i am beckham

Chapter 371 Old John's Precepts and Deeds

The day after the match against Coventry, Beckham woke up at 08:30.

When he was preparing breakfast, he flipped through his autobiography and saw that Old John had sent him a message early: "David, what time do you get up?"

Beckham gave a simple reply, then went out and took out the newspaper from the mailbox at the door, flipping through the news while eating.

Arsenal drew again, and it was Leicester City who tied them.

With 1 win and 4 draws in the start, the Arsenal team with a luxurious lineup played the worst start in the past three years. For a while, doubts were overwhelming, and all the spearheads were pointed at Wenger.

The media first talked about their statistics. Arsenal had an advantage in possession time at the end of the game, but they did not turn their advantages into goals. They were dominant and did not score in most games.

Of course, this has nothing to do with the fact that all opponents choose to guard against death for the purpose of scoring points.

Through the first five rounds of Arsenal’s games, the media has summed up the key to Arsenal’s victory: 4-5-1, put a center forward with strong support ability in the lineup, a winger with both speed and man-marking ability, and put three muscular sticks in the middle. As long as they cut off the connection between the midfield and the frontcourt, even a team like Arsenal will encounter difficulties in offense.

When the media analyzed Arsenal’s game, they first questioned Wenger’s tactical style. The Frenchman wanted to control the game through smooth passing and receiving, and further searched for scoring opportunities. However, after two years of research, many Premier League teams have figured out his tactical style.

However, the law enforcement standards in the Premier League are loose. As long as you don't fly from three meters away, as long as you don't break your legs, as long as you don't elbow your opponent, you will not be sent off directly under normal circumstances.

As for the fouls of pulling a pair, cuddling, and raising high, as long as they are not in key positions, as long as they are not used continuously within a few minutes, there is a high probability that they will not get a card.

The current Premier League is still working on improving the influence of the league and promoting the league to the whole world. Many systems are relatively rough and have not yet reached the level of minutiae.

This is Wenger's third season in office. In his first season, he inspired the fighting spirit of the English players. Coupled with the flashes of the frontcourt players, the team won the league runner-up. It can only be said that it is a team that likes to play ground passes.

As for short-pass penetration, it’s not really worth talking about, because Ian Wright and Bergkamp are players who can change the game in a short period of time, so Arsenal will use defensive counterattacks in many games that season, and their number of long passes is no less than that of other teams.

After the introduction of George Weah and a group of French players last season, the situation can only be said to have improved slightly. The Liberian striker is also a master who likes to run long distances, and his state has not declined much compared to his peak. In addition, the Premier League team has played very well after the game. Arsenal players often like to let him end the battle alone. As a result, the Liberia striker alone made the opponent miserable.

As Manchester United reached the Champions League final for two consecutive seasons and dominated Europe last season, more and more core players from European second-tier national teams choose to land in the Premier League when they transfer to the five major leagues.

The strong performance of Manchester United has changed the world's prejudice against the overall strength of the Premier League. Arsenal's pursuit of ground coordination has dispelled the doubts of many technical players who have doubts. The treatment offered to players by Chelsea, Blackburn, Newcastle, Liverpool and Villa has made the Premier League more and more attractive.

Even in many countries in the Americas, there is a saying that "the Premier League is full of gold". Many American players feel that the Premier League is the place where they can realize their dreams.

Because the technical style of play is the development trend of world football, and it is irreversible. If the Premier League teams want to keep up with the trend, every team has to make room for technical players, first come, first served.

I heard that several directors planned to make football-related movies with the Premier League as the background. Last week, a director wanted to rent the Carrington Stadium to shoot some shots, but the old man resolutely refused.

The reason given by the old man is that the plot is too exaggerated, which may mislead children from other countries and mislead their children.

Beckham knew that this was the old man's excuse. With the old man's personality, he could not tolerate letting those filmmakers enter the club's training base. It would be a stain on his career.

So the director contacted Arsenal again, but was rejected by Wenger decisively. The French also have a "cleanliness" towards football.

Since then, I haven't heard any news about this director, and I don't know which team I secretly contacted again.

I heard that the protagonist of the story is a Mexican, and I can guess with my toes that the protagonist must have played well in the Premier League, and since then I have realized my dream in life.

I don't know who spread such irresponsible news everywhere. At least in the past two months of the season, there is no hope for the "Denilsons" to realize their dreams, because the scene of double shovels still happens from time to time.

The reason why Arsenal's French players couldn't let go in the game was largely due to the fierce tackles of the defenders.

The second point that Wenger was criticized was his signing strategy. The media believed that he had introduced too many skilled players, and it would be difficult for these players to adapt to the rhythm of the Premier League.

It might be better if they come for two seasons, but as the influence of the Premier League increases, other clubs have introduced many Nordic players this season. These players can not only quickly adapt to the rhythm of the Premier League, but also increase the hardness of the team.

For example, Leicester City team, when they played against Arsenal, they sent two wingers on the two wings and three muscular sticks in the midfield. These players fouled alternately and received yellow cards alternately.

In the second half, they replaced the yellowed muscle sticks with fresh ones and continued to deal with Arsenal.

After the game, Wenger even lost his temper. He could only complain about the opponent's tactical fouls and double-footed tackles. This is a defensive action that the French and Dutch players in Arsenal are more afraid of.

The media also questioned Wenger's on-the-spot command, thinking that his adaptability is too poor, and it is always difficult to think of a coping strategy when encountering difficulties.

Professional football is result-oriented, and a head coach who can win will do the right thing. No matter what reforms Wenger makes now, as long as he doesn't win, someone will criticize him.

Some fans have even questioned Wenger's signing policy, thinking that he spent a lot of money, but the team's performance did not improve.

The media also exaggerated that the Frenchman is suitable for coaching middle and lower clubs, because he likes to scout children wherever he goes, and he doesn't look like a champion coach in any way.

This is the coaching environment Wenger faced before Manchester United and Arsenal played against each other.

There are even many rumors in the market that if Arsenal lose to Manchester United in the next round, the club will terminate the contract with Wenger.

After eating Arsenal's melons, Beckham began chatting with Old John.

Old John: "David, it seems that the upcoming meeting makes you a little nervous!"

Beckham: "I'm not nervous, it's just that I only played for 60 minutes yesterday, and I fell asleep at 9 o'clock in the evening. I woke up naturally today."

Seeing Old John's words, Beckham could only chuckle.

He felt that he had no reason to be nervous at all. Now the other party took the initiative to find him, and it was not him who put up the pole to stick to the other party.

On top of that, Murdoch's aides contacted Lloyd without specifics about the meeting.

Meetings in this situation are usually intentional operations. It may be that the other party has a schedule in England, and one or two meetings happen to be canceled in advance, and then their own meeting is temporarily inserted.

To be honest, his impression of Murdoch can only be considered average, because the media tycoon's reputation in England is only average.

In order to increase the sales of the newspaper, this guy will always choose unscrupulous methods.

For example, when he entered the UK 30 years ago, he acquired a weekly magazine that specialized in color content.

In order to revive the newspaper, he published a large number of shocking news.

And his reform of the "Sun" is even more so. The third page of girls, "fishing and law enforcement", criticizing the royal family, and exposing the private lives of influential figures have made many people feel ashamed.

Speaking of meeting, Beckham really has no expectations for him.

But considering the opponent's control over the media, it's best not to offend him.

Old John: "Well, I suggest that you try your best to deal with this meeting with an equal attitude. Too much respect will not do you much good. People like him will encounter people who are pleasing to the eye all the time in their lives. If you do the same, it means that you have offered your own value."

Seeing Old John's words, Beckham's eyes lit up.

It can be seen that Old John must have encountered a similar experience.No matter whether he has encountered it or someone around him has encountered a similar situation.Judging from his meaningful analysis, he belongs to at least this level.

Regardless of whether that experience ended in success or failure, at least he gained valuable experience from that incident.

So Beckham focused on chatting with Old John, who spent the whole morning analyzing Murdoch's life for him and making suggestions for him.

After this science, Beckham’s understanding of Murdoch has changed from being close to blank to knowing that his information was published in the search engine 15 years later. His knowledge of this media giant can at least beat the world Most people, even his family members, can't figure out what's going on in his heart.

However, these are all information on paper. Beckham has no idea what kind of impact this meeting will have on his life.

After lunch, Beckham slept for another three hours, and did not leave the room until an hour before the meeting.

When he walked into the basement, fully dressed Jason was already waiting in the car.

Seeing Beckham in a neat suit approaching, Jason tried to open the door for him, but Beckham stopped him with his hand.

He is not used to such a scene yet, and Jason has no legal employment relationship with him.

Even if it is a paid service, at least it has the nature of helping, and it can't be so exaggerated.

When the car drove out of the residential area, Beckham was surprised to find that all the media he usually squatted on had disappeared without a trace.
(End of this chapter)