Spring was bright and beautiful. When Qin Xiong opened his eyes from his sleep, he felt comfortable all over. After a night of rest, he felt that his body was fully rested.
But when he turned to look at the alarm clock on the bedside table, he was slightly surprised. Nine in the morning?
He slept about nine hours a day, and he remembered that he went to bed at ten in the evening last night, which meant that he slept for almost eleven hours that night.
After last night's FA Cup match, he did not consume much of his energy, so he thought that he could sleep for nine hours and then wake up naturally as usual. He did not expect to sleep for two more hours.
He knew that this was the reaction of the body after long-term exhaustion, and had little to do with short-term consumption.
Scratching his hair, which had grown to almost five centimeters, he thought of the future nine Premier League games, the FA Cup semi-finals, and the Champions League quarterfinals.
The height that Arsenal could reach in a season depended on the results of the final stage of the season.
There was a chance to shine, or it could be overshadowed. Even the 62 games unbeaten in the season could become worthless!
Ten minutes later, he got up, washed up, and went to the gym on the second floor of the apartment to start working out …
At noon, the phone rang. Freddy asked him if he was interested in going to a high-end restaurant in the city for lunch. Not only did he agree, but he also asked Freddy to book a hairdresser for him. He was not used to tidying up his hair and felt that it was a waste of time. Moreover, he felt that with his face shape, a buzz cut was very capable and made people look very energetic at first glance.
After lunch, Qin Xiong sat in a famous barbershop in the city of London. The most famous barber in the shop served Qin Xiong. He smiled and asked Qin Xiong, "What kind of hairstyle do you want?"
Freddy was constantly flipping through hairstyle design books and giving Qin Xiong suggestions, such as a more handsome side profile, a Mohawk, and so on.
Qin Xiong said to the barber straightforwardly, "Short hair, buzz cut, a little more imposing is good."
The barber smiled. He didn't think that he was wasting his talents. Besides, there would be many famous people in the shop. Serving these famous people was a way for the barber shop to maintain its reputation.
Twenty minutes later, Qin Xiong looked at himself in the mirror. The hairdresser was holding a mirror behind him so that he could appreciate his hairstyle. In fact, there was nothing special about it. It was just a buzz cut, clean and tidy. Qin Xiong was a sunny boy, so this hairstyle was more in line with his image.
When he went to the training ground in the afternoon, Fàbregas, Robin van Persie, and the others would tease and touch his hair. Qin Xiong did not mind. Anyway, there was no such thing as his hair being messed up.
Arsenal's preparation began to relax. They were already in the final sprint of the season. The meaning of training leaned towards ensuring their condition and avoiding excessive consumption in training.
Arsène Wenger cancelled the team's training match. He needed the players to maintain their "enthusiasm" for the match!
In his first season in England, Qin Xiong experienced the difficulties here.
It was a completely different rhythm here than in Jax.
In Ajax, there was no worry about the civil war! It was less difficult to rule the local territory and more energy could be diverted to deal with the European competition! The preparation was more adequate.
In England, it was almost a step-by-step process, one game after another.
It was difficult to distinguish the priorities, let alone sacrifice.
In the league tournament, they could not lose a game, nor could they draw. Even rotation was not possible.
Especially at the end of the season, it was fine if they played against a mid-level team with no desire.
If they played against a team that wanted to qualify for Europe or a team that wanted to avoid relegation, the difficulty of the game was far more difficult than in the early and middle stages of the season because the opponent's goal became clear!
The 30th round of the Premier League was like this.
On paper, Blackburn Rovers' strength was much worse than Arsenal's, but Blackburn Rovers had the home advantage. In addition, they were a team that wanted to avoid relegation. When the situation was unclear, they had to fight for every point!
Arsenal finally won 1: 0 against Blackburn Rovers in the away game. The game was thrilling. If it were not for Lehmann's brave play, Blackburn Rovers might have been able to take points from Arsenal.
In the same round of the game, Chelsea defeated Crystal Palace 4: 1 at Stamford Bridge and continued to lead Arsenal in the standings with a two-point advantage.
The victory of the game did not make Arsenal feel excited.
When the game was over, everyone asked each other about the result of Chelsea's game. When they heard that Chelsea had also defeated their opponent, the mood of the Arsenal players could be imagined.
Not only was there no joy of victory, but there was an inexplicable oppression.
Arsène Wenger enlightened the players after the game and told everyone that as long as they maintained the current momentum, even if Chelsea kept winning in the same period, Arsenal still had a chance!
There was still a direct conversation in the league tournament waiting for them at Stamford Bridge.
The day of the FIFA match was approaching. Arsène Wenger repeatedly exhorted the players to pay attention to rest when they went to play in the national team to avoid injuries and excessive exhaustion.
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On March 23rd, Qin Xiong flew back to China and went to the Shangri-La Hotel as soon as he got off the plane in Beijing.
When he arrived at the door of the suite where he had agreed to meet Sylvia, he could not wait to press the doorbell. The door opened and someone inside immediately dragged Qin Xiong into the room. The door closed and opened again to pull in the luggage outside the door.
The young couple, who had not seen each other for almost four months, kissed unscrupulously in the room and then rolled on the big bed.
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On the streets of Beijing, Qin Xiong and Sylvia were dressed casually and wore caps. The two of them strolled around the streets like an ordinary couple. After a day of rest, Qin Xiong went to the Xianghe National Men's Football Training Base to report.
The national team gathered again and the training base gathered countless domestic sports media reporters.
The day before the start of the second round of the World Cup Asia qualifiers, Qin Xiong and Ali Khan attended the pre-match press conference together.
It was strange. Qin Xiong always appeared for media interviews. This was a request from the China Football Association, hoping to use Qin Xiong's fame and image to change the national team's image in the eyes of the public.
When asked by a reporter about his outlook for the game, Qin Xiong calmly said, "Uzbekistan has the strength to pose a threat to the China team. We have the home advantage, but if there is no sense of ownership, we have no advantage. The sense of ownership I'm talking about is that the team must be aware of what we are fighting for. In order to enter the World Cup, in order to make the fans proud, in order to show our strength, we should actively face every game and discuss this issue utilitarian. Of course, it would be best if we could enter the World Cup. But I always think that whether we can break into the 2006 World Cup or not, we should show fighting spirit in every game. In this way, the results will always be discussed, but as players, we have a clear conscience. "
When Qin Xiong finished his speech, a strange scene appeared again.
There was applause from the audience. Qin Xiong seemed to have given a leader's speech.
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