Chapter 317 European Super Cup: Give me a chance, right?I'll show it to you!
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Liu Nian Fei Shui
Chapter 317 European Super Cup: Give me a chance, right?I'll show it to you!
Arsenal defeated Leicester City 3:1 at the new Wembley Stadium to win the fifth championship of the year.
Captain Martin made a pass and shot, and Morgan accidentally scored an own goal. Naturally, he became the front-page player in the core reports.
After Arsenal won the game, head coach Arsene Wenger gave the players a day off before preparing for the European Super Cup against Sevilla.
As has been his habit since his debut, Martin returned to the Kearney training base on the day off for additional training.
Luo Ye's free kick is already very strong, what he has to do is to show people that they can learn new things while learning from the past.
In addition, long passes, long shots, various volleys and reverse foot training are also added.
The players have holidays, but the coaching staff has to work overtime to study the European Super Cup opponent Sevilla and the Premier League match against Liverpool in the first round of the league.
No matter which game, it is very important and cannot be missed.
First team office.
Wenger and his coaching team were studying their opponents. The sound of kicking the ball sounded from time to time, and several people couldn't help but look out the window.
"It's indeed Martin!"
Everyone looked at the first team training ground, feeling happy and looking forward to it at the same time.
In the new season, what height will Martin, who is so self-disciplined, lead the team to?
No one knows what will happen at the end of the season, but what is certain is that there will be a championship.
The lineup last season was able to win all the championships. This summer, it spent [-] million euros to introduce multiple powerful stars, greatly increasing the depth of the lineup.
They know that whether the team will win the championship depends on Martin's performance.
Only if Martin performs well can Arsenal win the championship.
When the major European leagues have not yet kicked off, the focus of the mainstream football media is on the Super Cup in their respective countries.
The appetizer of every league's new season is the Super Cup.
As the Super Bowl begins, it also means that the new 2016-2017 season is about to begin.
The Premier League always starts earlier.
The British Super Cup Community Shield has naturally attracted a lot of attention.
Martin's outstanding performance drove Arsenal's overall performance to defeat Leicester City at the new Wembley Stadium and win the fifth championship trophy of the year.
The annual championship record in world football was set by Barcelona with six crowns in 2009, Arsenal won five crowns, followed by the European Super Cup and Club World Cup.
Judging from Arsenal's current overall strength, they have every chance to surpass Barcelona back then.
As a result, football media around the world focused on Arsenal.
The Sevilla team's preparations were affected by the media and fans, and they had to shoulder the important task of sniping Arsenal. Therefore, the players were burdened with a lot of psychological pressure.
Although the record has a great advantage over the Premier League teams, Sevilla has completely bad memories with Martin.
In the 2014-2015 Europa League finals, Martin, who had just switched to playing as an organizational midfielder, contributed 1 goal and 2 assists.
More than a year later, players such as Vitolo, Ivora, Kovojczak, Carriso, and Rico who are still in Sevilla can hardly forget Martin's unsolvable performance.
However, as the head coach of the team became Sampaoli who was obsessed with attacking, they had the confidence to 'revenge' Martin.
Emery is a typical head coach who makes whatever he wants, but it is precisely because of this that he lost his own style.
Sampaoli's coaching style is somewhat similar to that of 'Crazy' Bielsa, with resolute execution of high pressure, fierce frontcourt pressing and advocating attack.
Defending for long periods of time can become very negative, especially if it doesn't translate into counterattack goals.
A negative mentality will affect team cohesion and even lead to discord among generals.
Of course, long-term ineffective attacks will also bring about the same problem.
But it is undeniable that active offense is more active and can easily mobilize players' subjective positive emotions.
Returning to the training base, Sampaoli put aside all distracting thoughts and focused on the tactical settings of the European Super Cup.
In his opinion, instead of playing football that he is not good at, it is better to completely instill his football philosophy into the players and see if he can catch Arsenal off guard.
Even if they lose in the end, they will not lose their momentum and can adjust their tactics in advance.
The best of both worlds.
Arsenal at the Colney training base are also adjusting to new tactics, but with the presence of Martin, who is naturally adaptable to various tactics, the team basically does not need to spend too much time.
Martin has shown his super direct free kick ability since the beginning of the new season, and Sanchez gave up the right to take the direct free kick without any complaints.
If it weren't for Martin's ability to compete with headers, Sanchez would have handed over all rights to take penalty kicks.
The atmosphere at the training base is very good and head coach Arsene Wenger is confident about the European Super Cup.
Arsenal fans were bored while waiting, so they went to social platforms one by one to vent their excess energy.
Sevilla fans wanted to fight back, but were afraid of being slapped in the face.
Except for a few who are quick to talk, most are relatively restrained.
The Arsenal legend was also in a happy mood during this period, and was in a good mood.
The key is that celebrities from other teams don't dare to fight too hard, for fear that they won't be able to hold their heads high when the time comes.
Arsenal feels too strong now.
Dragon Country fans are excited again. Firstly, once Martin leads Arsenal to win the European Super Cup, it will mean the birth of the first six crowns in the British arena. Secondly, winning the game will also be a victory for Dragon Country players and Sakura Country players. .
Hiroshi Kiyotake joined from Hannover 650 this summer for 96 million euros.
The media and fans from Dragon Kingdom are particularly satisfied when they think of Martin's performance that has repeatedly crushed Sakura Country players since the beginning of the Bundesliga.
There is no way to compare with your childhood at the national team level, so let’s compare the achievements of the players!
o(￣ヘ￣o#) hum~
……
Time flies, and in a blink of an eye it’s the day before the European Super Cup.
The entire Arsenal team took a flight from London to Trondheim, Norway's third largest city, to prepare for the European Super Cup at the Lekendall Stadium.
Most fans don't know much about this city and the stadium, but they will know it when they mention a giant Norwegian Super League team.
Rosenberg.
The status is equivalent to Manchester United in the Premier League.
Varnes Airport in Trondheim.
When the Arsenal team arrived at the international arrivals gate, thousands of Arsenal fans chanted hysterically to cheer for the arriving players.
Martin is the captain of Arsenal and the star of the team. He was warmly welcomed by local fans and fans who arrived in Trondheim in advance.
Huge shouts came one after another.
Considering that the airport is not big, too much traffic can easily paralyze airport operations. In order to avoid other passengers traveling, Martin just smiled and waved to the enthusiastic fans without leaving any signatures or photos.
Anyway, there are still hotels to stay in and acclimatization venues before the game, so there are plenty of opportunities.
The whole Sevilla team arrived at around two o'clock in the afternoon, but the welcome they received was completely incomparable to Arsenal.
There were only a few hundred people, not even many fans waiting at the hotel.
The Sevilla players who noticed the media reports were very unhappy, but they also knew that this was the reality.
Who allowed Arsenal to win five titles in 2016?
Therefore, the Sevilla players, who are tasked with sniping, pay special attention to the next European Super Cup.
No matter what, we must defeat Arsenal in this decisive battle of European kings!
At the regular press conference before the game, head coach Sampaoli showed his determination to win: "Arsenal is very strong, but we are not weak either. Football matches are full of uncertainties. As long as we work hard, no team is invincible. !”
The Western media were very satisfied with Sampaoli's pre-match interview, and it also gave Sevilla comprehensive confidence through the La Liga team's high winning rate against the Premier League team.
The last time La Liga teams and Premier League teams met in the European Super Cup was not that long ago. Just four years ago at the Louis II Stadium in Monaco, the then Europa League champion Atletico Madrid defeated the Champions League champion Chelsea 4:1.
This summer, Sevilla also defeated Liverpool in the Europa League final.
As for Arsenal's elimination of Atletico Madrid in the Champions League semi-finals and their victory over Real Madrid in a penalty shootout in the final, they were selectively ignored.
Arsenal head coach Arsene Wenger, who was interviewed by the media later, learned from reporters about Sampaoli's confidence in winning. He did not make a tit-for-tat response, but said calmly: "The game is played with feet, and everyone can talk big." Say, I believe the result of tomorrow night’s game will be wonderful, what do you think?”
The media from England and the Dragon Kingdom applauded loudly, but the Western media sneered.
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More than an hour before the start of the 2016 European Super Cup, the starting lineups of both sides of the game leaked.
Sevilla has initially had Sampaoli's imprint on the formation, giving a 433 formation.
Goalkeeper: Rico
Defenders: Kovojczak, Carriso, Pareja, Mariano
Midfielder: Kiyoshi Hiroshi, Nzonzi, Ivora
Forwards: Vazquez, Vietto, Vitolo
Arsenal still uses the usual 4231 formation.
Goalkeeper: Petr Cech
Defenders: Gibbs, Van Dijk, Koscielny, Bellerin
Midfielder: Coquelin, Xhaka
Midfielder: Sanchez, Martin, Walcott
Forward: Cavani
……
Sampaoli was a little surprised when he got Arsenal's starting lineup. He did not expect that Wenger did not field the strongest lineup. However, considering that the opponent's main central axis was still there, he only needed to fine-tune the tactics formulated before the game.
When Wenger got Sevilla's starting lineup, two words already appeared in his mind.
Stable.
This is not to underestimate Sevilla, but to have full confidence in Arsenal led by Martin.
At this time, the Lekendall Stadium, which can accommodate 21000 fans, was already full, and huge cheers came one after another.Martin is Arsenal's top player. He is handsome, has outstanding football skills, and is the most popular.
The Sevilla players who entered the stadium to warm up were very unhappy, especially Kiyoshi Hiroshi from Sakura Country. He admitted that he was not as capable as Martin, but... he must not give in on the court.
As the hottest star in world football today, Martin can feel attention coming from all directions. He has long been accustomed to this feeling, so he will not look for the source of the gaze.
This... is standard equipment for superstars.
The Arsenal fans at Lekendall Stadium saw that Martin was in very good condition, and the noise became even louder.
Sevilla fans are worried, obviously worried about the team's future.
The warm-up match, which lasted about four and 10 minutes, ended, and players from both sides returned to their respective locker rooms through the player tunnel.
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"beep~"
At 8:45 pm local time, the referee Mazic from Serbia blew the whistle.
"Dragon Country TV, Dragon Country TV, the game that is being broadcast for you now is the live broadcast of the 2016 European Super Cup. Last season's Champions League champion Arsenal faced the Europa League champion Sevilla at the Lekendall Stadium in Norway... "
Yang 5 Commentator He Wei spoke impassionedly.
Sevilla, who had a kick-off advantage, launched an attack directly without laying the groundwork.
Last season's Europa League champions were so aggressive that Arsenal was caught off guard in the opening stages.
Fortunately, Cech performed well and blocked Vitolo's low shot from the right rib of the penalty area with a single palm dive.
Vietto took a corner kick from the right, and Martin, who was on the right side of the penalty spot, jumped up high and overpowered Nzonzi to easily push the ball out of the penalty area.
Sanchez got the ball and was about to counterattack, but Kiyotake Hiroshi made a decisive foul.
The whistle sounded for Mazic, who only gave Arsenal a free kick in the backcourt.
What surprised both of them was that Sevilla did not retreat to half-court defense, but left most of its troops in Arsenal's defensive half and adopted a high-position pressing defense.
"Sampaoli has some ideas~"
Commentator Xu Yang raised the corners of his mouth slightly.
"I just don't know how it will work."
He Wei smiled.
Arsenal did not choose a big-footed clearance because of Sevilla's high defense. Koscielny handed the ball to Xhaka, whose back was facing the direction of the attack.
The Swiss international had a wide vision and passed the ball directly to Sanchez on the left rib without stopping.
"beep~"
Just when Sanchez took the ball and was about to turn around, Marzic's whistle sounded again.
"foul!"
"Ibora pushed down Xhaka who was playing the ball."
Central 5 commentator He Wei immediately saw something: "It seems that Sevilla wants to interrupt Arsenal's offensive and defensive transition rhythm by fouling."
"Indeed, this is a very useful tactic, but if the referee Mazic is more severe, Sevilla, which has implemented foul tactics for a long time, may not be able to finish half the game with 11 people."
Guest commentator Xu Yang said loudly: "However, judging from Marzic's penalty, his enforcement style in this game tends to be soft, which is exactly what Sevilla wants."
Arsenal's offensive organization was blocked by fouls twice, and coach Arsene Wenger stood on the sidelines and complained loudly.
Doesn't the referee care about such an obvious tactical foul?
The fourth official did take charge, but unfortunately it was Wenger who took charge and asked him to pay attention to his words and deeds on the sidelines.
As a result, Wenger once again spread his hands in protest on the sidelines without saying a word.
At this time, captain Martin, as captain, went up to negotiate with the referee Marzic to fight for the interests of the team.
Fouls are certainly part of the football game, but appropriate pressure can put pressure on the referee, or at least give a verbal warning to the opponent's tactical foul player.
Ma Zhiqi had a smile on his face, indicating that he knew what he was doing.
Martin nodded slightly, and then motioned for Xhaka, who was about to kick off, to pass the ball over.
The football rolled towards Martin quickly, and Nzonzi, who was responsible for marking him, leaned forward.
Martin, who was facing the football, saw his right shoulder sinking to a great extent. Nzongqi, who was approaching quickly, subconsciously turned to the right.
The tall and powerful Nzongzi realized he was being shaken as soon as he turned the corner. Martin, who met the ball, used his super explosive power to reverse his center of gravity and wipe out Xhaka's pass to the left.
But he didn't panic, and even raised the corners of his mouth.
The tactics of pressing Martin are never done by one person.
Rather, through team operations.
Sampaoli knew that Martin was very capable of getting rid of his feet, and his defensive arrangements at high positions were very detailed, and he had plans for Martin to get the ball.
It's just that since he forgot about Martin's position, he has never been intercepted by anyone using normal defensive methods.
In other words, Sampaoli believes that players can break Martin's record of not losing possession of the ball.
Every time before taking the ball, Martin would turn his head to capture the position of his teammates and opponents. His field of vision with a value of [95] also provides a more convenient insight into the environment.
The Sakura fans watching the live broadcast of the game became excited when they saw Hiroshi Kiyotake pounce in the direction of Martin wiping the ball.
The next moment, their blooming smiles froze and stopped abruptly.
At the same time, Martin, who was in the C position of the broadcast screen, flicked the ball forward with the toes of his right foot when he turned to face the attacker.
The football that was close to the ground just passed between Kiyotake Hiroshi's staggered legs...
"Beautiful crotch piercing!"
Central 5 commentator He Wei's voice suddenly rose an octave.
Kiyotake Hiroshi had excellent foul awareness, but Martin was so explosive that he only kicked a ball of air.
"aoaoaoooooo—"
The sky above the Lekendall Stadium suddenly rang out with hysterical shouts from Arsenal fans.
After completing the breakaway, Martin quickly advanced with the ball and passed the center line. The shortcomings of Sevilla's high-pressure defense were instantly exposed.
Martin, who serves as a free agent in the frontcourt, directly faces Sevilla's entire defense.
The two central defenders were afraid of Martin's superb dribbling ability and were affected by Cavani's forward penetration. They didn't know what to do for a while.
Sanchez and Walcott, one on the left and one on the right, led Sevilla's two full-backs back at high speed.
The bald Sampaoli, who was standing in the command area in the lower left corner of the broadcast screen, frowned, and his anxiety could clearly be felt.
Martin dribbled the ball very fast, and it only took him five seconds to get the ball to about 40 meters away from the goal.
Sevilla's two central defenders Carrizo and Pareja are still retreating.
Martin, who originally wanted to provide an assist to his teammates, raised the corner of his mouth. How could he not use this opportunity to show off his superb footwork?
When an opportunity arises, you must seize it!
Dribbling the ball into the 40-meter area, he used the outside instep of his right foot to move the ball to the front right and adjusted his step accordingly.
Only then did left center back Carlisle realize that Martin had an outstanding long-range shot. He subconsciously twisted his waist and turned around to block it. It was already too late.
Martin followed the football that went out with two lunges, supported his body with his left foot, and swung his right foot from back to front.
The instep hit the middle and lower part of the football hard.
There is a crisp sound at the moment of contact...
Boom~
The football that shot up from the ground was like a cannonball, passing by Carrizo's chest at high speed before he could lift his leg. The football that flew towards Rico's goal did not spin in the penalty area.
Standing in the middle of the small penalty area, Rico's pupils shrank suddenly when he saw the menacing football. He quickly took a small step to the left with his left foot, used the weak inertia to go deep, and extended his right arm to lift up.
but……
Half a beat slower.
The Arsenal fans in the audience jumped up and naturally raised their arms.
The powerful and heavy football broke through at lightning speed, passing over the palm of Rico's right hand that had not been raised yet, grazing the inner edge of the right goal post and the lower edge of the crossbar and crashing into the snow-white net. . ,
"Goooooooooooooooal—"
"Long shot! Beautiful!! The ball went in! It went in -"
"Oh My God! World wave user Martin is online. He helped the team take the lead in the 4th minute of the game! Arsenal leads Sevilla 1:0!"
"Wowowo~ Incredible performance! Sevilla will pay a heavy price for their carelessness!"
……
The commentators in the live commentary box/all live TV stations were completely crazy at this moment, venting the emotional release brought about by Martin's goal.
Arsenal fans at Lekendall Stadium were ecstatic, while Sevilla fans were stunned.
When Wenger saw Martin scoring a world-famous goal, he also raised his arms and shouted excitedly.
Obviously, he responded in this way to Sevilla, who only committed brutal fouls.
So what if it's a foul?
Didn't you score a goal?
(End of this chapter)
Arsenal defeated Leicester City 3:1 at the new Wembley Stadium to win the fifth championship of the year.
Captain Martin made a pass and shot, and Morgan accidentally scored an own goal. Naturally, he became the front-page player in the core reports.
After Arsenal won the game, head coach Arsene Wenger gave the players a day off before preparing for the European Super Cup against Sevilla.
As has been his habit since his debut, Martin returned to the Kearney training base on the day off for additional training.
Luo Ye's free kick is already very strong, what he has to do is to show people that they can learn new things while learning from the past.
In addition, long passes, long shots, various volleys and reverse foot training are also added.
The players have holidays, but the coaching staff has to work overtime to study the European Super Cup opponent Sevilla and the Premier League match against Liverpool in the first round of the league.
No matter which game, it is very important and cannot be missed.
First team office.
Wenger and his coaching team were studying their opponents. The sound of kicking the ball sounded from time to time, and several people couldn't help but look out the window.
"It's indeed Martin!"
Everyone looked at the first team training ground, feeling happy and looking forward to it at the same time.
In the new season, what height will Martin, who is so self-disciplined, lead the team to?
No one knows what will happen at the end of the season, but what is certain is that there will be a championship.
The lineup last season was able to win all the championships. This summer, it spent [-] million euros to introduce multiple powerful stars, greatly increasing the depth of the lineup.
They know that whether the team will win the championship depends on Martin's performance.
Only if Martin performs well can Arsenal win the championship.
When the major European leagues have not yet kicked off, the focus of the mainstream football media is on the Super Cup in their respective countries.
The appetizer of every league's new season is the Super Cup.
As the Super Bowl begins, it also means that the new 2016-2017 season is about to begin.
The Premier League always starts earlier.
The British Super Cup Community Shield has naturally attracted a lot of attention.
Martin's outstanding performance drove Arsenal's overall performance to defeat Leicester City at the new Wembley Stadium and win the fifth championship trophy of the year.
The annual championship record in world football was set by Barcelona with six crowns in 2009, Arsenal won five crowns, followed by the European Super Cup and Club World Cup.
Judging from Arsenal's current overall strength, they have every chance to surpass Barcelona back then.
As a result, football media around the world focused on Arsenal.
The Sevilla team's preparations were affected by the media and fans, and they had to shoulder the important task of sniping Arsenal. Therefore, the players were burdened with a lot of psychological pressure.
Although the record has a great advantage over the Premier League teams, Sevilla has completely bad memories with Martin.
In the 2014-2015 Europa League finals, Martin, who had just switched to playing as an organizational midfielder, contributed 1 goal and 2 assists.
More than a year later, players such as Vitolo, Ivora, Kovojczak, Carriso, and Rico who are still in Sevilla can hardly forget Martin's unsolvable performance.
However, as the head coach of the team became Sampaoli who was obsessed with attacking, they had the confidence to 'revenge' Martin.
Emery is a typical head coach who makes whatever he wants, but it is precisely because of this that he lost his own style.
Sampaoli's coaching style is somewhat similar to that of 'Crazy' Bielsa, with resolute execution of high pressure, fierce frontcourt pressing and advocating attack.
Defending for long periods of time can become very negative, especially if it doesn't translate into counterattack goals.
A negative mentality will affect team cohesion and even lead to discord among generals.
Of course, long-term ineffective attacks will also bring about the same problem.
But it is undeniable that active offense is more active and can easily mobilize players' subjective positive emotions.
Returning to the training base, Sampaoli put aside all distracting thoughts and focused on the tactical settings of the European Super Cup.
In his opinion, instead of playing football that he is not good at, it is better to completely instill his football philosophy into the players and see if he can catch Arsenal off guard.
Even if they lose in the end, they will not lose their momentum and can adjust their tactics in advance.
The best of both worlds.
Arsenal at the Colney training base are also adjusting to new tactics, but with the presence of Martin, who is naturally adaptable to various tactics, the team basically does not need to spend too much time.
Martin has shown his super direct free kick ability since the beginning of the new season, and Sanchez gave up the right to take the direct free kick without any complaints.
If it weren't for Martin's ability to compete with headers, Sanchez would have handed over all rights to take penalty kicks.
The atmosphere at the training base is very good and head coach Arsene Wenger is confident about the European Super Cup.
Arsenal fans were bored while waiting, so they went to social platforms one by one to vent their excess energy.
Sevilla fans wanted to fight back, but were afraid of being slapped in the face.
Except for a few who are quick to talk, most are relatively restrained.
The Arsenal legend was also in a happy mood during this period, and was in a good mood.
The key is that celebrities from other teams don't dare to fight too hard, for fear that they won't be able to hold their heads high when the time comes.
Arsenal feels too strong now.
Dragon Country fans are excited again. Firstly, once Martin leads Arsenal to win the European Super Cup, it will mean the birth of the first six crowns in the British arena. Secondly, winning the game will also be a victory for Dragon Country players and Sakura Country players. .
Hiroshi Kiyotake joined from Hannover 650 this summer for 96 million euros.
The media and fans from Dragon Kingdom are particularly satisfied when they think of Martin's performance that has repeatedly crushed Sakura Country players since the beginning of the Bundesliga.
There is no way to compare with your childhood at the national team level, so let’s compare the achievements of the players!
o(￣ヘ￣o#) hum~
……
Time flies, and in a blink of an eye it’s the day before the European Super Cup.
The entire Arsenal team took a flight from London to Trondheim, Norway's third largest city, to prepare for the European Super Cup at the Lekendall Stadium.
Most fans don't know much about this city and the stadium, but they will know it when they mention a giant Norwegian Super League team.
Rosenberg.
The status is equivalent to Manchester United in the Premier League.
Varnes Airport in Trondheim.
When the Arsenal team arrived at the international arrivals gate, thousands of Arsenal fans chanted hysterically to cheer for the arriving players.
Martin is the captain of Arsenal and the star of the team. He was warmly welcomed by local fans and fans who arrived in Trondheim in advance.
Huge shouts came one after another.
Considering that the airport is not big, too much traffic can easily paralyze airport operations. In order to avoid other passengers traveling, Martin just smiled and waved to the enthusiastic fans without leaving any signatures or photos.
Anyway, there are still hotels to stay in and acclimatization venues before the game, so there are plenty of opportunities.
The whole Sevilla team arrived at around two o'clock in the afternoon, but the welcome they received was completely incomparable to Arsenal.
There were only a few hundred people, not even many fans waiting at the hotel.
The Sevilla players who noticed the media reports were very unhappy, but they also knew that this was the reality.
Who allowed Arsenal to win five titles in 2016?
Therefore, the Sevilla players, who are tasked with sniping, pay special attention to the next European Super Cup.
No matter what, we must defeat Arsenal in this decisive battle of European kings!
At the regular press conference before the game, head coach Sampaoli showed his determination to win: "Arsenal is very strong, but we are not weak either. Football matches are full of uncertainties. As long as we work hard, no team is invincible. !”
The Western media were very satisfied with Sampaoli's pre-match interview, and it also gave Sevilla comprehensive confidence through the La Liga team's high winning rate against the Premier League team.
The last time La Liga teams and Premier League teams met in the European Super Cup was not that long ago. Just four years ago at the Louis II Stadium in Monaco, the then Europa League champion Atletico Madrid defeated the Champions League champion Chelsea 4:1.
This summer, Sevilla also defeated Liverpool in the Europa League final.
As for Arsenal's elimination of Atletico Madrid in the Champions League semi-finals and their victory over Real Madrid in a penalty shootout in the final, they were selectively ignored.
Arsenal head coach Arsene Wenger, who was interviewed by the media later, learned from reporters about Sampaoli's confidence in winning. He did not make a tit-for-tat response, but said calmly: "The game is played with feet, and everyone can talk big." Say, I believe the result of tomorrow night’s game will be wonderful, what do you think?”
The media from England and the Dragon Kingdom applauded loudly, but the Western media sneered.
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More than an hour before the start of the 2016 European Super Cup, the starting lineups of both sides of the game leaked.
Sevilla has initially had Sampaoli's imprint on the formation, giving a 433 formation.
Goalkeeper: Rico
Defenders: Kovojczak, Carriso, Pareja, Mariano
Midfielder: Kiyoshi Hiroshi, Nzonzi, Ivora
Forwards: Vazquez, Vietto, Vitolo
Arsenal still uses the usual 4231 formation.
Goalkeeper: Petr Cech
Defenders: Gibbs, Van Dijk, Koscielny, Bellerin
Midfielder: Coquelin, Xhaka
Midfielder: Sanchez, Martin, Walcott
Forward: Cavani
……
Sampaoli was a little surprised when he got Arsenal's starting lineup. He did not expect that Wenger did not field the strongest lineup. However, considering that the opponent's main central axis was still there, he only needed to fine-tune the tactics formulated before the game.
When Wenger got Sevilla's starting lineup, two words already appeared in his mind.
Stable.
This is not to underestimate Sevilla, but to have full confidence in Arsenal led by Martin.
At this time, the Lekendall Stadium, which can accommodate 21000 fans, was already full, and huge cheers came one after another.Martin is Arsenal's top player. He is handsome, has outstanding football skills, and is the most popular.
The Sevilla players who entered the stadium to warm up were very unhappy, especially Kiyoshi Hiroshi from Sakura Country. He admitted that he was not as capable as Martin, but... he must not give in on the court.
As the hottest star in world football today, Martin can feel attention coming from all directions. He has long been accustomed to this feeling, so he will not look for the source of the gaze.
This... is standard equipment for superstars.
The Arsenal fans at Lekendall Stadium saw that Martin was in very good condition, and the noise became even louder.
Sevilla fans are worried, obviously worried about the team's future.
The warm-up match, which lasted about four and 10 minutes, ended, and players from both sides returned to their respective locker rooms through the player tunnel.
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"beep~"
At 8:45 pm local time, the referee Mazic from Serbia blew the whistle.
"Dragon Country TV, Dragon Country TV, the game that is being broadcast for you now is the live broadcast of the 2016 European Super Cup. Last season's Champions League champion Arsenal faced the Europa League champion Sevilla at the Lekendall Stadium in Norway... "
Yang 5 Commentator He Wei spoke impassionedly.
Sevilla, who had a kick-off advantage, launched an attack directly without laying the groundwork.
Last season's Europa League champions were so aggressive that Arsenal was caught off guard in the opening stages.
Fortunately, Cech performed well and blocked Vitolo's low shot from the right rib of the penalty area with a single palm dive.
Vietto took a corner kick from the right, and Martin, who was on the right side of the penalty spot, jumped up high and overpowered Nzonzi to easily push the ball out of the penalty area.
Sanchez got the ball and was about to counterattack, but Kiyotake Hiroshi made a decisive foul.
The whistle sounded for Mazic, who only gave Arsenal a free kick in the backcourt.
What surprised both of them was that Sevilla did not retreat to half-court defense, but left most of its troops in Arsenal's defensive half and adopted a high-position pressing defense.
"Sampaoli has some ideas~"
Commentator Xu Yang raised the corners of his mouth slightly.
"I just don't know how it will work."
He Wei smiled.
Arsenal did not choose a big-footed clearance because of Sevilla's high defense. Koscielny handed the ball to Xhaka, whose back was facing the direction of the attack.
The Swiss international had a wide vision and passed the ball directly to Sanchez on the left rib without stopping.
"beep~"
Just when Sanchez took the ball and was about to turn around, Marzic's whistle sounded again.
"foul!"
"Ibora pushed down Xhaka who was playing the ball."
Central 5 commentator He Wei immediately saw something: "It seems that Sevilla wants to interrupt Arsenal's offensive and defensive transition rhythm by fouling."
"Indeed, this is a very useful tactic, but if the referee Mazic is more severe, Sevilla, which has implemented foul tactics for a long time, may not be able to finish half the game with 11 people."
Guest commentator Xu Yang said loudly: "However, judging from Marzic's penalty, his enforcement style in this game tends to be soft, which is exactly what Sevilla wants."
Arsenal's offensive organization was blocked by fouls twice, and coach Arsene Wenger stood on the sidelines and complained loudly.
Doesn't the referee care about such an obvious tactical foul?
The fourth official did take charge, but unfortunately it was Wenger who took charge and asked him to pay attention to his words and deeds on the sidelines.
As a result, Wenger once again spread his hands in protest on the sidelines without saying a word.
At this time, captain Martin, as captain, went up to negotiate with the referee Marzic to fight for the interests of the team.
Fouls are certainly part of the football game, but appropriate pressure can put pressure on the referee, or at least give a verbal warning to the opponent's tactical foul player.
Ma Zhiqi had a smile on his face, indicating that he knew what he was doing.
Martin nodded slightly, and then motioned for Xhaka, who was about to kick off, to pass the ball over.
The football rolled towards Martin quickly, and Nzonzi, who was responsible for marking him, leaned forward.
Martin, who was facing the football, saw his right shoulder sinking to a great extent. Nzongqi, who was approaching quickly, subconsciously turned to the right.
The tall and powerful Nzongzi realized he was being shaken as soon as he turned the corner. Martin, who met the ball, used his super explosive power to reverse his center of gravity and wipe out Xhaka's pass to the left.
But he didn't panic, and even raised the corners of his mouth.
The tactics of pressing Martin are never done by one person.
Rather, through team operations.
Sampaoli knew that Martin was very capable of getting rid of his feet, and his defensive arrangements at high positions were very detailed, and he had plans for Martin to get the ball.
It's just that since he forgot about Martin's position, he has never been intercepted by anyone using normal defensive methods.
In other words, Sampaoli believes that players can break Martin's record of not losing possession of the ball.
Every time before taking the ball, Martin would turn his head to capture the position of his teammates and opponents. His field of vision with a value of [95] also provides a more convenient insight into the environment.
The Sakura fans watching the live broadcast of the game became excited when they saw Hiroshi Kiyotake pounce in the direction of Martin wiping the ball.
The next moment, their blooming smiles froze and stopped abruptly.
At the same time, Martin, who was in the C position of the broadcast screen, flicked the ball forward with the toes of his right foot when he turned to face the attacker.
The football that was close to the ground just passed between Kiyotake Hiroshi's staggered legs...
"Beautiful crotch piercing!"
Central 5 commentator He Wei's voice suddenly rose an octave.
Kiyotake Hiroshi had excellent foul awareness, but Martin was so explosive that he only kicked a ball of air.
"aoaoaoooooo—"
The sky above the Lekendall Stadium suddenly rang out with hysterical shouts from Arsenal fans.
After completing the breakaway, Martin quickly advanced with the ball and passed the center line. The shortcomings of Sevilla's high-pressure defense were instantly exposed.
Martin, who serves as a free agent in the frontcourt, directly faces Sevilla's entire defense.
The two central defenders were afraid of Martin's superb dribbling ability and were affected by Cavani's forward penetration. They didn't know what to do for a while.
Sanchez and Walcott, one on the left and one on the right, led Sevilla's two full-backs back at high speed.
The bald Sampaoli, who was standing in the command area in the lower left corner of the broadcast screen, frowned, and his anxiety could clearly be felt.
Martin dribbled the ball very fast, and it only took him five seconds to get the ball to about 40 meters away from the goal.
Sevilla's two central defenders Carrizo and Pareja are still retreating.
Martin, who originally wanted to provide an assist to his teammates, raised the corner of his mouth. How could he not use this opportunity to show off his superb footwork?
When an opportunity arises, you must seize it!
Dribbling the ball into the 40-meter area, he used the outside instep of his right foot to move the ball to the front right and adjusted his step accordingly.
Only then did left center back Carlisle realize that Martin had an outstanding long-range shot. He subconsciously twisted his waist and turned around to block it. It was already too late.
Martin followed the football that went out with two lunges, supported his body with his left foot, and swung his right foot from back to front.
The instep hit the middle and lower part of the football hard.
There is a crisp sound at the moment of contact...
Boom~
The football that shot up from the ground was like a cannonball, passing by Carrizo's chest at high speed before he could lift his leg. The football that flew towards Rico's goal did not spin in the penalty area.
Standing in the middle of the small penalty area, Rico's pupils shrank suddenly when he saw the menacing football. He quickly took a small step to the left with his left foot, used the weak inertia to go deep, and extended his right arm to lift up.
but……
Half a beat slower.
The Arsenal fans in the audience jumped up and naturally raised their arms.
The powerful and heavy football broke through at lightning speed, passing over the palm of Rico's right hand that had not been raised yet, grazing the inner edge of the right goal post and the lower edge of the crossbar and crashing into the snow-white net. . ,
"Goooooooooooooooal—"
"Long shot! Beautiful!! The ball went in! It went in -"
"Oh My God! World wave user Martin is online. He helped the team take the lead in the 4th minute of the game! Arsenal leads Sevilla 1:0!"
"Wowowo~ Incredible performance! Sevilla will pay a heavy price for their carelessness!"
……
The commentators in the live commentary box/all live TV stations were completely crazy at this moment, venting the emotional release brought about by Martin's goal.
Arsenal fans at Lekendall Stadium were ecstatic, while Sevilla fans were stunned.
When Wenger saw Martin scoring a world-famous goal, he also raised his arms and shouted excitedly.
Obviously, he responded in this way to Sevilla, who only committed brutal fouls.
So what if it's a foul?
Didn't you score a goal?
(End of this chapter)
