"Lin Quan's goal killed the game!"
"All the efforts of the French team for dozens of minutes were in vain in front of his goal!"
"The French team doesn't have much time left!"
Lin Quan's goal instantly ignited the entire stadium. Commentators from various countries used rapid-fire speech to explain the significance of Lin Quan's goal to fans around the world who were watching the game.
The game time was now approaching 70 minutes and the French team had finally scored a goal, and their morale was somewhat restored.
But now Lin Quan scored again, the score was widened again, and the time left for them was even less than before.
This greatly increased the difficulty for them to catch up. Moreover, the Spanish team's momentum, which was about to be completely suppressed, was all restored because of Lin Quan's goal.
On the contrary, after losing this goal, the French team's previous unstoppable momentum disappeared.
As one side gains while the other loses, it may not be easy for them to regain their previous state.
This is why so many commentators believe that Lin Quan’s goal killed the game!
After seeing Lin Quan score, the Spanish players rushed up to celebrate like crazy.
They know too well what this ball means to them!
"Quick, change people, change people immediately!"
Bosque's mind was extremely calm at this moment. Lin Quan's goal allowed the Spanish team to stabilize the situation again.
But the French team's previous attack has proved that the existing defensive system cannot stop their attack, so the defense must be strengthened quickly.
So he chose to let Thiago play and replace David Silva who was exhausted.
Thiago has excellent physical confrontation ability and is a midfielder with both offensive and defensive capabilities.
His presence can effectively improve the defensive strength of the Spanish midfield and reduce the threat posed by the opponent from the midfield.
Almost at the same time, the French team also made personnel substitutions.
Deschamps replaced Kante, who had a yellow card, with N'Zonzi.
Kante failed to successfully stop Lin Quan in the defense just now, which was the main reason why the French team lost the ball.
So when Kante saw that he was about to be substituted, he was very frustrated and blamed himself. He clenched his fists, lowered his head and walked to the sidelines in silence.
"Take a good rest, it's not your responsibility!"
Deschamps hugged Kante as he left the field and whispered in his ear to comfort him.
Deschamps is well aware of Lin Quan's strength. No one can guarantee that they can freeze this guy, not to mention that Kante has a yellow card on his body, so he doesn't even have the chance to commit a tactical foul.
If someone else was in Kante's position just now, they might have been able to stop Lin Quan's advance by committing a foul.
But Kante couldn't do that because it would most likely result in him being sent off.
The French team, with one man less, will probably find it difficult to launch the same oppressive attack as before, even if they have the advantage in physical fitness. So it is hard to say whether it is profitable to exchange a red card for a goal.
But the situation faced by the French team was very serious at this time. Deschamps had no way to keep Kante on the court, even though he was the best choice to deal with Lin Quan.
The ball just now proved that Lin Quan was well aware that Kante was afraid to attack because he had received a yellow card, so he ignored other players and went out of his way to find trouble with Kante.
If Deschamps remains indifferent to this, I am afraid that such scenes will happen again.
When he replaced N'Zonzi, in addition to filling the gap left by Kante's poor defense due to his card, he also counted on N'Zonzi's height advantage to open up the situation in set pieces.
The Spanish team has started to make substitutions to strengthen its defense. The morale of the French team has also been greatly affected. It is likely that the next attack will be difficult to achieve the same effect as before.
So we have to find another way, to use other means to open up the situation.
After N'Zonzi came on the pitch, France's offensive tactics changed significantly.
Griezmann became more proactive when attacking. He not only increased the number of forward runs and even shots, but also increased his personal breakthrough attempts and obtained set pieces by causing fouls from opponents.
Once they get a set piece, France's group of tall players will rush into the Spanish penalty area and use their height advantage to compete for headers.
This style of play was quite restraining for the Spanish team because the Spanish team had far fewer tall players than the opponent.
After N'Zonzi came on the field, 4 of the 11 French players on the field were over 190cm tall.
The Spanish team only had Pique! Such a huge height difference caused the Spanish team to be completely at a disadvantage when competing for headers in the penalty area.
Every time Griezmann takes a set-piece, the Spanish penalty area falls into chaos.
But De Gea was in very good form, and his attacks helped the Spanish team resolve several crises and keep the goal intact.
The game time soon reached the 75-minute mark, with 15 minutes left until the end of regular time. Even if injury time was included, there were only 20 minutes left for the French team.
The French team was really a little anxious; they had already smelled the danger of death.
When they were taking a free kick, even goalkeeper Lori rushed over, looking like he was ready to fight the Spanish team to the death.
The French team is anxious, and the Spanish team is anxious too.
The opponent's height advantage was too obvious, and the high-altitude bombing during this period made them miserable.
The most frustrating thing was that Bosque searched his bench but couldn't find a second player who was taller than 1.9 meters.
Well, even if he wanted to change people to make up for the height difference, he couldn't do it.
Deschamps was also anxious. They had a clear advantage in altitude and had many set-piece opportunities, but why couldn't they score? The game was almost over. If they didn't score, France would be doomed.
The French players on the field are already trying their best. Mbappe, Griezmann, Giroud and others have almost fully demonstrated their strength without reservation.
But their luck was not very good and they were always a little short of scoring a goal.
Although the Spanish team played very passively during this period, their situation is much better than before.
At least there is less pressure in the midfield. After Thiago came on the court, the Spanish team used his excellent long pass ability to better counterattack the opponent.
It’s a pity that Lin Quan was restricted very tightly and couldn’t get the pass from Thiago many times.
This made Bosque on the sidelines think deeply.
In the 78th minute of the game, he made the second substitution decision, replacing Isco with Iniesta.
Isco has been almost completely invisible on the field during this period. He is not good at physical confrontation. After the French team put on a group of dark and tough players, he was lost in the opponent's muscle forest.
Furthermore, in addition to his lack of physical confrontation ability, Isco himself is not fast enough, which limits his role in counterattacks.
"The Spanish team chose to replace the veteran Iniesta at this time. This decision is very bold!"
"Iniesta is an offensive player, and the main difficulty the Spanish team is facing now is defense. Would it be better to change a defensive player?"
Also sitting on the Spanish team's bench are defenders such as Nacho, Azpilicueta and Monreal. If these people come on the field, they can effectively strengthen the defensive strength of the Spanish back line, which should be of greater help to them in resisting the opponent's attack.
So many people don’t understand Bosque’s intention. Instead of solving the defensive problem, he replaced an older veteran to strengthen the offense. What was Bosque thinking?
"Lin, the coach told me to tell you, what you are going to do next is..."
After Iniesta came on the pitch, he found Lin Quan, whispered in his ear, and introduced Bosque's tactical arrangements.
"Okay, I understand!"
After listening to Iniesta's retelling, Lin Quan nodded seriously.
Although the old man's tactics seem crazy, they may not be impossible to implement. At least in Lin Quan's opinion, the chances are still great, especially when the opponent launches a desperate attack.
Bosque has high hopes for Iniesta, and so do the Spanish fans in the stands.
Iniesta is a veteran player of Spain and the biggest contributor to the team's victory in the 2010 World Cup.
If it weren't for his crucial goal in the final, the Spanish team might not have won the first World Cup in team history.
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With such a glorious past, and after the golden generation gradually faded out of the national team, Iniesta became one of the few surviving veterans, making him the object of affection for countless old fans.
So when they saw Iniesta come on the field, many Spanish fans stood up and applauded, giving him the warmest applause.
Many people understand that this may be Iniesta's last game for the Spanish team.
From then on, they could no longer see Xiaobai in the national team's games.
After Iniesta came on the pitch, the Spanish team's opponent scored a goal before he had a chance to play his role.
In the 81st minute, Pogba's long shot was saved by the goalkeeper and the French team got a corner kick opportunity.
Griezmann took a corner kick and kicked the ball to the back post.
Giroud and N'Zonzi suddenly moved forward when Griezmann kicked off, interfering with the judgment of Pique and Ramos. Pogba, who was lurking behind, suddenly moved forward and grabbed the first landing point at the back point.
Pogba then headed the ball and the ball flew towards the goal. De Gea was unable to save it and could only watch the ball fly into his own net.
The score became 3:2, and the French team scored another goal, and the difference between the two sides was narrowed to one goal again.
This goal was crucial for the French team. Including injury time, there were nearly 15 minutes left in the game.
They were only one goal behind and had every chance to catch up.
So after Pogba scored this crucial goal, the French fans went crazy.
The French President who came to watch the game stood up excitedly, clapped hard, and made fist movements.
Pogba, the hero of the goal, rushed to the sidelines roaring, waving his fists and showing his strength to the camera.
Yes, that's right, please give more applause and cheers! He really enjoys the feeling of being the savior and being admired by everyone!
"Want to change people?"
On the sidelines, Coach Tony looked at Bosque with some concern and asked in a low voice.
Bosque gritted his teeth, glanced at the French coaching staff next door who were collectively going crazy, and did not answer.
The Spanish team still has one substitution quota left to use, and they are still one goal ahead. If they substitute another defensive player, perhaps they can make up for the gap in their defense.
But Bosque didn't do that.
He was waiting, waiting for the moment when the tactics he had arranged would work.
But as France scored this crucial goal, the situation of the game became dangerous again.
The Spanish team has little room for error and they can't afford to lose any more goals.
A draw is no different from death to them.
"Wait a little longer!"
Bosque's eyes were fixed on Lin Quan and Iniesta, and he said these three words through gritted teeth.
While standing in the center circle preparing to kick off, Lin Quan remembered what Iniesta said in his ear.
"Give me the ball, find a safe space, and I'll give it to you!"
Lin Quan did not ask Iniesta how he could do it, he chose to believe him, because his name was Iniesta! After the Spanish team kicked off, Diego Costa kicked the ball to Lin Quan, who passed it back to Iniesta behind him.
I accelerated and rushed towards the opponent's half, and the French team naturally pressed forward.
They are now eager to grab the ball and launch an attack on the Spanish team immediately to equalize or even surpass the score as soon as possible!
Matuidi and N'Zonzi both pressed towards Lin Quan, and even though he had no ball at his feet, the two still chose to double-team him.
Seeing this, Iniesta did not pass the ball immediately, but took the initiative to dribble forward.
Giroud rushed towards him, but he dribbled past him with one of his signature deep-fried meatballs.
Seeing Iniesta perform his famous stunt, there was warm cheers and applause from the stands.
After passing Giroud, there were no other defensive players in the area where Iniesta was. Matuidi, who was entangled with Lin Quan, had to abandon him and rushed towards Iniesta.
As soon as Matuidi left, Lin Quan immediately followed his footsteps and moved towards the wing.
Iniesta understood what he meant and took advantage of the passing opportunity created by Lin Quan's lateral movement and successfully passed the ball to Lin Quan with a diagonal pass.
N'Zonzi relentlessly pursued Lin Quan, while Matuidi caught up with Iniesta who was advancing.
The opposing full-back Lucas Hernandez also rushed up.
If we include Giroud who was chasing back, the French team formed a 4-on-2 formation on the wing, and the numerical advantage was quite obvious.
If it is a normal wing combination, facing a quadruple team, they will most likely pass the ball back.
But they are facing the combination of Lin Quan and Iniesta, which is the best combination in the world at passing and cutting in a small area, no doubt about it!
Under the watchful eyes of 80,000 people in the stadium and hundreds of millions of fans around the world, Lin Quan and Iniesta used one exquisite wall-to-wall combination after another, fighting their way out of the double-team of four opponents with two against four.
This scene stunned the fans at the scene and also stunned countless fans watching the game in front of the TV.
The power of the Lin Yi combination is so terrifying! (End of this chapter)