Penalty kicks do not have a long history in world football.
In the 1968 European Cup semi-finals, Italy eliminated the former Soviet Union in a coin toss.
The final drew with the former Yugoslavia.
The opponent is determined not to continue tossing the coin!
UEFA ultimately chose to replay the match.
It was not until the 1978 European Cup that the penalty shootout was officially established.
Life is like a penalty kick.
Baggio understood this sentence very well. In the 1994 World Cup, he replicated Maradona's feat and single-handedly led Italy to the final.
In the end, he left behind a regretful missed penalty kick.
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Wembley Stadium, FA Cup semi-final.
Arsenal and Tottenham entered the penalty shootout stage, which was also the most watched event.
The fans were extremely nervous.
No one wants their club's hard work to go to waste for a season.
"Arsenal captain Per Mertesacker was the first to stand twelve yards away. Beautiful! He shot a blast into the center of the goal!"
"The first one on Tottenham's side was Lamela. Oops! There were too many adjustments and Cech easily blocked the ball!"
"Welbeck, there's a lot of foreplay...come in!"
"The goddess of victory is smiling on the gunman!"
"Alli's spoon penalty...didn't fool Cech!"
"..."
"In the fourth round, Cazorla only needs to score this penalty kick to end the game!"
"pretty!"
"The ball is in!"
"Arsenal eliminated Tottenham and advanced to the 2016/17 FA Cup final!"
The gunners, who were originally standing shoulder to shoulder in a row in the center circle, suddenly took off and rushed towards Cazorla and Cech.
Morata is the fastest and he is the penalty taker in the last round.
The coaching staff couldn't help but raise their fists in the air.
At Wembley Stadium, the Arsenal team song sang loudly.
...
Snapped.
Li Kang and his assistant closed the tablet.
"This Arsenal team definitely deserves a championship trophy!"
"No, at least two!"
"As long as we defeat Guardiola's Manchester City at home the day after tomorrow, we will be the Premier League champions!"
The little assistant looked expectant.
The Premier League championship trophy, before 2016, was called the "Bucklai Cup".
Since 2004, Buckland has become the title sponsor of the Premier League.
After the sponsorship contract expires this year, the league championship trophy will be cast by a royal jeweler, and the material of the crown and base will be a little heavier than before.
But it hasn't been cast yet.
Because Arsenal is very likely to achieve an unbeaten record this season, the material of the cup needs to be replaced with pure gold!
Wenger is very likely to win the second "Premier League Gold Cup" in his career.
The Football Association has discussed for a long time and made a decision: the championship trophy will be distributed on May 21, the final round of the Premier League!
If we don’t play the entire season, we don’t know whether we will give Arsenal a gold cup or a silver cup!
There is also a very small probability: What if Arsenal loses all the next six league rounds and misses out on the Premier League championship?
...
Night falls quietly.
Commercial vehicles drive on the street.
"correct."
"That guy Robert also brought you some gifts, Imbian ham and olive oil..."
"I said you miss the black bread from North Rhine more."
"Don't eat his food. At this critical moment, you still have to strictly follow Leverkusen's recipe! Prepare well!"
The assistant talks a lot.
If anyone is willing to listen, he can talk all night long.
Li Kang smiled and nodded.
As he is about to win the championship, he will not care about what is happening outside.
The most important thing right now is: winning the championship with the coaching staff and teammates.
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The thirty-third round of the Premier League.
Arsenal VS Manchester City.
Guardiola led the Blue Moon Army to North London.
As soon as they entered the pre-game press conference, the reporters were impatient.
"Mr. Guardiola, your team has gone through more than a dozen formation changes throughout the season..."
The Manchester City coach suddenly looked serious.
"Europe is undergoing a tactical revolution."
"Chelsea's Kante no longer focuses on interception and sweeps like he did at Leicester City. Conte has developed his offensive abilities."
"Liverpool's forward, Firmino, often retreats to the central defender position to play the ball when the team is advancing."
"Arsenal's Lee is the representative of forward-oriented midfielders."
"Southampton's Van Dijk, if he can stay healthy, will become the most suitable central defender for football development. His ability has been greatly improved this season."
"Many players are developing in the direction of these four types of players. This is the trend."
"Football is a game of space. The positions of the players on the field are becoming more and more irregular...the formation will become less and less fixed."
Seeing that the Manchester City coach was about to start a long speech again.
Considering the time limit of the press conference, the press officer had no choice but to interrupt...
The reporters were still satisfied after hearing this.
...
In comparison.
The content of Wenger's speech was simple.
"Lee is in good condition."
"He will play today."
Suddenly.
The press conference was met with thunderous applause.
Mr. 200 Million has not appeared in two consecutive games, and the attractiveness of the headlines in major Premier League media has been greatly reduced.
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Player tunnel.
There is no tense and serious atmosphere.
David Silva, who returned from injury, warmly embraced his national team teammates.
He whispered: "Li, I feel that I am in good condition and can play another Confederations Cup with you."
Cazorla lightly punched the Blue Moon midfielder: "Don't talk nonsense, we can still play in a World Cup with Li."
Although the two magicians could not produce explosive secondary statistics, their role on the court was very obvious.
Li Kang also couldn't help but miss the invincibility of the European Cup.
De Bruyne had a smile on his face because Guardiola did not conduct any "complete" tactical experiments before the game: except for letting Fernandi play as a full-back...
Manchester City as a whole is on a better and better development path.
He was looking forward to a close contest.
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Emirates Stadium.
Flags flying.
Arsenal's famous players arrived one by one.
Kroenke and his son supervised the battle on site.
Sir Kiswick and Gazidis looked forward to it.
The club's championship celebration is scheduled for the last round of the Premier League. After all, it is not yet certain whether the trophy will be pure gold or pure silver.
The top management has decided to significantly increase the bonus ratio and give it back to the players and coaching staff.
"CTV5! CTV5! Good evening, viewers!"
"The live broadcast for you now is the 33rd round of the 2016/17 Premier League season!"
“Arsenal vs. Manchester City!”
"If Arsenal wins tonight, it will win the championship five rounds in advance!"
"Can Guardiola stop the undefeated champions?"
"Let's wait and see!"
...
Accompanied by cheers like landslides and tsunamis.
The referee team led the players from both sides out of the tunnel.
The entire Emirates Stadium is covered in red and white.
The Premier League championship is just around the corner!
"The following introduces you to the lineups of both sides."