Chapter 13: The First Game of the New Season

The English football competition, which had been dormant for two months, has once again reignited.

And let’s start with the Community Shield.

This means that the Premier League leagues at all levels have begun.

Many teams are paying attention to this game.

I especially want to think about Manchester City, Manchester United, Chelsea, Liverpool and other strong teams that are qualified to win the championship. For them, they are very concerned about what kind of games Arsenal can play after the reorganization.

In this atmosphere, Wembley Stadium is even more heated.

Arsenal fans and Leicester City fans gathered together.

Many Leicester City fans came to this game.

Due to the miracle win last season, Leicester City fans have become even more enthusiastic about the game.

As a club, Leicester City also made a lot of money after winning the championship due to exposure and various transfers.

But like civilian teams, Leicester City still cannot avoid being divided by strong teams.

Currently, Mahrez, the team's number one player, has left the team.

Vardy chose to renew his contract and did not leave.

But Mahrez's departure will inevitably have a huge impact on the entire team.

Arsenal also completed its reorganization in the summer window.

Not only has the coaching staff been changed, but various positions in the lineup have also been strengthened.

Especially in terms of defense, many people are looking forward to the partnership of Hummels and Jimenez.

In the locker room, everyone was nervously preparing for the game.

Even here, they could still hear the roaring cheers from the outside world.

These cheers also made the players in the locker room more nervous.

"Attention everyone!"

Mourinho shouted.

All the players looked at Mourinho, who held a piece of paper in his hand and shouted: "Now let's announce the starting lineup."

The atmosphere became tense here.

"Goalkeeper: Cech!"

"Defense: Bellerin, Jimenez, Hummels, Robertson!"

"Midfield: Kante, Kai, Ramsey."

"Forwards: Aubameyang, Lukaku, Wilshere."

This season, under the guidance of Mourinho, Ramsey returned to Arsenal.

Mourinho believes that Ramsey still has a certain degree of competitiveness.

The most important thing is that Ramsey's contract has expired. He is a free agent and does not need to pay a transfer fee.

Faced with the call from Mourinho and Arsenal, Ramsey naturally agreed without hesitation.

However, Ramsey is still a little embarrassed.

After all, he left after Wenger fell.

Although it is not a betrayal, he was not able to experience the hardships of last season with Arsenal, which made him uneasy to a certain extent.

Fortunately, Lucai still welcomed him warmly, eliminating many barriers and problems.

Seeing everyone's nervous look, Wilshere joked: "Hey! Don't let Ramsey score, this guy will really kill someone if he scores!"

Ramsay's eyes widened in anger.

The others were stunned for a moment and couldn't help laughing.

Obviously, the name of 'Death' has long been deeply rooted in people's hearts.

With Wilshere's gag, the tension eased a bit.

Lucky looked at the time, stood up and said, "Okay, guys, get ready to fight!"

Hearing this, the starting players stood up one by one and followed them out.

In the player tunnel, Arsenal came here first and settled in early.

This scene was also broadcast around the world through cameras.

"We see that the Arsenal players have arrived in the tunnel, and they are still the first to take the position under the leadership of captain Lucky!"

Zhan Jun's voice obviously increased a lot, and he seemed extremely excited.

"Last season, Arsenal ranked fifth in the league and missed the Champions League. This season they can only play in the Europa League, but we are still looking forward to what this reorganized arsenal under Mourinho will have. Such a performance!”

“They defeated Manchester United in the FA Cup final last season at Wembley Stadium to win the FA Cup. At the beginning of the new season, is Wembley Stadium still interested in the Gunners? We’ll see! ”

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Soon, Leicester City players also walked out one after another.

Lucky turned around and took a look. Most of them were familiar faces, but the core point of Mahrez had disappeared.

I guess I will be training in Manchester City at this time.

But even without Mahrez, Vardy's goal point still has strong pressure.

Moreover, after Leicester City won the championship, their morale was high, and Arsenal could not deal with it too easily.

After the players from both teams stood for a while, the referee led them into the field.

The cheers at the scene became louder and louder.

And this cheer also gradually spread the heat in the players' hearts.

The captains of both teams guessed, and Lucky won the coin guessing session and took the initiative to ask for the ball.

At 3 o'clock in the afternoon, players from both sides took their positions in their respective halves, and the game started at any time.

At Arsenal's half-court, Lucky stood in his position and shouted loudly: "Guys, focus, don't think too much, win the ball steadily first!"

Lucky clapped his hands and shouted loudly: "Let us shout together!"

He took a deep breath and suddenly roared: "Arsenal!

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"Go ahead!

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Everyone roared in unison.

The Gunners fans at the scene also responded with violent cheers.

"Arsenal is in high spirits. They won 4 games and tied 1 game in the warm-up match. Leicester City should be careful of this reorganized Arsenal!" Sky Sports commentator Paul Mossen said excitedly.

Soon, Lukaku stood in the center circle and the game was ready to start.

With the whistle, Lukaku decisively kicked the ball back.

After receiving the ball, Lukaku continued to pass back and responded.

"The game is about to start. The 2016-2017 Community Shield between Premier League champion Leicester City and FA Cup champion Arsenal has officially begun!"

As the commentator was broadcasting, Arsenal passed the ball to the front court.

Lukaku still stood near the center circle and kept observing.

Aubameyang and Wilshere were both a little forward.

"Retreat a little! Tighten up towards the middle!"

Lukaku reminded.

At this time, Leicester City suddenly completed the steal and passed the ball directly to the front court.

The ball flew over Lekai's head and went straight to Arsenal's defense line.

And there, Vardy was chasing the ball.

At the same time, Hummels and Jimenez looked at each other and the two immediately divided the work.

Hummels sprinted decisively, ready to take the first point.

Jimenez covered the second point nearby.

Hummels was very fast, and when he was on the scramble, he took the lead in jumping and passed the ball directly to Lekai's feet.

"Beautiful!

Hummels, a clearance from Arsenal's defense line!"

Lekai faced the ball and made a sideways dunk, which not only stopped the ball, but also put his body in the direction of attack.

Immediately, Lekai started immediately.

"Kai came forward! Leicester City is going to shrink the defense line!"

But Lekai didn't give them this opportunity at all, and he just drew a curve ball facing the ball.

The ball passed the opponent's full-back and came to Aubameyang's feet.

Aubameyang ran at high speed and passed the ball directly without stopping.

"Mine! Mine!"

Lukaku used his huge body to press in the penalty area, and withstood the close defense of two people, he gently hit the ball.

He did not choose to shoot, but headed the ball to the back point!

"Wilshere!

Opportunity!

Wilshere stepped forward and shot the ball fiercely!

Swish!

"Ah~~~~~" Paul Merson cried with his head in his hands; "This shot hit the side net, Wilshere pursued the angle too much!"

Wilshere was also very sorry, he gave Lukaku and Aubameyang a thumbs up.

Lucky also clapped his hands in the backcourt; "Very good! Keep up the pace!

Although Arsenal's first shot failed to score, it was thrilling enough.

The most important thing is that they achieved the desired effect.

From Hummels' header to Lucky's pass, everything was so smooth and fast.

The whole process only touched the ball four times, but it almost led to a goal.

Compared to last season's style of play when Arsenal wanted to pass the ball into the goal, this season's Arsenal is more indirect and capable, but also more threatening.