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Qin Xiong was steadier than before, due to the change in his ball control habits in the Premier League and the sharpness of his opponents' pressing.
In the 76th minute of the game, when Cocker and Vogel came forward to try to encircle Qin Xiong, Qin Xiong suddenly kicked the ball between the two of them when he was one meter away from them. At the same time, he accelerated and passed between the two of them.
It was an open and wide way of passing.
He relied on his speed and explosive power to take them head-on!
When he dribbled the ball to the front of the penalty area, there was a chain reaction in PSV Eindhoven's defensive line. Confusion was the most important. Many players in other positions immediately intercepted Qin Xiong and tried to intercept the ball at his feet.
Qin Xiong did not stick to the ball anymore and decisively passed the ball to the front left.
Pirès cut inside the penalty area and faced the falling football and passed it across. Henry outflanked in the middle and easily pushed the ball into the goal.
"Arsenal has locked in the victory! Although there are still about 15 minutes left in the game, PSV Eindhoven has not been able to play a convincing attack throughout the game. They only shot eight times, six of which were long shots that missed and one of which was a direct shot at the goal from a set piece. The only time they shot the ball was directly into Lehmann's arms. Arsenal has shown a strong dominance in this game. They are obviously more composed and confident than their opponents. When the opportunity arises, the offensive they brew up is more lethal! "
Taking advantage of PSV Eindhoven's dizziness, Qin Xiong actively went forward to fight for the ball as soon as the kickoff. Although he did not succeed, he created a situation where Hesselink's pass to the flank was intercepted by Ljungberg. Therefore, Arsenal led the team's offense with Qin Xiong's explosive running.
Ashley Cole boldly assisted. When the teammates were used to having a commander in control of the rhythm in the team, they were very sensitive to the timing of the attack.
Qin Xiong's acceleration effect was a signal. His keen sense of smell detected that PSV Eindhoven was somewhat disunited.
Being behind by two goals was a huge blow to the team. It made them unable to unify their beliefs. Moreover, the competition time was getting shorter and shorter, which would create pressure and distract them.
Ljungberg dribbled the ball on the flank, and Qin Xiong took the initiative to lean towards his side. When the attack developed to the right flank outside the penalty area, Qin Xiong and Ljungberg did a wall combination, and Qin Xiong controlled the ball at the end line position.
In the face of Li Rongbiao and Cocu's pressing, Qin Xiong gently flicked the ball up on the spot. He did not pass, but let the football bounce. Then he turned sideways and aimed at the space between Li Rongbiao and Cocu to volley!
If it was a ground ball, the probability of being intercepted would be higher. But for a half-high ball, the opponent could only use their bodies to block it. Qin Xiong's move was unexpected. They could only turn around and look in the direction of the football.
Qin Xiong's direction of the ball was in front of the penalty area, where Vieira was.
Vieira did not expect Qin Xiong to pass the ball out, and the opportunity was very good!
He did not choose to volley in the face of the flying football. If he could, it would be great. Was it a second volley combination?
Unfortunately, the height was not right!
He ran to the right and stopped the ball with his chest. After the football bounced to the ground, he followed up with a heavy kick to the goal!
Gomez made a world-class save!
He flew to the right and blocked the ball with one hand. It was definitely not a shot that could be controlled by the goalkeeper's hands.
And the football that was blocked bounced to the left side of the penalty area.
Arsenal followed up in front of the goal and flanked Pires, who easily pushed the ball into the empty goal under Gomez's desperate gaze!
"The third goal! Arsenal scored two goals in two minutes! This wave of attack really made people sigh in admiration! Especially Qin Xiong's volley pass after he flicked the ball on the spot, it was absolutely unexpected! This is the spiritual energy of a player! A player with real talent and spiritual energy will always make an unexpected performance. You thought he would do this or that, but in the end, he used a jaw-dropping way to handle the ball. Hahaha, it's a pity that Vieira's long shot did not directly break the goal. Otherwise, it would definitely be a wonderful assist from Qin Xiong! "
PSV Eindhoven was really a little beaten out of temper.
In the first round, they stood on defense at Highbury and did not defend.
Today, they took the initiative to attack at the Philips Stadion and did not defeat the opponent. Instead, they lost more goals than in the away game!
Before kickoff, Arsenal made a substitution.
Qin Xiong, Henry, and Vieira came off the field together.
When they came off the field, Henry laughed and chatted with Qin Xiong. He was already very relaxed. Vieira had to give his teammate the captain's armband and left the field a little later.
Bergkamp, Fàbregas, and Edu were brought on.
Putting on the thermal coat handed over by the assistant manager, Qin Xiong sat down and continued to communicate with Henry while drinking water.
The main problem was the coordination of passing and running. Summing up some experience and reviewing the situation of every attack in the game to communicate would be helpful for future cooperation and tacit understanding.
This was necessary, and Qin Xiong was also very happy to communicate with Henry. A team was like this. The first was trust, and the second was communication. If they could not do it, then there would be no tacit understanding and unity.
Until the end of the game, PSV Eindhoven scored a face-saving goal. Arsenal took away the victory at the Philips Stadion with a score of 3: 1.
Securing the first place in the Champions League group stage in advance!
Hiddink learned after the game that Panathinaikos had drawn with Rosenberg in the away game in another game, which made him feel a little better. This meant that even if PSV Eindhoven lost the game, they still had nine points, more than Panathinaikos' five points, and thus qualified for the group stage in advance. However, they were more than a win away from Arsenal's thirteen points and could only settle for second place in the group.
Wenger accepted the interview with a smile after the game, saying that Arsenal was stronger than last season and that the team's skills and tactics had added new elements. As for Qin Xiong's performance, he thought that after everyone was familiar with Qin Xiong, it became a matter of course. He should be at his current level and he could be stronger.
Compared to last season's thrilling Champions League group stage with Ajax, Arsenal's Champions League group stage this season was uneventful.
Qin Xiong was not too excited. He and his teammates returned to London overnight and seized the time to rest and prepare for the Premier League visit to Anfield on the weekend to challenge the Red Army's Liverpool. They could not help but relax a little. After all, Chelsea was too close to them in the league, even if Arsenal had performed so well in the league this season.
On Friday evening, Qin Xiong was eating in the restaurant. He chatted with the black waiter, Huck, for a while. He liked to chat with this new friend. Occasionally, he would be inspired and calm. There would also be some ideological gains.
Freddy suddenly came to him at this time. Qin Xiong had already finished his meal in the restaurant. Freddy arrived and ordered dinner. He said to Qin Xiong excitedly, "At the beginning of next month, after the 16th round of the Premier League on December 4, I'll go to Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia with you."
Qin Xiong frowned slightly. He asked puzzledly, "I remember that there are no national games next month. Besides, why are you going to Malaysia? Don't tell me you're going to participate in some sponsor's activities. That's ridiculous. "
The Premier League games were frequent next month. Traveling between Asia and Europe was definitely something Qin Xiong did not want to do.
Freddy said with a smile, "You've been shortlisted for the top three in the Asian Footballer of the Year award. You're going to Kuala Lumpur to participate in the 2004 AFC Awards Ceremony and receive the individual award for the Asian Footballer of the Year!"
Qin Xiong was stunned and immediately asked, "Top three? If the final result is not me, won't I go in vain? "
It was not that he did not know about the Asian Footballer of the Year award, but he felt that there were more factors to consider in a special period. If it was the off-season, it would not matter if he went to the ceremony even if he did not win. He would just treat it as a leisure and relaxation. But there was a competition mission, so he had concerns.
Freddy shrugged and said, "It's definitely you."
"Why are you so sure?"
Qin Xiong asked.
Freddy said with a smile, "Well, you listen. The AFC has a selection criteria for the Footballer of the Year award. It is divided into three stages. The first stage is the World Cup and the Asian Cup. The second stage is the Champions League. The third stage is the Asian Champions League and the UEFA Europa League. The first stage is not only the official competition. That is to say, the World Cup qualifiers and the Asian Cup qualifiers will be included in the selection criteria. Among the Asian players in the world, who can compete with you this year? You didn't play many games in the World Cup qualifiers, but you were the best player in the game. The Asian Cup? You led the team to win the championship, and you were the MVP. The second stage is the Champions League, and you were still the champion! Just based on the achievements of the first two stages, if you don't win the award, haha, will the AFC's reputation be ruined? "
Qin Xiong suddenly realized that there were some standard procedures for the selection of the Footballer of the Year award.
He thought for a moment and nodded. "Well, go and come back quickly."
If there were so many voices for him to win the award and he did not go to receive the award, he believed that there would be a lot of trouble. For example, the Football Association would be dissatisfied, the AFC would be dissatisfied, and so on.
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