Qin Xiong was surrounded by reporters when he walked into the players' tunnel and came to the mixed zone, especially those who had been following Qin Xiong since he was in England.
They especially wanted to know how Qin Xiong would feel after facing Arsenal.
Qin Xiong put on a T-shirt and patiently accepted the interview.
A reporter asked, "This is the first time you've faced Arsenal since your transfer from Arsenal. How are you feeling?"
Qin Xiong replied faintly, "It was very calm before I came, but after seeing the Emirates Stadium, I'm happy for Arsenal. During the two years I played for Arsenal, the entire club, including the fans, were talking about the club's new stadium. I'm very happy that Arsenal has realized their dream of having a new stadium that matches the strength of the club. This is very important for the development of Arsenal."
"After you left, you'll still pay attention to Arsenal, won't you?"
"Of course, I have good memories at Arsenal and I have friends here. I wish Arsenal the best in my heart."
"But you scored twice in the game today and also had an assist, making Arsenal's hopes of advancing to the top eight very slim."
"These are two different things. I'm a player. Of course I have to give my best performance on the field and strive to contribute to the team I play for."
"So you can only not celebrate after the goal, not participate after Raúl's goal, and not congratulate Raúl, right?"
"Yes, if possible, I don't want to be opponents with Arsenal."
"Do you have anything you want to say to Wenger?"
"If I have something to tell him, I'll call him directly."
"Have you called him after you left London?"
"Yes, when I got married, I called him to tell him the news and invited him to my wedding, but he had something to do and couldn't go to China. After all, it's too far away. He gave me his blessing and I'm happy for that."
"Will Real Madrid start a massacre at the Bernabéu?"
"We'll have to wait until the end of the next round to know."
.....
Wenger said at the post-match press conference that the team lost due to luck and insisted that the referee made a mistake.
"Henry's shot clearly crossed the goal line, but the referee made a huge mistake. If that goal was correctly judged, the game would not be like this."
The Spanish reporter retorted, "Raúl was violated at least twice in the penalty area, but he was not penalized!"
What he meant was that Arsenal had nothing to complain about.
The topic returned to Qin Xiong. The Spanish media seemed to want to ridicule Wenger for letting Qin Xiong go in the past, which led to Qin Xiong's betrayal today!
Wenger said helplessly, "You don't understand the situation at all. There was no problem between me and Qin Xiong. The whole team wanted Qin Xiong to stay, but in the end, he transferred and left. This is Arsenal's regret. In the end, we gave him our blessings. We can only do so much for a player who has helped the club reach the top of Europe."
.....
Bosque showed the demeanor of a winner after the game.
"The game is not over yet. There are still at least 90 minutes of the game to play. Arsenal is very strong and has created a lot of trouble for us. Real Madrid has achieved a great but extremely difficult victory.
Every player has performed well. Of course, Qin Xiong's performance is still as outstanding as before. He has gradually begun to play the role of a leader in Real Madrid. "
.....
The Real Madrid team was greeted by many fans when they returned to Madrid. The fans sang the names of the team's players outside the airport, especially when Qin Xiong appeared with a travel bag, which caused the scene to cheer.
Back home late at night, Sylvia was still not asleep. Qin Xiong walked up to her and held her cheek. He said, "I've told you many times. I'm going out to play games. You should rest early at home. Why don't you listen?"
Sylvia hugged his waist and leaned her head on his chest. She whispered softly, "I can't sleep without you by my side."
Qin Xiong bowed his head and kissed her forehead. Then he carried her upstairs. After a simple shower, he lay on the bed and hugged her to sleep.
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Marca and AS both focused on the next day's 3: 2 away win over Arsenal by Real Madrid. Qin Xiong dominated the headlines and claimed that Real Madrid would easily advance to the top eight of the Champions League.
As the next Copa del Rey semi-final would be played in between the two rounds of the league tournament, and in the middle of the week after the two rounds of the league tournament, there would be the second leg of the Champions League 18 final against Arsenal.
Bosque made rotational adjustments to the competition schedule.
In the 25th round of the league tournament, Real Madrid played against Getafe at home. It was the Madrid mini derby.
Real Madrid sent a large number of substitutes at home to let the main players, who had just played an intense 90-minute game in London in the middle of the week, rest.
Qin Xiong and his teammates sat in the box at the Bernabéu to watch the team's game.
After 90 minutes, Real Madrid was forced into a 1: 1 draw with Getafe at the Bernabéu, which disappointed the fans.
Bosque also felt a little helpless after the game.
The strength gap between the main players and the substitutes was too obvious. And it had to be said that the main players' dazzling results in the first half of the season also put a lot of pressure on the substitutes.
But fortunately, Real Madrid's lead in the league tournament was extremely huge, which was also a factor to reduce the pressure on the substitutes.
On February 28th, the first leg of the Copa del Rey semi-final arrived.
Real Madrid played against Santander at home.
Real Madrid, who turned out in full force, did not give Santander any chance at the Bernabéu.
In the first 45 minutes, Robben scored a hat-trick and helped the team secure the victory in advance.
In the second half of the game, Qin Xiong scored a direct goal with a free kick and widened the score to 4: 0.
In the 72nd minute of the game, Diarra added the icing on the cake and locked the score at 5: 0.
Although Raúl did not score a goal, he also received unanimous praise after the game because his coordination on the front line was very eye-catching and completed a hat-trick of assists.
In March, Real Madrid defeated Recreativo in the 26th round of the La Liga with difficulty in an away game with a score of 3: 2.
Recreativo was a member of the team that avoided relegation in the league tournament. Even if Real Madrid's lineup was full of substitutes, their strength on paper was much stronger than their opponents.
But the game was won by a thrilling margin, which made the outside world full of doubts about Real Madrid's substitutes' lineup.
After entering 2008, the recruitment work would start. The bigger the club, the more unlikely it was to wait until the summer to do the preliminary work of recruitment.
Some recruitment work even needed to be prepared a year or two in advance.
The question focused on Real Madrid was whether the young Higuaín could carry the gun of the Bernabéu in the future, which became the focus of the outside world.
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