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Chapter 763 The protagonist is the goalkeeper

Chapter 763 The protagonist is the goalkeeper

Time finally came to the end of the first half. With the whistle of the referee Bartres, the game entered the final break, and the score was temporarily fixed at 0:0.

Fan Bizhuang's "self-inflicted" yellow card can be regarded as the epitome of the overall mood of the Spanish team. When the offensive end is helpless, the pressure on the defensive end is also rising. In the last period of time, he played more impatiently, and Paraguay seized this opportunity and took the opportunity to launch several threatening counterattacks. Fortunately, Casillas kept high ground blocks on the goal line, which was lucky. No goals conceded.

The new European Cup champion Spain and the little-known Paraguay, the duel between the two, under the circumstances that the outside world is optimistic about the Matador Legion, the game has turned out like this, which makes the audience and commentators on the scene very excited. The glass shattered all over the place.

Judging from the progress of the game in the first half, the good thing is that the two sides are evenly matched. The bad thing is that the Spanish team has a very high ball possession rate and shooting data, but they are led by the nose by the opponent. Paraguay created no less substantial threat than Spain.

"I seem to be able to understand why Martino has the confidence to win the game. His team's game tactics today are very targeted. Spain seems to be bound by hands and feet. This reminds me of the first place in Group H." The scene of Spain playing against Switzerland in the first group match... If the situation does not change in any way, no one can predict the outcome of the game. The Spanish team is likely to stage another embarrassing upset."

"Although Bosque strongly denied it, from the perspective of the entire first half, the overall competitive state of the Spanish team was very average. Of course, this may also be due to the strong defense of Paraguay...But it is undeniable that the Spanish players, There's something wrong emotionally."

"The yellow card of Fan Zizi's expression is a good illustration of this point. It's not just him. The game was delayed and all the Spanish players showed anxiety!"

"A strong and weak duel has ended like this. This is really... If the Spanish team wants to go further, then they must find a way to change the current predicament during the intermission."

While the narrators were whispering and commenting on the end of the first half, Fan Bizhuang and his teammates had already returned to the locker room.

In the small room, the atmosphere was very quiet and dignified, and there was even a hint of discouragement. Facing Paraguay's provocation, the Spanish players were full of confidence before the game, but the reality gave them a heavy blow. Paraguay's tough defense.Just like curled up hedgehogs, although they attacked fiercely, the thorns on the opponent's body made their mouths full of blood.

The offense can't start the situation, and the defense is often harassed by the opponent, and it's in a mess. How can this not make people feel depressed.

No one spoke, the expressions on the faces of the players were very ugly, obviously they were all dissatisfied with their performance in the first half, and Fan Bizhuang sat in the corner, also silent, with a towel on his head, Blocking his face, no one can see his expression.

But everyone knows that Fan Bizhuang is in an extremely upset mood at this time, not only because of the yellow card, everyone knows that the yellow card that Fan Bizhuang "received with a self-conscious look" is not so much a matter of self-importance. Asking for trouble, it is better to say that it is a kind of venting of depressed emotions, and most of the players can empathize with this point-they are also extremely depressed after the game is played like this.

I don't know how long the silence lasted, but the head coach Bosque walked in with his assistant.Bosque's expression is also very ugly, his strength is superior to his opponents, and he has a certain advantage in the game scene, but the real threat is that his opponents outnumber them. .

From the perspective of coaching experience and past resume, Bosque is undoubtedly a successful champion coach, but his on-the-spot command has been criticized since the Real Madrid period. In other words, he is a conservative coach. And stubborn.In this World Cup, such problems have been exposed many times. When the Spanish team is in a stalemate or the situation is unfavorable, his response is insufficient. It is often the situation that pushes him to make changes. By that time , But it is powerless to return to heaven, and there is nothing to do.

In the first half, Bosque also saw Paraguay's tactical intentions, which was to block Spain's attack with a defensive defense, and then use quick counterattacks and high-ball bombing to attack the defense.But seeing the crux of the problem does not mean solving it immediately. The best way at this time is to find a way to penetrate Paraguay's tortoise shell and use the offensive to completely contain the opponent's counterattack. The request to increase the attack power ignores the fact that the frontcourt lacks a fulcrum.Tactical mistakes led to the continued confusion of the Spanish team, and their onslaught could only be thunderous and rainy.

But until now, Bosque is still stubborn. Perhaps he is full of confidence in the starting 11 players on the field, or he is lucky to think that Paraguay's harassing counterattack cannot completely stab the knife into his heart. Therefore, Bosque Sik did not make major adjustments to the lineup, but asked the players to run more, pull more, and use the pass to penetrate into the dangerous area of ​​the opponent's penalty area.

"I am satisfied with the performance of the team in the first half. We had the upper hand in the situation, so we have to work harder. We have to make them feel more pressure. Their defense cannot never make mistakes. And as long as we make a mistake, it's our chance!"

Bosque was eloquently motivating his players, while the face under the towel of Van Bizhuang in the corner was sneering.Encountering difficulties, instead of thinking about seeking changes on your own, you place your hopes on the opponent's own mistakes. This is simply the greatest joke in the world.

"What a stubborn and lucky old man."

There was a low voice in the ear.

Fan Bizhuang turned his head and saw that it was Villa not far away who said those words.

Villa also saw Fan Bizhuang, and was taken aback for a moment, then forced a smile, put his hand on his lips, and signaled Fan Bizhuang to forget about it and keep quiet.

Fan Bizhuang nodded and turned his head back.

In fact, regardless of the entanglement between the clubs, there is no contradiction or conflict between the two people. Even if the previous "battle for the main force" made the atmosphere in the team dignified, for the two players involved, it was not. What irreconcilable conflicts.

They are just players, all they have to do is to try their best to show themselves, this is their duty as players, as for any decision of the head coach, they are beyond their control, so there is no personal grudge between the two.

Seeing Fan Bizhuang turning his back, Villa was taken aback for a moment, looked at Fan Bizhuang complicatedly, and stopped talking.

Throughout the first half, he sat on the bench and carefully observed the game. He saw Fan Bizhuang's performance. Although he was not outstanding, he was able to do this under the defense of Paraguay's nougat , It’s also very good. Villa feels that even if he plays by himself, the best performance is just like that-this must be under the condition that the opponent will not focus on taking care of him like he did with Fan Bizhuang.

During this trip to the World Cup, he recognized and admired Fan Bizhuang's ability very much, so even though he still felt a little uncomfortable, he could only admit it with his nose pinched.

"It's just, can you still save the team in this game?"

Villa, who withdrew his gaze, lowered his head slightly, thinking so in his heart.

……

The 15-minute rest and adjustment time passed by in a flash, and the players of both sides stepped onto the field again, exchanged fields, and Bartres blew the whistle to start the half-time game.

Although he was a little dissatisfied with the "adjustment" of head coach Bosque who only had verbal incentives without substantial changes, the Spanish players on the field still carried out the will of the head coach very seriously.

After a 15-minute break in halftime, the players' mental and physical fitness has also recovered a lot, so as soon as the game started, they turned their line premise and stormed towards the opponent's half.

As if Paraguay had long expected that the Spanish team would continue their onslaught in the first half, they set up their posture and stood firm on their defense.

The contest between the spear and the shield collided again, but the result was the same as in the first half. In front of Paraguay's solid defense, the Spanish team still failed to take advantage of it.

The situation is still stalemate, Spain is still deep in the quagmire of bitter fighting.

"Paraguay's defense today is too tight, and almost no chance is given to Spain. The transmission and penetration of the Matador Legion, which is unrivaled in the world, has completely lost its effect in front of them!"

"Fan! Fan ran horizontally and made a pass with Harvey. He was about to use his personal ability to make a breakthrough. Damn it... Another foul. I don't know how many times Fan has been violated. Yes. In today’s Paraguay, it’s really unambiguous to start!”

"In the face of an opponent whose strength is obviously higher than their own, Paraguay's tough defense is undoubtedly very effective. Spain's offensive has stagnated! Martino's tactical arrangements are too targeted, and the game is proceeding according to his script. !"

"Paraguay's quick counterattack, and Cardoso again, this striker who plays for Benfica in the Portuguese Super League, was really active in today's game, and he is not inferior to the big stars in Spain at all..."

The two teams were fighting in a stalemate on the court, and the commentator in the commentary was yelling from time to time.Paraguay's performance today really opened the eyes of this group of experienced football professionals. Facing a strong opponent, not only did they not flinch, but they played well.

What is even more amazing is that when the game lasted for 3 minutes, the actively attacking Spanish team caught fire in their own backyard. Paraguay's counterattack once again killed their hinterland, but Cardoso did not choose to lob the ball this time. Into the penalty area, but suddenly changed the line, shook Capdevila and went directly into the penalty area, and in the fight with Pique, Cardoso fell to the ground.

"Forcing~"

The sharp whistle pierced the sky, the referee blew the whistle in his hand, and pointed his right hand to the twelve yards of the penalty area.

penalty!

The referee awarded a penalty kick. The Spanish team suffered heavy losses after consecutive attacks to no avail. This penalty kick could almost kill them!

(End of this chapter)