Football: Starting from the Ronaldinho template

Chapter 220 Taking the Lead, Turning the Tide, and Winning the Game!

Arteta's forward run was perfectly timed.

Wearing the captain's armband, he looked towards Sanchez in the distance.

A direct lob pass!

But the target wasn't Sanchez, but Giroud in the penalty area.

“Olivier!”

Giroud, with his back to goal, couldn't shoot. Hearing Sanchez's voice, he headed the ball to the left.

Before the ball hits the ground.

Sanchez used his powerful thighs to create distance between himself and Sagna, and at the same time, he volleyed the ball ahead of Otamendi!
Joe Hart's odd positioning makes it difficult to defend against long-range shots, but provides a large coverage area at close range.

Bang! The football hit him, leaving the Gunners in the stadium clutching their heads in frustration.

Manchester City fans stood up, raising their hands high in the air.

However, Giroud, who had just headed the ball, turned around and came to the edge of the penalty area, only to find that the ball had bounced back.

"Thank God!"

Giroud's body reacted before his brain did.

Kneel down and headbutt!
The movements were awkward, but the effect was great.

Bang! The football grazed past Joe Hart, who was getting up, and nestled into the goal he was guarding.

2-3! ! !

Lore!

The French heartthrob became Arsenal's hero.

"Arsenal score a last-minute winner in the final minute of regulation time!"

"Leading, equalizing, falling behind, equalizing again, and a last-minute winner! The Emirates Stadium witnessed a dramatic and thrilling match today!"

"Manchester City! They've only been at the top of the Premier League table for a few days, are they already going to hand it back to Arsenal?"

"I think this will become a reality very soon!"

Paul Dutton's commentary was once again filled with fervor.

On the field, Qin Ming and his teammates ran wildly toward Giroud, who was celebrating.

This goal was absolutely crucial!

As Manchester City pressed on with increasing pace, they broke Manchester City's control of the tempo with a quick counter-attack.

This put Arsenal in the lead again.

"Olivier! Olivier!" Qin Ming jumped onto Giroud's back and shouted in his ear.

"Kill!"

Giroud continued running excitedly, not feeling tired even while carrying Qin Ming on his back.

Wenger leaped up from his chair, his body flushed with excitement beneath his bulky down jacket.

"When Qin was being contained, Alexis and Olivier stepped up. Arsenal is not a one-man team!"

Wenger high-fived Pat Rice.

"Qin has done enough. If his teammates can't seize the opportunity, then we definitely won't go very far!"

Pat Rice was incredibly excited, "But they did it! They all did it!"

The feeling of being able to deliver the decisive blow against Manchester City in the crucial match was intoxicating, as if he were in a dream.

"Yeah!!!" The gunmen at the scene erupted in deafening cheers.

For the away fans, despair seemed like icy air, freezing their limbs and gradually spreading to their throats, rendering them speechless.

Lost?

Even Sterling, who's usually the most unremarkable player, had a sudden burst of brilliance.

We're going to lose?
The sudden plunge from heaven to hell left them unable to think.

Guardiola wasn't much better off.

He pursed his lips tightly, and his lips were pale, making him look very haggard.

Ever since Qin Ming's long-range shot, his plans have changed again and again, until the entire budget fell through.

Arsenal ultimately scored the winning goal.

“We’ve been swapped out.” Guardiola looked at De Bruyne, whose face was filled with disappointment, clearly in a terrible mood.

If Qin Ming and De Bruyne hadn't been trading blows, they probably could have sped up the game.

Even if Arsenal manages to counter-attack, their formation won't be very complete, naturally reducing their attacking intensity.

It was a chain reaction triggered by Qin Ming.

Guardiola sighed, realizing that he and Qin Ming didn't get along.

From the Bayern Munich cafeteria incident to Wolfsburg's rise, and then to the Premier League.

Wherever I go, there is a familiar figure.

"Damn it!" Guardiola slammed his fist on the chair again.

The Manchester City players on the pitch looked up at the electronic scoreboard.

90:23
Oh, it turns out that regular time has ended, and the referee has given three minutes of added time.

"There's still a chance!" De Bruyne rubbed his face and looked towards the Arsenal goal.

He couldn't just accept defeat like that.

If they can score one more goal, the two teams will draw, but they will still be in first place in the standings due to their superior goal difference.

"Guys! Well done! But don't get too excited now, the game isn't over yet! Get back on the field and hold onto this score!"

Pat Lesby Wenger was even more nervous.

Since retiring, he has witnessed the rise, fall, and confusion of the Gunners, and he values ​​every victory.

Perhaps in the future, Arsenal will be just three points away from winning the Premier League title?

"Received!" Qin Ming grinned.

But he silently suppressed his excitement and forced himself to calm down.

If Manchester City manages to equalize at this point, he'll be so angry he'll get sick.

After the game restarts.

Manchester City launched a strong attack, and Sterling made a clever breakthrough, but he was brought down by Gibbs after only a couple of steps.

foul.

Yellow card.

Wenger also substituted Flamini for Coquelin.

Replacing players is not the goal.

Disrupting Manchester City's rhythm and delaying the game is exactly the effect Wenger wants.

When De Bruyne's long pass was lobbed into the penalty area.

Bony, a traditional center forward, headed the ball under pressure from Mertesacker.

Cech easily won the ball.

Then lie down on the grass.

The Czech goalkeeper timed his shots very precisely.

He got up after just five seconds and kicked the ball all the way to the frontcourt.

The whole process took exactly six seconds.

Manchester City players' complaints were useless; they could only desperately try to win the ball back and launch one last offensive.

Qin Ming controlled the ball with his chest and then held it while surrounded by multiple players.

His ball-protecting posture is reminiscent of Henry's style.

In a moment of panic, Kolarov shoved Qin Ming.

fall!
Qin Ming didn't hesitate at all, just like someone trying to stage an accident on the street; once he fell, he showed no intention of getting up.

This level of foul will not result in a card.

But Kolarov would rather take a yellow card, as long as he gets more time.

When Qin Ming slowly got up, he didn't try to shoot or attack, but instead passed the ball back to Arteta.

Manchester City fans' hopes have been dashed.

No chance at all.

Beep-beep-beep!
Finally, the referee blew the whistle, and the match ended!

Arsenal 3-2 Manchester City!

The Premier League standings are constantly changing, and Arsenal have returned to the top!
Emirates Stadium.

"Come on, Arsenal!"

Arsenal fans breathed a sigh of relief as the match finally came to an end.

After all, Manchester City created the "9-2-3-0" miracle, so who knows, they might be able to replicate it today and pull off a last-minute equalizer. Manchester City fans, on the other hand, were filled with disappointment.

They felt this was their best performance of the season, aside from their Champions League victory against Juventus.

But who knew they still couldn't take the victory from the Emirates Stadium.

Looking back at today's five goals, De Bruyne, Aguero, and Sterling all performed to their expected level, with the latter even exceeding expectations.

Thinking about it this way, it seems there's nothing to complain about.

Arsenal definitely played well.

On the pitch, De Bruyne was very frustrated; he had prepared a lot for this match.

Otherwise, those threatening shots cannot be achieved by relying solely on footwork without tactical awareness.

Qin Ming saw it all clearly from a short distance away, but he didn't go up to comfort him.

Given their relationship, there's no need for that.

Qin Ming thought to himself, "Let Ding Ding process his emotions first, then I'll ask him to exchange jerseys."

"Alexis, that last shot shouldn't have gone in; it should have been aimed at the far corner and gone straight in!" He then joked, looking at Sanchez.

"Indeed, I'm a little anxious. They're getting close on the 30th, and I'm afraid they'll get there first and sabotage things."

Sanchez, however, took it very seriously.

"But it doesn't matter, Olivier scored on the rebound, so the result is the same."

Qin Ming put his arm around Sanchez's shoulder and then pulled Giroud along, saying, "How does it feel to be a hero?"

"Awesome!" Giru grinned widely, his once meticulously styled hair now a mess from the excitement of the celebration.

"It's really not easy to beat Manchester City; it felt even more tiring than playing against PSG," Qin Ming remarked.

It's not that Paris Saint-Germain is inferior to Manchester City.

Instead, they have already secured qualification for the Champions League knockout stage, but are trailing Manchester City in the league on goal difference.

The impact of winning and losing is very different.

Therefore, the psychological pressure is greater, and they will be more tired after the game.

"We can't lose the next two games, otherwise we'll have to give up the top spot to Manchester City again after all this hard work," Arteta said, patting each player on the shoulder.

"Who were we going to kick next?"

Qin Ming asked.

“Bournemouth and Southampton,” Cech replied after a moment’s thought.

"This is a bit tricky."

Qin Ming remembers that Southampton is quite strong, with more points than Liverpool and Manchester United, and is currently ranked fifth in the standings.

Bournemouth pose little threat and are currently hovering in the relegation zone.

"Southampton's Sadio Mane is amazing. In the 37th round of last season's league, he scored a hat-trick in 2 minutes and 56 seconds, breaking Robbie Fowler's record of 4 minutes and 33 seconds, becoming the fastest player to score a hat-trick in Premier League history."

Arteta watched the game live.

"It's okay, I'm still the youngest player in history to score a hat-trick."

Qin Ming wasn't afraid at all.

Be afraid.

Sané was also afraid of himself.

After saying goodbye to his teammates, he walked over to De Bruyne, who was quietly drinking water on the sidelines. "Kevin, come and exchange jerseys. Why did you still choose number 14?"

"I'm used to wearing it."

De Bruyne forced a smile.

He hasn't been at Manchester City for long. Number 10 is worn by Aguero, and number 7 doesn't suit him very well. After thinking it over, he decided to stick with number 14.

"Don't be too sad about losing to me, after all, I'm too strong." Qin Ming returned to his usual playful demeanor.

"Your team's number 17 scored twice."

De Bruyne scored the winning goal.

"Alright, we've both been involved in two goals today, so let's settle this next time?"

Qin Ming shrugged, not caring at all.

Finally, he asked, "Don't go back tonight. I'll treat you to dinner in London. Did Michelle come along?"

"She's probably shopping now. After you book the restaurant, I'll go pick her up and we'll go straight there."

De Bruyne nodded in agreement.

The two haven't seen each other for almost half a year since the end of last season. Although they often video chat, it's never as good as meeting in person.

"no problem."

Qin Ming made an "OK" gesture.

During the post-match press conference, while the two were chatting and catching up,

Wenger was asked whether he had anticipated this outcome before the match.

He stated that Manchester City is a strong opponent and Guardiola is an excellent coach, but Arsenal also has the ability and qualifications to win, so he was not surprised by the result.

"Mr. Wenger, Arsenal gave the Gunners the perfect gift before Christmas Eve. What are your thoughts on that?"

A reporter from The Mirror asked a question.

"As everyone knows, we've performed well in the early stages of the last few seasons, or even the last ten seasons, but then we run into problems in the mid-to-late stages."

"However, this season is different for us. We are able to continue moving forward against the wind. Although we are not as fast as before, every step we take is very steady."

"I think the Gunners can look forward to next May."

Wenger reflected on today's match.

Arsenal players showed great unity, working together to fight against Aguero, Sterling, De Bruyne, and others, which is exactly what he wanted to see.

He believes that today's victory will bring Arsenal more than just three points; it will also boost team unity.

"Mr. Wenger, what are Arsenal's plans for the winter transfer window?"

The Sun reporter was more focused on transfer issues.

"First of all, the Champions League registration has closed, so most teams have fixed rosters and there won't be any major changes, including Arsenal."

"Secondly, many of the players we've been eyeing have no intention of leaving during the winter transfer window."

"Finally, we may add a defensive midfielder to increase the defensive strength in the midfield and backfield."

Wenger didn't reveal much useful information.

Otherwise, what if those teams start demanding exorbitant prices?
As for the defensive midfielder...

There aren't many defensive midfielders on the market right now.

He has already asked Francis Caggigao to look for suitable candidates, but it's unclear whether he can find anything suitable.

the other side.

When Guardiola was asked a similar question, he made it clear that Manchester City would not make any signings because they had already spent too much money.

If we sign a few more players, our finances will really explode.

Therefore, Manchester City must achieve results this year, whether in the Champions League or the league.

The highly anticipated battle for Tianwang Mountain has come to a close.

At night, many Gunners were on their phones in the Arsenal subway station, laughing out loud every now and then.

It feels so good to be back at the top of the standings.

At this moment, Qin Ming and Delevingne had arrived at Alain. Maria had invited him to eat here last time, and he thought the food at this restaurant was quite good.

Soon after, De Bruyne and Michel arrived.

Qin Ming looked at the two of them and said with a half-smile, "Congratulations!"

"Congratulations on what?" De Bruyne was a little confused.

Congratulations on becoming a father soon!

Qin Ming raised an eyebrow. "I finally managed to call you that day, but you hung up on me halfway through. I knew this would happen today."

Looking back now, it's quite surreal.

De Bruyne had previously experienced betrayal by his girlfriend and friend, and remained single for two or three years. However, after being in a relationship for more than half a year, he suddenly had a child.

However, De Bruyne is 24 years old this year, which is about the right age for him to get married and have children.

"This is Cara Delevingne, you should know who she is."

Qin Ming introduced the two of them.

"Of course I know! The rumors about you two have spread all over Britain lately!"

Michelle was as excited as a spectator finally seeing the real person.

Michelle, being a natural at making friends, sat down next to Delevingne and said, "Carla, I heard that Lagerfeld really admires you. You always sit in the front row at Chanel fashion shows?"

The two women quickly struck up a conversation.

(End of this chapter)