In the early morning in Hertfordshire, when the birds were just chirping in the dense woods, the caretaker of the Kearney training base, Steve? Braddock led his men to start maintenance work on the base. Two hours later, more than 60 players from Arsenal's first-team, development squad and youth squad were here.

Known as the best training ground in the UK, the 143-acre training ground is home to 27,000 trees and 45 acres of greenery, with fresh air and a tranquil environment, as well as premium indoor facilities: sauna, swimming pool, gymnasium, treatment rooms, jacuzzis, restaurants, 10 separate interview rooms and a 100-seat press conference hall.

The base is split in two, with the first team on the right and the academy on the left, with the central part including the gym, swimming pool and restaurant, with Arsene Wenger and Academy director Brady also having their offices at one end. Two different teams also came in through different gates, which can be described as distinct.

First-team training usually starts after 10:30 a.m., but Arsene Wenger arrived at the training base at 9 o'clock and began to plan for the day's work down to the minute. After half past nine, the players also arrived one after another, arriving at the training base an hour early, so as to be able to prepare more fully before training, which is Wenger's request, although this is not a rule, but the Arsenal players still treat him as a rule.

Before training has even begun, the best players gather around to sort out their equipment and chat, and Arsenal are a multinational force, but English is used throughout the team, and Wenger believes it is also a good way to strengthen the cohesion and chemistry of the team.

The topic is naturally inseparable from Li Huan, the world footballer who just joined Arsenal, Arsenal and Hoffenheim also encountered in the Champions League last season, these players know that Li Huan is indeed very powerful, but everyone was shocked that the club spent 99.99 million euros to buy Li Huan, and felt a little incredible, and almost all players felt jealous and dissatisfied with the legendary annual salary of 14 million pounds. Just like Adebayo, who just transferred, said, "No matter how good Li Huan is, he is not better than the four Adebayo, why can't my annual salary be increased." ”

The whispering of the players did not escape Wenger's ears, but he did not stop it, such a problem can not be solved by stopping it, a big living person lives among them, and not letting them say that it doesn't mean that they don't want to, this matter still needs to be solved by the party Li Huan.

Li Huan arrived at the Kearney training base at 10 o'clock, and it was the club's secretary Miles who drove him here, Li Huan didn't want to do it so publicly, but thinking that he didn't know the way, he was worried that he would be late for the first day of training, so he didn't object, and let Miles personally drive Li Huan to the base, and the players felt even more unbalanced in their hearts.

The Frenchman Sania, who was in the same position as Li Huan, said to Ebue angrily: "See? The treatment is different, Secretary Miles personally sent it. ”

Eboue is an all-rounder in the midfield, and there is also a certain degree of competition with Li Huan, but it is not as direct as Sagna, he said nonchalantly: "The family is Mr. 100 million euros, of course the treatment is different, I heard that the club is preparing to hire two bodyguards for him." ”

Sagna said with some viciousness: "Spending so much money to buy a player, maybe what's it, if you get injured, or can't find your form, the board should cry." ”

Eboue said: "It's a bit risky. ”

The main left-back Klich was also worried that Li Huan would rob him of his main force, and interjected: "It's not some, it's very risky, I think that Yankee is a little crazy thinking about the championship, when Hoffenheim beat us, if it wasn't for a turtle formation, they could win?" You say no, Sesk. ”

Fabregas looked at Li Huan who strode over, and said to his teammates: "Kroenke is not stupid, he is willing to pay so much money naturally has his purpose, not to mention anything else, just look at the free kick with his eyes closed when he appeared yesterday, no one can compare." ”

Van Persie said with some disdain: "Only those with low IQ and fast speed can play on the wing." ”

Van Persie's words said that Walcott and Eboue were not happy because they were both wide players, and Van Persie's words even scolded them.

Walket immediately chose to defend Li Huan, because it was also equivalent to defending himself, saying: "I think this Chinese has a high ball quotient, not to mention anything else, every time a free kick is taken, the goalkeeper can always make a mistake in judgment." In addition, he has been very good in the central midfield position as well. ”

When Li Huan approached, the discussion of the Arsenal players came to an abrupt end, and more than a dozen pairs of eyes were staring at Li Huan's body, as if Li Huan was a bunch of euros coming over.

Li Huan said apologetically: "Coach Wenger, I'm late, I'm sorry." ”

Arsene Wenger looked at his watch and said: "No, there is still half an hour before training, but it is better to come before half past nine, so that you can be very well prepared, you don't have to rush into the training ground, our training time is not long, only 90 minutes in the morning, it is all high-intensity and fast-paced, so I don't want to waste a minute." ”

"I understand." Li Huan replied simply.

Wenger looked at his watch again and said to the players: "It's not training time yet, let's get to know each other, this is your new teammate - Li Huan." ”

More than a dozen teammates gave uneven applause, and the applause seemed weak, which is enough to show that Li Huan, who has won the hearts of Arsenal fans just after coming to the Emirates Stadium, has not yet been accepted by his new teammates.

Arsenal's training in the morning is mainly for an important match of the Emirates Cup with Atletico Madrid in the afternoon, so Li Huan did not train with the whole team, he did not conduct systematic training during a holiday, and now assistant coach Paul will lead him to two days of physical training, and then train with the whole team after he recovers.

Paul is like a track and field coach, holding a stopwatch to direct Li Huan to ride a bike, sprint run and switchback running training, although Li Huan's body has not yet reached the best state, but the strength shown in the sprint run and switchback run has made Paul very amazing.

So much so that during a short relaxation break between trainings, Paul approached Wenger and said: "I think he's in perfect shape right now to keep up with the pace and intensity of the team's training. ”

Arsene Wenger looked at Paul's record and said: "No, he's still a lot away from his peak form, you take him to practice and you take him to watch the Emirates Cup in the afternoon." ”

Paul was shocked when he heard this, and said in his heart, such a good result has not yet reached the peak state, how good is the peak state of this Chinese.

Although there was only one and a half hours of training time in the morning, this hour and a half was the same as the game, very intense, and Wenger's group training time was very short, definitely not more than 10 minutes. If the two sides are tied within 10 minutes, then there is not even a "golden ball", and the penalty is directly awarded, but a group of groups has fought for 120 seconds and then the next confrontation will be played. Ninety minutes later, the players were all sweating profusely.

Although Li Huan did not participate in the group confrontation, his training task was not light, he ran and ran repeatedly, and he had just rested for nearly two months, Li Huan's body could not adapt to such intense training, and his legs trembled when he ran.

After training, everyone went to the massage room for a massage, and then went to the restaurant to eat together, and eating in the restaurant at noon was also one of Wenger's requirements, which he believes is also an important way to promote the relationship between the players.

After pressing the Mo and taking a shower, most of the players' fatigue disappeared, and they began to talk and laugh again, but Li Huan couldn't laugh, because he had tasted Wenger's recipe in his previous life, which was not something that ordinary people could bear, and he couldn't adapt to it in a day or two. The famous female reporter of the Guardian, Ami? Lawrence, who has accompanied Arsenal to European games on a number of occasions, commented on Arsene Wenger's dietary requirements. "Boiled chicken, boiled fish, nothing condiments, and then a bunch of vegetables that are more boring than these chicken and fish, and if I were to face these foods every day, I would rather starve to death."

When eating, most people choose to sit with their friends, even the Argentine goalkeeper Martinez and the Dutch defender Wilmalen, who transferred in the summer, have friends who can talk, but Li Huan has just arrived, and he has not spoken to a teammate yet, he sits at the end of the table, silently tasting Wenger's masterpiece alone.

"Hi, I'm Walcott, just call me Theo. Why don't you join everyone in the fun. Walcott sat down next to Li Huan with the food.

Li Huan smiled and said, "I know you, your speed is very fast, and your skills are also very good." ”

"Do you recognize me? It's so blissful, by the way, you're fast, so let's have a game? Walket was very excited when he heard it, the light outlined his face crystal clear, his blue eyes sparkled, like two blue gems, Walcott was known as England's wind-chasing boy, he wanted to try with Li Huan who was faster.

"What's the point of running faster than running, football is not a race." Li Huan is the World Footballer, six years older than Walcott, of course, he will not be the same as Walcott, just find someone to compare.

Walcott said, "Just try, curious, Sesk, you come here, and be a witness for us." ”

Sesk. Cesc Fabregas walked over slowly, with big and bright eyes and thick black hair, like a handsome guy in college, if it weren't for his calm and confident temperament, no one would have seen that he was already the absolute main force and midfield core of the team, and maintained a series of youngest records in the Arsenal club's talented star.

Fabregas nodded to Li Huan, said hello, and said, "Theo, what did you ask me to come over?" ”

Walcot said: "I want to race against our new teammate, China Li, and you can be a witness." ”

Cesc Fabregas smiled and said: "I didn't hear Robin [Van Persie] say just now that the speed is low. ”

These words also scolded Li Huan, and Li Huan was of course displeased, but because Fabregas quoted Van Persie's words, Li Huan did not refute it.

Walcott said: "Is the speed of the ball quotient high, I don't see Robin Gao anywhere." Fabregas said, "Well, when are you going to compare." Walcott said, "After dinner." Li Huan looked up and looked around, and found that many Arsenal fans were listening to their conversation, so he said lightly: "When did I promise to run with you, since some people think that running fast is low, then compare it comprehensively, heads-up, start from one goal, and go to the small penalty area of the other goal to shoot, in the middle of this distance, no matter how you defend, as long as you don't foul, do you dare to fight?" ”

"If you don't dare, you are not afraid, you are Mr. Football, and I am not afraid." Walcott's newborn calf was not afraid of tigers, and he agreed without fear.

Fabregas saw Li Huan's gaze staring at him, as if to say, didn't you say that the speed of the fast ball is low? Do you dare to try it?

Fabregas is also known as a genius and has a strong sense of self-esteem, and he doesn't want to be looked down upon by Li Huan like this. also said in a deep voice: "Count me in too." ”

"And me!" Van Persie also walked over coldly.

(To be continued)