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Chapter 35, Asian Tour, First Match: Long-Range Shots Are Completely Unstoppable

Over the next three days, Sun Ke was tormented by Boulder on the training field to the point of almost questioning his existence.

This guy dedicates three to four hours every day to training Sun Ke.

During indoor running and passing drills, Boulder held a long pole with an inflatable hammer attached to the top.

"Kid, this little gadget's got you stumped?"

"Is this the most talented player in League One?"

"I could win Player of the Year even playing in League One!"

"Is that all you've got?"

Whenever Sun Ke made off-the-ball runs or received the ball, Boulder would hit him hard with an inflatable hammer while muttering incantations.

How could Sun Ke possibly back down? After each training session, he would leave Boulder with the same question: "That's it?"

"That's it?"

Boulder would always laugh out loud, and then in the following training session, he would find all sorts of ways to torment Sun Ke.

With Boulder's arrival, Sun Ke wakes up every day with aches and pains all over his body, and several times he wants to turn around and go home to sleep after training.

If it weren't for the need to exploit the system, he probably would have given up already.

Fortunately, the Kearney training facility has top-notch recovery measures. Sun Ke takes a sauna for a while every day and receives a half-hour massage.

Why not take advantage of the club's benefits?

To ensure he trains for ten hours every day, Sun Ke never takes his feet off the football whenever he arrives at the training base.

After repeated practice, he found that the system fully recognized his "training with a ball" model.

Unexpectedly, Wenger noticed Sun Ke's attempt to force himself to train for ten hours every day.

One evening after extra training, Sun Ke ran into Wenger in the garage.

The two greeted each other, and Wenger immediately asked, "Sun Ke, I've noticed something. You train for about ten hours every day. Is this a habit you've developed?"

Sun Ke really didn't expect that the old man's observation of the players was so meticulous.

He immediately launched into a serious lie: "Talented players only need to maintain a good form, while others need to work harder to make up for the lack of talent."

Wenger said with some concern, "Injuries are a professional player's biggest enemy. During the league season, I will only schedule one training session per day."

"If you get injured and return to training, you'll need to put in much more effort to get back to where you started. I don't recommend players engage in high-intensity training."

Sun Ke continued, "Cristiano maintains a high level of training every day, which has made him one of the best players in the world."

"I make sure I get 11 hours of sleep every day, and I always pay close attention to my health."

"Don't worry, boss!"

Upon hearing Sun Ke's words, Wenger finally smiled.

This indicates that he agrees with Sun Ke's statement.

The old man was a workaholic; he arrived at the training base at eight o'clock every morning and was the last to leave at night.

He was naturally very satisfied to see that he had a young man under his command who devoted all his energy to football.

In his view, a player who trains hard is far less likely to get injured than a nightclub playboy.

There's plenty of time ahead, and Wenger plans to gradually help Sun Ke understand his philosophy.

On July 5, the entire Arsenal team assembled.

Sun Ke saw the smiling "Coach Tata," the still handsome Rosicky at 30, the taciturn Sagna, and the proud and aloof Van Persie...

After looking at Arsenal's squad, Sun Ke felt a surge of admiration for Wenger.

With such a deep roster, it's incredible that they managed to become a top-four contender.

The first team has a total of 25 players, but it's impossible to have two players in each position.

In this lineup, there are only four players over the age of 30.

Sun Ke counted and found that there were actually 10 team members under the age of 23!

The most dangerous thing is that half of the players in this lineup are glass (insensitive/sensitive).

Sun Ke remembers that the team was already plagued by injuries at the very beginning of this season.

Faced with this predicament, Wenger had no choice but to urgently call up young players from the reserve team and youth team to play.

If Sun Ke remembers correctly, the 2-8 loss to Manchester United happened this season.

Arsenal had a disastrous start to the season, only managing a third-place finish in the league after a late surge.

Sun counted, and Arsenal has a total of 8 midfielders.

They are Diaby, Rosicky, Arteta, Song, Ramsey, Wilshere, Coquelin, and himself.

Diaby, dubbed the "Vieira II," suffered more than 50 injuries throughout his career, making him a true king of glass.

25-year-old Diaby is like an old car that needs a long warm-up before it can start.

After suffering a major injury in Dortmund, Rosicky developed severe stiffness in certain muscle groups in his thighs after high-intensity exercise.

"Coach Ta" is 29 years old this year and looks rather thin.

Ramsey broke his leg early last year, and Wilshere is also injury-prone.

From this perspective, only "Song Gongming" and himself are relatively durable.

Playing opportunities were the main reason Sun Ke chose Arsenal.

As long as he continues to improve, he will definitely get his ideal playing time this season.

On the first day of training, Wenger announced the summer preparation plan in the conference room.

Arsenal's pre-season preparations this summer have been extremely complicated, starting with an Asian tour where they will play one match each against Malaysia and Hangzhou Greentown.

Then we'll go to Germany and play a friendly match against Cologne.

He then returned to London to participate in the Emirates Cup, and before the start of the season, he had to go to Lisbon to play a friendly match against Benfica.

This preparation plan only shows that Arsenal has been short of money in the past two years, otherwise they would not have chosen to take an Asian tour to make easy money.

If finances aren't an issue, you could easily choose a more scenic location like Spain, Portugal, or Italy, train intensively for two weeks without distractions, and then play a few warm-up matches.

Of course, as the head coach, Wenger clearly knows better than anyone else what to do.

This is the dilemma of a skilled cook having no rice to cook.

Arsenal spent £4.2 million to build the Emirates Stadium, of which £2.1 million came from high-interest commercial loans, requiring annual repayments of £1800 million.

After building the new stadium, Arsenal also needs to renovate the old Highbury site, which will cost a total of £1.35 million.

Arsenal have had to repay more than £2000 million in loans each year for the past four seasons.

In addition, they are subject to annual solvency reviews.

The slightest oversight could lead to financial problems and even demotion, a potentially disastrous outcome.

Sun Ke fully understands the old man's behavior of bringing in players at low prices and then selling them at high prices, even selling key players year after year.

This is all for the future of the club.

After the training camp began, Boulder was unable to focus his energy on Sun Ke alone.

Sun Ke, on the contrary, felt much more relaxed.

Because the holiday had just ended, the training sessions arranged by the team were generally very low.

Several practice matches were arranged, but Wenger had no choice but to change the rules because of Sun Ke's appearance.

In 7-on-7 or 9-on-9 small-scale matches, Sun Ke, with his maxed-out explosive shot, is undoubtedly the king.

He can bombard the goal from anywhere on the field.

Captain Vermaelen tried to block the shot but was hit in the ankle by Sun Ke's shot, sidelining him for five days.

Sun Ke never imagined that he would personally set the stage for Arsenal's injury crisis.

The next day, Wenger announced with a sigh, "During practice matches, players must enter the designated area to shoot..."

After just one week of training at the Colney training ground, Arsenal embarked on a money-grabbing spree.

The first warm-up match was against a weak Malaysian team, an opponent that was neither strong nor competitive enough to pose a problem for Arsenal.

In the first half, the cautious starting players only scored three goals, which is definitely unacceptable.

Sun Ke came on as a substitute in the 60th minute of the match.

After entering the game, he partnered with Rosicky and Coquelin.

Sun Ke's task is simple: sweep around the midfield and then pass the ball to his teammates.

Although he mainly plays a defensive role, Sun Ke will take the opportunity to go up the field and take a shot whenever he gets the chance.

Having lived in Southeast Asia, where are the short-statured Malaysian players like this?

They couldn't defend against him, and they couldn't outmatch Sun Ke in physical confrontations.

Son Heung-min had six shots in thirty minutes and scored four goals.

This shooting percentage would be considered a good result even on a basketball court.

Malaysian players looked at Sun Ke as if he were a monster.

The match ended with Arsenal easily defeating Malaysia 12-0.

After the match, Wenger smiled and approached Sun Ke, saying, "Your long-range shooting ability is amazing. I can tell you've already added it to your arsenal."

"If you can score goals efficiently, your opponents will definitely devise tactics to counter you."

"I think you should keep trying to shoot after changing direction while moving; this will keep you in a constant threat."

Sun Ke discovered that the old man was a head coach who really enjoyed discussing tactics with the players.

Some players on the team like to try their best, while others won't change their minds no matter how many times you tell them.

For example, Gervinho and Walcott, Sun Ke thinks that these two people's brains are at least 90% new.

Next, Arsenal will fly to China for the second leg of their Asian tour.

There are many Arsenal fans in China, and then there's the emergence of Sun Ke.

Tickets for the Yiwu Meihu Stadium, which can accommodate 35,000 people, sold out immediately within just one day of going on sale.

This is the first time that Chinese fans have watched Sun Ke play live.

Before the match, many fans were eager to see how well the first player from a top club with pure Chinese blood could perform.

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