Chapter 129 It Feels so Good to Abuse Food!

On March 23, the fourth round of World Cup qualifying began, with Spain at home to meet the challenge of the Nordic team Finland.

The Finnish team is not weak. Among the five teams in the group, they are probably ranked third.

However, the Finns were more unlucky. They first encountered the French team and then Spain.

In the middle, they finally met a slightly weaker Georgia. As a result, they scored an own goal at their home court and had one man sent off.

Finland, which was forced to play with ten men, unfortunately missed the opportunity to win its first victory. It has only scored one point and ranks at the bottom of the group.

Therefore, facing Spain, the world hegemon, they wisely chose to set up a big game.

Not seeking victory, just taking away one point is enough.

Facing the iron barrel array set up by the opponent, if it were Spain in the past, it would probably take a lot of effort to defeat the opponent.

But after having Lin Quan, they no longer worry about not being able to break the opponent's goal.

Throughout the first half, the two sides seemed to be conducting a half-court offensive and defensive drill.

Spain's ball possession rate reached an astonishing 85%, and the football almost never fell to Finnish players.

Spain, who had possession of the ball, launched a suffocating pressing attack against Finland.

Their passing and cutting cooperation is as smooth as flowing water. The top midfield masters almost regard the sport of football as a stage for their own performances.

Every time, he can make amazing passes and play amazing coordination.

This kind of creativity and this kind of top-level vision are as easy as picking up at their fingertips.

In the 22nd minute, Spain made consecutive passes in the frontcourt.

When the Finnish players saw the ball being passed around, their eyes were almost blurred, and their bodies could no longer keep up with the speed of their heads.

Several of the players were running after the ball, slightly out of position.

There was a fleeting hole in their defense!

Lin Quan saw this opportunity and immediately passed the ball into the penalty area.

Arsenal midfielder Cazorla received the ball on the right side of the penalty area and shot directly into the goal.

Finland's goalkeeper Meenpa made a crucial save, flying and spreading his wings to save the ball.

The quality of the ball was very high, but the opponent's goalkeeper performed too well.

Cazorla could only give Lin Quan a thumbs up to express his gratitude, feeling a little regretful in his heart.

But with so many top midfield masters, Spain has no shortage of shooting opportunities.

Two minutes later, Spain made a comeback.

In the 24th minute, Silva sent a wonderful pass and Cazorla received the ball from the left side of the penalty area.

This time he did not choose to shoot himself, but swept the ball to the goal.

Lin Quan and Iniesta, who were outflanking, fell to the ground at the same time and shot.

The football flew into the goal at a very fast speed, and the goalkeeper was powerless to do anything about the goal.

After the goal, both Iniesta and Lin Quan were running to celebrate.

The Spanish players didn't know who the ball belonged to, so they ran over to a group of them and celebrated around the two of them.

The big screen at Molinon Stadium showed through slow-motion replay that the ball first touched Lin Quan's feet, then Iniesta's feet, and finally flew into the goal.

Strictly speaking, this goal should be regarded as Iniesta's goal, and Lin Quan is probably regarded as an assist?

Iniesta also saw the replay on the big screen, so he ran over with a smile, hugged Lin Quan, and joked:

"The ball was passed well, I didn't even have to adjust, it hit my foot and it went in!"

Lin Quan was also amused by the other party's words:

"Xiaobai, your shooting skills are still good. You don't even have to react quickly. You started shooting before I even passed the ball. You can kick such a difficult pass. I can only say it's amazing!"

The two looked at each other and laughed.

Finland originally planned to set up a bus, but now the team is lagging behind. Can they win if they continue to set up a bus?

They looked helplessly at the coach on the sidelines.

The Finnish coach also began to hesitate at this time:

Should we give up the bus and launch an attack on Spain?

If they continue like this, with Spain's terrifying ball possession rate, they may really have no chance to equalize the score.

And if we deploy troops to launch an attack, there might be a glimmer of hope.

So, the Finnish head coach waved his hand and let the team attack.

This is good. Originally, Spain thought that there were too many people in front and behind the opponent's penalty area, making it difficult for the offense to penetrate.

Now that the opponent takes the initiative to attack, the backcourt suddenly becomes much more open, which makes their passing and cutting cooperation smoother.

In the 26th minute, after continuous passes, the Spanish player passed the ball into the penalty area, and David Silva's shot hit the defensive player and bounced off the baseline.

Spain wins a corner kick.

Lin Quan took a corner kick and aimed at the back point in the penalty area.

Ramos got rid of the interference of the defensive player and headed the ball into the goal with a lion's head about 11 yards from the goal.

Spain scored two goals in three minutes!

After scoring the goal, Ramos seemed very excited. Isn't it worth being happy that a defender can actually score a goal?

Ramos happily ran to the sidelines and made a slide to celebrate.

His teammates followed suit and slid together, and even Lin Quan went crazy.

However, I didn't feel it when I was sliding on the track. After I got up, I found that my knee was scratched and bleeding a little.

Del Bosque, who was on the sidelines, saw Lin Quan's knee bleeding and was immediately frightened. He immediately asked the team doctor to come on to examine and treat him.

This is the team's treasure and cannot be injured easily!

Lin Quan was helpless, even though he repeatedly said that he was fine, it was just a scratch on his skin, it was no big deal.

But Bosque still insisted on having the team doctor check him on the sidelines, and only after confirming that he was not injured did he feel relieved.

"Lin, you are not allowed to use dangerous moves to celebrate in future competitions. Sliders and front flips are not allowed, both of which are very dangerous!"

Bosque said with a serious face.

He didn't care how other people celebrated. Lin Quan couldn't do such a dangerous celebration.

If he is injured and no one in the team can replace him, something big will happen.

Some people are very domineering in slide movements, such as Didier Drogba.

Some people are unlucky, such as Solskjaer. When he created a miracle at Camp Nou, he excitedly chose to slide to celebrate, and then he was tragically injured...

Lin Quan humbly accepted Bosque's criticism and said he would never do it again in the future.

Coach Tony on the side saw that Bosque was speaking too harshly, so he secretly pulled Lin Quan and whispered to him:

"Don't blame Vincent for being so harsh on you, he doesn't really want to criticize you, he just doesn't want your career to be affected by injuries.

We old guys made a lot of mistakes when we were young. I hope you can learn from our experience and don't follow our old path. "

Lin Quan's talent is so outstanding that Del Bosque and Tony want to hold him up like a treasure, fearing that he will plummet due to injuries before he can fully demonstrate his talent.

There are already too many examples of this in football, and they don't want this to happen to Lin Quan.

Lin Quan is not an unkind person, and he can certainly feel Bosque's care and concern.

Of course, this is also related to the strength and talent he has shown. If it were an ordinary player, the opponent would definitely not care so much.

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While Lin Quan was off the court receiving treatment, the Finnish team, which was playing more and playing less, finally completed its first shot in the 29th minute of the game.

The unguarded Eremenko volleyed a shot about 25 yards away from the goal and missed the goal. Although it failed to pose a threat, it at least broke the embarrassment of the team's zero shot.

But after Lin Quan came on the court, the initiative on the court was once again firmly in Spain's hands.

In the 39th minute, Lin Quan sent a wonderful pass, and David Silva's shot was saved by the goalkeeper.

The ball flew to the outside of the penalty area. After taking the ball, Iniesta took a long shot from 30 yards on the left.

The ball was of extremely high quality, but Mainpa once again made a superb save and lifted the ball over the crossbar with one hand.

Iniesta missed a chance to score twice.

A corner kick was taken, and amid chaos in the penalty area, the football was obtained by Silva.

A shot from Manchester City's core hit the post, bounced out and landed at Alba's feet.

Barcelona's left-back's follow-up shot missed the post, allowing the Finns to escape.

At the end of the first half, Spain once again laid siege to Finland.

Finland, which originally planned to play against Spain, had to be humiliated and beaten by Spain in its own half.

If the goalkeeper and goalpost hadn't made many contributions to help them resolve the crisis, they would have been three or even four goals behind.

The score on the field was leading, and the team took the absolute initiative.

The Spanish fans at the Molinon Stadium were singing and dancing with joy.

You can not only appreciate the charm of Spanish pass-and-control football, but also watch your own team win the game.

They really like this feeling of torturing food!

It's a pity that the next game is going to France, and most of them can't go. They can only sit in front of the TV at home and cheer for the team.

But with the strength of the team, beating France in an away game shouldn't be a problem, right?

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After the halftime break, Spain, which led by two goals, took the lead in making personnel adjustments.

Pedro came on to replace Cazorla and Negredo came on to replace Iniesta.

Del Bosque held a substitution spot in his hand, which he prepared for Lin Quan.

However, he was worried that replacing Lin Quan prematurely would lead to a decrease in the team's offensive firepower, so he planned to observe it first.

After Pedro came on the court, he became very active on the court.

In the 49th minute, after receiving the ball from outside the penalty area, Pedro chose to shoot directly from a long distance, but was blocked by the defensive player.

Lin Quan took a corner kick, and Ramos scored a difficult header from the edge of the penalty area at almost zero angle.

After scoring the goal, Ramos took off his jersey directly, revealing his strong muscles, and ran to the sidelines to pose for the camera in a domineering shot.

Others couldn't believe it when I told him that he, a defender, scored twice with a header in this game.

The Spanish fans at the scene were immediately excited. Whether they were Ramos fans or not, they had to applaud his wonderful header at this time.

"How did you score that goal?"

On the sidelines, after hugging and celebrating with his colleagues from the national team, Del Bosque looked in disbelief and touched his smooth forehead, which was left behind by the receding hairline.

"I'm afraid only God knows. If Ramos had to try this ball again, he might not even be able to score!"

Bosque nodded and quickly asked his assistant to arrange substitutions.

This is a three-goal lead, and Lin Quan no longer needs to stay on the court.

Replace him quickly and prepare for the next game against France!

Seeing the fourth official on the sidelines holding up the substitution card, Lin Quan jogged off the field and applauded the fans who came to watch the game to express his gratitude.

The fans also applauded him enthusiastically.

Lin Quan did not score in this game, but all three goals scored by the team came from his assists. Iniesta's kick may be a little far-fetched.

But Ramos's two headers deserved a lot of credit.

After walking to the sidelines and hugging Mata who was about to play, Lin Quan took the energy drink handed over by his teammates, sat on the bench wrapped in a coat, and watched the game seriously.

Bosque nodded slightly when he saw that Lin Quan didn't lose his temper because he was replaced prematurely.

This guy has a very good attitude, unlike others who act petty.

Although three main players were replaced, Spain still firmly holds the initiative on the court.

In the 57th minute, Cesc Fabregas passed the ball, and Ramos' header missed the left post, almost achieving a hat trick with a header.

After missing the ball, Ramos covered his head with regret.

If he had scored, he would have set a Spanish national team record.

A defender scores three goals in one game, all with headers. This is definitely going to make history, right?

But it's a pity that Fabregas's pass was a little stronger and he was not very comfortable.

If this ball had been passed by Lin Quan, maybe it would have happened.

Thinking of this, Ramos missed Lin Quan a little.

After taking a three-goal lead, Spain played a little relaxed.

The Finns took the opportunity to launch a counterattack, and in the 79th minute of the game, they caught a mistake by their opponent and scored a goal.

The goal was not deserved. Del Bosque yelled at the players on the sidelines to express his dissatisfaction.

The opponent's midfielder made a pass from the left, but neither Ramos nor Alba was closely marking them, allowing Finland's Pukki to score in the small penalty area before Valdes could get the ball.

As long as one of Ramos and Alba doesn't make a mistake in this goal, the other side will not be able to score.

Faced with the coach's criticism, Ramos took the initiative to take responsibility. He indeed missed the ball.

Because he had scored two goals before, he always wanted to score a hat-trick as a defender. He was not focused enough in the game, so he gave the opponent a chance.

After restraining his desire to score, Ramos performed very steadily in the subsequent games and did not give the Finnish team any more chances.

In the end, Spain relied on three goals from Iniesta and Ramos to defeat their opponents 3:1 at home. Currently, Spain has won all four games in the group stage and tops the list with 12 points.

In their next game, they will visit the Stade de France to face France, which ranks second in the group.

The French team also defeated Georgia with a score of 3:1 in this round and is closely chasing Spain in the standings.

If Spain can win their opponents away from home, they can open up a 6-point gap and take the lead.

But if Spain loses to the French team, the points of the two teams will return to the same starting line. It is hard to say who can qualify first in the group!