Chapter 403 The battle between the old and new overlords: the ultimate shock

Chapter 403 The battle between the old and new overlords: the ultimate shock

The score displayed at the Allianz Arena in Munich became 0:3.

The same player scored all three goals.

Riyad Mahrez!

Before the game, everyone believed that Martin would become the absolute protagonist of this game and help Arsenal defeat Bayern on the road.

Unexpectedly, Algeria's 'ball king' Mahrez, who has been ignored before, actually completed the hat-trick achievement in this game...

Of course, Martin's role cannot be ignored.

Two of Mahrez's goals were directly assisted by Martin, and the second goal was also related to Martin's header back to Xhaka who provided the assist.

What Bayern head coach Heynckes, players and fans didn't expect was that it was Mahrez who stood up and became the finisher today!

Mahrez, who scored three goals, was also extremely excited. He opened his arms, ran all the way, and celebrated with the most obvious cathartic gesture of sliding on his knees.

Wenger, who was in the technical area directed by the coach of the visiting team, excitedly raised his hands and raised his arms vigorously, expressing his ecstasy about the three-goal lead.

"aoaoaaooaooaoo——"

The Arsenal fans who traveled with the team were very excited and shouted hysterically, cheering for the team that was leading by a big score as a guest.

At this time, the home fans became eclipsed, shaking their heads and sighing. 65923+.6633333391581

Some fans even left the venue early because they couldn't bear to watch any more.

The on-site director also specially gave a shot. Central 5 commentator He Wei sighed: "Bayern is three goals behind at home. There is a high probability that they have to accept the result of a home defeat. Although the second half of the game is only half over, the players who are suffering from injuries It’s a bit far-fetched whether Bayern can save face if they don’t score three goals in a row in the remaining game time.”

"He Wei is right. Bayern has played very well since the beginning, but their ability to create absolute scoring opportunities is slightly lacking. Lewandowski can't find a suitable starting point under the marking of the world's number one central defender Virgil van Dijk. Foot shot opportunity.”

Commentator Xu Yang said loudly: "We scored a lot of goals in the Bundesliga, but failed to score any key matches in the Champions League. This is not enough for Bayern, who are eager to complete a breakthrough in the Champions League..."

The game restarted with the two commentators chatting. Bayern, which was three goals behind, could only continue to maintain the offensive momentum to see if it could break the ball.

After all, Bayern players have a strong mentality and have played in all kinds of ups and downs.

However, the Arsenal players, who were leading by three goals, did not relax their vigilance and still played according to the tactics formulated by coach Wenger.

Play slowly and wait for the opportunity.

Martin devoted himself to overall defense and made up for the gaps exposed by the defense at a certain moment by controlling the battle situation.

In addition, he can also direct his teammates to select and fill positions.

All teams that have played against Arsenal know that Martin, who invests in defense, can turn Arsenal's already solid defense into an impregnable one.

Unless something unexpected happens, the goal guarded by Cech is extremely reassuring.

Therefore, the outside world once said this about Martin: No team that focuses on defense can break his team's goal, and no team's defense that focuses on offense can prevent his team from scoring!

This... is also why Arsenal has dominated Europe in the past three seasons.

Bayern attacked with all their strength, and Arsenal defended with all their strength.

If possession of the ball changes hands, game time will also be reasonably consumed through continuous passes.

On the weekend, I will go to Manchester to visit Old Trafford to challenge Manchester United.

The result of the league will not affect Arsenal's early championship, but the victory or defeat will affect whether Manchester United can participate in the Champions League group stage next season.

Time passed by second by second, and soon it came to the end of the game.

Not long after, the fourth official held up the electronic sign indicating four minutes of injury time.

At this stage of the game, the home fans at the Allianz Arena in Munich have already retreated a lot.

Looking around, less than 60% is left.

And it is still decreasing at a rate visible to the naked eye.

The fans kept leaving the game, and Bayern, which made three substitutions, could not find a way to score.

The score on the scoreboard did not change until the referee blew the whistle to end the game.

Arsenal beat Bayern Munich 3-0 as a guest.

Gain a huge advantage in the two-round knockout format.

A big win on the road, first away and then at home, also means that it is difficult to overturn when returning to home.

The first leg of another Champions League semi-final that came to an end at the Santiago Bernabeu last night was a different matter.

皇马在主场五球领先的情况下主动犯错，让1/4决赛次回合在主场实现超级大逆转的罗马打进两球，意味着回到主场的欧冠半决赛次回合即可凭借3：0和4：1的比分逆转晋级欧冠决赛。

Now this Roma team can burst out with unexpected energy at home.

At the end of the game, the live director's close-up shot showed Mahrez.

With his excellent personal performance, he led Arsenal to a three-goal victory over the Bundesliga giant Bayern. This kind of treatment is what the best player in the game deserves.

Mahrez, who 'dominated the game' for the first time, was also favored by a large number of media reporters.

It's simply a dream treatment.

Arsenal captain Martin walked towards Robben, who was standing on the sidelines after being substituted at the end of the second half.

"Alger, I'm sorry, I won again."

Robben glanced at Martin with helpless eyes, gave him a small look, put his hands on his hips, and said with a helpless expression: "The midfield is weak~"

Martin agrees with this view.

The back line and forward line are among the best in Europe, but weakness in the waist can lead to problems with the head and feet.

The three goals conceded are not directly related to the midfield, but they are also inextricably linked.

If it weren't for the poor offensive organization in the midfield and the lack of defensive hardness, it would have been impossible for Arsenal to launch three consecutive quick counterattacks with fatal blows.

Martin patted Robben's shoulder sincerely: "Come on, there's still a second round."

"..."

The speechless Robben twitched the corner of his mouth slightly: "There is something I don't know whether to say..."

"Who among us is following whom? Just tell us~"

Martin blinked.

Robben: "..."

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At the regular press conference after the game, the 73-year-old Heynckes accepted the media interview and took the initiative to shoulder the responsibility of losing, taking full responsibility for the players who performed poorly.

Heynckes has a pivotal position in German football. He had already retired. Bayern asked him to be the firefighting coach, and he is also very good at leading the team.

Winning the league title early and reaching the semi-finals of the Champions League, their performance has been very good.

The German domestic media did not bombard him, but just hoped that his team could create a miracle in the second round away game.

The Arsenal team returned to London Heathrow International Airport and were welcomed by fans who arrived in advance to welcome the players on their triumphant return.

Defeating Bayern with three goals as a guest almost means locking in a spot in the Champions League finals in advance.

In addition, Saturday will be the second leg of the season against Manchester United.

Although the result will not affect the final championship, Arsenal has not lost yet this season.

And there were many wins and very few draws, ending the 35 league rounds with a record of 34 wins and 1 draw.

With such good results, it is natural to want to maintain them, especially those fans with obsessive-compulsive disorder.

With the last three rounds of the league left, Manchester United is ranked third with 75 points, 23 points ahead of seventh-placed Burnley. It has already secured a spot in next season's European Cup in advance, but whether it can keep its spot in next season's Champions League is another story.

Because, after 35 league rounds, they are only four points ahead of fourth-placed Liverpool and fifth-placed Tottenham.

This means that there are still a lot of variables in the last three rounds of the league.

Especially in the 36th round against Arsenal who were at their peak.

Fortunately, the opponents in the 37th round and the final game are not strong. They are Brighton and Watford, two teams that have a high probability of being relegated.

Of course, Manchester United, playing at home, will not hold back.

Firstly, the initiative in next season's Champions League group stage must be firmly controlled by oneself. Secondly, defeating the leader Arsenal at home can bring great confidence to the whole team and prepare for the FA Cup final after the end of the season. Prepare.

If they lose to Arsenal in a row, it will be difficult for Manchester United players to have the confidence to defeat the invincible Arsenal in the FA Cup final.

Liverpool, who are competing for the Champions League next season, suffered an upset first, a 0-0 draw at home against Stoke City, which had a chance of being relegated.

The 2017-2018 Premier League season has reached the 36th round of the league. In addition to the lack of seats for the Champions League and Europa League next season, which has attracted much attention, the team's relegation has also become the focus of major media and fans.

Many times, the relegation battle will be particularly exciting, and there will be some super upsets in which the weak defeat the strong.

Many relegation battles are popular among Premier League fans around the world, but the one that really attracts huge attention is Manchester United VS Arsenal.

A direct confrontation between the Big3!

Since the establishment of the Premier League, the clash between the two teams has always attracted the attention of football media and fans.

Manchester United is the only team to have won three consecutive league championships, twice.

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Arsenal, which is about to visit Old Trafford, is the second team to win three consecutive league titles since the founding of the Premier League.

In addition, Chilean international Sanchez, who used to dominate Europe with Arsenal, transferred to Manchester United in this winter window. Armenian football king Mkhitaryan joined Arsenal as an additional player and will also face his old club Manchester United.

The two represented their respective teams against their old clubs, bringing a different kind of camaraderie to the game.

You know, under normal circumstances, teams will not trade their competitive players to competitors.

Before the game even started, mainstream European media gave the game a gimmicky title: Battle between the New and Old Premier League Hegemons.

Saturday, 5pm, Old Trafford.

Manchester United ushered in three consecutive league titles against Arsenal.

For this game, Mourinho often forgets to sleep and eat before the game in order to develop a set of tactics to defend Arsenal.

The starting lineup he arranged is somewhat different from what he was used to in the past.

From the 4231 formation to the 4312 formation.

The goalkeeper is De Gea, who does his job, and the defenders are Ashley Young, Lindelof, Smalling and Valencia who are untouchable in the contract year.

The three defensive midfielders Matic, Herrera and Pogba.

Lingard serves as attacking midfielder.

Lukaku and Sanchez serve as double arrows.

Arsenal is still in a 4231 formation.

Goalkeeper: Petr Cech

Defenders: Monreal, Cerny, De Ligt, Alves

Midfielder: Coquelin, Martin

Midfielder: Ramsey, Mkhitaryan, James Rodriguez

Forward: Aubameyang

……

Although the visiting team Arsenal did not field the strongest lineup, many powerful players all appeared on the field, and Martin was in charge, which also caused many Manchester United fans to feel huge psychological pressure before the game.

The process after the start of the game was also in line with the speculations of many Manchester United fans before the game.

Even if they are at home, they have to retreat to half court and wait for the opportunity to quickly counterattack.

The tactics Mourinho formulated before the game were very targeted, but they mainly revolved around Martin's role as a free agent in the frontcourt.

Unexpectedly, Wenger's use of Martin in this game turned out to be... back to the retro stage.

Organized midfielder.

As a result, many of the tactics formulated before the game had to be overthrown and restarted.

Therefore, Manchester United, playing at home, was caught off guard.

They originally planned to defend the counterattack, but were 'forced' to gain too much possession of the ball.

In order to solve this unexpected situation, Mourinho could only temporarily adjust Pogba's position, except for Lukaku at the front of the striker, with Sanchez and Lingard on the left and right.

The most important explanation is that Pogba cannot blindly increase dribbling.

After all, he was facing Martin, whose defense could limit any player in world football.

Pogba has suffered a lot under Martin, so he played very honestly and tried his best to play as concisely as Mourinho asked.

Pogba, who has no extra thoughts in his brain, still plays very well. While connecting the midfield and frontcourt, he can also deliver cannonballs to the forward line.

Sanchez and Lukaku both performed dazzlingly in the limited opportunities to get the ball, which led to a series of huge cheers in the usually gloomy Old Trafford Stadium.

In the fanatical home atmosphere, Manchester United once held league champion Arsenal at half-time for offensive and defensive drills.

Both the Manchester United fans at the scene and the Manchester United fans in front of the TV were extremely excited, as if they were about to defeat the league champion.

Manchester United head coach Mourinho raised his eyebrows while standing in the home team coach's technical area. He obviously saw a situation that others could not see.

The frown deepened as time went by.

He couldn't help but think of the position where Martin initially took off - the organizational midfielder.

Also, two scalpel-like through balls in the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals.

The two full-backs pressed more and more forward, and the two central defenders also passed the half-circle.

Mourinho immediately realized something when he saw Aubameyang roaming around.

He is prepared to wait for a dead ball opportunity to appear, and then reminds the defenders to pay attention to their depth when participating in the attack.

At this moment, Lukaku, who was resisting Koscielny, stretched out his hand for the ball in front of the top of the penalty area, just like a center forward in a basketball game.

Matic received Pogba's pass and sent the ball over immediately.

Unexpectedly, Lukaku, who seems to be physically strong, is not particularly stable at the bottom. After being bumped from behind by Koscielny, he was a little panicked when he raised his foot to catch the ball, which caused the ball to be stopped too far away from his body.

Martin, who had predicted it in advance, stretched out his foot to poke the ball away while running laterally.

"wowowowoooo——"

The Manchester United fans at Old Trafford had a wide view and subconsciously let out a burst of exclamations.

Before Pogba and Lingard could get closer, Martin made a long pass with his left foot.

The football shot up from the ground and flew diagonally towards the Manchester United defensive half from the front of the penalty area on the left.

The on-site director immediately switched the camera.

“-Pierre Aubameyang!!!”

Sky TV commentator Andy Gray's voice suddenly rose an octave when he saw the figure appearing on the broadcast screen.

Fans watching the live broadcast of the game can see that Aubameyang's running route, which just passed the center line, is consistent with Martin's long pass route!

To put it simply, the passing and running are consistent!

Martin's passing accuracy + Aubameyang's absolute speed!

Looking at the entire world of football, Aubameyang's speed can definitely be ranked in the top five.

Neither Smalling nor Lindelof are very fast, and they cannot get close to Aubameyang immediately when switching from offense to defense.

Asking them to chase a speedy striker with full speed is tantamount to wishful thinking.

Looking at Aubameyang running further and further away, both of them felt a trace of despair in their hearts.

But the most desperate thing is goalkeeper De Gea.

He is a typical goal-line goalkeeper, known for his quick reactions. He has no defensive mentality at all when facing Arsenal's long pass counterattack.

The position is relatively far away from the passing point. Fighting for speed with the speed player Aubameyang is no different from committing suicide.

Of course, staying in the penalty area is about the same.

The best news for De Gea is that Martin is not a 100% goal scorer on his own...

Three seconds later, De Gea's luck was gone.

In the past, Aubameyang did not have much confidence in single-handed ball, but Martin had a great influence on him.

Especially in terms of confidence, Aubameyang has grown significantly.

Plus Martin's passing has the 'passive' effect of increasing scoring...

Facing De Gea, who has the best reaction speed in front of the goal, Aubameyang chose the safest way to handle the ball.

He used the change in rhythm to fake a shot and dunk, and then kicked the ball into the empty goal after completing the breakthrough.

Arsenal used Mourinho's best method and scored the opening goal.

"Nice quick counterattack!"

PP sports commentator Zhan Jun said passionately: "Martin's long pass to find Aubameyang's counterattack tactic will definitely be Arsenal's most important counterattack scoring method in the future. Such tactics have been used since Aubameyang joined Arsenal in the winter window. It has happened many times since Nasdaq."

"The accuracy of Martin's long pass is almost measured in millimeters, and Aubameyang is so fast that ordinary defensive players simply cannot catch up."

Guest commentator Li Yuankui said: "From a defensive perspective, the counterattack efficiency of Martin + Aubameyang is unexplainable."

Arsenal players celebrated the goal passionately, and Wenger also high-fived his assistants in celebration.

Arsenal fans who traveled with the team cheered and danced, expressing their joy at being ahead as a guest.

Mourinho, who was in charge of the technical area as the coach of the home team, pursed his lips and kept shaking his head.

The Manchester United players on the court looked at each other, feeling very powerless against Arsenal's counterattack speed.

Before the game, I thought that Arsenal would counterattack with such speed, but only when we actually faced it can we truly feel what the ultimate shock is.

Bayern head coach Heynckes, who was sitting in a corner of the audience, was a little lucky. Fortunately, Aubameyang played in the Champions League for Dortmund in the first half of the season, otherwise the second round would have been even more difficult.

But without Aubameyang, the second leg of the Champions League semi-finals is also a headache.

Losing 0:3 at home and going to the Emirates Stadium in the second round also means that it is difficult to recover from the disadvantage.

(End of this chapter)