If what Qin Xiong felt the most during his year in the Netherlands was his talent and youthful drive, then what he felt the most after a season in England was his courage and blood!
But after settling down and accumulating, he could not help but reflect: Could he be assimilated into the English game?
No!
He could absorb and learn to improve his sense of confrontation and bravery, but he could not move in the direction of the authentic English style of football!
Therefore, in the battle against Tottenham Hotspur in the first half of the season, Qin Xiong had displayed an eye-catching fighting spirit and a sense of confrontation. However, in the second half of the season, his hatred for Tottenham Hotspur was no less than before, but he had become more rational and wise.
He knew that his ultimate goal was to prevent Tottenham Hotspur's plot from succeeding, and to defeat the opponent to give the opponent a heavy psychological blow!
In the first half, he and Fàbregas worked together to control the field, so that the team always controlled the midfield.
With a 0: 0 score in the second half, Tottenham Hotspur saw that Arsenal's offensive threat was not great, especially after Henry and Pires left the field. There was a lack of effective offensive means in the front line and the flank. Only Ljungberg's attack was still a threat. Bergkamp seemed to be really old and difficult to make waves in the front line.
When Tottenham Hotspur began to show signs of lifting their heads and strengthening their offense, Qin Xiong thought to himself: It's starting!
Fàbregas might be completing his organizational work step by step, but Qin Xiong deliberately suppressed his team's offensive on the left flank. If he did not accelerate forward to attack, then Arsenal's offensive on the left flank would be useless!
This was an illusion, an illusion to confuse Tottenham Hotspur.
At the 56th minute of the game, Qin Xiong suddenly started from the flank and cut across the middle. He did not have the football at his feet, he was just running.
Fàbregas could not see the route to pass to Qin Xiong, but he knew he had to send the ball to the front line, so he passed the ball to Bergkamp.
Bergkamp did lose the ability to gain the upper hand in the penalty area alone. In the absence of support, he naturally did not perform well.
But this time, he saw Qin Xiong cut across the middle. Behind him, he cleverly used his heel to kick the ball back to the front of the penalty area when he received Fàbregas's direct pass from behind.
Qin Xiong ran horizontally and took the ball horizontally. He immediately assumed a stance and lifted his leg!
Ledley King was nearly two meters away from Qin Xiong. He subconsciously lifted his leg to block Qin Xiong's shot, but Qin Xiong flicked the ball sideways. It was a fake shot!
This time, Qin Xiong, who had a better shooting angle, decisively lifted his leg and shot!
The football hung in the top right corner of the goal without a trace of rotation!
Highbury's spectator stands, which had a somewhat stifling atmosphere, immediately erupted.
Qin Xiong ran to the side of the field and did his signature celebratory gesture. When he raised his uppercut, a deafening sound rang out in Highbury.
“BOOM！”
The fans cheered loudly for Qin Xiong.
Henry was off the pitch, Pires was off the pitch, and Bergkamp was old. When the situation was extremely difficult, Arsenal still had Qin Xiong!
And him!
Lead the team to victory!
"Arsenal has broken the deadlock! It's Qin Xiong, who has had a shocking performance this season! He received Bergkamp's backheel in front of the penalty area and faked a shot past King. Then he stepped sideways and lifted his leg for a long shot. The football flew straight to the top right corner of the goal. Robinson could only look at the ball and sigh! When Arsenal needed to score, Qin Xiong stepped up! It's impossible to measure Qin Xiong's importance to Arsenal. He has scored many key goals and made many key assists! If Henry's injury is serious and he can't play in the rest of the game, Qin Xiong will be the most important player in Arsenal's squad if they want to successfully defend their title! "
Martin Jol's face showed anger.
Arsenal scored!
Even though they had already caused Henry and Pires to retire with injuries, if they lost the game, then what could Tottenham Hotspur be proud of?
Tottenham Hotspur began to strengthen their offense!
Arsenal's side made a big fuss on the left flank.
Ashley Cole frequently plugged in to assist, forming a threatening offensive combination with Qin Xiong on the flanks.
In the 78th minute of the game, Ashley Cole charged to the midfield line and did a one-two with Qin Xiong. Qin Xiong went down the side and received Ashley Cole's pass in front of the end line. He then cut horizontally into the penalty area. He suddenly slowed down his dribbling rhythm, which was his usual method of charging into the penalty area!
Attracting firepower!
When Tottenham Hotspur's defensive line was driven back, then there was a large space outside the penalty area. In addition, he attracted at least two or three defenders to intercept, and the opponent's defensive marking would be flawed!
Qin Xiong took the opportunity to pass the ball back to the top of the arc of the penalty area. Fàbregas plugged in to receive the ball and directly shot at the bottom right corner of the goal.
The football rolled into the goal through the gaps between people!
The Arsenal fans in the Highbury stands were relieved.
Steady!
After Fàbregas scored, he pointed to Qin Xiong, and Qin Xiong waved at him with a face full of joy. After Fàbregas ran over, Qin Xiong put his arm around his shoulder and ran along the sidelines!
This was originally Henry's favorite thing to do. After the goal, he called Qin Xiong to set off a spectacular wave of people in the stands around the sidelines.
But at this time, it was the two young men, Qin Xiong and Fàbregas, who ran along the sidelines of the field with their arms around each other's shoulders, enjoying the wild cheers of the Arsenal fans.
Wenger sat down in the stands with a gratified smile on his face.
"The cooperation of the two young geniuses in Arsenal! Qin Xiong's rhythm of getting assists can't stop at all! This is his 31st assist in the league this season! He made a comfortable ball for Fàbregas, and Fàbregas controlled his footwork, aimed at the bottom right corner of the goal, and then the ball went in! Arsenal leads Tottenham Hotspur 2: 0! "
Tottenham Hotspur was helpless.
Their strength was not enough to compete with Arsenal. Even after Arsenal lost two of their main players, it was difficult for them to surpass the defensive line of Vieira and Silva, not to mention the defensive strength of the other side's defensive line was also top-notch.
Tottenham Hotspur recognized the reality. Anyway, the team had no problem staying in the league. They were 10 points higher than the relegation zone, and now the players' attention was easily distracted. They began to plan how to spend the holidays.
In the end, they defended to the death and did not let Arsenal score, and Arsenal also quieted down to preserve their strength for future games.
When the game was over, the Arsenal fans began to worry about the remaining three league games in the future.
In the absence of Henry and Pires, could Arsenal continue to win?
In the same round at Stamford Bridge, Chelsea defeated Fulham 3: 1. Mourinho had done everything he could in the West London derby. Chelsea had concerns and could not madly invest in improving the goal difference!
After all, they were about to usher in the Champions League semi-finals!
Under such circumstances, Mourinho was helpless. Chelsea and Arsenal had the same points, and the difference in goal difference had not changed.
It was still nine!
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