Chapter 282 Record Breaker, a new record for assists in a single season of the Champions League
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Liu Nian Fei Shui
Chapter 282 Record Breaker, a new record for assists in a single season of the Champions League
Arsenal has won consecutive games and performed extremely well in all competitions, attracting the attention of mainstream media in Europe.
With superstar-level statistics on both offense and defense, Martin has become Arsenal's veritable number one star. He has naturally become a front-page figure in major sports news and has attracted the attention of fans all over the world.
He contributed two more assists in the just-concluded league, leaving only the last five of Messi's total of 2011 direct involvements in goals in the 2012-69 season.
There are only three rounds left in the league. According to Martin's increasingly strong performance, it is entirely possible to hit this miracle.
Martin, who has attracted much attention, has not been affected by the outside world. He puts all his concentration on the second leg of the Champions League semi-finals in midweek.
The 2:1 away win in the first leg only gave them an advantage, and they had to maintain a draw at home in the second leg to win.
Although losing 0:1 can still advance to the Champions League finals by virtue of the advantage of more away goals, there are some things that can only be won if you have them in your own hands.
The last time Wenger led the team to the Champions League final was back in the 2005-2006 season. Naturally, he must be extra cautious when he has the opportunity to advance to the Champions League final again.
The Arsenal players training at the Colney training base are also particularly focused and the atmosphere is very good.
Wilshere, Cazorla, and Arteta, who had been recovering from injuries for a long time, have returned to the game one after another, and they are all in good condition, which means that Wenger has more room to choose in the lineup.
At around [-]pm on Tuesday, the Atletico Madrid team arrived in London.
Fans from Arsenal gave the team from Madrid the first opportunity to experience the fanatical away atmosphere. The overwhelming boos started at Heathrow International Airport and continued to the hotel where they were staying.
Even on the way to the Emirates Stadium to adapt to the venue, he was also warmly received by Arsenal fans.
At a regular press conference before the game, Simeone, who was interviewed by the media, reiterated that he and the team are confident in the second leg of the Champions League semi-finals at the Emirates Stadium tomorrow night, and will definitely reverse the away game and advance to the Champions League final!
How could the British media please the arrogant Simeone?
All kinds of cynicism emerged one after another, which eventually led to an unhappy breakup and an early end.
Not long after, Arsenal coach Arsene Wenger took player Ramsey to attend the regular pre-match press conference.
Compared with Simeone's determination to win, Wenger and Ramsey's answers to media interviews were still very low-key.
Simeone, who learned the content of Wenger's regular pre-match press conference at the hotel where he was staying, couldn't help but snorted: Pretend!
That night, captain Gabi led the team members to a meeting in the luxurious living room of the hotel where they were staying.
After losing 1:2 in the first round, there was no way out. Gabi wanted the whole team to devote 100% or even [-]% of their concentration, and strive to defeat the visitors in the second round, win the game and advance to the finals!
At the same time, the second leg of the 2015-2016 Champions League semi-finals kicked off at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium.
Pellegrini led the team back to the home court of his old club, and naturally hoped to advance as a guest, so he focused on defense at the beginning.
There is no problem with the strategy, and the discipline of the players in executing the tactics is also extremely high.
But sometimes the game always lacks some luck.
In the 20th minute of the game, Fernando's timely blocked shot in the small penalty area was refracted, and the football changed its trajectory and flew in the opposite direction of the goal guarded by Joe Hart.
Real Madrid are very lucky to take the lead at home.
In the next game, Manchester City strengthened their offense while focusing on defense.
Real Madrid, with all its main players, also played cautiously, even when playing at home.
Until the end of the game, the scoreboard still showed a score of 1:0.
As a result, Real Madrid relied on Fernando's own goal to defeat the visiting Manchester City at home with a goal, and advanced to the Champions League final of this season with a total score of 1:0 in the two rounds.
The Spanish media still supports another Madrid team. If Atletico Madrid can meet Real Madrid in the Champions League final again, the two teams will also create new Champions League history.
The next day, Arsenal and Atletico Madrid put aside all distracting thoughts and focused on the second leg of the Champions League semi-finals in the evening.
The waiting is not boring for both sides preparing for the game, but it is very painful for the fans.
Both the British media and the Spanish media are optimistic about their respective country's teams advancing to the finals, and they use official certified accounts on social media to stir up trouble for each other.
Especially the developed British media, as Manchester City was eliminated by Real Madrid, Arsenal became the only hope for the Premier League to advance to the Champions League finals, so they exerted their full strength to create external conditions for Arsenal.
It's a pity that the Atletico Madrid team has no mind to focus on the outside world. While ensuring their condition, they also consciously improve their morale and make final preparations for the evening game.
That afternoon, Real Madrid head coach Zidane took a flight to London to watch the second leg of the Champions League semi-final between Arsenal and Atletico Madrid.
His whereabouts were also captured by all-pervasive reporters, so he was recognized by fans not long after he went to the Emirates Stadium to watch the game.
After all, it’s already over ten degrees in London in May. It’s not like the cold weather and it’s hard to see who is who when wrapped in a thick coat.
Zidane is also tolerant, and he nods in response to fans' requests for photos and autographs.
……
There is still more than an hour before the game starts, and the Emirates Stadium is already nearly full.
Wenger, who was about to submit his starting lineup, received bad news from his assistant Bold.
Ramsey suddenly felt discomfort in his thigh muscles during the warm-up process. After testing by chief team doctor O'Driscoll, it was estimated that he had a thigh muscle strain.
"This……"
Injury was a foregone conclusion, and Wenger had to temporarily adjust his starting lineup.
Both Cazorla and Wilshere have returned from injury, but they are not in their best condition and he dare not put them into the starting lineup easily.
"what can we do about it?"
After a short period of thinking, he made a very bold and firm decision.
……
During the pre-match warm-up, Martin showed excellent competitive form. The home team fans felt a shot in the arm and were full of confidence in the next game!
The starting lineups of both sides were also announced by UEFA at this time.
Compared with the first round, the lineup for the second round has made many position adjustments.
Goalkeeper Cech, defenders Monreal, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Bellerin, midfielders Sanchez, Flamini, Coquelin, Martin, Oxlade-Chamberlain, forward Welbeck.
The visiting team Atletico Madrid has only two position changes.
Carrasco replaces Thomas and Godin replaces Savage.
Simeone, who got Arsenal's starting lineup, couldn't help but raise his eyebrows. He was confused and confused, but mostly he felt melancholy.
He was a little unsure and didn't know why Wenger had to rotate multiple positions in the second round, especially when he sent three defensive midfielders in the midfield.
Fat assistant Germain Burgos expressed his speculation: "Diego, will Arsene Wenger let Martin serve as an attacking midfielder?"
"It's really possible."
Simone pondered for a moment before nodding.
Arsenal has never played a 433 formation, almost always 4231. With Flamini and Coquelin in the defensive midfield, Martin will most likely play as an attacking midfielder.
Thinking of this, his frown deepened.
Martin's direct participation in the offensive efficiency as an organizational midfielder is so abnormal. If he serves as an attacking midfielder...
He really couldn't imagine it.
"It's a bit too much!"
But Simeone also thought of the crux of the problem.
Atletico Madrid itself is good at defense. Arsenal is a typical technical team and naturally dominates the offense at home.
With double defensive midfielders to protect him, Martin can focus more on offense.
But offense and defense are mutual. If Wenger wants to fully demonstrate Martin's talent on the offensive end, there will inevitably be deficiencies on the defensive end.
This... is also my opportunity!
"aoaoaooaooooo—"
Huge shouts were transmitted from the noisy stadium into the visiting team's locker room, which was not particularly well-soundproofed. Simeone's concentration was destroyed and his mood suddenly became bad.
In fact, this situation commonly occurs in the visiting team locker rooms in various stadiums. It is a secret that everyone knows but cannot explain clearly.
In order to quietly influence the visiting team's preparations, the home team's stadium will use sound insulation materials that just meet the standards in the early stages of construction but will not exceed the standards.
Visiting teams are often frustrated when faced with a fanatical professional football stadium at home.
But...there is nothing we can do about it.
After all, there is always home field advantage~
"Farke! Martin is in such damn good shape."
At this moment, the physical fitness coach Ortega returned to the locker room and said something.
"what?"
Burgos didn't hear clearly.
"That damn Martin showed excellent competitive condition during the warm-up. His long-range shots were all aimed at the absolute blind spot."
After Ortega finished speaking, he looked at Simeone: "Diego, don't give damn Martin any long-range shot opportunities in the later games. His feet are so good."
"I see."
Simone nodded solemnly. …
The UEFA Champions League theme song "Champions League" played on the Emirates Stadium radio ended, and players from both sides performed routine pre-match ceremonies.
Until the two teams stood at halftime, waiting for the Slovenian referee Skomina to blow the whistle.
The feverish Emirates Stadium also cooled down significantly at this time, waiting for the game to start.
"The second leg of the Champions League semi-finals is about to start. Arsenal defeated Atletico Madrid 2:1 with Martin's pass and shot as a guest. It has equaled Rooney's eight assists in a single season in the 2013-2014 season. This game is at home. , will he continue to give assists?"
The on-site director showed Martin a close-up shot, and Central 5 commentator He Wei said very excitedly: "On the offensive end, he also scored 7 goals, tied for fifth place in the scorer list with Atletico Madrid striker Griezmann, because Barcelona and Bayern Already eliminated, Martin only needs to score one goal in this game to tie Thomas Muller and Suarez, score twice and catch up with No. 5 Lewandowski. Of course... catch up. It would be difficult to get ahead of No. 2 Ronaldo..."
As we all know, Ronaldo, the king of the Champions League, has scored 1 goals in the Champions League this season since he was blocked in the second round of the quarter-finals.
In the Champions League scorer list, it can be described as a perfect match.
The lead is as huge as Martin's assists in the Premier League this season.
However, what the Dragon Country fans in front of the TV now want is for Martin to help Arsenal secure a place in the Champions League finals by scoring goals.
Since there is no way to threaten Cristiano Ronaldo's top spot in the Champions League scorer list, is there anything wrong with settling for second place and surpassing Lewandowski to take second place on the scorer list?
It was almost three o'clock in the morning in Dragon Kingdom, but few fans waiting for the game to start felt sleepy, and all of them were in high spirits.
"beep~"
Skomina blew his whistle.
"Longguo TV, Longguo TV, the game we are broadcasting for you now is the live broadcast of Arsenal vs. Atletico Madrid in the second leg of the UEFA Champions League semi-finals in the 2015-2016 season..."
Central 5 commentator He Wei blurted out.
Atletico Madrid, which had a kick-off advantage, was more aggressive and more direct than in the first round.
After multiple passes, the football came to the feet of Carrasco on the left.
The Belgian international is fast and has strong breakthrough ability. He occupies a very important position in Atletico Madrid's tactical system.
Before this game, FireWire returned to the starting lineup and became Simeone's most trusted attacker.
The defensive plan formulated by Wenger before the game also targeted Carrasco, which can be said to be twice the result with half the effort.
Finally, he went to the bottom line without a chance, but Bellerin was explosive and faster, and Carrasco's cross was blocked from the bottom line.
corner kick.
Standing in the visiting team coach's technical area, Simeone felt a headache. It was not that the offense did not yield good results, but that Martin had been positioned further forward since the beginning of the game.
"Could it be...really kicking the midfielder?"
Simone shook his head subconsciously when he thought about this.
Cork's corner kick did not create any threat. The ball was pushed out of the penalty area by Martin. Gabi's header was knocked back to prevent Arsenal's defensive full-back Felipe from organizing the offense with the ball.
After multiple passes, Juanfran received the football and made a pass. Since the landing point was relatively deep, Cech jumped high into the small penalty area, reached out with both hands, and firmly picked the football off Torres' head.
Arsenal patiently organized the attack from the back.
Atletico filed back into half-court defense.
Simeone quickly came to a conclusion through Martin's position on the field.
Free man in the midfield and frontcourt!
This...is the most accurate positioning of Martin's position in this game.
Martin makes full use of his abundant physical fitness to run in a wide range of frontcourt and connect the overall offense.
Because Flamini and Coquelin are fully defensive behind him, he does not need to bear much defensive responsibility, so fans watching the live broadcast of the game can keenly feel that Arsenal's offense is sharper than before.
The mercury poured down the ground to attack, detonating the fanatical atmosphere at the Emirates Stadium in advance.
"aoaoaooooooooo—"
The overwhelming cheers swept the entire stadium instantly.
Atletico Madrid coach Simeone's feeling has gone from a headache to a strong sense of uneasiness.
His team originally wanted to make a comeback in the away game to see if they could score a goal first.
Martin, who controls Arsenal's offensive lifeline, organizes the midfield and frontcourt offense in an orderly manner. Every pass is almost perfect, and it is impossible to complete effective defense at all.
There is no danger in front of the goal, but he believes that if targeted adjustments are not made, the goal will be conceded sooner or later...
In the command area of the home team's coach, Wenger crossed his arms across his chest and looked at Martin, who frequently appeared on the scene, with his wise eyes. He was obviously very satisfied with the temporary tactical adjustments he made before the game.
After a brief thought, Simeone decided to make a very classic tactical adjustment.
The zone defense against Arsenal's offensive system was canceled and turned into a half-court man-to-man defense against Martin.
As for other Arsenal offensive players, they maintained their original tactical defense.
Just when Simeone was waiting for the dead ball opportunity to inform the players to make adjustments, the defense fell...
Martin, who originally used passing and running to organize a series of overall attacks, suddenly came to attack the left rib and played dazzling shots with Coquelin, Sanchez and Monreal in succession.
Facing the defending Cork, Martin directly passed the pass sent by Sanchez towards the baseline. His excellent explosive power was fully displayed at this moment.
Cork reached for the jersey, but only caught a ball of air.
Jimenez, who was well prepared, quickly covered up the defense and fell to the ground to block the cross when Martin approached the baseline and swung his left foot to pass.
Martin, who rarely uses his non-dominant foot to pass, used his left foot to fake a dunk!
The foot suddenly brakes on the spot!
Adjust the step point.
Koke, who was guarding Sanchez, realized it was too late. He could only watch helplessly as Martin made a cross with his right foot.
The inside of the instep is kicked towards the middle and lower part of the football. The football rises from the ground with a strong internal rotation arc like a rainbow across the penalty area, and falls quickly and sharply to the back point of the penalty area.
Welbeck's advance point attracted the defensive attention of Godin and Gabi. Chamberlain pulled in and Felipe had to follow.
"Oops!!"
Goalkeeper Oblak turned his head and looked at the far end as the football moved, exclaiming in his heart.
"Hector Bellerin!"
The live director switched the camera, and Sky TV commentator Andy Gray's voice suddenly rose an octave higher, full of surprises.
"aoaoaooooooo—"
The fanatical atmosphere at the Emirates Stadium instantly reached its highest peak since the start of the game.
At the same time, Saul, who was supposed to be marking Bellerin, was affected by the overall formation movement and came to the left side of the top of the penalty area to help defend. He watched Bellerin, who was driving like lightning, appear in the pass at a speed visible to the naked eye. As soon as he landed, he couldn't help but raise his hands to cover his forehead.
Bellerin didn't adjust when he reached the landing point. He kept stopping the ball while running at high speed, and the instep of his right foot, which had already been adjusted, went straight...
Shot in fury!
The instep of his foot hit the football hard at the height of his calf.
Boom~
Oblak, who had not completely blocked the near corner, narrowed his pupils slightly as he looked at the football coming towards him.
The football that grew from small to large seemed to carry a huge energy, and he was timid and subconsciously raised his hand to block it.
But... Bellerin's shot was too close and so powerful.
There was no time to make a blocking move.
Before his hands were fully raised, the football, endowed with surging power, rushed over with a roar and hit the upper edge of the net near the goal.
"Goooooooooooooooal—"
Sky TV commentator Andy Gray subconsciously lengthened his voice.
"Bellerin!"
"Valley!"
"Beautiful! The ball went in!"
"A veritable record-breaker!"
Central 5 commentator He Wei was eloquent and shouted almost crazy: "Martin assisted Bellerin to take the lead at home, 1:0! Martin, who sent a precise cross, has completed nine assists in the Champions League this season! He will no longer follow Rooney. Share the Champions League single-season assist record! Create Martin’s own Champions League single-season assist record!”
"Oh My God!"
BBC commentator Lineker subconsciously clasped his hands and explained passionately: "This is an amazing goal! Only 9 minutes into the game, Arsenal led Atletico Madrid 1:0, with a total score of 3:1!"
(End of this chapter)
Arsenal has won consecutive games and performed extremely well in all competitions, attracting the attention of mainstream media in Europe.
With superstar-level statistics on both offense and defense, Martin has become Arsenal's veritable number one star. He has naturally become a front-page figure in major sports news and has attracted the attention of fans all over the world.
He contributed two more assists in the just-concluded league, leaving only the last five of Messi's total of 2011 direct involvements in goals in the 2012-69 season.
There are only three rounds left in the league. According to Martin's increasingly strong performance, it is entirely possible to hit this miracle.
Martin, who has attracted much attention, has not been affected by the outside world. He puts all his concentration on the second leg of the Champions League semi-finals in midweek.
The 2:1 away win in the first leg only gave them an advantage, and they had to maintain a draw at home in the second leg to win.
Although losing 0:1 can still advance to the Champions League finals by virtue of the advantage of more away goals, there are some things that can only be won if you have them in your own hands.
The last time Wenger led the team to the Champions League final was back in the 2005-2006 season. Naturally, he must be extra cautious when he has the opportunity to advance to the Champions League final again.
The Arsenal players training at the Colney training base are also particularly focused and the atmosphere is very good.
Wilshere, Cazorla, and Arteta, who had been recovering from injuries for a long time, have returned to the game one after another, and they are all in good condition, which means that Wenger has more room to choose in the lineup.
At around [-]pm on Tuesday, the Atletico Madrid team arrived in London.
Fans from Arsenal gave the team from Madrid the first opportunity to experience the fanatical away atmosphere. The overwhelming boos started at Heathrow International Airport and continued to the hotel where they were staying.
Even on the way to the Emirates Stadium to adapt to the venue, he was also warmly received by Arsenal fans.
At a regular press conference before the game, Simeone, who was interviewed by the media, reiterated that he and the team are confident in the second leg of the Champions League semi-finals at the Emirates Stadium tomorrow night, and will definitely reverse the away game and advance to the Champions League final!
How could the British media please the arrogant Simeone?
All kinds of cynicism emerged one after another, which eventually led to an unhappy breakup and an early end.
Not long after, Arsenal coach Arsene Wenger took player Ramsey to attend the regular pre-match press conference.
Compared with Simeone's determination to win, Wenger and Ramsey's answers to media interviews were still very low-key.
Simeone, who learned the content of Wenger's regular pre-match press conference at the hotel where he was staying, couldn't help but snorted: Pretend!
That night, captain Gabi led the team members to a meeting in the luxurious living room of the hotel where they were staying.
After losing 1:2 in the first round, there was no way out. Gabi wanted the whole team to devote 100% or even [-]% of their concentration, and strive to defeat the visitors in the second round, win the game and advance to the finals!
At the same time, the second leg of the 2015-2016 Champions League semi-finals kicked off at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium.
Pellegrini led the team back to the home court of his old club, and naturally hoped to advance as a guest, so he focused on defense at the beginning.
There is no problem with the strategy, and the discipline of the players in executing the tactics is also extremely high.
But sometimes the game always lacks some luck.
In the 20th minute of the game, Fernando's timely blocked shot in the small penalty area was refracted, and the football changed its trajectory and flew in the opposite direction of the goal guarded by Joe Hart.
Real Madrid are very lucky to take the lead at home.
In the next game, Manchester City strengthened their offense while focusing on defense.
Real Madrid, with all its main players, also played cautiously, even when playing at home.
Until the end of the game, the scoreboard still showed a score of 1:0.
As a result, Real Madrid relied on Fernando's own goal to defeat the visiting Manchester City at home with a goal, and advanced to the Champions League final of this season with a total score of 1:0 in the two rounds.
The Spanish media still supports another Madrid team. If Atletico Madrid can meet Real Madrid in the Champions League final again, the two teams will also create new Champions League history.
The next day, Arsenal and Atletico Madrid put aside all distracting thoughts and focused on the second leg of the Champions League semi-finals in the evening.
The waiting is not boring for both sides preparing for the game, but it is very painful for the fans.
Both the British media and the Spanish media are optimistic about their respective country's teams advancing to the finals, and they use official certified accounts on social media to stir up trouble for each other.
Especially the developed British media, as Manchester City was eliminated by Real Madrid, Arsenal became the only hope for the Premier League to advance to the Champions League finals, so they exerted their full strength to create external conditions for Arsenal.
It's a pity that the Atletico Madrid team has no mind to focus on the outside world. While ensuring their condition, they also consciously improve their morale and make final preparations for the evening game.
That afternoon, Real Madrid head coach Zidane took a flight to London to watch the second leg of the Champions League semi-final between Arsenal and Atletico Madrid.
His whereabouts were also captured by all-pervasive reporters, so he was recognized by fans not long after he went to the Emirates Stadium to watch the game.
After all, it’s already over ten degrees in London in May. It’s not like the cold weather and it’s hard to see who is who when wrapped in a thick coat.
Zidane is also tolerant, and he nods in response to fans' requests for photos and autographs.
……
There is still more than an hour before the game starts, and the Emirates Stadium is already nearly full.
Wenger, who was about to submit his starting lineup, received bad news from his assistant Bold.
Ramsey suddenly felt discomfort in his thigh muscles during the warm-up process. After testing by chief team doctor O'Driscoll, it was estimated that he had a thigh muscle strain.
"This……"
Injury was a foregone conclusion, and Wenger had to temporarily adjust his starting lineup.
Both Cazorla and Wilshere have returned from injury, but they are not in their best condition and he dare not put them into the starting lineup easily.
"what can we do about it?"
After a short period of thinking, he made a very bold and firm decision.
……
During the pre-match warm-up, Martin showed excellent competitive form. The home team fans felt a shot in the arm and were full of confidence in the next game!
The starting lineups of both sides were also announced by UEFA at this time.
Compared with the first round, the lineup for the second round has made many position adjustments.
Goalkeeper Cech, defenders Monreal, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Bellerin, midfielders Sanchez, Flamini, Coquelin, Martin, Oxlade-Chamberlain, forward Welbeck.
The visiting team Atletico Madrid has only two position changes.
Carrasco replaces Thomas and Godin replaces Savage.
Simeone, who got Arsenal's starting lineup, couldn't help but raise his eyebrows. He was confused and confused, but mostly he felt melancholy.
He was a little unsure and didn't know why Wenger had to rotate multiple positions in the second round, especially when he sent three defensive midfielders in the midfield.
Fat assistant Germain Burgos expressed his speculation: "Diego, will Arsene Wenger let Martin serve as an attacking midfielder?"
"It's really possible."
Simone pondered for a moment before nodding.
Arsenal has never played a 433 formation, almost always 4231. With Flamini and Coquelin in the defensive midfield, Martin will most likely play as an attacking midfielder.
Thinking of this, his frown deepened.
Martin's direct participation in the offensive efficiency as an organizational midfielder is so abnormal. If he serves as an attacking midfielder...
He really couldn't imagine it.
"It's a bit too much!"
But Simeone also thought of the crux of the problem.
Atletico Madrid itself is good at defense. Arsenal is a typical technical team and naturally dominates the offense at home.
With double defensive midfielders to protect him, Martin can focus more on offense.
But offense and defense are mutual. If Wenger wants to fully demonstrate Martin's talent on the offensive end, there will inevitably be deficiencies on the defensive end.
This... is also my opportunity!
"aoaoaooaooooo—"
Huge shouts were transmitted from the noisy stadium into the visiting team's locker room, which was not particularly well-soundproofed. Simeone's concentration was destroyed and his mood suddenly became bad.
In fact, this situation commonly occurs in the visiting team locker rooms in various stadiums. It is a secret that everyone knows but cannot explain clearly.
In order to quietly influence the visiting team's preparations, the home team's stadium will use sound insulation materials that just meet the standards in the early stages of construction but will not exceed the standards.
Visiting teams are often frustrated when faced with a fanatical professional football stadium at home.
But...there is nothing we can do about it.
After all, there is always home field advantage~
"Farke! Martin is in such damn good shape."
At this moment, the physical fitness coach Ortega returned to the locker room and said something.
"what?"
Burgos didn't hear clearly.
"That damn Martin showed excellent competitive condition during the warm-up. His long-range shots were all aimed at the absolute blind spot."
After Ortega finished speaking, he looked at Simeone: "Diego, don't give damn Martin any long-range shot opportunities in the later games. His feet are so good."
"I see."
Simone nodded solemnly. …
The UEFA Champions League theme song "Champions League" played on the Emirates Stadium radio ended, and players from both sides performed routine pre-match ceremonies.
Until the two teams stood at halftime, waiting for the Slovenian referee Skomina to blow the whistle.
The feverish Emirates Stadium also cooled down significantly at this time, waiting for the game to start.
"The second leg of the Champions League semi-finals is about to start. Arsenal defeated Atletico Madrid 2:1 with Martin's pass and shot as a guest. It has equaled Rooney's eight assists in a single season in the 2013-2014 season. This game is at home. , will he continue to give assists?"
The on-site director showed Martin a close-up shot, and Central 5 commentator He Wei said very excitedly: "On the offensive end, he also scored 7 goals, tied for fifth place in the scorer list with Atletico Madrid striker Griezmann, because Barcelona and Bayern Already eliminated, Martin only needs to score one goal in this game to tie Thomas Muller and Suarez, score twice and catch up with No. 5 Lewandowski. Of course... catch up. It would be difficult to get ahead of No. 2 Ronaldo..."
As we all know, Ronaldo, the king of the Champions League, has scored 1 goals in the Champions League this season since he was blocked in the second round of the quarter-finals.
In the Champions League scorer list, it can be described as a perfect match.
The lead is as huge as Martin's assists in the Premier League this season.
However, what the Dragon Country fans in front of the TV now want is for Martin to help Arsenal secure a place in the Champions League finals by scoring goals.
Since there is no way to threaten Cristiano Ronaldo's top spot in the Champions League scorer list, is there anything wrong with settling for second place and surpassing Lewandowski to take second place on the scorer list?
It was almost three o'clock in the morning in Dragon Kingdom, but few fans waiting for the game to start felt sleepy, and all of them were in high spirits.
"beep~"
Skomina blew his whistle.
"Longguo TV, Longguo TV, the game we are broadcasting for you now is the live broadcast of Arsenal vs. Atletico Madrid in the second leg of the UEFA Champions League semi-finals in the 2015-2016 season..."
Central 5 commentator He Wei blurted out.
Atletico Madrid, which had a kick-off advantage, was more aggressive and more direct than in the first round.
After multiple passes, the football came to the feet of Carrasco on the left.
The Belgian international is fast and has strong breakthrough ability. He occupies a very important position in Atletico Madrid's tactical system.
Before this game, FireWire returned to the starting lineup and became Simeone's most trusted attacker.
The defensive plan formulated by Wenger before the game also targeted Carrasco, which can be said to be twice the result with half the effort.
Finally, he went to the bottom line without a chance, but Bellerin was explosive and faster, and Carrasco's cross was blocked from the bottom line.
corner kick.
Standing in the visiting team coach's technical area, Simeone felt a headache. It was not that the offense did not yield good results, but that Martin had been positioned further forward since the beginning of the game.
"Could it be...really kicking the midfielder?"
Simone shook his head subconsciously when he thought about this.
Cork's corner kick did not create any threat. The ball was pushed out of the penalty area by Martin. Gabi's header was knocked back to prevent Arsenal's defensive full-back Felipe from organizing the offense with the ball.
After multiple passes, Juanfran received the football and made a pass. Since the landing point was relatively deep, Cech jumped high into the small penalty area, reached out with both hands, and firmly picked the football off Torres' head.
Arsenal patiently organized the attack from the back.
Atletico filed back into half-court defense.
Simeone quickly came to a conclusion through Martin's position on the field.
Free man in the midfield and frontcourt!
This...is the most accurate positioning of Martin's position in this game.
Martin makes full use of his abundant physical fitness to run in a wide range of frontcourt and connect the overall offense.
Because Flamini and Coquelin are fully defensive behind him, he does not need to bear much defensive responsibility, so fans watching the live broadcast of the game can keenly feel that Arsenal's offense is sharper than before.
The mercury poured down the ground to attack, detonating the fanatical atmosphere at the Emirates Stadium in advance.
"aoaoaooooooooo—"
The overwhelming cheers swept the entire stadium instantly.
Atletico Madrid coach Simeone's feeling has gone from a headache to a strong sense of uneasiness.
His team originally wanted to make a comeback in the away game to see if they could score a goal first.
Martin, who controls Arsenal's offensive lifeline, organizes the midfield and frontcourt offense in an orderly manner. Every pass is almost perfect, and it is impossible to complete effective defense at all.
There is no danger in front of the goal, but he believes that if targeted adjustments are not made, the goal will be conceded sooner or later...
In the command area of the home team's coach, Wenger crossed his arms across his chest and looked at Martin, who frequently appeared on the scene, with his wise eyes. He was obviously very satisfied with the temporary tactical adjustments he made before the game.
After a brief thought, Simeone decided to make a very classic tactical adjustment.
The zone defense against Arsenal's offensive system was canceled and turned into a half-court man-to-man defense against Martin.
As for other Arsenal offensive players, they maintained their original tactical defense.
Just when Simeone was waiting for the dead ball opportunity to inform the players to make adjustments, the defense fell...
Martin, who originally used passing and running to organize a series of overall attacks, suddenly came to attack the left rib and played dazzling shots with Coquelin, Sanchez and Monreal in succession.
Facing the defending Cork, Martin directly passed the pass sent by Sanchez towards the baseline. His excellent explosive power was fully displayed at this moment.
Cork reached for the jersey, but only caught a ball of air.
Jimenez, who was well prepared, quickly covered up the defense and fell to the ground to block the cross when Martin approached the baseline and swung his left foot to pass.
Martin, who rarely uses his non-dominant foot to pass, used his left foot to fake a dunk!
The foot suddenly brakes on the spot!
Adjust the step point.
Koke, who was guarding Sanchez, realized it was too late. He could only watch helplessly as Martin made a cross with his right foot.
The inside of the instep is kicked towards the middle and lower part of the football. The football rises from the ground with a strong internal rotation arc like a rainbow across the penalty area, and falls quickly and sharply to the back point of the penalty area.
Welbeck's advance point attracted the defensive attention of Godin and Gabi. Chamberlain pulled in and Felipe had to follow.
"Oops!!"
Goalkeeper Oblak turned his head and looked at the far end as the football moved, exclaiming in his heart.
"Hector Bellerin!"
The live director switched the camera, and Sky TV commentator Andy Gray's voice suddenly rose an octave higher, full of surprises.
"aoaoaooooooo—"
The fanatical atmosphere at the Emirates Stadium instantly reached its highest peak since the start of the game.
At the same time, Saul, who was supposed to be marking Bellerin, was affected by the overall formation movement and came to the left side of the top of the penalty area to help defend. He watched Bellerin, who was driving like lightning, appear in the pass at a speed visible to the naked eye. As soon as he landed, he couldn't help but raise his hands to cover his forehead.
Bellerin didn't adjust when he reached the landing point. He kept stopping the ball while running at high speed, and the instep of his right foot, which had already been adjusted, went straight...
Shot in fury!
The instep of his foot hit the football hard at the height of his calf.
Boom~
Oblak, who had not completely blocked the near corner, narrowed his pupils slightly as he looked at the football coming towards him.
The football that grew from small to large seemed to carry a huge energy, and he was timid and subconsciously raised his hand to block it.
But... Bellerin's shot was too close and so powerful.
There was no time to make a blocking move.
Before his hands were fully raised, the football, endowed with surging power, rushed over with a roar and hit the upper edge of the net near the goal.
"Goooooooooooooooal—"
Sky TV commentator Andy Gray subconsciously lengthened his voice.
"Bellerin!"
"Valley!"
"Beautiful! The ball went in!"
"A veritable record-breaker!"
Central 5 commentator He Wei was eloquent and shouted almost crazy: "Martin assisted Bellerin to take the lead at home, 1:0! Martin, who sent a precise cross, has completed nine assists in the Champions League this season! He will no longer follow Rooney. Share the Champions League single-season assist record! Create Martin’s own Champions League single-season assist record!”
"Oh My God!"
BBC commentator Lineker subconsciously clasped his hands and explained passionately: "This is an amazing goal! Only 9 minutes into the game, Arsenal led Atletico Madrid 1:0, with a total score of 3:1!"
(End of this chapter)
