Shortly after the start of the second half, there was a change of interest on the field.

First, Khedira went off injured while defending, forcing the German team to make passive substitutions.

Then on the Spanish side, Schweinsteiger, who had just been substituted for a short time, tackled Iniesta during a defense, so that the Spanish side was also forced to make early substitutions.

Neither of these surprises was expected by either side, but they caused a chain reaction.

Schweinsteiger is a hexagonal all-round warrior, when attacking, he can break and steal, both organize attacks and score goals on his own.

When defending, he runs all over the field, has a high fighting spirit and is full of hard work.

After putting him on the pitch, Loew made some changes to the German team's formation.

When the German team attacked, the team's formation moved forward as a whole, the back line boldly pressed near the center circle, and Neuer played to the advantage of his goalkeeper, moving to the back of the center circle arc to act as the team's scavenger.

The advantage of this is that you can invest more troops in the attack, you can control the ball better, and increase the pressure of the attack.

The shortcomings are also obvious, the goalkeeper and the defender line are too far forward, the gap behind is too large, and once the opponent's counterattack plays out of speed, the German team's goal is very dangerous.

Therefore, this style of play needs to be protected by a midfielder, and it is Schweinsteiger who has just come on the pitch to take on this responsibility.

Schweinsteiger is physically fit and has an outstanding running ability, and he once ran a terrifying 15km in an extra time.

Although I am older now, my physical condition may not be as good as it was back then.

But he only came on in the second half, and if he only played half the game, then Schweinsteiger would have enough fitness to keep running like this.

With such a tireless midfielder on the pitch, the Germans have always been able to play numerically superior, both in attack and in defence.

As a result, the Spanish team's defense was under great pressure.

Shortly after the start of the second half, Germany came close to equalising.

And this opportunity was created by Schweinsteiger.

Bosque's expression became serious, and after Schweinsteiger came on, the German team's attack became sharper.

Especially after Schweinsteiger took on the defensive load, the defensive pressure on Kroos and Reus plummeted, and they could devote more energy to attacking.

And Piggy himself is also a person who is good at seizing the opportunity and decisively inserting the attack.

With this kind of player who suddenly comes in from the back to participate in the attack, Spain's current defensive system is a bit overwhelmed.

It's not that you didn't think about this aspect before the game, it's just that this kind of straight up and down style of play is extremely physically demanding on the players, and no one can do it all the time, unless he is an iron man.

But with only half a half-court piglet, he can do this.

In the 53rd minute of the second half, the German team once again played a very dangerous attack.

Reus passed the ball to Gomez in the front court, and Gomez took the ball with his back and tacitly played the ball to Muller, who was hiding behind him.

Muller received the ball and accelerated into the box and fired a shot before Ramos.

It's a pity that the ball was kicked and easily confiscated by Casillas.

Although the goal was not scored, the attacking threat of the opposition was already played.

This made Bosque a little unable to sit still, and he called over Koke, who had just been replaced, to give him a good lecture and tell him to pay attention to Schweinsteiger.

Cork nodded heavily and took on the task.

It was only when Koke focused his defence on Schweinsteiger that German full-back Kimmich came alive again.

Kroos had a wide field of vision, and after seeing an opportunity on the right side, he frequently passed the ball to this place, and played behind Koke, forcing the Spanish team's back line to advance, creating opportunities for Muller who roamed between the Spanish defenders and midfielders.

"How does this style of play feel a little familiar?"

In the stands, the more Pep Guardiola looked, the more wrong it became.

He felt that Loew's style of play was very similar to the tactics he used when he was coaching at Bayern.

The German squad has a large number of players from Bayern.

The possibility of the other party copying their own tactics is still very high!

It's just that he was very puzzled in his heart:

"Isn't German football talking about restoring the traditional glory of German football? Why do you still use something like me as a foreign coach? ”

The Germans had a collective reflection after their World Cup defeat.

The result of the reflection is that German football has to follow its own path and cannot blindly imitate others.

Then there was a contradiction because of Guardiola's drastic reforms at Bayern, and the final result was naturally Guardiola's departure from Bayern.

Bayern are too important to German football and it's no surprise that Pep Guardiola has been swept away.

But after the other party drove himself away, he went around and used back the tactics he had created, which is a bit unauthentic.

"This set of tactics is not to say that there are no hidden dangers, the biggest hidden danger is on the little pig, it depends on whether Bosque can think of it!"

Pep Guardiola feels that with Bosque's quality and experience, he should be able to react quickly.

Seeing that after the piggy came on the field and revitalized the whole team, Loew was overjoyed and decisively increased.

He replaces Hector and brings on Schurrle.

Schurrle has a nickname called Xu Sanduo, who creates a lot of scoring opportunities, scores a lot from distance, and tries a lot of people.

Of course, this is a high EQ statement.

If it is replaced by low emotional intelligence, it means that there are more shots and fewer goals, more crosses, poor accuracy, more passing attempts, and a low success rate.

His offensive efficiency is not high, and his shots often hit the plane, which is a fight with Gao Lin, the striker of the Evergrande team.

But Schurrle has one outstanding advantage – it's fast!

Considering Schurrle's poor shooting and scoring ability, Loew clearly didn't plan to let him cut inside to shoot.

He's not the material either!

Loew gave him the task of using his speed advantage to tear open the Spanish defence and then find a way to get the ball to his teammates.

Spain's defensive intensity on the flanks is not high, and after the opposition increased the number of midfielders, it was much more difficult to break through the middle.

Therefore, trying from the flanks and looking for opportunities is the best option for the German team right now.

Schurrle did not live up to Loew's expectations, and immediately after coming on the pitch, he used his fighting spirit and super speed to complete a breakthrough and cross on the wing.

His breakthrough was beautiful, but the quality of his cross was unbelievable.

Gomez was already trying hard to flank in front of goal, but Schurrle got the ball straight to the goalkeeper.

This makes one wonder if this guy is passing the ball or trying to shoot himself?

If it's a pass, it's too outrageous, isn't it?

If you want to shoot yourself, is this soft strength serious?

However, Gomez in the box still gave Schurrle a thumbs up.

Although it is not good, such an attempt is always correct, and it is still necessary to give encouragement.

And his breakthrough just now is really beautiful, this way of using speed to eat opponents raw is full of visual impact, which is why so many fans like to watch Bale play.

Seeing that the opponent used the second card, Bosque did not hesitate and quickly played his second card as well.

Surprisingly, instead of a defensive player, he was replaced by an attacking player - Pedro!

Bosque's substitution sparked a heated debate among fans and commentators at the scene:

"Bosque is going to meet the bayonets of the German team!"

"The German team replaced Schurrle to strengthen the attack, Bosque replaced Pedro-for-tat to strengthen the attack, and these two are speed wingers, and they happen to be on one side, so there is a good show to watch now!"

Loew obviously didn't expect Bosque to be so aggressive, and actually chose to play with the German team to blast each other.

It's just that with such a substitution, are you really not afraid that Spain's backline will be blown up?

The Germans were ferocious in attack during this period, with the Spanish backline in danger, with Ramos and Jordi Alba receiving yellow cards for fouls in the back.

This made the already precarious defence even worse.

However, the German side did not get much better.

After Pedro came on the pitch, the Spanish side also purposefully passed the ball to him, allowing him to use his speed to attack the opponent's backline.

Due to the overall high formation of the German team, every counterattack by Spain poses a great threat to them.

Schweinsteiger, who was in charge of defense, became the busiest man on the field, constantly running around the field.

In the 72nd minute of the second half, after the Spanish defense was successful, Casillas counterattacked with a hand-tossed ball.

This time they didn't go to the right side, but handed the ball to the left.

Lin Quan received the ball and strode along the side to the opponent's half, and Schweinsteiger had planned to force him to stop him on the side.

But he didn't expect the opponent to run faster and faster, and he was about to run out of his control.

As a last resort, he could only foul behind his back and pushed Lin Quan down.

The referee was also unkind, and walked over to show him a yellow card.

"Lin, are you alright?"

Little Pig politely asked about Lin Quan, who fell to the ground, and after making sure that he was not injured, he pulled him up.

It was a tactical foul just now, and exchanging a yellow card for a possible goal is not a loss for the German team.

Including Piggy himself and the coach of the German team, Loew, all think so!

However, they soon find out that they are wrong!

After Schweinsteiger received a yellow card, Spain's offensive focus immediately changed - focusing on Schweinsteiger's side!

From the 75th minute onwards, every Spanish counterattack, whether launched from the left side or not, will inevitably come to the feet of Lin Quan, and sometimes Lin Quan will also cross with Pedro, allowing Pedro to use his speed to consume Schweinsteiger.

Aren't you very good at running?

I'll just let you run, you won't be tired!

This trick quickly worked, the little pig made several sprints in a short period of time, the speed of physical exertion was very fast, and it was less than 30 minutes after being substituted, he was already tired and panting, and couldn't help but hold his knees and pant.

On the sidelines, Loew felt something wasn't quite right after seeing this scene.

Schweinsteiger has always been very physical, and he can't run so fast?

The little pig is bitter!

If it's just defense, the physical consumption is actually not that great.

But he's not just going to defend, he's going to be involved in the offense.

Every time he just finished attacking in the frontcourt, he launched a quick counterattack against the convenience, forcing him to desperately chase back with the strength to eat.

Running back to your own penalty area from the opponent's penalty area preface, no matter how good the physical fitness is, you can't bear it if you come a few more times!

And what's worse is that although he defended very actively, because of the yellow card he had received before, the little pig was a little restrained when he returned to defense, worried that he would be expelled directly from the game for fouling.

The German team was already behind in the score, and if there was one less player, it would be the end of the game.

With the rapid consumption of Piggy's physical energy, his role on the field also declined rapidly, and the number of times he participated in the offense began to decrease.

The German team's numerical advantage in the offensive gradually disappeared.

Without the numerical advantage, it will be difficult for their offense to be effective.

After Bosque used up his third substitution to replace Ramos, who was booked, Spain's backline gradually solidified.

Although Spain's current squad is not as strong as in previous years, when they really defend with all their might, even if they are as strong as Germany, it is not so easy to score.

Towards the end of the game, the whole German team became more and more anxious, and even Neuer crossed the halfway line, eager to go to the front to participate in the attack.

The opponent's formation pressed so high that it gave Spain a great opportunity to counterattack.

In the 88th minute, near the end of the game, Spain played a quick counterattack on the wing.

Pedro broke through and saw that Neuer was too far forward, so he tried to shoot with a lob.

The lob shot was shot from a very long distance, more than 40 metres from the goal.

When Neuer saw the opponent's intentions, he quickly sprinted towards the goal, trying to stop the goal.

But how can a person's speed be as fast as a ball?

Before he could rush back, Pedro's hanging shot had already drilled into the goal, and the score was instantly rewritten to 3:1.

With Pedro's goal, Spain almost sealed the win.

After this goal, the morale of the German team was devastated, and they could no longer organize an effective attack.

The referee saw that neither side had any desire to continue attacking, so he blew the whistle early to end the game before the injury time was finished.

In the end, with goals from Ramos, Lin Quan and Pedro, Spain defeated Germany 3-1 and advanced to the semifinals.

It was not an easy win, as Germany even took the initiative for a long time in the middle of the game and suppressed the Spanish team.

If they hadn't failed to capitalise on their chances and score more goals, this game might not have been lost.

Compared with the invincible Spanish team a few years ago, the overall strength of the current bullfighting team has decreased significantly.

But they are still the best team in the world at the moment!

(End of chapter)