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Chapter 280: In a grid with an explosive mentality, Martin’s passing and shooting skills gain the upper hand! (happy National Day)
"Martin!"

"Martin!!"

"Martin!!!"

The Atletico Madrid fans at the Calderon Stadium seemed to be stunned by Martin's violent world wave. The Arsenal fans who traveled with the team were particularly crazy and subconsciously let out deafening shouts.

Martin, who scored the goal, was also extremely excited.

In addition to being very beautiful, this goal is also extremely important.

Wenger, who was in charge of the technical area as coach of the visiting team, did not expect the goal to happen so suddenly. He subconsciously raised his arms and almost frantically celebrated the go-ahead goal.

In the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals, Atletico Madrid, which is known for its defensive skills, led 2:1 away from home. Regardless of the final result, it will have a positive and far-reaching impact on the two-leg knockout rounds.

Not far away, the home team coach Simeone opened his mouth half-open, looking at Martin who was celebrating the goal crazily, and he was completely confused.

What the hell, does this work?
Augusto Fernandez's unconventional clearance ball caused the football to miss and bounce irregularly. Griezmann's emergency clearance kick actually appeared in Martin's running route.

The most incredible thing is that Martin didn't need to make any adjustments and kicked the ball directly into the absolute blind spot of the goal.

This luck, simply.

The score becomes 1:2, and the next game will become extremely difficult.

Arsenal are ahead and they can completely defend and then counterattack.

Thinking of this, Simeone turned to look at the visiting team's coaching bench.

Wenger was pulling Chamberlain and Welbeck and talking about something. No need to guess, he would replace Giroud and Walcott next to ensure the efficiency of the counterattack.

The live broadcast restored Martin's wonderful goal.

Through slow-motion replays, fans watching the live game can even keenly feel that Martin seems to have a unique judgment on the placement of the football.

At the moment Griezmann kicked the ball, there was a small movement, running towards the landing point of the football.

If Martin had known anyone thought this, he would have shrugged his shoulders.

At that time, I just ran casually without any deliberate intention.

If you have to say that you are ugly, then it is luck...

The wonderful slow-motion playback of frame by frame also fully demonstrates Martin's superb long-range shooting skills.

The long-range shot from the foot is very beautiful, and the kicked football is like a cannonball that escapes from the barrel, passing through the sky above the penalty area with unstoppable momentum and hitting the absolute dead center in the upper left corner of the goal.

Before the game restarted, Arsenal made two consecutive position adjustments.

Welbeck and Chamberlain came on to replace Giroud and Walcott respectively.

Simeone had seen the warm-up area more than once, and there were only a handful of available players.

No matter in terms of state or strength, there is no way to compare with the players on the field, and it is impossible to make adjustments while still having physical fitness.

Unless there is a hidden danger of two yellows turning into one red.

"beep~"

With the whistle of the referee Cakir on duty, Atletico Madrid's home game against Arsenal resumed.

Atletico Madrid, which had a kick-off advantage and was behind in the score, did not strengthen its attack. Instead, it gradually increased the number of attackers compared to the past. They passed the ball while avoiding Martin's defense zone and hit the ribs more often. They tried their best to give the football to Griezmann, Cork and Saul.

Torres is no longer as brave as he once was, but his fighting spirit is very good.

This is also the fundamental reason why Simeone sent Torres instead of Gameiro or Vietto.

In addition, Torres, who returned to Atletico Madrid, seems to have regained his previous instructions and performed much better than the previous teams he played for.

My current physical condition is pretty good and I don’t need to make any adjustments.

That's why Simone couldn't help but sigh.

But soon, he calmed down and set his sights on the court.

The game time has reached more than 70 minutes. Since there is no way to adjust the lineup through substitutions, we can only place our hope on the on-the-spot performance of the players on the field.

Playing at home still has a certain probability of improvement.

Arsenal, who were leading by score, played very sloppily, shrinking their defense and handing the initiative to Atletico Madrid, which was not good at positional warfare, waiting for opportunities to counterattack.

Welbeck, Sanchez, and Chamberlain are all very fast players and are good counterattackers. With players like Martin behind them who can deliver accurate shells, the chance of a quick counterattack is very high!
Simeone did not change his tactics, and the players on the field could only continue to use the previous tactics and organize the offense step by step.

"aoaoaooooooo—"

The Atletico Madrid fans at the Calderon Stadium worked very hard to encourage the players on the field, and they sent out huge cheers one after another.

Due to the numerical disadvantage, Arsenal fans were unable to create a blockade that broke through the mighty momentum, but this did not affect their joyful dancing and cheering to celebrate the lead.

If the current score can be continued throughout the game, the team they support and love will have a high probability of reaching the Champions League final again after 11 years.

They have already won the League Cup and the League. Counting the Community Shield championship at the beginning of the season, they have also reached the FA Cup final. If they reach the Champions League final again, they may become the first British team to win five championships in a single season. team.

Thinking about setting a record in team history and winning the Champions League, there will be the European Super Cup, Community Shield and Club World Cup at the end of next season before the start of next season. If they win them all, they will become the first seven-time champion team in the history of international football!

Of course, this is an ideal state, but the biggest feature of football matches is that it is full of uncertainty, and no one knows whether it will be achieved.

But everyone has to have dreams.

What if it happens?

In the blink of an eye, the game came to the 10th minute, and the scoreboard showed the score was still 1:2, with the home team Atletico Madrid trailing Arsenal.

Even though the noise caused by the home fans in the auditorium is still endless, the decline in physical fitness has eventually become an important factor that cannot be ignored in reality.

He is not good at positional offense. Except for Augusto Fernandez, who comes off the bench, his running coverage is okay, and other players have declined significantly.

In order to avoid problems when switching from offense to defense, defensive players consciously limit the extent of their forward penetration to participate in the offense.

Felipe and Juanfran are both 30+, and their ability to run back and forth has declined slightly compared to when they were young.

The game has reached the end of the game. They have rich experience in the game and know that the most important thing to do is not to seek merit but to seek no fault.

The on-site director took advantage of the dead ball opportunity and switched the close-up to Atletico Madrid's warm-up area, and then to Simeone.

The meaning that the picture language wants to express is very obvious.

Should adjustments be made?
It wasn't until the 85th minute that Atletico Madrid made its second adjustment of the game.

Vitolo replaces Torres.

The effect of this adjustment is not obvious. Vitolo, who comes off the bench, needs to adapt to the rhythm of the field while finding his best personal condition.

The key is that there is not much time left, which causes Vitolo's appearance to affect Atletico Madrid's offensive rhythm.

For this reason, it almost caused the team to concede a third goal.

If Thomas hadn't decisively committed a tactical foul, Martin, who had completed his turn, could have accurately sent the ball to the right wing of the attack.

A yellow card in exchange for a possible goal loss.

Well worth it.Simeone is fortunate that the accumulation of UEFA yellow cards will be cleared in the Champions League quarter-finals, otherwise Thomas's yellow card will affect the second leg of the Champions League semi-finals.

However, at this stage of the game, the players' physical fitness was affected, and Arsenal played as steadily as an old dog, with no chance at all.

Both sides have offense and defense, and the offense has never been able to attack the core area.

In the blink of an eye, 10 and 4 minutes of regular time were over, and the fourth official held up the electronic sign indicating [-] minutes of injury time.

"There are four minutes left in the first leg of the Champions League semi-final."

Central 5 commentator He Wei said loudly: "There are still 4 minutes of game time left for Atletico Madrid! Whether we can equalize the score depends on the rest of the game."

“2：2战平也未必会扭转不利局面，但至少可以让马竞球员不用带着那么大的压力去到酋长球场，到时候去到客场赢个1：0也就可以三年两进欧冠决赛！如果1：2输球，做客就必须2：0赢球才能晋级，2：1两队进入加时……”

Guest commentator Xu Yang spoke impassionedly.

Many fans at the Calderon Stadium no longer had any hope for the game, so except for the die-hard fans, most fans lined up to leave the stadium to avoid being particularly crowded when they left the stadium after the crowds surged.

Losing is already uncomfortable enough, but what if you can’t squeeze in anymore and your mentality won’t explode?
Simeone is still passionately standing on the sidelines directing the game, and Wenger still has the elegant and serious expression with his hands in his pockets.

Atletico Madrid continued to organize the attack through passing and threatened the Arsenal defense.

After receiving the ball again, Griezmann became determined. He pushed the ball in from Vitolo on the right rib of the attack, broke through the forward Coquelin, and then hit the inside of the instep of his left foot on the right side of the arc at the top of the penalty area. The shot into the far corner did not go around the defensive player, but was blocked by the chest and right arm of Koscielny who was advancing in the penalty area.

It should have been a normal frontal block, but Koscielny also consciously put his hands behind his back at the moment of the block.

Unexpectedly, referee Cakir's whistle sounded.

"This……"

The on-site director gave a close-up shot of Cakir.

The index finger of his right hand pointed to the penalty spot, and he raised his left hand and slapped his right shoulder, which was obvious.

Handball, penalty kick!
The Arsenal players in front and behind the penalty area could see clearly. Koscielny even consciously put his hands back. How could it be a penalty kick?
The Atletico Madrid players were stunned for a moment and suddenly became excited.

Although Griezmann, Vitolo and other players also believed that it was not a penalty kick, how could they say that it was not a penalty?

Competitive sports are very cruel, and any penalty that is favorable to one's side must be readily accepted.

Because his performance was too exciting, Cakir thought Koscielny disrespected him and received a yellow card.

Seeing that the referee was so determined and unkind, no player said anything to avoid getting into trouble.

Koscielny, who felt very wronged, shook his head repeatedly.

The referee Wenger was so angry that he pulled the fourth official to complain.

However, penalties cannot be changed.

"papapaaaaaa—"

The Atletico Madrid fans in the audience were very satisfied with referee Cakir's decision and thanked the Turkish referee with thunderous applause.

Fans watching the live broadcast of the game clearly saw through the slow-motion replay that Griezmann's shot from the inside of the instep of his left foot indeed hit between the right chest and right forearm. It did not constitute a handball for a penalty kick at all.

"Penalty kicks are far-fetched, but we also need to understand the referee. There will always be some mistakes in what happens between the eyes of the naked eye."

Central 5 commentator He Wei said loudly: "This is football! You can't expect that every time the referee makes a penalty, it's like seeing it under a magnifying glass. If Griezmann makes a penalty kick, Atletico Madrid will equalize at home. score!"

Griezmann held the football and placed it at the penalty spot. Martin, who rarely took the initiative to mess with other people's mentality, thought of something and walked over.

"You're definitely not going in."

Griezmann, who retreated to a sufficient position, turned to look at Martin, who was smiling, and frowned involuntarily.

He clearly remembered that Griezmann missed several key penalties in 2016...

Referee Cakir gave Martin a verbal warning, saying that if he interfered too much with the player taking the penalty kick, he would not hesitate to show him a yellow card.

Griezmann shook his head and put away the negative thoughts of missing the crucial penalty kick.

"beep~"

I don’t know if it was due to interference, but Griezmann, who took the penalty kick, had his supporting foot weak the moment he touched the ball. As a result, the football he kicked turned out to be the goalkeeper’s favorite half-high ball...

Moreover, the angle is not tricky, and the goalkeeper Cech judged it accurately.

"Beautiful! Petr Cech saved Antoine Griezmann's penalty!"

Sky TV commentator Andy Gray chanted.

Griezmann was half a beat late when he wanted to make a follow-up shot. Cech, who fell to the ground, pressed the ball firmly under him like a hungry tiger pouncing on food.

The ecstatic Arsenal players ran towards Cech, excitedly tapping him on the shoulder and saying words of encouragement.

Without Cech's penalty save, the score would have become 2:2.

If we can finally defeat Atletico Madrid 2:1 as a guest, the possibility of advancing to the Champions League final will be greatly increased!
The Atletico Madrid fans in the audience held their heads in their hands and felt incredible.

There was a chance to equalize the score, but...

Cech, who was holding the football, did not rush to attack, but asked about the rhythm.

At this stage of the game, the physical energy consumption of teammates is also very serious.

The on-site director used this opportunity to restore the penalty kick just now.

Central 5 commentator He Wei shook his head and said: "Griezmann is not up to standard. He kicked the goalkeeper's favorite half-high ball at a critical moment. The opportunity was given to Atletico Madrid, but they did not seize it. It is a pity."

"It's really a pity."

Commentator Xu Yang said loudly: "If Atletico fails to advance to the Champions League semi-finals, Griezmann will be half responsible."

Cech didn't throw the ball to left back Monreal until the goalkeeper's time was up.

Atletico Madrid players, who hoped to appear but missed the opportunity to equalize the score, were struck by lightning and their bodies were affected. They simply could not fight as aggressively as they did in the opening game.

The Arsenal players who were leading the score were even less anxious. After receiving the football, Martin connected the whole team through active running and reasonably consumed the game time.

Four minutes of stoppage time ended. Cakir also gave more than half a minute as appropriate, but Atletico Madrid players still failed to grab the football.

Martin received the football on the right flank of the attack and made a slight adjustment to send a very beautiful cross.

Savage, who was in front of the penalty area, took off and missed the ball. Welbeck knew it and rushed to complete the header in front of Jimenez.

At this moment, Oblak subconsciously stretched his hand to the left to block, and pushed the football upwards towards the goal. The force changed the trajectory of the football and it was higher than the crossbar...

"Wowowoooooo—"

The Atletico Madrid fans in the audience let out frightened exclamations.

Referee Cakir did not give Arsenal a chance for a corner kick and directly blew the full-time whistle, two short and one long.

In the end, Arsenal relied on Martin's pass and shot to defeat Atletico Madrid 2:1 as a guest, gaining a head start in the two-round knockout round.

　There should be another update later. I wish everyone a happy National Day~
　　
　
(End of this chapter)