During this period, many people also did a special investigation into the team's newly signed goalkeeper and found that his ability was indeed good. A player that Wenger, who is usually very stingy, was willing to spend so much money to buy must be good.
The players may criticize their manager, but everyone has always recognized Wenger's insightful vision.
Over the years, Arsenal has missed out on countless talents. The meme of "different signings" is enough to illustrate this point. If they were given unlimited shooting freedom, they might have already become the most powerful team in the world, leaving no room for Real Madrid, Barcelona, or Chelsea.
But the reality is that they have no money.
In the opening match, Arsenal will host Leicester City, the two seasons' Premier League champions.
After two seasons of changes, Leicester City lost many players, but their Premier League journey was relatively smooth. Under the leadership of their star player Jamie Vardy, they finished 12th last season.
For them, winning the title once is already a miracle within a miracle; it's an unrepeatable season. Right now, they're already very satisfied as long as they can stay in the Premier League.
But while they were satisfied, they still wanted to prove their strength by facing a team like Arsenal in their first match.
After all, Arsenal has become a team on par with them in both leagues, but their outstanding reputation makes many teams want to step on them to rise to the top.
As a result, Leicester City and Arsenal launched a fierce attack from the start, with both sides playing at full speed from the outset, eliciting screams from the fans in attendance.
Lei Ming sat on the bench with his teammates, watching the team's game quietly.
The new stadium has a strong Arsenal influence, with a wave-shaped stand that looks very harmonious. The all-red stadium blends together with the red and white fans, giving the illusion that the Emirates Stadium has been set ablaze.
During the game, his teammates would go to the sidelines to warm up, but Lei Ming didn't. He just sat there quietly watching the game.
Although he is included in the squad for this match, barring any unforeseen circumstances, this will not be his debut. Cech has been in good form recently, and the team is unlikely to substitute him midway through the game.
Soon, he witnessed firsthand what it meant for the Premier League to have no weak teams.
Leicester City's performance once gave Arsenal a headache.
In the 2nd minute of the match, Lacazette, making his debut, demonstrated his excellent finishing ability. Just outside the penalty area, he received a pass from Elneny and unleashed a powerful backheel strike, sending the ball powerfully into the net guarded by Schmeichel of the Blue Foxes.
It must be admitted that Lacazette's debut was absolutely a success. He scored a goal just two minutes after coming on, proving his reputation as a highly efficient striker in Ligue 1. This prompted many fans in the stadium to cheer enthusiastically for the new signing after the goal.
Many fans seem to foresee the team's future rise under the leadership of this highly efficient striker.
However, before Arsenal's high spirits could last long, Leicester City made it clear to the Emirates that the Blue Foxes were not to be trifled with.
In the fifth minute of the match, while Vardy attracted the attention of most of Arsenal's defense, Shinji Okazaki received a pass from defender Magree and instead of passing it to Vardy, he immediately unleashed a stunning long-range shot towards Arsenal.
This world-class shot was so precise that even Cech was helpless, becoming nothing more than a backdrop for the opponent's goal.
Lei Ming recalled some information about the player, Shinji Okazaki, who first emerged from Mainz in the Bundesliga, was then bought out by Leicester City for 11 million euros, and is now one of Leicester City's main attacking players.
If he had been there, he might not have been able to showcase his brilliance so easily at the Emirates Stadium. Lei Ming was 100% confident he could have saved that shot.
Just as Lei Ming was lamenting, not long into the game, Leicester City scored another goal to show Arsenal that their defense was as flimsy as paper.
The goal was scored by Leicester City's captain and star striker, Jamie Vardy.
This striker, who once single-handedly led Leicester City to legendary status, once again unleashed his full firepower in this match. He received a pass from full-back Albrighton just outside the six-yard box and pried open Cech's goal with a not-so-powerful header.
This goal made Cech spit out a mouthful of phlegm in exasperation.
He was worried that the professor would be replaced by Lei Ming because of his poor performance.
In less than 30 minutes, he had already conceded two goals to Leicester City, making him feel quite ashamed.
Seeing Cech's expression, Lei Ming felt the same way. That header was indeed hard to defend against. The goal was not Cech's fault at all, but rather because center-back Monreal was a step too slow in defending Vardy.
Fortunately, his worries were obviously unnecessary. Wenger was still standing on the sidelines with his arms crossed, and although his eyes were somewhat serious, he showed no intention of making a substitution.
His silence clearly indicates he wants to see what other problems the team has.
Fortunately, facing a closely matched Leicester City, Arsenal equalized with a goal from striker Welbeck just before the end of the first half. At halftime, both teams went into the locker room with two goals each.
The short ten-minute break ended quickly, and it was at this time that Lei Ming saw the professor in the locker room for the first time.
Unlike Jardim, who often speaks with inspirational words, the professor speaks very concisely, mainly correcting the mistakes made by the players on the field.
Leicester City's defensive capabilities have clearly declined significantly without Kante. According to the manager, they can continue to increase their attacking intensity in the second half, but they cannot afford to lose their defensive chain.
After the team returned to the field, the players kept the coach's teachings in mind and continued to attack Leicester City relentlessly. However, they did not expect that Leicester City would score the first goal in the second half.
Vardy truly lives up to his reputation as Leicester City's most valuable and key player. Shortly after the start of the second half, he capitalized on a counter-attacking opportunity to extend the lead.
The previously friendly atmosphere at the Emirates Stadium was unexpectedly disrupted by some untimely shouts of abuse directed at Wenger.
It was at this point that Wenger couldn't help but make a substitution, as he didn't want the team's first match to end in defeat.
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