Chapter 643 World Cup Final, Spain vs. France!
After a round of back and forth, the Spanish team finally launched an attack on their opponent.
The audience at the scene cheered deafeningly. A huge wave of cheers swept over, making the players on the court feel like they had been injected with chicken blood. Their blood began to boil and their mental state became excited.
Lin Quan dribbled the ball forward, passed Giroud's pressure and moved to the wing, where he made a two-pass combination with David Silva, and then dribbled the ball from the side into the opponent's rib area.
Kante rushed towards him, and Lin Quan passed the ball to Diego Costa who was standing in position.
Costa was unable to turn around, and after receiving the ball with his back, he knocked the ball back to Isco who was following up in the middle.
Isco got the ball with his front foot, and Pogba appeared in front of him. He hurriedly looked for Lin Quan's position, but Mbappe blocked his passing line and watched him eagerly.
Isco was afraid of the opponent's speed and did not dare to pass the ball, for fear that Mbappe would intercept him and launch a quick counterattack on the spot.
On his right side, Alba had not yet reached the center line and could not pass the ball to him for the time being, so Isco could only pass the ball back to Busquets.
When Busquets got the ball, he was already 30 meters away from Lin Quan and others. At such a long distance, it was naturally impossible for him to pass the ball to Lin Quan in the crowd.
Spain's first tentative attack was pushed back by their opponents.
"good!"
"Great defense!"
"The French team is awesome!"
The French fans in the stands were very excited after seeing their team's defense. The game had just begun and no goals had been scored yet, so any success in the offensive and defensive battles between the two sides would cause cheers from the fans.
The French team, having successfully completed a defense, is now clearly in the upper hand in morale.
However, the Spanish fans were not in a hurry. They were very confident in their team's offensive strength and firmly believed that the team could change the score in the first half. As for the failure of the attack just now, they did not take it seriously at all.
Spain is strong, but it is impossible for them to succeed in every attack, right? If that were the case, there would be no need to play the game, just give them the championship trophy and let them go home with the trophy.
Besides, the game had just begun, why panic? Seeing this, Lin Quan could only withdraw and reorganize.
As soon as he left the opponent's midfield, Kante returned to his position and did not follow.
But as long as Lin Quan enters the French team's midfield, Kante will stick to him like a piece of taffy.
With Kante interfering on the side, Lin Quan had an uncomfortable time playing.
Not to mention that the other party would serve him a double-team combo from time to time, which made the feeling even more sour.
Although Kante is very strong, he can't always keep a close eye on Lin Quan.
Lin Quan also had times when he successfully broke through his restrictions, but because he wasted a lot of time on Kante, the opponent's defense line was already on high alert after he passed Kante.
Although the French team does not park the bus, their defense is very solid and is definitely not easy to break through.
The defense line led by Umtiti and Varane was very solid when defending from the front, like two iron gates.
The full-backs on both sides will also provide timely assistance when defending, specifically limiting the offensive space and thus defusing the opponent's offensive threats.
Facing this line of defense, Lin Quan tried to cooperate with his teammates, but the effect was not ideal because the only person who could cooperate with him was Diego Costa.
The teammates behind the midfield were stopped again by Kante, Pogba and others.
In the French team's midfield, Kante and Pogba have clear division of labor.
Kante is responsible for intercepting and blocking, while Pogba is responsible for controlling the tempo of the game and using his creativity and passing ability to create opportunities for his teammates during offense.
But Pogba also has good defensive skills. If the defensive pressure is too great, he can also participate in the defense and assist Kante in controlling the game.
Lin can get past Kante, but other teammates are not so capable. They are really finished if they are blocked by Kante.
With fewer people against a larger force, and the opponent still on high alert, the final result is naturally self-evident.
In the first 10 minutes of the first half, although the Spanish team completed two shots, neither of them posed a threat.
On the other hand, the French team took advantage of Mbappe's speed and launched a very threatening counterattack, which made the Spanish fans in the stands break out in cold sweats.
If Kante was more outstanding in defense, then Pogba shone more in offense.
He played to his strengths as a winger and actively joined the attack, which not only accelerated the pace of the attack but also assisted his teammates at a closer distance, and sometimes he even tried to score from long range himself.
This further enriched the French team's offensive tactics and increased the difficulty of Spain's defense.
After the first ten minutes of the game, the situation on the field became tense.
Facing the multiple defense lines of the French team, it is not easy for Spain to threaten their goal.
The opponents fought fiercely in the midfield and the physical confrontation was very intense, with people falling down from time to time.
It can be seen that the French team came well prepared.
What Spain, a technical style of passing and controlling football, hates most is being fought in close combat.
Spanish players themselves are not the type who are very strong and good at physical confrontation.
On the other hand, most of the players on the French team are black players, who are notoriously dark and tough.
They have good physical fitness, strong explosive power and strong physical confrontation ability.
This is simply the nemesis of the Spanish team's technical style!
It was a torture for Spain to face this type of player.
Including David Silva, Isco, Koke and others, they were at a clear disadvantage in the physical confrontation in the first ten minutes.
Busquets managed to draw the game with his high football IQ and superb acting skills, and also won a lot of free kicks for the Spanish team.
But unfortunately, the positions of these free kicks were not very good, either too off target or too far away, and it was impossible to shoot directly.
The only one who had the upper hand in the fight was probably Lin Quan.
In the confrontation with Kante, he lost less and won more, and successfully completed several breakthroughs.
How strong Kante's defensive ability is has been fully demonstrated in the past few Champions Leagues.
However, when playing against his club teammate Lin Quan, Kante, known as the best defensive midfielder in football, fell into a very obvious disadvantage.
The two are about the same height and weight, with Lin Quan only slightly 2 centimeters taller than Kante.
Compared to those tall players who are strong in frontal defense but have slow reaction speed and lack agility, the short Kante is very fast and extremely agile.
In addition, he has abundant physical strength, excellent running ability, high fighting spirit, and is very good at persisting.
Any offensive player would have a headache when encountering this kind of player. Once Kante targeted many players, they would be directly defended and completely silent on the court.
Under normal circumstances, Lin Quan did not want to confront him head-on, and he did not want to look for Kante, but the center line guarded by Kante was the battlefield that Spain must win, so Lin Quan had no choice but to fight.
The two have played for the same club for three or four years and know each other inside and out.
Kanter's defensive characteristics, Lin Quan's dribbling skills, etc., are all very familiar to each other.
Therefore, Lin Quan did not do anything fancy, just one word: fast!
He increased the frequency of his touches to ensure he always touched the ball before Kante.
This way, Kante lost the idea of stretching his foot to grab the ball.
The reason why Kante's steals are so good is because of his strong physical confrontation ability, fast speed, and strong ability to predict the opponent's passing route.
But he is faster than Lin Quan, and he is not at a disadvantage in physical confrontation, and even has a slight advantage. Kante's trick lost its effect in front of Lin Quan.
Unable to steal the ball from Lin Quan's feet, Kante could only block his position and prevent Lin Quan from easily passing through his defensive area.
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In his own backcourt, it doesn't matter even if he is at a disadvantage in a two-person duel, because his teammates are right next to him and can assist him in completing double-teaming at any time.
Lin Quan seemed to have guessed Kante's thoughts long ago, and his response was just one word: fast!
While maintaining an extremely high frequency of touching the ball, Lin Quan always pays attention to the movement direction and position of the opposing players, and tries his best to choose places where the opposing defense is not so dense.
Moreover, while moving, Lin Quan would occasionally dunk and change direction, trying to shake off Kante's defense.
Even if you can't get rid of Kante, you have to at least disrupt his running rhythm, slow down his speed, and win space for yourself.
Kanter was able to keep up at first, but after a few changes of direction, he felt his knees protesting.
"This guy, are his knees made of iron? Isn't he afraid of breaking his knees by changing direction like that?"
The human knee is inherently fragile, and this sudden stop and change of direction can easily damage the meniscus and anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments.
If any of these three organs is injured, it can be a serious injury that can ruin a player's career.
Kante was a little slow, and Lin Quan successfully broke through.
When Umtiti and Varane saw Lin Quan pass Kante, they immediately blocked Lin Quan's front and denied him the angle to shoot.
The two had cooperated like this many times before and had a very good understanding of each other.
If Lin Quan breaks into the penalty area alone, it will be very difficult to break through the French team's defense.
Because the penalty area is so small, and there are two tall and strong players blocking in front of you, you don’t even have the angle to shoot, so how can you score?
Diego Costa's position was separated by two people, and Lin Quan could not pass the ball directly to Diego Costa's feet.
As for the teammates behind him, there were several French players between them and Lin Quan, so passing the ball back to them would be very risky. The most important thing was that if Lin Quan did so, he would miss this offensive opportunity.
Thinking of this, Lin Quan chose to shoot directly.
He moved the ball sideways, pretending to dribble to the side of the penalty area.
This trick really worked. Varane, who was closest to him, followed immediately, but Umtiti, who was a little further away, did not follow.
Umtiti's choice was correct, because if he left, the French team would have no central defender in front of the goal.
But Umtiti's choice is exactly what Lin Quan wants.
He took a few steps sideways, observing the space between Varane and Umtiti, while paying attention to the distance between himself and the French team's full-back and the defensive players behind him.
When he was sure that the time was almost right and he would be completely surrounded by the opponent if he continued to dribble, Lin Quan suddenly made a cut and pushed the ball in the opposite direction, catching Varane, who was moving sideways, off guard. It also created a little distance between him and Pavard, who was approaching him, and prevented him from interfering with his shot.
Yes, the opportunity was fleeting. After Lin Quan created a little space, he shot decisively.
When Umtiti saw Lin Quan shooting, he immediately stretched out his legs to intercept, while Lori in front of the goal quickly fell to the ground and dived sideways.
Umtiti's outstretched foot failed to touch the ball, but Lori's fingertips, who fell to the ground to save the ball, brushed the ball, slightly changing the trajectory of the football, causing it to brush the post and go out of the goal frame.
There was a sound of gasps at the scene, and the French fans in the stands widened their eyes in horror, with a look of disbelief on their faces.
This ball almost went in! This guy was able to complete the shot in this situation, and the quality of the shot was so high!
How did he do it? At this moment, the fans of the French team, including the players on the field, looked at Lin Quan as if he were a monster.
After Lowry, who had made a great contribution, got up from the ground, roared, and was very dissatisfied with his teammates' defense just now.
Although he acted as a hero and resolved the dangerous situation, he would rather not be such a hero.
Damn it, with so many of you, you couldn’t even defend one opponent and gave him the chance to shoot, and he almost scored the goal!
If this ball really goes in, all the French players in the penalty area, one by one, will not be able to escape and will become Lin Quan's background.
If the Spanish team won the final championship with this goal, then they would be the sinners of the French team! Seeing the ball being saved by the opponent's goalkeeper, Lin Quan shook his head and felt a little regretful.
The angle of the ball was actually quite good, but the force was a little too weak. If the force was a little stronger, the goalkeeper might not have had a chance to save the shot.
Of course, at that time, it was impossible for him to do everything to the best of his ability. It was not easy to complete this shot.
After learning from this lesson, in subsequent games, the French team was very decisive in committing fouls without any hesitation.
Under the opponent's fierce fighting and interception, Spain's penetration could not be carried out and it was difficult to pass the ball forward. Even if they managed to pass the ball, their teammates on the front line might not be able to get the ball. They were under great pressure.
The French team's midfield and backcourt configuration is very stable and solid. If they cannot defeat them and control the midfield, the Spanish team's offense will find it difficult to threaten their goal.
After figuring this out, the Spanish side didn't waste any time. Under the leadership of Lin Quan, several players in the midfield began to increase the intensity of their opponents.
They increased the speed of passing the ball, trying to pass the ball with one kick as much as possible, making it more difficult for opponents to intercept and press.
This move had a good effect. The French players ran around on the field, but it was difficult to snatch the ball from the Spanish players. Not only did they waste their energy, but the morale of the players was also affected.
If this continues, their morale will definitely drop, and then Spain may have a chance.
The French team's players are younger, so they have more physical reserves.
But no matter how strong your physical strength is, you can't withstand such torture.
But before I knew it, 25 minutes had already passed in the first half! (End of this chapter)