Football: The Strongest Hexagon Warrior

"Beep~beep~beep~~"

The referee Kaushoy did not allow additional time, but directly blew the whistle to signal the end of the 2015 minutes of overtime in the 2016- Champions League final.

"At the end of thirty minutes of overtime, Arsenal and Real Madrid entered a brutal penalty shootout!"

"This is the 16th penalty shootout in the knockout rounds since the Champions League was restructured, and the seventh penalty shootout in the history of the final!"

Central 5 commentator He Wei said impassionedly: "Coincidentally, the next penalty shootout is the second knockout penalty shootout and the first Champions League final penalty shootout for both teams since the restructuring of the Champions League."

Fans from both sides of the Meazza Stadium breathed a sigh of relief at this time.

The thirty minutes of overtime were filled with anxiety, worried that the opponent would score.

Okay now, let's go straight to the penalty shootout.

The on-site director gave close-ups to the players on both sides.

It gives a very distant picture, covering most of the stadium.

Fans sitting in front of the TV could clearly feel that the players on both sides were very tired, including the players who came off the bench.

The starting players feel very tired, and the players who come off the bench are very responsible and often run two more steps to make up for the reduced coverage area caused by the reduced physical fitness of their teammates.

Therefore, even a substitute player is enough.

One by one, they collapsed on the ground, some holding their knees with their hands and gasping for air. Although some did not show it specifically, their long breathing could tell that these players were tired.

Only Martin, who appeared on the broadcast screen, acted as if nothing had happened and was still helping his teammates relieve muscle fatigue.

"It's good to be young. He can walk for 120 minutes and still massage his teammates. It's hard to imagine how good Martin's physical fitness is!"

When He Wei said this, he changed the subject: "If his teammates were more capable, I think... there would be no need for a penalty shootout at all."

The fans in front of the TV felt deeply identified because... Arsenal could only compete for fourth place in the Premier League with the exception of Martin, and often died in the top 16 of the Champions League. With Martin, they won the British Triple Crown and the Champions League. Enter the finals.

It can be easily seen from the data produced by Martin that without him Arsenal will have a high probability of competing for fourth place in the Premier League and qualifying for the Champions League group as in previous seasons.

"Of course this is a headache for Arsenal's senior management this summer. What lies ahead of us is a brutal penalty shootout."

Wenger and Zidane, the head coaches of both sides of the match, began to have headaches.

Under normal circumstances, the players assigned to take penalties are those with good psychological quality, especially those who can stabilize their mentality at critical times.

Wenger had a rough idea in mind, but he decided to respect the players' choices.

Sometimes, self-confidence is also the magic weapon to win.

Martin, Sanchez, Flamini, Giroud, Welbeck, Walcott, Monreal and other players raised their hands to indicate that they could take penalty kicks.

Wenger is pleased with the motivation of his players.

However, only five penalty kicks can be scheduled for the first phase, and the remaining players will have priority to enter the second phase of the penalty kick [sudden death].

After a short period of thinking, Wenger quickly decided on the order of taking penalty kicks.

1-桑切斯、2-沃尔科特、3-吉鲁、4-维尔贝克、5-马丁。

On the other end, Zidane also asked the players about their willingness to take penalties, and then arranged a lineup dominated by stars.

The on-site director took advantage of this time period to give a wonderful replay of the overtime match.

To be more precise, it is a collection of the performances of the stars on the field.

Sky TV commentator Andy Gray sighed: "Through the wonderful replays, we can see that Martin's personal ability, overall outlook, and physical fitness are all very good. Unfortunately, his teammates' ability needs to be strengthened. He has created many good opportunities. It’s a pity that I couldn’t grasp it.”

In the past two minutes or so, the two sides of the Champions League final submitted their arranged penalty kick lineups to the fourth official.

Mertesacker and Ramos, the two backbones of the defense, were reminded by the main referee to go to the midline referee Kaushoy to perform the final ceremony for the subsequent penalty shootout.

Guess the coin.

The winning team takes the penalty kick first and chooses which goal to use.

In the end, Ramos won the coin toss.

Therefore, the goal for taking penalty kicks is chosen to be in the North Stand.

That is in front of the area where die-hard Real Madrid fans gather.

The fanatical atmosphere at the Meazza Stadium showed signs of recurrence again, and all the fans used their passion to create a sufficient atmosphere for the subsequent penalty shootout.

The overwhelming shouts came one after another.

The referee team first walked to the south stand of the stadium and waited for the players from both sides to take the penalty.

"Peter, we all know you're the best!"

Before Cech left, the Arsenal players encouraged him and patted his shoulders.

Fans from both sides in front of the TV began to get nervous.

They are very aware of the cruelty of penalty kicks.

The on-site director gave a close-up shot of Cech, Navas and Isco walking towards the south stand.

"Unconsciously, the penalty shootout is getting closer and closer to us!"

Central 5 commentator He Wei's excited voice inevitably showed a bit of solemnity.

It is the first time for Dragon Kingdom players to participate in the Champions League final. Naturally, they hope to see Martin lead Arsenal to defeat Real Madrid in a penalty shootout and win the first real Champions League championship.

The three players walked towards the goal in front of the south stand of the stadium. The Arsenal and Real Madrid players stood in a row with the center circle as the boundary, with their teammates shoulder to shoulder, symbolizing unity.

Players with low pressure tolerance choose the direction of the goal to take penalty kicks, and pray to the God of faith with their eyes closed.

The focus of the world then turned to Isco, who took the penalty kick, and goalkeeper Cech.

What’s interesting is that Real Madrid goalkeeper Navas steals the spotlight. He is waiting for a penalty at the far end of the screen. He is kneeling at the junction of the penalty area sideline and the bottom line. He raises his hands high and points to the sky. He is saying something. At first glance, he is preparing to take the penalty point. Isco prays for the ball.

Maybe prayer helped.

There was a change of pace in Isco's penalty kick, which caused Cech, who was standing on the goal line, to judge the wrong direction and kick the ball to the lower right corner of the goal.

"Isco hit the penalty kick and Real Madrid led Arsenal 1:0 in the penalty shootout."

Cech, who did not pounce on the football, shook his head and turned towards the far end of the broadcast screen.

Halfway through, he suddenly thought of something, turned a corner, and walked towards Sanchez, the team's first penalty kick.

"uuuuu——"

Real Madrid fans in the North Stand let out harsh boos and homemade whistles, trying to use a 'magic attack' to affect the accuracy of Sanchez's penalty kick.

Standing in the middle of the team, Martin looked a little nervous as he looked at Sanchez who put the football on the penalty spot.

It wasn't until Sanchez kicked the penalty kick into the lower left corner of the goal that he breathed a sigh of relief.

Although the penalty kick equalized the score, he didn't like the feeling of placing his hopes on others.

"It's all my fault that I'm not strong enough."

Martin raised his eyebrows, thinking that he must become stronger next season.