Football: Starting from the Ronaldinho template

Chapter 210: Like stars, they will one day illuminate our path forward!

Emirates Stadium.

The cheers of 50,000 Arsenal fans in the stands were deafening.

The camera panned across the Tottenham players on the field.

Harry Kane's act of bending down to adjust his socks seemed unusually long, while Pochettino walked straight to the players' tunnel without even a symbolic thank you.

Although they only lost to Arsenal by one goal, all Tottenham fans felt a deep sense of shame.

Because their opponent is Qin Ming.

"Always losing to one person."

This is how the outside world evaluates them. It can be said that Qin Ming's two goals have once again nailed Tottenham to the pillar of shame.

In contrast, Qin Ming, with a smile on his face, threw his jersey toward the south stand.

As for why we didn't choose other stands?
If you're going to give away jerseys, you should give them to die-hard fans, not neutral fans.

"Qin! You've scored 15 goals in the Premier League so far, but the season is only a third over. Is there any hope of reaching 40 goals?"

Giroud was incredibly envious.

"You can't calculate it like that. They can score goals in the early to mid-season, but it becomes difficult in the later stages."

Qin Ming shook his head.

Arsenal already has a lot of injuries, and with a few more tough matches to go, the number will only increase.

Will he want to score then?
It would be good enough if they could win and maintain their position on the leaderboard.

"Qin! Go collect the Motm Players' Trophy and participate in the post-match interviews while you're at it," Wenger interrupted their conversation.

"Ok!"

Qin Ming took the clean jersey from Pata Rice, put it on, and walked towards the interview area.

You don't really feel anything when you take too much of this stuff.

He even found them a bit of a nuisance; the trophy room was only so big, so it definitely needed to display things of high value and great significance.

"Let's build a trophy room later."

Qin Ming thought about asking Barnett to help him find a renovation team to remodel the house.

at the same time.

A press conference is being held in the conference room at the Emirates Stadium.

Pochettino was absent.

The Premier League typically imposes a partial fine in such cases.

Mourinho was frequently penalized in the past.

When reporters asked Wenger for his thoughts on today's match.

“Every Arsenal player deserves praise. They stepped up and helped the team win when many of our players were injured.”

"Qin, he was definitely the best player in this match, and those two goals are the best proof of that."

"Where is his ceiling? I'm sorry, I probably can't imagine it. After all, an 18-year-old player has scored 15 goals in just 13 games. I never thought about that before the season started."

With the air conditioning on indoors, Wenger unzipped his down jacket smoothly and effortlessly.

"Our goal before Christmas? To stay at the top of the league table and qualify as group winners in the Champions League."

Wenger wasn't modest either.

The Mirror reports: Pochettino was furious in the dressing room after the match and missed the post-match press conference; Tottenham will be fined £20000! It is understood that the Tottenham players have serious doubts about the team's tactics due to this defeat!
The Guardian: Arsenal continue to lead the Premier League table, and the £90 million man's transfer fee has already been realized with a third of the season gone!
The London Post: The Chinese player's elbow to Kyle Walker should be punished by the Premier League after the match!

Dongqiudi: The North London derby was incredibly intense! A total of 9 players from both sides received yellow cards! A total of 45 fouls were committed! Qin Ming scored twice, securing his fourth victory against Tottenham!

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Three days after the Arsenal-Tottenham match ended.

The 13th round of the Premier League has concluded.

It is worth noting that Manchester City and Liverpool drew 2-2, which widened the gap between Manchester City and Arsenal to 4 points.

Chelsea are showing signs of a rebound, defeating Norwich 1-0.

Manchester United secured a dramatic 2-1 victory over Watford.

Leicester City have undergone a remarkable transformation since their loss to Arsenal, defeating Newcastle United 3-0, with Vardy scoring in his seventh consecutive match.
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Leicester City have climbed to third in the league standings.
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Could there be a dark horse this year?
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Judging from Leicester City's form, they seem poised for a resurgence. The question remains: can they maintain this form in the second half of the season?
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Arsenal have been performing well, and after losing to PSG, they've won every league match.
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The final round of the Champions League group stage is in early December. Let's see who will advance as group winners, Arsenal or PSG?
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[I feel that PSG is stronger, and their squad is more complete.]
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Can professors spend more money during the winter transfer window?
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[We haven't finished paying off our debt to Qin Ming, so we probably can't buy anything big. The main focus should be on strengthening our defensive midfield.]
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Indeed, Ramsey, Arteta, and Flamini are a mixed bag: one is frequently ill, two are old players, and aside from Coquelin who is a workhorse, there aren't many good substitutes.
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Four days after the end of the league, the Champions League group stage begins.

Arsenal host Malmö.

The latter team had no hope of qualifying, so they didn't bring their full strength team and instead focused their energy on the league.

Arsenal, with a partially rotated squad, won easily.

In the 25th minute of the match, Bellerin, who had just recovered from injury, assisted Sanchez to score.

However, just 3 minutes later.

Sanchez made a series of breakthroughs, entered the penalty area, and scored again with a low shot.

78nd minute of the second half.

Chile's goalkeeper seemed to find his rhythm, unleashing a powerful shot from outside the penalty area that beat the Malmö goalkeeper to the teeth.

hat trick.

This made Qin Ming on the bench extremely envious.

He has never scored a hat-trick in a Champions League match.

But Wenger told him to rest today, and he did feel tired.

"Alexis is amazing!" He offered his sincere congratulations after the match, without a trace of insincerity.

He has no reason to be unhappy with his teammates' performance.

Unless it's out of jealousy.

But Qin Ming had a different idea: the better Sanchez played, the less pressure he would feel.

Arsenal can go further.

It's like the difference between having one leg and having two legs.

"Thank you!"

Sanchez was smiling broadly.

After a complex emotional journey, he finally stopped wallowing in self-pity and found joy in football.

Back home, Qin Ming glanced at Paris Saint-Germain's record and, as expected, they had won 2-0 against Shakhtar Donetsk.

The goal difference is not that big now.

Arsenal scored seven goals, while Paris Saint-Germain scored nine.

If a team can win by one goal in the away game, then the two teams will have the same goal difference.

In the event of a tie in points and goal difference, the number of goals scored by the two teams will be considered.

Don't be fooled by Arsenal's low goal difference; it's because they concede goals frequently, but in reality, they score a lot.

"The pressure is quite high." Qin Ming lay back in the armchair, swaying as he looked at the night sky.

Arsenal, who were on a roll, suffered a league defeat five days later.

They lost to Norwich.

The match left the Gunners frustrated.

The first half had just begun.

Koscielny and Sanchez both left the field due to injuries.

Cazorla was injured during the match against Tottenham. After a few days of rest, he started again, but twisted his right ankle when he landed after a collision with an opponent.

Arsenal's injury situation has worsened again.

Norwich took advantage of Arsenal's adjustment period after the substitutions and mindlessly passed the ball into the penalty area to launch a high-ball attack tactic.

They actually managed to smash one in.

Then they just parked the bus and held their ground without attacking.

Qin Ming is also struggling alone.

He was heavily guarded by Norwich; as soon as he got past the first defender, they would foul him decisively on the second.

They didn't give them even the slightest chance.

Ultimately, Arsenal lost 0-1 to Norwich City away from home.

This was also their first defeat in the league.

The British media erupted again, with various opinions dominating the pages of English sports. Former Arsenal captain Tony Adams commented: "Wenger has a fantastic tactical level in attack, but I think he neglects the defensive end, and I think that's the problem for the Gunners. If Arsenal strengthens their defense, I think they can win the league title. But Wenger always sticks to his principles; he wants his team to attack."

He later added that...

Back when Campbell and Ashley Cole were playing, these veteran guards knew how to defend and what to prioritize in a game.

He believes that since they left, Arsenal has never had a defense as strong as it was when they were there.

Last season, Chelsea had the best defense. Before that, Manchester City's defense, led by Kompany, was also very good. Looking further back, the defensive partnership of Vidic and Ferdinand was also excellent, and they both ultimately won the league title that season.

Defense is an important part of the game, but Arsenal neglected this aspect.

Tony Adams's words are not without merit; he's not just making baseless accusations. Wenger has also recognized his own problems.

But even a good cook cannot cook without rice.

What if we don't have any outstanding players?
The London Post: There is a Chinese idiom, "a defeat is like a mountain collapsing," which describes the rapid and irreversible collapse of an army, like a mountain collapsing. It is used to describe a situation or cause that has completely collapsed. Arsenal is now showing this trend!
Liverpool legend Graeme Souness offered a few words.

insipid, weak, pussyfooted.

Boring, weak, and a pushover.

"We haven't won the Premier League title in 12 years. We've used up all the excuses we could: the team is aging, the young players lack experience, we're always unlucky, there are too many injuries, or the team is underinvested, etc."

"It's clearly unacceptable to continue using this excuse. I think Wenger and Arsenal should reflect on their actions. Otherwise, this saga of losing titles will likely continue indefinitely."

This is the assessment given by The Sun.

Once again, Qin Ming and his teammates were besieged by the media, but they remained calm, far less indignant than the first time.

After all, they know that many media outlets are no different from dogs.

"Even an undefeated season 12 years ago will eventually end in defeat; no one can win forever."

Arteta comforted her.

"Yes," Qin Ming replied absentmindedly.

He was thinking about how to persuade Wenger to give up on the EFL Cup and FA Cup.

The professor is different from Dieter Black.

The latter is a typical pragmatic coach; when he discovers that the German Cup is affecting the league, he will not hesitate to abandon it.

As an idealist, Wenger is somewhat concerned about saving face.

"Old men are all so stubborn," Qin Ming thought to himself.

No one is perfect.

Even he himself has many flaws.

However, he believes that if Arsenal has to compete on multiple fronts, they will be dragged down to the brink of defeat.

One reason is insufficient energy, and another is the large number of wounded soldiers.

Again.

If you want both sesame seeds and watermelons, you'll end up with nothing and nothing at all.

That would mean Arsenal would likely end up empty-handed again.

"I still want the championship." Qin Ming had won the runner-up title and also reached the semi-finals, so it was impossible for him not to feel bad.

So even in his first season in the Premier League, he still wanted to pursue the title.

And it's not a meaningless title like the Community Shield or the FA Cup.

Rather, it's a major championship like the Premier League.

As for the Champions League, there are too many variables, and Arsenal's overall strength is slightly lacking in defense compared to the top clubs in Europe.

He was unsure.

Even if Ronaldinho's style is 100% compatible, it would still be difficult for him to lead a team to the Champions League title single-handedly.

Although Kaka's teammates were old back then, their names were still quite intimidating.

Maldini, Nesta, Pirlo, Gattuso, Inzaghi, Seedorf, and many others are all football stars.

Moreover, football has progressed a lot with the times.

In London in December, it gets dark at four o'clock, but the streets are still bustling.

Because Christmas is approaching.

There's also Fox Night on the 5th, which is a warm-up event.

Because he had a match to play in a few days, Qin Ming made an appointment with DeVille to stroll hand in hand in the Soho district.

As the starlight and streetlights intertwine, they create a series of flowing paintings.

The city, on the contrary, has gained a touch of dreaminess and gentleness.

This was something Qin Ming had never felt before, including when he was in Wolfsburg.

Perhaps he was too focused on football?
The aroma of mulled wine mingles with the sweetness of roasted chestnuts, along with the scent of gingerbread men wafting from afar, instantly setting one's taste buds and mood to a festive mood.

"Let's go, let's eat more today, add some fat, so we can get through this winter."

Qin Ming smiled nonchalantly and stopped overthinking.

Just enjoy the present moment.

"We're not bears, we don't need to build up fat!" Delevingne said, but he didn't stop walking towards the roasted chestnut stall.

"I heard you're switching to the film industry. Do you have a script finalized?"

Qin Ming ate two and then stopped.

He needs to control his energy intake, and he can't consume too much sugar either.

“I’m not like you. I put my career first, but life is the most important thing!” Delevingne reached up and wiped the sugar stains from the corner of his mouth.

In London, there are many trendy and cool girls who are eager to become models.

And she, seemingly effortlessly, found herself at the forefront of the wave.

She has both talent and opportunity, but she has also put in a lot of hard work.

For example, when she walked the Burberry runway, the gym was her second home.

Besides, there isn't a single useless person in her family.

The pressure is immense.

Despite the triple pressure from work, health, and family, she didn't show a trace of fatigue on the runway.

Unknowingly, I've worked so hard for so many years.

She was still urging herself to become better.

But after meeting Qin Ming, her thinking seemed to change. There was no need to be so tired all the time. Occasionally, she could stop and calmly appreciate the scenery around her.

“Acting allows me to portray a person realistically, while modeling is the opposite; it makes me feel empty,” Delevingne’s voice suddenly lowered.

Depression still bothers her from time to time.

“Look.” Qin Ming touched Delevingne’s forehead with his.

Major brands have brought light shows to the streets, from neon lights to LEDs, from static to dynamic displays, each frame seems to tell its own story.

She held Qin Ming's hand tightly and walked slowly with the crowd, watching the light and shadow dance and swirl on the wall.

Suddenly I realized that life can be so vibrant and colorful.

"Just like the black and white of winter, there is a rhythm in the alternation, and those unfinished explorations, like stars, will one day illuminate our way forward."

Qin Ming tickled Delevingne's palm. "So if you have a dream, go after it and see who achieves it first?"

"What's the reward?" Delevingne, who rarely acts crazy these days, asked expectantly.

"how about this?"

Qin Ming took out a dummy made of a worn-out shirt and pants.

Guy.

Fox Night in England commemorates the historical event of the "Gunpowder Plot".

At the time, Catholic rebels plotted to blow up the Houses of Parliament in Westminster, London.

However, the plot was exposed when a guard discovered Guy Fox, who confessed to the scheme under torture.

Thus, it became a political holiday that has lasted for 400 years.

Qin Ming wasn't particularly interested in the holiday, but considering Delevingne's expectations, he still asked the cleaning lady to sew a mannequin for him.

"It represents your negative emotions. Burning it now will make you happy!"

Qin Ming stuffed the mannequin into Devialet's hand and took out a lighter from another pocket.

In the darkness and cold wind of London, filled with hope for the future, the two burned the dummy.

(End of this chapter)