Chapter 288 Lin Quan’s first World Cup goal, Ronaldo and Messi’s sense of crisis!

Spain's formation today was 433, while the Netherlands' formation was 532.

Just by seeing the opponent arrange 5 players on the back line, you can tell that they are preparing for a defensive counterattack.

Although Van Gaal was extremely arrogant in the pre-match press conference, on the field, he still honestly put himself in the position of the weak.

However, this formation is very threatening when counterattacking.

Both of their full-backs can join the attack without any worries and provide assists to the forwards or midfielders.

Therefore, in this game, Spain will be under great defensive pressure on the flanks.

The opponent may frequently launch attacks from the area between the flanks and the center.

Bosque was obviously well aware of this, so after the opening, Spain played very steadily.

They took advantage of their strong midfield strength and fought with the Dutch team in the midfield area.

Among the three midfielders of the Dutch team, Sneijder is responsible for offense, De Jong is responsible for clearing and intercepting, and De Guzman is good at both offense and defense, and has good ball protection ability.

Although Spain's formation was 433, it immediately changed to 451 at the start of the game, with the number of players in the midfield expanded to 5.

With the advantage in numbers, Spain quickly gained the upper hand in midfield.

However, De Jong and De Guzman played very well in this game. Facing the midfield stranglehold launched by Spain, they used active running and tenacious style to try to avoid letting the team's midfield lose control.

Robben and Van Persie were isolated in the frontcourt and found it difficult to get the ball.

So they retreated decisively and joined the pressing in the midfield.

At the same time, the two full-backs of the Dutch team also stepped forward to participate in the defense, and the Dutch's iconic all-out attack and defense tactics appeared.

After the opening, Spain quickly took the initiative on the field and gradually got some shooting opportunities.

In the 2nd minute, Lin Quan passed the ball directly to Costa. This ball was played with a little advance time, preparing for Diego Costa to run and then receive the ball and shoot.

However, the two failed to form a tacit understanding. Costa received the ball on the spot and lost the chance to shoot, and the ball was intercepted by the Dutch team.

In the 6th minute, Lin Quan was pulled down by De Guzman when he broke through on the left side of the frontcourt, and Spain got a free kick opportunity.

Lin Quan chose to take the penalty kick himself and shot directly at the goal.

The quality of the shot was very high, but the Netherlands goalkeeper Cillessen was focused and tried hard to save the ball.

The situation of the game was not one-sided. While Spain was attacking, the Netherlands was also looking for opportunities to launch a counterattack.

In the 8th minute, the Netherlands successfully counterattacked in the frontcourt, Robben cut in from the wing and passed the ball directly to Sneijder.

Sneijder got rid of the defender and got a one-on-one opportunity, but his powerful shot in front of the goal was calmly saved by Casillas.

The Dutch team missed the best chance to score since the start of the game! This goal scared the Spanish fans in the stands. The Dutch team's counterattack was like a sharp dagger, hitting the vital point, fast, accurate, and fierce, making them tremble with fear.

In the 10th minute, Spain fought back.

After Lin Quan passed two people on the wing, his long shot from the top of the arc hit the crossbar and bounced out of the bottom line.

This ball also made the Dutch fans tremble with fear. Many of them stopped breathing when they saw the ball flying towards the goal.

It was not until they saw the football bounce out that they regained consciousness and breathed heavily.

The pace of this game was very fast. Both teams had strong offensive power. If one was not careful, the football could quickly hit the opponent's penalty area from the midfield and create a threatening shot.

The two wingers of the two teams, Robben and Lin Quan, are both extremely strong and capable of dribbling past opponents.

The full-backs of both teams tried hard to freeze them, but it was difficult to succeed.

Especially the Netherlands team's left back Janmaat. In less than fifteen minutes, he had been dribbled past by Lin Quan five times and was almost numb.

The fans who came to the stadium to watch the game were thrilled.

It is worthy of being the championship and runner-up battle of the last World Cup. The intensity of this game is much more exciting than the opening game.

A match where the strength is balanced and there is a lot of back and forth movement is exciting!

That kind of one-sided game is far less interesting to watch than this kind of game.

However, the game lasted for more than ten minutes without any goals being scored, which made the fans feel a little disappointed.

As if in response to their calls, in the 15th minute, Spain's attack came back again! Lin Quan received a pass from Xavi in ​​the midfield, and he seemed to have eyes on the back of his head, dodging De Jong's attempt to steal the ball.

Diego Costa learned his lesson this time and started moving early when he saw Lin Quan got the ball.

After playing for more than ten minutes, he realized that his teammates were even better than he had imagined.

Don't worry about how they get the ball to your feet, just run. If you can't run to the right position, it's your own problem. If they don't get the ball to your feet, it's the opponent's problem.

Lin Quan saw Diego Costa's running position, but this time, he did not choose to pass the ball to the opponent.

Although Diego Costa ran, there were three Dutch central defenders in front of him.

Facing one against three, Lin Quan didn't think he had any chance of winning.

However, he still pretended to observe the forward's position and then sent a straight pass.

When the Dutch players saw Lin Quan observing Diego Costa's movement, they all thought that the ball was going to be passed to the opponent.

Unexpectedly, the ball went towards the side!

David Silva received the pass from Lin Quan, and without even thinking about it, he immediately passed the ball back as if it was muscle memory.

When David Silva passed the ball, Lin Quan was still behind him, but by the time he completed the pass, Lin Quan had already rushed past him.

The tacit understanding formed by the two while playing for the national team and the club enabled them to complete this wonderful cooperation.

The Dutch full-back Janmaat, who was in a hurry to steal the ball, was easily passed by the two players' wall-to-wall combination.

Lin Quan received the pass from David Silva, and there was no defender next to him! De Jong was half a step slower and failed to catch up with Lin Quan. Although he was chasing closely, there was at least a five-meter gap between them.

For Lin Quan, this distance is enough for him to complete an attack!

The Netherlands team's head coach Van Gaal smelled danger and stood up from the coaching bench.

He stared at the court with a serious expression, and at the same time prayed deep in his heart: Don't let that kid score the ball!

Dutch defender Vlaar had to leave the penalty area and actively pressed towards Lin Quan.

The advantage of having three central defenders is that even if the full-backs are passed, they can still spare one of the three central defenders to deal with the enemy's flank attack.

Although Flare had heard of Lin Quan's great name, he knew that the other party was very good.

But he relied on his teammates being right beside him and rushed over bravely, as if he wanted to steal the ball directly from Lin Quan's feet.

This choice is undoubtedly very stupid.

Lin Quan didn't get used to him, he spiked the ball, accelerated, and changed direction.

With a set of silky little combos, he easily defeated the opponent and entered the penalty area.

Now, it was a 2 vs. 2 situation in the penalty area.

Spain had two players, Lin Quan and Diego Costa, in the penalty area at the same time, while the Netherlands only had two central defenders left.

Another defender, De Vrij, originally planned to cooperate with his teammates to intercept Lin Quan, but he did not expect that Vlaar was passed so quickly, which caught him off guard.

At this time, Lin Quan had already entered the penalty area and could shoot at any time. De Vrij had no choice but to put his hands behind his back and move quickly towards Lin Quan, hoping to block his shot.

Diego Costa, with only one person left to defend, finally found an opportunity. He squeezed out space with all his might and reached out for the ball.

Lin Quan glanced at him and pretended to pass the ball to him, but suddenly accelerated, broke through from De Vrij's left side, and completed the shot before the goalkeeper could block it.

This time, Netherlands goalkeeper Cillessen failed to create a miracle.

The ball rolled along the ground and into the goal! The score became 1:0. Lin Quan scored his first goal in the World Cup finals, helping the Spanish team temporarily lead the Netherlands! The moment Lin Quan scored, the scene suddenly cheered, and the Spanish fans hugged each other excitedly.

The Netherlands team's several counterattacks at the beginning of the game made the Spanish fans frightened. At this time, Lin Quan's goal was like a heart-saving pill, making their hearts no longer so nervous and anxious.

The Dutch fans on the other side were all dejected and their mood reached rock bottom.

Inside the stadium, the Brazilian team, which had just finished the first round of the group stage, came to watch the game.

After seeing Lin Quan's goal, Neymar's expression became very serious.

In the Confederations Cup, the Brazilian team was defeated by Spain, and his Golden Boot was kicked away by Lin Quan.

Now, on the bigger and more important stage of the World Cup, Neymar felt quite nervous when he saw Lin Quan's increasingly unsolvable performance on the field.

This scene on the field gave him a familiar sense of déjà vu, as if it was a replay of the Confederations Cup.

Could it be that in the end, he was still the one standing in front of him?

In addition to Brazil, several teams aiming to win the championship, such as Argentina and Germany, are paying attention to this game.

Seeing that Spain suppressed the Netherlands team and took the lead early, the players and coaches of these teams all had solemn expressions on their faces.

"The weaknesses and strengths of this Spanish team have become more prominent!"

Germany's head coach Loew said seriously.

Compared to the head coach's attention to the team, players like Ronaldo and Messi are more concerned about Lin Quan's personal performance.

Judging from the 15 minutes of the first half, Lin Quan was in excellent form.

Perhaps because this was his first time participating in the World Cup, the enthusiasm and hunger for goals he showed in the game exceeded those of ordinary players.

This made the two feel a lot of pressure. With Lin Quan's strength, he might be able to score a lot of goals in this World Cup.

Messi is a little easier to say. If the team can win, he doesn't care that much about his personal data.

It's different for Ronaldo. Portugal has no hope of winning the championship, so he cares very much about his personal data in this World Cup.

I must not be outdone by this guy. Thinking of this, Ronaldo decided to practice for a while longer and try to get himself in the best condition before the game! …

On the court, Lin Quan originally planned to celebrate by bending his bow and shooting an arrow after scoring a goal.

Before he could make any moves, he was tackled by his teammates who swarmed over him.

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Diego Costa didn't touch the ball at all in this attack and became a complete tool.

But he had no complaints. Instead, he was more excited and thrilled than the average Spanish player.

For him, his choice to join the Spanish national team is a huge risk.

This action is actually an act of flattery, and many people find it shameful.

If Spain fails in the World Cup and fails to win the championship or even make it out of the group stage, his choice will inevitably be laughed at by fans in Brazil and around the world.

If the host Brazil team wins the championship, there will probably be more people laughing at him.

So, although Diego Costa is not a native Spaniard, he hopes that Spain will win the World Cup more than anyone else.

Because only in this way can he prove that his choice is correct.

Besides, although Lin Quan is young, he is Bosque's trusted and beloved player and the tactical core of the team. He has much more experience than him, a newcomer. Diego Costa dare not force the opponent to pass the ball to him.

On the sidelines, after seeing Lin Quan score a goal, Bosque finally felt relieved.

He excitedly hugged several assistant coaches to celebrate, then returned to the coaching seat and sat down calmly.

After taking the lead, Spain was able to start implementing the tactics they had previously developed.

Haha, Van Gaal, I want to see how you are going to deal with our new tactics?

In the Dutch team's coaching booth, Van Gaal, who has already signed with Manchester United, frowned after taking a look at the time and score on the scoreboard.

Spain's No. 30 is even better than what he saw in the video.

Next season in the Premier League, Manchester United will have a hard time playing against Manchester City led by him!

He suddenly regretted taking over the hot potato of Manchester United, because the difficulties Manchester United faced were more difficult than he had imagined.

Van Gaal's troubles don't end there.

When Spain ended the celebration and the game resumed, he was shocked to find that the defending champions, the number one team in football, had retreated to their own half and launched a defensive counterattack.

Van Gaal rubbed his eyes, suspecting that he had seen it wrong.

Didn't Spain always play a pressing and offensive passing and controlling football? Why did they suddenly play a defensive counterattack? This gave people an extremely unfamiliar feeling, as if they hadn't seen Spain use this tactic for six or seven years! Could it be that Bosque, the old man, was so shameless to keep the victory? Not only Van Gaal was stunned, the Dutch players on the field, the fans at the scene, including the Spanish fans themselves, were all stunned by Spain's tactics.

Although the Spanish team has not changed much, why does it feel so unfamiliar? Is this really the Spain we know? Facts have proved that counterattacks are not to be feared, but the world champions are to be feared.

After Spain took the initiative to retreat, the Dutch team was a little at a loss for a while.

They originally intended to use a 532 formation to counterattack Spain, but the opponent also launched a defensive counterattack and took the initiative to give up the space for movement.

This made their tactics completely ineffective!

Without space to sprint, their wing attack threat dropped sharply.

The five-defender configuration also damaged their midfield strength, making it impossible to be effective when pressing and attacking.

Although the ball possession rate increased quickly, the attack in the frontcourt gradually lost its threat.

This is not the worst thing. The worst thing is that the two teams have reversed roles. Before, Spain was worried about the Netherlands' quick counterattack.

Now it is the Netherlands' turn to be worried about Spain's quick counterattack!

In the 25th minute, Spain launched a quick counterattack after intercepting the ball in the backcourt.

After Lin Quan took the ball and passed De Guzman in the middle, the latter, in order to stop the Spanish attack, decisively committed a tactical foul and pulled Lin Quan down, receiving the first yellow card of the game.

Two minutes later, Spain had another good chance to counterattack.

Casillas threw the ball to David Silva on the wing.

David Silva passed the ball to the front court despite interference from the defensive players.

The ball was passed with a little too much force, and the Netherlands' full-back Janmaat felt he had a chance to get the ball, so he quickly rushed in the direction of the ball.

At the same time, Lin Quan, who accelerated from behind, also rushed towards the ball.

The two men were about the same distance from the football, and Janmaat seemed to have a chance to destroy the ball before Lin Quan.

However, after running a few steps, he realized that he started half a beat too late and was slower than his opponent, making it almost impossible for him to get the ball before Lin Quan.

So, Janmaat quickly made a tackle, trying to prevent Lin Quan from getting the ball in this way.

Seeing the opponent's move, the Spanish fans at the scene all showed disappointed expressions.

The opponent has made a tackle, and most players will give up this opportunity to avoid injury.

However, to their surprise, Lin Quan did not slow down, but instead accelerated towards the football.

"Is he crazy?"

"Lin, stop!"

"This will hurt!"

Seeing this scene, Spanish fans exclaimed!

The game had only been going on for over twenty minutes. If Lin Quan was injured, it would be totally unprofitable even if we won the game.

However, Lin Quan did not act recklessly.

He saw Janmaat's tackle, so he didn't force the ball.

Instead, he kicked the ball away before the other team touched it.

Without the ball at his feet, Lin Quan jumped up easily and avoided the opponent's tackle.

However, his speed also slowed down and he couldn't chase the football.

It seemed that his action just now made no sense, because the ball was not under his feet, but rolled towards the baseline.

However, a white figure quickly passed by the two of them on the side and went straight to the football - David Silva!

It turns out that Lin Quan's kick just now was not only to prevent the ball from being knocked out of bounds by Janmaat, but also to pass the ball to David Silva.

The tacit understanding between the two came into play again at this moment. Although there was no communication throughout the whole process, the two seemed to understand each other's inner thoughts and played in perfect harmony!

Lin Quan's pass this time was very unexpected. The Dutch defenders did not react until David Silva suddenly accelerated. Then they realized the danger and retreated in a hurry, trying to return to their own penalty area.

David Silva accelerated and finally caught up with the ball near the baseline.

He glanced in the direction of the goal and sent a low cross.

Diego Costa sprinted a few steps to shake off the defender, stretched out his long legs, and kicked the ball out.

Unfortunately, when he was shooting, someone pulled him from behind, causing his body to become unbalanced, and the shot did not go towards the goal, but flew high into the sky.

Diego Costa thought quickly and fell into the penalty area with a scream.

He was sure that the opponent had pulled him, which was definitely a foul! According to the foul rules of football, a foul in the penalty area should be awarded a penalty kick.

But if the attacking team gets the ball, they must first ensure that the attack is advantageous, aiming to allow the attacking team to "continue to score goals naturally in the subsequent mobile battle."

However, if this attack does not result in a goal, then this "attack that could have been stopped" will be invalid, and the previous foul will be penalized and a penalty kick will be awarded.

However, there is a prerequisite for this, which is that the referee must notice that the other team has committed a foul.

So Diego Costa deliberately screamed like a pig being slaughtered to attract the attention of the referee.

Sure enough, he had just let out a scream when the Italian golden whistle Zoli immediately blew the whistle and pointed to the penalty spot.

(End of this chapter)