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Almunia, a name that has engraved his name in the history of the team early!

He is unknown, and even many new fans are unfamiliar with this name; he does not have any extraordinary behavior, comes to the training base on time to participate in training, and leaves the training base on time. He lives in a community arranged by the club, and the house is rented , a simple apartment instead of the star's luxurious villa.

He is dressed very simply. Although he drives an Audi, it is a free car provided by the club's sponsors. Apart from that, he does not have any personal endorsement or sponsorship contracts. His agent is also low-key, except for the club's initiative to give him a salary increase. At that time, he would not come to the club office, let alone appear in front of a series of media such as The Sun.

It's like a guy who disappeared from the sight of the fans!

I believe that even die-hard fans will not notice that in every game, there will be a player sitting quietly in the corner of the bench. Except for running out every once in a while to warm up, he plays almost the whole game. There was no movement.

This is Almunia, a player who has brought countless touches and honors to fans!

"He is not the best star, but he is definitely the best player! We must thank Almunia for his contribution to our team. We should always remember that there was such a player who played for us Played for the club!”

"It's been 6 years. I still remember that when I contacted Manuel, he was still an energetic young man. But in the blink of an eye, 6 years later, he got married. His wife is a beautiful Spaniard, and their children are Very endearing, I visited their home and it was full of warmth and harmony.”

"Yes, it has been 6 years. Before I knew it, Manuel was already 28 years old. He dedicated the most precious 6 years of his life to us. I must thank him. At the same time, I believe that everything will be better." I am grateful to him because he has always been so loyal, even when he failed to start, he showed his work ethic and his responsibility to the club!"

"When I received a call from Wenger in London, my first reaction was to refuse, because I could not allow my family, my comrades, and my friends to become my enemies, but Wenger asked me a question, Now, he can only sit on the bench and spend his career, but when he comes to Arsenal, I can give him the main force and let him show his talents!"

"I was convinced by Wenger and I have to admit that we owe Manuel so much. I can't express how much I owe him and how grateful our club is to him. All I can say is, I can't allow it. I selfishly kept Manuel here, even though I knew he wouldn’t leave as long as I asked, but I didn’t!”

"Our club will not ask for even a penny for the transfer of Manuel, because money would be an insult to a player who has given us selflessly and is an invaluable asset, although we live in It’s a realistic society that values ​​money, but I don’t want money to tarnish the pure relationship between our club and our players.”

"I asked Wenger seriously and he assured me that Almunia will have a good development at Arsenal. He is very optimistic about him and promised not to treat him badly. I will do everything in my power to ensure that Manuel I asked him about his future at Arsenal and I agreed, but I told Wenger that I had to speak to Manuel myself."

"When I told Manuel the news on the phone, he was not happy. He was not happy that he could be the main player for Arsenal, a giant team. He cried silently, sobbing silently. !”

"I forgot how long it took. Manuel told me that he was willing to go to Arsenal and that he hoped to add some brilliance to his career, but he will always remember it and everyone he came into contact with here. People, everything, he hopes that one day, he can come back here!"

"I promised him that, I told him,

The door is open for him at any time. Once he is unhappy outside, this is his home and his safe haven. And this is what I want to say to everyone who has contributed to it! "

……………………This is the first time that Xiao Yu has published a column written by himself on the official website because of the departure of a player, in order to announce a transfer to all fans, Spain Goalkeeper Manuel Almunia will leave for Arsenal at the end of the season, and Wenger hopes to use him to replace Seaman's class.

Xiao Yu's column caused a huge response among the fans, because the player Almunia had hardly appeared in the media before, and even the official website rarely appeared. If you don't have an in-depth understanding, I'm afraid not many people will notice this Spanish player.

Yes, since being snatched away as the main force by Cech, the Czechs have never given Almunia a chance and firmly occupy the main position of the team. The Spaniard can only play in some cup matches or when Cech is injured. Came on as a substitute but he never complained, ever!

In an interview with the media, the player said that Almunia is a respectable person and a trustworthy and eternal friend. He wishes him a better development after leaving.

Cech was full of praise for Almunia's strength and believed that the Spaniard was definitely qualified to gain a foothold at Arsenal.

"As Mr. Xiao Yu commented, he is not an outstanding star because he has almost no news, but he is definitely an outstanding player and he can play for any team in the world, including Arsenal, I believe he will have a bright future at Arsenal!" Mourinho also spoke highly of him.

Almunia seemed very touched by the support from Mourinho and his teammates. When interviewed by the media, he even shed tears and said that his decision to leave was very difficult, but he hoped to make his career better. Becoming more complete, he said that his move to Arsenal was not a permanent farewell.

"I will always support this team, I will always love this team, even if I may return to the court as an enemy in the future, although my professional ethics forces me to go all out and prevent goals, but I Enemies that will never, ever be, never!”

The fans also expressed their affirmation of Almunia's transfer. They also recognized that the club did not strive for even a penny of transfer fees in this transfer. They supported Xiao Yu's statement that money is here. The transfer was an insult to Almunia. His feelings for the club cannot be measured by money.

In an interview with the media, the president of the fans club of the league said that even if Almunia returns to the stadium as an enemy in the future, the fans will only applaud him and he will never become an enemy of the club!

"We welcome him home and back anytime!"

Although it was just a free transfer, it attracted a lot of attention in the latter part of the season. After all, this was the first time Arsenal introduced players from a foreign country. These two teams, whose fans hated each other, had an incident that both fans recognized. Player transfers have to be said to be a strange phenomenon in today's society.

But if you look at it more deeply, many people think that this is the victory of the most simple football emotion!

In order to give Almunia a perfect ending, Mourinho returned to the court after defeating Crystal Palace 0:2 in the 37th round and specially arranged for Almunia to replace him. Cech started the game in the 38th round of the Red Devils Derby at home against Manchester United.

This Red Devils derby is also known as a warm-up and test before the FA Cup final. In addition, Chelsea defeated Charlton 0:1 in an away game the day before, making this game with Manchester United lose its original importance.

Although they lost the league championship, they still paid attention to this Red Devils derby. The fans used the overwhelming attendance to show their respect for Almunia. The almost ubiquitous blessing banners all over the field made Almunia even more excited. Nia was very touched.

The Spaniard also returned the favor with an outstanding performance in this game, and also showed Arsenal his quality.

2:0, with the goals of Kaká and Didier Drogba, they defeated Manchester United at home, which was not doing well recently. This also forced the Red Devils to rank behind Arsenal, ranking fourth in the league, and almost missed the European Champions Cup.

After this game, the Glazer family also announced that they had completed the wholly-owned acquisition of Manchester United. From now on, the best-run club in England will become a financial tool in the hands of the Glazer family.

Although there have been constant fan protests and demonstrations during this period, the final result still failed to prevent the intrusion of funds, which made more Red Devils fans feel sad and disappointed.

…………After deciding to let Almunia go, Xiao Yu and Mourinho had to start thinking about the replacement goalkeeper for next season.

Sometimes it is more difficult to find a suitable substitute than to find an excellent main player, especially the substitute goalkeeper, who must be able to endure loneliness and be able to play anytime and anywhere.

There are several young players in the youth training camp who are good, but Xiao Yu is not willing to have these promising young players polish their talents on the bench. He prefers to introduce an experienced veteran to serve as a substitute.

To be honest, it is a pity to watch a talented player waste time on the bench, but goalkeeper is different from other positions, such as Franck Ribery, Villa, Cesc Fabregas and others. Can get more than 20 appearances in a season, although some are substitutes, but the goalkeeper cannot. [^[half(.*)／[福*(生)~] w.n福s Update soon

Mourinho also agreed with Xiao Yu's opinion, but he said that if the team cannot find a suitable candidate, it will have to use young players from the youth academy.

But soon, after the scouting network was rolled out, a number of good veterans were immediately selected, including Chelsea's Italian goalkeeper Cudicini.

With Hildebrand's outstanding performance, Cudicini hardly got any playing opportunities at Chelsea. He only played 4 times throughout the season and rarely even had a chance in the FA Cup and League Cup. This made the Italian I want to leave Chelsea and look for opportunities with other teams.

The scouts contacted Cudicini, who was not resistant to joining. After all, this team is the most popular team in Europe today. However, when he proposed to compete with Cech for the main position, he immediately gave up. came up with the idea of ​​introducing him.

This is not a player who can sit on the bench with peace of mind. If he is introduced, this bomb may be triggered at some point.

In addition, some other goalkeepers were considered, but either the players were unwilling to come on the bench, or they looked down on their strength, or they were uneasy. After all, the goalkeeper position is quite critical.

But just when the club was feeling frustrated, Mark David suddenly came up with a surprising name. Introducing him could not only meet the competitive needs of enhancing the thickness of the goalkeeper bench, but also meet the club's business requirements, killing two birds with one stone. .