"Hurry back and train."
Seeing the anxious expression on his face, one could guess that he still hadn't figured out a solution tactically.
Cao Baming threw the water bottle in his hand aside and then looked into Arteta's eyes.
"It's not difficult to solve, it's actually very simple, just let me be the finisher."
Cao Baming said confidently, but Arteta was clearly not satisfied with this answer.
"If you are the finisher, then who will defend Drogba?"
After thinking carefully, it seemed to be true. However, it was likely that Arteta already had a backup plan in mind, although whoever was substituted in would still be slightly inferior to Henry on the field.
This sense of disparity would be difficult to accept psychologically.
Cao Baming walked back towards the pitch, where the members of the passing training group were waving at him.
At this moment, a system voice suddenly echoed in his mind.
Cao Baming's eyes lit up, and he was quite surprised. He was curious, could it be another sudden timed mission?
Since there were rewards to be gained, it was a good thing.
"Ding! A birthday reminder is sent to the host, with eight days remaining..."
What?
Cao Baming was shocked, and his footsteps slowed down.
You actually have this function, and you can even remind me of my birthday.
Then, the voice continued...
"The system will send a birthday gift to the host, which can be claimed on the birthday!"
This is great news!
Cao Baming was still a little excited.
He hadn't even remembered that he had a birthday, and it was coming up soon. He never expected that the first person to remind him of this wouldn't be his friends or family, but his faithful system!
If he truly became alone, Cao Baming would probably want to marry him on the spot.
There were still eight days left... meaning it would be two days after the next match...
In this way, Henry might not be able to make it to his birthday party this year. Perhaps he could, or perhaps he couldn't, but at this moment, he hadn't even received the news.
Upon returning home and checking his mailbox, he found that some people had already sent birthday reminders. They remembered it even more clearly than he did, and it was his own birthday.
During the training over the past two days, Cao Baming informed his teammates about this matter.
Since it was his birthday, a party or banquet was naturally unavoidable, and Cao Baming's style would certainly not be without such an event.
Before any preparations were made, the invitations to the banquet had already been sent out. Naturally, his teammates were the first to receive them, as they were essential to this gathering.
Compared to last year, the biggest progress now was that he had met more football superstars and had initial exchanges with them.
Some of them could even be called friends, and at least if he sent them birthday invitations, they shouldn't refuse.
The likes of Ronaldo and Luis Figo, who had returned to their peak, might even come to his birthday party. Deeper communication and closer contact with them was a rare opportunity, and he had to seize it.
After training ended, Cao Baming returned home and eagerly forwarded the invitation. First, he sent it to Henry, who was far away in Spain.
For everyone else he could think of, as long as he could find a way to get their contact information, or entrust someone to convey the message, he made sure the news was delivered.
Many of Cao Baming's fans had already learned the news in advance. They knew that Cao Baming's birthday countdown had already begun, and some fervent fans had even marked it on their calendars at home.
In the blink of an eye, the notifications had been sent out, but the venue had not yet been chosen. Cao Baming no longer had the time to personally handle these matters, and he was even a bit lazy to do so himself, so he entrusted someone to help with it.
Regarding the choice of venue, it was undoubtedly necessary to choose an open area. This place needed to meet several characteristics. First, it had to be large enough to accommodate a sufficient number of people. Second, it needed to be scenic and unique.
Of course, there was an even more important third point: there needed to be a football pitch nearby. After all, the good friends Cao Baming knew were basically all from the football circle, and these people's common characteristic or hobby was football, which could connect everyone.
In the blink of an eye, it was the day before the match against Chelsea. On this day, Henry was still in far-off Spain accompanying his friend, and it was confirmed that he would not be able to return at this moment.
Even if he returned tonight, the coaching staff would not arrange for him to play. He had not participated in training for a full week, and even Cao Baming would not give him a pass in such a situation.
At the same time, within Chelsea, the coaching staff was also studying Arsenal's tactics very seriously. They had already learned that Henry had gone abroad and could not return to the club in time.
Based on various external information, they could infer that Henry would not be able to appear in the squad list for the next match, which was almost a foregone conclusion.
However, even without Henry on the field, the capabilities of Cao Baming and Messi alone were enough to give them a severe headache.
Chelsea's current tactics continued the counter-attacking style established or upgraded during Mourinho's era. However, a significant drawback or flaw of this tactic was its extreme fear of the opponent seizing an opportunity in front of the penalty area to directly change the score with a single shot.
Low-block defense feared this kind of shot, but both Cao Baming and Messi had this ability, even reaching the highest level in the world.
Messi might not have Cao Baming's strong long-range shooting ability, but he could still choose to create space for himself by dribbling past several defenders with his magical footwork near the penalty area.
Despite being 35 years old, his dribbling count still ranked at the top of the charts in the top five leagues, which spoke volumes.
And now, if they continued to defend in front of the penalty area when facing these two players, actively ceding possession, it would be a very dangerous situation.
Although it was a trap set by themselves, the opponent could directly seize the trap and crush them, which they could indeed do!