Chapter 5: Score 12 goals and break the Confederations Cup record!
In the end, at the end of the game, Spain defeated Uruguay 5:1 with the excellent performance of the whole team and made a good start to the Confederations Cup.
Lin Quan, who scored two goals and provided an assist, was voted the MVP player of the game after the game.
Anyone who has watched this game will feel that this evaluation is well deserved.
His performance on both offensive and defensive ends can be said to be extreme.
Through this important match, the South American crowd was impressed with the young player from Spain.
As one of the twin stars in this Confederations Cup, Neymar, the supernova in the Brazilian team, also ignited a fire in his heart after watching the Spanish game on the spot.
Unwilling to be left behind, he helped his team win 2-0 against Mexico two days later.
Although in terms of score, Brazil seems to win this game easily.
But in reality, the process of the game is extremely thrilling.
The in-form Neymar scored a goal in just nine minutes to give the hosts an early lead.
But then Mexico launched a counter-attack, with Little Pea Hernandez also scoring a goal in the 14th minute.
However, the ball was blown away by the referee, and the linesman raised the flag to signal that Hernandez was offside.
But the slow-motion television broadcast showed that the ball was actually a good one.
Despite being blown away, Mexico's players were undeterred, and they launched a series of counter-attacks in the latter part of the first half, putting a lot of pressure on Brazil's backline.
In order to limit the opponent's attack, Thiago Silva and Alves, two main defenders, received yellow cards one after another.
The suspense of the game remained until the 90th minute, until Neymar stepped up again and assisted his team-mate to complete the goal, and the score was rewritten to 2:0, which completely sealed the victory.
Brazil won the game, but from the perspective of the field, they were not able to completely suppress Mexico.
This is clearly lacking in some dominance compared to the previous two days when Spain overpowered Uruguay and eventually won 5-1.
Moreover, Mexico's strength is far inferior to Uruguay.
Uruguay are ranked fifth in the world, while Mexico are ranked 14th, and there is almost a notch between the two teams.
The Brazilian team's performance has caused concern in people's hearts:
Can they really win against Spain, who are currently in hot form?
After this match, although Brazil won the victory, the group qualification was confirmed.
However, expectations have been lowered for them to defend the Confederations Cup, and Spain are gradually widening the gap with Brazil in the odds to win the tournament.
At present, Spain's odds to win the championship are 1.73, while Brazil's odds are 2.18, and Spinach is obviously more optimistic about Spain winning the championship.
Although the outside world is not very optimistic about Brazil's defense of the title, the media still praised the performance of Neymar, the supernova in the Brazilian team, in this game.
Neymar has been excellent in both games, not only scoring in two consecutive games, but also providing assists to his team-mates to help them score.
And his gorgeous style of play has also won him a lot of fans.
In the eyes of the majority of fans, South American players have always been known for their delicate footwork, gorgeous skills and style of play.
It's completely different from the European players.
Just like Neymar and Lin Quan, the two of them are gorgeous and stylish, and the other is simple and practical.
Neymar has to show off his footwork and skills almost every game, and as long as he can succeed once, he often causes the fans to cheer.
But there are not too many bells and whistles and techniques on Lin Quan's body.
The trick he uses is very simple, that is, one pinch at a time, using the change of rhythm to complete the breakthrough and breakthrough.
Actions like pedaling a bicycle are almost never seen in him.
As for the techniques of ox tail and pendulum passing, he can only occasionally be seen taking them out and using them, and the number of times they are used is very rare.
These two completely different styles are also destined to have completely different fan audiences for the two of them.
Fans who like simplicity and practicality can't appreciate Neymar and think that the opponent's style of play is too exaggerated.
And fans who appreciate flashy techniques may not be able to appreciate Lin Quan's style, they will find the opponent's way of playing too boring.
Of course, there is no difference between high and low football skills, as long as they can achieve the ultimate goal, they are all good skills.
However, there is no superior technology, and there is only one championship trophy.
If anyone can win the Confederations Cup this time, then in the competition between the two, they will undoubtedly have the upper hand!
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After the match against Uruguay, Spain were given four days off.
Four days later, they face the challenge of the group's weakest opponents, the Tahiti Islands.
Due to the strength of the opponents in this game, Bosque arranged a lot of substitutes when arranging the line-up.
The only players who started the last game were Martinez and David Silva.
A number of absolute main players, including Lin Quan, sat on the bench.
Thanks to the team's large rotation, players such as Torres and Villa have been given starts.
Since Lin Quan came to the team, Tuo Niu has not played a starter for a long time.
He is starting to miss the days when he started the team and played for Spain.
The suffocated T9 showed the best attitude in this game.
Just two minutes into the game, Torres scored with his first shot to give Spain a 1-0 lead.
In the 15th minute, David Silva also completed the goal, and the score became 2:0.
Ten minutes later, Fernando Torres scored twice to make it 3-0.
In the 39th minute, Huluwa Villa also scored his first goal of the game, and the score became 4:0.
Before half-time, Spain had a four-goal lead.
And judging by the data, they also have the absolute upper hand.
In the first half, Spain managed 88 per cent possession and managed 19 shots on goal with 11 on target.
So far, the opponent has not even shot a shot on goal, and the possession rate is only a measly 12%.
The ball was at their feet, and it was almost impossible to exceed five seconds before it was bound to be snatched away by the Spanish players.
But they can't be blamed for this, after all, the total population of Tahiti is only 170,000, and it is difficult to get together 11 players with such a population base.
Only one of them is a professional player and still plays in the low-level Oceania League.
Most of the other players are semi-professional or even amateur players who don't usually make a living by playing football.
For them, playing football is more of a hobby.
Therefore, there is no difficulty for the world champion to defeat such an opponent, but it is difficult to lose!
They don't even have to lose, as long as they concede a goal on the pitch, it's sure to be the front page news of the next day, ridiculed by fans all over the world.
Watching his teammates kill all sides on the field, the main players sitting on the bench were very relaxed.
"Isn't it going to be too heavy?"
"Well, it's a little, if you play like this, the score of this game will not be double!"
"But Torres hasn't played for so long, so it doesn't seem likely that they'll be able to play a little bit!"
After everyone finished speaking, they all looked at Lin Quan, after this guy came, let alone Torres, the center, even Villa, who could play as a cameo winger, was about to have no chance to play.
Lin Quan looked innocent about this:
What do you think I'm doing?
It's because the coach likes to play without a striker and doesn't like to use a center, so I can't blame it, right?
Lin Quan's position is nine and a half, not the kind of player who is on the front line.
It is indeed inappropriate to say that he took the positions of Torres and others.
If Spain need a striker up front, there's still a chance for Torres.
However, Morata is growing rapidly and may be able to take Torres' place in a few years' time.
……
At half-time, Spain made no personnel changes.
In the second half, the two sides changed sides and fought again, and Torres and Villa, who were still strong, had no mercy at all.
In the 49th minute, Villa scored his second goal of the game, and the aggregate score came to 5:0.
Eight minutes later, Torres scored a hat-trick to make it 6-0.
Seven minutes later, Villa also completed a hat-trick and the score became 7:0.
Two minutes later, Juan Mata scored from a free-kick and the score was 8-0.
In the 69th minute, Torres scored another goal, and at the same time as the senior happiness, the score had come to 9:0!
"Ahem, don't you really remind them to pay attention to the proportions of their actions? If I continue to play like this, I am afraid that the opponent will be beaten out of the psychological shadow! ”
On the bench, the 'kind' Morata couldn't bear to look at it anymore.
This is too miserable, there are still more than 20 minutes left in the game, and the score is almost double.
As if hearing their call, Bosque began to make substitutions.
Lin Quan came on and replaced Cazorla.
Andres Iniesta comes on in place of Juan Mata.
Alvaro Morata came on for Villa.
Bosque brought Lin Quan and Andres Iniesta on the pitch to warm up and find their form for the next game against Nigeria.
Nigeria's strength is average, so Spain will still rotate.
However, in order to ensure the record, Lin Quan and Iniesta and others will be sent on the field.
As for Xavi and other veterans, they will sit on the bench first and decide according to the situation of the game.
After Lin Quan came on the field, he automatically assumed the responsibility of the midfield commander.
Andres Iniesta moved to Juan Mata's position as the team's left winger.
Alvaro Morata replaced Villa as a right winger.
This guy has a well-balanced foot and no backfoot, so his position on the field is not fixed.
Center, left and right wingers, he seems to be able to play, which is more similar to Lin Quan.
However, his skills at his feet are not as good as Lin Quan's, and his passing vision is not as good as Lin Quan's, so he can't play the front midfield.
"Lin, pass it to me, pass it to me, let me get one!"
Morata saw Lin Quan holding the ball and immediately reached out to ask for the ball.
It's as if I've forgotten everything I just said on the bench!
I don't know who said that he wanted to show mercy......
Alvaro Morata is a great runner and when he reaches for the ball, he is in a better position than Torres.
So Lin Quan did not refuse his application, and after shaking the player who grabbed it, he sent a straight kick.
The goal gave him an advance and Morata couldn't get it if he couldn't get past the defenders in front of him.
It's a good Morata, after seeing that Lin Quan really passed the ball to himself, he immediately accelerated to start, pushed away the defenders who defended him, and after entering the penalty area, he shot and kicked the ball into the net.
Compared with his height of nearly 190, the Tahiti player who defends him is less than 1.8 meters tall and weighs nearly 10 kilograms lighter than him.
In addition, the opponent is not a professional player, and he has not usually trained much in physical confrontation, so the physical confrontation ability of both sides is not at the same level at all!
Morata's push is quite like the feeling that Haaland ate as a defender ten years later.
But Haaland is facing defenders from the top five leagues, what are you?
Seeing Morata rush towards him excitedly after scoring a goal, Lin Quan dodged and avoided his hug.
Walking away, I have an expression that I don't recognize this guy!
The score had become 10-0, but there was no frustration or collapse on the faces of the Tahitian players.
On the contrary, seeing them aggressively scramble and defend with all their might, as if they are still enjoying the game?
This is the first time that Tahiti have competed in an international tournament, as Oceania's giants New Zealand were unexpectedly eliminated by another underdog, allowing them to pick up the gap and earn a chance to compete in the Confederations Cup.
For the players of Tahiti, being able to stand on this field is already a victory.
As for winning or losing, they are naturally not arrogant enough to think that they can defeat Spain, the world hegemon.
Moreover, in the last game against Nigeria, although Tahiti lost the goal, they scored a goal and created a breakthrough of zero in the World Series!
With this goal, even if they were slaughtered in the next few games, there would be no regrets!
The Tahitian players' spirit of not giving up, as well as their positive attitude and tenacious fighting spirit, won them applause from the audience.
Even though the score has become 10:0, the audience at the scene is still watching with relish, and even cheering for them loudly:
"Get one!"
"Get one!"
Many Brazilian fans, who don't think much of a big deal to watch the excitement, even hope that Tahiti can score a goal against Spain.
That would be a reward for their serious game and a humiliation of the World Champion.
But their conspiracy is only afraid that it will be difficult to realize.
After Lin Quan came on the field, he sorted out the Spanish midfield in an orderly manner.
The tempo of the game was firmly in the hands of Spain, and the opponent was completely denied a chance to counterattack.
In the 78th minute, Torres ran out of space and was about to reach out to ask, but Lin Quan's wonderful pass had been sent to his feet.
Torres was surprised and delighted, he didn't expect the opponent's passing skills to reach this level.
He didn't waste the wonderful pass that Lin Quan gave him, and after entering the penalty area, he shook the goalkeeper and pushed the empty goal to score his fifth goal of the game.
Immediately after the goal, Torres ran to Lin Quan and hugged him in celebration.
"Thank you for the pass, it was a great pass!"
Since Lin Quan came to the team, Torres has lost his main position, and it would be a lie to say that he has no resentment in his heart.
But after receiving this assist from Lin Quan, all the resentment in Torres's heart disappeared.
The opponent's strength is indeed stronger than his own, and he helps the team more on the field.
Losing to him, Torres was convinced!
"It's a good run!"
Lin Quan didn't know what Torres was thinking in his heart, but he still praised it.
Although Torres's explosiveness after the injury is gone, the experience is still there, and the consciousness is still there.
Morata still has a long way to go!
In the 89th minute of the game, Lin Quan also scored his first goal of the game with a free kick, helping the team beat the Tahiti Islands with a score of 12:0.
This was the largest score in the history of a single game in the Confederations Cup, the previous record being Brazil's 8-2 massacre of Saudi Arabia in 1999.
And Spain directly doubled this record!
Unless a team as weak as Tahiti appears in the Confederations Cup in the future, it will be almost impossible for a latecomer to break this record!
(End of chapter)