"Did our defense succeed?"
The English fans in the stands had been on edge as they watched Lin Quan slice past their players as if cutting through vegetables.
Many had even prepared themselves for the worst, but to their surprise, Lin Quan gave up on pushing forward and passed the ball back.
"Heh, now you've seen how formidable our iron defense is, right? Even Emperor Lin, who's so good at dribbling, can do nothing against our back line!"
Once they realized it was real, the English fans in the stands were thrilled.
It was as though they had achieved something extraordinary.
Over on England's bench, Southgate finally let out the breath he had been holding when he saw Lin Quan abandon that attack.
"Looks like our plan worked!"
As Spain National Team's greatest threat, once Lin Quan was shut down, Spain National Team's attack would find it difficult to break through their goal.
And as long as they could protect their own goal, they would have the confidence to go toe-to-toe with Spain National Team.
All they needed to do next was tighten the fence and wait for opportunities to counterattack!
As long as they could score one or two goals on the counter, victory in this match would most likely belong to them!
The thought of leading an England side that no one had favored before the match to eliminate title favorites Spain National Team in the World Cup semifinals filled Southgate with excitement.
For a coach, this was a perfect chance to become famous in a single battle!
Over on Spain National Team's bench, Bosque sighed inwardly after seeing Lin Quan pass the ball back.
He knew it had been the most reasonable choice, but he still felt somewhat disappointed.
Southgate had some real ability. As expected