The Legendary Chairman Novel - Chapter 753
753 Thank You, Mr. Roja
Arsenal attach great importance to this game!
Arsène Wenge brought the Arsenal players to Leeds a day earlier to rest for a night before the game.
London is so close to Leeds that the bus won’t take long.
However, Arsenal came to Leeds a day earlier and spent so much money booking training grounds, which showed that Arsenal really attached great importance to this match.
The Arsenal players were also very cautious, as if a great battle was coming.
It can be seen that the Arsenal team is not as optimistic as the outside world imagined!
It was clear that Arsène Wenge’s words had worked. The Arsenal players took the game very seriously and knew that Leeds United were not an ordinary team. This game was bound to be a tough one for their opponents.
The Arsenal players are mentally prepared for this match.
Before the game, the Arsenal players were interviewed by media reporters.
Arsenal center Emmanuel Adebayor said: ‘Leeds United are a very strong team. They were England’s treble last season and they are very strong. “Although they have had some problems this season, they have solved them now and the momentum is very strong. I think this is going to be a fierce battle. After all, no one wants to lose!”
Adebayor added: “Of course, I want our Arsenal team to win this game and I am very confident about it. But we have to pay attention to our opponents because they are really strong!”
Yes, Adebayor was not arrogant at all before the match. All he did was be cautious!
Arsenal goalkeeper Jens Lehmann, the man who had been invisible to Strauss-Kahn, was interviewed by media reporters.
Jens Lehmann said: “Leeds United are a team that no one can underestimate. Their strength is undoubtedly very strong. Even when they are in the worst shape, don’t underestimate them because they are really strong!”
Jens Lehmann added: “I’ve fought with them many times and I know them very well. It’s a very strong team with a very oppressive and ferocious defense. Their defense is like a meat grinder, like a ferocious beast.” Their counterattack was like a flood and they scored almost before you could react!
Media reporters listened very carefully. Jens Lehmann had something to say.
Jens Lehmann continued: “This kind of team tactic seems simple. It’s just a defensive counterattack tactic.” In fact, although Leeds United’s main body was defensive counterattack, there were many different ways of defending and counterattacking, which actually contained a lot of things. For example, Leeds United could evolve more than ten or even dozens of different moves and tactics with just one attack from the side. Leeds United’s defensive counterattack was not as monotonous as some people said. Madman Loria’s mind was not used up, and Madman Loria was not as simple as three axes!
Yes, Jens Lehmann is quite accurate. Madman Loria is famous for his defensive counterattack. It’s not simple at all.
Zhong Cheng stood on the shoulder of the giant, fusing the tactics of many great masters.
Zhong Cheng’s tactics were originally based on Lippi’s tactics, and then he absorbed the defensive tactics of Athletic Simone Madrid in his later life, borrowed Oscar Ortega’s defensive concept, and combined the tactics of José Mourinho, Capello, Benitez and others to create his current defensive counter-attack tactics.
Leeds United’s defensive counter-attack on the wing was much larger. Zhong Cheng had studied a lot of ways to attack and counter-attack on the wing, which made his opponent unable to figure it out. That’s why Leeds United’s counterattack was so sharp!
And the main reason was that Leeds United’s counterattack was fast enough!
Before the opponents could react, Leeds United’s counter-attack had already scored.
That was why Jens Lehman was so cautious and said so many things. It can be seen that Arsène Wenge’s emphasis before the game is very useful, Arsenal’s players are very cautious about this game.
At this time, media reporters were most interested in interviewing Diaby and Nicolas Bendtner, who left Leeds United for Arsenal at the beginning of the season. Media reporters want to hear what these people are thinking and feeling.
Nicholas Bendtner, who was interviewed by media reporters, said: ‘Why did I leave Leeds United is a very easy question to answer because I had very few opportunities at Leeds United. “I came to Arsenal to get more chances to play. What I need now is a chance to play, so I don’t think there’s anything wrong with choosing to leave.”
Kelly Fox suddenly asked, “What do you think of the many people outside calling you a traitor?”
Nicklas Bendtner pondered for a moment and then said, “I have no excuse for that. It’s reasonable for them to have this view. It was indeed Leeds United who brought me to England and gave me the chance to play when I was so young. I am grateful for that. Thank you, Mr. Loria. If it wasn’t for him, I wouldn’t have grown like this!
The reporters were slightly stunned. They hadn’t expected Nicklas Bendtner to actually endure all of this.
Nicklas Bendtner continued: “I am very grateful to Leeds United and Mr. Loria for making me who I am.” But this is professional football, arrival and departure are actually very common. It’s painful to make up my mind to leave Leeds, but I’m not scared at all with a vision for the future. I’m eager to challenge, I’m eager to get more opportunities, I need to grow more so that I can be a strong player in the future. I don’t think there’s anything wrong with choosing to leave for my future! ”
Kelly Fox nodded slightly. Yes, this is professional football!
Kelly Fox continued, “Mr. Bendtner, what are your feelings now against your old club Leeds United?”
Nicklas Bendtner pondered for a moment, then said, “Very nervous, very wonderful!” Yes, this feeling was extremely unspeakable. There were expectations and fears, and fears and momentum. Anyway, this feeling was very complicated. However, being able to face Leeds United as an opponent is a good thing for me, because I want to defeat this powerful opponent, because I am from Leeds United, so I know just how strong he is!
A reporter asked: “Do you think Leeds United are strong or Arsenal are strong now?”
This question is a pit. Many media reporters are staring at Nicklas Bendtner.
Nicklas Bendtner said, “In my opinion, Leeds United are stronger because they are, after all, England’s treble champions. Those teams that can achieve such results are very, very strong. Our Arsenal team is in good shape now, but we have to go all out to win against Leeds United. They are naturally very strong!”
Nicklas Bendtner certainly knew that his answer would be taken advantage of by someone who would cut it off and receive criticism and anger from Arsenal fans. But Nicklas Bendtner still said that, because he could live up to his words!
After the media reporters interviewed Nicklas Bendtner, they went to interview Diaby again.
Diaby was different from Nicklas Bendtner. Although both of them were Leeds United players, Nicklas Bendtner was nurtured by Leeds United. Diaby has only joined Leeds United for one season, and he didn’t have many chances to play last season. Perhaps he has a grudge against Leeds United.
Diaby said: “Leeds United is indeed a very strong team. The players in their team are very strong. I faced very tough competition when I was at Leeds United. I got very few chances to play. That’s why I left Leeds United!”
Diaby also said: “When I joined Leeds United, Leeds United said they would give me a lot of time to play and wanted me to stay in shape. However, after I went to Leeds United, things weren’t like that. My chances were very low.”
Media reporters nodded their heads. Diaby didn’t play much last season.
Diaby said: “It’s not about my strength. It’s about the competitiveness of the Leeds United squad.” And last season there were a lot of strong players at the back, with super players like Mascherano and Albertini, and Leeds United playing one-man at the back, which was a bit overcrowded. So it’s not that I’m incompetent, it’s just that I have experience. In many games, Mr. Loria is more trusting of experienced players, so I have very few chances and I have to leave!
“Do you mean Roja lied to you when he introduced you?” Asked one of the reporters.
Diaby immediately shook his head and said, “Is that it?” Mr. Loria told me many times why he chose someone else. The reasons he gave were so convincing that I couldn’t refute them. To tell you the truth, I am grateful to Mr. Loria. If he did not like me so much, I believe I would still be stuck in France, still in the youth team or reserve team!
Diaby was telling the truth, and he was very grateful to Zhong Cheng.
Diaby continued: “I learned a lot this year at Leeds United and I grew a lot. That’s why I chose to leave because I was confident I could start the team. Leeds United are going to bring in a lot of defenders this season, so I chose to leave and join Arsenal!”
Diaby added: “Professor Ars è ne Wenger thinks very highly of me and I have a lot of opportunities to live here. I believe I will be a regular player for Arsenal.”
In the end, Diaby also told the Leeds United team’s feeling: “To be honest, there’s nothing special about it, because it’s an ordinary game.” There will be many things like this in professional football. Our players will have a lot of feelings and emotions in their hearts. But first of all, we are professional players. In the game, we will stand firm, throw everything away and play with all our might! “We will definitely go all out in this match. We will definitely go all out in the next match!”