Other than changing the score, Qin Xiong's goal did not change the situation of both sides in the game.
Vieira hugged Qin Xiong as he walked back to the half of the field. He praised his goal and stressed that they should not be conservative because of the goal!
Qin Xiong was not a person who needed others to remind him repeatedly. He would have things that he could not understand or understand, but once he understood it, he would remember it.
Martin Jol's face was very solemn. He had to face Arsenal in his first game as manager. The pressure on him to play such an important derby game was unimaginable.
Did he still remember what Mourinho had mocked Tottenham Hotspur a few rounds ago?
Waving the bus!
The French manager, Santini, scored a point for Tottenham Hotspur at Stamford Bridge, but his coaching philosophy made him deserted at White Hart Lane.
Of course, the fans cared about winning or losing, but if they could not win and played extremely cowardly on the field, the fans would naturally be very dissatisfied.
The first thing Martin Jol did when he took over was to change this. It was not up to him. In the North London derby, if he waved the bus against Arsenal, even if he could get a draw, Martin Jol would probably be kicked out. He needed the team to change their fighting posture to cater to the needs of the fans.
The reality was that Tottenham Hotspur did not have the capital to play offense against Arsenal!
It was simply too naive to think that high-intensity fighting could contain Arsenal.
Qin Xiong had to participate in fierce fighting in this kind of game, but it did not hinder his organizational talents from being displayed.
He used the threat of long passes to tear the distance between Tottenham Hotspur's defensive line vertically. After creating space, he used short passes to form connections with his teammates.
He was an excellent strategist on the pitch, and he premeditated to create an interlocking offensive environment.
In the 40th minute of the game, Qin Xiong and Ljungberg coordinated in the front field. His long pass went straight into the offensive depth. Ljungberg passed the ball back to Qin Xiong in front of the end line. At this time, Qin Xiong pulled to the side to face the return pass and directly sent it out with a kick!
The football bypassed the front and middle of the penalty area and flew straight to the back area.
Reyes did his best to fight for the ball from the back. As long as he touched the ball, he had a high chance of scoring. Robinson's performance in this match was simply terrible. His positioning in front of the goal and his first reaction were terrible.
But Reyes watched the football fly out of the end line when he rushed to the back point. He looked up to the sky and sighed in disappointment.
Qin Xiong didn't understand why he was sighing.
If his entire body could fly out, the requirement of diving to the top might be too high for him, but a sliding shovel should be fine, right?
But he did not. He watched as the football slid past the goal.
Wenger frowned at the side of the field.
He is a very patient manager. He will give young players a chance and will never be stingy!
But Reyes had disappointed him, once again.
In order to snatch Reyes from the hands of a powerhouse competitor, Arsenal had invested heavily.
Qin Xiong could become the summer signing king for the team with 10 million euros.
During the winter transfer window half a season ago, Arsenal had spent more than ten million pounds on Reyes!
Reyes was definitely a qualified substitute, but 10 million pounds for a substitute was too extravagant for Arsenal!
Wenger needed him to play the expected role in the top games and key games.
If he could not do it, apart from being disappointed, Wenger would have to re-examine the next stage of the team's plan.
Robin van Persie's injury was a headache for the Arsenal Football Club. Reyes could not play well on the big stage. In the end, Wenger prepared many successors for Pires and Bergkamp, but only Qin Xiong made him absolutely satisfied and even pleasantly surprised.
Pires, who had just celebrated his 31st birthday, was definitely not Arsenal's mainstay in two or three years' time. Wenger had a knack for training young players, but it did not mean that every player he trained would be successful. The key was still up to the players themselves!
In the 42nd minute of the game, Qin Xiong knocked down Carrick as he was returning to defend. The young England midfield star played tricks in front of Qin Xiong, which was something Qin Xiong did not expect. He thought that Carrick's ability to control the ball was average except for his stable passing and organization. He did not expect the other side to suddenly pull the ball back. His outstretched foot stepped on Carrick's supporting foot, causing the referee to call him a foul.
Qin Xiong did not protest. The referee was correct. He had indeed fouled.
Carrick stomped his foot to relieve the pain on his foot. Qin Xiong confronted bravely, but he was not rough and did not maliciously hurt his opponent. So, even if he stepped on Carrick's foot, he held back.
Tottenham Hotspur received a free kick on the left side of the front field. Arsenal set up a defensive wall in the penalty area.
This distance was not enough for Tottenham Hotspur to directly attack the goal. Obviously, the other side would pass the ball.
Carrick took the free kick. He did not hang the ball into the middle of the penalty area to directly create a header opportunity for his teammates. Instead, he passed the ball to the front of the penalty area.
Touré rushed out bravely. It looked like he would rush to the top to break the siege with a header. Arsenal's players were very confident in this.
But something unexpected happened!
Touré actually rushed out to the top!
His header to break the siege had already been done. It was impeccable. The only thing that surprised people was that his head did not touch the ball!
The football slipped in front of his head, bounced on the ground, and flew to the back of Arsenal's goal!
This unforeseen event caused Arsenal to lose the protection of the back point in their defense. After all, everyone thought that Touré would succeed in breaking the siege.
But now, when they turned their heads to look, damn!
Davis used his chest to stop the ball at the back and lowered the ball. Then, he swept the ball towards the goal before Ashley Cole could successfully block the ball with his flying body!
Lehmann was also caught off guard. He did not make a save at all. The football bounced around in the goal …
"Tottenham Hotspur equalized the score! Arsenal made a major mistake in their defense of the set piece! Touré's header! His header mistake is worthy of an Oscar for Best Actor! Look, let's watch it again! Carrick's pass flew into the penalty area, but the landing point was far away from the goal. Touré started. He rushed like a bison to the falling football. He lowered his head slightly, intending to use his forehead to head the ball forward. Oh, it's so realistic! Touré, who looked very calm, did all the moves but did not head the ball! The football landed in the penalty area and caught Arsenal's other defenders, including the goalkeeper, Lehmann, off guard. The cunning Davies was waiting at the back of the penalty area. He lowered the ball with his chest and shot out with a sweep kick. The football went into the net! "
White Hart Lane was in an uproar. Martin Jol turned to the stands and waved his arms passionately. Waves of roars could be heard.
Qin Xiong looked at his teammates in the defensive line and temporarily suppressed a question in his heart.
During his days at Arsenal, he had observed Arsenal's solid defense. There was a hidden flaw in the defense, but it was not easy to make a conclusion.
The score was only equalized, but it was a huge boost to Tottenham Hotspur's morale.
Even if the first half was about to end, Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal had no intention of beating the gong to retreat.
The fierce confrontation was still going on in the midfield. Tottenham Hotspur wanted to continue after equalizing the score, and their formation continued to press forward.
Just as the Tottenham Hotspur fans were cheering happily for the team in the stands, a scene on the field that made their enthusiasm come to an abrupt end abruptly appeared.
Qin Xiong dribbled forward in the midfield. When he encountered Wes Brown, he suddenly knocked the ball to the side. Ljungberg, under Edman's defense, poked the ball to Bergkamp, who was close to him.
Bergkamp was unmarked under the cover of Ljungberg and Qin Xiong. He looked up at the situation in Tottenham Hotspur's penalty area, and then sent a light straight pass over the top.
Henry had his back to the goal in the penalty area. At the same time, Nabil was closing in on him. Nabil's attention was all on Henry. He originally thought that Henry would take the ball with his back, but he did not expect that when Bergkamp sent the ball over the top and started to fall, Henry would suddenly turn around and run behind Nabil.
Nabil knew that he could not keep up with Henry's speed. He chose to prepare to head the ball to break the siege, but when he looked at the ball's landing point, Nabil was shocked!
Henry was in his original position and could not have touched the ball. He deliberately turned his back to the goal to attract Nabil's attention!
What a smart and cunning striker!
Nabil tried his best to jump up and head the ball to break the siege, but he could only watch the ball fall over his head behind him.
Henry stopped the ball a meter behind him. King had already rushed over to help, but Henry was not in a good state to stop the ball, and directly fell to the ground to make a slide shot!
He did not adjust and did not give the opponent any chance to defend against him.
The ball was poked into the bottom left corner of the goal by him!
Robinson was like a frightened child in front of the goal today. He ran back and forth in a panic, but he could only be a spectator at the crucial moment!
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