Chapter 116: Chapter 318 Scored twice, Spain 2:0 Germany!
During the halftime break, Del Bosque specifically asked about the physical fitness of the two Xavies.
Both of them are a bit older. In the first half, they had a fierce battle with the German team's midfielder, which consumed a lot of physical energy.
Del Bosque was worried that they wouldn't last long, so he planned to ask for an idea and prepare for substitutions in advance.
Xavi Alonso's physical fitness can last until about 75 minutes, but Xavi's is almost there, and he will almost need to be replaced at 60 minutes.
After understanding this information, Bosque felt confident.
"Listen guys, we're one step closer to defending our World Cup title, but we can't let our guard down yet!"
"The German team will not admit defeat so easily. They will definitely launch the most violent counterattack in the second half."
In the locker room, the players all cheered up and looked at Del Bosque attentively.
When Lin Quan heard what Bosque said before, he thought he planned to focus on defense.
Unexpectedly, Bosque's style changed and he said:
"We can't defend passively in the second half, otherwise we will be overwhelmed by the German team's attacks. We need to seize the opportunity, score another goal, and try to kill the game completely!"
This view was unanimously recognized by the players. They had already seen the German's impact in the last moments of the first half.
The continuous attacks really made the Spanish defenders a bit overwhelmed.
After learning Spain's pass-and-control football, the Germans are now able to penetrate the ground and continue to use their traditional tactics such as crosses.
The German team's full-backs are very capable of assisting and can dribble the ball down to complete a cross without paying attention.
And Klose's header ability is very strong, and Spain will lose the ball if they are not careful.
If you defend passively like this, you will definitely lose if you defend for a long time!
Therefore, they want to burn the flames of war into the opponent's half, continue to threaten the opponent's goal, and make the opponent throw a trap and not dare to invest too many troops in the offense.
There is a saying that offense is the best defense.
This is exactly the concept of passing and controlling football.
Fifteen minutes passed quickly. After returning to the stadium, the Spanish fans were surprised to find that the German team had not made any substitutions.
Ozil, who performed poorly in the first half, was left on the field by Low for some unknown reason.
This puzzled fans of both teams.
Fans of the German team don't understand why Loew keeps Ozil on the court when there are so many players available on the bench.
They were vaguely worried, fearing that Ozil would continue to be a breakthrough for the German team like he did in the first half.
"This guy looks different from the first half?"
When entering the stadium, Ramos approached Lin Quan, glanced at Ozil next to him, and said to Lin Quan.
Lin Quan followed his gaze and found that Ozil's face became serious and his eyes seemed to become firm.
I don't know what Loew said to him during the halftime break, but it seemed to have a certain effect.
At least he saw in the opponent's fighting spirit and emphasis on the outcome of the game!
However, fear of physical confrontation cannot be corrected in a short time.
Spain can still continue to target this point in the second half!
With the referee's whistle, the second half of the game officially began.
The German team launched a fierce attack on Spain at the beginning. Klose kicked the ball to Muller, and Muller passed it back to Ozil, who sent a through ball.
The ball was passed well, but Klose failed to break through the Spanish defender's interception, and the ball was obtained by Casillas who attacked.
Cassie then handed the ball to Alba, who drove the ball forward along the wing. After being intercepted by his opponent, he quickly handed the ball to Xavi Alonso.
Xabi Alonso was also pressed by his opponent and he passed back to Pique.
Although Pique's heading ability is not as good as Ramos's, his ability to play the ball is worse than Ramos's.
A central defender with good ball-playing ability is very suitable as a safe ball-passing point for passing and controlling football.
Klose rushed towards Pique, trying to interfere with him getting the ball.
Pique calmly passed the ball to Ramos. Ramos stopped the ball and waited until Klose rushed toward him before passing it to his teammates on the wing.
Seeing the Spanish players start to fall to their feet in the backcourt, the German fans in the stands immediately began to boo.
They urgently needed time to complete the attack, but their opponents adopted tactics of delaying time, which made them feel anxious and afraid that time would be consumed by the Spaniards bit by bit.
On the sidelines, Loew waved his hand, and the German team's entire formation pressed forward and began to press Spain high.
Although Spain's several counterattacks in the first half were very threatening, they were wary.
But he had to press at this time, otherwise Loew doubted that the Spaniard could really defeat him in the backcourt for 45 minutes.
The German team's players' aggressive pressing made it impossible for Spain's backcourt to move forward. In fact, they did not intend to do this all the time.
In that case, I'm afraid the fans at the scene and in front of the TV will be kicked to sleep!
Pique saw the opportunity and handed the ball to Xavi Alonso who dropped back to receive the ball.
At this time, there were four players from the German team beside Alonso. When Pique passed the ball, they all moved towards Alonso, intending to double-team him.
Alonso didn't have time to observe the situation behind him, but with his rich game experience, he predicted the German's choice, so he passed the ball back to Pique.
Pique made a gesture and passed it to Alonso.
Alonso saw the opponent's gesture, which meant that the defensive player behind him could not turn around.
So he continued to pass back to Pique, and all of a sudden, the German team players stopped.
Both Klose and Muller rushed towards Pique, trying to double-team him.
At the same time, the position of Spanish players on the field also changed. Lin Quan came to the midfield, preparing to meet Xavi Alonso.
After Cross saw Lin Quan's actions, he had to move closer to him.
At the same time, another player from the German team was attracted by Xavi and stayed away from Xavi Alonso for the time being.
Pique, who was facing the opponent's half, observed this. He calmly took the ball and took a step laterally. After avoiding Muller's press, he gestured again to remind his teammates that they could turn around and completed the pass at the same time.
The ball was still passed to Xavi Alonso. This time, Xabi Alonso could finally turn around!
After he turned around, the two German players behind him who might intercept him at any time were taken away by their teammates, which gave him plenty of time to handle the ball!
Xabi Alonso did not stick to the ball. After looking up at the positions of the players on both sides of the frontcourt, he immediately sent a precise long pass and handed the ball to the wing.
David Silva dribbled the ball inside to rush into the penalty area. After attracting the opponent's full-back to intercept, he passed the ball to the center.
After receiving the ball, Iniesta used the change of rhythm to pass Kramer and enter the penalty area. Hummels came over and blocked Iniesta's shooting angle. At the same time, he directed his teammates to intercept Diego Kos. tower.
Hummels' defense was very successful, and Iniesta lost the space to continue to break through.
But he did not risk passing the ball to Diego Costa. Instead, he passed the ball back to the open space at the top of the penalty area.
A red figure appeared here. Lin Quan received Iniesta's pass. He did not continue to rush into the crowd, but adjusted and shot decisively.
Neuer was very focused. After seeing his teammates blocking Iniesta's shooting angle, he was wary of the opponent passing the ball to Lin Quan.
So when Lin Quan completed the shot, Neuer, who was well prepared, jumped high and lifted the ball over the crossbar with one hand.
This was a very wonderful save, because Lin Quan aimed at the blind spot of the goal. If Neuer had not been fully prepared, he would not have been able to save the ball.
"Xiaoxin, great job!"
"Well done!"
After seeing Neuer make a god-level save, his teammates all came up to applaud and hug him.
After completing a save against Lin Quan, Neuer's confidence soared!
Finally no more goals from this guy!
On the sidelines, Loew saw Neuer blocking Lin Quan's shot, and a big stone finally fell in his heart.
Spain's offense is too fast. From the backcourt to the frontcourt, a few passes can lead to a shot.
The presence of Xavi Alonso gives Spain the ability to cross the midfield and directly attack the German team's goal.
His performance must be further restricted!
Thinking of this, Loew called Muller back and asked him to return to the court to convey his tactical adjustments.
After hearing this, Muller nodded seriously and quickly conveyed the coach's message.
The German team's defensive strategy soon changed. Their back line moved further forward, further shortening the distance from the midfield.
At the same time, the two full-backs squeezed into the ribs and participated in the defense of the midfield.
When the two full midfielders are pressing high, protect their backs and prevent Spain from having a chance to penetrate on the ground.
As for the opponent's long pass, it is resolved through active offside tactics or the attack of the defender and goalkeeper who are lagging behind.
Of course, there are great risks in such an arrangement, but if this is not done, Spain's counterattack will be too easy to threaten.
At the same time, Loew also began to think.
After the opponent's ball release point became a central defender, the German team had to add more manpower in the frontcourt, otherwise it would be difficult to grab the ball at the opponent's feet.
No wonder Guardiola wants to transform Martinez into a central defender. Is this his plan?
Loew's adjustments still achieved very good results, but the Spanish team's subsequent counterattacks had no effect.
In the 53rd minute, young player Kramer was hit by an elbow on the head while competing with Diego Costa and was unable to continue the game, so he was replaced by Schürrle.
Germany's formation changed to 4-1-4-1, with Xiaozhu playing as a single defensive midfielder, Kroos retreating slightly and Ozil returning to the center as a double attacking midfielder, and Schürrle playing on the left.
The penalty of this goal was controversial. The referee thought it was an accident and did not issue a card to warn Diego Costa.
The players of the German team believed that this was a vicious foul and Diego Costa should be directly expelled from the game with a red card.
Slow-motion replays showed that Diego Costa did not seem to notice Cramer's approach before the top battle, and the elbow hit the opponent accidentally when he was falling after the top battle ended.
Unless he actively admits that he has the intention to hurt others, there is no problem with the referee's penalty.
As the game continued, Schürrle's appearance weakened the German team's defensive ability, but it activated the German team's offensive ability.
In the 56th minute, Muller made a successful breakthrough from the left and then crossed the ball. Schurrle followed up and shot but Casillas flew out and saved it.
This shot was very threatening. If Casillas hadn't reacted so well, the German team might have evened the score.
The German team took a corner kick, Kroos passed the ball to the back point, and Klose grabbed the landing point, but the ball was deflected and failed to pose a threat.
God K has been working hard on the court for nearly 60 minutes, and his physical fitness is already a problem.
If God K was still in his prime, this ball would have probably been scored.
I saw that the German team's offense was gradually improving, and it was even getting closer to scoring a goal.
The German fans at the scene became excited. They sang loudly, cheered for the team, and hoped that the team could score as soon as possible.
However, just when the Germans thought they were about to equalize the score, Lin Quan's heavy hammer made them dizzy!
In the 59th minute, Lin Quan succeeded in countering offside, and with his speed, Hewedes was beaten alive and entered the German team's penalty area.
Neuer chose to attack, but he failed to grab the ball from Lin Quan's feet. Instead, Lin Quan picked the ball up and passed it cleanly!
Facing the empty goal, Lin Quan did not make any low-level mistakes such as suddenly slipping or kicking the ball away.
He calmly completed the push and sent the ball into the goal.
This is his second goal of the game. He scored twice in the World Cup final!
After scoring, Lin Quan ran along the field and ran towards the stands where Spanish fans gathered. He put his hands to his ears as if listening.
The Spanish fans were stunned for a moment. After confirming that the goal was valid, they all shouted Lin Quan's name at the top of their lungs. The sound seemed to overturn the entire stadium.
They are so excited!
If the first goal gave them an advantage and a hope of defending their title.
Then Lin Quan's second goal almost sealed the victory, firmly dragging the Hercules Cup into the arms of the Spaniard.
How could this not be exciting? How could this not be exciting?
Some fans close to the field even tried to climb over the guardrail, rush into the field and celebrate with a hug to Lin Quan who scored!
Fortunately, the security personnel at the scene showed up in time and stopped them.
At this time, Lin Quan was also thrown to the ground by the swarming teammates. All Spanish players, including the starters and substitutes on the court, celebrated the goal like crazy.
Del Bosque ran excitedly along the sidelines, eager to celebrate with a slide action.
Coach Tony and former captain Puyol hugged each other excitedly, shouting words like 'We are champions'.
Compared with the Spanish team who celebrated enthusiastically, the atmosphere on the German team was much more solemn.
Neuer sat on the ground blankly, looking at the football rolling in the goal in disbelief.
It seems that he cannot accept the reality that the goal he is guarding has been breached by his opponent again!
The other players of the German team were equally frustrated. It was clear that their offense was about to bear fruit. As long as they persisted for a few more minutes, they could equalize the score.
But at this moment, the opponent scored again.
On the sidelines, Loew's expression became extremely serious.
This goal was lost at the wrong time, and it was a huge blow to the team's morale.
Can they recover from the 2-goal gap?
In the box of the stadium, Spanish Prime Minister Rajoy stood up again to applaud the players.
This time he did not provoke Merkel, who was standing aside, because he saw that the other party's face became very ugly.
Rajoy himself has little interest in football, but Merkel is a very enthusiastic fan.
While attending an EU meeting, she used her mobile phone to watch the live broadcast of the German team's game when she was unable to watch live TV. This scene caused a sensation in public opinion after it was reported by reporters.
Merkel knows all too well what it means to be two goals behind in the World Cup final.
In the history of the World Cup, there is only one time when a team came back from two goals behind and won the championship.
That is the 1954 World Cup in Switzerland!
In that year's final, West Germany played Hungary, and Hungary scored two goals in the first eight minutes of the game.
Almost everyone thought that the West German team was doomed, but they performed a miracle. They chased three goals in a row in the following period, and finally reversed their opponents with a score of 3:2 and won the World Cup championship!
60 years later, when the German team once again stood on the final stage, they encountered exactly the same situation as before.
This time, can they still perform a miracle?
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