Chapter 330 If you scold them, you can’t scold me…
In recent years, the whole of Spain has been shrouded in the shadow of the economic crisis, with unemployment, wage depreciation, rising prices... People have no enthusiasm for consumption at all. This summer, people are eager to be given a shot of spiritual encouragement, and the World Cup in Russia is their best outlet.
The Spanish football dynasty has gone through its golden age and darkest hour since its establishment. Although they lost in the quarter-finals of the last European Cup, they saw hope for a rise. Today, countless Spaniards came to Russia wearing Spanish football jerseys to see if their Spanish football dynasty can be restored.
Although Russia in June is not as sunny as the beaches in Spain, it is not as icy and snowy as previous teams have encountered in European competitions. The players checked into the hotel early to make final preparations for the upcoming World Cup.
Group G, where Spain is located, is pretty strong. It also includes last year's European Cup champion Portugal, Iran and Morocco. The encounter between the two giants of the Iberian Peninsula is Spain's first match in this World Cup. Apart from others, Leandri is very familiar with Portugal's Real Madrid teammates Pepe and Ronaldo.
Before the game started, Rogo and Leandri were laughing happily. I don’t know what Leandri said but the two best coaches in football almost got a stitch in the side laughing in front of the camera.
-We are all family, tell me what's funny!
Actually, it was nothing. It was just that when Luo saw Ramos coming out with a sad and angry look on his face, he asked Ryan what happened to Shui Ye. The goalkeeper replied in a mysterious way that Shui Ye was preparing for the university entrance examination for the 100th time, but he only read for two minutes and slept for ten hours last night.
Ronaldo immediately laughed out loud and started mocking Ramos, and Leandri was dumbfounded standing beside him, asking, "What are you two doing arguing with each other?"
However, when the game started, the originally relaxed and playful atmosphere disappeared. Ronaldo and Costa fired at the center of the goal. Ronaldo's free kick hat trick made Leandri's eyes red, and Costa scored twice and finally played in his own form.
The Iberian Peninsula showdown ended in a 3-3 draw, and the fans' emotions went through ups and downs throughout the whole process. In the football world, there are always lone heroes who stand out in desperate situations.
Five days later, the second opponent of the Chinese team in the group stage, Iran, came. This time, Spain took over the game with a terrifying 78% ball possession rate. It was not because the Chinese team was so strong, but some teams still had a gap with the European powerhouses. But the problem of the weak forwards of the Ducks was still there. The entire midfield and frontcourt were constantly being supplied with ammunition. Even Leandri's several long kicks from the backcourt to Costa or Isco were of no avail. It was not until the 80th minute that the beautiful Spanish team finally found their shooting boots and Spain finally won 0-1.
Before the last group match started, Spain's number one goalkeeper was in a good mood. During the warm-up, he happily chatted with goalkeeper Kepa and his two childhood friends, Vasquez and Nacho. But when the game started, Leandri gradually felt a bit overwhelmed. Monaco failed to threaten his goal. Similarly, the guys in front of him could hardly threaten Monaco's goal. Leandri was so anxious at the back that he couldn't stop Costa, Isco and others from shooting. In the end, the two sides shook hands and made peace with a 0-0 draw.
The group stage is over. Spain has one win and two draws, with 5 points, the same as Juventus. In the end, they became the first in the group by scoring more goals. Their opponent in the round of 16 is Japan.
But before that, Leandri called her frustrated husband on the field to comfort him. Just like Spain in recent years, the German team also began to fall from the altar. In this World Cup, they finished last in the group and missed the top 16. Winning and losing is a cycle. No matter how strong a team is, there will always be a day when it hits low point. Once you hit bottom, as long as you still want to move forward, the only thing left in the future is an uphill road and a bright future.
Seeing Japan, the anti-Japanese spirit in Leandri's blood was awakened, but since this was not the anti-Japanese war channel, Leandri regretted that he could not tear the Japanese apart with his bare hands. He just bullied his teammates in the locker room and asked them to memorize every playing habit of their opponents. Ramos was pressed on the back by him, and whenever he dozed off, Leandri would poke him awake. For a moment, Ramos felt that Ziwei who was pricked was not as pitiful as himself.
Not only the Real Madrid gang did this, but the Barcelona players also gave face. The main reason was that the veteran Xiaobai felt that what Leandri said made sense. They should not underestimate them just because they are an Asian team. The level of football in Japan has indeed increased rapidly in recent years. If Spain is not careful, they may be swept away by the opponent. So Pique and Busquets scolded Ryan and at the same time they painstakingly memorized each other's information. When assistant coach Hierro turned the corner and saw this "prosperous and peaceful world", he was almost moved to tears. Ryan, I feel really relieved having you around!
Leandri nodded obediently in front of the old captain, indicating that such small matters can be left to him, and asked the coach, the leaders and the country to rest assured!
Hierro and Perotegui were stunned. They always felt that their goalkeeper was really awesome. He could provide a backup for the team technically and was also good at morale building.
Perotegui secretly thought that if the national team had any material to write, he would definitely let Leandri play. He just had to be careful not to let Leandri do anything rash.
Even though everyone remembered the on-field habits of the Japanese players, the Japanese team gave Spain a big gift in the first minute of the game. Shinji Kagawa dribbled the ball to the front of the penalty area and then took a direct shot!
Fortunately, Leandri did not dare to relax from the beginning of the game. Facing the incoming ball, he quickly calmed himself down and took the ball off, which prevented the opponent from taking the lead right at the start.
[I was so scared, I thought I was going to drop the ball before I even sat down]
[That’s right, I’m impressed by the national team. In the past few years, their offense has no impact at all, there is no change of rhythm in the midfield, and the defense is always problematic. They just took advantage of our Leandri, right? I watched him play both the father and the mother in the national team in the past two years.]
[Our Ryan has evolved from a little goalkeeper to a big goalkeeper. Do you believe that he will be able to scold the defender in front of him from head to toe in a while? ]
[Hahaha, I am dying of laughter. Although it is a bit immoral, it makes me feel good to see Pique, Busquets and Henrika Piqué being scolded by Leandri and they can only turn their heads away! ]
[Alba and Dasha: Now that you’ve scolded them, you can’t scold us anymore! You are the big daddy, and it is their blessing if you scold them! ]
After Leandri got the ball, he couldn't bear it at all. As long as he cursed fast enough, the knot would not be able to catch up with him. So Pique and Ramos in front listened to each other's angry words, one acted innocent and the other pretended not to bother with you. The two central defenders looked away at the same time, which was the real version of being brainless and unhappy.
The defense of the Chinese team has improved a lot after being scolded. Leandri always feels that these gods in front of him have the potential to be masochists. If he doesn't say a few words, they will cause trouble for him all day long.
However, even though the defense became stronger, due to serious problems in the connection between the midfield and frontcourt offense, Spain's ball possession was often intercepted by the opponent, which threatened Leandri's goal time and time again.
It was not until the 67th minute that Iniesta, who came on as a substitute, predicted the opponent's passing route in advance and intercepted the ball before Shinji Kagawa. He dodged the opponent's interception with a fried meatball and then passed the ball directly.
The one who received the ball was Carvajal who saw the opportunity and made a forward run. The ball went into the net and Spain finally took the lead 1-0.
This goal made Casillas and others in the stands excited. Finally, a goal was scored!
However, Raul is also very worried. The Spanish team in front of him obviously still has many problems. In the past two years, it has been almost impossible for the forward line of the Ducks to score goals in key games. It is almost always the defense that breaks the situation. Either Pique and Ramos show their brain power in set pieces, or Nacho, Dasha, Alba and others look for opportunities to shoot long shots. Although we still scored a goal at the moment, it’s not like that!
In the 75th minute, Japanese center forward Yuya Osako received a pass from Genki Haraguchi in front of the goal and immediately raised his leg to shoot. Leandri fell to the ground in front of the goal and caught the ball.
Seven minutes later, Japan won a free kick because Dasha put the ball on the flank.
The ball went over the wall and headed straight for the upper right corner of the goal behind Leandri, but the reason why goalkeeper Daddy dares to "bully" his national team teammates without being criticized is partly because he really has something to do.
After taking a few quick steps back, Leandri used the ground with his right foot to gain leverage, and with a flick of his fingers he pushed the ball out of the baseline.
"To be fair, Japan is definitely not bad right now, but they are facing Spain and Leandri in his prime."
"Yes, let's look at Spain now. In fact, the problem is obvious to everyone, but they have a goalkeeper that everyone envies."
"Looking back at this season, Leandri has conceded record-breaking few goals. Basically, as long as he stands in front of the goal, Real Madrid or Spain will at least draw. As for whether they can win, it all depends on the striker."
"That's not necessarily the case. Leandri's offensive ability is obvious to all. Since the start of the World Cup, apart from Ronaldo's superb performance that made Leandri lose his temper, he has made almost no mistakes in other aspects."
"Japan's strength is always underestimated, but I dare say that facing the current Japan, few teams in Europe or America can easily taste the sweetness of them."
"For Spain, which is full of holes right now, the backbone players are getting old one after another, and the young players are currently not very useful. The only one they can rely on is Leandri."
"The game is over, Spain 1-0 Japan, we congratulate the Spanish team for their successful promotion. The camera swept across the stands, and we saw Casillas and others were there, they even wore Leandri's jersey to cheer him on."
"Time flies. The young goalkeeper who was protected by countless seniors has now become a towering tree in Spain."
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