Volume 3 The Myth of the Gunslinger Chapter 54 The Enemy with Broken Legs

Li Huan's memory is very good, and he can write it down if Ou Genie doubles his mobile phone number faster, but he will definitely not call Ogenie, for Li Huan, even the British princess is just a fan of his, a small wave in the long river of life, it is impossible to have anything to do with his life. The chance encounter at the gate of Buckingham Palace is just a little crimson to the dream of a sixteen or seventeen-year-old girl.

Li Huan did not have the media next to him when he entered Buckingham Palace, it was indeed just a private invitation, but this does not mean that no one knows, the security guards and servants in Buckingham Palace are the eyes of the media, as long as they pay enough money, everything that happens in Buckingham Palace will not become an absolute secret.

The day after Li Huan went to Buckingham Palace, the newspapers of the British Isles poked the news out, and at the same time, it also caused a big discussion among reporters and fans, why did the beloved Queen Majesty summon a Chinese player? Is this for political purposes, or is it for personal feelings? What exactly is the relationship between Her Majesty and Li Huan? Is the little princess of England really just a fan of Li Huan? As a party, Li Huan did not express his opinion on this, and no one dared to ask Her Majesty, so Li Huan's entry into Buckingham Palace became an unsolvable mystery in the Premier League.

The topic did not disappear in England until the final group stage of the World Cup qualifiers, where only the topics of war and football remained forever.

Although England has already secured a place in the group ahead of schedule, the British media and fans are still very concerned about the final round of the life-and-death battle, and world-class teams such as Argentina, Portugal and France are the most concerned by British journalists and fans in addition to their own games. All three teams are likely to miss out on reaching the World Cup finals, and for England fans, these are all tournament rivals and would have been the best if they could have been dealt with early.

However, the result did not please England fans, in the final round of the group stage, Argentina escaped under the leadership of England's sworn rival Maradona and directly entered the finals of the World Cup in South Africa, while Portugal and France were lucky enough to reach the play-offs and take their fate into their own hands.

So far, the group stage of the five continents has all come to an end, with 9 teams in Europe, including England, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Serbia, Spain, Slovakia and Switzerland, 4 teams in the Americas Brazil, Paraguay, Chile and Argentina, Australia, Paraguay, North Korea, South Korea in Asia, Mexico, the United States and Honduras in Central and North America, Ivory Coast, Ghana and South Africa in Africa, a total of 23 teams have obtained tickets to the finals of the World Cup in South Africa in advance. There are also nine teams that need to qualify through the play-offs.

The World Cup qualifiers are over, players from all over the world are like migratory birds flying back to Europe from all directions, and the focus of world football has shifted to the five major European leagues.

The Premier League kicks off two days after World Cup qualifying, and Arsenal will host a challenge from promoted side Birmingham, who are now on a 12-game winning streak, and they will have to worry about defending champions Hoffenheim in the Champions League in midweek.

In the first two rounds of the Champions League group stage, Arsenal won both games, Hoffenheim finally found the dignity of the defending champion in the second round after losing in the first round, defeating the standard column 3-1 at home.

The defending champion, Li Huan's old club, Arshavin's transfer scandal, and the battle for the first place in the group, all indicate that this game is definitely not easy to play, and it will be a very tragic battle. In this context, Birmingham also has an opportunity to take advantage of, and the game that was originally thought to be no suspense is a little more suspenseful.

The ninth round of the Premier League was preceded by a very shocking takeover, which was linked to Arsenal's rivals Birmingham. On October 16, 2009, Hong Kong Hongfeng International Holdings Co., Ltd., the owner of Hong Kong Hongfeng International Holdings Co., Ltd., Hong Kong billionaire Yang Ka-shing held the first press conference after entering the St Andrews Stadium, and Birmingham also became the first club in the history of the Premier League to be controlled by Chinese. At the press conference, Yang said: "Birmingham will be the favourite team in China. We are even willing to buy Li Huan if possible, provided he is willing to come to Birmingham, of course. ”

Yeung's takeover of Birmingham City is a major threat to Arsenal, as the addition of a new consortium will greatly boost the morale of coaches and players, whether it is to continue to maintain their current position or to gain the trust of the new owner, the team is bound to be extremely united, which is very scary for a team.

Birmingham City boss McLeish is adept at seizing opportunities like this, and after Yeung's press conference, he gave his welcome and support to the new boss, "We are looking forward to a new era. The fans of this place are already getting excited and they want the team to be at the forefront. I'm looking forward to working with my new bosses, I'm ambitious now, and so are they. Of course, if there is sufficient funds to use, we will welcome it. It's an exciting time and I can't wait. ”

For the upcoming game, McLeish said, "I understand that all the players want to be able to perform a miracle away from home and beat Arsenal who have won 12 consecutive games, and I hope so, but we have to face the reality, Arsenal is very strong, stronger than any other season, this time against Arsenal, I hope the lads can play at a normal level, the result we don't have to care too much, I believe that Mr. Yang also wants to see the players' fighting spirit, courage and technical and tactical level, And not three points. ”

McLeish said that he didn't care about the result, only the process, but Wenger would never be fooled, because there were many grievances between the two teams, and a professor with a gentle surname and rarely angry people were angry with Birmingham.

Abandon the current new consortium to Birmingham to bring power, as one of the oldest old rivers and lakes in the Premier League, Wenger knows that Birmingham, as a member of the legendary Manchester connection, is not a non-imaginary, McLeish is a disciple of Ferguson when he coached Aberdeen, although Ferguson cleaned up the old department unceremoniously, and almost saw a bully when he met a disciple, but in the end, his subordinates did not forget the old virtues. The delivery was very refreshing.

After last season, Arsenal were held to a draw at home to Birmingham City, suffered a Waterloo and were overtaken by Manchester United and Chelsea, and McLeishklish revealed afterwards: "A few weeks ago, after our trip to Old Trafford, I spoke to Lord Ferguson about our next game against Arsenal. I would have taken his advice to make the 'Fifth Amendment,' but I'm sure he'll be happy with the outcome of our game." I know this result will have more or less an impact on the league, but we are fighting for a better situation for ourselves. I would say it's for Birmingham, not for Manchester United. ”

Everyone knows that McLeish wants to cover up, but no one can do anything about him, because the pursuit of victory is the pursuit of any team, and even Wenger can't say it.

This season, Arsenal has won all the way, almost a man blocking the god of killing, and one less round of games also occupies the top of the standings, whether it is for Birmingham, or for personal friendship, or for the new owner, he will inevitably go all out to block Arsenal, and it can even be said that blocking Arsenal is the desire of the entire Premier League, and no team wants Arsenal to rush down like this.

In addition, Arsenal and Birmingham still have a deep grudge, on the night of February 23, 2008, Croatian striker Eduardo was tackled by a Birmingham defender at St Andrews Stadium and broke his calf bone, and lay in bed for 358 days before returning, which can be said to hate Birmingham, Arsenal players and fans.

In his pre-match interview, Arsene Wenger also issued a call to action to his players, "Did I happen to meet Martin Taylor? No. Has my attitude towards him changed? No. Will this feeling fade over time? No. It's best not to talk about it, it's best for Eduardo. For Eduardo, this match is the best chance to show the outside world that he has crossed this hurdle.

Don't talk about the Champions League, don't talk about Hoffenheim, now Arsenal's opponent is Birmingham and we have to beat Birmingham, whether it's for Eduardo or for Arsenal, the league is just as important for us as the Champions League. It's only been seven rounds in the league and we have a narrow lead, and even a draw would drop us from the top of the table, so we have to keep winning. I'm sure the lads won't disappoint the fans. ”

To that end, Arsene Wenger also called on Birmingham fans to show Eduardo enough respect. "Those who chant the slogan 'There's only one Martin Taylor' are a stupid bunch of people, not real fans, and I don't want that to happen again, because it's not honorable," the professor accused. Taking 10,000 steps back, even if Martin Taylor is still a Birmingham player, it would be dishonorable. We should fight openly. ”

(To be continued)