Chapter 901

"Defenders: Oviedo, Calvo, Oscar, Carlos."

"Midfielders: Bennett, Tejeda, Celso, Fuller."

"Frontcourt: Anthony, Joel!"

Gullit continued to introduce Spain's starting lineup. Hierro's starting formation was 433.

"The Spanish team's starting formation for this game is 433, with goalkeeper Unai Simon!"

"Unai Simon relied on his excellent passing ability to succeed and surpass other outstanding goalkeepers to become the first choice goalkeeper of the Spanish team."

"De Gea wanted to retire from the national team after the European Championship, but Hierro still took him with him to this World Cup."

"Defenders: Alba, Laporte, Rodri, Azpilicueta."

"Because there is no outstanding central defender in the lineup, Rodri will play as a central defender in this game, partnering with Laporte!"

"Midfielders: Pedri, Lin Chen, Gavi."

"Front: Olmo, Asensio, Ferran Torres."

Gullit is looking forward to what Spain's offensive tactics will be. Hierro shakes hands with Costa Rica's head coach. Spain's first group match officially begins!

Asensio passed the ball to Lin Chen, Gavi and Pedri opened up the width on the left and right. Pedri quickly penetrated Costa Rica's midfield, while Gavi involved Bennett on the right.

Alba and Azpilicueta both pressed forward, Liverpool's formation was indeed an offensive formation, and the overall formation was pressed very high!

Azpilicueta quickly pressed forward to attack, and his running position was different from that of a normal full-back. Azpilicueta ran towards Costa Rica's central midfielder position.

Alba pressed forward on the other side through a roundabout attack, also attacking from the midfield, but his positioning was different from Azpilicueta. Alba attacked Tejeda's position from the left, impacting Costa Rica's midfielder!

"Alba and Azpilicueta, one is responsible for attacking Costa Rica's defensive midfielder, and the other is responsible for attacking Costa Rica's central midfielder!"

Gullit believed that this offensive tactic was to launch the attack from the midfield, but Lin Chen immediately passed the ball to Ferran Torres after his two full-backs completed their runs.

When Ferran Torres stopped the ball steadily, the two full-backs who were still attacking in the middle changed their positions again.

Azpilicueta quickly connected with Ferran Torres, and Alba rushed directly into the Costa Rican penalty area!

Ferran Torres adjusted his stance and then made a quick cross, which flew low to the front point.

Azpilicueta stopped the ball with his right foot, turned around and passed the ball to Gavi!

Gavi just shoots when he gets the ball!

A powerful shot straight towards the goal!

Navas made a quick save and blocked the ball, but Alba quickly made a follow-up shot and scored the goal steadily!

"Alba scored a goal right after the start!"

"Is this Spain's new offensive tactic?"

"The two full-backs were so flexible in their movements and were involved in the attack. In addition, the three midfielders had excellent control. Pedri and Gavi were able to control the tempo, which prevented the Costa Rican players from counterattacking!"

Alba ran towards Gavi, Gavi created an opportunity for Alba, while Lin Chen continued to discuss the tactics with Azpilicueta.

This time, Spain's tactics seemed to be attacking from the midfield, but in Hierro's tactical system, the attack was launched by the full-backs.

Next, Lin Chen will use the midfield offensive tactics, and the Spanish midfield offensive tactics will not launch the attack from the midfield, but from the flanks. This is the power of Hierro's new offensive tactics, because Hierro can confuse the opponent with his own offensive tactics!

The game continued, Lin Chen controlled the ball in the middle, and Spain controlled the ball very firmly.

Although they had a stable control of the ball, Spain did not play a possession-based strategy, as different players controlled the ball, and Spanish players kept passing the ball forward.