Although his opponent is Aston Villa and he plays at home, the possibility of the team losing is very small, Wenger still attaches great importance to it. When he arranges the starting lineup, he is almost the team's absolute main lineup.

Wenger's lineup is still 3-2-3-2: 1-Szesney; 3-Sania, 4-Murtsack, 6-Koscheerney; 18-zhang, 16-Ramsey; 10-Wilshire, 7-Rossick, 15-Champion; 14-Walcott, 12-Girou.

The cooperation with Zhang Xu became Ramsey, Arteta and Vermullen were unable to play due to injuries.

August 17, 2013 is the start day of the 2013-2014 Premier League. On this day, Arsenal will face Aston Villa at home Emirates Stadium.

At 2:00 pm, an hour before the start of the game, fans began to pour into the Emirates Stadium one after another. Zhang Xu and his teammates also boarded the team bus and went from the training base to the Emirates Stadium.

When the bus arrived at the parking lot of Emirates Stadium, the outside of the car was already full of anxious reporters from various media waiting.

Wenger was the first to get off the bus, behind him was assistant coach Baldor, and behind him was Arsenal's new captain Zhang Xu.

"Hello, Mr. Wenger, I am a reporter from Sky Sports xxx. Congratulations and your team on winning the 2013 Chiefs Cup. May I ask, what formation will Arsenal play against Aston Villa today?"

"Hello, Mr. Wenger, I am a reporter xxx of the Sun. What are your goals for this season?"

"Hello, Mr. Wenger, I am a reporter from Lutushe. How likely do you think Arsenal will win the league this year?"

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Wenger had just gotten out of the car and was surrounded by a group of reporters. If it weren't for the security guards of the stadium, Wenger would probably be eaten alive by these reporters.

Zhang Xu, who was following Wenger, was so happy that he regarded Wenger as a shield and followed Wenger towards the passage.

However, how could the reporters let go of the new Arsenal captain?

Soon, when the reporters saw Wenger just smiled and didn't answer the question, they began to look for the next goal, so Zhang Xu naturally became the focus of the reporter's attention.

However, the clever Zhang Xu would not give the reporter a chance to interrogate. After he took a few steps, he entered the stadium passage with the reporters' extremely disappointed expression.

"zhang, don't rush to change your clothes first, go with me to attend the pre-match press conference!" At this time, Wenger called Zhang Xu.

"Me? OK, sir!" Zhang Xu was a little uncomfortable with his captain's identity, so he was a little surprised at the first time. Then he remembered that he was the captain of the team, and it was natural to attend the press conference.

So, one after another, the two arrived at the pre-match press conference.

When they arrived at the scene, Aston Villa's head coach Lambert and No. 10 Viman were already sitting at the front desk.

After Wenger smiled apologetically to Lambert, he signaled Zhang Xu to sit down next to him.

"Aston Villa is a great team. They have excellent traditions and the team's strength is also very impressive. We, Arsenal, attach great importance to this game and hope to join forces with Aston Villa at the Emirates Stadium to contribute a wonderful game to the fans..." After the press conference began, Wenger spoke a bunch of words complimenting Aston Villa, which made Zhang Xu roll his eyes constantly.

Because in every tactical exercise before the game, Wenger said the most frequently, that Aston Villa is a weak team, we must ensure that we won the small man in the Premier League in the first round!

Well, I'm not the only one who will fool you!

When Aston Villa coach Lambert made his turn to speak, the opponent was like Wenger, with a bunch of clichés and good words: "I'm very happy to come to the Emirates Stadium today to play the first round of this season with the strong Arsenal. This year, under Professor Wenger's coaching, Arsenal has always been among the top in the Premier League, and it is a team that has to be ready for all Premier League teams. Moreover, this year, Arsenal added a major general in the middle, and the team's strength has undergone earth-shaking changes. To be honest, this has put a lot of pressure on us. Of course, we, Aston Villa, are ready to face the challenge..."

Next is the stage of asking questions freely.

A reporter immediately raised the problem of Wenger about the parking lot just now.

"Arsenal is a favorite to win the league championship every year, but unfortunately, we have not won the league championship recently this year, which really disappoints those fans who bet on our Arsenal championship!" Wenger smiled and replied directly:

"At the same time, it also disappoints many Arsenal fans with our team. In fact, every time I see the lost eyes and expressions of the fans, I feel very uncomfortable."

"This year, our team has increased its recruitment efforts and invited La Liga assist king China zhang to join the team. I believe his arrival will bring some changes to us Arsenal! Perhaps we will become a truly powerful contender for the league championship!"

"As for the formation and tactics against Aston Villa today, I think everyone will see it in the game soon, so I won't waste everyone's time here."

"Mr. Wenger, what do you mean by the changes that China zhang brings to the team? Did you have the ability to win the championship?" the reporter asked quickly.

"This is indeed one aspect. Of course, the changes that zhang brought to the team are not just this one. I believe that he will let everyone see a brand new Arsenal!" Wenger put a high hat on his disciples without hesitation.

Zhang Xu blushed a little by the praise of Wenger. He touched the back of his head and showed an embarrassed smile.

"Wow! My God! Mr. Wenger actually gave such a high evaluation of a Chinese player, which is really incredible!"

"Yes, yes, why can't I see how awesome that Chinese zhang is?"

"Oh, it's a bit of a mistake in Wenger's praise of China so much. If China's performance is not so good in future games, he is digging a hole for himself!"

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Wenger's words immediately caused reporters to whisper among the audience, and even Aston Villa's head coach Lambert could not help but look at him.

Soon, a reporter stood up and pointed his finger at Zhang Xu.

"Hello, zhang, I am a reporter from Sky Sports xxx. Mr. Wenger just said that you will bring huge changes to Arsenal. May I ask, what do you think you can help Arsenal today?"

This question seems to be asking Zhang Xu, but it is actually a change of direction and questioning Wenger, so Zhang Xu turned his head and looked at Wenger.

Wenger nodded at him, looking completely at ease.

Zhang Xu suddenly felt confident that he was letting himself perform at will, so that would be easier: "Actually, I don't agree with Mr. Wenger's point of view!"

"What?!" Zhang Xu's first words aroused the exclamations of the reporters in the audience and excited the reporters. As soon as they joined the team, the disagreement between the new captain and the head coach broke out? Big news! Absolutely big news!

Wenger was stunned for a moment, and he turned his head and looked, curious about how Zhang Xu would justify himself next.

Zhang Xu ignored the exclamations in the audience and talked: "I think it's not me who can create a brand new Arsenal alone. In fact, every member of us Arsenal is trying hard to change ourselves, seeking to pursue more perfect tactics, more superb skills, more tacit cooperation, etc.."

"It's not just me, nor Mr. Wenger, each of us is changing. All the changes are coming together, and that's a brand new and extremely powerful Arsenal!"

"I always firmly believe that I am a part of Arsenal. Every change in me is closely related to my teammates and my coach. I influence them, and they influence me even more! We are together, which is a brand new group!"

"I am the captain, so I will do my duty as a captain to unite everyone and launch our most powerful charge to all the champions we have the ability to obtain! This is what I can do, and it is what I have to do!"

"Okay!!" Zhang Xu's words immediately made everyone on and off the stage applaud and gave the warmest applause.

Especially Aston Villa's head coach Lambert, looking at Zhang Xu's eyes full of envy, jealousy and hatred, and at the same time, there was a hint of worry.

Yes, such a powerful and seemingly smart core player will definitely bring unexpected and huge changes to Arsenal.

It seems that it seems difficult to defeat Arsenal in this game!

"Hello, zhang, I am a British bbc reporter xxx. Congratulations on being the captain of Arsenal. So what I want to ask is, how did you deal with the conflict between yourself and the team's former captain, Virmuellen?"

Zhang Xu smiled and said, "This reporter's words are inaccurate. I have no conflict with Vermallen. We are good friends!"

This kind of conflict within the team is very taboo to spread to the outside world, so Zhang Xu took it over with just one sentence. The conflict between him and Vermallen was no big deal, and Zhang Xu believed that he would handle it quickly.

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Fifteen minutes later, the pre-match press conference finally ended.

Zhang Xu walked out of the conference room and breathed a sigh of relief. The United Kingdom is worthy of being one of the most developed countries in the world's news media, which can be seen from the sharp questions raised by these reporters.
Chapter completed!