Chapter 378 This is how the top brother in football deserves to be treated!

Chapter 378 This... is the treatment a brother in football deserves!

Portuguese national team coach Santos, captain Cristiano Ronaldo and other Portuguese national team players arrived at the hotel. After receiving Martin at the airport, they came to the hotel lobby to wait for the arrival of Martin.

Although some players knew that Martin's arrival would inevitably lead to their positions being lost, with the addition of Martin, the team's overall strength increased significantly.

In the eyes of the outside world, it already has the strength to compete for the World Cup championship in the fighting countries.

Compared with his position in the national team, winning the World Cup is obviously more important!

In order to show the importance to Martin, a grand press conference was held the next day.

In addition to head coach Santos and captain Ronaldo, there is also Fernando Gomez, president of the Portuguese Football Association.

Originally, Ronaldo wanted to hand over the captain's armband to Martin as promised, but Martin refused.

After all, Ronaldo is Portugal’s true spiritual leader.

Martin, who chose Portugal, was all to fulfill his late adoptive father's dream. He is more like a super foreign aid for the Portuguese national team.

At 8 pm on August 31, the seventh round of the World Cup European Group B match between the Portuguese national team and the Faroe Islands officially kicked off.

This is a very disparate game.

Portugal, without Martin in the first round, won 6-0 away from home. Andre Silva scored a hat trick, while Cristiano Ronaldo, Moutinho and Cancelo each scored a goal.

This campaign is at home, with Cristiano Ronaldo and Martin appearing together at the Dragon Stadium.

The on-site director specially gave a close-up shot of Martin, who was wearing the No. 10 jersey when he entered the field with the team, and pushed it to his face.

CCTV 5 specially broadcast the game live. Even though the game time was at 3:45 in the morning, there were still a large number of Dragon Kingdom fans waiting in front of the TV.

He Wei said with emotion: "How should I put it? There is no doubt that Martin is the strongest football player in active service, but our Football Association doesn't care about this. In his territory, a dragon must be coiled up and a tiger must lie down... …”

Apart from those who were angry about Martin quitting his nationality to join the Portuguese national team, many of the Dragon Country fans who watched the live broadcast of the game watched the live broadcast of the game with an attitude of understanding and support.

The reason is very simple. Martin grew up in Portugal, and he had previously given up his Portuguese-Arab nationality and became a naturalized citizen of the Dragon Kingdom.

The results of it?

As He Wei said, the big bosses of the Football Association are superior. Even if Martin grows into the world's top superstar, he is not willing to admit his mistakes. He still insists on letting Martin take the initiative to apologize before calling him into the national football team.

There was nothing wrong with me, so why should I apologize?

Shameless?

If you don’t accept technological poverty alleviation, how can you have the right to hate Martin who is trying to realize his late adoptive father’s dream?

Therefore, these fans support Martin very much and are willing to make the Portuguese national team their second home team.

If they must hate, they only hate the Football Association.

Obviously the separation has been taken care of, but...

In the north stand of the Dragon Stadium, the Portuguese fan organization used red and white mosaics to piece together a huge "Welcome Martin" letters.

Feeling the love from the Portuguese fans, he raised his hands above his head and thanked the Portuguese fans for their support by clapping.

What responded to him was a deafening roar.

Originally, the failure against the Faroe Islands was purely for the Portuguese Football Association to increase Martin's appearances, but Martin wanted to score goals to repay the fans who supported him.

Although they all consciously held back their kicks, they completed a perfect hat trick of overhead kicks through corner kicks and sports battles in just ten minutes.

Central 5 commentator He Wei said impassionedly: "A perfect national team debut, Martin gave back the Portuguese fans who supported him with his outstanding performance, but... this is a bit cruel to the Faroe Islands fans... "

Taking an early three-goal lead, Portugal's overall tactical play was consciously recycling and focused on control.

The players are the core main force of their respective clubs. They have played all the games before the international match day. After the international match day, they will probably have to play all the matches when they return to their respective clubs.

The Faroe Islands, a team that leads the team with a big score at home, focuses on stability and reasonably controls physical energy consumption and competition. This is a very scientific method.

Due to the huge disparity in strength between the two sides, the Portuguese players consciously held back their kicks, but when the whistle sounded at the end of the game, the scoreboard showed a relatively large score.

7:1

In addition to a perfect hat trick, Martin also gave Ronaldo two wonderful assists.

With just the right pass, Ronaldo can complete the shot without even needing to adjust.

Francesco, the commentator of Portugal's National Sports TV, couldn't help but shout: "CM has such a tacit understanding during the first connection. I really look forward to the World Cup in the fighting country next year."

"Indeed, very much looking forward to it."

Portuguese legendary star Figo, who served as the guest commentator, said solemnly.

Countless Portuguese fans sitting in front of the TV are also looking forward to it.

Because Switzerland won the other Group B match at the same time, Portugal, which had a big victory at home, still ranked second in the group with a three-point difference.

The next day, Martin and the Portuguese national team resumed training at the training base in Porto. It was not until the morning of the 2nd local time that they took a connecting flight to Budapest, the capital of Hungary, to prepare for their visit to Groupama Stadium to challenge Hungary in the 8th round of the World Cup European Qualifiers. group matches.

At 9:3 pm on September 8, Hungary faced the challenge of Portugal at home.

Although Hungary knew that they were not as strong as the seeded teams, they were very resilient at home and used their comprehensive defense to ensure that Guracic guarded the goal and did not concede a goal.

It wasn't until Martin came on for Moutinho in the second half that Portugal's offensive problems were solved.

In the 54th minute, Martin received a forward pass from 'Monk' Pepe near the arc of the center circle and passed it, then sent a diagonal pass of more than meters to the left rib of the penalty area.

Cristiano Ronaldo understood it and used his chest to stop the ball in the direction of travel while running at high speed. Then he volleyed with his left foot and scored from the near corner, changing the score to 1:0.

Portugal takes the lead as a guest!

This goal also brought Ronaldo's number of goals in the European preliminaries to 15, further stabilizing his top scorer position.

With the goal that broke the deadlock, goals in the next game became a matter of course.

In the 63rd and 79th minutes, Martin assisted Ronaldo and Quaresma, who came on the bench, to score.

In the end, Portugal defeated Hungary 3-0 as a guest.

Switzerland defeated Latvia 3:0 in the group stage at the same time, and the points gap between them was still three points.

The two teams have 24 points and 21 points respectively. Considering that the second place of other teams in the group is only about 14 or 15 points, it is basically certain that they will have the opportunity to participate in the World Cup of Fighting Nations, but one team will participate in the play-offs.

Portugal is away to challenge Andorra in the 9th round, while Switzerland faces Hungary at home.

In the 10th round, the two teams faced off directly.

This means that the final round will determine which of the two teams will advance directly and who will play in the play-offs.

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After playing the World Cup qualifying match against Hungary as a guest, Martin disbanded on the spot like other teammates of the Portuguese national team, and each took a flight to the city where the club where he played was located.

Of course, air tickets are reimbursed.

Before the international break in October, Arsenal have seven games, four in the league, two in the Champions League and one in the EFL Cup.

Except for the tricky games at Stamford Bridge in the fifth round of the league and the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium in the second round of the Champions League, other opponents are not that difficult.

At 9pm on September 10th, Arsenal defeated Bournemouth 4-0 at home.

Martin and Sanchez both scored twice.

Manchester United, which also started with three consecutive wins, encountered trouble in the away game and drew 2:2 with Stoke City.

The most watched battle in the fourth round of the 2017-2018 Premier League season was undoubtedly Manchester City VS Liverpool.

I thought it would be a hearty and exciting showdown, but I didn't expect the game to be one-sided.

Mane accidentally kicked Ederson while grabbing the ball in the 37th minute, and the referee Jonathan Moss gave a decisive red.

Liverpool, with one less player to play, simply couldn't withstand Manchester City's high pressure.

Two goals behind at halftime.

Jesus scored another goal in the second half and Sane scored twice.

In the end, Manchester City defeated Liverpool 5-0 at home.

Liverpool lost to Arsenal and Manchester City one after another, and there were also some voices that Klopp was sacked.

The senior management is very supportive of Klopp and said they still maintain a high degree of trust.

At the end of all four league rounds, defending champion Arsenal tops the list with four consecutive wins, with Manchester City in second and third place, followed by Chelsea, Watford, Tottenham and other teams.

According to international practice, the international match day ends with the opening of the league, followed by European-level competitions.

Champions League and Europa League!

Arsenal faced Azerbaijan's powerhouse Qarabak at home in the first round.

This team is a standard new team in the Champions League and has reached the Champions League group stage for the first time in team history.

But strength...

very bad.

Wenger also consciously adjusted the starting lineup in preparation for the London derby at Stamford Bridge at the weekend.

But the result of the game was still cruel.

6:0

Cavani scored a goal, Martin, Gnabry and Xhaka each scored a goal.

Another group match in the same group was played at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome. The two sides fought hard for 90 minutes and ended in a goalless draw.

Arsenal, who won the first round, naturally ranked first in the group.

Over the weekend, the most watched league match in the Premier League was undoubtedly the London derby between Chelsea and Arsenal. It was two Manchester teams that took the lead.

Manchester City, which beat Liverpool at home in the last round, once again played inhumane scores at various stadiums in Vicara.

0:6

Scored a crazy 11 goals in two league rounds.

The other game was played at Old Trafford, Manchester United's home stadium, and ended with a 4-0 victory over visiting Everton.

As a result, an interesting scene appeared in the Premier League standings.

Both Manchester United and Manchester City have 4 points with 1 wins and 13 draw, and the goals scored and conceded are the same...

In this case, the final ranking method was used!

Team name ranking!

Both Manchester United and Manchester City start with [Manchester], but Manchester City’s suffix is ​​[City·F·C], while Manchester United’s is [United F.C], so Manchester City’s C is ranked higher than Manchester United’s U.

Yet the media from London ridiculed the media from Manchester.

Arsenal, which has not yet started, has a 15-goal difference, which means that as long as they don't lose at Stamford Bridge, they can regain the top spot in the league. It is completely meaningless for the Manchester media to engage in various debates.

Therefore, fans of Manchester United and Manchester City hope that Chelsea can defeat Arsenal at Stamford Bridge.

Tell them both that internal conflicts should be resolved in Manchester, and they should be unanimous in dealing with the outside world at critical times!

At 5pm on Sunday, at Stamford Bridge, the world-famous London Derby kicked off on time.

Chelsea under Conte no longer has the same dominance against Arsenal as it did last season. Even with the advantage of home court, there is no way to put pressure on Arsenal, which is extremely dominant in the entire Europe.

Hazard, who has high hopes from Chelsea fans, had no effect at all against Kante's close marking. Cesc Fabregas and Bakayoko were both passive in attack and defense in the middle.

The continuous attacks did not create an absolute threat, and Arsenal gradually took the initiative in the game.

Cavani, Sanchez and Martin got shooting opportunities one after another, threatening Courtois to guard the goal.

"wowoowowooooo——"

The home fans in the auditorium occasionally let out frightened exclamations.

Conte, who was standing in the technical area commanded by the home team coach, frowned and looked at the court with worried eyes.

He formulated detailed offensive and defensive tactics before the game, but no matter how good the plan is, it requires players to implement it, and it also requires "cooperation" from the opponent.

The Chelsea players did strictly implement the game tactics implemented before the game, but the Arsenal players performed better than expected. Martin is in very good condition. On the offensive end, he can take the ball personally to break through and shoot, or when his teammates run out of space. Send a fatal through ball.

If it weren't for Courtois being in excellent condition and making consecutive wonderful saves, the scoreboard would have already fallen behind.

If his team can get a chance to counterattack, he won't be too worried. The problem is that he has been passively defensive and has few offensive opportunities.

Even if the offense reaches the frontcourt, it cannot send the football to the dangerous area.

Spain international Morata, who spent a huge sum of money to buy, did nothing under the joint marking of Van Dijk and Koscielny, and there was no way to put pressure on Cech to guard the goal.

In the 36th minute of the game, Courtois guarded the goal and finally lost.

Martin was about 30 meters away from the goal in the middle when he received Xhaka's direct pass forward. He passed forward William and Cesc Fabregas and faced Bakayoko's defense. The most ornamental roundabout in Marseille.

"wowowooooooo——"

There was another burst of exclamations. Martin, who passed Bakayoko, did not make any adjustments and shot angrily before David Luiz stepped forward to defend.

The kicked football was powerful and heavy, like a cannonball, and David Luiz, who was trying to block it, could still hear the roar of the ball.

Goalkeeper Courtois moved very quickly. He took two steps forward. His body was like a spring that was squeezed to the extreme. He flashed out with a whoosh. With his height of 1.99 meters and wingspan, he covered a very large area. big.

When the football flew to the highest point above the penalty area, it suddenly sank very quickly.

Courtois's eyes narrowed, and he whispered in his heart, "Oops." His hand shape had not completely changed. The powerful and heavy football passed about two centimeters from the lower edge of his left hand with an unstoppable force, grazing the center of the goal on the right. The inner edge of the end post hit the snow-white net.

"Goooooooooooooal——"

"Wonderful world wave breaks the net! Martin's ninth goal of the season!"

"Oh My God! What is a superstar performance? This... is an absolute superstar!"

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The commentators in the live commentary box/remote live broadcast room shouted in unison.

The Chelsea fans at Stamford Bridge were stunned, and the Arsenal fans who were traveling with the team were ecstatic and made hysterical shouts to cheer for Martin who opened the scoring.

Conte pursed his lips. The Italian coach who was full of passion last season looked particularly solemn at this moment.

At the other end, the coach of the visiting team was directing the technical area. When Wenger saw the goal, he high-fived his assistants to celebrate. Then he returned to the coaching bench, sat down, and watched the game leisurely.

For him, as long as he scores first, the situation of the next game... will not change.

really!

Chelsea, who were lagging behind, stepped up their attack very directly, putting pressure on Arsenal's defense by increasing the number of attackers.

Today's Arsenal have never been afraid of strong attacks.

The defense system led by Van Dijk and Kanter now can rely on strong overall defensive capabilities to complete the defense without Martin's assistance, so Martin can focus all his energy on offense.

Before the end of the first half, Van Dijk predicted in advance and intercepted Cesc Fabregas's pass to Morata. With a tip of his toe, the football was handed to Xhaka who pulled forward to receive the ball.

Arsenal's transition from defense to offense was very fast and the coordination was smooth.

Martin, who used sudden stops and turns to accelerate, temporarily shook off Bakayoko, slightly adjusted the football passed by Kante, and then sent a very special kick with the outside of his left foot about 20 meters away from the center line of the defense. Coquettish reverse oblique straight plug.

The entire Chelsea defense did not expect Martin to make such a choice. David Luiz, who was retreating, retreated to the right side of the center circle and used the inertia to fall to the ground to release the shovel. However, he was still half a beat slower and ran close to the ground. The football with its outer instep arc almost missed his spikes.

Cavani seemed to have guessed that David Luiz would not be able to intercept the ball. His full speed running just caught up with Martin's low-to-the-ground reverse oblique pass from the outside instep of his left foot.

As David Luiz was the closest defender to the baseline, the assistant referee did not raise the flag.

"Not offside!"

Cavani, who is not slow, runs and Martin's pass is just right. Gary Cahill is not fast. He can only watch helplessly as Cavani brings the ball to the front of the penalty area and faces the attacking Kurtu. Watt chose to calmly move the ball to accelerate the change of direction, and finally pushed the ball into the empty goal.

0:2

The score displayed on the scoreboard changes.

Mourinho and Guardiola, who were watching the live broadcast of the game, couldn't help but shake their heads and sigh.

Obviously, they knew Chelsea had no way to recover.

After a fifteen-minute intermission, the two sides changed sides and fought again.

Chelsea, who were sitting at home, were somewhat unconvinced and used Hazard's superb breakthrough ability to create opportunities in the second half.

However, there is no fierce center like Diego Costa in the penalty area, and Morata, who has a soft style of play, is also difficult to grasp.

In the next period of time, both sides attacked and defended each other.

Arsenal, which has superior overall strength, mainly controls the rhythm of the game.

Chelsea, eager to equalize the score, could only win back possession of the ball by increasing their running coverage.

The problem is that Arsenal has good overall control and is not sloppy in passing and receiving the ball.

With no other choice, Chelsea could only disrupt Arsenal's offensive rhythm by fouling.

Conte was very satisfied with the selection of players, but...unexpectedly, Arsenal took advantage of this opportunity to expand the score.

In the 58th minute, Moses kicked down Monreal near the center line on the right side of the defense. The referee Anthony Taylor decisively called for a foul and issued a verbal warning.

Alves took a free kick from the right side of the center line. Martin beat Bakayoko and Azpilicueta's header at the top of the penalty area and then hit the left rib of the penalty area.

After inserting himself into the attack, Sanchez appeared at the ball's landing point and swept the pass to the center of Courtois' attack.

Xhaka, who outflanked and followed up in the middle, pushed and shot into the empty goal, helping Arsenal expand the score to three goals.

Chelsea fans in the audience began to leave the stadium, expressing their strong dissatisfaction with the team's performance in this way.

Sitting in the core area of ​​the main stand, owner Abramovich looked livid and was obviously dissatisfied with the team's performance.

But this goal was not the last goal of the game.

In the 82nd minute, Ronaldo, who came on as a substitute, received a pass from Martin in the right rib of the penalty area and moved around, causing Cahill to foul. The referee Anthony Taylor sentenced the penalty to death.

Martin took the penalty kick and set the final score at 4:0.

As a result, Arsenal once again topped the standings with a two-point advantage.

Arsenal, who scored all three points, is also considered to be the biggest favorite in the Premier League this season.

Scored 19 goals in the first five rounds and conceded no goals.

The opponents we faced were not all the relegation teams who were studying with Prince Edward. On the contrary, there were also Big 6 teams like Liverpool and Chelsea, and they were playing away from home.

The gold content is incredible.

(End of this chapter)