Chapter 264: Wenger's Sports Psychology (Daily Transition)

The setting sun sank in the west.

A business car drove along a quiet street, the mottled old buildings on either side recounting the vicissitudes of Foggy City.

Several half-yellow, half-green leaves slapped against the car window.

Li Kang withdrew his gaze and began flipping through several out-of-date morning newspapers.

Front-page headline... all of them were his own photos?

"Wenger's Last Gamble? The £200 million man scored eight goals in six Premier League rounds, creating seven assists!"

"Payet suffered a severe injury that is hard to heal, possibly ending his career early."

"Arsenal's atrocities, the £200 million demon king wreaks havoc across England."

"Jimmy-O'Hara: The English FA should impose an additional ban on Li Kang."

"The Gunners' thug must apologize to Zidane's successor!"

"Zidane: Payet's Marseille roulette dribble has unnecessary extra movements; Li Kang's is normal and reasonable bodily contact."

The Premier League paparazzi have been holding back for a while—how come the league's hotshot has not even a scrap of gossip?

Helplessly,

Newspapers with different readerships each made a phased little summary during the leisurely rest days of the schedule.

Li Kang relished reading through these useless pieces of information.

He closed the newspaper.

He thought for a moment, then opened his attribute panel to examine his raw attributes.

【Ball control: 89; Passing: 94.】

【Shooting: 89; Heading: 88; Set pieces:???.】

【Curve: 95; Speed: 90↑; Leg strength: 99↑.】

【Jump:???; Physical contact: 94↑; Stamina: 84↑.】

【Defense: 88; Tackles: 90↑; Goalkeeping: 40.】

Daily training can no longer bring any attribute improvement.

At best it merely maintains them.

Stamina, this attribute, simply won't improve; perhaps it has hit the individual's physiological limit.

As for the question marks in set pieces and jumping, they are due to the influence of Mihailović's 'Bogov Missile' module and Krulyov's 'Sky-Shattering Echo' module.

If he doesn't have a golden left foot, the legendary star module won't trigger. With a lazier attitude...

He's just a slightly smarter Pogba, right?

His speed still isn't as fast as his.

His physical confrontation and leg strength aren't that strong.

As for the achievement of 【King of London】, after defeating West Ham United, the phantom of 'Hammerhead Boy' hasn't appeared yet.

He lightly pulled down the system panel.

Li Kang recalled the bonds he had formed with teammates after joining Arsenal.

Morata: The 'French Pride' module grants an extra bond.

Zaka: Vieira's big sausage.

These two teammates are thick-skinned and hardy; injuries rarely trouble them for long.

Cazorla: Binding red rope.

From the match against West Ham United, the recovery effect of the 'defective injury immunity' version is not bad; he did take several heavy blows from Payet, after all.

As for the other teammates...

Arsenal's injury wave is unavoidable.

Once mocked by the media as the 'Gulliver Theory': Wenger's passing-and-moving system... makes short-statured, short-legged players more prone to injury...

Does signing a £200 million genius midfielder solve the injury problem?

No, it doesn't.

Careful observation reveals that this theory does not apply.

Looking back at the total injuries over the past two seasons:

Manchester United first.

Manchester City second.

Liverpool third.

Arsenal fourth.

Why is Arsenal's injury wave more famous?

Because the outbreaks of injury are relatively concentrated in time.

All things considered, which two teams are the toughest in this Premier League season?

Chelsea and Tottenham.

Speaking of Conte's overhaul of the Blues...

Li Kang's train of thought was interrupted by a phone notification.

He swiped the screen.

After glancing at it a few times, he silently deleted the message.

Title contention is neither as difficult nor as smooth as imagined.

One must be self-disciplined.

One can't spend all day indulging in single-player games.

Cornell Training Base, located in the densely forested Hertfordshire.

Tranquil and low-key.

No imposing appearance.

Outside vehicles still have to pass through a narrow lane to reach the base's main gate.

Its philosophy is: 'Here, everyone has the opportunity to show their outstanding abilities.'

All planning and design content came entirely from Wenger's hand.

In 1999, after Wenger sold Anelka to Real Madrid, he invested all the transfer income into the base's construction.

This training base is a great wealth surpassing the Emirates Stadium.

Li Kang's daily life is very simple.

After eating breakfast at home in the morning, he arrives at the training center around 8:30.

When passing Armstrong Stadium, he can't help but glance at that metal monument...

On the training field.

Boerde handed a thick stack of materials to the midfield and defensive players.

《Kane's movement heat map under Tottenham's new system this season. 》

《Dynamic analysis of Tottenham's shift from 4-2-3-1 to 3-4-3. 》

《Pochettino's attacking focus distribution chart after adjustments at different times in the match. 》

Materials that are updated and revised every week.

Not just pure data.

But rather part of Wenger's 'first-move layout'.

Undoubtedly, he has brought a profound impact to the Premier League.

However, solely regarding data statistics, Mourinho is constantly innovating.

In the era when computers were not yet applicable to football matches, Mourinho used pen and paper to do data statistics.

"Don't rely on the feeling from last season's matchups; we must trust science!"

"Mustafi? You've played six league games and still don't get it?"

Boerde slapped his palm.

The German center-back helplessly scratched his head.

He lacks a high school education.

His knowledge level is of the 'cannot return to play in the Bundesliga' degree.

Because the Bundesliga has educational requirements...

"I certainly understand; Everton, Sampdoria, and Valencia wouldn't go into such detail!"

Beep!

Boerde blew the whistle for the scrimmage.

A staff member pulled open the sideline curtain... and it turned out to be a small TV.

At the same time.

A flying camera was suspended in midair.

The small TV screen was playing an overhead view of the training field.

"Don't stop!"

"Zaka, where are you running to? Don't let Li easily take you!"

"Damn, Mourinho's secret training method he brought to Manchester United really works."

Boerde won't give any pleasant expression to multi-million-dollar star players during training.

He stood with hands on hips, smiling broadly as he stared at the small TV.

The true 'God's perspective'.

Every dead-ball phase.

The coaching staff and players would gather in front of the small TV.

"Zaka, you guy, your forward presses are too reckless; if you meet Tottenham's Alli, he'll get past you five or six times!"

"Mustafi, your bodily inclination during the retreat and recovery process is wrong!"

"Passing lanes! Maguire's long passes are too casual; did you just pick a side at random?"

"Don't just stand there, continue!"

It feels completely different from reviewing match recordings.

This tool's real-time correction is too powerful!

The new aid's defensive positioning with the team's backline, overall passing and running routes, weak-side exposure... are obvious!

Gradually.

The topic was shifted...

Boerde scratched his head, wondering:

"Why is Li's movement... also so perfect in training?"

Not far away, a two-story building.

Wenger, through the window, looked satisfied at this scene.

With the assistance of drone-assisted training, how noticeable an improvement can it bring in a short time?

It won't.

Is the training goal consistent with Mourinho's?

Not very consistent.

The professor's fundamental purpose is: to solve the communication problem between the coaching staff and the players during training, which is a hidden danger that Arsenal once had.

When a mistake is made, the player can also see it in time.

Don't bring dissatisfied emotions to accept the assistant coach's criticism, thereby affecting training quality.

Modern football.

Likewise, new methods must be used to soothe the players' psychology.