My light shines on Arsenal

Chapter 188 Rising
Chen Yao doesn't quite remember how he felt after the referee blew the whistle.

The expected ecstasy did not appear. He vaguely remembered that he exhaled a breath of turbid air that he had been holding for a long time, and then his vision began to spin.

Several people rushed up to hug him, certainly Lillo and Bergkamp, ​​as well as some players on the bench and other staff.

Afterwards, he was surrounded by the crowd and ran onto the Wembley lawn. The bright stadium was filled with cheers. He heard fans singing in the stands, and his name was in the songs.

Lines of red and white figures immediately covered his sight. This group of players, who were not much younger than him, hugged him like crazy. Several people tried to throw themselves up. They tried it, and the assistant coach was half joking. He gave up the idea amidst the scolding.

The players walked to the sideline and thanked their fans.

Arsenal's flag fluttered in the wind in the stands, and the Swansea flag, which was originally evenly matched, was put away and hung listlessly.

Apart from the reveling Arsenal players, Chen Yao looked at the Swansea players.

Their white jerseys were covered in mud, which showed that the past ninety minutes had not been an easy game for them.

Although Swansea failed to bring the game to the rhythm they wanted most of the time, they still fought hard throughout the game, seizing every slim but precious opportunity to get their hands on the championship.

They failed.

Chen Yao saw Michel Laudrup walking into the court and comforting his disciples one by one.

Michu was the most miserable of all. The tall Spaniard squatted on the ground with tears in his eyes.

He lowered his head and wiped his tears and sweat on the dirty jersey. Not far behind him were the cheerful red and white jerseys.

Sky Sports cameras captured the scene.

"Michu doesn't have to regret his performance. He tried his best. He almost equalized the score for Swansea at the last moment of the game. His performance this season is enough to prove to everyone that he is an outstanding player." Commentary The member lamented, "It's a pity that there is only one champion. This is a game that will always determine the winner."

Chen Yao's expression was slightly touched. He looked at his opponent's expression for a while, but this was not the winner enjoying the joy.

No one can win forever. Temporary victory is not eternal. When you defeat your opponent, don't get carried away.Maybe next time, the one squatting on the ground crying won't be the loser now.

Along the way at Arsenal, Chen Yao knew deeply how many difficulties a team with limited resources would face.

Even a club with Arsenal's heritage had to face a silent dilemma after a large amount of funds were diverted to the construction of a new stadium.

Seasons full of hope, with trophies within reach, have all gone away with shocking failures and depressing transfers.

He hesitated, walked towards Michel Laudrup and held out his hand to the failed Swansea manager.

"Michelle, you did a very good job. I'm sorry that there is only one championship. I hope you can lead this team going forward."

The Dane was stunned, as if he did not expect to receive comfort from his opponent.

Laudrup's expression was a little complicated. He didn't know if this was a courtesy consolation or if his opponent just wanted to taste a little more of the joy of victory.

but……

Laudrup smiled helplessly. What did he have to worry about?The young coach in front of him was less than 30 years old, and he won his first championship with dignity.

The opponent's talent on the coaching bench is no less than his own talent on the court.And when I was still a professional player, I wouldn't be stingy about paying respect to my opponent on such occasions.

Laudrup held Chen Yao's hand and said, "Thank you. You are a talented young man. You will achieve achievements that are beyond my reach. I wish you good luck."

The two men let go of their hands and walked towards their own team members.

Some people want to return to the team of winners, enjoy the joy, and look forward to a better tomorrow.

Some people want to go back to the loser's team, lick their wounds and return to the arduous battle.

……

When Chen Yao touched the League Cup trophy, the first thing he said was: "This is really a cup."

"And it's not as heavy as I thought," Lillo added.

Arsenal's players lifted the trophy in front of tens of thousands of fans at Wembley.

After the game, Laudrup simply answered reporters' questions, knowing that the media had little interest in his failure.

The highlight is on the winner's side, that's the rule of competitive sports.

When the Arsenal coach walked into the press conference room, the reporters cheered up. He was a rising star in British football. In the past, such a title was more used to describe the young talents emerging from major teams from time to time. At this point, they can give a coach such a title.

"Congratulations! Mr. Coach." The reporter from "Metro News" got the opportunity to ask, "How does it feel to win the championship? The League Cup is also an important trophy, and you, if I remember correctly, judging from the age of the coach, Look, you've set the record as the youngest manager to win the League Cup."

"I don't take the biggest credit, I want to thank my players. As you can see, we have gone through a difficult time in the past two months and Swansea even became our victims. I am very happy for this game. We have regained our energy and courage. We performed impeccably, causing damage in threatening areas and seizing opportunities.”

After Chen Yao said this, he took a few sips of water and said, "All in all, the victory is hard-won. Swansea is a respectable opponent. I think we can finally relax a little. But my players and I have bigger goals." The goal."

"A bigger goal? Mr. Coach, do you want to refresh the record to the Premier League or even the Champions League?"

"I didn't say it." Chen Yao looked at the reporter with a smile, "But you can imagine."

The reporters asked a few more questions. Among them, when the reporter asked whose performance he was most satisfied with, Chen Yao emphatically praised Aaron Ramsey.

"Aaron has found himself, I think everyone can see it. If I had to choose the best player in this game, I would choose Aaron. He will become an extremely important part of our team."

……

Aaron Ramsey did win the best player award. The next day, the sports sections of major British newspapers gave Arsenal a considerable space, and the ones who praised the most were their young head coach and recovery. young welsh man.

"Coach." When meeting Chen Yao, Lillo reminded him, "Don't be dazzled by the media's praise. These guys can lift you to the sky, and they will also step on you when you land. Your contrast The bigger it is, the happier they are.”

"I understand." Chen Yao said with a smile. He knew that his age and temperament did not seem to reassure the elderly assistant coach. "Don't worry Juan, my attention is already on the next game."

"Speaking of our next games, it's already March. The good news is that all our injured players are scheduled to return. Another news...is this good news?" Lillo handed over a piece of paper, " Our next fixtures. We have three games against Tottenham."

(End of this chapter)