What is a destructive midfielder?

sidelines.

Bosque made several gestures towards his disciples.

This midfield configuration is incapable of local strangulation, but the overall suppression is top-notch.

within 45 minute.

Even if Iniesta, Cazorla and David Silva were suffering from old injuries, Croatia could be held to death in 45 minutes in the first half.

They are the perfect super wingmen for Lee.

Time passed by minute by minute.

Spain took control of the game.

When the opponent's strangulation began to weaken, the superb technical midfielders began to perform a constantly changing triangle passing and running.

Football outlines extremely precise lines on the green field.

The red jerseys are extremely well spaced.

Cazorla, Li Kang, Iniesta, Busquets, David Silva.

The top-level transmission and control chain that even the clubs could not form finally shined on the World Cup stage.

"One touch."

"Still touch the ball with one foot."

"Completely made a fool of Mandzukic and Perisic who were pressing hard."

“Lee Kang’s run coverage is terrible.”

"He can always appear in the most suitable place and form the most stable point in the passing triangle."

"Perfect passing lane."

"Exquisite power on the ball."

"Reasonable movement."

"Expanded horizons!"

"He controlled the space and rhythm, even more than Xavi!"

"The passing control is not dead. In other words, this is called passing and running!"

"Croatia will suffer a lot of physical damage if they continue to play like this. They have already played two overtime games."

Studio.

Barrages are flying.
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[Li Kang is so handsome. He is the spokesperson of the 'Total Attack, Total Defense and Pass-Control System' in this era. 】
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[Commander of the Armada. 】
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[The cornerstone of team building at a historical level. 】
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[Li Kang is the ADC, with four cats hanging on his body: Cazorla, Iniesta, Busquets, and David Silva. 】
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[Mandzukic was slipped like a dog. 】
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[Cazorla and David Silva are also in good shape. 】
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[Why is Croatia still running crazy?Set up the bus. If you are slipped down like this, you won't be able to kick it after six or ten minutes. It will collapse! 】
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[Putting a bus is also a slow death!Don't be a coward!Fight! 】

The morale of the Spanish players is boosted.

Each veteran seems to have returned to the good old days of 2010 and 2012.

The Matador Legion will return to the top of the world in the way they are most familiar with.

De Gea, who is outside the camera, also moves and adjusts his position according to the tilt of the formation and the premise of the defense. Of course, in the independent offensive stage, he has nothing to do.

the other side.

Croatian fans are in despair.

Those Croatian warriors who ran tirelessly and frantically on the green field seemed to be braving enemy fire to attack.

Subasic defended with a high dive.

Mandzukic was slipped like a puppy and still did not slow down.

Use physical strength and will to fight against the football philosophy that has dominated world football.

Fans around the world were stunned.

attack.

Pass control.

It seems to be the most essential beauty of football?
far away Amsterdam.

Cruyff's face turned red in front of the TV and he clenched his fists unconsciously.
The football ideal I have pursued throughout my life has almost come true at this moment.

masterpiece.

The matador commander on the green field is the crowning masterpiece of La Masia's youth training system.

The nursing staff nearby were horrified.

really.

next second.

bang.

Cruyff punched the armrest of his wheelchair.

"How can you lose the ball?"

Saint Petersburg Stadium.

The transmission and control framework was quietly shattered.

A huge sigh floated in the air.

Croatia coach Dalic's calm face finally showed a hint of joy.

That's right.

Facing extreme passing and control, the best way may be to defend in the low post.

but.

The initiative in the game will be completely handed over to the opponent.

Can't sit still.

Even if you die, you have to die standing up.

"Iniesta"

"I have Modric's tendencies in my mind, but my body can't keep up."

"The ball is lost."

"Croatia is not sitting idle."

"Modric, what you want to focus on is Spain's speed-up!"

"The three Croatians were not stunned. They kept intercepting wildly and used running and physical strength to resist what seemed to be the strongest passing and controlling system on the planet."

"Counterattack!"

"The Plaid Army played the Croatian Rhapsody."

It was as if there was a gust of wind, driving the entire Croatian team's transition attack.

In an instant.

Five players rushed to the Spanish team's half.

It is unimaginable that a group of veterans in their thirties can still possess such terrifying explosive and coordinated combat capabilities.

Modric got rid of David Silva who wanted to counterattack.

Blond hair flowing.

Body swing.

Long pass.

The football was like a bayonet, stabbing through the midfield line.

In the transitional attack phase, Mandzukic did not continue to become an alternative wing fulcrum, but transformed into the most primitive "bridgehead" form.

Turn sideways to block Busquets.

catch the ball.

Divide the ball.

All in one go.

Perisic has also returned to his essential 'blade' form.

His nickname is "Giggle", which means little chicken.

My family opened a chicken farm.

Unfortunately, it was poorly managed and faced bankruptcy for a time, relying entirely on Perisic's teenage salary.

His dream: beach volleyball.

"Perisic takes the ball and goes wide."

"His passing is mediocre most of the time, but he has a unique ability in passing crosses from the wing!"

"Cross!"

"Rakitic appeared at the top of the arc and outflanked him!"

"Hit the door!"

There is nothing wrong with the Barcelona midfielder's shooting attitude.

Rakitic, who no longer has to be an engineer, is about to show the world his long-range shooting skills again!

Bah!
A smooth thigh with well-defined muscles and shaved black hair stopped in front of him.

"Ramos kicked off the ground and flew to block it!"

"As expected of Real Madrid's main centre-back."

"The ball bounced to Pique's feet."

"Don't be distracted, Strinich is coming."

Pique didn't make the save himself.

Instead, it was passed to Cazorla who came back to defend. That guy had a better position to release the ball.

The Croatians did not waste time fretting and blaming each other for the failure of this attack. They quickly retreated to gain every bit of time to get into position.

It has been a long time since Cazorla made a long pass connection with Morata in an official game.

Snapped!
The characteristics of balanced feet are not only dribbling and shooting, but also center of gravity control and instant long passing ability.

Cazorla's ball movement was barely visible.

Football has taken off.

Falling towards the center circle.

It was the area in front of Li Kang.

"Master Connect Master."

"Spain strikes back!"

"Modric, who was trailing behind the Croatian formation, also appeared near the landing point."

Modric seems to have the ability to predict things.

During the team's transition attack, he had already thought of how to defend in position in advance.

Football falls.

Li Kang and Modric faced off again.

They kicked off the ground almost at the same time.

The two collided in mid-air.

Football was out of control.

David Silva's response timing was perfect, appearing exactly in the landing area after the football changed.

Saint Petersburg Stadium.

The cheers were endless.

The eyes of the more than 8 spectators at the scene still did not leave Spain No. 6 and Croatia No. 10.

"There is no problem."

"Li Kang won this aerial confrontation."

"He and Modric got up almost at the same time and continued running."

"There is a very scary statistic. Modric, who is only 1.7 meters tall, ranks among the top three in aerial combat in this World Cup!"

“Croatia is in danger!”

"The king of rib space, David Silva, "squeezed" the ball out of the double-teams of Lovren and Vrsaljko!"

"Give it to Morata on the right side of the penalty area!"

"Enter the restricted area and adjust"

"Good opportunity!"

"It's time to open the door!"

"Oh, Modric turned into a defender and caught Morata in time! He was everywhere!"

"Li Kang opened up the space. Can the ball reach his feet?"

Morata is annoyed.

The chance to shoot was fleeting.

He feels that Modric is more difficult to deal with than a Premier League central defender.

Perfectly lost the angle to hit the goal.

Moreover, the opponent's defensive positioning also blocked the connection between himself and Li Kang.

What the hell kind of hexagonal midfielder is this?
There was no fighting for too long.

Morata knocked the ball back with his heel.

Snapped.

David Silva once again appeared in the most perfect support position.

The Manchester City magician touched the ball and passed it.

The football lifted off the ground and flew lightly over the head of Croatian defender Vida.

On the left side of the restricted area.

Li Kang took three steps and adjusted his posture.

Swing your right foot high.

Bah!
The falling football seemed to be endowed with great power at this moment!

next moment.

Goalkeeper Subasic saw only a shadow.Nothing can be done.

Croatia's net was raised high.

1:0! ! !

The St. Petersburg Stadium suddenly boiled.

"Pretty!"

"The ball is in!"

"Li Kang area, volley! Break the deadlock!"

"Impeccable finishing."

"Perfect!"

"so perfect!"

"The perfect shot combining power and arc made Subasic unable to react at all!"

"Assisted by a pass from David Silva."

"Perfect connection!"

"Morata's fulcrum role in this offense is also very obvious."

"Modric tried his best."

Li Kang and David Silva high-fived and hugged.

He casually touched the other person's bald head.

I have to say that the Blue Moon midfielder's head shape looks very much like Guardiola's.

Teammates ran forward one after another to participate in the celebration.

Morata kept raising his hands to the stands to signal the fans to cheer more enthusiastically.

The hard-won goal boosted the morale of the Matador Legion.

the other side.

Modric lay on the turf for a few seconds and got up again. There was no pessimism or negativity on his face.

Studio.
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[The ninth goal in a single World Cup! 】
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[David Silva could hit the goal himself, but the angle was not good enough, so he passed it to Li Kang who was in a better position. 】
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[Top auxiliary awareness. 】
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[Ramos' blocking was crucial, Pique's distribution was reasonable, Cazorla's counterattack long pass was very accurate, and fortunately Li Kang managed to fight Modric in the air. 】
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[If this group of skilled midfield wingmen were seven or eight years younger, I can’t imagine how many years they would be able to dominate football. 】
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[Did Iniesta have cramps?The team doctor came on stage. 】
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[The skill bars of Cazorla and David Silva are also empty. Croatia keeps forcing them to speed up, which is too much for their bodies. 】

sidelines.

The Spanish bench huddled together.

Mignano was extremely happy.

There was a hint of gloom in Bosque's smile.

He seemed to find that it would be difficult to use the snowball advantage to defeat the Croatian team in front of him.

the other side.

Croatia coach Dalic still looks calm.

It's like your own team is not falling behind.

"The Spanish midfielder is showing signs of fatigue and we still have many opportunities."

Far away Munich.

Beckenbauer and a group of celebrities sat on the sofa and applauded Li Kang's goal.

"Modric's performance was also outstanding."

"His running coverage, offensive advancement, organizational connection, and defensive interception are perfect."

"Well, it's very much like Cruyff back then."

"The first and most perfect spokesperson under the total offense and total defense system, one person is a central axis."

"This kid didn't receive any guidance from famous coaches when he was growing up, nor was he born into a great school system. However, after being baptized by different tactical styles in different leagues, he stumbled and found the ultimate answer to total offense and total defense."

Is he like Cruyff on defense?

Isn't this bullshit?

Cruyff doesn't have Modric's physical ability.

The younger generation of German legends don't quite understand.

"Golden Terrier" Vogts hesitated and added: "It's a bit like the young Cruyff's interception ability, and he is even smarter than the current Busquets."

Beckenbauer smiled and nodded with satisfaction.

Saint Petersburg Stadium.

Beep!beep beep~
"The referee blew the whistle to end the first half."

"The temporary score between the two sides is 1:0."

"The intense 45 minutes has come to an end. Let's take a short break and see you again in 15 minutes!"

"The following is a commercial period: Durex, a safe sports protection brand, reminds you"

During the 2018 World Cup in Russia, Durex’s advertising copy also became popular.

Always able to publish posters as soon as possible during the competition:
Come on, it's better to be neat and tidy. (Opening goal.)
Use light skills to welcome the 227th climax (Neymar scored the 227th goal in the World Cup history of Brazil).

No matter how many times you break through your forbidden zone, you still want to go in again. (Kane scored twice.)
Choose the hard one. (Two players fight physically.)
Sprint hard and break down obstacles. (Solo goal)

Spanish dressing room.

Iniesta and Cazorla are not in good shape.

One is that he only had 60 minutes of physical fitness. Just after half-time, he was forced to cramp by Croatia.

One is that he has hidden dangers from old injuries and cannot bear several ground confrontations.

Del Bosque did not feel lucky because he was leading the score. The tactical purpose of the first half was not fully realized. Croatia was tougher than expected. He had to replace two people at halftime. If it was dragged to overtime, the consequences would be disastrous. .

He flipped the magnetic flag on the tactical board and said:
"The Croats' independent attack is very simple."

"We used dislocation transfers and diagonal passes many times to try to penetrate the gaps in our defense."

"At the end of the first half, they gradually shifted their resources to the two wings, hoping to bypass our midfield and conduct a more concise return pass."

"We can't continue to stick to passing and controlling!"

"We must seize the problem of disconnection between Croatia's midfield and backcourt and create threats more concisely!"

no way.

The two generals who are good at passing and controlling are going to end.

Croatian locker room.

very quiet.

No sense of depression at all.

It stands to reason that there will always be emotionally unstable guys on the 23-man roster.

But that kind of guy has already been expelled from the team by coach Dalic, and he was only expelled in the knockout stage.

The coaching staff quickly analyzed the problems exposed by the Spanish team in the first half.

There wasn't any chicken soup.

It is about allowing players to have unified thinking on both the offensive and defensive ends.

We must use the most pragmatic and objective attitude to win the game.

At last.

Modric high-fived his teammates one by one.

His eyes were full of confidence.

The 15-minute break ends quickly.

Players from both sides returned to the pitch.

St. Petersburg is back in action.

"Good evening, audience friends, welcome back."

"The live broadcast for you now is the semi-finals of the 2018 World Cup in Russia."

"Second half of the match between Spain and Croatia."

"Bosque took the lead in making substitution adjustments!"

"Changing two people at once?"

"Koke comes on for Iniesta."

"Saul replaces Cazorla."

"The appearance of Atletico Madrid's twin stars may allow the team to play in another style."

"In this way, Spain's formation may also become 4-4-1-1."

Accompanied by the referee's whistle.

The second half of the game begins.

Spanish possession.

Morata kicked the ball back to Pique.

Pique did not lose focus this time and handed the ball to Carvajal who was moving forward on the wing in time.

"The unfolding of the attack"

"It didn't unfold, Carvajal passed back."

"With a one-goal lead, there's no need to rush."

"Croatia, who are lagging behind, are pressing more and more fiercely."

"Koke's move around in circles is very essential. He was very thin when he was a teenager and was called Xavi's successor."

Time passed slowly.

Facing the red-eyed Croatia, it is difficult for Spain to maintain the stability of passing control.

Passing and controlling is a form of defense.

Take control of the ball after taking the lead and save energy.

Unfortunately, in local space, Croatia seems to have one more player.

The Croatian used pragmatic running coverage to resist the incomplete version of the passing and control system.

Modric turned back and ran tirelessly.

Even though he repeatedly lost in the matchup with Li Kang, he still kept switching roles according to the frequency of the battle situation to help his teammates establish local advantages.

He raised his hand to command.

While personally charging into battle.

He tried his best to change the situation of the battle.

The 68th minute of the game.

Croatia caught a passing error from its opponent, successfully seized the ball and launched a counterattack!

Modric did not distribute the ball immediately.

Advance alone again.

After helping your teammates attract defense, you can then schedule resources.

"Wow!"

"Pick the outside of your right foot one by one!"

"It takes football out of its own center of gravity."

"It also makes it difficult for Koke and Busquets to tackle!"

"He once again used this simple and elegant style of play to successfully help the team gain an advantage."

The red and white checkered stands in St. Petersburg were filled with loud singing.

When the sun kisses his fertile soil.

When the wind blows his oak trees.

When heaven calls away his beloved, his heart still beats for Croatia.

As if with the blessing of singing, the Croatian players exploded.

The right side of the Spanish penalty area.

Vrsaljko and Rebic completed a wonderful matchup.

Azpilicueta reacted quickly, turning around and retracting quickly.

In an instant.

Croatia opened up the fan width, and multiple attack points formed an outflank.

Even defender Lovren also rushed into the opponent's penalty area.

The Liverpool player was very depressed during his World Cup trip. He accidentally drank a bottle of "Red Bull" during the game. However, the energy drink officially sponsored by the World Cup was Powerade, which led to FIFA issuing him a fine of 47 yuan.

"Vrsaliko's Inverted Triangle."

"Mandzukic passes back."

"Run away again."

"Modric's through ball, the incredible advance!"

"Mandzukic passed through the opponent's defense!"

"Here's the ball!"

"oops!"

"The Croatian striker failed to show strength due to interference."

The singing in St. Petersburg stopped abruptly.

De Gea hugged the ball firmly, then got up and signaled the formation to move forward.

He sensed that his teammates were tired.

In this second half, Croatia was very tired.

Football is a team sport. No matter how strong Li Kang's individual ability is, it will be difficult to pose a threat without enough movement, passing and support in the midfield and frontcourt.

The Manchester United goalkeeper doesn’t understand:
Why don’t these Croatian veterans look tired at all?

They should be more tired.

What is it that supports their fighting belief?