Arsenal's training ground, the Colney Training Centre, is already bustling with manager Mikel Arteta and staff.
Lin Hao got out of the car, took a deep breath, and prepared to engage in a verbal battle with them.
Arteta invited Lin Hao and Liu Chang to his office, and Lin Hao could clearly see that Liu Chang was also a little nervous.
But the process was much simpler than the two of them had imagined.
Because he's really going to throw money at you!
Arsenal got straight to the point: "After careful discussion, we have decided that if you are willing to sign with Arsenal, you will receive a weekly wage of £180,000, a signing bonus of £300,000, shirt revenue sharing, and bonuses for winning and scoring games. All of this is specified in the contract, and you can take a look!"
After hearing this, Lin Hao and Liu Chang were both stunned. They had discussed it before, and with Lin Hao's strength and youth, getting a weekly salary of 100,000 yuan would not be a problem.
But the £180,000 offered by Arsenal was almost half of what the two players had expected.
The remaining task was to check if there were any problems with the contract. Once everything was in order, Lin Hao waved his hand and quickly signed his name.
Lin Hao wrote down his name, and HWG arrived on the other side. That guy is really something.
Lin Hao has renewed his contract with Arsenal for two years, with a weekly wage of 180,000!
This news caused another huge uproar. Last time, people felt it was insulting, insulting Lin Hao and the fans.
This time, did they think they were paying too much? Is he worth 180,000 a week?
Fans have raised this question.
In addition to Lin Hao, Arsenal also signed Atletico Madrid's Partey for 50 million euros and Lille's Gabriel during the off-season.
The first match of the season is the Community Shield, against last season's Premier League champions, Liverpool!
Last season, Liverpool finally achieved their goal, winning the league title with a high score of 99 points. This was actually Liverpool's first Premier League title, because when Liverpool won the title before, the Premier League was not yet called the Premier League.
Last season, Arsenal defeated Chelsea to win the FA Cup, and the Community Shield is a contest between the FA Cup and the league champions.
August 29, 2020.
Well, Lin Hao didn't get any vacation at all. Between the Champions League final and the Community Shield match, he only had four or five days off.
Lin Hao changed from wearing a Paris Saint-Germain jersey to wearing an Arsenal jersey, number 20!
Arsenal has undergone significant squad changes in the past two years, with a new coach and a new season, and the starting lineup has not yet been finalized. In this match, they fielded a 3-4-3 formation, with Martin in goal.
The three center-backs are David Luiz in the middle, Tierney on the left, and Holding on the right.
Xhaka and Elneny, one on the left and one on the right, Maitland, Bellerin.
The front three forwards are left winger Lin Hao and right winger Saka, with midfielder Nketiah.
What a young forward duo!
Liverpool, on the other hand, is still using a 4-3-3 formation, and the Liverpool squad is full of renowned players.
Alisson is in goal.
The central defense consists of Van Dijk and Gomez, with Robertson at left-back and Arnold at right-back.
The midfield trio is missing captain Henderson today; Milner, Wijnaldum, and Fabinho are in the lineup.
The attacking trident, also known as the Red Arrows trio, consists of Mane, Firmino, and Salah.
Inside the players' tunnel, Lin Hao heard someone next to him say, "You're back?"
Lin Hao looked at Arnold, "What? Want to compete again?"
"Do you think your three slaps in the Champions League final will scare us away?"
"Others may not know, but Lin Hao, I will never accept this from you!"
"Why?"
"Why? I just don't believe you!"
Lin Hao rolled his eyes. "Then let's do it!"
Who is Lin Hao? He's Little Di Renjie! How could he not know what Arnold meant?
Arnold was just too embarrassed to say it. There were definitely reasons for his disdain, but not as many anymore. Lin Hao, as a starting player, played in the Champions League against Bayern Munich and the in-form Alfonso, and the results were mixed.
What's there to look down on Lin Hao for? Lin Hao has already proven his strength; it's definitely not a matter of luck or backdoor admission as some outsiders have suggested. If he had the ability to get in through connections, would he still be in a football academy?
Arnold suffered a lot of ridicule because he lost to Lin Hao before, and Lin Hao acted all high and mighty in the final.
I definitely can't swallow this insult.
The players from both sides lined up on either side, and the referee blew the whistle to start the match.
There's a saying that the Community Shield is somewhat mystical, and that if you win it, you can't win the championship. But Arsenal definitely doesn't have that concern.
Liverpool, judging from their performance on the field, ignored this mystical explanation.
Of course, it's just that its prestige isn't very high. It's not like you would give up the championship just because of some kind of mystical reason.
They might not be very interested, but they certainly wouldn't give up on it because of metaphysics.
Arsenal kicked off first, passing the ball back into the field. Liverpool pressed hard in the attacking third without hesitation. That's why it's said that they didn't care about any magic tricks; they were really pressing.
Arteta's appointment as Arsenal manager has at least one advantage: whether he succeeds or not is another matter, but his style is definitely set and consistent with the Arsenal team's style.
Arteta was mentored by Wenger during his playing career and Guardiola during his coaching career; his life has been inextricably linked with the concept of possession football.
However, Lin Hao is definitely not yet able to integrate into this system, because he just came back and hasn't practiced on the training field yet; they just explained it to him.
Arsenal failed to break down Liverpool's high press with their own feet, and could only pass the ball forward along the sideline to Saka. Saka received the ball, turned, and was immediately kicked out of bounds by Robertson.
It's too close to the sideline; there's not much room for maneuver.
Saka got a starting opportunity last season and performed well.
The throw-in is taken, Saka receives the ball, turns with his back to goal and makes a short pass to Bellerin without stopping the ball. Bellerin moves forward along the sideline and then passes across to Saka. Saka dribbles past Robertson, changes his pace to get past Robertson, and then passes across the box.
Nketiah failed to get to the ball first, and Lin Hao took a shot from the far post, but fortunately Alisson dived and saved it.
Alisson stood up and looked to the other side, asking in confusion, "Defense? How could you let him shoot so easily?"
A corner kick opportunity. The corner kick was sent into the penalty area, but it wasn't very threatening. Van Dijk cleared it away. Xhaka received the ball, held off his marker, and tried to control it, but his pass back to the defender was poor.
Fabinho stepped forward to challenge David Luiz. David Luiz had already received the poorly passed ball and his center of gravity wasn't low enough. After being bumped, David Luiz was about to lose his balance and had no choice but to use his hand to stop Firmino.
The referee immediately blew his whistle, ran over, and pulled out a yellow card!