Chapter 422 The horse and mule (Luo) exerted their strength, and the duck collapsed

Chapter 422 The horse and mule (Luo) exerted their strength, and the duck collapsed
"Goooooooooooooal——"

Such chants echoed endlessly from the commentary box at Fisht Stadium in Sochi.

After scoring the goal, Ronaldo was particularly excited in the frenetic atmosphere. He opened his arms and ran all the way to the corner flag area on the left side of the attack, celebrating his second goal of the game with the iconic 'siu'.

Compared with the joy of the Portuguese players, the Spanish players who were two goals behind were particularly depressed.

Before the game, I thought about the possibility of losing, but I didn’t expect to fall behind by two goals before half an hour of the game...

The key is that the attack has not created an absolute threat, but the city gate has been lost twice.

The screen showed several Spanish players with their hands on their hips and expressions of helplessness.

Spanish acting head coach Hierro, who was standing in the coaching technical area, was frowning. Fans in front of the TV could easily tell something based on his facial expression.

Santos on the other end smiled happily.

Two goals ahead less than half an hour.

According to past team practice with Arsenal, the final result is to win!

After all, Martin hasn't exerted his strength yet.

If he waits until his opportunity arises, won't the score be even wider?

The Portuguese fans in the audience and in front of the TV were very excited and cheered loudly for the outstanding performance of the national team.

Before the game restarted, the on-site director specially gave Martin a close-up shot of his face.

"Although Martin did not directly assist, his role in this goal was very large. It is no exaggeration to say that without Martin in Portugal's free kick coordination, the goal would no longer exist."

Central 5 commentator He Wei commented.

"Indeed."

Commentator Xu Yang nodded and said: "It was he who attracted the attention of most of the Spanish defensive players. Many defensive players who were not aware of it were so panicked when facing Bruno Fernandez that they neglected to penetrate back. Ronaldo on it!”

The game resumes at Fisht Field.

Spain, which was two goals behind, was obviously playing more anxiously than before.

All the players who started the game have played against Arsenal where Martin played, which means they have all been dominated by Martin. They know that falling behind by two goals is a very dangerous situation.

If the score difference cannot be narrowed in a short period of time, the possibility of losing will be very high.

De Gea, David Silva and Diego Costa who play in the Premier League, Ramos and Carvajal who play for Real Madrid feel the most profound.

In the past battles with Martin, I had never won.

The best result is a draw within ninety minutes.

The key is that Martin fell behind by two goals before he directly exerted his strength. What if Martin exerted his strength?
So they want to narrow the point difference before Martin exerts his strength and try to equalize the score as much as possible!
Portugal, which took a two-goal lead, played very calmly, with a sense of ease on both the offensive and defensive ends.

The Portuguese fans at Fisht Stadium continued to shout loudly and loudly. Neutral fans were also affected and joined the ranks of creating a fanatical atmosphere, so that the entire stadium seemed to become Portugal's home court.

Spain, which is lagging behind, works very hard, but in many cases the efforts may not be rewarded accordingly.

The completely opposite facial expressions of Portugal coach Santos and Spanish acting coach Hierro are also a microcosm of the situation on the field.

As early as the World Cup in Brazil four years ago, as Xavi and Iniesta grew old and dominated European football, the Habaibu combination no longer existed, and Spain's dominance also declined.

Although the offensive routine is still based on ground passing and control, the threat has dropped by at least two levels.

Portugal, which led by two goals, focused on control on the offensive end, consuming the game time through reasonable passes and looking for Spain's defensive loopholes.

After all, a two-goal lead isn't particularly advantageous.

Once the point difference is narrowed by Spain, it may be equalized in one go.

Martin is the absolute core of Portugal's offense and defense, and naturally receives very close attention.

Although no goals were scored on the offensive end, there were no problems on the defensive end.

Time often passes very quickly in high-level matches, and in a blink of an eye, it’s the forty minutes of the first half.

The scoreboard still showed the score 2:0.

The Spanish fans at Fisht Stadium were very anxious and somewhat dissatisfied with the players' performance.

It is certainly commendable that there were no problems in the defense, but it must also be condemned if the offense failed to score.

Group B has already played a group match, and the Persian team defeated Morocco 1:0.

If the game is lost with the current score, the ranking will go directly to the bottom.

Indeed, it is very possible to score six points in the next two rounds of the group stage and still advance to the top 16.

But there is a high probability that the problem may not become a reality.

The World Cup is held every four years, and upsets often occur.

If the overall performance is poor but the opponent performs extremely well, losing is not impossible.

Seizing the present is what any team must do, otherwise it may face a humiliating exit, just like the World Cup held in Brazil four years ago.

"Spain's possession of the ball has reversed Portugal's, but the absolute opportunity created never appeared at all, and Patricio did not make any saves. To put it simply, Spain had the advantage and could not score. On the other hand, Portugal's counterattacks and positional battles The game was impressive, if the efficiency had been higher, the score would have been 3:0."

Central 5 commentator He Wei looked at the situation on the field and said solemnly.

"Martin has not been directly involved in scoring goals so far. Based on his past game practices, he will be directly involved in scoring goals at least once."

Guest commentator Xu Yang said loudly: "Spain's defense is becoming more and more difficult. Kok and Busquets respectively received yellow cards in the process of defending Martin. The subsequent transition from offense to defense is likely to be a huge hidden danger..."

"aoaoaooooooooo——"

The Spanish fans in the audience were disappointed. When the team attacked, they still burst into loud cheers to cheer for the national team.

After continuous passes, David Silva, who received the football, sent a diagonal pass to the left in the attacking left rib. Alba, who received the ball, stopped and walked in. Iss, who was originally moving in the rib, Ke inserts the outside line obliquely.

Alba, who fully took away the defensive attention, passed the ball to Isco with the outside instep of his left foot.

The pass with an obvious intention was caught by Cedric in advance, and he fell to the ground and made a tackle to stop the ball.

His connection movement was very fast, and when he fell to the ground, he swept the ball to Moutinho, who was reaching for the ball.

David Silva rushed forward and cooperated with Isco and Alba to form a triangle double-team.

Moutinho has good skills with his feet, but he has a stronger sense of coordination and a wider field of vision. He caught Martin's movement with his peripheral vision, and sent a pass with a little advance through the arch of his right foot.

Busquets is known for his high football intelligence and accurate predictions. He focused on Martin as soon as he switched from offense to defense.

The defensive strategy of switching from offense to defense is to cut off the passing route.

Never expected it.

Martin also has an early prediction, and his offense is proactive.

Moutinho has worked with Martin many times on the training ground and knows what kind of passes he likes.

In a small space, he can get it as long as the lead is not particularly large.

this time……

That's it!

Busquets wants the passing lane Camutinho hands to Martin. If the cooperation of ordinary players is really successful.

Busquets had an early prediction, so why not Martin?
He probably knows how Moutinho will pass the ball, so he speeds up very decisively.

He quickly took several lunges and kicked out, and the toes of his right foot took the lead and poked the ball out.

After realizing it, Busquets wanted to kick the person down, but in the blink of an eye, he thought that he had a yellow card on his back, so he retracted his foot at the critical moment.

In his mind, another voice also played a crucial role.

Portugal's quick counterattack this time may not be successful.

Also, think of the team as a group.

Cork didn't expect Busquets to shrink his foot, and it was too late to speed up.

However, Martin had no intention of advancing personally with the ball. His broad field of vision had already caught the sight of Ronaldo, who had little defensive tasks, making two forward strides at high speed to catch up with the football. He sent a kick towards the center of his own half, about 20 meters away from the midline. Diagonal pass from the left front.

Although Ronaldo, who is at full speed, does not have the terrifying speed in his heyday, he still has a big advantage over Pique and Ramos.

Spain's two full-backs actively participated in the attack and were not in position. The heavy responsibility of defending Ronaldo fell on Pique and Ramos.

Pique and Ronaldo have played against each other many times in La Liga. Instead of competing for speed, they stuck to the inside line.

As long as there is no defensive dislocation, it is very possible to complete the defense with partner Ramos.

Taking a step back, even if Ronaldo gets a chance to shoot, wouldn't there still be De Gea in front of the goal?

"aoaoaooooooooo——"

When the Portuguese fans at Fisht Stadium saw Ronaldo getting closer and closer to the football, running at full speed, they instinctively burst into loud cheers.

"wuwuwuuwuwuuuuu——"

After a brief period of confusion, the Spanish fans quickly formed a united front and let out harsh boos in an attempt to affect Ronaldo's ability to get the ball.

"Cristiano Ronaldo!"

Sky TV commentator Andy Gray's mood became high. The on-site director happened to show a medium-to-long-distance picture. He saw a familiar red figure appearing on the right side of the picture. His voice suddenly rose twice: "Martin The speed is completely up!”

In fact, at this moment, many commentators have already noticed Martin wearing the red No. 10 jersey.

Central 5 commentator He Wei felt that this attack was likely to lead to a goal. He shouted excitedly based on the immediate situation: "Cristiano Ronaldo has caught up with the football! His iconic left heel knocked the ball from behind to his body. on the right side, widening the distance from Pique, passing the ball!"

The football shot up from the ground and flew diagonally from the offensive left rib about thirty-five meters away from the baseline to the right.

Ramos, who planned to cooperate with Pique to defend Ronaldo, looked at the football in mid-air, and only then noticed from the corner of his eye a red figure heading towards the point of the pass like lightning.

"Oops!"

The reason why he quickly moved to the middle to help defend Ronaldo was largely because he had previously observed that Martin, who had passed Busquets, was still some distance away, and there was also Koke who was behind to mark him.

Ramos, who is very experienced in the game, knows that once the football flies over, he will most likely face disaster!

Being two goals behind is already unacceptable. If we lose another goal, the whole team will collapse!

While retreating, Ramos jumped up hard, obviously hoping to complete a defensive effort to turn the tide at the critical moment.

Cristiano Ronaldo's passing skills are not comparable to those of top midfield masters, but he can still make a difference by sending accurate long diagonal passes under low pressure.

Ramos, who jumped to the highest point, was a little desperate because...his hair didn't even touch the football.

"Ramos! He missed it!"

Central 5 commentator He Wei said impassionedly: "Martin!"

At the same time, Martin, who was running at full speed on the right side of the attack, used his chest to lead the diagonal pass from Ronaldo in the direction of travel in front of him. Then he strode forward and passed the ball from the outside of the penalty area on the right side with the whole world watching. Entering the right rib of the penalty area.

"Martin!!!"

All the commentators in the commentary box shouted impassionedly.

De Gea knew that Martin had scored all the goals in a single shot, but he also knew that there was no way out at this moment.

I always think in my mind, 'When we meet on a narrow road, the brave wins'!
Abandon the door and attack!

Martin put the ball into the right rib of the penalty area and followed it up with two lunges. Without any adjustment, the arch of his right foot swept the football that had dropped to his calf toward the near corner of the goal.

In the middle of the attack, De Gea suddenly lunged to the left side of his body.

His save rate is very fast, but the speed of football must be half a beat slower.

The football kicked out by Martin jumped half a step past De Gea's left armpit as he rushed to the left side of his body, crossed the goal line against the inside edge of the right goal post, and crashed into the snow-white net!

"Goooooooooooooooal——"

"Martin! Shot!! The ball went in! 3:0!!!"

"Oh MY God! Crazy game! Martin's goal gave Portugal a three-goal lead!"

"In the 42nd minute of the game, CM broke through David De Gea's goal! The half was not over yet! Portugal almost killed the game early!"

……

The commentator in the live commentary box/remote broadcast room blurted out the moment the football entered the net.

The Portuguese fans at Fisht Stadium fell into absolute madness, and neutral fans were affected by them and chanted hysterically.

The Portuguese players on the court ran towards Martin, and the home team coach directed Santos in the technical area and the players on the bench to raise their arms and shout.

On the contrary, Martin, who scored the goal, acted very calmly. He stood there, turned around and hugged Ronaldo, who crazily stepped forward to celebrate the goal.

The entire Fisht Stadium became a sea of ​​joy for the Portuguese, and the huge cheers were louder than the waves.

Busquets defended well, Koke didn't concentrate enough on defense, Cristiano Ronaldo didn't put enough pressure on Pique, Ramos didn't hit the ball when retreating, De Gea failed to make a single save...

Every Spanish player feels a strong sense of powerlessness.

Martin started to exert force and the whole team could not stop him.

Busquets felt a little guilty, but had no regrets.

With a yellow card on your back, you have to pay attention to your defensive actions.

He also didn't know the team would end up conceding a goal.

Once there is one less player accumulated yellow cards, the situation becomes even more difficult to recover.

I just didn't expect that Portugal's counterattack could be completed so simply and efficiently.

Only two people were involved in the attack...

The most important thing is that receiving a red card will also affect the second round of the group stage.

Being behind Portugal by two goals before conceding the goal almost means that the loss is a foregone conclusion. If the game is suspended after losing, the impact will be huge.

The live broadcast restored the entire process of Portugal's goal.

From the time Cedric fell to the ground to intercept, to Martin's final shot, there were only four passes in total, and only 13 seconds passed.

The key is that only Martin and Ronaldo are involved in the counterattack...

(End of this chapter)