Chapter 447: The huge influence of the ball king, the trembling opponents

Chapter 447: The huge influence of the ball king, the trembling opponents
"Martin!"

"Martin!!"

"Martin!!!"

Martin, who returned to London by flight, was still welcomed by fans, mainly Arsenal fans, who had arrived early, and received overwhelming cheers one after another.

Faced with the love of fans, Martin, who has become the number one player in world football, never forgets his original intention, treats fans like first love, and responds with enthusiasm.

If he were not worried about affecting the normal operation of the airport, he would satisfy more fans' wishes for autographs and photos.

While heading to the VIP parking lot, he heard a man and a woman walking from the parking lot to the airport talking in English.

"When will a private jet be maintained? Taking a regular flight is really tiring."

"Anyway, I just sat back and forth twice."

"Okay~"

……

The speaker has no intention of speaking, but the listener has the intention. Martin slapped his forehead suddenly.

What the hell!
I am so rich, I should buy a private jet!

Now she is no longer alone, and with a private plane, she can often hire someone to take her adoptive mother Clara Anna around to relax.

Looking at the entire world of football, there are many stars who own private jets.

Cristiano Ronaldo, Messi, Ibrahimovic...

However, the Community Shield will start in two days, and the purchase of private jets can only be postponed.

Anyway, if you have money, you don’t have to worry about not being able to buy it, and you are not in a hurry to use it now.

With Martin's arrival in London, Arsenal fans have their hearts set on something new.

The past three International Champions Cup games have been truly unspeakable.

The offense is constipated, and the defense is not as reassuring as it used to be.

If it weren't for Van Dijk's defensive ability, he would have lost all three International Champions Cup games.

The day after Martin arrived in London, he went to the Colney training base to meet with former captain and current head coach Boarteta.

What surprised him was that his mentor Wenger was also there.

But if you think about it for a moment, you can guess the intention.

Arteta has only studied with Guardiola for two years and has no actual coaching experience. This is when he needs support.

"Teacher Arsène, I haven't seen you for more than two months. You look much younger."

Martin stood on tiptoes, hugged Wenger, who was over 1.9 meters tall, and patted Wenger's back with both hands.

"You guys, I'm almost seventy."

Wenger laughed and cursed.

Immediately afterwards, Martin gave Arteta a big hug: "We can fight side by side again."

Arteta clearly felt the goodwill coming from Martin's release: "Yeah, those times are really nostalgic."

"We will have more time to cooperate in the future."

"Thank you."

Arteta responded quickly, smiled and patted Martin on the back.

Wenger was very happy when he saw the two lovers talking happily.

Although the two of them worked together happily as teammates in the past, it does not mean that they will remain the same after the identity change. Seeing Martin proactively mentioning future cooperation, you know that the two people who once studied in the same school will definitely be of the same mind. .

The overall performance in the past three International Champions Cup games was not good, and there were some unpleasant voices not only from the outside world, but also from within the team.

Now the team's number one star and captain fully supports the work of new head coach Arteta, and other players will definitely follow suit.

When Martin returned to the team, he first greeted his new teammates and welcomed them into the Arsenal family, and then held a locker room meeting to unify his thinking for the new season.

Not a single player on the team is dissatisfied with the man recognized as the number one player in world football today.

There is a saying that is very correct.

If you follow big brother, you don't have to worry about food and drink.

Many players were not particularly well-known since joining Arsenal. With Martin leading the team to dominate Europe, they have gained both fame and fortune.

The three International Champions Cup games without Martin have demonstrated the overall strength of the team, and also made them realize that they are a bit drifting.

It is undeniable that his strength is indeed very good, but if he wants to fully display his personal strength, he still needs Martin to hold the line.

So in this case, everyone knows the importance of Martin in the team.

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On the first day after returning to the team, the first step is to undergo a pre-season physical examination.

Just like the past three years, the physical condition has always been maintained at its peak. The key is that the competitive state after returning to the team training is also very good. Medical director O'Driscoll and head coach Arteta have called on the players to learn from the captain.

"Good and self-disciplined living habits are the fundamental reason why I maintain good health and good condition as always."

Martin said without blushing or heart beating.

The young players Saka, Nketiah and Smith Rowe who trained with the team before the start of the new season listened very seriously and secretly vowed to be as self-disciplined as Martin and become a world-class superstar!
The other players have already formed the habit of living their lives as they thought in the past. There is no need to make any changes. Anyway, as long as they perform normally, they can win the championship under the leadership of Martin.

Time flew by and it was the afternoon of the next day in a blink of an eye.

The 2018 Community Shield will kick off at the new Wembley Stadium.

An hour before the game, the starting lineups of both teams leaked.

Manchester City sent almost all its main players in a 433 formation.

Goalkeeper: Bravo

Defenders: Benjamin Mendy, Stones, Otamendi, Kyle Walker

Midfielder: Foden, Fernandinho, De Bruyne

Forwards: Sane, Aguero, Sterling
Arsenal can only be said to be a semi-main force, and their formation still follows Wenger's most commonly used 4231 formation.

Goalkeeper: Petr Cech
Defenders: Ferland Mendy, Van Dijk, De Ligt, Bellerin
Midfielder: Coquelin, Xhaka

Midfielders: Aubameyang, Ramsey, Mahrez

Forward: Cavani
……

Manchester City head coach Guardiola received the Arsenal starting list compiled by Arteta, his assistant in the previous two seasons, and the corner of his mouth slightly raised. He has great confidence in winning Arsenal before the start of the new season.

But when he saw Martin's name appearing on the substitute list, he felt faintly uneasy again.

After a short thought, he decided to score as many goals as possible in the first half and kill the game early!
Even if Martin comes on as a substitute in the second half, it won't help!
The new Wembley Stadium, which can accommodate 90,000 people, is packed with seats. Arsenal dominated Europe in the past. As fans, they have a very high sense of superiority and are full of confidence in the upcoming Community Shield.

What they didn't expect was that they were hit in the head only five minutes into the game.

The 18-year-old Foden moved around in front of the penalty area on the left side, easily passing Coquelin and De Ligt who was defending. When everyone thought he was going to shoot from the left rib of the penalty area, he faked a shot and passed the ball. The ball is handed to the center.

Aguero's movement attracted most of the attention, and the second-tier De Bruyne appeared at the passing point.

Knife rises and falls.

De Bruyne's right-footed push helped Manchester City lead Arsenal 1:0.

The Manchester City fans who were "going on an expedition with the team" gave out deafening shouts, and the on-site director also immediately showed the camera to Martin.

The intention of this picture is very obvious, that is, the Arsenal captain always stands up when the team is in a bad situation.

Martin appeared in the camera with his legs crossed, chatting with Alves, who may leave the team in the near future, without any emotional changes.

Head coach Arteta looked solemn.

Not far away, 'Master' Guardiola was making provocative body movements, indicating to the players that they should continue to play like this, increase their offensive intensity, and strive to follow the tactical thinking of scoring as many goals as possible that was formulated before the game.

De Bruyne, who scored the goal, instinctively glanced at the Arsenal bench. When he saw Martin sitting there as if nothing had happened, he became a little unhappy. I finally scored a goal, so I should at least be surprised, right?

De Bruyne, who felt he was not being 'respected', was thinking of scoring or assisting in the restarted game.

It's hard to catch Martin not appearing, so he must perform well.

The Arsenal fans at the new Wembley Stadium didn't panic at all. They all thought that I had Martin on the bench. They still started 3:0, with one goal and Luo Hai leading by two goals.

What are you afraid of?

The Arsenal players on the field were not affected by the score deficit, and the restarted game still followed the tactics formulated by head coach Arteta before the game.

It's just that the game without Martin always feels like something is missing.

Xhaka's organizational ability is indeed strong, but his personal escape ability is relatively weak, and it is difficult to perform when being closely monitored.

Affected by the sharp reduction in playing time, Ramsey's condition has declined significantly, and he is no longer as energetic as in the past.

The offense did not produce decent content, so it could not threaten Bravo to guard the goal.

Not long after, possession changed hands.

Manchester City, who are stronger overall, slowly penetrated forward from the backcourt, threatening Cech to guard the goal.

At this time, Van Dijk stood up. The defensive system he led already knew where the shortcomings of the defense line were through his excellent ability to read the game after losing the ball.

In addition, defense is inherently simpler than offense.

Arsenal's offense was constipated, and the defense performed well under Van Dijk's command, causing the offenses organized by De Bruyne to return without success again and again.

Martin, who was sitting on the bench, nodded repeatedly and was satisfied with the performance of Van Dijk, who had become the 'world's first defender'.

Faced with Manchester City's indiscriminate bombardment, the seemingly shaky defense never showed signs of collapse.

However, in the 22nd minute of the game, an accident occurred.

De Bruyne suddenly shot a cold arrow from the top of the arc in the penalty area. Coquelin's fall to the ground was half a beat too late to block, and the powerful and heavy football hit the outside of Van Dijk's left thigh, who was blocking the ball with his leg raised from the front.

Goalkeeper Petr Cech had already moved to the right side of his body. When he saw the refracted football flying in the opposite direction, his eyes were filled with despair...

"Goooooooooooooooal——"

Multiple commentators in the commentary box blurted out.

Guardiola, standing in the command and technical area, raised his arms and shouted excitedly, venting his ecstasy.

Taking a two-goal lead in less than half an hour, we felt even more confident in our victory over Arsenal in the first half.

De Bruyne was very excited. Although this goal was scored by reflection,... in the final analysis, it was not his credit?

Any shot that hits the goal area must be counted as a deflection.

De Bruyne, who was celebrating his goal with his teammates, glanced towards the Arsenal bench again, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, showing a victorious smile.

In a hurry?

Actually, that's not the case. Martin just wanted to change his sitting position. He had crossed his legs for too long and needed to change.

De Bruyne's smile froze: "..."

Can't you just pretend to be anxious?

However, Martin's mood did change subtly, but he did not show it.

After all, you can't show your emotional changes easily in front of De Bruyne, even a little bit.

The on-site director once again showed the camera to Martin. Sky TV commentator Andy Gray frowned and said: "Without Martin, Arsenal's overall strength has dropped by at least one level. There are huge shortcomings on both ends of the offense and defense. I think Mikel Arteta should consider replacing the former captain Martin in advance.”

Arteta, who was directed by the visiting team's coach in the technical area, had an impulse in his heart, but he did not dare to make it easily.

This... this is the first official game of his coaching career, so he can't play too poorly.

The first goal conceded was indeed related to the overall defense, but the second goal conceded was due to bad luck.

He knew how to change that, but... didn't want to have the reputation of relying solely on Martin to win.

Especially those voices on the Internet are hard to bear.

Wenger, who was sitting in the VIP seats watching the game, shook his head, and it was obvious at a glance that Arteta was entangled in his heart.

It’s just that some things must be understood by oneself.

It's not Martin's credit that he can retire easily.

What does it matter if others say "You can win the game even if you tie a dog to the coaching bench"?
Manchester City, who were leading by two goals, strengthened their high-pressure in the restarted game, making Arsenal's offense, which was already not smooth, even more uncomfortable.

Arteta knows how to solve the current dilemma, but he feels that he cannot lose face.

The game should be played according to the plan.

According to the plan made in advance, the earliest time is before the start of the second half. If the first half is not over, they will be replaced to make up for the lack of formation.

The situation was more passive, and coupled with the two-goal deficit, the defensive performance gave a feeling that the ball might be conceded again at any time.

"what can we do about it?"

The on-site director obviously knows the ball very well. When Manchester City was leading the attack, he specially cut two shots. One was for Martin, who was chatting with his teammates at the end, and the other was for Arsenal's new rookie coach Arteta, who was frowning.

Thirty minutes into the game, Manchester City's offensive was like mercury pouring down the ground. Their high-success rate defense made Arsenal players reluctant to take the ball too much even if they got the ball.

Mahrez, whose footwork is second only to Martin in the team, has outstanding footwork, but the football cannot be passed to his feet at all.

It is equivalent to saying that the whole team can only passively defend and cannot free up its hands to attack.

Aguero, Sterling, and Foden got shooting opportunities one after another.

If it weren't for Van Dijk and Cech's excellent form, the goal would have been lost three times.

There are dangers in front of the door.

The extreme Arsenal fans in the audience who were fed up with their tastes couldn't bear it any longer and booed Arteta harshly.

Although such a crowd was small in number, it reached Arteta's ears.

"How about letting Martin warm up now?"

Just when Arteta was hesitant, Manchester City, who got a corner kick, took advantage of the tactical corner kick to expand the score to three goals.

"aoaoaooaooaoaooooo——"

"Martin, go warm up."

Manchester City fans gave out overwhelming cheers, and Arteta had no more thoughts and walked to the bench in three steps and two steps at a time.

"OK."

As soon as Martin stood up, the on-site director gave up on the Manchester City players who were celebrating the goal. He didn't even give a highlight replay and directly focused on Martin who was running towards the warm-up area.

"Martin!"

"Martin!!"

"Martin!!!"

Arsenal fans at the new Wembley Stadium burst into hysterical chants.

Martin started to warm up, always smiling and responding to the enthusiastic fans like a born winner.

At the same time, whether it was the Manchester City players celebrating the goal or Guardiola standing in the technical area commanded by the home team coach, their eyes could not help but look at Martin, who has attracted worldwide attention!
Their expressions were exactly the same. The joy of victory was instantly washed away by Martin's upcoming appearance, and was replaced by a solemn look on his face, as if he was no longer in the mood to celebrate a goal.

"Martin, the only recognized football champion in the new century, is about to come off the bench!"

"The whole stadium roared like a tsunami!"

"This... is the huge influence of the new World Cup champion!"

PP sports commentator Zhan Jun said impassionedly: "The Manchester City players, who are leading by three goals, seem to be trembling!"

　The next season will be written in leaps and bounds, not for water, but for perfection~
　　Write about the UEFA Nations League, the European Cup and a World Cup, and visually check within twenty chapters.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)