The players returned to the locker room, Speed closed the door, and the room suddenly became quiet.
Yunsheng didn't say much else. He quickly made arrangements: "De Rossi, I will let Gattuso replace Marchisio in the second half. He will take over your defensive tasks. I ask you to take advantage of your physical strength as much as possible. The range covers the midfield and frontcourt, helping the front three. They encountered some troubles in the first half and needed support from the midfield. Pirlo, you can also try your best to move forward in the second half. You can also shoot from long range if you have the opportunity. We are in urgent need of scoring now. ball."
"Grosso, Abate, you can attack boldly in the second half and don't be too conservative. We are not qualified to be conservative now! Bonucci and Barzagli, you have a heavy task in the second half. You must not only defend the center, but also fill in the gaps." The gap behind the full-back! But don’t worry, Gattuso will help you make up for the lack of personnel, and you have Buffon behind you, he is the best goalkeeper in the world!”
"Pierro, you passed too many passes in the first half. You could try more breakthroughs and shots in the second half. Now the team is in trouble, and I need you to step up!"
After Yun Sheng's arrangement, the players nodded.
However, Cassano and Balotelli looked very unhappy.
In the first half, the performance of the two players was average. They were often trapped in double-teams by the opponent, and a few hasty shots were not threatening.
They knew very well that the team's frequent losses in the first half had a lot to do with their performance.
When leaving the locker room and running to the court, Cassano poked Balotelli: "Man, we have to work harder in the second half."
Balotelli also had a rare serious expression: "We need more cooperation and connection. If the opportunity is not good in the second half, I will help you stretch the defense and create opportunities for you through movements. Do you still remember your performance in this cup?" The first goal? Your dribbling is top-notch, you can try it."
Cassano nodded: "Your shooting ability is very strong. You must maintain confidence in the second half. You are a genius. You must score!"
"Yes! We are all geniuses! We must score goals!"
The players from both sides returned to the court, the referee's whistle sounded, and the game began!
Spain did not adjust their players. They still maintained excellent passing and control status at the beginning of the second half and were able to maneuver in the middle of the pitch with ease.
But this time they ran into trouble...
"Xavi got the ball and he was there to protect it... Gattuso tackled him to the ground!"
"The referee didn't say anything. This tackle was aimed at the ball!"
"Italy's attack is coming! Piero shook Busquets away and passed the ball to Balotelli!"
"Balotelli shot hard and the ball hit the goal post and bounced off the baseline!"
Just two minutes into the game, the Italian team almost pulled a goal back!
Cannavaro stomped his feet regretfully on the sidelines, while Yun Sheng frowned.
Three minutes later, this time it was Gattuso's defense again!
He used his body to knock away Iniesta who was carrying the ball forward!
This time the referee's whistle sounded and the Italian team committed a foul!
Despite this, Gattuso did not receive a card, and Spain's free kick in this position did not pose much of a threat.
In the next period of time, Spain's passing and receiving were frequently interrupted!
Gattuso is simply an Italian butcher, chopping up Spain's passing routes with the kitchen knife in his hand!
Under the leadership of Gattuso, De Rossi also used his excellent defense to steal the ball twice in a row, preventing Spain's offense from passing through the midfield!
When Pirlo tackled Fabregas, everyone finally discovered that the Italian team had changed.
They no longer had the solid defense and elegant playing style they had at the beginning. At this moment, everyone turned into menacing figures, ferociously beating Spain's passing and control system!
At this time, Ramos in the backcourt suddenly felt uneasy.
The way Italy plays against Spain now is the same as the way he played against Barcelona in Real Madrid!
This is how Mourinho warned Real Madrid's defensive players: when encountering Barcelona's pass and control, press forward fiercely and make your opponents afraid of you! Completely ruined their passing football!
In La Liga games, he and Pepe were often booed by Barcelona fans for their fierce tackles.
At this time, even Pirlo, the always elegant Italian midfield master, was doing dirty work. Something was wrong with this Italy!
Bosque also discovered this problem. Now the Italian team seems to be a little crazy. Their midfield interception is very fierce. Not even a yellow card was received!
Especially Gattuso, although he is ruthless, his tackles are very accurate!
Spain is in trouble!
If someone is injured against the opponent, then the two-goal lead is no longer safe!
At this time, Bosque shouted to the players, asking them to stabilize, not to go head-to-head with the Italian players, and to control the rhythm.
Spain's offense is weak, and Italy's offensive opportunity is here!
Yun Sheng's eyes lit up on the sidelines. There was no need for him to remind Del Piero now. Del Piero, the core of the offense, already knew what to do!
In the 66th minute of the game, Gattuso tackled Fabregas and passed the ball to Pirlo next to him. Pirlo's precise long pass penetrated the Spanish midfield line!
This set of cooperation from offense to defense is the result of the tacit understanding between Gattuso and Pirlo in Milan for ten years!
Del Piero receives the ball!
He gently moved the ball and passed Harvey who was trying to grab it!
Pass the ball to the left and Cassano's moment of performance begins!
Facing the double-teams of Arbeloa and Busquets, Cassano broke forward along the sideline!
He pretended to cut in, suddenly accelerated, and continued to dribble forward!
Aveiroa was shaken away!
Busquets shovels!
Cassano crossed the ball and jumped over Busquets!
He entered the penalty area!
The tall Pique defends Balotelli, Ramos rushes towards Cassano!
Cassano didn't force the pass, he suddenly shot into the far corner of the goal!
The ball went in! ! !
The ball drew a wonderful arc and flew into the upper right corner of the goal!
The ball went in! ! !
2 to 1! Cassano helped Italy get a goal back. This goal was so crucial!
The Italian fans in the stands were ecstatic, and everyone in Yunsheng on the sidelines celebrated wildly!
But before their carnival was over, three minutes later, Italy scored again!
"Gattuso stole Silva! He once again interrupted Spain's frontcourt pass!"
"After Del Piero swapped positions with Cassano, he became more active on the right!"
"Alba is younger than Piero, but he can't keep up with Piero's pace!"
"Pierone cut! Alba was passed!"
"In the reverse Del Piero area, will the Italian captain shoot?"
"He attracted the attention of the Spanish defense and passed the ball to Balotelli!"
"Balotelli backed up the strong Pique, turned and volleyed!"
"The ball went in!!!"
"2 to 2! Italy scored two goals in five minutes and stubbornly equalized the score!"
"Although it was the striker who scored the goal, the biggest contributor to changing the situation in Italy was the defensive players!"
"They stabilized their defense and created good opportunities for offensive players! Now the two teams are back on the same starting line!"
"The suspense of the game is back!"
