Chapter 150 How terrifying is the complete Spain!
After Brazil's opening game, it was Spain's turn to play the next day.
Completely different from the Selecao's game arrangement, Spain's game order is difficult first and then easy.
Their first game was against the strongest opponent in the group-Uruguay!
The two teams just met in a friendly match a few months ago, and Spain defeated their opponent 3:1 in that game.
Moreover, in the historical confrontation between the two teams, Spain remained unbeaten with 5 wins and 5 draws, occupying an absolute advantage.
So before the game, people were more optimistic about Spain.
But Uruguayans don’t think so.
Before the game, when interviewed by reporters, several top strikers in the Uruguay team expressed their intention to avenge Spain's shame and break the curse on them.
Cavani: "Spain is very strong, but I have found a way to break their goal. In this game we will end the Spaniard's 22-game unbeaten streak!"
Since losing to England in November 2011, Spain has achieved an unbeaten record of 22 games in the national team's main competition.
This result is enough to illustrate their strong dominance in football in recent years!
Suarez: "Spain's defenders can't guard me and my teammates. We will definitely win this game!"
Although Liverpool's striker caused a biting scandal on the field, no one can deny his threat in the penalty area.
As long as he is given a chance, he is definitely capable of changing the score.
The opponent's star made harsh words, and naturally the stars in the Spanish team were not to be outdone.
Pique, who likes to be in the limelight, was the first to stand up and express his opinion:
"Haha, Suarez said he can break through our defense? Is he planning to break through with his teeth?"
This sentence was a mockery of the scandal involving Suarez biting an opponent player in the Premier League two months ago.
Because of this biting behavior, Suarez was severely fined by the Football Association, suspended for a full 10 games, and directly missed all remaining games of Liverpool.
Pique stared at the opponent's scandalous attack, and the effect was immediate.
Suarez was completely angered and directly threatened to tell Pique to be careful on the field.
How could Pique be so frightened?
He complained directly to the tournament committee, believing his personal safety was at risk.
The competition committee had to come forward and stated that they would severely punish fouls that were unsportsmanlike on the field.
After receiving a warning from the competition committee, Suarez became honest.
The war of words between the players on both sides attracted the attention of many fans. In addition, this game was the most anticipated game since the start of the season, so many fans came to watch.
Among them, fans of each team accounted for one-half, and the other half were fans of Brazil.
For Brazilian fans, this game is all about fun.
Uruguay and them are old enemies, and there are many grievances between the two sides.
So Brazilian fans will not support Uruguay.
Spain is the Brazilians' biggest competitor in this Confederations Cup, and they will naturally not cheer for Spain.
However, there are some exceptions, and that is the Chinese fans living in Brazil.
This game attracted many Chinese people to watch the game. They came here not only to enjoy the wonderful game between the two teams.
Another purpose is to catch a glimpse of Lin Quan, a Chinese genius!
"Brother Lin Zi, look over here!"
During the warm-up session before the game, as soon as Lin Quan came on the court, he felt bursts of cheers from the sidelines.
Hearing a long-lost language in a foreign country made Lin Quan feel a little dazed.
But when he saw the faces of the people calling his name, a knowing smile suddenly appeared on his face.
He waved to the fans to indicate that he had noticed them.
Unexpectedly, this move made these fans so excited!
"Damn it, Emperor Lin said hello to me!"
"Shit, you're obviously saying hello to me!"
"Both of you, stop being so pretty and shout together to ask Emperor Lin to come over and sign our autographs!"
As a result, this group of Chinese fans shouted in unison:
"Emperor Lin, we are your fans, can you sign your name for us?"
Because the game hasn't started yet, although there are some noisy sounds on the field, there is no uniform cheering sound.
Therefore, Lin Quan on the field could hear clearly the uniform shouts made by dozens of them.
Not only Lin Quan, but also his teammates noticed.
"Lin, is that your fan?"
Morata leaned over with an envious look and asked curiously.
Why doesn't anyone cheer me up?
After all, I am also a super star in the national team and Real Madrid!
"It should be, I'll go over there!"
Lin Quan picked up a football from the ground and walked to the sideline with the football in his arms.
As he walked, he borrowed a pen from the staff on the sidelines and signed his name on the football.
"Thank you for coming to the scene to cheer me on. This football is for you!"
After Lin Quan handed the football to the group of fans, he signed autographs for a few more people before returning to the field for training.
And until Lin Quan left, this group of people didn't react:
"Holy shit, Emperor Lin actually signed an autograph for us!"
"Sorry, brothers, I was too excited just now and didn't hear clearly. Was what Emperor Lin just said in Mandarin?"
"Yes, standard Mandarin is more accurate than what a Chinese like me can speak!"
An overseas Chinese traveling from China in the crowd said:
"Oh, it's a pity that Lin Quan has already played for the Spanish national team. Otherwise, it would be great if he played for the national team!"
"Please let Emperor Lin go. It's not like you don't know what's going on with our national team. It's a big dyeing vat. Anyone who goes in will be spoiled!"
"You're right, the national football team is so bad that it's useless to remove one or two superstars!"
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Lin Quan didn't know what the fans were discussing after he left. When he returned to the field, he focused seriously on training.
However, during training, Lin Quan noticed that someone on the field had been staring at him.
He looked over curiously and found a Uruguayan player wearing a headband and thick hair.
When he saw the other party, Lin Quan recognized who the other party was - Diego Forlan!
Seeing that Lin Quan noticed him, Diego Fran smiled at him and withdrew his gaze.
As a super shooter who once created 30+ goals in a single season in Atletico Madrid, Diego Forlan seemed to see the shadow of his youth when he saw Lin Quan.
It’s great to be young!
How great would it be if I could be as young as him now?
Thirty-four-year-old Diego Forlan has entered the end of his career.
After being kicked out by Inter Milan, he had no ball to play in the five major leagues and could only return to the Brazilian League to play.
Therefore, this Confederations Cup is probably his last chance to fight for his country.
With his current condition, he may not be able to be selected for the national team's squad for next year's World Cup, as he is one year older.
Therefore, this game is of great significance to Diego Forlan!
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After the warm-up, the players from both teams returned to the locker rooms to prepare for the game.
Del Bosque emphasized his tactical arrangements in the locker room. In this game, Spain must put itself first.
As for Uruguay, their coach took the time to remind the team's players of various precautions.
"You have already seen the strength of the opponent's No. 30 last time. All three goals we conceded were related to him. Therefore, I must keep an eye on him in this game. I must not give him any chance. I understand. ?"
"Understood, boss!"
"Very good, then let's show up!"
Tasware stood at the door, high-fiving the players one by one, watching his players go out like warriors.
For Uruguay, this is their return to the Confederations Cup after 16 years.
Everyone in Uruguay is looking forward to achieving a good result in this Confederations Cup, at least not losing the first game!
But the opponent's strength is too strong, so they are not guaranteed to win against me.
Therefore, in this game, the entire Uruguay team was mentally tense and showed their best to deal with the enemy.
Compared with them, the mental state of the Spanish players is much more relaxed.
Especially the several Barcelona players in the frontcourt were talking and laughing with each other, and there was no sign of nervousness at all.
The opponent's calmness made the Uruguay players feel humiliated.
Hey, we are a strong team!
It is the team that has won the most Copa America titles in all of South America!
How dare you ignore us like this?
Uruguay players are angry!
After the opening, they immediately launched an attack on Spain.
The Uruguayan fans at the scene were excited to see their team playing so actively, and they raised their voices to cheer for the team.
"They played so hard at the beginning, but in the second half they ran out of energy. I wonder what they will do!"
"Haha, they wanted to steal the ball from our Spanish team, but they made the wrong calculation!"
Compared to the excited Uruguayan fans, the Spanish fans at the scene seemed very calm.
They have seen such scenes so many times that they have long become accustomed to them!
Faced with Uruguay's aggressive fighting, the Spanish players increased the frequency of passing the ball.
The ball almost never stays at anyone's feet for more than 2 seconds, which makes the Uruguayan players' aggressive fighting ineffective.
If you want to steal the ball from the Spanish players, it is not enough to rely on these people in the frontcourt.
They need to invest more troops!
But if they really do this, Spain's terrifying frontcourt offensive combination will teach them how to behave!
As a result, after only five minutes, the Uruguayan offensive was unsustainable.
"What are Uruguay doing? Either they attack together, or they don't attack at all. They are completely wasting the physical energy of the players."
In the audience on the sidelines, the Brazilian national team players who came specially to watch the game were very puzzled by Uruguay's choice.
"Maybe it's because they lost to Spain before, so they are a little scared?"
Real Madrid left-back Marcelo, who has a stylish afro haircut, knows Barcelona's strength better than anyone because he has suffered losses from Barcelona in the league.
The central axis of the Spanish national team is mainly built with Barcelona, and the frontcourt configuration is even stronger.
Without Lin Quan as a pilot, they always seemed to be missing something, their offensive firepower was slightly lacking.
But now, with this super winger whose strength is comparable to Messi, Spain has directly evolved into a complete form.
Only teams that have actually played against them can understand just how powerful Spain is in this state.
And Uruguay happens to have such experience!
"Uruguay's defense is average, but its forwards are very strong. They should not give up their advantages like this, but should take the initiative to develop their strengths!"
Thiago Silva, known as the world's number one defender, is not very optimistic about Uruguay's defense.
On the contrary, he is more afraid of the opponent's striker.
If he is asked to defend Suarez and Cavani, he is really not sure that he can defend them.
"If you give up before fighting, I'm afraid Uruguay will lose this fight!"
After hearing this analysis from the two big brothers in the team, other players in Brazil looked down on Uruguay.
"Uruguay's paper strength is indeed not as good as their opponents, but even if they lose, this game should be able to force something out of Spain, which is very helpful for us!"
Alves, the defender from Barcelona, spoke up.
He is the person in the Brazilian team who is most familiar with Spain's style of play. When he heard what he said, everyone stopped talking and began to watch the game quietly.
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After Uruguay stopped fighting, Spain's offense began to show its power.
In the 5th minute of the game, Lin Quan dribbled the ball and exchanged positions with Pedro.
Pedro made a pick-and-roll move similar to that on the basketball court, blocking the defensive player for Lin Quan, allowing him space to complete the start and breakthrough.
Lin Quan did not waste the opportunity created by his teammates. He quickly dribbled the ball into the penalty area, attracted two opposing defensive players, and completed the cross.
The ball was low, fast and very close to the goal.
If anyone could hit it on its flight path, it would most likely be a goal.
It's a pity that David Silva's shovel shot in front of the goal failed to touch the ball, and the football slid past, scaring the Uruguayan into a cold sweat.
After missing this opportunity, Silva gave Lin Quan a thumbs up to indicate that he had passed the ball well.
It's just that my height is limited and I don't have long legs over one meter, otherwise I would really have a chance to play this ball.
Although this opportunity was missed, Spain's offense has already gained momentum.
In the 10th minute, Alba passed a low pass from the left. Fabregas stopped the ball about 16 meters in front of the goal and quickly completed the shot.
The ball passed the goalkeeper's fingers, but was turned away by the left post.
Spain missed two chances to score within five minutes.
But Spain's attack was not over yet. Iniesta followed up with a follow-up shot and kicked the ball in the goalkeeper's face, knocking the opponent unconscious.
The Uruguayan goalkeeper subconsciously wanted to avoid the ball, but the ball was too fast and he was hit in the face.
The good news is the ball didn't go in, the bad news is the goalkeeper seems to have a concussion.
Therefore, within ten minutes of the opening game, Uruguay had to make passive substitutions.
They replaced the injured Muslera with second goalkeeper Juan Castillo.
Facts have proved that this substitution was definitely a failure.
Uruguay's second goal didn't have time to warm up. Just one minute after coming on, Spain broke through the goal it was guarding!
In the 11th minute, Iniesta and Lin Quan almost broke through the opponent's defense after hitting the wall continuously.
Uruguay's defensive players were all attracted to the two, and there was a huge gap on the other side.
After Iniesta saw the opportunity, he decisively passed the ball to Cesc Fabregas who was open on the right.
Fabregas fired a furious shot that caused the goalkeeper to miss. Lin Quan, who was in the penalty area, quickly grabbed the ball before the goalkeeper could control it and completed the follow-up shot, rewriting the score to 1:0.
Spain gets off to a fantastic start!
