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The European Cup qualifiers are in full swing.

So far, the form of Group E in which Croatia is located has become a bit confusing.

England, the strongest team in the group, suffered successive losses, while Croatia and Russia won consecutive games.

England has had one draw and one loss in the last two games, especially after being tied with Macedonia at home, and the overall pressure from public opinion is great.

This also forced England coach McClaren to start rearranging his plan.

But McLaren is also a clever woman who cannot make a meal without rice.

Michael Owen suffered a serious injury, which almost scrapped the 2006-07 season, and he currently has no plans to return.

Rooney, who had high hopes, was emotionally unstable and missed the away game with Croatia. This also caused England to lose its impact on the front line.

Beckham is getting old, and the two German midfielders cannot reconcile.

The current England team is a mess.

Compared to England, whose performance was not as good as expected, Croatia has become the biggest bright spot in Group E.

This Eastern European knight has not performed so amazingly in a national team competition for a long time.

Although it was a three-round match, Croatia's competitive state was obviously a level higher than that of other teams.

Even Russia, which performed well, only 'stole' a draw in the first round when Croatia failed to enter the game.

That’s right!

Just stole a draw!

This is a common view among European media.

This Croatian team is favored by many media and professionals, saying that they have great potential.

In addition to Davor Suker, Boban and others, they said that Croatia's soil has once again produced a large number of talented players.

Croatia in this era must have a different mission.

Especially with the active performances of Suker, Modric, Mandzukic and others in the five major European leagues, the Croatian national team has naturally attracted more attention.

On November 15, the entire Croatian team departed from Zagreb Airport and headed to Jerusalem, the capital of Israel.

On the way to Jerusalem, Su Ke saw that many teammates had begun to pray and worship.

Jerusalem is a holy city of Western religions and has an important historical and religious status.

For players with faith, this is a pilgrimage.

On the plane, Mandzukic was praying.

After the guy finished praying, Suk came over.

"If you let yourself go because of your religious beliefs, I will beat you to death!"

Mandzukic turned his head and said in surprise: "Why do you think so? My faith tells me that I must face all challenges bravely, and I will not let go!"

Hearing this, Su Ke nodded to express his understanding.

In this game, Su Ke was under a lot of pressure.

Modric suffered an injury and missed the game.

Suk has a lot of work to do.

Although Rakitic performed well, both Van Steyak and Bilic believed that Rakitic could not replace Modric's status and role.

Especially for Van Steyak, he believes in Suker more than the unfamiliar Rakitic.

It is worth mentioning that based on his outstanding performance against England in the last game, Van Stryak has successfully joined Bilic's coaching team.

Currently serves as an assistant coach and is mainly responsible for tactical analysis, layout and other tasks.

When you arrive at the Jerusalem airport and go through customs security, the overall process is very complicated.

And when conducting searches, they are even more rigorous.

There was already a long queue at the customs entrance, but these guys still took their time.

Bilic has gone up to urge him several times, but the effect is not good.

These religious guys are very 'strict'.

Suk looked sideways from time to time, and the team moved forward slowly.

When it was Su Ke's turn, he looked at the security personnel in front of him.

Suk put his index finger, thumb, and middle finger together and made the sign of the cross on his forehead, chest, left shoulder, and right shoulder in turn.

"May God's love, mercy and peace come to you and keep you warm!"

Su Ke obviously saw surprise bursting into the eyes of the security officer opposite.

He and Su Ke learned the same posture, finished their prayers, sent blessings, and let them go directly.

Su Ke quickly passed the security check and walked directly onto the bus past the noisy reporters.

After a while, the teammates got on the car one after another.

"First of all, let's make it clear that drinking is prohibited here and kissing between lovers is prohibited in public places."

Bilic got in the car and asked some important things first.

Although many of these things are prohibited for athletes, he still stressed it responsibly.

Bilic was in charge of the overall situation, while Van Stryak was sitting in the first row, looking down at the tactical board in his hands, thinking about the game.

Arriving at the hotel, many media wanted to interview Croatia.

But Bilic rejected all these interview requests. He will not conduct any interviews before passing the European Cup qualifiers.

Do great things in silence!

Keep a low profile before the game.

Don’t set up a Flag!

Don't talk nonsense!

These are Bilic's principles.

The Croatian team has arrived in the game city, which makes the Israeli national team nervous.

Although they had played several good games before, they still felt great psychological pressure facing the strongest Eastern European cavalry in the group at this stage.

The only good news is that Modric is injured and the Croatian midfield lacks a general.

This also places Israeli players Benayoun and Badil on their shoulders with major tasks.

"When facing Croatia, you must be careful of their high press! Don't let your rhythm be disrupted, and be careful of Suker!"

Israeli head coach Avram Grant reminded.

This week, Avram Grant has reminded Suker of the threat more than once. Although the Israeli players have already understood this, he still emphasizes it again and again.

Obviously, Suker performed too strongly in the game against England and in the recent league and even the Champions League.

After explaining some threats, Avram Grant said with a smile; "The good news is that Modric is injured. Croatia is in a weak state in the midfield. We can look for opportunities in this area."

Avram Grant believes that Croatia's midfielder revolves around Modric.

He admitted that this Manchester United brain is really good, but Modric is injured and cannot play the ball in the backcourt. Suker has no one to pass the ball to him, so the threat will be greatly reduced.

It can be said that this is the best news for them at present.

On the other side, the hotel where the Croatian national team is staying.

Bilic sat on the bed, looked at the tactical board in his hand and sighed: "Luka's injury is really not good news. Rakitic cannot take Luka's position yet."

Van Stryak looked at Bilic, and he felt that this guy was simply overly worried.

There is Suker in Croatia, are you afraid no one can use it?

Su Ke's functionality is so strong, he is a true jack-of-all-trades player.

When he was in Mostar Zlinyiski, he developed many uses of Suker. If there was time and necessity, he even felt that he could let Suker play as a full-back.

"Don't think about this." Van Stryak said; "You have Su Ke, what are you afraid of."

Bilic: "Suker is an attacking midfielder. He has never played as a playmaker."

"He has played!" said Van Stryak; "He has played in Zlinijski Mostar and Dinamo Zagreb. Although he has not played a few games, he is on the left It was organized from the avant-garde position!”

"Is there any?" Bilic asked in surprise.

Vansteyak nodded; "Just take a look, that guy has more functions than you think."

Perhaps it was Van Stryak's affirmative tone that made him feel reassured, and Bilic didn't say much.

The night passed quickly.

The next day, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, there was a golf course at the foot of the Holy Mountain in Jerusalem.

This golf course has no name and is surrounded by bare monuments, just like a golf course located in a scenic area.

On the road leading to the stadium, there is an arch with mottled walls and a historical atmosphere.

Players from both sides need to get off the car from here and walk to the court.

After all, the course is located at the foot of the Holy Mountain, and for this reason, it is also a matter of religious etiquette.

Suk has no religious beliefs, but he fully cooperates with others on their territory.

But he couldn’t understand that the Israeli national team’s collective prayer before the game called this game a ‘experience of gifts’!

Suk felt that these guys were making excuses for themselves.

If you win, you will be a glorious believer, bearing the divine grace.

If you lose, you just go to church to confess your sins and pray for forgiveness, without thinking about subjective issues at all.

Anyway, after arriving here, Suk felt uncomfortable everywhere.

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