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"The first half is over! We are still leading 1:0, God! We are still leading!"

Croatian commentator Klausiewicz found it difficult to remain calm at this time.

Croatia's best result in the European Cup is the quarterfinals!

If you make it out of the group stage, you'll be in the quarterfinals!

Since Davor Suker and others achieved this result in 1996, they have not been able to make any progress for more than ten years.

Even in the 2004 European Cup, they were eliminated directly in the group stage.

In this European Cup, Croatia won all three games in the group stage, and even beat the previous World Cup champion Italy in the quarter-finals. The overall performance was simply too eye-catching.

There is no sluggish rhythm, no boring game sessions, what you can see is the young men charging again and again.

"Throughout the first half, we maintained a very intense offensive rhythm. Although this rhythm will consume a lot of physical energy, Italy, as the defender, must be even more uncomfortable."

"The most important thing is that we made full use of Suker's strong point on the offensive end!"

When it comes to Suk, Krawsiewicz's face lights up.

There are some differences between national team games and club games.

Club competitions place more emphasis on overall coordination and tactical choices. This is also a tacit understanding cultivated by the club through years of training together.

But the national team is different. They have very little time to train together throughout the year.

It is impossible to get them to play with that kind of tacit understanding.

For this reason, more people will choose a strong point, or the explosive effect of the star's thigh.

Suker is Croatia's absolute super thigh.

Throughout the first half of the game, Suker scored a goal, but his role was far more than that.

His tactical pulling, attracting attention, dribbling and even passing in the frontcourt disrupted the Italian defense.

Although there are also Suker's teammates in the club in the Italian lineup, they know Suker well, but understanding does not mean that they can keep up with Suker's rhythm.

At the very least, the restrictive tactics arranged by the Italian coaching staff did not work very well at all.

This also allowed Croatia to score a goal.

The only pity is that the second goal was disallowed.

"Keep it up, boys, we must take the initiative in the game!" Krausiewicz clenched his fists, his voice trembling nervously.

From this moment on, he has begun to look forward to the moment of making history.

Croatia will break the historical results of the European Cup in the new era.

They will create a new history.

Although I have thought about this issue before, it is still too far away from the European Cup. I have also thought about it in the group stage, but my attention was distracted by the intense competition.

But this time, he actually saw hope.

Hope to create history!

Not just Krausewicz, but Croatian fans too.

During the halftime period, the cheers of the Croatian fans in Happel Stadium never stopped.

They cheered, shouted and sang loudly.

They are all cheering for this great situation.

Of course, there are many surprises in football matches, and there are still 45 minutes left in the game, but they firmly believe that the boys can win.

Inside the Italian locker room.

The Italian internationals were embroiled in heated discussions.

"We must strengthen restrictions on Su Ke!"

"The first half spoke for itself."

"Do we still need to defend? We are already behind!"

"Counterattack! Counterattack! Play the ball from midfield!"

"We also want to kick the ball, but do you think it's that easy? These Croatian guys are all so good at running. As long as we raise our heads, they will be right in front of us. If we raise our legs, they will block it!"

Thinking about these Croatian guys who couldn't escape, De Rossi also felt a little broken inside.

The first half was already very frustrating.

But in the second half, they still can't find a good way.

At this time, Italy coach Donadoni suddenly said: "Tony, we need you."

In the team, Tony, the Bundesliga Golden Boot winner, raised his head.

"I need someone to pass the ball to me!"

Tony is not Suk's type, nor is he a pure No. 10.

He needs someone to cooperate with him, pass the ball for him, and create opportunities for him to score goals.

Suk can do it all by himself.

But not Tony!

"We will help you create this opportunity." After Donadoni finished speaking, he turned to look at the players and said, "Guys, we are Italy, we are World Cup champions, and our European Cup should not end here."

"I know the situation is difficult now, but I have to ask you to show enough fighting spirit. Croatia is a young team. This is their first European Cup. They will play anxiously, especially in the second half. And we need to take advantage of this!”

"In the first 5-10 minutes of the second half, Croatia liked to attack and this was our chance!"

Donadoni said solemnly; "Find the counterattack point and seize the opportunity!"

"Main defense in the second half!"

Van Steyak turned over the tactical book in his hand and said: "The knockout round is different from the group stage. We really need to play more cautiously, especially when we have the advantage, we can play more calmly."

"Don't worry about what Italy does, we just play at our own pace and defend! Then wait for an opportunity to counterattack!"

Van Steyak's point is clear.

No matter what Italy does, he remains unchanged in response to all changes.

At the same time, Van Steyak also added: "Italy's state is indeed not good, but they are still very experienced, which also reminds us not to take it lightly, not to mention me, we are only ahead by one goal!"

"In terms of experience, we are insufficient, so we need to deal with it more carefully."

Snapped!

Van Steyak closed his notebook and said loudly: "Let's go to the semi-finals together!"

Hearing this, everyone's hearts became hot.

Not long after, someone outside the locker room shouted to get ready to play.

Players from both sides began to get up and leave the locker room one after another.

Su Kqian took a sip of water, adjusted his physical condition to the best, and prepared for the second half of the game.

Yes!

As Van Steyak said, if one goal is not safe enough, then score another one!

When Suker turned out of the tunnel, Gattuso happened to see Suker's back.

His heart became extremely heavy.

Donadoni talked a lot of nonsense.

It was just talk, without any effective tactical adjustments.

If it were replaced by lippi, it would probably be different.

Although the old man was slapped by him, the two had a big quarrel.

But Gattuso still admires this old man who likes to smoke cigars.

At the very least, compared to Donadoni, 'Silver Fox' Lippi has more ideas.

But no matter what, the current Italian coach is Donadoni.

Now, they also have to implement the tactics for the second half.

Whether it’s talkative or chicken soup!

For Gattuso, as long as he can win the game, he can accept it.

For Gattuso, the most important thing he needs to do is to restrict Suker.

As for how to limit it, Gattuso has a headache.

He is not sure!

But if you’re not sure, you have to bite the bullet!

"The players from both sides walked out of the tunnel. The halftime break was over. In the second half, the two sides changed sides and fought again!"

"After 45 minutes, Croatia currently leads Italy 1:0. For the 2006 World Cup champions, they are now pushed to the edge of the cliff!"

"Italy needs to make adjustments, and based on this adjustment, their fate will also be decided in the second half."

"Let's wait and see!"

"Which of them can Italy complete the comeback and restore the glory of Europe's giants, or Croatia, the upstart of the European Cup, can overcome all the difficulties and create a new myth of their own!"

"Can they play rhapsody for their country and the 4 million people in Croatia on the stage of international competitions like they did in 1996?"

"Come on! The game is about to begin!"

Krauszovich loudly said: "The European Cup is cruel. After three rounds of group matches, eight national teams have left the stage of the European Cup, and after this round of games, four more teams will leave here. .”

"There is only one place for victory, and there is only one place for advancement!"

"Is it Italy or Croatia? Everything will be revealed in 45 minutes!"