At the same time as Messi is practicing, Lin Quan is also practicing.

The difference is that Lin Quan is the object of practice.

Because his style of play is too similar to Messi, in order to simulate Argentina's offensive routines as much as possible, especially when facing Messi, how the Spanish backline should defend him.

Bosque specially arranged Lin Quanlai to play Messi, and arranged a special training session for the Spanish defenders.

Lin Quan didn't care about this, he was just doing breakthrough training.

But the Spanish defenders were wailing all over the field.

They saw Lin Quan abusing the opponent's defender on the field before, and they felt sour in their hearts, and they couldn't wait to hug Lin Quan and kiss them twice.

But now, when they faced Lin Quan themselves, they immediately experienced the feeling that the opposing defender had experienced.

It's really abused, don't want it!

Now seeing Lin Quan, they all want to take a detour!

I'm scared, I'm really scared!

"Looks like the simulation works pretty well?"

Bosque chatted with defensive coach Puyol on the sidelines.

The corners of Puyol's mouth twitched: Which eye of yours looks good?

This line of defense is about to be beaten into a sieve by Lin Quan, how can it be good?

"Hehe, I think Lin Quan is stronger than Messi, they can't prevent Lin Quan, they may not be able to prevent Messi!"

"Besides, isn't it time to start yet? We still have time to improve our defence at the back! ”

Pujol instinctively wanted to refute Bosque's first sentence.

As the captain of Barcelona, he almost watched Messi grow little by little to the height of the superstar he is today.

So no one knows Messi's strength better than him!

A few years ago, when the outside world called Ronaldo and Messi the peerless duo, Puyol was very disdainful of this title!

Puyol, who has played against Ronaldo many times in the league, although he also recognizes Ronaldo's strength, he still feels that Messi and Ronaldo are not at the same level at all.

Cristiano Ronaldo is the best of the stars, the ultimate that ordinary people can achieve.

And Messi can't, to reach his height, you have to be a genius!

However, thinking of the progress Lin Quan has made in the past two years and the strength he has shown in the competition, Puyol held back his rebuttal in his stomach.

There is no doubt that Lin Quan is also a genius.

is also a genius of the same type as Messi, which is no wonder when he first debuted, the outside world called him Messi II.

It was only later, as Lin Quan's performance in the league, the Champions League and even the national team got better and better, gradually matching or even surpassing Messi's performance, that this title changed.

The current Lin Quan may really be better than Messi.

After all, the data will not deceive, Messi's data in the league, the Champions League and this World Cup since last season have been suppressed by Lin Quan.

Moreover, after Messi's injury last year, his explosiveness and breakthrough ability have decreased a lot.

So at this time, Messi, in terms of extraordinary ability, is really not as good as Lin Quan.

In a way, Bosque's point of view is fine.

"There are still some differences in the playing styles of the two, and it is still impossible to completely simulate the effect of Messi!"

Puyol has been teammates with Messi and Lin Quan, so he knows more about the playing habits and personal characteristics of the two.

For the average defender, to guard against players of the level of Lin Quan and Messi, it is impossible to rely on one-on-one single defense.

Only some defensive tactics can be deved, using multi-player packs and pressing, to limit them or limit their teammates.

When Messi was in Barcelona, he always encountered the opponent's targeted defense in the league and the Champions League, and it was not uncommon for two people to be sandwiched or even three or four people.

Although sometimes, such a package tactic was not successful, but contributed a series of classic pictures such as Messi's one-on-four or even one-on-five, reviewing the backline.

However, if this many-to-one restriction fails again and again, then the picture of Messi breaking through multiple interceptions will not become a classic.

Therefore, this tactic must be effective, and Messi is not able to break through the multi-person package every time.

It's just a matter of how many players should be put in to press, and that's something they need to spend a little bit more time studying.

The number of players on the pitch is the same for both sides, and if you put too much force into defending one player, one of the other players on the other side will definitely be in the open space.

If the opponent quickly finds an open space and passes the ball out to form a threat to attack, it will be more than worth the loss.

Especially when Argentina's attacking group in the front court is so luxurious, it is not enough to limit Messi alone.

Although their group of goalscorers have been in a slump at this World Cup, what if they recover in the semi-finals?

After all, whether it is Higuain, Sergio Aguero or Di Maria, their quality has been tested in the league and the Champions League, and they are not the kind of players who are in name only.

Therefore, when designing defensive tactics against Messi, this group of guys cannot be ignored.

Although Argentina stumbled in the previous games and were far less smooth than Spain, the opponent is a traditional powerhouse in South America, and both Bosque and Spain did not take each other lightly.

Before the start of the World Cup, Argentina was the favourite.

And now, they have been able to make it all the way to the final despite their poor form, which is a testament to their quality.

Spain sees Argentina as a strong rival, and Argentina sees Spain as an obstacle.

Their manager, Savilla, turned gray after watching the course of Spain's last few games repeatedly.

Spain is so strong, how can Argentina fight?

If you are unfortunately eliminated by Spain, can you be forgiven by the fans?

As Argentina's head coach, there is a lot of pressure on Savilla to lead the team.

In the 2010 and 2014 World Cups, Argentina's squad was very strong.

Especially in the last World Cup, if you change to a better coach and don't let Maradona, an amateur-level coach, mess around, Argentina has a very high probability of winning the championship.

In 2010, Argentina's squad was unprecedentedly luxurious, and the team not only had the central axis of Inter Milan, which had just won the Champions League, but also Samuel, Zanetti, Cambiasso, Diego. Milito.

There is also Messi in his prime and Higuain in his prime.

The squad included the first and second scorers in La Liga and the top scorer in Serie A, before being kept clean by Germany......

As long as Maradona does not work well, copying Mourinho's tactics at Inter Milan, based on defense, and using Messi's speed and breakthrough advantage to deal with opponents, he will definitely not be beaten so badly by the German team.

However, Maradona's tactical arrangement was really confusing, not putting Messi in front of the opposition goal, but instead putting him in the midfield as a playmaker, keeping the team's most dangerous players away from the goal.

In that quarter-final, Argentina played a chaotic game, and the players were nervous and confused on the field, especially after Germany took the lead, as if they didn't know how to play.

As Maradona's successor, Savilla is no less stressed than his predecessor.

In this World Cup, Argentina's squad is still strong.

Even compared to four years ago, they are now more starry.

However, Savilla herself is walking on thin ice.

His coaching experience is very scarce, not to mention his short time as a coach, and he has no experience in coaching a big club.

The experience of coaching a big club is very important for a coach, especially a coach of the national team.

Because it's hard for an average team to have top stars!

And the Argentine team is full of stars, there are so many top stars from the five major leagues, so many big stars, how to use it, how to maintain the atmosphere in the dressing room, these are things that he has never experienced before.

To put it simply, Savilla has only driven a cheap old man's music, but he suddenly took over such a luxury sports car in Argentina worth tens of millions.

With his ability, he can't control it at all.

This is also the reason why Argentina has an all-star squad in this World Cup, but it is so difficult to play.

He didn't know what to do with these top superstars in the front court, how to maximize their power!

And this problem is obviously not something that can be solved in a while.

So, Savilla was a little hesitant to be a little conservative and use defensive counter-attacking tactics against Spain.

Although Argentina's counter-attacking play is a bit unpleasant, this tactic is really easy to use.

Especially for novice coaches, after doing a good job of defense, you can only think about attacking!

……

On July 9, the first match of the semifinals of the 2014 World Cup, the match between Brazil and Germany was the first to start.

The rekindled World Cup after a four-day hiatus has attracted the close attention of hundreds of millions of fans around the world.

Fans in some regions even call friends and stay up late to watch the game, just to be able to enjoy the most exciting and fierce football matches in the world for the first time!

For example, the fans of a large eastern country, when the game started, it was four o'clock in the morning in China, and there was still a group of late-night parties watching the game.

It's a pity that there is still no national football team in this World Cup, if the national football team can reach the World Cup, the heat will be unimaginably high!

At 19:00 sharp, the game officially began.

Before the start of this game, the Brazilian team suffered a lot of losses due to the absence of two big players.

However, fans who were extremely confident in the Brazilian team made disorienting statements before the game.

What Brazil without Neymar is the real Brazil, the invincible Hulk Hulk will destroy German tanks with a body as strong as a bull.

What Paulinho and Fernandinho two iron gates, the German team's midfielder can stand and play the game to win.

After the opening, the Brazilian team really did not seem to be affected by the absence of Neymar and his brother-in-law.

In the first ten minutes of the game, Brazil played very aggressively, cheering on the more than 60,000 fans at the Arena Mineiro, and they launched one onslaught after another against the German goal.

In the third minute of the opening game, Marcelo's long-range shot from the edge of the penalty area slid past the goal, which made the Samba fans at the scene sigh and the fans of the German team couldn't help but exclaim.

It is worthy of being the favorite to win the World Cup, even in the absence of two main forces, it is still so strong.

However, after a few minutes, the minds of the German fans changed.

In the 11th minute, Germany won a corner kick opportunity.

Kroos watched his team-mate's position on the tee off and drove the ball to the back post.

Brazil's defence made a fatal mistake and almost all the players flocked to the forward post while ignoring Thomas Muller at the back post.

The unmarked Erwa volleyed the ball into the goal from about 8 meters away.

Germany temporarily leads Brazil 1:0!

It was Muller's fifth goal of the tournament, and he surpassed Messi with this goal to advance to third place in the scorer list, only behind Lin Quanhe and Ronaldo, who had already been eliminated from the competition.

The goal made the German fans in attendance extremely excited, and if they can take the lead against a strong team like Brazil, the winning rate of this game can be greatly improved.

On the Brazilian side, tens of thousands of fans in front of the stadium were frustrated by the goal, but they did not feel that the game would be lost.

They firmly believe that with the strength of the Brazilian team, it is only a matter of time before they equalise.

At this time, no one has yet realized the seriousness of the matter.

I didn't know that Muller's goal kicked off a tragedy.

In the 23rd minute, Kroos sent a through ball in the middle, and after Muller cleverly moved with the ball, he discreetly handed the ball to Klose.

Klose's shot from nine yards out on the right was saved by Cesar, but the follow-up shot flew past the fallen Cesar and into the back of the net.

The score became 2:0.

It was Klose's 16th goal at the World Cup, breaking the World Cup goal record held by himself and Brazilian legend Ronaldo.

Moreover, when he completed the goal, the alien Ronaldo happened to be in the box of the Mineiro Arena.

The camera then showed Ronaldo, the alien's expression was very serious, and I don't know if it was because Klose broke his own record, or because the situation of the Brazilian team took a sharp turn.

Speaking of which, Klose is only 2 years younger than Ronaldo, but the latter has been retired for many years, while K-God can still gallop in the World Cup and even continue to score goals for the German team.

The difference in the length of their careers is very obvious.

It is from this moment that the 36-year-old K God will exclusively enjoy the title of World Cup scorer king.

But I'm afraid this title won't last long, because in the other half, there is a monster who has created 7 goals in 5 games and is eyeing this record, and this guy is only 18 years old this year, and he can play at least 4 World Cups!

If the first goal only made the Brazilian fans feel a little nervous, then Klose's goal made the Brazilian fans feel a little nervous.

The expressions of the samba fans at the scene were dazed, and the enthusiasm before the game gradually turned into a faint sadness at this time.

However, the Germans did not let them go because of this!

In the 24th minute, Mesut Ozil made a direct pass from the midfield, Lahm's cross from the right was missed by Muller and Klose, and Kroos calmly volleyed with the outside of his left foot from 11 meters in front of the goal and hit the ball into the bottom left corner of the goal.

3 to 0!

The German team had already killed the suspense of the game in the first half!

On the commentary benches of various countries, commentators in various languages were describing the game with words such as 'incredible', 'unbelievable' and 'unbelievable', as well as the terrifying offensive of the German team.

However, this is just the beginning!

In the 26th minute, it was Kroos again!

He stole his club team-mate Fernandinho up front and passed to Khedira, who crossed from the left side of the box.

Kroos, who entered the penalty area, easily advanced the empty goal from 9 meters in front of the goal, 4-0!

Kroos scored two goals in two minutes to completely kill the suspense of the game!

And, even more terrifying, the difference between Germany's second and fourth goals was only 179 seconds.

And that was achieved when they celebrated twice!

The Brazilians' defense was completely shattered!

The Brazilian fans who came to the scene were completely in grief and despair, and the image of a young boy wiping tears in front of the camera made the fans at the scene and in front of the TV a little unbearable.

The Germans were too ruthless!

However, it's not over yet!

In the 29th minute, Hummels dribbled the ball in the middle and sent a through pass, Khedira split the ball in the front of the penalty area, Ozil knocked back on the left, and Khedira pushed the ball from 14 meters in front of the goal from the crotch of the defender into the bottom left corner of the goal.

The score became 5-0!

Germany coach Loew on the sidelines was so frightened that he covered his mouth when his team scored the fifth goal, and he himself was stunned by the score.

When Germany scored their first goal, Loew looked very excited, hugging and high-five his assistants and the players on the bench in celebration.

However, after the team scored four goals in five minutes, he couldn't laugh anymore.

Not only could he not laugh, but he was even a little worried, worried about whether his team would be able to get out of this stadium alive.

You stinky boys, take it easy, I don't want to die here!

Not only Loew himself was so worried, but the German fans who came to the scene were also terrified.

They were far fewer than the Brazilian fans, shivering in the middle surrounded by grieving Brazilian fans.

So when they saw Kroos score the fourth goal and Khedira scored the fifth, not only did they not celebrate, but they reached out to cover their faces and couldn't help wiping a cold sweat.

After finally staying up until the end of the first half, Loew hurried back to the locker room.

"Listen, it's forbidden for anyone to use any means in the second half to humiliate Brazil with five goals, and if anyone violates this rule, I'll replace him immediately and he won't be used in the final, understand?"

Loew's expression was very serious, scoring five goals was already an extreme humiliation for the Brazilian team, if there was any verbal or physical stimulation on the German players at this time.

Then they can really think about the aftermath......

"Of course, you can't let go of the water openly, play seriously and play at the level you deserve, this is the best respect for the opponent!"

The Germans played with the rigor or rigidity that the Germans have always had, and they really didn't let go in the second half.

In the face of Brazil's counterattack in the second half, Neuer made a series of wonderful saves to block Oscar and Paulinho's consecutive shots.

And after blocking Brazil's counterattack, Germany started scoring again.

In the 69th minute, Schurrle, who replaced Klose, scored Germany's sixth goal of the game.

The goal also broke Brazil's all-time record, the first time they have conceded six goals in a single game at a World Cup.

Ten minutes later, Muller crossed from the left against offside, and Schurrle volleyed in from 9 meters from the goal to score another goal!

7 to 0!

Loew couldn't help but reach out and cover his face, these guys who lack hearts and eyes, let you not release water, didn't let you score crazy goals!

Especially Schurrle, who is stupid, still wants to celebrate after scoring a goal, haven't you seen other German players change their faces after seeing him score?

Fortunately, in the final moments of the game, the players of the German team finally got their senses.

In Brazil's comeback before the end, their backline was casual and perfunctory, using a promenade to give Brazil a consolation goal.

In the end, the score of this game was fixed at 7:1!

The German team used a big victory that shocked the whole world, bloodied the host Brazil, and handed the opponent the most painful defeat in the history of the World Cup!

(End of chapter)