Reborn Almighty Life

The Emirates Stadium is the new home of Arsenal Club opened last season. It replaced the 93-year-old Highbury and became the new symbol of the Gunners.

Moving into a new stadium means that Arsenal has opened a new era, but the high-spirited Gunners and fans will not know that the more luxurious Emirates Stadium has not brought any championship title to Arsenal. On the contrary, because of Manchester City's

With such a strong entry, even the qualifications for the Champions League that were always a sure thing in the past have become in jeopardy.

Nothing is more unpredictable than this!

If the top management of the Arsenal club knew that after moving into the new stadium, the team's economic situation had improved, but the competitive field had deteriorated, there would even be doubts, what exactly has the construction of this new stadium brought to Arsenal?

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In the summer of 1998, immediately after defeating Manchester United to win the FA Cup and Premier League double, Wenger made a constructive proposal to Arsenal's board of directors and its largest shareholder, Stan Kroenke.

My suggestion is to build a new stadium!

Compared to Old Trafford, which is constantly expanding, Anfield Stadium and Stamford Bridge Stadium, which have a seating capacity of more than 60,000, Highbury, owned by Arsenal, one of the top four in the Premier League, is really too shabby.

, its capacity is not exceeded.

Especially compared with rival Manchester United, Highbury has half the capacity of Old Trafford Stadium, and Highbury’s outdated facilities make the ticket price much lower than Old Trafford Stadium.

Arsenal's annual home match day income is only one-third of Manchester United's.

The huge income gap has made the gap between Arsenal and Manchester United wider and wider. This has also prompted Wenger and the club's top management to make up their minds to build a new stadium!

In 1886, a group of workers working in arsenals in England organized a private football club in Woolwich, south London, and named it "Standard Battalion" after one of the factories. This was the predecessor of Arsenal Football Club.

In 1913 the team moved to Highbury in the north, and in 1927 the team was officially named Arsenal.

The word "Arsenal" means arsenal in English. The Arsenal team is one of the most famous and oldest football teams in England, and it has also received a famous nickname "The Gunners" in Europe. It can be seen from this that the team

Indestructible lethality on the court and the respect and admiration of fans and opponents.

When Highbury's West Stand opened in 1932, it was the most modern stand in England. In 1936, the East Stand was completed, with a marble hall and a bust of the famous manager Chapman, which was also a first for the time.

Arsenal's first game at Highbury was on 6 September 1913, against Leicester City. On 5 November 1932, Gillespie Road tube station near Highbury was renamed

Arsenal tube station.

In 1939, a documentary called "The Arsenal Stadium Mystery" came out. During the Second World War, Highbury Stadium was closed and became a medical center and air raid warning station. During this period, the North Stand

It was hit by a bomb, but the entire stadium survived. In 1997, the novel "Fever Pitch" (Extreme Fever) written by Hornby, one of Arsenal's famous fans, based on the Highbury fans, was adapted for the screen.

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In the past few decades, Highbury has played out countless wonderful stories. Players, coaches, fans and people from all walks of life have been deeply tied to this stadium. Their joys, sorrows and joys are related to this stadium.

Breathing together, sharing destiny.

An Arsenal fan named Peter Gosnell watched a game at Highbury for the first time on May 6, 1939. Since then, he has almost never missed the Gunners' home games. 67 years later, he was almost there

Say goodbye to Highbury on the same date. It is worth mentioning that Gosnell suffered from visual impairment due to eye disease after he was 20 years old. Now he is 78 years old and is completely blind. However, speaking of Highbury's situation,

This old man is still vivid in his mind.

"For 50 years after it was built, it set a standard," Gosnell said. "There was nothing like it. Highbury was the standard. There is an interesting story in the early 1930s.

, at that time, if Arsenal’s results were not good, the club could not sign any players.”

Gosnell's views represent the true inner thoughts of a large number of Arsenal fans. After all, in their eyes, even if times change, Highbury is still Arsenal's home!

"Evening Standard" football reporter Mike Hart called the closure of Highbury "a sign of the end of a period of English football history." Hart said: "Some people will say that Highbury is a cold, old-fashioned stadium.

It has no place in modern football. Maybe there is some truth to that, but it is also the best stadium in the Premier League."

However, with the advent of the Premier League's golden era, Highbury, which can only accommodate 38,500 fans, has been unable to keep up with the times, and Highbury's small lawn space has become a problem used by other teams to restrain Arsenal.

An important tool for a gorgeous offense.

Some people joke that the goalkeepers who play at Highbury must be very careful to control their strength, because they can easily drive the football out of the opposite baseline with their wide kicks, because the length of Highbury Stadium is only 90 meters, which is the smallest international football stadium.

standard; and the width of 63 meters is also 5 meters shorter than the World Cup venue, which makes Highbury look even narrower.

Whether from a competitive or economic perspective, the expansion and expansion of Highbury has become an urgent issue for the Arsenal Club. The location and architectural layout of Highbury have destined that its expansion has become impossible, and starting from scratch has become Arsenal.

The club's only option.

In this way, the construction of the Emirates Stadium was put on the agenda, and starting from the summer of 2002, Professor Wenger's team began to cut back on food and clothing and tighten their belts.

There was a time when Arsenal were invincible, well-structured, scoring goals like crazy, with exquisite coordination and smooth flow.

Especially during the 2003-2004 period, Arsenal, which created a record of 49 unbeaten games in the Premier League, was unanimously recognized by the media, professionals and fans as one of the most pleasing teams in the history of European football.

In that gorgeous era, there was a crazy left wing. Ashley, Pires, and Henry. Their stage was concentrated in the narrower left corridor of Highbury. These three people only needed this small stage.

You can dance.

It was also at this stage that Juventus abandoned Henry and transformed him into a world-class top shooter at Highbury. Henry's moment is his greatest compliment. In the two years from 2003 to 2004, Henry's performance at Highbury

He scored 48 goals in 43 games, and he and his teammates formed a feared left-side attacking cluster.

In the middle of Arsenal, there is a tall figure Vieira. In that era, he had almost no injuries. He always kept the ball at his feet when he tackled. With his long legs, he could dribble continuously, shoot and score goals. He seemed to have no problem.

He cannot be everywhere, he is a barrier to greatness.

However, as Wenger began to tighten his belt and Fabregas grew, former captain Vieira transferred to Serie A giant Juventus for 20 million euros in the summer of 2005, trying to conquer the situation that once made him look ugly.

Italian Serie A. You must know that he only made two appearances in AC Milan before he was sold to Arsenal by Galliani. This is undoubtedly an unbearable history for a champion player.

The 1997/98 season became a turning point in Vieira's career. He helped Arsenal win the league and cup double championships. In the 2000-01 season, Vieira once again witnessed the Gunners win the double crown. In the 02-03 season, after Tony Adams retired,

Vieira took on the captain's armband of Arsenal and added two more FA Cup trophies to the team in 2003 and 2005.

Now 31 years old, Vieira is still one of the best defensive midfielders on the planet. After joining Inter Milan, he also made a qualitative leap in the defense of this star black hole. He is invincible and invincible in Serie A.

On the right are Lauren and Ljungberg. Lauren is fierce and Ljungberg is strong. One is a strong black man with little expression, and the other is a hot underwear model with a red mohawk. There is no left on their right.

So fancy but full of aggressive spirit, speed and simple techniques, tearing apart the defense.

Arsenal have a truly gorgeous prince in the frontcourt, Bergkamp. The shot of him covering his face from a small angle in 1998 will always be remembered by fans. The best goal in the history of the Premier League against Newcastle United. He is so selfless.

He is so elegant. Bergkamp, ​​who is afraid of airplanes, guards the back garden of Highbury, walks here, and then easily produces goals and assists, easily.

In the back row, there have been the young Anelka who chases the trend, the Dutch lightning Overmars, the rich Edu, the worth record Wiltord, the Brazilian rock Gilberto, the sea-spinner Campbell Toure, and the slim Ka

Nou, until the young new leader Cesc Fabregas.

However, with the implementation of the new stadium plan, Wenger had to implement some incomprehensible and rational transfer policies. The team could still qualify for the Champions League and still make a profit, but that frightening team

The gorgeous team gradually fell apart.

Rooney's sudden emergence shattered Arsenal's undefeated myth, and then the team began to slowly separate. Seaman Bergkamp retired successively, Lauren Campbell, Pirejonberg, and Gilberto were sold at a low price one after another.

Ashley became Cashley for money, and then Vieira, the best captain after Adams, left. The team that created the term "gorgeous" disappeared, leaving Professor Wenger to lead a group of children to continue to fight for the championship.

In this time and space, the rise of Manchester United has changed the pattern of European football. Ronaldinho's early departure from Manchester City prevented King Henry of Highbury from going to Camp Nou, while Henry, who stayed at Arsenal, became a member of the team.

the backbone of.

However, due to the strength of Manchester United and the rapid rise of Manchester City, Arsenal has encountered great challenges at the beginning of this season. In the 11th round of the league, it is only 3 points ahead of Manchester City. If it loses to Manchester United this round, the points will not only be lost just now.

If Manchester City catches up with the win, it will even fall to fifth place in the league standings due to a lower goal difference.

For Arsenal, such a ranking is undoubtedly unacceptable to the entire club.

Therefore, when preparing for the game against Manchester United, the Gunners were highly focused. At this moment, the team has reached its most dangerous moment!

If the team loses to the upstart Manchester City in the competition for fourth place in the league, it will undoubtedly be a huge blow to Professor Wenger, who adheres to reasonable financial policies, and will turn Arsenal into a complete joke.

You know, because of the tightening of belts to build a new stadium, Professor Wenger has been digging around in the transfer market over the years, choosing the Mavericks and leftovers that others don’t want. This is called having a precise vision, but in fact

Behind his back, he was ridiculed by the media and opponents as a 'poor man'.

Over the past few years, Arsenal has often been unable to catch up and keep up with its competitors in the final stage of the championship. They can only watch Manchester United and Chelsea leave in the dust, and they can only compete for fourth place in the league.

The problem of not being able to attack tough situations is something that today's Arsenal will never be able to overcome, because the team does not have enough capable stars and relies on a group of child soldiers. No matter how good-looking and gorgeous the football is, when the bayonet is red at the critical moment, it will probably fail.

It is the fate of being taught a lesson!

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Now, Arsenal finally got rid of that suffocating old stadium and started a new journey in a more luxurious new stadium. After last season's operation, the Emirates Stadium gave Arsenal Club's top management a huge surprise!

The huge impact of the Emirates Stadium is obvious, Arsenal's matchday income has increased from £37.4 million at Highbury to £90 million (almost £1 million more per game than before), and this does not include other

business income.

Although this kind of data is still far from Manchester United's home revenue of 200 million pounds, it at least brings the distance a little closer and prevents the sworn enemy from widening the gap further and further.

In the first season after moving into the new stadium, Arsenal achieved a turnaround in the club's revenue, which undoubtedly gave the club's senior management greater confidence in the team's future.

However, when Gu Fei's "Universal Investment", He Jianye's "Nanxun Consortium" and the UAE Abu Dhabi Consortium joined the Premier League game, the influence of "Golden Dollar Football" is increasing. If Arsenal wants to rely only on the Emirates Stadium, it can

The idea of ​​realizing self-generation to compete with the Premier League's powers is doomed to be fruitless.

Therefore, this time for the decisive battle with Manchester United, Wenger specially invited the team's largest shareholder, the American super-rich Stan Kroenke, to the Emirates Stadium in person, hoping that the boss could witness the elegance of the world's top team so that he could

Increase investment in Arsenal Football Club.

Of course, Professor Wenger knows that in order to impress a determined super-rich man like Stan Kroenke, it is not enough without sufficient benefits. Manchester United’s huge profits last season have become the best persuasive weapon.

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This is something Professor Wenger never expected. One day he would need to rely on the success of his rival to win a better coaching environment for himself!