When the Newcastle United team pressed forward, Arsenal's formation contracted and they mainly used quick attacks as their attacking method.
In the 82nd minute of the game, Shearer received a pass from his teammate and was intercepted by Campbell. Arsenal immediately launched a quick attack.
Qin Xiong received the ball with his back facing the front of the penalty area. He did not stop the ball and sent it to the left flank with a kick.
Like a whirlwind, Ashley Cole strode forward and kicked the ball ten meters away!
Because there was an open space in front of him, his long strides helped his burst of speed.
Ashley Cole crossed the half of the field and saw Newcastle United's midfielders rushing to intercept. He immediately passed the ball straight ahead to Pires, who ran into a gap.
Pires did not stop the ball. He turned his back and sent the ball back diagonally. Qin Xiong, who had rushed up after crossing the half of the field, stopped the ball. He took a step diagonally and sent a precise straight ball.
With more open space, the threat of Qin Xiong's passes skyrocketed!
With this pass, Arsenal's attack shifted from the left flank to the right flank and directly tore apart Newcastle United's defensive line.
Qin Xiong's ball rolled through the gap between Newcastle United's left back and left center back who had rushed back to defend.
Ljungberg powerfully cut into the inside line and dribbled the ball forward with his left foot. He charged into the penalty area in a semi-solo attack!
When Taylor charged diagonally, Ljungberg sent the ball across the middle of the penalty area with the arch of his right foot. Henry rushed ahead of all the defenders and also aimed with the arch of his foot before calmly shooting the ball. The ball flew into the Newcastle United goal!
The goalkeeper, Juven, was helpless!
"The ball went in again! Arsenal scored two goals in ten minutes and they locked in the victory! This was simply a textbook example of a fast attack. Arsenal's fast attack was so devastating that Newcastle United could not withstand it at all! They were able to display the characteristics of the left flank, and after attracting the attention of the opponent's defense, Qin Xiong decisively and accurately shifted the attack to the other side. Ljungberg's pass to Henry was too comfortable! We have to say that Arsenal has reached the pinnacle in terms of quick attacks. They have perfectly interpreted the core concept of team football! "
Henry waved to everyone after he scored. He seemed to like to call his teammates to celebrate together and show the world the unity of Arsenal!
Wenger was completely relieved. 1: 0 was not safe. Although 2: 0 was even less safe from a psychological point of view, Arsenal's team mentality would not be affected. They would not relax. Chelsea was like a sword of Damocles hanging over their heads. No player would underestimate the enemy or give away the victory that was already in their hands.
Qin Xiong, Henry, and Pires were all brought off by Wenger.
This was only the second game of the new year's devilish schedule. Wenger had to admit that compared to Chelsea, who had a lot of players, Arsenal's bench was indeed worrisome. Therefore, he decisively let the main players rest when the victory was assured.
Arsenal finally defeated Newcastle United 2: 0 at St. James' Park and won the second game of the new year's devilish schedule.
After the game, Wenger praised the performance of the whole team. As for Qin Xiong's goal, he said, "Before I brought him in, I was convinced that he was the new Bergkamp we signed. Now he has adapted to the Premier League and is going global here. I have no doubt that he will be a popular candidate for the Ballon d 'Or in a few years. I'm very happy that many people outside think the same as me. They use the European Golden Boy to prove that Qin Xiong has the potential to become a superstar player. Also, I have to emphasize that Qin Xiong's professionalism is exemplary. Many young players of his age who are slightly famous will have a lot of trouble off the field. But Qin Xiong does not have that. He is focused on football. He understands what he has to pay and sacrifice to become a great player. He is a dedicated player and is worthy of all young players to learn from."
On the return bus, Qin Xiong and Henry sat together and chatted. They did not praise each other. Instead, they communicated more tacit cooperation and discussed how to motivate each other.
Some habits were difficult to change. For example, Henry's running position leaned to the left. Qin Xiong was better at cutting along the left side and shooting long shots. Two months ago, this would have been a conflict. But now they were more patient in communicating and discussing how to play what they were best at.
Unlike the national team's annual training, which was short, there was almost no time to break in and improve. The club's teammates lived and trained together more, so there was a better foundation for cooperation in terms of cooperation.
The next day, Fleet Street released the battle report. First, it complimented Arsenal's great achievement of achieving a 60-game unbeaten record!
"Who on earth can stop Arsenal?!"
Secondly, the media unanimously praised Qin Xiong's performance. After all, he was so popular now. His goal at St. James' Park had become the most popular goal clip and was repeatedly played by major European television media. It was like the time when an alien broke into the Dragon's Pool alone and scored a 1vs5 goal.
When the Daily Mail focused on Qin Xiong, it wrote, "We can't remember how many times Wenger has said that Arsenal has signed a new Bergkamp. But it's not until today that we can confirm that Arsenal does indeed have a new Bergkamp! His name is Qin Xiong. He is the league's assist king so far in this season's league tournament. He has four assists ahead of the second-placed player. He is also ranked tenth on the goalscoring chart. Even if he misses all the remaining games, we can say that Arsenal's signing is worth it! Ten million euros brought such dazzling statistics. Qin Xiong's contribution to the team's new unbeaten record and leading the Premier League table was beyond everyone's imagination.
The reason why Arsenal had been saying that they had signed a new Bergkamp in recent years was obvious at a glance. Bergkamp was close to retirement.
Now the emergence of Qin Xiong had guaranteed Arsenal's long-term development. But was Qin Xiong really the same type of player as Bergkamp?
No! Bergkamp is a player with a master of football skills. He takes into account the overall situation and has a certain organizational ability.
Qin Xiong's organizational ability and football skills have made him look very similar to Bergkamp. But if you look closely at his performance in games, his characteristics are different from Bergkamp's. He is based on his outstanding organizational ability and takes into account his delicate and flexible football skills. If we often see Bergkamp charge forward and use his amazing technical ability to stop the ball, dribble, pass people, and shoot, Qin Xiong most of the time uses stable, efficient, and sharp passes to support Arsenal's offensive backbone! "
Not only had Qin Xiong's commercial value soared recently, but his value as a player had also increased significantly.
On the eve of the winter transfer window, the Italian powerhouse Inter Milan publicly made an offer to Arsenal, hoping to bring in Qin Xiong for £20 million!
Even though Juan's form had improved after he was loaned to Inter Milan, Inter Milan's record did not allow them to compete for the throne in Serie A. At the same time, Juan was still on loan, and his future did not belong to Meazza.
This was Inter Milan's perseverance in Qin Xiong. Moratti was unable to sign Qin Xiong in the summer. Now that he saw Qin Xiong's explosive performance in Arsenal, he was eager to recruit a talented midfielder for Meazza.
Arsenal, of course, refused. Qin Xiong had only been at the club for less than half a year. How could they do such a business?
Even if Inter Milan raised their offer to £25 million, Arsenal still labeled Qin Xiong as "not for sale."
Freddy took the initiative to meet with Arsenal's senior management, hoping to fight for a new contract for Qin Xiong.
To put it bluntly, he wanted Arsenal to give Qin Xiong a raise!
Freddy also demanded an exorbitant weekly salary of £80,000. This salary level would set a new record for U21 players in the Premier League.
Arsenal also refused. Freddy settled for the next best thing, which was £60,000 a week.
Vice-chairman Dane came forward to have dinner with Freddy and discussed Qin Xiong's contract in detail.
Arsenal said that they hoped to wait until the summer of 2005 to discuss Qin Xiong's contract. It was not Arsenal's practice to renew a player's contract in the middle of the season. After all, the player in front of Arsenal with the highest priority for contract renewal negotiations was certainly not Qin Xiong.
Freddy and Dane maintained a friendly relationship on the surface.
But it was clear that this negotiation had failed!
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