Chapter 158 Pirlo: Young people have no martial ethics!

Hearing Bosque's words, the players nodded expressionlessly.

It's already been a half, if they still think Italy is a weak team and can be bullied, then they are going to be defeated! "We will change our style of play in the second half!"

Seeing the expressions on the players' faces, Bosque knew they were starting to get serious.

So he came up with his new tactics and began to assign tasks to the players one by one.

Italy's catenaccio defense is very distinctive in that it fully compresses the offensive space.

Two chains formed in front of the player with the ball.

The first chain is locked in front of the player with the ball, blocking his passing route.

The second line of defense maintains a certain distance from the first line of defense, providing protection from behind while blocking the space at the receiving point, making it impossible for the opponent's forward to receive the ball.

In this way, they can almost stifle all the opponent's forward attacks, block the opponent outside the penalty area, and not give the opponent a chance to shoot.

Moreover, their defense line does not stand still in one position, but moves around the court at any time following the opponent's player with the ball. During the movement, they can also ensure the integrity and synchronization of the two defense lines at the same time.

This requires very high abilities of the players and mutual understanding!

As long as there is a problem in any link, the chain defense may fail.

Perhaps only the tactical master Italian is willing to spend so much effort to train the players and come up with such complex defensive tactics.

The solution that Bosque thought of was very simple, which was to give the ball to Lin Quan and let him act as the explosive point.

Use his personal abilities to break through the opponent's defense in a one-on-one match.

Let other players from the opponent come over to fill in the position and create open opportunities.

Of course, if the opportunity is good, Lin Quan can also try to break through two lines of defense in succession.

In this way, you will almost have the opportunity to face the goalkeeper directly.

After the game resumed, the Italian players immediately noticed this change in their opponents.

The opponent's No. 30 got the ball significantly more often, and after getting the ball, he began to actively seek breakthroughs and no longer passed the ball to his teammates as much as he did in the first half.

On the sidelines, Italy's head coach Prandelli frowned.

Italy was clearly well prepared for this game, and many of their arrangements were specifically aimed at Spain.

A year ago, the two teams defeated Italy 4-0 in the European Cup final.

Prandelli, who insisted on playing offensive football, was naturally bombarded by Italian media and fans after the game.

After learning from his mistakes, Prandelli picked up the chain defense of his predecessors again.

When encountering a strong team, we must not be stupid enough to fight against the opponent, but should make full use of Italy's defensive advantages to deal with the enemy.

He already knew the consequences of an offensive game, but he insisted on playing traditional defense, and the 0:0 result in the first half proved it!

This trick really works!

Even a strong country like Spain was forced to lose nothing by them.

Therefore, Prandelli is not planning to change tactics for the time being.

If they return to their previous tactical style, he is worried that Italy will be beaten into a sieve by Spain.

The opponent's current strength is much better than in the European Cup final a year ago!

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In the 55th minute of the second half, Lin Quan received a pass from Xavi.

At this time, the player who appeared in front of him and defended him became Pirlo.

Pirlo, born in 1979, is 34 years old this year.

At this age, he might not be able to start in other national teams.

But in Italy, Pirlo is the team's indispensable midfield commander.

Without his passing, Italy's offensive power would be reduced by half.

However, Pirlo is old after all, and his defensive ability is not very strong.

It is a bit too cruel for Shuipi to let him go against Lin Quan, the king of dribbling.

Lin Quan respects senior players like Pirlo, but that doesn't mean he will show mercy.

Not only will he show no mercy, he will also specifically target Pirlo.

Who says Pirlo is the easiest target on Italy's first line of defense?

Pirlo had a black scarf wrapped around his right arm in memory of Italian national team striker Antonio Bognovo who died of illness.

Before the game, the Italians applied to FIFA to allow all the players and fans to observe a minute of silence for Bognovo, but their request was rejected by FIFA.

So the Italian players wrapped black scarves around their arms to show their condolences.

Facing this younger generation who suddenly emerged in the past year, Pirlo dare not be careless.

Although the opponent is not very old, his footwork skills are not bad at all.

Before the game, Italy's head coach directly listed Lin Quan as the number one threat in the Spanish team.

Meeting such a Lin Quan, Pirlo could only secretly complain in his heart.

"Senior, how is your knee?"

Lin Quan was not in a hurry to break through with the ball, but moved sideways while chatting with Pirlo.

"It's okay, I'm not a striker and my knees haven't been seriously injured!"

This statement is actually a lie. Two years ago, Pirlo severely sprained his right knee and was almost unable to use his right leg for two months.

Although the injury has recovered now, I don’t know whether it has recovered to its original state! “In that case, I’m sorry!”

Before Lin Quan finished his words, he quickly changed direction and tried to kill from Pirlo's left side.

Pirlo quickly turned around, trying to block Lin Quan's position and prevent him from passing.

But this was just a feint by Lin Quan. When he saw that Pirlo had been fooled, he dribbled the ball again and broke through from Pirlo's right side.

Looking at Lin Quan disappearing from his sight, Pirlo could only shake his head helplessly.

This guy's changes of direction and spiking are so fast and ridiculous that even if I were ten years younger, I wouldn't be able to defend against him, let alone myself now!

To defend this guy, Gattuso is needed.

But where is Gattuso, who has always protected him? "Stop him!"

Seeing Lin Quan pass Pirlo, De Rossi and Chiellini immediately double-teamed him.

One of the two men attacked from the side, and the other from the front.

There was a time difference between the two men, which gave Lin Quan the opportunity to defeat them one by one.

He moved very quickly, touching the ball three times and changing direction twice. After passing De Rossi, he was about to break through Chiellini.

The latter gave him no chance at all and decisively tackled him when he passed De Rossi.

Chiellini's timing of the tackle was very good. The ball was less than one meter away from Lin Quan's feet, but he tackled it very cleanly.

Italy coach Prandelli breathed a sigh of relief when he saw his team defend against the opponent's attack.

He applauded the players for their performance and encouraged them to continue maintaining this level of defense.

Lin Quan was not discouraged. If one attempt didn't work, he would try a few more times.

In the 62nd minute, Lin Quan once again got the chance to duel with Pirlo.

This time, Pirlo learned his lesson from the last time.

When he saw Lin Quan was going to play against him alone, he immediately reached out to call for his teammates to come over and help.

Since this guy is going to break through, double-team him hard and tackle him when he is about to pass.

No matter how good his dribbling skills are or how strong his ability to connect with the ball is, it is impossible for him to avoid making mistakes throughout the process.

When Lin Quan saw that his opponent had no moral principles, he stopped his reckless actions.

He passed the ball to Iniesta and started strolling himself.

De Rossi, who came to help Pirlo, saw Iniesta taking the ball and immediately retreated to defend Iniesta.

Other Italian players also quickly moved towards Iniesta, blocking his passing route.

Iniesta did not pass the ball forward, but moved sideways and passed the ball to Lin Quan.

After Lin Quan received the ball, he immediately switched from a strolling state to a passing state.

Before De Rossi and Marchisio could get close, he immediately launched an attack on Pirlo.

Pirlo was groaning in his heart! This guy was totally against him!

I am twice your age. You are bullying an old man like me without moral ethics. Is this really okay? Italian players move very fast, but the speed of people is obviously not as fast as the speed of the ball.

Lin Quan knew that he didn't have much time, and he had to break through Pirlo before the other players of the opponent double-teamed him.

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So, he didn't chat with Pirlo anymore, but just slammed the ball and changed direction, rushing to Pirlo's right side.

The previous fight made Lin Quan realize that Pirlo's right knee was not as healthy as he said.

If he passes him from this direction, his turning speed will be very slow, and he will not be able to cooperate with his teammates in the first time to complete the interception of Lin Quan.

And this is Lin Quan’s opportunity.

Chiellini sensed the danger at the first moment and immediately stepped forward to intercept Lin Quan.

But this time, De Rossi didn't have time to get into position and there was no one to cooperate with him on the side.

In a one-on-one duel, Lin Quan has never been afraid of anyone! Chiellini is a world-class defender, but when he saw that the opponent could complete three or even four touches in one second, his face changed!

This terrifying frequency of touching the ball means that the opponent can complete more actions than him in the same amount of time.

There is a high possibility that he will be passed by the opponent because he cannot keep up with the opponent's rhythm! Thinking of this, Chiellini put in full effort and played at his best so far in the game.

He didn't know if he could defend against the opponent's attack, but he had to try! Lin Quan didn't waste time talking to Chiellini. After coming up, he lowered his left shoulder and passed the ball to his left foot.

Left or right? Chiellini faces a world-class problem: guessing Lin Quan's breakthrough direction!

You only have one chance, if you guess wrong you will be passed!

Chiellini couldn't guess correctly, so he didn't kick rashly.

He didn't move, but Lin Quan moved.

He chose to break through from Chiellini's right side.

Chiellini was sure that the opponent's move was not a fake move, because the opponent's move was already very complete, so it was impossible for him to retract his foot? Moreover, if he didn't make a move, Lin Quan would start first, and he would never have a chance to catch up with Lin Quan! So Chiellini had to move! However, the moment he made the move, Lin Quan actually retracted his foot and rushed past Chiellini from his left before he could react.

Chiellini was really helpless this time. By the time he realized that the opponent was faking it, it was already too late.

The opponent's pace is faster and he can complete more movements in a shorter time.

Chiellini's mind could keep up with the opponent's rhythm, but his body couldn't keep up at all.

So at this time Chiellini could only watch the opponent leave and could do nothing! After passing Chiellini, Lin Quan rushed into the penalty area.

Although I have already passed five levels and defeated six generals, the last level is the most difficult!

He will face a world-class goalkeeper - Gianluigi Buffon! Buffon's eyes were fixed on Lin Quan, and his position was very good, about half a meter away from the goal.

Buffon did not choose to attack too hard, although doing so could expand the blockade area and block the opponent's shooting angle.

But the opponent is not an ordinary player, this guy is a dribbler.

If I get too close, he might pass me by.

In that case, the opponent will have a chance to score an empty goal! He bet that Lin Quan would not continue to carry the ball inside because Bonucci and Barzagli were already rushing towards him.

He didn't have much time left, he only had one second at most to consider where to hit the ball.

What Buffon has to do is to save the ball after the opponent makes a choice.

Just as Buffon guessed, Lin Quan did not continue to lead it inside.

First, there is no space, and second, there is no time.

After observing Buffon's position, he shot decisively.

This ball was a lob shot with a very tricky angle.

But Buffon chose a very good position from the beginning. After seeing Lin Quan complete the shot, he immediately flew to save the ball, stretched his body completely, and built a wall of sighs in front of the goal.

However, the arc of the ball was so great that it was beyond Buffon's expectations.

When Buffon saw the football passing over his fingertips, he thought the ball would fly out of the baseline.

But before he landed, he heard a bang and the football hit the post!

Buffon was startled and turned around suddenly, only to see the football rolling in the net.

The ball actually went in!

Buffon widened his eyes, looking at the football in the net bag in disbelief, then looked at Lin Quan who had already started running around the field to celebrate the goal.

There was only one question in his mind: How did this goal go in? Buffon had saved countless balls in his life, but he had never encountered a situation like this.

The goal replay on the big screen at the scene answered Buffon's doubts.

Lin Quan's shot made a very strange arc. After the football bypassed Buffon's fingers, it was about to slip through the goal, but it strangely came back and finally hit the inside of the goal post and bounced into the net.

Not to mention Buffon who felt unbelievable, even Lin Quan's teammates in the Spanish team felt very incredible about his goal.

"Lin, how did you score that goal just now? Was it a fluke?"

Harvey asked curiously while rubbing Lin Quan's head.

"That shouldn't be the case, right? Didn't he hit some weird curve balls when he played against the French team before?"

Fabregas remembered Lin Quan's exaggerated shot that hit the far corner but flew out of the near corner, and said with a smile.

At the beginning, he had reminded the opponent to slightly change the part of the ball that touched the goal when shooting. After Lin Quan accepted his advice, he really scored a goal! So this goal might also be his own contribution!

After hearing Fabregas' explanation, his teammates were relieved.

"I didn't expect that the round shot could be so powerful. It seems I have to practice this technique!"

Players who often participate in the attack, such as Pedro and David Silva, became eager to try at this time, and seemed to want to score such a goal.

Lin Quan's goal not only helped Spain completely reverse the situation, but also increased his consecutive scoring streak to 4 games.

His personal goal tally has reached 6, which has opened up a three-goal gap with Neymar.

It will be increasingly difficult for Neymar to catch up with him! After falling behind, Italy finally had no choice but to shrink their defense.

They began to increase their offensive strength in an attempt to equalize the score.

When Italy launched the attack, the importance of the captain-general Pirlo immediately emerged.

After Pirlo made several threatening passes, posing a considerable threat to Spain's goal.

Lin Quan took the initiative to step forward and appeared in front of Pirlo.

The offensive and defensive momentum of both sides changed, from Lin attacking and Pirlo defending, to Pirlo attacking and Lin defending.

"Little guy, my defensive ability is not that good, but don't think my offense is the same as my defense!"

Seeing Lin Quan appear in front of him again, Pirlo felt that he could finally vent his anger.

This guy is better at attacking than defending, just like himself. Pirlo doesn't believe he can defend against him!

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