Chapter 381 At the 2017 FIFA Annual Awards Ceremony, Martin ushered in a new era for the Gunners

Chapter 381 At the 2017 FIFA Annual Awards Ceremony, Martin ushered in a new era for the Gunners

At the end of the international match in October, Portugal reversed course against Switzerland and qualified for the World Cup. Except for Martin, who was in a calm mood, the other players on the team were overjoyed.

Although the overall strength of the team is very strong, even if it participates in the play-offs, there is a high probability of directly advancing.

But with the opportunity to advance directly, who would play two more play-offs?

After playing two international matches, Martin and Swiss player Xhaka took a flight back to London at Lisbon's Portela Airport to prepare for various club-level events.

League, Champions League group stage and League Cup.

2017-2018赛季英超第8轮联赛到来前，法国权威媒体《法国足球》在官方网站、认证的社交平台第一时间公布2017年欧洲金球奖的30人候选名单。

Just like the European Ballon d'Or announced last year, which was separated from FIFA, each batch has five players, and a total of six batches are announced.

Ronaldo is the first batch, and Hazard, Bonucci, Mbappe and Aubameyang were also announced.

I don’t know if it was intentional, but Messi led the second batch.

Martin leads the third list.

Compared with last year's shortlisted players, Arsenal occupies the largest share this year with seven players, followed by Real Madrid with six players.

The European mainstream media is not very enthusiastic about the newly released European Ballon d'Or list.

In addition to the British media, Portuguese media and Dragon Country media reporting vigorously, most media are focusing on the league that has rekindled the war, or the play-offs of the World Cup of the Fighting Nations starting next month.

The reason is simple. This year's European Ballon d'Or and World Footballer are exactly the same.

There won't be any surprises.

Against this background, the eighth round of the 2017-2018 Premier League season has quietly arrived.

The first game to kick off is the Double Red Club, which has attracted enough attention from all over the world!

Liverpool faces Manchester United at Anfield.

The two teams fought hard for ninety minutes, and the result was very disappointing to the fans who watched the game live.

0:0 throughout the game.

Arsenal's away game against Watford takes place on Saturday evening.

The overall strength of Arsenal, who did not have key players on the international match day, was significantly higher than that of the home team. However, the players were affected by the international match day and their physical fitness was somewhat tight.

Arsenal, led by Martin, played very pragmatically. With the ball at their feet, they focused on control. They involved Watford's defense with constant passes back and forth to see if they could find the opponent's flaws first.

Affected by the overall lack of enthusiasm for running, Martin has a little difficulty being both a father and a mother when being closely monitored.

It wasn't until the second half that the side changed sides and the game started again. Martin took advantage of Watford's lack of concentration at the beginning and suddenly launched a cold arrow about 30 meters away from the goal.

The kicked football was like a cannonball that escaped from the barrel and hit the upper left corner of the goal.

0:1

Gomez, who performed extremely well in the first half, could only declare that he was beyond the reach of Martin's very high-quality long-range shot.

Although Watford, who strengthened their offense, created a certain threat through crosses from two wings, the forward's ability to seize opportunities was a bit poor and did not convert the opportunities that emerged into goals.

In the second half, the game changed sides and Wenger took the lead in making personnel adjustments, injecting new vitality into the rhythm of the game with the fresh blood brought by the substitutions.

Coupled with Martin's grasp of timing, he sent a fatal pass to the offensive line that was gradually recovering.

In the 53rd minute of the game, Arsenal switched from defense to offense. Martin received a pass from Kante and then continued to break through Ducoure and Cleverley. After attracting the attention of center back Bristol's defense, Martin quickly sent a pass. Direct pass.

Welbeck followed up in the middle and understood it clearly. He accelerated at the moment when Martin passed the ball and rushed to full speed before Kabasel, who was dragged behind by Watford, caused an offside.

Kabasel also stopped in place and raised his hand to indicate that Welbeck was offside.

The assistant referee saw it clearly. He followed the forward Welbeck and ran towards the baseline, with the side flag close to his body.

Meaning...not offside!

Welbeck isn't fast, but he's not slow either.

He caught up with Martin and sent a direct pass, stopping and hitting Watford's penalty area.

At this time, when we meet on a narrow road, the brave one wins!

Naturally, Welbeck won. After entering the penalty area, he slowed down and adjusted his shot in one go.

The kicked football passed right under Gomez's crotch, crossed the goal line, and hit the net in the lower left corner of the goal.

This goal was also the last goal of the game.

In the end, Arsenal relied on Martin's pass and shot to defeat Watford 2:0 in the away game, winning the first eight consecutive games.

After the international break and the league play, the team's focus is on the European competition.

Back-to-back group matches with Roma home and away.

Judging from the results of the game, it will seriously affect the qualifying situation of Group C.

Atletico Madrid plays back-to-back group matches with Qarabag, while Arsenal plays back-to-back games with Roma. Obviously, Atletico Madrid's back-to-back games are more difficult.

The only drawback is that the flight to Azerbaijan is a bit far, more than 4,000 kilometers, and the flight time takes more than seven hours, which consumes a lot of players' physical and energy.

Having said this, I have to say that Atletico Madrid is the most miserable team in the Champions League in recent seasons.

In the 2013-2014 season, when they returned to the Champions League after four seasons, they were placed in the same group as Malmo of Sweden. The flight distance was not only long, but also the guest games had to be played on artificial grass in the ice and snow.

In the 2014-2015 season, they were placed in the same group as Astana of Kazakhstan, and the away distance was as high as kilometers.

Last season, we were in the same group as Rostov.

I don’t know if the players were in poor mental condition due to the long flight time. The two sides fought hard for 0 minutes and the score was 0:, which was a big upset.

There were no accidents in the third round of the Champions League group stage in the same group at the Emirates Stadium.

Although Brazil national goalkeeper Alisson defended the goal many times with high defenses, the offensive system led by Martin created continuous opportunities.

Alisson was able to block two or three inevitable goals, but he couldn't stop them forever.

In the 35th minute, Martin launched an attack on the left rib. Sanchez, Xhaka, and Cavani successively played wonderful ball coordination. Just when everyone thought that Sanchez, who entered the penalty area to get the ball from the left rib, would shoot, he unexpectedly passed the ball. An inverted triangle.

Martin, who passed the top circle of the penalty area at high speed, adjusted his steps and hit the middle and upper part of the football hard with the instep of his right foot.

The football running close to the ground came from behind with lightning speed. Nainggolan and Juan Jesus, who had fallen to the ground to block the ball, quickly rushed past and went straight to the lower left corner of the goal.

Goalkeeper Alisson's vision was disturbed, and by the time he realized he should make a save, it was already too late...

“Goooooooooooooooooal——”

The elongated voice that blurted out instantly echoed through the commentary box at the Emirates Stadium.

Arsenal fans throughout the stadium also cheered happily, cheering for captain Martin who opened the scoring.

Head coach Wenger also breathed a sigh of relief.

As long as the goal is scored first, everything will develop in a favorable direction.

Before the end of the first half, Martin played wonderful cooperation with Sanchez, Xhaka, Cavani and the inward-looking Gnabry on the left rib of the attack. His low shot with his left foot that broke into the left rib of the penalty area was saved by Alisson. .

Cavani reacted very quickly and kicked the football into the goal that Alisson subconsciously saved.

Roma center back Faccio turned to look at the assistant referee as if asking for help. At this moment, he really wanted to see the assistant referee raise the side flag.

The reality was cruel. The assistant referee retreated along the right sideline toward the center line.

Meaning...not offside!

Roma coach Di Francesco was still venting his anger.

His overly excited reaction also caused the referee Skomina to run over and give him a few serious warnings.

The live broadcast restored the entire process in the penalty area. At the moment of Martin's shot, Cavani was positioned further back than Fassio, which also verified the assistant referee's keen eye.

Roma, which fell behind by two goals, stepped up its offensive in the second half, and Dzeko, the striker who once played for Manchester City, also got two chances.

It's just that in the end, the difference is a thousand miles away.

Cech was guarding the goal and encountered dangers one after another. Wenger immediately adjusted his tactics, stabilizing the defense first and then waiting for opportunities to counterattack.

The defensive problem has been solved. If Roma wants to narrow the point difference by strengthening the offense, it must invest in more offensive players.

With more people involved in the offense, there will naturally be fewer defensive players switching from offense to defense.

Another away game.

Rome was in big trouble.

In the 62nd minute of the game, Van Dijk intercepted the ball from Dzeko and handed it to Martin immediately.

The Roma players who switched from offense to defense followed the tactics formulated before the game to stare at Martin. Little did they know that Martin had no intention of counterattacking with the ball. He flicked the outside of his left foot and handed the ball to Xhaka, who was facing the direction of the attack.

After receiving the football, Xhaka made a slight adjustment to prevent Castro from jumping on him. He decisively sent a long diagonal pass over 40 meters.

Gnabry, who came on as a substitute, surpassed Fazio and Juan Jesus on the left rib of the center line at a speed visible to the naked eye. He made consecutive stops and took the ball to the penalty area without losing speed.

When he brought the ball to the edge of the penalty area on the left, he chose to adjust his steps when facing Fazio and Juan Jesus who were getting closer and closer. However, he did not shoot, but... a fake shot and a real pass, giving the ball to Go to the middle to outflank Cavani who is following up.

Juan Jesus in the center was too late to turn around and defend, and could only watch helplessly as Cavani met the ball and pushed.

The kicked football was close to the ground. It flew past the left armpit of Alisson who subconsciously fell to the ground to save at high speed, passed the goal line, and hit the snow-white net... 3:0

The appearance of this goal also made the Roma team completely lose the idea of ​​scoring points as a guest.

However, before the end of the game, Dzeko took advantage of De Ligt, who came on as a substitute to feel the atmosphere of the Champions League. He took advantage of the opportunity and successfully intercepted the ball, and a decisive low shot from the penalty area line broke through Cech's fingers.

In the end, Arsenal defeated Roma 3:1 at home and won three consecutive group wins.

At the end of the game, Martin took the initiative to find De Ligt, who was feeling sad for making a mistake and losing the ball, and put his arm around his shoulders: "Matthew, be happy after winning. Who hasn't made a mistake?"

"Captain, you have never..."

Dericht said quietly.

"If you use me as a benchmark, you will probably have countless difficulties in your career."

Martin ruffled De Ligt's blond hair.

"Too……"

De Ligt scratched the back of his head in embarrassment.

"Come on, come with me to thank our fans for their full support."

"Okay Captain."

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The third round of the Champions League group stage has ended, and several groups with distinct strengths and weaknesses have already reached preliminary conclusions.

好比C组阿森纳，三连胜积九分高居榜首，罗马1胜1平1负积4分排名第二，马竞两平1负积2分排名第三，卡拉巴克1平2负积1分排名垫底。

After playing in the Champions League, Arsenal turned its attention back to the league, as well as the League Cup and other competitions.

In addition to preparing for these events, Martin also has FIFA's annual awards ceremony in London after playing at Goodison Park.

Considering that next year is the World Cup of Fighting Nations, all major leagues will tighten their schedules, which may lead to the absence of a large number of guests at the annual awards ceremony held at the beginning of the year.

In order to avoid this situation, the annual awards ceremony will be postponed when the schedule is relatively loose.

Martin's formal wear sponsor is Armani Men's wear, which, as always, is designed by chief designer Giorgio Armani himself.

Last year it was a dark suit, and Giorgio Armani wanted this year's formal wear to be bolder.

As Melo is the unbeatable presence in today's world football, his external image is only slightly worse than that of readers. Whether it is clothing or hairstyle, he will lead the trend.

Armani Men's Wear renewed Martin's contract at a high price in the hope of using Martin's huge influence in world football to attract fans around the world to buy the same brand or even the same style of clothing.

There is only one focus game in the 2017th round of the 2018-9 Premier League season.

Tottenham face Liverpool at home.

What people didn't expect was that the league that started first had a huge upset.

Manchester United, which remained undefeated with six wins and two draws in the first eight rounds, unexpectedly lost 1:2 as a guest to challenge newly promoted Huddersfield in the league.

Another team in Manchester, Manchester City, performed well and defeated Burnley 3-0 at home.

Arsenal played a very open game as a guest at Goodison Park, and the score displayed on the scoreboard at the end of the game also demonstrated the intensity of the game in the past 90 minutes.

2:5

Martin scored a hat trick.

The much-anticipated battle kicked off at the new Wembley Stadium.

Since White Hart Lane has been demolished this summer, Tottenham Hotspur's new home stadium, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, will be rebuilt on the original site and will take two years to build, so Tottenham will rent the new Wembley Stadium for two years.

This game was also played in an open manner. The two teams fought hard for 4 minutes. In the end, Tottenham, which had the home advantage, defeated the visiting Liverpool 1:.

2017-2018赛季英超第9轮联赛全面结束，阿森纳9战全胜积27分，曼城8胜1平积25分排名第2。

本轮爆冷的曼联6胜2平1负积20分排名第3，强强对话赢球的热刺同样积20分，只是以五个净胜球的劣势排名第4。

Chelsea, Watford, Newcastle, and Burnley ranked 5th to 8th respectively.

The weekend league has come to an end, and England has entered the EFL Cup schedule.

Arsenal had good luck in their previous fourth-round draw, with Norwich City being relegated to the Championship last summer.

However, many players in the team have no extra thoughts on the English League Cup in midweek.

On Tuesday evening, the 2017 FIFA Annual Awards will kick off at pm at London's Palladium Theatre.

Arsenal players basically live in London, not far from the Pallas Theatre.

It is also true that the Arsenal players who received invitations from FIFA also participated in the daily training at the Colney training base that day.

The training lasted earlier than usual and ended at four o'clock.

Even Martin, who usually has the habit of practicing more, went home directly, took a shower, called the royal teacher Tony, got his hair styled, put on styling mousse, and wore a burgundy formal suit designed by Giorgio Armani himself.

After a few bites of the dinner carefully cooked by her adoptive mother Clara Anna, she took a short break and drove to the Pallas Theater in her newly purchased white Aston Martin V8-Vantage.

Taking into account the traffic conditions in London, we deliberately set off an hour early.

In less than half an hour, Martin drove his car to the red carpet in front of the theater. The major media who had been waiting for a long time subconsciously pressed the shutter in their hands to record the wonderful moment.

They even thought about the subject of the photo shoot in advance.

[The new World Footballer Martin will lead the new fashion trend]

[The best football brother makes a shining appearance]

[Martin and his mother attended the FIFA Annual Awards Ceremony]

……

In addition to reporters, there were a large number of fans outside the cordon at the entrance of the Pallas Theater. They chanted Martin's name hysterically.

Martin, who has always been full of enthusiasm, casually handed the car keys to the parking staff, then smiled and waved to the fans.

"Martin!"

"Martin!!"

"Martin!!!"

What responded to him was a loud and even more violent shout.

Martin glanced at the time displayed on the high-end Longines watch he endorsed. It was less than half past six and there was still time. He said a few words to his adoptive mother and walked towards the fans who kept shouting.

Randomly select a few lucky fans to sign autographs and take photos.

Considering that time was tight and many big names came to the theater, Martin raised his hand to apologize to the fans who still had unfinished business. He happened to meet Ronaldo who came to the theater in a business car from the hotel.

The two had a very good relationship in private, and now they are teammates on the national team, and they gave each other a big hug.

The reporter with super keen perception instinctively pressed the shutter in his hand.

I don’t know if it was deliberate, but Cristiano Ronaldo and Martin walked side by side towards the entrance of the theater, and Messi’s business car stopped on the red carpet at the entrance.

As a result, the three of them chatted a few more words with each other and waved to fans and reporters.

Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi are very conscious, and they walk on both sides of Martin.

This kind of entrance was also recorded by active-minded reporters with cameras in their hands.

Sign the signature wall together and take photos with official reporters.

Entering the compartment inside the theater, Martin saw a small venue of nearly 300 square meters, with different snacks, gourmet food, champagne, red wine, etc. placed on each table...

Groups of small and five gathered together to chat, and now Martin seemed to have his own spotlight. Football celebrities, current players, and head coaches would all take the initiative to say hello.

At 6:55, the PA at the Pallas Theater sounded and the host reminded everyone to return to their respective seats and wait for the start of the FIFA Annual Awards Ceremony.

With host Elba's wonderful talk show detonating the audience, the 2017 FIFA Annual Awards Ceremony officially began.

The first award is the usual lineup of the year.

Arsenal, which dominated Europe in the 2016-2017 season, became the biggest winner.

In this 433 formation list, Arsenal occupies seven seats.

Goalkeeper: Petr Cech

Defenders: Marcelo, Van Dijk, Ramos, Bellerin

Midfielder: Martin, Xhaka, Kante

Forwards: Cristiano Ronaldo, Cavani, Messi

……

Seeing this best team of the year makes no sense to the vast majority of media and fans.

Especially the midfield.

The three midfielder composed of Martin + Xhaka + Kanter is also called the ceremonial midfielder.

(End of this chapter)