Chapter 298 Sweeping 30 opponents and advancing to the quarterfinals of the World Cup!

Seeing Spain quickly replace Xavi, the Mexican head coach sighed with regret.

Xavi was the breakthrough they just found. They originally planned to make good use of this, but they didn't expect Del Bosque to be so stable and replace Xavi so quickly.

Although the newly replaced midfielder is very young, only 22 years old, he has already established himself as the absolute main force of Atletico Madrid and has performed well in the Champions League.

Players like this may not be easy to deal with.

Facts have proved that his worries were right. After Koke came on the field, the defensive intensity of the Spanish midfielder increased.

I don't know if it's natural or a habit developed by Simeone.

Kok implemented the tactics arranged by the head coach very thoroughly. He did not hesitate in his physical fitness and ran all over the field without hesitation after taking the field.

You can see him on the offensive end and you can see him on the defensive end.

And when he was defending, his tackles were unambiguous at all, giving people a rough and wild feeling, as if he was a player like Pepe the Monk.

However, when he attacks with the ball, his foot skills, wide vision and precise passing all shine.

This guy feels like a younger version of Xavi or a combination of Xavi and Xavi Alonso.

Plenty of stamina, strong body, broad vision, flexible feet, and accurate passing.

Cork is really well rounded!

Lin Quan and Koke didn't play together much. After Spain qualified early in the world preliminaries last year, Lin Quan missed the national team games for several months.

It was also during this period that, with his outstanding performance in the club, Bosque recruited young players such as Koke into the team and took them to play many remaining games and some friendly matches.

Among them, the frontcourt combination of Cork and Real Madrid's Isco has high hopes from many Spaniards, believing that these two young players may be able to succeed the classic combination of Xavi and Iniesta in the future.

Although there is little cooperation, the strength of teammates can be seen on the court.

I saw that Cork quickly entered the state after playing and got better and better as he played.

Lin Quan felt relieved, and he began to consciously move his formation forward, igniting the flames of war towards Mexico's half.

The Mexican players naturally could not sit idly by. Their midfielders and defenders worked together to strangle Lin Quan, trying to steal the ball from his feet.

Lin Quan's purpose is not to rely on his own personal strength to forcefully break through the opponent's defense line. Although it is not impossible to do so, the success rate of doing so is too low, and it is too inconsistent with the team.

After he saw that he had attracted the attention of the defender, he immediately divided the ball to the side and consciously pulled Mexico's formation to the side, leaving their midfield free and creating conditions for Spain to launch an attack from the center.

Spain's two wingers are both players with strong offensive ability, and Lin Quan actively leaned over after passing the ball, which made the Mexican players dare not let down their guard.

They assigned a defensive midfielder to work with the full-backs and wingers to strangle the Spanish players holding the ball on the wing.

In the not-so-open space on the wing, five players from both sides suddenly appeared, and it was immediately crowded.

At the same time, after being pulled away from a defensive midfielder, Mexico's defense in the middle became a lot empty.

Iniesta protected the ball under the opponent's pressure. When he saw Lin Quan approaching, he quickly handed the ball back to Lin Quan's feet. He then headed towards the opponent's half along the wing, seemingly It is to cooperate tactically with Lin Quan.

The Mexican full-back pressed closely against Iniesta, trying desperately to prevent him from getting the ball comfortably.

After Lin Quan stopped the ball, he tried to pass it to Iniesta, who was running forward. Seeing this, the opponent's midfielder immediately blocked the passing line and planned to intercept it midway.

However, Lin Quan feinted a shot and instead of passing the ball to Iniesta who was crossing forward, he knocked it back to Koke who had already passed the center line.

After receiving the ball, Koke quickly drove the ball towards Mexico's half. Another Mexican midfielder rushed up to steal the ball from Koke's feet.

Cork did not waste time passing the opponent, but quickly moved the ball wide to the wing and handed it to David Silva.

Since Mexico's two defensive midfielders were taken away, Mexico's center seemed a little empty.

David Silva saw the opportunity and immediately cut inside with the ball, heading towards the center.

He is not far from the goal at this time. If the opponent does not step forward to intercept, David Silva can even take a long shot directly.

The Mexican defenders could not sit still. Two of their defenders rushed towards David Silva, intending to double-team him and completely stop Spain's attack.

However, they seem to have forgotten that David Silva is not a pure wing attacker, he also has the ability of a top midfielder.

Before the opponent's double-team was in place, David Silva calmly passed the ball to Torres who dropped back to receive the ball.

In this game, Torres' role on the field was the fulcrum of the Spanish team, responsible for receiving the ball and returning the ball.

If there is no absolute chance, he will not shoot easily.

This time is no exception!

After receiving a pass from his teammate, Torres withstood the push from the opponent's defender and deftly passed the ball back to break through the opponent's interception and reach Lin Quan at the edge of the penalty area.

Torres passed the ball very well. Lin Quan didn't need to adjust after receiving the ball. He took a step forward and entered the penalty area.

In the penalty area, Mexico's defenders were a little panicked.

Spain's offensive pace was too fast, and their defensive players were either led astray or did not have time to get into position. At this time, only the lonely back line was left to face Spain's attack.

Moreover, the Mexican defenders were a little frightened when they saw that it was Lin Quan who was dribbling the ball in.

Only five minutes into the game, they gave the opponent a penalty kick. This made them a bit cautious and did not dare to take action easily for fear of committing another foul and giving the opponent a penalty kick.

The score on the field is already 0:2. If they concede another goal, Mexico will definitely be eliminated unless they can replicate the miracle of Istanbul.

The Mexican defenders threw a trap, causing Lin Quan, who had planned to pass the ball, to change his mind.

What do you mean by being so far apart? Are the eyes defensive?

He raised his foot to fake a shot, and the Mexican defenders immediately made sideways, leg-raising and other blocking actions.

However, this was just Lin Quan's fake move.

After tricking the opponent into reacting, he quickly flicked the ball, passed the defensive player in front of him, and rushed toward the goal.

This time, it was the unlucky Rodriguez who was passed over.

As before, he subconsciously stretched out his hand to pull Lin Quan, but as soon as he stretched out his hand, he immediately remembered the painful lesson in the first half and took it back like an electric shock.

Mexico's captain, Rafael Marquez, wearing jersey No. 4, appeared in front of Lin Quan.

Compared with Rodriguez, Marquez has much more defensive experience.

He once played for Barcelona and was the first Mexican player to wear a Barcelona jersey.

Although he is old now, he is still in good condition, and he is very good at observing the trend of the game and making full use of his rich experience to help the team win.

After learning from the previous lesson, Max knew that Rodriguez could not stop Lin Quan, so he moved this way in advance.

If it hadn't been for his decision, Lin Quan would have definitely had a chance to stand alone now.

Max secretly thought it was a fluke, and at the same time cheered up in his heart and increased his vigilance.

Although Lin Quan looks young, he is very famous and powerful.

If you are careless and underestimate the enemy, you may pay a heavy price.

Musk is already ready to fight Lin Quan.

However, Lin Quan did not give him a chance.

After he took away two defenders, Torres' position was vacant.

So Lin Quan selflessly passed the ball to Torres who was in the open position.

Torres adjusted after receiving the ball and aimed at the upper left corner of the goal, trying to hit an absolute blind spot like Lin Quan.

As it turns out, doing so can be risky!

There was only a bang as the football hit the crossbar and bounced off the baseline.

Ah this...

The Torres people were stunned, holding their heads and their mouths became O-shaped.

On the sidelines, when Bosque saw Lin Quan passing the ball and Torres shooting, he clenched his fists and raised them up. He just waited for Torres to score the ball and celebrated wildly.

However, Torres kicked the ball away, causing the celebrations of Del Bosque, the Spanish coaching staff and the substitutes on the bench to come to an abrupt end.

"This guy, let him practice shooting a thousand times, specifically hitting the upper left corner of the goal, until he is satisfied!"

Is there anything more outrageous than this?

Lin Quan also thought it was outrageous!

Both himself and David Silva have taken away all the opponent's defenders, and Torres only needs to face the goalkeeper.

And in the situation just now, the opponent's goalkeeper couldn't attack at all, and Torres had enough time to adjust and shoot.

However, he handed in such an outrageous answer!

The Spanish fans at the scene felt like they were on a roller coaster. They thought the team could completely seal the victory, but they didn't expect such a good opportunity to be wasted.

Fortunately, they are still in the lead now, and the lead is still very large, so they quickly recovered from this sorry state, and applauded the players on the field one by one, affirming their success in this attack. outstanding performance.

After missing the goal, Torres was filled with guilt and came to apologize to Lin Quan.

"I'm sorry, Lin, I wasted one of your assists!"

"Don't hesitate next time you shoot, just hit it!"

Lin Quan nodded and did not pursue the matter.

"Well, definitely next time!"

Torres nodded heavily.

However, there is no next time.

In the 67th minute, Bosque made another substitution adjustment.

He replaced Torres and replaced Villa.

Although Villa is older, his condition is really good.

In the 78th minute, Spain's quick counterattack.

It was still Koke who stole the ball in the middle and sent a through ball to Lin Quan in the frontcourt.

Lin Quan sent an overhead pass, and Villa succeeded in countering offside and entered the penalty area to get a single shot.

He did not waste Lin Quan's wonderful pass. After receiving Lin Quan's pass, he pushed the ball lightly into the far corner, helping Spain expand the score to 3:0.

After scoring this goal, they completely killed the suspense of the game and locked in a spot to advance to the quarterfinals.

With ten minutes left in the game, it was impossible for Mexico to tie the score anyway.

"David, you ran so beautifully and your shot was wonderful!"

During the celebration, Lin Quan sincerely gave his praise.

Villa is 33 years old, and his sense of smell in front of the goal and ability to seize opportunities are still as strong as before.

It's a pity that time is not forgiving, and his days in the national team may be numbered.

"Haha, you passed the ball well. If you had passed the ball slower, I would have been offside!"

Villa did not take the credit, but very humbly gave the credit for this goal to Lin Quan.

This made Lin Quan's impression of him even better. He was humble and low-key and didn't like the limelight. He was obviously very strong, but his reputation was far less than that of his two teammates in the national team.

Of course, he and Torres are different types.

Villa is a natural shooter, while Torres is more like a traditional center, able to carry, shoot, dribble, and eat up defenders.

The only problem is that Toni's peak period was a bit short, and she went downhill after leaving Liverpool.

Villa's upper limit may be lower than Torres, but his peak period is longer, and even at the age of 33, he still maintains a good condition.

When Lin Quan joined the national team, Torres was no longer in his prime, but Villa was still at the tail end of his peak, which led to his better impression of Villa.

Spain's third goal can be said to be a fatal blow to Mexico.

Trailing by three goals and the game coming to an end, Mexico's players knew they would miss the quarterfinals.

This result made them feel frustrated, and they played weakly on the court, almost allowing Spain to seize the opportunity to score another goal.

Fortunately, their captain Marquez stood up and woke up his teammates in time, allowing them to cheer up and fight for the honor of Mexico.

Mexico has already conceded three goals and cannot afford to concede a fourth.

If they concede another goal, it will be a tragedy. They can accept the result of losing, but they don't want to be bloodbathed by Spain.

So, in the final stage of the game, a group of Mexican players fighting for honor actually played better than before.

But unfortunately, this state came too slowly.

In the 84th minute, Bosque used up the last substitution place.

He replaced Lin Quan and replaced him with Pedro.

The purpose of this substitution is obvious, which is to allow Lin Quan to accept the cheers of the fans alone.

In this game, Lin Quan scored a goal and contributed an assist. He can be said to be the biggest contributor to the team's victory.

Without the penalty he scored in just five minutes, even if Spain could win this game, it would not be so easy.

The fans cooperated very well, standing up and applauding one after another, and gave the applause to Lin Quan.

Lin Quan also applauded and responded to the fans at the scene as before, but at the same time he was a little confused:

Del Bosque recently substituted himself early for two consecutive games and accepted the applause of the fans alone. Isn't it too kind to himself?

The key is that he didn't seem to be so partial to me before, right?

Why suddenly...

This made Lin Quan feel that Bosque seemed to have some conspiracy!

After Lin Quan came off the field, Spain's offensive dropped a lot.

Their offensive desire was not very strong, and the players began to waste time in the backcourt and did not continue to attack Mexico's goal.

The Mexican players tried to press the Spanish players, but after being slipped away for a while, they decisively gave up this unrealistic idea.

Unless they all press forward, it is obviously impossible for just a few players in the frontcourt to snatch the ball away from the Spanish defenders.

A few minutes later, as the last minute of injury time ran out, the referee blew the whistle to end the game.

In the end, Spain defeated Mexico with a score of 3:0 and advanced to the quarterfinals.

The Matador Legion still continues its good momentum of consecutive victories. Their opponents in the quarterfinals will be decided in four hours.

However, neither Costa Rica nor Greece can pose a threat to the Matador Legion.

It's only a matter of time before they advance to the semi-finals!