Qin Xiong took the initiative to suspend the contract renewal negotiations with Arsenal.
He knew that he only had two choices now. One was to cause trouble with the club and use all kinds of threats to force Arsenal to meet his conditions for the renewal of his contract.
But in that case, he might be in the same situation as Ashley Cole. He would not get the support of the fans and would be at odds with the coaching staff.
The other was what Qin Xiong planned to do: use a better performance to impress the Arsenal club.
Instead of using his mouth to negotiate, it was better to use his own strength to prove that his request was not excessive.
In the 22nd round of the Premier League on January 14, Arsenal, who did not invest in the main players in the FA Cup, went all out at Highbury and created a massacre in the back row of this season and even the establishment of the Premier League.
9: 0 bloodbath at Middlesbrough!
The aging Middlesbrough defense was completely beaten into a sieve by the Parlour, Southgate, Echioglu defense. They had not recovered from the devilish schedule because in the FA Cup, they went all out to fight. As a result, when they came to Highbury, their performance in the backfield was not in the same rhythm as Arsenal.
Henry put on a terrifying performance in the game by scoring five goals in a single game.
Qin Xiong, on the other hand, put on a superb performance with two goals and four assists.
In the competition, he had completely destroyed Parlor and made the old general Southgate look like a clown.
The next day, when Fleet Street released the game report, The Guardian's headline was: Henry + Qin Xiong, the nightmare of the Premier League defenders!
The article listed in detail the defenders or defensive midfielders who were abused by Qin Xiong and Henry in the Premier League this season. Although the list was exaggerated, it was not far from the truth.
If one were to ask which offensive combination most defenders in the Premier League were most afraid of, it would be the Arsenal double kings.
Before the 23rd round of the Premier League, Liverpool's Echo published an article about Everton's preparation for the game against Arsenal.
The Echo was Liverpool's local mouthpiece newspaper. There was no choice between the two teams, Liverpool and Everton. The news they revealed was highly credible.
The article revealed that Everton was very nervous, fearing that the crazy Arsenal would beat Everton into a sieve at Goodison Park.
Even though Moyes had repeatedly denied that Everton feared Arsenal in the pre-match press conference, Moyes did not deny that Everton feared Arsenal.
But in the past year and a half, Everton not only lost all the games but also had a shameful record of being massacred by eight goals.
After Arsenal's nine-goal massacre of Middlesbrough Middlesbrough, Everton's fear before the game.
Moyes, who had a tougher tone, showed his true colors at home.
In addition to putting out a single striker, Everton's midfielders and defenders were all defensive types, and they did not dare to attack excessively at home. Even though Arsenal turned the tables, Everton's stubborn defense and a group of defensive players' crazy interceptions still made Arsenal encounter great difficulties. In the end, they could only sullenly shake hands with their opponents and make peace.
After the game, Wenger angrily claimed that Everton was on the wrong path. They did not want to win the game at home or had the guts to fight Arsenal. Everton's performance was a disgrace!
Wenger's anger was understandable. Originally, Arsenal's lead over Chelsea had been shortened to two points at the beginning of the new year. This draw at Goodison Park was likely to be closed by Chelsea.
However, Chelsea unexpectedly did not take down Charlton at home the day after the game. Chelsea, who also got a draw, missed the opportunity to catch up with Arsenal in points.
Chelsea performed well in the devilish schedule, winning all four games.
But in January, due to the start of the African Cup of Nations, the team's two main players were absent from the league because of the African Cup of Nations. This caused Chelsea's overall strength to decline during the African Cup of Nations. Drogba and Essien were indispensable key players on the axis!
In February, the Champions League knockout stage would be held at the end of the month. Arsenal made rapid progress in the league.
On February 1st, they narrowly defeated West Ham United at home with a score of 4: 3. It was Qin Xiong's solo rescue at the last minute, which gave Arsenal a valuable three points. Arsenal was also affected by the African Cup of Nations, which led to the lack of players in the right back and rear defensive line. As a result, their defensive line was full of holes.
After almost every victory of Arsenal, Qin Xiong would be on the headlines of Fleet Street. Although he did not score as many goals as Henry, his contributions at key moments on the field were becoming more and more dazzling!
If in the first half of the season, when they encountered the defending champion Arsenal, many players lost to Qin Xiong and caused fear. Then in the second half of the season, when they were mentally prepared but still could not stop Qin Xiong, many opponents changed from fear to admiration and admiration for Qin Xiong.
After the victory over West Ham United, the Hammers defender, Gabbidon, said in an interview, "We had the opportunity to take the lead twice. Three minutes before the end of the game, it was still a draw, but we lost the game in the end. The reason was that Qin Xiong was too strong and we could not defend against him. I have studied many of his game videos. I hoped to stifle his play in this game, but I failed. He is unstoppable on the field, but I know he is a good lad. I am willing to be friends with him outside of the game. I don't want to ever meet him. "
As Gabbidon said, many players who galloped in the Premier League had a very high opinion of Qin Xiong. Qin Xiong's strength was being recognized from the media's slight bragging to the substantive admiration of his peers.
In the same round of the game, Chelsea was forced to a draw by Aston Villa at Villa Park!
The gap between the points was shortened by the devil's game schedule and returned to four points.
On February 4, in the 25th round of the Premier League, Arsenal was the guest to challenge Birmingham City. Although Birmingham City also hoped to fight to the death in exchange for a draw like Everton, the strength of their players was not as good as Everton's. Arsenal won the away game with a 2: 0 victory.
In the same round of the game, Chelsea returned to their form at Stamford Bridge and defeated the visiting Liverpool with two goals.
After one more round of the game, it would be the day of the FIFA game. Then there would be the FA Cup game, followed by the Champions League 18 final at the end of the month.
Qin Xiong was particularly hardworking in training. His physical condition this season was very good. Reasonable game arrangements were the reason why he could play well and maintain his best form.
But one day before the 26th round of the Premier League, Qin Xiong sprained his ankle after a physical collision with a teammate in a 15-minute match.
This forced Wenger to withdraw Qin Xiong from the squad list before the game.
On the other hand, Qin Xiong could only watch the team's performance from the stands, which made him very uncomfortable.
Arsenal fans were a little worried when they heard that Qin Xiong was unable to play. They were worried about Qin Xiong's injury, but they were not too worried about the opponent in the 26th round because the opponent was not strong.
It was just a small Bolton Wanderers.
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