My light shines on Arsenal

Chapter 11 Above the Ruins
When Chen Yao returned to London, the journey had already taken him nearly two weeks.

Selling Fabregas for a good price and signing the Italian twin stars and Carvajal, this journey cannot be said to be fruitless.

But when Chen Yao returned to London, his heart was heavy.

Heathrow International Airport.

"Challenges, we face challenges all the time. But it's part of the job, Chan."

The old gentleman Dick Law couldn't hide his exhaustion from the journey, and his meticulous hairstyle was a little messy.

Chen Yao dragged himself and Dick Law's two big suitcases, and smiled wryly.

They all know what happened.Arsenal have officially announced Fabregas has joined Barcelona.

Although the deal was handled by the two of them, when the deal actually landed, the two of them still couldn't help feeling sad.

When a team sells the core they have cultivated for nearly a decade, it means the foundation of the team is crumbling.

The rest of the news isn't good either.

Chelsea have officially signed Juan Mata.Chen Yao was right. The rich and powerful Chelsea met Valencia's asking price as soon as they made a move. Arsenal raised the price several times, but they were reluctant to pay more than 3000 million pounds for the transfer fee.Even though Marta said he liked Arsenal very much, he went to Stamford Bridge happily in the end.

As for Arsenal, it was raining all night even though the house was leaking.The team's other midfielder, Samir Nasri, has reached personal terms with Manchester City.Manchester City's official offer will be sent later.

Nasri has decided to go.This is the consequence of a team selling core players, a domino effect.

Every competitive player will have doubts about the team's prospects, whether for honor or money, in short, they will all seek the possibility of leaving the team.

There may be unwavering loyalty on the green field, but in the final analysis, loyalty is a luxury.

Fabregas sold, Nasri sold, and the talent in this Arsenal team is fading fast.It is difficult for them to play beautiful football again, and how to survive in the next league is the issue that this team needs to consider.

After all, even falling out of the top four in just one season is an abyss for Arsenal.

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After Cesc Fabregas eagerly flew back to Spain, things got a little weird at Kearney's training ground.

Arsene Wenger still appears on the training ground on time every day, but the coaching staff and players can clearly feel that the old coach speaks a lot less than before.

Wenger has always been a very humorous old man, but these days, he is reticent, and he no longer instills the tactical routines of the new season into the players.

He just watched the training from the sidelines in silence, gave a few simple instructions, and then left, waiting for the arrival of the new season.

Ruins, what a ruin.

When no one was around, Wenger would sigh softly and mutter to himself.

After coming to Arsenal, in more than ten years, Wenger has not encountered such a situation without talent for a long time.

He has always believed that as a head coach, he only needs to guide the players on the framework and give them direction.

Wenger is a master of offensive tactics. At the beginning of this century, Wenger designed offensive tactics for Arsenal that can be said to be beyond the era at that time. He gave full play to the amazing talents of Henry, Bergkamp and others, and created countless defeat the myth.

However, Wenger never talks about technical details with the players, nor does he strictly guide the players' positions. Instead, he gives full freedom on the spot.

Do you still need a head coach to teach Thierry Henry how to shoot, or teach Sol Campbell how to tackle?
But now, Wenger realizes, all this may not work.

There are no brains like Cesc Fabregas or Nasri on the pitch anymore. His players have lost the core they can revolve around. He needs to teach them what to do in every moment on the pitch.

But, is this still the football I want?
I did all this with my heart and soul, even sacrificing the football I love... What is all this for?
Arsene Wenger, who has been coaching for decades, was confused for the first time.

There is no doubt that he loves Arsenal, and the love for Arsenal supports him to accomplish all this...

But does it really make sense?
Recalling the temptations and choices he has faced over the years, it is difficult for Wenger to say whether he has been shaken or regretted.

He closed his eyes, turned around in silence, and looked at the big picture hanging on the office wall.

2003-04 season, Arsenal family portrait.

Invincible teacher.

In the middle of the photo, the 54-year-old himself is not very old, and his smile is extremely bright...

Time flowed amid people's reluctance, and Chen Yao, who returned to London, felt somewhat puzzled.

Like everyone else, he also sensed that Wenger's mood was wrong.

However, from Chen Yao's point of view, this couldn't be more normal.

Not to mention a mentor like Wenger who gets along with Cesc Fabregas day and night, even back then, in the East across the ocean, a large group of fans were completely defeated by Xiaofa.

These fans have never had contact with Cesc Fabregas in reality...

Besides, even if you raise a smart dog, if the dog betrays its owner and runs away, it can make people very angry, let alone a person?
Wenger didn't have any complaints about the few transactions Chen Yao had made.He just expressed his complaints about the fee. After all, these several million euros are enough to pay a lot of interest...

And Jorginho and Verratti, two Italian players who are not familiar with their places of life, and Carvajal who flew from Madrid to London with a bewildered expression, were first placed in the youth team for training.Chen Yao purposely found his old colleague John, and asked him and the U18 coaches to give these two kids some treats. They had already reserved places for the first team.

What worried Chen Yao even more was the progress of the team's preparations.

The current Arsenal can be said to be in a state of disunity. The whole team does not know how to play next season and who to play around.

The drastic change in tactics caused by the collapse of the central axis cannot be completed overnight.

And the always magical "Professor" Wenger seemed to have fallen into deep thought and confusion at the moment when Wenger's second phase collapsed.

In fact, Cesc Fabregas' complaints back then were not unreasonable. There were very few people in this team who could keep up with his thinking. After leaving these star players, the remaining players were indeed extremely mediocre.

And most of the players have little ambition. After all, so many years without a championship are enough to smooth out many people's edges.The tragedy of last season's League Cup left many players disheartened and felt that there was little point in pursuing the championship.

In such a negative atmosphere, the curtain of the 2011-12 Premier League season began slowly.

And at the beginning of the season, Chen Yao also got a reminder from the system.

Ding!
System prompt: The progress of your task [Keep Hope] has been updated.

You successfully sold the player Cesc Fabregas at a price higher than the player's value. Without your efforts, the player transfer fee is expected to drop by 32%.

You have successfully helped the team sell player Samir Nasri for a reasonable price.

You managed to sign three young players full of potential to add to your roster, with a trade grade of: A-.

You failed to help the team retain core players, but you left hope for the team.

The task progress has reached 75%, please continue to work hard.

(End of this chapter)