Chapter 179: Single-handedly Single-handedly Fighting the Entire Italian Defense
"The Italian defense, there should not be such a mistake!"
In front of the TV, the coach of the German team, Loew, shook his head.
Manchester City's tactics are not very clever, that is, to use the width of the field and move the ball over a wide area to mobilize the opposing defenders and find loopholes in them.
Italy's response was actually no problem, seeing that Lin Quan was still on the right side, he left Desiglio in charge of marking.
However, Desiglio's personal strength was obviously not enough to see Lin Quan die, and when Lin Quan and his other teammates pretended to move to the left, he also moved with him, not expecting Lin Quan to suddenly change his rhythm and kill a horse gun.
Desiglio is not known for his speed, and when the opponent starts first, he will not be able to catch up when he turns and chases, which gives Spain the opportunity to penetrate the Italian defence.
As a result, Italy's seemingly impregnable defense was so easily broken by the Spanish team, or by Lin Quan and David Silva.
Lin Quan received a pass from David Silva, his speed did not decrease in the slightest, and he ran wildly with the ball while looking up to observe the opponent's defensive position.
After breaking through Italy's defensive chain, he smashed into the middle of the opposition midfield and the back line.
Because Italy is a three-center-back system, Lin Quan has no fullbacks in front of him to interfere and intercept.
The three centre-backs, Giorgio Chiellini, Leonardo Bonucci and Barzagli, all began to retreat and shrink into the box.
They can put Lin Quan in a low cross, but they can't let Lin Quan cut inside the box to complete the shot.
Alvaro Morata had already rushed to the perimeter of the penalty area, but Italy's Giaccherini and De Rossi were returning to defend at this time, cooperating with several defenders who retreated into the penalty area to build a three-dimensional encirclement net against Morata.
With just one glance, Lin Quan understood that the ball could not be passed to Morata.
After ruling out Morata, he immediately looked for a second suitable target.
David Silva was on the left, far away, and his ball couldn't get past two or three defenders to the opponent's feet, and if he played high, it would slow down the attack and make the team lose the opportunity to break fast.
So David Silva was also quickly ruled out, so that he was left with only one choice - Iniesta!
De Rossi, who was returning to the defense, saw Lin Quan glance at Iniesta, and he immediately saw through the opponent's intentions, and immediately changed his strategy, handing over the task of marking Morata to his teammates, and he rushed towards Iniesta.
De Rossi can attack and defend, has excellent mental attributes, and is a midfielder with a world-class level.
Under his marking, Iniesta couldn't find any chance to catch the ball, which means that Lin Quan has one less passing option!
Morata can't do it, David Silva can't do it, and Andres Iniesta can't do it.
The other players are behind Lin Quan, and it seems that he can only pass back.
However, just when everyone thought so, Lin Quan did not do what everyone expected.
He's still dribbling forward!
"What does this guy want to do? Do you want to single-handedly take on our entire backline? ”
The Italian fans in the stands were all shocked!
In front of Lin Quan is a complete backline, Chiellini, Bonucci, Barzagli and a BBBC combination composed of Buffon!
This line of defense can be called one of the strongest backlines in football at the moment, and if these people are a little younger, this one can be removed!
This defence has helped Juventus and the Italian national team fend off opponents countless times and is a battle-tested classic.
The Italians have far more trust in their own team's backline than in their forward combinations.
So when they saw that Lin Quan actually tried to single-handedly challenge the entire backline of Italy, they were not calm anymore!
"This kid is crazy too!"
"Come on, Chiellini, Barzagli, Bonucci, teach this boy a hard lesson, let him know how good we are!"
The Italian fans in the stands were very confident in their team's backline, but Chiellini and others looked very dignified.
This is not the first time they have played against Lin Quan, as Juventus played Manchester City twice in last year's Champions League.
At that time, it was the three of them who defended the back line for Juventus.
And in those two games, the three of them suffered a lot at the feet of Lin Quan.
Therefore, when they saw Lin Quan rushing over with the ball, the alarm bell suddenly sounded in their hearts, and they all raised their vigilance!
In the BBC trio, Chiellini took the lead, and instead of blindly grabbing, he stuck his position, forcing Lin Quan to slow down, creating opportunities for his teammates to intercept and steal.
The cooperation between the three was very tacit, and as soon as Chiellini moved, Bonucci and Barzagli immediately took action.
The three have a clear division of labor, one stepped forward to intercept, one assisted in the defense, and one flanked to press.
As long as Lin Quan slows down, he will immediately fall into the siege of the three, and it is a matter of minutes to lose the ball.
Lin Quan was also clearly aware of this, and he glanced at Morata, who was taking advantage of the gap created by Barzagli and Bonucci's movement to seize the opportunity to rush forward.
Barzagli saw Lin Quan's movements, and after hesitating for a moment, he still chose to follow Morata.
As Alvaro Morata's team-mate, Barzagli is well aware of his qualities.
Although this kid is a bit of a nerve knife and often misses opportunities, as long as he is online, he is a sharp blade that cannot be ignored.
Unfortunately, Morata's form has been on the line for these games, so Barzagli did not dare to ignore him as a threat.
Although it is very difficult to pass the ball to Morata's feet from Lin Quan's position, the opponent is not an ordinary player, but a superstar who is good at creating miracles.
What seems almost impossible to others is often played out at the feet of this guy.
This made Barzagli dare not gamble, and if he loses the bet, he may be doomed.
Barzagli's choice made Lin Quan's flank much less threatening, and he made a decisive choice, smashing the ball and changing direction, moving sideways towards the left side of the pitch.
Lin Quan's move made several Italian defenders feel like big enemies, he was isolated on the right side, and no one could play with him.
But if you let him go to the left, it will be different!
As he moves towards the left, he will move close to Alvaro Morata and as the distance closes, the two of them may be able to play a small cross-cutting link between the two of them.
And this is exactly what Spain is good at, so the Italian side has to guard against it.
Chiellini and Bonucci immediately moved with Lin Quan, who was carrying the ball, and while continuing to keep an eye on Lin Quan, they also created an offside trap for Morata, so that Lin Quan could not pass the ball to him in the first place.
After seeing Morata in an offside position, Lin Quan really didn't pass the ball at the first time.
Morata also had to stop rushing into the box, take a few steps back, and turn his back to get the ball.
This is ready to make a ball for Lin Quan!
Seeing this, Barzagli immediately struck between Lin Quan and Morata, cutting off the connection and preventing the other party from cooperating.
Seeing that there was no hope of passing to Morata, Lin immediately looked for the next teammate to respond, and this time, David Silva, who rushed from the left flank, was undoubtedly the most suitable choice.
The two are teammates not only in the national team, but also in the club, and they have cooperated with each other countless times, which can be described as full of tacit understanding.
If these two are really linked, then the Italian goal is really dangerous.
So, Florenz and Parolo on the Italian side rushed to the two of them for the first time, one cut off the passing line between the two, and the other rushed towards Lin Quan, wanting to cooperate with his teammates and completely surround Lin Quan!
Lin Quan saw the opponent's every move very clearly, he leaned to the left, and did have the idea of playing with Morata and David Silva.
But the object he wants to pass the ball most is actually the little white Iniesta.
It's a pity that De Rossi was not fooled, his teammates were moving, but he didn't move like a mountain, so he stared at Iniesta, so that Lin Quan's plan could not be implemented.
In that case, that's the last option left!
Lin Quan, who was dribbling the ball horizontally, suddenly changed his rhythm, smashed the ball and accelerated towards the Italian penalty area.
And in front of him is Italy's legendary defender - Barzagli!
Barzagli saw Lin Quan rushing straight towards him, and his heart sank: Good guy, is this treating me as a soft persimmon?
Barzagli guessed right, Lin Quan did treat him as a soft persimmon.
The oldest of the Italian back three is Barzagli.
Born in 1981, he is 35 years old this year.
The 35-year-old Barzagli, although his defensive awareness is still there, and even his defensive experience is more abundant.
But his physical fitness has inevitably declined.
Lin Quan didn't plan to play any bells and whistles with Barzagli, he wanted to compete with Barzagli to see which of the two of them was faster!
The speed that Lin Quan wants to compare is not the speed in the general sense, but the speed of reaction!
He didn't slow down, but still accelerated towards Barzagli.
This means that the two may only have one round of fighting, and Barzagli only has one chance to be defeated if he misjudges!
Barzagli obviously understood this, and he played with the spirit of twelve points, carefully staring at the ball at Lin Quan's feet, ready to meet Lin Quan's challenge.
The distance between the two quickly narrowed, and Lin Quan took the lead in making a move.
His left shoulder sinks slightly, and at the same time his left foot flicks the ball outward, as if intending to pass Barzagli's right.
In football, major experts have done a lot of research on Lin Quan's way of excelling.
One of them is his shoulder-heavy feint.
Lin Quan, like Messi, has an extremely fast foot frequency, and has a strong ability to control and adjust the center of gravity of the body.
This means that they can change their center of gravity as they please, even if they have already taken one foot, they can still choose to break through from the other side.
This leads to the defensive experience of the defender in the face of ordinary players to judge the direction of the opponent's breakthrough through the change of the opponent's center of gravity, and when facing such players, you can't easily believe the opponent's actions, but rely on prediction!
Because of this understanding, Barzagli's first reaction after seeing Lin Quan's actions was whether this was a feint?
No, not a feint!
With Barzagli with his back to goal and Bonucci on his left and empty on his right, it was clear that going from his right was the most logical option.
In the midst of lightning, Barzagli made a judgment.
He stretched out his foot and intercepted the breakthrough line that Lin Quan expected!
However, at the moment when he made his choice, Lin Quan's left foot retracted, quickly dialed the ball to the right side, knocked the ball lightly with his right foot, and stepped forward.
Barzagli was extremely clear-headed at this time, and he watched Lin Quan complete all this at an extremely fast speed in front of him, but he couldn't make any effective response.
His right foot hasn't landed yet, and the center of gravity of his body can't be adjusted at all!
In front of the dexterous and swift Lin Quan, Barzagli is like a classic car that has been in service for decades, and it can't keep up with the rhythm of the other party at all.
I'm old!
At this moment, Barzagli only had this one thought and sigh in his heart.
If he was a few years younger, even if he was deceived by the other party's feints, he would not be so embarrassed.
However, he was not completely desperate, and instead of breaking through his right side, Lin Quan chose the left, which meant he would go straight for Bonucci and Chiellini.
These two guys are much more flexible than their old arms and legs, especially Bonucci, who is only 29 years old this year and is in the prime of life!
Bonucci was defending Morata and was shocked to see Lin Quan pass Barzagli quickly with lightning speed.
What a speed!
His reaction speed was also extremely fast, and after realizing that something was wrong, he immediately stopped Lin Quan, not giving Lin Quan a chance to change direction again and shoot from the left no-man's land.
The timing of Bonucci's grabs was just right, Lin Quan had just completed his breakthrough to Barzagli, and he had not fully adjusted the pace of stepping and dribbling the ball.
But Lin Quan seemed to have predicted the opponent's move, and after passing Barzagli, he chose to pass the ball as soon as possible.
Pass?
Bonucci was taken aback and immediately realized that something was wrong!
As soon as he left, Morata's flanks seemed empty!
Sure enough, Morata, who had his back to the goal, received a pass from Lin Quan.
The moment he received the ball, Morata gave himself a thumbs up in his heart.
Fortunately, I was witty and turned around early, so that I could see Boss Lin's movements, otherwise, I would not have been able to cooperate with Boss Lin without long eyes in the back of my head.
Morata knew that the opportunity was rare at this time, so without any drag, leaning on Chiellini with his back, he passed the ball back to Lin Quan.
Lin Quan, who had already adjusted his rhythm, had already set up a shooting posture at the moment when Morata returned the pass.
With a loud bang, the ball flew towards the goal!
(End of chapter)