Spain beat Albania 2-1 at the RCED stadium of the Spanish. The game scene was far more intense than expected, and Olmo scored a goal at the last moment to kill the suspense.

A gathering, a pretty good practice match. Spain beat Albania 2-1 at the RCED stadium of the Spanish. The game scene was far more intense than expected, and Olmo scored a goal at the last moment to kill the suspense. Participants and the media praised the enthusiasm of local fans. It seems that as long as you choose the right occasion, Catalonia will no longer be the "forbidden zone" of the Spanish national team.

coach Louis Enrique recruited goalkeeper Raya, who played for Brentford in the Premier League. Many senior Spanish journalists knew nothing about the newcomer who replaced De Gea. No wonder he has only played in the Premier League this season and has made only 16 appearances in the top league. However, the coach chose him this time, but immediately gave him a chance to make his debut. Raya showed similar traits to main goalkeeper Unai Simon: he attacked decisively and rapidly, but he was prone to overshoot, and his ball speed and accuracy needed to be improved.

Enrique gave the third goalkeeper a chance to show his chance, which shows that he is still not completely satisfied with the current choices, and there may be surprises before the World Cup arrives at the end of the year. The tragedy of Italy being eliminated was ahead, and Spain, which had already qualified, continued to show the power of the youth storm. Pedri and Garvey appeared side by side, with Paul Torres partnering with Eric Garcia at the centre-back. The offensive end mainly uses the ball in the middle to take turns to hit the ball head-on. With the support of Carvajal, Ferran Torres looks for depth space on the right.

Albania's defensive formation is very close. No matter how you make a fuss on both sides, you will never allow the middle to fall. It will not give Morata and Salavia a chance to turn around, but also clear the ball before Pedri gets the ball. Spain has more than 80% of the ball possession rate in the whole game, and 7 of the 13 shots were on the right side. It can be said that it is very focused on passing and running, and has moved the training content to actual combat occasions. However, facing a strong resilient defense, Spain still showed insufficient offensive intensity and lacked a reliable shooter.

Albania did a great job of oppression in the game. It was easy to advance to Spain's penalty area in the counterattack, forming an opportunity to play less. On the one hand, Spain cannot form a barrier in midfield defense, while Baud Torres and Eric have a slightly weak single defense strength and are barely able to deal with the opponent's players who have the ball on the front. In the 85th minute, Albanian midfielder intercepted and rushed forward. Paul Torres headed the ball back to the top and the angle was inaccurate. The ball just hit Uzuni, who was heading forward side by side, and changed direction and bounced into the goal. A chance that doesn't count as an opportunity leads to a goal concealment, and the Spanish defense obviously needs to be tempered. Compared with

, the situation in the frontcourt is quite impressive. Although Morata, Salavia and others failed to pry open the can, it greatly consumed the opponent's physical fitness. When Soler and Jeremy Pino appear, they immediately showed their explosive advantages. Just 3 minutes after Jeremiah appeared, he sent a straight pass to Ferran Torres, who sent the ball into the goal under the attack of the defender and goalkeeper. After the score was unexpectedly equalized, Olmo, who was also a substitute, performed his unique shooting skills in the penalty area, and the ball was in a dead corner, locking in the victory in the 90th minute.

Ferran Torres performed best in this game, representing Barcelona's prosperous competitive state, and the comprehensive ability of overseas players. Among the Spanish players who played in this game, most of them have experienced studying in the Premier League, Bundesliga and Serie A, and can calmly deal with stronger confrontations and impacts on the big field. Coupled with the control and support of Barcelona's technical midfielder, Enrique transformed a team that relied on passes and controls to a youth army that combines both hard and softness, and finally achieved some success.

But what the coach wants to praise most is the fans who came to cheer on the spot. Due to the prevalence of separatism in Catalonia, the Spanish national team always avoids this area in the game, so as not to be too embarrassing for fans to turn against each other on the spot. It has been 18 years since the last time the Spanish team visited Barcelona, ​​but this time, the audience sent unprecedented cheers and uniform slogans.

Enrique, who has left his mark on this great city during the age of players and coaches, was quite moved: "It would be unreasonable to win such a good atmosphere.Whether playing football or coaching, I have never seen such a strong fan. I can't wait for another 18 years if I come here again next time. We would love to play in Barcelona. "

Author of this article: Wu Yifan

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