Football: start copying peak Messi attributes

Chapter 186 The undefeated myth, advance to the World Cup!

"Hiss, it's so cold!"

Arriving in Helsinki, after getting off the plane, the Spanish internationals were blown by the cold wind and shivered collectively.

The temperature in Helsinki at this time is only about 5 degrees, and the lowest temperature at night can even drop below 0 degrees Celsius.

When they set off from Spain, Madrid was sunny and the temperature was as high as 33 degrees.

The temperature difference between the two places is as high as 30 degrees, and it feels like going from midsummer to midwinter overnight.

Although the staff responsible for the logistics support of the national team had reminded them before departure, let them remember to prepare warm clothes.

But the Spanish players still underestimated the temperature here.

What's more, the wind in Helsinki is still very strong.

Blown by the cold wind, the heat from the players' bodies was lost so quickly that they couldn't help shivering.

"Hurry up, hurry up, get in the car, don't catch a cold outside!"

Coach Tony himself had a red nose from the cold, but he still stood in the cold wind and urged the players to get on the bus.

After getting on the bus, the driver turned on the air conditioner in the car, feeling the heat pouring down from the top of their heads, and the Spanish players breathed a sigh of relief.

"Is this the country in the Arctic Circle? Isn't this winter coming too early?"

"I heard that it is not so cold in normal years. The reason why it is so cold today is because of the cold wave!"

"Damn, the cold wave doesn't come sooner or later, why is it coming at this time?"

When the players heard the news, they became worried.

It is easy to get injured when playing football in low temperature environment, especially when the warm-up is not enough.

They had just come over from Spain and were completely unaccustomed to the climate here.

It may take some time to get used to the temperature here, but the match will start tomorrow, so there is not much time left for them.

"Don't worry, this is not a life-and-death battle. Even if we lose the game, it will not affect our promotion!"

Seeing the worried appearance of his teammates, Casillas stepped forward to appease him.

Spain currently has three world preliminaries left to play. In addition to this game against Finland, there are two home games against Belarus and Georgia.

If they win any of these two games, they can also qualify first in the group.

The importance of defeating the French team twice in the previous focus match was revealed at this time.

If they lost one game before, they have no room for error now.

Hearing Cassie's words, everyone felt a little relieved.

It's not a life-and-death battle, so there's really no need to care so much about it.

Just relax and kick!

After Casillas calmed down his teammates, he quietly found Lin Quan:
"Lin, do you have any thoughts about tomorrow's game?"

"Ok?"

Lin Quan looked at the other party in doubt, with a puzzled face.

Didn't you just say that winning or losing is not important?

Why are you asking yourself this question now?

"Captain, what do you think?"

Lin Quan asked a question, he believed that Casillas must have his purpose in looking for him.

"I want to win tomorrow's game and qualify for the group stage two rounds ahead of schedule!"

Lin Quan nodded. It is not surprising that Casillas has such an idea.

It's not just him who has such an idea, even Lin Quan himself has such a plan.

The remaining two opponents in the group stage are not strong. If they can defeat Finland and qualify early, then they can sit on the bench for the next two games.

Mid-October is the time when the Champions League group stage, league and cup matches start one after another.

In the case of a third-line battle, the main players like them will consume a lot of physical energy.

If a national team game is added, their physical consumption will be even more serious.

Excessive overdraft of the body is very likely to cause injuries, so if you can get the World Cup tickets early.

Then they can at least reduce one battle line and save a lot of energy.

"Well, I understand, captain, don't worry, I will show my best state for tomorrow's game!"

"I can rest assured that!"

Casillas breathed a sigh of relief when he heard Lin Quan's promise.

Lin Quan is the core of the team's offense. As long as he is serious, won't he win against Finland?
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Finland doesn't think so!
After their fans saw that the Spaniard got off the Aircraft Cup Helsinki and was frozen into a dog, their hearts that had already given up hope were rekindled.

The Spanish players didn't seem to be used to the Helsinki temperature, and they themselves as landlords had no such problems at all.

Therefore, the weather will help them weaken Spain's combat effectiveness and prevent their opponents from exerting their full strength.

If the Finnish team can seize the opportunity, it is very likely to beat Spain while the opponent is in a bad state!

Spain has accumulated 37 unbeaten games in the international competition. The last time it lost was in 2011.

As the big boss in the World Series, the national teams of all countries are proud of defeating the Spanish team.

Moreover, the Finnish team is now ranked third in the group with 6 points, while the French team, which is second in the group, has 9 points, only one more victory than them.

Theoretically, the Finnish team still has the hope of winning the second place in the group and breaking out of the siege to play in the play-offs.

Therefore, the entire Finnish team was ready for this game, and the Olympic Stadium in Helsinki was packed with almost 4 spectators.

At 19:30 in the evening, with the whistle of the referee.

The focus of Group I of the 2014 World Cup European qualifiers, the defending champion Spain's away game against Finland officially started.

In this game, Bosque has made great adjustments to Spain's starting list.

The young teenager George Cork, who played for Atletico Madrid, came on as a right-back. This was his first start in the national team.

Mario Suarez, who also plays for Atletico Madrid, replaced Javi Martinez as a defensive midfielder.

Arsenal midfielder Cazorla replaced the aging Harvey as the midfield organizer.

Silva, who was absent due to injury, was replaced by Mata.

Lin Quan is still at the front with a single arrow, and Fabregas and Iniesta are standing behind him.

After the game started, the Spanish players played conservatively as the Finnish fans expected.

Players are worried about getting hurt and are afraid to make too many moves on the court.

But the Finnish team seized this opportunity and took the opportunity to attack the Spanish team's goal.

In the 3rd minute, the Finnish team took advantage of a throw-in in the frontcourt to launch a fast break.

Finland's left-winger Alexander Lin dribbled the ball laterally, and Spain's defense was solid.

After he failed to break through, he barely sent a cross near the bottom line on the left.

Finnish center Pukki outflanked the front point. Although he grabbed the ball, his position was blocked by Cork.

He forced his kick to hit the goal under very reluctant circumstances, but failed to pose a threat, and the football was easily confiscated by Casillas.

The 21-year-old teenager Koke performed very steadily in this defense and won the applause of his teammates and coaches.

Casillas also came over and patted his ass as a sign of encouragement.

The Finnish team's offensive was not over yet. In the 6th minute, Schuerle launched an attack with a long pass in the midfield.

Pukki received the ball in the penalty area, turned half-turned and shot the goal with his right foot.

The foot was not pressed, and the football was higher than the crossbar.

The fans at the scene were very excited to see their team playing against Spain on the field.

Excited, a fan took off his clothes and went shirtless, waving the Finnish flag to cheer for the team.

The air temperature at this time is about 3-4 degrees, and there are still two or three levels of cold wind on the field.

Under such circumstances, he dared to go into battle shirtless. It must be said that he was a ruthless person.

Although it seems that the situation in Spain is relatively passive, but slowly, as the running distance of the Spanish players increases on the field, their bodies are warmed up.

It can be clearly seen that the movements of the Spanish players are no longer so rigid, and gradually began to let go of their hands and feet.

There is a big gap in hard power between the two teams. When Spain did not dare to let go, Finland once gained an advantage.

But when Spain finished warming up and officially entered the state, the Finnish team was immediately beaten back to its original shape.

In the 11th minute of the first half, the Spanish team successfully intercepted the ball in midfield.

Pedro crossed Lin Quan after passing by on the right. Lin Quan played a two-for-one cooperation with him and passed the ball to the top of the arc in the penalty area.

The Saber got rid of the defender, felt flattered, and pushed with his right foot on the penalty area line.

The ball was a little weaker, and the football was confiscated by the goalkeeper, failing to pose a threat.

Although there was no goal, this shot blew the clarion call for Spain's counterattack.

In the 12th minute, Spain played a wonderful cooperation in the frontcourt. After the football was passed continuously, Iniesta banned the imaginative heel pass into the penalty area.

It's a pity that the defender was very focused and cleared the ball before Lin Quan.

Otherwise, as long as Lin Quan gets the ball, there is a high probability that it will be a goal.

In the 15th minute, Spain made a comeback.

Full-back Alba assisted to the frontcourt and sent a cross from the left after going down the bottom.

This ball is a half-high ball, which is a little difficult to handle.

But Lin Quan didn't want to miss this opportunity, so almost instinctively, he leaned back into the air and came up with an upside-down golden hook.

The ball was played beautifully, the ball was in the right place, and the goalkeeper did not expect the opponent to shoot with his back to the goal.

So when he made the save, he was half a beat slow, and the ball flew into the goal from in front of him.

1:0, Spain temporarily leads.

The goal was unbelievable, and Lin Quan himself was surprised.

The teammates didn't care so much, they rushed to Lin Quan and celebrated wildly.

Spain is not afraid of a reversal, as long as they score first, they will win with a high probability.

Now that the score is leading, the players feel relieved like a big stone has landed on the ground.

"Don't slack off, let's make persistent efforts, strive to score two more, and completely seal the victory!"

"Well, if Lin Quan scores two more goals, he will be able to rest in the second half!"

Iniesta said humorously.

After being the first to score the goal, the momentum of the Finnish fans at the scene stagnated, and they obviously felt that they were much lower than before.

Even the speed of the shirtless man waving the national flag slowed down, and he didn't know whether he was frozen or had no strength.

The Spanish offensive was not over.

In the 28th minute, taking advantage of the opponent's eagerness to equalize the score, Spain played a quick counterattack.

Fabregas sent a wonderful pass in the midfield, Lin Quan turned offside successfully, and got the ball at the front of the penalty area to form a single-handedly.

Facing the attacking goalkeeper, he calmly chose to push with his left foot and scored the ball.

The score became 2:0.
Spain has basically locked the victory!
"Good shot!"

"Lin's left and right feet are really balanced, and I don't feel that there is any reverse foot!"

"Hehe, so-so, not as good as Brother Cazorla!"

Lin Quan said modestly.

Many players in the Spanish team have balanced left and right feet, like Iniesta and Pedro.

But the one with the most balanced left and right feet is Cazorla.

When he played football, he couldn't tell which foot was the reverse foot, as if it didn't exist.

The balance between the left and right feet is terrible!
For professional players, developing reverse foot is a very important ability.

Playing with only one foot is serious lameness because the defenders will defend you with your dominant foot, and if you have an inverted foot, it's too easy to defend.

Lin Quan's original dominant foot is right footed, and Messi happens to be a left-footed player.

So after copying Messi's template, Lin Quan can pass, dribble and shoot with both feet.

The game continued and the Finnish team created a good chance in the 25th minute.

But it is a pity that Yelymenko's shot was destroyed by Alba's flying block.

Then Spain launched a counterattack. Iniesta sent a through pass from the left side of the penalty area, and Lin Quan passed it to Sabre.

Saber also seemed to want to show off his footwork. He also chose to shoot with his left foot, but the angle of the ball was not controlled well, and the ball brushed the far post and flew out of the baseline.

Seeing the football sliding past the goal, Saber looked embarrassed and gestured to his teammates:
"Mistakes, mistakes, next time I must enter!"

"I believe you, Lin, don't pass the ball to this kid next time, can't you just hit the goal with your right foot honestly?"

The teammates cast contemptuous glances at Saber, and everyone could see that this kid was just trying to pretend.

Otherwise, if you honestly hit with your right foot, can the ball still fly?
I saw Spanish players talking and laughing happily in front of their penalty area, with a relaxed expression on their faces.

The Finnish players feel very frustrated!

There is no way, I can't prevent it, I can't prevent it at all.

The opponent's player is not too tall and his speed is not too fast, but the combination of passing and running is really good.

Unless they double the number of people in the penalty area and block all the passing space, otherwise they will not be able to stop the opponent's passing and cutting cooperation.

Seeing that the opponent's offensive became more and more sharp, the enthusiasm of the Finnish fans was completely extinguished.

Even the sound of cheering and cheering has become much smaller.

In the 37th minute, Cesc Fabregas got the ball on the left side of the penalty area. He passed the ball to Lin Quan. Lin Quan dribbled past two players in a row.

However, the space for breakthrough has been blocked, he did not act recklessly, but chose to pass back.

Fabregas received the ball and passed it to Pedro. Pedro didn't catch the ball and feinted a shot, giving the ball to Iniesta who inserted in the back.

Iniesta hit the goal directly, and the goalkeeper himself was shaken by Pedro, unable to make a save at all, and watched helplessly as his goal was broken again.

Before the end of the first half, Spain had already achieved a 3:0 lead.

Seeing Spain score another goal, the Finnish fans finally couldn't stand it anymore, and they all started to leave the field early.

The big shirtless man from before quietly put on the padded coat thrown on the seat at some point, and wrapped himself tightly.

I don't know if he feels cold physically or in his heart.

In the second half, we will fight again in different places, because the team leads by a large margin, in order to prevent players from being accidentally injured.

Del Bosque made an early substitution, and after the intermission, Spain replaced Iniesta and Cesc Fabregas directly.

Replaced by Negredo and Isco.

After playing for more than ten minutes, seeing that the Finnish team seemed to have no desire to attack, Spain also planned to withdraw their troops.

So, in the 59th minute, Bosque replaced Lin Quan and Morata.

When Morata and Lin Quan high-fived, their faces were full of excitement.

It's only less than 60 minutes now, and he has at least 30 minutes of playing time!
This is much more time than the bench for the Confederations Cup!

As for Lin Quan, after he left the field, together with the other three main players who were replaced early, they sat on the bench talking and laughing, wrapped in thick down jackets.

"Do you think the next group stage coach will let us come to the team to report?"

"I don't know, if the coach wants to train young players, there is a high probability that he won't recruit us!"

"However, if the coach wants to maintain a record of unbeaten victories and continue our undefeated myth, it's hard to say!"

After Lin Quan left the field, Spain's offensive ability declined, and they failed to score goals in the second half.

In the end, with goals from Lin Quan and Iniesta, Spain beat Finland 3-0 away.

Not only continued his undefeated myth, but also qualified for the first round of the group two rounds ahead of schedule, securing a seat for the 2014 World Cup.

(End of this chapter)