Arsenal had never been in a state where they were still concerned about the Champions League at the end of the season.
Although the team expressed their determination to charge to the end and actively and seriously recover and maintain their physical condition, there was bound to be tension on a psychological level.
At this time, Qin Xiong looked like the most normal person. His life and work were going step by step, and he was more relaxed than when he was at Ajax. Because he could enjoy Sylvia's increasingly intoxicating shiatsu massages on weekends, he was rarely in a state of exhaustion and physical exhaustion this season. Like last season, when he suddenly slept for more than 12 hours on a day and was still somewhat groggy, it almost did not happen this season.
On April 15, the fifth last round of the Premier League game arrived as scheduled.
Arsenal was at home to face the relegation team, West Bromwich Albion.
It was an unusually difficult game. West Bromwich Albion threw away all their dignity and surrounded the goal so tightly that not even a drop of water could trickle through. No matter how much Arsenal bombarded, they were unable to create a greater threat in the penalty area.
When the first half of the game ended with a score of 0: 0, the fans in the stands at Highbury were still optimistic. They expected Henry to step forward in the second half to settle the battle.
It did not need to be magnificent or complicated. Henry only needed a few seconds or even an instant to settle the game!
But when the 65th minute of the second half of the game arrived, the score was still 0: 0. The Arsenal fans in the stands began to feel anxious and nervous.
The mental pressure exerted by Chelsea behind them was too great.
The difference of three points was two games.
If they could not win this game, if they only got a draw, Chelsea might catch up to them until the gap was only one point.
In the 68th minute of the game, Arsenal was once again given a direct free kick in front of the penalty area.
Qin Xiong had already taken three direct free kicks in a row, but the effect was not ideal.
This time, he once again stood in front of the football and examined the position of West Bromwich Albion's human wall and the goalkeeper's position as usual.
After the referee blew the whistle, Qin Xiong ran up with a determined look in his eyes and suddenly kicked a classic elevator ball. At the same time that the West Bromwich Albion defenders jumped, the football flew over their heads with the force of a thunderbolt. Then, after entering the small penalty area, it began to fall and its flight path became erratic. The West Bromwich Albion goalkeeper did not make any movement or save at all. He turned his head to look in the direction of the goal behind the human wall and saw the football bounce out of the goal. However, the football had already gone in first …
Wenger had the same reaction as the fans in the stands, clapping and cheering with joy!
"Qin Xiong opens the scoring for Arsenal! His signature free kick was extremely powerful!
West Bromwich Albion was helpless. This was the ability and function of a star player.
When the game seemed to have entered a fixed track and was developing in a direction that everyone could imagine, Qin Xiong stood up and changed everything!
Now that Arsenal is in the lead, they need to defend well. At this time, Ashley Cole and Campbell, who have recently recovered from their injuries and have started to play in the game, need to withstand the test! "
When Qin Xiong ran around Highbury in celebration, the entire stadium was shouting his name in shock. Even though the pronunciation of the Chinese name that the fans shouted was a little weird, the scene was still enough to shake people's hearts.
The excited fans did not seem surprised, but subconsciously, Henry was still the number one star player that they relied on.
When Henry could not give them the result they wanted, they actually knew that Qin Xiong would also surprise them, but this feeling and expectation always came after Henry.
But when Qin Xiong stood up in reality, they were not surprised!
Why should they be surprised?
In terms of performance and importance on the field, Qin Xiong was no less than Henry!
It was just that Qin Xiong had only played for Arsenal for less than two seasons, in terms of emotional ties, he was obviously not as good as Henry.
After West Bromwich Albion fell behind, the team was filled with a sense of despair.
In the league table, West Bromwich Albion was second from the bottom, more than four points away from the relegation zone, which meant that to stay in the league, they had to surpass their opponents by two wins.
This gap was too big. Even if they won the game, if their opponents did not drop the ball, they would not be able to stay in the league.
At this time, they really had to fight for every point.
Originally, they thought that Arsenal's unbeaten golden body was broken by Manchester United at Old Trafford, so their morale should have dropped, and they could have taken away one point by playing an iron bucket formation in the away game. Of course, they did not think that it would be easy to do so.
It was just that the positional play defense was very successful, but in the end, Qin Xiong broke through the city gate with a set piece, which really made them feel a little unreconciled.
West Bromwich Albion became a kind of mourning army. They launched a frenzied attack on Arsenal, with quite the momentum of either you die or I die.
It was a pity that Arsenal had already mastered this type of game this season.
West Bromwich Albion wanted to attack?
They could not ask for more!
In the 75th minute of the game, West Bromwich Albion's large-scale attack failed. Qin Xiong received Fàbregas' pass in the midfield, and then went straight over the top. It was a very simple offensive transmission. His ability to grasp the opportunity was beyond doubt, and his excellent vision of the overall situation had long been recognized as excellent by the European football world!
Due to West Bromwich Albion's large-scale pressure, the space behind the rear defensive line was relatively large. Henry took advantage of his speed to directly reverse the offside position, and easily received Qin Xiong's straight over the top. Then, he confidently passed the attacking goalkeeper and shot into the empty goal.
"Henry's 30th league goal of the season! Qin Xiong's 25th assist of the season in the league! Arsenal has Qin Xiong and Henry, who dares to underestimate them? Who dares to behave atrociously in Highbury! West Bromwich Albion lost the game in six minutes!
We can understand West Bromwich Albion's fierce reaction. They want to stay in the league, they want to get points, they have already lost their minds, but they are just making a useless struggle in front of the powerful Arsenal! "
West Bromwich Albion's momentum fell again and again, and after falling behind by two goals, they were completely in despair.
They gave up.
It was almost impossible to overturn Arsenal in Highbury, and they did not want to take away the victory here. But a draw had become an extravagant hope in the end!
Before the end of the game, Qin Xiong's long shot caused a refraction, creating an opportunity to attack from a corner kick.
Pires' corner kick was rushed up by Campbell, who rushed up to test out his feeling, and headed into the goal.
Arsenal defeated West Bromwich Albion with three goals!
"After suffering their first defeat of the season in the last round of the league, Arsenal quickly adjusted their condition. In this round, Chelsea defeated Bolton Wanderers in the away game with 2: 0, and Arsenal defeated West Bromwich Albion with 3: 0 at home. Arsenal still leads Chelsea by three points on the scoreboard, leading the scoreboard. Last season's fierce battle continues this season, but can Arsenal have the last laugh like last season? There are still four rounds of the Premier League, don't miss it! "
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