Sixth watch!
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"Henry equalizes the score for Arsenal again! Arsenal defends their unbeaten glory! Qin Xiong's pass must be praised for this goal. It's simply wonderful and full of spirit! He passed a curving half-high ball. The football bounced and bypassed Carragher. Carragher obviously misjudged it! I have to say that Qin Xiong's technical ability in handling the ball is on par with Bergkamp. He and Bergkamp are different types of characters and are unique in the Premier League. He already has the shadow of a master! "
After Henry scored, he turned and waved to Qin Xiong. After Qin Xiong and the other teammates ran over, they hugged together to show their unity to the outside world.
Wenger was also very excited on the sidelines. Arsenal was at a disadvantage in this game. It was not easy to play in an away game. In addition, the team had a general who had just recovered from injury. The slightest negative impact would affect the overall situation. In addition, Liverpool's morale was boosted and they played well at home. Wenger was really worried that this game would be the end of Arsenal's unbeaten record.
Originally, they could not play more of a threat, but after Qin Xiong's strange pass, there was a change. Henry's handling of the ball was impeccable.
The substitutes were also more excited and applauded the team's goal. Among them, Fàbregas stood up and stared at Qin Xiong for a long time.
He understood the source of Qin Xiong's fatal pass better than anyone else. Perhaps everyone thought that Qin Xiong had a flash of inspiration, but he knew: no, this was why he was so strong!
In addition to the serious investment in training, Qin Xiong's awareness to become stronger and his active exploration of thinking was more than other players, at least more than Fàbregas understood the players.
Without the premeditated intensive training in training, how could there be a flash of inspiration on the field?
He changed for the team, but in the end, he would definitely make himself stronger!
Benítez was still sitting in the technical area. He frowned slightly, but it was fleeting.
He was helpless.
Liverpool tactically broke through Arsenal's defense.
Arsenal, on the other hand, fought back strategically.
He controlled the details, while Wenger controlled the overall situation.
What was Arsenal's plan? No one knew, not even Wenger, because every attack and every goal was independent. It was not a fixed template that was stubbornly used to produce a goal.
It was precisely this kind of freedom and beauty that allowed the players to be full of creativity in the system that allowed them to perform beautiful attacks and unexpected goals on the field time and time again.
The Red Army fans in the Anfield stands were extremely dissatisfied!
But Liverpool were clearly a little out of control after conceding the goal.
Their ambition to defeat Arsenal was demonstrated through their actions.
Gerard shot from the periphery into the stands.
On the other hand, Qin Xiong and Ljungberg cooperated with each other on the right flank, and they almost created a reverse goal.
Unfortunately, Henry sent the ball flying with a header in front of the goal.
His head, which had been scientifically analyzed by a German professor, was labeled as "naturally weak in headers." To put it bluntly, it was because his head was not "square" enough. It was too streamlined and could not accurately control the accuracy of headers.
The offensive of the two teams did not diminish in the final stages of the game.
In the 89th minute of the game, Qin Xiong repeated the same trick. He ran to the right flank and cooperated with Ljungberg before suddenly retreating to the front of the penalty area. Ljungberg did not pass the ball. Instead, he took two steps back and passed the ball to the middle. At this time, Vieira's forward header attracted Harman's attention, and Qin Xiong had a good chance for a long shot.
He did not hesitate to pull his leg and shoot!
He was confident that he could score the goal, but the football was blocked halfway by someone's leg. After the football was refracted, it flew over the top of the crossbar and out of the end line.
"Alonso! Alonso's block interfered with Qin Xiong's long shot. Otherwise, looking at the trajectory of this powerful shot, it is likely to penetrate Liverpool's goal! "
Alonso was praised by Hyypia, Harman, and others when he stood up, while Alonso went to look at Qin Xiong. Qin Xiong raised his hand and wiped the fine beads of sweat on the tip of his chin.
Both sides had no more achievements in this big game, and the score was finally fixed at 2: 2.
"Liverpool led Arsenal twice at Anfield Stadium, but were tied by Arsenal twice. They must be regretful about the result that they could not end Arsenal's unbeaten record at home. Now Arsenal's unbeaten record has extended to 55 games, which is only three games away from AC Milan's unbeaten record of 58 games! Arsenal may have won their 55th game in the league, but they should not be happy because Chelsea has narrowed their points gap in this round. Now they are only one point ahead of Chelsea! After this round, they will have a direct confrontation with Chelsea, and that will be the battle for the top of the table! "
Wenger shook hands with Benítez after the game and left. He was both happy and worried. He was happy that the team had struggled to force a draw with their opponent in a slightly passive situation. He was worried that all the teams in the Premier League were proud of sniping Arsenal, and with the expansion of the unbeaten record, the pressure on the players had obviously increased. How could their thinking on the field not be affected? The more you cared about winning or losing, the harder it was to play well sometimes. At the same time, Chelsea was putting pressure on Arsenal's points behind, which also made Wenger restless.
Qin Xiong and Alonso stood together. After a big game, the two team commanders, who were both young men, felt a sense of empathy for each other. They took off their jerseys and exchanged them with each other. They raised their hands and shook hands before parting.
From the beginning to the end, the two did not communicate.
They understood that the war, the competition, was not over.
The next time they met, they would still go all out to defeat their opponents!
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Although the outside world was still praising Arsenal, Qin Xiong felt that the atmosphere within the team was becoming unprecedentedly solemn.
It was as if there was a huge pressure hanging over everyone's head during training.
Because of the unbeaten record, there was a chance to set a new unbeaten record in the top five leagues!
This would naturally make the players more concerned about the outcome of the game. They were afraid of losing and panicked about falling before they could set a new record.
The Premier League's competition schedule was really suffocating.
Qin Xiong could not imagine if he would be overwhelmed by the competition schedule if he played in every game.
Just as they stepped into December, Arsenal lost a game.
In the EFL Cup quarterfinals, Arsenal was a guest at Old Trafford. This was their fourth game in 12 days!
If the previous FIFA match day was included, it was the fifth game in 15 days for many players!
One could imagine how terrifying the competition schedule was.
Wenger had to rotate. Similarly, Manchester United could not force themselves to send out their main force. Even if it was the quarterfinals of the EFL Cup, the two teams still tacitly used the substitute lineup to deal with it.
In the end, Arsenal lost 0: 1 to Manchester United in the away game. The EFL Cup front came to an end.
Losing the EFL Cup front did not affect Arsenal's team in any way.
This was the consensus among the powerhouses. The EFL Cup was to train the players.
In the history of the Arsenal Football Club, they had only won the EFL Cup twice. This number was not in line with their status as a powerhouse, but it also reflected the importance of the EFL Cup.
This was also related to the time period of the EFL Cup schedule. It started in the first half of the season with the European competition and the Premier League. Not many teams could cope with such three competitions. Rotation and strategic abandonment were the most common methods. So far, Manchester United had only won the EFL Cup once. It could be seen how little value the EFL Cup had in the eyes of the powerhouses.
On December 4, the 16th round of the Premier League began.
Arsenal faced Birmingham City at home.
After this game, Qin Xiong would ask for leave to return to Asia. Although Wenger sent Qin Xiong in the starting lineup, he did not intend to overdraft his stamina. This was because after Qin Xiong returned, they would face their strong rival for the league title, Chelsea.
In the first half, Qin Xiong, Pires, and Ashley Cole played a fast attack on the left flank. After that, Ljungberg assisted Henry to score before the end of the first half. Arsenal led by two goals.
At the start of the second half, Qin Xiong's long shot caused the Birmingham City goalkeeper to make a save. Pires shot back and sent the ball into the net. Arsenal locked in the victory.
In less than 60 minutes, Wenger replaced Qin Xiong with Fàbregas.
After Arsenal won the game with a score of 4: 0, they were still one point behind Chelsea.
Chelsea also defeated the Magpies, Newcastle United, with a score of 4: 0 at Stamford Bridge.
Next, Arsenal still had a Champions League match in the middle of the week. Starting in mid-November, there would be a match in the middle of every week. Two matches a week!
It could be said to be hellish pressure.
Qin Xiong boarded the plane back to China to attend the AFC Annual Awards Ceremony.
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