After being rejected, I became Shi Yijiao

Chapter 65 Watching Arsenal
2 month 14 day.

Brothers and sisters Pan Yi and Pan Ying nestled on the sofa at home, watching TV while eating food packed from a Chinese restaurant.

"Brother, do you know what day it is today?" Pan Ying took a bite of the Kung Pao Chicken, looked at Pan Yi, and couldn't help asking.

Pan Yi didn't even raise his head: "Huh? Of course I know. Tomorrow night we will play against Arsenal at home in the Champions League."

"It's not about that." Pan Ying raised her voice, "I mean today, is it possible that it's a holiday?"

"Oh. Today is... February 2?" Pan Yi thought for a while, "Arbor Day?"

The food in Pan Ying's mouth almost spit out: "Brother, you are really a straight man of steel. You don't even remember Valentine's Day?"

"Oh, Valentine's Day." Pan Yi nodded and looked at the TV seriously.

On the TV screen, the latest round, which is the 25th round of the Premier League, is playing. Sunderland is playing against Arsenal at home.

This game was recorded and broadcast, and it was over a few days ago. Pan Yi wanted to watch this game again to learn more about the latest enemy situation.

"Cough, no wonder my brother is still alone." Pan Ying shook her head, then suddenly asked, "Brother, how are you and that little sister?"

"Which little sister?" Pan Yi was taken aback.

"Your head coach's daughter! What's her name, Tina..."

"Valentina."

"Yes, it's her." Pan Ying leaned towards Pan Yi, her face full of interest, "She seems to like you very much. Does she often send you messages?"

"Ah...we're just ordinary friends." Pan Yi said, his eyes still fixed on the TV screen.

Arsenal striker Van Persie kicked a strong shot, which was resolved by Sunderland's young goalkeeper Mignolet.

"What ordinary friends. Do you think he's too young?" Pan Ying continued to gossip, "It's only seven or eight years older, and girls don't mind this. Besides, you are an old cow who eats tender grass. It's a good deal, isn't it?"

Pan Yi shook his head: "I don't think about it now. I only think about my football career now, and I only think about becoming the best head coach in the world one day..."

On the TV screen, Walcott shot from a small angle, and the ball was caught in Mignolet's arms again.

Of course, what Pan Yi said was also from his own heart.

Now that the schedule has reached the most critical moment, he doesn't want to be distracted at all.

Falling in love, having a girlfriend, etc., it’s not like I haven’t experienced it in my previous life, so that’s all.

He had to seize the rare opportunity in this life to change his destiny.

"Huh!" Pan Ying was upset, "You, you are really a elm-headed person, can't career and love go hand in hand? Besides, I think if you associate with her, it will help your career. After all, she is The Milan coach's daughter, isn't she?"

Pan Yi chuckled, and countered: "What about you? What about yourself? Isn't Valentine's Day also staying at home? What about your boyfriend? Parents are more worried about you, right? The boss is not young, and no man has taken a fancy to you yet , tsk tsk..."

The game on the TV screen has been going on for 60 minutes. Sunderland midfielder McLean took a long shot and pierced the gate guarded by Szczesny. Sunderland led Arsenal 1:0!
And Pan Yi's counterattack immediately made Pan Ying speechless.

She turned to look at the Sunderland players and fans who were celebrating a goal on the TV screen, and began to change the subject:
"What are these fans singing? It's very nice."

Pan Yi laughed secretly, but of course he was also happy that his old sister would no longer be entangled in relationship issues, so he replied: "Sunderland 'Til I Die, the translation is almost my heart with Sunderland forever."

In his previous life, Pan Yi watched a documentary about Sunderland titled "My Heart Will Always Follow Sunderland".

That was their attempt to make a comeback after suffering relegation from the Premier League in 2017-18.

But now the black cat Sunderland is still in the Premier League, and there are famous players like O'Shea in the team, so they are not in danger of being relegated.

"This Arsenal can't even play against Sunderland. I don't think it's very strong." Pan Ying said again.

"That's hard to say, you see the professor started to change people." Pan Yi pointed to the TV screen, "Arsenal is ready to counterattack."

Arsene Wenger, known as the "professor", is the greatest coach in the history of Arsenal, perhaps none of them.

His arrival completely changed Arsenal, allowing them to reinvent themselves from the outdated and rough English long pass play and become the spokesperson of "beautiful football".

The new tactical style makes Arsenal's 442 stand out in England.

Mixing and matching the stability of the back line, coupled with the striker with technical factors, makes Arsenal's double forwards difficult to defend.

How should a center forward who is not in the penalty area defend?The opponent's central defender does not know.

The combination of Bergkamp + Henry also made the organizational task of Arsenal's midfield much easier.

Therefore, the Arsenal midfield combination in Wenger's heyday has always been two defensive central midfielders Vieira + Pettit/Gilberto.

Although it is technical football, Arsenal's waist is the hardest in Europe.

This also allowed Arsenal to achieve remarkable results. The record of 2003 consecutive unbeaten games created from 2004 to 49 has not been broken by anyone so far.

Today, Arsenal is trapped by the club's finances and is gradually getting further and further away from the championship.

This season, it is basically a situation where the two heroes of Manchester City are fighting for hegemony.

But Wenger still tried his best to keep the arsenal running normally, so that the team can squeeze into the top four to participate in the Champions League, and strive to go further in the Champions League.

On TV, veteran Henry played and replaced midfielder Chamberlain.

Then the teenager Ramsey came on the field and replaced the defender Merdesacker.

Arsenal's formation has also been changed to three strikers.

These two substitutions really had an immediate effect.

In the 75th minute, Ramsey scored and tied the score at 1:1.

In stoppage time of the game, Henry beat Sunderland!
"Ah, it's really amazing." Pan Ying was thoughtful, and she didn't know whether the "amazing" she said meant Wenger's command, or Pan Yi's "prediction".

Yes, she didn't know that this game was recorded...

But soon her attention was on one of Sunderland's players:
"Hey, is this our Dragon Country player?"

Pan Yi shook his head without even looking at it: "We don't have a player in the five major leagues in Longguo, so stop shouting. That's Korean player Ji Dongyuan. By the way, Arsenal also has a Korean player." player, but he rarely plays, his name is Park Joo-young."

"That's it." Pan Ying stepped forward and patted Pan Yi on the head: "It seems that this task will be handed over to you, my coach Pan!"

"What task?" Pan Yi shook his head and understood what Pan Ying meant.

Yes, bring Longguo players to play in the five major European leagues...

It seems that this can indeed be used as a side task of his coaching career.

It's just that the prerequisite for doing this side mission is to become a great head coach first.

And to become a great head coach, you have to beat other great head coaches, such as——

Wenger.

　Thanks to Li Yiding for the reward!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)