Golden Greenery

Thierry Henry felt a little lonely when he walked down the field. He looked at Zhuoyang waiting to hand over to him on the sidelines, as if he saw himself ten years ago.

In the summer of ten years ago, Henry escaped from Juventus, where he stayed for only half a year, for a price of US$16.5 million, and joined Arsenal, where he would become famous in the future. He became the king of Highbury for the next eight years and was transformed into a great centre-forward by Mr Arsene Wenger.

Henry feels that Zhuoyang has many similarities with himself. Both were once kings of a stadium, both had an enlightenment coach that he respected, and both had a team that he always cared about.

On the last day of August 1994, the 17-year-old Henry made his debut in the French Ligue 1 between Monaco and Nice, completing his debut in the top arena. At that time, Monaco's head coach was Mr. Arsene Wenger. At that time, the professor was still very young. He trained Henry and Trezeguet, a pair of golden guns for Monaco. Without Wenger, there would not have been the two shy and weak teenagers beside Zidane in the Summer of France in 1998.

When Henry couldn't get rid of the tight defense of Serie A defenders at Juventus, Professor Wenger, who had returned from Japan to England, immediately took him to Highbury. 16.5 million was the Premier League's top bid that year and the largest in Arsenal's history. A player purchase. This value in team history was not broken until today, ten years later, yesterday, by the Russian ‘Tsar’ Arshavin. Arshavin's move from Tottenham to rival Arsenal caused an uproar in London. He became another traitor to White Hart Lane after Campbell. His worth of 15 million pounds is equivalent to about 25 million US dollars. When the Czar left Madiburg four years ago, Chairman Mullen sold him for £13 million.

Arshavin left Spurs for the title, just like Henry two years ago.

After eight years of dominance at Arsenal, the King of Highbury is gone. Arsenal cannot satisfy Henry's desire for titles, nor can he meet his contract requirements. Arsenal treats veterans over 30 years old equally, and the practice of signing them all once a year is very disappointing. Henry, whose contract will expire in one year, will be 31 years old and he cannot accept this stipulation. But the more important reason why Henry left Arsenal was that he wanted the Champions League.

On the day he left, Henry came to the demolished Highbury Stadium alone and looked at the busy construction site absentmindedly.

In the summer of 2007, Henry came to Barcelona for 24 million euros. In fact, he hesitated between Barcelona and AC Milan for a long time that year. At that time, he was actually more optimistic about Milan with Zhuo Yang and Kaka, but he had a dismal experience in Serie A. And Spain's more favorable tax system made him finally choose Barcelona.

Two years later, Henry knew he was right to hesitate.

In the 2005-06 season, Henry believed that it was the peak of Arsenal in recent years. Although they were destined to be fourth in the Premier League, they were invincible in the Champions League until they met Zhuo Yang's Madibao in the semi-finals. If it weren't for Zhuoyang, Henry believed that Arsenal could make it in the Champions League that year, and he still believes it now.

The same was true last season. Barcelona was stronger than Arsenal in 2006, but they met Zhuo Yang's AC Milan in the final, which was an invincible team.

Everyone in Barcelona said that Zhuo Yang ruined their two good things, but no one still remembers that Henry's two best opportunities were also extinguished by Zhuo Yang. The Barcelona people are glad that Zhuoyang is now a teammate, but Henry is a little sad in his happiness.

Henry is 32 years old. No one knows his body better than him. He knows that he has passed his prime. From a personal perspective, it is not good news for Zhuo Yang to come to Barcelona at this time.

And the Swede. The facts are obvious. Zhuoyang and Ibrahimovic are worth nearly 200 million together. They cannot be here to play as substitutes unless their performance is really terrible.

No one thinks that 28-year-old Ibrahimovic and 24-year-old Zhuoyang will suddenly decline, and Henry is already 32 years old.

Barcelona's frontcourt offensive trident position will clearly become the domain of Zhuoyang, Messi, and Ibrahimovic, and the younger Pedro and Bojan also have aggressive upward momentum. Henry clearly understands this, and he is mentally prepared to gradually become a substitute in the new season.

With Zhuo Yang here, the champion should no longer run away, but he has become the one holding the championship. This makes Henry feel very uncomfortable, but there is nothing he can do about it.

Henry didn't complain about Zhuo Yang, and even admired him very much. Last night, when Zhuoyang invited Henry to eat a big snail, Henry asked him: Which of the three teams is your favorite?

Zhuoyang said: Madibao!

As a result, Henry knew that Zhuoyang was a sincere person, just like himself, because Henry had always had Monaco in his heart.

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Zhuo Yang watched Henry walking towards him, feeling no emotion in his heart. There was no wave in the ancient well.

After deciding to come to Barcelona, ​​Zhuoyang, Fatty and Rijkaard carefully analyzed the tactics, position and personnel composition of the Barcelona team. Zhuoyang believes that he will have no problem adapting to Barcelona's tactics and style, and the adaptation process will definitely be shorter than the adaptation process when he came to Milan three years ago. This is both a rational understanding of objective existence - because I am more mature than three years ago and have experienced more football styles and more experience - and a strong self-confidence based on my own sensibility.

In the midfield and frontcourt, Zhuoyang feels that he can defeat anyone, including Messi, but Guardiola will never be so stupid. Zhuoyang also believes that he can coexist with everyone in the midfield and frontcourt, including Henry.

Ibrahimovic is here to replace Eto'o, Xavi is Barcelona's Pirlo, and Iniesta is all-round in the midfield and frontcourt. Among the six original main positions in the midfield and frontcourt, Zhuoyang believes that he is most likely to squeeze out the other two.

Keita and Toure compete for a position, and Barcelona also needs a strong defensive personnel in the midfield. Busquets is also very competitive in this position, and he is the youngest. From this point of view, I should have pushed Henry, who was already declining, to the bench at the beginning.

Football is cruel. If you don't advance, you will retreat. Zhuoyang respects Henry, but will not sacrifice himself for him. Those who are better than Shevchenko have to accept the sadness of ending in Milan. Professional football is a vanity fair where the waves behind push the waves ahead. It has always been about laughing at the newcomers and leaving no one to listen to the tears at the old ones. Zhuoyang knows that Henry is a good person. His Arsenal and national team teammates Flamini and Ribery have said that Henry has a gentle personality and does not like to fight with others.

Zhuoyang likes Henry like this, but unless Henry is in the same situation as Inzaghi, he will have to face the metabolism of football.

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Zhuoyang and Henry hugged on the sidelines and patted each other on the back. From a minute ago to the minute after Henry sat on the bench, the cheers at Camp Nou never stopped, but Henry knew that this was not for him.

In the 53rd minute of the second half of the Spanish Super Cup, Zhuoyang replaced No. 14 Henry, and Barcelona's new No. 18 came on stage.

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