The rise of greenery

In the end, the auction raised a total of nearly 6000 million RMB, or about 500 million pounds, for charity.

The main reason is that the items in the back are not as expensive as the previous two items. After all, it was Luo Wu's first show, so the price seems ridiculously high.And the Chinese know the Chinese well. A player like Luo Wu is produced once every 500 years in the world, so in China it may be produced once every [-] years. The collection value is naturally super abnormal.

After the auction was over, it was time for media hype. Whether it was in China or in Europe, almost all media made headlines. 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 Melo's.

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

"Ro,"

"Give me all the jerseys and shoes you don't want in the future, and I want your underwear too." Smith Luo put his arms around Luo Wu's arm and said earnestly.

"I don't want to work hard."

"I just want to lie flat."

"Financial freedom cannot be achieved by playing football. I just want to be your little follower."

"You are selling a pair of underwear now, which is probably enough for me to earn for a year."

"Get out!" Luo Wu broke 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 too much!"

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

"Blackpool's style of play is very fierce, maybe one of us is injured again..."

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

"Just kidding..."

Today's League Cup opponents are not strong, Blackpool is a third-tier league team in England, even if they reach the top 16, they can't stand Arsenal.

Emery let Luo Wu take a rest, but to be on the safe side, he was put on the bench to avoid accidents...

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

Mertesacker is injured, but Lichtsteiner is back, and the defense can be regarded as 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 attack will be.

It was Iwobi who replaced Luo Wu and Lichtsteiner who replaced Mertesacker. Although Mustafi was healthy, Emery trusted the veteran more, and the goalkeeper was replaced by Petr Cech.

The other locations are exactly the same.

Blackpool is a bunch of little-known players. Although there is only one word difference between Blackburn and Blackpool, their reputations are far apart.But even so, this team has also won the FA Cup, and it can be regarded as a team with a certain history.

The game was played at the Emirates Stadium, which made most people think that Arsenal would win easily. In addition, Arsenal defeated Crystal Palace [-]-[-] in the last game. Even bookmakers believe that Arsenal can beat their opponents by more than three goals...

Although Luo Wu was not present, Arsenal was still very determined on the offensive end.Controlling the battle situation after the opening, Blackpool responded with shrinking defense.Arsenal's two flanks were quite active and created a lot of opportunities. Lichtsteiner first missed the goal in the corner kick melee.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 headed slightly higher in the corner kick melee.

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

It was a defender who scored the goal!

Emery certainly could not have imagined 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 still 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 still controlled the rhythm of the game.

Arsenal expanded the score in the 50th minute, Welbeck broke through from the left and made a direct pass, and Elneny made a pass!The opponent's goalkeeper reacted quickly and barely saved the ball, but Smith Luo rushed to send the ball into the empty goal, 2:0.

Afterwards, Arsenal still had the opportunity to continue to expand the score. In the corner kick melee, Holding rushed to the top of the small penalty area and slightly missed the far corner.Smith Rowe also hit the crossbar with a shot.

Only then did Emery feel relieved and replaced Smith Rowe.

In the end, Arsenal 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, Burton.

Three London City teams advanced to the quarter-finals.

The final matches are Arsenal VS Tottenham, Leicester City VS Manchester City, Middlesbrough VS Burton, Chelsea VS Bournemouth.

The first leg will be held on the 19th of next month, when Arsenal will face Tottenham at home, which is 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 of Tianwangshan, which may be related to the league championship throughout the season. Another opponent, Manchester City, must also be looking forward to this game, because Manchester City can sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight.

For Arsenal, the biggest problem at present is that there are too many injuries and they cannot make up the strongest lineup to face Liverpool.

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

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

On Liverpool's side, Klopp has already figured out 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 perverted, it must be mainly offensive, but Liverpool's counterattack ability is the most perverted in England. If they are mainly offensive, what should they do if they are attacked by Liverpool?

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

He thought about it all night but couldn't come up with a reasonable solution, as you can tell by his swollen and blood red eyes.

"Unai,"

"I think we are thinking too much?" Juan Carlos, who had been with him all the time, suddenly asked.

"Thinking too much?" Emery thinks this sentence is nonsense, can you not?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 want to compete for the league championship, so naturally you have to think about it.

"I mean, let's not forget that all our tactics are based on Ronaldo. Unless there is no Ronaldo, we need to spend too much brain thinking. There is no more reliable strategy than trusting Ronaldo. So, doesn't this suddenly become clear?"

Juan Carlos laughed.

"what?"

Emery looked embarrassed.

This is indeed very straightforward.

I do feel a little dizzy, isn't that the case?Trusting Luo Wu is the best tactic, what specific tactic 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;

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

Forward: Aubameyang.

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

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

"I think Liverpool are 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 a very good midfield. They look better than Arsenal. Much more solid, Arsenal are a weak team compared to Liverpool!"

"I said to my players, put aside the fantasy, don't think we can take Liverpool easily at home, it 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 is so low-key, he can't do it against the coach, so when it was his turn to answer, he also complimented Liverpool.

"Liverpool is indeed very strong. In my opinion, they should win the Champions League this summer. Their strength is stronger than Real Madrid, but Salah got injured early in the game. It's hard to say. Our defense I will encounter an unprecedented test, and I may also be caught in a tight siege. Facing Van Dijk, I think it will be the ultimate challenge, and I am not sure that I can pass him!"

Ok?

When did you become so low-key?

The paparazzi are not used to it, he actually said that he was not sure if he could get past Van Dijk?Don't you claim to be invincible in the world?

Luo Wu hadn't finished speaking.

"And Liverpool is not only Van Dijk, the other defenders are also very good, they are a real steel line of defense."

"We have met the strongest opponent!"

"I think in this game, I have to come back often to participate in defense..."

It's really low-key.

The Liverpool people watched the entire Arsenal press conference, and they were all in a daze.

"Is this really that guy?" Captain Van Dyke pointed to the big screen.

"Why do I feel the chill on my back?"

"I've never seen him keep a low profile, let alone to such an extent."

"I don't believe in such nonsense." Van Dijk is self-aware. Although no player has been able to pass him this season, he really dare not be arrogant in the face of Luo Wu.

In order to deal with Luo Wu, in recent weeks, Van Dijk has invited Salah to torture him and let Salah ravage him with the ball. The training effect is really good, and it also benefits from the usual training with world strikers. Ke always seems to be able to do a job with ease when facing other opponents' forwards.He stared at Ronaldo last year, and he even looked forward to breaking arms with Messi.

But now there is no need to wait for Messi, the Premier League has a ready-made Luo Wu who claims to be better than Messi in dribbling.

He was both excited and nervous.

"Virgil, you can."

Salah disagreed, standing in front of Van Dijk and saying, "I think you can do it."

"His speed isn't even as fast as mine, it's just that the footwork is a little bit more expensive. If you keep your center of gravity, he has no chance to rush. As long as you always start and prepare, he really can't play any tricks."

Unexpectedly, Messi in Egypt was not interested in Luo Wu.

"Look, you were teased by me in the past few weeks, but you haven't been in the past two weeks? That's the difference. If you can guard me, you can guard him too."

"Believe me, the most difficult player in the world is definitely not him, but Messi."

In Salah's bones, he still thinks that Messi is the most difficult to mark.The technical characteristics of the two are similar, the chassis is low, the acceleration is fast, and the dribbling rhythm is also fast.

As for Luo Wu, although his skills are gorgeous and dazzling, his speed is still not fast enough no matter how much he dances with knives and guns.Salah, who is also a forward, naturally knows the mystery.

"As I said to everyone, he is an enhanced version of Neymar."

Ah!

If Luo Wu knew that everyone in the Liverpool locker room despised him so much, he would be speechless, especially Salah.

Another enhanced version of Neymar!

"Correct!"

"There is no player who is more difficult to guard than Messi, but other opponents are too good!"

……

Well, although many teammates said so, Van Dijk didn't feel that way in his heart. At the press conference, Van Dijk still expressed his caution and respect when talking about Luo Wu.

"I don't know what it's like to face Luo Wu, because this is the first confrontation."

"I watch his videos every day to generate invisible pressure."

"I even researched all his game videos and compared him with other players in preparation for this game."

"I think I have to play [-]% of the spirit in the game and focus until the last second of the game. In addition, I need all my teammates to participate in the defense."

"If we don't want to lose in the league, we have to."

Speaking of this, he felt that his teammates were really too proud, why didn't they take Luo Wu seriously, or in other words, they didn't take Arsenal seriously?

It's not that Luo Wu is not strong enough, but that the team behind Luo Wu is not strong enough to make them have such an illusion. After all, Liverpool has had quite a few victories over the years. Not that scary.

Perhaps this is the self-confidence that a master of the king should have, not looking down on Arsenal, but thinking that he can beat you!

Even the head coach Klopp did not speak with pride, nor did he lower his posture.

Klopp said: "Arsenal this year is very different from previous years. He joined the team competing for the league title. This year's league is unprecedentedly strong. But the game does not depend on one game, but on the whole season. Stability is the most important thing, I will not exaggerate this game, the most important thing is to bring fans a wonderful game."

Even Manchester City are not afraid, why are they afraid of Arsenal?Other teams are afraid of Arsenal because they can't find a solution to them, but Liverpool will not, he will not Klopp.

He found a way easily.

Arsenal's midfield is full of holes, and a team like Liverpool can easily find opportunities, which is why he is not afraid...

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Sky Sports, Irving's partner Carragher and Merson played today.

One Liverpool legend, one Arsenal legend, half Liverpool legend and half Manchester United legend, this lineup is fantastic.

At this time, the three people are arguing about who will win.

Owen likes to predict the most, "I boldly predict that the score will be 4:3, and Arsenal will win the victory. The reason is very simple. Among the two lineups, Luo Wu is the best one. A player at the king level can always decide the game! "

"Ha, then I disagree. Who won the title and what did he win? Arsenal expect him to win the game? Then what are Salah, Firmino and Mane going to do? The strongest players in Europe Is the team still going to be the backdrop?" Of course Carragher would not agree with Irving.

Arsenal star Merson was as silent as his name, without saying a word.In fact, his opinions are generally more pertinent, and he never thinks from the perspective of Arsenal.

Owen continued, "Then you dare to bet with me?"

"I bet on Arsenal to win."

Owen changed his mind and wanted to make a bet with Carragher.Owen likes to gamble by nature, and he almost lost his fortune in gambling, otherwise he would not have come to Sky Sports as a commentator.

The worth of tens of millions of pounds is running out, and now I have to bow my head.

"Bet? Yes, tell me, what are you betting on?"

Carragher is also stronger.

"Just bet on tonight's dinner, haha!"

"no problem!"

"Who doesn't know that your predictions are always the opposite?" Carragher laughed and said, "Do you have something to do with the spinach company?"

"No, it's just a feeling. I feel very strong today. It seems that something bad happened?"

"Omega! Look! What happened?!" Owen suddenly pointed to the big screen next to him, and a video was suddenly sent from the big screen.

A football field appeared in the video, and a helicopter was flying into the sky.

Sudden.

boom!

exploded!

"sh-it!"

"Waldfark!"