Chapter 109: Chapter 311 Lin Quan made another victory, and Spain entered the final with half a foot!
"Brother Ma, your jumping ability is amazing!"
"Yes, at 1.74 meters tall, he can actually compete with Busquets, who is 1.89 meters tall. It's simply terrifying!"
"If he hadn't jumped so high, maybe neither of them would have been so seriously injured!"
Seeing the changes on the field, fans from both sides were a little worried.
Mascherano and Busquets are both defensive generals in both teams. They went off due to injuries, which is not a good thing for Spain and Argentina.
Biglia's strength is not as good as Ma Ma, who is fierce in defense and tenacious in style. He was once known as the hardest defensive midfielder in the world.
With him, there is an impenetrable barrier in front of Argentina's back line. His end will definitely weaken Argentina's defense strength.
Busquets is known as the ball-blind filter, and his role on the court is far more important than what fans see.
Now the two men have left the field one after another, causing certain changes in the game.
After the substitutions on both sides, the pace of the game did not slow down.
Spain took advantage of the fact that Biglia had just come on the field and had not yet had time to adapt to the rhythm of the game, and launched a fierce attack on the Argentine team.
In the 58th minute, Argentina defender Garay was accidentally knocked off his shoe by the opponent while defending Lin Quan, but at this time, Spain's cross ball just flew in front of him.
Garay couldn't care so much. He held the shoe in one hand and used the other foot wearing the shoe to complete the rescue hastily.
As a result, just after the clearance was completed, the other foot slipped because the other foot was not wearing a shoe, and he fell to the lawn with a bang, falling backwards.
This scene made the fans at the scene burst into laughter. Even the Argentinian fans who were very nervous because their team was lagging behind could not hold back.
Spain took a corner kick, and Ramos jumped high to head the ball. Unfortunately, the top of the ball was too high and was saved by Romero.
In the 59th minute, Spain's offensive hit Argentina's penalty area again.
Lin Quan passed Zabaleta on the wing and then dribbled the ball into the penalty area. Demichelis saw that he could no longer stop the opponent, so he had to pull Lin Quan down at the edge of the penalty area.
The foul was committed outside the penalty area, but Lin Quan fell inside the penalty area due to inertia.
There was an uproar at the scene. The Spanish fans shouted the slogan "Penalty kick" and put pressure on the referee to give a penalty kick.
The Argentine players rushed to the referee and explained to him that this was a foul outside the penalty area and definitely not a penalty kick.
The referee pressed his hands down to signal the Argentine players to calm down.
Then he walked up to Demichelis who committed the foul, took out the yellow card from his butt pocket, showed him the yellow card and warned him.
He first defined the character of this foul, which was an undisputed foul.
As for the location of the foul, he couldn't see it very clearly. He was not sure whether it was inside the penalty area or outside the penalty area. He needed to confirm this with the linesman.
If that doesn't work, you can also mobilize the Eagle Eye system for confirmation.
In this World Cup, FIFA used two high-tech goal-line technologies, Hawk Eye and Goal Referee, for the first time in the game to assist the referee in making accurate penalties and reduce the possibility of misjudgments.
Before the referee could get the result from his assistant, Lin Quan, who got up from the ground, took the initiative to speak:
"Martin's foul was outside the penalty area, it was not a penalty!"
When the Argentine players heard Lin Quan's words, they all looked very surprised.
At this time, shouldn't the average person put pressure on the referee and try to get a penalty kick as much as possible?
This guy is so good, he actually stepped forward to help Argentina clarify the facts!
This move deeply shocked the Argentine players, and at the same time they were in awe of Lin Quan's playing skills.
Demichelis was somewhat grateful to Lin Quan for speaking up. After all, there was a possibility of misjudgment in this ball.
If Lin Quan had not taken the initiative to speak, Spain would have probably benefited from this misjudgment.
"Lin, thank you. I'll treat you to dinner when I get back to Manchester!"
"Okay, it's a deal!"
Lin Quan smiled, patted the other party's shoulder, and happily agreed to the other party's invitation.
Messi on the side saw this scene and couldn't help but have a deeper understanding of Lin Quan's character.
This guy really has his own taste!
He couldn't help thinking: If he could return to Barcelona, then he and he would be very compatible.
Unfortunately, in the short term, I can't see the possibility of him returning to Camp Nou, and I don't have much contact with him. I'm afraid it will be difficult for the two of them to become friends.
In the stands, seeing Lin Quan not lying down, but taking the initiative to speak for the Argentine team, the Argentine fans applauded him.
If they must lose, they would rather lose to such an opponent.
After all, they may feel sorry for losing in this way, but they will not feel unconvinced.
The Spanish fans seemed a little disappointed. As long as Lin Quanneng broke into the penalty area, this ball would probably be turned into a goal.
And as long as Demichelis's foul was half a second later, the ball would have been a penalty kick.
"Oh, Lin is too honest. If he didn't explain this goal, he might have won a penalty kick!"
"Yeah, but I still like Lin more now. At least he doesn't use any means to pursue victory!"
"Haha, if it were a certain diver, he would probably try his best to ask for a penalty kick!"
"Xu Luo, you can just show me your ID card!"
In a box at the Mineiro Arena, FIFA President Sepp Blatter saw this scene on the field, and his eyes suddenly lit up.
As the commercial atmosphere in football becomes more and more intense, there are really fewer and fewer players like Lin Quan who stick to their bottom line.
Moreover, Lin Quan's personal strength is strong, his skills and character are excellent, and there is no negative news off the court.
Isn't such a player the most suitable to use as a model, establish a positive image, call on young players, and let them learn from him?
Thinking of this, Brat took the lead and stood up and applauded Lin Quan.
While applauding, he told the assistants around him:
"Contact more media reporters and ask them to focus on Lin Quan's noble character in their post-match news reports!"
Lin Quan on the field had no idea what was happening off the field. After listening to his explanation, the referee quickly awarded Spain a well-positioned free kick!
Lin Quan discussed with Harvey and others, and finally he took the penalty kick himself.
The Argentine players nervously began to form a wall and defended tightly, fearing that Spain would use this free kick to score directly.
Lin Quan has scored directly from free kicks many times in the league and Champions League. It is not surprising that the Argentine has such concerns.
However, this position is a little closer, almost right on the edge of the penalty area.
At this distance, many of Lin Quan's free kick skills are useless.
So, he tried a kick.
Romero was highly focused. The moment Lin Quan completed the shot, he jumped high and lifted the ball over the crossbar.
Lin Quan felt a little regretful when he saw his shot saved by Romero.
In order to suppress the height of the ball, the ball was not played too fast, so the goalkeeper was given time to react.
Therefore, it is not a good thing if the free kick is too close to the penalty area.
If the ball was further away from the penalty area, Lin Quanmeng would have many more shooting methods to choose from.
Being held back by Spain in their own half for continuous attacks, everyone in Argentina felt frightened.
They have to attack. If they don't attack, they will concede a second goal sooner or later.
In the 61st minute, Argentina launched a counterattack in the backcourt. Biglia passed the ball to Di Maria under the interference of Spanish players.
After Di Maria broke through on the wing, he sent a through ball and handed the ball to Messi. Messi countered offside and got a single chance.
This is Argentina's best chance of the game!
Seeing Messi's single goal, all the Argentinian fans at the scene stood up, craned their necks, and looked at the court with nervous faces.
If this goal is scored, the two sides will be back on the same starting line.
The moment Di Maria passed the ball, Casillas in the penalty area immediately chose to attack.
Both he and Messi are accelerating towards the ball. Whoever can touch the ball first will have the advantage.
Messi, who started faster, obviously had an advantage. Regardless of the risk of injury, he accelerated and rushed forward, kicked the ball away before Casillas, and then jumped up to avoid Casillas' interception.
Messi was staggered a bit by Casillas' tackle, but after he put his hand on the turf, he worked hard to catch up with the rolling and jumping football.
As long as you catch up with the football and kick it into the goal, you can complete the redemption four years ago!
Ramos, Pique and other Spanish players are sprinting quickly, trying to get ahead of Messi and destroy the ball.
But they were all a step too slow, and Messi stumbled to catch up with the football before his body fully regained his balance.
He didn't dare to delay, he just glanced in the direction of the goal and hastily completed the shot.
The moment Messi completed the shot, Ramos slammed into him from behind and knocked Messi down in the penalty area.
At this time, the football had already flown out and flew into the Spanish goal under the watchful eyes of more than 70,000 fans!
1:1!
Argentina was in desperate situation. In the 62nd minute of the second half, their team's core Messi scored a goal, bringing both sides back to the same starting line!
This is also the first time in this World Cup that a team has successfully equalized the score when Spain was leading.
Messi's goal instantly ignited the atmosphere at the Mineiro Arena.
Countless Argentine fans cried with joy, hugged each other and shed tears of excitement.
No words can describe their mood at this moment. After Spain took the lead and Argentina fell behind for more than ten minutes, their days seemed like years, and each one of them lived in great fear and worry.
Finally, all the accumulated haze in their hearts was swept away!
The Argentines saw hope of defeating the powerful Spanish team and getting the last ticket to the final.
Not only inside the stadium, but also outside the stadium, those Argentine fans who could not buy tickets, as well as in bars in Argentina and on the sofas in front of home TVs, Argentine fans were extremely excited.
They shouted Messi's name and hugged their families excitedly, as if they had won the game.
"Damn it!"
On the sidelines, on the Spanish coaching bench, Del Bosque saw Argentina scoring a goal, cursed under his breath, and kicked over a bottle of mineral water on the sidelines.
He turned towards the bench and called both Mata and Cesc Fabregas to their feet.
Bosque is ready to replace two people in one go!
He is going to replace Xavi with Fabregas and Torres with Mata, turning Spain's formation into a truly strikerless formation.
After Francesco and Mata came on the court, there were 5 midfielders in Spain!
Del Bosque plans to use these five top midfielders to serve Lin Quan alone!
Spain's tactics are simple!
After getting the ball, everyone passed the ball to Lin Quan, maximizing his offensive ability, giving him unlimited firing rights, and letting him shoot as he pleased!
With Lin Quan's scoring ability, Del Bosque is not worried about not scoring, especially with so many top midfielders waiting on him!
Argentina has Messi, and we also have Lin Quan!
We not only have Lin Quan, but also a large group of top support!
Seeing Bosque's decisive substitution, Savilia on the other side was a little at a loss.
It's only over sixty minutes now, and the opponent has used up all the substitutions at once. Isn't he worried about something unexpected happening in the next game?
Savilla didn't have the courage of Del Bosque, and he didn't think about how to play after equalizing the score.
The players were stimulated by the goals and their morale looked good.
So, should we seize this opportunity, continue to attack, and strive to overtake the score?
Savilia is still hesitating, but on the other side, Spain's substitution adjustments have been completed.
Seeing Bosque's substitution, the audience was shocked and confused.
"Two people were changed at once, and they were all offensive players. Is Spain angry?"
"French and Mata have very strong offensive abilities. The key is that they can pass the ball well. After they come on the court, Spain's passing and control tactics will become even more terrifying. Argentina's defense will be in danger!"
"It's hard to say. Neither of these two people are strong in physical confrontation. They may not be able to withstand Argentina's impact!"
"If it had just started, it would be hard to say, but now Argentina's players have played for more than 60 minutes, and their physical fitness is definitely not as strong as the two players who just came on the field!"
"Both Mata and Fabregas have played in the Premier League, and their physical confrontation is not bad at all!"
"Whether it's a mule or a horse, you'll know once you pull it out. The effect of Bosque's substitution adjustments will be revealed soon!"
The fans all have their own opinions, and no one can convince anyone.
All disputes will be resolved in the competition.
After Xiaofa and Mata came on the court, the Argentine players quickly felt the difference - Lin Quan passed and caught the ball significantly more times!
Not only that, he also attempted to break through with the ball more often.
This puts a lot of defensive pressure on Argentina's midfield, because facing a maniac like Lin Quan, we cannot let our defense line face him alone!
Once he passes the defender, his own goal will be tested!
Biglia has become the busiest person on the court during this time!
Messi and Di Maria are both strong offensive and defensive players, and their defensive capabilities are better than nothing.
Fortunately for Messi, he was very aware of the threat Lin Quan posed to his own defense, so he defended very actively.
But Di Maria is different. He will also participate in defense, but once he is passed, he rarely chases back, but chooses to trust his teammates.
There is no way, they have been kicked down for more than sixty minutes, and the players' physical fitness has reached a bottleneck. If they participate in offense and defense straight up and down at this time, their little physical fitness will be exhausted soon.
The Spanish players on the opposite side are actually similar, but the problem lies with the three new players they just replaced in the second half.
Martinez is full of physical energy and has a strong defensive awareness. His sweep and interception area in the backfield is very large, ensuring the safety of Spain's rear.
Mata and Cesc Fabregas have just come on the field and have no problem with their physical fitness, so they act as connectors in the middle, constantly using running to get rid of defensive players, and actively approaching teammates holding the ball to reduce their teammates' physical consumption.
Facing two physically strong players, Argentina had to double-team if they wanted to steal the ball from their feet.
However, there is Lin Quan in front of Spain who is more threatening, which makes it impossible for Argentina to invest heavy troops to double-team these two people.
At this time, Bosque's substitution value was reflected.
If he just conservatively changes to a midfielder, Argentina may still have the power to double-team him.
But he replaced two people at once. Double-teaming one on Argentina's side was useless, but double-teaming two did not have so many troops, nor did they have such abundant physical fitness.
Therefore, after the substitution, Spain completely took control of the midfield.
With midfield control, their offensive threat will naturally be greatly improved!
In the 68th minute, Spain launched a high-quality counterattack.
Di Maria was too attached to the ball and was intercepted by Martinez in the backcourt.
The latter found Mata in the frontcourt with a long pass. Mata quickly dribbled the ball along the wing towards Argentina's penalty area.
Zabaleta took the initiative to intercept, but Mata did not stick to the ball and immediately passed the ball to Iniesta.
Iniesta passed the ball to Lin Quan before Biglia fouled.
Lin Quan received the ball with his back on the penalty area line and passed it back to Iniesta. He immediately turned around and walked diagonally into the penalty area.
Iniesta continued to pass back to Lin Quan. Lin Quan received the ball in the penalty area, but Argentina's central defender Garay was very close and Lin Quan had no chance to shoot.
Instead of forcing a shot, he passed the ball to Mata who was cutting inside.
When Iniesta and Lin Quan passed the ball to each other, almost all the Argentine players and defenders shrank into the penalty area.
At this time, when the ball was passed to Mata's feet, there was no one marking him.
Mata stopped the ball and made a shot.
Argentina's left back Rojo rushed forward desperately and raised his foot to try to block it.
Mata gave a slight push and sent the ball away from his raised feet.
Behind Rojo, a figure came out like a ghost. After receiving the ball in an open position, he adjusted a step and aimed at the upper left corner of the goal before Demichelis came up to block it.
Romero's eyes widened and he stretched out his arm desperately, trying to save the ball.
But the opponent was playing hard and fast. His outstretched hand was a step too slow and failed to touch the ball!
With a swish, the football once again flew into Argentina's goal.
The score became 2:1!
The Argentinian's joy couldn't last even ten minutes before it was extinguished by Lin Quan's basin of cold water!
Lin Quan's second goal also means that Spain has half a foot in the finals!
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