Football: The Strongest Hexagon Warrior

"It doesn't matter if the long shot was rejected by the goal post. Next... is Arsenal's extremely threatening corner kick attack!"

The on-site director showed a close-up shot of Sanchez running towards the corner. Sky TV commentator Andy Gray explained loudly: "Manchester City's corner kick defense has always been a shortcoming, but fortunately Per Mertesacker and Olivier... Giroud didn't start, so just standing there would put tremendous pressure on the Manchester City players."

"uuu——"

Manchester City fans at the Etihad Stadium clearly felt the pressure from Arsenal players and instinctively booed.

Obviously, they wanted to relieve the pressure in this way and have some impact on the Arsenal players who were preparing to take the corner kick.

Sanchez took a corner kick from the right, and the ball flew from the bottom line to the penalty spot with a strong inward arc. The flight path was like a rainbow across the sky.

Martin, who was closely monitored, took advantage of the initial change of rhythm and the cover of his teammates to jump in front of Kompany.

Kompany, who had lost the opportunity, had quick eyesight and quick hands. He stretched out his hand and gave Martin a light push at the moment he took off.

The power is not great, but the effect is very significant.

Martin, who jumped forward, received a push from behind to prevent his center of gravity from becoming unstable, but his upper body was too far forward and his forehead hit the bottom of the football in a hurry...

The football went over the crossbar and out of the baseline.

Martin, who landed on the ground, happened to see referee Anthony Taylor's gesture indicating a goal kick and couldn't help but shake his head.

Considering the previous consecutive penalties favoring the home team, the contact just now was considered very weak, and it was even less likely that the penalty would be called.

Kompany looked at Martin walking out of the penalty area, feeling increasingly pressured.

If it hadn't been for a hand movement, Martin's superb pitching skills would have definitely led to a fatal header that could threaten Joe Hart's goalkeeping in the just taking-off environment.

Luckily fortunately!

Joe Hart took a short goal kick from the backcourt and quickly passed the ball forward through the wing. The football was quickly given to the core midfielder De Bruyne.

In the absence of David Silva due to injury, the Belgian international De Bruyne, who created a double 20+ in the Bundesliga last season, is now particularly obsessed with directly participating in the attack, thinking that he must show it in the game against Arsenal. Actual contribution!

As a young player who is still on the rise, De Bruyne plays a bit impatiently.

When he came to the 30-meter offensive zone, he received Sterling's passing ball after he walked in. He made a slight adjustment and shot directly from a long distance!

The football was kicked with great force, but the angle was too wide, so much so that it missed the right goal post.

Arsenal gets a goal kick in the backcourt.

Manchester City's offensive players, led by Aguero, did not rush back to the half-court, but adopted the high-position defense that is becoming more and more popular in world football.

Martin is full of physical energy, and his sudden stops and turns are very realistic, which makes the Manchester City players who are responsible for marking simply unable to watch.

Martin, who dropped back to support De Bruyne, seemed to be following De Bruyne closely, but he actually had a left and right observation during the running process.

I saw his right shoulder sinking, trying to stop and turn the football passed by Koscielny to the right.

De Bruyne knew that Martin might take the ball from the opposite direction and turn around, but Martin's center of gravity was tilted at a large angle, causing his body's conditioned reflex to pounce to the right.

Fernandinho, who was pressed forward by the entire formation, was a thief. Thinking that Martin would often use his back to get the ball, he would turn the ball in the opposite direction with his center of gravity tilted, so he calmly pounced from behind Martin's left side.

At this moment, Martin spread his legs and missed the football passed by Koscielny.

"what?"

Fernandinho, who was so smart that he was misled by his cleverness, was immediately stunned.

As a result, the fans watching the live broadcast couldn't help but laugh when they watched De Bruyne and Fernandinho, who were running towards both sides of Martin, all miss.

And this kind of operation?

"Pretty!"

Xinying Sports commentator Jin Xiangkai's excited voice rose an octave: "Let the ball pass! Wilshere!"

With his back to the direction of the attack, Wilshere stood on the outside edge of the center circle and raised his right foot to step on the football that Martin passed over.

Fernando, the deep-lying midfielder, was confused by the actions of his compatriot partner Fernandinho, who had always been stable.

You go up, the ball is not broken and no one is knocked down.

Looking at Martin who turned forward to face his own goal, a question popped up in his mind: What should I do?

Go forward and defend Wilshere, and he will definitely give the ball to Martin.

It would definitely not work to pounce directly on Martin who does not have the ball at his feet.

Wilshere is no fool...

Fernando's brain was still running at high speed, and Martin, who was speeding up, had already passed the football that Wilshere had stepped on with his right foot.

How to do?

He can't wait to ask for help from netizens who are waiting online now.

After a lot of thinking, I came up with the best solution.

foul!

But Martin started out as a defender. How could he not know how defensive players should choose when they are passive?

Now with superb foot skills and Messi's unique skill [slumping shoulders and feinting], facing Fernando who is about to commit a foul is no different than passing a wooden stake.

"uuuuu——"

Accompanied by harsh boos, Martin, who was dribbling the ball at high speed, passed the center line, lowered his right shoulder, and raised the ball to the right with his raised right foot.

Fernando had no time to think. He instinctively pounced to the left as Martin's center of gravity shifted, intending to wait until the two of them got closer before committing a foul, even if he received a yellow card.

Martin's exaggerated right shoulder sinking is to attract Fernando to hand over his center of gravity, and then use the flexibility of his ankle to quickly smash the ball to the left front from the inside of the instep of his right foot, forming a breakthrough in the opposite direction of Fernando's movement.

"Beautiful pass! Martin now directly faces Manchester City's entire defense!"

Xinying Sports commentator Jin Xiangkai said impassionedly: "What will he do?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Otamendi and Kompany, who cooperated relatively well, already had a defensive plan through eye contact.

One stepped forward to defend Martin, and the other paid attention to Walcott, who was advancing at high speed.

However, during the division of labor, Martin passed the ball.

From the right side of Manchester City's half-circle arc, he sent a lofted mid-range straight pass.

Kompany, who had just stepped forward to defend Martin, watched the football rising from the ground fly towards him. He subconsciously braked on the spot, then took two steps back and jumped, but... he did not hit the football.

Walcott is very smart. He uses his speed advantage to bypass Otamendi from the inside line who is at a speed disadvantage.

Whether they were fans at the scene or watching the live broadcast of the game, they could clearly see Walcott overtaking Otamendi at a speed visible to the naked eye, quickly approaching Martin's round mid-range lob pass.

Joe Hart is a typical traditional goalkeeper, to be precise, he is a reactive goalkeeper. He has first-class goal-line skills and is also very good at saving points. His attack and ball release are his shortcomings.

This is also the fundamental reason why Guardiola would rather spend a lot of money to buy the 'Regent' Bravo from Barcelona who is over 30 years old after taking office, rather than use the England national goalkeeper who is in his prime.