Chapter Seventy-Seven: The First Hat-trick of the National Team
At the pre-match press conference, Bosque announced Spain's starting line-up for this match.
To the surprise of reporters, Spain's main strikers Torres and Villa were both pressed on the bench.
And the debut was Werder Bremen's 16-year-old Lin Quan, which made the reporters come to the spirit.
Bosque is so bold in employing people?
The young goalscorer of the national youth team has just been recruited, and he is immediately given a heavy responsibility.
If something goes wrong, the black pot will definitely be buckled on the head of the old handsome.
Together, it will have a huge negative impact on the young player.
Of course, if Lin Quan performs well in the national team, then the reporters will also blow him and Bosque into the sky.
The practice of blowing to death is a traditional art of journalists.
In short, no matter what the result of this game is, a big piece of news can't run away anyway!
The head coach of Belarus on the side was speechless, knowing that you are very strong in Spain.
But don't you look down on people like this?
Is my Belarus weak?
You beat me as a 16-year-old player, who do you look down on??
At nine o'clock in the evening local time, the match between the two sides kicked off.
Spain once again sacrificed the striker formation, although Lin Quan stood in the forward position, but in fact he played the false nine position.
Bosque gives him a high degree of freedom up front, where he can swing between wingers, strikers and midfielders.
As long as he feels comfortable kicking, he can go wherever he wants.
Of course, there is a big risk to do so, so Bosque is only prepared to give Lin half time.
If Spain couldn't find the back of the net in the first half and secure the lead, he would have switched to the usual tactics in the second half, bringing on Fernando Torres and Villa.
"It's a bit risky, but we have to do it, we have to play France in the next game, and we don't have much time left!"
Looking at the team's starting lineup, Bosque sighed and said to Coach Tony, an old buddy next to him.
France is a traditional European powerhouse, and although Spain is stronger than them, there is no guarantee of 100% victory over the opponent.
In the event of a rollover, the situation would be very unfavorable for Spain.
The quota allocated to Europe in the World Cup is 13, and only the group winners will qualify directly for the main tournament of the World Cup.
If they don't get the first place, they can only play in the play-offs.
The play-offs are decided by two games, and they are against some strong teams, which is much more difficult than the group stage.
In order to avoid capsizing in the gutter, they must qualify for the World Cup in the group stage.
"What are you talking about now, since you have chosen him, of course you can only trust him!"
Tony is not afraid of the sky, anyway, the World Cup was won, and the European Cup was defended.
They have taken all the honors they deserve, and there are no regrets.
Bosque nodded, said no more, and watched the game intently.
Just when the head coach of Spain was worried about Lin Quan's performance in the game, Lin Quan almost scored as soon as he started.
Less than a minute into the game, David Silva turned and plugged straight into the right side of the penalty area, and the ball was passed imaginatively.
Lin Quanquan understood, ran early, and received his pass in the penalty area.
But unfortunately, Lin Quan's small angle shot hit the right post, and Belarus escaped.
Although the goal was not scored, Spain's form was played early.
In the 5th minute, Xavi picked up a pass after getting rid of the defender, and Silva received the ball and passed it to Lin Quan.
Lin Quan sent a straight kick, and Silva, who stepped forward, received the ball in the box and formed a single knife.
But his shot went just wide and the ball grazed the post and flew off the line.
These two goals made the Spanish fans in the stands both annoyed and excited, the team couldn't score a goal, it was outrageous!
However, the team's newcomer was very pleasantly surprised by his impressive performance up front.
In the 8th minute, Belarus played a quick counterattack, and a cross from the right was intercepted by Ramos.
The performance of Real Madrid's main defenders at the back is reassuring.
In the 11th minute, Spain made a comeback.
Alba crossed from the left, Xavi kept the ball straight to Pedro, and Sabre's heel knocked to Lin Quan, who responded.
Lin Quan deceived the defender with a feint and stepped into the box to pass back to Iniesta.
When Iniesta received the ball, he was already single-handed, and he could hit the goal directly, but he chose to plug it straight to Lin Quan, who was in the empty space.
Lin Quan didn't expect the opponent to pass the ball, but fortunately, he reacted quickly and pushed the ball into the empty goal.
Spain leads Belarus 1-0 away.
After scoring the goal, Lin Quan excitedly pointed at Iniesta, ran over to hug and celebrate with the opponent, and thanked the opponent for his selfless assist.
Iniesta could pass the ball or not, but he opted to pass.
This kind of selfless passing is obviously his special care for the newcomer.
The teammates rushed over and surrounded the two in the middle.
There is nothing to be happy about leading a team like Belarus, but Lin Quan's excellent performance in the team's tactics is what is truly something to be happy about.
Only 11 minutes have been played in the opening game, and Lin Quan has already played three positions in the front court.
Whether it is the breakthrough in the winger position, the shooting in the forward position, and the organization of the attack in the forward position, he has performed remarkably.
The teammates have completely dispelled the doubts in their hearts, this kid is not the kind of soft-footed shrimp in the competition, and his performance in the competition is as stable as the training match!
As a result, the players have fully embraced this newcomer to the team.
"A one-goal lead is not enough insurance, we try to score a few more, so maybe we can save some energy in the second half!"
Casillas, the team's big brother, stepped up and said.
Everyone nodded.
The game resumed, Belarus organized an attack, but even the midfield could not get past it, and Spain's powerful midfield began to exert its power.
In the 20th minute, David Silva broke the ball down the middle and sent a precise diagonal pass like a scalpel.
Pedro dribbled into the box and shook off Velemco before his volley was blocked by the goalkeeper, and Lin Quan cleverly followed up with a follow-up shot.
The score on the field became 2:0!
Pedro is a little regretful, this ball is too positive, if you pursue a little angle, maybe there is.
However, his teammates were able to hit the shots, and the result was not bad.
In the 27th minute, Belarus finally played a counter-attack.
However, Rodionov's turnaround volley was not on the punch and the ball was safely picked away by Casillas, the only time Belarus had on goal in the first half.
In the 29th minute, Lin Quan cut inside after passing people on the side, and he faked a real pass and passed the ball to Silva.
Silva started a little early, and the linesman raised the flag for offside.
One minute later, Lin Quan broke through the middle, attracted three defenders and passed the ball to Xavi.
Xavi picked out Silva's pass, and this time Silva learned to be clever, and he only started it after seeing Xavi's pass.
He received the ball on the left side of the box and turned to shoot straight at goal, and Silva was about to celebrate after the ball flew into the back of the net, only to hear the linesman's whistle again.
Silva was not happy at this moment, he was 100% sure that he was not offside, so he ran over angrily to find a linesman theory.
Lin Quan saw that his teammates were a little excited, so he hurriedly ran up and pulled him back.
"David, calm down, there will be a chance later, don't be so excited!"
Fortunately, he moved relatively quickly, and the referee was ready to take out the cards to warn the Manchester City core.
Silva was a little scared when he saw the referee stuff back the yellow card that had been half taken out.
"Thank you, Lin, I will never waste the opportunity you gave me next time!"
Seeing Lin Quan comforting his teammates who were ten years older than him on the field, Bosque and Coach Tony glanced at each other, and both of them felt a trace of strangeness in their hearts:
Who is the newcomer to the team and who is the big brother?
"This kid has a more stable mentality than some old players!"
Lin Quan's performance made the worry in Lao Shuai's heart reduce a lot. At least for now, this kid's performance has definitely met or even exceeded expectations.
The first half was not over yet, and Spain's lead was still expanding.
In the 32nd minute, Silva received the ball in front of him and was again punished for offside, but this time he calmly did not protest.
In the 35th minute, Xavi passed to Silva, who crossed a low flat ball from the right rib of the penalty area.
It's a half-high ball and it's a bit tricky to handle.
Lin Quan didn't think about it, and subconsciously came to a sideways volley.
The goalkeeper blinded his vision and did not see his shot in the first place.
By the time he saw the ball coming towards the goal, it was too late to make a save.
The score on the field became 3:0, and in less than forty minutes, Lin Quan had already scored a hat trick!