Chapter 135 Arsenal's new captain
On January 1, 1988, then Arsenal coach Glanham handed over the captain's armband to 21-year-old Tony. Adams. Exactly 20 years later, Fabregas, who was one year younger than Adams, carried the flag of the gunman.
Fabregas was still dizzy at this time. When his mentor Wenger handed over the captain's armband to his hand and announced that he would become Arsenal's trusted captain in front of the whole team, Fabregas felt a heavy burden on his shoulder, and his heart was even more chaotic.
Can I do it well?
Can I be a great captain like Adams?
Fabregas is very clear that when he appears in the eyes of fans for the first time with the captain's armband, people will inevitably compare the two, but just like Arsenal fans sing "There is only one Adams", Adams is the greatest captain in the history of the Gunners, and his status and role are impossible. Copy, and what Fabregas has to do is to align with Adams.
Four league champions, three FA Cup champions, two League Cup champions, and one Winners' Cup champion. The military medal records Adams' achievements, and Fabregas has only won the 2004/2005 FA Cup title in Arsenal so far.
Adams has an innate leadership style. He is not only loved by Arsenal fans, but also by Arsenal's sworn enemy, Manchester United star player Beckham.
In his autobiography, he recalled the 1998 Anglo-Arab Century War and wrote: "It's only 5 minutes away from the game, and we were so nervous that suddenly Tony's thunderous voice exploded in the locker room: 'Brothers, England is invincible. Let's fight for your life!' I never knew that a person's voice could be so infectious. I just felt that my blood was boiling.
Whenever Adams participates in a game, fans can always hear him shouting on the field, and the most cherished fighting spirit of British football is perfectly reflected in him.
For Arsenal's new captain, Wenger's candidates are Clichy, Toure or Fabregas. In the end, Fabregas was chosen because the Spaniards had more voice and prestige in the locker room. Although the status of the locker room is important, it will give the team a natural centriness and cohesion. But for Arsenal, which is often like a roller coaster, how to boost the morale of the team at a low point, Fabregas did not experience such a test before becoming a captain.
In fact, except for the age when they took over as captain, Fabregas and Adams are not absolutely comparable. But just like Adams when he was elected captain, no one thought he would be so successful, perhaps the era of Fabregas has just begun.
Fabregas is already the fifth captain after Wenger coached Arsenal. The previous four were Adams, Vieira, Henry and Gala. It is worth noting that in addition to Henry leading the team by constantly scoring goals, Adams, Vieira and Gala are all known for their hot tempers. They are not afraid of anyone on the court and can control others in the locker room. Obviously, Fabregas and the above-mentioned captains have completely different personalities.
How can I be the leader of a team?
In the Wenger era, Adams, Keon and Vieira were all very pure leaders. Compared with them, we can find out whether Fabregas was a leader.
After leaving Arsenal, Vieira pointed out that the Arsenal no longer has a leader: "When young players play, they need the help, encouragement and protection of old players. I'm afraid this is the problem Arsenal is facing now. The team needs a leader. A player can trust the characters he can rely on, give encouragement and support to make other players stronger in times of adversity. Leaders need not only personal temperament but also experience. I think the current team lacks leadership.
It should be said that choosing to let Xiaofa wear the captain's armband is the choice of the whole team of Arsenal: a young team needs a young captain. Arsenal is not without a young captain in history: Adams, recognized as the best captain in the history of Arsenal Club, became the leader of the Gunners at the age of 21 and 80 days.
Adams likes to command his teammates in the locker room when he is 18 or 9 years old. He is the same type of player with Cantona and Keane in this regard, and now Fabregas is still a relatively quiet player who gives him the armband. Is he the new Adams or the new Henry?
Wenger is very confident in his choice, as he said before the start of this season: "Fbregas will win the Golden Globe Award sooner or later!"
Fabregas also lived up to Wenger's trust. Since the new season, he has led Arsenal to a good start with his excellent performance. In the first round of the new season's Champions League match, Fabregas scored the first goal in the team's match against Spain's Seville, helping the team win by 3:0. .
Up to now, although Arsenal have a poor record in the league and the domestic cup due to civil strife, Fabregas has led Arsenal to the semi-finals of the Champions League with his excellent performance. People can feel that Fabregas has gradually replaced the runaway Henry. Become the new king of the Emirates Stadium.
After Henry left Arsenal, the Gunners no longer relied on one person to score goals as usual, but often had many people in the midfield to get more offensive points without a special striker. Fabregas got more room to play under such tactics, with excellent technical ability. Basically, under the involvement of his teammates, Fabregas often inserts in front of the opponent's penalty area or even in the penalty area in the middle of the midfield, which is why Fabregas can perform so well in the new season.
Speaking of Fabregas' goal, Arsenal midfielder Rosiki also revealed a small secret inside the Gunners. Rosiki, Hleb and Fabregas made a bet before the start of the new season to see who scored the most goals in the new season. Now it seems that although Roscki and Hleb have scored, they are obviously dwarfed by the excellent performance of Fabregas.
In the history of gunmen, leaders like Ian. Wright, Borgkamp and Henry are all the scoring vanes in the team, and the king of the Gunners must be the ace of the team's offensive.
As far as the current situation is concerned, Fabregas is undoubtedly this person. At the beginning of the new season, Gala got the armband of the team captain, and the deputy captain is Gilberto. However, in terms of the status of the two captains in the team, Gala is a newcomer. Although he is quite tough, Wenger immediately handed over the captain's armband to him. Gilberto has played in the team for many years, but five penalty kicks accounted for nearly half of the Brazilian's 11 goals last year.
Although Fabregas, who only scored four goals last year, made a qualitative leap like a sudden enlightenment in the new season and became the one who can really lead the team to victory.
After Henry left, if the gunman needs to rise as a leader, Fabregas's performance is undoubtedly the new king of the gunman.
Last summer, Real Madrid offered a high price to acquire Fabregas. When Wenger asked Fabregas himself for advice, Fabregas said it would take 24 hours to consider.
24 hours later, Fabregas made the decision to stay at Arsenal. For Arsenal, these 24 hours may become a topic of Gunners fans for many years to come. Fabregas, who scored four goals last season, showed a qualitative leap forward at the beginning of the new season and performed well. He deserves to be the leader of the current gunners.
As a midfielder, Fabregas has surprisingly scored so many goals, but also did quite well in assisting teammates. Such a result is completely a world-class midfield performance in anyone's eyes.
At the beginning of the season, Wenger said about Fabregas that this was a new Platini. In the midfield position, the legendary French superstar has more activities in the frontcourt and hopes to score goals. He is also a direct service object of other teammates.
Unlike Fabregas, the Spanish player has more activities in the midfield, and the frequent front insertions have allowed him to score so many goals. In the organization of the offensive against the whole team, Fabregas did even better than Platini. As Wenger said, "At Platini's age, I haven't seen anything better than Fabregas."
Fabregas was really surprised by Wenger's decision, but he was more pleased. As everyone knows, Fabregas's football career began at the Lamasia youth training camp. Unfortunately, he didn't see many opportunities in Barcelona. He left there at the age of 15 and went to London. There Fabregas met his mentor Wenger and began to board Arsenal, which made him a world-class midfielder.
At the age of 16 and 177 days, Fabregas played the first official game for Arsenal. At the age of 16 and 212 days, he became the youngest goal scorer in the club's history. At the age of 17 and 103 days, he set a new record for the lowest age to play in the Premier League for the club.
In the first season after Vieira's departure, Fabregas and Arsenal reached the Champions Cup final and staged a peak match with AC Milan, led by the Wright brothers at that time. The European hegemony was so close to the Gunners, but it was a pity that Degan's hat trick made Fabregas lose the Champions League trophy for the first time. Arm in hand.
With its excellent performance in the club, the Spanish national team will not let go of such a genius. On March 2, 2006, Arsenal's young player made his debut in the friendly match between Spain and Ico d'Ivoire, becoming the youngest international in 70 years. The record illustrates the fact that Fabregas is indeed a genius.
Not all geniuses can "go ahead". Fabregas's reputation and achievements today also thanks to the opportunity. First, he met Bole Wenger. French professors took all the steps from Taobao, lighting to display, which created a midfield wizard under the age of 16.
Secondly, I would like to thank Vieira, who had given him a lot of encouragement and guidance, but the professor was obviously looking at the future, because it was difficult for Vieira and Fabregas to coexist on the court. Vieira suddenly left the team at the beginning of the 05/06 season, and Wenger took Fabregas and Gilbert. Silva pushed to the front line. After half a season of wrestling and training, "gold" finally shines.
Genius is always different, and Fabregas's uniqueness is his "premature". In fact, Fabregas is not as old as he looks. People can't judge his age from his performance. Accurate judgment, calm ball control, good overall view, decisive shooting and good footwork. His performance is like a tough player, but all the gorgeous "coats" cover up. Below is the young body.
Fabregas's precociousness is also reflected in his ability to cope with big scenes, which is very similar to the English genius Rooney, and the word "field fright" is naturally out of his absence.
Perhaps these excellent characteristics finally made Wenger's choice to make Fabregas the youngest captain in Arsenal's history.
"Sesk! Aren't you going to say anything to your teammates?" Wenger said with a smile.
Fabregas was stunned, turned his head to look at Wenger, and then looked up at his teammates. Everyone's eyes were different. Some people seemed very friendly, and some people were obviously very dissatisfied with Wenger's decision.
"I~~~~~~~~"
"Coach!" Brazilian midfielder De Nielsen interrupted Fabregas, "I don't think it's the right decision. We all know that Cesc is a very good player, but I don't think he will be a good leader. What we need is a tough guy who can lead us out of trouble, not even ourselves. And take good care of children!"
Wenger did not say anything, but looked at Fabregas with encouragement. Of course, he could use his strength to coach Arsenal for many years to force the players to accept this matter, but Wenger also knew that he could not protect this little Spanish genius forever. Fabregas needed to strengthen his arms. Come and face something alone.
Fabregas did not disappoint Wenger. In the face of De Nielsen's questioning, he was not angry, and his childish face looked very calm: "I think I can do it well!"
Denilson is a little disdainful: "Sesk! You are a good player, but you will definitely not be a good captain. What we need is a tough guy like William to lead us forward!"
Dni erson usually has a very good relationship with Gala. At that time, he expressed dissatisfaction with Wenger's decision to revoke Captain Gala. If the new captain chosen by Wenger is someone else, he may not say anything, but Fabregas, a 20-year-old child , what is this? Although he is younger than Fabregas.
"I can do what William can do, and I believe I will do better. As for the things you said, I will prove them to you on the court. I will prove with my performance that I am worthy of Arsenal's captain's armband!"
Fabregas said, and then said, "Okay! I don't want to pester this matter. Now I want to exercise my right as a captain. Tomorrow we will have a very important game. Now, what we need to do is to prepare well! Many media in England think that we can defeat Florence because our overall strength is stronger. I don't think so. Florence has more advantages than us. I'm not alarmist, De Nielsen, don't interrupt me!"
Dni erson, who was about to open his mouth to refute, didn't know why he really shut up. Fabregas's eyes just now made him afraid.
Fabregas saw De Nielsen honestly and then said, "What I want to say is that Degan. Many of us have experienced the original game. Now that I think about it, I still feel incredible. The Brazilian man is very powerful. At that time, our defense line could not stop him at all. Although we The elimination of AC Milan does not mean that we have succeeded in revenge, because our real opponent is Degan. In the original game, Degan eliminated us alone, so tomorrow's game is of great significance to us. I don't want to continue the nightmare three years ago, so With tomorrow's game, we must make a break between Arsenal and Degan!"
Fabregas's words calmed everyone down. Many of them experienced that game for the first time, they were so close to the Champions League trophy, but all their dreams were shattered by a Degan.
"I know that you empathize with me. In this case, let's fight! The powerful Arsenal is not afraid of any opponent. We are confident to defeat all enemies, whether it is AC Milan or Florence. They have only one final outcome, that is, to become our losers!"
Wenger could feel that the momentum of the players changed with Fabregas's words. Looking at Fabregas, his eyes were also more gratified.
Maybe this child can really do it well!
In fact, Wenger is also gambling when choosing Fabregas as the new captain of the team. He knows that Fabregas has done well enough and his performance on the court is almost impeccable. However, Wenger now needs Fabregas to do more and take on more important responsibilities.
In fact, after announcing this decision, Wenger also regretted it. You should know that tomorrow's opponent is Florence. Once something goes wrong in the game, it is likely to cause a big blow to Fabregas, who has just become the captain of the team.