Spain slaughtered South Korea 5-0 in the first game of the World Cup!

As soon as the news returned to Spain, it immediately caused a strong reaction throughout Spain.

All over the country, countless fans were singing and cheering for Yang Hao and his team.

As Radio Serre's de la Morena put it, "Prince Felipe's passionate cheering in Durban was a true reflection of the excitement of the Spanish fans. ”

"We've been looking forward to the World Cup for too long!"

De la Morena said that in the past few decades, Spain has not been regarded as a favorite, but it has never been able to really show its strength on the World Cup stage.

But this time, Yang Hao and his team played a wave of offensive in the first game in South Africa.

"Fans who are familiar with Yang Hao's Spanish national team must be able to see that this Spain team is more restrained."

"Even, to a certain extent, I personally feel that Yang Hao is still consciously pressing the state of the team."

'It's normal because the World Cup is still a long time ahead and it's not good to be out too early.

"But it's such a team, they still slaughtered South Korea 5-0 in the first game, avenging the revenge of the South Korea-Japan World Cup in 02, which made Spanish football proud."

De la Morena said that with this battle, Yang Hao's team is worth looking forward to!

……

Marca reposted what Yang Hao said at the press conference after the group stage.

Yang Hao not only affirmed the performance of the players, but also pointed out some problems encountered by the team in the game.

Among them is the lack of offensive efficiency.

'If we were more efficient at taking chances, we could have created a big scoreline.'

But Yang Hao also quickly changed the topic, saying that the game had passed.

"The next step is to focus on the game against Switzerland."

At the press conference, Yang Hao reminded everyone that Switzerland must not be underestimated.

Heathfield's team has always been underrated.

In the European qualifiers, Switzerland were placed in a very good group, with Greece, Latvia, Israel and other teams in a group, and did not meet a really strong team.

As a result, Switzerland's group win was somewhat unconvincing.

But Yang Hao has experienced the 2010 World Cup in his previous life, and it can be seen that the level of football in Switzerland has improved greatly in the past few years.

In his memory, every time Switzerland came across Spain, it made Spain suffer.

This team is really tenacious!

Therefore, Yang Hao reminded everyone at the post-match press conference that this will be a real hard battle!

Belch......

Marca himself gave an interpretation: against South Korea, he played very easily.

Facts also prove Yang Hao's point of view.

In the first round of the group stage, Switzerland lost 1-0 to Bielsa's Chile.

This is proof enough that Heathfield's side are not a fish belly to be ravaged by.

Yang Hao hopes that everyone in the team can maintain absolute focus and be fully prepared for this tough battle.

……

Although Yang Hao chose to keep a low profile, the 5-0 victory was the first big victory since the start of this World Cup.

Not only in Spain, but all over the world, it has generated an enthusiastic response from fans.

The media are vying for praise, and the fans are also crazy.

This makes Spain's big favourite look even more convincing.

Even, as the team made a low-key return from Durban to its base camp, there were plenty of media and fans chasing after them.

In the next match, Spain will play Switzerland in Johannesburg.

Yang Hao and the coaching staff have also been studying Switzerland, especially the game against Chile.

Everyone has seen the character of this team under Heathfield, as well as the tenacious and iron-clad style.

Now Switzerland is not bad.

For example, Inle, who played in Sevilla in La Liga, did very well.

Two of Sevilla's current midfield players are both from Switzerland, one is Inle and the other is Rakitic.

Although Rakitic chose to play for Croatia, he is also a player from Switzerland.

Precisely because there are so many players playing in the big four leagues, even in La Liga, Switzerland is familiar with Spain.

Not to mention Heathfield, Yang Hao has dealt with him for many years, and he is very aware of the coaching level and style of this old coach.

In the first game of the 2010 World Cup, Heathfield's team counterattacked with tenacious defense and defeated Spain 1-0, which shocked the whole world and caused a big upset.

This time, they didn't pull off an upset, losing 1-0 to Chile.

But Spain and Chile are different.

It is important to note that Spain's physical confrontation is far inferior to Chile's.

Yang Hao clearly knows the bottleneck of the team and the problem, which cannot be avoided.

Moreover, both Switzerland and Heathfield are very familiar with Spain.

In this case, this game can only be played hard.

……

June 21, Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg.

In the second round of the group stage, Spain faced Switzerland.

Heathfield's team still put on a 4231 formation.

This is also a very typical trend in this World Cup, that is, 442 is gradually being replaced by 4231.

Almost all teams like South Korea and Switzerland, which are relatively weak and do not have particularly outstanding individual talents, tend to prefer an overall tactical style of play.

The 4231 formation is a set of formations that is very suitable for their needs.

The biggest test of this style of play is the tactical execution of the players, as long as the players are willing to cooperate with the tactics of the head coach, then this set of offensive and defensive balanced tactics can play the greatest effect.

In the eyes of the industry, this is not just as simple as 442 being replaced by 4231, this is more of a signal.

That is, football tactics are becoming more and more nuanced and detailed.

Duties on the pitch are also being divided more and more finely.

As a result, the team's tactics are becoming more and more complex.

The role of the head coach and coaching staff will become more and more important in this situation.

To put it bluntly, the history of superstars with super individual ability who single-handedly swept a team is a thing of the past.

The mainstream now is holistic.

This does not mean that the role of future superstars is gone.

When professional football gradually enters the era of capital, the value of superstars in the commercial market is gradually replacing the value on the football field.

In 2023, when Yang Hao crosses, when many teams introduce superstars, the weight of the value on the field and the commercial value has already changed.

For example, Mbappe and Real Madrid, which are being passed by many people.

In 2023, after Vinicius Jr. shines, Mbappe's role at the tactical level is no longer the first choice for Real Madrid.

If Real Madrid really decides to sign Mbappe, the most considered thing will definitely be the commercial level.

That's to sign a top superstar!

Of course, there is a trade-off.

Is it necessary to spend such a large price for such considerations?

After the Qatari consortium left Mbappe in a way that seriously violated the business logic of football, the transfer market of the entire European football, especially the transfer of superstars, has been completely messed up.

If it was before Yang Hao crossed, as a fan of Real Madrid, he would definitely say, don't buy it!

Since there are Vinicius and Rodrygo, the team can still win the Champions League, so what else does Mbappe need?

What Real Madrid lacks is a center forward, isn't it fragrant to buy Haaland?

But after crossing over, after having an in-depth understanding of Real Madrid and the operating mechanism of the major European giants, Yang Hao had to say that this is an arms race.

For a team like Real Madrid, which is chasing the title every season, don't sign Mbappe and let him transfer to other teams and become his opponent?

As long as the annual salary is right, the transfer fee is appropriate, and there is no problem inside the dressing room, why not sign it?

The biggest hidden danger is at the technical and tactical level.

What Real Madrid lacks is a center forward, the position after Benzema left, Mbappe is here, can solve this problem?

Back to reality.

At the World Cup in South Africa, it is already very obvious that 4231 integral football is becoming the mainstream.

And this is in La Liga, 10 years have passed.

When Yang Hao crossed, La Liga was dominated by 4231.

Benitez, Irueta and other famous coaches are all known for 4231, and they brought out Valencia and Super Laco respectively.

Real Madrid also used this tactical style of play at that time.

In the past 10 years, 4231 has come out of La Liga and gradually spread to the four major leagues through coaches such as Benitez.

Now, even the national team is starting to become popular.

But when it is said to be 4231, the execution is different.

South Korea relied on their excellent physical fitness and the willingness of their players to run, so they adopted a more aggressive full-court pressing strategy, which is in line with their temperament.

But what about Switzerland?

Heathfield adopted a tactic of shrinking the defence and counter-attacking quickly.

In the face of this style of play, Yang Hao adopted a more cautious attitude.

The Korean team's style of play is useless against Switzerland.

Therefore, Yang Hao played more carefully in this game and focused on stability.

Especially in midfield, he once again deployed the midfield combination of Andres Iniesta, Xavi Alonso and Xavi, firmly controlling the ball and tempo, and the front line was still a combination of David Silva, Torres and Villa.

For more than an hour, Switzerland was so impregnable that Spain did not leave too many gaps.

The matadors were patient with passing and pulling, constantly looking for and creating chances, but the players were also very patient.

Yang Hao had been repeatedly told before the game.

The biggest test of this battle is patience.

In the past few years, Spain's internationals have also adapted to Yang Hao's tactical adjustment, and they are also used to patiently waiting for the appearance of killing opportunities when they have possessed the ball for a long time and cannot open the situation for a long time.

Heathfield's ability to adjust the defence was on full display in this game.

When Spain attacked, they shrunk their defense; The Spanish retreated a little, and they were very resilient to press outward.

It is said to be 4231, but when defending, four defenders, two midfielders and three central midfielders form three barriers.

Spain were able to control the situation from the start of the game, but kept running and pulling, and never managed to break through the Swiss goal.

Heathfield's team takes a kind of "no matter how you grab, how you run, I'm just fighting back" anyway.

Yang Hao was not in a hurry, and still arranged for the players to continue to play similarly.

Can't score in the first half?

It's okay, encourage the team at half-time, let's continue to press out in the second half.

But in the second half, he still couldn't score.

Switzerland's defensive position is like a monolith, leaving no gaps and gaps for Spain at all.

Yang Hao was still not in a hurry, he still kept comforting the players and continued to attack.

It wasn't until the 65th minute that Yang Hao made the first substitution of the game.

Joaquín replaces David Silva.

After coming on the pitch, Joaquín played on the right and Villa returned to the left.

This substitution is mainly due to the fact that in the dense defense, Spain is best at small-area continuous passing and interspersing, and the effect is not very obvious.

David Silva was heavily targeted by the opposition in this dense defensive formation.

To put it bluntly, Spain's Messi is only Spanish, not Messi after all.

In the current Spanish team, there is no one who can single-handedly lead the ball to Longtan like Messi.

Replaced by Joaquin, Yang Hao signaled Ramos to increase the intensity of the forward attack on the right side, and cooperated with Joaquin to attack the left side of Switzerland.

On the right flank of Switzerland was Lichtsteiner, who played well in this game.

This is also the reason why Yang Hao replaced David Silva.

After Joaquín came on the court, he was very active.

Returning to the national team, he cherishes the opportunity Yang Hao gave him very much, and he does his best every time he plays.

Of course, it can be seen that he has really matured a lot.

In the 70th minute, Yang Hao made a second substitution, replacing Torres with Fernando Llorente.

Fernando Torres was very impressive against South Korea, but tonight against Switzerland he was more average.

His best style of impact play has little effect against the stubbornly defended Swiss defence.

Yang Hao's strategy is clear, using Joaquin to complete the wide cross, and using a high striker like Llorente to suppress the central defender.

Especially Senderos.

When Llorente came on the field, Yang Hao said a word to him.

"Let Sendros relive Drogba's nightmare!"

Llorente, although not Drogba, is also dominant in the box.

In the 82nd minute, it was Joaquín who dribbled the ball on the right side, and with the cooperation of Ramos, after breaking through to the right side of the penalty area, he crossed with his feet and sent the ball into the middle of the big penalty area.

Llorente and Sendros both competed for the top at the same time.

The former strikes the goal, the latter clears the siege.

The two collided solidly.

The ball was cleared by Senderos and flew to the edge of the penalty area.

At this time, the Swiss defence retreated very deeply, especially in the front of the penalty area.

Xavi Alonso cut in from the back row, stopped the ball, and without waiting for the defenders to rush up, he ran up and down, and then pulled his leg and fired a furious shot.

It was a long-range shot that was nearly 30 meters away from the goal, and the ball was extremely fast!

Xavi Alonso's all-out blow was lightning fast and drilled into the Swiss goal.

……

"The ball is in!!!"

"World Wave!!"

"Spain has finally scored!!"

"In the 82nd minute, after 82 minutes of bombardment, Spain finally knocked on the Swiss goal!"

"The tenacious Swiss team, under the Spanish offensive, organized a tight defense, and they built impenetrable walls."

"But Xavi Alonso's shocking blow, with a groundbreaking long-range shot, knocked on the Swiss goal."

"A wonderful kick in the world wave!"

"It was an impressive and wonderful goal!"

While all the fans in the stadium were still surprised, Xavi Alonso had already turned and rushed out of the stadium.

Behind him, all the Spanish internationals chased after him.

Ramos jumped directly onto Xavi Alonso's back and cheered excitedly.

"The Swiss team's defense is quite well-organized, but we should also see that Yang Hao's two substitutions in the second half are very crucial, and the physical consumption of Swiss players is indeed greater."

"Once Joaquín came on, Spain's attack on the right was a threat, and Llorente provided a high ball in the box, which was a headache for the Swiss defenders."

"The attack was from the right and was played by Xavi Alonso, but Joaquín and Llorente both played a role."

When the live TV camera switched to the sidelines, it was found that Yang Hao had already high-fived and hugged Lillo and Guardiola, and was obviously very satisfied with the goal.

"This should be another set of offensive plans deployed by Yang Hao."

"In the past, Spain were better at passing, and crosses from the flanks were not their forte.

"Even, many people say that Yang Hao sacrificed the traditional Spanish winger tactics."

"But now, in this game, Joaquín's outstanding performance after coming on the field has allowed everyone to see the return of traditional Spanish football."

"Yes, the current Spain is keeping pace with the times, even leading the tactical trend, and has given up the past style of playing with wingers and high strikers, which is too inefficient."

"But a lot of times, when the opponent is defending tightly, this style of play can still work."

"This is Yang Hao, the coaching ability of the world's top coach!"

It can be said that at this moment, the controversy over Yang Hao's promotion of Llorente and the re-recall of Joaquin has completely disappeared.

Wingers and high forwards are able to provide Spain with tactical means that they have not had in the previous style of passing.

Perhaps, it is really not very efficient.

But when it counts, it makes a difference.

……

Spain eventually beat Switzerland 1-0 thanks to Xavi Alonso's stunning long-range shot.

This also made Yang Hao secretly relieved.

Switzerland's difficulties have always been one of the troubles that have plagued him.

slaughtered South Korea, defeated Switzerland, and Spain has already qualified in advance.

In the other match, Chile beat South Korea 2-1.

As a result, the current group situation is that Spain and Chile have won two in a row, but Spain is at the top of the group by virtue of goal difference, followed by Chile.

South Korea and Switzerland have both lost twice in a row and have been eliminated early.

After this round of matches, there was media hype that Spain was likely to release water in the final round of the group stage.

But Yang Hao scoffed at this statement.

According to the rules of the draw, the first group meets the second group.

If Spain deliberately loses to Chile and finishes second in the group, they will face the United States, the top team in the other group.

However, if Spain advances by winning the group, they will face England, who are second in the group.

It is clear that England is much more difficult to deal with than the United States.

This is also what many people have speculated, because Spain will deliberately release water.

But in Yang Hao's opinion, the problem can't be counted like this.

At first glance, of course, it is second in the group, and it is more advantageous for Spain to meet the United States team after qualifying.

But it's hard to say exactly how big this benefit is.

What's more, the whole world broadcasts, whether the water is released or not, the fans and the media are not stupid, can they be concealed?

Through this chicken thief approach, even if you get the second place in the group, even if you beat the United States next and advance to the top 8, so what?

Could it be that when you reach the quarterfinals, you can still be a chicken thief?

It is clear that this opportunistic approach is only temporary.

Some people may think that no, the rest of the third round of the group is beneficial to the next knockout round.

Yes, it does.

It can be deliberately lost to Chile, which will be very detrimental to the morale and fighting spirit of the players.

In a way, it's like telling the players: you're not strong enough to win the championship, so we're going to have to use some of the despised chicken thieves to win.

So what will the players think?

What's more, even if they win and win the championship in the end, the deliberate release of water in the group stage will become a stain on Spain.

For Virgo Yang Hao, he never disdained to do such a thing.

When facing the media, Yang Hao told everyone very clearly that he would make appropriate rotations, but he would ask everyone in the team to show their best and go to Chile.

"We have only one goal, and that is to win, win, and win!"

"We're going to win all the games!"

"I believe that with the quality of our players, we are sure enough to challenge for the title, so we don't need to use unnecessary means."

In the team's locker room, Yang Hao made it clear to the players that the purpose of the rotation is not to release water, but to give the players more time to rest and prepare for the next knockout round.

"I told you about it on the first day of training."

"The 23-man roster, each one of them was hand-picked by me, and each one of them was an important member of the team."

"It doesn't matter if you can play or not, no matter how much time you play, you are the most important thing."

Yang Hao's meaning is very clear, there is no so-called difference between the main force and the substitute in the Spanish national team.

Everyone gets the right opportunity at the right time.

As for releasing water?

There are no two words in the Spanish football dictionary!

What's more, Yang Hao has clearly seen the problem.

Why did England play so badly in this group stage?

You know, before the World Cup, England was known as one of the favourites to win the tournament.

They are second only to Spain and Brazil in the odds of reaching the Champions League final.

But now?

England finished second in the group.

When the draw came out, England was cheering that they had drawn a lot.

Some people even say that this is a guaranteed ticket.

The poor record of 1 win and 2 draws has made everyone see the weakness of England.

Why?

In Yang Hao's view, this is by no means a problem of strength, but a problem with the mentality and spirit of the players.

When the England national team divided the prize money and treated it differently according to the main team and the substitutes, and when the players of the England national team began to protest, the national team's World Cup journey was over.

In such an atmosphere, who still has the heart to play?

England learned from the past, Yang Hao is not interested in repeating it.

……

Evening of June 25, Pretoria, Loftus Stadium.

In the third round of the group stage of the World Cup, Spain played against Chile.

From the very beginning, the match received a lot of attention from the outside world.

Spain is the favorite to win the championship, and Chile has also shown a strong dark horse posture in this World Cup.

The team that the madman Bielsa has trained has received rave reviews.

From the moment the whistle blew, Chile was not afraid of Spain's strength at all, took the initiative to attack, and boldly adopted a high-level pressing and pressing style of play, which brought a lot of trouble to Spain.

Yang Hao rotated 4 players in this game.

Goalkeepers: Casillas;

Defence: Capdevilla, Pique, Pepe and Ramos;

Midfielder: Sergio Busquets dragged behind, Andres Iniesta partnered Xavi in midfield;

Forwards: Juan Mata, Fernando Torres and Villa.

The rotation led to a somewhat passive start for Spain, which was disrupted by Chile.

But Spain quickly stopped and launched the first wave of attacks from the fifth minute.

The first dangerous shot of the game came from Xavi's long-range shot.

Not long after, Iniesta fired another long-range shot.

Interestingly, in the first 15 minutes, Spain had four shots on goal, three of which were from distance.

But continuous long-range shots are not Spain's main attacking tool.

After stabilizing their position, everyone began to realize Yang Hao's tactics in this game.

Chile's style of play is typical of Bielsa's style, very strong, wide open, with a strong emphasis on running and confrontation, and a very fast pace, which makes the Chilean game very enjoyable.

The speed of Bielsa's team is not partial fast, but everyone in the field is running and passing at the same pace.

They are very good at pressing in the midfield, and once they lose the ball, everyone in the team will be very active in pressing and trying to get the ball back in the shortest possible time.

As soon as you get the ball, you can hit the counter-attack as fast as you can.

So, it has been said that Bielsa's Chile always switches between grabbing the ball and counter-attacking without stopping.

Their players are also known for their physical fitness, and almost every one of them is a robot that can't run.

In the face of Chile's style of playing against artillery fire, Yang Hao's strategy is to face Maimang.

There is no doubt that in the face of a South American team like Chile, the Spanish frontcourt players are not actually dominant in terms of individual ability.

The advantages here are not only the advantages of passing and possession, but also the all-round advantages of speed, physical confrontation, etc.

To put it simply, there is no player with super individual ability among the current frontcourt players in Spain.

For example, Messi, Kaka or Adriano.

Torres as a whole is still a European-style center forward, and his individual combat ability is not very strong.

In this case, Chile chose to press out and grab, betting on the individual ability of Spain's attacking line.

Can Spain retreat?

The answer is, no.

Once they fall back, with the execution of the Chilean players and their undead physical fitness, they will be in danger at the back and in the goal.

In this case, Spain has to choose to press out.

Both sides played in this way, which turned the game into a complete battle of attacks.

Spain used the pace of Torres and Villa to attack behind the Chilean defence.

It's the same in Chile.

Torres, in particular, tried to get behind the Chilean defence on several occasions, but was either offside or didn't handle the ball well and never took his chances.

This kept the game in a stalemate.

It wasn't until the 31st minute that Capdevilla cut forward along the left touchline when Spain tackled the Chilean player near the halfway line of the Chilean half, led by Andres Iniesta and Juan Mata.

After receiving a ball from a team-mate, Capdevilla glanced ahead and curled a long-range curling ball with his left foot.

Capdevilla is not fast, but defends well and has superb footwork.

In this game, after Yang Hao won Xavi Alonso, he chose Capdevilla, which is to value his pass, especially the diagonal long pass on the left side of the backfield.

When Capdevilla delivered a long diagonal pass, Torres was already anticipating how to play.

The Atletico captain stepped forward with great speed and went straight to the right side of Chile's penalty area, and before Chilean goalkeeper Claudio Bravo was in place, he met Capdevilla's long diagonal pass and volleyed it over.

Torres' volley was beautiful, slotting Capdevilla's long ball square.

Goalkeeper Bravo was halfway through the attack and was about to save the ball, only for Torres to volley straight away, leaving the Chilean goalkeeper helpless.

He reacted quickly, but the ball was able to drill into the Chilean goal with great speed.

1 to 0!

Torres turned excitedly and rushed off the pitch, running all the way.

And at this moment, on the side of the court, Yang Hao was also so excited that the whole person jumped up.

Replacing Antonio López with Capdevilla was apprehensive.

The characteristics of these two players are very different.

Spain have also practiced Capdevilla's tactical play on the left flank, especially with this long diagonal pass.

However, Antonio López has performed very well, and after his transfer to Valencia, he has firmly held the main position, and he is also a regular in the Spanish national team.

Capdevilla, on the other hand, is not young.

In this case, Yang Hao still selected him this time, and even entrusted him with an important task tonight, just because he valued his advantage.

"You're so right!" Guardiola hugged Yang Hao hard and couldn't help but praise.

He now admires Yang Hao more and more.

This is a bureau that Yang Hao gave Chile Bu.

There was no retreat on both sides, and an offensive battle was inevitable.

But how do you play a good offensive battle?

Yang Hao expected that Chile would definitely focus on pressing Spain's midfield, so he took Xavi Alonso and chose Busquets, whose ability to take the ball and get rid of it is obviously better than Xavi Alonso.

But here's the problem.

Without Xavi Alonso, what about long passes?

Sergio Ramos, Pepe and Gerard Pique all have some long-distance passing ability, but none of them can fill the gaps in Xavi Alonso.

It's not like three stinkers are all three of them.

So, Yang Hao chose Capdevilla.

Since Chile likes to press the midfield, let them press out to grab the midfield, and Spain will hit them behind them through the long pass of the back line to see if they dare to come out.

Torres's goal is the perfect embodiment of Yang Hao's tactical thinking.

Of course, Torres scored a beautiful goal.

……

After Spain opened the scoring line, Chile did not choose to be conservative, but pressed more resolutely.

Chile at this moment is like a bloody beast, and instead of making them afraid or afraid, blood has stimulated them to become more ferocious and brave.

For a while, Spain was even a little passive on the field.

But Chile's unreasonable punching style has not been effective.

Spain controlled possession of the ball through skillful passing, and waited for Chile to show their flaws.

In the 39th minute, just eight minutes after the first goal, Chile once again showed a fatal flaw.

Their midfield pressed too far forward, so much so that when Spain tackled near the halfway point of their own half, they quickly handed it to Sergio Busquets, who fired a diagonal cross straight to the right behind the Chilean defence.

Torres, who was at the front, made a quick run to the right, caught up with Sergio Busquets' pass and drove forward along the right.

Villa immediately turned to the middle, kept a distance from Torres, and pulled away from the defense.

Andres Iniesta was quick to get forward.

When Torres rushed to the right corner of the Chilean penalty area, he slowed down noticeably, and after seeing Andres Iniesta following up from the middle, he immediately chose to change direction, transversely in the middle, and sent a cross cross.

After the pass, Torres changed direction again, started quickly and sprinted towards the right side of the penalty area.

Chile's defenders were taken aback.

Villa is to be guarded in the middle, Torres is estimated on the wing, and it is all frontal impact.

It's really tough for defenders.

When Andres Iniesta was in front of the top of the arc and caught up with Torres' cross, the Chilean backline was 3-on-2.

One went to block Torres, one guarded Villa, and one maneuvered in the middle.

But Spain's two strikers were both front-on.

When Xiaobai stopped the ball, Torres was inserted diagonally to the right side of the penalty area, and as long as he passed straight through, Torres could hit the penalty area to form a single knife.

Therefore, the Chilean defenders also instinctively leaned towards Torres's side.

Xiaobai had a feint after stopping the ball, but suddenly paused, and then passed the ball forward with his right foot.

This pass happened to pass by Villa's side.

The gourd baby quickly chased after him......

"Nice through ball!"

"No offside!"

"Good chance, Villa has formed a single knife!"

"Goalkeeper Bravo strikes ......"

'Villa was very calm, got past Bravo and pushed the empty !!'

"The ball is in again!!!"

"2 to 0!"

"Spain is the next city, 2-0!"

"A wonderful goal from David Villa!"

"Spain are two goals ahead!"

'Chile's style of play is really fantastic, but they also take a lot of risks.

'We saw that when Spain broke the ball, Chile's defence was a little too far forward, so it was difficult for Spain to get back to the back in time when they hit the counter-attack.

"It's a very serious problem indeed."

……

By the time Spain scored their second goal, the game was in a way over.

In the last minutes of the first half, Spain was basically in control, and the Chilean players were hit hard.

But at halftime, Yang Hao still reminded the Spanish players that they should be careful of Chile's counterattack in the second half no matter what.

This South American team has a very tenacious style and will not easily concede defeat.

Bielsa's team has always been like that.

Sure enough, after the rematch in the second half, Chile launched a scramble to try to threaten Spain's goal.

It also caused a lot of trouble for Spain at one time.

Alexis Sanchez, in particular, has been quite active up front.

Yang Hao was replaced by Joaquin again in the 60th minute and replaced Villa.

This is time to give Villa a break.

At the same time, after Joaquin came on the field, he also brought Yang Hao's latest instructions.

Resolutely play on the side.

Doesn't Chile like pressing in midfield?

Then Spain is now going to use the individual ability of the wing to break through.

In this game, Juan Mata on the left did not perform very well, but Joaquín has performed well in this World Cup, especially his breakthrough on the wing.

But in the 67th minute, Chile took advantage of a mistake in Spain's midfield pass, and after a steal, they played a quick counterattack on the spot, Sanchez burst into the edge of the Spanish penalty area with the ball, and Vidal, who was inserted after the assist, scored a goal.

The combination of two Chilean players broke through the Spanish goal and pulled a game back for Chile.

Having renewed hope, Chile continues to forge ahead.

Spain cleaned up their mood and resolutely implemented Yang Hao's tactics to create problems for Chile on the two flanks.

In particular, in just seven minutes from the 73rd to the 80th minute, Spain won a total of 4 corners and 2 throw-ins.

It can be seen that Spain is a strategy to attack on the wings.

It can be said that Yang Hao chose to use Joaquin, which is the right one.

It was in the 79th minute, the second of two consecutive corner kicks, Xavi took a precise corner kick and fell into the middle of the penalty area, Pepe jumped high, pressed the surrounding Chilean defenders, and headed the goal at the edge of the small penalty area.

The ball was slammed into Bravo's goal by Pepe.

3 to 1!

By this moment, the game had completely lost its suspense.

Yang Hao also made another substitution.

First, Fabregas replaced Iniesta, allowing Xiaofa to form a double midfield with Xavi, and also giving Iniesta time to rest.

After that, Yang Hao's third substitution, replacing Ramos with Arbeloa, strengthened the team's side defense.

But neither side was able to find the back of the net again.

Especially Chile.

If it was 1-2, then Bielsa would definitely fight back, but now it's 1-3, and there is no need for that.

Chile will face the United States next after losing this match.

Spain, on the other hand, will face traditional giants England.

To many, this doesn't seem like a good thing.

But in Yang Hao's view, England, whose morale is exhausted and demoralized, is definitely easier to deal with than the American team.

(End of chapter)