soccer king

Lying on the bed in the hotel, Qin Xiong thought about what happened today.

The joining debut ceremony was much better than he had imagined.

He did wonder if his arrival would be ostracized by Liverpool fans because he had beaten Liverpool at Anfield with Arsenal.

As a result, the spectacular scene of crowds at Anfield made him understand that his worries were completely unnecessary.

The fans of the Red Army regard Chinese capital as a savior, and also regard Qin Xiong's arrival as a good medicine to boost their spirits, which makes the fans have higher expectations and confidence in the new season.

The Times interview was formal, like an official interview.

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

Although the club has been acquired by Chinese capital, in England, the emotional affiliation of football clubs is local fans, and the largest market and survival basis are also local fans. If foreign capital comes and acts recklessly, it will definitely end in a lose-lose situation.

So 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 that year. Arsenal's situation is not complicated. The undefeated team in the 0304 season, everything is thriving, and the team is moving forward steadily.

In any case, Qin Xiong is very grateful to Tony Barrett for the interview.

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

Early outside the training base, there were also fans wandering around. Seeing Qin Xiong get off the taxi and walk towards the training base, they burst into cheers.

Now, they can't wait to see Qin Xiong join the Liverpool team for training.

Qin Xiong waved to the fans to say hello, and then walked into the Melwood training base.

Before walking to the door of the locker room of the first team, Qin Xiong knocked on the door politely.Then he pushed the door open and found that there was no one inside.

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

While changing clothes, someone came in from outside. Qin Xiong greeted him when he saw the person coming, "Good morning, Stephen."

Captain Gerrard was a little surprised to see Qin Xiong coming so early. He walked towards Qin Xiong and stretched out his hand and said, "I heard from reports that you are a model player in training. I didn't expect that you really deserve your reputation."

Qin Xiong is an old acquaintance with him. He was an old rival with Gerrard in the Premier League. He went to Real Madrid and 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 get to know the new teammates."

Gerrard said with a smile: "Don't worry, there are not so many intrigues at Anfield, unlike the Bernabeu dressing room where there is no peace all day long. We only have happiness and unhappy. It's as simple as that, and the teammates are easy to get along with."

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

Since the teammates and the coaching staff have not yet arrived, Qin Xiong proposed to play pass with Gerrard.

The two started passing the ball from a distance of five meters. There was only one rule: to ensure that the football did not land.

This will enhance the feel of the ball.

Qin Xiong picked up the ball with his toes, bounced the ball and then kicked it to Gerrard. The latter stopped the ball with his thigh, and before the ball hit the ground, he kicked it lightly to Qin Xiong.

The two of you come and go, because the speed of the ball is not fast.The power is very light, and the passing is accurate, so the football has never landed.Two people use thighs, shoulders.Forehead, calf, and even Qin Xiong will stop the ball with his heel, performing alley-oop passes to each other like juggling.

The distance was gradually widened, from five meters to ten meters, then to 15 meters, until 20 meters, the two made a mistake, and the football finally landed at Qin Xiong's feet.

Gerrard smiled and raised his hand to express his apology. His passing power was too strong, which made it difficult for Qin Xiong to control the ball. Although Qin Xiong stopped the ball perfectly, he couldn't connect his movements to keep the football in the air.

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

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

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

However, during the passing game, he can also feel that the ball passed to him by Qin Xiong is the most comfortable.

At 9 am, the first team players and coaches assembled on the training ground.

Benitez briefly introduced Qin Xiong and started training.

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

The most recent training session was in the stage of physical reserve, and Qin Xiong's various indicators in the team are outstanding.

He was neck and neck with Torres in the sprint, on a par with Gerrard in the strength test, and on par with Dirk Dirk in the endurance competition.

The training at this stage always makes the players feel refreshed, as if they are completely released, and they can infinitely increase their physical limits.

After the morning training, the players ate together in the restaurant at the Melwood training base.

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

In Liverpool, Qin Xiong also had his fellow junior Babel. Although the two met in the Ajax youth team for less than a month, they embarked on different paths since then, but the reunion in Liverpool made the two People can have many topics.

The training in the afternoon made Qin Xiong sweat profusely. At dusk, Benitez asked the players to perform relaxation training and play a small football game.

At this moment, Qin Xiong sat aside to rest, but to his surprise, Alonso came over and sat down beside him.

"Harvey, we meet again."

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

Alonso smiled politely and said: "I thought I should have said this to you at the Bernabeu."

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

He became serious and said, "Stay in Liverpool, okay?"

Alonso turned his head to stare at Qin Xiong, and after a long time said in a deep voice: "Then shall we have dinner together tonight?"

Qin Xiong was quite surprised, since he was alone now, he nodded and said: "Okay!" (To be continued~^~)