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From June 11th to June 16th, the first round of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa ended.

After going through the first round, some are happy and some are sad.

Popular teams such as Croatia, Argentina, Germany, and Brazil all won.

But traditional strong teams such as France, England, Portugal, and Italy can only end in a draw.

In the first round, France faced Uruguay, who had Suarez and Cavani.

In this powerful dialogue between Europe and South America, the game ended in a 0:0 draw.

In this game, both Uruguay and France did not play freely enough. It is probably because the pressure of the World Cup suppressed their own strength.

England's draw with the United States was also surprising.

Italy, which is aging, also has an aging lineup. Facing the young people of Paraguay, it was difficult to show the strength of the defending champion, and it also ended in a draw.

Portugal and Cote d'Ivoire were also tied for 90 minutes.

But the most surprising upset was that Spain actually lost the game 0:1 against Switzerland.

In this game, Spain exposed many problems, the most acute of which is that its state is not stable enough.

But what is regrettable is that Spain's group does not have a strong team in an absolute sense.

If Croatia, Brazil or Germany were in this group, they might be able to defeat Spain in advance with Spain's loss.

After all, it is the first round of the World Cup, and all major national teams play relatively conservatively.

It is mainly based on testing and finding the state, and even some strong teams do not want to expose too many tactical points.

But entering the second round it was different.

Especially for those strong teams that have a boring game, if they unfortunately lose this round or are tied again, they will be really in danger.

For this reason, after leaving the first round, the smell of gunpowder at the beginning of the second round gradually became stronger.

For example, Bosnia and Herzegovina has begun gearing up to defend itself against Argentina.

Croatia is also about to face South Korea. This week, they have also been studying the techniques and tactics against South Korea.

South Korea is relatively "famous" in the entire World Cup history.

After all, the tragedy of the 2002 World Cup is still vivid in our minds.

Koreans are very hardworking, but they use their hard work in the wrong place.

That kind of unsportsmanlike, egregious foul is very common in Korean games.

Elbow strikes, foot stomps, vicious tackles, etc. are common.

For them, pulling and pushing are not considered fouls.

For this game, and especially for the Koreans' bad fouling methods, Van Steyak made some adjustments.

First of all, the jersey must be tucked into the pants.

This is to allow the referee to better see the opposing player's pulling action.

Second, pass the ball as much as possible.

It is almost impossible for the Koreans not to foul. Four yellow cards per game is no joke!

For Croatia, playing against the Korean team is just a process. On the basis of winning, how to defeat the Korean team is the most critical thing.

To this end, Van Stryak made tactical adjustments.

"This game is a pass-and-control game!"

What kind of game is most effective when a strong team faces a weak team.

The obvious answer is pass-and-control tactics.

Ensure that the ball is at your feet, use constant offensive probing to consume the opponent's physical energy, and at the same time constantly put pressure on the opponent's back line.

Suker, Modric, Rakitic, and Kranica are all players with superb skills at their feet, and others are also quite proficient in taking the ball and running.

Besides, they don't think the Korean team can pose a threat to their midfield unless there is a foul.

Van Steyak didn't want to give the Koreans a chance to foul at all.

Croatia doesn't stick to the ball, why did you foul it?

One touch and go, constant passing and running, alternating forward runs.

Similar to Arsenal's passing and cutting method.

Of course, Croatia plays a pass-and-control team. After all, they are not a pass-and-control team. If they meet a top team, their secrets will be exposed soon and they will be forced into a difficult situation.

But the Korean team is not included.

How to avoid the other party’s ‘strong points’ and create an environment that is beneficial to you.

Van Steyak believes that this is the most correct tactical arrangement in a game.

To be honest, Van Steyak believes that Croatia does not need to fight with the Koreans. Their position and goals are different, so a clean victory is the key.

For this game, Croatia spent the whole week fighting for laps.

In addition to grabbing the circle, they also trained on various tactical runs with one kick.

Croatia is preparing for war, and so is South Korea.

The South Korean team has already lost to Argentina in the first round. If they lose this game again, it will be a nightmare for them.

This has already locked in the elimination spot in advance.

It can be said that they must get a victory or a draw.

Of course, facing Croatia, which is currently ranked second in the world, this is a very difficult task, but they still have to find ways to do it.

At this time in South Korea, major TV stations have begun to exaggerate the atmosphere of an impending war.

For the Koreans, their World Cup was quite miserable.

They were assigned to a group with Croatia and Argentina, and they were almost the ones who played a role in the whole process.

Even though the Korean team has players such as Park Ji-sung and Park Ju-young who are playing for European clubs, except for Park Ji-sung, almost all of them are unable to play.

But even if Park Ji-sung is in Croatia's lineup, he is not ranked in the starting position.

With such a huge difference, the atmosphere within South Korea is not one of shouting for victory, but rather a sense of resignation.

For them, losing may be a real loss.

They are not so ignorant of themselves, but even if they lose, they must lose with dignity.

At the very least, the game scene cannot be too ugly.

And in this case, these guys started to be clever again.

Since the front is just right, let’s do some small tricks.

"When pushing someone, use your hands to push the other person's waist. This position is the most vulnerable and the easiest to lose your center of gravity."

"If the opponent is dribbling, then don't care about the ball. Use your body to impact the opponent, or even step on your feet."

Compared with the normal tactical arrangements of other teams, the Korean team's tactical arrangements reveal a dirty feeling.

Other teams are studying how to make their performance better, while the Korean team is studying how to foul, and even avoid being troubled by the referee when committing a foul.

"Brother Zhixing, tomorrow is against your club teammates, you must keep an eye on Modric!"

Park Zhuyong 1 smiled and threw a mouthful of pickles into his mouth, eating a mouthful of chili noodles.

Park Ji-sung's heart sank slightly.

In the national team, he is undoubtedly the boss and the only player playing for a wealthy club.

However, Park Ji-sung is not part of the inner circle within the Manchester United club.

The person Park has the best relationship with at the club is Evra. As for the inner circle of Ronaldo, Modric and Rooney, they hardly treat him that way.

This is the class divided by strength. If you are not strong enough, you can't even play together.

But even so, for Korean players, Park Ji-sung is still a wealthy player and the boss of the locker room.

"Let us teach the Croatian team a lesson tomorrow!"

Park Zhuyong raised his cup and shouted slogans.

Others also shouted.

"Tai Chi Tiger! Tai Chi Tiger! Come on!"

In the evening of the 16th.

The second round of the World Cup group stage is here.

Host South Africa faces Uruguay.

After entering the second round of the group stage, the overall rhythm of the game really changed.

Uruguay were no longer so cautious, especially after the first draw. They played very unrestrainedly in this game.

As the host, South Africa has the advantage of playing at home, but the gap in strength still exists.

Uruguay's goal in the 24th minute put South Africa in a passive situation.

In the 80th minute and overtime, he scored two goals again and completely defeated the host country.

Uruguay, the powerful team from South America, began to exert its strength.

In the end, South Africa lost the game to Uruguay 0:3.

Following this pace, many people were expecting France to show off its might, but what is surprising is that the French team, which has stars such as Henry, Franck Ribery, Govou, Anelka, Malouda and so on, actually won the championship. Lost to Mexico in the second round.

Manchester United's super substitute, Little Pea Hernandez shows off his power.

He came on the field in the 55th minute and scored a goal in the 64th minute.

The goal came after just nine minutes on the pitch.

This made many people sigh. He is indeed Ferguson's favorite player and Manchester United's super substitute.

But it was not over yet. In the 80th minute, Mexico scored another goal, completely killing the game.

In the 2010 World Cup, the Gallic Roosters had a record of one draw and one loss in two rounds.

This left French fans in disbelief.

If this pace continues, they may be the first traditional strong team to be kicked out of the World Cup stage.

Mexico's upset victory over France made the 2010 World Cup even more exciting.

At the same time, it also laid the foundation for the next day's game.

The Croatian team, which has attracted much attention in this World Cup, is about to play its second group match.

"This is KBS TV station. We are broadcasting the details of the World Cup in South Africa. In this round of competition, the fighters of the Republic of Korea are about to face the powerful Croatian players. As the 2008 European Cup champions, we have Suker and Modric. Croatia, which is waiting for players, is a very tough opponent for us, but I believe Tai Chi Tigers will never give up!"

Accompanied by the voice of the Korean host, cheers came from the distance, and soon a bus arrived at the entrance of the stadium.

The Croatian players in training uniforms walked out of the bus one by one. Along the way, their expressions were relatively relaxed, they were talking and laughing, and they did not feel the tension on the eve of the war.

Compared to South Korea, which compared this game to a war atmosphere, Croatia's performance was too relaxed.

This also makes Koreans extremely sad.

There is no way, there is a gap in their own strength.

This is an opponent they need to look up to.

Those familiar players who stand at the top of the football pyramid are their opponents. This feeling is really depressing.

Looking around the world, the Korean team is not considered a strong team.

What's more, they have to compete with one of the best teams in the world, and this is a life and death battle.

Republic of Korea! Bang bang! boom! Bang bang!

Republic of Korea! Bang bang! boom! Bang bang!

Republic of Korea! Bang bang! boom! Bang bang!

Korean fans continue to cheer for their players. Their chants are quite unique and neat, and they can form a large-scale sound in a noisy environment.

In the stadium, the Korean players are also warming up.

Their warm-up was very active, and their expressions were extremely solemn.

Park Ji-sung also turned his head to look at the Croatian half from time to time.

I saw the Croatian players standing in a circle and passing the ball without touching the ground to warm up. Compared to warming up, they looked more like playing a game.

This attitude also puts a lot of pressure on the Korean players.

Strategically, we value our opponents and tactically we despise them.

Van Steyak grasped all the details to put pressure on the Korean players.

Utilizing everything from the Croatian players' expressions, postures and even the way they warm up can make the Korean players nervous.

As long as the Korean players are nervous, they are prone to making mistakes and Croatia will have more scoring opportunities.

After the warm-up session, players from both teams returned to the locker room to make final preparations.

Not long after, they appeared in the tunnel.

"This is the second round of the 2010 World Cup group stage, South Korea versus Croatia!"

"In the first round, the South Korean team lost to Argentina 1:2. If they lose this game, South Korea will leave the World Cup in South Africa early."

"Unfortunately, their opponent is Croatia who is stronger than Argentina!"

The local South African commentator shook his head and sighed.

He also sympathized very much with the Korean team and was assigned to the death group of Group B.

In the same group there are two very strong teams, Croatia and Argentina, and Bosnia and Herzegovina cannot be underestimated.

From the beginning of the World Cup, many people have already thrown South Korea out.

No matter how you look at it, there is no possibility of advancement.

The same is true for this game. Except for the Korean media who said they would fight hard, no one in the other media was optimistic about the Korean team.

It’s just a question of how to lose.

The Korean commentator also said solemnly:

"For our players, this game must limit the Su Ke player. The super offensive impact. Once the Su Ke player is allowed to sprint, almost no one on our side can keep up!"

Wow! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ——

Accompanied by fierce cheers from the scene, players from both sides entered the stadium.

The starting lineups of both sides are as follows:

South Korea (4-3-3):

Goalkeeper: Zheng Chenglong.

Defenders: Lee Jung-soo, Cho Rong-hyang, Lee Young-pyo, Kim Jung-woo.

Midfielder: Ki Sung-yong, Oh Beom-suk, Park Ji-sung.

Forwards: Lee Cheong-ryong, Yeom Ki-hoon, Park Ju-young.

Croatia (4-2-3-1):

Goalkeeper: Pletikosa.

Defenders: Joel Luka, Simunic, Kovac, Srna.

Midfielder: Perisic, Rakitic, Suker, Modric, Kranjca.

Forward: Mandzukic.

Seeing Croatia's lineup configuration and positioning, Krausiewicz was surprised: "Croatia made extremely bold tactical changes in this game. First, Suker played the role of central midfielder, and secondly, four technical midfielders were used. field, this almost shows that Croatia will have more control of the ball and dominate the midfield rhythm in this game."

"For any World Cup team, rich tactical reserves can play a very critical role. If Croatia's tactics in this game are played, then other teams will have to consider more issues."

In the past, Croatia used defensive counterattacks as its core tactical style, and on this basis used high-position pressing and other tactics.

But this time, Croatia changed its appearance and wanted to control the ball. What kind of effect it can produce under this change is even more exciting.

The more critical thing is Su Ke. In my impression, Su Ke rarely plays the central midfielder position. Whether he can fulfill his responsibilities in this position is also a question mark.

As for the Korean team, they were completely confused.

They studied for a week and they were preparing how to play Croatia.

But now, after Croatia changed their formation, they had no idea how to deal with it.

Many players subconsciously looked at the coaching staff, and they saw South Korean team coach Xu Dingmoo also showing a shocked expression.

They have never seen this tactic before!

After Croatia changed their formation, the South Korean team was immediately paralyzed.

But at this time, the game is about to begin, like an arrow on the string that has to be fired.

Xu Dingmao could only lower his hand and signal the Korean players to calm down. He wanted to see what tricks Croatia would come up with.

In the game, Su Ke kept jumping and warming up before the game.

After feeling that his leg muscles were activated, he turned around and shouted: "Don't rush too hastily. We are not playing defensive counterattack. Keep an eye on your position."

"clear!"

Mandzukic shouted from the front.

Modric smiled and said: "I'm afraid you won't be able to calm down and always shoot the ball forward."

"Do not worry!"

Su Ke patted his chest and said, "I'm going to be my dog ​​in this game. Wherever the ball goes, you just go for it!"

Everyone was speechless!

Suker had the power to dominate the offense in this game, but when it came out of this guy's mouth, it was a different taste.

"come on! Come on!"

Srna clapped his hands and shouted loudly: "Pass the ball more at the beginning of the game and play more cautiously!"

Amidst the pre-game shouting, the game officially started.

Beep! ! !

The whistle sounded.

Croatia kicked off immediately.

Mandzukic passed the ball to Suker, and Suker passed the ball back.

The Korean forwards immediately pushed forward, but Croatia just passed the ball and dragged their feet.

Su Ke stands near the center circle and runs left and right. He will make more use of his passing and escape abilities to open up the distance between the two sides for his teammates and make full use of the width of the field.

Although it was a copycat pass, Su Ke also thought about trying to play like this.

It’s also fun to walk your opponent like a dog!

At the beginning of the game, Croatia kept passing the ball.

During this period, the South Korean team will also double-team, but Suker will hardly give them a chance to double-team in the frontcourt. Even if he is desperately caught by the opponent, he will use his personal ability to get out immediately.