When Qin Xiong was interviewed by the China media, he only talked about his feelings about the game. When he was asked about the delay in renewing his contract with Arsenal, he said, "I left the matter of renewing the contract to my agent. I believe there will be a result soon. Besides, I still have two years of contract with Arsenal, so there is no need to rush."
His attitude was very normal, and it also represented his innermost thoughts.
He always believed that Arsenal would meet his requirements. At this stage, he was not overly inflated to the state of being the best in the world, but he had a bottom line: as long as he did not naively want to replace Henry, then it was reasonable for him to renew his contract as long as his conditions were lower than Henry's.
After the game, he, Fàbregas and Robin van Persie went back to London to sit in a nightclub and relax for a while before going home to rest.
The next day, Fleet Street released the game report. The Daily Telegraph made this evaluation of Qin Xiong: the lubricant of the arsenal!
"Qin Xiong proved that he was a good assistant to Henry last season. He set a record for assists in the Premier League and also helped Henry win the European Golden Boot. This season, Arsenal's biggest focus is Vieira's successor. This candidate has surfaced, the young Spanish midfielder genius Fàbregas. In the days when Fàbregas became the main force, we have seen more and more of Qin Xiong's positive influence on Fàbregas' play. He made Henry better and also allowed Fàbregas to play beyond imagination. My conclusion is that Qin Xiong will have a significant impact on these two players in the central axis. If you want to overturn my conclusion, then we have to look forward to how Henry and Fàbregas will perform when Qin Xiong is absent. At that time, it will be clear at a glance."
Two days later, the new Champions League season kicked off. On Wednesday night, Arsenal faced the Swiss Premier League champion FC Thun at home.
Under the stimulation of Arsenal's recent five-game winning streak at the start of the league, the team's offensive and defensive system began to operate well. In particular, Fàbregas succeeded in gaining a foothold with the help of Qin Xiong, which improved Arsenal's control of the midfield in the European game.
The offensive impact of the Thun team was not strong. Arsenal had an easier time controlling the game at home. In breaking through the dense defense, Qin Xiong broke through the opponent's defender with his personal ability in the first half to win a penalty kick. Henry scored with one move. In the second half, Reyes' corner kick created chaos................. Silva's long shot................ Arsenal......................
The sixth round of the Premier League arrived on the weekend. Everton, who ranked fourth in the Premier League last season, went to Highbury under the leadership of Moyes to challenge the defending champions, Arsenal.
Although Arsenal's camp was full of injured players, the team had strategically given up on the EFL Cup. The team's style was significantly more restrained than last season's radical style. The team's physical exhaustion was well controlled. Coupled with the continuous victories that boosted the team's confidence, Arsenal's entire team's morale was high.
Wenger also received praise from the outside world for making good use of the resources in his hands in strategizing. In fact, people wanted to see Arsenal collapse. They were just waiting for this opportunity to appear and then hit them when they were down.
It was drizzling in England today.
Qin Xiong and his teammates walked into the stadium against the drizzling rain. The spectator stands were full of enthusiasm.
When Moyes walked into the stadium, he did not know why his heart trembled unnaturally.
He seemed to remember the crushing defeat at the end of last season here. It was a humiliating defeat. Perhaps only the final result of being fourth in the Premier League did not cause him to be nailed to the pillar of shame and spurned by Everton's fans. Unfortunately, Everton's luck was not good. They qualified for the Champions League, but fell at the feet of Villarreal CF in the qualifiers.
This inevitably cast a shadow over Everton's journey in the new season. Who could guarantee that the strong players like Phil Neville, Simon Davies, and Arteta did not transfer to Everton because they saw the opportunity to participate in the Champions League. In the end, the team did not set foot in the Champions League. This was definitely a psychological blow.
"The weather today is not very good. In the cold wind and rain, Arsenal and Everton will have a focal battle at Highbury. This stadium has a nightmare that Everton does not want to recall. Last season, they were slaughtered here by eight goals. Moyes will be more pragmatic today, right? Haha, his arrangement of troops seemed to have revealed this point.
Arsenal starting 4-5-1.
Goalkeeper: Lehmann.
Defenders: Eboue, Touré, Senderos, Flamini.
Midfielders: Reyes, Fàbregas, Qin Xiong, Silva, Pires.
Striker: Henry.
Everton starting 4-5-1.
Goalkeeper: Martin.
Defenders: Hibbert, Jabot, Wil, Pistone.
Midfielders: Davies, Arteta, Cahill, Phil Neville, Osman.
Striker: Bitty. "
The rainy field was slightly slippery. Perhaps it was more disadvantageous for a team like Arsenal, who played on the ground, but it was not good for Everton either.
In particular, Everton came to this stadium with a psychological shadow.
The crushing defeat last season was like a nightmare in the minds of many of their players.
The new signing, Arteta, might not have such a feeling. Davies, who used to play for Tottenham Hotspur, was also defeated by Arsenal. Naturally, he had a lingering fear of Arsenal.
After the game started, Qin Xiong and Fàbregas worked together to control the midfield. They quickly passed the football. The two men's keen insight allowed Arsenal to always be able to pass amazing straight balls when they pushed forward.
When they found gaps, they used them to reduce individual dribbling and strengthen their off-the-ball running. They weaved forward in an orderly manner.
Wenger's key players in the new season were Reyes, Hleb, Robin van Persie and other players, and no longer Qin Xiong, because Qin Xiong was mature enough in Wenger's eyes.
Reyes, on the other hand, seemed to have "accepted his fate" and began to willingly act as a green leaf for the team. He no longer showed himself too much and had a stronger tendency to create opportunities for Qin Xiong and Henry.
In the 14th minute of the game, Qin Xiong dribbled the ball in front of Arteta in the front field. He passed the ball to Pires on the left and then diagonally behind Arteta. Arteta realized that he wanted to turn around and defend against Qin Xiong, but Qin Xiong cleverly blocked his accelerated retreat route, which made him very uncomfortable.
Pires passed the ball diagonally in front of Qin Xiong. Qin Xiong's back was against Arteta as he flicked the ball horizontally and directly launched a long shot!
The football blasted towards Everton's goal, and the goalkeeper, Martin, held the ball over the crossbar.
On rainy days, Qin Xiong reduced individual breakthroughs and focused on passing and cutting. After all, it was easier to make mistakes in sudden stops and sudden changes in direction and breakthroughs in explosive speed on a slippery field.
Qin Xiong took a deep breath after he shot. Arteta, who passed by him, carefully observed Qin Xiong's expression. He had heard of Qin Xiong's ability in the Scotland game and only felt great pressure when he came to the Premier League for the first time.
Qin Xiong walked past him without looking sideways, ready to participate in the corner attack.
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