Chapter 145

"Wenger's Summer Signature Difference".

This has become a meme among many fans.

It refers to the players that Professor Wenger wanted to sign but failed to sign due to various reasons.

Many of these players later became superstars, and the legend of "summer signature difference" emerged in the market.

On this list, countless big-name stars shine.

C Ronaldo, Messi, Ibrahimovic, Buffon, Pique, Higuain, Pogba, Suarez, Di Maria, Cavani...

If these eye-catching names were all wearing Gunners jerseys at this moment, what would the Premier League look like?

Now, there is one more name on the list.

Xia Xing.

This is indeed true, and Wenger is not lying.

As early as last season, Wenger publicly expressed his interest in Xia Xing, who plays in the Championship.

And this summer, when Wenger learned that Xia Xing was listed by Manchester United and was only worth 5 million euros, he immediately made an offer!

His speed is not inferior to Leicester City!

However, because he could not promise playing time, he finally missed the chance to bring Xia to Arsenal in the summer.

After all, Arsenal is full of top players, and it is almost impossible for a rookie like Xia Xing to get a starting position or even a rotation opportunity.

But now in Leicester City, he is in top form.

In a direct dialogue, Xia Xing's corner kick created Ozil's own goal, and then he assisted Mahrez.

In this game, Xia Xing once again became the dominant force in the team's victory.

No wonder Wenger was still upset about not signing Xia Xing after the game.

Wenger's remarks after the game were also reprinted by countless media.

For a time, Xia Xing's name was known throughout England.

"A supernova from Manchester United's youth training!"

"The hero who led Leicester City to promotion!"

"The biggest dark horse in FA Cup history!"

Countless praises for Xia Xing flooded the sports media.

The Times report was the most objective.

"In the first three Premier League games of his career, he contributed 4 assists, 2 goals, and caused an own goal for the opponent. He alone created 7 goals for the team! What kind of fairy performance is this? Has any 19-year-old young man ever had such an amazing performance in his first three Premier League games? No! Xia is the best talent of this era!"

Let the data speak for itself, it's absolutely correct.

Beat Everton 3-0, beat Chelsea 2-1, and beat Arsenal 2-0.

In the three games, Xia Xing played the entire game and participated in all of the team's goals.

Such an achievement is simply amazing.

The Daily Telegraph's statement is more inclined towards the national team level.

"If I were Hodgson, I would definitely make an exception and recruit Xia into the England national team! You know, this young man has great potential! And he has Chinese ancestry. If we don't act sooner, he might be poached by china! He definitely has deeper feelings for that place!"

Now that Xia Xing has achieved good results, countless media and fans have called for him to join the national team.

Even Xia Xing hadn't thought about this matter.

In private, Vardy asked Xia Xing what he thought about this matter.

Xia Xing said he had no feelings: "I was born and raised in China, and even speak Chinese much better than English. Although I am a British citizen, this is not my choice, but my mother's request. I have no opinion on this. But if possible, I still think it would be more interesting to represent the Chinese team in the World Cup."

Vardy: "But does the Chinese team have the ability to play in the World Cup?"

Xia Xing: "No."

Vardy: "So sure…"

Xia Xing: "Of course, I grew up in the Chinese youth training system and I know the football environment there very well."

Vardy: "So why aren't you looking forward to joining the England national team?"

Xia Xing: "I always feel a little uncomfortable wearing the England national team jersey to play in a game..."

Vardy: "Well, I envy you. Look at the media now, why is there no one calling for me to see if I can get into the national team."

Xia Xing: "Don't worry, you will definitely be able to join the England national team, and you can even play as a main striker."

Vardy: "I like what you said, hahahaha!"

During this period, Xia Xing spent a lot of time with Vardy because they both had nothing to do due to the national team match day in the following week.

Players such as Mahrez and Schmeichel have reported to the national team, and most of the remaining players are taking a short vacation.

They were the only two who were still working hard at their training.

For the 26-year-old Vardy, he is no longer as young as Xia Xing and others. If he wants to get more, he must work harder.

As for Xia Xing, he must work harder to adapt more perfectly to his body with improved attribute data.

After a week of extra training, both of them made considerable progress.

Teammates have returned to the team one after another, and the busy schedule in September is about to begin.

In September, Leicester City will not only play in the Premier League and the League Cup, but the Europa League group stage will also officially begin.

In the Europa League group stage draw, Leicester City drew several strong opponents.

Wolfsburg.

Red Bull Salzburg.

Krasnodar.

These three teams are representatives of teams where their strength is greater than their fame. Whether in terms of team lineup or players' European competition experience, they are much stronger than Leicester City.

It will be very difficult for Leicester City to get points from these three teams and finally break through.

However, being able to play in European competitions is already a big breakthrough for Leicester City players.

There was no need to force results, they just had to give it their all.

Leicester City has a total of six games in September.

It may not seem like a lot, but the six games were to be played in less than 20 days.

On average, one game every three days.

Moreover, after returning from national team competitions, the players' condition will definitely be affected.

This will be even more difficult for Leicester City in the early stages of their games in September.

On September 13, Leicester City will face Stoke City away in the fourth round of the Premier League.

On September 18, the Europa League group stage begins, and they will face their first opponent Wolfsburg.

On September 21, Leicester City will face Manchester United at the King Power Stadium as they face off against them in the fifth round of the Premier League.

On September 24, the English League Cup continued. In the third round, Leicester City plays away against Norwich.

On September 27, the opponent in the sixth round of the Premier League is Crystal Palace, away.

On September 30, the second round of the Europa League group stage kicks off, with Leicester City playing away against Red Bull Salzburg.

Before that, Leicester City received an honor they did not expect.

They received two "Best of the Month" honors!

Pearson won the title of "Best Coach of the Month in August" in the Premier League!

As a newly promoted team, he won all three games in his Premier League debut, and he deserved the title!

Xia Xing won the title of "Best Player of the Month in August" in the Premier League!

In three Premier League games, he contributed 4 assists, 2 goals, created an own goal, and led the team to 3 wins, and he deserved the title!

(End of this chapter)