Sikora's goal plunged the Philips Stadium into a dead silence!
The commentator was not stingy with his praise for Qin Xiong's outstandingly flashy moves, his deadly long-range scalpel pass, and Sikora's shocking speed and goal break.
Hiddink's face was as still as water.
Comain shook his head and smiled as he clapped. He seemed to find it hard to believe that Qin Xiong could use such an outstandingly outstandingly method in the game.
In training, the players would show off one or two tricks, but in a game, it was rare to be able to calmly and actually use them.
Ibrahimovic, Snede, and Van Der Vaart could not help but stand up from the substitutes' bench and walk to the sidelines. They laughed and applauded Qin Xiong and Sikora's wonderful cooperation.
The most eye-catching goal scorer, Sikora, was expressionless and did not celebrate.
He had submitted a request to leave the team before the winter break.
Since he was wearing the jersey and playing in the game, he must do his best. But his heart was no longer with Ajax.
Ibrahimovic waved from the sidelines and let Sikora come to him. He gave Sikora a hug of encouragement and support.
The two had a good personal relationship.
As for the conflict between Sikora and the club, or rather with Comain, it was not a personal grudge. To put it bluntly, it was a work problem and could not be brought into personal feelings. Therefore, Ibrahimovic could not stand on Sikora's side against the club. But at the right time, he could give warmth and support in the name of a friend, which was reasonable.
The PSV Eindhoven players frequently looked at Qin Xiong, and even the main players on the substitutes' bench were no exception. They looked at Qin Xiong. It was hard to say that it was a kind of unfriendly look, but it was dignified, serious, and fearful!
No teammate would blame Park Ji-sung.
What had happened was obvious to everyone. If it were someone else facing Qin Xiong, it was hard to guarantee that they would not end up like Park Ji-sung if they did not foul.
Qin Xiong stood in the middle of the field, waiting for Sikora to return. When the two met, Qin Xiong took the initiative to give Sikora a high five in celebration, and then hugged him.
It could be said that the appearance of Qin Xiong had forced Sikora to lose his position in the team.
Without Qin Xiong, Van Der Vaart would start anew as the midfield commander. Even if Sikora were to compete for the frontline position, he would have a great advantage.
However, be it Qin Xiong or Sikora, the former didn't feel apologetic at all, while the latter didn't feel any resentment.
The rule of survival for football clubs was natural selection. Professional players should accept, adapt, and face it bravely.
PSV Eindhoven kicked off again.
They became even wilder and more unrestrained. At one point, they pushed their offense to half the field, forcing Qin Xiong to retreat to the penalty area to participate in the defense.
PSV Eindhoven did not care whether they could enter the semifinals of the Dutch Cup or not.
But their opponent was Ajax, their nemesis in the local league. In the end, this was a battle of face and dignity!
After resisting PSV Eindhoven's bombardment, Ajax began to launch a quick counterattack.
Qin Xiong played the game extremely relaxed, not because of his attitude, but because of his mentality.
In the past few months, he had grown rapidly and accumulated professional experience, so he was not nervous on the field at all. He looked at the overall situation more calmly, had insight into the movements of his teammates and opponents on the field, and made the most accurate judgment.
In the 84th minute of the game, Ajax was pushed back into the penalty area by PSV Eindhoven's wave of offense. Heitinga and De Rong worked together to freeze Hesselink.
After intercepting the ball, Heitinga passed the ball directly to Qin Xiong, which seemed to be a choice without any consideration.
Qin Xiong would definitely appear in the vision of his teammates when the offense and defense changed, and he would run out of the safe space to receive the ball.
He stopped the ball, turned around, and faced Park Ji-sung again.
Qin Xiong began to cycle in front of him.
Left foot, right foot, alternating in front of the ball quickly. If time could be slowed down, in this short period of less than two seconds, Qin Xiong and Park Ji-sung's body center of gravity swayed at a high frequency.
Park Ji-sung wanted to keep up with Qin Xiong's rhythm, and his prediction was constantly changing.
Left, right, left? Right?
When Qin Xiong finished his third cycle, Park Ji-sung's scalp went numb, and his head buzzed.
The ball was gone.
Qin Xiong did not follow up with a left or right pass to break through after cycling.
Instead, unexpectedly, he knocked the ball with his heel.
He did not break through Park Ji-sung, but it shocked Park Ji-sung after he observed the situation around him.
He was so engrossed in marking Qin Xiong that he did not notice that not far from him, Pinar was unmarked.
Qin Xiong's heel kick was a return pass, and De Jong kept going forward to pass the ball diagonally, and the ball reached Pinar's feet.
The moment Park Ji-sung instinctively stepped forward to intercept Pinar, cold sweat broke out on his forehead.
Qin Xiong brushed past him at lightning speed.
Pinar knocked the ball horizontally, and Park Ji-sung turned to see Qin Xiong's back. Qin Xiong strode forward with the ball, and crossed the midfield in two seconds!
PSV Eindhoven's 20-year-old defensive midfielder, Hogslet, charged fiercely diagonally. Slide!
Qin Xiong immediately stopped his rhythm while dribbling the ball at high speed. When Hogslet slid over, he gently scooped up the bottom of the football with the tip of his foot. Then, he leaped up slightly and passed over Hogslet's calf along with the ball.
As he moved forward, PSV Eindhoven's defensive formation was already jittery and nervous.
The other defensive midfielder, Vogel, was facing Qin Xiong head-on.
When Qin Xiong was two meters in front of him, he made an exaggerated feint. Vogel dared not act rashly, as if he was facing a formidable enemy. He was also guessing whether Qin Xiong was going to break through to his left or right.
But in reality, Qin Xiong turned the ball horizontally with his foot, followed by pulling the ball, moved two steps in front of him, swung out the passing angle, and decisively sent a straight kick.
The football rolled behind Vogel like a sharp knife, and on the diagonal rolling trajectory, it pierced into the heart of PSV Eindhoven from the area between Bouma and Hovland!
Hovland and Bouma were very successful in blocking Sonke.
Unfortunately, Qin Xiong did not pass the ball to Sonke.
Instead, he passed it to Sottars, who was running into the penalty area from the left!
He was also very fast. After sprinting, it was difficult for the defenders to keep up.
PSV Eindhoven could not defend against Ajax's counterattack at all. They left too much space for Ajax's speedy winger.
If not for the fact that Galasek did not have Qin Xiong's acceleration and scalpel passing ability, Ajax would have been able to defeat PSV Eindhoven through counterattacks.
Sottars cut into the penalty area to stop the ball. He was not greedy, but swept the ball to the back of the goal.
At the back of the goal on the other side of the penalty area, Sikora rushed over and easily pushed the ball into the empty goal.
Sikora, a brace!
But he still did not celebrate.
Hiddink closed his eyes and pondered on the sidelines.
Qin Xiong was a dangerous player, who had caught his attention the last time they played against each other.
But he still did not expect Qin Xiong to grow so quickly.
Qin Xiong, who was now free and easy on the field, posed a greater threat than any of Ajax's players.
It really did not matter if they lost the Dutch Cup.
But what about the league tournament in a few days?
Hiddink frowned deeply.
If Ajax also put on a defensive formation at the door, PSV Eindhoven might really have no way to deal with the opponent as long as it was a draw.
Just like this game.
Ajax played a defensive counterattack and their formation was relatively backward.
But in fact, Ajax's attack would be more efficient than their strong attack in positional play!
They could play their advantage to the fullest.
With the presence of Qin Xiong, a threatening player who could easily perform a direct pass with a scalpel within a distance of 50 yards, it was like a Sword of Damocles hanging over PSV Eindhoven's head, making PSV Eindhoven not dare to act rashly.
Ajax won 2: 0 in the away game and advanced to the top four of the Dutch Cup with their head held high.
At the end of the game, Qin Xiong and his teammates celebrated in a relaxed and happy mood at the home of their arch-rivals.
Here, he once again left behind beautiful memories.
The PSV Eindhoven players were full of resentment. They were unwilling to lose, but they were powerless to resist.
Robben, Kežman, van Bommel, and Romedard sat on the cold bench for 90 minutes.
When they left, their expressions were slightly ferocious.
Unwilling!
But it was not over yet.
Amsterdam played again!
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