Chapter 338 The dragon swung its tail to show its power, a dominant performance from Mr. Football!
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Liu Nian Fei Shui
Chapter 338 The dragon swung its tail to show its power, a dominant performance from Mr. Football!
"Congratulations Martin!"
"Undisputedly elected!"
"World Footballer of the Year 2016!"
"Martin, who is only 20 years old, ends Cristiano Ronaldo and Leo Messi's eight-year reign of the World Footballer of the Year and the FIFA Ballon d'Or!"
"I believe...at this time next year, Martin will still be standing here!"
……
Sky TV commentator Andy Gray shouted passionately.
The on-site director gave a close-up shot of the high-spirited Martin, who was wearing a luxurious suit designed by Armani Men's President Giorgio Armani himself and walked towards the new FIFA President Infantino, hosts Schreier and Eva Langely. Ya.
They shook hands respectively and received the silver cup-shaped trophy that symbolizes the World Footballer from Infantino.
This is the latest design of FIFA's best player trophy, which has been changed from the previous curved rectangular appearance to a shape similar to the Hercules Cup.
Martin walked to the podium with the trophy in his left hand, put it down without arrogance, and coughed lightly.
The guests at the awards ceremony immediately understood and focused on Martin, who was elected World Footballer of the Year.
"Wow~huh~"
Feeling everyone's attention, Martin turned to look at the trophy placed on the podium, and couldn't help but sigh: "This trophy is so beautiful. It is the first time I have won it in my career. I still want it this time next year. "
"Wow—"
There was an uproar at the scene, but many guests believed that if Martin can continue his performance in the first half of the season, there is a high probability that Martin will be the World Footballer at next year's annual awards ceremony.
Even in 2016, he had a major competition year and was elected World Footballer of the Year, beating Ronaldo. Will there be any surprises in 2017, which is not a major competition year?
“Here, I would like to thank my parents for their silent support behind the scenes, as well as my coach at Arsenal, Mr. Arsene Wenger, other coaches, teammates and staff behind the scenes without any reward, of course... And the fans who cheer me on every game."
While lifting the silver trophy, Martin said: "2016 was the best year of my career. In the new 2017, I will continue to work hard. As I said at the beginning, in order to complete the defense of my title, I will continue to work hard." I give my best in every game, and I hope my two opponents will do the same..."
After saying that, he looked at Ronaldo and Messi.
Ronaldo and Messi also met Martin's provocative eyes.
In this regard, they had no one to fear.
"See you in the Champions League."
After saying these words, Martin walked back to the guest seat holding the silver trophy.
The Bayern players who were invited to the scene were very unhappy and immediately felt disrespected by Martin.
You must know that their opponent in the Champions League 1/8 finals is Arsenal, where Martin plays. Saying "see you in the Champions League" to Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi in front of the whole world, doesn't it mean that they will definitely advance to the quarter-finals of the Champions League?
As King Nan, are you shameless?
Martin didn't think so much. He returned to his position. Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi also stood up in tacit understanding, took the initiative to go forward and punched Martin lightly in the chest.
"Hey~"
The three looked at each other and smiled.
Journalists invited to the venue kept pressing the shutter in their hands to record the wonderful moments in their cameras.
At this moment, they had already thought of the title: Declaration of War.
The top three players in world football 'declared war' on the other two players at the same time!
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【Football World War! 】
The FIFA Annual Awards Ceremony is not yet completely over. Many mainstream media have updated updates on social platforms. The background picture is a close-up of three people looking at each other.
They cherish each other and are full of desire to win.
Not long after, FIFA's official website finally announced the voting rate for the World Footballer.
The British media and the Dragon Kingdom media are very lucky.
Because Martin narrowly lost in terms of vote share.
Martin's 29.32% beat Ronaldo's 28.75% and Messi's 21.68%.
Ranking fourth is Atletico Madrid player Griezmann, with 5.3% of the votes.
Judging from the vote share, the gap between the three is actually not big, especially the gap between Martin and Ronaldo, which is less than 1%.
A large number of posts with lingering fears appeared on the newly emerging football app in Longguo, Guanggeqiu.
In addition, Ronaldo beat his chest when he saw the vote results.
It would be more comfortable to say that the difference is a few points more, after all, the gap between the two in 2016 is actually a bit different.
The difficulty level of the European Cup champion is indeed easier than that of the seven-time champion, and Martin has played real and incredible statistics, so he deserves to be elected.
But seeing the gap of less than 1% also made Ronaldo feel endlessly depressed.
Back in Madrid, Ronaldo vented all his unhappy feelings on his opponents, scoring goals one after another...
Martin, head coach Arsene Wenger and his teammates took the [-]pm flight back to London to prepare for the first leg of the EFL Cup semi-finals.
Winning the World Player of the Year is a thing of the past, he... needs to continue working hard to defend his title!
Although it was very late when he returned home to London, Martin still went to the system's achievement page as soon as possible to receive the achievement reward of being elected World Footballer.
【World Footballer】
The reward for opening the gorgeous treasure chest is Ibrahimovic’s exclusive star skill, Shenlong Tail Swing.
A reward that is better than nothing.
……
The Arsenal team is preparing for the first leg of the EFL Cup semi-finals at home against Liverpool. The focus of the world sports media, led by the mainstream European media, is on the just-concluded FIFA Annual Awards Ceremony.
Martin narrowly defeated Ronaldo and was elected World Footballer of the Year, which became the focus of major media reports.
Many media were excited for Martin to break Melo's double.
But there are also many media who are complaining about Ronaldo.
In their view, the selection of World Footballer is different from the European Ballon d'Or.
It is also the difference in the selection mechanism that makes the selection label for World Footballer different from the European Ballon d'Or awarded to the best football player in the same year.
In a sense, the World Footballer of the Year is more like being awarded to superstars who are star-studded but occasionally underperform.
These fans do not deny that Martin's championship and contribution in 2016 topped the world, but...Martin's star status is still slightly insufficient compared to Ronaldo and Messi.
To become a true World Footballer, you need more honors and time to accumulate.
Martin, who was preparing for Liverpool, did not pay attention to outside reports. His current idea is to play every game well and not give Messi and Ronaldo a chance to surpass him!
The first leg of the 2016-2017 EFL Cup semi-finals started at Old Trafford.
Mata opened the scoring, and Fellaini came on as a substitute to expand the score.
In the end, Manchester United defeated Hull City 2-0 at home and took the lead in the two-round knockout round.
The first leg of the second semi-final will kick off at [-]pm the next night at the Emirates Stadium.
Arsenal VS Liverpool.
Ten minutes before the start of the game, Arsenal coach Arsene Wenger and players Martin, Sanchez and Bellerin showed off the trophies they won at the FIFA annual awards ceremony.
Wenger is the best men's football coach of the year, and Martin, Sanchez and Bellerin are shortlisted for the best 433 team of the year.
In addition, captain Martin also won the final award of World Footballer.
The silver trophy looks particularly beautiful under the light, with its silver light shining.
"Martin!"
"Martin!!"
"Martin!!!"
Arsenal fans at the Emirates Stadium were passionate and hysterical, cheering for Martin, who was elected World Footballer of the Year.
The Liverpool players waiting in the tunnel to enter the stadium felt the fanatical atmosphere coming from the scene and became a little nervous.
Arsenal performed well at home, and its star Martin won the World Footballer of the Year, which boosted his fighting spirit.
Liverpool head coach Klopp had the same feeling. He looked at the high-spirited Martin and couldn't help but raise his brows.
……
"beep~"
Referee Oliver blew his whistle, announcing the official start of the first leg of the 2016-2017 English League Cup semi-finals between Arsenal and Liverpool.
Both teams fielded their strongest lineups, and Liverpool reserved their FA Cup last weekend for this game, resulting in a 0-0 draw with Plymouth at home.
Arsenal is still a 4231 formation.
The goalkeeper is Damian Martinez to replace Ospina who was injured in training, the defenders Monreal, Van Dijk, Koscielny and Bellerin, the midfielder Xhaka partners Kante, the forwards Sanchez, Martin, Gnabry and Cavani at the front.
The visiting team Liverpool still uses the usual 433 formation.
Goalkeeper Karius, defenders Milner, Lovren, Matip and Alexander-Arnold, midfielders Emre Can, Henderson and Wijnaldum, forwards Coutinho, Sturridge and Felipe Ermino.
As soon as the game started, there were overwhelming boos over the Emirates Stadium.
The visiting team players who got the chance to kick-off felt very unhappy. They also encountered Arsenal's high-position pressing tactics at the beginning. They had no choice but to keep passing the ball backwards.
Karius, who received the ball last, keenly caught the short-distance passing angle and was stuck. With no other option, he had to use his big feet to clear the ball.
Van Dijk followed Sturridge and easily passed the ball to Kanter, who made a slight adjustment and passed it to Xhaka.
Arsenal organized an attack near the center circle. Xhaka, who received the football, saw that Martin was being closely guarded, so he passed the ball to Monreal on the left.
Arsenal's attack started from the left. After being sorted out by Sanchez, Cavani and Xhaka who participated in the attack, Liverpool's defensive pressure on the right became increasing.
"Arsenal's overall offense is getting better and better, and Martin can pose a huge threat to opponents with little need for Martin to participate in offensive organization."
As soon as Sky TV commentator Andy Gray finished speaking, Arsenal's frontcourt players made continuous interspersed movements and won an excellent opportunity for Martin to catch the ball.
Martin, who ran to the front of the penalty area, faced Henderson's defense and used the outside instep of his right foot to push Gnabry's breakthrough ball on the right to the front right, and then shot angrily.
Henderson and Wijnaldum, who recovered in time, sacrificed their lives at the same time, intending to use their flesh and blood to block Martin's long shot from the front of the penalty area.Unexpectedly, Martin, a veteran, faked a shot and actually dunked the ball to the left side of his body with the inside of the instep of his right foot. Then he adjusted his steps step by step. With his right foot on the left side of the arc in the penalty area, he lifted up his left foot and kicked the ball with the instep. lower part.
Martin almost always shoots with his right foot, which gives people the impression that his left foot can only support his body, so Henderson, who is defending in the center, throws his body very simply.
Central defenders Lovren and Matip were driven away by the movement of Cavani and Sanchez, and there was no time to block them.
Klopp, who was standing in the visiting team coach's technical area, opened his mouth in surprise. Strong uneasiness swept through his body instantly. Looking at Martin who was about to complete a long shot from the front of the penalty area with his left foot, a terrible thought came to his mind: No way. ?
Boom~
A crisp muffled sound emerged spontaneously, and Martin's left foot hit the middle and lower part of the football hard with the instep.
The football shot up from the ground like a sharp arrow shot out of the ground, hitting the upper left corner of the goal with lightning speed.
Goalkeeper Karius was beyond his reach and waited until the football hit the snow-white net before realizing it and sighed.
1:0
Arsenal lead at home!
"Oh My God!"
“Wonderful solo show!”
Sky TV commentator Andy Gray said loudly: "The new World Footballer used his super personal ability to score the opening goal! A world war in football? No! It's Cristiano Ronaldo and Leo Messi. The old king wants to overthrow the new king's dominance! In the first game after the annual awards ceremony, Martin gave a strong response!"
"What brought us a fantastic goal was-"
Announcer Smith's incendiary voice blared over the stadium speakers as Martin celebrated his goal.
"—Martin!!"
More than 5 Arsenal fans in the audience chanted hysterically.
Liverpool coach Klopp saw Martin surrounded by Arsenal players and shook his head in pain.
The new World Footballer is in excellent form.
In his impression, Martin's left foot could only function as a supporting foot. How could he hit such a powerful and heavy world wave this time?
I can't figure it out.
Meng?
It looks like it, but... it doesn't feel like it.
If you really practice it, then... you will be really hard to guard against in the future.
You could have increased your defensive success rate by forcing Martin to use your non-dominant foot. However, if you develop your left foot, it will become extremely difficult to defend.
You know, defending Martin's right foot is already very troublesome.
"I hope it's my imagination~"
Klopp kept giving himself psychological hints.
"In the second minute of the game, Martin helped Arsenal take the lead. I personally think... there will be many more goals."
Leshi sports commentator Zhan Jun said loudly.
The on-site director gave a replay of the wonderful goal, and guest commentator Li Liyuankui said: "Martin's left foot shot is very powerful, the angle is very tricky, and the connection of technical movements is very smooth. It seems that his left foot ability has caught up. "
"In the past, we said that Martin's left foot was only used for support. Maybe in the future we can see him shooting left and right more frequently!"
Zhan Jun nodded.
The game restarted, and Liverpool, who were lagging behind, played more carefully and focused on stability.
For them, the best news is that Arsenal did not continue to defend high, which resulted in the Liverpool players holding the ball having better space to handle the ball.
Liverpool's attack quickly reached the 30-meter area, but Arsenal's defensive players stood still and did not give much space to attack.
In order for the offense to continue, Henderson, who was responsible for distributing the ball, had to give the ball to the wing.
Considering that Arsenal's defense on the right rib is relatively strong, the offense mainly revolves around Firmino and Alexander-Arnold's attacks on the right, which means Arsenal defends the left.
Although Arnold is only 18 years old, he still plays very maturely.
He received Firmino's pass without making too many adjustments and passed directly along the right sideline.
Van Dijk and Koscielny divided their labors and cooperated, one sticking to the ball and the other heading the ball to clear the ball.
However, the ball landed exactly in Wijnaldum's activity area in front of the penalty area on the right rib, and Liverpool organized a second attack in the frontcourt.
After multiple passes, the football was given to Coutinho on the left rib. He used the inside of the instep of his right foot to smash the ball to the left front. He actually used the flexibility of the ankle and used the outside instep to wave the ball to the right. Unexpectedly, he was shaken.
Coutinho's connection movement was very fast, and his right foot hit the middle and lower part of the football hard with the instep.
Boom~
With a crisp and muffled sound, the powerful and heavy football flew towards the upper left corner of the goal.
Damian Martinez was very focused, took off fully, stretched his body in mid-air, and pushed the menacing football upwards with the fingertips of his right hand.
It was just such a move that the football went over the crossbar.
Liverpool corner.
The quality of Coutinho's kick was pretty good. He bypassed Van Dijk in the front and Martin in the middle and found Sturridge in the back. However, he failed to find his aim under the pressure of Koscielny. The football missed the right goal post.
Arsenal gets a goal kick.
The home team, which was leading the score, did not rush to exert force and focused on stability.
Affected by participation in the Club World Cup, two make-up games are scheduled in January and February.
All competitions have not been eliminated, the schedule itself is slow, and two league games are crammed into it, so Wenger's idea is to attack first in the game, score goals and leave running opportunities by controlling the game. The other party, save physical energy reasonably.
Klopp quickly realized Arsenal's tactical play. He took advantage of the dead ball opportunity and gave the players on the field a gesture to change tactics.
As a result, Liverpool also resorted to high defense.
What Klopp didn't expect was that Arsenal could adjust itself according to immediate changes. Martin's timely retreat to participate in the offensive organization also brought a backbone to the midfield and backfield.
In a word, if you are in trouble, pass the ball to Martin.
As long as it is within his control, Liverpool players cannot get the ball at all.
With a strong body, wide vision, superb foot skills and ball protection ability, the Liverpool players could not grab the ball at all.
After three consecutive attempts, they failed to grab the ball. Instead, Arsenal almost scored a goal to expand the score.
Klopp was almost frightened and signaled on the sidelines to adjust his tactics.
Once the score becomes two goals behind, the game is basically a waste.
Even if they return to the home court, it is estimated that it will be difficult to reverse the defeat.
Losing by one goal is completely acceptable.
However, many times plans simply fail to keep up with changes.
For a long time in the first half, the two sides exchanged offense and defense, but not many people were involved in the offense until the end of the first half.
Arsenal's transition from defense to offense was very fast. Martin, who ran to the right of the center circle, kicked Cavani's return ball directly to the left rib of the attack.
One kick out of the ball!
The football shot up from the ground like a rainbow across the sky, passing right past the feet of Lovren, the Liverpool right center back who was trying to clear the ball, and accurately found Sanchez, who was advancing at high speed.
Sanchez, who was in his prime, was in very good condition. He made frequent stops and took advantage of Lovren's little thought of not daring to attack easily and brought the ball to the front of the penalty area on the left.
Cavani went to the center of the penalty area and moved forward to the left rib to take away Matip's defense. Sanchez made a pass and actually moved the ball to the right with the outside instep of his right foot.
Everyone thought he was going to shoot the far corner with his right foot, but suddenly he used the arch of his right foot to pass the ball to the right rib of the penalty area.
Gnabry, who advanced at high speed from the right edge of the penalty area to the right rib of the penalty area, had already left Milner behind, and his feet were rising and falling.
The football pushed out by the arch of the left foot is close to the ground and quickly rolls towards the lower left corner of the goal.
Karius's body reaches the ground very quickly. Unfortunately, the shooting distance is too close, and the ball speed is relatively fast...
2:0
The score displayed on the scoreboard changes.
After a 15-minute intermission, the two sides changed sides and fought again.
Arsenal, who were leading by two goals, were even more unscrupulous and played in a way that conserved energy.
With Mane injured and lack of strong attackers, Liverpool's offense was unable to tear apart Arsenal's defense.
Klopp, who was standing in the visiting team's coach's technical area, suddenly realized that the team should buy a left-footed right-winger.
Without Suarez, Sturridge also loses his magical effect and cannot play the role of attacking the city at all.
In the 73rd minute of the game, Arsenal launched a quick counterattack in the backcourt. Xhaka's long pass found Walcott, who came on the right as a substitute, and his cross ball accurately found Cavani in the middle of the penalty area.
Karius reacted quickly and saved the ball outside the right goal post.
Sanchez proposed a right corner kick. Martin, who was on the far right side of the small penalty area, was hugged by Lovren and lost his center of gravity. He kicked his right foot back, and his heel just knocked the football that had dropped to the waist height of an ordinary person towards the goal.
Karius, who had performed well before, could not react in time and watched the ball go into the net.
"The dragon swung its tail! Gunners captain Martin took advantage of the corner kick opportunity to extend the score to the lead!"
Lux sports commentator Zhan Jun is a die-hard Liverpool fan, but at this moment, he was fully neutral and cheered for Martin's wonderful back-heeled goal.
Klopp, who was standing in the technical area commanded by the visiting team coach, couldn't help but sigh.
He knew that not only was there no chance of this game, but there was also a high probability that he would not be able to reverse the defeat in the second round at home.
Arsenal fans at the Emirates Stadium were ecstatic, dancing and excitedly celebrating their team's big lead.
Wenger, sitting in the home team's coaching bench, knew that the overall situation of the game had been decided, and there was a high probability that the suspense would be lost in the second round.
Of course, he still kept a cool head and signaled the players to maintain the status quo and not to take it lightly.
The on-site director restored the exciting process as usual. Martin completely lost his center of gravity and hit the ball with his heel to score, which made countless fans in front of the TV sigh: How can we stop the new football player from scoring?
Liverpool, who restarted the game, seemed resigned to their fate, and Arsenal, who were leading by a big score, did not attack much to control the position.
Until the end of the game, the scoreboard showed 3:0 without any change.
In the end, Arsenal defeated Liverpool with three goals at home and won the opportunity to advance to the two-leg League Cup semi-finals.
(End of this chapter)
"Congratulations Martin!"
"Undisputedly elected!"
"World Footballer of the Year 2016!"
"Martin, who is only 20 years old, ends Cristiano Ronaldo and Leo Messi's eight-year reign of the World Footballer of the Year and the FIFA Ballon d'Or!"
"I believe...at this time next year, Martin will still be standing here!"
……
Sky TV commentator Andy Gray shouted passionately.
The on-site director gave a close-up shot of the high-spirited Martin, who was wearing a luxurious suit designed by Armani Men's President Giorgio Armani himself and walked towards the new FIFA President Infantino, hosts Schreier and Eva Langely. Ya.
They shook hands respectively and received the silver cup-shaped trophy that symbolizes the World Footballer from Infantino.
This is the latest design of FIFA's best player trophy, which has been changed from the previous curved rectangular appearance to a shape similar to the Hercules Cup.
Martin walked to the podium with the trophy in his left hand, put it down without arrogance, and coughed lightly.
The guests at the awards ceremony immediately understood and focused on Martin, who was elected World Footballer of the Year.
"Wow~huh~"
Feeling everyone's attention, Martin turned to look at the trophy placed on the podium, and couldn't help but sigh: "This trophy is so beautiful. It is the first time I have won it in my career. I still want it this time next year. "
"Wow—"
There was an uproar at the scene, but many guests believed that if Martin can continue his performance in the first half of the season, there is a high probability that Martin will be the World Footballer at next year's annual awards ceremony.
Even in 2016, he had a major competition year and was elected World Footballer of the Year, beating Ronaldo. Will there be any surprises in 2017, which is not a major competition year?
“Here, I would like to thank my parents for their silent support behind the scenes, as well as my coach at Arsenal, Mr. Arsene Wenger, other coaches, teammates and staff behind the scenes without any reward, of course... And the fans who cheer me on every game."
While lifting the silver trophy, Martin said: "2016 was the best year of my career. In the new 2017, I will continue to work hard. As I said at the beginning, in order to complete the defense of my title, I will continue to work hard." I give my best in every game, and I hope my two opponents will do the same..."
After saying that, he looked at Ronaldo and Messi.
Ronaldo and Messi also met Martin's provocative eyes.
In this regard, they had no one to fear.
"See you in the Champions League."
After saying these words, Martin walked back to the guest seat holding the silver trophy.
The Bayern players who were invited to the scene were very unhappy and immediately felt disrespected by Martin.
You must know that their opponent in the Champions League 1/8 finals is Arsenal, where Martin plays. Saying "see you in the Champions League" to Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi in front of the whole world, doesn't it mean that they will definitely advance to the quarter-finals of the Champions League?
As King Nan, are you shameless?
Martin didn't think so much. He returned to his position. Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi also stood up in tacit understanding, took the initiative to go forward and punched Martin lightly in the chest.
"Hey~"
The three looked at each other and smiled.
Journalists invited to the venue kept pressing the shutter in their hands to record the wonderful moments in their cameras.
At this moment, they had already thought of the title: Declaration of War.
The top three players in world football 'declared war' on the other two players at the same time!
※※※※※
【Football World War! 】
The FIFA Annual Awards Ceremony is not yet completely over. Many mainstream media have updated updates on social platforms. The background picture is a close-up of three people looking at each other.
They cherish each other and are full of desire to win.
Not long after, FIFA's official website finally announced the voting rate for the World Footballer.
The British media and the Dragon Kingdom media are very lucky.
Because Martin narrowly lost in terms of vote share.
Martin's 29.32% beat Ronaldo's 28.75% and Messi's 21.68%.
Ranking fourth is Atletico Madrid player Griezmann, with 5.3% of the votes.
Judging from the vote share, the gap between the three is actually not big, especially the gap between Martin and Ronaldo, which is less than 1%.
A large number of posts with lingering fears appeared on the newly emerging football app in Longguo, Guanggeqiu.
In addition, Ronaldo beat his chest when he saw the vote results.
It would be more comfortable to say that the difference is a few points more, after all, the gap between the two in 2016 is actually a bit different.
The difficulty level of the European Cup champion is indeed easier than that of the seven-time champion, and Martin has played real and incredible statistics, so he deserves to be elected.
But seeing the gap of less than 1% also made Ronaldo feel endlessly depressed.
Back in Madrid, Ronaldo vented all his unhappy feelings on his opponents, scoring goals one after another...
Martin, head coach Arsene Wenger and his teammates took the [-]pm flight back to London to prepare for the first leg of the EFL Cup semi-finals.
Winning the World Player of the Year is a thing of the past, he... needs to continue working hard to defend his title!
Although it was very late when he returned home to London, Martin still went to the system's achievement page as soon as possible to receive the achievement reward of being elected World Footballer.
【World Footballer】
The reward for opening the gorgeous treasure chest is Ibrahimovic’s exclusive star skill, Shenlong Tail Swing.
A reward that is better than nothing.
……
The Arsenal team is preparing for the first leg of the EFL Cup semi-finals at home against Liverpool. The focus of the world sports media, led by the mainstream European media, is on the just-concluded FIFA Annual Awards Ceremony.
Martin narrowly defeated Ronaldo and was elected World Footballer of the Year, which became the focus of major media reports.
Many media were excited for Martin to break Melo's double.
But there are also many media who are complaining about Ronaldo.
In their view, the selection of World Footballer is different from the European Ballon d'Or.
It is also the difference in the selection mechanism that makes the selection label for World Footballer different from the European Ballon d'Or awarded to the best football player in the same year.
In a sense, the World Footballer of the Year is more like being awarded to superstars who are star-studded but occasionally underperform.
These fans do not deny that Martin's championship and contribution in 2016 topped the world, but...Martin's star status is still slightly insufficient compared to Ronaldo and Messi.
To become a true World Footballer, you need more honors and time to accumulate.
Martin, who was preparing for Liverpool, did not pay attention to outside reports. His current idea is to play every game well and not give Messi and Ronaldo a chance to surpass him!
The first leg of the 2016-2017 EFL Cup semi-finals started at Old Trafford.
Mata opened the scoring, and Fellaini came on as a substitute to expand the score.
In the end, Manchester United defeated Hull City 2-0 at home and took the lead in the two-round knockout round.
The first leg of the second semi-final will kick off at [-]pm the next night at the Emirates Stadium.
Arsenal VS Liverpool.
Ten minutes before the start of the game, Arsenal coach Arsene Wenger and players Martin, Sanchez and Bellerin showed off the trophies they won at the FIFA annual awards ceremony.
Wenger is the best men's football coach of the year, and Martin, Sanchez and Bellerin are shortlisted for the best 433 team of the year.
In addition, captain Martin also won the final award of World Footballer.
The silver trophy looks particularly beautiful under the light, with its silver light shining.
"Martin!"
"Martin!!"
"Martin!!!"
Arsenal fans at the Emirates Stadium were passionate and hysterical, cheering for Martin, who was elected World Footballer of the Year.
The Liverpool players waiting in the tunnel to enter the stadium felt the fanatical atmosphere coming from the scene and became a little nervous.
Arsenal performed well at home, and its star Martin won the World Footballer of the Year, which boosted his fighting spirit.
Liverpool head coach Klopp had the same feeling. He looked at the high-spirited Martin and couldn't help but raise his brows.
……
"beep~"
Referee Oliver blew his whistle, announcing the official start of the first leg of the 2016-2017 English League Cup semi-finals between Arsenal and Liverpool.
Both teams fielded their strongest lineups, and Liverpool reserved their FA Cup last weekend for this game, resulting in a 0-0 draw with Plymouth at home.
Arsenal is still a 4231 formation.
The goalkeeper is Damian Martinez to replace Ospina who was injured in training, the defenders Monreal, Van Dijk, Koscielny and Bellerin, the midfielder Xhaka partners Kante, the forwards Sanchez, Martin, Gnabry and Cavani at the front.
The visiting team Liverpool still uses the usual 433 formation.
Goalkeeper Karius, defenders Milner, Lovren, Matip and Alexander-Arnold, midfielders Emre Can, Henderson and Wijnaldum, forwards Coutinho, Sturridge and Felipe Ermino.
As soon as the game started, there were overwhelming boos over the Emirates Stadium.
The visiting team players who got the chance to kick-off felt very unhappy. They also encountered Arsenal's high-position pressing tactics at the beginning. They had no choice but to keep passing the ball backwards.
Karius, who received the ball last, keenly caught the short-distance passing angle and was stuck. With no other option, he had to use his big feet to clear the ball.
Van Dijk followed Sturridge and easily passed the ball to Kanter, who made a slight adjustment and passed it to Xhaka.
Arsenal organized an attack near the center circle. Xhaka, who received the football, saw that Martin was being closely guarded, so he passed the ball to Monreal on the left.
Arsenal's attack started from the left. After being sorted out by Sanchez, Cavani and Xhaka who participated in the attack, Liverpool's defensive pressure on the right became increasing.
"Arsenal's overall offense is getting better and better, and Martin can pose a huge threat to opponents with little need for Martin to participate in offensive organization."
As soon as Sky TV commentator Andy Gray finished speaking, Arsenal's frontcourt players made continuous interspersed movements and won an excellent opportunity for Martin to catch the ball.
Martin, who ran to the front of the penalty area, faced Henderson's defense and used the outside instep of his right foot to push Gnabry's breakthrough ball on the right to the front right, and then shot angrily.
Henderson and Wijnaldum, who recovered in time, sacrificed their lives at the same time, intending to use their flesh and blood to block Martin's long shot from the front of the penalty area.Unexpectedly, Martin, a veteran, faked a shot and actually dunked the ball to the left side of his body with the inside of the instep of his right foot. Then he adjusted his steps step by step. With his right foot on the left side of the arc in the penalty area, he lifted up his left foot and kicked the ball with the instep. lower part.
Martin almost always shoots with his right foot, which gives people the impression that his left foot can only support his body, so Henderson, who is defending in the center, throws his body very simply.
Central defenders Lovren and Matip were driven away by the movement of Cavani and Sanchez, and there was no time to block them.
Klopp, who was standing in the visiting team coach's technical area, opened his mouth in surprise. Strong uneasiness swept through his body instantly. Looking at Martin who was about to complete a long shot from the front of the penalty area with his left foot, a terrible thought came to his mind: No way. ?
Boom~
A crisp muffled sound emerged spontaneously, and Martin's left foot hit the middle and lower part of the football hard with the instep.
The football shot up from the ground like a sharp arrow shot out of the ground, hitting the upper left corner of the goal with lightning speed.
Goalkeeper Karius was beyond his reach and waited until the football hit the snow-white net before realizing it and sighed.
1:0
Arsenal lead at home!
"Oh My God!"
“Wonderful solo show!”
Sky TV commentator Andy Gray said loudly: "The new World Footballer used his super personal ability to score the opening goal! A world war in football? No! It's Cristiano Ronaldo and Leo Messi. The old king wants to overthrow the new king's dominance! In the first game after the annual awards ceremony, Martin gave a strong response!"
"What brought us a fantastic goal was-"
Announcer Smith's incendiary voice blared over the stadium speakers as Martin celebrated his goal.
"—Martin!!"
More than 5 Arsenal fans in the audience chanted hysterically.
Liverpool coach Klopp saw Martin surrounded by Arsenal players and shook his head in pain.
The new World Footballer is in excellent form.
In his impression, Martin's left foot could only function as a supporting foot. How could he hit such a powerful and heavy world wave this time?
I can't figure it out.
Meng?
It looks like it, but... it doesn't feel like it.
If you really practice it, then... you will be really hard to guard against in the future.
You could have increased your defensive success rate by forcing Martin to use your non-dominant foot. However, if you develop your left foot, it will become extremely difficult to defend.
You know, defending Martin's right foot is already very troublesome.
"I hope it's my imagination~"
Klopp kept giving himself psychological hints.
"In the second minute of the game, Martin helped Arsenal take the lead. I personally think... there will be many more goals."
Leshi sports commentator Zhan Jun said loudly.
The on-site director gave a replay of the wonderful goal, and guest commentator Li Liyuankui said: "Martin's left foot shot is very powerful, the angle is very tricky, and the connection of technical movements is very smooth. It seems that his left foot ability has caught up. "
"In the past, we said that Martin's left foot was only used for support. Maybe in the future we can see him shooting left and right more frequently!"
Zhan Jun nodded.
The game restarted, and Liverpool, who were lagging behind, played more carefully and focused on stability.
For them, the best news is that Arsenal did not continue to defend high, which resulted in the Liverpool players holding the ball having better space to handle the ball.
Liverpool's attack quickly reached the 30-meter area, but Arsenal's defensive players stood still and did not give much space to attack.
In order for the offense to continue, Henderson, who was responsible for distributing the ball, had to give the ball to the wing.
Considering that Arsenal's defense on the right rib is relatively strong, the offense mainly revolves around Firmino and Alexander-Arnold's attacks on the right, which means Arsenal defends the left.
Although Arnold is only 18 years old, he still plays very maturely.
He received Firmino's pass without making too many adjustments and passed directly along the right sideline.
Van Dijk and Koscielny divided their labors and cooperated, one sticking to the ball and the other heading the ball to clear the ball.
However, the ball landed exactly in Wijnaldum's activity area in front of the penalty area on the right rib, and Liverpool organized a second attack in the frontcourt.
After multiple passes, the football was given to Coutinho on the left rib. He used the inside of the instep of his right foot to smash the ball to the left front. He actually used the flexibility of the ankle and used the outside instep to wave the ball to the right. Unexpectedly, he was shaken.
Coutinho's connection movement was very fast, and his right foot hit the middle and lower part of the football hard with the instep.
Boom~
With a crisp and muffled sound, the powerful and heavy football flew towards the upper left corner of the goal.
Damian Martinez was very focused, took off fully, stretched his body in mid-air, and pushed the menacing football upwards with the fingertips of his right hand.
It was just such a move that the football went over the crossbar.
Liverpool corner.
The quality of Coutinho's kick was pretty good. He bypassed Van Dijk in the front and Martin in the middle and found Sturridge in the back. However, he failed to find his aim under the pressure of Koscielny. The football missed the right goal post.
Arsenal gets a goal kick.
The home team, which was leading the score, did not rush to exert force and focused on stability.
Affected by participation in the Club World Cup, two make-up games are scheduled in January and February.
All competitions have not been eliminated, the schedule itself is slow, and two league games are crammed into it, so Wenger's idea is to attack first in the game, score goals and leave running opportunities by controlling the game. The other party, save physical energy reasonably.
Klopp quickly realized Arsenal's tactical play. He took advantage of the dead ball opportunity and gave the players on the field a gesture to change tactics.
As a result, Liverpool also resorted to high defense.
What Klopp didn't expect was that Arsenal could adjust itself according to immediate changes. Martin's timely retreat to participate in the offensive organization also brought a backbone to the midfield and backfield.
In a word, if you are in trouble, pass the ball to Martin.
As long as it is within his control, Liverpool players cannot get the ball at all.
With a strong body, wide vision, superb foot skills and ball protection ability, the Liverpool players could not grab the ball at all.
After three consecutive attempts, they failed to grab the ball. Instead, Arsenal almost scored a goal to expand the score.
Klopp was almost frightened and signaled on the sidelines to adjust his tactics.
Once the score becomes two goals behind, the game is basically a waste.
Even if they return to the home court, it is estimated that it will be difficult to reverse the defeat.
Losing by one goal is completely acceptable.
However, many times plans simply fail to keep up with changes.
For a long time in the first half, the two sides exchanged offense and defense, but not many people were involved in the offense until the end of the first half.
Arsenal's transition from defense to offense was very fast. Martin, who ran to the right of the center circle, kicked Cavani's return ball directly to the left rib of the attack.
One kick out of the ball!
The football shot up from the ground like a rainbow across the sky, passing right past the feet of Lovren, the Liverpool right center back who was trying to clear the ball, and accurately found Sanchez, who was advancing at high speed.
Sanchez, who was in his prime, was in very good condition. He made frequent stops and took advantage of Lovren's little thought of not daring to attack easily and brought the ball to the front of the penalty area on the left.
Cavani went to the center of the penalty area and moved forward to the left rib to take away Matip's defense. Sanchez made a pass and actually moved the ball to the right with the outside instep of his right foot.
Everyone thought he was going to shoot the far corner with his right foot, but suddenly he used the arch of his right foot to pass the ball to the right rib of the penalty area.
Gnabry, who advanced at high speed from the right edge of the penalty area to the right rib of the penalty area, had already left Milner behind, and his feet were rising and falling.
The football pushed out by the arch of the left foot is close to the ground and quickly rolls towards the lower left corner of the goal.
Karius's body reaches the ground very quickly. Unfortunately, the shooting distance is too close, and the ball speed is relatively fast...
2:0
The score displayed on the scoreboard changes.
After a 15-minute intermission, the two sides changed sides and fought again.
Arsenal, who were leading by two goals, were even more unscrupulous and played in a way that conserved energy.
With Mane injured and lack of strong attackers, Liverpool's offense was unable to tear apart Arsenal's defense.
Klopp, who was standing in the visiting team's coach's technical area, suddenly realized that the team should buy a left-footed right-winger.
Without Suarez, Sturridge also loses his magical effect and cannot play the role of attacking the city at all.
In the 73rd minute of the game, Arsenal launched a quick counterattack in the backcourt. Xhaka's long pass found Walcott, who came on the right as a substitute, and his cross ball accurately found Cavani in the middle of the penalty area.
Karius reacted quickly and saved the ball outside the right goal post.
Sanchez proposed a right corner kick. Martin, who was on the far right side of the small penalty area, was hugged by Lovren and lost his center of gravity. He kicked his right foot back, and his heel just knocked the football that had dropped to the waist height of an ordinary person towards the goal.
Karius, who had performed well before, could not react in time and watched the ball go into the net.
"The dragon swung its tail! Gunners captain Martin took advantage of the corner kick opportunity to extend the score to the lead!"
Lux sports commentator Zhan Jun is a die-hard Liverpool fan, but at this moment, he was fully neutral and cheered for Martin's wonderful back-heeled goal.
Klopp, who was standing in the technical area commanded by the visiting team coach, couldn't help but sigh.
He knew that not only was there no chance of this game, but there was also a high probability that he would not be able to reverse the defeat in the second round at home.
Arsenal fans at the Emirates Stadium were ecstatic, dancing and excitedly celebrating their team's big lead.
Wenger, sitting in the home team's coaching bench, knew that the overall situation of the game had been decided, and there was a high probability that the suspense would be lost in the second round.
Of course, he still kept a cool head and signaled the players to maintain the status quo and not to take it lightly.
The on-site director restored the exciting process as usual. Martin completely lost his center of gravity and hit the ball with his heel to score, which made countless fans in front of the TV sigh: How can we stop the new football player from scoring?
Liverpool, who restarted the game, seemed resigned to their fate, and Arsenal, who were leading by a big score, did not attack much to control the position.
Until the end of the game, the scoreboard showed 3:0 without any change.
In the end, Arsenal defeated Liverpool with three goals at home and won the opportunity to advance to the two-leg League Cup semi-finals.
(End of this chapter)
