Highbury was instantly filled with silence!
The Gunners fans were in disbelief, while the Ajax fans were jumping up and down in the visiting team's viewing platform, waving their flags and shouting passionately. They raised their fists and cheered for the team.
Qin Xiong saw that he had started running after the goal and closed his eyes. There was no smile on his face. Instead, it was a display of determination. He nodded his head and ran quickly to the visiting team's viewing platform. When he was ten meters away from the side of the field, he bent his legs and slid down to his knees. At the same time, he opened his arms wide. After he slid down to his knees, he stood up again with his arms wide open. Facing the fans who had come all the way to London to cheer for them, he scanned everyone and nodded his head slowly. His expression was incomparably determined.
We can do it!
We can beat Arsenal!
Did you see that?
We've scored!
In front of him, countless Ajax fans rushed to the edge of the viewing platform but were blocked by the stadium's security personnel. It was like a flood gushing down from a mountain. They wanted to get closer to Qin Xiong, cheer for him, and sing praises for him.
Snede was the closest to Qin Xiong. He was the first to rush over and also slid down to his knees. He stood up beside Qin Xiong and pushed Qin Xiong with both hands. A roar was transmitted into Qin Xiong's ears.
When he turned around, Sneijder pushed him again and yelled at him, "You scored a goal! You've f * * king scored for us! We're going to beat Arsenal! We're going to f * * king make it to the top eight of the Champions League! "
Qin Xiong gave him a rather sinister smile. The two of them opened their arms in tacit understanding and hugged each other tightly!
When Van Der Vaart rushed over, he jumped up and pressed his hands on the shoulders of the two players, roaring angrily at the fans in the away team's stands. After Ibrahimovic rushed over, he pressed his forehead against Qin Xiong's forehead and laughed wantonly. "Hahaha, I admit that I'm not as good as you in free kicks, you brat!"
De Jong, Galasek, Maxwell, Heitinga, and almost all the other teammates except for the goalkeeper, Lobonte, ran over and held Qin Xiong's face one by one. They put their foreheads against his forehead and said something.
Then, they quickly regained their serious and solemn expressions and slowly walked towards the backstage.
"Qin Xiong scored with a free kick! It was a wonderful goal. The ball bypassed the human wall and fell rapidly. Lehmann had no way to deal with it. It should have been blocked by the human wall. By the time he reacted, it was already too late! Now, Ajax was leading Arsenal 1: 0 in the away game, with a total score of 2: 1! There are still 25 minutes left in the game. Arsenal needs to score, at least one goal, to drag the game into overtime! "
Comain restrained his excitement on the sidelines. After the players finished celebrating, he immediately shouted at the players on the field, and then made a gesture to ask them to stay calm! Don't get carried away!
Wenger felt like he was struck by lightning.
He had been looking forward to it for more than an hour.
Ajax to attack, attack, damn it, attack!
But Ajax did not. They insisted on implementing the tactics formulated before the game. Although it was not a mobile game goal, the free kick opportunity was created by their teamwork.
Now, Arsenal fell behind!
The game was beyond Wenger's expectations and control.
Arsenal, who wanted to win the game very, very steadily, had the situation reversed in an instant!
Now, they needed to attack.
Now, Wenger prayed to God to let time go slower, slower, and f * * king slower!
Arsenal's players also suffered some blows.
Like Henry and Vieira, they had been playing for Arsenal for a long time.
But Arsenal always reversed the situation in the Champions League in a way that they could not explain.
It was as if the game had not had many ups and downs and seemed to be under their expectations and control. But suddenly, there would be a turning point that caught them off guard.
Today, such a plot was played out again.
Henry waved to his teammates in the backfield to attack more actively and give more support to the front field.
Playing against Ajax today was different from playing against Ajax in the last game.
Henry had scored in the last game. First, Ajax had fewer defenders than today. Secondly, in the last game, Ajax's wingers assisted very frequently. Today, they focused on strengthening the defense.
He seemed to be unable to do it alone. If he wanted to rely on a team of two or three to break through Ajax's defense, he would be underestimating the team that was in the top eight of the Champions League last season.
After Ajax's goal, the situation on the field changed dramatically.
Arsenal had no choice but to attack!
Ashley Cole came up to assist and frequently cooperated with Pirès on the flank. Qin Xiong took the initiative to retreat and strengthen the defense in the dangerous fan-shaped area in front of the goal.
Arsène Wenger suddenly realized that Arsenal's situation was a bit like Ajax's in the last game.
It was too difficult to sneak into the Forbidden Zone of the Jax Empire.
The players on the field also realized this. In a race against time, Bergkamp, Vieira, and Henry frequently shot long shots from the periphery.
The success rate of sending shells into the penalty area was too low.
De Jong and Galasek cooperated very well in this game. They blocked Bergkamp, who was plugging in from the middle, assisted in defending the ribs of the penalty area, and so on. The effort that the Ajax players poured into the game was all reflected in sweat and concentration.
Vieira's initial long shot was already a bit risky. He had to pay attention to Qin Xiong's area of activity at all times. He could not fall behind Qin Xiong's starting position when switching between offense and defense, which meant that he could not chase after Qin Xiong from behind. At the very least, he had to defend from the front.
Therefore, he could only organize support or long shots from the periphery when Qin Xiong retreated in a wide range.
But after seeing that Arsenal's offense was not ideal and Ajax's determination to tightly seal the inside and outside of the penalty area, Vieira could not care so much.
Time ticked by, and there was not much time left for them.
At the 73rd minute of the game, Vieira boldly pressed forward. After a cooperation with Bergkamp, he suddenly diagonally passed the ball to the left in front of the penalty area.
Pirès flicked the ball horizontally in front of Grygera and then sent a straight ball out.
A player quickly rushed past Grygera and Heitinga.
Ashley Cole!
He had already transformed into a striker. After receiving Pirès's straight pass, he had a loose shooting environment and could also pass the ball!
Ashley Cole observed the situation in the middle of the goal and the back of the penalty area.
Henry was running diagonally, but Galasek was always following him. Ljungberg was further away, and Maxwell was also following like a shadow.
Ashley Cole could not hesitate, so he decided to shoot!
Diagonally facing the goal in the penalty area, Ashley Cole volleyed a shot!
Lobonte could not stop the football with his palm at all. He could only instinctively open his arms to block the goal near the post.
Thank God he blocked Ashley Cole's shot with his shoulder!
The ball that bounced out was on the penalty area line. In the face of the incoming ball, Dirong did not hesitate to directly head the ball back as a way to clear the siege because he knew that there was a ferocious beast lurking behind him. Vieira!
Before the Arsenal fans had time to lament that Ashley Cole's shot was too straight, they saw the football, which was headed out by Dirong leaning back, pass Vieira's head and fly to Qin Xiong's feet!
Qin Xiong did not stop the ball. He took advantage of the situation and turned around. Then, he shot the ball at lightning speed.
He would not give Vieira a chance to catch up!
Never!
At this time, Arsenal's backfield, excluding the goalkeeper, only had four defensive players.
Lauren, Campbell, Touré, and Silva.
Ajax's offensive and defensive numbers were clear at a glance after Qin Xiong dribbled the ball across half of the field.
4VS4
Qin Xiong did not try to dribble the ball to change the rhythm this time. It was a waste of time. With such a wide space, he did not need to be entangled with the people in front of him.
Van Der Vaart, who was in the front right, took the initiative to slow down. When Silva blocked in front of Qin Xiong, Qin Xiong passed the ball to Van Der Vaart.
Then Qin Xiong strode forward to position. Silva originally wanted to follow Qin Xiong, but when he saw Van Der Vaart unexpectedly dribble the ball to the middle, he changed his mind and intended to intercept Van Der Vaart, who had the ball at his feet.
But he alone could not control the entire cross section.
After Van Der Vaart dribbled the ball out of an angle, he decisively passed the ball straight to Ibrahimovic, who had withdrawn from the penalty area.
Ibrahimovic faced the ball with Touré and Campbell behind him. He did not stop the ball at all and directly passed the ball diagonally to the side.
Qin Xiong rushed in from outside the penalty area, received the ball and stepped forward. He brushed past Touré!
With a powerful momentum, Qin Xiong charged into Arsenal's penalty area from the right side of the front field!
Ajax, the enemy at the gate!
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