"Although the goal was not scored using the ground-based coordination we are familiar with, Spain still scored first. Now the tempo of the game seems to have returned to what everyone predicted before the game."

"Haha, the game was originally going off track, but Lin Quan forcibly straightened it out."

In the CCTV studio, the two commentators couldn't help but make fun of the goal scored by the Spanish team.

After taking the lead, the Spanish team played more calmly and their ground attack was more proactive. They seemed to be inspired by Lin Quan's free kick goal. They increased their attempts to break through, as if they wanted to actively cause the opponent to foul and give Lin Quan the opportunity to take a free kick.

When it comes to free kicks, technique alone is not enough, you also need to have a good feel for the goal.

If the feeling is right, you can score no matter how you play. If the feeling is not right, you can't score a goal no matter how good your technique is.

Lin Quan has already scored a free kick, which proves that he is in very good form in taking free kicks in this game.

In this case, we should naturally keep working hard and create more opportunities for him.

For a while, Isco, David Silva, and even striker Diego Costa were all rushing past.

This style of play made the French team feel very uncomfortable. At the beginning, they did not react and still used the same defensive method as before to deal with the opponent.

As a result, the Spanish team was given several free kick opportunities, and whenever there was a free kick, Lin Quan would definitely be the one to take the penalty.

Every time the French players saw Lin Quan standing in front of the football preparing to take a free kick, they couldn't help but feel scared.

They were afraid that he would copy the last free kick and score directly. If the opponent scored two goals in such a short time, the situation of the French team would be really dangerous.

Thankfully, the positions of these free kicks were not very good. Apart from one that was extremely threatening and forced the goalkeeper to make a thrilling save, the other free kicks were either blocked by the wall or the strength and angle were not well controlled and the shots were either high or off target.

Although the opponent did not continue to score, the French team did not dare to give the opponent a free kick so easily.

They could see that the opponent's No. 10 was in really good shape today.

If he were given another free kick opportunity with a perfect position like the first goal, he might be able to replicate the goal.

Therefore, the French team consciously reduced the number of fouls in front of their own penalty area and moved the battlefield of the two sides to the vicinity of the center circle.

Even if a foul is committed at this position, it is very, very difficult to score a direct free kick from this distance because the foul location is too far from the goal.

Such a long-distance free kick, if it can be scored, will become a classic scene in the World Cup and be remembered by countless people.

The French team's idea was good, and their response tactics were not wrong.

But they overlooked one thing, which was the yellow card Kante received for a foul in defending Lin Quan.

Affected by the yellow card, Kante not only lost the opportunity to commit a tactical foul, but he himself was afraid of getting a card and did not dare to make any big defensive moves when defending.

This greatly reduced Kante's defensive power. In the first thirty minutes, Kante was basically able to restrict Lin Quan, greatly reducing his offensive threat.

But now, it is difficult or even impossible to do so.

After losing Kante, the trump card to limit Lin Quan, the French team had to double-team him with multiple players in order to limit Lin Quan.

But there are only so many people on the court. If one more person is sent to deal with Lin Quan, there will inevitably be vacancies in other positions.

In addition, the Spanish team is accustomed to playing a pressing attack, and they have a clear numerical advantage when fighting near the center circle.

Except for one defender who stayed back to defend, all other players participated in the pressing and attacking.

On the other hand, the French team had at least two players on their back line unable to move, and the full-backs on both sides had to be on guard against surprise attacks from the flanks at all times.

This made the difference in the number of players between the two sides in the midfield even greater, so it was no surprise that the French team gradually fell into a disadvantage in the confrontation between the two sides.

The Spanish team has strong ground penetration and they are very good at passing and cutting in the small space in the frontcourt.

And when the opponent moved the strangulation area forward, their backcourt space was much larger than before, which gave the Spanish team more room for cooperation!

In the 37th minute, the Spanish team played a wonderful combination.

After receiving the ball on the left side, Lin Quan played a wall-to-wall cooperation with David Silva. Facing multiple double-teams from the opponent, he calmly passed the ball to the wing.

The full-back Carvajal who came up to assist received the ball and passed it diagonally to David Silva who cut inside. The latter passed the ball across the goal. Diego Costa received the ball with his back to the goal and passed it back to Isco who was following up in the middle.

The latter took the shot directly without any interference and made a very beautiful long shot.

The shot was of extremely high quality, with great force, incredible speed and a tricky angle.

After Isco completed the shot, he felt accomplished and couldn't help but raise his hands, ready to celebrate.

But the French goalkeeper Lori, who was frustrated by Lin Quan's beating, seemed to be assisted by God this time. He jumped up at an extremely fast speed and blocked the ball that was almost hitting the goal post.

Isco was stunned! He could even save such a ball?

Is the opponent's goalkeeper a god?

The French fans in the stands thought that the team was going to concede a second goal. Many female fans covered their eyes in fear and dared not watch the game.

As a result, they waited for a long time but did not hear any cheers from the scene, so they opened their eyes curiously and saw their compatriots around them looking stunned.

"What's wrong? What happened?"

"Lori...he...actually, saved the ball!"

The French fans who were asked were so excited that they even stuttered when speaking.

Coincidentally, the big screen at the scene started replaying the save.

The Spanish team's offensive coordination was very beautiful, even the fans of the French team couldn't help but cheer for the other side.

But what was really beautiful was Lori's save. Before Isco completed the shot, he seemed to have predicted the opponent's shooting intention in advance and quietly moved two steps to the right.

It was these two crucial steps that allowed him to save Isco's shot.

Otherwise, no matter how fast his reaction is, he will fail to save the shot because his arms are not long enough to reach the ball.

What is even more admirable is that it is very dangerous for a goalkeeper to save a football that is almost brushing the goal post.

If they are not careful, they will hit the pillars and may get injured. If the injury is serious, it may affect their career.

Moreover, humans have an instinct to avoid danger. Asking a goalkeeper to save such a ball is no different from asking someone to hit his head against a wall. Human instinct needs to be overcome.

"Lori!"

"Lori!"

"Lori!"

After watching the replay on the big screen, countless French fans at the scene shouted Lori's name and paid high tribute to him.

Fortunately, we have Lori! This is the truest thought in the hearts of countless French fans at this moment.

After completing this wonderful save, Lori stood up from the grass and roared, venting all his frustration and anger.

He felt that his condition had returned to normal. His mentality, which had been fluctuating due to Lin Quan's influence before, had now completely calmed down.

As long as he doesn't face Lin Quan, he has no fear of other Spanish players and can even perform beyond his normal level.

As for how he will perform against Lin Quan, Lori is still a little unsure. He needs to save a few more good balls to further build up his confidence.

When Isco shot, Lin Quan also got in position.

Isco's shooting quality is very high. Even if it is left to him to handle, I am afraid he will not handle it better.

But Isco's luck seemed to be bad, as he encountered a moment when the opponent's goalkeeper was in great form.

"Great shot, keep it up!"

Seeing Isco's somewhat frustrated expression, Lin Quan went up and patted him on the shoulder.

"Yes, I will!"

Isco nodded heavily, trying hard to adjust his state and not let this shot affect his mentality.

Of course, he was very upset. Why did the other goalkeeper perform so well against Lin, but suddenly exploded when he met him? Did the other side think he was a soft persimmon?

This is intolerable!

On the sidelines of the court, Deschamps stood up and applauded the team's successful defense.

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However, although he was clapping, his expression looked quite solemn.

Obviously, Deschamps has seen the difficulties the team is facing.

The Spanish team had not launched such a threatening attack in positional warfare before, but now they did.

Although no goal was scored in the end, this trend itself is very dangerous.

Fortunately, there was not much time left in the first half. Deschamps glanced at the scoreboard and saw that the time had reached 38 minutes.

If the French team could hold on for another seven or eight minutes, they could end the first half of the game.

Although they lost a goal, it was not a big deal and he was confident that he could catch up in the second half.

But the premise is not to lose the ball again!

Hold on, boys. Hold on through the first half. In the second half, it's our turn to counterattack.

The French players on the field seemed to be in sync with their head coach. There was no need for the coach to shout at them from the sidelines, telling them what to do. They all chose to play steady defense.

How much defense does the French team invest in? Just look at Mbappe's position!

In the 40th minute, during an attack by the Spanish team, Mbappe went all the way back to the penalty area and made a tackle.

Even he, the vanguard of the counterattack, returned to the penalty area. It is easy to imagine what the other French players were doing.

Mbappe's original intention was good, but whether this choice was cost-effective is another matter.

At least after Mbappe actively returned to defense, Spain's attack became more unscrupulous.

Almost the entire team had crossed the half court, and even goalkeeper De Gea was moving near the center circle on the French team's side.

All members of the Spanish team have participated in the attack. The goalkeeper is the last line of defense and even has to act as the ball-passing point and participate in passing during the attack.

Thanks to the advantage in numbers, the Spanish team's attack became extremely fierce.

Middle, wing, flank...

The French team was in distress in all directions. The opponent's attack was quick and fierce, making them exhausted.

Although the first half had not yet ended, the French players on the field felt too tired to run.

The huge psychological pressure, coupled with the opponent's frenzied attack, left them no chance to even catch their breath and they had to operate at a high intensity the whole time.

It was not until this time that the French players truly realized the power of the Spanish team's attack.

What is a violent storm?

"The Spanish team's attack is so fierce!"

"The ball was flying in and out of the French penalty area almost all the time!"

"One wave after another comes, leaving the French team no chance to breathe!"

"The French team's defense is a bit messy. They must find a way to clear the ball and take a breath. Otherwise, they will be crushed by the powerful offensive of the Spanish team!"

France's goalkeeper Lori has become the busiest person on the field during this period.

If it weren't for his high catches and flying saves to help the team out of danger, the French team might not have been able to withstand the Spanish attack.

But even Lori felt a little suffocated.

The opponent's attack was too fierce. Every time he made a save, he had no time to catch his breath before he had to fly for another save.

Although he looks very handsome when catching and blocking the ball, the physical exertion is really unsustainable.

Fortunately, the first half was almost over and there was not much time left for the Spanish team.

Otherwise, he really couldn't imagine how long he could last if the Spanish team continued to siege him like this! On the sidelines, the head coaches of both teams could no longer sit still.

Bosque folded his arms across his chest and watched the team's attack with a frown.

The team's offense has been very fierce during this period, but this is at the cost of exploiting the players' physical strength.

If the opponent could withstand this wave of attacks, the Spanish team would suffer a great loss.

They were already inferior to the opponent in terms of physical fitness, and now they were squeezing their physical strength like this. As a result, their physical bottleneck would probably appear even earlier in the second half.

Moreover, such an attack cannot defeat the opponent and will seriously undermine the morale of the team.

If they couldn't beat their opponents in the first half when they were full of energy, Spain might not have the chance to suppress their opponents in the second half when the opponents were on the offensive.

So, score a goal quickly, just one more will be enough!

On the French team side, Deschamps frowned even more deeply.

Even though he was not on the court, he could clearly feel that the players' conditions had been squeezed to the limit.

This made him very nervous. His clenched fists were full of sweat, and the tie of his suit was particularly tight around his neck, making him feel like he couldn't breathe.

At this moment, the fourth official raised the sign, indicating that the injury time in the first half was 1 minute.

Seeing this time, Deschamps breathed a sigh of relief.

The game time has now reached 43 minutes and is about to enter 44 minutes.

Even including the injury time, there were only more than 2 minutes left in the game.

So, you have to hold on!

Grit your teeth and hold on! Hold on for the last 2 minutes, and victory will be ours! (End of this chapter)