Chapter 1,290, Top Substitute Players
Silva's cross from the wing was cleared out of the penalty area by Maguire again. In this game, Costa was marked by Maguire and did nothing. He was so angry that Costa punched the ground hard!
The ball was passed to Carrick's feet again.
By this time Carrick was a little tired. As a 36-year-old veteran, at this point in the game, he really couldn't run anymore. He passed the ball to Lingard in front, allowing the young Lingard to rush forward.
After scoring twice against Germany in the last game, Lingard was in the spotlight. He also performed well today, but he had too few counterattack opportunities and did not perform much.
Now he receives the ball and moves forward quickly, arriving near the Spanish penalty area.
Cork chased back wildly, and he slid to tackle Lingard. Cork has already thought about it, even if it is a foul, he will not give Lingard a chance to kick up and move forward!
However, Lingard had long realized that there was someone behind him. He stopped dribbling the ball forward and suddenly took a cold shot! The ball goes straight to the goal!
"Lingard's volley from outside the penalty area! The ball went straight to the right side of the goal! De Gea missed the ball! Kane shot! Ramos took the first kick and blocked the ball!"
"The Spanish team almost lost another goal to England. If the score is expanded at this time, Spain's dream of the final will really hang in the balance."
"The next step is England's corner kick! Several tall defensive players rush forward!"
"Tripier's corner kick! Maguire jumped high! Headed the ball! De Gea blocked the ball! But he didn't catch the ball! Kane's smart follow-up shot! The ball went in!!!"
"In the 75th minute of the game, England scored another goal! They expanded their lead!"
"2-0! England has one foot in the final!"
"After scoring this goal, Kane's number of goals has reached 5! He is tied for the top scorer list with Rooney and Asensio! The England captain showed an excellent level!"
The England players celebrated excitedly on the field, and the England coaching staff on the sidelines were also extremely excited!
As the fans on the sidelines cheered and shouted, they cheered with the fans!
But at this time, Kim Tiger quickly regained his composure after a brief celebration. He just saw the situation on the court. Carrick was tired and the England team needed to make substitutions.
Kim Tiger replaced Carrick with Alli, allowing Lingard to retreat appropriately to protect the midfielder and form a double midfielder with Henderson. Then King Tiger replaced Vardy, whose physical fitness was declining. Vardy sprinted many times in this game, and his physical fitness was the most serious. The young Rashford came on the stage and replaced him. Then Kim Tiger brought veteran Rooney on the field, replacing Sterling. Rooney has strong offensive and defensive abilities. He can not only serve as a counterattack point, but also help defend on the right, and retreat to the midfield and backfield when appropriate.
In this way, the England team used up three substitutions in one go.
On the Spanish team's side, Lopetegui also made substitution adjustments.
"Iniesta, you replace Isco! Isco didn't pose much of a threat to the England team in this game. After you come on, try your best to score goals!"
"Alonso, you...you came on as a substitute! Alba's performance just now was outstanding! He only had physical problems, so he was asked to replace him! After you come on, you strengthen the offense. If you are suitable, you can move to the winger position in advance. Come on! We must score goals, do you understand?"
Iniesta nodded, but Alonso didn't say anything. He stood on the sidelines moving his legs and sitting to warm up. This made Lopetegui very unhappy. He even wanted to take back his decision and refused to let Alonso appears! But look at the bench, who else can create a greater opportunity for England?
Lopetegui has been very angry since the warm-up before the game! He clearly announced that Alonso was injured, but during the warm-up, Alonso ran wildly across the field. How could he look like an injured player? That was obviously a silent protest against myself!
Alonso, just wait, as long as I am in the Spanish national team in the future, you will never be selected again!
Now both teams have used up all their substitution quotas, and the remaining fifteen minutes will be the last fifteen minutes that determine the victory. When the final whistle of the game sounds, which team can stay in this stadium and continue to play the final depends on the decisive battle in the last fifteen minutes.
When Golden Tiger saw Alonso and Iniesta on the stage, his heart sank: The Spanish team's strongest weapon is on the stage!
In fact, in this Spanish team, since Xavi retired, Iniesta has been the absolute brains of the Spanish team. But Lopetegui still trusts his young people more and looks down on the aging Iniesta, so since the start of the game, Iniesta has not played a few times, and the total playing time is less than 30 minutes.
Despite this, Iniesta still sat on the bench without any regrets, waiting for the coach's call and ready to play for the Spanish team at any time.
After he came on the court, the frontcourt suddenly became much more agile. Although Iniesta's speed is not as fast as before, he is still the most dexterous commander on the field. Just after he came on the field, he used a through ball and almost helped Costa score the goal!
"Costa received a pass from Iniesta and he volleyed hard! The ball flew off the crossbar! Pickford did not react in any way. This position was too close to the goal. If the shot just now had been lower, Click, then Spain scores a goal!"
"This time it's Spain's attack again! Alonso, who just came on, rushed from the left to the frontcourt! Lingard rushed towards him! A fierce tackle!"
"Alonso jumped up deftly and avoided the tackle! When he landed, he lightly picked the ball and Trippier was also shaken away by him! Alonso's inverted triangle pass! To the front of the penalty area Of Iniesta!"
"Iniesta volleyed! The ball went in!!!"
"Less than five minutes after these two substitutes came on, they teamed up to help the Spanish team get a goal back! I really don't understand why Lopetegui would put them on the bench with such excellent top players. Where is it at the table?"
"If Spain loses this game, Lopetegui will be the biggest sinner!"
"Iniesta, who scored a goal, ran towards the center circle with the ball in his arms. He did not celebrate at all. He was anxious to kick off the ball as soon as possible and wanted to equalize the score as soon as possible. It is now the 80th minute and there are ten minutes left in the game. "
"The England team is also reorganizing its defense and preparing to fight with all its strength to survive the last ten minutes! Who will leave this stadium with a smile after ten minutes?"