Chapter 1823 - 488: Guardiola’s Progress
Seeing Huang Kaiwen finish speaking, Wenger smiled and said: "I know some fans criticize me. When you only have one pair of pants left, taking them off is certainly easy. But once you’ve taken off all your pants, you’re completely naked, and you need to find a T-shirt to wear to be appropriately dressed. I don’t want to say I’m outstanding, but fans should understand we’re competing with the best teams in the world, whether in the UEFA Champions League or the league."
Huang Kaiwen promptly added: "Yes, I’ve always thought Mr. Wenger is one of the best coaches in the world. Arsenal is excellent, but it’s only Arsene Wenger’s Arsenal that shines. Before Mr. Wenger, Arsenal fans expected their defenders to break someone’s leg every day, hoping to win 1-0. Back then, Arsenal was more like an Italian team than Italian teams themselves. If Mr. Wenger leaves, he will still be Arsenal’s greatest coach, and the Emirates Stadium is the best testament to that. He maintained competitive strength in the world’s most intense competitions without any recruitment funds during the new stadium construction."
Wenger nodded with a smile to Huang Kaiwen.
A reporter asked: "Arsenal’s roster has been constantly changing, and you sell your captain every year. Is this the reason Arsenal hasn’t won any major trophies?"
The professor gave a wry smile and said: "We indeed let some key players go, but some major investors have changed the environment. We’re building a new stadium and need to improve facilities, so we can’t compete with them on salaries, which makes winning titles difficult. You should know the noisy neighbors, their progress is obvious."
At this moment, Wenger couldn’t resist teasing Ferguson.
For many years, the professor has come to terms with the fact that it’s unlikely to win a title with Arsenal.
But Manchester City’s rise is a huge impact on Manchester United.
"How’s Sagna’s situation? Did he get injured because of Kevin?"
The journalist asked.
"All professional players get injured, there’s nothing more to say."
Wenger opened his right hand, put his left hand on it, and said: "When you’re defending, you must find ways to keep up with the attacking player’s rhythm. Facing smart attacking players makes defense very challenging. Every defender must have this awareness."
After Wenger finished speaking.
Clemente, who had been thinking for a while, eagerly grabbed the microphone and said: "I’m very satisfied with the team’s victory today. The most important thing is that we’re leading by more, which is very helpful for the second leg of the match. During Pep’s injury, the whole team will maintain high morale. Of course, today’s tactics were also very important."
The reporters had no interest, and the press conference ended like that.
No matter how good the assistant coach is, they don’t have exposure.
Unless you’re Ferguson’s assistant, the kind that has coached Real Madrid.
On the way back to the locker room.
Clemente excitedly said: "Kevin, was my answer appropriate today?"
"Of course, Coach!"
Huang Kaiwen nodded.
It’s just that the last sentence was a bit rushed.
The reporters are sharp, they can easily see through such eagerness.
However, Huang Kaiwen thought the reporters probably wouldn’t bother Clemente, they prefer targeting Guardiola.
Sometimes your level is not sufficient, people don’t even bother to make trouble for you.
On the bus.
Huang Kaiwen noticed Inzaghi was actually reading a book.
Noticing Huang Kaiwen’s gaze, Inzaghi was somewhat proud, trying hard to maintain a straight face.
Huang Kaiwen curiously asked: "Filippo, what made you start reading books?"
"Learning is beneficial to me. You’re Chinese, you should understand, being an emperor is a very dangerous job." Inzaghi proudly raised the book in his hand.
Pirlo, sitting next to him, teased: "As long as you don’t have a conflict with Cassano, no one will want to kill you. I can’t imagine what kind of conflict two idiots could have. Did you take a liking to the same girl in a nightclub?"
"Shut up!"
Inzaghi angrily said: "Two people now doesn’t mean there will only be two people in the future. Jesus had only a dozen disciples, look how many followers there are now!"
"So how many disciples did Jesus actually have?"
Pirlo directly asked.
"Uh, um... thirteen, so thirteen is an unlucky number!"
After thinking for a while, Inzaghi confidently said, being cautious to preserve the image of the empire.
As a nation’s leader, he doesn’t want to leave an impression of being ignorant.
"Jesus had twelve disciples, you probably meant the last supper, where Jesus plus twelve disciples made thirteen people." Kaka turned around and said.
He couldn’t listen to Inzaghi’s words anymore.
"Alright, my point is Jesus is one of his disciples too, there’s nothing wrong with that. If people don’t believe in themselves, how can they expect others to believe in them?"
Inzaghi argued.
Pirlo paused for a moment and gave a thumbs up.
But Kaka was infuriated and didn’t know how to rebut.
Huang Kaiwen explained: "The earliest saying about the number thirteen being unlucky comes from Greek mythology, where at the dinner party in Valhalla, twelve gods attended. During the feast, an unexpected guest - Loki, the god of trouble and noise, suddenly barged in. This 13th guest’s intrusion resulted in the death of the god favored by the gods."
"Bolt will die? If I buy 1.3 billion next time, can I actually beat him?!"