Chapter 379 A freehand goal that brings animation into reality

Chapter 379 A freehand goal that brings animation into reality

The fifth round of the 2017-2018 Premier League season has ended, and the English League Cup schedule has begun.

Defending champion Arsenal's opponent in the third round was Doncaster from League One.

For such an opponent, Wenger did not pay too much attention to it. He focused on the league next weekend and the group stage match against Atletico Madrid at the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium in the second round of the Champions League next week.

Despite sending out a substitute lineup in midweek, Arsenal still advanced to the next round with two goals scored by Welbeck and Ramsey as a whole.

After the League Cup ended in mid-week, the world sports media, led by European mainstream media, focused on FIFA's headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland.

On September 9, local time, FIFA announced the final candidates for various awards on its official website and certified social platforms.

The most anticipated award is undoubtedly the best male football player of the year.

That is...World Footballer of the Year.

There was no surprise in the final three candidates, Martin, Ronaldo and Messi were shortlisted.

This year is a non-competition year, and the suspense seems to be incomparable with last year's World Footballer.

In the 2016-2017 season, no player's achievements and performance can beat Martin.

Not even Mero combined.

Therefore, the vast majority of media and fans know that the final result will not be a surprise.

Cristiano Ronaldo, who was interviewed in Madrid, also admitted that Martin performed extremely well in the past 2016-2017 season. If Martin cannot be elected as the World Footballer, it will be the biggest joke in world football.

Messi, who was interviewed by Barcelona, ​​also said something similar.

The general idea is that Martin is truly the 2017 World Footballer!

Another no-brainer is Men's Soccer Coach of the Year.

There is no competition year, and Wenger, who has led his team to win all the championships, will win the championship without any doubt.

As Martin represents the Portuguese national team in international A-level events, not only the British media and the Dragon Country media have reported on Martin, but also the Portuguese media are confident that Martin will be elected as the World Footballer.

Some Argentinian fans are a little unhappy. They think that Martin, who has transferred citizenship, has dual citizenship of Portugal and Argentina. Why didn't he choose Argentina?

In their view, it must be the Football Association’s lack of effort...

As a result, the Argentine Football Association silently took the blame.

But the most uncomfortable thing is the Dragon Football Association from the East.

There are endless insults, and every day many resting fans go to the FA office building to hold up banners and slogans.

So much so that it has become a "beautiful" scenery in the imperial capital.

As time goes by, the major media reports gradually shift their attention to the weekend league.

British arena.

Etihad Stadium.

Manchester City, which has averaged more than 5 goals per game for two consecutive rounds, once again came into full force and beat Crystal Palace 5-0.

Many Manchester City fans believe that Manchester City this season has a high probability of competing with Arsenal led by Martin!

The core midfielder De Bruyne received various likes on social platforms, and he obviously has enough confidence to defeat Arsenal led by his friend Martin!

A highlight match will end later at St. Mary's Stadium.

The visiting team Manchester United defeated Southampton 1:0 with Lukaku's final goal.

In the evening at the Emirates Stadium, a Premier League match with clearly defined strengths and weaknesses began. Defending champion Arsenal faced the challenge of West Bromwich Albion.

After ninety minutes of fierce battle, the home team, which is preparing to stay in the Champions League next week, easily won the game 2:0.

At the end of the sixth round of the league, Arsenal topped the list with 18 points with six wins. Manchester City and Manchester United both had 5 wins and 1 draw with 16 points. However, Manchester City ranked second with four goal differences. Chelsea and Tottenham and Liverpool ranked 3~6.

After the league, the focus of the public turned to the Champions League match in midweek.

There will be three peak showdowns at the Signal Iduna Park Stadium, the Parc des Princes Stadium, and the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium.

Dortmund VS Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain VS Bayern Munich, Atletico Madrid VS Arsenal.

Arsenal's Champions League group match at the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium was held on Wednesday, and the Arsenal team took a flight to Madrid on Tuesday morning for final preparations.

At two o'clock in the afternoon, Wenger took captain Martin to attend the regular pre-match press conference. Bould and Gary Williams took other players to the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium, which was only put into use in August this year.

The interviews conducted by media reporters contained nothing new and focused solely on the focus battle that will take place tomorrow night.

Some reporters also mentioned the FIFA annual awards ceremony in London next month.

Martin was meticulous in his answers during the interview.

Until the topic was brought up by a reporter from Long Kingdom, the issue of transferring citizenship.

Martin's expression instantly became solemn, and he pondered for a moment before saying, "Fate has its way."

After saying that, he apologized to all the reporters present and left the regular pre-match press conference early.

These four words "Fate Fucks People" also ranked first among the hottest searches for scarves on Longguo's social platform in a very short period of time.

Mainstream European media don't care about such a topic. Only the Dragon Country media and fans are struggling.

But no matter what, the FA will always be criticized for its inaction.

At 8:45 pm that night, eight focus matches of the Champions League began.

Dortmund's much-anticipated group match against Real Madrid at their home stadium, Signal Iduna Park, kicked off on time.

The performance of the 'Bornets' coached by Bosz in the Champions League cannot be compared with Klopp and Tuchel. In the first half, Ronaldo and Bale scored one goal each.

Aubameyang pulled a goal back in the second half, but soon Ronaldo received a pass from Modric to expand the score to two goals.

In the end, Real Madrid defeated Dortmund 3:1 as a guest.

At the Louis II Stadium, a contest that attracted the attention of Dragon Country fans also ended.

Porto, where Wei Shaohao plays, defeated the defending Ligue 3 champion Monaco 0- away from home.

What makes Dragon Kingdom fans excited is that Wei Shaohao made great passes and shots, leading the famous black shop to win the away game.

At 2: pm the next day, the remaining eight Champions League second round group matches kicked off on time.

There are two games that have received worldwide attention.

They are Paris Saint-Germain VS Bayern, and Atletico Madrid VS Arsenal.

Wanda Metropolitano Stadium.

Atletico Madrid has fielded its strongest lineup, and the official formation is 442.

Goalkeeper: Oblak

Defenders: Felipe, Lucas Hernandez, Godin, Juanfran

Midfielder: Carrasco, Saul, Thomas Partey, Koke

Forwards: Angel Correa, Griezmann

Arsenal is still in a 4231 formation.

Goalkeeper: Petr Cech

Defenders: Mendy, Van Dijk, Koscielny, Bellerin

Midfielder: Xhaka, Kante

Midfielder: Sanchez, Martin, Ronaldo

Forward: Cavani

……

The two teams met again in the Champions League after a season, but the venue of the battle has changed.

At that time it was the Calderon Stadium, and now...it has become the Bando Metropolitano Stadium.

The gap in strength between the two sides is even greater than a year and a half ago.

Although Atletico Madrid has the advantage of home court, they are not good at positional warfare and it is difficult for them to threaten Cech to guard the goal.

Griezmann has strong scoring ability, but it is difficult for him to do anything under the close coverage of national team teammate Kante.

Saul and Cork are not strong in organizational skills, so the offense mainly revolves around Carrasco, who is extremely mobile.

At this time, Arsenal's strong defense worked as a whole.

After switching from defense to offense, he used fast and efficient passes to directly threaten Atletico Madrid's defense.

If Oblak hadn't been in full form, Arsenal might have taken the lead less than ten minutes into the game.

Standing in the technical area where the home team coach commanded, Simeone pursed his lips, paced back and forth, and turned his head to look at the court from time to time with worried eyes.

In stark contrast, Wenger was sitting on the coaching bench with his legs crossed, as if the game had nothing to do with him.

The attack was as smooth as mercury falling to the ground, and the exclamations sounded in the sky above the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium one after another.

Arsenal's continuous attacks caused Atletico Madrid's penalty area to become turbulent and dangerous.

Oblak defended the ball with a high pitch and tried to keep the goal.

"Jan Oblak is in great shape!"

Sky TV commentator Andy Gray looked at Oblak who made another wonderful save and blurted out.

"wowoowoooooo——"

The Wanda Metropolitano Stadium was filled with screams from Atletico Madrid fans.

They obviously feel they are getting closer and closer to conceding the ball...

The defense needs the goalkeeper to complete the final step, which also means that the overall defense has a huge problem.

Martin, who is closely marked, is not restricted at all. His forward pass can directly bring intensity to Atletico Madrid's defense.

If it weren't for Oblak's heroic performance, the score shown on the scoreboard would have changed.

Simeone and the home fans in the auditorium were equally anxious. They wanted to see the team score first.

At that time, you can use the anti-counterattack tactics you are good at.

Unfortunately, Martin performed very well, and every time he played the ball, he brought clarity to Arsenal's offense.

In addition to Oblak's excellent condition, it also has a lot to do with the fact that the Arsenal forward does not seem to be wearing shooting boots.

Thirty minutes into the game, the score remained unchanged. Taking advantage of the dead ball opportunity, the on-site director deliberately showed the camera to Martin.

There is no doubt that the Arsenal captain is the most trustworthy one for the final goal.

In the 32nd minute, Cavani overwhelmed the young Lucas Hernandez in the penalty area and headed the ball to the upper right corner of the goal. Goalkeeper Oblak once again made a superb save.

However, he also gave Arsenal a corner kick.

The on-site director obviously knew the game very well and once again gave the camera to Martin, pushing it to a close-up of his face.

Central 5 commentator He Wei said loudly: "Set-pieces are an important way to break dense defenses. Arsenal happens to be very good at set-piece offense. Captain Martin, Van Dijk, Cavani, and Koscielny are all header experts. , Atletico Madrid’s defense is going to be in trouble this time.”

"Indeed, especially Martin, his role in set-piece offense is too obvious. If you strengthen your defense, others like Van Dijk, Cavani, Koscielny, and even Xhaka will have the opportunity to grab the header. .”

Guest commentator Xu Yang solemnly said: "If you don't strengthen your guarding, Martin's coverage will be clearly arranged for you. After all... the number one player in football is not in vain."

"wuwuwuuuuu——"

The home fans were so nervous that they booed the Arsenal players who participated in the corner kick.

As everyone knows, it was the noise they made that made the Atletico Madrid players on the field feel even more irritated.

At this moment, Sanchez took a corner kick from the right.

The football shot up from the ground and flew into the sky with a strong internal rotation arc. Koscielny, Griezmann and Koke looked at the height of the football in mid-air and gave up the fight.

Lucas Hernandez and Godin work well together and have Martin in the middle.

One is responsible for jumping to the rescue, and the other is responsible for personal interference.

I thought I could control the landing point, but I didn't expect Martin's butt to stick back. Godin was knocked away unexpectedly. Martin used the weak space to pull onions on dry land and jumped on the spot.

Lucas Hernandez, who took off, looked at the falling football and was ready to shake his head to make a clearance.

At this critical moment, he clearly felt a black shadow with a hijab appearing in front of him. His jumping body seemed to hit something, and the momentum came to an abrupt halt.

He looked up just in time to see a handsome face that was as handsome as a reader's, and he pushed his forehead hard against the falling football.

"Martin!!!"

Following a shout from Sky TV commentator Andy Gray, Martin jumped high and smashed the ball to the ground in front of the goal.

Oblak immediately took two steps to the left with his right foot, and his body suddenly rushed to the left.

What he didn't expect was that the trajectory of the football that bounced off the ground in front of the goal was a bit unexpected, but what happened so fleetingly was not enough to make a second reaction...

As a result, the football that bounced off the ground rubbed the inner edge of the lower post on the right side of the goal and hit the snow-white net.

"Goooooooooooooal——"

A hysterical and elongated voice first sounded in the commentary box.

The other commentators also reacted very quickly, giving praise in unison.

After scoring the goal, Martin still looked calm and calm when he fell back to the ground. He stood there and opened his arms to hug his teammates who came forward to celebrate the goal.

Arsenal players in the Atletico Madrid penalty area celebrated the goal excitedly.

The Atletico Madrid players who had become the best background looked at each other and spread their hands to each other, showing a very helpless mood.

Simeone, the coach of the visiting team who directed the technical area, shook his head and sighed. His players actually did a good job and did not give Martin much space.

But the reason why superstars are superstars is that they are often able to show their best selves in fleeting opportunities.

The fanatical atmosphere at the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium dropped to freezing point. Arsenal fans who traveled with the team seized the opportunity to shout hysterically to cheer for the team that scored the first goal.

Martin took the lead and the balance was broken. However, Atletico Madrid, which was lagging behind at home, did not rush to launch an attack. Instead, it stabilized the rhythm and threatened the opponent's goal in a step-by-step manner.

By the end of the first half, there is no change in the score displayed on the scoreboard.

0:1

The home team goes first and the away team goes last.

After a 15-minute intermission, the game changed sides again in the second half.

Atletico Madrid's long-term attack failed to achieve results, and Simeone had to make the first substitution adjustment of the game in the 53rd minute.

Veteran Torres replaces Angel Correa, who has little role.

Originally, they wanted to use Torres' experience to help the team think of a solution on the offensive end. Unexpectedly, Arsenal, which focused on defense at the beginning of the second half, suddenly changed its tactical thinking and began to control the rhythm of the game.

This is to say that Torres' role on the field has dropped to the freezing point, and he can only help the overall defense on the defensive end.

Facing Arsenal's fast passing, Atletico Madrid's high defense had no effect at all.

James Ronaldo, Xhaka, and Kanter passed and received the ball without any sloppiness at all. Giving Martin a stable ball control point at his feet.

Regular defense by two or three people is simply impossible to stop.

Once it stops, it's a foul.

The most important thing is that once there are three people defending, Martin, who has a wide vision, will often pick the ball out immediately, and then Ronaldo or Xhaka, who is facing only direction, will send the ball to the weak defensive side at the other end.

Simeone and the Atletico Madrid fans in the audience frowned even more as they looked at Martin, who performed with ease.

They know that as long as Martin is in good condition, Arsenal will be invincible.

The home team Atletico Madrid has been on the defensive for a long time and has no new offensive tactics. The ball possession ratio given by the broadcaster is close to 37. The visiting team Arsenal is far ahead in the number of shots and the number of shots hitting the goal.

Only the number of fouls, yellow cards and successful saves leads the team.

Time passed by second by second, and in a blink of an eye, it came to the seventy minutes of the game.

Atletico Madrid's attack from the backcourt ended hastily. Griezmann looked at the football flying towards the second-floor stands and couldn't help but spit, and then spit it on the ground.

His reaction also became a microcosm of the Atletico players in the audience.

Helplessness, frustration and a strong sense of powerlessness swept through my body.

Arsenal organized the attack from the backcourt and moved the football to the 30-meter area of ​​Atletico Madrid's defense through patient forward passes.

Atletico Madrid's defense in the middle is impregnable, and Martin's offense mainly revolves around the two wings.

When the quality of Bellerin's crosses could not be improved, substitution adjustments were made and veteran Alves was used as the right back.

He is said to be a right back, but in fact he is no different from a winger.

Kanter's defensive area is skewed to the right in order to prevent Atletico Madrid from switching from defense to offense on the left.

With no worries, Alves devoted all his energy to offense.

In the 76th minute of the game, Martin handed over the authority to organize the offense to Ronaldo and Xhaka, and it was up to them to decide the direction and method of the offense.

At the beginning, Saul and Thomas would follow Martin into the penalty area to defend from time to time.

But as the defensive pressure on the wings and ribs increases, only one of the two can keep an eye on Martin who enters the dangerous area.

Godin prejudged Xhaka's through ball to Cavani, but his pass was also caught by Kanter in advance, so Atletico Madrid, who had just prepared to counterattack, had to invest in defense.

Xhaka, who received the pass from Kante, passed it directly to Mendy who had not yet returned to defense. The latter made a slight adjustment and quickly crossed from the left about 25 meters from the baseline.

Cavani, who had not yet exited the penalty area, seemed to know that he was in an offside position and therefore did not run towards the football.

Regardless, his national team teammate Godin raised his hand first to complain about offside.

"wowowoowoooo——"

At this moment, a deafening scream exploded over the stadium.

Out of body's conditioned reflex, Godin, whose right foot was already on the line of the penalty area, turned to look at the goal.

I didn't know this, and I was shocked when I saw it.

Martin, wearing the blue No. 10 jersey, was seen running towards Mendy's pass.

The critical thing is that there are no defenders near him.

Lucas Hernandez raised his right hand to remind the linesman that the high-speed forward was offside.

However, the assistant referee did not stop and raise the flag, which is equivalent to saying... not offside!

Goalkeeper Oblak abandoned the goal and rushed towards Martin like a hungry tiger.

Martin, who was receiving worldwide attention, caught Oblak rushing fiercely from the corner of his eye, and an idea flashed through his mind.

While facing the football, he consciously adjusted his steps, supported his body with his left foot, and swung his right foot from back to front, forming a half-volley stance.

Actually, when you touch the ball, use your waistband to hold your hips, your knees down, and your right ankle to turn upwards, so that the ball-touching part becomes your heel.

At the same time, the center of gravity tilts to the left, and the heel that touches the ball knocks the football, which has dropped to about ten centimeters above the knee of an average person, in the direction of the tilt of the body's center of gravity.

In order to save Martin's semi-volley, Oblak lowered his center of gravity. When he saw Martin knocking the football toward his head with his right heel, it was too late to react...

All he can do is keep his eyes from losing track of the football's flight path.

"Oh My God!"

As Sky TV commentator Andy Gray exclaimed, Martin used his left foot as the axis, and the force exerted by the forefoot of the sole was as high as [98], making the center of gravity of his body as stable as a mountain.

Under the watchful eyes of all the fans in the audience, Oblak passed over from the right side of Oblak's body, which was stuck in place.

Adjust your steps slightly, and then use the arch of your right foot to point the football that has dropped to knee height toward the unguarded goal.

"Oh my God~ This shot is so beautiful, isn't it?"

Central 5 commentator He Wei said intoxicatedly: "The ball was knocked past the attacking Oblak with his heel. The whole action was smooth and full of viewing pleasure, just like the classic passing action of Tsubasa Ohsora, the protagonist of the famous cartoon "Football Team" , his two goals helped Arsenal take a two-goal lead away from home."

Atletico Madrid fans at the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium were stunned, with expressions of disbelief on their faces.

Many fans watching the live broadcast of the game were a little dumb, obviously not expecting Martin to score the goal to expand the score in this way.

(End of this chapter)