My light shines on Arsenal

Chapter 248 The genius who never grows up ()

"What's up, Woz? Hey man, cheer up!"

Per Mertesacker patted Szczesny on the head.

Koscielny shrugged, "Woz, you shouldn't have let that ball pass."

Szczesny held his head in frustration. He regretted it and didn't know what he was thinking just now.

Why the inexplicable focus on Gaston Ramirez?

"Okay, don't think too much." Mertesacker rubbed Szczesny's head vigorously. "There is still a long time left in the game, stay focused."

Koscielny also smiled at Szczesny, "Don't worry, man, you still have us ahead of you. Have some confidence in us, we won't let you face too difficult choices."

"Okay, thank you."

The game continued, Arsenal finally woke up after losing the ball, and the team's passing and control fluency increased significantly.

As Arsenal gradually regained possession of the ball, Southampton was slowly pushed back into the penalty area.

In the 37th minute, Griezmann's volley in the penalty area helped Arsenal equalize the score.

Chen Yao's expression slowly relaxed, and the score returned to a tie. Arsenal had the upper hand. This away trip seemed to be going through without any danger.

In the second half, Arsenal's condition got better and better. The left corridor guarded by Luke Shaw was blasted by Carvajal and Walcott in turns. The young British teenager was exhausted running back and forth.

"Luke Xiao...have we caused a psychological shadow on him?" Chen Yao asked the assistant coach.

"He seems to still have some talent." Bergkamp replied, "But this game will cause his growth to encounter a small setback."

Carvajal knocked away Luke Shaw like a bulldozer, and Shaw staggered out, leaving the ball where it was.

Carvajal hit Jorginho crosswise, and Jorginho passed a short pass to De Bruyne, who was waiting for help. De Bruyne glanced at the penalty area, took out a direct pass, and found Walcott who was diagonally crossing.

"Little Tiger" took two steps and scored with a shot.

Two to one.

Three points into the pocket.

Chen Yao looked at the bench and called Wilshere, Mahrez and Gibbs to warm up.

Monreal needs to rest. He consumes too much running back and forth on the wing. Wilshere returns from injury and just comes on to find his form.

As for Mahrez, Chen Yao wants to see how well he has adapted to the Premier League. Letting Mahrez face the beaten Luke Shaw is a good choice.

In the 85th minute, Mahrez cut inside Luke Shaw and shot into the arms of Southampton goalkeeper Boruc.

There are still not many changes in Mahrez's skills. It is still too far-fetched to expect a French second-division player to quickly adapt to the Premier League and develop his full potential.

He still needs exercise.

Boruc served, and his long pass found backcourt playmaker Morgan Schneiderlin.

Arsenal's formation quickly shifted into defense, with Jack Wilshere taking on Schneiderlin.

Wilshere fought bravely. He entangled Schneiderlin, fought hard against Southampton's midfielder, and looked for an opportunity to steal the ball.

Schneiderlin carried Wilshere and kept observing the situation from the corner of his eye.

He made a small half circle and pushed Wilshere away. Southampton players pressed forward one after another to support Schneiderlin.

Wilshere followed the team back to defend. He ran very hard and, like a standard all-around midfielder, returned to the penalty area.

Schneiderlin's penetrating pass was handed to James Ward-Prowse. The 20-year-old British midfielder made a slight adjustment and looked for a long-range shot at the edge of the penalty area.

James Ward-Prowse made a shot and Wilshere stepped in to interfere.

This was a fake move. James Ward-Prowse took a feint and accelerated with the ball into the penalty area.

Afterwards, he tripped. Wilshere knew he had made a mistake the moment James Ward-Prowse fell to the ground, and he kicked the opponent's ankle recklessly without touching the ball.

The referee points to the penalty spot.

Chen Yao's face visibly turned from clear to gloomy again.

"An irrational decision." Chen Yao shook his head and sighed, "Jack...what is he thinking about?"

Adam Lallana took charge of the penalty, jogging a few steps past Szczesny and firing the ball into the goal.

Two to two.

The game ended soon after and Arsenal reluctantly left the away game with a point.

The fans at St. Mary's Stadium cheered and celebrated the narrowly escaped draw.

……

Szczesny and Wilshere were the two most procrastinating people in the locker room. The Polish goalkeeper and the British midfielder took their time to take a shower, jogged back to the locker room, and found that there were other people in the small room.

Chen Yao sat on a bench and waited for them.

Szczesny and Wilshere looked at each other awkwardly and said sheepishly: "Mr. Coach..."

"It took a long time to take a shower." Chen Yao glanced at the water droplets on the heads of the two players. "It seems that you sweat a lot in this game?"

Szczesny smiled awkwardly, while Wilshere looked unhappy.

"Oh, you two, you guys know what kind of game you have given." Chen Yao spread his hands, "Woz, your mistake cost us a goal, Jack, your recklessness cost us the second goal. A ball."

"I think you also know that the two points we lost are your problem." Chen Yao stood up and walked in front of Szczesny and Wilshere. "I don't blame you harshly, and I won't do it in front of everyone." I'll scold you so much in human terms...but this kind of performance cannot be tolerated. There are very few mistakes that football players can make, and sometimes, one mistake can ruin your career."

Wilshere couldn't help but retort: ​​"Mr. Coach, I made a mistake, I'm sorry - but he got to the penalty area and I had to stop him!"

Chen Yao looked at Wilshere. The 21-year-old England teenager had an unhappy face.

"Jack, your courage is admirable. But the most important thing is to make a calm judgment." Chen Yao said patiently, "We can have enough time later to let Juan or Dennis watch the video with you to see what happened. What should you do in that situation?"

Wilshere muttered, "Okay coach."

"As for you, Wojciech." Chen Yao turned to look at Szczesny, "You are our number one goalkeeper, and I don't want this status to become a reason for you to relax. Your talent is Arsenal's best goalkeeper in recent years. The best goalkeeper that Na has found, I hope your mistake is just a one-time mistake. In the same way, you also need to go to Juan or Denis for lessons."

"You're right, I'll do it, coach."

"Okay." Chen Yao waved to them, "Hurry up and get on the bus. Your teammates won't tear you apart."

The atmosphere in the dressing room became a little more relaxed, and Szczesny and Wilshere walked out of the dressing room as if they had been granted amnesty.

Looking at their departing figures, Chen Yao's brows gradually wrinkled.

Is it really just two accidental mistakes?

There was no game for two weeks. What were his players doing when Chen Yao didn't see it?

Chen Yao is not a very controlling coach, nor does he require his players to live according to his plan 24 hours a day.

But he will not allow players to do things that endanger their own career prospects.

This is a group that is too fragile and too easy to be tempted, especially for such talented players - they do not need high cultural quality, they can easily make a lot of money relying on their talents .

They will find that a glamorous life comes too easily. There are countless fans cheering for them, and agencies will rush to help them make money. They play in some of the most famous clubs in the world, and the spotlight is a daily routine.

Arsene Wenger probably won't have too much control over his players.

Wenger is a father-like figure. He is tolerant of his young talents. He will not restrict the discipline of his children and only hopes that they can express their nature on the court.

This is a rare criticism of Wenger by Chen Yao. For young players who do not yet have a strong will and mature self-discipline, this will only cultivate talents who will not grow up.

And geniuses who don't grow up will die halfway.

(End of this chapter)