"Hey, it's cold!"

After arriving in Helsinki and getting off the plane, the Spanish internationals were blown by the cold wind and shivered collectively.

Temperatures in Helsinki are only around 5 degrees Celsius, and nighttime lows can drop below 0 degrees Celsius.

And when they set off from Spain, the sun was shining in Madrid, and the temperature reached 33 degrees.

The temperature difference between the two places is as high as 30 degrees, and it feels like you have gone from midsummer to midwinter overnight.

Although before the departure, the staff in charge of logistics of the national team had reminded them to remember to prepare warm clothes.

However, the Spanish players underestimated the temperature.

What's worse is that the wind in Helsinki is still very strong.

Blown by the cold wind, the heat on the players' bodies lost quickly, and they couldn't help but shiver.

"Hurry up, get in the car, don't get cold outside!"

Coach Tony's nose was red from the cold, but he still stood in the cold wind and urged the players to get on the bus quickly.

After getting on the bus, the driver turned on the air conditioning in the car and felt the heating pouring from overhead, and the Spanish players breathed a sigh of relief.

"Is this the country of the Arctic Circle? It's too early for winter, right? ”

"I heard that normal years are not so cold, and the reason why it is so cold today is because of the cold wave!"

"Damn, the cold wave doesn't come early or late, but at this time?"

When the players heard the news, they became worried.

Playing in low temperatures can easily get injured, especially if you don't warm up enough.

They had just come from Spain and were completely unaccustomed to the climate.

It will probably take a while to get used to the temperature, but the race starts tomorrow and there is not much time left for them.

"Don't worry, it's not a do-or-die match, even if we lose the game, it won't affect our advancement!"

Seeing the worried looks of his teammates, Casillas stepped forward and comforted.

Spain currently have three World Cup games to play, and in addition to this one against Finland, they also have two home games against Belarus and Georgia.

A win in either of these two games will give them the top spot in the group.

The importance of beating France twice in the previous focus battles was evident at this time.

If they had won one less game before, they would have no room for error now.

Hearing Cassie's words, everyone's hearts were a little relieved.

It's not a battle of life and death, so there's really no need to care so much.

Just relax and kick!

After Casillas calmed the emotions of his teammates, he quietly found Lin Quan:

"Lin, do you have any thoughts on tomorrow's game?"

"Huh?"

Lin Quan looked at each other suspiciously, his face full of puzzlement.

Didn't you just say that winning or losing doesn't matter?

Why do you come back to yourself now to ask this question?

"Captain, do you have any opinions?"

Lin Quan asked rhetorically, he believed that Casillas must have his purpose in looking for him.

"I want to win tomorrow's game and qualify for the group two rounds early!"

Lin Quan nodded, it was not surprising that Casillas had such an idea.

Not only did he have such thoughts, but even Lin Quan himself planned to do so.

The remaining two opponents in the group stage are not very strong, and if they can beat Finland to qualify early, they can sit on the bench and rest for the next two games.

Mid-October is the time for the Champions League group stage, league and cup competitions.

In the case of a third-line battle, the physical consumption of their main players will be very large.

If you add another national team game, then their physical exertion will be even more serious.

Excessive overdraft of the body is very likely to lead to injury, so if you can get a ticket to the World Cup early.

Then they will be able to reduce at least one battle line, and they can save a lot of physical strength.

"Well, I see, captain, don't worry, I'll be in the best shape for tomorrow's game!"

"Then I'm relieved!"

Casillas was relieved when he heard Lin Quan's promise.

Lin Quan is the offensive core of the team, as long as he gets serious, won't beating Finland be chopping melons and vegetables?

……

The Finnish team doesn't think so!

Their fans saw the Spaniards get off the plane and freeze into a dog in Helsinki's low temperatures, and their already hopeless hearts rekindled hope.

The Spanish players don't look comfortable with the temperatures in Helsinki, and they themselves as landlords don't have such a problem at all.

So, the weather will help them weaken Spain's fighting power and prevent their opponents from using their full strength.

If Finland can seize their chances, they will likely beat Spain while their opponents are in poor form!

Spain are currently unbeaten in 37 international competitions, with their last defeat coming in 2011.

As the big boss in the World Series, the national teams of various countries are proud to beat the Spanish team.

Finland are now third in the group with six points, while France, who are second in the group, have nine points, just one more win than them.

Theoretically, Finland still have a chance to finish second in the group and fight their way out of the play-offs.

As a result, the entire Finnish team was waiting for the match, and the Olympic Stadium in Helsinki was even more packed, with more than 40,000 spectators in attendance.

At 19:30 in the evening, with the referee's whistle.

The highlight of Group I of the 2014 World Cup European Qualifiers was the official start of the defending champions Spain's away match against Finland.

Bosque made a big change to Spain's starting line-up for this game.

Youngster George Koke, who plays for Atletico Madrid, made his first start at right-back.

Mario Suarez, who also plays for Atletico Madrid, replaces Javi Martinez as a defensive midfielder.

Arsenal midfielder Cazorla replaced the aging Xavi as the heart of the midfield playmaker.

Silva was replaced by Juan Mata.

Lin Quan is still at the front with a single arrow, and behind him are Cesc Fabregas and Andres Iniesta.

After the start of this game, the Spanish players played conservatively as expected from Finnish fans.

The players were afraid of injury and did not dare to make too many moves on the field.

However, Finland seized the opportunity to attack the Spanish goal.

In the 3rd minute, Finland took advantage of a throw-in opportunity to launch a fast attack.

Finland's left winger Alexander Lin broke through with the ball and Spain's defence was solid.

After his failed break, he barely managed to send in a cross near the left baseline.

Finland's centre-forward Pukki outflanked the front post and although he grabbed the ball, the position was stuck by Koke.

He forced his foot to hit the back of the net in a reluctance but couldn't threaten and the ball was easily confiscated by Casillas.

The 21-year-old Koke was very solid in this defensive performance, winning the applause of his teammates and coaches.

Casillas also walked over and patted him on the ass as a sign of encouragement.

Finland's offensive was not over, and in the sixth minute, Schurle launched an attack with a long pass in the midfield.

Pukki received the ball in the box and half-turned and swept a right-footed shot into the goal.

The foot was not pressed and the ball was high over the crossbar.

The fans at the scene were very excited to see their team pressing Spain on the field.

In the excitement, a fan directly stripped off his clothes and went shirtless to wave the Finnish flag to cheer for the team.

At this time, the air temperature is about 3-4 degrees, and there are two or three levels of cold wind on the field.

In this case, he dared to go into battle shirtless, and he had to be said to be a ruthless person.

Although it seems that the situation in Spain is more passive, slowly, as the Spanish players increase the distance they run on the field, their bodies are warmed up.

It is clear that the Spanish players are no longer so stiff and are gradually starting to let go.

There was a huge gap in hard power between the two teams, and Finland had the advantage at one point when Spain did not dare to let go.

But when Spain finished their warm-up and officially entered the state, the Finnish team was immediately beaten back to its original form.

In the 11th minute of the first half, Spain successfully broke the ball in the midfield.

Pedro passed on the right and crossed to Lin Quan, who played a one-two with him and passed the ball to the top of the arc of the penalty area.

The Sabres got rid of the defenders, patted the horse, and pushed with his right foot on the line of the big penalty area.

The ball was a little less powerful and the ball was confiscated by the goalkeeper and failed to threaten.

Although there was no goal, this shot sounded the horn of Spain's counterattack.

In the 12th minute, Spain played a brilliant combination in front, and after successive passes, the ball was disabled by Andres Iniesta, and the imaginative back-heel pass passed into the box.

It's a pity that the defender's attention was very focused and cleared the ball before Lin Quan.

Otherwise, as long as Lin Quan gets the ball, this is most likely a goal.

In the 15th minute, Spain made a comeback.

Full-back Jordi Alba got the assist up front and sent in a cross down the left.

It's a half-high ball, and it's a little bit hard to handle.

But Lin Quan didn't want to miss this opportunity, so his body leaned back almost instinctively and took off into the air, and came to an upside-down golden hook.

The ball was played beautifully, the ball was on target, and the goalkeeper didn't expect the opponent to shoot with his back to the goal.

So he made the save half a beat slower and the ball flew in front of him and into the goal.

1:0, Spain temporarily leads.

This goal was incredible, and Lin Quan himself was very surprised.

The teammates didn't care so much, they rushed to Lin Quan and celebrated wildly.

Spain are not afraid of a comeback, and as long as they score first, they will likely win.

Now that the score is ahead, the players are like a big rock falling to the ground, and they are all relieved.

"Don't slacken, let's make persistent efforts to score two more and lock in the win!"

"Well, Lin Quan will score two more points, and he will be able to go down and rest in the second half!"

Iniesta said humorously.

After being the first to score, the momentum of the Finnish fans at the scene was sluggish, and they obviously felt that they were much lower than before.

Even the shirtless man waved the national flag at a slower pace, and he didn't know if he was frozen or had no strength.

The Spanish offensive did not end.

In the 28th minute, taking advantage of the opponent's psychology of being anxious to equalize, Spain played a quick counterattack.

Cesc Fabregas sent a wonderful pass in midfield, Lin Quan successfully countered offside, and won the ball at the edge of the penalty area to form a single knife.

In the face of the attacking goalkeeper, he calmly chose to push the ball with his left foot and scored.

The score became 2:0.

Spain have basically sealed the win!

"Good shot!"

"Lin's left and right feet are really balanced, I don't feel like there's a backfoot!"

"Hehe, it's average, it's not as good as Big Brother Cazorla!"

Lin Quan said modestly.

Many of the players in the Spanish squad have a well-balanced left and right foot, such as Andres Iniesta and Pedro.

But the most balanced left and right feet are still Cazorla.

When he plays, he can't tell which foot is a backfoot at all, as if it doesn't exist.

The balance of the left and right feet is terrible!

For professional footballers, developing the backfoot is an important ability.

Kicking the ball with only one foot is a serious lameness because the defender will defend you according to your dominant foot, and if you have a backfoot, it's too easy to defend.

Lin Quan's original habitual foot is the right foot, and Messi happens to be a left-footed player.

So after copying Messi's template, Lin Quan can pass, dribble and shoot with both feet.

The game went on and Finland created a good chance in the 25th minute.

However, it is a pity that Yeremenko's shot was broken by Alba's flying block.

Then Spain launched a counterattack, Iniesta sent a through ball from the left side in front of the penalty area, and Lin Quan passed to Sabre.

The Sabres also seemed to want to show off their footwork, and he also opted to shoot with his left foot, but the angle of the ball was not well controlled, and the ball grazed the far post and flew off the baseline.

Seeing the football sliding through the door, Sabre looked embarrassed and gestured at his teammates:

"Mistakes, mistakes, next time I will definitely enter!"

"I believe you are a ghost, Lin, don't pass the ball to this kid next time, isn't it good to honestly hit the goal with your right foot?"

The teammates cast disdainful glances at the Sabre, and everyone could see that this kid was just trying to pretend to be forced.

Otherwise, if you honestly hit with your right foot, will this ball still be kicked away?

I saw the Spanish players talking and laughing in front of their own penalty area, with a relaxed face.

The Finnish players are feeling frustrated!

There's no way, I can't prevent it, I can't prevent it at all.

The opposing player is not too tall and not too fast, but the combination of passing and running is really good.

Unless they double the number of people in their penalty area and block all the passing space, they will not be able to block the opponent's passing and cutting at all.

Seeing that the opponent's offensive was getting sharper and sharper, the enthusiasm of the Finnish fans at the scene was completely extinguished.

Even the cheering has become a lot quieter.

In the 37th minute, Cesc Fabregas won the ball on the left side of the penalty area, and he passed the ball to Lin Quan, who dribbled horizontally past 2 people.

However, the space to break forward has been blocked, and he did not do it brutally, but chose to pass back.

Cesc Fabregas received the ball and then passed it to Pedro, who didn't take the ball and duffled it to Andres Iniesta, who was cut in behind.

Iniesta hit the goal directly, but the goalkeeper was also shaken by Pedro, and he couldn't save it at all, and watched his goal be broken again.

Before the end of the first half, Spain had already taken a 3-0 lead.

Seeing Spain score another goal, the Finnish fans at the scene finally seemed to be unable to bear it anymore and began to leave the field early one by one.

The shirtless man before, I don't know when, quietly put on the cotton clothes that were thrown on the seat and wrapped himself tightly.

I don't know if he feels cold physically or mentally.

In the second half, the team took a big lead, in order to prevent accidental injuries to the players.

Bosque made an early substitution, and after the break, Spain came on straight for Andres Iniesta and Cesc Fabregas.

Replaced by Negredo and Isco.

After playing for more than ten minutes, I saw that the Finnish team seemed to have little desire to attack, and the Spanish side also planned to withdraw the troops.

So, in the 59th minute, Bosque replaced Lin Quan and replaced Morata again.

When Morata and Lin Quan high-fived, their faces were full of excitement.

It's only been 60 minutes now, and he's got at least 30 minutes to play!

That's a lot more time than coming off the bench in the Confederations Cup!

As for Lin Quan, after he got off the field, together with the other three main players who were replaced in advance, wrapped in thick down jackets, sat on the bench and talked and laughed.

"Do you think the coach will let us report on the team in the next group stage?"

"I don't know, if the coach wants to train young players, there is a high probability that he will not recruit us!"

"However, if the coach wants to maintain the winning record and continue the myth of our undefeated, it is difficult to say!"

After Lin Quan went off the field, Spain's offensive ability declined, and the west failed to continue to score in the second half.

In the end, with goals from Lin Quan and Iniesta, Spain defeated Finland 3-0 away.

Not only continued his unbeaten myth, but also qualified for the first place in the group two rounds ahead of schedule and locked a place in the 2014 World Cup.

(End of chapter)