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Chapter 631 Germany’s Fangs (Second update please subscribe!)

"Can we win?"

Bilic rubbed his hands nervously.

He kept looking at the stadium, looking at those tall Germans, always feeling a little scared in his heart.

This is Germany!

Compared to Croatia, Germany is among the best and a well-known powerhouse team in the world of football.

They have a glorious history.

This is the first time for Croatia to stand on the stage of the finals, and their background and experience are far behind.

"No one can say for sure!" Van Steyak kept pressing the pen cap, which showed that he was extremely nervous inside.

Although arrangements have been made before the game, it is still unknown in what direction the game will develop and whether Croatia's current lineup can withstand Germany's attack.

It's true that he is the head coach.

He has made the best response. After losing Vukojevic and Rakitic, he minimized the impact on Croatia.

But this is his limit.

How can the game be played?

Can victory be achieved?

All this depends on the performance of the players on the court.

"First of all, we must resist the opponent's attack. If we can't, everything will be empty talk." Van Steyak looked solemn.

The starting lineups of both sides are as follows:

Croatia (4-3-1-2):

Goalkeeper: Pletikosa.

Defenders: Planic, Simunic, Kovac, Srna.

Midfielder: Duimovic, Modric, Niko Kovac.

Forwards: Mandzukic, Suker, Petlic.

Germany (4-2-3-1):

Goalkeeper: Lehmann.

Defenders: Friedrich, Mertesacker, Metzelder, Lahm.

Midfielder: Bastian Schweinsteiger, Frings, Ballack, Hitzelsperger, Podolski,

Forward: Klose.

Germany's lineup was laid out, and it was clear that they were going to attack.

Especially through the two wings to constantly harass the Croatian defense.

Croatia, on the other hand, attaches great importance to the central axis.

Relying on the line of Simunic, Modric, and Suker, we used the toughest means to open up the situation.

Players from both teams stand in their respective halves of the court at Happel Field.

Croatia took the lead.

The German team is watching with eager eyes.

At this moment, the eyes of all Europe are gathered here.

After 90 minutes, the European Cup champion will be born.

In the end, it was Ballack who broke the curse of being second best and led the German team to win the championship trophy.

It was Croatia led by Suker who made it through all the way and played the rhapsody to the final chapter.

All this will come out in 90 minutes.

The referee of this game is the golden whistler from Italy, Roberto Rossetti.

This is also the referee who is hailed by the famous Italian bald referee Collina as the "jewel in the crown of Italian referees".

Rossetti rose to power due to the Calciopoli scandal and replaced DeSantis.

In the early days, Rossetti was conscientious and could be regarded as a fair referee.

But as his fame has gradually spread in recent years, he has also gained a new nickname, 'Star Killer'.

Rossetti likes to suppress stars, especially when making penalties.

The greater the fame, the harder the pressure.

To put it bluntly, they want to create their own fair and equitable image by suppressing the stars.

For this reason, top stars such as Suker and Ballack need to be careful in this game.

At this moment, a sharp whistle sounded.

The whole game begins!

Beep! !

When the whistle blew, Croatia kicked off immediately.

All over the world, commentators from all over the world are giving opening remarks.

On the field, the German players also jumped on them instantly.

"Germany immediately launched a siege mode after the opening game!"

Croatia kicked the ball all the way to the back line, and then used Modric's retreat to ensure the numerical advantage in the half and use this to increase the number of points for the ball.

The German team did not press high, so Croatia's defense was also under great pressure.

After Modric watched several times, he took a few steps forward and asked for a pass.

After Modric received the ball, he immediately pushed a kick forward to Su Ke and ran in an arc to the left.

Suker acted as a wall and knocked the ball directly into the left space.

After Modric received the ball, he began to stride towards the ball.

At the same time, the Croatian players also pushed forward hard.

"Don't mess up!"

Mertesacker roared.

Modric directly used the instep of his outside foot to rub the ball into the penalty area.

The two towering men, Mandzukic and Petlic, ran directly into the penalty area and started fighting for the top.

"Croatia took the lead, Modric's cross!"

boom!

Mertesacker and Mandzukic collided hard.

Mertesacker was obviously uncomfortable, but he still jumped up suddenly and cleared the ball.

The ball landed in front of Bastian Schweinsteiger on the right side. After receiving the ball, he immediately turned around and ran wildly.

While dribbling along the side, when Planic followed up, he immediately distributed the ball to the middle.

Also hitting the wall, Ballack continued to distribute the ball in front of Bastian Schweinsteiger.

Next it’s time to sprint.

Schweinsteiger and Planic were both running wildly to chase the ball.

But Planic had to turn around after all, so he was slightly behind by half a body.

Bastian Schweinsteiger was decisive and passed the ball directly without any hesitation.

The ball was hoisted into Croatia's penalty area.

Klose was about to fight for the top.

Simunic jumped up suddenly and shook his head to save the ball.

"Simunic, his aerial dominance is on display again. If the German team wants to use high balls to score goals, the first thing they need to get over is Simunic's tall wall!"

"At the beginning of the game, the two teams each got an opportunity to attack. They both attacked the opponent's goal, but they were also cleared by the opponent's defender!"

Both sides are trying to attack.

After this attack, the rhythms of both sides slowed down at the same time.

"After the attack, slow down the pace and enter the testing phase again."

Krauszovich wiped the sweat from his palms, his heart beating nervously.

This trial was a stalemate for a full five minutes.

Both sides are trying to explore as many things as possible.

But at 11 minutes, with Podolski's kick, the situation suddenly reversed.

Podolski's sudden change of pace prevented Croatia from catching up immediately.

Podolski sprinted to the baseline.

Srna chased desperately.

The moment Podolski started to cross, Srna threw himself over.

But Podolski dunked his foot and sent the ball directly to the outer area near the penalty area line.

And there, Ballack faced the ball, made adjustments with his feet, and suddenly fired a powerful shot.

boom!

The ball hit the crossbar and flew out of the baseline.

"Oh~~~~!!! Ballack's long shot almost penetrated Croatia's goal. This attack is very threatening. Croatia must be careful that the German team continues to play such threatening attacks."

Despite not being able to score a goal.

But Barak's eyes were bright.

This shot attempt made him feel that his condition was very good.

Next, he can also continue to apply pressure from the outside.

Croatian fans clutched their chests.

This goal almost made their hearts explode.

At the coaching bench, Verster Ajak and Bilic also breathed a long sigh of relief.

"It's really scary!"

Bilic still felt a dull pain in his heart.

Vansteyak's brows furrowed.

The German team's attack was more intense than he expected, and their condition was even better.

"You must resist it!"