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‘Gatekeeper’ Neuer!

The word "keeper" was popularized by Neuer to describe a goalkeeper's exaggerated range of control.

After watching Neuer's games, you can often see Neuer rushing out of the penalty area to perform various defenses, tackles, steals, and even fake moves after receiving the ball. Compared with the traditional one who stands at the goal line, As a goalkeeper, Neuer's passionate playing style has attracted a lot of attention.

Suker thought that Neuer began to change like this after Guardiola coached Bayern Munich, but judging from the current picture, this guy has the gene of risk-taking, and he is suitable for this style of play.

Of course, there are pros and cons to this.

The goalkeeper's forward position certainly increases the defensive range, but it also sacrifices the rear area, leaving the goal in an open stage, which is also the weakest.

Some dangerous sparks began to appear in Suk's eyes.

‘It seems like this guy hasn’t been hung through the door yet, right? ’

Neuer stood in front of the goal line with a confident face. After such an outstanding performance, he aroused the emotions of the German fans in the audience.

At the same time, it also made the Croatian players feel extremely annoyed.

This is the effect he wants to create.

Even if you get a single chance, it is difficult for you to score.

But he didn't know that someone had already begun to take aim at his 'advantage'.

Croatia's final attack failed to have any effect, and after another two minutes, the game entered the halftime break.

"The first half of the game is over. Croatia is currently tied with the German team 1:1. Throughout the first half, the German team's offensive was overwhelming, but Croatia scored first with a counterattack opportunity, but they failed to retain their advantage. , the German team’s high-altitude bombing is a big problem, I hope they can make adjustments during the halftime break!”

Players from both sides returned to the locker room.

The Croatian players started talking to each other, and I shouted every sentence.

"We can't let them take off, there's too much pressure on the defense!"

"I don't know how many times I have jumped. Is this German guy a rabbit? He can jump so well!"

"Damn it! I thought Germany was going to kick the ground penetration, but these guys went to the sidelines and hung in the middle!"

"That guy Muller is hard to follow. His positioning and movement are annoying!"

"Podolski's breakthrough from the wing was also difficult!"

While everyone was talking, Van Steyak walked in. He patted the tactical board and said loudly: "Quiet!"

After the locker room became quiet, he began to say: "I won't talk nonsense. Next is the adjustment for the second half!"

"The German team likes to split sides, and their split transfer mainly relies on Bastian Schweinsteiger and Ozil, so when the German team counterattacks, they must be optimistic about these two goals and successfully limit them, then it is also It limits the German team’s ability to split sides!”

"And there's Mueller!"

Van Steyak looked at Vukojevic and said: "Ognian, you were injured once, how can you play so civilized? Confront him, put pressure on him, this is your job, you don't have to care about the ball. , once Muller starts running, follow up the confrontation and make him realize that there is someone next to him and he is applying pressure!"

"And Luka, show up! Show up! Be more confident, don't always think about passing the ball, do more things yourself, you have the ability to get rid of it, why do you have to pass the ball out, once you get rid of it, then Completing the pass, it’s a completely different effect, you know?”

Van Steyak: "And Suker!"

Everyone looked over in surprise,

Van Steyak rarely spoke of Suker, but this time he named him.

"You are the attacking midfielder, don't retreat, defense is not your job."

Su Ke frowned; "If I don't retreat, there will be a loophole in our defense!"

"Then drop the ball!"

Van Steyak said it as it should be, and directly blocked Su Ke's words.

"Your role is to counterattack!" Van Steyak said seriously; "You always retreat, which makes the German team's offense become more and more unscrupulous. Only if you stand in the frontcourt, the German team will not dare to press so wantonly. , they will be afraid of your counterattack point, remember! The responsibility of the attacking midfielder is to attack, not to participate in defense!"

"Even if we concede ten goals, it's a problem for the defense. You just stay in the frontcourt and wait for opportunities to counterattack!"

Hearing what Van Stryak said so decisively, Su Ke grinned and nodded: "I understand!"

"Guys, we need to attack and show enough resilience in the second half!"

Vansteyak shouted loudly.

Bilic opened his mouth slightly, but finally said nothing.

His feeling told him that defense cannot be ignored, but now for Croatia, they really don't have much power to invest on the defensive end, and they can't reverse the situation of the game.

Just as Van Steyak said, they can only rely on offense and Suker, a strong counterattack point.

On the other side, the German team is also busy arranging tactics for the second half.

In the Croatian commentary box, Krausiewicz said seriously: "This game is very difficult. The German team is stronger than we thought, but we believe that the boys will show a more tenacious performance in the second half. Get the victory!”

In the second half, the two sides changed sides and fought.

In the 55th minute, the German team took the lead in making substitutions.

Khedira comes off and Toni Kroos comes on.

In the 59th minute, this substitution played a key role. Toni Kroos received Bastian Schweinsteiger's pass and suddenly pushed forward.

The ball was sudden, crossing the Croatian midfield and tearing open the defense.

Muller rushed forward from the wing. Faced with Vukojevic's interference, he still swept the pass to the center.

Klose pushed the ball in front of the goal.

In the 59th minute, the German team scored again.

Croatia trailed the German team 1:2!

"The goal was lost! The German team scored two goals in a row and turned the situation around. Now the Croatian boys have officially been dragged into a crisis situation!"

"There are still 30 minutes until the end of the game. Come on guys!"

Krausiewicz looked towards the court, or rather towards Suker.

The same is true for Croatian fans at this time. They also hope that Suker can stand up like before.

In the coaching bench, Van Steyak looked solemn.

With this conceded goal, Croatia was pushed to the edge of the cliff.

He turned around and looked over. There was not much defensive power that could be added, and there were no key offensive players!

Perisic?

It's too small, and it can't bear this heavy responsibility!

So

Van Stryak suddenly said: "Bililic, let's take a gamble!"

"What to bet on?"

Bilic was a little confused.

In this situation, he was really paralyzed and had no idea at all.

Van Stryak suddenly turned around and shouted; "Tommy! Go warm up!"

Duimovich stood up suddenly.

Croatia’s ‘Demon Sword’ and ‘Mr. Fantastic’ Tomislav Duimovic!

At the scene, the German players were still celebrating.

They feel great at this moment.

They can beat Croatia, they will reach the World Cup semi-finals, no. They will go higher.

If they beat Croatia, it would be a huge boost to their morale.

"Tony Kroos, wonderful through ball, Loew's substitution played a key role, and now Croatia has also made substitution adjustments. Olic came off and Tomislav Duimovi came on. strange!"

"Duimovic, this is a player who plays in the Russian league. He has superb long-range shooting ability and has repeatedly scored goals for Croatia at critical moments. His long-range shooting is very threatening. Croatia is going to be their last hope. Bet on Duimovich?"

Duimovic was on standby on the sidelines. After high-fiving Olic, he immediately ran into the court.

He took the lead and ran to Su Ke's position, and the two whispered a few words.

Then, he ran to Modric again, communicated again, and then came to his position.

"Come on! Come on! Guys, it's not time to admit defeat yet, look! Your savior is here!"

Duimovich said in a powerful voice.

Suker, Modric and others grinned.

Trailing with 30 minutes left.

Although it is still relatively abundant, you must seize the moment of counterattack.

Suker looked at Duimovic, and Van Steyak meant to make good use of Duimovic's long-range shooting ability.

Obviously, he also noticed that Neuer likes to run out of the penalty area.

But regardless, you still have to try it.

There are not many tactics that Croatia can come up with at the moment.

"When the game restarted, the Croatian players were still running hard to press. They kept moving and actively ran. Even though they had entered the second half, their running frequency still did not decrease!"

Looking at the sky, the German fans also saw this scene, and their mouths were full of emotion.

He can really fucking run!

From the start of the game, the German team attacked the penalty area one after another. For more than 60 minutes, the Croatian players kept running.

If it were any other team, their physical fitness would have been a problem during such intense transitions between offense and defense and running.

But these Croatian guys are still running!

And it seemed like it wasn't affected much.

Duimovich is constantly observing.

When Van Stryak asked for him, he looked for an opportunity to intervene.

This will allow him to avoid being marked by the German team, while also maximizing his long-range shooting advantage.

Duimovic is running and he is also observing Suker.

Suker is definitely a key figure in the German team's defense.

But even so, Su Ke was still able to move the ball out of the narrow gap.

Seeing this, Duimovich couldn't help but grin.

If it were him, he would have been made to fall by the dizzying movements of his feet.

With such awesome teammates, victory should belong to them.

Su Ke has done well enough, but the performance of others is also crucial.

Opportunities don't always exist.

He needs to get the timing right!

Seeing that Suker was surrounded again, Duimovich immediately raised his position and created a gap.

"Suke!"

Upon hearing the call, Su Ke poked his toe and took the ball out.

When the ball was passed to Duimovic, he clearly felt that the German players were slowing down.

damn it!

Being underestimated!

He was very angry, but Duimovic still passed the ball back to his teammates.

If you underestimate him, underestimate him. This is actually a good thing. After all, if he is marked like Su Ke, he will never be able to escape.

After completing the pass, Duimovic began to pull towards the wing.

No one is watching me!

Duimovic took a few tentative steps towards the middle, but still no one was watching?

Duimovic raised his position forward again, and finally the German defender reacted.

Seeing this, Duimovich figured out the German defender's bottom line.

Moreover, this has entered his range.

There's drama!

The attention of the German team was attracted by Suker.

They would never dare to give up guarding Su Ke.

"Germany's defense against Suker is too tight, which makes it difficult for Suker to find a chance to break through!"

Suker once again received a pass from Modric. He moved the ball laterally, leaned heavily on Kroos with his body, and at the same time distributed the ball laterally to Duimovic.

After completing the ball distribution, Su Ke turned 90 degrees and started to advance fiercely.

"careful!!"

"Suke rushes up!"

"The big penalty area is ready to fight for the top!"

"Noelle, pay attention to Su Ke!"

The German players yelled nervously, and Neuer subconsciously looked at Suker to confirm Suker's position.

At this moment, a loud 'bang' suddenly came from my ears.

The moment he turned his head, the ball hit the far goal post like a cannonball.

Noelle's pupils narrowed.

His feet immediately moved laterally and his body squatted down. The moment he was about to save the ball, the ball dropped rapidly and plunged into the net.

At this moment, the whole place was silent!

Uh-huh! !

The ball touched the net and made a crisp sound.

The originally fiery Football City Stadium fell into brief silence.

Duimovich landed slowly, and he felt that the whole world was slowing down.

I don’t know since when, their group of friends began to be classified.

Except for him, everyone else is playing in the five major leagues, but he was kicked out of the five major leagues and had no choice but to join the Russian League.

Although he smiles playfully all day long, no one knows the inner gap better than him.

In the morning under the rising sun.

Dark night under lights.

He was working hard silently. His talent was not enough and he didn't have much to offer, so he only practiced one thing.

That’s a long shot!

He believes that one day, he can use this skill to help his close friends.

In other words, if he couldn't even do this, he would never be able to catch up with them.

But the moment he scored, Duimovic felt his body shaking.

done!

He finally did it!

The equalizing goal.

And it was the key goal that broke the German goal in the World Cup quarter-finals.

Duimovich shouted the words he wanted to shout for a long time.

"I'm so awesome!!!!!!——"

boom! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ——

The whole place was excited!

The Croatian fans jumped up from their chairs and the entire stands shook violently.

They are so excited!

They were so surprised!

This goal is so unexpected!

The long-range shot itself is a surprise, and Duimovic's goal is even more so.

Everyone thought that Duimovic would hang into the penalty area. After all, Suker had already started to move, but he actually chose a long shot!

He even blasted away the German team's goal.

"Tomislav Duimovich! He gave us hope of qualifying for the World Cup semi-finals. Oh my God! This is crazy!"

“‘Bililic’s’ substitution played a key role.”

"Duimovic, among Suker's players, he is not the most famous one, but he is definitely the most special one!"

"Just like this goal, he can always score crucial goals for us at critical moments!"

"Let us send cheers to him! To Tomislav Duimovic! At this moment, he is the hero of Croatia!"

Duimovic stood in the stadium, enjoying the cheers sent to him by Croatian fans from all directions.

At this moment, Suker, Mandzukic and other teammates also rushed over.

“Awesome!!”

"Tommy! Tommy! I love you so much!"

"This long shot! It's awesome!"

"Hahahaha! We tied the score, the semi-finals! The semi-finals! There is still hope!"

"Kill the German team!"

This long shot boosted the morale of the Croatian players.

Mandzukic knelt down on one knee and patted his knee.

"Come on! Let me show you some fun today!"

Duimovic was stunned for a moment, then his eyes lit up, and he immediately walked over and put his boots on Mandzukic's knees. Mandzukic lowered his head and kissed him.

"Oh~~~Mandzukic is lowering his head to kiss Duimovic's sneakers, but this goal deserves this kind of reward. Nice play, Tommy!"

Krausiewicz also breathed a long sigh of relief.

Klose's goal left Croatia overwhelmed.

Now, the score is even, and their hope of advancing to the semi-finals is still there.

The German players looked at each other with a look of exhaustion on their faces.

This Croatia is a dog-skin plaster, right?

I can't get rid of it no matter what!

You won't let it go until you bite it to death!

They have restricted Suker so much, but they can also score goals at other points.

Especially this Duimovich, this guy is not in their tactical target, but who would have thought that this guy scored this key goal, and it was a world wave!

Such a wonderful long-range shot had a huge impact on the morale of the German players.

"Hold on! Hold on! Let's score another goal!"

Ram is shouting loudly,

In the 78th minute of the game, Croatia scored an equalizing goal.

Currently, Croatia is 2:2 Germany.

This game was much closer than imagined.

In the 78th minute, both sides were in a draw.

In the 80th minute, both Croatia and Germany made substitutions.

Germany team, Boateng and Muller are off/Marcel Janssen and Gomez are on.

Croatia, Vukojevic and Mandzukic go off/Konezevic and Petric come on.

"Both sides have made substitutions. This substitution is very critical. Not only must we consider the next game time, but we must also consider the overtime and even the cruel penalty shootout!"

Krausiewicz said seriously.

It can be seen from this substitution that neither side substituted key players.

On the one hand, it is to increase the combat effectiveness after the continuation of the game.

The other aspect is taking into account the ensuing overtime and penalty shootout.

Obviously, neither Loew nor Bilic thought the game would end here.