The second half of the game began, and Del Bosque made substitutions.
Xiaofa, who performed poorly in the first half, came off the field, and No. 9 player Torres came on as a substitute.
It can be seen from Italy's performance in the first half that using this forwardless formation against Italy is not effective. Facing the Italian team with a heavy backcourt, midfielders such as Fabregas and Iniesta stepped forward. It’s hard to take advantage of shots.
Faced with this situation, Bosque was not conservative and directly replaced the Indian center Torres, letting him come on to attack Italy's defense.
Torres had just played for less than ten minutes and he had already made two shots. Although both missed the goal, his shooting skills and ability in the penalty area were obviously better than those of Xiaofa in the first half.
Seeing this situation, Bosque simply replaced David Silva and replaced him with center Negredo. The Spanish team's formation also changed from 4-6-0 to 4-4-2. Barcelona iron The triangle plus Real Madrid commander Alonso, these four players are dedicated to delivering cannonballs to the forwards.
However, on the Italian team's side, Yun Sheng also made substitution adjustments neatly.
He replaced the young Marchisio and replaced him with the veteran Gattuso.
This substitution adjustment was questioned by Rivieri in the live broadcast room.
"The game has only been going on for an hour. Is it too hasty to replace Marchisio, who is still in good physical condition? I believe one of the reasons why he started is that he has a better understanding of cooperation with Pirlo and can help Pirlo. Luo assists in defense, and now the 35-year-old veteran Gennaro Gattuso comes on. Isn't it a bit unreasonable? This guy can only disrupt the situation in the midfield."
Minutes later, Vieri's words were confirmed.
Gattuso is indeed an excellent "midfield spoiler"!
The first time he touched the ball after coming on the field, he knocked over Xavi, the brains of the Spanish midfielder!
Although the referee blew the whistle, it was only a warning to Gattuso. After all, Gattuso only tackled head-on, and the referee just wanted to see the extent of Xavi's injury.
After the Spanish team doctor checked that there were no problems, Xavi slowly got up from the ground. He looked across the way and saw Gattuso's face from the crowd. However, there was no apology on that ferocious face, only Well deserved.
Gattuso didn't open his mouth, but Xavi could feel Gattuso's thoughts.
You are just my enemy, if I let you go I will let you go!
"Are you okay?" Iniesta asked with concern.
Harvey shook his head: "It's okay, let's continue."
Five minutes later, Iniesta and Xavi's position eased up, and this time it was Xavi who helped Iniesta up and asked about his little brother.
This time the initiator was still Gattuso. In a head-on confrontation, Iniesta was one step ahead of him and used his full strength.
As a result, even though Gattuso was half a beat slower, he still went all out for his opponent, even risking injury.
In the end, both men fell to the ground at the same time. On the opposite side, Xavi asked Iniesta, and Italy's captain Del Piero helped Gattuso up.
"Brother, are you okay?"
"I'm fine, I can at least do three more!"
"Good for you."
Looking at the high-spirited Gattuso, Del Piero nodded secretly.
This old guy who is about the same age as himself is still so energetic.
Since Torres and Negredo came on the scene, Spain's offensive momentum has picked up, and their two consecutive attacks are very threatening.
But after Gattuso came on, the midfield was completely in chaos.
Not only did Spain's attackers stumble, but Italy's passing quality also declined somewhat.
But this is what Yun Sheng is looking forward to.
Another person who is also happy to see this happen is Pirlo.
Pirlo couldn't hear what Rivieri said in the live broadcast just now. If he knew it, he would definitely raise objections.
What are you saying, Marchisio works better with me? Stop talking nonsense, Gattuso, who has worked with me for ten years, is my best partner!
For Pirlo, he likes this kind of chaotic midfield.
Finding passing opportunities in chaos is what Pirlo does best.
In the 75th minute of the game, Italy once again found a good opportunity.
This time, after Torres received Xavi's pass, he suddenly turned around and shook away the tall Barzagli.
However, his pass was a little too big, and Abate quickly took the ball away with his foot.
Abate suddenly moved forward and used his speed to get rid of Iniesta. Just when the Spanish players gathered around him, he passed the ball across to Pirlo in the center.
The moment the ball rolled towards Pirlo, Pirlo was already looking for a passing route!
Gattuso rushed towards the ball at the same time, looking like he was guarding the ball aggressively.
Pirlo didn't stop the ball at all. He directly passed a long pass and the ball went straight to Balotelli in the frontcourt!
Ramos hit the Italian genius forward from the side!
However, Balotelli was not knocked down. He staggered and continued to sprint forward with the ball!
Pique had just made a move, but Balotelli had already made a move!
About 30 meters away from the goal, Balotelli fired a powerful shot and the ball went straight to the dead corner!
Casillas made a full save, but still couldn't touch the ball...
boom! The ball hit the lintel. Cassie, who fell to the ground, quickly got up. The ball happened to fall and he was caught in his arms. The Spanish team escaped!
The Italian fans in the stands sighed, while the Spanish fans also exclaimed. They were shocked.
There are now more than ten minutes left before the end of the game. If we concede another goal at this time, the Spanish team will probably be out of the first game...
Although there was no goal, captain Del Piero stepped forward and patted Balotelli on the shoulder and gave him a thumbs up.
The Italian teammates behind him also applauded Balotelli to express their approval.
In a united and warm atmosphere, there are always some people who seem weird.
Del Piero gave a thumbs up, and Cassano raised his middle finger directly to Balotelli. He punched Balotelli: "Aren't you good at shooting accurately? Go back and practice more."
Balotelli also punched Cassano, almost knocking him over.
"Stop it, you are the one holding you back! If you could have attracted Pique's attention just now, I would have been closer to the goal, and the shot would definitely go in. Can you move? Don't brag about yourself in the future. He is the number one genius in Italy, and I am the number one genius in Italy!"
Cassano snorted: "Next time you pass the ball to me, I will lob it for you from 40 meters away and let you see who is the number one genius in Italy in the past ten years!"
"Get lost! I won't pass the ball to you!"
"Trash center, I will ask coach Yun Sheng to find a reliable partner for me in the next game!"
Watching the two chattering in the frontcourt, Del Piero felt a headache...
