Arsenal had always been a unique sight in the Premier League.
They insisted on being themselves, like celestial beings who were out of this world.
Even though they had been taught a lesson by Liverpool last season, and today was an away game, they were still unwilling to give up their style.
They tried to control the situation of the game through smooth and fast passing.
The rookie midfielder, Wilshere, was the core of the transition between offense and defense, and also the engine of the offense.
Before he was 18 years old, he only played twice for Arsenal in the league and had a record of 13 appearances in the cup competitions, but he had never experienced a big scene.
In the second half of last season, he played well on loan at Bolton Wanderers. In this season, Wenger promoted him and began to entrust him with important tasks.
It was no exaggeration to say that Wilshere was the prince of a powerhouse!
Miao Hong was born and joined Arsenal's youth training system at the age of nine. At the age of 18, he was given a major mission. His path was enviable and admirable.
Even Qin Xiong had to admit that Wilshere was luckier than him and faced greater challenges than him!
The 18-year-old Qin Xiong had just started in the Netherlands and it took him a while to adapt before he met a giant like AC Milan.
What about the 18-year-old Wilshere?
In his first game of the new season, he had to face the Premier League champion and the Champions League champion!
He was surrounded by enemies in the midfield: the hardworking Raúl, the business-like Gerard, the good offensive and defensive Alonso, and the decisive and ruthless Mascherano.
Thinking about his environment, the challenges and pressure he faced, it was good enough that he did not piss his pants.
But reality was cruel after all.
Raúl's harassment from behind distracted him. Gerard's defense today did not deliberately target Wilshere, but Alonso had already made it difficult for Wilshere in the midfield.
Arsenal wanted to control the game?
Wanted the offense to go smoothly?
The midfield core, the offensive organizer, could not stand firm. What could they use to drive the offense? What could they use to compete with Liverpool in the midfield?!
"Wilshere has been intercepted for the third time! It's only 15 minutes in the first half.
We can understand Wenger. His development of young players is indeed fruitful, but does his grand plan really depend on these players to achieve it?
It was no longer the Premier League of more than a decade ago. The trend in European football had indeed become: Do you want to rely on a group of children to win the championship? What a joke!
The competition is getting fiercer by the day, and the probability of young geniuses dying prematurely is gradually increasing. They are crushed by pressure, distracted by fame and fortune, destroyed by setbacks, and so on. We hope to see the phenomenon of talents emerging in every generation, but we have to admit that the European football world has become more and more difficult to survive! "
If Arsenal's midfield was unstable, they would fall into a passive position.
Gerard was focused on cutting off Arshavin's communication with his teammates, which was his main defensive task in today's match.
The threat of Qin Xiong on Nasri's side was enough to make Arsenal tremble with fear.
As for Chamakh?
Sorry, it was not that Comain did not value him, but that he had to get a clear understanding of the English stadium before anything else.
For a young player who had made a name for himself in Ligue 1, the first thing he had to do when he came to the Premier League was to get a clear understanding of the environment and adapt to it before he could think about making a name for himself.
Wenger watched anxiously on the sidelines. Liverpool gradually played an oppressive offense.
Johnson and Aurelio continued to provide support from the flank to the front field, and Liverpool's offense gradually began to flow.
In the 19th minute of the game, Gerard and Alonso made Wilshere lose his bearings through continuous passes in the midfield.
Gerard dribbled the ball and pretended to cut inside. He attracted the attention of Diaby and Clichy.
Just as he seemed to transform into a sharp knife and cut straight into the heart of Arsenal's penalty area, Gerard turned halfway and knocked the ball back to the middle of the midfield.
Alonso stepped forward with his seemingly unhurried pace and came forward to receive at a steady pace. He looked at the six sides and sized up the situation while running. Immediately, his excellent technique ensured that he could accurately send the ball to where he wanted the football to roll.
Diagonal pass!
When Qin Xiong was still wandering on the flank, Eboue deliberately got close to Qin Xiong and tried to defend closely.
But Eboue did not realize that when Diaby went to defend against Gerard, the gap between the two of them had imperceptibly widened to an extent.
Alonso naturally saw the gap. As for Wilshere, sorry, Arsenal's young crown prince stubbornly chased after Gerard. The midfield was completely empty.
If it were not for Alonso's slow speed, he would have been more than happy to dribble the ball forward. But there was a gap, and Alonso also understood his teammates, so even if there was no one in the gap, he still decisively passed the ball to the empty area.
After passing the ball, Alonso wasn't worried at all. The scene that he had anticipated appeared.
Qin Xiong started and quickly cut inside to the empty area in front of the penalty area, which was where the football rolled. His figure darted behind Eboue, and by the time Eboue realized it, it was already too late.
Even if Sagna wanted to fill in before the penalty area, it was too late!
After Qin Xiong cut across the penalty area with his right foot to lead the ball, Torres immediately ran diagonally to make an anti-offside charge.
Vermaelen stayed close to defend, and Torres was brought to the left side of the penalty area.
At this time, Qin Xiong gently kicked the ball to Raúl as he dribbled towards the penalty area.
Raúl, who had his back against Arsenal's new defensive player, Koscielny, used the arch of his foot to gently tap the ball horizontally again.
Koscielny wanted to use his foot to intercept, but it was too late.
Qin Xiong swept past Raúl's side, took the opportunity to dribble the ball away, and brushed past Koscielny, who was about to turn to block his path forward!
The French young player might have only realized the cruelty of the Premier League at this moment!
Facing the championship-level Red Army in his debut game did not give him time to integrate into the Premier League and did not give him time to properly understand the strength of the Red Army.
He was so ruthlessly broken through by the Red Army's attack group that he had no face to speak of. In the face of the Red Army's powerful attack group, he was like a child who had no power to fight back.
Now, the child could only turn to the Red Army and even the most powerful superstar on the planet to judge Arsenal's fate!
Qin Xiong did not hesitate after he charged into the penalty area. With the years of honing his last kick, his biggest advantage when dealing with shots was decisiveness!
This time was no exception. He blasted a low ball, and before Almunia stretched out his foot to block, the football quickly rolled into the lower left corner of the goal!
After Qin Xiong broke the goal, he ran along the end line to the corner flag area in a relaxed manner. He turned his head and waved at Raúl. Raúl and Gerard put their arms around each other's shoulders and caught up with Qin Xiong's pace.
The three men took the lead to come to the sidelines to celebrate. Qin Xiong smiled and nodded to the Red Army fans in the stands. He turned and hugged Raúl and Gerard. Torres rushed up from behind and jumped directly above the three men, letting out a wild roar.
Liverpool's new attack group tasted the blood of the enemy, which made them crazy, like a drug addiction, unable to stop!
They needed to taste more of the enemy's blood!
No, they needed to drink!
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