Football: The Strongest Hexagon Warrior

"Oh My God!"

BBC commentator Lineker exclaimed: "Martin again!"

Ospina held up his hands, quickly got up from the ground, ran to the door, and helped Martin...no, Daddy Ma up: "Thank you."

Martin smiled and patted Ospina on the shoulder: "We are all teammates and we should help each other."

After saying that, he high-fived the other teammates who came up.

On the pitch, Liverpool held his head in his hands with a look of disbelief on his face.

Especially Lallana, who hit an empty goal, he never expected that... Martin would appear in front of the goal to complete an extremely extreme goal-line clearance.

Klopp, who was standing in the visiting team coach's command area, shook his head dejectedly. If it were other Arsenal players, he would be shocked, but...Martin seems to be born for key scenes.

It will always appear in the most critical position.

Whether it's offense or defense.

The Liverpool players were obviously affected by the empty goal and forgot to throw the throw-in immediately. The on-site director took this opportunity to replay the wonderful process just now, allowing the fans in front of the TV to fully experience the shocking scene of Martin's wonderful clearance.

From defense to offense to offense to defense, Martin made the right choice. He did not press the ball holder or potential ball-eating players, but ran towards the goal.

Because the Liverpool players involved in the offense have dedicated players to mark them, he does not need his assistance.

In addition, football always moves faster than people. If he chases the player holding the ball, he may have a certain probability of completing the steal, but it is more likely that the Liverpool players with higher football intelligence will use their own upper body to pick the ball away. .

At that point, there is real powerlessness.

Running towards the door became the best choice.

Lex Sports commentator Zhan Jun said impassionedly: "Martin's goal-line clearance is completely equivalent to helping Arsenal score! If the score becomes 1:1, the next game will be very difficult to play. In the two-round match, Conceding goals at home often brings fatal risks."

Whether it was the live commentary box or the commentator in the live broadcast room, they all used words of praise for Martin.

From the perspective of excitement, it is no less than a goal.

In football matches, more than just scoring goals can give people a super burning sense of déjà vu.

Defense is fine too!

Klein threw a foul ball from the right side of the front court. Liverpool players were obviously affected by the lack of an empty goal, and the offense dropped significantly compared to the previous few minutes.

After several consecutive passes, Moreno received the football from the left and completed a low-quality cross.

Gabriel withstood Firmino, and Ospina took off to the small penalty area line to pick up the ball.

Arsenal won the ball, and their offense focused on stability. Through patient and continuous passes in the midfield and backfield, they moved the ball to the Liverpool defensive half.

As the game time has come to the end of the first half, Arsenal's offensive system led by Martin decided to maintain the existing score until the end of the first half.

Of course, if there is a chance.

He would also deliver a killer pass or a trick from his arsenal to extend the lead to two goals.

Time passed by second by second, and soon it came to injury time.

Klopp has obviously studied Arsenal thoroughly and knows that Arsenal is very good at using the four easiest time periods to score goals, so he stood in the visiting team coach's command area and constantly reminded the players on the field.

It is precisely for this reason that Arsenal's offensive system led by Martin cannot find good opportunities.

After one minute of injury time, referee Anthony Taylor decisively blew his whistle to signal the end of the first half of the game.

The on-site director once again showed the camera to Martin.

Without a doubt, he was the best player in the entire first half.

The offensive end continued to pose a huge threat to Liverpool's goal and even scored a goal.

The defensive end appeared in dangerous areas many times to turn the tide, and also completed a goal-line clearance.

From both offensive and defensive ends, they have made huge contributions to Arsenal.

Arsenal players also know Martin's role in the team, and they all take the initiative to come to him for high-fives, pats on the shoulders, and encourage each other.

The Liverpool players seen later in the broadcast had heavy faces, obviously affected by the score being behind.

They were once very close to scoring, but... they were saved by Martin.

Players from both sides returned to their respective locker rooms through the player tunnel, and the atmosphere created by the audience dropped significantly.

During the halftime break, the players need to recuperate, and the fans who vented their passion for 45 minutes also need to recover and continue to fight for the 45 minutes of the second half.

Players from both sides sitting on the bench used this time to enter the court to warm up and warm up their bodies while preparing for the second half.

The weather in London in January is really cold.

The fifteen-minute intermission passed quickly, and players from both sides returned to the court through the tunnel to prepare for the second half.

Although the EFL Cup semi-finals are two rounds, the results of each game will seriously affect the final result.

For Arsenal, not only must they win at home, but they must also score more goals without conceding.

Liverpool almost have the same idea. They can lose as a guest, but... they must get enough away goals.

If the scores in both rounds are the same, the team with more away goals will advance!

"Beep~"

A whistle sounded over the Emirates Stadium.

Firmino kicked the ball to Coutinho, and the Arsenal players retreated to the half court according to the tactics arranged by coach Wenger during the halftime break, handing the initiative to Liverpool and waiting for the opportunity to counterattack.

In the early days of Klopp's coaching, Liverpool had not yet formed his imprint, and the team's tactical play had not been fully adapted.

The midfield line composed of Emre Can, Lucas and Henderson lacked sufficient offensive creation ability, so that the front three composed of Coutinho, Firmino and Lallana had to take turns to retreat. Participate in offensive organization.

The impact is very large, which means that the forward line cannot bring enough pressure to Arsenal's defensive line.

In this context, Arsenal got some counterattack opportunities.

After receiving the football, Martin often uses very concise technical movements to get rid of the Liverpool players who are attacking him, and then sends a precise long pass.

It is a pity that the stability of Campbell and Walcott is really worrying, and they cannot put enough pressure on Mignolet to guard the goal.

When the time came to the 60th minute, Arsenal took the lead in making adjustments, and it was still in two positions.

Flamini replaced Arteta and Sanchez replaced Campbell.

The intentions of both substitutions and adjustments are obvious.

The former is intended to release Martin, allowing him to focus on offense.

The second substitution is that Sanchez's ability to counterattack with the ball is obviously more experienced than Costa Rica international Campbell, and... his footwork is better.

Klopp also thought about substitutions, but...he found that there were no good options.

It wasn't until the 70th minute of the game that Benteke was replaced by Firmino, who was not threatening in the penalty area.