The Highbury stands were filled with a cheerful and joyful atmosphere.
In the eyes of the Gunners fans, Arsenal was about to usher in another easy victory!
They loved this feeling too much, enjoying the unstoppable joy of their beloved team. They were so engrossed in it that they could not extricate themselves.
Henry nodded to the fans in the stands as he ran to the sidelines. At the beginning of the season, he was very depressed because he knew the importance of Vieira. Vieira's departure would make his dream of playing in the Champions League become further and further away.
However, after two months, the team's results had not changed significantly and they still maintained a strong stance. This made him understand that the most important partner beside him was no longer Vieira, but the young man he saw when he turned around on the sidelines.
Qin Xiong!
When Qin Xiong came over to hug Henry to congratulate him on the goal, Henry kissed Qin Xiong on the cheek. He no longer had any evaluation of Qin Xiong, but a comrade-in-arms who fought side by side with him. He was an important force supporting Arsenal's spine together!
Together, there was nothing they could not do on the field.
Regarding this, Henry firmly believed it!
"The King of Highbury, Henry the Great! He scored a brace, and Birmingham City's mistake in the transition between offense and defense was once again seized by Arsenal. This time, it was Qin Xiong who intercepted the ball in front of Pennant, and then he disrupted Birmingham City's defense. Originally, Hleb had a chance to break the goal, but the quality of his shot was terrible, and Birmingham City's goalkeeper, Taylor's reaction in front of the goal was also terrible! The ball actually hit his calf and rebounded, creating a chance for Henry to score a rebound in front of the goal. Oh my God, Taylor must be panicking. "
The Birmingham players were unusually discouraged and depressed.
There was no problem in defending from the front!
There was no problem at all!
But it was clearly their chance to counterattack, but Arsenal counterattacked in the process of organizing.
It was really impossible to guard against.
Pennant felt that the world was not friendly to him at all.
It was as if he was targeted by Arsenal. The two lost goals were all related to him. Perhaps he could clear his name for the second lost goal and blame it on Bart's pass. But in the image of Qin Xiong intercepting the ball, he acted like a fool in the background.
His mentality had completely changed. Even after the halftime break, the manager had specially communicated with him, hoping that he could pull himself together and face the game with the right mentality. However, in the second half, his performance was getting worse and worse. His anxiety and panic were vividly displayed.
Qin Xiong admired players like Gabbidon who could constantly change for the better in the face of difficulties, but he did not have the slightest sympathy for Peng Nan.
Even if they used to be teammates.
In the 61st minute of the second half of the match, Pennant ferociously knocked Qin Xiong to the ground. At the same time, he seemed to intentionally step on Qin Xiong's thigh. Qin Xiong stood up and controlled his emotions of violently beating up the other party.
However, his mouth was unforgiving as he mocked, "Coward! The Clown! You're such a pathetic person! What? Unable to withstand the pressure? Is your head not clear? Are you excited to face Arsenal? You are not excited at all. You are just hiding the sadness in your heart! "
The two men faced each other. Qin Xiong's words made Pennant completely lose his mind. He grabbed Qin Xiong's neck with his eyes wide open. Qin Xiong sneered and said, "Look at what you are doing? Stupid donkey! "
Pennant suddenly woke up. He immediately let go and turned his head, only to see the referee, Stiles, with one hand signaling him to stop. The other hand raised a red card!
"Pennant has been shown a red card by the referee! He must pay the price for his impulsive behavior! He was the first to foul. This is inevitable. Qin Xiong was stepped on by the other party. Then, it looked like he was about to clash with Pennant, but he did not make a move. Instead, Pennant raised his hand and grabbed Qin Xiong's neck. This is definitely a red card move! "
Boos and accusations against Pennant could be heard from the Highbury stadium. When he walked to the sidelines with his head down, the Gunners fans in the stands nearby angrily pointed their middle fingers at him. The sky was filled with endless curses.
Pennant's heart was cold.
These fans, all the spectators in the world.
No one knew that in the past six years, he had envisioned himself to wear the armor and go into battle for Arsenal countless times. However, the team did not give him enough trust. At least, that was what he thought.
Six years. How many six years were there in life?
How many six years were there for professional athletes?
Six years had passed just like that. He was swept out of the door.
He was far away from the dream he had since childhood. He was still a professional football player, but the door to glory and glory was closed to him.
He refused to accept it! He refused to accept it!
At this time, he was also at a loss.
In the end, he was at Highbury. He wanted to prove himself and let Arsenal's people see that the club had made an absolutely wrong decision: to give up on Pennant.
Or he wanted revenge. He wanted to hurt Arsenal with his own hands.
He did not know which emotions were real in the depths of his heart.
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After Pennant was sent off, Birmingham City's defense was under unprecedented pressure. They originally only kept one striker in the offense. Now that they were short of a player and Birmingham City was two goals behind, they could not withdraw their only striker.
It could be said that their frontal defense in this game was more successful. They compressed the space in the penalty area and the defense between the players was in place. Unfortunately, the team lost two goals in a row due to laxity and accidents during the transition between offense and defense.
In the 72nd minute of the second half, Qin Xiong and Fàbregas carried out a combination of passing and cutting in the middle. When Qin Xiong pushed the attack to the front waistline, he suddenly diverted the ball to the side. Ljungberg finally passed a good ball on the right side. The ball flew straight to the back of the goal. Hleb shot from the back of the goal and Arsenal's three goals sealed the victory.
Because there was a national team game coming up, Wenger also beat the gong to end the game at home early.
Arsenal successfully defeated Birmingham City at home with three goals and got their eighth consecutive win at the start of the new Premier League season.
At the end of the game, Qin Xiong was interviewed after the game. The conflict between him and Pennant was the focus of the game. Qin Xiong expressed his personal opinion.
He first knocked me down and then deliberately stepped on my thigh when he got up. His acting was terrible. People who saw the process knew that he did it on purpose. I restrained my emotions. Of course, it was also true that I spoke rudely to him. I admit it, but I think I should blame him. Should I be silent? His next reaction proved that he was in a bad mood. He was sent off with a red card. I don't feel sympathy for him. He deserved it. "
When asked if he had disregarded their former friendship as teammates, Qin Xiong just smiled and did not bother to answer the question.
Not everyone had to be brothers just because they played for the same team. If someone really thought so, he could only say that he was naive.
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