Chapter 87 Contract Expiration

"Hey! I can still score!"

Saka was very excited. He performed very well in this game. After playing in high-intensity competitions such as the Premier League and the Champions League, it is still very good to return to the League Cup and occasionally bully the weak.

Of course, the most important thing is to start the game and play longer.

The other substitutes also felt the same. Up to now, they are still relatively relaxed as a whole. Blackpool cannot bring too much pressure to them, and their own abilities can be fully demonstrated.

It can be said that this game itself is the product of a huge gap in strength.

After 3 goals in the first half, Arsenal's overall offensive and defensive rhythm continued.

This also puts great pressure on Blackpool.

In particular, Odegaard and Saka, the two young players, have become the main firepower points in the frontcourt.

The two young players who have been trained in the Premier League and the Champions League, going down to the Premier League, especially against low-level teams, are almost like a killer.

Unlike the stable playing style of Lukay and others, these two people put great pressure on the offense.

Of course, Arsenal's defense was too stable, creating a sufficient offensive environment for the two.

Lucky was almost in the half court throughout the game, and the most forward position was near the center circle, and he did not participate in any attack.

During the game, he was also observing Odegaard's performance.

Although Mourinho asked Lucky to play with Odegaard and teach him some skills in the game.

But Lucky didn't know how to teach, and he had no experience in this area.

For this reason, he chose to play one-on-one with Odegaard.

Growing under pressure, if Odegaard can get rid of or even break through in Lucky's hands one day, he can use this to gain a foothold in football.

However, for now, the gap is still very large.

For Odegaard himself, his recent life is extremely fulfilling.

At Arsenal, he can get exercise every day and feel his own improvement.

Although the one-on-one with Lucky was extremely painful, especially the psychological blow was a bit big, Odegaard has never been a person who is easily defeated by setbacks, so this kind of training has improved his fighting spirit.

After the training in the past few days, the effect is still very good.

Especially in terms of physical confrontation, of course, this game did not reflect it.

Blackpool was almost defeated by Arsenal.

In the second half, in the 67th minute, Giroud assisted Saka again to score the second goal.

When the score was expanded to 4:0, the suspense of the game basically disappeared.

A small number of Blackpool fans at the scene also showed a trace of helplessness.

They didn't think about winning, but just wanted to have a wonderful performance in the game with Arsenal, or even score a goal.

But from the current situation, this is almost impossible.

As for Blackpool's "genius" Thompson, he was pale at this time.

Not only physically exhausted, but also mentally.

Looking at the shining Odegaard and Saka in front of him, watching the wonderful performances of the two, all of this was a great blow to Thompson.

There are many geniuses in this world, and Thompson once thought he had enough talent.

But when he saw the geniuses of these giants, the huge gap made him a little unbearable.

In the 75th minute, Lukay and Giroud left the field.

With the two leaving the field, the field was almost full of substitutes.

Except for Kante who maintained defense in the field, the rest were substitutes.

Even so, Blackpool could not make an effective counterattack.

The so-called traditional English attack they insisted on could not even pass the ball under Arsenal's high-pressure and oppression.

Every time they stepped over the half court, they lost control of the ball.

"The game will end like this."

In the injury time, the commentator sighed; "The game ended with a score of 4:0. Unsurprisingly, Arsenal won the game."

"We thought Blackpool would surprise us, but Arsenal was too strong. Even with the substitutes, they still had the strength to crush."

"Let us congratulate Arsenal for advancing to the quarter-finals of the League Cup!"

At the end of the game, the expressions of the players on both sides were completely different.

Arsenal players left the field happily, while Blackpool players hung their heads.

When Thompson walked through the player tunnel, Saka was interviewed.

"Which player on the other side left a deep impression on you?"

Thompson couldn't help but turn his head to look over.

Although they lost, Thompson had several dribbles in this game, which should leave some impression.

Thompson really wanted to hear his name from Saka.

"No!" Saka's answer was very straightforward.

"For us, this game is to train the lineup and tactics. For this reason, I didn't pay too much attention to the opponent's players. We clearly know that as long as we play our own rhythm, we can win the game!"

Hearing this, Thompson on the side bowed his head silently and walked into the player tunnel.

So, this stage is built for others!

And this is also a true portrayal of most low-level players. There are not so many "Vardy", this is just an example.

Arsenal won the League Cup easily, and their unbeaten journey continues.

Arsenal won the game, but due to the size of the game, the media's attention was not high.

More descriptions were given on Saka and Odegaard, who performed well in this game.

However, in the evening, the London Sports Daily published a report.

"The contracts of many Arsenal players have expired, and the club has no intention of renewing them?"

"It is understood that after the end of this season, the contracts of some Arsenal players are about to expire, but now that the season is more than halfway, Arsenal still has no intention of renewing them. Does this mean that Arsenal will not renew them?"

"And these include veterans such as Wilshere, Koscielny and Holding"

The emergence of this news has made Arsenal the focus of discussion at present.

After all, with excellent performance, it is really disgusting that this contract issue was picked out by the media.

However, Arsenal did not respond.

Even many fans and players are avoiding talking about this issue.

But after all, it was picked out by the media, and the players also knew it.

Therefore, during the training the next day, many players showed absent-mindedness.

But surprisingly, Wilshere's training performance was as serious and hard-working as ever.

In the training program for two people, Lucky was in a group with Wilshere, and the two kept kicking the ball back and forth.

During the process, Lucky would look up at Wilshere from time to time, looking as if he wanted to say something but stopped.

After a long time, Wilshere sighed; "What are you doing? We are training now."

Lucky smiled and waved his hand.

Wilshere looked up and said; "I know what you want to ask, yes! The club has not invited me to renew my contract."

Hearing this, Lucky's heart sank.

Although I had thought of it, I didn't expect it to be true.

Generally, for older players or players whose form has declined, the club will not give long-term contracts.

One year or two years are possible.

In most cases, it is one year.

Before Lucky's contract expired, Arsenal couldn't wait to sign a lifetime contract with Lucky.

This also shows that even if Arsenal has a huge change that causes Lucky to have no ball to play in the team, Arsenal still has to pay Lucky a sky-high salary based on the contract.

But unlike Lucky, Wilshere has not received a renewal invitation.

This is probably a statement.

It's just that both sides don't want to tear each other apart for this.

After all, Wilshere is also a product of Arsenal's youth training, and even if he leaves, he hopes that he will leave in a decent manner.

"In fact, I have had this feeling since last season." Wilshere shrugged; "I am getting more and more tired playing for Arsenal, especially it is too difficult to keep up with your rhythm. My work in the front court has also changed from multi-faceted to single-item, and now I am not much help to the team."

"So, I understand the choice of the coaching staff and the club. After all, even I myself would not want to renew the contract with such a single-capacity player."