Chapter 156: Return to England
"China's Qin Hao said that our goal is to win the league championship! No one can stop us from victory! ”
"Real Madrid suffered an unexpected defeat and changed direction to help their rivals reach the top of the league table again!"
"Qin's form is hot, and his consecutive goals have helped the team win consecutive games!"
"The league standings are chaotic this season, and Atletico Madrid has already shown their first appearance!"
"Atletico Madrid is back at the top of the league and leading La Liga!"
"La Liga has completely fallen into the era of melee, and the situation of the top three has been born!"
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Atletico Madrid's return to the top of the standings has caused a lot of hype in the Spanish media, and the undisguised ambition and desire of all Atletico Madrid for the title have also made reporters report it like chickens.
Journalists are trying to create a gimmick, preferably to make the fans of Real Madrid and Barcelona, who also have the hope of winning the championship, angry, and then set off a war of words, so that the news will sell more and the newspaper will sell more.
But the reporters' calculations clearly fell short.
For Atletico Madrid, they're just telling the truth. When the league has reached this point, saying that you don't want to win the championship or hide your determination to win the championship, are the fans all fools?
With only eight rounds left in the league and now they are at the top of the table, will they be running for second or third place in the league except for the championship?
Isn't that!
Therefore, the Atletico Madrid players didn't care at all about the media's move to stir up the topic, not only Atletico Madrid, but even Real Madrid and Barcelona, who still had the hope of winning the championship, did not make any response, because after this round of the league, the European competition was rekindled, and everyone's attention was shifted.
The first leg of Atletico Madrid's Champions League quarter-final against Arsenal will be on April 6. It was on Wednesday, April 5, that the entire Atletico de Madrid arrived in London and stayed at the Hilton Hotel in the heart of the city.
The weather in London is not much different from what it used to be, it is still full of smog and gives people a very oppressive feeling. Some of the young players who haven't been to London have been complaining incessantly. And some of the more experienced players are grinning and either comforting or going about their business.
After all, he had lived and worked here, and Qin Shou had long been accustomed to such weather conditions, and even a long-lost sense of familiarity rose in his heart.
However, after staying in the hotel, Qin Shou did not go out. The head coach asked the players to take a break in the hotel and then go to the Emirates Stadium in the evening for an acclimatisation session, which lasted about one to two hours.
When he was in the room, Qin Shou received calls from many friends. There's Walcott's, there's Koscielny's...... These old friends originally wanted to come over and meet Qin Shou, but Qin Shou declined, firstly, it was not good for the "hostile" two sides to meet before the game, and secondly, the hotel was full of Atletico Madrid players, which was not very convenient.
Qin Shou also talked to Jennifer on the phone.
Hearing that Qin Shou had arrived in London, Jennifer on the other end of the phone looked very excited, and she said that she wanted to see Qin Shou immediately. However, Qin Shou also refused. He didn't want to end up with a negative image of a "luxury ****", so he agreed with Jennifer to get together after the game. After chatting a few words, Qin Shou hung up the phone.
When I was resting in the room until about five o'clock in the afternoon, an assistant coach came and knocked on the door.
Qin Shou and his teammates simply cleaned up, went to the restaurant to eat something, and then boarded the bus waiting outside the hotel.
Speaking of which, I have to mention the little episode before getting on the bus.
After all, Qin Shou had worked in this city before. And the performance is not bad, and many Gunners fans are still talking about him. So after walking out of the hotel, many fans who spontaneously came to wait around the hotel surrounded and asked Qin Shou for autographs and group photos.
This also made Atletico's teammates envious, looking at how popular Qin Shou is here. It's like you're on your home turf.
The bus was provided by the Arsenal club, and the driver was a middle-aged man with a fat body, after Qin Shou signed autographs for the fans and got on the bus, he gave Qin Shou a thumbs up and said with a smile: "Hey, Qin, I'm your fan, when I was at Arsenal." Oh, I'm so glad you're back. Ha, welcome back to London. ”
The middle-aged man is a staff member of the Arsenal club, but Qin Shou has not seen it before. Qin Shou also smiled and nodded, and responded, "Thank you, I'm also very happy to return to London." ”
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Nothing to say all the way.
It was only when the bus arrived outside the Emirates Stadium that there was another accident.
Some Arsenal fans gathered in the square, wearing shirts with the number 28 printed on them, in anticipation. Although the number of people is small, only less than a hundred, the faces of these fans are full of anticipation.
"Welcome home, Qin!"
"You never left!"
"No matter how far away the baby is, there will always be a day when he returns home! Welcome back, Qin! ”
Such signs are written all over the cards, and the fans hold the cards above their heads, and as the bus gradually approaches, the fans hold the cards to the window and follow the bus forward.
"Thank you!"
"Thank you!"
Qin Shou didn't know how to describe the emotion in his heart, nor did he know how to express such a move from his heart, he could only stick his head and hands out of the window, keep waving his hands, and keep expressing his gratitude.
The gun fans erupted in cheers and continued to follow the bus.
"Qin, we have never forgotten you!"
"Qin, it's the biggest mistake for the team to give up on you! We always have your back! ”
"Although you have become an 'enemy' when you return again, you will always be our Qin! Forever child! ”
The bus drove into the stadium, the figures of the fans became more and more blurred, and the sound could only be faintly heard, but Qin Shou's mood was extremely complicated.
It seemed that he felt the uncalm of Qin Shou's mood, and the sound of envy or noise in the car was also much quieter, Simone glanced at the silent Qin Shou, shook his head, and did not speak.
People are emotional animals, and everyone will have a certain nostalgia for the past, whether this emotion is good or bad. This is also the reason why many players in the football world have an unstable mentality when facing their old clubs, resulting in abnormal performance.
Of course, there are also those who are playing more and more vigorously against their old clubs, such as Eto'o, who was a player of Real Madrid before, but did not play a game in Real Madrid, and then whether it was in Mallorca or Barcelona, Eto'o was full of energy and was in good shape as soon as he played Real Madrid.
In this case, the player and the original club have a very unpleasant quarrel, at least there are conflicts, and the better the performance, the more there is a sense of revenge.
Obviously, Qin Shou is not like this.
Therefore, whether you can adjust your mentality and play this game in the best state can only rely on Qin Shou himself, and Simeone has nothing to say.
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"Hey, Qin, long time no see."
"Wow, Qin, I didn't expect our opponent to be your team this time. Ha, you've got to do well in tomorrow's game. ”
"Qin, although we would love to see you play well, but ...... Ha, you know, we want our team to win! ”
Got off the bus and went to the Emirates Stadium, along the way, many staff members of the stadium saw Qin Shou, and some people who knew him kept smiling and greeting Qin Shou.
Before the past, Qin Shou and his teammates from Arsenal would come here to play, and the staff would smile and wave to them, and then make fists to cheer them on.
Of course, the past is gone, and the attitude of the people here towards Qin Shou is still very good, but the sentence "You have to come on, and then bring us a beautiful victory!" But I couldn't hear anything.
Qin Shou greeted his former "colleagues" with a smile, and when the Atletico Madrid players changed their jerseys and shoes and appeared on the sidelines, Simeone was talking to the personnel of the Arsenal club.
Qin Shou walked over, and the staff member also looked over.
"Coach Steve."
The middle-aged man in front of him is a member of the Arsenal club's coaching staff and the most effective assistant to Professor Arsene Wenger. Alder. When he was still playing for Arsenal, Alder took care of him a lot and opened a lot of doors for him to practice.
He still has a lot of respect for Alder.
"Hello, Qin. You are welcome back. ”
Alder was also very happy to see Qin Shou, smiled a little excitedly on his face, and then opened his arms and hugged Qin Shou.
"Hopefully you'll be able to do well tomorrow." Alder let go of his embrace, patted Qin Shou's shoulder, and said softly, "The professor said, he really wants to see how much you have grown in the past year." ”
"I'll do my best." Qin Shou nodded.
Alder snorted and quipped: "If possible, I hope you can't do your best, go all out Qin, but it's a headache." ”
Hearing this, a smile appeared on Qin Shou's face again.
"Okay, let's stop the chat, if you want to catch up, let's wait until after the game." Alder said this, turned to shake Simeone's hand, "The stadium has been taken care of in the afternoon, so Mr. Simeone and your players can rest assured that they will do acclimatization." After the training, just let the staff know and they will come back to tidy up the court. ”
Alder did not limit the time limit for Atletico's training, which means that if Atletico wanted to, then they would have no problem staying here all night.
At this point, Arsenal have done a lot of it.
Of course, this is also likely to be for Qin Shou's "face".
"Thank you."
Simeone thanked him.
Alder waved his hand, nodded at Qin Shou, and then turned to leave.
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