Although Judson gave in, this does not mean that the Donetsk Miners are not looking for a replacement for Judson.

Not only to find alternatives to Judson, but also to strengthen the Donetsk Miners' bench and strengthen the Donetsk Miners' midfield attack power, the team announced that it had signed Armenian star Mkhitaryan!

Mkhitaryan is considered the best rookie in Armenia in 2009 and the most promising talented player in the Ukrainian league. The Donetsk Miners offered a quotation of $7.5 million for such a player from a small football country like Xu Qi.

In Lucescu's view, Mkhitaryan is a superstar with the same talent as Xu Qi.

Mkhitaryan's position can be organized on the right side and at the front midfielder, which can be called an all-round midfielder. His arrival may be able to form some competition with Xu Qi.

"There is a new competition again. I have locked in the main player in the past half season. Are there new players who want to grab my main player position? I'm afraid it's not that easy." Xu Qi is very confident in this regard.

He does not think there is any threat to his main position. He will be much stronger in the new season than last season. He will occupy a place on the starting roster of the Donetsk Miners.

Not long after the announcement of Mkhitaryan's joining, the Donetsk Miners announced a brand new signing.

Douglas Costa from Brazilian team Gremio joined the team. This person is a winger. According to the information, Xu Qi can see that this person's style characteristics seem to be similar to William, but he is younger and faster than William!

"This person is two years younger than William? The team has been very fierce recently and has signed various little monsters. I feel that the competition is even more intense." Xu Qi unconsciously felt that the team's movements are indeed quite good.

Douglas Costa’s transfer fee is 6 million euros, which is even more expensive than Mkhitaryan.

At this time, the two new players have not yet signed up for the team.

But the new season's game has already begun.

The Ukrainian League started very early, and the league started in August.

This is also a feature of the Ukrainian league. They have shorter vacations during the summer than in the winter. They have longer vacations during the winter break because the winter is cold!

The qualifying match for the Champions League group stage started later.

The Donetsk Miners directly participate in the third round of the qualifying round. As long as they defeat their opponents within two rounds, they can participate in the final play-offs. If they can defeat their opponents in the play-offs, they will successfully advance to the new season's Champions League group stage and participate in the draw of the Champions League group stage.

So they have to play four UEFA Champions League qualifiers and play-offs in August to successfully advance to the Champions League.

Fortunately, although this is the hottest gathering in the north, in Ukraine, it is not hot, but the weather is much more comfortable.

In the first round of the league, the Donetsk Miners face Cliff Bass at home. The new stadium has not been officially used yet, so they have to continue playing in this somewhat old Shakhtior stadium.

Because the game is played during this period, the team is not completely in the process.

However, their opponents are not fully in the game.

In the 18th minute, Judson scored, one to zero.

In the 34th minute, Xu Qi also scored, 2 to zero.

The second half just started, and Judson scored twice again, three to zero.

In this game, Judson was in very good shape, and it seemed that he had heard that the team had signed his replacement Mkhitaryan.

And he got a new contract given by the team, so of course he had to perform better.

Xu Qi's performance is also very impressive.

He scored in the first game of the league, and he was also a member of the new contract. Since the team has a salary increase, he naturally has to show his best form to meet the next challenge.

In the first game of the league, the Donetsk Miners team won without any blood and won three to zero!

Afterwards, the Donetsk Miners ushered in the second league battle, and the opponent was still not a strong team, but Ilitchwitz.

In this game, the Donetsk Miners were completely in the state, and it can be said that the firepower was fully opened!

In the seventh minute, Adriano scored the first record;

Then, in the eleventh minute, William scored;

In the 27th minute, the Donetsk Miners scored through a corner kick, and Ziglinsky scored. This may be Ziglinsky's last time with the Donetsk Miners.

In the second half, Xu Qi made two assists to help Judson and Adriano score.

In the end, Gladkey, who came on as a substitute, scored 6-0 in the end. Although Xu Qi did not score, two assists were also scored.

In the second round of the league, the Donetsk Miners completed the performance of slaughtering their opponents. It seemed to be unstoppable. For the league championship, they were bound to win.

Although Dynamo Kiev also won two consecutive victories in the first round, they obviously did not have as many goal difference as the Donetsk Miners, and they ranked below the Donetsk Miners in the standings.

Xu Qi has actually been keeping the kicks in these games and has not fully demonstrated his new special training results. He plans to wait until he meets a strong enemy before showing it.

Next, the Donetsk Miners finally ushered in the UEFA Champions League qualifiers. In early August, the opponent Romanian team Timisoara.

The battle between two Eastern European teams.

In the first leg, it was held at the home court of the Donetsk Miners. With the goals of Xu Qi and Fernandinho, the Donetsk Miners defeated Timisoara 2-1 at home.

However, the UEFA Champions League qualifiers also affected the league match of the Donetsk Miners. They were tied by Poltava Voscara in the third round of the league.

This is not good news. The team did not win three consecutive victories at the start of the league, and the league's leading situation was immediately lost.

Dynamo Kiev also slaughtered Simferopol Taurus at home, and seemed to challenge the Donetsk Miners from a distance.

However, at this time, the Donetsk Miners really don’t have the heart to challenge Dynamo Kiev, and they still have to participate in the Champions League qualifiers.

After all, Dynamo Kiev was the league champion last season. They didn't have to participate in the qualifying round and entered the Champions League group stage directly. Of course, they can take out all their experiences for the league, and they will inevitably gain an advantage in the league during this period.

But the Donetsk Miners have no choice. The qualifying match in the Champions League is the top priority. In this case, they must give priority to the Champions League qualifying match and then consider the league issues.

Fortunately, the league has just begun now, and they still have the opportunity to recover points. Moreover, the new players signed by the team are about to join the team. At that time, the team will be able to rotate more calmly!
Chapter completed!