Chapter 161: Regret
There is a saying in China called "go further into the abyss, take a step back and open the sky".
And now, Qin Shou has rationally chosen to retreat.
This is not a retreat chosen for the sake of cowardice, but a retreat chosen for the sake of a wider sky.
Sure enough, Qin Shou was cruising in the backfield, and Arsenal was much less focused on him. He beckoned to Felipe, who didn't hesitate and passed the ball straight over.
Qin Shou rushed forward a few steps with the ball, and near the middle circle, Diaby posted it again. Qin Shou did not blindly choose to break through, he turned around to protect the ball, and seeing that there was no good opportunity, he passed the football back to his teammates.
It's almost the same as before. However, when Gabi, who received the ball, was about to take the ball forward by himself, he saw Qin Shou waving to him, Gabi hesitated for a moment and passed the football over again.
Diabi followed Qin Shou and ran in the direction of the football. Qin Shou's speed was faster, he took the football first, and then dribbled the ball back, getting rid of Diaby's entanglement.
Diaby didn't care either, as long as Qin Shou didn't dribble the ball forward, his defense could be considered a success.
It's just that to Diaby's surprise, Qin Shou took two steps back with the ball, then turned around and continued to dribble the ball forward unhurriedly. There were teammates on the two wings who sprinted forward to respond, but Qin Shou just glanced at it and ignored it.
"Arsenal's marking of Qin has reached an extreme, and under the pressure of the opponent, Qin can only return to the half to receive the ball."
"A Qin in the backfield, I don't think it can bring too much threat to the opponent."
"Arsenal are too familiar with Qin, and they know very well what Qin wants to do, so they can make such a targeted arrangement...... The cage that the professor created for Qin now looks really unbreakable! ”
The commentators on the commentary bench all shook their heads and sighed when they saw the scene where Qin Shou could only slowly dribble the ball in the backcourt. In their opinion, although Qin Shou was born as a defensive back. But today's Qin Shou is undoubtedly more helpful to Atletico Madrid in the attack in the front court, if Qin Shou returns to the backfield, then Atletico's offensive firepower will undoubtedly drop a notch.
This is a fact, and the best proof is that Qin Shou is now the team's top scorer, and at the same time ranks second in the league scorer list, only two goals behind Cristiano Ronaldo.
However, they forgot that Atletico Madrid is not only Qin Shou, Costa and Falcao are both extremely capable center forwards, and they also have the ability to score goals alone.
On the court, Qin Shou slowly carried the ball forward. Seems to be looking for an opportunity to assault forward. Diaby was lying near the midfield, staring at Qin Shou tightly, as long as Qin Shou made a move, he would pounce as soon as possible.
Suddenly, Qin Shou, who was carrying the ball, slammed it, and Diabi thought that Qin Shou was going to cooperate with the nearest teammates, but he didn't expect that Qin Shou raised his foot on the spot and kicked the football with his right foot. Directly passed the long ball out.
Qin Shou's pass was very hidden, very sudden, and the flight path of the football was Arsenal's left wing. And in that direction, Cork was sprinting at high speed.
Earlier, when Cork was plugged in from the left. Qin Shou didn't make any moves, but what no one expected was that after a while, when everyone was about to forget about it. Qin Shou suddenly passed the football to the depths of the left side.
The pass caught Arsenal off guard, and with a kick in advance, Koke could boost his speed as fast as possible. Very comfortable to catch up with football.
Arsenal full-back Gibbs is in an awkward position. Go forward to chase the ball, it is estimated that in terms of speed, you can't fight for Koke, who has fully accelerated, if you retreat, Koke can change direction and kill to the middle after receiving the ball.
But Kirk didn't give Gibbs too much time to hesitate, and he caught up with the football and vigorously pushed the ball forward, straight for Gibbs.
Gibbs had no choice but to rush forward to stop him.
It's just that the moment he started, Cork caught up with the football again, his body paused violently, smashed the ball, and changed direction to the middle.
Gibbs tried to change the line but it was too late, and Cork made a slight adjustment to pass the ball into the box.
"Oh! After Koke managed to break through, he passed the ball into the box! ”
"Costa and Falcao jumped at the same time!"
It's a long time to say, but it's actually a blink of an eye, Atletico Madrid's attack this time is very fast, and it's very simple, Qin Shou made a long pass to Koke, Koke lay the ball and broke through, changed direction to cross, and then it was up to Atletico Madrid's two forwards.
This is actually a long-pass punch that changes direction.
Atletico's two centre-forwards also lived up to expectations, Costa at the front point pressed Koscielny, shook his head and rubbed the football to the back post, and the follow-up Falcao jumped to the top, and the football was heavily concentrated by his head, like a torpedo, and rushed forward.
Almunia didn't react on the goal line, and the ball flew into the goal from his right hand!
1:1!
Qin Shou and Atletico Madrid were lucky, they had just changed their style of play and scored goals.
The Emirates Stadium fell silent in an instant, with only a handful of a few hundred away fans singing and dancing excitedly.
"The ball is in! GOAL! GOAL! GOAL! It's unbelievable, Atletico Madrid was completely suppressed by the home team throughout the first half, but it was such an attack that Atletico Madrid actually scored! It was Falcao who scored the goal, and this goal had a good chance of changing the situation on the field! ”
"It was a simple and direct combination, Qin played a long pass from the back, Koke took the ball from the wing, Costa ferried, and Falcao shot...... The whole process, in one go, is beautiful! ”
"I think Atletico boss Simeone should be able to breathe a sigh of relief, although they were in a bad situation in the first half, but at least in terms of the scoreline, it was still satisfying."
"Of course, Professor Arsene Wenger's face is not very good-looking, they have worked hard for so long, but they have only scored one goal, but in the blink of an eye, even the advantage of one goal no longer exists!"
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After the goal, Falcao opened his arms excitedly and ran to celebrate. Costa and Cork both ran towards him, several of them waving their fists together and yelling.
The other Atletico Madrid players were also cheering for the goal, but Qin Shou shook his head expressionlessly. Gabi, who was closest to him, rushed over to hug him and celebrate, Qin Shou waved his hand and declined the other party's kindness.
Only then did Gabby remember that Arsenal was Qin Shou's old club, and he sneered, but he didn't care.
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If this goal would have made people feel that Atletico Madrid was lucky, then Atletico's subsequent goal proved that Atletico Madrid really found a way to deal with Arsenal's pressing defence.
Of course, this is nothing less than a disaster for Arsenal.
Three minutes later, Arsenal's attack advanced to Atletico Madrid's half. Qin Shou's retreat not only allowed himself to hide behind his back, but also strengthened Atletico's backfield interception.
Arteta and Walcott wanted to play a one-two, but Qin Shou made a prediction first, and quickly appeared on Arteta's passing route, and the football was smoothly cut off by Qin Shou.
Walcott reflexively wanted to break the ball, but Qin Shou pulled and buckled lightly, avoiding the opponent's counter-robbery. Diabi was also running quickly, Qin Shou just raised his eyes and glanced ahead, and then directly took a long pass.
The ball swept through the sky and tore through Arsenal's defence, and the ball landed smoothly in the gap at Arsenal's back.
"Oh oh, Qin's big feet long pass!"
"A precise long pass, this is a masterful pass, Qin's pass penetrates the entire Arsenal backline, and the football appears in the air!"
"Costa! Costa! He caught up with football! ”
In the midst of the commentators' exclamations, Costa appeared at the drop point of the ball and easily stopped the ball.
Because of the big pressure on the attack, Arsenal's defense is very weak, and Qin Shou's long pass counterattack came so quickly and so resolutely, after Costa stopped the football, there was only one central defender Squeerage in front of him.
In one-on-one, the offensive player will always have an advantage over the defensive player, and the success rate is higher, because the offensive player occupies the initiative!
Costa dribbled the ball straight into the penalty area, Squeiraci fought and retreated, Costa burst into the box line with the ball, Squeerage had no way to retreat, but to pounce.
Costa flicked the ball lightly, dodged the angle, and hit the goal with his feet.
The shot was powerful, and the ball went around Squeerage's outstretched left foot and around Almunia's ten fingers, and the ball drilled into the Arsenal goal for the second time.
1:2!
Atletico Madrid scored their second goal of the game and they completed the lead at the end of the first half!
“GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL! Costa! Costa! Diego ...... Costa! The ball is in! Costa helped Atletico Madrid, who were playing away, to overtake the score! ”
"Two goals in five minutes, Atletico Madrid's attacking efficiency is truly terrifying!"
"Atletico Madrid have two away goals, which gives them the absolute initiative on the way to the last four!"
"This is a long pass assist from Qin's backcourt! After being silent for most of the moment, Qin finally broke out! Although he didn't score, he single-handedly directed both of Atletico's goals! This is Qin's counterattack! Mr. Wenger, do you regret the decision you made when you saw this? The young player you said abandoned is now leading his new club and giving your team a fatal blow! ”
The Emirates Stadium fell silent again, and such a scene made countless gun fans cover their cheeks in pain. Looking at the young man who stabbed the team's heart with an assist, everyone had an indescribable mixed emotion.
If Qin Shou was still in Arsenal's squad at the moment, would this painful scene not appear?
Regardless of Professor Arsene Wenger's mood at the moment, regret has never been so strong in the hearts of Arsenal fans.
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