On March 23, the fourth round of World Cup qualifiers kicked off, and Spain sat at home to meet the challenge of Nordic side Finland.

Finland are not weak, and they are probably third of the five teams in the group.

The Finns, however, were unlucky, as they met France and then Spain.

In the middle, he finally met a slightly weaker Georgia, and as a result, he scored an own goal at his home stadium and was sent off.

Finland, who were forced to play with 10 men, unfortunately missed out on their first win and are currently bottom of the group with just one point.

Therefore, in this game against the world hegemon Spain, they wisely chose to put the bus.

It is enough not to win, but to take away a point.

In the face of the iron bucket formation set up by the opponent, if it was the former Spain, it would probably take a lot of effort to win the opponent.

But after having Lin Quan, they don't have to worry about not being able to break through the opponent's goal.

Throughout the first half, it was as if the two sides were engaged in a half-court offensive and defensive drill.

Spain had a staggering 85 per cent possession and football almost never fell to the feet of a Finnish player.

Spain, who had the ball, played a suffocating pressing attack against Finland.

Their passing and cutting combinations are as smooth as flowing clouds, and the top midfield masters almost treat the sport of football as a stage for their performances.

Amazing passes are delivered every time, and breathtaking combinations are played.

This creativity, this top-level vision, is as easy as it is for them.

In the 22nd minute, Spain made a series of passes in front.

The Finnish players saw the ball being passed around, their eyes were almost glazed, and their bodies could no longer keep up with the speed of their heads.

Several of the players were chasing the ball, slightly out of their position.

There is a fleeting hole in their defense!

Lin Quan saw this opportunity and immediately passed the ball into the penalty area.

Arsenal midfielder Cazorla received the ball on the right side of the box and fired a powerful shot directly at the goal.

Finland's goalkeeper Meenpa made a crucial save when he spread his wings and saved the ball.

The quality of the ball was high, but the goalkeeper was too good.

Cazorla could only give Lin Quan a thumbs up to express his gratitude, and he also felt a little regretful in his heart.

But with so many top midfield maestro in place, Spain simply had no shortage of chances to shoot.

Two minutes later, Spain made a comeback.

In the 24th minute, Silva sent a clever pass and Cazorla received the ball on the left side of the penalty area.

This time he didn't choose to shoot himself, but swept the ball in front of goal.

The outflanked Lin Quan and Iniesta both fell to the ground at the same time and tackled.

The ball flew into the goal at a breakneck speed and the goalkeeper could do nothing about the goal.

After the goal, Iniesta and Lin Quan both raced to celebrate.

The Spanish players didn't know who the ball was, so they ran over to a group and celebrated around the two of them.

The large screen at the Molinon Stadium showed through slow-motion replays that the ball first touched Lin Quan's foot, then Iniesta's foot, and finally flew into the goal.

Strictly speaking, this goal should be regarded as Iniesta's goal, and Lin Quan is probably an assist?

Iniesta also saw the replay on the big screen, so he ran over and hugged Lin Quan with a smile, and quipped:

"This ball is passed well, I don't even have to adjust, I hit my foot and score!"

Lin Quan was also amused by the other party's words:

"It's still Xiaobai, your shooting skills are good, you don't even want reaction speed, I haven't passed the ball yet, you start shooting, such a difficult pass can be kicked in, I can only say it's amazing!"

The two looked at each other and laughed at each other.

Finland was going to put the bus, but now that the team is behind, can it win if it continues to put the bus?

They looked helplessly at the coach on the sidelines.

The Finnish coach also began to hesitate at this time:

Do you want to give up the bus and attack Spain?

Continuing to swing like this, with Spain's horrible possession, they may not really have a chance to equalise.

And if you put in the troops to attack, maybe there is still a chance of life.

So, the head coach of Finland waved his hand and let the team attack.

This is good, originally Spain still thought that there were too many people in front of and behind the opponent's penalty area, and it was difficult to attack and score.

Now that the opponent has taken the initiative to attack, the backcourt has suddenly become much empty, which makes their passing and cutting coordination more fluid.

In the 26th minute, after a series of passes, the Spanish player passed the ball into the penalty area, and David Silva's shot hit the defender and bounced off the bottom line.

Spain wins a corner.

Lin Quan took a corner kick and aimed at the back post in the penalty area.

Ramos broke free from the distraction of defenders and headed the ball into the net with a flick of his head from about 11 yards out.

Spain scored two goals in three minutes!

Ramos looked very excited after the goal, isn't it worth rejoicing that he can score a goal as a defender?

Ramos happily ran to the sidelines and made a sliding gesture in celebration.

The teammates also followed behind him and slid the rails together, and even Lin Quan followed crazy.

However, I didn't feel it when I slid the rail, and when I got up, I found that my knee was bruised and bleeding.

Bosque, who was on the sidelines, saw that Lin Quan's knee was bleeding, and he was immediately frightened, and immediately asked the team doctor to come on the field to examine and treat him.

This is the team's baby, and it can't be hurt easily!

Lin Quan was helpless, although he repeatedly said that he was fine, just scratched a little skin, and it was no big deal.

However, Bosque insisted that the team doctor check him on the sidelines and make sure he was not injured before he was relieved.

"Lin, you are forbidden to use dangerous moves to celebrate in future competitions, both of which are dangerous!"

Bosque said with a serious face.

He didn't care how others celebrated, Lin Quan couldn't do such a dangerous celebration.

He's injured and there's no one in the team to replace him, so something big is going to happen.

Some people do it very domineeringly, such as Drogba.

Others were unlucky, such as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, who was thrilled to celebrate when he performed the miracle at Camp Nou, and then tragically injured......

Lin Quan humbly accepted Bosque's criticism and said that he would never do it again in the future.

Coach Tony on the side saw that Bosque was talking a little heavier, so he secretly pulled Lalinquan and whispered to him:

"Don't blame Vincent for being so you, he doesn't really want to criticize you, he just doesn't want your career to be affected by injuries.

We old guys made a lot of mistakes when we were younger, and I hope you can learn from our experience and don't follow our old path. ”

Lin Quan's talent is so outstanding that Bosque and Tony can't wait to hold him like a baby, for fear that he will plummet due to the impact of injuries before he can fully show his talent.

There have been too many examples of this in football, and they don't want this to happen to Lin Quan.

Lin Quan is not a person who does not know what to do, and of course he can feel Bosque's care and care.

Of course, this is also related to the strength and talent he showed, if this is an ordinary player, the other party will definitely not care so much.

……

Taking advantage of Lin Quan's treatment on the field, the Finnish team, which played more and less, finally completed its first shot in the 29th minute of the game.

The unmarked Eremonko fired a volley wide from around 25 yards out, failing to threaten but breaking the embarrassment of his side's lack of shots.

But after Lin Quan came on the field, the initiative on the field was firmly in the hands of Spain again.

In the 39th minute, Lin Quan sent a wonderful pass, and David Silva's shot was saved by the goalkeeper.

The ball flew to the edge of the box and Andres Iniesta picked up the ball and fired a shot straight from 30 yards on the left.

The ball was of great quality, but Meenpa made another superb save to lift the ball over the crossbar with one hand.

Andres Iniesta missed the chance to score a brace.

The corner kick was taken and the ball was won by Silva in the chaos of the penalty area.

A shot from the heart of the city hit the post, bounced off and landed at Alba's feet.

Barca's left-back shot deflitated the post and the Finn escaped.

In the final stages of the first half, Spain once again laid siege to Finland.

Finland, which was originally going to play against Spain, had to be humiliated by Spain in its own half.

If it weren't for the goalkeeper and goalpost who helped them resolve the crisis, they would have fallen behind by three or even four goals at this time.

The score on the field was ahead, and the team took the absolute initiative again.

The Spanish fans at the Molinon Stadium sang and danced with joy.

You can not only appreciate the charm of Spanish pass-and-control football, but also see your own team win the game.

They love the feeling of being abusive!

It's a pity that the next game is going to France, and most of them can't go, so they can only sit in front of the TV at home and cheer for the team.

However, with the strength of the team, an away win over France shouldn't be a problem, right?

……

After the break, Spain, who had a two-goal lead, were the first to make personnel changes.

Pedro came on for Cazorla and Negredo came on for Andres Iniesta.

Bosque has a substitution spot in his hand, which he prepared for Lin Quan.

However, he was worried that replacing Lin Quan too early would lead to a decrease in the team's firepower on the offensive end, so he planned to wait and see.

Once Pedro came on the pitch, he became very active on the pitch.

In the 49th minute, Pedro chose to shoot directly from distance after receiving the ball outside the penalty area, but was blocked by a defender.

Lin Quan took a corner kick and Ramos scored a difficult header from near zero angle on the edge of the six-yard box.

After the goal, Ramos took off his jersey directly, revealing a strong muscle, and ran to the sidelines to pose a domineering shot to the camera.

No one else could believe it, but he was a defender who scored a brace with a header in this game.

The Spanish fans at the scene were directly boiling, whether they were Ramos fans or not, they had to applaud his wonderful header at this time.

"How did you score that goal?"

On the sidelines, after hugging and celebrating with his colleagues in the national team, Bosque touched his smooth forehead with a receding hairline in disbelief.

"Then I'm afraid only God knows, let Ramos do it again, I'm afraid he won't be able to score!"

Bosque nodded, and quickly asked his assistant to arrange a substitution.

This is a three-goal lead, and Lin Quan doesn't have to stay on the field.

Hurry up and replace him and prepare for the next match against France!

Seeing the fourth official on the sidelines holding up the substitution card, Lin Quan trotted off the field while applauding the fans who came to watch the game to express his gratitude.

The fans also gave him a round of applause.

Lin didn't score in this game, but all three of the team's goals came from his assists, and Iniesta's shot may have been a little far-fetched.

But Ramos's two headers, he was indispensable.

After walking to the sidelines and hugging Mata, who was about to play, Lin Quan took the energy drink handed by his teammates, sat on the bench wrapped in his coat, and watched the game seriously.

Bosque saw that Lin Quan did not lose his temper because he was replaced too early, and nodded slightly.

This kid's mentality is very good, unlike others who can play petty.

Although three main players have been replaced, Spain still firmly occupies the initiative on the field.

In the 57th minute, Cesc Fabregas passed the ball, and Ramos' header grazed the left post and went wide, almost scoring a hat-trick of headers.

After deflecting the ball, Ramos covered his head with regret.

If he goes in, he's going to set a Spanish national team record.

A defender who scores three goals in a game, all with a header, is definitely going to make history, right?

But unfortunately, Cesc Fabregas's pass was a little bit stronger, and he was not very comfortable.

If this ball is passed by Lin Quanlai, maybe it will really be there.

Thinking of this, Ramos misses Lin Quan a little.

After taking a three-goal lead, Spain played a little relaxed.

The Finn took the opportunity to launch a counter-attack, capitalizing on a mistake by his opponent in the 79th minute to score a goal.

The goal was undeserved, and Bosque yelled at the players on the sidelines to express his displeasure.

The opposition midfielder's cross from the left was unmarked by Ramos and Jordi Alba, allowing Finland's Pukki to stab home before Valdés could get his hands on the ball in the six-yard box.

This goal, Ramos and Alba, if one person does not make a mistake, the opponent will not be able to score.

In the face of the coach's criticism, Ramos took the initiative to reach out and take responsibility, and he did desert this goal.

Because he scored two goals before, he always wanted to score a hat-trick as a defender, but he didn't focus enough in the game, which gave the opponent a chance.

After curbing his desire to score, Ramos was very solid in the ensuing game and did not give Finland another chance.

In the end, Spain defeated their opponents 3:1 at home with three goals from Andres Iniesta and Ramos, and currently won all four games in the group stage, accumulating 12 points to the top of the table.

They will next play at the Stade de France against France, who finished second in their group.

France also beat Georgia 3-1 in this round of matches to keep pace with Spain in the standings.

If Spain can win away from home, they will be able to open up a six-point gap and dominate the competition.

But if Spain loses to France, the points of the two teams will return to the unified starting line, and it is hard to say who will qualify first in the group!

(End of chapter)