I build a giant in the Premier League

Chapter 296 Chain reaction in the transfer market! Crazy contract extension! A heavy truck that can score goals! [Subscribe]

After returning to London from Morocco, Yang Cheng became even busier.

Every Christmas, Premier League teams become busy.

The Chinese in Bayswater now have large families and businesses, so they are naturally busier.

As the team's head coach and owner, Yang Cheng not only has to deal with the team's daily training and Christmas activities, but also has to take care of some club affairs.

Including dealing with major sponsors.

Yang Cheng now basically leaves the matter of handing over to the government to Adam Crozer.

This guy is now a famous working emperor in the UK, with connections in both the political and business circles.

The team did not take a day off until the training session ended in the afternoon of the 24th.

But we will have to regroup on the morning of the 26th.

According to the schedule, the situation of the Chinese in Bayswater is actually not bad.

The match is scheduled to kick off at 15: pm.

And it’s the home court.

Manchester United was the most unlucky, as they were visiting Hull City at 12:45.

It takes more than two hours to get from Manchester to Hull City. Adding to the many matters such as pre-match preparations, Manchester United will definitely have to set off early in the morning, which will be a big test for all the players.

Speaking of which, it’s probably like rushing to the company to work overtime early in the morning on New Year’s Day.

There's no overtime pay.

As you can imagine, it would be strange for the players to be in a good mood.

Wait until Yang Cheng drove back to his home west of Holland Park from the Brent Training Center.

As soon as I entered the courtyard, I immediately noticed the difference.

The villas and courtyards of each household along the way are carefully decorated and filled with Christmas atmosphere.

But Yang Cheng's family is somewhat special.

In addition to Christmas decorations, they also hung red lanterns and posted Spring Festival couplets.

Isn't this used only during the Spring Festival?

When Yang Cheng entered the room, he looked back and forth several times and found it a little funny.

Is this a mix of Chinese and foreign styles?
As I opened the door and entered the house, I just took off my coat and saw Xia Qing coming towards me in loose and casual home clothes.

"Are you back? It's cold outside now, right?"

As she spoke, she gently and considerately took the coat from Yang Cheng's hand and hung it on the wall of the entrance hall.

"It's indeed a bit cold, it's still more comfortable at home." Yang Cheng said with a smile.

The heating was on in the house, it was warm and comfortable.

Xia Qing held Yang Cheng's right hand intimately and led him towards the restaurant. "I have prepared a Christmas gift for you."

"What?" Yang Cheng felt a little strange.

They have been married for so many years, and although it has always been their own world, it’s not so romantic.

When I arrived at the restaurant, I saw four dishes and a soup neatly placed on the table.

"Boss, I skipped work this afternoon and went to the supermarket to buy some groceries. I made you a home-cooked meal."

Yang Cheng was surprised, "You made it yourself? Not packing it?"

Xia Qing rolled her eyes at him in annoyance, and her eyes seemed to be asking: Do you look down on me so much?

But it must be said that Xia Qing has become increasingly busy over the years, and has fewer and fewer opportunities to cook by herself.

As soon as Yang Cheng sat at the table, he immediately saw that all of them were his favorite dishes.

For example, tofu fish head soup, beef brisket and potato casserole, etc.

Just by looking at the appearance, Yang Cheng couldn't help rubbing his hands, his appetite was whetted. He didn't even go to get some rice, but sat down and started eating the food directly.

Xia Qing sat opposite him, supporting herself with her hands, and watched Yang Cheng wolfing down the food with a smile on her face.

Obviously, Yang Cheng's actions were more appreciated than any praise.

"Eat it quickly, or it will be gone."

At home, Yang Cheng is never polite to Xia Qing.

Especially when it comes to eating.

The two have been together for so many years that Xia Qing has long been accustomed to it.

"I was full while it was cooking." Xia Qing smiled sweetly.

Yang Cheng stuffed a piece of beef brisket into his mouth, chewed it with relish, and nodded continuously, "This beef brisket is delicious."

After a pause, he added, "When I get fired and can no longer coach, we'll return to China and open a beef restaurant. Your brisket and sizzling beef are definitely qualified!"

Xia Qing smiled so hard that her eyes almost squinted, and she was so happy in her heart.

But soon, she rolled her eyes at him unhappily, "Tell me, you are so respected, who dares to fire you?"

"The Goddess of Wealth in our club is very fierce. We are all afraid of her!"

Xia Qing almost fought with him on the spot.

"Tell me, if we open a beef restaurant back home, will anyone patronize it?"

Yang Cheng joked to himself, "If there is no business, we can just go to the entrance of our parents' community and set up a stall to sell breakfast. I heard it's quite profitable, but it's very tiring to get up early."

Listening to Yang Cheng's serious "planning" for the future, Xia Qing almost agreed.

Sometimes I think that the time we spend together sitting down to have a meal like we do now is becoming less and less.

We are really too busy!

Especially Yang Cheng.

When there are busy events, we often can’t sit together for half a month.

But there was one thing about Yang Cheng that Xia Qing trusted very much, and that was that he would always tell her wherever he went.

No matter how late he is every day, he will go home.

At first, he would sleep in another room for fear of disturbing her rest.

Later, at Xia Qing's strong request, Yang Cheng still slept next to her no matter how late he came home.

According to Xia Qing, the two of them depended on each other in London!

At Yang Cheng's strong request, Xia Qing accompanied him and finished all the four dishes and one soup on the table.

Originally, Yang Cheng suggested leaving it to the nanny to clean up, but Xia Qing insisted on doing it herself.

So the two of them worked hard again and finally cleaned up the kitchen and dining room, inside and out.

After finishing their work, the two sat in the living room, cut a plate of fruit, and watched the movie "The Grandmaster" with relish.

"When I returned to China this time, my father, my mother, and my sister-in-law told me a lot of things."

While watching the movie, Xia Qing leaned against Yang Cheng and spoke softly.

The fresh scent of hair floats in the air before your eyes.

"My brother did a great job this time. If this can be accomplished, it will definitely be a crucial step."

"He is only 35 years old now. It is certain that he has reached this stage at this age." Yang Cheng now has some understanding of some official promotions in the country.

Age is a very important criterion for evaluating officials.

"My dad also said that my uncle was very supportive this time and did a lot of things. He invested in many local projects, including some poverty alleviation projects, and the investment was not small."

Yang Cheng nodded.

At this stage of the Yang Group, the amount of money is not particularly important.

In fact, Yang Cheng was particularly grateful to his father-in-law Xia Anmin.

He used to be aware of his father's character, but in recent years, he has been close to Xia Anmin and has been influenced by him. In addition, his career is booming, and his personality has changed a lot.

For both families, the most important thing now is not how much money they make, but the development of the next generation.

Needless to say, Yang Cheng and Xia Qing now have both money and fame.

Apart from anything else, once the Chinese sell Bayswater, they can at least bring back tens of billions of RMB.

What about Nice and Atalanta?
Both clubs are doing well now.

There is also the domestic Yang Group, which is currently the number one sports brand in the country and has also ranked among the top 20 in the country in real estate. It is considered a well-known real estate company and has made a lot of money in the past few years.

Yang Cheng repeatedly reminded us that we must control our own financial situation and slow down the pace of development.

Otherwise, there will be no problem in getting into the top 10.

In addition to these two well-known listed companies, Yang Investment Company has also invested in many well-known domestic companies in the past few years.

Now he has a large family and a large business.

Xia Xi and his wife both work in government departments, and both were promoted and cultivated at a young age, taking a different path.

It may also be because Yang Cheng and Xia Qing have been abroad for many years, and the relationship between the two families has been getting better and better, so now, the two families have become one family, taking care of each other and supporting each other.

This time, fully supporting Xia Xi is just a small thing.

"My sister-in-law is also facing a promotion recently, and she and my brother haven't seen each other for a long time."

Given the Xia family's background, Xia Xi didn't choose a partner casually when he was looking for one.

"Then our father and mother didn't say anything else?" Yang Cheng pointed to something else and smiled cunningly.

Of course Xia Qing guessed what he meant, so she hugged his arms tightly and leaned closer to him.

Every time I go home, Xia Anmin and his wife would urge me repeatedly.

It’s nothing more than: Although your brother is away, at least he has a child, what about you?
Still not married yet!

Not only Xia Anmin and his wife, but Yang Jianguo and his wife are also urging them to do so.

It’s just that they were criticizing Yang Cheng.

Interestingly, Xia Anmin and his wife loved Yang Cheng so much that they couldn’t bear to say or hear any words of blame.

Xia Qing was always wrong.

Yang Jianguo and his wife are just the opposite. Whenever something happens, they blame Yang Cheng and Xia Qing is always the best.

It’s no wonder that the two families get along more harmoniously this way.

As far as Yang Cheng and Xia Qing are getting along, it doesn't matter whether they get married or not, it's just a matter of a piece of paper.

But in the eyes of the older generation, not getting married is not acceptable after all.

But as soon as they get married, they immediately start to push for childbirth.

Sometimes I think that this is also a kind of happiness.

……

After watching the movie, the two took a bath together and played a game together.

Finally, we lay on the bed and talked about some recent things.

Xia Qing talked about the young people in the team's new media group, who recently organized a very interesting Christmas event.

They made all sorts of funny Christmas cards of the players.

The theme of the event is festive, but everything is very funny, and it is sold in fan stores and online.

It sells especially well.

Especially the signed models of the stars, they are sold out.

Of course, the so-called signed models cannot be the real signatures of the stars, they are all signed by automatic signature machines.

But the handwriting is indeed that of a star player.

And it’s not expensive.

It has caused quite a stir on the Internet and major fan forums.

Xia Qing said that the club had given high praise to this activity and expected that it would continue to innovate every year in the future. The relevant persons in charge had also been promoted and reused.

Within the team, we are very supportive of young people with ideas and creativity.

“I also got a message today.”

Xia Qing leaned into Yang Cheng's arms.

"Real Madrid is still discussing contract extensions with Xabi Alonso and Khedira."

Yang Cheng had already received the news before, but Xia Qing's intelligence this time was that the two sides had not yet reached a consensus.

"Xabi Alonso's contract expires in 2014 and Khedira's contract expires in 2015. These two players are so close to each other that there are some problems."

Most importantly, their annual salaries are not high.

"Xabi Alonso's current annual salary is 400 million euros, and Khedira's is 450 million euros, but Real Madrid has always been tough on the issue of contract renewal for the two."

Unlike Yang Cheng's previous life, Real Madrid today basically relies on Khedira and Xabi Alonso in the defensive midfield position, and Illarramendi's performance is not ideal.

But here's the problem.

Xabi Alonso's contract expires in 2014, with only half a year left. The player has the initiative in the renewal issue and he hopes to get a more lucrative contract.

But Real Madrid is only willing to offer 650 million euros at most, and only a two-year contract, which will be automatically renewed for one year based on his playing time.

This is the so-called 2+1 contract.

This obviously could not satisfy Xabi Alonso's requirements.

Before Christmas, Ancelotti had made it clear that the Christmas gift he most wanted was to see Xabi Alonso renew his contract.

But it was obvious that the Real Madrid uniform team could not meet his requirements.

Xabi Alonso's contract renewal issue is essentially caused by the signing of Illarramendi last summer.

At that time, according to Real Madrid, Illarramendi's joining would bring some pressure to Xabi Alonso, which would help Real Madrid take the initiative in the contract renewal negotiations and force Xabi Alonso to compromise.

Unexpectedly, Illarramendi, who was signed with a buyout clause, performed poorly, and Xabi Alonso's importance increased.

Moreover, there are only half a year left in the contract, and Xabi Alonso now has complete control of the initiative.

It is difficult to say who is right or wrong in this matter.

After all, no one expected that Illarramendi would not be able to adapt to Real Madrid.

Khedira's problem is like Xabi Alonso in 2013.

The contract expires in 2015, but Real Madrid offered him an annual salary of 550 million euros.

Khedira is currently worth about 350 million euros after tax, and it is said that his request is 550 million euros after tax.

And Real Madrid means 550 million euros before tax.

All in all, Real Madrid is a bit passive now.

"I received news that Chelsea is considering signing Khedira. Mourinho is very optimistic about him, and the salary package the Blues can offer is higher than that of Real Madrid." Xia Qing said.

She also has her own information channels, mainly from financial sources.

The authenticity is still very reliable.

Chelsea's current deep-lying midfield is a weakness, and everyone knows that Mourinho admires Khedira.

As for the 550 million euros after tax, it is probably a weekly salary of 16 pounds before tax.

This is nothing for Chelsea.

"I am worried that if Real Madrid cannot reach an agreement with Khedira, will they directly sell the German midfielder at a high price during the winter break?"

If we don't sell it now and we can't negotiate a contract extension, and keep it until the summer, there will only be one year left on the contract and we won't be able to sell it for a good price.

When Xia Qing said this, she changed the subject and asked, "After selling Khedira, will Real Madrid bring up the transfer of Javi Martinez again due to the chain reaction?"

As early as this summer, the Chinese player from Bayswater rejected Real Madrid once.

At that time, Yang Cheng forced Javi Martinez to stay.

After all, it is difficult for Spanish players to refuse Real Madrid and Barcelona.

But if Real Madrid really makes room and steps up efforts to poach Javi Martinez, can the Chinese still be retained in Bayswater?
"Javi Martinez has played in the Champions League now. Even if he goes to Real Madrid, he will not be able to play in the Champions League for Real Madrid."

Yang Cheng is also evaluating whether Real Madrid will make an effort for Javi Martinez during the winter break.

"But after signing Javi Martinez, it will also have an impact on Javi Alonso's contract renewal," Xia Qing reminded.

This is a matter of domino effect.

Of course, there is no shortage of teams interested in a midfielder of Xabi Alonso's level.

For example, Manchester City.

Guardiola's team has always had a soft spot for Spanish players.

It was previously reported that Manchester City was interested in signing Iniesta and Xabi Alonso.

But what’s interesting is that Barcelona renewed Iniesta’s contract with a sky-high annual salary, which lasted until 2018, with his annual salary after tax reaching 1400 million euros.

This means that Manchester City has completely cut off the possibility of poaching players.

Obviously, Barcelona is still in fear, fearing that Messi will be poached again.

But this is somewhat irrational.

However, this is somewhat related to the situation of the current chairman, Rosell.

Rosell is now under enormous pressure due to Neymar's temporary transfer, and calls for him to step down are growing louder.

In this situation, Barcelona's core management, including Bartomeu, is in great need of support from local players such as Iniesta and Xavi.

Giving a contract extension with a sky-high annual salary at this time has some meaning in this regard.

In addition, there are reports that Manchester United has basically reached a contract extension agreement with Rooney.

After the contract extension, Rooney's weekly salary will reach 30 pounds.

This will make Rooney the second highest paid player in the Premier League after Messi.

It’s still scary to think about.

A weekly salary of 30 pounds is roughly equivalent to an annual salary of 2000 million euros.

"The football market is becoming more and more irrational nowadays." Yang Cheng sighed deeply.

Transfer fees are getting higher and higher, and annual and weekly salaries are also rising.

The Chinese in Bayswater are certainly not qualified to say this, because Yang Cheng's team has always been the vested interest.

But being in it, I do feel the pressure.

Not to mention, Rooney earns £30 a week and Gareth Bale earns £15 a week.

How big is the gap between them?

The Chinese in Bayswater have commercial development for the players, and Manchester United also has commercial development for Rooney.

As the team's head coach, Yang Cheng knows very well that the salaries of the Chinese players in Bayswater are becoming less and less competitive.

In this situation, it is inevitable that some players will be poached.

Of course, for the Chinese in Bayswater, Yang Cheng has no intention of changing.

The team's current maximum salary is only 15 pounds.

But the Chinese in Bayswater have their own pace of salary increases.

We need to consider both the team's revenue and the players' age.

Modric was born in 85 and the team will sign a lifetime contract with him in the next one or two years.

At that time, the team's salary structure will be broken again.

There is also someone like Gareth Bale, who is also earning a top salary now, but he is only 24 years old.

In the foreseeable future, the contract will have to be renewed at least 2 more times, or even 3 more times.

By then, the salary structure will be broken again and again.

This is also the reason why Yang Cheng and Xia Qing have to repeatedly control the upper limit of the salary structure.

Most players are paid on an annual basis, and the rate of salary increase is so fast that it is really out of control.

Not to mention, in Yang Cheng’s previous life, in 2020, when the mask storm hit, all teams faced tremendous financial pressure.

The bigger the salary increase now, the greater the pressure will be later.

This is what Yang Cheng least wants to see.

……

October 12th, afternoon, Prudential Arena, London.

In the 18th round of the Premier League, Bayswater Chinese played against Stoke City at home.

This is a very interesting game.

The condition of this game on Boxing Day every year is usually not very good.

For example, in the match between Manchester United and Hull City at noon, the Red Devils conceded two goals at the start.

In the end, they managed to win 3-2 away from home thanks to an own goal.

But Valencia also received a red card.

Many people joked that the players went into the Boxing Day match angry.

Home games are okay, but away teams are almost always like this.

Just like Stoke City in this game.

Bayswater Chinese were actually in very bad form in the first half and were unable to launch any threatening attack.

But in the 34th minute, Stoke City midfielder Veran fouled Pogba and received a yellow card.

Just six minutes later, Veran fouled Pogba again and received another yellow card.

Now the two yellow cards turned into one red card, and he was sent off directly.

that's all?

Do not!
The first red card came just three minutes after center back Wilson was blocked by the Englishman's running position when defending Harry Kane in the penalty area.

Wilson had no choice but to tackle Harry Kane from behind as he stopped the ball and turned.

Well, a red card plus a penalty kick as the ultimate punishment package!

Yang Cheng himself was a little dumbfounded watching from the sidelines.

Another midfielder, N'Zonzi, was so angry that he protested to the referee Martin Atkinson and was shown a yellow card again.

Fortunately, captain Shawcross quickly pulled N'Zonzi away, otherwise the relentless French midfielder would have received another red card.

Then there is no need to play this game, and everyone will save trouble.

But Yang Cheng really found it funny.

So many years!
The halo of the protagonist of the time traveler finally fell on me! Is it easy?
Who would have thought that Stoke City players would give such a Christmas gift?
"I declare that from now on, Mark Hughes is my good friend, and no one of you is allowed to criticize him!"

When Yang Cheng walked back to the coaching seat, he couldn't stop smiling.

Everyone laughed.

This gift from Stoke City is really generous.

You know, this team is now ranked 10th in the Premier League and is performing very well.

"I guess their players came here with resentment too!" Brian Kidd laughed.

When it came to the penalty kick, Harry Kane took the penalty he created himself and scored in one go, breaking the goal guarded by Thomas Sorensen.

But what was even more surprising was that the game was restarted just after a goal was scored in the 43rd minute.

Just one minute later, Sterling made an assist, and Harry Kane scored in the penalty area and broke Sorensen's goal again, scoring his second goal.

2 is better than 0!

Bayswater Chinese established an advantage in the first half.

And Stoke City is also missing 2 players.

Afterwards, the second half of the game completely turned into a one-sided offensive game for the Chinese in Bayswater.

Walcott scored a goal just three minutes into the game.

3 is better than 0!

In the 56th minute, with an assist from Aaron Ramsey, Harry Kane scored again in the penalty area.

The England centre-forward scored a hat-trick.

Who would have thought?

The happiest person is Harry Kane.

The boy was so excited that he rushed out of the court.

And the entire Prudential Arena was cheering for him.

This was his first hat trick in the Premier League.

Everyone knew that this was because the other side was missing two players, 2 vs. 11, the advantage was too obvious.

But goals are real, aren't they?

In the 66th minute, Pogba received a cross from Kyle Walker on the right, broke into the penalty area and headed the ball into the goal.

5 is better than 0!

In the 80th minute, Sterling made another assist and Walcott scored again, making it his second goal.

6 is better than 0!

In the end, Bayswater Chinese beat Stoke City 6- at home.

Originally everyone thought that this would be a very difficult game.

Unexpectedly, the competition would go so easily.

And they won by a large margin.

It has to be said that football matches are always unexpected.

This time, Yang Cheng finally felt the distinguished treatment of the male protagonist in a football novel!

Several other matches that were taking place at the same time also had their winners and losers determined.

After conceding a goal away from home, Arsenal scored three goals in just 10 minutes in the second half and reversed West Ham United 3-3.

Chelsea beat Swansea 1-0 at home thanks to a goal from Falcao.

The most eye-catching focus of this round was held at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester.

Manchester City faces Liverpool at home.

The result was 2-1.

Liverpool took the first goal thanks to Coutinho's goal.

But Manchester City scored two goals in the first half and reversed their opponents.

Especially Messi's goal in one minute of stoppage time.

After the second half, neither side was able to continue the offensive rhythm of the first half, and Liverpool was unable to overtake the score again.

……

October 12th, afternoon, Prudential Arena, London.

In the 19rd round of the Premier League, Bayswater Chinese faced Arsenal at home.

This is a battle that attracts worldwide attention.

It's not just because the points gap between the two teams is very close, but more importantly, this game will determine who will be the half-time champion of this season and the trend of the second half.

The Gunners are aiming to win the half-time championship and vow to overtake Manchester City and top the standings.

Therefore, Wenger can be said to have fielded all his main players in this game.

Goalkeeper: Lloris;

Defense: Clichy, Koscielny, Zielinski and Lichtsteiner;

Midfield: Alexander Song and Wilshere form a double defensive midfielder, with Sanchez, Fabregas and Nasri in front;

Forward: Benzema.

Since this season, with the increase in injuries and age, Van Persie's performance has declined.

But Benzema's rise has taken on the main responsibility of Arsenal's front line attack.

Sanchez also performed very well.

In the midfield, Wilshere's performance even surpassed Arteta and Gourcuff, which surprised everyone.

The English midfielder's performance this season has been remarkable and impressive.

Bayswater Chinese also sent out all their main players.

Goalkeeper: Courtois;
Defense: Marcelo, Thiago Silva, Pepe and Piszczek;

Midfield: Javi Martinez in the back, with Toni Kroos and Modric in front;
Forwards: Gareth Bale, Giroud and Walcott.

Hazard suffered a minor injury in training before Christmas, but it was not a serious problem and he did not start in this game.

As soon as the game started, Arsenal, who were playing away, took the initiative and sounded the attack first.

The wingers, led by Sanchez and Nasri, made several breakthroughs and posed a threat to the home team's defense.

But the Chinese in Bayswater defended very well and did not give the Gunners any chance to shoot.

It was not until the 12th minute that Bayswater Chinese launched their first threatening attack.

Walcott received a long pass from Javi Martinez and quickly broke into the right side of the penalty area, but when he stopped the ball, he stopped a little too far and missed a good shooting opportunity.

In the 15th minute, Walcott's cross pass led to Toni Kroos' long shot, which was the first shot of the game.

Yes, this was the first shot after the start of the game!
This shows that both sides have put in a lot of effort in terms of targeting.

Whether it is Yang Cheng or Wenger, they both tend to be cautious.

Playing two games in three days, and the opponents are all strong. With a large rotation, the most important thing is to be stable and not make mistakes.

Arsenal's first shot came in the 23rd minute, from Wilshere's long shot.

Fabregas then passed the ball and Sanchez also made a long shot.

The two teams attacked and defended each other, but the overall performance was not particularly ideal.

After all, neither side can do what they want.

The first half ended with 0-0.

After the second half started, the stalemate remained.

The two teams fought fiercely, but still found it difficult to create truly threatening offensive opportunities.

It was not until the 65th minute that Modric suddenly sent a through ball.

Walcott quickly moved forward and received the ball on the right side of the penalty spot and had a one-on-one opportunity.

But Lloris decisively left the goal and tried to block the shooting angle before Walcott could shoot.

The little tiger is not a pushover either. He shot the ball directly and passed it over Lloris.

But Zielinski headed the ball out from in front of the goal line.

The little tiger made another forward run and his follow-up shot near the right corner of the small penalty area hit Koscielny and bounced out of the bottom line.

Corner kick.

At this moment, the entire Prudential Arena burst into warm applause.

In the continuous attacks, the little tiger showed his tenacity.

Especially when Gareth Bale was restricted, his side obviously had more opportunities.

At this time, Modric had already placed the ball in the right corner area.

……

In the penalty area of ​​the Bayswater Chinese, Giroud stood near the penalty spot with his hands on his hips.

At this time, Modric had just placed the ball and was slowly backing away.

The captain was obviously adjusting his emotions and thinking about how to kick the ball.

In the penalty area, Arsenal's defensive players were facing a formidable enemy.

The Gunners are one of the shorter teams in the Premier League.

Koscielny, Zielinski and Alexander Song are all over 1 meters tall.

Lichtsteiner was only 1 meters tall, which was considered relatively tall.

On the other hand, Thiago Silva of the Bayswater Chinese team is not tall, but is good at heading.

Pepe, Javi Martinez, Gareth Bale and Giroud are all players of good height and are good at heading.

This undoubtedly puts a lot of pressure and burden on Arsenal's set-piece defense.

Interestingly, the person who came over to mark Giroud at Arsenal was Benzema.

Giroud's rival in the French national team.

No matter from which angle you look at it, Giroud doesn't seem like a player who can compete with Benzema.

The two are so different!

Benzema is a genius who became famous at a young age. He has been a well-known talented striker in French football for a long time. He has been cultivated by the giants Lyon. Later, he transferred to Arsenal and was trained as a top talent by Wenger.

In fact, Benzema did not disappoint everyone's expectations.

Today, he is already a famous center forward in European football.

Look at Giroud.

If we are honest with ourselves, Giroud knows very well that he is far from Benzema in terms of talent.

Therefore, he has never been welcomed and his career started at a very low level.

But along the way, he relied on his unremitting efforts and Yang Cheng's favor back then, making him a famous center forward in European football.

Even so, even at Bayswater Chinese, Giroud's goal efficiency has always been criticized.

Especially compared with his predecessor Lewandowski, Giroud's goal efficiency is really not good.

Giroud also asked head coach Yang Cheng some questions about this matter.

Yang Cheng once gave him a very vivid metaphor.

An F1 car is certainly eye-catching, but is it really better than a truck?
Giroud certainly didn't know that in Yang Cheng's previous life, there had been a debate about F1 racing and karting.

Yang Cheng simply changed it to F1 racing cars and trucks.

But he felt the head coach's expectations from the coach's metaphor.

F1 cars and trucks are suitable for different occasions and different tracks.

When it comes to racing, of course F1 cars are the best.

But what if it is freight?
Can an F1 car pull faster than a truck?

Just like this moment.

When Giroud was near the penalty spot in the penalty area with his left shoulder close to Benzema, the two looked at each other and both noticed the gunpowder in each other's eyes.

They are rivals of the national team!
Now, both want to suppress the other in this game.

Truck Giroud did not feel ashamed at all when facing F1 car Benzema.

On the contrary, he held his head high and was very confident.

Following the whistle of the referee Probet, Modric slowly raised his right hand and made a gesture.

The players in the penalty area immediately started moving.

Pepe, who was in charge of the front point, immediately rushed forward from the right side of the small penalty area, as if he was going to compete for the first landing point on the right side of the large penalty area.

At almost the same time, Giroud quickly cut in from the penalty spot into the position vacated by Pepe.

Koscielny followed Pepe, and the position on the right side of the small penalty area became vacant.

Benzema has always followed Giroud, and this time is no exception.

But Giroud seized the initiative, forcing Benzema to take action, trying hard to suppress Giroud's shoulders and prevent him from jumping.

But when the French center rushed to the right side of the small penalty area, he still jumped off the ground.

Although he was pressed down by Benzema, after Giroud jumped up, he made it impossible for Benzema, who was chasing him all the way, to jump.

The ball fell accurately on Giroud's head, and the French center headed the ball into the goal behind him.

Goalkeeper Lloris tried hard to save the ball, but there was nothing he could do.

"The ball went in!!!"

“Giroud!!”

"In the 66th minute, an attack came from a corner kick on the right side."

"Giroud scored with a header, opening the scoring for the Bayswater Chinese!"

Giroud landed quickly after jumping up and heading the ball.

But he knew the ball went in.

Even if he is a truck, Olivier Giroud is a truck that can score goals at critical moments!

So, after landing, Giroud turned around and ran, rushing all the way out of the stadium.

Despite being intercepted by his teammates along the way, Giroud still ran all the way out of the stadium.

Finally, Giroud knelt down on the sidelines amid the cheers of 9 fans.

Bayswater Chinese finally defeated Arsenal 1-0 at home thanks to Giroud's key goal.

……

At the post-match press conference after the 1-0 victory over Arsenal, Yang Cheng publicly praised Giroud.

“He’s a very good center!”

Yang Cheng defended Giroud and said he didn't know why many people criticized Giroud's goal.

In fact, his goal scoring efficiency is quite good.

"Just like in today's game, he played a key role!"

Yang Cheng continues to have high hopes for Giroud.

"I believe he will continue to prove himself with goals!"

In a subsequent interview with media reporters, Giroud also expressed his gratitude to the head coach.

In this round, the strong teams in the Premier League generally performed poorly.

Manchester United beat Norwich 1-0 away.

Manchester City beat Crystal Palace 1-0 at home.

The most watched match between Chelsea and Liverpool was also unexpected.

Liverpool scored three minutes into the game through Skrtel.

But then, Falcao and Eto'o each scored a goal to complete the reversal.

In the end, Chelsea beat Liverpool 2-1.

Liverpool, who were unstoppable at the start of the league, suffered two consecutive defeats during the crucial Christmas schedule.

It is really regrettable that we failed to win two consecutive strong matches and even failed to get a draw.

……

Three days later, the 3th round of the Premier League.

In the case of continuous high-pressure battles, every team is under tremendous pressure.

Especially after the two games on the 26th and 28th, the consumption was really great.

Manchester City took the lead twice in this away round, but Swansea equalized the score twice.

In the end, they defeated Swansea away from home thanks to a direct free kick from Pirlo.

Interestingly, all three of Manchester City’s goals came from defensive midfielders.

Fernandinho, Yaya Toure and Pirlo came on as substitutes.

Arsenal beat Cardiff 2-0 at home thanks to goals from Benzema and Sanchez.

But the Gunners' two goals came in the 88th and 92nd minutes.

Both players who scored the goal came on as substitutes.

Chelsea beat Southampton 3-0 away, with Mourinho scoring all three goals in the second half.

Liverpool beat Hull City 2-0 at home.

Mancini's team finally won a victory after suffering two consecutive defeats.

Manchester United lost 1-2 to Tottenham Hotspur at home.

This game was somewhat surprising, after all, Manchester United lost at their home ground.

Ferguson said that the previous two rounds of the league had drained all of Manchester United's strength.

The Bayswater Chinese also encountered problems this round.

The team will challenge West Bromwich Albion away.

After a tough battle with Arsenal in the last round, Yang Cheng played with a rotation lineup in this game.

The first half ended in a 0-0 draw.

This was within Yang Cheng's expectations.

His original plan was similar to that of other strong teams, making substitutions in the second half.

Unexpectedly, in the 65th minute, during a defense, Thiago Silva collided with Anelka and the Brazilian central defender was injured and left the field.

This caused a conflict between players from both sides on the court.

The Chinese players at Bayswater believed that Anelka had made an obvious pushing motion, which caused Thiago Silva to lose his balance and be injured when he landed.

And he looked seriously injured.

During the conflict between the players of both sides, Kyle Walker made an obvious pushing action, pushing down the opponent's player Billy Jones, and the referee Lee Mason directly sent him off with a red card.

This once again caused protests from Bayswater's Chinese players.

After this conflict, players from both sides were angry.

Especially on the Bayswater Chinese side, Yang Cheng had to make a substitution, replacing the injured Thiago Silva with Harry Maguire.

The result was this substitution. In the 87th minute, Maguire was defending Anelka, but was broken by the opponent and tripped the French striker while defending in the penalty area.

The referee directly awarded a penalty.

Yang Cheng also looked helpless on the sidelines.

Judging from the process, there was no problem with the penalty, and Maguire did make some movements with his hands.

Anelka calmly scored the penalty kick to break the deadlock for West Bromwich Albion.

Bayswater Chinese eventually lost to the Knickers 0-1!

This is also the second loss for Bayswater Chinese this season!
After the game, Yang Cheng said in an interview with reporters that he regretted the loss.

“But this is the professional league!”

"We tried our best, but it is inevitable that various accidents and problems will occur."

Regarding Kyle Walker's red card and Maguire's penalty, Yang Cheng defended his players.

"They made mistakes, but that's part of the game of football!"

"In fact, Kyle Walker and Harry Maguire have made significant progress in the past two seasons."

Kyle Walker even has the strength to rotate with Piszczek and support the offense and defense of the entire right side.

The only problem is that it's a bit edgy and not calm enough.

This is actually normal for a 23-year-old English defender.

As for Maguire, Yang Cheng also defended him.

20轮英超比赛踢完，贝斯沃特中国人以15胜1平2负的战绩，拿到了46分，排在英超第3位。

The team currently at the top of the Premier League standings is Manchester City, with 52 points.

The Blue Moon maintained a 3-3 record in the rounds of games during Christmas, and is the only team among all the strong teams to have won three consecutive games.

Guardiola's tactics are really stable in the league.

Arsenal is in second place with 48 points.

Liverpool is in 45th place with 4 points.

Manchester United is in fifth place with 44 points.

Chelsea is in 43th place with 6 points.

Overall, the competition in the Premier League is still very fierce.

Although Bayswater Chinese are 6 points behind Manchester City, don't forget that Yang Cheng's team has 2 games less.

Thiago Silva is expected to be out for six weeks due to a hip injury.

At the same time, a transfer offer was delivered to Yang Cheng.

(End of this chapter)