After David Silva opened the scoring line, Spain's dominance on the pitch became more and more apparent.

Italy, on the other hand, was contained.

The most obvious of these is Pirlo's location.

Because Yang Hao arranged Xavi to press forward in the game, Spain took an irregular position similar to 4231, specifically targeting Pirlo to press and press.

Xavi is basically active in the Italian half, from the bottom of the center circle to the periphery of the arc of the big penalty area, which is the area that Pirlo is most accustomed to and loves on weekdays.

When Xavi pushes forward, what does Pirlo do?

As he got older, Pirlo's ability to get rid of a single point deteriorated significantly, which led to him having to retreat again.

It must be mentioned here that there is a difference between Real Madrid and the Italian national team.

In Real Madrid, due to the strong center forward and the suppression of superstars like Cristiano Ronaldo in front, and the assistance of Yaya Toure, the area from the bottom of the center circle to the top of the arc of the big penalty area that Xavi is active tonight is exactly the area that Pirlo is best at.

And now?

In order to avoid Xavi, Pirlo had to retreat back again, basically operating around the top of the arc of the penalty area, and even avoiding Xavi's right half, and more appeared in the left half, that is, the right half on the Italian side.

The deeper you retreat, the farther you get from the front, the less threatening the long pass will be.

What's more, there are no players in the Italian team who are very fast.

When Andrea Pirlo pulled back, he further reduced the space for a back three.

With all these factors in mind, it will be difficult for Italy's attack to threaten.

On the contrary, Spain controlled the ball and occupied the huge stadium, and the players showed more freedom.

David Silva, in particular, has been particularly active.

Three minutes after the goal, he received Andres Iniesta's cross and fired another shot with his left foot, which was blocked by De Rossi.

But in the 24th minute, David Silva suddenly appeared on the left flank, formed a very small collision with Iniesta, burst into the left side of the penalty area with the ball, and hit the goal.

The attack was very delicately coordinated, that is, when the last shot was taken, Bonucci and De Rossi combined to block the angle of the shot, and it hit Buffon directly into his arms.

The Italian goalkeeper is quite old, but he has a lot of experience, and his position selection and judgment are more accurate.

Andres Iniesta then had another dribble break through and after connecting two men before picking out a cross from the left side of the box.

Fernando Torres in the middle and David Silva at the back post couldn't get to the back of the net.

Italy's real threat was in the 34th minute, Pirlo's diagonal long diagonal pass, to the right side of the penalty area in front, Cassano caught up with the ball, faced Pique, who returned to the defense in time, burst into the right side of the penalty area, and continued feints to shake out the gap and hit the goal.

Casillas saved the ball solidly and defused a crisis.

It was also Italy's most threatening attack of the first half!

But just two minutes later, Spain attacked again.

Xavi Alonso played a long diagonal pass to the right side of midfield on the left side of midfield.

Ramos cut in with great speed and headed Xavi Alonso's pass back to the right flank for David Silva.

Distracted by Marchisio, David Silva completed a beautiful switchback run with Xavi.

David Silva pulled back and suddenly played the ball to Xavi, who was cut in from behind, and the latter drove straight in.

Xavi burst to the right side of the edge of the penalty area and after the defender was pulled away by Ramos, he spotted a chance and whipped a diagonal cross with his right foot into the left corner of the six-yard box.

Torres was also seen sprinting quickly, jumping at the same time as Bonucci, who was in hot pursuit, but the Spanish centre-forward took the lead and headed the ball into the left side of the goal guarded by Buffon.

2 to 0!

"Torres!!"

"Spain did a beautiful attacking combination!"

"Fernando Torres scored with a brilliant back-up and a header to score another goal for Spain."

"2 to 0!"

'The situation is very bad for Italy, they are too passive on the pitch.

……

After taking a two-goal lead, Italy was hit hard, while Spain went from strength to strength.

Especially when they have the ball, they are constantly looking for opportunities.

Towards the end of the first half, Spain launched a wave of onslaught.

In the 42nd minute, David Silva sent a through pass, Torres cut diagonally into the right side of the penalty area, caught up with David Silva's pass, and then got up to the goal and was blocked by De Rossi's sliding tackle.

From the ensuing corner, Ramos headed high.

But in the 45th minute, after Spain broke the ball near the halfway line again, Xavi sent a precise through ball between Bonucci and De Rossi.

Torres ran smartly, kicked the ball between the two defenders, stopped the ball into the left side of the penalty area, and then chased it up to form a single knife, facing Buffon, Torres calmly pushed the ball with his right foot and sent the ball into the right side of the goal.

3 to 0!

Brace!

Spain took a three-goal lead in the first half.

The game was completely controlled by Spain, and Italy could only parry passively, and there were few threatening counter-attacks.

It was true in the first half and it was the same in the second half.

At halftime, Yang Hao affirmed the team's performance in the first half, and also encouraged the team to go all out in the second half and finish off Italy.

As soon as the game began, Spain launched a decisive attack.

In the opening three minutes, Torres forced Buffon to make a very good save with a long-range shot.

After that, Xavi also took a kick, which was slightly wide.

And in the 51st minute, David Silva appeared again on the left rib that he was most familiar with, and the two of Iniesta once again played a small area to hit the wall.

David Silva got past Montolivo and sent a pinpoint through ball that was just right to the left side of the box and into the feet of Andres Iniesta.

After stopping the ball past De Rossi, he fired a low left-footed shot into the near corner and sent the ball into Buffon's goal again.

4 to 0!

All that remained in the stadium was the cheers of the Spanish fans.

Everyone didn't expect that the first group game of the Group of Death would be such a massacre.

Spain went all the way and scored four goals.

And the second half has just begun!

Just when everyone thought that Spain would take advantage of the victory to chase after him, Yang Hao began to change people from the 55th minute.

He first replaced David Silva with Juan Mata.

The player who scored a brace in this game was Fernando Torres, but in Yang Hao's opinion, the real best player was David Silva, and not just because he scored the first goal.

The most important thing is that he fully played the tactical effect that Yang Hao wanted to achieve on the court.

Whether it is his movement in the ribs, or his frequent appearance on the left side, the linkage with Iniesta has achieved very good results in the game.

Italy's defense is solid, but there is really nothing to be done in the face of this short-pass penetration style of Spain's short players.

Juan Mata came on and played on the left, with Andres Iniesta being transferred to the right.

In the 63rd minute, Yang Hao replaced Torres with Llorente.

A four-goal lead in the group stage is enough.

There is no need to chase and fight, but you should save some energy and prepare for the rest of the game.

And the last substitution of the game, Yang Hao replaced Xavi with Fabregas.

On a tactical level, the most crucial part of this game was Xavi's suppression of Pirlo.

Xavi, who came from the back, did a very good job, forcing Andrea Pirlo to drop back and leave the area he knew best best.

Once Pirlo was contained, the rest of the matter would be a matter of course.

……

Spain beat Italy 4-0!

The news spread around the world with great speed and attracted the attention of fans all over the world.

The first massacre at the European Cup!

No one thought that it would happen in the group of death, which was fiercely competitive.

But it also tells everyone that although it is said to be the group of death, the difference in strength between the traditional strong teams and the traditional strong teams is sometimes more disparity than the gap between the strong and weak teams.

Italy's performance throughout the game was not at all on the same level as Spain's.

After the game, the head coach of the Italian national team, Prandelli, also admitted in front of the media, "Spain deserved this victory!" ”

Prandelli argues that Italy's fiasco was not due to conservatism.

'Against a team of this style in Spain, I don't know what we can do other than defend.

The Italian head coach said that defending is what Italy does best and at the same time the most threatening, but it was the evening's biggest problem in Gdansk.

"That's the worst thing!"

The reason for this is precisely that Spain's attack, especially the small range of cross-cutting penetration, poses a very big threat to the Italian defence.

"They are really the strongest and most title-winning team in this European Championship." Prandley admits not without regret.

You know, before the start of the European Cup, he also vowed that Italy has the strength to beat Spain.

But in the face of the score of 0-4, Prandelli was obviously helpless.

In the other game of the group stage, Croatia defeated France 2-1 with a pass and a shot from Modric.

The current French team, in terms of strength, is still almost meaningless.

……

June 14, Gdansk, Poland.

In the second round of the group stage of the European Cup, Spain played France.

It was similar to when they played Italy, after the opening game, the French team was also on the defensive, and Spain controlled the ball and the tempo of the game steadily, and successfully suppressed the Gallic roosters.

Just three minutes into the game, Torres had a back-up shot that was cleared by goalkeeper Lloris.

In the 10th minute, Xavi Alonso forced Lloris to make another save with a long-range shot from 25 yards.

And in the 23rd minute, Ramos on the right cut in the back row and formed a beautiful collision with David Silva on the edge of the right corner of the penalty area.

David Silva received the ball on the right side of the penalty area, tried to break through, made a sudden stop near the baseline, bumped away from Klich with his body, and then turned and knocked the ball back.

The ball was not passed to Torres, who flanked in the middle, nor to Iniesta, who was unguarded at the back post, but back to Xavi Alonso, who was in front of the penalty spot and cut in in the back row.

The Spaniard went all the way forward, without stopping, met David Silva's return pass, and pulled his leg into the French goal.

There's nothing Lloris can do about it.

1 to 0!

After Spain opened the scoring opener, France began to be a little anxious, trying to play a wave of attacks and try to equalize as soon as possible.

It's a mess in the busy.

Just six minutes after Xavi Alonso's long-range shot, France midfielder Cabaye dribbled the ball and was tackled by Xavi Alonso and passed to David Silva on the right.

David Silva cut diagonally to the right flank, intercepted the ball before Klich, and after escaping the French left-back's defence, he sent a through ball with his left foot.

The pass was just right from Koscielny into the box, and Torres was instantly activated, and after getting rid of Lamy, he caught David Silva's pass on the right side of the penalty spot and made a one-on-one shot.

The Atletico captain calmly seized the perfect opportunity and fired a right-footed shot past the French goal.

2 to 0!

Then, Spain actually had another great opportunity.

It was a corner.

After Xavi Alonso drove out, Pepe grabbed the first spot and headed it to an unguarded Pique.

As a result, Pique's header went high and missed the opportunity to extend the score further.

Throughout the first half, Spain had eight shots on goal, three on target, and scored two goals.

What about the French team?

A mere 2 shots on goal with zero on target.

Although the data does not tell the whole story, it can at least show a gap.

After the rematch in the second half, Spain still insisted on the previous style of play, Yang Hao once again put on the opening attack routine, and also played a wave of attacks, creating several threats, but failed to score again.

Subsequently, Yang Hao made substitution adjustments.

Including Cazorla, Cesc Fabregas and Llorente came on one after another.

In the end, Spain calmly controlled the game and kept the score 2-0 until the end.

Judging from this game, the strength of the French team is indeed far inferior to Spain.

……

After the two rounds of the group stage, Spain won two games and got 6 points.

After losing 2-1 to Croatia in the first game, France lost 2-0 to Spain in this round, losing 0 points from both games and finishing bottom of the group standings.

Croatia drew 1-1 with Italy in this round.

As a result, Croatia is second in the group with four points, while Italy is third in the group with one point.

In the final game of the group stage, Spain and Croatia fought for the top spot in the group, while Italy and France fought for dignity.

At this point, it is clear to almost everyone that there will be little more than one dispute in the final game of the group stage.

Spain and Croatia will not be left to win the group.

For Spain, a draw would have resulted in the top spot of the group.

For Croatia, it makes no sense to beat Spain in the third round, even if you fight for the first place in a group, and in the top 8 knockout rounds, you will meet the second place in the group of the other group, and Croatia, which consumes a lot of money, will have a chance of winning?

Therefore, both Spain and Croatia have chosen the appropriate rotation very tacitly.

Yang Hao rotated four starters, and Croatia only allowed Modric and Mandzukic to play 60 minutes.

It is clear that both sides are preserving their strength.

In the end, Spain and Croatia drew 1-1.

Both goals came in the first half.

When Spain and Croatia both qualified from the group stage, Spain faced the Netherlands, who were second in the other group.

Croatia faced the other group winners, England.

……

June 23 in Donetsk, Ukraine.

In the round of 8 knockout rounds of the European Cup, Spain played against the Netherlands.

Spain, who have played all three group games at the same stadium, have finally left Gdansk and headed to Donetsk in eastern Ukraine to face the Netherlands at the Donbas Stadium.

Van Marwijk and Yang Hao are old rivals, and he is also very familiar with Spain.

In this world-renowned battle, the Dutch team put on a strict defensive posture from the beginning.

However, the Dutch defence is very different from that of Italy and France, and they rely more on strangulation and full-court pressing in midfield, especially the midfield of Van Bommel, De Jong and Sneijder.

The tactical play of 4231 made the Dutch team full of aggression in the midfield.

Tactics like this have been used against Spain before, and they have achieved some results.

But now in 2012, this style of play is clearly problematic.

The most typical is Van Bommel, one of the two midfielders, who is now 35 years old and belongs to the elderly players.

Can he still adapt to such an intensity of competition?

The Dutchman's style of play lasted only 36 minutes.

David Silva's link up with Sergio Ramos on the right side of the box resulted in a foul on Williams and earned Spain a free-kick on the right side of the box.

Xavi took the free-kick and curled a brilliant curling ball into the back post.

Pepe and Torres drew defenders up front and in the middle, while Ramos lurked in the box, quickly cutting forward, attacking the back post, leaping high and smashing a powerful header before Heitinga and the others.

The ball went into the Netherlands' goal!

Ramos, the sword-wielding guard, is once again hideous!

The first half ended with a one-goal lead from Spain.

But after the rematch in the second half, Yang Hao saw the shortcomings of the Dutch team's double back and immediately signaled to strengthen the attack.

In the 52nd minute, Iniesta won the ball in the middle of the 30-meter area, and after winning the ball in the gap, he started quickly with the ball and rushed forward with the ball all the way.

Surprisingly, no one from the Dutch team kept an eye on Iniesta in time, allowing Xiaobai to drive straight into the ball and rush to the left periphery of the top of the penalty area.

By this moment, the Dutch defense had completely collapsed.

Andres Iniesta delivered a scalpel-like through ball that was just right for Torres.

The Spaniard came sideways and stopped, and when he caught up with him, he pulled his leg and fired a furious shot.

The ball flies out at breakneck speed.

Dutch goalkeeper Stekelenberg made a decisive move and flew to save the ball.

Torres' shot bounced off the Dutch goalkeeper.

Just when everyone was breathing a sigh of relief, Xiaobai, who was still at the front of the big penalty area just now, suddenly appeared on the left side of the penalty spot like a ghost, facing the ball saved by Stekelenberg and gently pushed.

The ball was easily sent into the goal of the Dutch team by Xiaobai.

2 to 0!

At this point in the game, the outcome has been basically decided.

Yang Hao also began to make substitutions.

The Dutch team are also making adjustments, trying to stabilize their position and find opportunities to counter-attack.

But just when everyone thought the game was going to be over, in the 83rd minute, substitute Keylor Navas played up with Ramos on the right flank, who passed the ball straight to the right side of the penalty area.

Keylor Navas cut in for offside, but Dutch centre-back Mattieson stepped in in to make up for it, blocked Navas with his body and fed the ball back to goalkeeper Stekelenberg.

Stekelenberg ran to the right corner of the six-yard box to catch the ball, and he didn't notice that the crisis was approaching him.

By the time the Dutch goalkeeper heard the warning from his teammates and reacted, the substitute goalkeeper Llorente had already killed in front of him, and the Basque Lions were menacing, and the whole person rushed to Stekelenberg, creating huge psychological pressure for the future.

Since it was a teammate's return pass, Stekelenburg could not catch it with his hands, but could only stop with his feet.

As a result, it was accidentally stopped.

Llorente is tall and long-legged, stabbed the ball first, and turned to catch up.

As a result, Stekelenburg fell to the ground to save, did not touch the ball, but threw Llorente down in the penalty area.

The referee's whistle blew immediately.

Yellow card, penalty!

Yang Hao smiled and opened his arms on the sidelines, obviously very satisfied with the current result.

The players discussed it on the pitch and in the end it was Xavi Alonso who stepped up to take the penalty.

He has a high penalty percentage and has been the calmest player in Spain and Atletico Madrid.

Xavi Alonso took a deep breath and made a quick run to send the ball into the Netherlands' goal.

3 to 0!

……

"Spain is like the ultimate boss of world football!"

In the stands of the Donbass stadium, UEFA President Michel Platini, who came to supervise the game, was particularly emotional when he saw Xavi Alonso rely on a penalty kick to break through the Dutch goal and help Spain lead 3-0.

"Against football like Spain, until now, no team has found an effective way."

Platini looked particularly helpless.

For the teams of the European Championships, Spain is like an unsolvable problem, and no one has yet found a way to restrain Spain.

"Spain's pass-and-possession style of play is a bit like Ling Chi."

Beckenbauer took Platini's words, apparently feeling helpless about this Spanish team.

"Playing with them, you know how they plan to play, but there is no way, every pass is like Ling Chi, cutting off the flesh of the body one by one, very cruel, but there is no way."

Platini couldn't help but nod his head, thinking that Beckenbauer's assessment was apt.

"Other teams will have times when their form is not ideal, but Yang Hao's Spain doesn't seem to have this problem."

This is another headache.

There are quite a few teams with excellent strength, and there are even one or two super teams in every tournament.

There are also many teams that are strong and in good form, that is, those teams that have produced results in major tournaments.

But Spain has been playing at a very high level for several years in a row.

It's scary!

"Over the past few years, a lot of people have just been eyeing the Spanish league, mainly in terms of huge broadcast fees and amazing commercial revenues, but they have overlooked how Spain has invested in other areas over the years."

Beckenbauer said this, and sighed with mixed feelings.

He and his colleagues in German football have studied Spain, but Germany has not learned.

Especially clubs in Germany.

La Liga teams invest a lot of money in youth training every year, coupled with the investment of the Spanish Football Association, so that the Spanish youth training can get a very large amount of capital investment every year, and then the youth training is blooming all over Spain, and talents are coming out in large numbers.

In the final analysis, youth training is also about input and output.

Nowadays, the diversification of La Liga tactics has led to different training directions for La Liga youth training, and a variety of talents are constantly emerging, making Spain's talent supply the best in European football.

Again, this is due to population limitations.

If Spain had a larger population, it would only be stronger than it is now.

In addition, La Liga clubs also invest heavily in medical treatment, sports rehabilitation and injury prevention every year.

For example, an exhibition is held every year in Madrid, and equipment suppliers from all over the world in the fields of medical and sports rehabilitation choose to participate, and even many companies will cooperate with La Liga to invest in research and development.

This makes the overall level of medical and sports rehabilitation in Spain arguably the highest in the world.

Almost anywhere in the world, as long as there is a good and advanced equipment baked, Spain can introduce it as soon as possible.

Coupled with the data that has been advocated in the past few years, as well as long-term tracking and monitoring, the Spanish national team has reached a level of control over the physical condition and condition of its players, which is simply not possible with other teams.

Germany is better than Spain in terms of economic strength, industrial level, or scientific and technological research and development, but it still can't beat Spain in this regard.

Now, we can only watch Spain lead the way.

“70%？” Platini was surprised.

You know, so far, Spain have been unstoppable in the European Championships.

Although there was a 1-1 draw with Croatia, everyone knows that neither side did their best in that game.

It's all done with such a performance to play at 70% of the level?

Beckenbauer noticed Platini's skeptical look and couldn't help but shake his head and smile wryly.

It's hard to believe that, but he does see it that way.

'It's easy to see when you look at the Spanish games, they show a sense of ease in every game, which is obviously not the kind of state that gives it their all.

"Or rather, so far, there hasn't been a team that has been able to give them all the best they can do."

Beckenbauer is also an excellent head coach, so he can understand Yang Hao's arrangement.

During the tournament system, the biggest test for the team is to maintain their form.

If you give your best in one game, the next game will be dangerous, and then the next one?

A lot of the time, teams that are superior but don't play in the World Cup and the European Championship are often caught in this vicious circle.

But Spain is markedly different.

In the first game against Italy, and then against France, they all looked very calm.

Yang Hao always left plenty of room to improve Spain's margin for error, which in turn ensured that the team was on the cusp of the Euros and showed a strong dominance.

That's how Spain feels right now!

A power that cannot be matched!

The praise from Beckenbauer made Platini's eyes flash with an unnatural fierceness.

He is the last thing he wants to see Spain defend the European Championships!

Atletico have won the Champions League three times in a row, and in the past few seasons, the Champions League and Europa League have been dominated by La Liga teams.

The Spanish national team has won the European Championship and the World Cup, which makes Spanish football seem irresistible.

Now, it would be unthinkable for Spain to defend the European Championship!

Beckenbauer also noticed the change in Platini's expression, but he pretended not to see it, turned his head away, and continued to watch the game.

Fans who are familiar with UEFA will have noticed that Platini has been very active at this tournament, appearing on more matches and fighting for more opportunities to appear at this year's European Championships.

This is not without reason.

His heart was worried.

Over the past few months, the Swiss Public Prosecutor's Office and FIFA's independent ethics tribunal have been intensively investigating the 2 million Swiss franc case.

In the beginning, the two sides fought on their own.

After all, on one side is the government judiciary, and on the other side is the newly established independent body of FIFA, and the well water does not interfere with the river water.

But I don't know what's going on, but recently the two sides have been in frequent contact and have started to cooperate.

Platini is concerned that in the period before the European Championship, many vice-presidents, including Secretary-General Gianni Infantino and Vice President Bilal, as well as some UEFA and FIFA executive committee members, are being questioned and investigated by the Swiss Public Prosecutor's Office and the Independent Ethics Tribunal.

Some of them have been repeated many times.

Platini was obviously beginning to be suspicious of the people around him, but so far, he has not achieved any results, and he feels a little like a soldier, looking at everyone like a betrayer.

This also caused panic within UEFA.

As a football celebrity, Beckenbauer has a sharper sense of smell than anyone else, and quickly caught some clues.

Especially the close ties between the major European teams.

So, he is now trying to keep himself out of the matter, and no matter how much Platini tries to woo him, he will turn a deaf ear.

It's even a bit of a distance.

He had a faint feeling that a large net was about to be covered.

Platini, a big fish, is afraid that it will be difficult to escape this catastrophe!

……

Spain defeated the Netherlands 3-0 to advance to the semi-finals of the European Championship.

The match sparked heated discussions among the media and fans around the world, especially for Spain's dominance in the game.

In the other game, Croatia pulled off an upset, with a 1-1 draw in regular season against England in the last eight.

But in the final stages of extra time, Croatia reversed England 2-1 thanks to Luka Modric's goal.

Germany and Portugal also advanced to the semi-finals ahead of Spain and Croatia.

In this way, the semi-finals of the European Championship were all born.

After reaching the semi-finals, Spain faced Germany and Croatia faced Portugal led by Cristiano Ronaldo.

Since the semi-final match was still at the Donbas Stadium in Donetsk, Spain did not leave Donetsk after playing the top 8, but started training and recovery on the spot.

Four days later, in the semi-finals of the European Championship, Spain faced Germany.

During the preparation for the game, Yang Hao conducted a very in-depth analysis of the German team, especially after collecting intelligence before the game, he was very sure that Loew would adopt offensive tactics in this game.

This is not surprising.

When it comes to defending, Loew's German team is not the Italian mentality of strict defense.

What's more, from Italy to France, all the teams that play defense have died miserably when they meet Spain.

So, Loew wants to try to attack.

In response to the German team's strategy, Yang Hao adjusted Spain's tactics.

On the whole, Yang Hao asked the team to retreat the formation appropriately, leaving space for the German team to pass and control the ball, so that they could try to press out and play.

Germany's two centre-backs are Hummels and Bad Stuber, both of whom are tall but slow to turn and be slow.

And Yang Hao arranged Torres to rush forward in the game.

The two midfielders, Schweinsteiger and Khedira, both have obvious problems with a lack of positional sense, so Yang Hao still let the two wingers, Iniesta and David Silva, appropriately lean on the ribs, and try to intersperse the rib areas of the two back midfielders of the German team.

Yang Hao's strategy is very clear, that is, to use the mentality of the German team, induce them to expose the shortcomings of the two central defenders and the two midfielders, and use Torres's advantages to attack.

……

Sure enough.

As soon as the game started, the German team took the lead.

Loew's side managed to reach the semi-finals and were always looking for a way to beat Spain.

They decided to fight Spain for the whole game and not let Spain pass the ball as they pleased.

Spain, on the other hand, was prepared and withdrew unhurriedly.

The Germans gradually dominated the pitch and began to attack Spain.

Xavi, Sergio Busquets and Xavi Alonso lined up at the edge of the penalty area and in front of the backline, forming a barrier.

Although the German players have good passing ability, they are not strong in individual breakthroughs, which makes it difficult for them to break through Spain's meticulous defense and break into the big penalty area.

More can only be applied on the periphery with long shots.

This is also the biggest problem of the German team judged by Yang Hao before.

Don't look at Yang Hao's old saying, Spain lacks a Messi.

But at the very least, Spain still has players with excellent technical ability, such as Andres Iniesta and David Silva, who have strong ability to break through and advance with the ball.

But what about the German team?

Not even such players.

Without players with excellent individual ability, how can the German team pass the ball into the Spanish penalty area?

In the opening stages, Germany scrambled for 15 minutes, leaving Spain without even a chance to shoot.

One of Germany's most threatening attacks during this period was a long-range shot from Toni Kroos, which allowed Casillas to fly to save the ball.

The ensuing corner also came close to a shot.

After surviving the start of the German team, Spain stabilized their position and gradually began to exert their strength.

In the 27th minute, Spain broke the ball in the area of their own half in the center circle and quickly instigated a counterattack.

A succession of passes quickly passed the ball to the right rib of the front court.

David Silva was forced to return a pass after an unsuccessful attempt to break through on the right flank.

Xavi followed up and delivered a through ball that was pinpointed to the feet of Torres at the top of the arc with his back to the attack.

I saw Torres facing Xavi's pass, a beautiful stop ball turned, and even stopped, completely playing Hummels behind him, turning and starting, completely leaving the German team's central defenders behind.

Torres burst into the box, caught up with the ball and fired a low shot past Neuer.

The German goalkeeper was halfway down the road but was still preceded by Torres' shot.

1 to 0!

……

With one goal down, the Germans began to play harder.

The German Tanks' tactics were offensive throughout the first half, and falling behind only further fueled their desire to attack.

All the German internationals were desperate to equalise or even turn the tide of their opponents.

Only then will they have a chance to qualify for the finals.

Spain, on the other hand, clearly grasped the mentality of their opponents.

Whether it is Yang Hao on the sidelines, or players such as Xavi and Xavi Alonso on the field, they are all experienced.

When the German team repeatedly pressed up and attacked, they did not hesitate to expose the gaps in the backline.

In the 37th minute, Spain pressed Germany at the bottom of the center circle of their own half.

Sergio Busquets stole the ball at the feet of the German number 10 and quickly passed it to Torres, who retreated to pick up.

At this time, both of Germany's central defenders followed Torres's retreat and pressed the defence forward.

Torres turned his back to the attacking direction and stopped the ball to an unguarded Iniesta on the left flank.

Xiaobai didn't stop the ball, and directly sent a diagonal pass behind him, giving the ball behind the large empty defense.

Both the left and the centre have withdrawn, and David Silva on the right is about to go up.

At this time, David Silva easily countered offside, formed a single knife, caught up with Iniesta's pass, and met the attacking Neuer at the edge of the penalty area.

David Silva made a stop-and-smash smash to cut inside with his left foot, effectively poking the ball to the right side of the penalty area and catching up with a right-footed volley to send the ball back into the unguarded goal.

2 to 0!

The Germans paid a terrible price for their recklessness.

……

After leading 2-0 in the first half, Loew couldn't hold back in the second half, and at halftime he made two substitutions, with Reus and Klose coming off the bench to strengthen the attack.

But this did not have the desired effect.

In the 67th minute, Xavi Alonso sent a long diagonal pass.

Torres chested down the right flank and played the ball to David Silva, who cut inside in the air.

David Silva got rid of Schweinsteiger and sent a through ball with his left foot.

Andres Iniesta slashed into the box and met David Silva's pass with a push that sent the ball back into the German goal.

3 to 0!

Defeat is like a mountain!

Yang Hao then made substitution adjustments.

Once again, the Germans attacked.

But in the 82nd minute, left wing-back Alba quickly stepped on and received a pass from Andres Iniesta on the left flank, and crossed the ball to the middle.

Llorente, who came on as a substitute, beat two central defenders, Bad Stuber and Hummels, and headed home.

4 to 0!

The entire Donbass stadium was stunned!

Even before the game, Spain were the favourites.

But no one expected that Spain would win such a complete victory.

Who else will be able to stop this Spanish team?

(End of chapter)