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"In the 90 minutes of the game, the Croatian boys played steadily and they finally won their first victory in the World Cup."

"As the most watched star in this game, Suker also scored two goals and got his World Cup off to a good start."

"The Croatian boys finally finished their first World Cup, and their performance was very calm, yes! This kind of calm feeling is what we need."

Kraushiwicz shouted loudly, but he was still very happy in his heart.

Although there is no crazy rush like the European Cup, this is the World Cup! There's no harm in being calm.

To put it bluntly, during the European Cup, Croatia was trying to win the championship in one go.

If anything unexpected happened in the middle, they might not make it to the end.

And with this calm playing style, the accumulated strength can allow them to go further.

In two years, compared to the European Cup, this Croatian team has also grown a lot.

At the end of the game, players from both sides gathered together to chat.

For example, Pjanic and Vukojevic stood together and chatted.

Suker, Modric, Sterk, and Boamé also chatted together.

"You guys, when did you steal my passing skills?" Su Ke asked suspiciously.

"What do you mean by stealing? You practiced so much in the training ground, and I just kept practicing. Boam also told me some feelings when catching the ball, and I trained based on these things." Sterk shrugged. : “It wasn’t a rainbow pass at all.”

In fact, compared to Suker's passing, Sterk's passing has a sense of stagnation, and there are still some differences in subtleties.

However, Suk still looked at Boamei and said, "I shouldn't have practiced with you in the first place."

Boamé: "I have been practicing with you for so long. At the end of the season, you slapped your butt and left. I never received such a pass in the game. Fortunately, Sterk figured it out by himself, otherwise I’ll be working in vain.”

Boamei also complained.

Suker and Modric were too determined to leave at the beginning. As soon as they heard that they could go to Dinamo Zagreb, these two guys left without looking back.

This kind of passing and receiving is also a method they figured out after 1-2 seasons.

"It's useless to say anything. If you lose this game, the next one will be a life and death battle." Sterk shook his head and sighed.

They lost this game.

If they still want to advance, they must at least ensure a draw against Argentina in their next game.

"What's your attitude towards Argentina?" Sterk covered his mouth and asked in a low voice, "Let me know!"

Modric grinned, but he didn't dare to answer.

Su Ke covered his mouth and said: "If you can draw with Argentina in the next game, defeat South Korea in the third game, and win a game, then we will have a bloody battle with Argentina in the third game."

If they can defeat Argentina in the group stage, Croatia is naturally willing to do so.

After all, this is an important part of reducing the threat to the team in the knockout stage.

Of course, the premise is that Bosnia and Herzegovina must draw with Argentina and defeat South Korea in the third game.

In this way, Croatia will really have to fight with Argentina and directly kick the Pampas Eagles out of the World Cup.

"Don't bluff me." Sterk's eyes lit up and he said expectantly: "If you are sure, I will tell the coaching staff and the team leader that in the second game, we will stick to it and not score a point. let."

Suker nodded; "If you can do it, we will not give Argentina a goal difference in the third game, but how many goals we win from South Korea depends on you."

Hearing this, Sterk and Boame looked at each other, and the two stopped chatting and turned around to leave.

Apparently, they took it seriously.

As long as there is hope of promotion, they naturally hope so.

What's more, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia once belonged to the same origin and had an alliance accumulated during the war. For this reason, it is not impossible for the two countries to cooperate and defeat Argentina.

"Are you kidding?" Modric couldn't help but ask on the way back.

Suker turned his head; "If you were the head coach and had the opportunity to defeat Argentina, would you give up?"

Modric thought for a moment and shook his head decisively.

Argentina, a team with a rich history in the World Cup, will only get stronger with the schedule.

During the group stage, it is indeed the best way to kill them directly while they are careless or unstable.

However, can Bosnia and Herzegovina really draw with Argentina?

Back in the locker room, the Croatian players were still very excited.

Winning a good start to the World Cup is a very favorable start for them.

Of course, the next two games must be won steadily.

While the players were celebrating, Suker approached Bilic and Van Stryak.

“Bosnia and Herzegovina draws with Argentina?”

Bilic said in surprise.

Van Steyak on the side touched his chin and began to ponder.

If Bosnia and Herzegovina can really draw with Argentina, they will not mind fighting Argentina with all their strength in the third round.

Just like they defeated England, they also have a chance to defeat Argentina this time.

"Don't give me a reply yet. We'll discuss it with them when they draw with Argentina tomorrow!"

Bilic suggested.

Suk turned to look at Vansteyak.

Van Stryak shook his head and said: "If Bosnia and Herzegovina is not given a clear attitude now, they will not be able to defend with all their strength tomorrow!"

Su Ke: "I think so too. If you give them a positive answer, morale will become even higher."

Van Stryak and Bilic looked at each other.

Van Steyak nodded and said: "I will discuss it with the team manager and the coaching staff. Don't worry about the next thing. Prepare for the second game."

Suk nodded, turned and left.

After he conveyed it, specific decisions were made with the coaching staff at the center.

Suker is a player and his job is to play well.

Being able to get rid of Argentina in advance is naturally very friendly news, but it is also full of various variables and needs to be carefully considered.

That night, the Croatian coaching staff and team manager held a meeting.

As for the idea of ​​joining forces to destroy Argentina, they finally decided to give Bosnia and Herzegovina a clear feedback.

For Croatia, they have to win every game and they play at their own pace.

If Bosnia and Herzegovina can draw with Argentina, it will be nothing more than one more reason to beat Argentina.

And being able to take advantage of this opportunity to kill Argentina is also a good thing.

The next day, after Croatia's first game ended, they set off to leave Johannesburg and go to Durban, South Africa's second largest city, to prepare for their second game.

Durban is a coastal city. With its long and winding coastline and the urban circle separated by a road, the whole city has a pleasant feeling.

Of course, it is unknown what the situation will be like in normal times, but after a large number of Croatian and Korean fans settled in, the entire Durban became very popular.

The beaches in particular are filled with people, almost packed.

The main streets in the city were also filled with groups of street-exploding fans from both sides.

In the first round of the group stage, Argentina defeated South Korea 2:1.

Currently, in Group B of the World Cup, Croatia is temporarily ranked first in the group with goal difference, Argentina is second, South Korea is third, and Bosnia and Herzegovina is fourth due to goal difference.

Of course, the current situation is not clear enough.

But after the second round, the situation may also be reversed.

For example, South Korea defeated Croatia?

For example, Bosnia and Herzegovina defeated Argentina?

Although this possibility is not high, it is the World Cup after all and we must be cautious.

At present, the first round of the group stage of Groups A and B has ended.

Four games, respectively.

South Africa 1:1 Mexico.

Uruguay 0:0 France.

Croatia 3:1 Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Argentina 2:1 South Korea.

However, there are many things to watch in the World Cup. Next, there will be games between England, Germany, the Netherlands, Italy, Portugal, Brazil, Spain and other world powerhouses. Although it is not a strong dialogue, it is still very interesting to watch.

Teams that finished the first round early will watch other teams' games while preparing, collect information and observe other teams' games.

The same is true for Croatia. After pulling away Durban, they are preparing for the next round on the one hand and watching the game on the other.

But during this period, Van Steyak was not seen.

Meanwhile, in Johannesburg.

The Bosnia and Herzegovina team leader and coach are anxiously waiting for Croatia's feedback.

They did not believe that Suker would be unintended. From Sterk's report, they could clearly feel that Croatia had plans to kill Argentina.

As for Bosnia and Herzegovina, they want to advance to the knockout rounds and urgently need Croatia's help.

At the same time, the tactics for the next game will also be arranged according to Croatia's attitude.

In the end, should we stick to the score and play a draw with Argentina, or should we fight desperately and fight our way out?

They waited for news for two days, and finally received a call on the evening of the 14th.

In the evening, Bosnia and Herzegovina team leader Stokic and Croatia assistant coach Van Stejak met in a hidden third-party room.

"Hello, my name is Stoke."

The Bosnian team leader greeted happily.

Vansteyak took off his hood and nodded, "Let's not talk nonsense and go straight to the topic."

"We intend to kill Argentina, but we need you to at least draw with Argentina. My suggestion is to retreat and defend the score. At the same time, we will also provide you with more detailed information on the Argentine players, including some substitutes. information."

Van Steyak said seriously: "Although it is our proposal, whether it can succeed or not depends on your performance."

Bosnia and Herzegovina belongs to self-help!

If they can't even draw with Argentina, Croatia won't be able to do anything.

Hearing this, Stoke nodded repeatedly and said: "We understand, then the next round of the game"

Stokic was scared too.

If Croatia loses or is drawn by South Korea, their work will be in vain.

Van Stryak resisted the urge to spray Stoke.

Who are you looking down on?

They are the European Cup champions, and South Korea played dirty, but it does not mean that their strength can threaten Croatia.

"Don't worry, everything will become clear after the next round!"

After finishing speaking, Van Steyak put on his hood again: "I'm leaving. Our cooperation will only last until the group stage."

"clear!"

Stokic looked excited. He watched Van Stryak leave, but he was extremely excited in his heart.

Compared to defeating Argentina, it is much easier to draw a game.

This also gave Bosnia and Herzegovina some hope of advancement again.

Of course, the draw with Argentina was just the beginning.

Next, they have to defeat South Korea in the third round, while Croatia needs to defeat Argentina.

However, Bosnia and Herzegovina now has no choice. They can only follow Croatia's path to black.

The next day, Van Steyak showed up at Croatia's training ground.

Seeing Van Stryak, Suker understood that negotiations with Bosnia and Herzegovina had been completed.

The group alliance between the two parties was formally concluded, and without any conflict of interest, they would join forces to kill Argentina.

Suk licked his lips, and he began to look forward to the second round.

Of course, before that, Su Ke had important things to do.

Suk came to the bathroom, locked himself in, and opened the system panel at the same time.

[Name: Su Ke]

[Height: 184 cm]

[Weight: 81 kg]

[Speed: 94]

【Flexibility: 90】

[Explosive power: 95]

【Power: 88】

After recuperating for more than half of the season due to injury, the crazy numbers have finally returned to their peak levels again.

And in conjunction with the season's rewards, in order to prepare for the World Cup, Su Ke also piled all the season's attribute cards on flexibility, and finally returned to the 90-point flexibility attribute.

[Diamond Card (Special Category)-Inzaghi’s Consciousness]

[Diamond Card (Special Category)-Ronaldo’s Shooting Skills]

[Diamond Card (Special Category)-Ronaldo’s Dribbling]

[Diamond Card (Special Category) - Maldini’s Will]

There are also some removed diamond cards in the backpack, but they are not of much practical use.

This is also the current state of Suk being fully armed.

Relying on [Maldini's will], Su Ke has somewhat got rid of his dependence on the status recovery card.

Mainly because after the last serious injury, Suk really didn't dare to use it like that anymore.

The status recovery card has become a safety device and will not be used again as a last resort.

With Suk's current physical fitness and the [Maldini's Will] card bonus, Suk's run for 120 minutes will not be a problem.

As for the state recovery card, it is used to restore state during non-competition periods. Even if it is used during the game, it should be used at critical moments as much as possible.

Finally, Suk adjusted the screen to the card drawing session.

Drawing cards for the World Cup!

Su Ke has been looking forward to it for a long time!

Start drawing cards!

Suk is waiting expectantly!

The familiar sound of cutting cards was still in my ears, and soon, five cards appeared in front of me.

Suk opened them one by one.

[Platinum Card (Skill Category)-Ramus’ Slide]

[Attribute Card]

[Platinum Card (Skill Category)-Duimovich's Long Shot]

[Attribute Card]

[Attribute Card]

Su Ke was extremely happy.

Three attribute cards!

Just one group stage can give you three attribute cards, and the rewards are very generous.

This is a card that can only be obtained in the knockout rounds of the Champions League.

In the European Cup, Su Ke only got three attribute cards in the three group matches.

In the World Cup, three cards were drawn in one game!

According to this rhythm, the World Cup is a super copy of attribute cards.

And in addition to attribute cards, after entering the knockout round, according to this rhythm, diamond cards are almost guaranteed to be produced.

Diamond cards are given out in the knockout round, which is simply not beautiful.

Su Ke walked out of the bathroom with satisfaction. At this time, the training was over. Su Ke went back to the room to wash himself briefly, and then came to the hotel cafeteria.

The cafeteria is reserved by Croatia. For safety reasons, the cafeteria will not be open to the public while they are eating.

The Croatian players also gathered together in twos and threes, eating and looking up at the game.

At this time, the match between Germany and Australia was being played on the TV.

In just 20 minutes, the German team already took a two-goal lead.

"Germany's counterattack is so strong!"

Srna frowned and said,

The German team in this World Cup seems to have been reborn. Ballack's figure is no longer visible. The new generation of German team has gathered around Lahm and Bastian Schweinsteiger to form a stronger team.

Among them, they also saw many unfamiliar faces.

For example, Thomas Mill, ‘Ego’, etc.

"That number thirteen!"

Modric looked at Thomas Muller and frowned: "This guy is not fast, and his skills with his feet are not very good, but his consciousness is definitely top-notch. His running position can always tear apart Australia's defense. From the current point of view, Hardly any worthless runs in sight!”

Suk nodded.

Modric's judgment about Muller is correct. Muller's strength lies in his sharp movement and awareness.

This guy is definitely a model of playing football with his head.

And there is the Er dog!

Putting aside all other factors, this guy is a classic attacking midfielder similar to Zidane, with superb footwork and excellent midfield dispatching ability.

The cooperation between Ozil and Bastian Schweinsteiger in the midfield has become the engine of the German team's offense.

There is also Podolski in peak form in the frontcourt and Klose with excellent finishing ability.

Although the current German team is not in full shape, they are still showing their terrifying potential to the world.

In the 90-minute game, the German team's frontcourt play was brilliant.

Klose, Podolski, Thomas Muller, including forward Cakau who came off the bench, all four scored goals

In the end, the German team swept Australia 4:0 without any suspense and got a good start in this World Cup.

And this game is also the least suspenseful one so far.

It was almost the German team that dominated Australia throughout the game.

Australia also tried to counterattack, but every time they counterattacked, the German team would take advantage of it and hit Australia's goal with more intense counterattacks.

Even in the last few minutes, Australia could only cower in the penalty area and tremble.

In this game, Germany demonstrated the first results of their youth training reform, and at the same time, it also made the world understand that the invincible German tank is about to return!