Football: Starting from the Ronaldinho template

Chapter 356 Merseyside Killer Breaks Everton Record
Everton's tactics from the start were clear: defend deep in their own half and launch counter-attacks.

No, they rarely even launch counter-attacks; it's clear they're aiming for a draw, or at least to avoid conceding three goals to Arsenal.

Arsenal aren't in a hurry.

Having honed their skills over two seasons, they have learned patience and will not be blinded by a so-called record, thus avoiding doing things that are inconsistent with their character.

For example, reckless attacks.

Although Everton's performance this season has been mediocre, it's important to remember that they've lost to strong teams.

Rooney started today, and he looked pretty good, probably because he hasn't been indulging in too much sex in the last few days.

While Cristiano Ronaldo, who plays for Manchester United, is still maintaining a high level of performance and even won the Champions League Silver Boot last season, Rooney has even developed a little belly.

Manchester United fans can only sigh that "self-discipline" has a long-lasting impact on players.

Perhaps in the early stages of their careers, players can take advantage of their youth and talent to maximize their potential.

But time is fair.

You reap what you sow; talent won't give you chiseled muscles.

"Come!"

Qin Ming retreated about fifteen meters to create more space for receiving the ball and to allow more distance for his forward run.

Only Sigurdsson and Vlasic followed closely behind.

Defensive midfielder Guy will hold the center and be ready to support the flanks at any time.

The time was dragged out to the 25th minute.

The tense situation has Arsenal fans growing anxious; as supporters of a team, they care most about the records.

Because that's something to brag about.

Everton fans seemed to have gained confidence from the 25 minutes of the game, their shouts echoing throughout Goodison Park and even reaching Liverpool fans in the streets.

Today, it's not just the fans of the two teams who are paying attention to this match.

And Liverpool.

Even though they are mortal enemies with Everton, it's still a Merseyside affair. Qin Ming's nickname "Merseyside Killer" makes Liverpool fans extremely disgusted with him.

Not to mention that Arsenal just beat them recently.

One man united the Merseyside rivals, and in the 30th minute, Everton even launched a beautiful counter-attack, only to have it intercepted by Fabinho and Kanté.

Qin Ming made a gesture in midfield.

Swish!
Monreal and Roberto pushed forward tirelessly, greatly increasing Arsenal's pace of play.

"Qin!"

Fabinho shoved Rooney aside as he tried to win the ball back and delivered a through pass.

Qin Ming leaned firmly against Vlasic with his back to the goal, and seeing Sigurdsson rushing towards him from the right, he abandoned the idea of ​​stopping the ball and turning around.

He then flicked the ball up with his toes.

Sigurdsson accelerated his sprint, raising his leg to try and clear the ball.

But there was a foot that was faster than him.

Pop, pop!

The football was lifted into the air twice in succession, avoiding Sigurdsson and Vlasic respectively.

Then, a rainbow-like trail suddenly appeared.

"Pretty!"

"I think I can hear a lively melody coming from the screen!"

"Qin!"

"His signature series of lobbed passes got him past Everton's midfield!"

Paul Dutton leans forward.

On the field, Qin Ming's handling slightly slowed down the pace, but it also allowed both full-backs to move forward and get into position. He, Monreal, and Roberto then ganged up on Guy.

Everton's defensive midfielder held on for a moment before being broken through.

Arsenal created a numerical advantage in the attacking third, and Qin Ming's passing and movement delivered the ball into the penalty area in just three passes.

Morata receives the ball and prepares to shoot.

He actually just gently bumped the car to the side, deceiving Jagielka and leaving Pickford a little confused.

boom!
The football transformed into a cannonball in the next second, blasting open Everton's goal that they had defended for thirty-three minutes.

"Yeah!!!"

Arsenal fans in the away stands raised their hands and erupted in cheers, instantly letting those outside know that the unstoppable Arsenal had scored.

Qin Ming celebrated briefly after scoring the goal.

On the sidelines, Wenger, wearing a vest and with his hands in his pockets, smiled and said, "I'm telling you, don't rush things. Even if Everton continues to defend, we have other ways to score."

Everton are the kind of team that are fine when they don't concede goals, but once they do, their overall performance plummets.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have conceded an average of two goals per game to strong teams like Liverpool and Manchester City. Now that Arsenal has taken the lead, things will only get easier for them.

Pat Rice watched as Wenger's words came true one by one.

Everton's defense was compressed and compressed, like a spring that had reached its elastic limit, making it difficult for them to even launch a counter-attack into the halfway line.

Under Arsenal's relentless bombardment, Pickford's skill as a young goalkeeper was on full display, making a series of impressive saves.

Pickford's swagger only lasted a few minutes.

In the 41st minute of the match, Arsenal had a corner kick on the right, which Roberto delivered to the far post.

Morata's header hit Pickford's forearm and bounced back into the penalty area.

Dembele's follow-up shot was blocked again, and just as Keane was about to clear the ball, Qin Ming rushed out and calmly slotted it into the net.

"Two goals!"

"Qin! He seized this opportunity again. Now my perception of him is starting to become a little blurry!"

Is he an attacking midfielder or a shadow striker?

"But it doesn't matter anymore. Arsenal has scored another goal, bringing their total goals in the first eight rounds of the league to 29. They just need one more goal to equal Everton's record!"

"A record that spans more than a hundred years!"

Paul Dutton exclaimed in admiration.

When the first half ended, Rooney looked back with deep affection, his eyes filled with the image of himself at 21.

But then he thought of something else.

Even at his peak, he wasn't that fierce. At this moment, it's absolutely impossible for him not to regret it. People always tend to romanticize the path they didn't take.

He couldn't help but fantasize.

If I hadn't become obsessed with older women and my passion hadn't been eroded by alcohol, what would I be like now?
Will he be able to lead a team forward like Cristiano Ronaldo did?

Sir Alex Ferguson might not relinquish his coaching position, but instead, like Arsène Wenger in Arsenal's coaching district, enjoy honors and accolades once again in his twilight years?
Rooney kept thinking about it.

He was brought back to reality by Jagielka's shout and looked down at his stomach, which didn't show many marks.

He gave a wry smile.

Everton's situation did not improve at all after the start of the second half.

"It's even worse!"

Ronald Koeman sighed. He too had his moments of glory at Ajax, PSV Eindhoven, and Barcelona; he had won Barcelona's first Champions League title with a free kick. And his attacking talent extended far beyond that.

His long-range shots, headers, and long passes are all world-class. It can be said that he is the best interpreter and the most loyal executor of the Dutch football philosophy of total football.

After becoming a coach, he turned out like this.

He is far inferior to Guardiola.

Looking at Everton's first half of the season, and then at the big names they bought in the summer transfer window like Sigurdsson, Pickford, and Keane, spending around £1.4 million, the team is now third from bottom, deeply mired in the relegation zone.

The Daily Mirror conducted a poll yesterday on whether he should be fired.

Up to now.

69% of fans think he should pack his bags and leave.

But at the pre-match press conference, Ronald Koeman said, "Rumors are normal, and the decision isn't in my hands. I've said before that the team's performance was below expectations, which is normal. We're in a difficult situation now, and we need confidence, we need to improve our mentality, we need to work hard, and we need to make changes. I understand that Everton's position in the standings isn't good enough, but I've been managing the team for so long, and I think it's not too late. We will stop Arsenal, and starting with this game, we'll find Everton's rhythm again."

Moreover, this matter is said to be related to Giroud. Ronald Koeman had originally agreed with Giroud to come to Everton to replace Lukaku and give him a starting position.

Who knew Giroud would turn around and go to Chelsea?

After all, Giroud also wants to go to a team with the ability to compete for titles, rather than leaving Arsenal where people say he can only rely on others.

"Actually, I think Everton's failure can be attributed more to their poor signings."

"This summer, Everton spent close to £7000 million on players Sigurdsson and Klaassen."

"Koeman insisted on bringing in Sigurdsson, who is already 28 years old and has little resale value, but more importantly, whether it is Sigurdsson, Klaassen or Rooney, their most suitable position at present is attacking midfielder."

"In order to have all three of these big-name signings on the field at the same time, Koeman sometimes had to let Sigurdsson play on the wing."

Zhan Jun began to analyze, "The camera pans to the stands, and we see Moyes, the former manager of Manchester United."

Suddenly his tone rose.

Everton's defensive midfielder Guy was sent off after committing another foul, receiving a second yellow card.

Seeing that he was about 28 meters away from the goal, Qin Ming narrowed his eyes and took a few steps back. To his right was Sanchez, who was giving him a feint.

Pickford, standing in front of the door, forcefully exhaled the air from his chest.

Qin Ming's free-kick goal rate hasn't been very high lately, but no goalkeeper dares to underestimate his skills.

So does he.

Beep!
The dull thud that followed the piercing whistle allowed Pickford to see the beautiful arc of the ball, spun with the inside of his right foot, seemingly magically finding the top right corner of the goal with Apollo's bow from ancient Greek mythology.

He could even hear the sound of the football rubbing against the crossbar.

0-3! ! !

"hat trick!"

"The Premier League leaders beat the third-to-last team! Everton held on until the 63rd minute before conceding three goals!"

"They are actually qualified for their positions!"

"Now that Arsenal have equaled Everton's record, Everton fans can guess whether it will be broken?"

Paul Dutton laughed heartily, making no attempt to hide his laughter.

At Goodison Park, some Everton fans chose to leave early, not wanting to see their team slaughtered, nor to witness Arsenal's glory.

The Arsenal players in the away stands gradually took control of the stadium's sound system.

Ronald Koeman made a desperate move, substituting two forwards in quick succession and piling all his players into the backfield in an attempt to salvage his last shred of dignity.

But when Qin Ming's long-range shot was saved by Pickford, Morata easily followed up and scored.

The sky over Merseyside seemed to have turned gloomy.

"Damn, the weather changes faster than in London!"

Arsenal fans couldn't help but complain as they watched the light drizzle.

The cold, icy rain slapped haphazardly against his face, and warm tears mingled with the cold rain. Ronald Koeman knew that being fired was a foregone conclusion.

The management will not allow him to continue coaching.

Ultimately, the match ended 0-4, and Everton not only lost the game but also dropped another place in the standings.

It is like adding insult to injury.

At the post-match press conference, the professor brought Qin Ming with him.

"What are your thoughts on breaking Everton's goal-scoring record, which was set over a hundred years ago?"

After asking the usual questions, the reporter looked at Qin Ming.

"I'm quite happy. Actually, in the first few rounds, we never thought there was such a distant record, let alone that we would break it."

Qin Ming was telling the truth.

Life as a professional athlete can be anything but boring, but if you want to stay competitive and avoid complacency, you have to put in a lot of effort.

So he's usually quite busy.

So what's your opinion on Arsenal right now?

The reporter asked again.

“I can see the team’s strength improving every day now, and our current mindset should be... well.”

Qin Ming pondered for a moment and said, "I am very eager for victory and success. I think our performance in the Premier League over the past two years has been quite good, but we must continue to work hard to pursue a three-peat and ultimately succeed."

"I believe we will achieve a good outcome; all we need to do is stay united and continue to believe in ourselves."

They left Merseyside with victories and records, leaving local fans with an undefeated legend.

Three days later, Arsenal faced Championship side Norwich City in the EFL Cup. Arsenal opted to rotate their squad, with players like Nelson, Saka, and Elneny starting.

They ultimately defeated Norwich 3-1 to advance to the quarterfinals.

Their next opponent is West Ham United, the Hammers, who are known for their Robin Hood-like style of play.

Three days later again.

Arsenal hosted Swansea at home. Qin Ming, who has already scored 17 goals in just nine rounds of the league, scored twice today.

BBC: South Korean player Ki Sung-yueng was beaten 5 times and fouled 3 times in this match, while former Arsenal goalkeeper Fabianski conceded 4 goals.

Swansea, who had just taken the lead over Everton and moved up to 18th place in the league in the previous round, were once again defeated by Arsenal.

The Sun: According to statistics, six head coaches have been dismissed after Qin Ming played in matches, including Arminfeld, Montella, and Mourinho. Qin Ming has become a veritable head coach killer.

Poor Ronald Koeman was officially dismissed by the club less than two hours after the last round of matches.

November arrived, and Qin Ming glanced at the system shop. He had been rotating his characters scientifically recently and hadn't been injured much, so he hadn't used any points.

Arsenal won all sixteen matches played between July and October.

This gave him 48 points, which, combined with what he had left, made a total of 57 points.

Not enough to buy the 80-point talent.

But in November I found something great: Nedved's physical talent. Nedved, nicknamed the Czech Iron Man, was known as an inexhaustible machine when playing midfield.

After thinking for a while, Qin Ming decided to take it.

Arsenal haven't played a full 120 minutes of extra time in any of their key matches yet, so their physical condition might not be too strained.

But no one can predict the future.

Especially in today's highly competitive European football scene.

(End of this chapter)