Meleles' dangerous shot almost didn't scare the Spanish players on the field into a cold sweat. Portugal has also proved with practical actions that although there is a certain gap between the two teams in terms of overall strength, they still have the ability to threaten the opponent's goal.

The Spanish players are more energetic, do not dare to be careless, and while actively seeking offensive opportunities, they are also more concerned about the protection of their backfield.

Fortunately, the overall situation on the field is that the Spanish team has a big upper hand, and Portugal's threatening counterattack is only a small probability event, and the offensive of the Matador Army still dominates.

After Meleleles missed a good chance to score, Spain also had the best chance of the first half to score.

In the 44th minute, near the end of the half, Xavi seized the opportunity of the opponent's defender's declining physical fitness and lack of concentration, and sent the football into the penalty area with a hidden straight stopper.

The Portuguese players were also frightened, and Fan Bizhuang was a little annoyed, this was a rare opportunity to score, but he failed to grasp it.

"It's incredible, such a close shot, Fan couldn't complete the fatal blow! Let's take a look at the video replay, it turns out that the football is on Pepe's legs, I have to say, Pepe's blocking this time is very critical - in fact, Pepe's performance today is very good, and it is also very critical, he has repeatedly created a lot of trouble for Fan in the confrontation, in the face of Spain's strong offensive, Portugal has not conceded a goal so far, and the Real Madrid defenders have contributed a lot! ”

Meleles missed his best chance to score, and then Van was close to the goal, and it looked like the two teams were destined to go back in the first half! But I always think that the advantage of the Spanish team is clear, and Van is extremely active, and if the situation does not change in the second half, the Portuguese will not always have the good luck to stop Van from scoring! ”

"In comparison, Cristiano. Ronaldo's performance in this game was very average, except for a few breakthroughs and balls, there were really few commendable performances. In this Portuguese team, Ronaldo's ability can be said to stand out from the crowd, but it is precisely because of this that in the face of a Spanish team with comprehensive strength, C. Ronaldo does not get too much support from his teammates, which is really lonely...... The competition between Cristiano Ronaldo and Van that the audience is looking forward to is estimated to be difficult to show in this game. ”

"The entire first half was almost a stage for Fan to perform alone. He stole the show, all he lacked was a goal, so let's save that for the second half......"

In the chatter of the on-site commentators, the final whistle of the first half finally sounded, and the score was temporarily 0:0, although the Spanish team had the advantage, but it only blossomed and did not bear fruit, with a tie score, the players of both teams returned to the locker room.

Portugal dressing room.

C. Law angrily threw the towel in his hand to the ground.

The teammates looked at him in disbelief, but they were a little ashamed and did not speak, judging from C. Ronaldo's ugly face, their core leader was obviously not in a good mood at this time.

C. Ronaldo's mood is really not very good, to be exact, it is depressed, just like the first half of the game, he played extremely depressed.

His running is aggressive, his range of movement is huge, and even he gives up his high profile in the club, pressing, breaking, passing, shooting...... He took the initiative to do any work.

On such a major stage as the World Cup, and the opponent in this game is still the "enemy of life" that he identifies, he doesn't want to lose face, and he doesn't like to lose, so he is more dedicated to the game. Although he is well aware that the current Portuguese and Spanish teams can be said to be two different teams, he still wants to fight - he is full of confidence in himself, with him Cristiano. If Ronaldo is there, then anything is possible.

But as a result, Spain's strong overall ability, excellent passing and possession, almost firmly suppressed Portugal, C. Ronaldo's scoring ability is no problem, but Portugal is squeezed to the point that most of the time can only be passively defended, no matter how strong his offensive ability is, he can't get the pass, can't get the support of his teammates, what's the use?

C. Ronaldo is like an incomparably sharp sword, but if the sword wants to hurt the enemy, it must be unsheathed first, and the Portuguese scabbard wraps the sword of C. Ronaldo, so that he cannot exert his own power.

This is the reason why he is depressed, obviously he has the intention to kill the enemy, but he doesn't even have a chance to draw his sword out of the sheath, and in the entire first half, C. Ronaldo only has a feeling of being on fire.

Most of his teammates were silent, not knowing what to say, they all knew that Cristiano Ronaldo valued such a game, this is nonsense, on the stage of the World Cup, no one does not want to go closer, do not want to go further. Everyone is hopeful and expectant to advance to the quarterfinals.

But the reality is that the Spanish team is indeed stronger than them, and this gap is not something that you can erase with determination and will, and they can only passively exhaust themselves in the face of the Spanish team's smooth passing and receiving and continuous attack.

This is also the reason why they are a little ashamed, in this Portugal team, Cristiano Ronaldo is undoubtedly the top and most dangerous player, he can create a threat to any opponent's goal, but he is not a god after all, without the support of his teammates, he is also a clever woman who has no rice.

The team-mates wanted to provide support to their core, but they were too hard pressed by the Spanish team, and they really didn't have enough energy.

This makes the Portuguese players feel very uncomfortable, and at the same time, it is inevitable that there will be a mentality that if Cristiano Ronaldo is not in Portugal, but in other strong teams such as Spain or Germany, maybe he will achieve more.

While the players were thinking wildly, Cristiano Ronaldo, who had fallen silent after throwing away the towel, suddenly stood up from his position.

"No! Can't go on like this! ”

C. Ronaldo's sudden roar resounded in the ears of every teammate, and when he raised his head, everyone saw C. Ronaldo's face full of solemnity and determination, and his arm waved down heavily.

"Listen to me, guys!"

C. Ronaldo slowly turned his head and his eyes swept over each teammate, "The situation has reached the most dangerous point, we have to admit that on the whole, the Spanish team is indeed better than us, this cannot be denied. So, if we don't want to be beaten into a sieve by them in the second half and don't want to go home after this game, we have to make a change! ”

"Forget about those inexplicable and unrealistic ideas for a moment, listen, we are a team, I am here, I am together, we fight side by side, we go all out together!"

C. Ronaldo's words seemed to hit the hearts of his teammates before, some lowered their heads, some laughed awkwardly, but C. Ronaldo did not dwell more on this issue, "I like to win, I want to win more, I think you are the same." The World Cup, such a gorgeous stage, who would be willing to give up like this? So, I have an idea, if you believe me, then in the second half we will run more aggressively, preferably in front of the line, and if you have the ball, pass it to me – I know you've done that before, but this time, you have to believe in me more and put more of the ball at my feet! My shoulders are tough enough that I can handle any load! ”

"Guys, I need your help! Help me score, help me win, help myself and win! ”

C. Luo swung his fist fiercely again, his eyes flashed with resoluteness and confidence, and his unwilling but awe-inspiring fighting spirit erupted like a raging flame.

……

The dressing room of the Spanish team.

No one knew that in the next room, Cristiano Ronaldo was giving a "passionate" speech, but even if they did, the Spanish players would not care.

Perhaps under the instigation of C. Ronaldo, the Portuguese team will show more tenacity in the second half, but there is no shortage of Spanish players for this thing, and they also cherish the World Cup stage, and they will not give up easily.

Bosque is playing some tactical "patchwork" for his players, and his team did well in the first half, almost completely suppressing Portugal, so he doesn't feel that there is much of a problem and there is no need to make too many adjustments, and he asks his players to keep the momentum going and continue to press the opposition in the second half.

Of course, Bosque also had his grievances, that is, Van Bizhuang and Torres, who were the starting strikers in this game, the former had nothing to say, he was positive and good, and although he did not score, he was clearly in good form.

As for Fernando Torres, his performances were a bit sluggish, and it was almost impossible to see him on camera throughout the first half. After the start of the World Cup, Athletic Torres, who returned from a serious injury, has picked up some form, but in general has not returned to his peak level, and he was selected as the starter, one reason for his past performance is worthy of the manager's continued trust in him, and the other is that it is hoped that the Spanish golden boy can use his impact to act as a bridgehead to help involve the opponent's defensive forces, so as to create opportunities for Van Bizhuang who is ambushed at his side.

But as far as this game is concerned, Torres's performance is not up to par, not only did he fail to take advantage of the confrontation with the Portuguese defender, but after being violated a few times, he was more cruising on the side, which made Bosque's "feint" strategy completely lose its original intention.

"Fernando, you have to get excited in the second half, I need you to disrupt the opposition's defence, don't be afraid of physical contact, play the ball to your teammates when you have the chance! Do you understand? ”

On the eve of the game, Bosque told Torres.