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"This is the third game of the quarter-finals of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa!"

“Croatia vs. Portugal!”

"After yesterday's game, England and Brazil jointly entered the World Cup quarter-finals, and this game will determine whether Croatia or Portugal will follow the pace of the previous two teams and enter the World Cup quarter-finals!"

"In the group stage, Croatia and Portugal both performed wonderfully. They both completed a massacre show!"

"But in comparison, Croatia's performance in three wins was even better."

"In Portugal, Ronaldo finally scored against North Korea, breaking his 16-month goal drought for the national team. Portugal Stadium urgently needs to prove himself in this game. Even in the national team, he can score goals." Outstanding performance.”

"For Croatia, the striker led by Suker is definitely the most powerful striker combination in this World Cup!"

"Teenagers Perisic, Mandzukic and Suker all scored, and Suker leads the World Cup scorer list with five goals!"

"Suker's firepower is still full. For Portugal, they must restrict this Croatian super shooter, otherwise, it will be difficult to win!"

Accompanied by the South African commentator's voice, the scene suddenly erupted into violent cheers.

Players from both sides began to walk out of the tunnel.

The camera passed over the players on both sides, and finally settled on Su Ke and Ronaldo in the same frame.

"As the most watched top stars in football, the competition between Suker and Ronaldo has always been a hot topic among people, but 1084 days have passed since their last battle, and their last battle dates back to 2006/2007 The match between Suker, who is still playing for AC Milan this season, and Ronaldo, who is playing for Manchester United, in the Champions League semi-finals!"

"It ended with AC Milan winning, and Milan also won the Champions League that season, becoming the first team to win the Champions League consecutively after the Champions League was restructured!"

"And this time, after more than 700 days, we are facing each other again. What kind of performance can these two stars bring to us?"

Along with the high-pitched voice of the commentator, the starting lineups of both sides appeared on the screen.

Croatia (4-3-3):

(from right to left)

Goalkeeper: Pletikosa.

Defenders: Srna, Simunic, Kovac, Joel Luka.

Midfielder: Planic, Modric, Rakitic.

Forwards: Perisic, Mandzukic, Suker.

Portugal (4-3-3):

(from right to left)

Goalkeeper: Eduardo.

Defenders: Ricardo Costa, Carvalho, Alves, Coentrao.

Midfielder: Thiago, Pepe, Meireles.

Forwards: Simao, Almeida, Ronaldo.

The cheers at the scene came one after another, filling the entire stadium.

Fans from both sides cheered fiercely for this game and were also looking forward to the start of the game.

The playing of the national anthem ended.

Players from both sides shake hands.

Ronaldo's expression was extremely serious, even when shaking hands with Modric, his face was tense.

Obviously, he is well aware of the strength of this Croatian team.

This World Cup is the first World Cup attended by Ronaldo as the captain after all the Portuguese golden generation retired.

For this reason, this game puts a lot of pressure and responsibility on Ronaldo.

It's just that compared to Croatia or Suker, Portugal doesn't have much support for Ronaldo.

Croatia has Modric in the midfield.

The defense is led by Srna.

There is also support from Mandzukic on the front line.

Even if Suker is seriously disturbed, he can create opportunities for his teammates.

But for Portugal, if Ronaldo loses his voice, then their game will be difficult to play.

It can be seen from the data that in the three group matches, Ronaldo only scored one goal, but contributed three assists.

The camera kept swinging back and forth on Su Ke and Ronaldo, giving them close-ups.

They know very well who they photograph will get traffic.

Fans will love to see whoever you shoot!

So they hit the mark and say hello.

Not long after, the captains of both sides had finished choosing sides.

Srna came over with an awesome look on his face and waved towards the left half.

Su Ke blinked, raised his hands and cheered: "Captain is awesome!"

The other Croatian players also smiled.

At such a sensitive time, small advantages can continue to expand on the psychological level.

Both sides came to their respective halves.

Croatia attack from left to right and wear their black away jersey.

Portugal attacks from right to left and wears a white away jersey.

Players from both sides stand in their respective half-courts.

Suk kept jumping and activating his leg muscles.

On the opposite side, Cristiano Ronaldo's warm-up method is similar to that of Su Ke, and the two are almost dancing opposite each other.

Of course, both of them play on the left wing, so they are in a diagonal position, not on the same wing.

After a moment, Su Ke walked into the penalty area and stepped on the ball.

He looked at Portugal's lineup.

Portugal really fought hard this time.

Pepe had not played before, but in this game he had to be sent on as a defensive midfielder.

Portugal is relatively weak in the midfield.

Of course, it's not just the midfielder. Strictly speaking, any position is relatively weak.

For this reason, if they want to defeat Croatia, they must play more holistically.

At this time, the referee raised his hands to indicate to the goalkeepers on both sides.

As the whistle sounded, Su Ke kicked the ball decisively.

The whole game has begun!

After the kick-off, Suker immediately ran towards the opponent's half, and Pepe was already approaching him.

Seeing this scene, Su Ke symbolically took a few steps back toward the midline.

Pepe closes the distance again.

Suk grinned.

It's like this in every game.

Whenever you play against a strong team, you will inevitably have a follower by your side.

This is the case in Argentina.

The same goes for Portugal.

Ever since Suker became famous, he has never received the ball comfortably, but this does not mean that Portugal can limit themselves.

Faced with this kind of marking, Su Ke is already very experienced.

Suker began to frequently run back and forth in the middle and wide positions to involve Portugal's midfield line.

Occasionally, Modric would send the ball to Suker's feet, but Suker would just pass the ball out with one kick, not giving Pepe any chance to make a fool of himself.

After several times in a row, Pepe couldn't help it anymore.

"You should take it!"

Listening to Pepe's complaint, Suk turned his head; "Am I sick? Give you a chance to pry me?"

Pepe followed up several times, and this guy was ready to shovel.

Suker is sure that once Suker catches the ball, either the ball will stay or the man will stay.

This guy Pepe can do this kind of thing.

Pepe was also depressed, and he also held a grudge. When Su Ke pushed him to walk through the disabled passage, this revenge has not yet been avenged.

Su Ke ran leisurely in the midfield, taking his time.

Pepe has been following Suk.

Suddenly, Suk stood still on his feet, ran a few steps in the opposite direction, and created a gap.

Rakitic stuffed the ball over.

Pepe has an impatient temper, and after several successful kicks from Suker, he was unwilling to do so.

To this end, Pepe stepped sideways to block Suker's cross-pass channel, hoping to force Suker towards the outside.

At this time, Su Ke picked the ball with the instep of his left foot, led the ball, turned in a circle, and faced the attacker.

Pepe also pulled back the center of gravity. At this distance, he was confident of stopping Su Ke.

At this moment, Suker's body suddenly moved sideways, which caused Pepe to step inside again.

Suk pulled his center of gravity back again, and at the same time jerked his right foot forward.

That’s right!

This is not a pass, but a lead with the right foot forward, using the swing of the hip to lead the ball forward.

This kind of start-up speed is urgent and fast, and he pulls out half of his body in an instant.

At the same time, with Su Ke's powerful explosive power and speed, Su Ke was able to distance himself by one body in two consecutive steps.

"What the hell broke out!"

Pepe was shocked.

The Portuguese defenders were shocked when they saw this scene and quickly gathered around Suker.

Su Ke moved the ball laterally and moved forward again.

Mandzukic retreated and wanted to play a one-two with Suker.

But the intention was too obvious, Carvalho immediately stepped in and pushed the ball away.

"What kind of ball are you pushing! Just step on the ball and pull it back!"

Suk missed the opportunity and patted his thigh, indicating that he shouldn't call out at that time.

The most reasonable way is to face the left side under your own circumstances, and at the same time use the defense of stepping on the ball to cooperate with Su Ke in a two-on-one.

With this kind of cooperation, Carvalho would never be able to react.

As for Mandzukic's choices and actions, his intentions are too obvious.

Mandzukic scratched his head and pointed at his feet.

You come!

Suk rolled his eyes and turned back.

This guy has a bad temper!

Portugal's counterattack was very fast, and it only took two kicks to reach Ronaldo's feet.

As soon as Ronaldo received the ball, Srna immediately kicked it over.

In this game, Srna played as a right back. In the Croatian lineup, Srna is the defensive element on the wing. He can play on both left and right sides, so he has swing attributes.

In the group stage, Srna successfully restricted Higuain.

This also boosted Srna's confidence, and as captain, he must set an example.

Just as Planic was about to run over, Srna stretched out his hand.

"Watch your position and leave this to me!"

Planic trusted Srna, and then turned around and began to block Ronaldo's passing channel.

Srna's attitude is very obvious. If you have the ability, you can get past me.

Faced with such a provocation, Ronaldo was arrogant and naturally would not give in.

However, at this time, Ronaldo's muscle mass has increased and his body is no longer as flexible as before. Compared to the wing breakthrough player, he is more inclined to be a pure shooter.

Cristiano Ronaldo moved the ball towards the wing, and suddenly there was an ox's tail at his feet.

The movements are not standard enough, and they are not very confusing, but this guy's physical fitness is very strong.

boom!

Srna and Ronaldo clashed shoulders.

Srna refused to give up the passage to cut inside. Ronaldo gritted his teeth and resisted for a few times before slamming his right foot towards the wing.

This is Ronaldo's signature move. Just when he looked up towards the penalty area, Srna suddenly made a tackle.

boom!

The ball was kicked directly out of the sideline.

Ronaldo watched the ball roll out of the sideline, and then turned to look at Srna.

"This guy is so decisive in shoveling!"

If it was his own fake move, Srna would have been passed.

However, Srna's control of timing is excellent.

"Retreat! Retreat! Defend!"

Srna yelled and retreated. During the retreat, he rubbed his shoulders.

So hard!

In the confrontation just now, he felt like he hit an iron plate.

I have never seen a guy whose muscles are as strong as iron.

And he was so explosive that he almost couldn't keep up.

The final shoveling was also a choice made out of desperation.

All these are telling Srna not to be careless in the slightest.

Meanwhile, Srna sensed a familiar feeling in this confrontation.

That's the dedication to shooting.

Ronaldo looked up several times to look at the goal, preparing to open up space.

Once this guy gets rid of him, he will definitely hit the door immediately.

And this style is very similar to Su Ke.

"must be careful!"

Sirna reminded himself secretly.

Portuguese hand throw.

Ronaldo received the ball forward and pushed the ball to his teammate Meseres. Meseres saw Croatia's dense defense on the right and could only pass the ball with a big foot.

Simao stopped the ball in the chest on the other wing, and he made a two-on-one with Armes who was retreating.

Simang immediately made a pass.

"careful!"

Croatia goalkeeper Pletikosa yelled.

At this time, Simunic roared and jumped up suddenly.

The height advantage of the high school defender was revealed. The lion shook his head and cleared the ball.

"Fight back!!"

Simunic immediately yelled.

Modric failed to play the ball immediately. He was interfered by Almes who retreated.

He could only be forced to turn in the opposite direction. When he was about to release the ball, Portugal had already retreated as a whole.

“The pullback is really positive!”

Modric was so dark that he passed the ball to Planic on the wing, and Planic pushed it forward to Perisic.

After creating space, Perisic did not rush to break through, and he is not a player who is good at breaking through.

He passed it back again.

Croatia is still playing steadily.

On the other hand, Portugal is getting hotter and hotter after several offensive and defensive attempts.

"That's right! That's it! Just stay steady! As long as you stay steady, you will succeed!"

Thiago yelled.

In the first half, Croatia was in a tailwind half and they were bound to attack.

Being able to contain Croatia's attack and successfully delay time is a good thing for Portugal.

Only in the second half, when the side changes sides, will Portugal show its offensive fangs.

boom!

Perisic directly moved in a wide range.

Pepe rushed to the landing point immediately, but Suker was faster.

Su Ke came to the landing point, held Pepe, and then raised his toes to stop the ball steadily.

Pepe pushed Suk's back firmly, preventing him from turning around.

Suker passed the ball back to Modric, turned around and started to advance.

Modric pushed the ball to Mandzukic.

Mandzukic took on the role of fulcrum, held up Carvalho and pushed the ball away.

However, the intention is too obvious.

Three people gathered around Su Ke instantly.

"damn it!"

Suk couldn't help but curse secretly.

Suker stopped unloading the ball and leaned hard against Pepe with his back. When the two collided, Suker used the impact to stabilize his backward body, and at the same time he made a horizontal buckle and began to try to shake Ricardo .Costa’s center of gravity.

But this guy retreated one after another, not giving Su Ke a chance to lose his center of gravity, and at the same time he was determined not to make a move.

Seeing Carvalho about to rush over, Suker gritted his teeth. In the crowd, he suddenly flicked the ball, raised his right foot and volleyed.

It was like a shot attempt from outside the penalty area.

The ball passed under Costa's crotch, flew towards the near-point goal post, and then flew out of the baseline.

"Oh!!! Suke!!"

Klawsiewicz was filled with amazement.

Three people!

In the three-man defense, Suker did not lose the ball and also completed a shot attempt.

This shot is full of threats. If you are lucky, you can score.

Suk also grinned and secretly said it was a pity.

Suker immediately retreated and found Modric on his own initiative.

"Help me open the channel for impact!"

Portugal deployed a dense defense on the left wing.

Pepe is the first line of defense, reducing the space and curbing Suker's start-up burst and speed.

Today's Su Ke has speed and explosive power, but there is no room to display it.

This requires his teammates to help him create a runway that is fast enough for him to start.

Suk is going to run!

The runway does not have to be long, but it must attract Pepe away.

"I see!"

Modric also nodded immediately to understand what Su Ke meant.

During his time in Milan, Pirlo often did this for Suker, using his passing and running to open up attack channels for Suker.

Now, Modric wants to do the same thing.

"Portugal's restrictions on Suker are very strict. Pepe, Thiago, and Costa formed three buffer zones on the left wing to avoid Suker's starting impact. Even if Suker passed one, he was only two steps away. Another player would appear and Suker would need to change direction again, causing him to lose his speed."

"Portugal coach Fernando Santos has very strict restrictions on Suker, and he has obviously carefully studied the tactics against Suker!"

In the camera, Portugal coach Santos touched his chin, his brows still furrowed.

He did make targeted tactical arrangements for Su Ke.

But is it really restricted?

the answer is negative!

Su Ke can still attack the defense line.

Moreover, once Croatia counterattacks and Portugal does not retreat in time, Suker will take off immediately.

But it is impossible for him to restrict Thiago and Pepe from keeping an eye on Suker all the time. This is no different from giving up.

Therefore, he asked Thiago and Pepe to conduct joint defense in the first half, staring at Suker.

Anyway, in the first half, they were not ready to attack.

Defending Suker means defending Croatia's offense.

There are two people holding Su Ke in tandem, following you the whole time, and he doesn't believe that he can't restrain him.

As for decency?

This is a national competition!

Losing is the most degrading thing.

What's more, Croatia is the European Cup champion, they are a strong team, and Portugal is relatively weak.

What kind of dignity does it take for a weak team to play against a strong team?

Defend!

Crazy restrictive Su Ke!

Contained Croatia's offense in the first half.

In the second half, wait for opportunities to attack, score goals, and win the game!

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