End of the fifth watch!
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Qin Xiong did not know what his life would be like in the future, but now his life was very regular.
After sending off Sylvia on a weekend night, he spent five days concentrating on the team training. Then he went to the airport to welcome Sylvia from Amsterdam with a heart full of anticipation. Under her gaze and encouragement, he participated in the weekend league. This made him not only full of fighting spirit before the game, but also in a relaxed and happy state of mind.
He always believed that all good things were the foundation for him to go further on the road of football.
In the past, he actively pursued it, and of course, he still had this thought now. But the increasing number of good feelings in life made him enjoy football. He firmly believed that this kind of enjoyment was the source of his better performance on the field.
Upton Park welcomed the seventh round of the Premier League.
Qin Xiong came with the team to West Ham United's territory and stepped on the stage of the London Derby.
"Welcome to Upton Park. In the seventh round of the Premier League, West Ham United is at home to welcome the challenge of the defending champion Arsenal. West Ham United has a good performance in the new season with a record of four wins, one draw, and one loss. Naturally, they will be overshadowed by Arsenal, who has a winning record. But who can say that West Ham United will not surprise Arsenal at home? In the random street interviews before the game, many West Ham United fans said that the team would definitely give Arsenal a taste of their own medicine at home.
Let's take a look at the starting lineup of both sides.
West Ham United 442.
Goalkeeper: Carroll.
Defenders: Ferdinand, Gabbidon, Daley, Konchesky.
Midfielders: Cook, Benayoun, Mullins, Esselington.
Forwards: Sheringham, Harewood.
Arsenal 451.
Goalkeeper: Lehmann.
Defenders: Eboue, Touré, Senderos, Flamini.
Midfielders: Reyes, Fàbregas, Qin Xiong, Silva, Pires.
Forward: Henry. "
West Ham United's defensive line today was almost entirely composed of defenders with the attributes of center backs. Due to the impact of too many injuries to the full backs, Anton Ferdinand, the younger brother of Manchester United's Rio Ferdinand, played as the right back, mainly to curb Pires' play. At the same time, the center backs were inclined to protect within the penalty area, which was also to prevent Arsenal's frequent passing and cutting to tear apart the defense of the rear backs.
From the beginning of the game, West Ham United's desire to attack was very strong. The Israeli midfielder, Benayoun, who was transferred from Racing Santander, was particularly active. He frequently sent artillery to the two wings in the midfield, and also tried to break through on his own.
Arsenal, on the other hand, reacted with silence. They were determined to play defense and counter-attack in the away game. The more games they played, the more they were used to waiting for the opponent to attack two or three times after the start of the game to feel out the opponent's bottom line. After knowing the enemy as well as themselves, they then targeted the offensive.
Due to the home ground factor, West Ham United was bound to attack at home. This was not only in line with the needs of the traditional mainstream fans of the Premier League, but also related to the more eccentric fans of West Ham United.
West Ham United was probably the most special group of fans in the entire Premier League.
They loved West Ham United, but they would always hurl abuse at West Ham United!
Many West Ham United fans would say that they would go crazy for the team when the team defeated Manchester United or other strong teams, but they would also rain curses on the team when the team could not defeat the weak teams.
They were true to their nature, but at the root of it, West Ham United's instability was one of the reasons why they liked the Hammers.
The Hammers were always able to surprise the fans. When you thought he couldn't do it, he would play one or two exciting games. But when you thought he should win, he would play like a dog poop!
They could always make the Hammers fans go crazy, whether it was joy or anger. In short, when the blue-collar fans of East London walked into the stadium, they would always have a chance to vent. Why would they not love such a team?
English football teams always had the characteristic of being emotional. It was not a problem, because when some of the teams went crazy, they would be like mad dogs that would devour their opponents until there was nothing left of them! But there were also teams that went crazy and were shocked by their opponents because of the collapse of the rhythm!
West Ham United might have been a little complacent because they had won four out of the first six games. Coupled with the fact that they were playing on their home ground, and with the enthusiastic cheers of the fans, they did not play particularly aggressively. But against a team of Arsenal's level, their offense was a little over the top!
Qin Xiong was too relaxed in the midfield.
Because Benayoun was too forward, he could not form a snipe at Qin Xiong behind him when switching between offense and defense.
This made Qin Xiong's analysis of the opponent's information before the game go to waste.
He thought that Benayoun would be like Arteta, a midfield playmaker who was positioned further back and would participate in the defense.
But he did not expect Benayoun to not guard against him at all.
Then it could be said that West Ham United's defensive line was almost non-existent.
Mullins could not keep an eye on Qin Xiong at all, especially in a game where the rhythm changed very quickly. Qin Xiong could only move forward flexibly, Fàbregas would send him a pass, and he would be able to get rid of Mullins as he rushed forward and accelerated.
In the 17th minute of the game, Silva intercepted the football at Benayoun's feet and then passed it to Fàbregas, who directly sent a medium to long distance ground pass in the middle of the backfield. Qin Xiong stopped the ball at the front waistline and dodged back to avoid Mullins' pressing, and then waited for Mullins to come forward to intercept. Qin Xiong also dribbled the ball forward at the same time and directly bypassed Mullins.
After breaking through West Ham United's defensive line, the situation in front of Qin Xiong was clear.
He passed the ball short to Henry in front of the penalty area. Henry took the ball with his back and knocked the ball diagonally into the penalty area behind him.
Qin Xiong rushed past Gabbidon in a small area. Gabbidon had just turned around, but Qin Xiong was already a body ahead of him. Before he could make his next move, Qin Xiong directly received the ball and pushed. The football rolled into the lower left corner of the goal, and the goalkeeper, Carroll, surrendered.
Qin Xiong turned around and hugged Henry after the goal. The two men's coordination was just right, and it was very smooth and natural. They easily broke through the opponent's goal.
"Qin Xiong opens the scoring for Arsenal! Isn't this goal too easy? West Ham United's defense is obviously problematic. Is there no defense in the midfield? How can Mullins alone defend against Qin Xiong? West Ham United's pre-match preparation was absolutely negligent. They should think about how many people Chelsea, Manchester United, and Liverpool will use in the midfield to contain Qin Xiong's play, and then compare their defensive strength. Now? It's like they let Qin Xiong walk into West Ham United's playground and play happily for a while. They even gave him a goal as a gift! "
The West Ham United players were slightly helpless. They certainly knew that they could not contain Arsenal's offense. They just hoped to make a difference in the offense and see if they could score one more goal than Arsenal.
One must always have a dream. What if Arsenal's luck was so bad that he could not score?
But reality was still ruthless and cruel. There were always a few people who could realize their dreams.
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