Chapter 101: Wenger's Argument

Seeing the team score again, Dave Jones on the sidelines also showed a happy expression. With a two-goal lead, victory was basically guaranteed. He could not even think of beating Arsenal away from home before the game. Arsenal was now stronger than Manchester United. His team could actually end their 31-game winning streak at Highbury. Dave Jones even felt like he was in a dream!

"Mr. Jones, it looks like there's no suspense in this game. Allen is really outstanding!" Assistant coach Ops walked up to Dave Jones and said happily.

"Ah...!" He sighed deeply, "Yes, he is really outstanding..."

In fact, Dave Jones still felt a little regretful about this game. Almost all of the three goals in the game were related to Wang Li, which means that it had almost nothing to do with his tactics today. This game was a victory for Wang Li alone, but a failure for himself. Recently, he has been looking for ways to downplay Wang Li's role in the team, but the effect was not good, which made him very worried.

He thought about putting Wang Li directly on the bench, but Wang Li's performance this season is directly related to his value, which is a big deal. David and Moxey would never agree to this approach.

'What a bunch of misers! ' he thought to himself.

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At this time, the Arsenal team had already pressed forward and launched a crazy offensive against Wolverhampton, but how could the iron bucket formation arranged by Dave Jones be broken so easily? In the team, all the players, including Wang Li, were firmly inside the penalty area, which made it impossible for Arsenal to attack. The Wolverhampton players seemed to have all turned into "Huang Jiguang". One "Huang Jiguang" is not scary, but eleven "Huang Jiguang" blocking the goal is scary, which is like a bus parked in front of the goal...

As time passed, the game was drawing to a close. The referee held up a sign on the sidelines to indicate that three minutes of extra time would be added. At this time, Wenger anxiously ran to the fourth official to protest. The second half of the game had been stopped so many times, so how could there be only three minutes of extra time? In his opinion, it would be best to add a few dozen minutes of extra time, or even start the game over again, which would be the best result! However, the fourth official obviously turned a deaf ear to his words and just kept nodding there. The assistant referee immediately ran over and invited Wenger back to the bench.

“Beep…”

With the whistle of the referee Willy, the game ended. In the end, Arsenal lost 1:3 to the challenging Wolverhampton at home.

All the Wolverhampton players on the field jumped up! The game was finally over, and they won! Winning against Arsenal away made them even happier than winning against Manchester United away, because this game had special significance, as it ended Arsenal's 31-game unbeaten streak.

Glory can only be obtained by stepping on the shoulders of opponents. Originally, Arsenal stepped on the shoulders of other Premier League teams, but now, they have become the objects being stepped on. The world is unpredictable and turbulent!

After the game, the players on the court were preparing to return to the locker room through the player tunnel. Wang Li put his hand on Miller's shoulder and walked out of the court with some staggering.

"Alan, wait!" A familiar shout suddenly came from behind. Wang Li turned around and saw that it was Cooper. The big white man was running towards him with a happy face. Beside him, Fabregas was also jogging over.

Cooper ran over with a smile on his face, and directly hit Wang Li's chest with his fist, "Alan, you performed really well, but you didn't tell me you were coming to London, I thought you wouldn't come to this game!"

Wang Li hurriedly introduced this good friend from Arsenal Football School to Miller. After they met, Fabregas also explained his purpose. He wanted to exchange jerseys with Wang Li. However, although he had drunk with Wang Li before, he still felt a little unfamiliar with him. Being young, he felt a little embarrassed, so he followed Cooper here.

"Of course." Wang Li said with a smile, took off his jersey directly, handed it to Fabregas, and took Fabregas' jersey by the way.

"Alan, don't go back with the team later, let's go for a walk together. You won't have training tomorrow!"

Wang Li thought about it, then nodded, "Okay, but let's not go to the bar today, it's boring. I'll take you to a Chinese restaurant. When I was a kid, my father often took me there!"

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At the press conference, Wenger looked gloomily at Dave Jones who was talking nonstop in front of the reporters. He really learned a lesson from this "arrogant maniac" today!

"Mr Jones, what do you think of this game?" asked an Arsenal reporter.

"What? What's your opinion? The whole game was under my control. At least on the tactical level, Wolverhampton won a perfect victory. You saw it too. The final score was 1:3. That says it all." Dave Jones said calmly into the microphone. His expression would definitely make reporters who didn't know him believe it. Obviously, the Arsenal reporters were deceived.

"So how do you feel about the team ending Arsenal's 31-game unbeaten streak at Highbury? You know, Wolverhampton is just a newly promoted team. Before, almost everyone thought that the end would be Manchester United or Chelsea."

"Feelings? What are those? I don't have any feelings. The team took the lead from the start, and this advantage has been expanded to two points. We deserve to win this game. As for ending Arsenal's unbeaten record? I have never thought about this issue. I don't care whether it is recorded or not. Of course, there are accidents in football matches, just like in recent games, Wolverhampton has tied with Manchester United and defeated Arsenal in a row. This is nothing, isn't it?"

"So what you mean is that Arsenal's 31 unbeaten streak is just a coincidence? Then, it was also a coincidence that Wolverhampton was at the bottom of the Premier League at the beginning of the season?" After hearing Dave Jones' remarks, the Arsenal reporter in the audience couldn't help but retort.

"I didn't say that, that's just your own understanding." Dave had an inexplicable look on his face and answered innocently. This answer made the Arsenal reporter blush and speechless!

Seeing Dave Jones' expression, the reporters in the audience consciously shifted their focus. They would not give this 'egomaniac' much time to show off.

"Mr. Wenger, what do you think of Wolverhampton's young player Alan Wong? He performed so well in this game. He made one assist and scored two goals. Arsenal was almost defeated by him alone!"

Wenger smiled. "Alan Wang's performance is obvious to all. I have been following him since he landed in the Premier League. I am very concerned about this outstanding player from the Arsenal Football School, and his performance has not disappointed us."

After hearing this answer, the reporters in the audience were immediately shocked. Did Arsenal also want to sign this young player? Wenger piqued their interest. "Sir, do you mean that Arsenal will also join the battle for Allen after the end of this season? You know, many top clubs are very interested in him now." The Arsenal reporter in the audience asked directly.

"There is nothing to hide. I think any team will accept such a talented player, and the same is true for Arsenal. If Alan Wong returns to Arsenal, I think Arsenal fans will be very happy. Maybe many years later, he will become an iconic star of Arsenal!" Wenger began to play the emotional card. "Arsenal cares about the players who come from the club's training system. Regardless of whether these players can enter the Arsenal team, they have had the Arsenal logo on them since they were teenagers. We very much hope that these players can return to the club and play for Arsenal in the end, just like Ashley Cole and Wilshere. They will leave a deep mark in Arsenal's history."

However, Wang Li, who was sitting next to Dave Jones, didn't feel anything about his argument. Although he carried the memories of the previous owner of his body, he didn't have any so-called "Arsenal complex". In other words, Wenger's words were almost useless.