I've tried my best!" Mourinho got angry when he thought about it.

There are too few excellent midfielders in Europe these days.

"He doesn't want to come to Serie A, what can I do?" Mourinho became more and more angry the more he thought about it.

In today's European football, Serie A can only compete with the Bundesliga for players.

No, even the Bundesliga may not be able to snatch players.

Look at the past few years, Luca Toni, Barzagli and others, didn’t they all go to the Bundesliga?

Serie A is like a nursing home.

"That's because you didn't spend enough money. If it were me, I would fly directly to Madrid, take bundles of Euros, knock Sneijder unconscious on the spot, and then carry him back to Milan first!"

Mourinho suddenly became even angrier, "You are awesome, you are great, if you have the guts, why don't you smash one for me?"

Yang Cheng spread his hands and smiled, "I don't need a midfielder."

Mourinho almost vomited blood on the spot.

Then what are you talking about?
Yang Cheng really hopes that Inter Milan can knock Sneijder out, because if the latter goes to Chelsea, it will be more harmful to the Chinese in Bayswater.

It’s all the fault of this incompetent Mourinho!

……

After playing the first challenge match in Los Angeles, the Chinese players from Bayswater flew collectively to the east coast of the United States and arrived in Baltimore.

The day after arriving, the team participated in a business event, which was the signing ceremony between the club and Microsoft of the United States.

On the evening of July 7, the second game was played against AC Milan.

The Rossoneri came to the United States at the same time as the Bayswater Chinese, and they lost 1-2 to Mexico's America in their first game.

Leonardo's team is clearly not integrated yet.

AC Milan lost Kaka in 08 and Pirlo in 09, which led to the entire lineup performing very poorly.

There are also serious problems in midfield organization.

More importantly, the team is aging very seriously.

In this situation, AC Milan insisted on using the 433 formation to fight against the Chinese in Bayswater.

As a result, 7 minutes into the game, Thiago Silva's straight pass near the center circle accurately tore through AC Milan's defense and landed at Lewandowski's feet in the top area of ​​the arc.

The Polish center forward stopped the ball, turned around, and shot the ball into the upper left corner of AC Milan.

At the beginning of the second half, it was the Chinese from Bayswater who attacked.

Modric dribbled the ball forward and made a straight pass.

Lewandowski passed the ball directly to the right side of the penalty area, Walcott came in from behind, received the ball and made a low shot, breaking through AC Milan's goal again.

2 is better than 0!

In the 56th minute, Walcott took the ball on the center line and turned around to get rid of Flamini. He suddenly started and counterattacked with the ball at an extremely fast speed, but was knocked down from behind by Zambrotta who was following closely behind him.

Bayswater Chinese got a free kick opportunity on the right side of the front field, 28 meters away from the goal.

Gareth Bale calmly took the penalty and made a wonderful falling leaf shot, which penetrated the AC Milan goal.

3 is better than 0!

AC Milan did not score until the 78th minute of the second half, when Ronaldinho took the ball in the frontcourt and passed it back to Pato.

The Brazilian teenager broke into the penalty area and scored.

In the end, Bayswater Chinese defeated AC Milan 3-1 and won two consecutive victories in the warm-up match!
……

The first two challenges were held in Los Angeles and Baltimore.

The first game at the Rose Bowl attracted 93000 people.

The second game was held at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, attracting a total of 71200 people.

All of them are full.

The third game was moved to Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas, and again attracted 3 people.

In this new stadium that can accommodate 10 people, although the attendance is not high, it is eye-catching enough.

Because the opponent in this game is Mexico America.

There were only 3 fans attending Inter Milan's game against America in Mexico.

There were only 4.8 fans attending AC Milan's game against Mexico America.

But the Bayswater Chinese attracted a total of 77300 people.

Before the game, Yang Cheng met with Adam Crozier, Omar Berrada, David Pensel, Richard Masters and others and discussed this data.

"It's obvious that American fans just like to watch the strong dialogue between European teams, especially this kind of confrontation between European giants, but the decline of Serie A is also a fact!"

Yang Cheng got the latest data.

The match between AC Milan and Inter Milan attracted only 42500 fans at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts.

Is this the capacity of this stadium?
No.

Gillette Stadium has a capacity of 68756.

The reason why the duel between the two Milan giants is not attractive enough is simple: Serie A has declined.

Even giants like the two AC Milan clubs have little appeal in North America.

American fans now like to watch the Premier League giants, or the Spanish Super League duo of Real Madrid and Barcelona.

Of course, if Serie A played against teams from other leagues, it would probably be more interesting.

But when it comes to the matchup between Serie A teams, American fans have already voted with their feet.

Even the match between Bayswater Chinese and Mexico America attracted more than 7 people, but the Milan derby only attracted more than 4 people.

This is the difference!
"So, what I mean is, if the three Serie A teams continue to be long-winded and hesitant, we will not consider them and just announce the establishment directly. If there is a need in the future, we will invite them again!" Yang Cheng made a prompt decision.

This trip to the United States made him see clearly the weakness of Serie A teams.

If you hesitate any longer, we won’t serve you!

To put it bluntly, Real Madrid and Barcelona are both big players, so it's understandable that we should be a little polite and courteous.

If the Serie A teams still want to act pretentiously, then get lost!
"During this trip to the United States, I also visited many friends, colleagues, and some people in the media industry, and gained a lot."

David Pensel took over Yang Cheng's topic and expressed some of his own thoughts.

"When we were preparing, we should have established a set of preparation procedures, especially when signing contracts with stadiums. The terms must be clear and explicit, and surprise inspections should be carried out at any time to ensure that the venues meet the standards for hosting the games."

"Also, I suggest that if there are 12 teams participating, they should be divided into three regions, East Coast, West Coast and Asia, to concentrate the games as much as possible to avoid the teams traveling back and forth like this."

"From the six games so far, I think there is a lot of potential in the International Champions Cup."

"I did a quick calculation, we won't go into details, the average ticket price is based on the match between the Chinese in Bayswater and the two AC Milan clubs, let's take it as $100, and the number of fans is conservatively 6, that's $600 million, or 400 million euros."

"We pay each team 150 to 200 million euros in appearance fees, and after deducting various other expenses, including venue rental, security fees, etc., plus the broadcasting fees and sponsorship fees of the game, the cost can basically be covered."

"Not to mention, we can then develop other additional items such as training ground visits."

"This is just the beginning. When the schedule matures, the broadcasting fees and sponsorship fees will rise sharply."

After David Pensel made the calculation, he decided that this business was definitely worth doing!
In North America, the average ticket price of $100 for the powerful dialogue between European giants is really not cheap.

But American fans are buying it.

The average ticket price for Chinese players in Bayswater to play against the two AC Milan clubs exceeded this number, approaching $120.

The score wasn't that high when playing against Mexico's America team.

Yang Cheng was not stupid. He knew with a simple calculation that this was a deal with great potential.

The prerequisite is that he must be able to build the platform.

The most important thing is to invite these European giants here, this is the key!
Therefore, Yang Cheng wants to cooperate with European giants and even give them dividends, hoping to tie them firmly around himself.

To put it bluntly, in cup competitions like this, the support of the top teams is the most important.

As long as Yang Cheng can attract these 11 giants to his side, the World Football Challenge will not be able to continue.

By that time, the International Champions Cup will be able to monopolize the entire summer market.

"Hurry up and prepare! Hurry!"

David Pensel and Richard Masters both nodded.

Both of them have backgrounds in marketing and have abundant resources in television broadcasting and other aspects. In addition, European football has no shortage of talent and teams in event hosting, as well as various supporting companies.

One year is more than enough.

"I have spoken to Branca from Inter Milan and Galliani from AC Milan and they both seem very interested."

Adam Crozier is also full of confidence in this event.

"After returning, I immediately contacted several other clubs to facilitate this cooperation as soon as possible!"

Yang Cheng nodded.

He has also asked Xia Qing to commission a third-party company in Europe to conduct research on the North American football market and produce a report as soon as possible.

No matter what, we must hold this event next summer.

As long as the International Champions Cup can be held, there will be no need to continue the World Football Challenge.

……

In the final challenge match in the United States, the Bayswater Chinese played with a rotating lineup and defeated Mexico's America team 2-0, ending the first World Football Challenge with a perfect record.

It was not until Yang Cheng returned to Europe and received the market research report from a third-party company from Xia Qing that he further discovered some interesting phenomena in this cup competition.

For example, the appearance fee of the Chinese in Bayswater is now 200 million euros, or 300 million US dollars.

The highest among the four teams.

He played 3 games and received a total of 600 million euros.

The appearance fees for AC Milan and Inter Milan are only 150 million euros, which is about 225 million US dollars.

Mexico's America team is even cheaper, with appearance fees reportedly being less than $100 million per game.

If calculated in this way, the appearance fees of the four teams are only 4 million US dollars.

Adding to that the round-trip airfare, accommodation, training and other expenses, the team's expenditure cost is approximately 3000 million US dollars.

The four teams played a total of six games, with the total number of fans reaching 4.

Assuming an average ticket price of $100, that's $3630 million.

After deducting the costs spent on the team, and adding other income such as broadcasting fees and sponsorship fees, there will be no problem in covering miscellaneous expenses such as stadium rental, publicity and promotion.

In the first tournament, half of the matches were between unattractive teams like Mexico's America.

But even so, the income can still cover the costs.

That's already very good.

According to the survey, this year's broadcasting fees are still half sold and half given away, after all, it is still in the market promotion period.

By this calculation, this kind of cup competition is definitely a huge profit.

According to a survey by a third-party company, the most important issue is the schedule.

During the period from mid-to-late July to early August, the world of football, and even sports events, were in a vacuum period.

But the fans at this time are the most free.

Therefore, the World Football Challenge has caused a craze in the United States.

Yang Cheng immediately called Adam Crozier, Omar Berrada, David Pensel, Richard Masters and others to a meeting and sent them the report for study.

This is a big piece of fat meat, and it's right there.

But there are challenges too.

This report suggests that there is no problem in holding competitions in the United States as the sports market and industry are very mature.

The key is to test the organizers' preparation work and whether they can attract these top European giants.

Yang Cheng is very confident about this.

The real challenge is in Asia.

The football market in Asia is still very immature and the industry is imperfect.

This requires more time and effort.

Yang Cheng thought of his previous life, when he came to China to play the International Champions Cup, and it ended up being a complete mess.

The main reason is the agent of the American RS company in China, namely Leshi Sports.

In order to expand its territory as quickly as possible, RS did not strictly examine its partners, but blindly authorized agents and handed over all event preparation work to Leshi Sports, which had little experience in organizing events.

The Americans took a large sum of agency fees, but as a result, Le Shi Sports became a mess in China and the club was full of complaints.

So what Yang Cheng meant is that we don’t aim for rapid expansion, but we must be professional!

Take steady steps and focus on the long term!
For example, Japan hosts the Club World Cup every year and has more experience in hosting the event.

There are also cities like Seoul in South Korea.

Several major cities in the country also have the ability to host events.

Therefore, the Asian region does not need to be limited to China, but should focus on the entire Asian region.

"From the first International Champions Cup, it can be seen that the US organizers do lack experience in hosting tournaments, at least from the investment promotion."

David Pensel also talked about the problems he saw during his trip to the United States.

"Yes, I heard from my friends in the same industry that they only started to attract investment in March 2009, but generally speaking, all large companies will finalize the sponsorship budget for the following year in December of the previous year."

Richard Masters has extensive experience in this area.

"Under these circumstances, it is very difficult for them to attract high-quality sponsors. Even if they are interested in the event, they cannot come up with such a large amount of money to sponsor it, so the budget is stuck there."

"So, we have to prepare and attract investment at the same time this time, and finalize the entire event before December, especially the sponsorship, otherwise attracting investment will be a big problem."

Everyone nodded.

Whether someone has experience or not can be seen from a series of details.

"Nowadays, event copyrights are becoming more and more important, so the copyrights of the Premier League and the Champions League are becoming more and more expensive." "But in the entire sports industry chain, copyright is always only in the middle. Above that, it is event resources."

David Pensel analyzed.

"Compared to copyright, event resources are like the relationship between landlords and tenants. There are only so many houses in good locations, but more and more people want to rent them, so the rent is naturally getting more and more expensive."

"Therefore, we should seize this opportunity and grab this valuable event resource!"

"Another point," Richard Masters added, "is that the support of local governments is also crucial. Government subsidies will also be a large amount of income, which we must pay attention to."

Yang Cheng, Xia Qing and Adam Crozier listened to the two people talking and found that they already had a clear outline.

Moreover, both of them are very experienced and good at marketing.

Richard Masters is an expert in event preparation and has extensive football resources.

David Pensel has worked in the media field for many years and has a lot of resources in both traditional and new media.

The two of them joined forces, and Yang Cheng and the other two felt relieved.

"Then we should hurry up and come up with a complete plan as soon as possible, and then discuss with the clubs. Early September is the national team's training period. Invite all the clubs to come and hold a meeting to finalize the plan!" Yang Cheng made a prompt decision.

Since the golden time for attracting investment is in December, we have to be quick.

time is money!

……

After returning to London from the United States, the Bayswater Chinese played their last warm-up match of the season at Wembley Stadium.

Home game against Valencia.

Unlike La Liga, which does not start until the end of August, the Premier League starts early, especially the Community Shield.

When the Chinese in Bayswater had already played a round of warm-up matches and were almost in good shape, Valencia was still in the process of adjustment, so the game was not very symmetrical from the beginning.

Both sides adopted the approach of using a different lineup in the first and second half.

The game was more open.

At the beginning of the game, the two teams were in a back-and-forth offensive battle.

It was not until the 21st minute that Lewandowski made a wonderful pass and Walcott shot the ball into the goal of the Bat Army before Valencia goalkeeper Cesar.

But just five minutes later, Valencia responded.

Baraja passed the ball, Joaquin made a back pass from the right, and Juan Mata broke Neuer's goal.

After that, both sides continued to play in an open style, but no one was able to score again.

After the change of sides, Valencia replaced 10 players except goalkeeper Cesar, while the Chinese team of Bayswater replaced all 11 players at once.

In this case, the depth of the bench becomes the key to victory.

First, Di Maria made a cross from the right, and Andy Carroll headed the ball into the Valencia goal.

After that, Di Maria broke through on the right again. Andy Carroll attracted the fire in front, and Matuidi followed up with a long shot, which penetrated the Valencia goal.

In the end, Bayswater Chinese beat Valencia 3-1 at home.

In the last ten minutes of the game, Yang Cheng replaced Kante and Pogba one after another.

Harry Kane?

This kid is too young and didn’t even make the big roster.

After playing against Valencia, Yang Cheng and the team closed the door and actively prepared for the new season.

The first match is the Community Shield, and the opponent is last season’s runner-up, Arsenal!

Although the Chinese team in Bayswater has performed quite well since the warm-up match, Yang Cheng is still not very satisfied.

It’s mainly in the team’s defense.

If Yang Cheng's original plan was followed, Leighton Baines would definitely stay.

Unexpectedly, the Englishman chose to join Manchester City.

Now, promoting two full-backs, Marcelo and Piszczek, at once still poses some risks.

Especially on Marcelo's side.

For example, when playing against Valencia, Joaquin broke through from Marcelo's side and then made a back pass to create a scoring opportunity.

This also exposed the defensive problems of the Chinese in Bayswater.

Yang Cheng actually considered letting Matuidi replace Rakitic.

This way the French can better assist in defending the left side.

But in this way, the team's midfield was affected.

So, no matter what, Yang Cheng’s priority is still Rakitic.

Whether it works or not, we have to practice it in a real competition to know.

……

March 8st afternoon, Wembley Stadium, London.

In the Community Shield, Bayswater Chinese faced Arsenal.

Sky Sports said in its pre-match promotion, "This is the pinnacle showdown between the two most gorgeous teams in the Premier League!"

Whether it is Bayswater Chinese or Arsenal, both of them mainly rely on passing and cutting, and play as technical midfielders.

This means that the main goal of both teams is to fight for possession of the ball, while also disrupting the opponent's possession and rhythm.

Whoever loses the ball will be led by the opponent.

So both teams played very actively and proactively, and showed their own characteristics. The tempo was fast and many offensive opportunities were created. The game was very exciting from the first minute.

Arsenal reversed their previous 442 formation and instead adopted a 4231 formation.

Goalkeeper: Lloris;

Defense: Clichy, Gallas, Koscielny and Sagna;

Midfield: Gourcuff and Alexandre Song form a double defensive midfielder, with Arshavin, Fabregas and Van Persie in front;

Forward: Benzema.

It is said to be 4231, but in fact, Arsenal's formation is very irregular.

After last season's run-in, Gourcuff's current position is more like a deep-lying organizer.

This freed Fabregas up front.

Van Persie and Arshavin are both on the wing, but in fact they mostly take the route of diagonally running into the penalty area.

Benzema took on the role of center forward and continued to be the scapegoat.

This is the main lineup that Wenger put together for Arsenal last season.

Vermaelen, Toulalan and Zielinski, who were signed this summer, are more to strengthen the team's bench and prepare for the future.

Gallas is already 32 years old.

Yang Cheng still fought with 433.

Goalkeeper: Neuer;

Defense: Marcelo, Thiago Silva, Pepe and Piszczek;

Midfield: Matic in the back, Rakitic and Modric in front;
Forwards: Gareth Bale, Lewandowski and Walcott.

At the beginning of the game, on the right side of the Bayswater Chinese, Piszczek made a forward run and suddenly cut in diagonally to the ribs, received a pass from Modric, passed two defensive players, Gourcuff and Clichy, from the right and made a cross from the right side of the penalty area.

But Lewandowski in the middle failed to keep up in time and the ball was headed out of the penalty area by Gallas.

Piszczek's quick advance on the right this time was very fast and caught Arsenal off guard.

But the gunman quickly responded.

Benzema retreated to the 30-meter area to receive the ball, stopped the ball and turned around, and despite Pepe's close interference, he still sent a diagonal pass.

Van Persie quickly cut in diagonally, before Thiago Silva could, he stopped the ball towards the middle with his right foot, cut inside laterally, and shot with his left foot.

The Dutchman's entire shooting action was very chic and smooth.

And the shooting angle is very tricky.

Fortunately, Neuer reacted quickly and saved the ball with a side dive.

The Chinese in Bayswater are no less troublesome.

Just four minutes later, Matic made a quick run-in and a long shot from outside the box, forcing Lloris to make a flying save and winning a corner kick opportunity for Bayswater Chinese.

It's a pity that this corner kick failed to pose a threat.

Both teams played very aggressively and not conservatively at all.

Yang Cheng intends to inspect the team through Arsenal.

The Gunners also hope to use the Chinese in Bayswater to inspect their own team.

Wenger's team also has big plans this season.

In the 15th minute, the Chinese team from Bayswater missed a great opportunity in front of the goal.

Gareth Bale suddenly retreated from the frontcourt, pulled out Kolo Toure, and Marcelo quickly moved forward.

Rakitic made a lob pass behind him and accurately sent the ball to the left side of the penalty area.

The Brazilian quickly got in, kicked the ball off, and then crossed the ball to the front of the goal before Gallas could.

Lewandowski pushed the ball forward under the interference of Koscielny, but the ball went too high.

A shot from close range!
Yang Cheng was also speechless.

"It's a little stressful."

Yang Cheng walked back to the coaching seat and spoke to Brian Kidd.

Brian Kidd was a forward and he knows this situation all too well.

The ball just now was right inside the small penalty area. With just a push with the inside of the foot, to put it bluntly, it was more difficult not to score than to score.

But Lewandowski missed the ball.

If it were someone else, they would definitely think that this guy is not a good shooter.

But everyone in Bayswater knows that Lewandowski has a very good sense for shooting and his shooting skills are absolutely fine.

That can only be pressure!

The more you want to score, the greater the pressure.

This is usually how a striker's goal drought comes about.

However, this back-and-forth offensive battle between the two sides only lasted 23 minutes.

After Modric retreated to receive the pass from Pepe, he turned around to get rid of Fabregas, took two steps forward, and suddenly sent a straight pass.

And it was a ground pass.

The ball was like a scalpel, passing directly from the 30-meter area of ​​Bayswater Chinese to the right side of the center circle.

After Lewandowski blocked Gallas with his back, when Modric passed the ball, he understood what he meant and did not kick to receive the ball, but turned and rushed forward.

Gallas tried to intercept the pass, but missed and tripped Lewandowski instead.

The Polish center staggered a moment, but immediately steadied himself and continued to rush forward quickly.

Lewandowski caught up with the ball and rushed forward with it.

Arsenal's Clichy, Gallas and Alexander Song all chased after him.

The only person standing in his way was Koscielny.

Just as Lewandowski rushed into Arsenal's 30-meter area with the ball, he sent a diagonal pass with his right foot.

The ball was passed diagonally from behind Koscielny to the left side of the penalty area.

Gareth Bale, wearing a red jersey, was like a flash of lightning. He quickly shook off Sagna, caught up with Lewandowski's pass, dribbled into the penalty area, and shot low with his left foot before Gallas.

The ball went in a straight line and into Arsenal's goal at an extremely fast speed.

1 is better than 0!

The cheers of Bayswater’s Chinese fans could be heard throughout Wembley Stadium!
Gareth Bale was so excited that he ran all the way out of the stadium and rushed to the sidelines to celebrate.

His shot was as powerful as ever, and the speed of the ball was extremely fast and clean.

……

When the Chinese players of Bayswater scored the first goal, they seemed to be determined to press on and defeat Arsenal in one fell swoop.

But the gunners were not discouraged.

Although the midfield was gradually at a disadvantage, the Gunners remained resilient.

It was not until the 39th minute of the first half that the Gunners finally created an opportunity through continuous passing and cutting.

After Clichy advanced to tie down Piszczek, Arshavin suddenly appeared on the flank, received a pass from Gourcuff, stopped the ball and turned around, and before Pepe could grab the ball, he hit a curve ball with his right foot about 20 meters away from the goal.

The ball was extremely fast, drew an arc, and went into the upper left corner of the Bayswater Chinese goal.

Neuer really had no better way to deal with such a world-class shot.

1 is better than 1!

Both sides shake hands and make peace!
Before the end of the first half, Bayswater Chinese actually created a very good opportunity.

Marcelo made a forward run from the left and made a cross pass to the ribs.

Modric stopped the ball, dribbled past Gourcuff, and then passed the ball to Lewandowski's feet.

The Polish center forward cut in from the right side of the top of the arc to the left side of the penalty spot, dribbled past Koscielny when he received the ball, and volleyed with his left foot.

As a result, the shot was at too straight an angle and was caught directly in the arms of Lloris.

Lewandowski's shooting efficiency tonight is indeed a bit low!
Then, before the end of the first half, the Chinese players from Bayswater launched a fierce attack on Arsenal's goal.

First, Walcott made a cross from the right, Lewandowski headed the ball, and Modric came in and volleyed, but was saved by Lloris.

Then Rakitic came in from behind and made another lob shot, trying to hit the goal directly behind him.

As a result, Koscielny headed the ball out from behind the fallen Lloris near the goal.

Gareth Bale followed up with another left-foot shot, which still hit the defender.

The continuous attacks made Arsenal's goal feel like a dangerous place.

After the second half, Walcott made a cross from the right, Lewandowski stopped the ball on the edge of the small penalty area and turned to shoot.

As a result, the ball was saved by Lloris again.

Modric took the corner kick and sent it accurately to the right corner of the small penalty area. Pepe jumped high and headed the ball, slamming it into Arsenal's goal.

2 is better than 1!

This made Wenger's face frown on the sidelines.

"Yaya Toure left, but Pepe scored a goal!" Wenger's face was as sour as an unripe orange.

"The Chinese team in Bayswater still has some problems with their attack. Judging from this game, I'm afraid Lewandowski may not be able to replace Dzeko," Pat Rice analyzed.

Wenger did not comment, "Being a substitute and being a starter are two completely different situations, so he is under a lot of pressure now."

After a pause, Wenger turned his head and glanced at Yang Cheng in front of the coaching seat on the other side.

"However, Yang Cheng is very organized. He never fights a battle that he is not sure of. If he dares to sell Dzeko, he must trust Lewandowski."

In the Premier League last season, Lewandowski scored 15 goals and performed very well.

But that was as a substitute for Dzeko.

The most typical example is Bayern goalkeeper Rensing.

How well did this Lion King successor, who was chosen by the Bayern Big Three and Kahn, perform when he was next to Kahn?

When Kahn retired, he began to take on the main responsibility and made many mistakes.

After all, Kahn is like a big tree, providing shade for Rensing.

When Kahn, the big tree, is gone, Rensing will have to face public opinion alone and bear all the pressure alone, and he will not be able to bear it.

The same is true for Lewandowski now.

The same is true for Matic, Marcelo, Piszczek and others.

The outstanding performances of Dzeko, Yaya Toure, Leighton Baines and Maicon have put more pressure on their successors.

Coupled with the expectations of the fans and the urging of public opinion, there are many unknowns in the succession.

The Chinese in Bayswater are now six-time champions!
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After the Chinese in Bayswater scored the second goal, Arsenal launched another attack.

The two European football teams, both known for their flamboyant styles of play, once again engaged in a wave of offensive battles at Wembley Stadium.

Benzema had a shot that hit the post.

During a counterattack by the Chinese team in Bayswater, Walcott dribbled past the ball and entered the penalty area with a one-on-one opportunity, but was tripped by Lloris.

But the referee did not award a penalty. Instead, he gave Walcott a yellow card, believing that the little tiger was diving.

This immediately angered the Chinese players of Bayswater so much that they surrounded the referee and asked for an explanation.

It’s a pity that there is no video referee yet, so there is naturally no way to defend it.

Neither Wenger nor Yang Cheng took the Community Shield too seriously.

Therefore, even though the Gunners coach was behind, he still replaced Gourcuff with Toulalan in the 61st minute.

This move was intended to strengthen the interception and intensity of the midfield and put more pressure on the Bayswater Chinese.

Yang Cheng also made adjustments quickly, Matuidi replaced Rakitic.

Afterwards, Yang Cheng successively replaced Hazard, Aaron Ramsey, Kyle Walker and others.

The Gunners also made continuous substitutions.

Yang Cheng never touched Lewandowski, hoping that the Polish center would stay on the court and seize the opportunity.

In the 89th minute, Hazard dribbled the ball through and made a straight pass.

Lewandowski broke into the penalty area near the penalty spot and pushed the ball into Lloris' goal.

As a result, the linesman raised the flag, indicating that Lewandowski was offside.

There was no misjudgment this time.

Slow-motion replay showed that Lewandowski was offside at the moment Hazard passed the ball.

The Poles were eager to score a goal and rushed too hastily.

In the end, Bayswater Chinese beat Arsenal 2-1 and won the Community Shield.

"In your current state, it's a bit dangerous to go to Old Trafford."

After the game, when Wenger saw Yang Cheng, instead of being depressed about losing, he was smiling happily.

Yang Cheng felt that this old guy had seen the shortcomings of the Chinese in Bayswater.

This is the aftermath of selling people in the summer.

And four players were sold in one go.

Dzeko and Yaya Toure are both players on the central axis.

How is it possible that there is no impact?
"I watched Manchester United's warm-up match. After Ferguson bought De Rossi, the midfield was greatly improved, and with the addition of Robben..."

After a pause, Wenger said to Yang Cheng with a serious expression: "You guys are just too young."

Yang Cheng snorted twice, looking down on the nouveau riche face of Wenger.

Speaking of youth, wasn't Arsenal's lineup young before Usmanov injected capital?
Wenger did something even more outrageous than Yang Cheng, buying a bunch of 18-year-old young players to become the main players in the Premier League.

Oh, now that you have money, you start to show off?

"Young or old is not important. What's most important is that I can beat you!" Yang Cheng retorted.

But Wenger's "reminder" is also what he has always been worried about.

Manchester United lost Cristiano Ronaldo and Tevez, but their overall competitiveness is actually stronger than last season.

Because De Rossi made up for Manchester United's biggest shortcoming!
(End of this chapter)