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On September 7, following the 2010 World Cup, the Croatian team gathered to face the national team again.

This match is supposed to be a qualifying round for the 2012 European Cup.

Croatia will face Latvia at home.

"After a month, the national team event once again ushered in. After the World Cup, Croatia set out again to face the 2012 European Cup. As the defending champion of the European Cup, the new coach Besic said in a low-key interview before the game that we The goal is to qualify, but I believe that Croatia can perform even better in the European Cup qualifiers including the main game!”

People’s expectations are infinitely higher!

If you have never played in the European Cup, then you will desperately want to enter the main draw.

If you enter the main round, you want to enter the knockout rounds.

Entering the knockout round, you want a better ranking.

Eventually, the goal will come to the championship!

This is human greed and ambition, and of course it can also be called a dream.

For Croatia, they have already won the European Cup once, and this time, after experiencing the baptism of the World Cup, they will only become stronger.

Judging from the feeling alone, this Croatian team already gives people the feeling of a battle-hardened army, rather than the frizzy children before.

Maximir Stadium.

The camera is almost always focused on Su Ke.

As the most influential star at present and a strong contender for the 2010 FIFA Ballon d'Or, Suker naturally attracts the attention of the world.

Although Croatia was eliminated from the World Cup as the semi-finals, Suker's strong performance in the World Cup is still fresh in the memory of many fans.

Even because of a World Cup, the number of Suker's personal fans increased crazily, which also led to Suker's influence and commercial value continuing to rise.

"So many people!"

Brozovic stood in the stadium to warm up, looking around the stadium, looking at the packed stands, flying flags and enthusiastic fans, he couldn't help but feel the influence of these Croatian Super Platinum Generation.

Brozovic is the third fruits of Besic's coaching at Dinamo Zagreb.

Suker, Modric, Mandzukic and others belong to the first phase, which is also the most successful one.

The second period is Rakitic, Cholluka, Subasic, etc.

However, in the third period, the quantity and quality have been slightly reduced. So far, only Brozovic and Kovacic have received the most attention.

Although it does not have the same feeling of a hundred flowers blooming in the first period, it still makes Dinamo Zagreb fans full of expectations.

What's more, Brozovic was selected for the national team at the age of 18 years and 123 days, becoming the youngest person to enter the national team in Croatian history.

"Marcelo!! Marcelo!! Marcelo!!"

Suddenly a familiar voice entered my ears.

Brozovic turned around and saw his good friend Kovacic standing at the forefront of the stands, constantly shouting his name.

Because there were so many people, Brozovich couldn't hear clearly, but he still smiled and waved.

‘You’re here to cheer me on! ’

Half of Kovacic's body was almost hanging on the railing, half of his body was leaning out, and he kept shouting towards the court:

"You fucking got selected for the national team! Why? You entered the country so quickly? Get out of here and stay away from Su Ke. Ah~~~I'm so jealous!"

"Wave? Wave at the big-headed devil!!——"

In the stadium, the warm-up is over.

Srna patted Brozovic.

"We should go!"

Srna still takes good care of this little brother who was greatly impacted by his faith when he first joined.

Moreover, judging from the training sessions in the past few days, Brozovic's talent is still very good, but he needs more experience to slowly develop combat effectiveness.

In the Croatian locker room, Besic said calmly:

"Today we will play the game with the main lineup. Don't let down your guard just because the opponent is Latvia. We must do a solid job in defense and counterattack every time and keep the game running smoothly. Only in this way can we win the final victory!"

Besic is very steady, even steady.

Latvia cannot be considered a strong team. For Croatia, they only need a mixed lineup of main substitutes to win the game.

This can not only win the game, but also train the substitutes.

However, based on a stable mentality, Besic still used all his main players to play in the first half.

Try to gain an advantage in the first half and then transition smoothly into the second half.

Hearing Besic's words, Brozovic felt a little disappointed.

Although I don’t have high expectations in my heart, I always look forward to playing for the national team.

These days of training have been of great help to Brozovic.

Playing football is like playing chess.

Playing chess with a stinky chess basket will only make it worse and worse.

On the other hand, if you play chess with someone who is stronger than yourself, you can grow quickly with the support of your talent.

The training these days has been very hard, but also very fulfilling.

"What? You want to play the main role?"

Suk's hand directly covered Brozovich's head, with a playful smile on his face.

Brozovich's expression froze and he tilted his head slightly.

Although a week has passed, he still has not been freed from the impact of his faith.

His hero!

Suk should be a hero who combines excellent qualities such as iron-bloodedness, bravery, calmness, hard work, and humility!

Not the wretched man who rubs someone else's little GG!

"say!"

Suker cracked off Brozovich's head.

I can't cure you anymore?

Brozovic's head was twisted by Suker, but he still looked to the other side and muttered: "Of course I want to play as the main force, but I'm not strong enough, so I have to be patient!"

Suk grinned and took out his Rolex watch from his bag.

"Did you see it?"

Brozovich glanced and turned his head; "Vulgar!"

Just when Su Ke was about to speak, Srna shouted: "Stop teasing him, put your watch back. Do you want to take a card and leave?"

Seeing that everyone was about to appear, Su Ke stood up immediately.

But before leaving, Su Ke turned around and said: "If you can get a chance to play this year, even as a substitute, I will give you the watch!"

Brozovich's eyes lit up.

"real?"

Su Ke nodded, then turned around and clapped his hands and said loudly;

"Guys! Let's make a scene!"

Roar! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ——

The crowd roared.

At this moment, the locker room was shaken.

The domineering spirit from the defending European Cup champions was clearly on display.

Brozovich also blinked, this is right.

This is the Croatian national team he is familiar with!

Soon, players from both sides gathered in the tunnel.

Gudong!

Gudong!

Seeing the Croatian players coming over one after another, the Latvian players swallowed subconsciously.

Each of these are players playing in the five major leagues, including Suker and Modric. Srna, Mandzukic and other stars.

Defending European Cup champion!

World Cup semi-finals!

These are telling Latvia that they need to be cautious.

Soon, players from both sides entered the court.

The starting lineup is as follows:

Croatia (4-3-3):

Goalkeeper: Subasic.

Defenders: Planic, Simunic, Kovac, Srna.

Midfielder: Rakitic, Vukojevic, Modric.

Forwards: Perisic, Mandzukic, Suker.

Latvia (4-3-3):

Goalkeeper: Vanings.

Defenders: Krava, Ivanovs, Mikhayuks, Gersko.

Midfielder: Caonia, Rafalskis, Lezaan.

Forwards: Rubens, Carlsens, Pakovskis.

"Players from both sides entered the stadium. Croatia's starting lineup generally followed the lineup from the World Cup. The new coach Besic did not make many changes, but for the goalkeeper position, he chose the younger Subasi."

"Currently, Subasic plays for Dinamo Zagreb. He showed many wonderful saves at the beginning of the season. His goal-line skills are excellent and he is a goalkeeper worthy of reassurance!"

"In addition, young player Perisic still appears in the starting lineup. His performance in the early stages of the World Cup was still very good. However, due to the pressure of the tournament and the attrition of the lineup, he was unable to continue to play after entering the knockout rounds. Opportunity!”

From his position on the sidelines, Van Steyak looked at the court and said: "Perisic is indeed a very useful player. If you give him some time, he can show even better performance."

In response, Besic turned to look at Van Steyak and said, "Do you know what the characteristics of Perisic are?"

"Characteristics?"

Vansteyak blinked and asked curiously, "What are the characteristics?"

"Actually, I was optimistic about him very early and chose him in the second round of the list. However, he did not accept my invitation and continued to stay in Haiduk!"

"Perisic is a player who is good at running and has finishing attributes. The premise is that we let him get the ball less!"

Van Steyak said in surprise; "Let him get the ball less?"

Besic nodded: "Holding the ball will only become a burden for him and attract too much attention, causing him to be unable to perform. He is better at running without the ball, shooting directly or playing with the ball, and has certain defensive abilities. "

Vansteyak scratched his head; "So, we used it wrong before?"

Besic turned around and smiled. He stretched out his hand from his trouser pocket and patted Van Steyak: "No, you did a good job!"

In the stadium, players from both sides lined up.

In the first half, Latvia took the lead.

"Be careful, Croatia is very good at pressing high, don't let them disrupt you!"

Latvian forward Carlsons said to his strike partner Vepakovskis.

The latter also nodded heavily.

Croatia's high press has caused headaches for many strong teams.

Beep!

The whistle blows and the game begins.

"This is the first round of the 2012 European Cup qualifiers. Croatia faces Latvia at home. Boys, let's get your first win and start attacking the opponent's team?"

Klawsiewicz couldn't help blinking in surprise.

He found that Croatia did not rush forward.

No!

He rushed forward, but only Suker and other strikers, most of the other players were waiting in the half court.

Is this a positional battle?

"Watch out! They're going to attack."

Latvian defender Ivanovs also shouted a reminder, but he soon discovered that Croatia did not rush forward.

"What are you doing?"

Seeing Croatia cautiously testing them, Latvia was a little unable to react.

Isn't Croatia's style just like a mad dog, constantly attacking?

Why did you change your style?

Vansteyak turned to look at Besic.

I have to say that compared to Bilic, this head coach has something special.

Bilic was careless and had no tactical talent, so Van Steyak arranged Croatia's tactical arrangements.

And Van Steyak’s style is a fiery one.

Either I fuck you to pieces, or you fuck me down.

Even the Croatian players, who are known as iron men, could not completely consume the high-position press from beginning to end.

It can be said that Croatia's frequent injuries are due to the influence of this high-pressure tactic.

Someone else came up with a one-on-three, and Van Stryak bombed directly and took away the straight.

Without leaving any room for the opponent, he grabs his throat and bites until he dies.

But once the opponent holds a king bomb in his hand, Vansteyak's 'straight' will be dead in his hand.

Compared with Van Steyak, Besic's style is more simple, focusing on exerting force when it is necessary and being steady when it is necessary.

Why do you, a Latvian, ask us to press from a high position?

For Besic, the bomb in his hand must hit the most valuable opportunity!

During the game, the Latvian players saw that Croatia was not approaching. They were cautious for a while, but soon they couldn't bear the loneliness and began to try to advance.

Croatia did not react much to this. They allowed Latvia to enter their own half smoothly, and then...

Besic clenched his fist slightly: "Strangle!"

Uh-huh! !

Uh-huh! !

Uh-huh! !

The slow pace suddenly sped up.

Modric cooperated with Vukojevic to disrupt the opponent's passing rhythm and at the same time forced the ball towards the wing.

As soon as Latvian winger Rubins received the ball, he was blocked by Srna.

"Don't try to grab it"

Just as Rubins was about to say harsh words, he was pushed out by Srna, and at the same time he lost control of the ball at his feet.

"Srna! Pure physical confrontation, got the ball!"

Klawsiewicz shouted loudly.

All the Croatian fans cheered immediately.

They were delighted with the brilliant steal.

At this time, Srna passed the ball back to Simunic.

Latvia thought Croatia was going to take things step by step, so they did not retreat quickly, but tried to find opportunities to steal in the frontcourt.

But at this moment, Simunic stopped the ball steadily, looked up and looked forward, and after noticing the position of his teammates, he actually started to pass the ball long!

"Suke!!——"

Uh-huh! ! ! ! ——

The powerful explosive force is transmitted to the ground through the soles of the feet, and at the same time, it gives back to oneself a more powerful impact ability.

Suk's figure exploded away like a rocket in an instant.

Su Ke sprinted along the wing, his double-speed 98 attributes fully exploded, and he quickly chased the ball like a sharp sword.

Latvian right back Klava didn't even react, and Suker rushed past him.

Oops! !

Krava felt anxious.

He immediately turned around and chased after her.

He pinned his hopes on the opportunity for a sudden break when Suker stopped the ball.

But Suk felt almost no frustration. He faced the falling ball, gently unloaded it, and stopped the ball directly in front of him, without affecting his running at all.

"It's over!"

Klava shouted, turning his head for support.

"Ivanovs!!——"

The Latvian center back immediately rushed towards Suker. Suker pretended to take a shot and dunked his foot, quickly creating a gap for the shot.

"Suk!! Latvia is in danger!!"

Just when the opponent rushed towards Su Ke and everyone wanted to stop Su Ke, they saw him passing the ball gently to the side.

Mandzukic quickly followed up, faced the ball, and pushed towards the right side of the almost mid-air goal.

Uh-huh!

The ball hits the net!

In the 11th minute of the game, Croatia scored with a defensive counterattack.

"Goal!!!!!!!!!!!!! -"

"Mario Mandzukic!! Suker's breakthrough is simply unreasonable. He assisted Mandzukic to score the first goal in the European Cup qualifiers!"

"In 11 minutes, Croatia leads Latvia 1:0!!"

The entire Croatian fans were shocked.

The cheers poured out like waves.

On the bench, the Croatian substitutes also jumped up excitedly.

Brozovich also hugged the players.

powerful!

It's so strong that it makes your scalp numb!

With only one chance and only one defensive counterattack, they scored.

This is a goal that combines strong personal ability, psychological quality, tactical discipline and many other factors.

During the week of training, Brozovic has fully felt the strength of these Croatian main players.

But that was just training. During the game, they became even stronger.

So strong that it seems like it can defeat any opponent!

15 minutes, only four minutes after the last goal.

Modric's scalpel-like through ball helped Suker complete a single and score the goal again.

Croatia leads Latvia 2:0.

In the 28th minute, Perisic received a pass from Rakitic and without stopping the ball, he directly lobbed it to the back of the penalty area.

Su Ke hit the horse and shot in the air, scoring again.

Croatia, 3:0 Latvia.

In less than 30 minutes, Croatia scored three goals.

Brozovich was stunned!

Even if it is a weak team, it is still a group that brings together the best players in the country!

It can be said that this is the essence of Latvian football.

However, in less than 30 minutes, Croatia attacked the defense three times and directly poked three holes in the opponent's goal.

For Latvia, how can this game be played?

Fortunately, Besic began to slow down the pace.

Croatia began to rely on passing and changes in rhythm to attack from time to time, but more of them controlled the ball to kill time.

Latvia, on the other hand, was completely carried away by Croatia's rhythm and had no idea how to play football.

One by one, they were running around like headless flies.

Until the end of the first half, the game was still Croatia 3:0 Latvia.

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