My light shines on Arsenal

Chapter 2 Wenger
Wenger looking for me?

Chen Yao's heart tightened all of a sudden, it was nervousness and uncontrollable excitement.

He waited for two full years, training children in the youth training camp under control, waiting for this opportunity all the time.

Originally, according to Chen Yao's vision, he should spend four or five years in the youth training camp, and then he would be promoted to the second team as a coach, and after another four or five years, he should finally come to the first team by a certain opportunity.

In ten years, Chen Yao has been ready to spend ten years in the echelon.

He joined the first-team coaching staff under the age of 40. At that time, he was not considered old in the coaching circle and still had great potential.

Chen Yao has long been used to living in this world.Teach, train, learn, progress.Here, Chen Yao obtained more satisfaction than his previous life.

But he didn't expect that happiness would come so suddenly.

Obviously, John also realized that Wenger would not be bored and ask a youth team coach to chat.

He came over excitedly and patted Chen Yao heavily on the shoulder, happily.

"Chen! Let me tell you! Your chance is here!"

"Yeah yeah……"

Chen Yao smiled and hugged John, and added cautiously: "But, maybe it's just a chat..."

"Oh, right." Chen Yao, who let go of John and turned to leave, suddenly remembered something.

"John, I have a heartfelt request..." He scratched his head in embarrassment.

"Can you let the children play another competitive match... Just one..."

Are you kidding? I haven't finished my task yet... Chen Yao thought with a wry smile.

"Humph!"

John turned his head angrily, and yelled at the little players: "Kids, keep going! We must win the Shine team!"

Team Shine is John's nickname for Chen Yao's team, because once, John asked him what the Yao in his name meant, and Chen Yao replied seriously that it meant shine.

……

Kearney base, inside Wenger's office.

Chen Yao sat nervously at his desk, with a cup of steaming coffee in front of him.

Wenger looked at the embarrassed young man in front of him with some curiosity.

26 and seven years old, quite young for the coaching profession.

He has good facial features, but compared to Westerners, his temperament is a bit more reserved and reserved than Easterners.

Wenger once traveled to the far East. On that island country, he absorbed elements of Eastern philosophy and integrated them into his football philosophy.

However, compared to the people on that island country, Wenger admitted that the young man in front of him was a little different.

“My favorite pastime is making a hot cup of coffee and turning on a Norah Jones record.”

Wenger said with a smile, breaking the awkward silence.

"The craftsmanship is great, Mr. Wenger, the craftsmanship is great, cough, puff..."

While praising Chen Yao, he choked on a mouthful of hot coffee.

It was so embarrassing, Chen Yao wanted to slap himself twice in anger.Why am I still so immature?

Even if...the person in front of me is my idol.

In the previous life, Arsene Wenger was the idol in the heart of the ordinary fan Chen Yao.

"Professor" Wenger's elegant demeanor, full of knowledge, and his belief in beautiful football made Chen Yao fascinated.

What moved Chen Yao even more was Wenger's perseverance and deep love for the team.

If there is one person in the world who will always be loyal to Arsenal, it will not be those traitors who are full of loyalty and ambition, but the old man in front of him who is getting older.

Thinking of Wenger's later ending, Chen Yao felt a little pain in his heart.

Fortunately, he quickly adjusted his mood and said with a smile: "Hello, Mr. Wenger."

"You are outstanding, Chen. I am very impressed with your resume."

Wenger opened the document in front of him and said.

"The experience of a semi-professional football player is not long. Then I entered the university and studied for a degree in economics. But after graduation, I entered the Arsenal youth training system, and has a very good reputation, and successfully passed the A-level certificate. .”

Wenger looked at Chen Yao with a smile, "You are very talented. You are young, good at getting along with people, and have excellent comprehension."

"thanks……"

Chen Yao felt a little embarrassed when his idol praised him so much.

"Can I ask you a few questions?" Wenger asked.

"Please tell me." Chen Yao's heart moved, and he knew that the conversation was getting to the point.

In other words, this is the main part of this "interview".

"I believe you have also paid attention to the team's performance in recent years." Wenger asked, "So, Chen."

"One year, three years, five years. Please tell me what kind of strategic plan you think the team should have in these three stages."

"You can think about it." Wenger smiled and adjusted his sitting position to make himself more comfortable.

He believed that Chen Yao would not be able to answer this question for a while.

But he didn't expect Chen Yao to be able to answer. As long as he could make a few points, Wenger thought it would be pretty good.

What he didn't know was that Chen Yao was already filled with tears in his heart.

God, thank the Lord God, thank the system, this question may not be easy for ordinary people, but it is too easy for him.

He, who traveled back from later generations, has a clear understanding of the development of world football in the next ten years.

It was such a chaotic yet exciting time.

The famous coaches and superstars of the older generation are slowly taking their last breaths, and the coaches and geniuses of the Mesozoic generation are rising. The beards of Germany and the bald heads of Spain stand in the center of the stage with their unique football.

This era may not be as full of legends as the ancient era, but it is the era of the most radical modernization.

Whether it is technology and tactics, commercialization, or football culture, they have all changed with each passing day in the past ten years.

And Arsenal... are left behind in this era.

"We are in a very dangerous situation, sir."

Chen Yao cut straight to the point and spoke eloquently.

"In the short to medium term, the biggest danger facing the club is financial. The loan at the Emirates Stadium means that the team's annual budget is extremely compressed."

"This results in us never being able to compete for first-tier stars, but having to use limited resources to try to stay in the Champions League in exchange for bonuses and ticket revenue to balance the books."

"At the same time, we have to face the risk of losing players. This will reduce our competitiveness. Once we miss the Champions League, the team's finances will collapse immediately."

"So, the team's goal in three years is to stay in the Champions League. At the same time, we need to try our best to discover young players to complement our talents."

"We need to complete innovation at the tactical level. We cannot beat our opponents with star players, we can only be one step ahead in philosophy."

"But... now is the most dangerous moment."

Chen Yao took a deep breath and said with burning eyes.

"This summer, we might lose the foundation of our team."

(End of this chapter)