Chapter 270 Famous scene: Playing Neuer with a volley in the middle circle, hat-trick for the first
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Liu Nian Fei Shui
Chapter 270 Famous scene: Playing Neuer with a volley in the middle circle, hat-trick for the first time in the Champions League!
"The ball is in!"
Central 5 commentator He Wei said with passion: "Sanchez received Martin's diagonal through ball and broke into the penalty area to complete a very beautiful lob! Arsenal led Bayern Munich 17:3 in the 0th minute of the game! It's incredible! Got it!"
"Goooooooooooal—"
Sky TV commentator Andy Gray said in a long voice: "Alexis Sanchez! His goal helped Arsenal expand the score to three goals! Oh My God! The game is only in the 17th minute!"
"Unbelievable game!"
BBC commentator Lineker covered his head with his hands and was very intoxicated: "Is it really Bayern Munich that conceded the goal? Martin assisted Alexis Sanchez to make the score 3:0!"
The entire Emirates Stadium became a sea of joy for Arsenal fans, creating one wave after another.
The Bayern fans who traveled with the team looked at the Arsenal players passionately celebrating the goal and the endless cheers, and their mood was extremely bad.
This... just three goals behind?
It’s incredible!
The commentators in the on-site commentary box were also affected by the existing score, and their exclamations were spread through satellite signals to the ears of fans watching the live game around the world.
The Arsenal fans in front of the TV were extremely excited, the neutral fans shouted hello, and the Bayern fans half-opened their mouths, obviously unable to accept the reality of being three goals behind.
In their minds, no matter how bad the away performance is, they cannot fall behind by three goals early.
How long has it been since the game started?
Arsenal coach Arsene Wenger thought about defeating Bayern at home, but he did not expect that Bayern would lead by three goals in less than 10 minutes of the game.
It’s an even more dreamy start than a dream!
After a brief moment of astonishment, he turned around and celebrated this wonderful goal with his assistant.
Sanchez, Martin, Theo Walcott and other Arsenal players who flocked to the scene hugged each other excitedly, danced, and excitedly celebrated the goal that further widened the point difference.
Compared with 2:0, the psychological advantage brought by a 3:0 lead is greater!
Martin is characterized by being "calm and composed" and quickly returns to normal after the excited celebration.
He knows that taking a big lead too early is not a good thing in many cases, especially if the opponent is strong enough.
If you want to maintain the current score until the end of the game, resetting your mentality is the best way.
Therefore, Martin was the player who poured cold water on his teammates when they celebrated the goal with excitement.
"Brothers, I have something to say."
Martin clapped his hands vigorously, attracted the attention of his teammates, and said with a solemn expression: "I know it is definitely not appropriate to pour cold water on everyone here at this time, but there are some things that must be said by someone. The game did not last long, and our offense was too smooth. , only waiting until the end of the game is the real victory. I hope my brothers will always pay close attention and not give Bayern Munich any chance to counterattack..."
Indeed, Martin's words were somewhat inappropriate, but he played a huge role in the team and had become a vague spiritual leader. Moreover, everyone agreed with these words, so they all nodded seriously.
There have been too many stories of complacency and reversal in this world. Under such a good situation, naturally I don’t want to be the backdrop for Bayern’s reversal.
While keeping your mentality stable, try to kill the game!
3:0 seemed like a complete victory, but once Bayern scored a goal to narrow the gap, they would glow with unimaginable fighting spirit.
The two-round knockout round is very disadvantageous, as losing a goal at home will have a great impact on promotion.
Winning with a big score at home without conceding a goal is the key to promotion!
Wenger, who was standing in the technical area directed by the home team coach, was also worried that the players would be too complacent because of their early three-goal lead. When he saw Martin's emotional change after pulling other players to say something, he probably guessed what was going on.
"He is indeed captain material!"
……
The scoreboard showed 3:0, and the home team players kept hinting to themselves that they were playing the game as if it were 0:0.
The game restarted, and Bayern, which was lagging behind by a big score, had no good solution. They could only strengthen their offense and see if they could score 1 or 2 away goals in the away game.
If we can equalize the score without conceding a goal, that would be even better.
They didn't know whether they could score a goal, but they knew they couldn't keep conceding goals.
Otherwise, there is really no hope of advancing to the semi-finals of the Champions League this season.
Guardiola doesn't need to remind him, the Bayern players on the field also know what to do first.
Strengthening the offense and scoring goals is an urgent need, and ensuring the quality of defense is the basis for hope.
Just gradually strengthening the offensive is difficult to threaten Arsenal's defensive system led by Martin, who has retreated slightly.
Sitting at home and already leading by three goals, both Wenger and Martin greatly exceeded expectations.
Just give it up and wait for your chance to kill the game.
Bayern, which is three goals behind, has no way out and will inevitably strengthen its offensive as time goes by.
Make sure there are no problems with defense, and then you can look for opportunities to kill the game!
Fans watching the live broadcast of the game found that the offensive and defensive transitions of the two teams had changed. Arsenal, who originally led the offense, retreated to the half-court. The 4231 formation was more like a Christmas tree 4321. If it is further broken down, it is 41221.
Martin, who played as a free agent in the frontcourt at the beginning, retreated to the deep midfielder position. Coquelin and Elneny were doing sweeping work in front of him. Sanchez and Walcott were in the two ribs, and Welbeck was on top. The front line.
Martin's characteristics of high defensive coverage as a deep-lying midfielder were also fully demonstrated in the following games.
Ergo and Xavi Alonso both organized the attack very patiently, hoping to break through Cech's goal.
Arsenal changed into a three-midfielder formation, and it was difficult for Bayern's offense to penetrate the penalty area from the center and ribs.
For this reason, only 45° crosses can be made through the two wings and the ribs.
Mertesacker is 1.9 meters 1.8 tall, Koscielny is 1.8 meters [-], and Lewandowski is [-] meters [-]. It is difficult for the two of them to work together to get the football spot.
Even if the cross is of high quality, it is difficult to complete a high-quality header under huge pressure.
Cech's condition is not as good as his peak, but in terms of goal-line skills, he can still rank among the top three in the world at his current age.
When the time came to half an hour, the scoreboard still showed 3:0, with the home team leading by a big margin.
During this period, Arsenal focused on defense and supplemented by counterattack.
Martin played a very obvious role in the transition from defense to offense, but Bayern players fouled in time and received two yellow cards for this.
In addition, Walcott and Welbeck wereted accurate long passes sent by Martin, otherwise they would have led by four goals in the first half.
Guardiola, who was pacing back and forth in the visiting team's coach's command area, was very anxious. The most feared thing in a football match is to gain the upper hand and not score.
His team failed to score despite having been in control of the game for a long time, and Martin continued to show a huge role in switching from defense to attack, which has already resulted in Xabi Alonso and Douglas Costa receiving yellow cards. .
Counting Javi Martinez, there are already three players carrying a card.
Such a situation may seriously affect the next game.
Walcott and Welbeck's counterattacks with the ball also sounded the alarm, always giving Guardiola a psychological hint that he might continue to concede the ball.
"beep~"
The uneasy mood lasted until the referee Maziniak blew the whistle to end the first half.
"The first half is over!"
Central 5 commentator He Wei said loudly: "Arsenal gave us an unexpected first half at the Emirates Stadium at home. Chinese player Martin contributed two shots and one pass, setting the tone for Arsenal's early three-goal lead at home. There are 45 minutes left in the second half, and I think... Martin, who is in very good shape, may give us his first career Champions League hat-trick."
"It's very likely."
"In the first half, Martin not only scored two wonderful goals, but also contributed many shots that threatened Neuer's goal. If he hadn't retreated after taking a big lead, I think... in the first half Martin, who scored two goals, had already completed his hat trick.”
Commentator Xu Yang’s analysis was succinct: “Bayern will definitely find ways to score away goals in the second half. This...is Arsenal’s chance to kill the suspense, and it’s also Martin’s chance to take the hat-trick!”
The on-site director gave Martin a close-up shot, the kind that pushed up to his face.
The corners of his mouth were slightly raised, and he raised a faint smile. His handsome face was perfectly presented in front of fans all over the world, and he immediately fascinated countless female fans.
Immediately afterwards, the broadcaster gave Martin's data in the first half.
5 shots, 4 hits, 2 goals.
84 touches of the ball, 98% passing success rate.
11 attempts at long passes, 100% success rate.
Created 6 absolute scoring chances.
8 interceptions, 5 steals, and 3 blocks.
Won four out of five ground duels.
Won all 6 aerial duels.
……
Whether on the offensive end or the defensive end, Martin's statistics are gorgeous enough to make people feel extremely shocked.
It is precisely because of this that Arsenal was able to tighten the defense after scoring three goals in the first half and maintain the three-goal lead until the end of the first half.
Visiting team locker room.
Head coach Guardiola looked at the depressed players and said solemnly: "For us, the second half of the game is no different from the Champions League final or even the World Cup final. I think everyone here knows that there is no retreat. Can we get away goals? It is the key for us to advance to the semi-finals of the Champions League, so I won’t talk nonsense, we played like this in the second half..."
Bayern players have rich experience in competitions. They have drank countless chicken soups and received many chicken blood injections. They have developed antibodies to rhetoric.
Guardiola's direct and targeted deployment of the second half of the game was in line with the appetite of these players.
Home team locker room.
Wenger first praised the players for their excellent performance in the first half, especially the players.
After the brief praise, Wenger's face immediately darkened and he shifted his emotions to the second half of the game.
"Bayern Munich has no retreat. If they want to advance, they must score enough away goals in the second half. So what we have to do in the second half is to stabilize our defense and then create opportunities to kill the game!"
Having said this, Wenger looked up at Martin: "Martin, are you confident?"
"Huh? Of course."
Martin nodded quickly: "We will definitely defeat Bayern Munich at home with a big score!"
After saying that, he added: "Leave the ball to me as much as possible when switching from defense to offense. Alexis, Theo, Danny, you three just run, I will definitely send the ball to the best position." .”
The Arsenal players were particularly impressed by Martin's passing ability, and they nodded repeatedly.
The 15-minute intermission passed quickly, and players from both sides returned to the court from the tunnel to prepare for the 45 minutes of the second half.
Before the start of the game, Bayern took the lead in making personnel adjustments.
Ego, who performed poorly in the first half, was replaced by Thiago, and adjustments were made to the technical and tactical play while the formation and play remained unchanged.
Wenger saw the adjustments Bayern made and immediately realized something.
But he is not worried because... the defensive system led by Martin is very solid. It is very difficult for Bayern to use the kick-off advantage to create absolute scoring opportunities.
"beep~"
"wuwuwuuuuuu——"
Lewandowski kicked the ball to Douglas Costa and boos erupted from the Emirates Stadium.
"The second half of the game has officially begun."
Central 5 commentator He Wei said impassionedly: "Bayern made adjustments to the lineup before the start of the second half. What positive effect can Thiago's coming off the bench bring to Bayern, which is three goals behind? Let's wait and see. !”
……
"Nice interception!"
Sky TV commentator Andy Gray shouted hysterically: "Martin once again made extremely accurate predictions. He fell to the ground and tackled to stop Thiago's pass to Robert Lewandowski and avoid it. Petr Cech goes head-to-head with the Bundesliga's top scorer!"
"Martin!" "Martin!!"
"Martin!!!"
Arsenal fans in the audience also shouted for Martin who performed well.
However, Martin, who has attracted much attention, did not focus on the sidelines. He quickly poked the ball to Elneny before he fell to the ground.
The Egyptian captain looked at Martin's gesture before receiving the ball, and then handed the ball to Bellerin on the right as instructed.
It's just that Bayern did a good job in switching from offense to defense. When Bernat moved outward, he spotted Walcott who was accelerating along the right sideline and fell to the ground to shovel.
Walcott's speed has not yet increased, so he chose to take off decisively to avoid injury.
As a result, the football was shoveled off the sideline.
"The offense without Martin's direct participation is really much worse."
Central 5 commentator Xu Yang shook his head.
Bellerin threw a throw-in near the sideline, and the Bayern players who did not retreat to half-court defense pounced on Martin who received the ball.
Martin was calm. He first pushed his butt back, squeezing the close-fitting Vidal away, then lowered his left shoulder, and raised his right foot as if to throw Bellerin down to the knee-height football and dunk it to the left.
Vidal and Douglas Costa, who were squeezed away, predicted at the same time to block Martin's breakthrough route to the left.
At this moment, Martin used the flexibility of his ankle to touch the ball with the arch of his foot instead of using the instep to move the ball to the right. Then he exerted force with his left foot. The huge reaction force allowed him to complete the rotation of his center of gravity in a very short period of time and regain his position. Keep the ball firmly under your feet.
Lewandowski realized it was too late to defend. Facing his own goal, Martin very coolly used the outside of his right foot to transfer the ball to left back Monreal at the other end of the court.
"ppapapapaaaaa——"
Thunderous applause from Arsenal fans filled the Emirates Stadium.
"Really nice move of the ball, the offense suddenly became brighter."
Central 5 commentator He Wei gave wonderful comments.
Monreal quickly gave the ball to Sanchez who was asking for the ball on the left rib in the offensive half. Martin completed the transfer of the ball immediately. Bayern's defense naturally did not protect the far end enough.
After receiving the ball, Sanchez was able to face Bayern captain Lahm one-on-one, exploiting his strengths and avoiding weaknesses, and using his speed and explosive power to bully the veteran.
After dribbling the ball for ten meters, he suddenly sent a diagonal through ball. Welbeck, who diagonally inserted from the center behind the right center back Javi Martinez, understood it and took the ball from the front of the left penalty area to the left rib of the penalty area.
Facing Alaba's defense, he caught up with the football and hit it.
The football kicked out was very powerful and hit the left side net directly.
Although no goal was scored, the home fans still gave thunderous applause.
This offense was very good.
However, compared to the last pass sent by Martin, the threat level was less.
The game continued. Bayern, which was three goals behind, organized an attack from the backcourt and tested the concentration of Arsenal's defensive system through layers of advancement.
The defensive system is not said to be impregnable, but it does not leave much space for Bayern's offensive system.
In addition, Martin's ability to detect and fill in gaps is so strong that he does not give Bayern any chance in the middle and ribs.
Time passed by second by second, and soon it came to the 10th minute of the game.
After gaining the ball again, Bayern's offense got Guardiola's approval and chose to pass the ball directly to Lewandowski and Muller who entered the penalty area to see if he could find an opportunity in the penalty area.
When the cross opportunity is not good, long-range shots will also be attempted.
Thiago, Xavi Alonso, Xavi Martinez and Vidal all had long-range shots.
It's just that Arsenal's offensive third area within the penalty area is overcrowded, low-quality long-range shots cannot penetrate, and high-quality long-range shots that pass through are almost on target.
The offense never threatened Cech's goal. Guardiola stood in the visiting team coach's smart technical area and paced back and forth, looking up at the court from time to time, his anxious mood written directly on his face.
Arsenal coach Arsene Wenger was not in a hurry, but felt a little nervous.
When the game time came to an hour, the physical fitness of the starting players declined, and the running coverage decreased at a speed visible to the naked eye.
What made him feel gratified was that Martin was still moving as fast as he could and appeared at the right place through accurate prediction.
Time passes very quickly in high-level competitions, and 10 minutes fly by.
Guardiola is already preparing to make the second substitution adjustment. Veteran Ribery comes to the substitution technical area and prepares to come on as a substitute.
The on-site director saw that Bayern's offense was not very threatening, and showed the close-up picture to the home team coach's technical area.
Wenger still looked elegant, with his hands in his trousers pockets and a stern look on the court.
"aoaoaooooooo—"
The fanatical atmosphere at the Emirates Stadium is always high, and the die-hard fans are singing "The Martin Song".
Bellerin ran on the right and passed Thiago's pass to Bernat and swung it forward. Ram, who was trailing behind, stopped the ball near the arc of the center circle and kicked it directly to the top of the penalty area. .
Martin jumped high, overpowering Muller and Thiago who were trying to compete for the top, and easily headed the ball out.
After completing another big-footed clearance, Martin waved his hands to signal his teammates to press the formation forward.
Elneny's timely block blocked the ball from the sideline, and the referee Maziniak blew the whistle and faced the sidelines.
"Bayern has adapted again."
Commentator He Wei said loudly: "Veteran Franck Ribery replaced Douglas Costa."
Seeing Ramsey appearing on the broadcast screen, he continued: "Ramsey is ready to come on as a substitute."
"If I'm not mistaken, Elneny should be replaced."
The electronic substitution sign held up by the fourth official showed the number exactly [35].
"really!"
The two teams completed substitution adjustments, and the substitute players also explained the latest tactics arranged by their respective coaches. Ram threw a frontcourt foul ball.
Ramsey came on the scene, Arsenal's formation returned to the 4231 formation, and Martin partnered with Coquelin.
Bayern's offensive ball began to go to Ribery on the left, but Arsenal's defense on the right was solid and they could only give the ball back to left back Bernat without a chance.
After a series of passes, left center back Alaba received the football and saw that Vidal, Thiago and Xavi Alonso were all marked by Arsenal defensive players. Just when he was about to give the ball to the center, he saw Lewandowski retreats to respond.
Although the distance is a bit far, but...he plans to give it a try.
Opportunities and risks coexist!
What if?
It didn't happen by chance. Martin predicted in advance and passed the ball continuously while running, giving the ball to Ramsey.
Ramsey stops and turns in one go.
Vidal made up the position in time and did not give Ramsey a chance to pass forward directly.
If the fast break fails, the attack becomes a positional battle.
Martin, who ran to the center circle, did not show off his skills when faced with heavy marking. He raised his right foot and passed the ball directly to Coquelin, who then handed the ball to left back Monreal.
Monreal, who was close to the left sideline of the court and only a few meters away from the center line, received the ball and saw Welbeck reaching for the ball. He decisively took off and passed the ball.
Although Wenger's offensive system has to be sorted out by Martin, the two full-backs can sometimes directly find the forward according to the immediate situation.
It's just that Monreal's long pass is too powerful and a bit too forward.
Welbeck, who returned from injury, realized that the passing force was too strong, but he wanted to regain the starting lineup from Giroud, and scoring goals was the best weight, so he ran very actively to see if he could create a surprise.
Neuer, who struck to the top of the penalty area, naturally couldn't catch the ball with his hands. Sanchez and Walcott were ambushing near the two full-backs.
His heading ability was not very good and he did not dare to pass the ball.
There is also Ramsey in the middle to put pressure on the midfielder, but he also does not dare to do so under high pressure.
Pushing out of the sideline is also an ideal choice, but he doesn't want to lose the ball easily, especially he doesn't want to give a foul ball in the backcourt.
In the flash of lightning, Neuer, who took the initiative to face the football, chose to lean over and dive to the top to save the ball.
When he made this move, his mind couldn't help but think of the Champions League quarter-finals in the 2010-2011 season. Although he led his home team Schalke 1 to defeat the defending champion Inter Milan with a big score as a guest, he was also coached by Stankovic. Be a human being.
"Isn't it such a coincidence?"
Noelle was shocked.
But sometimes, that's it.
Always remember, there will be reverberations.
At the moment of heading the ball, in order not to repeat the "humiliation" moment, Neuer leaned over with all his strength and dived to header the ball to the left!
"This... won't happen again, right?"
The on-site director switched the camera to cover most of the midfield.
"Martin—"
Central 5 commentator He Wei looked at the familiar figure appearing on the broadcast screen, and his voice couldn't help but raise an octave.
Guardiola, who was standing in the visiting team coach's technical area, saw Martin facing the football, and his heart suddenly thumped, and strong uneasiness swept through his body instantly.
Although Thiago and Xabi Alonso accelerated towards the landing point, they were... a bit far away from Martin who was in a good position and prepared for the action.
Martin was facing the football, supporting his body with his left foot. His body was tilted to the left, at an angle of about 45° to the ground. His right foot, which was swinging from back to front, kicked the football with the instep of his right foot, which was just at the height of an average person's waist.
"wowowowoooooo——"
The Arsenal fans in the audience were vaguely aware of something, and stood up excitedly, making sounds of wonder and anticipation.
Neuer, who had just gotten up from the ground, immediately realized something and ran towards the penalty area without looking back.
Boom~
Martin hit the middle of the football with the instep of his right foot, and the crisp and muffled sound did not penetrate the exclamations that resounded throughout the stadium, but Thiago and Xabi Alonso, who were approaching quickly, could clearly hear it.
The football kicked out by Martin was like a cruise missile, flying flat and fast towards the goal according to the established route.
Neuer, who had just crossed the penalty area line, looked back and couldn't help but stop looking at the football in mid-air and gave up the pursuit.
Based on years of training and judgment, even going back would be in vain.
A second later, the football flying toward the unguarded goal plunged into the snow-white net...
"The ball... the ball went in!"
"Martin's non-stop ball near the center circle directly volleyed past Neuer's guarded goal and completed his first career Champions League hat-trick! This goal... was so beautiful!"
"If I remember correctly, this goal is almost exactly the same as when Stankovic volleyed Neuer in the center circle. The difference is that Stankovic is on the left and Martin is on the right!"
"No matter what, this ball... was really exciting! It brought us the ultimate visual experience, a veritable world wave!"
Central 5 commentator He Wei is almost crazy and eloquent.
(End of this chapter)
"The ball is in!"
Central 5 commentator He Wei said with passion: "Sanchez received Martin's diagonal through ball and broke into the penalty area to complete a very beautiful lob! Arsenal led Bayern Munich 17:3 in the 0th minute of the game! It's incredible! Got it!"
"Goooooooooooal—"
Sky TV commentator Andy Gray said in a long voice: "Alexis Sanchez! His goal helped Arsenal expand the score to three goals! Oh My God! The game is only in the 17th minute!"
"Unbelievable game!"
BBC commentator Lineker covered his head with his hands and was very intoxicated: "Is it really Bayern Munich that conceded the goal? Martin assisted Alexis Sanchez to make the score 3:0!"
The entire Emirates Stadium became a sea of joy for Arsenal fans, creating one wave after another.
The Bayern fans who traveled with the team looked at the Arsenal players passionately celebrating the goal and the endless cheers, and their mood was extremely bad.
This... just three goals behind?
It’s incredible!
The commentators in the on-site commentary box were also affected by the existing score, and their exclamations were spread through satellite signals to the ears of fans watching the live game around the world.
The Arsenal fans in front of the TV were extremely excited, the neutral fans shouted hello, and the Bayern fans half-opened their mouths, obviously unable to accept the reality of being three goals behind.
In their minds, no matter how bad the away performance is, they cannot fall behind by three goals early.
How long has it been since the game started?
Arsenal coach Arsene Wenger thought about defeating Bayern at home, but he did not expect that Bayern would lead by three goals in less than 10 minutes of the game.
It’s an even more dreamy start than a dream!
After a brief moment of astonishment, he turned around and celebrated this wonderful goal with his assistant.
Sanchez, Martin, Theo Walcott and other Arsenal players who flocked to the scene hugged each other excitedly, danced, and excitedly celebrated the goal that further widened the point difference.
Compared with 2:0, the psychological advantage brought by a 3:0 lead is greater!
Martin is characterized by being "calm and composed" and quickly returns to normal after the excited celebration.
He knows that taking a big lead too early is not a good thing in many cases, especially if the opponent is strong enough.
If you want to maintain the current score until the end of the game, resetting your mentality is the best way.
Therefore, Martin was the player who poured cold water on his teammates when they celebrated the goal with excitement.
"Brothers, I have something to say."
Martin clapped his hands vigorously, attracted the attention of his teammates, and said with a solemn expression: "I know it is definitely not appropriate to pour cold water on everyone here at this time, but there are some things that must be said by someone. The game did not last long, and our offense was too smooth. , only waiting until the end of the game is the real victory. I hope my brothers will always pay close attention and not give Bayern Munich any chance to counterattack..."
Indeed, Martin's words were somewhat inappropriate, but he played a huge role in the team and had become a vague spiritual leader. Moreover, everyone agreed with these words, so they all nodded seriously.
There have been too many stories of complacency and reversal in this world. Under such a good situation, naturally I don’t want to be the backdrop for Bayern’s reversal.
While keeping your mentality stable, try to kill the game!
3:0 seemed like a complete victory, but once Bayern scored a goal to narrow the gap, they would glow with unimaginable fighting spirit.
The two-round knockout round is very disadvantageous, as losing a goal at home will have a great impact on promotion.
Winning with a big score at home without conceding a goal is the key to promotion!
Wenger, who was standing in the technical area directed by the home team coach, was also worried that the players would be too complacent because of their early three-goal lead. When he saw Martin's emotional change after pulling other players to say something, he probably guessed what was going on.
"He is indeed captain material!"
……
The scoreboard showed 3:0, and the home team players kept hinting to themselves that they were playing the game as if it were 0:0.
The game restarted, and Bayern, which was lagging behind by a big score, had no good solution. They could only strengthen their offense and see if they could score 1 or 2 away goals in the away game.
If we can equalize the score without conceding a goal, that would be even better.
They didn't know whether they could score a goal, but they knew they couldn't keep conceding goals.
Otherwise, there is really no hope of advancing to the semi-finals of the Champions League this season.
Guardiola doesn't need to remind him, the Bayern players on the field also know what to do first.
Strengthening the offense and scoring goals is an urgent need, and ensuring the quality of defense is the basis for hope.
Just gradually strengthening the offensive is difficult to threaten Arsenal's defensive system led by Martin, who has retreated slightly.
Sitting at home and already leading by three goals, both Wenger and Martin greatly exceeded expectations.
Just give it up and wait for your chance to kill the game.
Bayern, which is three goals behind, has no way out and will inevitably strengthen its offensive as time goes by.
Make sure there are no problems with defense, and then you can look for opportunities to kill the game!
Fans watching the live broadcast of the game found that the offensive and defensive transitions of the two teams had changed. Arsenal, who originally led the offense, retreated to the half-court. The 4231 formation was more like a Christmas tree 4321. If it is further broken down, it is 41221.
Martin, who played as a free agent in the frontcourt at the beginning, retreated to the deep midfielder position. Coquelin and Elneny were doing sweeping work in front of him. Sanchez and Walcott were in the two ribs, and Welbeck was on top. The front line.
Martin's characteristics of high defensive coverage as a deep-lying midfielder were also fully demonstrated in the following games.
Ergo and Xavi Alonso both organized the attack very patiently, hoping to break through Cech's goal.
Arsenal changed into a three-midfielder formation, and it was difficult for Bayern's offense to penetrate the penalty area from the center and ribs.
For this reason, only 45° crosses can be made through the two wings and the ribs.
Mertesacker is 1.9 meters 1.8 tall, Koscielny is 1.8 meters [-], and Lewandowski is [-] meters [-]. It is difficult for the two of them to work together to get the football spot.
Even if the cross is of high quality, it is difficult to complete a high-quality header under huge pressure.
Cech's condition is not as good as his peak, but in terms of goal-line skills, he can still rank among the top three in the world at his current age.
When the time came to half an hour, the scoreboard still showed 3:0, with the home team leading by a big margin.
During this period, Arsenal focused on defense and supplemented by counterattack.
Martin played a very obvious role in the transition from defense to offense, but Bayern players fouled in time and received two yellow cards for this.
In addition, Walcott and Welbeck wereted accurate long passes sent by Martin, otherwise they would have led by four goals in the first half.
Guardiola, who was pacing back and forth in the visiting team's coach's command area, was very anxious. The most feared thing in a football match is to gain the upper hand and not score.
His team failed to score despite having been in control of the game for a long time, and Martin continued to show a huge role in switching from defense to attack, which has already resulted in Xabi Alonso and Douglas Costa receiving yellow cards. .
Counting Javi Martinez, there are already three players carrying a card.
Such a situation may seriously affect the next game.
Walcott and Welbeck's counterattacks with the ball also sounded the alarm, always giving Guardiola a psychological hint that he might continue to concede the ball.
"beep~"
The uneasy mood lasted until the referee Maziniak blew the whistle to end the first half.
"The first half is over!"
Central 5 commentator He Wei said loudly: "Arsenal gave us an unexpected first half at the Emirates Stadium at home. Chinese player Martin contributed two shots and one pass, setting the tone for Arsenal's early three-goal lead at home. There are 45 minutes left in the second half, and I think... Martin, who is in very good shape, may give us his first career Champions League hat-trick."
"It's very likely."
"In the first half, Martin not only scored two wonderful goals, but also contributed many shots that threatened Neuer's goal. If he hadn't retreated after taking a big lead, I think... in the first half Martin, who scored two goals, had already completed his hat trick.”
Commentator Xu Yang’s analysis was succinct: “Bayern will definitely find ways to score away goals in the second half. This...is Arsenal’s chance to kill the suspense, and it’s also Martin’s chance to take the hat-trick!”
The on-site director gave Martin a close-up shot, the kind that pushed up to his face.
The corners of his mouth were slightly raised, and he raised a faint smile. His handsome face was perfectly presented in front of fans all over the world, and he immediately fascinated countless female fans.
Immediately afterwards, the broadcaster gave Martin's data in the first half.
5 shots, 4 hits, 2 goals.
84 touches of the ball, 98% passing success rate.
11 attempts at long passes, 100% success rate.
Created 6 absolute scoring chances.
8 interceptions, 5 steals, and 3 blocks.
Won four out of five ground duels.
Won all 6 aerial duels.
……
Whether on the offensive end or the defensive end, Martin's statistics are gorgeous enough to make people feel extremely shocked.
It is precisely because of this that Arsenal was able to tighten the defense after scoring three goals in the first half and maintain the three-goal lead until the end of the first half.
Visiting team locker room.
Head coach Guardiola looked at the depressed players and said solemnly: "For us, the second half of the game is no different from the Champions League final or even the World Cup final. I think everyone here knows that there is no retreat. Can we get away goals? It is the key for us to advance to the semi-finals of the Champions League, so I won’t talk nonsense, we played like this in the second half..."
Bayern players have rich experience in competitions. They have drank countless chicken soups and received many chicken blood injections. They have developed antibodies to rhetoric.
Guardiola's direct and targeted deployment of the second half of the game was in line with the appetite of these players.
Home team locker room.
Wenger first praised the players for their excellent performance in the first half, especially the players.
After the brief praise, Wenger's face immediately darkened and he shifted his emotions to the second half of the game.
"Bayern Munich has no retreat. If they want to advance, they must score enough away goals in the second half. So what we have to do in the second half is to stabilize our defense and then create opportunities to kill the game!"
Having said this, Wenger looked up at Martin: "Martin, are you confident?"
"Huh? Of course."
Martin nodded quickly: "We will definitely defeat Bayern Munich at home with a big score!"
After saying that, he added: "Leave the ball to me as much as possible when switching from defense to offense. Alexis, Theo, Danny, you three just run, I will definitely send the ball to the best position." .”
The Arsenal players were particularly impressed by Martin's passing ability, and they nodded repeatedly.
The 15-minute intermission passed quickly, and players from both sides returned to the court from the tunnel to prepare for the 45 minutes of the second half.
Before the start of the game, Bayern took the lead in making personnel adjustments.
Ego, who performed poorly in the first half, was replaced by Thiago, and adjustments were made to the technical and tactical play while the formation and play remained unchanged.
Wenger saw the adjustments Bayern made and immediately realized something.
But he is not worried because... the defensive system led by Martin is very solid. It is very difficult for Bayern to use the kick-off advantage to create absolute scoring opportunities.
"beep~"
"wuwuwuuuuuu——"
Lewandowski kicked the ball to Douglas Costa and boos erupted from the Emirates Stadium.
"The second half of the game has officially begun."
Central 5 commentator He Wei said impassionedly: "Bayern made adjustments to the lineup before the start of the second half. What positive effect can Thiago's coming off the bench bring to Bayern, which is three goals behind? Let's wait and see. !”
……
"Nice interception!"
Sky TV commentator Andy Gray shouted hysterically: "Martin once again made extremely accurate predictions. He fell to the ground and tackled to stop Thiago's pass to Robert Lewandowski and avoid it. Petr Cech goes head-to-head with the Bundesliga's top scorer!"
"Martin!" "Martin!!"
"Martin!!!"
Arsenal fans in the audience also shouted for Martin who performed well.
However, Martin, who has attracted much attention, did not focus on the sidelines. He quickly poked the ball to Elneny before he fell to the ground.
The Egyptian captain looked at Martin's gesture before receiving the ball, and then handed the ball to Bellerin on the right as instructed.
It's just that Bayern did a good job in switching from offense to defense. When Bernat moved outward, he spotted Walcott who was accelerating along the right sideline and fell to the ground to shovel.
Walcott's speed has not yet increased, so he chose to take off decisively to avoid injury.
As a result, the football was shoveled off the sideline.
"The offense without Martin's direct participation is really much worse."
Central 5 commentator Xu Yang shook his head.
Bellerin threw a throw-in near the sideline, and the Bayern players who did not retreat to half-court defense pounced on Martin who received the ball.
Martin was calm. He first pushed his butt back, squeezing the close-fitting Vidal away, then lowered his left shoulder, and raised his right foot as if to throw Bellerin down to the knee-height football and dunk it to the left.
Vidal and Douglas Costa, who were squeezed away, predicted at the same time to block Martin's breakthrough route to the left.
At this moment, Martin used the flexibility of his ankle to touch the ball with the arch of his foot instead of using the instep to move the ball to the right. Then he exerted force with his left foot. The huge reaction force allowed him to complete the rotation of his center of gravity in a very short period of time and regain his position. Keep the ball firmly under your feet.
Lewandowski realized it was too late to defend. Facing his own goal, Martin very coolly used the outside of his right foot to transfer the ball to left back Monreal at the other end of the court.
"ppapapapaaaaa——"
Thunderous applause from Arsenal fans filled the Emirates Stadium.
"Really nice move of the ball, the offense suddenly became brighter."
Central 5 commentator He Wei gave wonderful comments.
Monreal quickly gave the ball to Sanchez who was asking for the ball on the left rib in the offensive half. Martin completed the transfer of the ball immediately. Bayern's defense naturally did not protect the far end enough.
After receiving the ball, Sanchez was able to face Bayern captain Lahm one-on-one, exploiting his strengths and avoiding weaknesses, and using his speed and explosive power to bully the veteran.
After dribbling the ball for ten meters, he suddenly sent a diagonal through ball. Welbeck, who diagonally inserted from the center behind the right center back Javi Martinez, understood it and took the ball from the front of the left penalty area to the left rib of the penalty area.
Facing Alaba's defense, he caught up with the football and hit it.
The football kicked out was very powerful and hit the left side net directly.
Although no goal was scored, the home fans still gave thunderous applause.
This offense was very good.
However, compared to the last pass sent by Martin, the threat level was less.
The game continued. Bayern, which was three goals behind, organized an attack from the backcourt and tested the concentration of Arsenal's defensive system through layers of advancement.
The defensive system is not said to be impregnable, but it does not leave much space for Bayern's offensive system.
In addition, Martin's ability to detect and fill in gaps is so strong that he does not give Bayern any chance in the middle and ribs.
Time passed by second by second, and soon it came to the 10th minute of the game.
After gaining the ball again, Bayern's offense got Guardiola's approval and chose to pass the ball directly to Lewandowski and Muller who entered the penalty area to see if he could find an opportunity in the penalty area.
When the cross opportunity is not good, long-range shots will also be attempted.
Thiago, Xavi Alonso, Xavi Martinez and Vidal all had long-range shots.
It's just that Arsenal's offensive third area within the penalty area is overcrowded, low-quality long-range shots cannot penetrate, and high-quality long-range shots that pass through are almost on target.
The offense never threatened Cech's goal. Guardiola stood in the visiting team coach's smart technical area and paced back and forth, looking up at the court from time to time, his anxious mood written directly on his face.
Arsenal coach Arsene Wenger was not in a hurry, but felt a little nervous.
When the game time came to an hour, the physical fitness of the starting players declined, and the running coverage decreased at a speed visible to the naked eye.
What made him feel gratified was that Martin was still moving as fast as he could and appeared at the right place through accurate prediction.
Time passes very quickly in high-level competitions, and 10 minutes fly by.
Guardiola is already preparing to make the second substitution adjustment. Veteran Ribery comes to the substitution technical area and prepares to come on as a substitute.
The on-site director saw that Bayern's offense was not very threatening, and showed the close-up picture to the home team coach's technical area.
Wenger still looked elegant, with his hands in his trousers pockets and a stern look on the court.
"aoaoaooooooo—"
The fanatical atmosphere at the Emirates Stadium is always high, and the die-hard fans are singing "The Martin Song".
Bellerin ran on the right and passed Thiago's pass to Bernat and swung it forward. Ram, who was trailing behind, stopped the ball near the arc of the center circle and kicked it directly to the top of the penalty area. .
Martin jumped high, overpowering Muller and Thiago who were trying to compete for the top, and easily headed the ball out.
After completing another big-footed clearance, Martin waved his hands to signal his teammates to press the formation forward.
Elneny's timely block blocked the ball from the sideline, and the referee Maziniak blew the whistle and faced the sidelines.
"Bayern has adapted again."
Commentator He Wei said loudly: "Veteran Franck Ribery replaced Douglas Costa."
Seeing Ramsey appearing on the broadcast screen, he continued: "Ramsey is ready to come on as a substitute."
"If I'm not mistaken, Elneny should be replaced."
The electronic substitution sign held up by the fourth official showed the number exactly [35].
"really!"
The two teams completed substitution adjustments, and the substitute players also explained the latest tactics arranged by their respective coaches. Ram threw a frontcourt foul ball.
Ramsey came on the scene, Arsenal's formation returned to the 4231 formation, and Martin partnered with Coquelin.
Bayern's offensive ball began to go to Ribery on the left, but Arsenal's defense on the right was solid and they could only give the ball back to left back Bernat without a chance.
After a series of passes, left center back Alaba received the football and saw that Vidal, Thiago and Xavi Alonso were all marked by Arsenal defensive players. Just when he was about to give the ball to the center, he saw Lewandowski retreats to respond.
Although the distance is a bit far, but...he plans to give it a try.
Opportunities and risks coexist!
What if?
It didn't happen by chance. Martin predicted in advance and passed the ball continuously while running, giving the ball to Ramsey.
Ramsey stops and turns in one go.
Vidal made up the position in time and did not give Ramsey a chance to pass forward directly.
If the fast break fails, the attack becomes a positional battle.
Martin, who ran to the center circle, did not show off his skills when faced with heavy marking. He raised his right foot and passed the ball directly to Coquelin, who then handed the ball to left back Monreal.
Monreal, who was close to the left sideline of the court and only a few meters away from the center line, received the ball and saw Welbeck reaching for the ball. He decisively took off and passed the ball.
Although Wenger's offensive system has to be sorted out by Martin, the two full-backs can sometimes directly find the forward according to the immediate situation.
It's just that Monreal's long pass is too powerful and a bit too forward.
Welbeck, who returned from injury, realized that the passing force was too strong, but he wanted to regain the starting lineup from Giroud, and scoring goals was the best weight, so he ran very actively to see if he could create a surprise.
Neuer, who struck to the top of the penalty area, naturally couldn't catch the ball with his hands. Sanchez and Walcott were ambushing near the two full-backs.
His heading ability was not very good and he did not dare to pass the ball.
There is also Ramsey in the middle to put pressure on the midfielder, but he also does not dare to do so under high pressure.
Pushing out of the sideline is also an ideal choice, but he doesn't want to lose the ball easily, especially he doesn't want to give a foul ball in the backcourt.
In the flash of lightning, Neuer, who took the initiative to face the football, chose to lean over and dive to the top to save the ball.
When he made this move, his mind couldn't help but think of the Champions League quarter-finals in the 2010-2011 season. Although he led his home team Schalke 1 to defeat the defending champion Inter Milan with a big score as a guest, he was also coached by Stankovic. Be a human being.
"Isn't it such a coincidence?"
Noelle was shocked.
But sometimes, that's it.
Always remember, there will be reverberations.
At the moment of heading the ball, in order not to repeat the "humiliation" moment, Neuer leaned over with all his strength and dived to header the ball to the left!
"This... won't happen again, right?"
The on-site director switched the camera to cover most of the midfield.
"Martin—"
Central 5 commentator He Wei looked at the familiar figure appearing on the broadcast screen, and his voice couldn't help but raise an octave.
Guardiola, who was standing in the visiting team coach's technical area, saw Martin facing the football, and his heart suddenly thumped, and strong uneasiness swept through his body instantly.
Although Thiago and Xabi Alonso accelerated towards the landing point, they were... a bit far away from Martin who was in a good position and prepared for the action.
Martin was facing the football, supporting his body with his left foot. His body was tilted to the left, at an angle of about 45° to the ground. His right foot, which was swinging from back to front, kicked the football with the instep of his right foot, which was just at the height of an average person's waist.
"wowowowoooooo——"
The Arsenal fans in the audience were vaguely aware of something, and stood up excitedly, making sounds of wonder and anticipation.
Neuer, who had just gotten up from the ground, immediately realized something and ran towards the penalty area without looking back.
Boom~
Martin hit the middle of the football with the instep of his right foot, and the crisp and muffled sound did not penetrate the exclamations that resounded throughout the stadium, but Thiago and Xabi Alonso, who were approaching quickly, could clearly hear it.
The football kicked out by Martin was like a cruise missile, flying flat and fast towards the goal according to the established route.
Neuer, who had just crossed the penalty area line, looked back and couldn't help but stop looking at the football in mid-air and gave up the pursuit.
Based on years of training and judgment, even going back would be in vain.
A second later, the football flying toward the unguarded goal plunged into the snow-white net...
"The ball... the ball went in!"
"Martin's non-stop ball near the center circle directly volleyed past Neuer's guarded goal and completed his first career Champions League hat-trick! This goal... was so beautiful!"
"If I remember correctly, this goal is almost exactly the same as when Stankovic volleyed Neuer in the center circle. The difference is that Stankovic is on the left and Martin is on the right!"
"No matter what, this ball... was really exciting! It brought us the ultimate visual experience, a veritable world wave!"
Central 5 commentator He Wei is almost crazy and eloquent.
(End of this chapter)
