Chapter 452: Invincible September, leading the shortlist for the European Golden Globe Award for Wor

Chapter 452: Invincible September, leading the shortlist for the European Golden Globe Award for World Footballer

Manchester City suffered a heavy defeat when they visited the Emirates Stadium in the first round of the league. In the second round, Chelsea were trembling at home at Stamford Bridge. What made them most depressed was the goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois who only had the last year of his contract. No more training.

With no other option, he could only be allowed to join Real Madrid for 3500 million euros.

The league has started, how can any team easily sell their goalkeeper?
For this reason, one can only use money to break the breach of contract clause.

80 million euros to introduce Spanish goalkeeper Kepa from Athletic Bilbao.

Such a price would also surpass the record transfer fee for a goalkeeper, which was broken by Alisson last month.

Whether it was in the later stages of Mu's second term or during Conte's coaching, he had no success against Arsenal.

The new head coach Sarri was naturally full of confidence before the game, but the game was honest.

Be invincible first, then find a way to win the game.

However, Arsenal led by Martin did very well on both ends of the offense and defense, and did not ignore defense when attacking. This meant that the counterattack system led by Hazard did not threaten Leno's goalkeeping.

In the 29th minute of the first half, the visiting team Arsenal took the lead to break the deadlock.

Martin sent a high-quality cross from the right, bypassing David Luiz at the front point. Cavani, who appeared at the penalty spot, leaped high and beat Rudiger to head the ball into goalkeeper Kepa, who was playing for Chelsea for the first time. .

Once the first goal came, the second one became easy.

Cavani returned the favor before the end of the first half, assisting Martin to score with a blast from the front of the penalty area.

This score is also the final score of the game.

Arsenal still have two league games left before the international break in September.

They defeated West Ham 3-0 at home and continued to top the standings with their first three consecutive victories.

The 2018-2019 Champions League group draw and UEFA Player of the Year award were held in Monaco at the end of August.

As the captain of the defending champion Arsenal, Martin returned the Saint-Bride Cup, which symbolizes the Champions League championship, to UEFA, and then the competition director Marchetti presided over the draw.

As with previous draws, UEFA always draws one or two death groups.

Liverpool and Tottenham from the Premier League were drawn into the group of death.

Liverpool are drawn in Group C with Paris Saint-Germain, Napoli and Red Star Belgrade.

Tottenham are drawn in Group B along with Barcelona, ​​Inter Milan and PSV.

Defending champion Arsenal has a good draw and is in Group F with Lyon, Shakhtar Donetsk and Hoffenheim.

The 2018-2019 Champions League group draw ceremony ends, followed by the awarding of the UEFA Player of the Year.

There are no surprises with this award.

Arsenal captain Martin once again defended his title with a huge advantage.

Time comes in September, and the fourth round of the 2018-2019 Premier League season kicks off. This is also the last game before the international break.

Arsenal travel to Cardiff in Wales to challenge the newly promoted team.

There is a huge disparity in strength between the two teams. Defending champion Arsenal won 5-0 as a guest, winning four consecutive victories at the start of the league.

Arsenal ranks first with a goal difference advantage, and there are two other teams that also won four consecutive games at the beginning.

Liverpool and Watford.

After playing in Cardiff, Martin flew directly from the local international airport to Lisbon to join the Portuguese national team in preparation for the warm-up match against Croatia and the first round of the first UEFA Nations League C match against Italy.

The warm-up match opponent Croatia has a record of playing against each other in the quarter-finals of the World Cup of Fighting Nations. They are relatively familiar with each other. In addition, they are preparing for the UEFA Nations League group stage four days later. There is a high probability that the warm-up match at the Stadium of Light in Lisbon will happen. Mainly focus on running in the lineup.

However, this was the first game for Portugal, the new World Cup champion, after winning the championship, and it received huge attention.

The Stadium of Light was packed more than an hour before kick-off.

Cristiano Ronaldo, Martin and other core players all started.

Before the game started, the Portuguese Football Association held a ceremony to display the World Cup trophy for the team.

"aoaooaooooooo——"

The overwhelming cheers swept the entire Stadium of Light.

Every Portuguese fan present was ecstatic and completely released their energy.

The Croatian fans in the audience were filled with envy, and many of them were even jealous. If they defeated Portugal in the quarter-finals, wouldn't three strikes, five points, and two divided by two mean that their country is the World Cup champion?

……

Portugal and Croatia have sent the vast majority of their main players, but the technical and tactical content is not very high, because both teams need to make tactical and physical reserves for the first UEFA Nations League four days later.

However, Portugal with Martin still created a lot of opportunities despite the sluggish performance of most of the players. Ronaldo and B respectively seized the excellent opportunities created by Martin.

In the second half of the rematch, the two teams began to make personnel adjustments to allow more players to play.

Martin and other players were substituted one after another, preparing to visit the Meazza Stadium to challenge the Italian team in the UEFA Nations League four days later.

Relying on Mandzukic's goal, Croatia finally lost to Portugal 1:2.

Three days later, the Portuguese team took a flight to Milan.

The UEFA Nations League is a group of 55 members of UEFA divided into four groups at four levels ABCD according to FIFA's coefficient ranking.

There are only three teams in each of the four groups of the two levels AB, and there are four teams in each of the four groups of the CD.

The original intention of this event was to replace the international warm-up match, so it is essentially an international A-level warm-up match disguised as an official event.

Portugal, which won the World Cup, has reached the top of the FIFA rankings. Naturally, it is the first level. The draw is in the third group, referred to as Group A3, with Italy and Poland in the same group.

Three days ago, the two teams played a game at home in Poland. The two teams fought hard for 1 minutes and the score was 1:3. This means that Portugal, which is temporarily ranked third in the group, can rank first in the group as long as it defeats Italy at San Siro as a guest. one!

The Portuguese team arrived in Milan on a special plane. Portuguese people who arrived early or were working or studying locally, as well as fans from all over the world who wanted to see the new world champion Portugal, all welcomed the visiting Portuguese team at the international arrival gate by releasing their emotions. .

Martin, who has become the recognized new century football king in today's world football, received the highest level of welcome, with huge shouts coming one after another.

Of course, the fans who came to the international arrivals gate were not completely supportive. There were also local Italian fans who came to show off their power to the Portuguese team, and their harsh boos continued for a long time.

The reporters who arrived early kept pressing the shutter in their hands.

No, there is news material.

Portuguese players have long been accustomed to this kind of battle. They ignored the boos and waved thanks to the fans who supported them.

Of course, the whole team did not completely ignore it, but buried their unhappy emotions in their hearts, and then defeated Italy in the UEFA Nations League group stage tomorrow night, allowing these naysaying fans to deeply feel the dangers of society!
Time passed very quickly, and in a blink of an eye it was the day of the Italy VS Portugal match.

The Meazza stadium, which can accommodate 80,000 fans, was packed about an hour before the game.

You must know that the current Serie A football market is in a downturn, and it has not been full for a long time.

Obviously, it's the new World Cup title that brings extra attention.

In particular, the Italian national team is currently in a lean stage, with only a handful of world-class stars.

Italy under Mancini still uses the usual 433 formation. Looking at the four lines from the goalkeeper to the forwards, there is a serious lack of star flavor. Goalkeeper Donnarumma, defenders Criscito, Romagnoli, Caldara, Lazzari, midfielders Bonaventura, Jorginho, Cristante, forwards Chiesa and Inmo Billai and Zaza.

Except for Jorginho, who moved to the Premier League in this summer window, the other players are from Serie A.

Now, with the end of Serie A and the serious decline in the overall strength of the players, many media believe that even if Italy is at home, it will be difficult to pose a threat to the new world champion Portugal.

as predicted!

The team used a 433 formation at home, seemingly focusing on offense, but in fact they went into defense from the first second.

If it weren't for Donnarumma's excellent condition and his high defense to keep the goal intact, Italy would probably have fallen behind world champion Portugal within the first ten minutes.

The Italian fans at the Meazza Stadium were worried, fearing that they would lose the ball at some point.

Once the team led by Martin takes the lead, it means there is no way to score points.

Mancini was pacing back and forth in the command and technical area, while Santos was leisurely crossing his legs on the coaching bench.

The performance of the two head coaches is also a microcosm of both sides of the game on the court.

The Portuguese fans who accompanied the team on the expedition let out loud and loud cheers to cheer for Portugal, which launched a mercury-like offensive.

At the 23rd minute of the game, the home team, which had resisted for more than minutes, finally announced that the city gate had been lost.

Ruben Neves took a corner kick from the right, Ronaldo feinted a shot from the front of the small penalty area, Martin in the middle jumped high, overpowered Romagnoli and smashed the ball into the upper left corner of the goal.

Donnarumma, who had previously performed as if he was assisted by God, reacted extremely quickly, but he was still a little short of Martin's powerful and tricky-angled header.

It was just such a loss that left the nineteen-year-old Donnarumma powerless.

Italian fans were depressed, while Portuguese fans cheered.

Once the goal is opened, it will be continuous.

In the 41st minute, Martin received a through ball from Ruben Neves at the front of the penalty area and used his explosive advantage to get rid of Jorginho and Cristante. Then he shot furiously without making any adjustments.

The football kicked out was as heavy as a cannonball.

Donnarumma's vision was slightly disturbed, and it was too late to make a save until he saw the flight path of the football.

"Goooooooooooooal——"

The commentators in the on-site commentary box stretched their voices almost crazy: "Martin! Another world-famous goal! The number one player in world football really deserves his reputation! His goal helped Portugal lead 2:0 as a guest. Italy."

The Italian fans in the audience were almost crying.

Damn it, another fucking goal.

How to play?
The Italian players on the field looked at each other, and each could see a trace of depression and helplessness in each other's eyes.

They thought they did their best, but what was the result?
Martin scored easily.

Italian coach Mancini sighed, he knew... his wish to draw Portugal at home was going to come to nothing...

But luck still fell on Italy's side.

Before the end of the first half, Martin had another shot in the penalty area that bounced off the left goal post, otherwise it would have been a half-time cap.

After a fifteen-minute intermission, players from both sides returned to the court to fight for the forty-five minutes of the second half.

Italy, which is two goals behind, has no choice. If it is not aggressive under such circumstances while sitting at home, you don't have to think about how it will be criticized by the media and fans after the game.

But what Italy is most proud of is its defense. It is really difficult for them to lead the offense and find ways to score goals in positional battles.

Bonaventura, Jorginho, and Cristante can be said to be top players at the Serie A level, but looking at the entire Europe is not enough.

The iron triangle in the midfield composed of Martin, Ruben Neves and William Carvalho works very well, and there is a very good understanding on both offense and defense.

In the 56th minute, Martin assisted Ronaldo to score another victory, extending the score to three goals.

In just three minutes, Italy's strong attack did not work. William Carvalho intercepted Jorginho's pass to Belotti, who came on the bench, and immediately handed it to Martin, who stopped and turned past Cristante. Marking, and then sent a through ball that was more than 40 meters to the ground.

Cristiano Ronaldo, who was always ready to counterattack, caught up with Martin's well-timed pass at a speed visible to the naked eye, but instead of fighting alone, he directly passed to Andre Silva who was following up at high speed in the middle.

The Portuguese striker succeeded with a low shot from the left rib of the penalty area into the far corner, turning the score into 4:0.

Kicking Italy, which is known for its defense, to a pulp in the away game also made many commentators and fans sigh.

Portugal led by Martin is too strong.

Therefore, they consciously controlled the rhythm in the following game time, obviously intending to maintain the four-goal lead until the end of the game.

I don’t know if it was the German referee Bruchy who gave him face. At the end of the game, Belotti fell to the ground on the right rib of the penalty area and was whistled for a defensive foul.

Penalty kick!

Jorginho made a free throw.

In the end, Portugal beat Italy 4:1 as a guest and ranked first in the A3 group.

After playing in the UEFA Nations League, Martin, like many of his teammates, took flights from Milan to the cities where their respective clubs are located to prepare for the renewed league, cup and Champions League group stages.

Before the international break in October, Arsenal has 7 games, 4 league games, 2 Champions League group stage games and 1 EFL Cup game.

The opponents are not strong.

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Also won two consecutive victories in the Champions League group stage.

3:0 Lyon at home, 2:0 Hoffenheim as a guest.

The EFL Cup was a guest challenge to Brentford. Arsenal, who played as a semi-main force, advanced to the next round 3:1 with the goals of Mahrez, teenager Nketiah and De Ligt.

In seven games, Martin contributed 8 goals and 5 assists, and his performance was extremely eye-catching.

Come October, the 2018 FIFA Annual Awards Ceremony and the European Golden Globe Awards have officially announced the 23-person candidate list and the 30-person candidate list respectively.

There is little difference from past years, with Martin, Ronaldo and Messi leading the list.

Since this is a World Cup year, and Martin was the biggest contributor to Portugal's World Cup victory, and also won all championships at the club level, almost everyone around the world has reached a consensus.

Martin will definitely win the World Footballer and European Ballon d'Or again!
After the league victory over Fulham as a guest, Martin, the world's biggest football star, took a flight to Porto, preparing to challenge Poland in the second round of the UEFA Nations League and Scotland's international warm-up match.

Poland is a team that relies heavily on striker Lewandowski. On the other hand, Portugal also relies on Martin and has many reliable scoring points. Therefore, they easily defeated Poland 2:0 in the UEFA Nations League group stage at the Horzówruhe Stadium. .

The Portuguese twin stars Martin and Ronaldo passed each other's shots and made great achievements.

Affected by Scotland's overall strength, Portugal did not send many main players in the match against the home team.

Martin and Ronaldo both came on as substitutes in the second half of the game, and the score at that time was already 3:1.

The two men showed their faces completely when they came on the field, allowing the home team fans to have a glimpse of the football superstars.

(End of this chapter)