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The next day, the Croatian national team arrived at the Olympic Stadium in Moscow.

The stadium, which could accommodate 100,000 people, was half full.

This is a full 50,000 people!

Violent cheers came and went.

Interspersed with roars of 'Ula Ula', the Russian fans of the fighting nation were shirtless and their postures were extremely wild.

In this game, Suker and others wore blue away jerseys.

When the two sides were warming up, the local Russian commentator looked at the Croatian national team with stars shining in the camera and couldn't help but sigh.

"We must be careful. This Croatian team has been rebuilt, especially their ability in the midfield and frontcourt is very strong. I think many people remember the youthful Zagreb team in the 2004/2005 Champions League. Dynamo, after a season, these young people have received full training in the five major leagues, and their abilities have become stronger and more comprehensive!"

At this time, the camera happened to be focused on Su Ke.

In this game, Su Ke is undoubtedly the most valuable and famous player.

Last Champions League Champion, Best Player in the Champions League Final, European Golden Boy, Best Team of the Champions League, etc.

Underlying these accolades is a gorgeous resume for a super genius.

Suker's performance in AC Milan is obvious to all. Even on the stage where the stars shine, Suker still exudes brilliance that is no less than those stars.

"Suker! Croatia's brand new No. 9. After Davao Suker retired, Croatia has been waiting for this young man to grow up. After two years, Suker finally wore the national team's No. 9 jersey and stood on the adult national team. During the team’s game!”

"This Croatian team is based on Dinamo Salegb. There is no doubt that Suker will play an extremely important role. How to restrict Suker is also the most troublesome issue for the Russian team!"

The camera turned and Modric appeared.

"After the end of the 2004/2005 season, Modric won the favor of Ferguson and landed at Old Trafford. In his first season at Manchester United, Modric became a main force of the giants with his outstanding performance. He has assumed the important organizational responsibility of Manchester United! He was also evaluated by the British media as the best young midfielder of the season!"

"Mandzukic, Dortmund's top striker."

"Vukojevic is the main defensive midfielder of Ligue 1 champion Lyon. Vukojevic's performance is crucial to Lyon's Champions League journey!"

"Simic"

As the Croatian players were introduced one by one, the Russian commentator became even more nervous.

The main reason is that this name is a bit too scary.

Many players in Russia are still playing in the local competition, and there are no players from the five major leagues, let alone the rich ones.

On the other hand, Croatia is already in the five major leagues and has two main giants.

Moreover, these two main players are not leftovers, they both hold very important positions in each club.

With such a horizontal comparison, the gap in the lineup immediately increased.

However, football matches are not about lineups, performance is also a crucial part.

It’s not like Russia doesn’t have star-level players.

Arshavin is a core player of Zenit in the Russian local league and also serves as the No. 10 core player in the Russian national team.

Suk looked at this young man with plateau red cheeks and a simple and honest appearance.

At this time, Arshavin had not yet grown to the level of 'Tsar'.

However, his performance cannot be underestimated.

With his powerful impact, he once became a hot commodity that teams in major European leagues competed for in 2008.

After joining Arsenal, Arshavin also scored a 'double-double'.

Arshavin made a sudden batch in 2008.

When running, it is extremely fast and has unparalleled impact.

However, the current Arshavin has yet to be verified.

When Suker finished his warm-up and walked to the locker room, the Russian players also looked solemn.

Suker's performance in the Champions League and Serie A has made them feel great pressure.

For Russia in this game, they are at home and they face Croatia at home.

You must not lose!

For this reason, how to defend and limit Suker becomes the key.

After the final adjustments, the two sides came to the player tunnel again and prepared to play.

The game has not yet started, and the scene has already erupted into fierce cheers.

A large number of Russian fans and a small number of Croatian fans on the expedition.

Even though it was only the first round of European Cup qualifying, the atmosphere was already heated enough.

The cameras everywhere are also aimed at the players' tunnel.

With the fiercest cheers erupting, players from both sides entered the court.

Starting lineups for both sides:

Russia (4-4-2):

Goalkeeper: Akinfeev.

Defenders: Anyukov, Kolodin, Ignashevich, Zhirkov.

Midfielder: Semak, Gilyanov, Shemshov, Sayenko.

Forwards: Arshavin, Pavlyuchenko.

Croatia (4-3-3):

Goalkeeper: Pletikosa.

Defenders: Srna, Simunic, Roberto Kovac, Simic.

Midfielder: Niko Kovac, Vukojevic, Modric.

Forwards: Rakitic, Mandzukic, Suker.

"Bilic has adopted a 4-3-3 balanced offensive and defensive formation. He has studied Russia's style of play and wants to suppress Russia's double midfielder with a three-midfielder!"

Russia's lineup seems to have four midfielders, but it actually has two wingers.

Under the diamond position, Croatia's midfield three is more solid and stable.

"Modric and Suker are both on the left wing, but Bilic still puts the weight on the left wing!"

Croatian commentator Krausiewicz analyzed.

Meanwhile, fans are also paying attention to the game in bars and homes across Croatia.

Although two good warm-up matches were played, the specific effect will still be tested in the main game.

In the camera, Suk kept jumping to warm up his body.

Croatian fans are also used to this scene.

The high-leg jumping before the game is Su Ke's signature preparation exercise.

Some people even call this a preparatory action before taking off.

The Russian commentator spoke solemnly:

"This game is a huge test for the right back Anyukov. He needs to resist Suker's impact on the wing. This is also the pressure that Russia must bear!"

"At the same time, you must be defensive!"

At this point, the referee has withdrawn from the center circle.

Su Ke stood in the center circle and prepared to kick off. He turned around and shouted: "Start the ball and charge!"

Modric immediately made an OK gesture.

This is how Croatia plays. In the opening game, the impact of the left wing must be used to create some pressure on the opponent.

Beep!!!

The whistle sounds to start the game.

The whole game officially begins.

"This is the first round of Group E of the 2008 European Cup qualifiers. Russia plays Croatia at home. This is also a strong dialogue in Group E. Who of these two teams can win this game?"

Following the commentator's opening remarks, players from both sides immediately began to take action.

After the Russian player kicked off the ball, he directly started to attack the Croatian half.

Arshavin is very fast and goes straight to the player with the ball.

Simunic calmly moved towards the wing, and Srna pushed to Niko Kovac. Niko and Kovac stabilized the ball, glanced forward at Rakitic, and found that the position was not good. , so he passed the ball across to Modric.

After Modric received the ball, he dribbled forward a few steps. When he was hit by the opponent, he did not resist but took the initiative to pass back.

The ball once again came to the feet of the Croatian defender.

Simunic stabilized the ball. Suddenly, Simunic bent his bow and made a long pass.

At the same time, Su Ke suddenly launched an attack on the wing.

The powerful explosive force drives the body to speed like a hurricane.

Russian full-back Anyukov stood deeper, but the distance was instantly erased.

"So fast!"

Anyukov was terrified.

Although he had imagined this scene, Suk's speed still frightened him.

The two ran towards the ball's landing point together, with Su Ke being faster.

When approaching the landing point, Su Ke raised his left knee and used his thigh to unload the ball.

Anyukov hit the ball. He was unsteady on his feet, but still kept his eyes on the ball.

The ball was about to hit the ground, and Su Ke dropped his shoulders and pretended to cut inside.

Anyukov immediately stretched out his foot to stop him.

But before Suk's right foot landed, he buckled in with his toes and actually dunked the ball toward the baseline.

And Suk landed with his right foot, kicked hard, and completed the change of direction!

"Passed!!!——"

Croatian commentator Krausiewicz yelled.

The Russian commentator exclaimed: "Danger!"

Su Ke rushed to the baseline to catch up with the ball, and took the ball directly into the penalty area, trying to pass.

Mandzukic came flying in and jumped up suddenly.

But two tall Russian center backs sandwiched Mandzukic like a sandwich biscuit and couldn't move.

The ball was destroyed by the Russian central defender.

Croatia made Russia's defense break out in a cold sweat at the beginning of the game.

Seeing that there was no chance, Su Ke retreated and shouted: "The pass was very good!"

Simunic gave a thumbs up.

His long passing ability is very good.

He is also one of the few Croatian central defenders with the ability to play the ball.

But to be honest, the quality of the previous striker was not good, and his passes were often wasted.

Now that Su Ke has arrived, everything is different.

This guy's unloading and breakthrough have greatly increased Simunic's ball threat.

Even when counterattacking, he can directly pass the long ball to find Su Ke.

In the past, Simunic performed badly because there was no hope.

He dislikes his teammates for being too good!

Now, Croatia's overall strength has improved, and its forward impact is amazing, which also makes Simunic full of motivation.

Although the outside world has a bad opinion of him, Simunic does not care.

Who doesn’t want to achieve results?

It's just that he was suppressed for too long and played too poorly, causing Simunic to gradually lose confidence.

Now, after the reconstruction, although his position in the team has been greatly reduced, the overall environment is more comfortable.

The most important thing is to win!

This is better than anything else!

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