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After falling behind by two goals, the Netherlands had basically lost its tactical focus.

From tactical bankruptcy to falling behind by two goals, they couldn't figure out why the game turned out like this.

The Dutch players believed that their state had not changed much, and they were in a very flat state during the entire World Cup.

But the problem was that Croatia seemed to be full of energy.

Every time they defended, they tried their best to defend, but they still couldn't stop Croatia's rolling offensive.

The left wing was a problem, but Rakitic, Perisic and Mandzukic in other positions were also problems.

The combat effectiveness of the entire Croatia seemed to have doubled compared to the beginning of the World Cup.

"The state is hot!"

Besic couldn't help but say.

Even in his opinion as the head coach, there was almost nothing to criticize about the performance of the Croatian players in this game.

Just like his words, the state was hot.

Van Styak on the side also nodded. Since the start of this game, Croatia's overall performance has been very outstanding.

The most important thing is a clear game idea.

Each pass has a strong purpose. It is not a blind transfer, but a constant maneuvering against the weak points of the Dutch defense until the defense is completely torn apart.

Moreover, almost every player is in good condition and has a clear mind, which is very valuable.

These factors combined have led to their current two-goal lead.

Of course, in this state, you need to be more careful. It is not that you can win the game if you are in good condition. If you are careless at this time, it is very likely that you will lose your condition and even face a reversal in the game.

For this reason, as a coaching staff, they must be more vigilant at this time.

Of course, the good news is that they are leading by two goals, and the halftime break is coming soon.

After the game entered 40 minutes, the Netherlands clearly showed a look of eagerness to succeed. Every attack was very impetuous. Even Robben was trying his best to send the ball to the penalty area, regardless of his teammates' running routes, as if as long as he passed the ball and his teammates did not arrive, it was not his own problem.

And this mood is generally spread in the Dutch team.

Croatia is also happy to see this. They hope that the internal strife in the Netherlands will lead to the bankruptcy of the game.

Suk no longer increases the offensive force. The game has a rhythm and needs a process of priority. If you keep stepping on the accelerator, it may cause your team to completely collapse.

While cruising in the middle and front court, retreating from time to time to provide help to the midfield, the rest of the time, Suk's biggest idea is to press in the front court, so that the Dutch front dare not cross Croatia's half rashly.

The rhythm of the game seems to have slowed down.

The Dutch fans are very anxious. They hope that the Netherlands can score a goal, even one will do!

This will at least shorten the gap.

But these are very difficult to achieve. After all, Croatia is now making a fuss about the Dutch offensive.

As for the Croatian fans, they are very happy!

Although the advantage of two goals ahead will not allow them to celebrate the victory in advance, it can also make them feel much more stable.

At least, they have seen the dawn of victory and have the hope to suppress it all the time.

They are really satisfied with the performance of the Croatian players in this game.

The Netherlands is the uncrowned king of the World Cup, and they are a strong team in Europe!

Especially after the massacre of Spain in the group stage, the Croatian players are still a little uneasy.

But these Croatian players used two wonderful players to tell them how strong their team is.

Even if the opponent is the Netherlands, they can suppress and take the advantage!

Beep!

A sharp whistle sounded.

Van Persie looked up blankly, and he knew what the whistle meant.

The halftime break was over, and the 45-minute game time was over.

But what confused Van Persie was that this half of the game passed too quickly.

Obviously he did nothing, but time passed too quickly, and they were already two goals behind during this time.

There was reluctance and shame on his face, but he was helpless.

He could only wait to return to the locker room for further adjustments.

"This is the end of the first half of the game. Croatia is currently leading the Netherlands 2:0!"

Klausevich's voice was sonorous and powerful, with a hint of joy.

After all, the home team was leading by two goals. As a commentator, there was no reason for him to be unhappy.

He was a Croatian fan first, and a commentator second.

"Throughout the first half, the Dutch offensive had little effect on us, but our counterattacks were successful many times!"

"But if we analyze the Dutch team carefully, they are better at counterattacks than active attacks, using sharp attack and defense conversions and wing attacks to open gaps!"

"But the problem is that we didn't give them this opportunity, or in other words, by the time the Dutch reacted, they had already lost the ball and had to take the initiative to attack. If they wanted to waste time, we would be more willing to accompany them."

"These are all the reasons for losing the ball too early. Let's see how Van Gaal's Netherlands adjusted in the second half."

"For us, I don't think we need too many changes. We are playing very well now, very well! We just need to continue to stabilize the situation and push the game forward steadily as usual, and we can win the game. victory!"

After Kraushiwicz finished speaking, his heart was filled with fire.

Winning the game is equal to the World Cup final!

When he thought of this, he couldn't help but get goosebumps all over his body.

The World Cup final has never been so close!

For the Croatian fans, they all have the same feeling, which is expectation, fear and nervousness.

Just afraid of any accident!

"That pass was really good!"

After Rakitic returned to the locker room, he immediately flattered Suker.

If you flatter someone, the ball will be scored. As the core player of Croatia, Suker holds the ball the longest and is also the most critical. Therefore, if you flatter him more, you will have a greater chance of scoring.

Suker did not answer, but turned to look at Modric and said: "Be careful with Robben in the second half!"

Modric took a sip of water and nodded: "I have been paying attention to him. In the first half, he was entangled. Both Planic and I were chasing him to prevent him from cutting inside. But in the second half, Pranic Ranic's physical fitness dropped, and he had the opportunity to cut inside!"

Robben's cutting inside has always been a headache for his opponents. He was troubled in the first half and could not perform to his best.

But in the second half, Planic's physical fitness declined, causing ups and downs in his condition, and it will be uncertain by then.

Of course, if the Netherlands takes the lead in making substitutions, then Croatia can also reinforce the left back position and continue to restrict Robben.

Moreover, this probability is not small. After all, after they took the lead, the Netherlands was the side that couldn't wait to make changes.

At this time, Besic and Van Stryak walked in, and they began to lay out their tactics for the second half.

“In the second half, we still continued the current tactics, but made some changes in details. First, the formation changed to 4-3-3. Suker and Perisic need to shrink inward to increase the stability of ball control in the midfield. , Secondly, when Rakitic moves forward, someone must fill his position!"

"Finally." Besic looked at Mandzukic and said: "In the second half, you don't have to retreat to respond!"

ha?

Mandzukic was stunned for a moment.

What are you going to do if you don't let him retreat to respond?

But soon, his eyes suddenly lit up.

"You mean?"

Besic nodded and said, "Don't you always want to play as a big center? This game will satisfy you. In the second half, you stick to the opponent's defense and the penalty area, and keep jumping for me!"

Hearing this, Mandzukic grinned, which was very exciting, but what Besic said was a little weird.

Duimovic on the side teased: "Now, you will become a real Super Mario!"

The others burst into laughter!

But Mandzukic doesn't care. Anyway, just let him play as a big center. At least it will be more refreshing than the fulcrum, and the probability of scoring will be higher.

During the halftime break, both sides made some adjustments.

There were no substitutions on the Dutch side, and Van Gaal didn't know what he was thinking and made no substitution adjustments.

The Netherlands did not make any substitutions, and Croatia, as the leading side, would naturally not make any substitutions.

However, both sides have obviously made some adjustments in tactics.

"The halftime break is over and the second half is about to begin!"

Watching the players from both sides walking out of the tunnel, Krausiewicz said nervously.

The decisive moment has arrived!

The next 45 minutes will completely determine the ticket to the World Cup finals!

Although he is now leading by two goals, Krausiewicz is still a little nervous. This kind of thing cannot be completely relieved until the moment the game is finalized.

But when the camera showed a close-up of Su Ke and looked at his calm face, he felt a lot more at ease inside.

Those who share the same sentiment are Croatian fans.

Entering the second half, the atmosphere became obviously different.

The smell of gunpowder became even stronger.

The Netherlands know very well that if they fail to regain the situation in the next 45 minutes, they will leave the World Cup completely.

After finally reaching the semi-finals, they were unwilling to let them leave like this.

For this reason, we must give it a try no matter what!

Of course, Croatia won't give them that chance.

The game hasn't started yet, but the tense and heated atmosphere has already spread.

The referee also took a deep breath. He knew that the difficulty of officiating in the next game would be greatly increased.

His experience tells him that both sides will engage in fierce physical confrontation in the second half.

Beep!

The referee blew the whistle decisively, indicating the official start of the second half.

The Netherlands took the lead in the second half.

"This is the semi-finals of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. Croatia played against the Netherlands. After the first half of the game, Croatia currently leads the Netherlands 2:0. In the next 45 minutes, both teams will try their best to fight for the World Cup finals. Tickets for the final fight!”

The competition has reached this level and has become intense.

Please...you...collect 6...books...!

After the kick-off, the overall movement of the Netherlands became more calm.

Obviously, some discussions took place during the halftime break. It is still unknown what specific changes have been made, but Croatia still needs to respond calmly.

As the dominant side, Croatia is not in a hurry, so they adopt a more stable defensive position.

Let's see what the Netherlands is going to do first.

As for the Netherlands, they are constantly testing, and the ball keeps moving back and forth under Sneijder's feet. Obviously, Sneijder is the commander of the frontcourt.

However, the continuous transfer did not cause any cracks in Croatia's defense, let alone break the defense.

In this case, Sneijder decided to pass the ball to Robben.

As the best player in the Dutch team in this World Cup, Robben's role is similar to Suker's, both of them are special players of single combat.

Use strong personal abilities to open up gaps.

"Just as we thought!"

Suker made a judgment immediately after seeing the direction of the Netherlands.

The Netherlands still has to attack Robben's side and use the right-wing attack to open the situation.

However, Croatia has already responded!

When Robben just received the ball on the wing and was about to start, Modric took the initiative to come over to restrict him.

Secondly, Planic also blocked in front.

The most important thing is that Suker has retreated.

"Suker also retreated?"

Klausevich was surprised.

In Croatia's game, Suker would not retreat to defend if it was not necessary.

As the most powerful attacking point, Suker's role is still on the offensive end.

But seeing this scene, compared to not understanding, Klausevich is more stable, so stable.

Let Suker retreat at all costs, which will kill the attack of the Dutch right wing.

Before the Netherlands made the first substitution, Croatia would not let the right wing play effectively.

Even if the Netherlands made a substitution, Croatia would make a substitution at the right back to continue to block Robben.

It can be said that Croatia's current tactical thinking is very clear.

Bang!

Under the siege of three people, Robben can't even think of completing a breakthrough or getting rid of it.

The ball was poked out by Planic, while Suker and Modric continued to block Robben behind them, cutting off the passing point.

After the ball was finally controlled by Croatia, they returned to their positions.

"Damn it!"

Robben pounded the ground angrily.

This game was so uncomfortable, as if he was being targeted.

No!

He was being targeted!

"Robben played very hard! Croatia's tactical focus on defense is obviously on Robben. Obviously, they know very well who is the biggest threat to the Netherlands at this stage. I think it's time for other positions to stand up?"

The Dutch commentator is very much looking forward to Sneijder or Van Persie to stand up.

Both of them were in their prime around 2010.

Although they are a little declining now, they still maintain a certain level of competition ability.

However, it is still rare to have a burst of state!

But in the current situation, we can't put all the pressure on streaking.

Besides, he is still being targeted!

At this time, the Dutch commentator suddenly remembered Suker.

Perhaps this is Suker's value!

Suker suffered no less than Robben in this game, and it can even be said that it was the same in every game.

But there was no news that Suker was successfully restricted again.

Robben is already one of the best players on the planet, and the game created by Suker is even more valuable than him!

Bang!

Suker stopped the ball with his chest, and saw someone approaching him with his peripheral vision. He turned in the opposite direction. When the person jumped to that side, Suker suddenly hit the ball with the outside of his foot and turned to the other side again.

The continuous turning directly confused Kuyt.

However, the good news is that Suker did not move forward, but transferred the ball horizontally to Rakitic again.

"Croatia is still mainly controlling the ball. This style of play is reasonable. For Croatia, wasting time is their most important task!"

"On the other hand, for the Netherlands, they are the moment when they need to score the most!"

Croatia is not in a hurry, but the Netherlands is very anxious.

What Croatia needs is for the Netherlands to gradually have problems in this rush.

Of course, although the Netherlands is very anxious at the moment, it can still suppress the sense of urgency in its heart.

Modric transferred the ball again and immediately raised his hand and said, "No hurry! Let's take our time!"

Looking at Croatia's leisurely style of play, the Netherlands was itching with hatred.

They wished that Croatia would attack them, and it would be best if this attack was not so rigorous, so that they could counterattack.

But Croatia would not give them such an opportunity.

If you want the ball, then come and grab it!

But the Netherlands tried their best, but they could not steal the ball in the frontcourt.

Even if they stole the ball, it was in their own half. After they stole the ball, they wanted to counterattack, but Croatia had already taken all the defensive positions, and the opportunity was cold.

At present, the Netherlands still has not found a very good way to attack Croatia's defense.

However, they obviously did not give up and are still trying.

But the longer the time drags on, the more beneficial it is for Croatia.

"Substitution!"

Van Gaal pursed his lips and finally compromised.

He originally planned to chase a ball first, and then make adjustments and substitutions.

But seeing the current situation, if he didn't make a substitution, he might not even have the chance to make a substitution in the end.

In the second half, at the 55th minute, the Netherlands made a substitution.

Van Persie left the field and Huntelaar came on.

Seeing Huntelaar, Suker's expression was slightly strange.

There are many rumors about the internal discord of the Dutch team. The most sensational one is undoubtedly the legend of the three-stick guest during the 2012 European Cup.

And the final victim of the three-stick guest was Huntelaar!

Of course, there are also rumors that Huntelaar found an electric baton and hit Robben back.

However, these are all media news, and the Dutch national team and the players themselves have not confirmed it.

But judging from the situation that no one in the Netherlands celebrated after Huntelaar scored, the conflict between this guy and other Dutch players still exists.

At this time, Van Gaal replaced Van Persie and Huntelaar.

Isn't this further expanding the conflict!

Of course, all this has nothing to do with Suker, but he does have some desire to eat melons.

However, there are currently no Dutch players among Real Madrid's main players, so he has no way to get involved.