Mourinho was satisfied.
If they could get a score of 2: 2 at Highbury, then Chelsea would have a greater advantage against Arsenal at home in the next round.
To put it bluntly, they could play more firmly and effectively on the defensive counterattack, which was in line with Mourinho's intentions.
Wenger sighed. He was protective of his disciple. Senderos's performance in the game was enough to satisfy him. After all, he had resisted Chelsea's targeted attacks for a long time.
The current score was bound to be unacceptable to Arsenal.
After the restart, Qin Xiong put in more physical effort. When Mourinho ordered Chelsea to weaken the offense and defend more firmly, Qin Xiong was the most active player on the field.
He would organize the work in the midfield. On the basis of the organization work, he would plug forward without caring about his physical strength. He was quick-witted to observe the situation and find a reasonable gap to exploit. He would then strive to attack Chelsea's goal.
In the 83rd minute of the game, Qin Xiong received Ashley Cole's pass from the back of the penalty area and headed in the goal. Unfortunately, the header was slightly deflected.
With Chelsea's retreat, the counterattack lost a greater threat. The adjustment of Arsenal's defensive line was very decisive. Lauren simply did not want to defend on the flank. He was brought into the penalty area to act as a new center back. This way, even if Senderos was broken through, Touré could help defend faster without any scruples.
Joe Cole seized the opportunity to break into the penalty area when Lauren pulled in. Unfortunately, the angle near the end line was too small and the shot went out of the end line.
Everything seemed to be going according to Chelsea's plan until the 87th minute of the game.
Qin Xiong got rid of Gudjohnsen horizontally in the center circle and made a sudden stop in front of Lampard to change his rhythm. Lampard thought that Qin Xiong's stamina was like an arrow at the end of its flight, so he boldly went forward to intercept him. But he didn't expect Qin Xiong to burst out with a speed that surprised him, using the difference in rhythm to break through his defense. When the two of them brushed past each other, Lampard suddenly thought: I can't use conventional thinking to figure him out!
Qin Xiong strode forward with the ball. After he reached the back waistline, he kept passing the ball diagonally to the right.
He continued to run forward, and when he reached the right side of the penalty area, Ljungberg's half-high ball came to him.
Gallas guarded the inside line, and Huth withdrew into the inside line to form a pincer attack on Qin Xiong.
It looked like it was impossible for Qin Xiong to have a chance to control the ball. If he stopped the ball, the defenders on both sides would immediately surround him.
Qin Xiong's jersey and left arm had been clamped down by Gallas's covert movements during their entanglement.
However, Gallas was stunned. Qin Xiong's center of gravity was not inclined to break free from his entanglement!
Instead, he pressed over and squeezed him in the direction of the goal. Gallas unexpectedly took a step back, and he also pulled Qin Xiong. Then Gallas immediately let go of his hand in order to show his innocence to the referee. He wanted to show that Qin Xiong's falling body had nothing to do with him. It was a very clever move, and it was also very covert.
However, while Qin Xiong's body was leaning to the left front, his right leg was raised back!
It was not until Gallas confirmed the trajectory of the half-high ball and combined it with Qin Xiong's body stretching out in the process of falling that he realized that whether he pulled Qin Xiong or not, Qin Xiong would make such a posture that looked like he was about to fall!
Because Qin Xiong's right foot hooked the flying football to the middle of the penalty area!
It was a weird scorpion tail swing, but the ultimate goal of the technical move was clear: pass the ball!
In front of Chelsea's goal, Čech and Terry had the same idea. They did not expect Qin Xiong to pass the ball over!
But someone was prepared!
Henry!
Even if it was an incredible pass, Henry was used to it. As a world-class striker, he was always ready to shoot, shoot, and shoot!
Therefore, he rushed towards the trajectory of the ball faster than Terry and Čech. Under the pincer attack of Terry and Čech from both sides, Henry took the lead to sweep the ball past Čech and into the goal with a slide kick!
Chelsea's players collectively felt as if they had been struck by lightning. They stood in the penalty area. The coaches on the sidelines, the fans in the stands, and the audience in front of the television were all stunned!
The penalty area was blue. Under the heavy blue encirclement, Qin Xiong and Henry, wearing the red and white jerseys and Arsenal's jerseys, got up from the ground together with Henry. In the process of standing up, the two men were less than five meters apart. Their gazes conveyed the same belief in each other's eyes. It was an unyielding fighting spirit, an obsession for victory, and the confidence to work together to create glory!
The Gunners fans in the stands at Highbury roared and cheered excitedly. At the final moment, when they needed someone to stand up the most, it was still Arsenal's double!
Henry was the same as Qin Xiong. He was seriously exhausted. The more he broke through the dense defense, the greater the physical exhaustion. This was because he needed to run and cut to find gaps in the opponent's defensive line. Furthermore, Qin Xiong's shuttling back and forth covered almost all areas in the middle and front field.
“3:2！ Arsenal is in the lead again! Oh my God, Qin Xiong has scored a hat-trick of assists! Maybe there is still uncertainty about the best striker in the Champions League this season, but I don't think there is any doubt about the king of assists in the Champions League. It is definitely Qin Xiong. He has more than five assists ahead of the opponents behind him on the assists list! His wonderful performance should be praised by the world. He has countless wonderful scenes in this game. He is the biggest contributor to Arsenal's comeback from behind at home! Of course, the game is not over yet. Maybe something else will happen at the final moment. "
Mourinho was really flustered and exasperated this time!
He could not calm down. He felt that Qin Xiong was his nemesis in his career.
Who could forget last season's Champions League final?
Qin Xiong shattered his Champions League crown with a kick!
He came to England, Qin Xiong came to England too, and the two teams were still in the Premier League and Champions League!
He tried his best to calm down and then made a substitution. He brought on Geremi and withdrew Gudjohnsen to further strengthen the defense.
In the end, the score of 3: 2 was not unacceptable.
It was not that he did not dare to adjust the offense, but first of all, after Chelsea equalized, he had already ordered the team to defend. If he let the team attack now, the change of attitude in a short period of time was very likely to make Chelsea panic. Secondly, the atmosphere in Highbury was completely in Arsenal's favor. It was not that Chelsea originally had a place here, but Arsenal's fans were already in a frenzy. The clamor in the stands was like a riot, putting huge mental pressure on Chelsea!
Qin Xiong's stamina was really close to running out, but he knew that the game was not over yet. Arsenal still had a chance to expand their lead!
Henry squatted on the ground to rest for about 15 seconds before kickoff. He then stood up and exhaled a long breath, forcing himself to be alert. He and Qin Xiong looked at each other from a distance, and the two men could not help but nod at each other. No one knew what it meant.
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