A scene that the Fulham fans could not believe happened at Craven Farm Stadium.
What did they see?
Perhaps some fans were still looking for their seats and did not see what was happening on the field.
When Henry broke through the goal guarded by Edwin van der Sar, he was filled with boundless joy. The attack and coordination made him feel comfortable all over. It was simply wonderful.
Because Qin Xiong could keep up with his rhythm.
No, it was hard to say whose rhythm was faster!
What was even more wonderful was that the two men seemed to have a natural tacit understanding in their attacks. They knew how to cover each other and rely on each other to break through. At the same time, there was also a selfless team spirit!
Henry did not realize that the goal, which was finally determined to be 8.9 seconds, would go down in history. He pointed to Qin Xiong after the goal and waved to him. When Qin Xiong ran over to congratulate him, Henry put his arm around Qin Xiong's shoulder and ran to the visiting fans' stands. He pointed to Qin Xiong's chest, as if introducing the team's new signing to the fans.
Qin Xiong and Henry hugged in front of the stands where the Arsenal fans were. The other teammates also rushed up with wild roars. The defending champion Arsenal's momentum in the new Premier League season was not interrupted by the FIFA match day.
"Incredible! Incredible! Incredible goal! The game has just started and the Fulham players have not touched the ball at all! Qin Xiong and Henry teamed up to create a goal that absolutely has a chance to compete for the best goal of the round! Edwin van der Sar's anger was understandable. He was going to become the background of the goal that the fans repeatedly admired! Wenger showed a surprised smile on the sidelines. He proved to the fans that the acquisition of Qin Xiong was correct. We saw that Qin Xiong had perfect explosive power and speed. His excellent ball control made it so that few opponents could catch up with him when he dribbled. Mort and Clarke were humiliated! They were absolutely humiliated! They let Qin Xiong rush past them like amateurs. They couldn't even touch Qin Xiong's clothes. What was even more beautiful about this goal was that it had to be appreciated from the beginning. Qin Xiong and Henry had crossed positions twice after the kick-off. This kind of running position allowed them to cover each other and control the opponent's attention. In front of the penalty area, Henry had passed straight. Qin Xiong had reversed the offside position. The timing of the pass and run was flawless. Qin Xiong had finally calmly slowed down his pace before sending the ball out. He did not seem to have thought of shooting himself. Perhaps he had noticed that Edwin van der Sar had perfectly blocked the near corner of the goal, so he sent a cross pass to the back of the goal. Would Henry miss such an opportunity? He would not be Thierry Henry if he missed it! Arsenal's quicksilver offense continues and the storm of goals has not dissipated. This goal is likely to become the fastest goal in the Premier League! "
Not only was Wenger overjoyed on the sidelines, but Arsenal's substitutes were also shocked by the team's goal at the start of the game. They stood up and applauded.
Before the game was about to restart, Robin van Persie sat down and said softly, "He's here!"
"Who's here?"
Fàbregas asked puzzledly beside him.
Van Persie glanced at Fàbregas and did not say anything.
Qin Xiong, who was as fast as lightning and imposing as he was in the Eredivisie, was here!
When Qin Xiong no longer tried to break through the opponent's defense, he would not encounter the opponent's killing tactics on the pitch because the opponent could not touch him at all.
He ran in a wide area, played the ball decisively, and played more concisely than before. Although he lacked the means to create local opportunities and create a global linkage effect, the overall strength of the Arsenal players was stronger. The players' positional awareness and the rhythm of the game excited Qin Xiong. He did not need to deliberately slow down, and every time he attacked the opponent's defensive line, the faster the rhythm, the more it could make the opponent panic.
With Vieira and Silva as the defensive midfielders, and Campbell and Touré leading the rear defensive line, Arsenal's defensive strength was undoubtedly strong.
As the game went on, Qin Xiong became more and more excited and active on the pitch.
That was because he was getting more and more comfortable with the game.
The core element was that when he was in possession of the ball, he did not give the opponent a chance to get close, and when he was defending, he could bravely charge at the opponent.
But this was not absolute.
When Qin Xiong was in the penalty area, or outside the penalty area, he could appropriately increase the chances of getting rid of the ball because the opponent would be wary of the location of the foul!
For him, the core of the way he could control the game was to be calm.
This was not difficult for him. He had been very steady since he was a child.
Wenger watched on the sidelines with excitement!
Compared to the old Bergkamp, Qin Xiong's advantages were obvious.
First of all, team awareness and stamina in defense, which represented the coverage of the defensive area, would improve the team's midfield interception efficiency.
Secondly, Qin Xiong's ability to thread the needle and even his personal impact in the attack was obviously stronger than Bergkamp's.
Of course, it was not that Bergkamp could not do it.
It was just that his age made it difficult for him to ensure that he could play well on three fronts in a season, and he was already at the end of his career. Qin Xiong was the rising sun, representing the future, and had already shown enough shocking impact.
The Fulham players' joke in the locker room before the game really became a joke.
They wanted to "scare" Qin Xiong to death.
As a result, they became frightened in front of Qin Xiong!
In the 17th minute of the game, Arsenal, who had been attacking continuously from the left, suddenly changed direction with Qin Xiong's kick and accurately sent the ball to Ljungberg, who cut into the penalty area from the right. Ljungberg crossed into the penalty area, and Henry's shot in the middle was blocked by Edwin van der Sar's world-class save.
Three minutes later, Qin Xiong suddenly cut forward on the right side and did a two-one pass with Ljungberg on the right side. He went around the inside line and passed the ball to the back of the penalty area. Pires volleyed the ball at the back of the penalty area and hit the side netting!
In the 26th minute of the game, Mott was intercepted by Silva after receiving a pass from his teammate in the front field. Silva passed the ball directly to Qin Xiong.
Qin Xiong suddenly missed the ball and cut forward. Henry held the ball with his back and stopped it in place, waiting for Qin Xiong to get the ball.
Qin Xiong made a long shot in front of Davis, which scared Davis and immediately dared not go forward. Behind him, Clark was chasing quickly.
Qin Xiong did not make a long shot. Davis immediately rushed up in anger. Qin Xiong gently tapped the ball when he was about two meters away from the other side.
Davis was dumbfounded as he watched Vieira, who was behind Qin Xiong, rush up in large strides. Taking advantage of the momentum, he passed the ball forward. After passing Davis, the French iron waist directly shot out with a powerful long shot!
Edwin van der Sar's vision was blocked. When he saw the football flying to the goal, it was too late. He could only look at the ball and sigh!
The long-legged Vieira clenched his right fist and waved it in place as he roared. After the roar, he went forward and hugged Qin Xiong's neck. He praised in his ear, "This ball is really comfortable."
Qin Xiong curled his lips and said, "It's a very ordinary ball. There's no need to lie to encourage me."
Vieira pushed him and said with a smile, "Don't get carried away!"
Qin Xiong stepped back and spread his hands with a smile. "I'm just telling the truth. Was it difficult to make the ball just now?"
Ljungberg walked up to Vieira and said, "He is indeed telling the truth."
Obviously, the Swede's words had an underlying meaning.
Vieira thought for a moment, touched his head and shouted at Qin Xiong, "Come back, I want to beat you up!"
Qin Xiong had already gone far.
Vieira thought of the scene when he played against Ajax in the Champions League last season. Qin Xiong was indeed able to make more difficult passes.
One of the goals was still vivid in his mind. He was afraid that he would never forget it in his career.
Qin Xiong looked like he was going to pass Vieira with his back to the ball, but after the ball fell, he kicked the ball back to his teammate with his heel, creating a temporary distraction for Vieira's defensive attention. It was also that opportunity that allowed Qin Xiong to finally create a chance for Van Der Vaart to break the goal, and it was a dazzling Marseille roundabout ball.
"Arsenal leads Fulham by two goals! The defending champions Arsenal have the advantage on the field. In the last 20 minutes of the game, we have seen the talent of Arsenal's summer signing, Qin Xiong, in the organization of the offense. He is decisive in the ball, has a very high pass success rate, almost never makes a mistake, and often performs unexpected offensive shifts. He has made Arsenal's offense more dynamic! The width of the left and right flanks is very good. His performance is very impressive. He is a very mature midfield commander. He has already contributed two assists for the team. Fulham is completely unable to contain his play in the midfield! The unbeatable Arsenal looks stronger than before! "
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