Pique's pass was very good, with just the right strength and direction.

Although this person's character is somewhat controversial, his strength is basically undisputed.

As a typical ball-passing defender, Pique has outstanding passing ability and excellent awareness of forward attack. In the later period, he even made repeated mistakes because of this and became a stepping stone for many forwards.

Lin Quan leaned sideways to take a look at the ball's path. He didn't need to slow down or turn around and easily received Pique's pass.

At this time, most people on the Croatian side had not yet realized that the danger had arrived, because Lin Quan was still in Spain's own half when he received the ball, which was quite far from the Croatian goal.

But Modric and Rakitic, who play for the two La Liga giants respectively, immediately smelled the danger.

Croatia's young winger Ante Rebic did not have the same excellent sense of danger as the two older brothers. He pressed forward as usual, following the tactics arranged by the coach before the game, ready to fill in for Mandzukic who had lost his position.

"Don't go!"

"return!"

Modric and Rakitic shouted almost at the same time. Rebic was stunned for a moment when he heard his teammates' words. Before he could react, he felt a red figure flash past him.

Modric thought to himself that something was not going well, but he could not care about anything else at this moment. He immediately moved forward, ready to block the position and cooperate with Rakitic and right-back Vrsaljko beside him to strangle Lin Quan.

Modric has excellent defensive experience. He blocked the position near the middle, giving up the wing, trying to drive Lin Quan to the wing.

Once Lin Quan goes to the wing, he can cooperate with his teammates nearby to strangle Lin Quan in the narrow space on the wing.

Modric's idea is very good. If he meets an ordinary player, he will probably be forced to the wing as he expected.

But Lin Quan is not an ordinary player. While dribbling the ball forward, he has already observed the movements of the opponent's players in various positions, and calculated his own breakthrough route based on the opponent's movements.

Instead of going to the wing, he chose to blast through the middle.

If he wants to go through the middle, Modric is the hurdle he must overcome! Lin Quan has no intention of slowing down, his speed is getting faster and faster, and the distance between him and Modric is getting closer and closer.

It looked like he was going to eat Modric alive.

Modric was a little nervous when he saw the opponent's posture. Although he had rich defensive experience and had encountered various opponents in the league, Champions League and national team games, there were many players who were good at breaking through and dribbling.

But no one has ever brought as much defensive pressure as Lin Quan.

In several matches between Manchester City and Real Madrid, it was almost impossible for Real Madrid to restrict Lin Quan by a single player, and multiple people had to cooperate.

But now, Rakitic was on his way to reinforce, Perisic was attracted by David Silva who was making a forward run, and the two central defenders in front of the penalty area were staring at Diego Costa. His teammates had no time to cooperate with him, so he had to rely on his own strength to block Lin Quan.

Modric gritted his teeth, slowly retreated, and held his position tightly to prevent the opponent from passing him easily.

He absolutely cannot rush to steal the ball at this time, because the opponent's feet are moving too fast. If he rushes to steal the ball, he is not sure he can steal it before the opponent touches it.

Once he fails to steal the ball, his body will not be able to quickly adjust the center of gravity and complete the turn due to inertia. Once the opponent breaks through, it will be impossible for him to catch up with the opponent.

But his retreat speed was far slower than Lin Quan's running speed, and the distance between the two people quickly narrowed. Soon, the distance between them was less than two meters.

Modric stared at the ball under Lin Quan's feet, always paying attention to the changes in the opponent's center of gravity.

Lin Quan stared at Modric's footsteps, and the moment the opponent's left foot landed, he quickly pushed the ball to the right and accelerated to rush past Modric's left side.

Modric was actually able to anticipate the opponent's next plan, but he had no choice because he couldn't stop. If he suddenly stopped during the retreat, his body would be stiff for a moment, and these few seconds would be enough for the opponent to pass him.

So he could only try his best to turn around and use his body to hit Lin Quan, trying to disrupt the opponent's dribbling rhythm as much as possible.

Rakitic was not far away from him, and as long as he could slightly disrupt Lin Quan's rhythm, he would create an opportunity for Rakitic to steal the ball.

Modric's idea was good, but he underestimated Lin Quan's physical confrontation ability.

Lin Quan weighs 10 kilograms more than Modric.

When Modric rushed over, it felt like he had hit a wall. The opponent didn't move at all, and he was knocked to the ground with a thud.

The fans at the scene were in an uproar and were very surprised by the scene on the field.

Because in their view, Modric took the initiative to crash into it, but they didn't expect this result, just like a scammer hit a car and was bounced back.

After passing Modric, seeing Rakitic rushing towards him, Lin Quan did not continue dribbling the ball, but passed the ball to David Silva on the wing.

The latter understood what he meant and immediately passed the ball diagonally to the front, completing a wall pass with Lin Quan.

When Modric fell to the ground and lost his position, Rakitic was the only one defending nearby. Facing the opponent's two-on-one attack, he had no way to deal with it. The ball was not his responsibility. Strictly speaking, it was Perisic who did not keep a close eye on David Silva and gave him the opportunity to pass the ball.

Lin Quan regained the ball at the front of the penalty area, and the only line of defense left in front of him was the Croatian back line.

The Croatian fans in the stands felt like they were suffocating, their hearts were beating so wildly that they seemed like they were going to jump out of their mouths.

Hold on, you must hold on! The fans clenched their fists and prayed silently.

At this moment, we can only place all our hopes on our own defenders.

Diego Costa is worthy of being a troublemaker in the penalty area. Seeing Lin Quan successfully break in, he immediately pressed the opponent's defense line and walked into the penalty area.

Because they were very close to the ball holder, the two Croatian central defenders did not dare to create offside. If they did, Diego Costa would easily get a chance to score a goal in the penalty area.

But it is not a solution to keep retreating under the pressure of Diego Costa, because that would give Lin Quan the opportunity to shoot from long range.

So, Lorenfu took the initiative to step forward and intercept Lin Quan.

The full-backs on both sides are also moving into the penalty area at this time, so they can fill in for him, so there is no need to worry too much about the problems behind him for the time being.

Facing Lin Quan one-on-one, Lorenzo was under great psychological pressure.

He learned from the lesson of Modric being beaten before, and kept a safe distance from Lin Quan, not giving the other party a chance to get past him in one step.

If he wanted to eat himself alive, he would have to speed up further.

But the faster the speed, the greater the inertia. At that time, even if he passes me, the shooting angle after breaking into the penalty area will probably be very small. As long as the goalkeeper is positioned reasonably, it will be easy to save his shot.

Lorentz's choice was reasonable. The distance between the two was not far. Because he had the height advantage, if Lin Quan chose to shoot directly, he could make a blocking action in time to interfere with the opponent.

Lin Quan obviously understood this very well, so he deliberately pushed the ball to the right, pretending to speed up and pass the opponent.

Lorenfu's heart trembled: Here it comes!

He looked slightly at his left knee, and his right leg had already begun to gather strength, ready to turn around and chase back.

If the opponent really wants to eat him alive, he will catch up with the opponent as soon as possible. Even if he can't keep up with the opponent, he will at least put enough pressure on him from behind.

But to his surprise, Lin Quan did not choose to break through. Instead, he pushed the ball to the right and directly used the outside of his right foot to make an arc and lift the ball towards the far goal.

This choice not only caught Lorentz off guard, but also deceived Croatia's goalkeeper Subasic.

Subasic saw Lin Quan preparing to accelerate and quickly moved a few steps to the left side of the goal, preparing to block the opponent's shot from the near corner.

But he didn't expect that the opponent was just feinting. He didn't take advantage of such a good one-on-one opportunity and actually shot directly!

Subasic was horrified and flew forward in panic to save the ball.

But he was standing a little too far away, and by the time he pounced on the ball, the ball had already flown into the goal from the absolute blind spot between the post and the crossbar.

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The shooting angle of this ball was too tricky. Even if Subasic's positioning was correct, he would definitely not be able to save it.

There were cheers and exclamations at the scene, and the Spanish fans celebrated wildly when Lin Quan scored.

The neutral fans and Croatian fans were stunned by Lin Quan's long-range shot that seemed like a fairy from the sky, and they subconsciously exclaimed.

"Look at this ball, Lin Quan passed Modric."

"Two passes, one pass again...direct long shot!"

“The ball goes in!”

"Beautiful entry!"

"In the 22nd minute of the first half, Lin Quan scored the first goal of the game, and the score on the field was rewritten to 1:0. The Spanish team is temporarily in the lead!"

"Lin Quan handled the ball so beautifully and calmly. He predicted his opponent's prediction. When everyone thought he was going to go all the way, he suddenly shot a cold arrow and caught his opponent off guard."

"Haha, it seems that Lin Quan is a man who is well versed in Sun Tzu's Art of War. This tactic of making a feint to the east and attacking in the west is really good."

In the CCTV commentary booth, both commentators were full of praise for the goal.

Not only did Lin Quan's final shot look beautiful, but throughout the entire offensive process, every one of his choices was very reasonable and flawless.

In fact, Croatia did not reveal any flaws. It was just that the forward temporarily lost his position because of chasing too deep. He seized this tiny opportunity.

It has to be said that Lin Quan's ability to seize opportunities is really strong! "For a long time, the outside world has been very curious about how high Lin Quan will grow in the future. After all, at the age of 18, he is already a world champion, and his skills in all aspects have reached the peak, so there is not much room for breakthrough.

But in recent years, with the accumulation of competition experience, Lin Quan's ability to read the game and seize opportunities from opponents' mistakes has become stronger and stronger.

In the past, he liked to rely on his superior personal strength to defeat his opponents alone, but now he relies not only on skills but also brains when playing football.

He is like a precisely calculated machine. Every move and every choice he makes on the field is very reasonable and pleasing to watch. It seems that football should be played like him.

Considering that he is only 22 years old and has just entered the golden period of his career, it is hard to imagine how high he can grow in the future, and it is also exciting. "

“For fans of this era, it is definitely a treat to be able to watch such a talented talent play on the field!”

"Although we didn't catch up with the era of Pele, Maradona and other football kings, we are very fortunate to have Lin Quan, and his future will surely be on par with or even surpass the football kings!"

…

As expected of a CCTV commentator, he could come up with such a casual copy similar to "World Football" which stunned the fans who were watching the live broadcast on TV.

"Why did you stop? If you can speak, say more!"

"Praise more and don't stop. Everyone likes to hear it!"

"As soon as I arrived, I heard someone praising Lin Huang. I had no intention of watching the game, but now I have to watch it!"

In the past, fans were actually indifferent or even disgusted by the commentators’ praise for one side in the game. Unless they were fans of one side, no one liked to see the commentator favoring one side.

But today is different. Everyone came to watch the game for Lin Quan. Since they came for Lin Quan, of course they were happy to hear the commentator praising Lin Quan like this.

There is no difference between Spain and Croatia for the fans, but the Spanish team has their favorite players, so many people naturally side with the Spanish side.

Of course, there are many fans who like Croatia. After all, Modric, Rakitic and others have great influence in the football world. It is normal for fans to like and support them.

…

Lin Quan's goal completely broke the balance of the game, and Spain's head coach Bosque could finally breathe a sigh of relief.

He had been getting anxious because the team hadn't scored any goals before, but now he felt relieved for the time being.

Bosque was comfortable, but the Croatian coach was not.

Croatia's expectation was to hold on in the first half and not lose the ball easily.

But now the game is less than 30 minutes old and they have lost the ball. There is still half of the first half time. Judging from the offensive power shown by the Spanish team before, they are likely to score another goal.

If Croatia had lost two goals in the first half, they might not have been able to catch up in the second half even if they had delayed their opponent's physical strength until they ran out of energy.

The intensity of the games in the World Cup is very high, and it is not easy to score a goal when players on both sides are trying their best.

It is also because of this that it is extremely unbelievable that a tragedy would occur in the World Cup.

This is also why when Germany defeated Brazil 7:1 four years ago, it caused such a big shock in the football world.

Because the score was so exaggerated, it was like the Brazilian team was fixing the match. (End of this chapter)