Although Spain was playing against Italy, Yun Sheng was not in a hurry at this time because this situation was within his expectation.
Cannavaro, who was sitting next to him, would come to the side of the court from time to time and watch the frequent dangers on the court. He, who was in charge of the team's defensive training, was always worried about problems with the team's defense.
When he returned to the coaching bench from the sidelines for the Nth time, Yun Sheng patted him on the shoulder with a smile: "Fabio, don't worry, even though Spain is attacking fiercely, I am very confident about our defense."
Cannavaro was a little puzzled: "Why? On the training ground a few days ago, didn't you tell the players very seriously that Spain's attack is very fierce and you will lose the ball if you are not careful?"
"That's because they are afraid that they will be too complacent and get into trouble," Yun Sheng said. "Spain is good everywhere in this game, but there is one biggest problem."
Speed on the side also came over: "What's the problem?"
"There is no Messi in this Spanish team."
Yun Sheng looked at the direction of the court: "Today Spain played a 4-6-0 formation. It is no problem to deal with ordinary teams, but it is not that simple to tear apart Italy's steel defense. Today we have three players. The players on the field, even Pirlo's position, were as deep as possible, with three midfielders and four defenders, and the defensive formation was very layered, and there was no chance for the Spanish players to play short passes and cooperate."
"Although they had several good cooperations, they did not create any gaps at all. Whether it was a long shot or a forced kick, they were far from a goal. Moreover, Bosque did not like to use a genuine center. With the situation of Xiaofa, The combination of Bonucci and Barzagli cannot be used alone, and the two full-backs Chiellini and Abate are also world-class full-backs."
"So even though Spain is pressing us to play now, they actually don't have many effective attacks. And once we launch a quick counterattack, Spain won't be able to stand it."
Speed on the side nodded repeatedly: "Yes! After this period of running-in, I found that the counterattack speed and skills of this Italian team even surpassed Juventus to some extent, especially Cassano and Balot." With these two geniuses, when they are in good condition, they are definitely the top players in the world!"
Several people were chatting when unexpected changes occurred on the court.
Now in the 36th minute of the game, Spain once again played a beautiful short pass. This time Iniesta shot a wonderful curve ball from the left side of the penalty area into the far corner. The ball was saved by Buffon.
Fabregas wanted to step forward to take a shot, but Buffon rushed forward even more quickly and held the ball firmly in his arms.
At this time, most of the Spanish players are in the Italian half, and now is a good opportunity for Italy to counterattack!
Although there was no successful follow-up shot, Fabregas cleverly stood in front of Buffon and pretended to retreat slowly, which actually prevented Buffon from taking a big shot.
But Buffon moved to the left and threw the ball hard to Bonucci who was advancing!
Bonucci breaks out of the penalty area! After attracting the pressure from the Spanish players, he did not push the ball, but decisively handed the ball to Pirlo near the center circle!
At this moment, Italy's trident accelerated at the same time and rushed towards Spain's penalty area!
This is a great opportunity!
Several Spanish defensive players quickly marked and retreated. Busquets, who was closest to Pirlo, fell to the ground and made a sliding tackle. He would rather get a card than stop Pirlo!
Pirlo easily picked the ball away from Busquets, and when it landed, the ball had already been passed!
When Cassano and Balotelli both opened up space, Pirlo's pass was handed over to club teammate Del Piero!
He trusts his old partner in the national team even more!
Del Piero stopped the ball steadily, and when Arbeloa stepped forward, he suddenly cut inside and changed direction, and then quickly accelerated forward!
He came to the most familiar "Pierro Zone"!
Take a shot!
The ball went in! ! !
At the end of the first half, Del Piero scored a valuable goal!
1 to 0! Italy broke the deadlock and scored!
In the live broadcast room, Vieri shouted excitedly: "Pierro scored the Italian team's first goal in this cup! We took the lead!"
Di Livio on the side was even more excited: "After being suppressed by Spain for half the game, we broke the deadlock with a counterattack opportunity! This counterattack is a standard 'Yunsheng counterattack', a standard 'Juventus' Fight back'!"
"Buffon threw the ball to Bonucci, Bonucci passed the ball to Pirlo, and Pirlo assisted Del Piero to score. This series of operations was neat and neat. We saw Juventus' invincible victory on the central axis in the Champions League final. !”
The Italian fans in the stands celebrated wildly! They vented their fearful emotions that had been suppressed and beaten by each other!
On the sidelines of the court, Yun Sheng hugged the two assistant coaches and enjoyed the joy of taking the lead.
"Guys, I think our defense is fine!"
"Sir, you are right! Not only is our defense okay, our offense is also very strong!"
"If we can defeat Spain, we will have unlimited possibilities in this European Cup!"
Looking at the excited Italian general, Spanish coach Del Bosque still had a calm expression.
It's not like he has never encountered an unfavorable start.
In the 2010 World Cup, Spain unexpectedly lost to Switzerland in the first group match, and then won consecutive victories and finally won the World Cup.
Looking at the excited Italians, Bosque didn't care.
There is still time to decide the outcome of this game, let’s see.
In the remaining five minutes, Spain still adhered to the passing and controlling style of play, and Italy once again returned to a state of seven players participating in defense.
The referee's whistle sounded and the first half of the game was over.
The Italian players chatted excitedly and walked off the field with smiles on their faces.
The Spanish players also had calm expressions and did not feel any frustration or disappointment about conceding the ball. It seemed that they did not care much about conceding the ball.
Looking at the state of the Spanish players, Yun Sheng felt even more stressed.
Back in the locker room, Yun Sheng looked at the players present with a very serious expression.
"Guys, although the Spanish team is behind, but judging from their expressions just now, there is nothing abnormal. This team that has won the European Cup and World Cup consecutively is too strong, why do they not care about conceding goals? Because They firmly believe that they will be able to equalize the score in the second half of the game, or even take the lead!"
"Guys! Although we are one goal ahead, we are actually the more dangerous one now! The Spanish team is like a beast with its skin scratched, and their attack in the second half will be even more fierce!"
"I ask you to go all out in the second half and concentrate more on dealing with this powerful opponent! Go all out to win the first game!"
