Chapter 10 Champion Syndrome

'Championship sequelae' is a common phenomenon in the world of sports competition.

A championship team performs poorly in the following year, and many problems emerge.

First: Player contracts generally increase, and renewal becomes more difficult!

Second: Willpower weakens after winning the championship.

Third: Injury hazards.

Fourth: The coaching team or management is poached.

Fifth: Assembling a championship team, overdrawing the future.

In recent media, many people said that Arsenal has suffered from championship sequelae.

Since winning the championship, the players who renewed their contracts with Arsenal have had a significant salary increase, and those who could not accept the club's proposed salary have already left the team.

Cazorla's injury has become an important problem for Arsenal. Without Cazorla, the overall team seems to be a little weak.

Arsenal's strength is based on teamwork, and everyone plays an extremely important role. Obviously, Wilshere cannot replace Cazorla's role at present.

The coaching team and management have not been poached, but Wenger's injury has a greater impact.

Of course, all of the above are secondary, and the most critical willpower to win the championship has become weak.

This is a very common phenomenon in the football world. Many players and coaches admit that the biggest obstacle to consecutive championships comes from this ambition to win the championship.

Arsenal won the championship, and Lucky received the most media attention. Fans and the media discussed the issue of historical status.

For ordinary starting/role players, one championship is worth their money. The amount of the contract renewal is the most important. One more championship or two more championships does not add much historical status to them.

The media rarely discusses them. For them, the goal of consecutive championships cannot inspire their greatest fighting spirit. There are many possibilities to start, and if they don’t start, they can’t return to the spirit of fighting for the first championship.

These reasons are combined into the ‘championship sequelae’, which is also one of the reasons why many championship teams have poor performance in the future and have to reorganize.

Compared with those teams that have won the Champions League several times, Arsenal is obviously a rookie.

They won their first Champions League trophy last season. After the initial ecstasy, the players are no longer concerned about the so-called honor, which is not very tempting for them.

This is also a problem that Arsenal urgently needs to solve.

But how to solve this problem, this cannot be done in one fell swoop.

This requires the right medicine and slow adjustments.

If it really doesn't work, just kill it with one blow, retain the core players, and reassemble a new championship team.

Even those top players can't escape this problem, so championship mercenaries are rampant in the football world.

These people will not be loyal to a certain team, their only goal is income.

The players get enough salary, and the team wins the championship.

This is using money to exchange for the championship!

But even so, a lot of top teams are scrambling.

Last season's Di Maria was this kind of player from a certain perspective, and now he chooses to go to Paris Saint-Germain to continue his mercenary journey.

As for Arsenal, it has been characterized by many media as having the sequelae of winning the championship.

And getting rid of this sequelae is obviously not an easy thing.

The coaching staff of Arsenal gathered together, and they were also worried.

The sequelae of winning the championship!

Arsenal didn't seem to have this sequelae in the past.

Because, they always had a goal at that time.

Even if they win the league, more people still aim for the Champions League.

Now that Arsenal has won the Champions League, that kind of chicken blood-like state has disappeared.

Although the players have performed very hard, they still feel empty and confused deep in their hearts.

This is because they cannot form enough enthusiasm for the goal after winning the championship.

"Can Kai talk to them? Kai's eloquence is very good."

Laiman said naively.

Pat Lais shook his head and said, "It's useless. Kai has tried it once in the locker room, and the effect is not obvious!"

Things like chicken soup, you will be immune to it if you drink too much.

"You can let the club increase the bonus to stimulate the players!"

Fitness coach Colbert suggested.

"This is overdrawing the future. We basically have no budget for this season!"

This season, Arsenal bought Aubameyang and Cech.

In addition to the repayment of the stadium loan, they no longer have more funds to squander.

"Break up and reorganize! We can keep the core players and then rebuild the team and the lineup."

In response, others rolled their eyes.

Reorganizing the team is not that simple.

Let’s not talk about who to sell, whether there are suitable players.

It would be a pity to sell this group of people now.

Everyone gathered together to discuss for a long time, but still could not come to a conclusion.

After all, it was the first time they faced such a thing, and they had no idea where to start.

Finally, helpless Patrese ran to the University Hospital of London again.

In the ward, Wenger looked at Patrese helplessly.

This guy ran too often.

Patrese’s expression was extremely depressed, and he kept sighing.

Looking at the other person’s appearance, Wenger felt a headache.

“The sequelae of winning the championship?” Wenger said directly.

Patrese nodded with a depressed look on his face.

Wenger smiled: “This is a problem we must face.”

"After we won the championship, I thought about these things, but before I could solve them, I was already lying on the hospital bed!"

Patrice said: "So how to solve it?"

Wenger smiled; "Actually, the method is very simple."

"The so-called sequelae of winning the championship are also called champion syndrome. Being the Champions League champion gives us not only an honor, but also an arrogance!"

"Arsenal last season was still in a state of poverty, but they transformed into the Champions League champions in one game. Under such circumstances, everyone will have an arrogant mentality!"

"I know you are anxious now, but at this time, you have to calm down!"

"Losing is inevitable!"

Patrice grinned: "Is bound to lose? Man, this is the first game I coach!"

Wenger nodded; "Yes, but it is inevitable."

"Arsenal no longer have that hunger for titles!"

Patrice nodded, this change was very obvious.

Arsenal have always lacked that kind of momentum this season.

"There is also the dilemma at the competitive level. Don't forget that we are a championship team. Teams all over the world are studying us. How can the game be easy?" Wenger said with a smile: "I can guarantee that those Premier League coaches The information on his desk is more detailed than what I know!”

"They analyzed us thoroughly, and Arsenal's entire lineup is not a piece of metal. We have weaknesses, but they were covered up very well before."

Patrice: "But we are playing defensive counterattack now!"

Wenger: "What's the problem? They studied us thoroughly, so! Everything!"

Patrice opened his mouth, and finally sighed: "Okay, no problem."

After a pause, he asked; "So, what should I do?"

"Win!" Wenger said.

"Many people think that this championship syndrome needs to be solved through money and restructuring, but they are wrong. What these players are missing is precisely the feeling of winning!"

"After repeated failures, the players' mood and confidence will be greatly affected. At this time, a victory is often needed. A hearty victory will change everything!"

"What you need to do now is try to inspire their fighting spirit! Use victory to inspire their fighting spirit! If it is a key game, even better."

Patrice grinned: "But we lost to West Ham United at home!"

Wenger said: "We will always be winners!"

"What?" Patrice was confused.

Wenger said: "This is what every Arsenal player thinks now. They are used to winning, so they feel that no matter what the situation, they will definitely be the victor. For this reason, they lack the energy and fighting spirit!"

Wenger raised three fingers and said:

"Champion's baggage! Lax thinking! Tactical targeting!"

"These three points are the problems you face, and these are the three points you need to solve!" Wenger said; "Start one by one!"

Patrice thought for a moment and said, "Where to start?"