Chapter 345 Nothing can be done but 3!The nemesis of the Southern King is coming: God descends to ea
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Liu Nian Fei Shui
Chapter 345: Three things happen!The nemesis of the Southern King is coming: God descends to earth!
An hour and a half before the start of the first leg of the 2016-2017 Champions League 1/8 finals between Bayern and Arsenal, the starting lineups of both sides appeared on all major platforms.
The official formation given by the home team Bayern is 4231.
Goalkeeper: Neuer
Defenders: Alaba, Hummels, Javi Martinez, Lahm
Midfielder: Xabi Alonso, Vidal
Avantgarde: Douglas Costa, Ergo, Robben
Forward: Lewandowski
Arsenal also has a 4231 formation.
Goalkeeper: Petr Cech
Defenders: Gibbs, Van Dijk, Koscielny, Bellerin
Midfielder: Xhaka, Kante
Midfielder: Sanchez, Martin, Gnabry
Forward: Cavani
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The emergence of the starting lineups of both sides of the game also means that the Champions League final, which is known as being staged in advance, is getting closer and closer.
The neutral fans are looking forward to it very much, while the respective fans are somewhat nervous.
Especially Bayern fans, the two legs of the Champions League quarter-finals last season are still vivid in their minds.
In the first round as a guest, there was no way to fight back. In the second round at home, they drew 1:1 with Arsenal, but Arsenal obviously stayed strong in that game. Relying on the big lead in the first round, they would not play with you at all, in order to control Competition is the main thing.
There was still an hour before the start of the game, and players from both teams went to the court to warm up.
The respective head coaches focused on the temporary tactical arrangements made for the opponent's starting lineup before the game.
For example, Arsenal's regular main left back is Monreal and the right midfielder is Theo Walcott.
In this game, the two were replaced by Gibbs and Gnabry respectively. Naturally, Ancelotti needs to make corresponding adjustments based on their technical characteristics.
In the same way, Bayern has recently used Muller as the attacking midfielder and Koeman as the left midfielder.
Affected by his age, Alonso has become a substitute this season. In this game, he replaced Thiago's partner Vidal.
Wenger also needs to make corresponding adjustments to the original tactics.
When the players from both sides returned to their respective locker rooms to prepare for the start of the game, the Allianz Arena, which can accommodate [-] fans, was already full.
About 10 minutes before the start of the game, the game preparation bell rang in the home and away team's locker room, reminding the two participating teams to prepare to go to the stadium to participate in the next peak showdown.
In the player tunnel, the on-site director gave a close-up of the faces of the stars of both teams.
When it was given to Martin, he stayed the longest.
There is no doubt that he will be the key star in determining the outcome of this game.
Martin played against Bayern players many times during his time at Wolfsburg, and last season he played two games against Bayern on behalf of Arsenal in the Champions League quarter-finals.
I'm not friends with many players, but... I'm talking about old acquaintances.
Say hello to each other before the game and put friendship first before the game.
Sanchez and Vidal are teammates in the national team. Gnabry was appreciated by Loew for his outstanding performance at Arsenal, frequently entered the German national team, and has a good relationship with Bayern's German national team teammates.
Monreal, Bellerin, Xavi Alonso and Xavi Martinez are all Spaniards working outside, talking and laughing.
Van Dijk has a brief exchange with big brother Robben.
Bayern players are quite wary of Martin, so when playing at home, they have to exchange a few pleasantries and show their friendship as a landlord.
Robben, who had chatted with Van Dijk for a few words, took the initiative to find Martin and talked about the things that happened at this stadium two years ago, and they laughed knowingly.
Only Neuer felt a little upset when he saw Martin.
Central 5 commentator He Wei looked at Martin, who was wearing the captain's armband on his left arm, chatting and laughing with the Bayern players, and said with a smile: "What is international style? This is international style! I believe Martin will definitely perform well in the next games and contribute to us. A wonderful and peak showdown!”
Players on both sides who were familiar with each other exchanged a few awkward words, and the referee Marzic, who was holding a football, greeted everyone to enter the field.
Martin, who returned to the front of the team, turned around and scanned the team, clapped his hands vigorously to boost morale: "Brothers, let us defeat our opponent Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena."
"..."
The Bayern players were all speechless, but they didn't dare to say anything.
Martin keenly captured the facial expressions of the Bayern players, raised the corners of his mouth slightly, took the ball boy's hand and followed the referee Marzic into the court.
As soon as we arrived at the entrance of the players' tunnel, reporters in the mixed areas on both sides kept pressing their shutters.
The live broadcast then played the exciting Champions League theme song.
Champions League
Ce sont les meilleures équipes
Es sind die allerbesten Mannschaften
The main event
……
Every time he hears this theme song, which is very religious, Martin feels like his blood is boiling, and he is in full state.
The staff centered in the middle circle of the stadium kept shaking the large Champions League logo in their hands to the rhythm of the music of "Champions League". Players from both sides entering the stadium faced the main stands and stood on both sides with the referee team as the center.
When the Champions League theme song ends, the regular game process will begin.
Martin led his teammates to shake hands with the referees and Bayern players respectively, demonstrating that friendship comes first in the game.
After a series of necessary pre-match rituals, players from both sides stood in their respective formations on half of the court, waiting for the referee Mazic's whistle.
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"Dragon Kingdom TV, Dragon Kingdom TV, what we are broadcasting for you now is the live broadcast of the first leg of the 2016/2017 finals of the 1-8 UEFA Champions League between Bayern and Arsenal."
Central 5 commentator He Wei blurted out the fixed opening remarks: "The one wearing the golden jersey and blue and gray shorts is the visiting team Arsenal. They attack from the right side of the broadcast screen to the left. The one wearing the red jersey and white shorts It’s the home team Bayern Munich…”
Meanwhile, Cavani kicked the ball to Martin.
"wuwuwuwuuuuu——"
Over the Allianz Arena, the home fans suddenly booed subconsciously.
After receiving the football, Martin originally planned to make a transition before running forward. After hearing the constant boos, he decided to show off his high-end operations.
Facing Lewandowski, who was leading the way, he deftly used fried balls to break through from the left.
Ergou was particularly unhappy with Martin and rushed fiercely, seeming to have forgotten the defensive strategy that focused on stability that coach Carlo Ancelotti had arranged before the game.
Martin wanted to humiliate Egou for a long time. Seeing the opponent coming up aggressively, his right shoulder sank and the outside instep of his right foot moved the ball to the front right. Egou's eyes lit up and he stretched out his left foot to reach for it. Martin was fully Taking advantage of the high frequency of his feet, he suddenly used the inside of his instep to slam the ball forward to the left.
The football running close to the ground rolled right under Ergou's crotch, and then rushed past Ergou's weak side like lightning before anyone could react.
The boos on the court were interrupted for [-] seconds.
Martin passed Ergou, and Bayern exposed a large breakthrough gap in the middle.
Xabi Alonso and Vidal have strong defensive awareness and have a tacit understanding of each other.
Douglas Costa and Robben on both sides also moved to the middle, compressing Martin's breakthrough space.
Martin had a wide field of vision and naturally caught everything. He did not choose to break through, but sent a cross to the left, handed it to Sanchez who came to the left rib to participate in the attack, and then got closer.
Bayern's right midfielder Vidal did not go up to defend his national team teammates, and Robben and Lahm on the right were responsible for marking.
As Gibbs moved forward at high speed along the left sideline, Lahm regained his position. Robben, who had explosive offensive ability, was definitely not enough to defend Sanchez. He lost his position with a simple feint shot. Vidal, who had been wary of it for a long time, Made up for it.
This is what Sanchez was waiting for. He flicked the ball sideways to the right with the outside of his right foot, and the ball rolled towards Martin who was receiving the ball.
Xabi Alonso and Douglas Costa defended decisively.
Martin had no intention of taking the ball forward. He kicked the ball, hit the incoming ball with the raised arch of his right foot, sent a very penetrating diagonal pass, and handed the ball to the high-speed forward on the left. Insert Gibbs.
Lahm is 33 years old and mentioned in an interview with the media at the beginning of the month that he will retire after this season.
The reason for making such a difficult decision is that the physical function can no longer keep up with the high-level rhythm of the professional arena, and it is really beyond the reach of Gibbs who is very fast.
Right center back Hummels had to pull out to cover, and Cavani in the middle decisively accelerated to the left front.
Martin's diagonal through ball was just right. Gibbs, who was running at high speed, adjusted his steps and passed the ball directly to the front of the penalty area.
Cavani, who had grabbed a favorable position in advance, kept the ball in the left rib of the penalty area and shot with his left foot. Neuer concentrated on his body, dropped his body to the left, extended his arms to block, and the palm of his right hand just flew towards the left post. The football on the inside edge (offensive perspective) blocks the goal post.
"Wonderful and beautiful combination! Cavani shot beautifully! Neuer made a wonderful save!"
Central 5 commentator He Wei said loudly: "Arsenal's attack is really pleasing to the eye. Martin's dribbling from the kick-off attracted enough defensive attention. He and Sanchez's small-scale cooperation to the final diagonal through ball seemed simple and ordinary, but in fact it was full of excitement." Watching the smoothness, Gibbs' cross and Cavani's shot were obviously designed. If it weren't for Neuer's quick reaction, Arsenal might have had a dream start."
"Martin's personal ability is still too strong. Most of the Bayern players' attention is on him, so that the protection of the wing is not enough. If Hummels had focused on the right defense earlier, Gibbs certainly couldn't guarantee the quality of his crosses under heavy pressure."
Guest commentator Xu Yang said: "Although Arsenal does not have many people participating in the attack, the threat is indeed very great."
"wowoowowoooooo——"
The boos at the Allianz Arena were instantly replaced by exclamations.Ancelotti, who was sitting in the home team's coaching bench, couldn't sit still. He got up and went to the command and technical area, shouting at the players on the court, reminding everyone to stay highly focused, especially to keep an eye on Martin.
This guy's heading ability is quite good.
In fact, there is no need for Ancelotti to tell him deliberately. The players already knew it well before the game and knew that the set piece defense should focus on Martin.
It's just that Arsenal is not just Martin. Van Dijk, Cavani, and Koscielny all have strong header capabilities.
Xhaka is 1.8 meters tall and standing in the penalty area will also distract some attention.
The home team fans in the auditorium became nervous. They know football.
Set-piece offense is an important scoring method for Arsenal.
Sanchez raised his right hand and prepared to take a corner kick.
Bayern players Hummels, Xavi Martinez, Alaba, Lewandowski, Xavi Alonso and Vidal in the penalty area were respectively marking Arsenal players.
Van Dijk, Martin and Cavani are the most closely guarded, especially the Gunners captain.
Javi Martinez and Lewandowski stared at each other.
Although he was closely guarded, Martin moved flexibly, judged the landing point very accurately, and had a jumping advantage. Harvey Martinez and Lewandowski, who were responsible for guarding, could only look at Ding and sigh.
This... jumps too high!
It's like a god coming down to earth!
"Wowowoooooo—"
As the Bayern fans screamed, Neuer seemed to have a divine help in front of the goal. He subconsciously fell to the ground and stretched out his hand, knocking the football that Martin pushed toward the lower left corner of the goal and out of the left goal post.
"-Manuel Neuer!"
German Sky commentator Marcel Leif's voice rose an octave: "Bayern Munich was saved!"
"Pretty!"
Central 5 commentator He Wei said impassionedly: "The ultimate offensive and defensive performance! Martin's wonderful header and Neuer's save were beautiful! Although he did not score a goal, we can see that Martin is in very good condition. The game only started 2 minutes ago. He will definitely give us more exciting performances in the future.”
Neuer, who made a god-level save, stood up and cheered to encourage himself.
Martin saw Neuer's exaggerated celebration and raised a smile on his lips.
He knew the intention.
It's nothing more than trying to give yourself a psychological hint that you can't score a goal.
mock up!
Goals are scored through accumulated shots.
The quality of Sanchez's corner kick was not very good again. Hummels pushed it out of the penalty area. Gibbs, who was lying in front of the penalty area on the left side, volleyed the ball. The kicked football flew directly to the second floor. Grandstand.
Bayern fans breathed a sigh of relief.
Arsenal's continuous threatening attack is finally over!
Neuer took a short goal kick, and Bayern's attack started from the back and moved forward in a step-by-step manner.
Wenger made targeted defensive arrangements for Bayern's offensive style before the game, which resulted in the attack organized by Ergo being unable to guard the goal against Cech.
Of course, the biggest reason is that the Ergou ball style is relatively soft, and it will be very uncomfortable as long as it is pressed close to the body.
In this regard, Kanter did a very good job and did not give Ego a comfortable chance to get the ball at all.
Therefore, Bayern's offense is more organized by Xavi Alonso, constantly passing the ball to the two wings.
Arsenal's defensive shortcomings are indeed on the wings, but the ultimate goal of playing on the wings is to send the ball to the center of the penalty area.
Looking at Lewandowski, it means making up for the defensive shortcomings on the wing.
As Arsenal adapted to Bayern's attacking strategy, it became increasingly easier to defend.
In the 15th minute of the game, Martin, Cavani, Gnabry, Sanchez, and Xhaka suddenly increased their running coverage, forcing Bayern players to increase their passing rate through the high-pressure defense launched in the frontcourt.
In order to ensure control of the football, the player holding the ball has to tip the ball back.
Arsenal took the opportunity to move the overall formation forward. Neuer, who finally got the ball, saw that there were Arsenal players pressing on both sides and sides, and it was difficult to get the ball out. Faced with Cavani's pressing, he had to kick the ball towards the goal. Open front.
The football flew towards Arsenal's defensive half, and Lewandowski and Van Dijk were entangled. In the end, no one hit the football, but Koscielny was advantaged.
The possession of the ball changed hands, and Bayern symbolically grabbed the ball in the frontcourt, slightly delaying Arsenal's attack before returning to half-court defense.
The switching of offensive and defensive rhythms is more suitable for Arsenal.
The trident composed of Douglas Costa, Lewandowski and Robben is certainly suitable for counterattacks, but counterattacks may not result in 100% scoring. Once Arsenal seizes the opportunity to counterattack, then... it will be lost. The ball will become particularly troublesome.
Losing a goal at home will seriously affect the promotion trend.
In the first round of the Champions League 1/8 finals, both teams had reservations and attacked and defended each other, but neither team strengthened their offense by piling up the number of attackers and always focused on stability.
Time often passes very quickly in high-level competitions. In the blink of an eye, 10 minutes have passed, and the scoreboard still shows 0:0.
During this period, Ancelotti has been standing in the home team coach's technical area, chewing gum in his mouth mechanically, and always keeping his eyes on the court.
His eyes suddenly glanced at Arsenal captain Martin, and he felt a little uneasy.
As the core of Arsenal's offense, he spent several minutes connecting with the ball and sorting out the offense without directly participating.
"Unscientific!"
Ancelotti raised his eyebrow slightly.
After another 2 minutes, Arsenal launched an attack from the backcourt and pushed the ball past half-court through continuous passes.
The attack developed to the right. Bellerin handed the ball to Gnabry who was pulling in front of him. The latter received the ball and tried to break through. Bellerin completed the pass and took Douglas Cos along the right sideline. The tower moves forward at high speed.
But Gnabry did not pass the ball to Bellerin, but to Martin who was receiving the ball in the ribs.
Ergou and Vidal rushed over at the same time.
Like the previous few minutes, Martin did not stick to the ball and handed it directly to Xhaka in the middle, and then ran forward silently.
The center has always been a battleground for military strategists. Bayern deployed heavy troops to guard it. After receiving the pass, Xhaka took advantage of Bayern's defensive strength to attack the right rib and sent a precise diagonal pass to the left.
Ram, who was leaning in the middle, quickly returned to guard Gibbs who was advancing at high speed.
Gibbs, who was running at high speed, used his raised left foot to push the football towards Sanchez, who was behind him on the right.
Hummels pulled out and Xabi Alonso moved in.
Sanchez moved the ball to the right with the outside instep of his right foot. Xavi Alonso, who was in position but had no time to brake, glanced at the penalty area and directly raised his foot at a 45-degree angle to cross.
Cavani in the middle of the penalty area took Javi Martinez and Vidal back into the penalty area, looking at the flight height of the football, they both sighed and shook their heads.
Too high.
The left back Alaba, who was in front of the small penalty area on the right, was just near the landing point of the football. He saw the landing point of the football and was about to take off to make a save when he caught a golden figure suddenly flashing from the left side of his body. When I came out, my heart suddenly thumped, and I felt something was not good.
The Arabic numeral [10] displayed on the back of the figure's jersey is particularly eye-catching.
It's him!
"Martin!!!"
Sky TV commentator Andy Gray looked at the familiar figure appearing on the broadcast screen, and his voice couldn't help but raise an octave.
"wowoowowoowoo——"
At the same time, the home fans subconsciously screamed in surprise at the Allianz Arena.
Arsenal fans who were traveling with the team subconsciously stood up.
Under their eyes, Martin leapt high, like a god descending to earth, twisted his waist and swung his abdomen under the attention of the world, and used his forehead to push the perfect cross to the upper right corner of the goal.
Goalkeeper Neuer, who moved to the middle, subconsciously took a small step to the left, used the weak inertia to jump sideways with all his strength, naturally spread his left arm and stretched out his fingertips.
"A little bit more..."
Neuer, who was very focused, looked at the football that was just around the corner, but...it was just this little bit that made him miss the opportunity to turn the tide!
A few tenths of a second later, the football with a slight outward spin hit the inner edge of the upper post of the right goal and entered the net, falling into the embrace of the snow-white net.
"Goooooooooooooooooooal—"
"Beautiful! Martin scored with a header! Arsenal leads Bayern Munich 1:0 as a guest!"
"Bayern's nemesis is well-deserved! Martin helped Arsenal take the lead! Gain a priceless away goal!"
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Countless commentators in the live commentary box/live broadcast room were shouting almost crazy, applauding Martin's wonderful header.
(End of this chapter)
An hour and a half before the start of the first leg of the 2016-2017 Champions League 1/8 finals between Bayern and Arsenal, the starting lineups of both sides appeared on all major platforms.
The official formation given by the home team Bayern is 4231.
Goalkeeper: Neuer
Defenders: Alaba, Hummels, Javi Martinez, Lahm
Midfielder: Xabi Alonso, Vidal
Avantgarde: Douglas Costa, Ergo, Robben
Forward: Lewandowski
Arsenal also has a 4231 formation.
Goalkeeper: Petr Cech
Defenders: Gibbs, Van Dijk, Koscielny, Bellerin
Midfielder: Xhaka, Kante
Midfielder: Sanchez, Martin, Gnabry
Forward: Cavani
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The emergence of the starting lineups of both sides of the game also means that the Champions League final, which is known as being staged in advance, is getting closer and closer.
The neutral fans are looking forward to it very much, while the respective fans are somewhat nervous.
Especially Bayern fans, the two legs of the Champions League quarter-finals last season are still vivid in their minds.
In the first round as a guest, there was no way to fight back. In the second round at home, they drew 1:1 with Arsenal, but Arsenal obviously stayed strong in that game. Relying on the big lead in the first round, they would not play with you at all, in order to control Competition is the main thing.
There was still an hour before the start of the game, and players from both teams went to the court to warm up.
The respective head coaches focused on the temporary tactical arrangements made for the opponent's starting lineup before the game.
For example, Arsenal's regular main left back is Monreal and the right midfielder is Theo Walcott.
In this game, the two were replaced by Gibbs and Gnabry respectively. Naturally, Ancelotti needs to make corresponding adjustments based on their technical characteristics.
In the same way, Bayern has recently used Muller as the attacking midfielder and Koeman as the left midfielder.
Affected by his age, Alonso has become a substitute this season. In this game, he replaced Thiago's partner Vidal.
Wenger also needs to make corresponding adjustments to the original tactics.
When the players from both sides returned to their respective locker rooms to prepare for the start of the game, the Allianz Arena, which can accommodate [-] fans, was already full.
About 10 minutes before the start of the game, the game preparation bell rang in the home and away team's locker room, reminding the two participating teams to prepare to go to the stadium to participate in the next peak showdown.
In the player tunnel, the on-site director gave a close-up of the faces of the stars of both teams.
When it was given to Martin, he stayed the longest.
There is no doubt that he will be the key star in determining the outcome of this game.
Martin played against Bayern players many times during his time at Wolfsburg, and last season he played two games against Bayern on behalf of Arsenal in the Champions League quarter-finals.
I'm not friends with many players, but... I'm talking about old acquaintances.
Say hello to each other before the game and put friendship first before the game.
Sanchez and Vidal are teammates in the national team. Gnabry was appreciated by Loew for his outstanding performance at Arsenal, frequently entered the German national team, and has a good relationship with Bayern's German national team teammates.
Monreal, Bellerin, Xavi Alonso and Xavi Martinez are all Spaniards working outside, talking and laughing.
Van Dijk has a brief exchange with big brother Robben.
Bayern players are quite wary of Martin, so when playing at home, they have to exchange a few pleasantries and show their friendship as a landlord.
Robben, who had chatted with Van Dijk for a few words, took the initiative to find Martin and talked about the things that happened at this stadium two years ago, and they laughed knowingly.
Only Neuer felt a little upset when he saw Martin.
Central 5 commentator He Wei looked at Martin, who was wearing the captain's armband on his left arm, chatting and laughing with the Bayern players, and said with a smile: "What is international style? This is international style! I believe Martin will definitely perform well in the next games and contribute to us. A wonderful and peak showdown!”
Players on both sides who were familiar with each other exchanged a few awkward words, and the referee Marzic, who was holding a football, greeted everyone to enter the field.
Martin, who returned to the front of the team, turned around and scanned the team, clapped his hands vigorously to boost morale: "Brothers, let us defeat our opponent Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena."
"..."
The Bayern players were all speechless, but they didn't dare to say anything.
Martin keenly captured the facial expressions of the Bayern players, raised the corners of his mouth slightly, took the ball boy's hand and followed the referee Marzic into the court.
As soon as we arrived at the entrance of the players' tunnel, reporters in the mixed areas on both sides kept pressing their shutters.
The live broadcast then played the exciting Champions League theme song.
Champions League
Ce sont les meilleures équipes
Es sind die allerbesten Mannschaften
The main event
……
Every time he hears this theme song, which is very religious, Martin feels like his blood is boiling, and he is in full state.
The staff centered in the middle circle of the stadium kept shaking the large Champions League logo in their hands to the rhythm of the music of "Champions League". Players from both sides entering the stadium faced the main stands and stood on both sides with the referee team as the center.
When the Champions League theme song ends, the regular game process will begin.
Martin led his teammates to shake hands with the referees and Bayern players respectively, demonstrating that friendship comes first in the game.
After a series of necessary pre-match rituals, players from both sides stood in their respective formations on half of the court, waiting for the referee Mazic's whistle.
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"Dragon Kingdom TV, Dragon Kingdom TV, what we are broadcasting for you now is the live broadcast of the first leg of the 2016/2017 finals of the 1-8 UEFA Champions League between Bayern and Arsenal."
Central 5 commentator He Wei blurted out the fixed opening remarks: "The one wearing the golden jersey and blue and gray shorts is the visiting team Arsenal. They attack from the right side of the broadcast screen to the left. The one wearing the red jersey and white shorts It’s the home team Bayern Munich…”
Meanwhile, Cavani kicked the ball to Martin.
"wuwuwuwuuuuu——"
Over the Allianz Arena, the home fans suddenly booed subconsciously.
After receiving the football, Martin originally planned to make a transition before running forward. After hearing the constant boos, he decided to show off his high-end operations.
Facing Lewandowski, who was leading the way, he deftly used fried balls to break through from the left.
Ergou was particularly unhappy with Martin and rushed fiercely, seeming to have forgotten the defensive strategy that focused on stability that coach Carlo Ancelotti had arranged before the game.
Martin wanted to humiliate Egou for a long time. Seeing the opponent coming up aggressively, his right shoulder sank and the outside instep of his right foot moved the ball to the front right. Egou's eyes lit up and he stretched out his left foot to reach for it. Martin was fully Taking advantage of the high frequency of his feet, he suddenly used the inside of his instep to slam the ball forward to the left.
The football running close to the ground rolled right under Ergou's crotch, and then rushed past Ergou's weak side like lightning before anyone could react.
The boos on the court were interrupted for [-] seconds.
Martin passed Ergou, and Bayern exposed a large breakthrough gap in the middle.
Xabi Alonso and Vidal have strong defensive awareness and have a tacit understanding of each other.
Douglas Costa and Robben on both sides also moved to the middle, compressing Martin's breakthrough space.
Martin had a wide field of vision and naturally caught everything. He did not choose to break through, but sent a cross to the left, handed it to Sanchez who came to the left rib to participate in the attack, and then got closer.
Bayern's right midfielder Vidal did not go up to defend his national team teammates, and Robben and Lahm on the right were responsible for marking.
As Gibbs moved forward at high speed along the left sideline, Lahm regained his position. Robben, who had explosive offensive ability, was definitely not enough to defend Sanchez. He lost his position with a simple feint shot. Vidal, who had been wary of it for a long time, Made up for it.
This is what Sanchez was waiting for. He flicked the ball sideways to the right with the outside of his right foot, and the ball rolled towards Martin who was receiving the ball.
Xabi Alonso and Douglas Costa defended decisively.
Martin had no intention of taking the ball forward. He kicked the ball, hit the incoming ball with the raised arch of his right foot, sent a very penetrating diagonal pass, and handed the ball to the high-speed forward on the left. Insert Gibbs.
Lahm is 33 years old and mentioned in an interview with the media at the beginning of the month that he will retire after this season.
The reason for making such a difficult decision is that the physical function can no longer keep up with the high-level rhythm of the professional arena, and it is really beyond the reach of Gibbs who is very fast.
Right center back Hummels had to pull out to cover, and Cavani in the middle decisively accelerated to the left front.
Martin's diagonal through ball was just right. Gibbs, who was running at high speed, adjusted his steps and passed the ball directly to the front of the penalty area.
Cavani, who had grabbed a favorable position in advance, kept the ball in the left rib of the penalty area and shot with his left foot. Neuer concentrated on his body, dropped his body to the left, extended his arms to block, and the palm of his right hand just flew towards the left post. The football on the inside edge (offensive perspective) blocks the goal post.
"Wonderful and beautiful combination! Cavani shot beautifully! Neuer made a wonderful save!"
Central 5 commentator He Wei said loudly: "Arsenal's attack is really pleasing to the eye. Martin's dribbling from the kick-off attracted enough defensive attention. He and Sanchez's small-scale cooperation to the final diagonal through ball seemed simple and ordinary, but in fact it was full of excitement." Watching the smoothness, Gibbs' cross and Cavani's shot were obviously designed. If it weren't for Neuer's quick reaction, Arsenal might have had a dream start."
"Martin's personal ability is still too strong. Most of the Bayern players' attention is on him, so that the protection of the wing is not enough. If Hummels had focused on the right defense earlier, Gibbs certainly couldn't guarantee the quality of his crosses under heavy pressure."
Guest commentator Xu Yang said: "Although Arsenal does not have many people participating in the attack, the threat is indeed very great."
"wowoowowoooooo——"
The boos at the Allianz Arena were instantly replaced by exclamations.Ancelotti, who was sitting in the home team's coaching bench, couldn't sit still. He got up and went to the command and technical area, shouting at the players on the court, reminding everyone to stay highly focused, especially to keep an eye on Martin.
This guy's heading ability is quite good.
In fact, there is no need for Ancelotti to tell him deliberately. The players already knew it well before the game and knew that the set piece defense should focus on Martin.
It's just that Arsenal is not just Martin. Van Dijk, Cavani, and Koscielny all have strong header capabilities.
Xhaka is 1.8 meters tall and standing in the penalty area will also distract some attention.
The home team fans in the auditorium became nervous. They know football.
Set-piece offense is an important scoring method for Arsenal.
Sanchez raised his right hand and prepared to take a corner kick.
Bayern players Hummels, Xavi Martinez, Alaba, Lewandowski, Xavi Alonso and Vidal in the penalty area were respectively marking Arsenal players.
Van Dijk, Martin and Cavani are the most closely guarded, especially the Gunners captain.
Javi Martinez and Lewandowski stared at each other.
Although he was closely guarded, Martin moved flexibly, judged the landing point very accurately, and had a jumping advantage. Harvey Martinez and Lewandowski, who were responsible for guarding, could only look at Ding and sigh.
This... jumps too high!
It's like a god coming down to earth!
"Wowowoooooo—"
As the Bayern fans screamed, Neuer seemed to have a divine help in front of the goal. He subconsciously fell to the ground and stretched out his hand, knocking the football that Martin pushed toward the lower left corner of the goal and out of the left goal post.
"-Manuel Neuer!"
German Sky commentator Marcel Leif's voice rose an octave: "Bayern Munich was saved!"
"Pretty!"
Central 5 commentator He Wei said impassionedly: "The ultimate offensive and defensive performance! Martin's wonderful header and Neuer's save were beautiful! Although he did not score a goal, we can see that Martin is in very good condition. The game only started 2 minutes ago. He will definitely give us more exciting performances in the future.”
Neuer, who made a god-level save, stood up and cheered to encourage himself.
Martin saw Neuer's exaggerated celebration and raised a smile on his lips.
He knew the intention.
It's nothing more than trying to give yourself a psychological hint that you can't score a goal.
mock up!
Goals are scored through accumulated shots.
The quality of Sanchez's corner kick was not very good again. Hummels pushed it out of the penalty area. Gibbs, who was lying in front of the penalty area on the left side, volleyed the ball. The kicked football flew directly to the second floor. Grandstand.
Bayern fans breathed a sigh of relief.
Arsenal's continuous threatening attack is finally over!
Neuer took a short goal kick, and Bayern's attack started from the back and moved forward in a step-by-step manner.
Wenger made targeted defensive arrangements for Bayern's offensive style before the game, which resulted in the attack organized by Ergo being unable to guard the goal against Cech.
Of course, the biggest reason is that the Ergou ball style is relatively soft, and it will be very uncomfortable as long as it is pressed close to the body.
In this regard, Kanter did a very good job and did not give Ego a comfortable chance to get the ball at all.
Therefore, Bayern's offense is more organized by Xavi Alonso, constantly passing the ball to the two wings.
Arsenal's defensive shortcomings are indeed on the wings, but the ultimate goal of playing on the wings is to send the ball to the center of the penalty area.
Looking at Lewandowski, it means making up for the defensive shortcomings on the wing.
As Arsenal adapted to Bayern's attacking strategy, it became increasingly easier to defend.
In the 15th minute of the game, Martin, Cavani, Gnabry, Sanchez, and Xhaka suddenly increased their running coverage, forcing Bayern players to increase their passing rate through the high-pressure defense launched in the frontcourt.
In order to ensure control of the football, the player holding the ball has to tip the ball back.
Arsenal took the opportunity to move the overall formation forward. Neuer, who finally got the ball, saw that there were Arsenal players pressing on both sides and sides, and it was difficult to get the ball out. Faced with Cavani's pressing, he had to kick the ball towards the goal. Open front.
The football flew towards Arsenal's defensive half, and Lewandowski and Van Dijk were entangled. In the end, no one hit the football, but Koscielny was advantaged.
The possession of the ball changed hands, and Bayern symbolically grabbed the ball in the frontcourt, slightly delaying Arsenal's attack before returning to half-court defense.
The switching of offensive and defensive rhythms is more suitable for Arsenal.
The trident composed of Douglas Costa, Lewandowski and Robben is certainly suitable for counterattacks, but counterattacks may not result in 100% scoring. Once Arsenal seizes the opportunity to counterattack, then... it will be lost. The ball will become particularly troublesome.
Losing a goal at home will seriously affect the promotion trend.
In the first round of the Champions League 1/8 finals, both teams had reservations and attacked and defended each other, but neither team strengthened their offense by piling up the number of attackers and always focused on stability.
Time often passes very quickly in high-level competitions. In the blink of an eye, 10 minutes have passed, and the scoreboard still shows 0:0.
During this period, Ancelotti has been standing in the home team coach's technical area, chewing gum in his mouth mechanically, and always keeping his eyes on the court.
His eyes suddenly glanced at Arsenal captain Martin, and he felt a little uneasy.
As the core of Arsenal's offense, he spent several minutes connecting with the ball and sorting out the offense without directly participating.
"Unscientific!"
Ancelotti raised his eyebrow slightly.
After another 2 minutes, Arsenal launched an attack from the backcourt and pushed the ball past half-court through continuous passes.
The attack developed to the right. Bellerin handed the ball to Gnabry who was pulling in front of him. The latter received the ball and tried to break through. Bellerin completed the pass and took Douglas Cos along the right sideline. The tower moves forward at high speed.
But Gnabry did not pass the ball to Bellerin, but to Martin who was receiving the ball in the ribs.
Ergou and Vidal rushed over at the same time.
Like the previous few minutes, Martin did not stick to the ball and handed it directly to Xhaka in the middle, and then ran forward silently.
The center has always been a battleground for military strategists. Bayern deployed heavy troops to guard it. After receiving the pass, Xhaka took advantage of Bayern's defensive strength to attack the right rib and sent a precise diagonal pass to the left.
Ram, who was leaning in the middle, quickly returned to guard Gibbs who was advancing at high speed.
Gibbs, who was running at high speed, used his raised left foot to push the football towards Sanchez, who was behind him on the right.
Hummels pulled out and Xabi Alonso moved in.
Sanchez moved the ball to the right with the outside instep of his right foot. Xavi Alonso, who was in position but had no time to brake, glanced at the penalty area and directly raised his foot at a 45-degree angle to cross.
Cavani in the middle of the penalty area took Javi Martinez and Vidal back into the penalty area, looking at the flight height of the football, they both sighed and shook their heads.
Too high.
The left back Alaba, who was in front of the small penalty area on the right, was just near the landing point of the football. He saw the landing point of the football and was about to take off to make a save when he caught a golden figure suddenly flashing from the left side of his body. When I came out, my heart suddenly thumped, and I felt something was not good.
The Arabic numeral [10] displayed on the back of the figure's jersey is particularly eye-catching.
It's him!
"Martin!!!"
Sky TV commentator Andy Gray looked at the familiar figure appearing on the broadcast screen, and his voice couldn't help but raise an octave.
"wowoowowoowoo——"
At the same time, the home fans subconsciously screamed in surprise at the Allianz Arena.
Arsenal fans who were traveling with the team subconsciously stood up.
Under their eyes, Martin leapt high, like a god descending to earth, twisted his waist and swung his abdomen under the attention of the world, and used his forehead to push the perfect cross to the upper right corner of the goal.
Goalkeeper Neuer, who moved to the middle, subconsciously took a small step to the left, used the weak inertia to jump sideways with all his strength, naturally spread his left arm and stretched out his fingertips.
"A little bit more..."
Neuer, who was very focused, looked at the football that was just around the corner, but...it was just this little bit that made him miss the opportunity to turn the tide!
A few tenths of a second later, the football with a slight outward spin hit the inner edge of the upper post of the right goal and entered the net, falling into the embrace of the snow-white net.
"Goooooooooooooooooooal—"
"Beautiful! Martin scored with a header! Arsenal leads Bayern Munich 1:0 as a guest!"
"Bayern's nemesis is well-deserved! Martin helped Arsenal take the lead! Gain a priceless away goal!"
……
Countless commentators in the live commentary box/live broadcast room were shouting almost crazy, applauding Martin's wonderful header.
(End of this chapter)
