Arsenal went to Germany and went to challenge Southampton on the weekend after returning to London.
Arsenal inevitably showed signs of fatigue. Facing Southampton, who was at the bottom of the league table, Arsenal seemed helpless when the opponent set up an iron bucket formation to protect the goal.
Fortunately, Qin Xiong was full of stamina. Although he did not get a more active response from his teammates in this game, when the opponent had already set up an iron bucket formation to get a draw, the efficiency of the periphery's organization would be greatly reduced because they could not break the opponent's defensive line.
In the 77th minute of the game, Qin Xiong received Ljungberg's pass and single-handedly charged into the penalty area. After he was knocked to the ground by the Southampton defender, the referee decisively whistled to indicate that Arsenal had won the penalty kick!
"Arsenal has won the penalty kick! Is this a coincidence? Can it be a coincidence? The one who kicked Qin Xiong was Van Damer! He and Qin Xiong played together for Ajax last season! They are former teammates! Southampton wants to fight to stay in the Premier League! Arsenal wants to fight for the title! What did the two former teammates of Ajax discuss together? "
Van Damer was a substitute for Ajax last season and rarely played in the game. After he came to the Premier League, he also lacked opportunities to play, which made him very frustrated. He did not have much affection for Southampton. As for knocking down Qin Xiong, he was indeed a beat slower. After all, he had not played much in most of the season. How could his rhythm be compared to Qin Xiong, who was tortured by the intensive game schedule?
Therefore, when he committed the foul, he calmly accepted the referee's decision and took the initiative to pull Qin Xiong up. In any case, the two of them were former teammates. Although they were not very close in the past, after all, they had held cups and celebrated together. They had incomparably beautiful memories.
Qin Xiong stood up and was surrounded by Arsenal's teammates. Everyone praised him for stepping forward at the crucial moment.
Henry stood in front of the penalty spot and calmly pushed the shot to the bottom right corner of the goal.
Arsenal took all three points from Southampton!
Later, Chelsea won the game at Stamford Bridge again with an economical score of 1: 0. After sending off West Bromwich Albion, Arsenal's position at the top of the table was snatched away by Chelsea again in less than a few hours.
The next day, the Daily Mail released a battle report: "The most intense Premier League title battle in history has entered the final stage! There were still 10 rounds left in the league. Would Arsenal or Chelsea win the championship? It's time to test the willpower of the two teams, team cohesion, the strength of the bench, and the ability of the general! "
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In 2005, England's first champion was born.
Even in the EFL Cup, a stage for the powerhouses to train, the final battle was still monopolized by the BIG4 Group.
Liverpool and Chelsea met in the final. Mourinho's team won the title for the first time in the new year with an overtime victory!
Perhaps in the eyes of the traditional powerhouses, the EFL Cup was not worth mentioning. But for Chelsea, no matter how small a mosquito was, it was still meat. With Abramovich reshaping his body and Mourinho infusing his soul into Chelsea, he was transforming into a powerful force that could not be ignored in England and even European football because of the stimulation of winning the title.
In the FA Cup round of 16, Arsenal tied with Sheffield United previously. The rematch was not much different from the previous game.
Arsenal's substitutes and youth players were unable to break the goal at Sheffield United's home ground. The scene made the Arsenal fans in the stands extremely worried.
It had to be said that Sheffield United's fighting spirit was very strong. After all, as long as they beat Arsenal, they would step into the top eight of the FA Cup!
In this season's FA Cup, the BIG4 lost two players before the top eight. Liverpool was defeated by Burnley as soon as they entered the competition in the third round. Chelsea was kicked out by the Magpies Newcastle United in the top 16 in late February.
For Manchester United, who had already qualified for the top eight, Ferguson would be very happy if Arsenal were to be eliminated again.
When Qin Xiong appeared on the sidelines to warm up in the 60th minute of the game, the visiting fans in the stands immediately burst into warm applause.
Unknowingly, the Arsenal fans had become used to Qin Xiong playing a key role on the field. He was the team's star player, an important player. Qin Xiong could bring the team victory, just like Henry, Vieira, and Campbell.
When Qin Xiong came on to replace Edu, Arsenal's mental outlook changed a lot.
In fact, in a game where the level was not high, or the opponent was not particularly strong, Qin Xiong's role in controlling the game would be very obvious.
Because he was the backbone, the opponent would put little pressure on him.
Qin Xiong constantly used reasonable passes to mobilize Arsenal's overall performance on the field, which made the team, who had become more anxious because they were unable to break the goal, calm down.
Although Fàbregas enjoyed playing with Qin Xiong, he was more serious and focused every time he and Qin Xiong were on the field at the same time. He was observing and learning from Qin Xiong, trying to understand Qin Xiong's thinking in playing and then applying what he had learned.
Fàbregas, who had improved significantly in his organizational ability this season, had to admit that Qin Xiong was stronger than him in terms of overall strength. Qin Xiong was catching up with Henry and Vieira with his wild attitude, shocking will and unimaginable creativity. Although he could not shake Henry and Vieira's position in the team, he was narrowing the gap between them.
"I'm still not as good as him!"
Fàbregas could not help but sigh in his heart when he saw that only ten minutes had passed since Qin Xiong came on and Arsenal's offensive and defensive system became well-organized and began to attack Sheffield United's defensive line more effectively.
When Arsenal's offense and defense were sorted out by Qin Xiong, they were able to make the football run faster and attack Sheffield United's penalty area in all directions, which could create more opportunities.
In the 81st minute of the game, Qin Xiong's cross pass created a chance for Fàbregas to plug in. Fàbregas had just taken two steps forward to pass the ball and was knocked to the ground by the opponent in front of the penalty area on the left.
Arsenal was awarded a direct free kick in an excellent position.
Qin Xiong stood in front of the football without any psychological pressure and waited for the opponent to set up the human wall. After the referee whistled, he naturally ran up and suddenly shot the football with a powerful force.
The entire audience could barely see the trajectory of the football. They only saw a meteor-like trajectory. After the football bypassed the human wall, there was a sudden change in trajectory and it went straight into the top left corner of the goal!
"Qin Xiong's free kick directly broke the goal! His goal broke the deadlock! Wenger's substitution was very effective. Qin Xiong not only made Arsenal's offensive system on the field smooth and natural, he also showed his expertise in breaking the goal with a free kick! Will his goal help Arsenal advance into the FA Cup quarter-finals? "
Qin Xiong came to the visiting fans' stands with a confident smile and enjoyed the fans' adoration and love for him.
The sprint to the end of the season had begun!
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