Xiao Qing is ready, and this game is a more important game for him. Although the Emirates Cup is only a warm-up game in the final analysis, this is Xiao Qing's first game for Arsenal after all, so he still attaches great importance to it.

Arsenal fans are very popular, the Emirates Stadium that can accommodate 60,000 people has long been full, Gunners fans are full of expectations for the team's season, Arsenal rarely invested a lot of transfer fees in the transfer period, which must have made many Arsenal fans have more pursuit of this season, they have lost the hope of competing for the championship for too long. Now that Xiao Qing is here, Arsenal also seems to be willing to spend money, so the current Gunners fans have a lot of expectations, after all, Xiao Qing is still quite sought-after in the transfer market, and Xiao Qing's performance last season is also worth looking forward to.

On August 1, 2009, the pre-season warm-up of the 09-10 season, the first round of the Emirates Cup was contested at the Emirates Stadium, and Arsenal will host La Liga powerhouse Atletico Madrid. The two teams also attach great importance to this game, because the strength of the two teams in the warm-up match is really outstanding, and this is also a contest between opponents that can be considered quite good, and it is a game that can test the team's combat effectiveness.

In this game, Arsenal almost sent the strongest lineup, goalkeeper Mannoni; On the back line, right-back Sagna, centre-back partners Galla and Djurou, left-back Klich; In midfield, the back two of Eboue and Denilson, with Aaron Ramsey and Cesc Fabregas up front; Xiao Qing and Robin van Persie pair up front.

Arsenal fielded a 4-4-2 combination, although it looked like a two-man midfielder with a more balanced approach to attack and defence. But Denilson's transition between offense and defense is also quite good. Therefore, he can make tactical adjustments to the main team according to the situation on the field.

Xiao Qing felt that the giant team was really not blown out. Arsenal's approach is good enough, but the likes of Bendtner, Rosicky and Walcott are still on the bench, and the current squad may not represent Arsenal's strongest squad. And Xiao Qing also feels more fortunate, fortunately he stayed in Hoffenheim for an extra year, if he did not resist the temptation to leave after helping Hoffenheim be promoted to the Bundesliga, then in other teams with more depth of the lineup, he may not be able to get enough opportunities to play, for young players to be able to play in a giant team is an affirmation of strength. But sitting on the bench and waiting for an opportunity is really a blow to the young players because they need more appearances to improve.

Atletico Madrid was also more serious in this warm-up game, goalkeeper Asenjo; The back line is lined up with Shanghai Tinga, Juanito, Ouj Farusi and Domingos; In midfield, there are Pongele, Assunsan, Raul. Garcia, three strikers Reyes, Aguero, Forlan. Atletico's 4-3-3 combination can be quite impactful. The three leading strikers are all among the best in football, and Forlan lost the European Golden Boot last season with only 33 goals behind Xiao Qing.

Xiao Qing, who was wearing the No. 99 jersey, felt the momentum of the 60,000-person stadium the moment he stepped out of the stadium. Arsenal fans have been suppressed for a long time, although this is only a warm-up game, but the enthusiasm of Arsenal fans is still quite high, and they are full of confidence in the team's current strength.

Xiao Qing felt as if he had heard the cheers of Buhaode, and he heard a lot of fans in the stadium chanting his name; Although Xiao Qing also knows that these fans are more because of their performance last season, Xiao Qing is full of confidence, he believes that this stadium will soon ring the cheers of the whole stadium, and he believes that he can conquer this stadium. Although the fans here now seem to like a more senior player like Cesc Fabregas, Xiao Qing is sure that he can become the king of this stadium, and he believes that he can get the unreserved cheers of Arsenal fans like Henry, because he is running towards the new flag and king of Arsenal!

After a brief appearance, the players and fans of both teams observed a minute of silence for the recently deceased football legend Bobby Robson; As the most legendary coach in English football, Robson led the LinkedIn Grand national team to the Shijie Cup in 1986 and 1990, although they were defeated by Zuihou's champions Argentina and West Germany, but the semi-finals of the Italian Shijie Cup have been the best record created by the English national team in the Shijie Cup in the last four decades. And he just passed away a day ago, for this great manager, this kind of treatment is also deserved, only those great achievements can be worthy of such treatment, this is an affirmation and nostalgia for him.

The game started quickly, perhaps because the break was too long, or perhaps because Arsenal was really weakened at the back, so Atletico almost scored in the sixth minute, former Arsenal winger Reyes took a corner, and the unguarded Aguero received a team-mate's header and hit the neutral post with a header at the far post, and Arsenal narrowly escaped.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger became anxious on the sidelines, and the current Arsenal backline still does not have much tacit understanding, and the overall level of their defense is still insufficient; Arsenal want to make a big splash this season, so the back line still looks a little worrying, and they really need to keep the goal and only in this way can they guarantee the team's record.

Xiao Qing is a little uncomfortable with the current tactics, although it seems that he plays a very important position in the team, he seems to be the axis of the team's forward line, but to be honest, he feels that he seems to overlap with Van Persie.

Van Persie's ability is really good, he is fully capable of being a top striker, Van Persie shoots very well, his ability to adjust after receiving the ball and his powerful volley is really outstanding; Moreover, Van Persie used to play as a left winger in the early part of his career, and after he first arrived at Arsenal, he played as a shadow striker and on the right wing, and was good at long left-footed passes, and he was the Premier League assist king last season; Van Persie has a strong dribbling ability, he is never afraid of opposition pressing, and can easily open up space in tight spaces to shake off defenders.

So when he met a striker with a large range of activity who could break through and pass the ball and shoot, Xiao Qing felt that this was his current template; And although Van Persie has some glass attributes, his heading ability is still good, and his speed is also relatively good.

So Xiao Qing feels a little distressed now, because he is not completely familiar with Arsenal's tactics now, plus such a striker partner who is somewhat similar to his own style, Xiao Qing, who is used to being the absolute core in the frontcourt, is a little unaccustomed to it, he doesn't know how to cooperate more with Van Persie, and he is a little unaccustomed to his direct contact with Van Persie.

In the tenth minute of the game, Xiao Qing and Van Persie had a communication problem and wasted a great opportunity, Denilson passed directly, Xiao Qing and Van Persie both wanted to insert into the penalty area and forgot to involve the opponent's defense, they were originally in an offside position and suddenly turned around together, although Xiao Qing shot into the upper corner of the net with his right foot, the goal was ruled invalid, because it was obvious that Xiao Qing and Van Persie were offside at the same time.

Xiao Qing shook his head regretfully, if there was no such thing in Hoffenheim's time, he was the absolute core in Hoffenheim, and the team's attack was all ended by him; In Hoffenheim, the ball will take the initiative to find him, not to mention, the partner in the forward line is more to help Xiao Qing make the ball or pull the defense. But Van Persie obviously doesn't think that way now, maybe he is still more used to Arsenal's tactics revolving around him, and he is used to his team-mates feeding him the ball.

In the 19th minute, Klich crossed from the left, and Van Persie, who was caught between two defenders, leaped high, but his left-footed shot went high; In fact, at that time, he could choose to pass the ball instead of barely shooting, because Xiao Qing's position was really good.

Xiao Qing was depressed, and now he seemed to be a little at a loss; Although he and the Arsenal players gradually have some tacit understanding in the usual training, but the tacit understanding on the field may not be enough, at least although Xiao Qing has created an Arsenal transfer record, but the Arsenal players in the game The first choice is Van Persie, who has already proven himself, because they are more familiar with Van Persie.

In the 22nd minute, Sergio Aguero crossed from the left and Reyes fired wide from the edge of the box. A minute later, Forlan broke through and fired wide from distance.

Xiao Qing felt that he seemed to be a little out of Arsenal's tactical system, and he felt that he seemed to be a little rejected by Arsenal's players, because now he rarely gets enough support from his teammates, although Xiao Qing has indeed improved now, but it is difficult to ensure that Xiao Qing can completely tear apart Atletico Madrid's defense alone.

In the 28th minute of the game, Denilson passed the ball with his heel, and Cesc Fabregas, who was following him, sent a through stopper; This was originally a very good opportunity, but Xiao Qing and Van Persie did not understand each other again, and the two accelerated into the penalty area at the same time. So soon they had another tragedy, the two of them almost collided at the same point, and they interfered with each other a little; Although Xiao Qing may be a little faster, Van Persie starts up in a more advanced position; So when the two of them seemed to be going hand in hand, they also understood that this might affect the attack, so suddenly both seemed to want to give each other a chance.

So the attacking Atletico goalkeeper Asenjo struck the ball out in time when two gunners grabbed the point, and Arsenal's two strikers looked at each other and smiled bitterly, they were self-inflicted. (To be continued......)