In the end, the auction raised a total of nearly 60 million yuan in charity funds, about 5 million pounds.

The main reason is that the items at the back are not as expensive as the previous two. After all, it was Luo Wu's debut, so the price seems ridiculously high. And the Chinese know the Chinese. Players like Luo Wu have been around for centuries.

If there is only one in China, it may only be produced once every 500 years, so the collection value is naturally super abnormal.

After the auction, it was time for media hype. Whether it was in China or in Europe, it was on the headlines of almost all media. This time it was not just sports media, but all media. This was world-class news.

Luo Wu's reputation has reached its peak, comparable to Mero.

Before the English League Cup, Luo Wu once again deeply shocked his teammates.

"Lo,"

"Give me all the jerseys and shoes you don't want from now on. I also want your underwear." Smith Luo hugged Luo Wu's arm and said earnestly.

"I don't want to work hard anymore."

"I just want to lie down."

"You can't achieve financial freedom by playing football. I just want to be your little follower."

"If you just sell a pair of underwear now, you can probably make enough for me for a year."

"Go away!" Luo Wu opened his hand angrily, "This afternoon's game is up to you, don't let me down. If you can't even win Blackburn, you will let me down!"

"Boss, I'm not you! I think you'd better warm up in the warm-up area, lest we disappoint you..."

"Blackpool's playing style is very fierce. Maybe one of us will get injured again..."

"Can you talk? Damn it! Who else do you want to get hurt?" Luo Wu glared at him.

"Are you kidding..."

Today's League Cup opponent is not strong. Blackpool is a third-tier team in England. Even if they reach the top 16, they will not be able to beat Arsenal.

Emery gave Luowu a rest, but to be on the safe side he still put him on the bench to avoid accidents...

He also put Luo Wu on the bench in the last League Cup, and Arsenal passed the test. He also had to play Liverpool on the weekend, so he didn't have to think about it.

Mertesacker is injured, but Lichtsteiner is back, and the defense is one in and one out, so Emery continues to use three defenders and five midfielders. But without Luo Wu, I don’t know how effective the offense will be.

Iwobi replaced Lowu, and Lichtsteiner replaced Mertesacker. Although Mustafi is healthy, Emery trusts the veteran more, and the goalkeeper was replaced by Cech.

The other locations are exactly the same.

Blackpool is a bunch of little-known players. Although there is only one word difference between Blackpool and Blackpool, their reputations are far different. But even so, this team has won the English FA Cup, which can be regarded as

A team with a certain history.

The game was held at the Emirates Stadium, which made most people think that Arsenal would win easily. In addition, Arsenal defeated Crystal Palace 8-0 in the last game. Even the betting companies believed that Arsenal could beat the opponent by more than three goals...

Although Luo Wu was not present, Arsenal was still very resolute on the offensive end. They took control of the game after the opening, and Blackpool shrank its defense to deal with it. Arsenal's two wings were very active and created many opportunities. Lichtsteiner

First, in the corner kick melee, the outside shot missed. Shortly afterwards, Smith Rowe cut into the left side of the penalty area and shot wide from the near corner.

The problem of poor ability to seize opportunities has not changed.

In the 19th minute, Lacazette's header was slightly higher in the corner kick.

It wasn't until the 33rd minute that Arsenal broke the deadlock. Xhaka sent a direct pass, and Lichtsteiner, who succeeded in countering offside, scored from the edge of the small penalty area and shot into the lower left corner.

The goal was actually scored by a defender!

Emery certainly didn't expect that Lichtsteiner, who had just returned, would become a key figure.

The first half ended with a score of 1:0.

Although there was only one goal, Arsenal's ball possession rate was high, reaching 73%, and Blackpool had almost no power to fight back.

But in order to prepare for Liverpool, Emery replaced Aubameyang and Xhaka before the start of the second half. Welbeck and young Niles got the chance to play. This did not disrupt Arsenal's deployment, and the team remained

Control the pace of the game.

Arsenal expanded the score in the 50th minute. Welbeck made a breakthrough pass from the left and Elneny made a pass! The opponent's goalkeeper reacted quickly and barely saved the ball, but Smith Rowe rushed over and sent the ball into the empty goal.

,2:0.

Arsenal then had the opportunity to continue to expand the score. In the corner kick melee, Holding rushed in front of the penalty area and missed the far corner. Smith Rowe also had a shot that hit the crossbar.

Emery felt relieved and replaced Smith Rowe.

Arsenal eventually advanced to the quarter-finals.

That night, the quarter-finals were drawn.

The shortlisted teams include Arsenal, Manchester City, Leicester City, Middlesbrough, Bournemouth, Chelsea, Tottenham, and Burton Albion.

Three London City teams advanced to the quarterfinals.

The final matchups are Arsenal vs Tottenham, Leicester City vs Manchester City, Middlesbrough vs Burton, Chelsea vs Bournemouth.

The first leg will be held on the 19th next month, when Arsenal will face Tottenham at home, which will be another London derby.

No one is looking forward to this game, because Arsenal will face Liverpool in the league next. This will be a battle at Tianwangshan, maybe related to the league championship of the entire season. Another opponent, Manchester City, must also be looking forward to this game, because

Manchester City can sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight.

For Arsenal, the biggest problem currently is that they have too many injuries and cannot put together the strongest lineup to face Liverpool.

After playing the League Cup in midweek, Emery still gave the team a day off to rest. Time waits for no one. Maybe the weekend game is about physical fitness and willpower?

But this is just self-comfort, there are too many things to fight for, fight for tactics, fight for bench thickness, fight for on-the-spot command, fight for courage...

On Liverpool's side, Klopp has already thought about how to play, but on Arsenal's side, he still hasn't figured it out...

It stands to reason that Arsenal's offensive power is so abnormal, so it must be based on offense, but Liverpool's counterattack ability is the most abnormal in England. If it is based on offense, what should you do if you are attacked by Liverpool?

If we don't focus on offense and just defend? Emery has no confidence in the defense.

He thought about it all night but couldn't come up with a reasonable solution. Just look at his swollen and blood-red eyes.

"Unai,"

"I think we are thinking too much?" Juan Carlos, who had been accompanying him, suddenly asked.

"Think too much?" Emery thinks this sentence is nonsense, can he not think about it? If you just want to keep the top four, of course you don't need to think about it, and it doesn't matter if you lose, but now you are competing for the league championship, naturally

You want to break your head.

"What I mean is, let's not forget that all our tactics are based on Luo. Unless there is no Luo, we need to spend too much brains to think. There is no more reliable tactic than trusting Luo.

So, doesn’t it become suddenly enlightened?”

Juan Carlos smiled.

"ha?"

Emery looked embarrassed.

This is indeed very straightforward.

I am indeed a little dizzy, but isn't that what it is? Trusting Luo Wu is the best tactic. What specific tactics do you want? Just pass the ball to Luo Wu xjbt!

This is the safest tactic. What does this have to do with offense or defense?

"Then, we will still play as we did in the last league game."

"I totally get it."

In his mind, the formation had already taken shape.

Goalkeeper: Leno.

Defenders: Lichtsteiner, Papastathopoulos, Holding;

Midfielder: Torreira, Xhaka, Elneny, Smith Rowe, Iwobi, Luo Wu;

Forward: Aubameyang.

Lacazette did not enter the starting lineup, but Aubameyang got the opportunity.

At the press conference, when asked how to deal with Liverpool, Emery did not answer the reporter's question directly. He just kept saying: "Liverpool is very strong."

"I think Liverpool is stronger than Manchester City. Although we are playing at home, I don't think there is any difference between home and away. The key is that we can play at a normal level."

"Liverpool has many threatening players. World-class players like Salah, Mane, and Firmino can change the score at any time. They also have excellent midfielders and backfielders. They look better than Arsenal.

It's much more stable. Compared with Liverpool, Arsenal is a weak team!"

"I told my players to throw away their illusions and don't think we can easily win against Liverpool at home. This is definitely a huge mistake."

It's rare for Emery to become low-key.

Luo Wu next to him almost wanted to laugh, but since the coach kept such a low profile, it was impossible for him to go against the coach, so when it was his turn to answer, he also complimented Liverpool.

"Liverpool is indeed quite strong. In my opinion, they should win the Champions League this summer. Their strength is stronger than Real Madrid, but unfortunately Salah was injured early in the opening game and went off. It's really hard to describe. Our defense

I will encounter an unprecedented test, and I may also be trapped in a tight siege. Facing Van Dijk, I think it will be the ultimate challenge, and I am not sure I can get past him!"

Um?

When did you become so low-key?

The paparazzi are not used to it. He actually said that he was not sure whether he could beat Van Dijk? Are you not known as the invincible?
To be continued...