Qin Xiong left Craven Farm Stadium with his head held high with a perfect score of one shot and three passes.
This is his Premier League debut.
This immediately changed the outside world's tone.
Taunting becomes praise.
As Wenger said, Arsenal does not need him to stay on the bench for a year or longer, but needs him to integrate into the team this season and make indelible contributions to the team.
Qin Xiong naturally doesn't want to be a substitute. It's not that he underestimates the Premier League, but that he always has confidence in himself and believes that he can show himself in this passionate field.
Wenger always smiled when he was interviewed after the game. When talking about his performance against Arsenal in this game, he said: "Arsenal has always maintained his desire and ambition for the championship. Some people say that we won the league championship last season and will relax this season. The team's performance in the beginning of the league strongly hit back this view. Henry recovered from his pre-season injury, and Vieira continued to contribute everything to the team. We still have fresh blood like Qin Xiong joins. I have to say that Qin Xiong and Arsenal's beautiful football philosophy is a natural thing.
In the same way, he allowed Arsenal's midfield to run quickly and could repeatedly and effectively impact the opponent. Once, twice, under the continuous strong impact, he gave the opponent a strong pressure and finally seized the flaws exposed by the opponent in panic. Arsenal destroyed Fulham. We are the team with the most goals in the new season in the Premier League, and may even be the team with the most goals in the new season in Europe. I think we should no longer be criticized as conservative by some people. We not only won, but also won beautifully. Five consecutive victories in the new season are not the end. We will always pursue victory."
It can be seen that Wenger is in a good mood, but she is also suspected of taking advantage of the situation. After all, in the same round, Manchester United was tied 2:2 by Bolton on the road, which caused Manchester United to be 9 points behind Arsenal.
Of course Wenger would not miss the opportunity to fight back Ferguson questioned Arsenal's unbeaten title last season and was well-received.
Other teammates also talked about Qin Xiong in an interview, and Henry and Vieira praised Qin Xiong's performance.
Qin Xiong himself was held back by reporters in the post-match mixed interview area and seemed very low-key when he was interviewed.
"Victory is the most important thing. I am very happy to win the game with my teammates in the first Premier League game, which will encourage me. Imagine that if I draw or lose the game, it will make me feel bad and naturally bear more pressure. I am very happy to play for this team. Everyone does not need too much verbal communication. Our playing style is very similar and it is easier to cooperate in the game. Henry? He is a fantasy striker. He will find the most suitable space in the frontcourt so that you can pass the ball to him and will not get into trouble. I was not surprised that he scored two more goals in this game. I even think he may have missed one or two good opportunities. He should have a hat trick."
Since most of the teammates came back from the national team game, they were a little exhausted after playing this Premier League game. There will be a Champions League group stage in the middle of the week, so everyone did not celebrate the victory of the game.
Qin Xiong spoke with Xi Weiya at dinner, and the other party congratulated him on his performance in the game and kept telling her feelings about watching the game through TV broadcasts.
Qin Xiong must have never expected that Xi Weiya was watching the TV broadcast of Premier League games in China at night. She was already in bed in the school dormitory when chatting with him.
After a day of rest, Qin Xiong returned to the club to prepare for the Champions League group stage.
Compared to other teammates, he was a little tired and needed more time to recover. Qin Xiong was energetic. He took the initiative to come to the gym after training.
When he started to exercise his lower limb muscles, a teammate appeared beside him. He turned his head and looked at Fabregas, and the other party was also looking at him. The two nodded to each other and began to practice more.
Since early September, Qin Xiong's quality and intensity in training have also begun to vaguely stimulate many young players.
Fabregas did not chat with Qin Xiong in the gym, and the two were not close. Like ordinary teammates, but Fabregas was strongly stimulated after witnessing Qin Xiong's game against Fulham.
In terms of physical fitness, Qin Xiong is obviously far better than him. In addition to his natural height and skeleton, Qin Xiong has shown qualities that exceed his peers in terms of running speed and enthusiasm in other aspects.
What shocked Fabregas even more was Qin Xiong's game reading ability and overall perspective.
The Premier League arena has less time to handle the ball. It is basically impossible for you to think about what to do next after controlling the ball. Qin Xiong's grasp of the overall situation seems to be clear. He is never confused on the court, and he thinks about what to do next before controlling the ball.
This fully demonstrated his organizational talent.
In terms of technical ability, Fabregas believes that he is not inferior to Qin Xiong. He can also pass the ball that Qin Xiong can pass, but in terms of timing, that is, the overall situation, he clearly feels the gap. This aspect requires step by step, which is a change in football thinking, and on the other hand, it is a gap in physical fitness.
When he saw Qin Xiong going to practice more, he silently followed Qin Xiong's pace and walked into the gym.
On September 15, the 2004-2005 European Champions League officially kicked off.
Arsenal was assigned to the e-group.
The opponents in the same group are not too strong, and Arsenal has a strength advantage in qualifying competition.
psv Eindhoven, Panasinaks, Rosenberg.
All opponents in the same group come from the second-rate league.
The first game of the group stage will be played in Hebrey, and the opponent is the PV Eindhoven, which is not unfamiliar with Qin Xiong.
Even in such a group, Wenger still cheered up the players in the pre-match locker room.
"I know that our UEFA Champions League grouping situation will relax us a little. Everyone thinks we will qualify easily. Of course, we are the strongest team, but there are 6 games in the Champions League group stage and 3 games are still away. It will not end until December's group stage. In this process, the UEFA Champions League will have an impact on our local leagues. So it is lucky for us to be assigned to such a group. We must seize the opportunity and qualify as soon as possible, so that we can do so.
We can focus more energy on the Premier League. Although Chelsea was tied by Aston Villa in the fifth round of the Premier League and we became the leader of the Premier League, we must not be careless at this time. We must establish a greater advantage. Therefore, we must cheer up and show the strength we deserve to defeat our opponents. If we can qualify in November, we will be able to better cope with the intensive schedule of the Premier League around Christmas, which is crucial to our entire season."
Wenger's words make sense.
The Premier League schedule is intensive and the intensity of the game is high, which is obvious to all. Apart from one more cup, there is no winter break. How to adjust the team's state and physical fitness is the most troublesome thing for the head coach.
Since you are in a group with a relaxed qualifying situation, you should take advantage of this opportunity instead of facing the game casually.
Qin Xiong continued to qualify, and Arsenal's lineup did not change from playing Fulham in the league.
Standing in the player channel of Haebrey, Qin Xiong looked at the lineup of PV Eindhoven. He saw Park Ji-sung and Lee Rong-pyo. When he met the other party's eyes, he couldn't help but nodded to each other as saying hello.
No matter what, being an opponent on the court does not mean that they will definitely be enemies outside the court. For example, he and Park Ji-sung have exchanged jerseys with each other.
With the summer leading the Chinese team to the Asian Cup, Qin Xiong has become the number one star in Asia!
Asian king!
So like Park Ji-sung, Lee Yong-pyo looks at Qin Xiong even more differently.
Less than a year ago, they played in the Eredivisie field. Now, they still play for the Eredivisie team, and Qin Xiong has arrived in the top three Premier League in the world and has become the main player of the giants here.
Under the leadership of the referee team, the players of the two teams began to enter the field. When entering the Haybury field, Park Ji-sung couldn't help but turn his head and look at Qin Xiong, who was always in the sight of outsiders.
He knew that the situation in the team they were in had reversed.
If psv Eindhoven faces Ajax, they would think they are 60% sure to defeat Ajax.
Then when they came to Highbury, most of their thoughts were: avoid losing.
Chapter completed!