Football: Starting from the Ronaldinho template

Chapter 227 Premier League Round 21 Match Against Liverpool!

The highly anticipated Golden Globe Awards ceremony has come to an end.

On the flight back to London, Qin Ming was reading football news.

He never expected to rank in the top ten.

However, he remembered that Müller and Neuer were in the top ten in the original trajectory, but they failed to score any goals last season, so it was normal for them to be squeezed out.

By the way, Lewandowski is ranked sixth because of his statistics.

45 goals and 12 assists, similar to Cristiano Ronaldo.

If it weren't for his immense influence, it would be virtually impossible for Ronaldo to rank second.

In addition, there were votes distributed among Barcelona players.

It's reasonable for myself and De Bruyne to be selected and ranked in the top ten.

"Messi was indeed phenomenal last year."

Qin Ming browsed Messi's stats: number one in goals, number one in assists, and number one in goal creation for the whole year.

No wonder Messi received 41.33% of the vote.

Cristiano Ronaldo only has 27.76%, and Neymar only has 7.86%.

"Top three in the standings this season!"

Looking at the dark night sky, Qin Ming set a goal for himself.

late at night.

The 2015 Ballon d'Or swept the global football world, generating a massive buzz.

Marca: Messi wins the Ballon d'Or again! He will usher in a new era, letting the Barcelona flag fly high on the podium at the San Siro!
Kicker: Former Wolfsburg player Qin Ming announces his powerful arrival with a Europa League all-time goal record! The future of football is about to change, and no one can predict what the 19-year-old will be like!

The Mirror: Arsenal's two Ballon d'Or winners are ranked in the top ten! According to statistics, Arsenal's all-time Ballon d'Or rankings are: first is Thierry Henry in 2003 (2nd place), second is Dennis Bergkamp in 1997 (4th place), and third is... Qin Ming surpassed Van Persie to rank 8th, tying for fourth with Cesc Fabregas!
The Guardian: After the awards ceremony, Wenger said that 18-year-old Qin Ming has a chance to break Ronaldo's record as the youngest player to win the Ballon d'Or!
China Youth Daily: A strong youth makes a strong nation! In football, more and more young Chinese athletes are stepping onto the world stage! Qin Ming, with his hard work, perseverance, and confident, genuine personality, is showcasing the spirit of a new generation of Chinese athletes. Congratulations on being selected as one of the top 10 for the 2015 Ballon d'Or! We hope that Chinese youth will take him as a role model, ensuring that Chinese sports, with its ever-changing young faces, will continue to thrive and have a bright future!
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Compared to the international football scene, the domestic sports world was in an uproar.

What does it mean for a Chinese player to be selected as one of the top ten for the Ballon d'Or?
Almost no one thought of it, and no one dared to think of it.

The cover of Dongqiudi changed from a little boy sitting on a football to a poster of Qin Ming holding the Puskás Award.

The number of comments on the three pinned reports is approaching 20.
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If he can make the top ten in this year's Ballon d'Or, will he be able to make the top three next year?
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[It will be very difficult. They already have the Bundesliga and Europa League titles; even if they win the Premier League this season, they'll still need to make a breakthrough in the Champions League.]
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I wonder how Arsenal fares in the FA Cup and EFL Cup?
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[Qin Ming's transfer fee will be released soon; I feel his net worth could reach 1.2 million.]
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[1.2 million is unlikely, because Arsenal essentially overpaid for Qin Ming, while Transfermarkt's valuation is determined by a comprehensive consideration of the player's ability, accolades, and national team ranking.]
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[See? As football becomes increasingly money-driven, player values ​​will continue to rise, and might even break 200 million in the future.]
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[Can you believe that the Chinese Super League has spent more on player transfers than the English Premier League to date?]
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They're all big spenders!
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[Speaking of which, Arsenal hasn't made a move yet? They need to hurry up and sign a defensive midfielder!]
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[Buying it now! Buying it now!]
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Neville spoke frankly about the winter transfer window in a Sky Sports column.

"With the Premier League title at the top, a Champions League round of 16 finish, and the FA Cup fourth round under pressure, Arsenal are still on their way to the treble!"

"But I think that Arsenal's manager cannot maintain long-term competitiveness with the current squad. The Gunners have serious weaknesses, especially in midfield. Even if Arteta returns, players such as Cazorla, Rosicky, and Wilshere are still injured. Wenger must consider bringing in strong reinforcements in the winter transfer window."

According to the British media outlet Daily Star, Arsenal have decided to spend £3000 million to acquire either Granit Xhaka or Adrien Rabiot in order to strengthen their squad.

"Xhaka is 23 years old and plays as a defensive midfielder, but he also has some attacking ability. He is a Swiss international who started his career at Basel and transferred to Borussia Mönchengladbach in the summer of 2012. He is currently the team's captain."

According to statistics, since joining Borussia Mönchengladbach, Xhaka has made 127 appearances and scored 9 goals. His outstanding performance has helped the team become a strong contender for Champions League qualification. This season, Xhaka has made 23 appearances and scored 3 goals. At the beginning of the season, Borussia Mönchengladbach suffered a five-game losing streak, but now the team has recovered and is ranked fourth in the Bundesliga standings after half a season.

"It is understood that Borussia Mönchengladbach are unwilling to let Xhaka go, but they are very likely to soften their stance in the face of Arsenal's offer of up to £3200 million."

"As for Rabiot, the British media outlet Daily Star revealed that Arsenal has begun negotiations for the deal, and the player's agent, Rabiot's mother Veronica, arrived in London on January 9th, local time."

Qin Ming couldn't help but complain after watching the program, "I don't know where Sky Sports got their information from. I've never even heard of these two things."

Moreover, neither of them seems to be a good fit for Arsenal. He has faced the former in the Bundesliga and is very accurate with short and medium-range passes, just like Eriksen of Tottenham.

But that was under low-frequency pressing.

It's important to understand that the pace and intensity of the Premier League are indeed much higher than those of the Bundesliga.

So, can Xhaka still perform well?
He recalled that when he used to read on Hupu and Tieba, Arsenal fans often said that Xhaka was Wenger's gravedigger.

"Just buy someone who can do the dirty work." Qin Ming felt that on the offensive end, he, Cazorla, and Sanchez—two who could break through and one who could hold the ball—already provided enough offensive strength.

"Well, let's see what the professor thinks."

He was not involved in the transfer process.

Soon after, Arsenal's first transfer news broke, involving several young substitute players, including Stephen O'Connor, Glen Camara, and Yaya Sanogo, who were loaned out.

Rumors also suggest that Chamberlain is seeking a transfer.

He couldn't get a starting position at Arsenal, and even in rotation he had to compete with Walcott. It would be better for him to start over in a new environment.

There were no transfer news from the other Premier League Big Six.

2016 1 Month 14 Day.

"Liverpool! Liverpool! Liverpool!"

As the Arsenal team bus drove toward Anfield, Liverpool fans lined both sides of the street singing their team song.

Qin Ming carefully examined the car through the window.

This is his first time at Anfield, but his second time at Liverpool, except the last time was against Everton.

Liverpool fans were definitely the better ones.

Look at this massive crowd and the non-stop cheering.

"Qin! Look at Liverpool's injury list, they're in even worse shape than us!"

Giroud came over with his phone in hand.

"Let me see." Qin Ming saw a long list of names: Sturridge, Skrtel, Lovren, Coutinho, and eight other players.

Arsenal only has six.

He couldn't help but recall Zhan Jun's famous quote.

"So today we're basically facing off with a depleted force." Qin Ming couldn't be happy either, thinking about how Sanchez, Cazorla, and the others were injured.

We're in the same boat.

At the pre-match press conference, Klopp said that after half a season of adjustment, Liverpool is different from before, and they will defend Anfield.

When asked by a reporter why Arsenal has two Ballon d'Or top ten players while Liverpool does not,

"Golden Globe rankings don't tell the whole story."

Klopp answered in this way.

As is customary, Wenger praised Qin Ming and Sanchez, and then answered a few questions from reporters about transfers.

The LeSports broadcast studio just before the match begins.

"Good evening, viewers!"

"We are now broadcasting live the 16th round of the 2015-21 Premier League season!"

"The second Premier League match of 2016 is a heavyweight clash: Liverpool host Arsenal!"

Let's take a look at the starting lineups for both teams!

"It's clear that both teams are affected by injuries. Liverpool's key players, such as Coutinho and Lovren, are absent."

"Arsenal are short-handed in midfield and attack, with Cazorla suffering from knee discomfort and Sanchez from a muscle strain, both unable to participate in the match."

"We've seen Qin Ming pushed back to the attacking midfield position. Wenger had done something similar before, and it worked quite well." "Of course, it's still not quite the same as Qin Ming playing as a left winger."

After Zhan Jun finished speaking, he looked at Zhang Lu and asked, "Coach Zhang, which side do you think has a better chance of winning today?"

"Arsenal, although Cazorla and Sanchez are absent, the central axis is barely complete, and the defense is full of starters."

"But Liverpool's absence of Coutinho is a real blow."

Zhang Lu said.

"Then I'll support Liverpool," Zhan Jun said, uttering a statement that everyone already knows.
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The Liverpool weather forecast today predicts light rain mixed with snow.
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Arsenal have only lost twice in their last 18 matches against Liverpool.
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【原先都说阿森纳是1-0主义，现在利物浦五场1-0取胜，前20轮总共打进22个球，双方角色也算是互换了。】
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Arsenal's defensive midfield is truly pathetic; Flamini only has one year left on his contract, yet he's frequently pulled out to start.
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Arteta is also frequently injured.
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【Talking too much only brings tears. 】
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The match at Anfield has begun.

Even with light snow falling from the sky, Klopp remained on the sidelines, signaling to his Liverpool players to surround the midfield.

Does Arsenal have a passing option?

Have.

Qin Ming.

In addition, both Ramsey and Flamini struggled to get the ball out of play under intense pressing.

Therefore, Klopp wanted to use this method to prevent Arsenal from organizing an attack.

"Hoel!"

When Qin Ming received the pass from Ramsey, he was immediately marked closely by Emre Can, while Henderson and Milner were also quickly closing in on him.

Klopp's midfield pairings today, Henderson and Milner, are both the kind of players who never tire of running.

Emre Can is a player who excels in both offense and defense.

"Campbell tried to break through Moreno, but Moreno, with his experience, exposed himself inside, allowing Campbell to cut inside and assist Sakho in intercepting the shot!"

"Liverpool are going to launch a quick counter-attack!"

"A long pass down the left flank to Lallana!"

As Liverpool's most handsome player, Lallana is quite good-looking.

As Southampton is Liverpool's youth academy, it's no surprise that he, the Saints' core player, was brought back last season.

Oh, and he's also an Everton fan.

Lallana's footwork is more like that of a Spanish player than an English player.

When he dribbled past Bellerin, he cut the ball back to Firmino.

Bang! Firmino's shot was saved by Cech and went out for a corner.

"Allez Allez Allez!!!" Liverpool fans cheered for the threatening attack.

"If Sanchez were here, that would be great." Qin Ming frowned slightly.

Campbell is still too young. When his breakthrough failed, he should have protected the ball first, or at least disrupted it.

But there's no use thinking about it now.

You are the core player; you can't rely on others.

"Keep it up!" Qin Ming slapped his thigh.

After Liverpool took a corner kick from the right, Yaya Toure's brother, Kolo Toure, got to the ball.

However, Koscielny interfered and prevented him from getting to the target.

Possession returned to Arsenal, and this time Qin Ming became more aggressive.

"Expand the width! Don't rush forward!"

"Keep sending it!"

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He began to learn how Cazorla reminds his teammates.

At first, he was a little unaccustomed to it, but perhaps the snowflakes calmed him down, and he quickly got into the new role.

His ability to protect the ball was perfectly demonstrated at this moment.

The 19th minute of the game.

Facing help defense from Henderson and Emre James, he drew a V-shaped trajectory with his right foot.

Bang! Henderson's desperate challenge caused Qin Ming to stumble, but even as he staggered, he didn't forget to dribble the ball.

"A brilliant escape!"

"Wenger's decision to have Qin Ming play as a midfielder isn't based on playmaking, but rather on his ability to break through defenses!"

"Let him break through Liverpool's second line of defense with his individual ability!"

On the court, after shaking off Henderson and his two teammates, Qin Ming regained his balance and accelerated, leaving only his back view.

"Giroud tied up Sakho, Walcott made a forward run, and Campbell did the same. It was a four-on-four situation."

He glanced at it coldly and then drew a conclusion.

When the number of attackers and defenders is the same, who has the advantage?

The answer is the attacker.

Qin Ming made a gesture, indicating that the two wingers should move to the flanks and Giroud should move forward into the penalty area.

This is to create one-on-one opportunities for myself.

But Kolo Toure clearly received advance instructions from Klopp.

Grab it!

Qin Ming's long-range shooting skills are excellent; we can't give him too much space.

This is a consensus among all Premier League clubs.

Seeing Kolo Toure rapidly approaching, Qin Ming, like when he passed Kyle Walker, forcefully changed direction using his monstrous core.

Bang! Kolo Toure commits a foul before losing his balance.

Even with Sakho behind him right outside the penalty area arc, he didn't dare let Qin Ming slip past him.

Because Sakho was even more reckless than him when he made the tackle.

Beep! Since the foul did not occur inside the penalty area and the player was not the last defender, referee Jones only issued a yellow card.

"We can try shooting directly at the goal." Qin Ming estimated the distance.

But his right-footed shot into the top left corner was deflected by Kolo Toure and went off the line.

Arsenal's various corner kick tactics were ineffective against Liverpool's tight defense.

"Let's look at the possession rates of the two teams: Arsenal has 54% and Liverpool has 46%, the difference isn't that big!"

"Arsenal reduced their passing frequency, possibly due to the slippery pitch caused by the snow, and of course, Cazorla's absence also played a role!"

(End of this chapter)