Chapter 151 Playing tricks on the South American champions! Spain played too shamelessly!
Seeing his disciples score a goal, Bosque waved his fist excitedly.
Having taken the lead so early, he could finally put his mind at ease.
Spain plays very steadily in games, and they are rarely overturned when they are leading.
Spain had remained unbeaten for 73 consecutive games in the game where they scored first!
In these 73 games, they achieved a record of 71 wins and 2 draws. Scoring the first goal basically means victory.
Bosque sighed in his heart: Lin Quan’s role in the frontcourt is really too big, and he really didn’t pay attention to him!
He did an excellent job in organizing, connecting, and attacking in the frontcourt, making Spain's offense in the frontcourt extremely smooth and extremely threatening.
Lin Quan did not have many shots in the first half, but he created many opportunities for his teammates.
If his teammates hadn't wasted several opportunities, the score on the field would have changed long ago.
If he could only pass the ball and assist, he wouldn't be that outstanding in the Spanish team.
Because their group of midfield masters all have this ability.
What Lin Quan is most satisfied with is his finishing ability in front of the goal.
With this kid on the field, Bosque doesn't have to worry like before, fearing that the team won't be able to score.
This guy has ten thousand ways to kick the ball into the opponent's goal!
Compared with Bosque, the Uruguayan head coach immediately became depressed after seeing his team lose the ball.
The other party is obviously taking advantage of someone's misfortune!
They had just replaced the substitute goalkeeper and had not had time to finish warming up and fully adapt to the pace of the game on the field, but the opponent scored a goal!
However, knowing that the other party was taking advantage of them, they had nothing to say.
You can't ask the other team not to attack in the next few minutes and let their goalkeeper warm up slowly, right? Besides, even if the goalkeeper didn't finish warming up, what are your defenders for? How can you let the other team break through the defense so easily and threaten your own goal? So, in the end, it's all because of your own bad skills!
“What a dish!”
In the stands, the Brazilian players couldn't help but curse after seeing this goal.
I thought I could enjoy a high-level confrontation, but this is the result?
Judging from the situation in the first half, Uruguay was completely suppressed by Spain except for the first few minutes.
The opponent's attack continued to threaten their goal. They could neither seize the opportunity of the opponent's pressure to counterattack, nor could they withstand the opponent's siege.
If they continue playing like this, Spain will win the game easily. It is probably unrealistic to expect Uruguay to force out the opponent's hidden trump card.
However, they came to watch this game not only to see if they could find any flaws or hidden tricks of Spain.
There is another purpose, which is to evaluate Lin Quan's strength.
"How is it, how strong is that kid?"
Seeing that his teammates were silent, Marcelo couldn't help but speak first.
“Very strong!”
Thiago Silva said seriously: "His footwork is impeccable. His dribbling and passing are top-notch. He has an exceptional sense of the ball and a keen nose for the goal. This guy should never be underestimated!"
From the perspective of Thiago Silva, the world's No. 1 defender, he felt that Lin Quan was the kind of player that was difficult for him to defend.
It may be okay when there is no ball, but once the ball comes to the opponent's feet.
His deterrent power instantly increased by several levels, and it was extremely difficult to defend against him one-on-one.
If you want to freeze him successfully, you must have the help of your teammates.
Hearing his sister-in-law's words, Barcelona defender Alves also spoke up:
"That's right. Judging from his performance over the past ten minutes, he played very well on the field and didn't even use his full strength. So, this is not his strongest state!"
"What? This isn't his strongest form? How terrifying would he be at his strongest form?"
"I don't know, but the Uruguayan defenders didn't put enough pressure on him and couldn't force him to use his full strength, so I'm afraid we won't be able to see this game."
With Alves' vision, he naturally saw that Lin Quan's playing style was very similar to Messi's.
It can't even be said to be similar, it's exactly the same.
As someone who often practices against Messi in team training matches, he knows the threat posed by such players better than anyone else.
As long as the ball comes to his feet, one-on-one or even two-on-one may not be able to defend him.
In Barcelona's games, Messi often makes consecutive dribbles and scores goals while being double-teamed by multiple opponents.
Hearing the words of the two elder brothers, Gustavo, who played for Bayern Munich, coughed lightly and said:
"We played against Werder Bremen led by Lin Quan four times last season, in which they won two games and drew one. In the league game that they drew and the German Cup game that they won, he seemed to have used all his strength. I will go and find the video tape later and you can watch it."
Everyone nodded. Since two old brothers who played for top clubs said so, the other Brazilian players naturally did not dare to underestimate Lin Quan.
As a team aiming to win the championship, they must thoroughly study their biggest opponent in this Confederations Cup. Otherwise, once they meet in the knockout rounds or even the finals, they are likely to suffer because they do not understand their opponent's strength.
However, the other side has such a great player, and so do we!
Many Brazilian players couldn't help but look at Neymar, the superstar in their own team who had attracted the scramble of many giants such as Barcelona and Real Madrid.
Both of them are supernovas and both play as wingers. I wonder who is stronger on the field?
Neymar stared at the red figure wearing the No. 30 jersey on the field, and his fighting spirit began to surge.
There is no first in literature and no second in martial arts. Let’s see who is stronger between us in the elimination match! …
On the field, the Spanish continued to besiege Uruguay's goal.
In the 20th minute of the first half, Spain got a corner kick.
Xavi and Lin Quan discussed it, and Lin Quan gave up the opportunity to take a corner kick and instead stood outside the penalty area to prepare to receive the ball.
After seeing Lin Quan's actions, Uruguayan striker Cavani quickly left the penalty area and ran to his side to closely guard him.
Regardless of whether Spain really wants to play a tactical corner kick or not, they cannot give this guy a chance to receive the ball comfortably.
Xavi glanced at Lin Quan, took a few steps back, took a run-up and kicked the football hard.
The football drew a beautiful arc and fell into the penalty area.
When Xavi was preparing to take a free throw, Lin Quan deliberately ran to the left side of the penalty area, giving people the illusion that he wanted to cooperate tactically with Xavi.
The Uruguayan player on the left side of the penalty area was attracted by Lin Quan and subconsciously moved closer to him.
But it was not until Xavi took a corner kick that they realized they had been tricked.
The ball was heading towards the back point and was not passed to Lin Quan at all.
Martinez, the highest point on the Spanish team, got the chance to score, but his header hit the crossbar and bounced out.
The football flew out of the penalty area and landed in front of Spanish winger Pedro.
Pedro saw the ball flying towards him and volleyed it without stopping.
The ball was about 25 meters away from the goal, but Pedro hit it very powerfully.
Uruguayan defender Diego Lugano saw the ball's flight path very close to him and wanted to kick it clear.
However, he failed to kick the ball out due to a clearance error. Instead, the ball hit his calf and changed its direction, flying into the net from the lower left corner of the goal.
2:0!
Since Pedro's shot hit the goal frame, the goal was not ruled as an own goal and was still counted as Pedro's goal.
This is Pedro's 13th goal for the Spanish national team, averaging 0.45 goals per game. His goal efficiency is very high among all Spanish internationals.
But compared to someone else, it's still a long way off.
Trailing by two goals, the Uruguayan players were a little dazed.
In the last friendly match, they eventually lost to their opponents with a score of 1:3.
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But the opponent didn’t seem to be so devastating in that game, right?
How come the opponent has become so strong after just a few months of not seeing him?
Obviously, the lineups of both sides looked similar, and there were almost no changes in the personnel, but why did Spain give people the feeling of a qualitative change? Unwilling to fall behind, Uruguay then launched an attack on Spain.
In the 24th minute, Cavani's long shot was saved by Casillas over the crossbar, and Uruguay got the first corner kick opportunity of the game.
After a corner kick, Cáceres' header was blocked by Casillas on the right post, and Uruguay missed the best chance of the first half.
Seeing that Uruguay's attack seemed to be gaining momentum, Lin Quan gestured to his teammates after getting the ball, indicating that they should slow down the tempo of the game and suppress the opponent's momentum.
The teammates nodded one after another, and the pace of the game slowed down all of a sudden.
The reason is that the Spanish players started to pass the ball back in the backcourt...
When the Uruguayan fans saw that their opponents were taking the lead, they deliberately used back passes from the backcourt to delay time. They were so angry that they booed the Spanish players on the field.
"How shameless! You are world champions after all, can you please have some dignity?"
"That's right, passing the ball back in the backcourt to delay time, is that how you guys play?"
"Attack if you have the guts. What are you afraid of when you're two goals ahead?"
When the Spanish fans saw that their team played so smartly, they all smiled knowingly.
"We can play the game however we like. Who says we can't pass the ball back?"
"Well said, if you are not convinced, then go ahead and rob it, no one will stop you!"
After the argument with the Uruguayan fans, the Spanish fans applauded their team's performance and encouraged them to do so.
We not only have to win, but also toy with them and make them feel the fear of being dominated by Spain's passing and controlling football.
The neutral fans did not join in the verbal fight, but they were a little drowsy because of Spain's passing the ball back and forth in the backcourt.
Uruguay coach Tasvale saw from the sidelines that the opponent seemed determined to delay time. After cursing "shameless" in his heart, he had to make gestures to his players to press forward and not give the opponent space to pass the ball.
The Uruguayan players could no longer bear it. After seeing the coach's gesture, they immediately rushed up and pressed the Spanish players.
After they increased the number of people pressing, Spain's backcourt pass could no longer continue.
This position is too close to our own goal. If there is a mistake, the opponent will seize the opportunity to counterattack.
Seeing this, Lin Quan gestured again and took the initiative to step back to receive the ball.
His teammates understood what he meant and passed the ball to him.
Seeing this, two nearby Uruguayan players immediately rushed over, trying to double-team him and steal the ball from his feet.
Facing the opponent's double-team and pressing, Lin Quan remained calm and passed the ball back to his teammates in a safe position, thus defusing Uruguay's pressing.
Bosque on the sidelines was somewhat surprised and shocked when he saw Lin Quan's handling of the situation.
"This kid is actually so good at playing as a defensive midfielder!"
"Yeah, he does a great job distributing the ball and controlling the tempo.
After he retreated, his teammates had a safe point to pass the ball. It was difficult for the opponent to steal the ball from his feet, but he could always pass the ball safely.
In this way, the Uruguayan pressing lost its threat. ”
Coach Tony was also very surprised. This is the ability of a defensive midfielder. This kid is simply all-round!
"If we were not lacking an offensive core, I would have wanted to put him in the defensive midfielder position to replace Xavi!"
Xavi is 33 years old when he was introduced this year. Due to his age, his condition has begun to decline.
By the time of next year's World Cup, Xavi will be 34 or almost 35 years old.
It remains to be seen whether Xavi, whose form has further deteriorated, can still become the core of Spain's midfield.
On the other side, Uruguay coach Tasvale felt helpless when he saw that the Spanish midfield and backcourt successfully resolved their pressing under the coordination of Lin Quan.
Why don’t I have such a genius in my hands?
If we in Uruguay could have a genius in the midfield, then wouldn't these super forwards in front of us be so exhausted from failing to catch the ball?
The Uruguayan players on the field were being teased and finally couldn't bear it anymore.
In the 29th minute, when Lin Quan was dribbling the ball, Cavani tackled him and vented his anger.
The referee was ruthless and gave the Uruguayan a yellow card warning.
Seeing the referee taking out a card, Lin Quan didn't lie on the ground, but got up quickly.
Cavani's attack was really heavy. Despite the damage-reducing effect of his injury talent, Lin Quan still felt pain where he was tackled.
After a few minutes of passing the ball around, Uruguay's offensive rhythm, which had finally started to gain momentum, was completely interrupted.
Seeing this, Lin Quan stopped passing the ball back and forth in the backcourt. When he received the pass from his teammate again, he accelerated decisively, passed the player defending him, and passed the ball to Iniesta diagonally in front of him.
Iniesta understood what he meant and kicked the ball forward gently. Just as he passed the ball, a red figure rushed past him and took the ball away before the opponent's player destroyed it.
The person who received the ball was none other than Lin Quan, who had just passed the ball to Iniesta.
After receiving the ball, Lin Quan glanced at the goalkeeper's position and shot directly from 30 meters away.
This ball was a world-class shot, but Uruguay's goalkeeper Juan was a little slow in starting, and by the time he made the save it was too late.
The football hit the left post and flew into the net!
Spain changed the score again. Less than 30 minutes into the first half, they were already leading 3:0! This is how the South American champions feel!
I feel like they are easier to play against than the French team! (End of this chapter)