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Croatia has reached the World Cup semi-finals for the second time in history, which has a strong emotional impact on the entire Croatian fans.

It can be said that Croatia has never stopped since its victory over Germany.

As a key player in this game, Suker performed wonderfully at critical moments several times, and even on the last penalty kick, he helped Croatia securely reach the semi-finals.

After tying the World Cup results of Croatia's golden generation, Suker's historical status will also become Croatia's premier existence.

In current service, Suker is already the most famous and popular player in Croatia.

It can even be said that even if Suker retires on the spot, he is still the top player in Croatian history.

However, Suk's ambitions don't stop there.

The World Cup quarter-finals are over, and there is three days of rest before the World Cup semi-finals start.

During this time, they can prepare for war.

Croatia's opponent in the World Cup semi-finals is Spain.

Compared with Croatia, which lost key defensive players such as Srna and Kovac one after another, Spain's loss ratio was much smaller.

So far, Torres' condition has not been able to adjust due to the impact of the surgery.

But this also promoted Villa's performance and successfully replaced the T9 position.

But the rest of the positions, such as the midfield and defense, are almost full lineups, which puts Croatia under great pressure.

Van Stryak stood in the training ground, frowning and staring at the training ground.

Since the last conversation, Bilic has taken the initiative to hand over his rights. It can be said that Van Steyak has a strong say in the current Croatian national team.

This also makes his tactics very fast.

However, Van Stryak was also very anxious.

Although it didn't show, this Spain is much stronger than during the 2008 European Cup.

It was thought that Raul's return would affect this Matador team to a certain extent.

But who would have thought that Del Bosque could actually make Raul sit on the bench willingly, leaving the position to young people.

This has also led to Spain's overall performance so far being particularly strong.

Even as the World Cup progresses, their performance is getting better and better.

Defense or offense?

There are two options before Van Stryak.

According to previous experience, defensive counterattack + high position pressing is the best way.

But now Croatia's defense has lost Srna and Kovac has been suspended with a red card.

Simunic is a bulky high school defender, as is the other backup, even with Lovren, but this guy is too young and inexperienced.

He cannot replace Kovac.

Even if Croatia plays a defensive counterattack in front of them, there is a great danger of being directly penetrated by Spain's tactics.

Instead of that, why not attack?

Vansteyak shook his head.

He rubbed his brows, his old habits starting to happen again.

In fact, he didn't know whether he was motivated by his desire to attack and wanted to find reasons for the attack, or whether it was his own defense that was the same.

The existence of the coaching staff is to brainstorm to a certain extent and determine the most appropriate tactical system during discussions.

But among the Croatian coaching team, Van Steyak is the only one with the idea.

This also resulted in him not being able to find anyone to discuss with.

Lunch time.

In the hotel cafeteria, Van Steyak suddenly sat opposite Suk.

"Boss?"

Su Ke was a little surprised.

Van Stryak waved his hand and turned to look at Srna.

Sirna nodded, clapped his hands immediately, and said: "Let's go! Let's go! Let's go over there to eat!"

After clearing the people away, Vansteyak spoke out:

"I want to ask your opinion!"

"What's your opinion?" Suk asked.

Van Steyak: "The next game is against Spain. The situation is not very favorable for us at the moment."

Although Vansteyak said it tactfully, Suk still understood what it meant.

Suk put down his knife and fork and asked; "What do you want to know?"

"What do you think!"

Van Steyak asked: "Defense or offense?"

"I have been unable to make a decision. The defense is certainly more stable and makes people feel at ease, but once the defense cannot withstand Spain's offensive penetration, then we will fall into a huge passive situation and may even be defeated by Spain. It breaks the defense to such an extent.”

"If we choose to attack, it will be a very risky decision, but compared to defense, the advantage of this tactic is that we can control the advantage to a certain extent and be able to compete with the Spanish midfielder, even if it is If we lose the ball, we have the ability to counterattack.”

Having said this, Van Steyak looked at Suk: "So, I want to know what you think? Or, I like your intuition!"

During the 2008 European Cup, Suker and Van Steyak had an idea together.

In the end, they overcame Bilic and completed a legendary championship experience.

And this time, he also wanted to get some positive answers from Suk.

Suk looked at Van Stryak.

He knows very well that Van Stryak is under a lot of pressure, especially when Bilic is almost delegating power, and he alone is responsible for the formulation of Croatia's tactics.

Others are a team!

He is a person!

The pressure can be imagined!

And from the conversation just now, Su Ke understood that in fact, Van Steyak had already made a decision.

It's just that he needs some affirmative response.

to be honest!

He found Su Ke not for real discussion. Even if Su Ke said anything, he would make this choice.

It's just that he wants others to recognize his tactics and give him some psychological confidence!

Thinking of this, Su Ke said directly:

"I think it's time to attack!"

Vansteyak's eyes lit up.

Sure enough, Su Ke was just as he thought.

"what are you thinking?"

Vansteyak asked quickly.

Suker: "As you said before, if we choose to defend, once the defense collapses, we have almost no chance of winning. And Srna and Kovac cannot participate in the semifinals. To be honest, I have no idea about our defense. So much confidence!”

Vansteyak nodded.

This is also a concern for him.

"Secondly, the reason for choosing to attack, in addition to what you said before, is that I don't want to be so passive."

"Even if we may lose, we still need to take some initiative that may lead to a comeback or reversal, instead of being left to play by Spain all the time!"

"Remember the game in Australia? They were obviously eliminated, but they still came up with a defensive formation in the last game. It doesn't matter whether they defend or not. They were eliminated anyway. Why not have a good game at this time? A dripping offense?"

"That game was very dull. The Australian players didn't have a good time playing, and it was even more difficult for the opponent."

"I feel there is no need to do this. Since it is a crucial game, we should play with confidence and determination instead of hesitating!"

Suk stretched out his fist slightly.

"When it's time to exert our strength, we can't hesitate at all!"

Vansteyak nodded: "I understand, let's have lunch first!"

After dinner, lunch break.

Suk, Modric and others gathered together. They did not run to the room, but sat together in a corner of the cafeteria.

"The next game is the toughest!"

Mandzukic grinned.

Spain has been too consistent so far.

Except for being slightly out of shape during the group stage, it was almost a draw all the way.

Compared to two years ago, the entire lineup and tactics are more stable.

"Simunic, can you do a good job of attacking?"

Rakitic asked hopefully.

Simunic simply rolled his eyes.

Let him, a bulky defender, go up and grab the ball. Once he goes up, he can't come back.

Once there was a gap behind him, with a turning speed comparable to that of an aircraft carrier, he was directly defeated by Spain.

Croatia's center back partners are Simunic and Kovac.

Simunic has a header advantage, a strong body, and excellent ability to predict where to hit.

Kovac is agile on his feet and can attack at critical moments, while Simunic falls behind.

With the cooperation of the two of them, Croatia's defense is also very stable.

But now that Kovac is red carded and suspended, Lovren has failed to grow.

"It feels like there is a high probability that Planic will be the central defender!" Vukojevic said.

Modric: "It would be great if Simic is here. He can also serve as a central defender and help us a lot to a certain extent."

Everyone also sighed.

There is no way.

Simic was not selected for the squad for this World Cup!

"Leave these issues to the coaching staff, we just need to stay in good shape!"

Su Ke clapped his hands and immediately signaled everyone to go to the afternoon training.

At the same time, Spain is also preparing for war.

Bosque looked at the training ground and suddenly called Busquets over.

"gentlemen!"

Busquets looked at Bosque with his hands on his hips.

Bosque nodded slightly and said loudly: "I have watched your game against Real Madrid. Every time you play against Real Madrid, not against Suker, your performance is very reserved. Is there any reason?"

Busquets started stumbling.

What was he going to say?

Are you saying that Su Ke is born to control himself?

Or do you mean that you can't restrict Su Ke at all?

He still wants to play.

Seeing Busquets' expression, Bosque said: "I have no intention of letting you restrict Suker alone!"

Hearing this, Busquets breathed a sigh of relief.

In the Spanish national team and club, he plays the role of defensive midfielder alone.

But when facing Suk, he alone is definitely not enough.

"There will be some lineup changes in the next game. I hope you don't feel too much pressure!"

Bosque said casually.

Busquets's eyes dimmed slightly.

Obviously, Del Bosque is also concerned about his previous performance against Real Madrid.

In fact, Busquets couldn't figure out why his performance deteriorated when he encountered Suker.

As a single defensive midfielder, Busquets' job is to control the ball in the backcourt, control the rhythm, and transfer from both sides, while assisting Xavi in ​​controlling the team's offensive and defensive transitions.

But the problem is that when he encounters Suker, Busquets has a hard time not only controlling the ball, but even releasing the ball.

"Croatia's lineup has already suffered a lot of losses. I think we can win the game more easily!"

the assistant coach said.

He believed that after the war with Germany, Croatia's losses were too serious.

Therefore, Spain can win more easily.

In this regard, Del Bosque said calmly: "Many people have the same idea as you, but they all failed when facing Croatia."

"Croatia cannot be regarded as an ordinary team. We also saw their resilience against Germany. It can be said that once the game is delayed by Croatia, the longer the game is delayed, the more disadvantageous we will be!"

"We need to end the game in regular time, not drag the game into overtime or a penalty shootout!"

Del Bosque is very afraid of Croatia.

Watching that World Cup semi-final, Croatia's resilience shocked all teams.

This is especially true for Su Ke's performance at critical moments.

They put themselves in their shoes and thought that if they replaced the German team and were equalized twice by Croatia, they would not be able to stand it, which would eventually lead to low morale.

Therefore, the game against Croatia must be a quick decision.

The game must not be dragged into injury time!

Three days flew by.

Entering the World Cup semi-finals, the overall atmosphere has become even more heated.

Nearly a month of continuous battles, coupled with the accumulated fatigue from last season, are constantly testing the top four teams in the World Cup.

But they could only grit their teeth at this time.

This is the World Cup, with brutal physical exertion and intense pressure and psychological burden.

On July 7, the semi-finals of the first half of the 2010 South Africa World Cup began.

Netherlands VS England!

The teams that reach the World Cup finals are all European teams.

They are the Netherlands, England, Croatia and Spain.

The match between the Netherlands and England started and the situation was still very stable.

Both sides are conducting cautious testing.

After all, it was the World Cup semi-finals, and no one dared to be careless.

But soon, the Netherlands took the lead in attacking.

Through Sneijder's sudden change of pace, he distributed the ball to the wing. Robben dribbled in and hit the goal with a trademark inward shot, blasting the England goal open in 13 minutes.

Faced with the sudden loss of the ball, England became extremely manic.

In the 15th minute, Gerrard shoveled Van Persie to the ground and received a yellow card.

Feeling themselves at a disadvantage, the Dutch players immediately came back with revenge five minutes later, causing a fierce conflict.

In the end, Sneijder and Terry both got cards.

But at this time, England is relatively passive.

Because Terry, the central defender, was given a card.

Sure enough, the next step for the Netherlands was to attack Terry, forcing him to make constant moves and even verbal provocations.

The two sides are getting more and more angry, and the confrontation is becoming more and more intense.

"The dog's brains are going to be knocked out!"

Duimovich grinned and shook his head.

The Croatian players looked at the TV. Compared to the Netherlands, which has a complete lineup and state of play, England is still far behind.

They were able to reach the semi-finals, largely due to luck and the factors of the draw.

And in this game, it was quickly exposed.

The problem between Gerrard and Lampard caused England's midfield to become rigid again, and Sneijder used this gap to continuously deliver offensive shells for the Dutch team.

In the 41st minute, he cooperated with Robben in the penalty area and assisted Van Persie to score.

In the second half, in the 71st minute, Sneijder scored again with a supplementary shot, ushering in his fourth goal in the World Cup.

"Tsk tsk!"

Mandzukic grinned and shook his head: "This guy's condition is unstoppable!"

Since the start of the knockout rounds, Sneijder has scored goals every time. It can be said that Sneijder is indispensable for the Netherlands to reach the World Cup semi-finals.

And now, this guy will lead the Netherlands to the World Cup finals.

Suk also nodded.

Sneijder played very well last season.

At Inter Milan, under Mourinho, he showed wonderful performance.

It also achieved the great achievement of winning the Triple Crown.

In the original time and space, Sneijder also became the biggest favorite to win the Ballon d'Or based on this factor.

However, the situation at that time was very complicated.

In addition, Inter Milan's public relations and publicity-building capabilities are insufficient, and Sneijder's previous star status is also insufficient.

In addition, it happened to be the period when the Ballon d'Or and World Player of the Year were merging. The media voted for Sneijder, but the national team captain and head coach voted more for Messi, and ultimately missed the Ballon d'Or.

But I have to say that that year was indeed Sneijder's most glorious year.

Champions League champion, Serie A champion, Italian Cup champion, World Cup runner-up, World Cup golden boot.

These honors combined created Sneijder's most brilliant season.

In the 87th minute, Lampard scored a face-saving penalty, but England also lost hope of a comeback.

Finally, the 90-minute game ended.

The Netherlands defeated England 3:1 and became the first team to reach the World Cup finals.

At this moment, the Oranje became the focus of the world.

This is the third time that the Netherlands has reached the World Cup finals, but failed to win even a World Cup championship.

But because of this, they are also known as the ‘Uncrowned King’!

And this time, whether the Netherlands can realize its dream, the whole world and Dutch fans are eagerly looking forward to it!

At the same time, the semi-finals of the first half came to an end.

The next day, the semi-finals of the second half will also begin.

A game that is more intense and attracts more attention than the first half!

Spain VS Croatia!

The two teams have played before in the European Cup, when Croatia defeated Spain in the semi-finals.

And this time, can Spain complete its revenge?

Or will they continue Germany's old path, still be defeated by Croatia, and watch Croatia reach the final again?

The Grid Legion from Eastern Europe is a brave, tenacious and tough team.

The Matador Legion from Western Europe is a team with elegant, agile and pleasing smooth play style.

Which of these two teams can get tickets to the World Cup finals?