Chapter 528 Lin Quan's debut shocked the world!
The No. 10 jersey was originally worn by Fabregas, but during last year's European Cup qualifiers, he gave up the number to the real core of the team, Lin Quan.
Although for Lin Quan, No. 7 or No. 11 jerseys are both fine, No. 10 jersey obviously has a special meaning.
So he did not refuse and naturally accepted Xiaofa's gift.
Although the Italians suspected before the game that Lin Quan might play in this game, based on the information they collected and the guesses they made, they judged that Lin Quan's injuries were probably not fully healed yet.
So even if he played, he would only play in the second half at most. No one expected Lin Quan to start the game.
This was beyond the Italians' expectations and made all their pre-match arrangements go to waste.
In this game, Italy originally wanted to play more proactively.
But now that they saw Lin Quan appear in the starting lineup, they suddenly dared not do so.
When the players from both sides came out, tens of thousands of fans at the scene burst into exclamations when they saw Lin Quan appear in the Spanish starting lineup.
"Oh my god, am I seeing things right? Emperor Lin is actually here?"
Before the game, many experts vowed that Lin Quan had completely missed this European Cup.
Unexpectedly, the slap in the face came so quickly. When everyone was not prepared, he suddenly appeared and played as a starting main force! This made people wonder if all the previous things were a trap deliberately set by the Spanish? "Haha, I have a hunch that the Italians seem to be in trouble!"
After seeing clearly that it was really Lin Quan who appeared on the court, some fans' eyes became playful, with a gloating mentality waiting to watch the show.
"Spain has been Italy's nemesis in the past few years. I wonder if the Italians can get back on track in this game!"
As it turned out, the Italians' rhythm was completely disrupted by Spain's move. After the game started, they had to play it safe and choose to hold their defense.
However, this choice quickly caused them to lose the initiative and fall into a passive position.
This disappointed many fans at the scene, especially those who were optimistic about Italy.
You can't just passively take a beating like this when playing against Spain. With Spain's offensive power, they will definitely not be able to hold out if they just take a beating without fighting back! These people were still mocking the Spanish players for not knowing how to attack, and then they began to worry that Italy's steel defense line could not withstand the destruction of Spain.
This is not because they are schizophrenic, but because Lin Quan's appearance has revitalized Spain's frontcourt attack system and greatly improved Spain's offensive power! Although Morata performed well in the first two games, it was only in this game, when Lin Quan played, that he found the feeling of letting birds fly high in the sky and fish leap in the sea.
It feels so good to have a top-notch assistant by my side!
With Lin Quan around, the opponent's defensive intensity on him is greatly reduced, and Lin Quan's organizational, breakthrough and passing abilities can provide him with a large number of ammunition.
As long as he can find an open space, he can always receive the pass from his teammates in the first time.
It's not just Morata who feels this way. Iniesta, David Silva, Fabregas, Busques and others have the same feeling.
When Lin Quan was present, these people felt that the burden on their shoulders suddenly became a lot lighter.
When Iniesta got the ball, Lin Quan was always in position to receive it, allowing him to pass the ball safely.
When David Silva broke through the wing, Lin Quanneng was able to pull over in time to form a small-scale cooperation with him, allowing him to fully utilize his advantage in passing and cutting in a small-scale cooperation.
Every time Fabregas wanted to make a long pass, he could always see Lin Quan appearing within his expected passing route. Many times, the passing opportunities he saw were even created by Lin Quan!
Lin Quan not only played a huge role on the offensive end, but also on the defensive end.
When the opponent launches a counterattack, Lin Quan is always the first person to return to defense, and his defense is very deep.
With him around, Busquets could be more confident and bold in intercepting the ball, frequently stifling Italy's attacks in the midfield and not giving them the opportunity to dribble into the 30-meter danger zone.
With Lin Quan on the field, it seemed as if there were several more people on the Spanish field. With his diligent and active running, huge range of movement and positive attitude, he completed the work of several people by himself. Not only did he organize the Spanish frontcourt in an orderly manner, he also formed a barrier in the Spanish midfield, making the Italian counterattack come to nothing.
Bosque was so happy watching on the sidelines!
See, what is a superstar?
This is called a superstar! We are so lucky to have a player like Lin in the Spanish team!
In the Italian coaching booth, Coach Conte became more and more frightened.
Although Spain had not scored a goal yet, Italy's defense had already been shaken by the opponent's attack.
Could it be possible that Lin Quan alone could bring such huge changes to Spain?
If he didn't know the players on the field, he really couldn't relate this Spain team to the Spain team in the group stage! They were not even on the same level!
In the stands, Guardiola saw Lin Quan playing so actively after he came on the court, frequently sprinting and running at all costs, constantly demonstrating his presence on both offense and defense.
He couldn't help but shake his head and laugh. This kid hadn't competed in a long time, and he must be feeling pent up.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but look at Italy's head coach Conte with some sympathy. The Italians were also unlucky.
If Bosque had not used up all three quota places in the last game, Lin Quan would have played in the last game against Croatia.
If he had played in the previous game, he would not be so eager for the game. In that case, Italy might have died a little more decently against Italy.
However, this thought only flashed through his mind, and Guardiola did not let it stay in his mind for too long.
He doesn't want to do anything or think about anything now. He just wants to watch the game quietly.
In his opinion, watching Lin Quan playing football from a close distance is a complete enjoyment, because it is simply an art!
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Guardiola is not the only one who is closely watching Lin Quan's every move. France coach Didier Deschamps and Germany coach Joachim Loew are also paying close attention to this game.
Since this European Cup is held in France, the French team is determined to win the championship.
However, before they can lift the trophy, they must overcome the huge mountain of Spain.
Originally they seemed to have a good chance, but at this time, seeing the earth-shaking changes that have taken place in Spain after Lin Quan's return, Deschamps couldn't help but feel uneasy.
Can the French team under his command really defeat the complete Spanish team?
Compared with Deschamps, Löw's attitude is obviously more uneasy.
After defeating Slovakia, Germany's next opponent will be the winner between Italy and Spain.
Although the game had just begun and the score was still 0:0, Löw had already sentenced the Italian team to death in his heart.
Unless a miracle happens, Conte's team will be eliminated by Spain.
In this way, in the quarter-finals, Germany's opponent is Spain!
It has been two years since the last World Cup, and the German team has become stronger in these two years.
Although the striker Klose has retired from the national team, among the younger generation, Muller has fully grown up, and Kroos was not injured this time and played with the team.
On the contrary, after winning the World Cup, Spain carried out a large number of replacements with old players.
The withdrawal of a large number of veteran players from the national team has significantly weakened Spain's strength.
Calculated in this way, Germany's winning rate has increased instead of decreased compared to two years ago.
However, Löw always felt a little uneasy in his heart, and this feeling of uneasiness reached its peak after he saw Lin Quan.
Could it be that this time, our German team will be defeated by this man again?
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Although Italy is very passive, the Italian defense is not in vain.
In a passive situation, they relied on excellent defense to prevent Spain from scoring early.
30 minutes had passed in the first half of the game and the score was still 0:0. Although Italy's performance was terrible in various statistics and it was almost completely defeated by Spain.
But in the most important score column, they held on tightly.
This made the Italian players feel a little relieved. They were sweating profusely in the first three minutes and almost couldn't catch their breath and were swept away by the opponent.
After enduring the most difficult half hour, the Italian players regained a lot of confidence.
They tested Spain's offensive strength, which was indeed very strong, and Lin Quan's personal strength was indeed abnormal.
One-on-one defense is almost completely ineffective, and it takes multiple people to double-team him to limit him.
But what Italian defense is best at is teamwork. Through the coordination of three lines of defense, they defended the goal and prevented the opponent from scoring.
Although the situation was a bit passive and even embarrassing, the result was always good.
As long as they continue to persevere and find opportunities to steal a goal from the opponent, victory in this game will be theirs.
If it really doesn't work, the game can be dragged into overtime or even a penalty shootout.
They cannot beat Spain in terms of offense, but when it comes to defense, they are really not afraid of anyone.
After thirty minutes of fierce attack, Lin Quan also realized that Italy's defense was not easy to break.
The opposing players seemed to share a brain. When one person moved, the entire defense line moved, leaving us with almost no chance to exploit.
No matter who has the ball on the Spanish side, as long as he crosses the center line into the opponent's half, Italy will immediately mobilize its defense and build three impenetrable lines of defense facing the ball holder.
Italy's defense is very sophisticated. The distance between their players is neither far nor close, but it is difficult to pass the ball directly through the space between two players, because this is a trap deliberately left by the opponent. If you dare to pass the ball from here, it will be intercepted.
As for transferring the ball to the open weak side on a large scale, it is not very realistic. The opponent is moving inside and adjusting the defense line very quickly. Moreover, the position rotation of their players in the midfield and backcourt is very flexible, and it only takes a few seconds to complete the adjustment.
Faced with such a hedgehog, most teams would be at a loss as to what to do.
However, Lin Quan keenly discovered the loophole in the opponent's defense, which was the opponent's left winger - De Sciglio! De Sciglio's speed was average, his positional sense was not strong, and his game experience was not rich, which made him slightly out of touch with his teammates when defending.
In the 20th minute of the first half, Lin Quan found an opportunity here. A quick breakthrough on the wing caused him to commit a foul and he received a yellow card.
After receiving the yellow card, De Sciglio became more cautious and dared not make any big moves.
Italy plays with a three-center-back system and no full-backs, which means their flanks are under a lot of pressure.
Spain naturally knew this, so they frequently attacked them from both sides.
As a winger, De Sciglio had a lot of defensive responsibilities, and after figuring out his strengths, strengths and weaknesses, Lin Quan took action.
In the 32nd minute of the first half, Lin Quan slowly moved forward with the ball.
Seeing Lin Quan appear in front of him, De Sciglio had to step forward to block him.
At the same time, his teammates quickly moved over and formed a fan-shaped defensive formation, blocking Lin Quan's breakthrough and forward passing routes.
It fits perfectly, leaving no chance at all!
Seeing that Morata had been completely blocked by the opponent, Lin Quan did not risk passing the ball to him.
Instead, he glanced at the left side of the court, then made a large transfer of the ball to the left and passed it to David Silva.
The Italian did not seem surprised by Lin Quan's pass, as if he had predicted his intention in advance.
Right forward Florenzi immediately stepped forward to interfere with and intercept David Silva.
De Rossi, Parolo, Barzagli and others nearby moved over quickly and formed an impenetrable line of defense on the left.
David Silva just stopped the ball and looked up. Wow, what a guy, he really didn't give me any chance! What a pity, you targeted the wrong person!
He took a few steps sideways, got rid of Florenz, and then made another large-scale transfer.
This time, the ball was transferred to the right side! The right side was where Lin Quan just appeared, so this ball was aimed at Lin Quan!
In a flash, the Italians figured this out, but they didn't care too much.
The Spaniards had no other choice, so they were just wasting time passing the ball back and forth? However, when they saw the trajectory of the ball in the air, they all felt something was wrong! Oh no, it was heading towards the baseline!
Could it be that someone broke through from the wing?
The Italian players all turned their heads to their left and saw the Spanish player wearing the No. 10 red jersey running fast. Behind him, De Sciglio was trying his best to catch up, but he couldn't and was instead being left further and further behind!
(End of this chapter)