Chapter 435: Stop the ball and kill the game with a half-volley

Chapter 435: Stop the ball and kill the game with a half-volley

"aoaoaooaoooooooooo——"

The entire Luzhniki Stadium became a sea of ​​joy for the Portuguese fans, who shouted wave after wave.

The Portuguese fans were ecstatic, and the English fans held their heads in their hands, their faces full of disbelief.

Two goals behind?
The vast majority of these fans are fans of Premier League teams, including many Arsenal fans.

They all know what it means for Martin's team to be two goals ahead.

Win!

One hundred percent win!

Since Martin's debut, his team has never drawn or lost as long as they have a two-goal lead.

England head coach Southgate stayed on the spot, with his mouth half open, looking dully at the Portuguese players who were celebrating the goal crazily.

His mind was still replaying everything that had just happened in the penalty area.

Looking at Maguire with his head down and his hands on his hips, he couldn't help but sigh.

Maguire's overall performance can be said to be very good. The own assist just now was indeed undeserved, but... who could have predicted the unexpected?
Cristiano Ronaldo is the strongest header in the Portuguese team except Martin, so there is nothing wrong with him taking off.

In addition, the football hitting Maguire on the back of the head was deflected to Martin and then he shot while lying on his back. It happened in a very short period of time, giving no one any reaction time at all.

From another perspective, Martin's reaction and ability to seize opportunities are at their peak.

All the Portuguese people acted very crazy, but Martin, who scored, was calm and composed, hugging his excited teammates to celebrate the goal that expanded the score.

At the same time, the live guide restored the entire process.

Every commentator gave Martin their praise without hesitation.

"A must-have quality for a top player! With reflexes measured in milliseconds, I have to say that Martin was able to grow into a superstar that surpassed Cristiano Ronaldo and Leo Messi in just four years, scoring goals like Ma’s super efficiency, I think...this goal speaks volumes."

shouted BBC Sports commentator Mourinho.

"Incredible super performance! The 6th goal in 11 games! Martin is really likely to break the phenomenal record of 1958 goals in a single World Cup set by Juste Fontaine in 13!"

Commentator Lineker is an Englishman who led England to the semi-finals of the World Cup in 1990. It was really sad to see Martin score the goal to expand the score, but as a professional commentator, he quickly adjusted his mentality and focused on Martin was shown on the broadcast screen.

French coach Deschamps, who was sitting in a corner of the auditorium, couldn't help but shake his head.

He knew that England's hopes of a final were shattered.

The French national team members who stayed at the hotel to watch the live broadcast of the game also showed depressed expressions at this time.

Martin's club teammates Ferland Mendy and Kante all showed a faint wry smile.

As teammates, they are the most aware of Martin's perversion.

Giroud, who was once a teammate, looked at Martin, who was no different from scoring a goal than drinking water, with eyes full of envy.

It's also about shooting. He didn't score a single goal in 19 shots in six games.

Look at Martin's six games and he scored 11 goals with almost the same number of shots.

Pogba, Griezmann, and Mbappe are also full of envy and wish they could have Martin's super personal ability right away.

……

Before the game restarted, England took the lead in making personnel adjustments.

Rashford replaced Lingard, who had little effect.

This substitution also means that the focus is no longer on Martin, but the entire team's energy is on offense, making a desperate move at the last moment.

The formation changed from the defensive 3142 to the more offensive 343.

Ashley Young and Trippier still serve as bilateral wings, Henderson and Alli serve as central midfielders, and the three forwards are Rashford, Harry Kane and Sterling.

Portugal has not made any personnel adjustments and remains unchanged.

However, there have been slight changes in the tactics. First, under the organization of Martin, they will defend with all their strength, leaving only Ronaldo as the counterattack point.

The English people in the audience knew that the result of this would be to lose the game with a high probability, but people always have to give everything for the possibility of realizing their wishes.

England took complete control of the initiative in the restarted game and launched a wave of attacks.

England fans in front of the TV are full of worry while looking forward to it.

The most outstanding thing about Martin is that he creates excellent scoring opportunities at the moment when he switches from defense to offense.

Cristiano Ronaldo has transformed into a pure scoring machine, and he cooperates with Martin tacitly, fearing that he will lose the ball at some moment.

By then, it will mean that there is no hope at all.

But then again, the team is already two goals behind. Not attacking means losing by default. There is still hope for the offense.

Martin, who was fully committed to defense, patiently commanded the defense line. In addition, the whole team was full of concentration and focused on defense, ensuring the absolute safety of Patricio's goal.

Famous Premier League stars such as Harry Kane, Rashford, Sterling, Alli, and Ashley Young work extra hard, but in many cases their efforts may not lead to the same hope.

Time passed by second by second, but the score displayed on the scoreboard remained unchanged.

In the blink of an eye, the game came to the 75th minute of the game.

This time is very unfriendly to the starting players, because the long hours of running and high mental investment put a strain on their physical fitness.

The English players who were two goals behind gritted their teeth and continued to play, overcoming physical difficulties as much as possible.

They know that as long as they get through it, there is still hope for the future.

Being two goals behind is indeed a bit much, but it doesn't mean it's impossible.

Captain Harry Kane led the way, running regardless of his physical strength, whether offensively or defensively.

His behavior naturally had a positive effect, and his teammates did not spare any effort in running.

Suddenly increasing the running coverage, Portugal's defense suddenly became difficult.

Martin's brows couldn't help but rise, feeling vaguely worried.

The defense was indeed quite rock-solid under his command, but the English players increased their running and the rhythm suddenly accelerated, so that there was no time to give orders.

In other words, the quality of Portugal's defense will decline over time.

Affected by the limited ability of defensive players, Martin had to focus all his energy on defense and make up for the deficiencies in the defensive line as much as possible.

Plus, he's plotting game-killing offenses.

A two-goal lead seems relatively large, but the actual risk factor is quite high.

Once England narrowed the gap, they saw the possibility of an equalizer.

It is not impossible to equalize the score in one go.

It's true that no opponent has ever equalized when his team was two goals ahead in the past, but that doesn't mean it will never be possible.

Records are meant to be broken.

"Portugal's defense is under a lot of pressure."

Pepe pushed Ashley Young's cross from the left over the baseline, and Central 5 commentator He Wei's voice became slightly solemn.

The atmosphere at the Luzhniki Stadium became tense.

England fans held their breath, looking forward to scoring but also worried that the team would concede.

The Portuguese fans were very worried due to the negative impact of the scene, fearing that Patricio's goalkeeping would be penetrated by the English.

Even if the team still has Martin, the talisman, leading the overall situation.

After all, football is a team sport.

In the 79th minute of the game, England launched an extremely patient attack. Henderson, who received the ball on the right side of the attack, passed the ball long to the left. Rashford, who was on the side, received the ball and headed towards the ribs.

Ashley Young advanced at high speed along the left wing. Portuguese right back Cedric thought Rashford would pass the ball and his focus was not completely tilted inside.

Unexpectedly, Rashford took advantage of his speed and suddenly took the ball and accelerated in, with no intention of passing the ball.

It was too late for Cedric to move in, and William Carvalho had to lean in.

What people didn't expect was that Rashford, who brought the ball to the left flank, seemed to be looking into the penalty area, but actually passed a reverse pass to the left.

The ball rolled quickly from the left rib of England's attack to the left. Cedric, who was not aware of it, extended his foot for a moment and did not intercept the ball.

"Ashley Young!"

With a shout from Sky TV commentator Andy Gray, Ashley Young, who was full of speed, stopped the ball towards the ribs. Cedric was not in position, and the midfielder could not cover in time. Central defender Pei Pei can't be pulled out to defend.

Ashley Young is a complete veteran in football, and he knows that the offense must focus on one [quick].

Wundt marked Harry Kane who was outflanking him in the middle of the penalty area. Guerrero followed suit and moved in to protect him. Martin followed Ali, who was not going downhill yet, and ran towards the penalty spot.

Before Pepe's defense was in place, Ashley Young swung his left foot and quickly passed the ball to the penalty area.

His pass was neither to Harry Kane in the front nor to Alli in the middle, but... to Trippier who ran to the back.

Cristiano Ronaldo, who actively participated in the defense, did not have enough defensive depth. By the time he realized what was going on, it was already too late.

The football fell to the front of the small penalty area on the right.

Trippier, who appeared in a key position, immediately raised his right foot without stopping the ball, and hit the football with the instep of his foot hard at the height of an ordinary person's knee.

Boom~
A crisp muffled sound emerged spontaneously.

The force changes the trajectory of the football and flies towards the near corner of the goal at lightning speed.

Goalkeeper Patricio flew up and stretched his arms but failed to touch the football.

"Goooooooooooooooal——"

Sky TV commentator Andy Gray's passionate drawl.

The English fans at the Luzhniki Stadium were like a bomb with a fuse set off, and huge chants swept the entire stadium instantly.

Trippier, who scored, did not celebrate the goal. He ran towards the goal, picked up the football that rolled out of the net and outside the goal line, and held it in his arms.

The other England players naturally did not waste time celebrating, as they all knew that the equalizer would require a race against time.

"England's attack was very beautiful this time, making full use of the width of the pitch, and at the same time bypassing Martin's defense zone, fully revealing the speed advantage on the wing. The highly targeted attack directly penetrated Portugal's defense, and the score became 1:2, with ten minutes left in regular time, the English saw hope of equalizing the score!"

Central 5 commentator He Wei spoke impassionedly.

The on-site director restored the entire process of England's goal, and when the screen was shown back to the scene, it happened to be shown to the technical area on the sidelines.

England and Portugal applied for substitutions at the same time.

Vardy replaces Sterling.

Fee B replaces Moutinho.

England's formation remained unchanged after completing the substitutions, while Portugal changed from a 4231 formation to a 442 formation with parallel midfield positions.

At the same time, Deschamps, the head coach of the French team, who was sitting in the audience, looked at Martin and said something to Ronaldo, B, Guedes and others.

The exchange time was short, and then Martin and Ronaldo encouraged the players at the same time.

"Could it be a surprise?"

Deschamps' eyes glowed with wisdom when he thought of this. When he admired his prediction, he looked at Martin with dignity again.

If this is the case, Portugal will expand the score again, which will undoubtedly be a huge blow to the English. Portugal will still be a tough nut to crack in the World Cup finals.

"Beep~"

The referee Cakir blew his whistle to signal the start of the game.

At the 80th minute of the game, England got a goal back. The English fans at the Luzhniki Stadium were particularly crazy, and the momentum they erupted lasted for a long time.

The Portuguese fans did not hesitate to give in and followed up with loud cheers to cheer for the team.

The fanatical atmosphere was instantly elevated to the extreme.

Portugal, who had the right to kick-off, stabilized their rhythm after kicking off the ball in the center circle and slowly moved forward in a regular manner.

The English players, who were only one goal behind, seemed to be on fire, obviously trying to equalize the score in one go.

The Portuguese players led by Martin took advantage of the English's eagerness to equalize the score and consumed the opponent's energy and fighting spirit through constant passing back and forth.

Moutinho's dismissal has certainly affected Portugal's ability to organize offense in the midfield and backfield, but Martin took off in Wolfsburg's position as an organizational midfielder, which is simply that his position is relatively deep and far away from the goal.

The players he faces are all offensive players, and his strong body and superb foot skills can easily get rid of them.

The outstanding series organization and long pass transfer ability were perfectly displayed during the restart period.

Due to the distance from the goal, England coach Southgate did not care about Martin as much as before.

Including the defensive England players, they pay more attention to the activities of Ronaldo, Guedes, B Fee and B Seat.

That's why they regretted it so much.

Both sides exchanged offense and defense in the next few minutes, both preparing for the final blow.

In the 86th minute, Trippier made a pass from the right, Pepe blocked Harry Kane, and Patricio struck out to pick up the ball.

The defensive focus of the English players was instantly on Martin, and then they filed back into their own half, not giving Portugal a chance to counterattack.

Quaresma and Chik both stood in the substitution technical area.

They are all waiting for the dead ball to appear.

Martin received the ball in the backcourt and easily passed Ali and Harry Kane who were rushing forward, and then moved the ball through the midline through passing and cutting.

B Fei likes to move in the middle. He plays various one-touch coordination with Martin who runs to the right flank of the attack, B seat and Ronaldo who retreats to participate in organizing offensive activities.

After another multi-foot pass, the football came to the feet of Martin, who was attacking the right rib. He tried to pass the ball to Cedric, who was rushing in at high speed on the right. He actually faked a dunk, shook Ali away from the front, and made a long pass with his left foot to the left. Guerrero opened up enough space.

Trippier was out of position on the right wing, and Kyle Walker, who was on the right of the three central defenders, shouldered the heavy responsibility of defense.

Ronaldo and Guedes waved in the penalty area, and Guerrero handed the ball to Fee B in the ribs when he had the space to pass.

Henderson and Trippier approached a little late. B Fee, who received the ball, attacked the left rib and took advantage of England's defensive formation to lean towards the center to make a long pass and pass it to Cedric, who was running in at high speed from the right.

Although Ashley Young on the left wing was too late to position, Rashford actively returned to defense.

Cedric, who came in at high speed, stopped the ball suddenly, and then handed it to seat B who ran to the right rib to ask for the ball. The latter directly passed the ball to his familiar left foot, then made a slight adjustment, and before Ali and Ashley... Young passed the ball to the penalty area before getting into position.

The football shot up from the ground and flew diagonally from the right rib of Portugal's attack to the left rib of the penalty area. Ronaldo and Maguire took off at the same time during the retreat.

With his stronger jumping ability and grasp of the timing of the jump, Ronaldo beat Maguire to hit the football. However, he did not directly hit the ball, but... used his forehead to push the ball back to the top of the penalty area.

"Cristiano Ronaldo! Header back!"

As soon as Sky TV commentator Andy Gray finished speaking, the camera showed a picture covering the entire restricted area. Looking at the familiar red figure, he froze.

The same reaction was shared by the England fans at the scene and in front of the TV.

"aoaoaooaoaooooooo——"

The Portuguese fans went completely crazy and shouted loudly.

I saw Martin, who had been organizing the offense from behind, appear in Ronaldo's heading route.

What made the English fans at the scene despair was that there was no defensive player within three meters around Martin!
"Martin!!!"

As CC5 commentator He Wei shouted loudly, Martin supported his body with his right foot while running, and swung the football with the instep of his left foot hard at the height of an ordinary person's knee.

Boom~
A crisp muffled sound arose spontaneously, and Henderson and Stones, who came from behind to block the ball with unstoppable momentum, passed by at high speed and hit the goal before Pickford could make a complete save. The upper left corner of...

(End of this chapter)