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The style of the World Cup always carries some individualism, especially the star effect has a certain influence.

Tactics are certainly a key link in the development of football, but the performance of a key star will also dominate the direction of the game.

Croatia is very strong as a whole, and each position can play steadily. Compared with other teams, Croatia also has a stable burst point like Suker, which is also their advantage.

With two goals in the first half, Suker showed a stunning performance in the first game of the World Cup.

Just like the state of the previous season, Suker greeted his most critical World Cup with the most fiery performance.

"There is not much time left in the first half!"

Klausevich said this with a smile on his face.

With a two-goal lead, his heart gradually calmed down.

He dared not say too much, but this game has already stepped half a foot into the winning side.

Moreover, the direction of this game was beyond his expectations.

Compared with the previous game, Croatia did a better job of suppressing England in this game. In the previous battles, they played back and forth, and there would not be such a one-sided situation.

But based on the preparation before the game and the players' condition, Croatia played a one-sided game.

Now they are not only two goals ahead, but also in control of the situation.

It can be said that they are playing in a rhythm and situation. In this case, it is very difficult for England to turn the tables.

Every time the camera switches to the English players, it is not difficult to see the fatigue and loss on their faces.

Although they don't want to admit it, they are really upset that the first game was played like this.

Croatia is very strong!

They also admit this, but they didn't expect to play the game like this.

For more than 40 minutes, their offensive efficiency was pitifully low, and the shooting situation was terrible. So far, only three times hit the goal frame.

On the other hand, Croatia bombarded their goal.

The midfielder, who was supposed to play the role of the engine, was also out of service. They had no idea how to lead the development of the game. After the midfield was in chaos, the forwards and the back line were also groping in the dark, and everything became so chaotic.

The so-called "reconciliation between the two Germans" hyped before the game did not produce any effect, as if their coexistence problem was not subjective, but some objective conflict points.

With the arrival of 45 minutes, the referee blew the whistle for the halftime break.

The players on both sides immediately returned to the player channel.

The expressions of the players on both sides were very different.

As the leading side, Croatia had a smile on their faces, and the communication was also very positive. The overall atmosphere was very good.

Looking at England again, they were full of hatred and sorrow.

"Guys, we need to cheer up. Your current state has not been fully adjusted. First, handle every ball well!"

Hodgson, the head coach of England, began to pour chicken soup.

In response, Gerrard's face was obviously unhappy.

"Sir, no offense, but what we need now is not these. We need a clear tactic to tell us what to do."

This sentence directly embarrassed Hodgson.

As an old coach, he is also experienced.

But the more experienced he is, the more he understands Croatia's strength and its unsolvable tactical confrontation ability.

To be honest, using the current England lineup to fight Croatia is obviously like hitting a rock with an egg.

He even felt that losing two goals was already a slowdown for the opponent, otherwise they would have lost more.

He also wanted to come up with an effective tactic, but the problem was that he couldn't do what so many head coaches couldn't do.

Croatia's strength is not only reflected in the lineup, but also in their tactical execution ability. On this basis, they can also integrate their own characteristics.

There is a gap between the national team and the club, which is the result of long-term running-in problems.

But if a national team is closest to the club, it is Croatia.

These guys are teammates who have played together since childhood.

Croatia has few personnel transfers, stable main players, and stable status.

In this case, their strong performance is not a surprise.

Hodgson's silence made the England locker room more depressed.

In fact, Hodgson was also angry, and he wanted to curse.

But he knew that these emotions could not solve the problem, otherwise he would have started cursing.

He could only patiently appease the players and hope that they could perform better in the second half.

At the same time, he was also motivating Sterling.

He believed that the variable of this game would appear on Sterling, and his breakthrough would still be very effective, as long as he played more selflessly.

On the other side, in the Croatian locker room, the overall atmosphere was very harmonious.

"The long shot in the first half was just a little short!"

Rakitic beat his chest and stamped his feet.

In the first half, he almost missed a long shot in the World Cup, and felt extremely regretful.

"It was far short!"

Dujmovic, who claimed to be a 'long shot expert', waved his fingers and complained: "No power, no speed, only the angle is pretty good, any goalkeeper can save it for you!"

Rakitic looked at Dujmovic with a squint, not intending to pay attention to this substitute.

Duimovich was also stunned for a moment, then rushed over with a curse.

"I know you are scolding me with your eyes!"

The two of them were joking, while the others were laughing happily.

At this time, Besic walked into the locker room, and the whole room suddenly became quiet.

"The first ten minutes of the second half will remain the same. Substitutions will be made at the 55th minute. The tactics will also shift from offense to stable ball control and defense!"

After saying that, Besic turned his head and said: "Kovacic goes to warm up!"

The young Kovacic ejected directly and ran out of the locker room.

This is his first appearance in the World Cup, so of course he is very excited.

Brozovich's face was full of envy.

Seeing this scene, Srna patted Brozovic on the shoulder and comforted him; "Everyone will have a chance, the World Cup has just begun!"

After hearing this, Brozovich nodded to express his understanding.

Phew~~~~

In the commentary box, Krausiewicz couldn't help but let out a long breath.

He enjoyed watching this hearty first half.

Suker's two goals made him very excited, but what made him even more excited was the overall state of Croatia.

The World Cup has a short deadline and a short adjustment time. It does not have as long an adjustment period as the league.

For this reason, the starting point is important!

The state of Croatia in this game made him very excited. Next, he just needs to follow the steps and win each group stage to successfully advance to the knockout rounds.

After all, for Croatia, the real challenge begins in the knockout rounds.

The second half of the game started quickly.

Players from both sides returned to the court without any personnel changes on either side.

England still bit the bullet and put on an offensive formation, trying to bring the score back.

Hodgson knows very well that even if he turns to defense and loses fewer points now, the fans will not buy it. It is better to go all the way to the dark side, what if he can win back one or two goals?

But his idea was still too naive.

After the start of the second half, the situation returned to the pattern of the first half.

Croatia didn't give their midfield any breathing room.

To put it bluntly, Shuangde still lacks too much in terms of organization.

Su Ke also slowed down a little and did not attack so fiercely.

His own body can bear it, but he must also consider the feelings of his teammates.

Every time Su Ke makes an impact, he needs support from his teammates. Not only is Su Ke running alone, others also have to follow up.

He can definitely withstand this kind of continuous impact, but others may not.

The World Cup has a short deadline and tight schedule, which requires more reasonable physical distribution.

For this reason, although Su Ke is still a few goals away from breaking the record, he still maintains a relatively calm mentality.

Suker did not press forward, but took the initiative to approach the midfielder.

The job of threatening the defense was left to Mandzukic and Perisic, while he integrated into the midfield.

Suker's retracement changed Croatia's formation into a 4-4-2 pattern, which can better maintain the current stable situation.

In the first ten minutes of the second half, Croatia also made several threatening attacks, but compared to the first half, they were not as intense.

"Modric!"

The British commentator felt his head ache.

If we say that in the offensive phase of the first half, Suker was the player that caused them the most headache.

Then in the calm stage of the second half, Modric was their number one enemy.

Modric handled every ball calmly, neither sticking the ball nor dribbling much, but he was able to organize the rhythm in an orderly manner through passing the ball.

Viewed from above, England's players are like headless flies, rushing wherever the ball is.

There was no trace of organization or purpose at all, the game was played too blindly.

Croatia, on the other hand, kept passing the ball, which was not only consuming time but also stabilizing its own situation.

Look at Modric's control of the midfield, and then look at England's gradually irritable and chaotic appearance.

Suk felt that this picture fully explained one point.

If you want to kill someone, you must first make them crazy!

During the 60-minute substitution time, both sides made substitutions.

England replaced Lampard and Welbeck.

Replace with Wilshere and Henderson.

Henderson, who plays for Liverpool in the Premier League, is now also one of the main midfielders of the Red Army. Even compared to Gerrard, he is better at organizational work.

At the same time, there is also Arsenal's Prince Wilshere. He is one of the few technical players in the UK who can connect the team's offense.

These can create attacking opportunities for England.

In fact, according to the configuration, this configuration is more reasonable than the coexistence of dual virtues.

However, just as many fans want to see the coexistence of Germany and Germany, local British fans also have this obsession.

Even every candidate to be the head coach of England will be hyped with topics.

There are also substitutions on the Croatian side.

It’s also a matchup substitution.

Rakitic and Srna exited.

Kovacic and Joel Luka came on as substitutes.

Before Srna left the field, he took the initiative to run to Su Ke and personally put his captain's armband on Su Ke's arm, and then patted it hard twice.

"The rest is up to you!"

Suk nodded; "Don't worry! You're guaranteed to win!"

Hearing this, Sirna smiled.

He likes Suker's confident look, which can also bring a great sense of security to their team.

When Srna left the field, Suker, the demanding captain, came online.

"Cheer up, no mistakes or lost balls are allowed next time. I am not as tolerant as Srna, don't get caught!"

Suker looked around with eagle eyes, and the players immediately felt the pressure.

Suker is famous for his harshness.

He and Srna are completely two different types of captains.

Srna is gentle, tolerant, and knows how to comfort his teammates.

Suker is the synonym of harshness. He is not only very demanding of his own performance, but also uses the same indicators to require teammates.

When Suker is in charge of the team, the probability is 'run to death! '

"Young player Mateo Kovacic, he currently plays for the Serie A Juventus club. Kovacic, 20 years old this year, this is his first World Cup, let's see how he performs!"

Facing young players, Klausevich is mainly tolerant.

They don't need to perform well, after all, the road has been paved by Suker and others, and they just need to play steadily.

However, Kovacic obviously doesn't think so.

He thought he would be nervous after playing, but in fact he was more excited.

The whole person was in an excited state.

However, he needed to calm himself down. The long-term training in Serie A made him know how to adjust his state better.

In the beginning, Kovacic played very honestly, and he always touched the ball with one foot to find the feeling first.

He couldn't start to act before his state was hot. If he made a mistake, it would be a small matter to be scolded by Suker, but the problem of losing the ball would be a big problem.

What's more, he replaced Rakitic's position. The most important thing for positional substitution is comparison.

For this reason, Kovacic played very seriously and carefully.

Modric also fully trusted Kovacic and passed many balls to him to let him adapt to the rhythm of the World Cup.

After several consecutive passes, Kovacic's actions began to become restless.

He kept the ball for a longer time, and he didn't touch the ball with one foot like before, but dribbled for a while, and then looked for an opportunity to pass the ball.

Kovacic was not afraid!

There were big guys around him, he just needed to do his own thing, and the rest would be created by these big guys.

However, sometimes accidents came very abruptly.

When the ball was passed to Kovacic's feet again, England instantly formed a three-person encirclement network.

"Oh no!"

Modric was also shocked.

He didn't expect this, England was aiming at the young player, intending to use this as a breakthrough.

Suk also approached quickly.

"Pass it over!"

Kovacic heard Suk's voice, but at this time he had no time to see Suk's position, the opponent had already approached.

Kovacic stepped on the ball and pulled back continuously, trying to open up some distance.

But England's forward rush was very fierce, and he didn't give him a chance to open up any distance.

Seeing that the two were about to outflank, at this moment, Wilshere rushed over rashly.

He thought Kovacic was already panicking, and it was a good opportunity to press.

For this reason, he did not wait for his teammates to outflank.

But Kovacic seized this opportunity.

He first faked with his left foot, leaned his body to the left, and deceived Wilshere to stretch out his foot. Suddenly, he used his step to knock out a fried meatball on the spot.

He quickly poked the ball with his right foot and poked it out of the crowd. The next second, relying on his explosive power, he rushed forward suddenly.

In a flash, Kovacic, who was supposed to be in the outflank position, actually got rid of it.

This operation once again made the scene full of exclamations, especially those Brazilian fans who advocate technical football were completely excited.

Kovacic strode forward and rushed away.

And Suker was also startled, and then turned around and started to follow up quickly.

Suker opened up a certain distance. In his position, it was not easy to form a shooting opportunity, and it might also slow down the offensive rhythm. For this reason, he wanted to take the initiative to open up the distance.

Unexpectedly, the next second, the ball came over so smoothly.

Suk was stunned!

Not only Suk was stunned, but Mandzukic, who was in a better position in front, was also stunned.

Mandzukic cursed inwardly!

Bullying, right?

You are Suk's fan, so you would rather pass the ball to Suk than to me who is in a better position?

The ball has been passed, and Suk has no chance to think about it.

He directly received the ball horizontally and rushed to the penalty area diagonally.

But perhaps because Kovacic's escape disrupted the rhythm, no one on the English side approached Suk.

Seeing that Suk was about to approach the penalty area line, goalkeeper Joe Hart yelled; "Go up and limit him, don't retreat anymore!"

The English players realized it later, and when they were about to approach Suk, it was too late.

Suk had already swung his left leg and was ready to shoot.

He was still about four or five meters outside the penalty area, but at this position, he still decisively chose to shoot.

If it goes in, it's a good thing!

If it doesn't go in, it's also an attempt!

Suk's mentality is very open-minded!

It is precisely because of this mentality that his movements are very relaxed and his feet hit the ball accurately.

The ball hit the goal like a cannonball. Without any rotation, the ball showed an erratic movement in its trajectory, which also made England goalkeeper Joe Hart's eyelids jump.

Just as he stepped continuously to the left goal post, the ball suddenly fell and hit the ground and bounced.

This rebound caught him off guard, and the ball went through his thighs and arms.

Swish! !

In the 75th minute, Croatia scored another goal!

Suker scored the third goal of this World Cup.

"Hat trick!!"

"Suker! He completed a hat trick in the first game of the World Cup! A wonderful world wave. Facing this long shot, Joe Hart had no way to do anything. He could only watch the ball go into the net. England is about to face a disastrous defeat in the first round of the World Cup!"

"Of course we can't ignore Kovacic's performance!"

At this point, Klausich couldn't help but exclaimed; "This escape was great!"