Chapter 11: Turning Point in Life! Entering the Champions League Squad!
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The addition of new players has indeed injected fresh vitality into the previously lifeless first team. At this moment, the two Spanish midfielders, Arteta and Cazorla, are whispering to each other. This Lu Junfeng is tall and strong with great speed; passing to him will be very easy. It just depends on whether he can seize the opportunities.
Several wingers on the team are pondering whether they should practice crossing more. Meanwhile, the defenders are reflecting: this guy is really hard to defend one-on-one! They are a bit excited to see how he will dominate opponents when he plays! However, the main striker Giroud feels somewhat depressed. It seems the coaching staff is quite satisfied with Lu Junfeng. This indicates that his previous performance was unsatisfactory. He has only just joined Arsenal; could it be that he is already going to be discarded?
After observing the effects of player group matches, Bould directed the players in set-piece attacking training. The focus was on how to give Lu Junfeng opportunities for headers during corner kicks and indirect free kicks. Currently, the team is struggling to score, and many of the front-line players are newcomers. To penetrate the opponent's defense with skilled small combinations like before is not something that can be achieved in a short time. Therefore, they can only rely on set pieces to break through dense defenses.
At this time, in the office on the top floor of the building next to the training ground, "Professor" Wenger is observing the players' training situation. This tall and elegant old man saw something that caught his eye. He secretly made up his mind. It was time to make some tactical adjustments for the team.
On September 18th, under clear skies, after training with the first team for two days, Lu Junfeng welcomed a turning point in his life! Arsenal was about to play their first group match in the Champions League against last season's Ligue 1 champions Montpellier. Since it was an away game, they needed to fly to France a day in advance.
Before departure, head coach Wenger announced the squad for this match. In addition to players eligible from the first team, he also included two reserve team players: Lu Junfeng and backup goalkeeper James Shea! Champions League participation requires two lists: A and B. The A list must be submitted by the club before a deadline and includes 25 players, with at least two goalkeepers.
The B list can be submitted up to 24 hours before kickoff but cannot exceed 21 years of age and must have been continuously registered with the club for two years. Due to serious injuries affecting many first-team players who would not return before the group stage ended, Lu Junfeng was included in the A list from the beginning.
Club staff distributed new gear for both newcomers on the squad, including jerseys, socks, and shin guards. Lu received jersey number 58. Many senior team members congratulated him. Other reserve team members who did not make it onto the squad were filled with envy.
After distributing equipment, Coach Wenger called Lu Junfeng into a small meeting room. In the meeting room, Wenger asked Lu to take a seat and then displayed some footage of Lu receiving passes during reserve league matches and training on a screen. Seeing some of his mistakes recorded made Lu feel somewhat embarrassed.
Wenger smiled and asked: "Kid, what do you think your problems are?" Lu scratched his nose and said a bit shyly: "I'm not very good at controlling the ball, but I promise that as long as I get enough playing time, I will definitely improve in this area." He wasn't worried about his skills. As long as his compatibility with Messi's template continues to increase, his skills will become more like Messi's! Messi's passing, stopping, dribbling, and shooting techniques are all top-notch! What else is there to worry about?
Wenger nodded and said: "Kid, I really appreciate your impact. You have potential to become a superstar, but you need to improve your passing and receiving skills and understand when to distribute the ball." Afterward, he played a clip of an attack involving Lu Junfeng and said: "Like this play here; your teammate on the right has already made a forward run. If you choose a diagonal long pass now, we will have a very threatening attacking opportunity. I know you might not see such moments clearly in games right now, but as you gain more experience, these will improve."
"In the future, we will practice counter-attack routines. For now, what I need you to do is control your teammates' passes and wait for them to support you." Lu confidently replied: "I understand; I can do it."
"Alright, you can go now. You will definitely have playing opportunities soon." As Lu Junfeng left, Wenger felt some turmoil within himself. Did he still have energy left to nurture a third batch of potential stars? When he first came to Arsenal, he relied on a defensive line left by his predecessor consisting of five veterans.
Along with midfielders Patrick Vieira and Petit. On the flanks were "Little Flying Man" Overmars and Parlour. Up front were "Ice Prince" Bergkamp, first Gunner Ian Wright, and young talent Anelka. Some players in this lineup did not align with his vision for building a team but thanks to advanced dietary management, strong defense, and talent up front; he led Arsenal to win both league and FA Cup titles in the 1997-98 season.
He then gradually began transforming the team's roster until he finally created a powerhouse team combining technique and physicality! In seasons 2001-02 and 2003-04, he led them to win Premier League titles twice! Among them was 2003-04's unbeaten season that went down in history!
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