Middlesbrough's offense was still the same as in the first half, but their flank offense lacked variety. When Eboue figured out Downing's style of play, he got better and better at limiting Downing's defense.
Mendieta became more and more depressed in front of the fierce Flamini. The genius Spanish commander, who had won the title of Europe's best midfielder twice, seemed unable to withstand the impact from the new generation.
In the 59th minute of the game, when he stopped the ball and turned to try to pass Flamini, who was closing in on him, he was stunned to find that his explosive power was a beat slower than Flamini's. The ball at his feet was cut off. When Flamini rushed past him, he had just turned around and could only watch as Flamini passed the ball to Qin Xiong in the front field.
Mendieta's eyes seemed to be in a trance as he thought of the glory in Spain, the "disaster" in Italy, and the glory when he first came to the cold Riverside Stadium. Now, he was 31 years old! His youth was gone forever. His once elegant blonde hair began to visibly balding, just like his ball skills and dominance on the court, withering and withering.
He saw Qin Xiong's back from the back, the European newcomer king of the previous year!
This was a better opportunity than many previous counterattacks because Arsenal had just launched an attack. Although Middlesbrough's defense was successful and they also launched a quick attack, the football was cut off not long after it reached Mendieta's feet. There was not much time left for Middlesbrough to readjust their defensive line.
Qin Xiong took the ball with his back in the middle and front field. Behind him was Parlor. He pretended to turn to the left side of his body, and Parlor immediately moved to the left, intending to block Qin Xiong's advance.
But after the move, Parlor was surprised to see that the football stayed in place and did not move at all.
Yes, Qin Xiong only moved his body. He did not take away the football that he stopped in place.
When he was sure that Parlor had moved, he turned back to the right side of his body. The football was in front of him, and then Qin Xiong took advantage of the situation to dribble the ball forward. Burst!
Parlor continued to shift his center of gravity. Whether it was the recovery of his center of gravity or the rhythm of his explosive acceleration, he was inferior to Qin Xiong. The gap was obvious. He was passed by Qin Xiong's feint of swaying his back left and right!
Qin Xiong pushed forward quickly along the left side of the middle.
Boateng saw that the situation was not good and rushed horizontally to block. Qin Xiong's right foot feinted past the football, and then his left foot dribbled the ball to the right. Boateng rushed past him. His outstretched leg to intercept the football was less than 15 centimeters away. When Qin Xiong stopped to move laterally, Qin Qin and crossed each other!
The Arsenal fans at the scene could not help but get excited.
Qin Xiong had passed by two players and broke through Middlesbrough's back waist line!
When Qin Xiong came to the front of the penalty area, Henry pretended to run diagonally to the right front. Qin Xiong's movement paused for a moment, and Southgate followed Henry closely. Essiogu also thought that Qin Xiong would pass the ball to Henry, so he moved his body's center of gravity in advance to block the passing route on the side of Henry's running position.
Qin Xiong did not have any plan at all. He would make decisions on the spot as the situation changed. After Essiogu had a tendency to move, he accelerated to dribble the football from the other side of Essiogu's body to break through!
Essiogu almost fell to the ground. He was eager to save the king, but his body's center of gravity did not listen to him. He could only watch as Qin Xiong rushed past him!
Single-handed ball!
Qin Xiong pushed the ball to the far corner of the goal with a slight movement when Schwarzer was about to abandon the goal. The shot was very hidden and sudden. Schwarzer was slow to react to the save, but of course, he was too slow. He could only watch the football roll into the lower right corner of the goal and was powerless to do anything!
The visiting fans in the stands at the Riverside Stadium instantly went crazy.
The former Arsenal player, Parlor, looked at Qin Xiong's back and shook his head slightly. He had to admit that he was old. Yes, he left Arsenal because he was old, and he had spent a season at the Riverside Stadium. In a small burst of speed, once the defensive prediction made a mistake, there was no possibility for him to remedy it. He could not stop Qin Xiong's impact!
The new generation of Arsenal made him sigh endlessly. No matter how weak and difficult Arsenal was among the powerhouses, even if they were struggling to survive and develop, they still had more confidence and strength than a club like Middlesbrough.
It should not be surprising that Arsenal had a genius like Qin Xiong, and Qin Xiong had already proven that he was worthy of Arsenal, and was now developing in the direction of a leader. At critical moments, the person who stood up to lead the team to victory more and more often was him!
Mendieta witnessed Qin Xiong's brilliant performance as he overcame all difficulties and went straight to the enemy's den. It was as if he saw himself, the one who could break through four people in a row, the one who stood at the top of the world's football world. And Arsenal's number 11 seemed to be blooming with light, even more dazzling than when he was at his peak!
It was yearning, enviable, and intoxicating.
However, time could not go back.
He could not go back either.
He was no longer the Spanish commander who could lead Valencia to the Champions League final.
He was just a veteran who enjoyed football as much as possible at the Riverside Stadium, an ordinary person who was about to become a balding old man …
Middlesbrough's new star, Downing, clenched his fists tightly after seeing Qin Xiong break through the goal. His expression was a little stubborn, unwilling to admit a fact that everyone agreed: he was just not as good as him!
Qin Xiong did not think too much after he scored. He ran to the sidelines and lifted his jersey to show it to the camera. A line of Chinese was written on it: Together forever!
This was his dedication to Sylvia. Sylvia was like a black hole in his life. The more time passed, the stronger the attraction. Not long after he left the Netherlands, his yearning grew stronger. He hoped to be able to have her by his side every day.
He believed that at this moment, Sylvia must also be watching his game, because after every game, she would call and text him, either to praise him in a praising tone, or to comfort and encourage him with an encouraging tone.
The Arsenal fans were in a frenzy. After witnessing Qin Xiong break through the opponent's two lines of defense in succession and break through the goal, their adrenaline surged. This was a kind of enjoyment different from the beauty of teamwork. It was more exciting and exciting.
Wenger smiled and clapped on the sidelines. He could no longer express his love for Qin Xiong in words. During Arsenal's most difficult time, Qin Xiong's sacrifice and contribution to the team was so dazzling and intuitive.
"Super Qin Xiong's solo show! Middlesbrough's defensive line was shattered by his impact. Parlour, Boateng, Essiogu, Schwarzer, they became the supporting roles of Qin Xiong's performance this time! Let us appreciate his goal performance once again. He got rid of Parlour on the spot with his back to the ball, made a sudden stop and changed direction to brush past Boateng, rushed past Essiogu after the rhythm stopped, and finally defeated Schwarzer calmly with a shot! Qin Xiong is a gift from God to Arsenal! Will this be Arsenal's fifth league victory of the new season? Will they usher in a five-game winning streak? When people think that Arsenal's competitiveness has declined and they are in trouble because of the full camp of injured players, Arsenal is on the track of victory. Qin Xiong's contribution cannot go unnoticed! He is on the road to becoming a great player! "
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