The Sheffield United manager saw Qin Xiong go into a state of "madness" after the goal. He waved his arms excitedly and roared at the players in the stadium!
He only wanted to convey one message: Attack!
The hearts of the Sheffield United fans in the stands suddenly fell to the bottom.
The strength of Arsenal's substitutes and the youth team was not inferior to their main lineup. In front of Arsenal, they used a conservative stance to restrict Arsenal from scoring.
The first leg was a draw and the second leg lasted for more than 80 minutes. In the 180-minute match, Sheffield United tenaciously resisted for more than 170 minutes. In the end, they were no match for the star player's flash of inspiration!
Qin Xiong was relaxed because the situation was under control.
When Sheffield United rushed into Arsenal's half of the field like an enraged pack of wolves, Qin Xiong buried the last soil in Sheffield United's grave.
In the 84th minute of the match, Sheffield United pressed heavily and formed a shot. Almunia blocked the ball and Qin Xiong, who was in front of the penalty area, received the ball with his back facing the opponent behind him. He swayed left and right, dribbled the ball, turned around, and then released the ball with a big kick!
"Qin Xiong released the ball with a big kick, no! This is not a release, this is a pass! Sheffield United's backfield has a large space. Van Persie successfully reversed the offside position and Qin Xiong found Van Persie in the backfield with a long pass! Beautifully stopped the ball, Van Persie went up alone and faced the goalkeeper outside the penalty area. Van Persie dribbled two steps to the side to change the angle of the shot and rolled the ball to shoot! The ball went in! Arsenal scored two goals in five minutes! They are locked in the FA Cup quarter-finals! "
Van Persie ran along the side of the field with open arms to celebrate the goal. Sheffield United's manager, after a moment of stupefaction, was still whipping the team to strengthen the attack!
Miracle, miracle, miracle!
Sheffield United needed a miracle!
Before Qin Xiong came on, they looked like Burnley who was close to creating a miracle by cutting down the Red Army!
But after Qin Xiong came on, all the previous efforts seemed to be flowing away like water.
Some Sheffield United fans seemed to have accepted their fate. They began to leave the field with regret and sadness.
Losing to Arsenal was not shameful, it was just disappointing.
They had been looking forward to it for so long, but there was a huge twist in the last 10 minutes.
Sheffield United soon paid the price for their risk again.
Just two minutes after Van Persie's goal, Qin Xiong and Fàbregas performed a 2-5 play in the middle!
The two of them moved forward along the middle road, one on the left and one on the right. Whenever they encountered Sheffield United's players, they would use the wall combination to tear apart the opponent's defensive line.
From the striker to the midfielder, and then to the fullback, with enough space, the two players had a strong sense of rhythm. In front of the last line of defense, Qin Xiong pretended to break through and restrain Sheffield United's defensive line. At the same time, with Robin van Persie's movement as a cover, Qin Xiong sent the last pass to Fàbregas.
Fàbregas Fàbregas the goal goal goal goal...
"Arsenal unleashed a devastating offensive performance in the final moments! Sheffield United held on for 170 minutes and collapsed in the last 10 minutes! They were completely messed up. The third goal was too amateurish. Qin Xiong and Fàbregas performed a classic FA Cup match and finally scored a wonderful goal! "
Fàbregas rushed to Qin Xiong after the goal. He jumped up and was hugged by Qin Xiong. They were comfortable playing together, especially in the passing and running. They were both technical players, so it was not surprising that they had the same rhythm.
Sheffield United was very disappointed. They did not dare to press heavily in the last few minutes. They let the game go by and watched Arsenal advance to the top eight of the FA Cup.
The Premier League was nearing its end. There were only 10 rounds left.
The final curtain of the fierce battle between Arsenal and Chelsea quietly opened.
March 5. In the 29th round of the Premier League, Arsenal sent Portsmouth away with a score of 3: 0 at home and Chelsea defeated Norwich City with a score of 3: 1 in the away game. The terrifying form of the two London giants not only shocked the Premier League, but also became the two most dazzling teams at the end of the season in European football.
March 8. Bayern Munich landed in London!
The second round of the UEFA Champions League 18 final was about to start.
Bayern Munich manager Felix Magath solemnly said in the pre-match press conference that Bayern Munich had the ability to reverse Arsenal at Highbury. He took out the history of Ajax's promotion at Highbury last season as an example.
Wenger was more low-key.
"As the outside world can see, Arsenal is facing the most difficult situation at the end of the season. We have the ability to win the Premier League, the FA Cup, and the Champions League. However, with the tight schedule and the fact that we are two points behind Chelsea in the Premier League, if we lose one or two games, we may lose all four of our games this season. It is time to test our players. Our lads are very experienced and they also have strong willpower. I believe that they will strive to win every game. Bayern Munich is a great opponent and they definitely have the ability to create miracles. However, our determination to advance to the top eight of the Champions League is no less than theirs. Therefore, I believe that as long as Arsenal does not let down their guard and we perform like we did at Munich's Olympic Stadium, we will be able to advance!"
March 10. Night. Highbury.
Arsenal's fans turned the Highbury stands into a sea of red and white.
Bayern Munich came here with a 2: 3 deficit. Arsenal's players were bursting with confidence as they walked into the stadium with their opponents.
Compared to the starting lineup of Bayern Munich in the previous game, Felix Magath made a change in formation for this game, switching to a single wing with two strikers.
The midfield was formed by Demichelis Schweinsteiger and Ballack. Their muscle power was absolutely explosive!
The wings were played by Zerberto, and the two strikers were Ma Kai and Pizarro.
Arsenal did not make any changes. They had matured this season, so there was no need to make any last-minute changes.
Arsenal's stance for this game was slightly more conservative. After all, they had a 3: 2 lead.
Bayern Munich strengthened their restrictions on the central attacking combination led by Qin Xiong. It could be seen from their formation that focused on the central midfield defense.
It could be said that at this stage, although Bayern Munich dominated the domestic competition, they did not have the strength to compete for the throne in Europe. They had steel-like willpower and a tacit sense of unity, but they lacked talent, which was creativity.
Bayern Munich ran actively to contain Arsenal's source of offense. They did a good job in the opening period, and Qin Xiong found it difficult to find space to play.
When Demichelis Schweinsteiger and Ballack formed three bread sandwiches against him, it became extremely difficult for him to control the ball, let alone break through. He could only continuously pass the ball and organize, allowing Arsenal to display the offensive threat of the left flank.
The game was still 0: 0 40 minutes into the first half. Bayern Munich wanted to reverse Arsenal, but they also had to be careful of Arsenal scoring. They leaned slightly towards defense on the basis of a balanced offense and defense.
Something extremely unfavorable to Arsenal happened.
Campbell fell to the ground after competing with Pizarro for a header. He did not maintain his balance after taking off and sprained his foot when he landed. With his weight, this kind of sprain was extremely lethal. Wenger's expression immediately changed on the sidelines, and he immediately called the team doctor on the field to treat Campbell.
However, the situation was not optimistic. Under the worried gazes of Arsenal's fans and teammates, Campbell jumped off the field with the help of the team doctor. He could not continue playing.
Senderos was ordered to immediately warm up on the sidelines!
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