Chapter 158 Pirlo: Young People Don’t Respect Martial Ethics!

After hearing Bosque's words, the team members nodded expressionlessly.

It's been half a game, and if they still hold on to the idea that Italy is a weakling and can be slaughtered by others, then they are just waiting to overturn!

"We changed our style of play in the second half!"

Seeing the expressions on the players' faces, Del Bosque knew they were getting serious.

So, he came up with his new tactics and began to arrange tasks for the players one by one.

Italy's chain defense is very distinctive, that is, it fully compresses the offensive space.

In front of the player holding the ball, two chains are formed.

The first chain is locked in front of the player holding the ball, blocking his path to the ball.

The second line of defense maintains a certain distance from the first line of defense. While protecting the back, it blocks the space at the receiving point so that the opponent's forward cannot receive the ball.

In this way, they can almost stifle all the opponent's forward attacks, block the opponent outside the penalty area, and deny the opponent a chance to shoot.

Moreover, their defensive line does not stay stationary, but follows the opponent's ball-carrying player on the court at any time. During the movement, it can also ensure the integrity and synchronization of the two defensive lines at the same time.

This requires very high players' abilities and mutual understanding!

As long as there is a problem in any link, the chain defense may fall short.

Probably only the Italians, master tacticians, are willing to spend so much time training players and coming up with such complex defensive tactics.

The solution Bosque came up with was also very simple, which was to give the ball to Lin Quan and let him act as the explosive point.

Use his personal abilities to penetrate the opponent's defense in one-on-one battles.

Let other players from the opponent come over to fill in, thus creating open opportunities.

Of course, if the opportunity is good, Lin Quan can also try to break through two lines of defense in a row.

In this way, you can almost get a chance to face the goalkeeper.

After the game restarted, the Italian players immediately discovered this change in their opponents.

The opponent's No. 30 got the ball significantly more often, and after getting the ball, he began to actively seek breakthroughs, and no longer passed the ball to his teammates as much as he did in the first half.

On the sidelines, Italian coach Prandelli frowned.

Italy was obviously well prepared for this game, and many of their arrangements were specifically aimed at Spain.

A year ago, the 4-0 match between the two teams in the European Cup final left Italy completely defeated.

Prandelli, who insisted on playing offensive football, was naturally bombarded by the Italian media and fans after the game.

After learning from the experience, Prandelli picked up the chain defense of the seniors again.

When encountering a strong team, you really can't be stupid and attack the opponent. Instead, you should make full use of Italy's defensive advantages to deal with the enemy.

He already knows the consequences of playing against each other, but insists on playing traditional defense. The 0:0 result in the first half has proved it!

This trick really works!

As strong as Spain, they were forced to swallow nothing.

Therefore, Prandelli is not ready to change his tactics for the time being.

If they return to their previous tactics, he is worried that Italy will be beaten by Spain.

The opponent's current strength is even better than it was in the European Cup final a year ago!

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In the 55th minute of the second half, Lin Quan received a pass from Harvey.

At this time, the player who appeared in front of him and defended him became Pirlo.

Pirlo, who was born in 1979, is 34 years old this year.

At this age, he might not be able to start in other national teams.

But in Italy, Pirlo is the team's indispensable midfield commander.

Without his passing, Italy's offensive power would be reduced by half.

However, Pirlo is old after all, and his defensive ability is not very strong.

For him to face Lin Quan, the extraordinary king, it was a bit too cruel for Sleepy Skin.

Lin Quan respects seniors like Pirlo, but this does not mean that he will be merciful.

Not only will he show no mercy, he will also focus on Pirlo.

Who said Pirlo is the best soft persimmon on Italy's first line of defense?

Pirlo's right arm is wrapped with black gauze in memory of Italian national team forward Bognovo who passed away due to illness.

The Italians applied to FIFA before the game to allow all players and fans to observe a minute's silence for Bognovo, but FIFA refused.

So the Italian players wrapped black gauze on their arms to express their condolences.

Faced with this junior who suddenly appeared in the past year, Pirlo did not dare to be careless.

Although the opponent is not old, his skills on the feet are not bad at all.

Before the game, Italy's head coach directly listed Lin Quan as the top threat in the Spanish team.

Facing Lin Quan like this, Pirlo could only complain secretly in his heart.

"Senior, how are your knees?"

Lin Quan held the ball and was not in a hurry to break forward. Instead, he moved laterally and chatted with Pirlo.

"It's okay, I'm not a striker and my knees haven't been injured much!"

This sentence is actually a lie. Pirlo suffered a severe sprain of his right knee two years ago and could hardly use his right leg for two months.

Although the injury has recovered now, I don’t know if it has recovered as before!

"In that case, it's offending!"

Before Lin Quan finished speaking, he quickly completed the change of direction and wanted to kill Pirlo from the left.

Pirlo quickly turned around, trying to block his position and prevent Lin Quan from passing by.

But this was just a fake move by Lin Quan. After seeing Pirlo being fooled, he spiked the ball again and completed the breakthrough from Pirlo's right.

Seeing Lin Quan disappearing from in front of him, Pirlo could only helplessly shake his head.

This guy's changes of direction and spikes are too fast and outrageous. Let alone myself now, even if I am ten years younger, I still can't guard against him!

To guard against this guy, Gattuso has to come.

But where is the Gattuso who has been protecting him now?

"Stop him!"

Seeing Lin Quan pass Pirlo, De Rossi and Chiellini immediately double-teamed him.

One of the two men came from the side and the other from the front.

There was a time difference between the two, giving Lin Quan the opportunity to defeat them one by one.

He moved quickly with his feet, touching the ball three times and changing direction twice. After passing De Rossi, he was about to complete the breakthrough against Chiellini.

The latter gave no chance at all and made a decisive tackle when he passed De Rossi.

Chiellini's tackle timing was very good. The ball left Lin Quan's feet less than one meter away, but he scooped it away very cleanly.

Seeing that the team prevented the opponent's attack, Italian coach Prandelli breathed a sigh of relief.

He applauded the players' performance and encouraged them to continue to maintain this level of defense.

Lin Quan was not discouraged. If one try doesn't work, just try a few more times.

In the 62nd minute, Lin Quan once again got the opportunity to challenge Pirlo.

This time, Pirlo, who learned the lesson from the last time, learned well.

When he saw Lin Quan was about to beat him alone, he immediately reached out and called his teammates to come over and help.

Since this guy wants to break through, double-team him hard and tackle him when he passes by.

No matter how good his dribbling skills are and how strong his ability to combine man and ball is, it is impossible for him to not miss any loopholes throughout the game.

When Lin Quan saw that his opponent had no martial ethics, he stopped acting recklessly.

He passed the ball to Iniesta and started walking himself.

De Rossi, who came to help Pirlo, saw Iniesta taking the ball and immediately retreated to defend Iniesta.

Other Italian players also quickly moved towards Iniesta, blocking his path.

Instead of passing the ball forward, Iniesta moved laterally and passed the ball to Lin Quan.

After Lin Quan received the ball, he immediately switched from walking state to passing state.

Before De Rossi and Marchisio could get closer, he immediately launched an attack on Pirlo.

Pirlo was complaining in his heart!

This guy is completely at odds with himself!

I'm twice as old as you. Is it really okay for you to bully an old man like me without moral ethics?

Italian players move very fast, but the speed of people is obviously not as fast as the speed of the ball.

Lin Quan knew that he didn't have much time. He had to complete the breakthrough against Pirlo before other players from the opponent team came over.

Therefore, he stopped chatting with Pirlo and directly smashed the ball from Pirlo's right.

The previous match made Lin Quan realize that Pirlo's right knee was not as healthy as he said.

If you pass him from this direction, his turning speed will be very slow and he will not be able to cooperate with his teammates immediately to complete the interception of Lin Quan.

And this is Lin Quan's opportunity.

Chiellini sensed the danger immediately and immediately stepped forward to intercept Lin Quan.

But this time, De Rossi didn't have time to get into position, and there was no one to cooperate with him on the side.

In a one-on-one duel, Lin Quan has never been afraid of anyone!

Chiellini is a world-class defender, but when he saw that the opponent could touch the ball three or even four times a second, his face changed!

This terrifying frequency of touching the ball means that the opponent can complete more actions than him in the same time.

He is likely to be passed by the opponent because he cannot keep up with the opponent's rhythm!

Thinking of this, Chiellini worked hard and showed his best performance in the game so far.

He didn't know if he could prevent the opponent's attack, but he had to try!

Lin Quan did not talk nonsense to Chiellini. After coming up, he lowered his left shoulder and handed the ball to his left foot.

Left or right?

Chiellini faces a worldwide problem: guessing Lin Quan's breakthrough direction!

You only have one chance, if you guess wrong you will be passed!

Chiellini couldn't guess, so he didn't make a rash move.

He didn't move, but Lin Quan moved.

He chose to break through from Chiellini's right side.

Chiellini was now sure that the opponent's move was definitely not a fake move, because the opponent's movement was already very complete. It was impossible to take his foot back, right?

Moreover, if he didn't make any moves, Lin Quan would start first, and he would never have a chance to catch up with Lin Quan!

Therefore, Chiellini had to move!

However, the moment he just made the move, Lin Quan actually took back the foot he stepped out, and then rushed from his left before Chiellini could react.

Chiellini really had no choice now. When he realized that the opponent was fake, it was already too late.

The opponent's pace is faster and he can complete more actions in a shorter time.

Chiellini's mind can keep up with the opponent's rhythm, but his body can't keep up at all.

So at this time Chiellini could only watch the other party leave, unable to do anything!

After passing Chiellini, Lin Quan entered the penalty area.

Although I have passed five levels and killed six generals, the last level is actually the most difficult!

He will face a world-class goalkeeper - Gianluigi Buffon!

Buffon's eyes were fixed on Lin Quan. He was in a good position, about half a meter away from the goal.

Buffon did not choose to attack too hard, although doing so could expand the blocking area and block the opponent's shooting angle.

But the opponent is not an ordinary player, this guy is an extraordinary player.

If you get too close, he might just pass you by.

That way the opponent can get a chance to hit an empty goal!

He bet that Lin Quan would not continue to lead inside, because Bonucci and Barzagli had already rushed towards him.

There wasn't much time left for him. He only had a second at most to consider where to hit the ball.

What Buffon has to do is save the ball after the opponent makes a choice.

Just as Buffon guessed, Lin Quan did not continue to lead inside.

Firstly, there is no space, and secondly, there is no time.

After observing Buffon's position, he decisively took a shot.

This shot was a pocket shot, and the angle of the shot was very tricky.

But Buffon's positioning was chosen very well from the beginning. After he saw Lin Quan complete the shot, he immediately flew to save, fully stretched his body, and built a wall of sighs in front of the goal.

However, the arc of the ball was so large that it completely exceeded Buffon's prediction.

When he watched the football pass his fingertips, Buffon thought the ball would fly out of the baseline.

But before he hit the ground, he heard a crash and the football hit the post!

Buffon was startled and suddenly turned around, only to see the football rolling inside the net.

The goal actually went in!

Buffon's eyes widened, looking at the football in his net pocket in disbelief, and then at Lin Quan, who was already running around the field to celebrate his goal.

There was only one question in his mind:

How was this goal scored?

Buffon has saved countless balls in his life, but has never encountered such a situation.

The replay of the goal on the big screen answered Buffon's doubts.

Lin Quan's shot created a very strange arc. After the ball bypassed Buffon's fingers, it was about to slide past the goal, but it strangely came back and finally hit the inside of the goalpost. Bounced into the net.

Not to mention Buffon who was unbelievable, even Lin Quan's teammates in the Spanish team were also very unbelievable by his goal.

"Lin, how did you score the goal just now? Was it a trick?"

Harvey asked curiously while rubbing Lin Quan's head.

"That shouldn't be the case, right? Didn't he hit a few weird curveballs when he played against the French team before?"

Fabregas recalled Lin Quan's previous exaggerated shot that hit the far corner but flew out from the near corner, and said with a smile.

At the beginning, he reminded the opponent to slightly change the position of the ball when shooting. After Lin Quan accepted his persuasion, he actually scored!

So maybe I have my own credit for this goal!

Teammates were relieved after hearing Fabregas' explanation.

"I didn't expect Kabute to have such power. It seems I have to practice this technique too!"

Players who often participated in the offense, such as Pedro and David Silva, became eager to try at this time and seemed to want to score such a goal.

Lin Quan's goal not only helped Spain completely reverse the situation, but also increased his consecutive scoring games to 4 games.

His personal number of goals has also reached 6, and he has opened a three-goal gap with Neymar.

It will be increasingly difficult for Neymar to catch up with him!

After falling behind, Italy finally couldn't continue to defend.

They began to increase their offensive strength in an attempt to equalize the score.

When Italy launched an attack, the importance of mid-range commander Pirlo immediately became apparent.

After Pirlo passed several threatening balls, posing a considerable threat to Spain's goal.

Lin Quan took the initiative to stand up and appeared in front of Pirlo.

The offensive and defensive momentum of both sides has changed. From before, Lin attacked and Pirlo defended, to Pirlo attacking and Lin defended.

"Little guy, my defensive ability is not very good, but don't think that my offense is the same as my defense!"

Seeing Lin Quan appearing in front of him again, Pirlo felt that he could finally let out a bad breath.

This guy is as strong at offense as he is at defense. Pirlo doesn't believe he can defend him!

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