Lying on the bed in the hotel, Qin Xiong thought back to what had happened today.

The debut ceremony was much better than he had imagined.

He did wonder if his arrival would be ostracised by Liverpool fans because of his previous spell for Arsenal and thrashing Liverpool at Anfield.

As a result, Anfield's spectacular crowd made him realize that his fears were completely unfounded.

Reds fans see Chinese capital as a savior, and Qin Xiong's arrival is seen as a good medicine to boost their spirits, which makes fans have higher expectations and more confidence in the new season.

The Times interview was formal, just like an official interview.

But the interview with The Echo is more like Tony Barrett helping Qin Xiong better understand the current situation of Liverpool, so that Qin Xiong can integrate into Liverpool.

Don't look at the club has now been acquired by Chinese capital, but in England, the emotional belonging of football clubs is local fans, and the biggest market and survival basis is also local fans.

Therefore, Qin Xiong must have a deep understanding of what Liverpool needs now, especially to be accepted by the fans to make it easier for him to integrate into the team.

This is different from the situation when he joined Arsenal, the situation of Arsenal is not complicated, the unbeaten division in the 0304 season, everything is thriving, and the team is moving steadily.

In any case, Qin Xiong is grateful for Tony Barrett's interview.

The next day, Qin Xiong woke up in the early morning, cleaned up and had breakfast, and then took the car to the Melwood training base.

Outside the training base early, there were also fans wandering, and they saw Qin Xiong getting out of the taxi and walking towards the training base. They erupted in cheers.

Right now. They can't wait to see Qin Xiong join the Liverpool team for training.

Qin Xiong waved to the fans and said hello. Then he walked into the Melwood training base.

Before walking to the door of the first team's locker room, Qin Xiong also knocked on the door very politely, and then pushed the door open by himself, only to find that there was no one inside.

He walked in and found the wardrobe of player No. 7, which had a brand new name tag on it, it was Qin Xiong.

While I was changing my clothes, someone walked in from outside. When Qin Xiong saw someone coming, he greeted him and said, "Good morning, Stephen." ”

Captain Gerrard was a little surprised to see Qin Xiong come so early, he walked towards Qin Xiong and took the initiative to stretch out his hand and said: "I heard from the report that you are a model player in training, but I didn't expect it to be worthy of your reputation." ”

Qin Xiong is an old acquaintance with him, and he was an old rival with Gerrard in the days of the Premier League, he went to Real Madrid, and also met in the Champions League for two consecutive seasons.

"Hehe, I just can't sleep, I'm a little excited, I want to get acquainted with the new environment. and getting to know your new teammates. ”

Gerald smiled: "Don't worry, Anfield doesn't have so many intrigues. It's not like the dressing room at the Bernabeu is not restful all day long, we are only happy and unhappy, it's as simple as that, and our team-mates are very easy to get along with. ”

Qin Xiong originally planned to go to the gym to warm up first, but since Gerard had arrived early, he waited for Gerard to change his clothes, and the two left the gym together and went to the training ground.

Since his teammates and coaching staff hadn't arrived yet, Qin Xiong proposed to play passing with Gerrard.

The two start passing from a distance of five meters, and there is only one rule: to ensure that the ball does not fall to the ground.

This will enhance the ball feel.

Qin Xiong picked up the ball with his toes, flipped the ball and kicked it to Gerrard, who stopped the ball with his thighs and gently kicked it to Qin Xiong without waiting for the ball to land.

The two of them go back and forth, because the ball speed is not fast, the power is very light, and the passing is accurate, so the football never lands, the two use their thighs, shoulders, foreheads, calves, and even Qin Xiong will use their heels to stop the ball, like juggling each other to relay the ball in the air.

The distance was gradually widened, from five meters to ten meters, to fifteen meters, until twenty meters, the two made a mistake, and the football finally landed at Qin Xiong's feet.

Gerrard smiled and raised his hand to apologize, his passing power was a little big, making Qin Xiong difficult to control, although Qin Xiong stopped the ball perfectly, he couldn't connect the action to keep the football in the air.

Outside the training base, the fans who saw Qin Xiong and Gerrard passing the ball to each other on the training ground were extremely excited, as if they had watched a football performance for free, and they even applauded.

Gerrard and Qin Xiong played for about 10 minutes, and Mascherano and Torres came to the training ground and directly joined the two in the passing game.

The four narrowed the distance and turned into a four-corner pass, and Mascherano, who had the weakest ball skills, was always the one who made mistakes, which made him very depressed.

However, in the middle of the passing game, he could also feel that the ball passed to him by Qin Xiong was the most comfortable.

At 9 a.m., the players and coaches of the first team assembled on the training ground.

Benitez briefly introduced Qin Xiong and then began training.

Since Qin Xiong was training under the guidance and supervision of a personal coaching team before the transfer, his physical fitness and physical condition were completely fine, and he did not miss a few days of pre-season training in the middle of the transfer and could not keep up with the rhythm.

The latest training is all in the stage of physical reserve, and Qin Xiong's indicators in the team are outstanding.

He went toe-to-toe with Fernando Torres in the sprints, matched Steven Gerrard in the strength test and struggled with Kuyt in endurance competitions.

This stage of training always makes the players feel exhilarating, as if they are completely released, and they are infinitely stretched to their physical limits.

After the morning of practice, the players dined together in the restaurant at the Melwood Training Base.

By this time, Qin Xiong had been able to mingle with many teammates in the team.

At Liverpool, Qin Xiong also had his former brother Babel, although the two had taken different paths since less than a month after knowing each other in the Ajax youth team, the reunion in Liverpool allowed the two to have a lot to talk about.

Qin Xiong was sweating profusely during the afternoon training, and when it was dusk, Benitez asked the players to relax and play a small game of football.

At this time, Qin Xiong sat aside to rest, and to his surprise, Alonso took the initiative to come over and sit down beside him.

"Harvey, meet again."

Qin Xiong's sentence "meet again" naturally refers to the fact that after the Champions League match half a year ago, the two will meet in Liverpool.

Alonso smiled mildly and said: "I thought this sentence should have been said to you when I went to the Bernabeu." ”

Qin Xiong is reminded of Real Madrid's offensive against Alonso in the recent transfer market.

He looked serious and said, "Stay in Liverpool, okay?" ”

Alonso turned his head to stare at Qin Xiong, and after a long time, he said in a deep voice: "Then let's have dinner together in the evening?" ”

Qin Xiong was quite surprised, anyway, he was alone now, so he nodded and said, "Okay!" (To be continued.) )