Back then, Wenger sold Anelka, the top genius in the team, to Real Madrid, and used transfer fees to build a Kearney training base, which has been cited as a talk by Arsenal fans.

Now, in the media center next to the training base, the last press conference before the League Cup final is being held, and almost all media organizations in the UK have sent representatives to attend.

Wenger routinely announced the team's 18-man roster at this press conference.

But journalists with keen sense of smell have captured a slight change, that is, Ashley Cole is back.

So, a reporter soon asked whether Ashley Cole would return to the starting lineup.

"Yes, I'm very happy that Ashley recovered well in his injury and he is a crucial member of our team, but for now, I'm not sure whether he can participate. This requires further coordination and communication with the team doctors."

Even Wenger expressed concerns about the main central defender Campbell, who had been injured for a long time.

Long before the press conference, neither Ashley Cole nor Campbell participated in the team's joint training session, long before the press conference, and the two were doing some simple restorative training alone on the sidelines, and it seemed that they had not recovered.

No one knows whether Wenger's words are true or false, smoke bombs, or the truth.

But the focus of media reporters is not here.

"Mr. Wenger, this final is still held at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, and we all know that there is a spell in the locker room of this stadium..."

When the reporter asked this question, the audience burst into laughter.

The South locker room curse at Cardiff Millennium Stadium has a long history.

Since the Wembley Stadium was demolished and rebuilt, English football has arranged some major finals at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, but interestingly, after that, the teams that moved into the South locker room often lost to the teams in the North locker room.

This record has been maintained until last season's pre-season Community Shield Cup, where Arsenal met Liverpool in the North.

According to tradition, the Southern team used the South locker room, and the Northern team used the North locker room. The Gunners moved into the South locker room, but defeated Liverpool 1-0 in the final and successfully won the championship.

The same situation also happened in the FA Cup final last season. When Arsenal faced Southampton, according to tradition, Southampton should have used the South locker room, but the latter initiated the draw, and Arsenal eventually won the unlucky South locker room.

But surprisingly, the Gunners defeated Southampton in the final and the score was also 1-0.

But in this season's Premier League, Arsenal was a big step ahead of Manchester United, but was stubbornly reversed by Ferguson's team at the end of the game and lost the league championship.

Not only that, in the Community Shield Cup before this season, the Gunners encountered Manchester United and entered the South locker room again, but they lost the championship in the penalty kick.

Even the experience made everyone believe that there is indeed a curse in the south locker room of Millennium Stadium.

Wenger smiled at the reporter's question.

"Yes, I've heard of it, but we won't care about it. We will only devote all our energy to the game and rely on our strength to defeat our opponents, not the so-called curse."

Wenger changed his mind when he said this.

"Of course, if our opponents feel that using the South locker room is not good for them, they can apply again and solve it by drawing lots. We all know that using the lottery to decide the North and South locker room is their first creation."

At the end, Wenger laughed and looked relaxed and calm.

Many reporters at the scene gave applause because Wenger's words were not without allusions.

In the FA Cup finals from 01 to 02 seasons, Arsenal encountered Chelsea.

According to tradition, both teams are London teams, but Chelsea is in the south and should use the South locker room. However, Chelsea is very dissatisfied with this and objected, hoping to use the lottery to decide the right to use the locker room.

At the beginning, the FA did not agree and rejected Chelsea's application, but could not resist the Blues' application again and again. Finally, it accepted the Blues' request and held a lottery draw.

As a result, it seemed that there was a will in the dark. Chelsea once again drew to Nan's locker room and lost to Arsenal 0-2 in the final, giving up the FA Cup championship.

After two years of separation, these two London teams have reunited with the Millennium Stadium again. Wenger's words are undoubtedly a blow to Chelsea's psychology, hoping to gain an advantage in the psychological battle before the game.

As for the media, with their temperament of fearing that the world will not be in chaos, how can we add fuel to the fire?

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Because the press conferences before the two games were staggered, media reporters immediately went south from north London to Harrington near Heathrow Airport after the press conference of the Kearney training base.

Compared with the high-end, elegant and high-end Kearney, Chelsea’s Harrington looks very naughty and is so simple that it is not worthy of this luxurious Blue Army, but media reporters are also used to it.

What's more, this is not their focus.

When Gao Han routinely announced the 18-man starting roster, media reporters only noticed that Marklele still missed the League Cup final, and it seemed that the French midfielder had not fully recovered.

Then a reporter threw Wenger's words to Gao Han, and everyone in the audience was quietly waiting for Gao Han's rebuttal.

The Nan locker room curse has indeed been around for a long time and has made many people believe it.

Professional football is mainly based on people. As long as it is a human, there will definitely be various, strange, and even difficult-to-explain phenomena, such as the so-called Premier League's best coaching curse.

But Gao Han sneered at this.

After he came to the Premier League, he won the best coach of the month many times, but he didn't necessarily lose.

So, the key to the problem is not the curse.

"I never believe the so-called curse, as I have said before, I never believe in the best coach of the month, and I will not be affected by the South Dressing Room spell of the Millennium Stadium."

Gao Han smiled faintly, facing all the media reporters.

"As for the so-called draw, it's even less necessary, because we don't want to give our opponent any excuses to lose."

"If there is really a so-called Nan locker room spell, then we are happy to accept this challenge and defeat Arsenal and the so-called spell in one fell swoop!"

Gao Han always sneered at the so-called curse, so he also felt that Chelsea offered to draw lots that was a very stupid decision in itself, especially when he finally drew to the South locker room, which would be even more unlucky.

Needless to say, in that game, Chelsea had already lost half of the game before it started.

By the same token, Wenger still wants to gain a psychological advantage by kicking the ball to Chelsea.

Chelsea is serious and loses psychologically. If he is not serious, Arsenal will naturally enter the North locker room and get a big belly, which takes the truth.

So, if anyone says Wenger is a good man in the future, Gao Han will definitely fight him to the death.

This is so thief!

Gao Han's thoughts moved a few times, but the media reporters were still asking questions.

For example, a reporter from the Independent suggested that Arsenal's forward Henry expressed confidence that he would definitely score in the final to help Arsenal break through Chelsea's goal and win the championship first.

Gao Han sneered twice without hesitation at this, and only replied, "He said the same thing in the last game."

The audience burst into laughter.

"When you go back, tell Henry that you still have to keep some strength and keep his top spot in the league scorer list!" Gao Han continued to provoke.

On the current Premier League Scorer List, Etoo has caught up with Henry, which has also made the competition for the Premier League Scorer King this season become increasingly fierce, especially for Henry, who was ambitious before the season, the pressure is even more increasing.

"Mr. Gao Han, are you planning to refrigerate Etoo in the final?" asked a reporter tentatively.

Gao Han laughed and refused to give a positive answer, "Guess."

The reporters almost fell down, who can guess this?

Chelsea's lineup is very strong, Gao Han's rotation is also used well. There are different ways of playing between the Cup and the League. Even if Etoo really rotates, it's normal.

Regarding the outstanding performance of the Blues this season and the stable performance over the past few months, many people not only attributed their greatest contribution to head coach Gao Han's training, but also felt that they rely on Chelsea's strong lineup.

Basically, there are two powerful competitors in every position, which makes Chelsea strong competitiveness. In addition, Gao Han is well rotated, and the team's overall combat effectiveness is amazing.

It can be said that the investment of 200 million euros has been spent on the blade.

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Arsenal did not give a positive response to Gao Han's provocation at the pre-match press conference.

Even Henry, who was the first to bear the brunt, just said that he would use the game to prove it.

But this does not hinder the media reporters' hype about this hot topic at all.

The League Cup has always been a useless event in the Premier League, with poor attention. In addition, the game time is scheduled at the end of February, which is a critical period for strong teams to fight on multiple fronts, so there have been calls for cancellation of the League Cup.

But now, Arsenal and Chelsea have reached the League Cup finals at the same time, which has greatly stimulated the attention of this cup.

There is a saying that it is good: whether there is a champion or not is not visible in daily life. It can only be reflected in a major and critical battle.

The League Cup final is the first game Chelsea faced since its reorganization. It determines the ownership of a championship trophy. Whether to continue Gao Han’s past glory or continue Chelsea’s previous strong and middle-aged efforts depends on the game.

Not only are media reporters paying great attention to this event, but even the fans of the two teams are very enthusiastic.

Before the game, the fans of the two teams all drove from London to Cardiff, and for a while, the trains and flights from London to Cardiff were crowded. The fans who chose to drive by themselves were in a long queue along the way.

Even on the day of the game, two cars representing Arsenal and Chelsea collided and rubbed, and the two gangs almost fought and blocked the entire road. In the end, police were dispatched to evacuate.

If the fans of the two teams were allowed to fight publicly on the road, it would be a big wonder in English football.

Before the game, Cardiff Millennium Stadium was full early.

In the stands, the blue representing Chelsea and the red representing Arsenal are clearly distinguished and tit-for-tat.

But unlike the excitement and excitement of the Blues, Arsenal fans are more gentlemanly or boring.

This is also in line with the consistent characteristics of Arsenal Highbury Stadium.

It was a famous gentleman's stadium in the Premier League.
Chapter completed!