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All the spectators in the stands at the Hawthorns Stadium, including the coaches on the sidelines, were shocked!
After Qin Xiong scored, he rushed straight into the goal, held the football in his arms, and then ran to the backfield with a serious expression.
"Super — Qin Xiong! Oh my God, did anyone blink? Did anyone miss Qin Xiong's shocking individual performance just now? He ran a long distance from the backfield. Chapullo could not stop him, Inamoto Junichi could not stop him, Warnock could not stop him, and West Bromwich Albion's defensive line could not stop him!
It was as if no one could stop Qin Xiong!
He turned sideways and kicked the ball through Chapullo's crotch. After stepping on the bicycle head-on, he still used the crotch to break through Inamoto Junichi, and the ball separated to avoid Warnock's interception!
In the last breath, he charged into the penalty area, turned sideways and faced the goal without stopping, and shot the far corner!
An unparalleled goal, a wonderful and shocking performance!
Qin Xiong pulled a goal back for Arsenal! "
The West Bromwich Albion team suddenly came to their senses at this moment.
They were too complacent. Being able to lead Arsenal by two goals was not because they were more tyrannical than Arsenal, but because of the poor performance of Arsenal's rear defensive line!
The West Bromwich Albion manager quickly ordered the team to pay attention to the defense on the sidelines and could no longer unscrupulously press forward to attack.
It was almost impossible to besiege Arsenal and achieve an overwhelming victory.
The West Bromwich Albion fans whispered in the stands. They felt the threat brought by Qin Xiong was too strong.
He directly ravaged the West Bromwich Albion defense from beginning to end!
Of course, that was in an environment where they were broken down one by one, which they could still see.
The team needed to strengthen the defense and could not give Qin Xiong such a good opportunity to gallop on the field.
There was no doubt that Qin Xiong's goal had a high probability of becoming the best goal of the round. As the Premier League Player of the Month for September, Qin Xiong had made West Bromwich Albion into the background of Arsenal's wonderful goal!
West Bromwich Albion began to strengthen their defense and counterattack. Arsenal had to go on the offense because they were behind.
Henry also saw that the two players on the flanks, Hleb and Ljungberg, were not in good condition. He took the initiative to retreat to the midfield and began to attack together with Qin Xiong.
But Arsenal's offense was not ideal under West Bromwich Albion's tight defense.
Wenger was frowning on the sidelines.
Qin Xiong had talked to him this season, hoping that the team could give him more tactical support. Wenger satisfied Qin Xiong, but it seemed that more changes were needed now.
This was because the opponents were also constantly studying Arsenal. Teams like Middlesbrough and Birmingham City, despite being weak, had created trouble for Arsenal by relying on their overall teamwork.
On the football field, the most important thing was to keep up with the times and improvise.
Arsenal's offense was swift and fierce, but it lacked more changes. Wenger's top priority was to derive more changes from Arsenal's tactical backtracking and provide more help to Qin Xiong and Henry.
Before the end of the first half, Arsenal, who had pulled a goal back, was hit hard again.
When West Bromwich Albion's left midfielder, Gera, passed the ball from outside the penalty area, the ball hit Eboue's hand. Eboue protested to the referee that he hit the ball, but it was undeniable that his hand did not reach his body.
The atmosphere at the Hawthorns Stadium heated up again. The West Bromwich Albion fans stared intently at the striker, Kanu.
Kanu was calmer in the face of this penalty. He took a half-high kick to the right side of the goal. Lehmann's prediction was correct, but he could not completely hold the ball. The ball rebounded into the small penalty area. Kanu followed up and shot the ball into the goal.
The Hawthorns Stadium was in an uproar.
"Arsenal is down 1: 3 to West Bromwich Albion! Oh my God, who would have thought that Arsenal, who only lost two goals in the first eight league games, would actually lose three goals to West Bromwich Albion at the Hawthorns Stadium! It's only the first half! "
Arsenal's morale seemed to have taken a hit. The rear defensive line was unstable, and some of the offensive points in the front field were not effective. Wenger walked into the locker room with a dignified expression, and then began the tactical arrangements for the second half.
Arsenal's defense as a whole did not have major problems, but the play of individual players gave the opponent opportunities, such as Flamini's own goal assist, Fàbregas's dribbling that was intercepted, and Eboue's handball. These were not problems with the overall defensive thinking, but with the players' individual performance on the spot.
Wenger could only work on the offense.
He replaced Ljungberg with Robin van Persie. Ljungberg's form after returning from his injury was terrible, and there was still no improvement. He had to pull himself together and regain his peak form. Otherwise, his position as the main force would be greatly threatened.
The second half of the game was still difficult for Arsenal. West Bromwich Albion would not make the same mistake of the defensive line being scattered when the army pressed up and was counterattacked. They wanted to use up the game time and then win the game.
In the 60th minute of the game, Henry once again withdrew to the midfield. He and Hleb cooperated on the left side of the front field. When they pushed forward to attack, Robin van Persie on the other side suddenly cut inside the penalty area. His running position attracted the attention of West Bromwich Albion's defensive line, forming an effective tearing and restraint of West Bromwich Albion's defensive line.
Henry and Qin Xiong advanced side by side in the front field. Unlike the first half, when Henry still had to face the tight defensive line after he withdrew, now there was Robin van Persie in front of him to contain, giving Henry and Qin Xiong a better attacking environment.
Henry's dribbling rhythm suddenly paused in the face of Volvok, and then when Volvok's center of gravity came to intercept him, he dribbled the ball horizontally to get rid of him. Inamoto Junichi and Chapullo were originally attacking Qin Xiong, but when they saw Henry coming near them, they immediately went to encircle Henry. Qin Xiong got rid of the two men and ran to the front of the penalty area. Henry gently poked the ball to Qin Xiong, and then he quickly rushed forward into the penalty area.
Qin Xiong pretended to pass the ball to Robin van Persie, but in front of Clement, he shook his ankle and passed the ball in the opposite direction. The football rolled behind Garsoy, and Henry rushed past him. On the small penalty area line, Henry did not stop the ball and directly volleyed the ball. The football flew into the upper right corner of the goal.
Arsenal pulled another goal back!
"Arsenal's tireless efforts narrowed the gap to one goal again. Henry retreated to receive Hleb's pass, and then pushed forward. He and Qin Xiong made a cooperation in front of the penalty area. In a small area, Qin Xiong sent a hidden straight ball, and Henry volleyed the goal in front of the goal."
Wenger's face was still very serious on the sidelines, but he still had other ideas in his mind.
During the halftime interval, his adjustment was to let Robin van Persie play, and then become the target to attract the opponent's defensive attention. As long as Robin van Persie ran into the penalty area, he would be a threat. As for whether his teammates behind him would pass the ball to Robin van Persie or not, that was another matter. In short, West Bromwich Albion could not turn a blind eye to Robin van Persie.
Then, with Robin van Persie as the point of containment, Henry and Qin Xiong had more opportunities. This tactical idea immediately paid off.
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