My light shines on Arsenal

Chapter 132

Sunday night's Match of the Day looks at Arsenal's draw with Liverpool, with presenter Gary Lineker and guest Ian Wright commentating on the game.

"If I want to say, I feel sympathy for Coach Chen Yao." Ian Wright said, "He is very close to his first victory. I don't know how the audience thinks about these three rounds. I see It’s a team that is constantly improving.”

"But, Ian, they've only got one point from three games and it's not a bad schedule," Gary Lineker said with a smile.

"Yes, Gary. I think the fans see it the same way. But my feelings will be different. I think the tacit understanding of the Gunners is improving, and their scenes are getting better and better. There is no doubt that the coach Chen Yao gave him There's something new instilled in the team that just hasn't delivered."

"Ian, are you basing this on your feelings?"

"Part of it is my feeling, and part of it is from—" Ian Wright flipped through the papers on the table, "the game data."

Technical statistics are displayed on the TV screen.

Ian Wright commented: "Arsenal's possession rate and number of shots are on the rise, and their offensive threat data are also very impressive. These numbers cannot be achieved by a team at the bottom."

"So Ian, what do you think is their problem?" Gary Lineker said with a playful smile, "Many fans are calling on the board to fire the coach."

"Maybe it's a matter of getting used to it. A moment of tacit understanding on the court requires a lot of training off the court. Even if it's not even close, Arsenal may be just a little short of that."

Ian Wright paused, "It may also be the mentality. Consecutive losses will make the team doubt itself. The more doubtful it is, the unluckier it will be."

"Ian, do you think Arsenal should replace the head coach? In fact, coach Chen Yao has been regarded by many people as a wrong choice since he took office."

"Let's give him a little more time." Ian Wright shook his head. "People always like to solve problems in a rough way, but that's actually creating problems."

……

In the week after the third round of the Premier League, many rumors sprung up on the Internet.

It is reported that Arsenal CEO Ivan Gazidis secretly met with Spanish coach Luis Enrique in London. The two parties had dinner and discussed the possibility of coaching Arsenal.

There is also news that Arsenal's board of directors is re-contacting Wenger, trying to understand whether the old coach has the willingness to come back.

This news has once again ignited people's attention on Wenger's whereabouts. It is said that Real Madrid, Paris and other clubs are interested in him, and the position of Arsenal club chairman is also pending, but all this will take time to give an answer.

After the news spread, "Professor" simply responded to the media, emphasizing that he fully believed that Chen Yao could turn the situation around, and called on the fans and the board of directors to give more confidence.

"I believe what I saw is that we found the right coach. A lot of things cannot be reflected by the score, and we will get back on track."

This is a rare voice of support for Chen Yao.

……

Kearney.

Lillo handed Chen Yao a cup of hot coffee. The weather in London seems to be a bit chilly. Spaniards like to have a cup every day, and he will also bring it to his colleagues.

Bergkamp doesn't like the taste of coffee, but Chen Yao always accepts Lillo's kindness with a smile.

"Are you all right, Coach?"

Lillo asked.They are walking to the training ground. People outside are panicked, but people here continue to prepare for the next game.

"It's not bad." Chen Yao smelled the aroma of the coffee, "I don't care much about social software."

"That's fine."

Lillo's mood is a bit complicated. He heard that Arsenal may have plans to change coaches.

If Chen Yao leaves and he can take over, then Lillo will not refuse.

He is not ashamed to admit his desire for the head coaching position. Even if his personal relationship with Chen Yao is not bad, he is willing to help him wholeheartedly, but this is not inconsistent with his choice when the opportunity comes.

But Lillo is very clear that this will not happen. If Chen Yao leaves, he will still be the coach without an owner with a bad record, and he may never have the opportunity to set foot on the turf of top competitions.

Waiting for one's own fate is to get out of here.

"Coach." Lillo raised his head and dangled his white hair in front of Chen Yao's eyes, "Tell me honestly what challenges you face."

Chen Yao smiled and said, "I have not lost the trust of the board of directors."

"No, don't lie to me." Liliu smiled bitterly, "I have encountered this situation more than once, and the management must have put forward conditions for you." "Juan, it seems that I really can't hide it from you."

Chen Yao shook his head with a smile, and told Lillo the challenge he was about to face in a relaxed tone.

"One month, I want to get ten points."

Lillo opened the large folder in his hand, flipped to the schedule page, and counted backwards.

"A month from now we have four league games against Man City, Southampton, Chelsea, West Ham."

He raised his head, "We must win three games, no less than one, and we must not lose any game."

"That's it."

"We must win West Ham and Southampton, and we must win one against Manchester City and Chelsea..."

"Not too hard to come by, is it?"

Liliu hesitated to speak, in his opinion, this is the board of directors looking for an excuse to fire Chen Yao.

His brows furrowed involuntarily. Chen Yao patted Lillo's shoulder gently and looked towards the training ground with a smile on his lips.

In his vision, there is a refreshing green halo on the training ground.

Overall tactical proficiency: 85%
Average player understanding: 81%
Tactical function matching degree: 82%
Chen Yao did not expect that the addition of Antoine Griezmann and Jamie Vardy would suddenly increase the team's various values, almost breaking through the 80% critical point.

After Griezmann completed the first day of joint training with the team, his matching rate quickly soared to 86%.

This shows that his understanding of tactical operations and his adaptability to his own skills are quite high.

Although Chen Yao was surprised, he still thought it was understandable.

Griezmann's technical characteristics at this time are like this. He doesn't like to dribble the ball too much and tends to be an off-ball shooter. He is nominally a left winger, but in reality he is closer to a left-footed left inside forward at Real Sociedad.

He has a wide range of activities, is willing to cooperate with his teammates, and will shoot decisively when given the opportunity.

His touch with the ball is very agile, and his technical movements are not flashy, but concise and effective, and his decision-making speed is quick and not sloppy.

These are the elements needed to shape Arsenal's system.

Therefore, after Chen Yao explained his philosophy, Griezmann quickly understood what he needed to do.

What surprised Chen Yao even more was Jamie Vardy.

When he came to the team on the first day, his training performance was very consistent with that of a low-level league player, and he was not at the same level as his teammates.

His stats are in a mess, all of them are frighteningly red.

Vardy didn't know anything about the ideas Chen Yao and Lilio explained to him, and he was full of confusion.

But two days later, Chen Yao discovered that Vardy's proficiency and matching degree had soared.

Yes, Vardy still doesn't understand those complicated terms.

But he knew what he had to do.

Isn't it just that you treat yourself as a defender to grab the ball, and then retreat as hard as you can after losing it, and then fight back as hard as you can after grabbing it back?

What's so difficult about it.

As for his own position, pressing line, and counterattack position, Vardy deeply imprinted what Chen Yao taught him bit by bit in his mind.

I don't need to be the brains of the team, I just need to complete every task.

Vardy's training status is getting better and better. Chen Yao sees his stats rising at an unreasonable speed. There is no confusion in his eyes, only firmness.

I will do whatever you ask me to do, as long as I can do it.

Vardy thought.

(End of this chapter)