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"Ruiz played very hard. Croatia's entire tactical system was centered around limiting Ruiz, which could also interrupt Costa Rica's offensive state!"

"And Ruiz doesn't have enough ability to get out of this situation!"

The Brazilian commentator shook his head.

He could feel Ruiz's anxious and helpless mood.

Since the start of the game, Ruiz wanted to do something and wanted to change the situation through his own ability.

But Croatia found a good entry point, which caused him to be anxious all the time, but there was nothing he could do.

Croatia was still in control of the situation, and to be honest, Suker didn't perform well in this game.

It's not that Suker doesn't have the ability!

It's that there's no need!

Croatia did not show a single-point blasting ability in this game, but used overall tactics to continuously suppress and squeeze Costa Rica's space, which eventually led to the opponent's loss.

And this way of losing is the most aggrieved, because they were passively beaten throughout the whole process, but there was nothing they could do.

It can be said that Croatia's control of the situation made Costa Rica feel suffocated.

The head coach of Costa Rica was also stamping his feet anxiously on the sidelines. He had no idea how to break the deadlock. Looking at the bench, he couldn't find a suitable candidate.

Before the game, he couldn't say he was full of confidence, but he also wanted to create some trouble for Croatia.

But from the current situation, let alone trouble, their passes would be intercepted if they didn't pass more than five times.

On the other hand, the Croatian coaching bench was calm.

Besic had already sat down, and he looked at the court with a calm expression.

Next to him, Van Styak kept writing and drawing, recording the game data.

"Simunic, Planic, go warm up!"

When the game time came to 75 minutes, Besic shouted to the two.

These two people will not play at the same time, they will play in turn to continue to stabilize the defense.

As early as the 60th minute, Costa Rica increased its offensive capabilities through substitutions, but it just couldn't break through the defense.

But this also made Croatia's two-wing defense consume a lot of physical energy, and they need to increase some defensive intensity.

In the 78th minute, Croatia made substitutions.

They first increased the defensive strength on the wing, with Planic coming on as a substitute and Srna leaving the field.

Before Srna left the field, he took the initiative to find Suker.

He personally put the captain's armband on Suker's shoulder and said:

"Leave it to you!"

Suker nodded, expressing his confidence!

Srna high-fived Planic and hugged him, then ran into the stadium.

"The coach said that we can counterattack appropriately!"

Planic found Modric and whispered.

Modric also nodded. The score of 1:0 was still not safe enough. After all, if Costa Rica had a chance, their overall rhythm would be disrupted.

In order to ensure victory, it was indeed necessary to score another goal.

And it was not just the coach who thought so. In fact, Modric had also thought about this problem.

The time was about to enter the 80th minute, and Croatia was still leading Costa Rica 1:0 in the field!

The score difference in this game was not big, but the suppression shown by Croatia was a bit scary.

Especially those teams that are committed to the World Cup championship, they look at Croatia's current state and performance, and their hearts become solemn.

"Compared to the European Cup period, it feels that Croatia is more difficult to deal with!"

In the conference room of the hotel where the German national team stayed, Ram watched the game on TV and said in a serious tone.

During the European Cup period, Croatia's state had not reached this level.

But in this World Cup, Croatia entered a hot state from the beginning and continued.

In the past, Suker was in a hot state, slowly leading the players to make adjustments.

And now Croatia, at the beginning of the World Cup, the overall state is already hot.

"So, if we keep winning, we will definitely meet Croatia!"

Schweinsteiger also said in a solemn tone.

He believes that Croatia is the most dangerous opponent in this World Cup, and it is also capable of reaching the World Cup finals.

This means that if the German team wants to win the championship, there will be a battle with Croatia.

German head coach Loew is also looking at the TV. His right thumb and index finger are rubbed differently. If you look closely, there is a sticky substance rubbed into a ball between the two fingers.

Behind Loew, Muller looked at the game with a look of disgust.

Snap!

Loew flicked the sticky substance away and turned his head to say; "After watching the game, the coaching staff will gather for a meeting!"

He thought it was necessary to sort out Croatia's current playing style.

Although there was not much information exposed in the three games, it was necessary to respond in advance so as not to be in a hurry at that time.

On the other hand, the host Brazil team was also a little silent watching the game.

Did Costa Rica play badly?

No!

In fact, their performance in this World Cup can definitely be called "above average".

But even so, they were suppressed by Croatia into this ghost.

It seemed that the two teams were not on the same level. This kind of suppression ability was completely the suppression of the strong team on the weak team, and it was the kind of all-round suppression.

"It feels like Croatia hasn't exerted much strength so far?" David Luiz said.

I don't know if it's his illusion, or he thinks Croatia's performance should be more intense.

And the score in the game can't express the word "intense" at all.

Kaka didn't say anything, but he agreed with David Luiz's statement.

Or, he was sure of it!

As Suker's partner and friend, he didn't know Croatia, but he knew Suker's ability clearly.

This was not Suker's performance in an explosive state, that is to say, Suker didn't exert much strength in this game, and it is estimated that he saved his strength and state for the knockout stage.

But even so, Croatia still steadily suppressed Costa Rica!

This is the most terrifying thing!

In 2010, many people's impression of Spain was the terrifying midfield suppression and dominance of the game.

And Croatia used its own way to make many teams see this kind of thing again.

Especially as opponents, they also have a headache. What tactics should they use to break this situation when they meet Croatia.

Of course, if it is the Brazilian team, Croatia will definitely not play the game like this!

At least, their midfield is not as passive as Costa Rica.

"It's coming!"

Kaka suddenly said.

Everyone turned their heads to look over, and saw on the TV that after Vukojevic intercepted the ball, Modric pulled the ball and turned around, and passed it forward.

Suker was already on the wing, sprinting diagonally.

He was very fast, and his starting speed was also fast.

He used his speed on the wing to forcibly control the ball.

But he did not pass the ball to the middle at the first time, but waited for a moment, and when Rakitic ran to the position, he passed the ball to Rakitic, and he circled behind Rakitic and moved horizontally.

On the wing, Joel Luka was also moving forward quickly.

"Croatia's attack this time"

Croatian commentator Klausevich was instantly excited.

Rakitic got the ball in the flank area, and Suker went around behind him and made a horizontal arc to enter the penalty area. Joel Luka on the wing was also in the frontcourt, Mandzukic in the middle was pressing, and Kovacic on the right was also in place.

A four-on-four situation was formed instantly, but Croatia had already disrupted Costa Rica's defense.

"How will Rakitic deal with this ball?"

In Klausevich's expectant eyes, Rakitic did not pass the ball to Suker.

Suker's forward insertion attracted too much attention and was not a good choice.

Rakitic passed the ball forward, and Joel Luka on the side took advantage of the situation and passed the ball towards the penalty area.

Mandzukic suddenly started forward, his whole body was in a forward sliding tackle posture, and at the last moment he touched the ball with his toes.

The ball refracted and rolled towards the back point of the goal.

Costa Rica's full-back ran desperately to make amends, but it was too late. When the full-back and the ball hit the goal together, the referee's whistle also sounded.

The referee pointed to the center circle and blew the whistle, indicating that the goal was valid!

"Goal! Mario Mandzukic!"

"He touched this sweep pass in the front and helped Croatia get the second goal!"

"The second goal in the 81st minute, Croatia has completely controlled the situation and tipped the scales of victory to its side!"

"Costa Rica has no chance. I think we can congratulate Croatia for advancing to the knockout stage with three wins! Great job!"

Klausich was extremely excited!

After three group matches, Croatia's performance is obvious to all.

In the case of a series of overturns by major teams, Croatia was not killed by FIFA's number one nickname, but actually showed its strength and performance.

After these three games, the state and performance shown by Croatia are indeed worthy of the title of winning seeds.

And it also made the team more vigilant against Croatia.

After confirming the goal, Mandzukic immediately got up and rushed to the corner area, and suddenly slid to the ground to celebrate.

At the moment of getting up, he punched passionately.

Two consecutive celebrations showed his excitement.

With two goals, Croatia was completely stable.

This game was basically won, and they successfully completed the pre-match plan and tasks.

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On the other hand, Costa Rica was completely kicked out of temper.

Before the game, they were still thinking about creating some trouble and even looking for opportunities to defeat Croatia.

But after 80 minutes of the game, they were kicked out of temper.

The suppression started from the first time, and they did not get any offensive effect until the 80th minute.

Campbell and other offensive players are not mentioned for the time being. Ruiz, who was highly expected, was also suppressed in this game.

It also shows the gap between the two teams.

Logically speaking, the World Cup Group D, which is supported by the death group, is already chaotic.

But Croatia used its wonderful performance to completely establish its dominance in the group stage.

With three wins, they are about to advance to the knockout stage.

When the second goal came, Costa Rica also realized that they had lost their chance.

But compared to these, what makes them more frustrated is the feeling of being suppressed.

It's okay to lose, this is something they knew before the game.

No matter how inflated they are, they know that there is a high probability that they will lose.

But there are different ways to lose!

Try your best, play a great game and lose.

If there is no movement from the suppressed fart, you will still lose!

However, they ended up playing the latter.

After the second goal, Croatia immediately made substitutions.

Vida went off and Simunic came on, further strengthening the defense.

It is also a way to ensure victory.

Seeing this, the Brazilian commentator was a little silent, and after a moment he said:

"You must pay attention to this Croatian team. After three games, their performance is really worrying."

"If the Brazilian team wants to compete in the World Cup, they must defeat this Croatian team!"

"I don't know if you have noticed that after three games, Croatia has not conceded a goal so far!"

"In the first game against England, Croatia won 3:0!"

"Croatia defeated Uruguay 2:0 in the second game!"

"In the third game, it was also 2:0 in 80 minutes!"

"Seven goals have been scored in three games, but they have not conceded a single goal. This proves that Croatia maintains a strong state on both offense and defense."

"We all know that Croatia is strong in balance, and they do not lack breaking points!"

"But with this kind of balance, the game played by Croatia is a bit scary. They are in too good shape."

"I think after Croatia enters the knockout rounds, they are definitely an opponent that all the second teams in the group want to avoid except Costa Rica!"

"From this point of view, Costa Rica is lucky. Since they are in the same group, they can avoid the hot Croatian team in the knockout rounds!"

Of course, it's not just Croatia. Brazil, the Netherlands, and Argentina, which have clearly advanced to the top of the group, are not easy to deal with.

The German team also has a high probability of ranking first in the group.

Therefore, for the second place in any group, even if they make it to the knockout rounds, they will have to face stronger opponents.

The most anticipated thing is the quarterfinals.

At that time, the top players in these groups will face each other and collide head-on. This is also the moment when the excitement of the World Cup is most intense.

In the last few minutes, Croatia still maintained its suppressive power and did not let the situation waver in any way.

"This is too scary. The tactical execution of this Croatian team is too scary. They are like machines operating according to the established procedures. For the entire 90 minutes, they did not make any mistakes and maintained a strong attitude throughout the whole process. Suppressive power!”

"The most important thing is that if Croatia is willing, they can immediately switch to offensive mode, and at this time Croatia will get rid of this mechanical feeling and become full of imagination!"

"I don't know how to describe this Croatian team. We have seen many teams that performed well in the World Cup!"

"Brazil in 2002, with its luxurious lineup and attacking group, showed the most gorgeous samba!"

"In Italy in 2006, under the tenacious steel defense line, they created the most tenacious Azzurri!"

"In Spain in 2010, the Matadors told the world with their passing control, don't try to steal the ball from their feet!"

"And in this World Cup, the grid army from Eastern Europe has become the protagonist! I don't know if they can make it to the end. After all, the World Cup is full of surprises, but the performance shown by Croatia is indeed worthy of a championship!"

"Perhaps Croatia can really usher in its first World Cup trophy, and Suker can also successfully realize his dream in this World Cup!"

When he said this, the referee just blew the whistle to end the game.

The Brazilian commentator shouted loudly: "The game is over! The game is completely over. All three group matches belonging to Group D are over!"

"Croatia won all three games and successfully advanced to the knockout rounds as the first in the group!"

"Although Costa Rica lost, they still ranked second in the group with a score of 2-0-1!"

"Uruguay and England, who were expected by many people, failed to go further and were eliminated in the group stage one after another."

At the end of the game, all the Croatian fans were excited.

Not only inside the stadium, but also the Croatian fans outside the stadium were cheering and shouting wildly.

After these three games, although there is no such exciting feeling, it is better than stability.

The most important thing is that this Croatian team really gave them hope of winning the championship.

"If you don't win the championship? It's impossible if you don't win the championship!"

Dawo Suker celebrated excitedly.

"Have you seen their performance? It's simply amazing, this kind of pressure, 90 minutes! They didn't make any mistakes for the entire 90 minutes, not even the slightest mistake. They performed tactical tasks like a machine throughout the whole process. "

"Oh~~ God! Compared with them, we are just a piece of shit!"

Dawo Suk cursed himself, but he smiled happily.

Boban and others on the side also looked excited.

They are the group of people who care most about winning the World Cup.

Because they were the closest to that final and that trophy.

But they failed to get past France and lost in the semi-finals.

But they believe that this Croatian team is different!

They are destined to be a group of people who will make history.

Since their debut, they have been constantly breaking records.

This is good!

Really good!

It is worth their efforts and efforts to help this group of people grow.

The comeback has paid enough, and even this reward is enough to surprise people.

How can they not be excited!

"Let's go! Let's go down!"

Davor Suker took the lead and took advantage of the end of the game to go down the stairs and rush into the stadium.

He rushed straight to Suker, grabbed Suker's legs tightly with both hands, and lifted them up suddenly.

The camera just happened to capture this scene.

Klausevich smiled with relief.

Their memory still stays at the moment when Davor Suker handed over the No. 9 jersey in the Maksimir Stadium.

That moment is known as "inheritance"!

And now, Suker did not disappoint Davor Suker!

He believed that the name Suker would inevitably become a symbol of Croatian "hero".