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At night, deafening cheers surged through the stadium.

This night became a stage for countless Croatian fans to celebrate.

Although the live broadcast signal has switched to another game, for Croatia, they still created a wonderful game tonight.

At the same time, it is only one step away from tying the historical achievements created by Dawo Suker and others.

At the end of the game, the Croatian players did not stay in the stadium for long.

They immediately returned to the locker room.

Srna sat on the bench with a bandage on his thigh and a crutch beside him.

"I have a problem with my thigh muscles and I won't be able to play in the next game!"

Srna's tone was extremely low. Obviously, he felt extremely unwilling to be able to continue playing in the World Cup.

But he quickly forced a smile and said: "But it doesn't matter. I believe that you can play very well even without me."

Everyone looked at each other.

This guy Srna is so miserable himself, yet he is still comforting others.

Suk sat down next to Srna and squeezed his injured thigh hard.

hiss! ! ! !

Srna's whole body bounced up in pain.

"What are you doing?"

Su Ke smiled and spread his hands: "You still don't feel the pain, so you are just thinking wildly. Don't worry, we will leave it to us, and you can rest peacefully in the hotel to recuperate!"

Duimovich even patted his chest.

"Guaranteed to win!"

Mandzukic started to cause trouble again.

"You substitute, what are you talking about?"

"What's the use of a forward who can't score goals? If you hadn't always missed opportunities, Srna wouldn't have been injured!"

One sentence left Mandzukic speechless.

He really missed too many opportunities in this game.

The players began chatting and joking around Srna.

Van Steyak and Bilic were also in the corner, standing together and chatting.

Their expressions were very solemn.

"It's getting worse."

Bilic shook his head.

Srna is the backbone of Croatia's defense. It can be said that his role is not just simple defense and offense.

In building the defense line, Srna is the core player.

But with Srna's injury, Croatia's defense may suffer.

"In addition to the defense, this game also exposed many problems." Van Steyak frowned; "The attack on the right wing is still not smooth enough, and Perisic is too immature."

"How about letting Olic come on?" Bilic said.

Olic still has experience, and he is Bayern Munich's regular striker, with sufficient strength and ability.

Van Steyak shook his head: "No, we still need to train Perisic. Young people will not be able to grow without experiencing the training of competitions. Besides, Olic is the center, and he and Mandzukic are in the same position. They overlap, but in terms of coordination, Suker and Mandzukic have the best understanding."

"Where's Kranjca? He's not bad either!"

"He is older, and in terms of performance alone, he is not necessarily better than Perisic. There is no substantial improvement, and his potential is not enough."

Van Steyak sighed: "It would be nice to have more fresh blood."

"I heard that there are several good prospects emerging in the domestic league." Bilic said: "And they are from Dinamo Zagreb!"

Hearing this, Van Steyak's eyes lit up.

Almost all of this Croatian internationals are from Dinamo Zagreb.

It can be said that this club is the backbone of the Croatian national team, constantly supplying them with fresh blood.

"I'll check it out after I get back. If I perform well, I'll take it out to practice at the 2012 European Cup!"

Croatia's schedule is very difficult.

It's all because of that disgusting draw for the top 16, which caused the upper and lower halves to be completely disrupted.

Croatia is in the bottom half.

In the lower half, in addition to Croatia, there are also Germany and Spain.

Based on the current tournament schedule, Croatia will play the winner between Germany/Mexico.

Most likely it will be Germany.

In other words, Croatia will play Germany in the quarter-finals.

If they win against Germany, Croatia still cannot relax because they will most likely play Spain in the semi-finals.

Definitely two tough battles.

In this World Cup, the four strongest national teams are Croatia, Germany, the Netherlands and Spain.

Croatia has encountered two in a row, and even if they reach the final, they may have to play all three.

This is also the reason why Suker complained before that Croatia was targeted by FIFA.

This draw group is very unfriendly to Croatia, as if some people don't want to see Croatia continue to climb up.

The players can only focus on the game and they can play well.

But regarding the issue of competition arrangements, they have no way to intervene.

The heat will kill you!

The hot one will be targeted!

Just like the current situation, how hot Croatia was before the game, how bad their schedule is now.

Of course, if they can win all the way, this will be the most valuable World Cup championship.

But it’s so hard!

Play Argentina in the group stage, Portugal in the quarter-finals, Germany in the quarter-finals, Spain in the semi-finals, and the Netherlands in the final?

With this set of rules, except for Brazil, Croatia has encountered all the so-called strong teams in the world!

No matter how good Croatia is, no one can stand this kind of schedule.

What's more, Croatia is also gradually entering attrition.

On the one hand, it is its own losses, and on the other hand, it is a joint effort to defeat other national teams. The result of Croatia's too much sharpness is that it is severely targeted.

But this is the established schedule, and they have no choice.

They can only choose to accept it. After all, Croatia really has nothing to say about FIFA.

The next day, all members of Croatia gathered together to watch the match between Germany and Mexico.

In this game, the outside world is speculating that Germany can win. After all, Germany's performance so far is really outstanding, and there is almost no loss of personnel.

The game progressed very quickly. In just 3 minutes, Thomas Muller used his running position to create a very critical gap, and received Bastian Schweinsteiger's through ball to complete a single goal. Break the door.

Just three minutes into the game, the German team scored, which made the German team as a whole extremely excited.

“This guy moves really well!”

Modric watched Thomas Muller's movement in the replay.

When driving forward, he deliberately returned to the offside line, and then immediately started to complete the single shot the moment Bastian Schweinsteiger passed the ball.

This German team seems to be playing more united than during Ballack's time.

In the second half, in the 57th minute, Klose scored with a header.

This goal opened up the German team's offensive firepower.

In the 75th minute, Schweinsteiger once again assisted Friedrich to score, leading Mexico with a total score of 3:0.

But it was not over yet. The German team, which was completely open, scored again in the 90th minute with Klose's low shot.

In the end, the German team defeated Mexico 4:0.

At the end of the whole game, the Croatian players looked serious.

In the past, the German team relied more on Ballack's performance. Why is it called the God of War? Because Ballack did both the fine work and the dirty work, and he did both well.

If Ballack performs well, then the German team can win the game.

Ballack was limited and their game was difficult to play.

At that time, the German team was relatively relaxed in terms of restrictions. After all, as long as Ballack was watched, it would be difficult for others to perform.

But the current German team is different.

The integrity and tightness have made great progress. It no longer relies on one person's performance, but a holistic football strategy.

Resolute defense and smooth counterattack.

This means that when playing with the German team, there are very few so-called restrictions.

Bastian Schweinsteiger played very well in the midfield, but he was limited, as well as Ozil.

Klose also performed well in the frontcourt, but he could watch Klose, Thomas Muller and Podolski.

The defense is also extremely solid.

All this tells Croatia that this is no longer the German team it once was.

After the game, Van Steyak asked the players;

"What do you think?"

Everyone looked at each other.

Modric said: "They played very well!"

After someone spoke, they also expressed their opinions.

“There is no outstanding limiting point!”

"It's difficult to use the previous tactics against this German team!"

"There are many technical players in the German team now, which allows them to use ground skills despite the high-altitude tactics they used in the past!"

"Both can move, and if we press high up the pitch, they can also use dropbacks to build up numbers and eventually pass the ball out."

Listening to everyone's replies, Van Steyak nodded: "This is the current German team, and if we want to defeat them, we also need to play more holistically."

Su Ke pondered for a moment and said: "We want the midfield! We want to control the ball!"

Vansteyak looked at Su Ke, his eyes full of admiration.

As expected of the disciple he brought out, he thought of going with him.

Playing defensively with this German team, it is easy for the opponent to break through the defense. What's more, after Srna was injured, Croatia lost a defensive general.

Therefore, it is important for Croatia to keep the midfield.

The reason why Suker proposed this concept is because in memory, almost all the teams that competed head-on with the German team lost.

Only Spain used smooth passing and control to continuously resolve the German team's offense, reduce their number of attacks, reduce their number of threats, and use the width of the field to continuously consume.

This is also an inspiration for Croatia.

Of course, Croatia cannot play real passing and controlling, and can fake passing and controlling, but the real passing and controlling has not been practiced in detail, so they also need to find other methods.

However, in terms of ensuring the ball, Croatia is still very experienced.

After all, their purpose is not to pass the ball, but to reduce the number of threatening attacks by the German team.

"Next, I will make specific tactical arrangements and ensure that everyone is in good condition. I don't want to see any more injuries."

That being said, it is difficult to reduce the problem of player injuries in such a high-intensity game.

To this end, Van Steyak asked the team's medical department to provide muscle relaxation massages for the players.

This may not necessarily have much effect, but at least it can provide some relief.

At the same time, the German team is also preparing intensively.

After defeating Mexico, the real enemy is coming.

Lahm, Bastian Schweinsteiger, Podolski and others looked very heavy.

They vaguely remember the tragic defeat in the European Cup final. They were obviously only one step away from the championship, but they were so far away.

Croatia's attacks again and again destroyed their championship dream.

Now, the German team has completed its transformation and is facing the World Cup with a new look and attitude.

This time, they will not let tragedy happen again.

They want to defeat Croatia and complete their revenge!

"Suk must be on guard here, and no matter what means are used, he must be restrained."

Schweinsteiger said seriously.

The threat from Suker is huge.

Even now, many players in the German team have not been freed from the haze of Suker.

That final was a nightmare for them.

What a complete loss!

There was almost no room for resistance.

"This is a necessary thing, but on this basis, we cannot give up the offense and cannot ignore the opportunity to score a victory because of Suker."

Ram said solemnly.

Ram felt a little guilty about Suk.

After all, because of his 'mistake', Su Ke suffered a serious injury and rested for half a season.

Although Ram has since apologized and carried out a series of public relations activities, he still feels uneasy in his heart.

Especially Suk's generous words of 'it doesn't matter' and his words to defend himself, these made him feel guilty.

But the individual belongs to the individual, and the national team honor belongs to the national team.

He can't be waterproof because of these things.

They had to make Suk lose his voice.

"us."

As soon as Schweinsteiger spoke, a chill suddenly came from the top of his head and spread all over his body in an instant.

Wow!

A basin of cold water poured down directly from above Schweinsteiger's head, accompanied by heartless laughter.

Wahahahahahaha! !

"Mu! Le!"

Schweinsteiger was so wet that he almost squeezed out the name from between his teeth.

Others also grinned.

There is only one person in the entire German team who can do this kind of thing.

His name is Thomas Muller!

Thomas Muller threw the bucket away and ran away.

Schweinsteiger twisted and chased out, but his feet slipped and he fell when he went out.

"Wahahahaha~~~~"

Mueller laughed funny again.

He even made a face at Schweinsteiger, patted his butt, and then ran away again.

Bastian Schweinsteiger roared and chased after him, and the entire hotel corridor became a mess.

"This idiot~!"

Podolsky covered his forehead and sighed helplessly.

Ram also grinned and shook his head.

Thomas Muller is a talented forward with an extremely smart mind and running position, but he is also very annoying.

Ever since this guy joined the national team, he hasn't stopped.

Bastian Schweinsteiger was repeatedly attacked by this guy.

The atmosphere of the German team also took a 90-degree turn in an inexplicable direction.

However, annoying is annoying, but Muller has a high emotional intelligence, so he will not make people dislike him. On the contrary, the more emotional the better.

Not long after, Bastian Schweinsteiger came over with Muller under his arm.

On the way back, Muller kept begging for mercy, and Schweinsteiger kept hitting Muller on the head.

"Don't you care about him?"

Schweinsteiger looked at Lahm and complained.

Ram shrugged: "He doesn't bother me either!"

Hearing this, Schweinsteiger became even more irritable.

He hit Mueller on the skull.

"You just make trouble with me, do you think I'm easy to bully?"

"You are a nice person!" Muller gave a thumbs up: "Everyone who passes the ball to me and assists me is a nice person!"

Schweinsteiger shook his head.

This guy is a slippery man.

"Stop making trouble and think about how to restrict Su Ke in the next game!"

Podolsky said.

Hearing this, everyone groaned again.

Mueller rubbed his head and said absently, "Is Su Ke that strong?"

He has never had a direct conversation with Su Ke or played in the same field.

Most of them are seen through game videos, and to be honest, they don’t feel that powerful.

Even though I scored a lot of goals, I felt like I could do it.

"Let's put it this way!" Schweinsteiger said: "Give you Robben's speed, Ronaldo's dribbling and Klose's shooting skills, and you can probably give Sukepi a try!"

Mueller grinned: "Are you kidding me?"

How can anyone combine so many powerful factors?

"It's not a joke, he is like that." Ram said seriously: "How do you think we lost in the European Cup? This guy's single-man combat ability in the frontcourt is too strong. If we relax his defense a little, he will It can cause you a lot of trouble!"

"Then how can we restrict him?" Mueller spread his hands; "If you follow what you say, I can just surrender!"

"Surrender is impossible, but it's not impossible!" Ram smiled.

Bastian Schweinsteiger: "Why do you think we have done nothing in the past two years? We have already prepared."

"How to limit it?" Mueller asked curiously.

"It's not the restrictions that matter." Ram: "It's the isolation!"

Mueller tilted his head slightly, not quite understanding.

"Just cutting off his line of reception and derailing him from the team."

Bastian Schweinsteiger: "No matter how good Suker is, it's useless if he doesn't have the ball at his feet."

"What if" Muller was a little further away from Schweinsteiger; "I said what if, what if Suker plays as a midfielder?"

Hearing this, everyone fell silent.

Suker plays in midfield.

Croatia has never been so hungry in the past, but the probability is very small, right?

"Shut your crow mouth!"

Schweinsteiger raised his hand and found that Muller was far away, so he waved helplessly and said: "Don't worry, Croatia will put such a powerful striker in the midfield? No! No way!" "

Schweinsteiger's last words were not meant to be addressed to Muller, but to comfort himself.

Just kidding!

Let Su Ke play in the midfield, this is a waste of resources!

But what's going on with this uneasy feeling?

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