Arsene Wenger has a headache.

It's not because he wants to be a guest at the Lion King Stadium in the league, this game, Mo said that it was booked in advance, I'm afraid that before the start of the season, Wenger was mentally prepared.

What gave him a headache was that Arsenal began to show signs of not being able to retain the core.

Every time there is a transfer period, players such as Vieira, Ibrahimovic and Pire in the Arsenal team are the protagonists in the whirlpool of scandals.

Arsenal has two limitations, one of which is financial resources.

The owner has money, there is no doubt about it, the name of Arsenal's major shareholder can be seen on the Forbes list, but the club's business strategy is based on self-sufficiency, in the context of borrowing to build a new stadium, Arsenal is very strict with financial management, and the biggest expense of the club is player salaries, in other words, Arsenal cuts expenses and squeezes the wage system, which makes the salary cap of big-name players relatively low.

Is it possible to give a high salary to a big-name player alone? Yes, but it's very risky, it creates a hidden danger in the dressing room, the wage system must be reasonable, and there is an old Chinese saying that it is better to use it: do not suffer from the few, but suffer from inequality.

Vieira is a world-class player, and it is normal for others to earn about 5o% less than him, and everyone takes it for granted, but if Vieira is given 2 times, 3 times or even more than the salary of the ordinary main team, will the other main players be happy to accept it?

Arsenal has just renewed the contract with the main team in the team, and the salary that can be given by this renewal is already the limit of the club's recent financial budget, and Wenger's headache is that in two or three years, if these big names ask for higher salaries, Arsenal may not be able to afford it.

Arsenal's salary system is quantitatively compared, Millwall's weekly salary is up to 70,000 pounds, pure salary, the average weekly salary of the first team is about 50,000, if you count the bonus, the average will be more than 60,000, and the weekly salary of many veterans in the team is more than 10,000 pounds.

And who is the highest paid Arsenal squad?

Campbell, the highest-paid man in England, earns £70,000 a week. The additional £30,000 was converted into a free transfer signing fee, according to the salary, in order to avoid him taking enough signing fees at one time and then making a transfer after a short period of service.

As for the salaries of other Arsenal players, the highest weekly salary is only 50,000 pounds!

You can imagine what Wenger is having a headache, even Anelka, who left the year when he left, has a weekly salary of 50,000 pounds to his new club, and if a star of Vieira's level is transferred. How much can you get?

The next time Arsenal gives players a salary increase, it is estimated that it will be two to three years later, and then it will be necessary to see how the financial situation is.

It's not just Arsenal who have a headache for players' wages, Manchester United signed Veron in the summer, and 99% of the team's contract renewal work has been completed, but that 1% is the most important. Beckham rejected a contract of around £80,000 a week offered by Manchester United, and the extension of Manchester United's contract with Beckham is still under protracted negotiations.

Another limitation is Arsenal's lack of honour over the years.

The most important club honours are two, the league title and the Champions League title.

Champions League title, Arsenal club has never won in history, league title, the last time it won the championship was in 98.

Players don't necessarily have to play for a championship team.

Because that's not exact.

Five major leagues. Ligue 1 and Bundesliga can't keep stars, and England, Italy and Spain are the "first stage", where stars gather, where there is a high degree of attention, a lot of money, and a high level of competition.

And England, Italy and Spain, plus the Champions League, only have 4 titles per season. Three or four clubs can win the club's top honor.

The champion is also taking turns to sit in the bank, La Liga is now a troubled time, it is a gap between the two heroes, and the champion of Serie A over the years is also like beating the drum and passing the flowers, but the British and Millwall families are the only three in a row.

It's impossible to predict which team will win the league or the Champions League next season.

It is possible that there will be a team that went to last season's champions. As a result, nothing was found for the next few years.

So there's a direct consideration of the team's competitiveness, and Arsenal are generally pretty good at that.

The league title, only one per season, Arsenal is in the top four every year. It seems that it is in the ranks of the championship, and at the same time can enter the Champions League, which is more important than winning the domestic cup, because the Champions League is the highest stage of European club competition, and the player's performance in the Champions League is a proof of strength in itself, while maintaining the state and improving the commercial value, it is very important to play the Champions League, so whether a team qualifies for the Champions League is an important factor in attracting stars.

Arsenal are a great option for first-class stars, but it can be frustrating for world-class stars to always fail to win titles.

Wenger's pre-season rhetoric is really not aimed at Millwall, can he overturn Millwall's dominance, he knows in his heart, there is a chance, but it is not big, his external remarks, in fact, is to stabilize the morale of the army, boost morale, not to Millwall, let Millwall feel the crisis, but to the Arsenal players: We have a chance to compete for the championship!

When it's time to play Millwall in the league, look at the standings, the difference of 13 points, the league has only played 16 rounds!

Almost an average of 1 point per round, according to this trend, at the end of the season, Millwall will throw Arsenal by more than 3o points?

Arsene Wenger frowned when he arrived at the Lion King Stadium, like an old man suffering from depression, or a worried person thinking about national affairs.

He had to admit that Millwall had built a dynasty and visualized and embodied its dominance, making people feel chills when they heard about this team, especially when they saw Aldridge, and the invisible pressure was gathering over their heads.

Aldridge still has the same style, the suit and leather shoes are extraordinary, and he walked to shake hands with Wenger before the game, Wenger looked like he wanted to stop talking, and after shaking hands for a moment, he turned around and walked back to the visiting team's dugout.

Aldridge was bewildered by Wenger's attitude of hesitating for two seconds, obviously having something to say but not saying.

Walking back with words in his mouth, Aldrich began to ponder again as he liked.

What exactly is Wenger trying to say?

After Millwall slaughtered Manchester United 7-1, Wenger also paid attention to the game, especially Aldridge's wild words after the game, saying that other giants in England would have a conspiracy.

In fact, he really wanted to tell Sù Aldrich to his face: Even if we really have a conspiracy, we are forced by you!

Millwall are now the richest team in England, the strongest team, the most consistent team, and the most united team within England

Other teams are not as good as Millwall, and so on. Wenger doesn't know about other clubs, and he is worried that some of Arsenal's top stars will choose to retreat and look for titles in other leagues because they have not made their mark in England.

Arsene Wenger's worries are not unreasonable, in the UK, no matter how famous you are, if you don't play for Millwall, you can only play a supporting role. Looking at Millwall's scenery, watching others win championships, being ravaged in the background every season, and their own club does not have strong financial resources, if they can spend as much money as the Serie A team, they can buy two or three big-name players in a transfer period to boost our morale. It's a good day, just by shouting slogans, who will believe it?

Only Manchester United and Liverpool can share some of Millwall's shine because they have England internationals in the team to support half of the England national team, and Arsenal, with Adams as the representative of a group of old internationals entering the retirement rhythm. This team composed of many foreign aids, the style of play is good-looking, delicate, and technical, but it does not win the championship, no matter how good-looking, it has become the object of repeated ridicule on Fleet Street, especially Arsenal's inability to take care of European competitions. If there is a slight gap in the European competition, the pressure of public opinion will sweep in.

In the 17th round of England, Millwall host Arsenal in a London derby that will begin, with leaders 13 points ahead of third-placed Arsenal, who will not be able to reduce the gap to single digits even if they win away. Hopefully the table doesn't detract from today's game, and we want to see Arsenal brave enough to challenge Millwall, as Arsene Wenger said before the season, as they try to end Millwall's dominance. It would be a very heavy blow for Millwall if they could land a defeat here as it would be their first defeat at the Lion King Stadium. ”

"Yes, the result of the game will definitely have a continuing impact on the team's form, Millwall have a huge lead, if no team can snipe Millwall before the half-time, then it will be difficult to have a miracle in the second half, because in the last few years, Millwall's strength in the second half has become the norm, and their players know that if you fight hard, you can enjoy the wonderful taste of the championship and then enjoy the holiday. Looking at the rosters of both sides, Millwall is full of main players, and Arsenal has also sent full main players.

Arsenal 442.

Goalkeeper: Seaman.

Defenders: Lauren, Campbell, Keown, Silvinho.

Midfielders: Ljungberg, Parlol, Vieira, Pire.

Forwards: Bergkamp, Ibrahimovic. ”

With Arsenal without the all-time rising Ashley Cole, Arsene Wenger retained Silvinho in the summer and has recently tried to revamp summer signing Van Bronckhorst to play at full-back, although it will take some time for the Dutchman to settle into the UK.

Ten minutes after the start of the game, the fans in the stands were almost asleep.

Arsenal played their usual defensive counterattack, Millwall did not speed up the tempo, and did not use high-pressure pressing tactics, a more balanced 433, there were not many offensive changes, almost relying on players to fight alone on the offensive end, but under Arsenal's active defense, and it was a tough double back encirclement, individual swing was greatly limited.

Arsene Wenger stood on the sidelines, glaring at Aldridge.

Arsene Wenger spread his hands with a helpless expression.

Aldrich smiled casually.

Arsene Wenger was speechless.

Shameless Millwall.

Arsenal's sharpest is the side counterattack, Millwall does not press, their counterattack fell into the encirclement after half time, and Millwall's defenders first cut the formation through the guò position, and then grabbed it, Pire and Ljungberg did not succeed in making contact with Bergkamp in the middle, and directly started the ball to find Ibrahimovic, due to interference, the quality of the ball was not high, and the attack could not be threatened.

Millwall's side is similar, both sides are put into the front line of the attack are four players, and they are both on both sides of the two in the middle, but the position is different, Arsenal is a bilateral forward plus two forwards, Millwall is a forward and three forwards, but in the change, Millwall's local advantage is greater, because Henry and Nedved if they lean to one side at the same time, there are three locally, Arsenal's side, Bergkamp's position is more lively, but Ibrahimovic is basically immobile in the center forward position, he does not pull the side, Arsenal only has two people at most in the local attack, Unless the midfielders and full-backs assist in the attack.

While both sides are using a slightly static defensive strategy, Millwall has another advantage that is gradually showing up, and that is the role of Pirlo's backward organization.

Arsenal weakened the attack in the middle and insisted on double strikers, Millwall weakened the number of strikers in the penalty area and strengthened the midfield, Pirlo organized in the midfield, Vieira, Parlour did not dare to rush up for fear of losing their position, Ljungberg and Pire came to help defend, their positions could not suppress Zambrotta and Schneider, if Bergkamp retreated, Pirlo and Gattuso could also make his pressing futile, unless, Ibrahimovic came back to participate in the defense.

Obviously, Arsenal are weak in defence, Bergkamp is older, Ibrahimovic is very self-assured, he is a central striker, and his job is to score goals, not do the dirty work.

Therefore, as long as Pirlo does not move to the forward area, he can organize the attack in the midfield area behind Nedved with ease, and most importantly, steadily!

Pirlo frequently shifted the attack after the opening, left, right, left, right, of course, Millwall did not kick back and forth, but each time the direction of the attack was different, and the attack was determined when there was an opportunity, so that the Arsenal defense had to move back and forth.

Aldridge put his hands in his pockets on the sidelines with an indifferent expression, but he was snickering in his heart: Let you run for a while.

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