When the game reached the 88th minute, a quick counterattack from Spain was successfully given to the front court and handed to Iniesta's feet, Xiaobai first tried to dribble along the left rib to instigate a counterattack.

But Spain's counterattack was not fast, especially Xiaobai.

The Dutch team was quicker to return to defending.

As he burst into the 30-metre zone of the Netherlands with the ball, Iniesta was overtaken by the returning Heitinga.

Xiaobai was in a hurry, made an emergency stop, flicked the outside of his right foot horizontally, and dialed the ball past Heitinga, who was back to defense, and the whole person suddenly changed to cut inward.

His whole body slowed down.

Llorente rushed in front of him quickly and pushed to the front.

Iniesta didn't pass the ball directly to Llorente, because he knew very well that the ball was not easy to receive or deal with, and more importantly, he saw another person.

Joaquin!

At this moment, Iniesta's whole person admired the timing of head coach Yang Hao's substitution.

When the whole world thought that he was going to play Llorente and would definitely be replaced by Joaquín at the same time, he chose Cesc Fabregas to break the deadlock on the field.

When it came time for the Netherlands to play with a back three, he decisively replaced Joaquín again.

When Iniesta slowed down and cut inside with the ball, it was clear that Joaquín on the right was also sprinting.

Xiaobai did not hesitate, sent a diagonal pass with his right foot, and gave the ball to the right corner of the penalty area.

Joaquín cut in quickly, and when the ball was chested down, Mathieson was forced to pull it out.

This is the opportunity that both Iniesta and Joaquín see!

Joaquin didn't wait for Mathieson to be in place, and after a feint, he walked the ball to the bottom line, and the whole person instantly shook off Mathieson, and caught up with the ball with a low flat ball cross.

Llorente arrived at this time, blocked Heitinga with his left shoulder, and swept the instep of his right foot in the middle of the small penalty area, directly in front of the goal, facing Joaquin's cross.

Stekelenberg had already done his best and swooped out sideways.

But Llorente's shot was too close, too fast, and from a good angle, and went straight into the bottom right corner of the Dutch goal.

The moment Stekelenberg landed, Llorente had already turned and rushed off the pitch.

The Basque lion roared excitedly and shouted for joy.

The Spanish fans in the stadium were also shouting Llorente's name vigorously.

It wasn't a crucial goal, but it was a goal that completely deprived the Dutch team of confidence and fighting spirit.

It also injected a shot in the arm from top to bottom in Spain.

It convinced everyone that the game was won!

……

The moment Yang Hao saw Llorente's goal, the whole person jumped up excitedly and punched hard.

Lillo and Pep Guardiola and others also chased after him and surrounded him.

2 to 0!

"We won!" Guardiola shouted excitedly.

After Yang Hao double-high-fived him, he hugged him hard.

As a Spanish international, Guardiola did not win decent honors for the Spanish national team when he was a professional player.

At that time, although Spain had a good style of play and strong attacking power in the tactical system of two strikers and high forwards, the players of the Iberian Peninsula were at a disadvantage in terms of physical and strength confrontation, and it was always difficult to achieve results in major tournaments.

But now, this Spain team under Yang Hao's training has given everyone hope.

Not only the European Cup, but also the World Cup!

Although he has been retired for many years, Guardiola is still excited.

Because he's a Spaniard!

"Great!" Lillo also looked very excited.

After beating the Netherlands 2-0, Spain officially reached the semi-finals of the World Cup.

There is only one step away from the final.

What's more, Yang Hao's substitutions and on-the-spot command in this game were very surprising.

But it worked surprisingly well.

Especially in the end, Joaquin's hand punched Van Marwijk in the soft underbelly.

It's definitely a masterful tweak and substitution!

"I really believe now that we can win the championship!" Liluo looked at Yang Hao, his face full of excitement.

"Ah, I see, you didn't believe it before?" Yang Hao pretended to be surprised and asked rhetorically.

Pep Guardiola and others all burst out laughing.

Juanma Lillo looked embarrassed, "Be cautious, be cautious!" ”

Yang Hao also laughed.

Juanma Lillo is indeed very cautious, whether it is doing things or thinking about problems, he is very cautious.

It can even be said to be cautious.

But in terms of training and preparing for the war and studying the opponent, Yang Hao is very reassuring to him.

It can almost be said to be heart-to-heart.

"To be honest, Xiaobai was really used by you." Pep Guardiola said with admiration.

He grew up watching Iniesta.

Back then, when Xiaobai was still playing in Barcelona, everyone knew that this kid's skills were very delicate, but his speed was slow, and he felt a little high or low.

Let's say he's a winger, no speed; In the middle, if you play in the front midfield, you will look thin, and you will not defend in the back midfield......

But now, whether it is in Atletico Madrid or Spain, Iniesta has been used by Yang Hao.

Not only him, but also David Silva.

Coupled with Xavi, these three small players together form the most stable midfield passing and control combination in the Spanish national team, which can be said to firmly lock the main position of the national team.

Yang Hao was not modest, and accepted all the orders.

His use of Andres Iniesta and Xavi, ideas and ideas all came from Pep Guardiola's Barca.

But time has passed, and the characteristics of these two players are different from those of Barcelona in the past.

Iniesta partnered with Kaka at Atletico Madrid, acting more as an auxiliary strategy, with a strong ability to advance with the ball, and the desire to attack forward is obviously stronger than in previous lives.

Xavi, whether under Rijkaard or Mourinho's team, has actually played a more important defensive role than in his previous life, and even played as a midfielder for a long time.

To some extent, the combination of Iniesta and Xavi looks similar to the previous life, but the difference is still quite big.

That's the kind of change that the tactical environment shapes the players.

Because of this, Iniesta's performance in the Spanish midfield is now more brilliant than Xavi.

This is also because he is more in line with Yang Hao's tactical thinking.

Whether it's Pep Guardiola or Bosque, their teams are all about possession.

Bosque won the 2010 World Cup in South Africa with a 1-0 approach.

Either the first ball, and then control the ball to kill the opponent; Either that, it's ball control and the fight is resolved after 70 minutes.

But Yang Hao's team is not.

Yang Hao attaches more importance to attack, he is not blindly chasing the ball, he believes more in passing.

This is in the same vein as Atletico Madrid.

If there is any difference between the two, it will probably be reflected in the fact that after taking the lead by one goal just now, Bosque will decisively seek stability, use the advantage of passing and possession to consume the opponent, and maintain the 1-0 advantage.

And what about Yang Hao?

When he saw that the Dutchman was about to fight back, he sensed an opportunity and decisively replaced Joaquín to attack and counterattack in a targeted manner.

So, now the score is 2-0!

It's hard to say which is better or worse.

After all, Yang Hao's confidence comes from the back line.

And Spain's back line is a little stronger now than in the previous life, after all, there is one more Pepe.

Today's Pepe has been tempered by Atletico Madrid for many years, and he is the world's top in both physical confrontation and defensive ability.

Moreover, he also has a Brazilian footwork and passing.

It is precisely because of the two central defenders Puyol and Pepe in the back line that Yang Hao is more assured to press out to attack.

He's not like Bosque.

Not only does he want to win, but he wants to win and convince everyone!

With the age and level of the current group of Spanish internationals, plus another batch of talent in the current youth team, including the likes of Isco, Koke and others.

Yang Hao is very confident that in the next few years, Spain will continue to impact the championships!

Hasn't the European Championship been defended yet?

Yang Hao is ambitious to be the first!

……

Spain defeated the Netherlands 2-0 to advance to the semi-finals.

After this focus battle, Yang Hao's on-the-spot command and troop arrangement were praised like a tide.

Whether it is in Spain, European football, or all over the world, Yang Hao has been praised to a very high position.

The head coach of the Dutch national team, Van Marwijk, said in his post-match press conference, "We lost this game without saying anything. ”

He said that the Dutch team was inferior to Spain in terms of strength, but tried to interfere with Spain's passing and possession play.

This looks like it's working.

But in the second half, as the players' fitness declined, Spain gradually took control of the situation.

"The two substitutions were the turning point of the game, and Yang Hao's substitution surprised me, but after thinking about it, I felt that it was very reasonable."

'He was in the game, he saw details that we didn't see and he deduced the results.

Van Marwijk said Spain are the favourites to win this World Cup.

"I have the impression that only Brazil can compete with Spain."

Van Marwijk says Dunga's Brazil are more well-rounded and have a pragmatic style of play.

"If they can stop Spain's attack, then I believe they will have a chance to beat Spain!"

After Spain played the Netherlands, the list of World Cup semi-finals was also freshly released.

According to the schedule, after Spain advanced to the semi-finals, they faced Germany, who beat Argentina 4-0.

Despite a number of high-level talents such as Lionel Messi and Angel Di Maria, Maradona's Argentina suffered a humiliating defeat in the knockout round.

This caused an uproar around the world.

Spain thrashed England 4-0, mainly because of Spain's overwhelming dominance, demoralization of England players and Capello's tactics were out of place.

It can be said that this is the result of a combination of actions.

What about Argentina and Germany?

In terms of strength, the strength of this Argentina team is above that of the German team.

Even from the pre-match odds to win the championship, as well as the strength of the actual players, if this Argentina team is well integrated, it can really impact the championship.

Not to mention whether you can win the championship, at least you won't lose to this field.

When the strength of the players is superior, they are beaten 0-4 by the opponent, which can only be said to be a complete defeat of the manager's tactics.

So, after the fiasco, Maradona took all the blame and said that he would take the blame and resign.

Many Argentine internationals have also said that tactics are the key factor that led to the team's loss.

They don't know exactly what kind of football Maradona wants them to play.

And this goes back to what Yang Hao mentioned before.

The general trend of this World Cup is that 4231 will become the mainstream, and the tactics will be more detailed and complex.

The role of the manager will become bigger and bigger.

In this case, Maradona directly dragged this Argentina, which can be called the strongest Argentina in recent years, into hell.

Loew's German team won full applause by beating Argentina, making everyone think that the German tank is likely to cause an upset, eliminate Spain, reach the final, and even win the championship.

Toni Kroos has also performed very well in this World Cup.

Yang Hao had already proposed to renew his contract with Tony Kroos before the start of the World Cup, but because of the intensive schedule and then participating in the national team, it has been delayed.

Now it seems that it is better to hurry.

Tony Cross's treasure must not be robbed.

According to German media reports, Bayern is also very interested in him.

In addition, the Qatari consortium, which has just bought Getafe, is now also preparing to wave money and look for players on the World Cup stage, and they want to snatch the stars of the World Cup.

In addition to Tony Kroos, there are two other players who are valued by Yang Hao.

That is the dark horse Uruguay's Suarez and Godin.

Strictly speaking, Uruguay is not a dark horse, and this traditional powerhouse is a revival at best.

The combination of Luis Suarez, Edinson Cavani and Diego Forlan shone at this World Cup and performed very well.

In the quarter-finals, they eliminated African powerhouse Ghana and reached the semi-finals, where they met Brazil.

As a result, the semi-finals of this World Cup presented a very interesting situation.

European teams and South American teams are fighting each other in pairs.

It felt like a negotiation.

The final turned into a showdown between a European team and a South American team.

In a way, this is the best outcome, and the most impactful.

Judging from the process of the game, Brazil's defeat of Uruguay should be a high probability event.

Whether Dunga wants to admit it or not, at least the media and fans in Brazil are very grateful to Yang Hao and Atletico Madrid.

In the current main squad of the Brazilian national team, Adriano, Kaka, Alves, Lucio, Thiago Silva and McConn are all from Atletico Madrid.

And that's not counting the controversial Marcelo, who otherwise has seven main internationals.

Speaking of Marcelo, this has also caused a huge controversy in Brazil.

Dunchung used Lyon's Bastos, but the player was an attacking player in Ligue 1 and was repositioned and pulled up at the back.

This makes the media and fans in Brazil wonder, why not reuse Marcelo?

Even, not even let him in the squad of the national team?

Dunga's reasoning was that Marcelo was not strong defensively.

But is Bastos' defense strong?

Some Brazilian media analysts believe that the main reason is that Dunga does not like players with excellent dribbling ability like Marcelo, but prefers players like Bastos who are more simple and have stronger tactical execution.

But it was clear that this did not convince fans and media in Brazil.

They all agreed that this was Deng Jia competing with Yang Hao.

And Dunga has even had an interview before, believing that if Marcelo wants to be in the national team, he must leave Atletico Madrid and go to a team that can play the main team.

The implication is that at Atletico Madrid, Marcelo is below Evra and is not the main force.

For this reason, Yang Hao also appeased Marcelo in the media, and faintly counterattacked Dunga, believing that giving up a player like Marcelo would definitely be a loss for the Brazilian national team.

And now, Dunga is confident that Brazil in last year's Confederations Cup is not complete.

But this summer, Brazil at the World Cup is the best in his mind.

He is confident that this summer, he will avenge last year's arrow!

Since the group stage, the Brazilian team has not played very well, but the overall performance has been very solid.

In the quarterfinals, they defeated Chile 3-0, which can be regarded as a regroup.

……

After playing in the Netherlands, after returning to the base camp, the first thing Yang Hao and the coaching staff did was to watch the game between the German team and Argentina.

Messi sent a text message to Yang Hao after the game, and Yang Hao called him back to comfort his beloved apprentice.

As for the German team, Messi said that this team is not as strong as he imagined.

'The reason we lost was because we did a terrible job ourselves.

'They're all taller defenders and I've always thought it would be a good idea to play behind them.

In this World Cup, Germany's main backline is Jerome Boateng, Friedrich, Mertesacker and Lahm.

Except for Lahm, almost all of them are tall players.

Loew wants to play with a pass-and-control style, but the current group of players in the German team is not very comfortable with this tactic, especially at the back.

Spain's biggest advantage is the small and fast style of play, the flexible interspersed movement of players, and the delicate coordination in a small range, which are the most frightening of the German team's backline.

After hanging up Messi's phone, Yang Hao also discussed the German team with the coaching staff.

"If you want to play behind, you can't push the opponent too hard, we should put the ball in the area from 30 meters outside the German area to the halfway line and let them out." Pep Guardiola suggested.

"Will Loew press it easily?" Leel is cautious.

Yang Hao smiled, "Then do they still want to attack?" ”

Under Loew's tutelage, the Germans' strengths were passing and movement, which made them unable to defend tightly.

"They used the 4231 tactic, the combination of Schweinsteiger and Khedira's double midfield, which ensured the protection of the midfield at the back, and their counter-attacks were also sharp, especially the dead fish-eye pass, which had to be paid attention to."

Yang Hao knew it in his heart.

In his previous life, which was also the semi-finals of the World Cup, the game where the German team met Spain, in fact, Spain played very conservatively.

Bosque took Sergio Busquets alongside Xavi Alonso, plus a three-man midfield combination of Xavi.

To some extent, this is also the double back waist configuration of the 4231.

The formation is dead, the key is Spain's passing and possession.

The big question now is, how does Yang Hao want to play this game?

"I've heard that a lot of people are still trying to get enough of our attacking tactics when we played England!" Yang Hao came up with such a sentence coldly.

Lillo, Guardiola and others were stunned for a moment, and then they all came to their senses and laughed.

A person who has the ability can do whatever he wants.

Indeed, there are many media and fans who miss Yang Hao's best opening offensive tactics.

After Yang Hao coached the Spanish national team, he did seek stability, especially in some large-scale events.

This game against England was Spain's most hearty game in a major tournament.

Yang Hao's meaning now is very clear, that is, to insist on attacking, and it is to attack.

The key question is, how to restrain the German team?

"Let's use this game to teach Loew, that's not how you play!"

……

As the World Cup schedule deepens, the schedule has gradually come to an end.

From the quarterfinals on the 3rd to the semifinals on the 6th, there was a two-day truce in between.

Spain is still preparing behind closed doors.

In the first World Cup semi-final on the 6th, the Brazilian team defeated Uruguay 3-1 with goals from Kaka, Adriano and Alves, and grabbed the ticket to the final first.

In this game, Kaka put on a very good performance, passing two passes and one shot, and was elected the best player of the game.

Everyone also clearly saw that Kaka is still the same Kaka who has won Mr. Golden Ball for three consecutive years.

After Brazil qualified for the final, Spain's match against Germany became even more eye-catching.

Surprisingly, the pre-match press conference was particularly harmonious.

Loew said in an interview with the media that he likes Atletico Madrid and Spain under Yang Hao's coaching very much, and he has watched every game of Yang Hao and is greatly influenced by Yang Hao.

"In this game, we came with a learning mentality, and we hope to be able to deliver a satisfactory answer in the competition."

Yang Hao was also very tactful, saying that Loew was full of courage and admiration for the reform of the German team, which made people see a different German team.

'They played more aggressively and at the same time they played more calmly.

Yang Hao also specially defended Loew, believing that all the accusations against Loew from the outside world are unfair.

'He's done the best he can and I think we should give him more time.'

But some media interpreted that Yang Hao's implication was that the current Loew's German team was not playing well enough.

At least, not strong enough.

But this is a bit of a conspiracy theory.

Anyway, in the media, everyone is hello and I am good, and they are a group of harmony.

But both Spain and Germany are taking this semi-final very seriously.

Prince Felipe and his wife, both of whom were in South Africa with their children, watched every match in Spain.

And this time, Queen Sofia of Spain also came to South Africa to help the Spanish national team.

The day before the game, the Spanish Prime Minister publicly cheered for the national team on domestic television, hoping that Yang Hao and the players could make persistent efforts.

"I'm looking forward to seeing you win the cup in South Africa!"

German Chancellor Angela Merkel also has high hopes for the match, saying that she will definitely attend the match if the German team reaches the final.

The media in both countries are also in full swing, building momentum for their home teams.

The fans are even more desperate.

Countless Spanish and German fans came to South Africa to watch the highlight match.

……

On the evening of July 7, the Moses Mabu Hayda Stadium in Durban.

Under the leadership of Hungarian international referee Viktor Kasáj, players from both teams stepped onto the pitch one after another.

Loew had previously been given the starting line-up for the Spanish national team, and there was nothing too surprising about it.

It was Xavi Alonso who returned to the starting line-up and Sergio Busquets on the bench.

In front of him is a combination of David Silva, Fernando Torres and Villa.

Andres Iniesta and Xavi in midfield have not changed much.

The biggest advantage of Spain's squad is that no matter what opponent they face, they can always control the ball at their feet, which makes them not have many fouls, especially the players in the midfield, who are basically not suspended.

It was Loew's attention on the left flank, with Capdevilla returning to the starting line-up.

In the last game against the Netherlands, Arbeloa froze Robben perfectly and impressed everyone.

But everyone knows that Arbeloa is a cameo in friendship.

Now, Yang Hao started with Capdevilla instead of Antonio López.

This is somewhat surprising.

Loew is envious.

Spain's talent pool over the years is indeed abundant, which makes Yang Hao use it however he wants.

Of course, Yang Hao's arrangement is also very important.

The two sides lined up, and after singing the national anthem, they each went back to prepare in the half.

The captains of both sides made a guess, and Lahm won the right to serve over Casillas.

It wasn't until Loew and his assistants were ready, especially when he chatted a few words with Yang Hao, who came over to shake hands, and stood on the sidelines again, that he suddenly realized that something was wrong.

The Spanish players are not in the right position!

From the coach's bench, Germany attacked from right to left, while Spain attacked from left to right.

But why is David Silva on the right side close to the dugout?

Backfoot winger?

Loew's first reaction was a bit of surprise.

When he deployed before, he was ready to use Ram to keep an eye on David Silva.

But now, David Silva is on the right and Villa is on the left.

In Valencia, Villa has always played on the left.

Defending David Silva and marking Villa are two different ways to deal with it.

"Yang Hao, this guy belongs to that type, if he doesn't live well, he will die!" Loew scolded with a wry smile.

But when the whistle blew, Loew couldn't see a smile on his face.

……

As soon as the whistle blew and the German team kicked off, Spain did not grab it fiercely, but concentrated on the 30-meter area to the vicinity of the center line.

Spain's overall pressing made the German team's backline a little unbearable.

Before he could hold out for 15 seconds, he had to pass back to goalkeeper Manuel Neuer.

And Torres, of course, will not be polite, he is well aware of Neuer's strength.

If he is given a long pass, the German team's frontcourt Klose may be able to grab the landing spot.

So, he pressed for the first time, and Neuer kicked the ball forward with a big kick.

The ball crossed the halfway line, but Germany had no answer, and the ball naturally fell to Spain.

When Spain had the ball, the tempo was completely different.

It's fast-paced when you're pressing, but it's slow when you grab the ball.

Successive backcourt crosses are shifted and attempts are made to pull out gaps.

Professional such as Loew, I believe that at this time I have already seen the clues of the problem.

Spain's two full-backs were pressed up front.

A lot of the time, it's two centre-backs who cross it, plus Xavi Alonso, or Xavi.

Capdevilla and Ramos are even higher up in the rankings than Xavi and others.

After snatching the ball from the 30th second, Spain moved and pulled the ball from the 30-meter area of the local half to the middle line, and it was not until the second minute that Capdevilla made a long lateral pass and transferred the ball to the right side of the court.

Ramos stood on the halfway line towards the German half, with his back to the right touchline, chested off Capdevilla's long ball and quickly passed the ball to David Silva in the ribs, and then quickly cut forward along the right flank.

David Silva tried to cut inside with his left foot and suddenly switched the ball back down the right.

At this time, Ramos strode the ball to the right side of the penalty area and crossed with his feet.

Torres in the penalty area directly grabbed the point and headed the goal.

As a result, he was taken out by Neuer.

It's only 2 minutes and 17 seconds.

The audience exclaimed.

Spain took the lead in just over two minutes.

And it's directly facing the goal.

But that's not what Loew saw.

The German manager's heart jumped.

Yang Hao is grasping the weakness of the German team.

Don't look at the two central defenders of the German team are very tall, but in fact, judging from the previous games, the central defenders of the German team have done a relatively poor job of judging the landing point of the high ball, and often lose their positions.

In the game against Argentina, can you imagine letting Messi grab the high ball twice and hit the goal with a header?

Tall and strong, but poorly judged to land, this is a problem for the German team when defending.

But Spain's attacking strategy is for the full-backs to press forward boldly, cross from the flank, and play Torres's frontal impact.

This abacus is really good!

Loew immediately walked to the sidelines, shouting at his players, signaling them to keep up with the forward-inserted full-backs, and the backline to help protect them, especially to block crosses from the wings.

Torres' clever movement, as well as his excellent headers and aerial rivalry, have the Germans on their toes.

The best way to do that is to cut down crosses from the wings.

Next, the trend of the game seemed to confirm Loew's judgment.

When Spain's corner failed to threaten, the German counter-attack was snatched by Puyol just after halftime.

Later, when Spain instigated a counter-attack again, they first tried to play on the right flank, but it was unsuccessful.

Xavi Alonso deflected a long diagonal pass to the left side of the pitch.

Villa stopped the ball to Capdevilla and quickly slotted into the box.

Capdevilla's 45-degree diagonal cross to Torres in the box was pushed out by Mertesacker.

Spain's second echelon caught up, and there was a chaotic battle on the periphery of the German team's penalty area, which made Germany tremble.

……

Tonight, Spain's attack was clearly different from the kind of attack that it had against England.

Yang Hao is still more or less wary of the passing ability of the team trained by Loew.

Therefore, the pressing in the front court is not very strong.

Once the ball was at the feet of the German team, the first counter-attack was not snatched, and Spain decisively withdrew from the 30-meter area to deploy.

The backline is concentrated near the halfway line.

This resulted in a Spanish defensive formation that was flat but wide.

Then he used the big foot to transfer the cross, which made the German team's defense very difficult to deal with.

This is also the reason why Yang Hao used Capdevilla and Xavi Alonso.

And in the 5th minute, Ramos quickly plugged in the back row and looked particularly resolute.

With the cooperation of Ramos, David Silva single-handedly broke through Jerome Boateng with the ball and burst all the way to the right side of the German team's penalty area, only to be tackled by Friedrich, who was hastily pulled out to defend.

David Silva burst to the right side of the penalty area but couldn't find a chance to pass the ball and was forced to make a quick stop and turn and pass back to Ramos.

Ramos returned the pass again to Xavi Alonso, who was a protector.

The ball returned to the halfway line and reorganized.

'From the opening moment until now, Spain has been patiently looking for opportunities.

"The Matadors are firmly in control of the ball and the tempo."

"From the beginning to the present, the German team has only had a little over 20% possession, and in six minutes, they have not even penetrated the 30-meter area of Spain, let alone the big penalty area."

"Even the number of times we got into the Spanish half was very small."

"I have to say that in terms of passing and possession, Spain is indeed better than Germany."

By the time the ball reached Puyol, the Spanish centre-back was already at the bottom of the centre circle of the German half.

As soon as he stopped the ball, he saw that the German defence was moving from the right side.

And Iniesta was at this time, quickly running back from the front, raising his hand to ask.

Puyol didn't hesitate and sent a direct pass to the ground.

Andres Iniesta retreated on the left flank, stopped the ball in the gap, turned and brought forward.

Khedira leaned in towards him immediately.

At this time, Villa in front of him first ran to the left side to pick up, but saw that Capdevilla had already come up.

Huluwa noticed where Ram was moving, and knew that Ram was worried about Capdevilla's side.

Villa first followed Ram's movements, keeping himself in Ram's line of sight.

This is tantamount to giving Ram a sense of security.

But in reality, he's been keeping an eye on where Rahm and Mertesacker are.

When Iniesta stopped the ball and turned and pushed forward, Capdevilla also picked up speed and rushed forward.

Thomas Muller has also been on the run, trying to cut off the link between Iniesta and Capdevilla, while also linking up with Khedira to flank Iniesta.

But when the defenders of the German team felt that Spain was going to play on the side, Villa, who was originally "well-behaved" with Ram, suddenly made a sharp stop, turned around and rushed forward.

Andres Iniesta, too, seemed to have been premeditated, and quickly sent a through ball.

Mertesacker was very focused, keeping an eye on Villa.

Because he always felt that Villa was like a cunning fox, and would never be so well-behaved.

When Villa stepped forward, he screamed in his heart.

But when Mertesacker caught up with Villa, Iniesta's passing path surprised him.

It didn't go to Villa, but to Mertesacker's position just now.

The ball follows a straight line into the space between the two centre-backs.

If Mertesacker hadn't moved, the ball would have been passed to him.

But he had already run away.

And I don't know when, after Torres suddenly ran sideways, he suddenly stepped forward, followed Iniesta's pass, and gently rubbed the outside of his left foot, which was able to avoid Neuer who came out to the periphery of the small penalty area, and then chased after him and volleyed.

The ball went into the German goal without any interference.

Show one’s true colors in the end!

Torres is the final finisher of this attack!

"The ball is in!!!"

"Spain opened the scoring in just seven minutes and took the lead in scoring against Germany!"

"Fernando Torres scored his fifth goal of the tournament!"

"At the critical moment, it has to be Torres!"

"Atletico Madrid's golden boy opened the scoring for Spain with a wonderful anti-offside one-handed single shot past his teammate Manuel Neuer!"

"1 to 0!"

"Very smart positioning!"

"Especially the Spanish players, through this kind of continuous movement, have opened up defenders and created chances for their teammates."

"This is the most dangerous place in Spain!"

"When they are slow to control the ball, when everyone feels that they are still adjusting and organising, they will suddenly launch a lethal blow and give the opponent a fatal blow!"

"1 to 0!"

"The German team is in danger!"

……

After the opening, they were pressed by Spain continuously, not to mention threatening attacks, and their own time to even get the ball was pitiful, which put the German team under great pressure.

As soon as the goal was conceded, the German team began to panic.

They all know very well how terrible it is to be scored first by Spain.

With Spain's passing and possession ability, they can really slip them to the end!

So, after the restart, the German team tried to play a wave of attacks, but they were cut off just past the halfway line.

The Germans pressed aggressively near the halfway line and even in the Spanish half.

It also created a threat at one point, and even passed the ball into Spain's penalty area.

It was already the 11th minute.

It was only for the first time that Germany actually played the ball into the Spanish penalty area.

Casillas stopped the ball directly to Capdevilla and then passed it to Xavi Alonso.

Xavi Alonso stopped the ball and then passed to Andres Iniesta, then Xavi.

With a succession of passes, Xavi seized an opportunity and sent a through pass.

The ball clung to the turf and passed from the Spanish half to the right corner of the German penalty area.

The German team, which was too high in the overall formation, finally exposed the gaps in the backline.

David Silva cut in quickly and caught up with Xavi's through ball when unguarded.

On the edge of the right corner of the penalty area, David Silva caught up with Xavi's pass, did not stop, but walked to the right side of the penalty area, and the whole person quickly wiped out the last defender, Mertesacker.

Mertesacker didn't dare to make a move, because he knew that a shot would be a red card.

And this time it was less than 20 minutes.

By the time David Silva caught up with the ball, Manuel Neuer had already dropped out.

But the Spanish midfielder was prepared, and with a direct cross, the ball was passed to the empty middle.

But in the next second, Torres arrived and easily sent the ball into the goal.

2 to 0!

Brace!!

Atletico Madrid's golden boy turns and runs!

He was greeted by the cheers and cheers of the Durban Stadium!

(End of chapter)