Chapter 531 The Strength of the Italian Team!

"At the end of the first half, the score on the field was 2:0. With Lin Quan's two wonderful goals, Spain temporarily took the lead over Italy. I think Coach Conte may have to think carefully about what to do in the second half. kicked!"

During the intermission, in the commentary box of the Italian TV station, several commentators began to automatically assume the role of Italy and make suggestions for Italy.

"We definitely have to attack in the second half. The result of the first half has proved that passive defense will not produce good results. If they don't want to stop in the top 16, they must show their real ability to compete with the opponent in the second half. Fucked to death!"

"Yes, our attacks from the back on both sides of the wing are very powerful, and they have proven themselves in previous games, and Pellet on the front line also has a very obvious height advantage. As long as the attack from the wings can be successful, If you do, it will be easy to create scoring opportunities!”

The height of the Spanish team on the field is an obvious shortcoming. Since your foot skills can't beat you, then play simple and straightforward, use simple and crude methods such as fighting for the header with your body to deal with Spain.

This might even work wonders!

Conte actually thought of this, so during the halftime break, he specifically emphasized in the locker room that the next attack would be around Pellet.

Of course, just arranging offensive tactics is not enough, the problems on the defensive end must also be corrected.

"De Rossi, your task will be heavier in the second half. I want you to look down on Iniesta and at the same time, try your best to help your teammates defend Lin Quan!"

De Rossi nodded heavily. Lin Quan had a wide range of activities and often entered his defensive area.

Since the head coach has a request, he will naturally go all out to do it well.

"Damian, I will replace you around the 65th minute of the second half. After the start of the second half, you should observe every move of the opponent's No. 10 on the bench. After coming on the field, your main task is to keep an eye on him. I allow you. Use all means, including foul play!"

Damian, who currently plays for Manchester United, his eyes immediately lit up after hearing the head coach's arrangement.

As a member of the Red Devils, he was often abused by Manchester City in the Premier League.

So Damian has long wanted to find an opportunity to take revenge on the other party!

Although Damian is not well-known, he is not weak in strength and has his own unique personal style.

He is very aggressive on defense and particularly likes physical confrontation. For this reason, he often commits fouls and even gets cards during games.

In the first few games when he joined Manchester United, as long as he started, he would definitely receive a yellow card, which can be called the king of yellow cards!

The reason why Conte didn't dare to let Damian start is because this kid likes to take cards too much. He was worried that if Damian was started, he would accidentally get two yellow cards and put the team into a desperate situation.

But if he is used as a substitute, there is no such concern.

In the 65th minute, if the team equalized the score, there was no need for him to take risks.

But if the team is still in the lead, why worry?

Just risk your life and give it a try!

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Italy is discussing how to deal with Spain. On the Spanish side, Del Bosque is also telling the players not to underestimate the enemy, to stay highly focused, and to go all out to win the game.

The coach was very excited at the moment. Lin Quan's outstanding performance in this game gave him hope of defending the European Cup.

If it can successfully defend its title, Spain will make history and become the first team to win three consecutive European Cups.

And there will be another entry in his credit book. When he retires in the future, even if he does nothing, the honors in his credit book will be enough for him to live for a long time.

Del Bosque is already thinking about his retirement.

He plans to retire after leading the 2018 World Cup. He will be 68 years old by then, reaching the age of retirement.

And by that time, the Spanish team's golden generation may have largely withdrawn from the national team, and the team needs to be overthrown and reset, and comprehensively updated.

He is an old man approaching seventy years old and does not have the energy to complete such a large project, so this kind of work should be left to younger and more energetic young coaches.

As for the candidate for Spain's new coach after he retires, Del Bosque actually has an excellent candidate in mind. This person is none other than Manchester City's current coach-Guardiola!

If Spain's glory began with pass-and-control football, then their decline must be inseparable from pass-and-control football.

As the man who has gone the furthest in passing and controlling football, Guardiola is undoubtedly the most suitable person to take over as Spain's coach.

Moreover, his relationship with Lin Quan also makes it easier for him to gain support from veteran players, allowing him to let go and do whatever he wants.

Thinking of this, Bosque felt that after this European Cup is over, he will find time to have a good chat with Guardiola.

Considering Guardiola's current brilliant results in Manchester City, if the other party is unwilling to take over the Spanish national team, he will not force it.

Considering that even in 2018, Lin Quan is still very young. With his super personal strength, there is no problem in temporarily supporting Spain.

When the time comes, the big deal is that the coach will bite the bullet and stick with it for a few years, or let Enrique, who was born in Barcelona, ​​take over.

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The fifteen-minute intermission ended quickly, the two sides exchanged venues, and the game continued.

Conte stood on the sidelines after the game started, staring at the Spanish team's every move.

He wanted to judge the opponent's tactics in the second half through the Spanish team's opening movements.

Should we continue to attack as aggressively as we did in the first half?

Or should we just give up after gaining an advantage?

The opponent's choice determines whether Italy's tactics will work!

After the start of the second half, Spain's desire to attack seemed less strong.

After they got the ball, they moved more in the midfield and backcourt, and the number of forward passes was significantly reduced.

This discovery made Conte breathe a sigh of relief!

Spain chooses to seek stability, which is not a bad thing for Italy.

Although it will make Italy's offense more difficult, the opponent's desire to attack will decrease, which will also significantly ease the pressure on Italy's defense, allowing them to devote more troops to attack.

Five minutes into the second half, the fans at the Stade de France began to notice that the number of attacks on the Italian side began to increase.

In particular, they frequently used the back penetration of Parolo and Giaccherini to penetrate, run, and cover the Spanish rib area.

Italy's forward combination is a typical combination of one tall and one high. Pelle is tall and has excellent physical fitness, which gives him a strong ability to pick up the ball with his back.

Edel is not tall, but he is fast, flexible, and has excellent finishing ability.

As long as you give him a chance, he will see blood seal his throat and kill him with one blow.

Italy's midfielder is indeed not as luxurious as Spain's, so they wisely gave up the complicated passing coordination in the midfielder and simply and quickly passed through the midfielder, and then handed the ball to the forward.

This simple and quick way of playing creates no small threat at all.

In the previous game against Belgium, Belgium's luxurious midfielder was defeated by this Italian tactic, and eventually lost to Italy 0:2.

Italy, having tasted the sweetness, now obviously wants to replicate the last game in Spain!

In the 58th minute of the second half, Italy launched a counterattack from the left wing. After De Sciglio dribbled the ball down, the inverted triangle passed back to the front of the penalty area. Giaccherini, who stepped in from behind, shot a long shot, which was saved by De Gea. .

In the 63rd minute, Italy counterattacked from the wing again. This time they dropped the ball into the penalty area. Pelle defeated Spanish center back Pique and jumped high to header.

It's a pity that he pushed the ball and the ball went over the crossbar.

Two minutes later, Italy's attack came back.

De Rossi counterattacked on the spot after successfully intercepting the ball. He quickly passed the ball straight to Edel, whose shot was blocked by Alba's outstretched leg.

The ball was obtained by Florenz from the outside, whose long shot hit the defensive player and bounced off the baseline.

Italy's corner kick was taken, and Pellet, defended by Pique and Morata, almost got another header opportunity.

Fortunately, De Gea predicted the landing point in advance and took the ball firmly first.

The Spanish fans in the stands watched with fear. The Italian team played very fiercely in this round of offensive, one wave after another, giving no chance to breathe at all.

This team is completely different from the team in the first half.

Many Spanish fans have begun to take the Italian team's strength seriously. Although the score on the field is 2:0, the strength gap between the two teams may be smaller than this score difference.

With the strength shown by Italy in this game, if they had not been unlucky enough to encounter Spain early, they would probably have reached the quarterfinals or even the semifinals!

If the Spanish fans re-evaluated their opponents because of Italy's wonderful performance, the Italian fans on the other side, as well as a large number of French fans, saw Italy's attacks coming one after another, but still failed to break through Spain's When we were on the defensive line, everyone was disappointed.

Spain's defense is much tougher than they thought. When Italy used this method against Belgium in the last game, Belgium was already stunned.

However, they did not take advantage of Spain.

This cannot continue like this. Although the offensive momentum is very fierce, the delay in scoring is a big problem. After all, Italy is still lagging behind!

Therefore, Italy, which strives for change, took the lead in completing substitutions.

They replaced full midfielder Florenz and replaced No. 4 player Damian.

This substitution confused the fans at the scene, especially the Italian fans.

Now that Italy is lagging behind, why replace an offensive player with a defensive player?

After all, Florenz has an excellent cross, which can play a big role in the offense.

But Damian does not have such ability. His advantage lies in defense, but what the team needs now is to score goals, not defense!

"Is Conte an old fool? I can't understand this substitution at all!"

"Yes, it's only the 65th minute. Florenz is neither injured nor exhausted. In the counterattack just now, he also sent a good quality cross to Pellet. I really can't think of it. Understand, why did Conte replace him at this time?"

Many fans at the scene and in front of the TV began to question Conte's substitution. They could not understand Conte's intention.

However, Spanish coach Del Bosque's expression became extremely solemn after seeing Conte's substitution.

Damian is here to target Lin?

Is Conte doing this to completely strangle Spain's counterattack point so that he can attack Spain without any worries?

Facts quickly proved his suspicion. After Damian came on the court, Italy's defensive intensity against Lin Quan increased by more than one level.

This guy was like a mad dog, chasing Lin Quan all over the world, and not only did he follow closely, he also talked trash and made endless moves.

Lin Quan is the core of Spain's offense. When his teammates saw that he was being marked so tightly by his opponents, they naturally did not dare to hand the ball to him.

But in this case, they fell into the trap set by the Italians.

Lin Quan was keenly aware of this, so he took the initiative to retreat and reached out to ask.

"Ramos, give me the ball!"

Seeing that it was Lin Quan who reached out for the ball, Ramos immediately passed the ball to him without hesitation.

Although Lin Quan has a follower beside him, Ramos believes that with Lin Quan's strength, he can completely get rid of him.

Just as Lin Quan was about to catch the ball, Damian immediately came closer, as if he wanted to take advantage of Lin Quan's surprise to launch a sneak attack.

Lin Quan had been prepared and was waiting for this moment. When the opponent stretched out his feet, he quickly pulled the ball and turned around, all in one movement.

After Damian failed to intercept, he decisively fouled and knocked down Lin Quan.

Lin Quan didn't waste time lying on the ground. After being dragged down, he quickly stood up and prepared to take a quick free kick to catch the opponent off guard.

But Damian was well prepared, blocking the ball in advance and even 'accidentally' kicking the ball away from Lin Quan.

"Ah, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to do it. I was really careless just now!"

The referee did not take out the card for the foul he just committed, but gave him a verbal warning.

Damian was very honest in front of the referee, looking like a good student who recognized his mistakes and reflected on them seriously.

Lin Quan, who was watching with cold eyes, had to admit that this guy was actually a good actor.

I just don’t know how it compares with Busquets and other top students from La Masia Film and Television Academy?

"Lin, leave this guy to me!"

Seeing that Lin Quan was entangled by this guy, Busquez took the initiative to help Lin Quan.

Haha, boy, you are a little too young to play with these things in front of me!

Lin Quan nodded and did not reject Busquez's kindness.

He doesn't like to use all kinds of small moves, so it's better to leave this kind of opponent to the experienced Busques and others!