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Chapter 258 Show your power with a powerful header!

"Sterling, Sterling, missed a great opportunity again."

Leshi sports commentator Zhan Jun looked at the wonderful replays shown on the broadcast screen, shook his head and said: "You can say that he is not good, and he has repeatedly appeared in the most suitable position. You can say that he is strong, but he often misses great opportunities. "

Sterling, who was walking back, felt the fanaticism coming towards his face, and his whole body felt bad.

The thunderous applause created by Arsenal fans made him feel on pins and needles. He was very unhappy, but there was nothing he could do about it.

From a certain perspective, he is indeed Arsenal's hero...

Immediately, the director went to the visiting team coach's command area.

The image of Pellegrini standing up and falling to the ground was shown to fans around the world.

It's just that at this time, there was no commentator to tease Pellegrini, but more about Sterling's continuous missed opportunities.

First, he kicked away Aguero's inverted triangle pass, and then shoveled De Bruyne's precise cross into the arms of Ospina.

Sky TV commentator Andy Gray said: "Manchester City will be punished for missing great opportunities in a row."

Wenger, who was standing in the home team coach's command area, was thankful that he vented his dissatisfaction to the players on the field.

Sterling wasting opportunities is certainly beneficial to the team, but it is inappropriate to allow Sterling to appear in dangerous areas continuously.

Mertesacker and Koscielny knew that their defense was indeed not in place, and waved to Wenger, indicating that they knew what to do next.

Manchester City midfielder Fernando received a yellow card for a foul, and Arsenal began to organize the attack from the backcourt.

Manchester City, who continuously missed excellent opportunities, were vaguely aware of the possibility of retribution, and focused all their attention on defense. Even Aguero increased his running coverage to assist the team's defense.

Martin, who received the pass again, did not stick to the ball when faced with the help of Aguero and De Bruyne. He kept the ball and passed it back to Ramsey.

Situations like this always happen when Arsenal attacks.

Manchester City players are used to Aguero's assisting defense being more of a show-off.

Only De Bruyne paid special attention to Martin during the defense.

He knew Martin too well.

That guy's endurance is super strong, you never guess when he's going to explode.

But what is certain is that as long as he dares to let his guard down, sorry... he will stand up and kill those opponents who take it lightly!
It is also true that Martin did not find a chance until the end of the first half.

In order to inhibit Martin's performance, De Bruyne also received a yellow card in the 44th minute of the first half.

However, this yellow card was worth it, as it prevented Arsenal from conceding the ball after completing a play.

"The first half is over! The game is tied at 0:0!"

Lux sports commentator Zhan Jun said loudly: "But Manchester City's performance was slightly better in the first half. Happy boy Sterling wasted two excellent opportunities. Arsenal was affected by Martin being tightly marked by Manchester City players and failed to create any results." There are too many opportunities, but there are still 45 minutes left in the second half. Can Manchester City, who also finished their midweek Champions League away knockout match, maintain the high intensity of the first half in the second half? Otherwise... Martin is very likely to create or seize opportunities that are not opportunities!"

"Although Martin was closely monitored in the first half, his performance was still outstanding, with good dazzling performances on both ends of the offense and defense. I believe he will perform better in the second half. I don't know if Manchester City can maintain their performance by then. Limitation on Martin in the half.”

Guest commentator Li Yuankui said solemnly.

At the end of the first half, the on-site director gave close-ups to the players on both sides.

Martin and De Bruyne were the two teams' best players in the first half, each receiving a close-up shot to the face.

Both of them were in serious moods, obviously not very satisfied with their respective performances in the first half.

Martin is reflecting on it. He has enough knowledge and confidence in his own strength, so he believes that he will create absolute opportunities in the first half.

As a result, it was more uncomfortable to play under tight marking.

Although the overall performance was good, there was still a certain gap compared to the amazing performance before this game.

Therefore, he planned to be more attentive in the second half, be calm, create opportunities and seize opportunities.

De Bruyne received a yellow card before the end of the first half and was worried that his performance in the second half would be affected.

For example, if you fall to the ground unconsciously, you may be awarded a diving + yellow card, or you may be too worried about the safety of the defense and commit a foul to prevent Martin or other Arsenal players from holding the ball.

No matter what the situation is, it will lead to helplessness at critical moments.

The frenetic atmosphere at the new Wembley Stadium dropped to freezing point as players from both sides returned to their respective dressing rooms.

The atmosphere in the two locker rooms was relatively cheerful. Only Sterling, who missed a great opportunity, was a little embarrassed.

Echoing is not, nor is shutting up.

Various TV stations/organizations broadcasting the EFL Cup final took advantage of this time period to review the first half at the end of the game intensively.

There are only two core points to be summarized.

Opportunities and missed opportunities.

Sterling missed opportunities continuously, which became everyone's laughing point during the halftime break.

Fans active on social media spread Sterling's happiness to the whole world, making everyone happy together.

15 minutes passed very quickly for fans surfing the Internet. In the blink of an eye, they saw the broadcasting station switch the camera back to the scene.

I don’t know if it was intentional, but the on-site director specially gave Sterling a close-up shot of his face.

"beep~"

With Anthony Taylor's whistle, the 2015-2016 EFL Cup final officially entered the second half.

The [-] fans in the auditorium roared hysterically, cheering for the players on the field.

Both coaches seemed satisfied with their players' performance in the first half and made no personnel changes before the start of the second half.

In fact, if Pellegrini had a better choice, he would definitely replace Sterling.

If a player whose mental quality is not particularly strong misses excellent opportunities in a row, it will have a huge impact on his mentality.

If nothing else, Sterling certainly didn't perform well in the second half.

But Sterling's ability cannot be said to be a certain deterrent to Arsenal players when he is on the court.

At the beginning of the second half, the two teams still focused on probing on the offensive end, and the threat of creating a gap was very limited.

Until the 9th minute of the second half, Arsenal's frontcourt went through continuous back-and-forth maneuvers. Martin, who was advancing on the right side of the attack, stopped the football passed by Ramsey and broke through De Bruyne and David Silva. Marking, and then without making any adjustments, he shot directly about 32 meters away from the goal.

The football was kicked with great force. Goalkeeper Caballero concentrated and saved Martin's powerful long-range shot.

"Wowowoooooo—"

As the exclamation rang out, Caballero couldn't help but rub his right hand and his left hand, thinking to himself: What a powerful force!
All the defensive players in Manchester City's penalty area became nervous.

Arsenal's set pieces are very strong.

Martin, who ran to the back post, was once again closely guarded, with De Bruyne and Kompany double-teaming him front and back.

He shrugged and said, "It's really not necessary."

De Bruyne and Kompany had obviously developed antibodies to Martin and ignored him at all.

They looked at each other consciously and communicated with their eyes.

It was concluded that Martin was most likely bluffing to cover other teammates.

"If you act like this, I won't be polite."

Martin said to himself: "Don't blame me for not reminding you if you lose the ball later."

"just you?"

De Bruyne said angrily, his little eyes full of contempt.

"Hey, what else?" "I'm too lazy to pay attention to you."

In order to be more authentic, Martin also raised his hand to signal Sanchez, who was taking the corner kick, to pass to him.

De Bruyne gave him a look.

You pretend, you continue to pretend.

The fanatical atmosphere at the new Wembley Stadium is always high, with overwhelming chants coming one after another.

Sanchez, who was ready to take a corner kick, raised his right hand high and gave a signal that he was about to take a corner kick.

Players on both sides of the Manchester City penalty area suddenly became nervous. You pushed me and I pushed you.

The referee Anthony Taylor saw it, but he did not blow the whistle because the movements of the players from the two teams were not too big.

Sanchez, who was running up, supported his body with his left foot, kicked the inside of the instep of his right foot toward the bottom of the football, and touched the ball in a chipping manner.

Martin, who was standing at the back point, suddenly ran toward the baseline, and De Bruyne quickly followed.

Unexpectedly, Martin suddenly stopped and turned back.

De Bruyne subconsciously stretched out his hand to pull. Unexpectedly, Martin was much more explosive than imagined, and he couldn't even pull.

At this moment, Sanchez took a corner kick.

Manchester City captain Kompany realized something was wrong and caught up with Martin.

What he didn't expect was that Koscielny, who was fighting for a spot in the middle, unexpectedly ran backwards. Just as he was about to catch up with Martin, who was moving around, a red figure suddenly flashed in front of him.

There was no time to brake.

hit it directly.

Aguero and Sagna were too late to defend Martin and could only watch helplessly as he broke through.

"Oops!"

Manchester City coach Pellegrini saw that Martin, who had previously participated in the corner kick attack, was playing the role of attracting firepower there.

But this time, it seems to be for real!

The Arsenal fans in the audience had been waiting for this moment for a very long time. Seeing Martin suddenly start, they all seemed to realize that something good was about to happen.

On the other hand, Manchester City fans were very panicked.

Sanchez's corner kick passed by the front point with a clear inner instep arc and flew to the penalty spot in the middle of the penalty area.

Otamendi and Koscielny took off at the same time, preparing to compete for landing spots.

"That is……"

Sky commentator Andy Gray's voice grew excited.

Although it was too late, a red figure suddenly appeared in front of the two people who had just taken off. They jumped up and their bodies rose at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Otamendi, who jumped to the highest point after taking off, looked at the Arsenal players wearing red jerseys who were still rising, and strong uneasiness swept through his body in an instant.

The Arabic numeral [9] raised on the back of the jersey is particularly eye-catching.

"Martin!!"

Leshi sports commentator Zhan Jun shouted hysterically.

Martin leaped high like a chicken standing out from the crowd. He naturally opened his hands to maintain body balance, twisted his waist and swung his abdomen, and used his neck as a power hub to push the football that dropped in front of his head toward the goal with his forehead.

De Bruyne watched Martin complete the entire technical movement, his hands naturally raised to cover his head.

The football pushed out by Martin flew towards the upper left corner of the goal at a faster speed.

Goalkeeper Caballero stood in the middle of the goal and only had time to turn his head and look, but his body failed to make a save immediately.

By the time he realized what he should do, it was already too late.

"Goooooooooooooooal—"

Sky TV commentator Andy Grayra has a long voice.

"Wonderful header! Arsenal leads Manchester City 1:0 at the new Wembley Stadium with Martin's goal!"

Lux sports commentator Zhan Jun said impassionedly: "Martin, the ice-breaking master, really deserves his reputation!"

"Oh My God!"

BBC commentator Lineker exclaimed: "Incredible super performance! Martin suddenly broke out and took advantage of the corner kick opportunity to send the ball into the goal guarded by Willy Caballero! Help Arsenal open the scoring!"

After scoring the goal, Martin opened his arms immediately after landing and ran all the way to the camera on the sidelines.

Assistant coach Bould rushed all the way and finally delivered the jersey before Martin arrived.

Under the watchful eyes of 9 fans, Martin raised his jersey and displayed the Arabic numerals [[-]] and [MaDing] raised on the back in front of the camera, and then transmitted it to the world through satellite signals.

Soon, he was dragged to the ground by his teammates who were following him, and he followed the substitute players who rushed from the warm-up area to hug and celebrate the goal.

Wenger in the home team coach's command area raised his arms and shouted, venting the pressure caused by taking the lead.

He once thought that being unable to score for a long time would pose a threat to Ospina's goalkeeping and even concede the ball.

Fortunately, Martin helped the team score first, otherwise the game would have developed in an unpredictable direction.

Now, the rest of the game will be easy.

Arsenal fans were as excited as children, dancing and celebrating wildly.

Manchester City fans sighed.

Their beloved team performed very poorly in the British arena this season. Their performance in the Champions League was okay and they won first place in the group stage. However, the opponents they encountered in the quarter-finals may be extremely difficult and the difficulty of winning the championship is extremely low. Therefore, the English team The League Cup has become a fig leaf for the season.

With Martin scoring the opening goal, there is a high probability that the EFL Cup champion will miss out.

De Bruyne held his head in his hands and looked extremely annoyed.

If I had known this was the case, I would have started immediately.

However, De Bruyne's ideological struggle ended quickly. He knew that it was useless to be upset at this point, so he thought about helping the team equalize the score in the restarted game, and then go ahead!

Just one goal behind, no big deal.

As long as the game restarts, take advantage of the opportunity, why not?
It is indeed difficult for Sterling to seize the opportunity, but they still have Aguero!

The on-site director followed international conventions and restored the entire process of Martin's goal, from getting rid of De Bruyne and Kompany to jumping high, the height of the whole person's jump was shocking.

The force and angle of the header were so perfect that goalkeeper Caballero didn't even react.

Leshi sports commentator Zhan Jun said in a deep voice: "Martin has a very strong jumping ability, but I just don't know who is better than Ronaldo? If there is a chance, the two of them can compete to see who is better." The jumping height is even better!"

"Personally, I feel that Martin is stronger. He has just turned 19 and his physical functions still have a lot of room for growth."

Guest commentator Li Yuankui stared at Martin in the broadcast with expectant eyes, and said loudly: "For one and a half seasons, we have watched Martin grow crazily at a speed visible to the naked eye. Maybe... his upper limit of growth is unimaginable to us. .”

Dragon Country fans watching the live game are full of yearning for Martin's upper limit.

Surpassing Messi and Ronaldo?
They boldly use their imagination.

Become the only football champion in the 21st century?
The game restarted. Manchester City, who were lagging behind, wanted to equalize the score, and Arsenal, who had opened the scoring, wanted to widen the point difference. Therefore, the game was particularly exciting. The fanatical atmosphere at the new Wembley Stadium became particularly high, and the huge cheers lasted for a long time. interest.

Wenger and Pellegrini stood in their respective coaching areas, their brains running at high speed, obviously thinking about making adjustments to achieve what they wanted.

(End of this chapter)