Chapter 334: The trough or collapse
The first half of the game was not over, and Spain, which was still one goal ahead, was chased by the opponent by two goals in a row. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info
This is undoubtedly very demoralizing, especially in the face of these two shots Casey's performance is so powerless.
But this is actually not a bad thing for Spain, and most of the remaining half of the games can be used to overtake.
As the defending champions and the monopolist of three major tournaments in six years, even if the captain has been affected by some negative influences, it is unlikely that a whole team will languish, and Ramos and Xavi understand that they have stepped up.
These two also have authority not inferior to the captain in the Spanish dressing room, and at this moment the two stood up and raised their arms, and even the originally sluggish Cassie was relieved, this is the first game of the World Cup! What am I doing? How did you go to God?!
At this time, Lin Yi, who had returned to his seat, looked at the court worriedly, not saying anything, but praying in his heart.
You must resist it, even if you can't achieve a comeback again, you must always control the score in this way to seek a tie, right?
The score at the end of the first half still left a lot of hope for the Spanish coach and fans.
It's only 2 to 1, with the strength of our defending champions, can't we catch it back? All it takes is one goal.
Back in the dressing room, Xavi was grouped together with Andres Iniesta and David Silva in midfield.
As the team's metronome, Xavi, who has multiple nicknames, doesn't seem to be affected in the slightest, both in performance and in heart.
He knows very well that anyone can feel nervous and flustered at this time, but he can't, because his feet are the nerve hub of a team, and once the nerve is paralyzed, the team's operation will be nullified.
After carefully reviewing the team's performance in the first half in his mind, Xavi finally called Iniesta, who is his closest partner in the national team and the club, and has a clear division of labor for so many years.
"Andres, I think if we want to break through the opponent's defence, we should do something from the wings." Xavi said this, and reached out to the edge of the box on the left side.
'In the second half, Jodido pressed forward and we'll pass the ball to you if we have the chance. In addition to shooting on his own in the penalty area, Diego can also act as a fulcrum to attract the defence, and Jodi can play his own shooting skills when the time comes. ”
Diego Costa, who did nothing in the first half except for creating a penalty, could only accept his positioning and main task on the field in the second half.
Bosque watched with satisfaction as Xavi proceeded with his methodical arrangement, and felt that he was probably at this level.
The short half-time break was soon over, and the players from both teams were once again in the tunnel together, ready to play.
Isn't it just that there is a one-goal advantage in the score! You have the ability to score a few more before we score an equaliser.
At this time, most of the Spanish players were thinking this with various dissatisfactions, among which Pique was the most jumping.
The leak in the first half didn't seem to make him and Ramos realise how serious the problems between the two were.
As he walked out of the tunnel, he joked with his club team-mate Jordi Alba.
"Wait a minute, when you get into the opposite penalty area, try not to pass the ball first, and pass it to me when I arrive."
However, less than five minutes into the second half, before Alba could get a real step forward, he and Ramos once again became the breakthrough for the Netherlands.
This time it was Sneijder who played with Robben in midfield, and after the two teamed up to get past Busquets, Sneijder stuffed the ball into the middle, and Van Persie, who had been operating on the same level as him, suddenly turned around at this time.
Lin Yi, who was staring intently at the field on the sidelines, couldn't help but tighten his heart again, as a real Spanish fan, he was really a little worried about his favorite team.
The previous two goals conceded, in fact, as a spectator, he also had a lot of luck, but Cassie was not in good shape.
But when Van Persie received the pass and turned around, and shot directly at the top of the penalty area, Lin Yi suddenly realized that the problem was not only with Casillas.
Perhaps this super-battleship, which was originally invincible to outsiders, has many internal parts that have problems.
Captain Casillas, who has declined due to age, is just a representative, because of the fluctuation of Xavi's physical condition at the core of the midfield, so that the team's control has declined, without Pujolcha's missing backline, can it really withstand the impact of those top attackers? How should the two centre-backs, who both like to press on the attack, play?
Seeing that Pique and Sergio Ramos were once again broken by Robin van Persie, Casillas had no time to blame his centre-back, he only made the first move, and perhaps by this time, the weapon he could rely on the most had become experience.
But unfortunately, he is not a newcomer to Van Persie, and he is full of experience like him.
Seeing that Cassie's prediction had been made, he kicked the ball out, and he relied on his reaction and movement to pull the ball back to his feet in an instant.
Then, just as Cassie had fallen to the ground, Van Persie got up a second time and pushed the ball towards what was already completely unguarded.
The third goal came suddenly and naturally, and Cassie had already made an accurate and effective save, but in the game with the opponent's striker, he was clearly down, and Van Persie just shook him off with a simple and clever move.
The football was once again scored against Spain, and this time Pique and Ramos finally realised that something was wrong.
Seeing Van Persie, who scored the goal, rushed to the sidelines excitedly and high-fived Van Gaal to celebrate, Lin Yi's heart had actually sunk to the bottom.
As the heart of the team, Xavi saw that his teammates were not in good shape, and he had to step up and bring everyone together.
Lin didn't know what Xavi said to those people, but football games are never so simple.
The score is already 3-1, not to mention the defense that is likely to have completely collapsed, the famous midfield is not functioning well, and the front court that has high hopes has not played well, will there be a chance next?
In fact, when it comes to attacking, Spain has always been full of confidence, but attacking when they are two goals behind and the opponent is retreating across the board, Spain seems to have not encountered this situation for several years.
Not only that, but when Spain is attacking with all its might, they must always be on guard against the two deadly knives in the opponent's frontcourt.
The roof leak happened to rain overnight, and sometimes the more you are careful, the more you will make mistakes in your busyness.
Louis van Gaal's '5-3-2' formation managed to contain Spain's frantic attack, leaving them completely helpless.
At this time, the Barcelona players really miss their club team-mate, the man who is now the best at single-handedly upsetting the balance of the game in the world. If he is there, even if it is a breakthrough or a cooperation with the midfield.
But at the moment, there is nothing, and Diego Costa is at a loss on the pitch, completely helpless.
Spain, which had not been able to attack for a long time, also became anxious, and the two sides repeatedly broke through and were blocked, and it seemed that it was difficult.
As one of the most individual breakthroughs in the Spanish team, Iniesta stepped up and took responsibility.
After receiving the ball in the middle, he motioned for Diego Costa to lean over and led the ball himself into the box.
If the striker is Torres or Villa, Iniesta can actually find an opportunity to smash the ball into the box after breaking away.
Unfortunately, it was Diego Costa who stood in the box today, and Iniesta was only able to get rid of two defenders laterally before starting to take the ball forward by himself again.
Despite his excellent dribbling ability, Iniesta is not a god after all, and he is powerless against the Netherlands, who have already released eight players to defend.
Iniesta, who was already ready to finish a low shot, was cut off from his feet before he could get his feet.
Vlaar, who broke the ball, drove the ball forward with a big kick, after all, in order to recover the score, Pique and Ramos both pressed into the opponent's half.
This gave Robben another chance, and Lin Yi, who was watching the game on the sidelines, couldn't help but say to himself, "What kind of speed is this." "Actually, Vlaar's big foot really doesn't have any quality, but in the training camp before the game, he spent almost ten days practicing how to give the ball to Robben or Van Persie in the front court as soon as he broke the ball.
Van Persie's dribbling skills are undoubted, and Robben's speed must be terrifying by now.
Robben only felt that the wind blew his already small hair to stand up, this feeling, it was so refreshing!
Casillas, who made a prediction last time but was crushed by Van Persie's strength, did not have it this time, and rushed to Robben from the penalty area with a loud roar, don't think about bringing the ball in so easily! Just stay here!
Casillas's heart roared, and under the impetus of this spirit, the whole person seemed to move quickly.
Robben's dribbling speed is really fast, he is also in his thirties, how do you feel as if he is running faster than before?
These thoughts were actually just fleeting in Cassie's mind, because he and Robben were already going to fight in the blink of an eye.
Casillas spread his arms and pounced forward very decisively.
In fact, he didn't leave a way out for himself at all, and Robben's behavior didn't seem to leave him a way out.
Seeing the Spanish captain pounce on the football at his feet with his arms outstretched, Robben took the ball to his left hand with the outside of his left foot with a very clear thought, and then the whole person jumped up.
The commentators at the scene couldn't help but scream.
"Altyn Robben! He scored twice, and he left the Spanish goalkeeper helpless on both occasions! 4 to 1! This game should probably be closed. ”
Lin Yichang, who was on the sidelines, took a long breath, leaned back, and collapsed on the back of his chair.
4 to 1, this time Spain really has no chance, could it be that their previous "4-3-3" was broken by the original founder of this tactic with such an undignified formation?
Lin Yi originally thought that this would be the case, but what he didn't expect was that in the 80th minute of the game, Spain was hit again.
Sneijder's corner, De Vrij, who pressed up from the backline, relied on the bouncing advantage to force a force against Arbeloa and hit the ball.
Casillas, who had been beaten to the point of doubt, missed again, this time he judged the right direction but not the distance, and the ball flew into the goal with the tips of his fingers.
5 to 1! Not only was it the biggest score in the first two days of the tournament, but more importantly, it was the first time in six years that Spain had lost so many goals in an official match.
Bosque eventually gave up the game and replaced Xavi and Andres Iniesta, who were already young, as well as Diego Costa, who was not performing well.
The latter line-up did not bring any surprises, although the substitutes Juan Mata, Cesc Fabregas and Villa all tried their best, but with little success, the Netherlands, who had already played with confidence, were not afraid at all, relying on the solid defenders of the back five to block.
The score was finally fixed at 5-1, and Lin Yi looked at the dazzling score on the LCD screen in the field and was speechless for a long time.
That's how he felt as a spectator, let alone a participant in those games.
When the final whistle blew, Casillas collapsed to the ground with his eyes blank.
Many Spanish fans can't imagine that this game seems to directly discourage the captain, who was once the team's most reliable umbrella.
In the end, it was Harvey who came over and reached out to pick up Casillas, who was grim-faced.
Iniesta forced a smile and exchanged jerseys with Arjen Robben, who was walking towards him.
Ramos and Pique, who were destined to be pushed to the forefront with Casillas the next day, were both standing in their own penalty area at this time, looking at each other.
We didn't keep such a small place......
At the same time, Puyol, who had watched the whole game at home, was still staring at the TV after the game, and watched it several times before he was sure that it was a real thing, and that it had just happened.
However, after this game, there are still many media who are optimistic about Spain.
They drew an analogy with Spain's upset defeat to Switzerland in their opening World Cup match in South Africa.
Some loyal matador fans also firmly believe that their team can make it to the knockout rounds and even defend their title.
Until the second round of the group stage.
When Chile 2-0 Spain was in front of everyone's eyes, no one dared to believe it was true.
What's even more terrifying is that Spain was completely disorganized in this game, with Xavi and Andres Iniesta both returning to run more than usual in midfield, but unfortunately it didn't look useful.
Spanish fans, including Lin Yi, were all cold at this time.
Six years of dynasty, once collapsed.
Yes, it doesn't look like a trough, it's more like a straight collapse. (To be continued.) )