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Croatia's counterattack caught the German team off guard.

They really didn't expect that Modric would pass the ball in this way. At the same time, Boateng failed to hold Suker, which led to Croatia's counterattack and scored.

Facing this conceding goal, it was a bit of a blow to morale, but the German players quickly cheered up.

"Don't worry, our offense is effective and we will equalize the score!"

Ram cheered and encouraged again and again.

What he said is true. The German team's offense can still threaten Croatia, but due to conceding the ball, their fault tolerance rate will be lower and they need to be more cautious.

The Croatian side retreated to their own half amid applause from the audience.

Suker looked at Modric and asked; "When did you learn this?"

"What?" Modric asked.

"Rainbow pass!" Suk.

Modric; "Curve ball? I could do it before, just use the arch of the foot or the instep to create an arc, but this time it is also a risk. After all, the passing line is too long, and the force cannot be controlled well, and it is easy for them to be It’s broken. Fortunately, the pass was perfect!”

Suk nodded; "It's indeed perfect!"

After saying that, Su Ke stretched out his hand, and Modric patted it hard.

Snapped!

"Suker and Modric high-fived. The two have been teammates since the Bosnia and Herzegovina League. They have always had such a tacit understanding!"

"In this counterattack, both Modric and Suker performed very well. It is because of their wonderful performance that Croatia was able to score the first goal!"

At this point, slow motion appears.

In slow motion, Boateng pulls Suk.

The jersey was stretched so long that Suk's abdominal muscles were vaguely visible. However, after Suk's obvious pause in the shot, there was also a clear bulge in the leg muscles, and then there was a scene of pulling Boateng down.

Seeing this scene, Krausiewicz couldn't help but sigh;

"Suke really can't hold it back!"

Not only Boateng, but commentators from other countries also expressed this sentiment.

Even the commentator in England, who is famous for his physical confrontation, nodded in recognition of Suker's physical ability, saying that even if Suker comes to the Premier League, he will be able to quickly adapt to the high-intensity rhythm of the Premier League.

In the stadium, players from both sides come to their respective halves.

Klose stepped on the ball and stood in the center circle waiting for the kick-off. His expression was solemn. It was obvious that after losing the ball, this put a lot of pressure on Germany.

If you don't want to be the same as before, you have to score a goal as soon as possible and equalize the score.

The same goes for other German players.

They are all thinking about the next game.

Soon, the whistle sounded again.

Germany kicks off.

"The German team kicked off, and they still maintained their original tactics. Although Croatia scored first, it relied on the German team's corner kick to counterattack. In fact, Croatia has not yet solved the substantive offensive problem."

"It's just that, based on this goal, Croatia has more time."

Besic off the court couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Su Ke's goal is indeed a timely help.

If he hadn't scored this goal, he probably would have really had to make substitutions and adjust his tactics.

But once this happens, Croatia's substitution quota will be wasted, leaving them with fewer means to deal with the German team.

In terms of substitutions and formation changes, the German team's bench is thicker.

Muller, Kroos, Gomez, Schürrle, Gotze, Mertesacker and many other players did not play.

Loew can make a lot of adjustments based on the situation on the field.

This in itself puts Croatia at a slight disadvantage. If they make the first substitution and lose the opportunity, they will only become more passive.

Fortunately, Su Ke's goal came in time.

However, the situation in Croatia is still difficult at this time.

The German team paid great attention to Suker's blockade, and at the same time used reverse Podolski's breakthrough in the middle to constantly attack Croatia's defense.

Fortunately, Srna is still very stable, and he can interfere with Podolski again and again.

But the defensive players are passive after all. If there are too many times, Srna also needs support, and he will not be able to handle it.

Fortunately, more than half of the first half has passed.

The game time entered 41 minutes, and the first half was about to end.

Croatia suddenly encountered a steal in the half!

Podolski cooperated with Klose to complete the steal of Srna.

Sirna got up from the ground in embarrassment, turned around and ran away.

"Assist in defense!!——"

Immediately, the entire Croatian defense was disrupted.

"Danger!!!" Krausiewicz shouted; "The defense has been disrupted!"

At this moment, Croatian fans held their breath.

Klose pressed the Croatian defense and rushed towards the small penalty area. Vida stood at the front. He could not give Podolski a chance to pass the ball in front of the goal.

But at this time, Podolski suddenly passed the ball.

This is a diagonal pass.

"Watch out for Ozil!"

Srna turned his head and found that Ozil hadn't moved at all. He was still in the rib area on the right side.

So. this pass?

On the right side of the penalty area, a figure wearing Germany's black No. 21 jersey suddenly appeared.

The young Royce faced the ball and made a shot.

His body was extremely stretched, and he faced the gentle kick of the ball.

This is a side shot.

Aiming at the dead corner on the upper left of Croatia's goal.

Goalkeeper Subasic subconsciously moved to the right. Facing this sudden reverse angle, he was helpless.

He could only turn his head to look at the ball, hoping that the ball could fly out of the bottom line.

But the ball accurately hung in the dead corner.

"Gooooooooooooooooooooooaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaal!!!!"

The German commentator stood up excitedly and roared wildly.

"Marco Reus!!! A goal at the last moment of the first half, a wonderful steal and counterattack, Germany accurately seized this opportunity, Podolski assisted Reus to score!"

"Croatia had some problems with the ball on the right wing defense, which led to our goal and tied the score!"

"Well done! Boys, play like this!"

The whole audience cheered wildly, and German fans jumped up from their seats.

As the hero of the goal, Reus rushed to the corner kick, raised his fist excitedly, and celebrated.

Soon, more German players came over and celebrated together.

Finally tied!

Besic saw this scene, lowered his head and sighed.

"There is no way. The German team keeps exerting pressure on the right wing. They are targeting Srna. Srna has persisted for 40 minutes. He has to organize and defend. The pressure on him in this game is really too great."

Besic shook his head.

He can't expect every player to be Suker and withstand this kind of pressure.

Fortunately, it was Srna on the right. If it was Strinic, it would have collapsed long ago.

This goal loss is certainly helpless.

But based on Suker's goal, it is still a draw.

And it is about to enter the halftime break, Besic can make some tactical adjustments.

Although it is a goal loss, it is still within the acceptable range.

Loew stood up from his seat suddenly and waved his arms vigorously.

It can be seen that his palms are trembling slightly, and his nails are bitten to a jagged shape.

It is enough to see how anxious Loew was in the first half.

If there is no such goal, his plan will fail!

Fortunately, the boys on the court have completed their self-salvation.

This goal also made Loew breathe a sigh of relief.

"With Reus's goal, the German team tied the score. Croatia is currently 1:1 with Germany. The situation on the field is still very stalemate."

"And once the second half is entered in a tie, both teams must make some tactical adjustments."

As the commentator spoke, the game on the field began again.

Croatia began to actively shrink its defense.

Germany can no longer be allowed to steal and counterattack on the wing.

For this reason, Suker and Perisic retreated inwards to increase the guarantee of receiving the ball in the middle.

This also reduced Srna's pressure a lot.

At the same time, seeing Croatia actively shrink its defense, the German team did not continue to attack, but played steadily.

Both teams put their hopes on the confrontation in the second half.

Soon, the midfield whistle sounded.

The game entered the halftime break.

The whole stadium cheered and the fans of both teams shouted fiercely. However, under the camera, the expressions of the players on both sides were extremely heavy.

This game was much harder than they imagined.

"My problem!"

Back in the locker room, Srna took the initiative to take the blame.

"It's not anyone's problem now." Suk waved his hand: "We have to think about how to play in the second half first."

After that, Suk picked up the energy drink and poured it into his mouth.

"Suk is right, we must open the right wing attack."

Modric was also outspoken at this time.

It's time, they won't spoil anyone's face.

It's a bad kick!

It's a bad kick!

They are still good. If it were someone else with a bad temper, Perisic would probably be scolded.

Perisic also lowered his head and didn't speak.

He knew that his problem was big. Suk attracted so much defensive pressure, but he failed to threaten the opponent's defense line. Even he himself didn't have the face to say anything.

At this time, everyone suddenly quieted down.

Besic walked in.

"Substitution at 55 minutes in the second half!"

After Besic came in, he said directly.

This substitution was within the expectations of Suker and others. If they did not make a substitution, they would continue to be in a passive situation.

And this kind of problem must be solved by substitution.

It is very likely that Perisic will be substituted.

"Keep a defensive posture at the beginning of the second half. After the substitution at 55 minutes, we will attack again!"

Besic said in a deep voice; "Tomi will be the right midfielder!"

Besic looked at Duimovic: "You have only one task, that is long shot!"

Duimovic nodded immediately and said loudly; "Leave it to me!"

"At the same time, Rakitic will be the right winger and Modric will be the left offensive midfielder. Luka must control the rhythm of the field. When we complete the substitution, we will immediately cooperate with Suker's explosion to launch an effective attack."

"Still focus on the left. Once the German team's defense line tilts too much to the left, then quickly turn the side and use Rakitic's ability to complete the breakthrough in the weak point. Do you understand?"

Everyone nodded.

Besic still came up with a solution, which relieved Suk and others.

In the German team's locker room, Loew was also making tactical changes.

"Croatia can't play on the right wing, so they can only choose to make substitutions, either directly in the midfield or at the 55th or 65th minute, but no matter what, our goal is to take the initiative!"

Loew turned his head and yelled; "Muller!"

Muller stood up immediately.

"I'm here!"

Loew said in a deep voice; "Have you finished the warm-up?"

Muller nodded vigorously and gave an affirmative answer.

"Very good!" Loew said in a deep voice: "In the second half, we will make direct substitutions."

"Croatia doesn't have many options, but I'm sure they won't play defense in the half-time game. Once they attack, they need to solve the problem on the right wing. I don't know how Croatia will make specific adjustments, but from their current lineup, only Rakitic has the ability to pose a threat on the right wing!"

"So the probability is to let Rakitic play as a right winger, and then adjust the middle to become an inverted triangle position!"

Bang!

Loew slammed the tactical board, his eyes bright, and said, "This forms Vukojevic's single defensive midfielder position."

"At this time, Muller needs to interfere with the opponent's defense through his running position. I know you can do it!"

Muller smiled; "I am best at running like this!"

Schweinsteiger frowned; "But what if Croatia does not change its formation? What if it still plays 4-2-3-1?"

Loew sneered.

"I said that in their current lineup, only Rakitic is suitable for central midfielder. Of course, Suker can also play, but this is exactly what we want!"

"Once Suker plays central midfielder, Croatia's two-wing attack will be destroyed, and even our wing position can free up Lahm to participate in the attack!"

Hearing this, Schweinsteiger suddenly realized.

Lahm also nodded vigorously.

This time, the German team came prepared.

Although Croatia's goal disrupted Loew's plan, the German players soon used their excellent high-pressure defense to regain the hope of victory. This time, he will not make any mistakes.

The halftime break ended and the players of both sides returned to the court.

"The second half is about to start. After the first half, the two sides are now tied 1:1. Throughout the first half, the German team's offense is more under pressure. Since the loss in the group stage, the German team has learned some experience. They have obviously become smarter in dealing with Croatia."

"And during the halftime break, the German team actually made the first substitution!"

"Reus is off the court, Muller is on the court!"

"This is a positional substitution, but from a tactical point of view, it is a big change!"

"I think Germany wants to rely on Muller's forward insertion to disrupt Croatia's direction."

In the second half, the two sides changed sides.

Suk looked at the German team's half, or looked at Muller, and couldn't help frowning.

Modric and others also felt a bad premonition.

"The German team actually made the first substitution!" Van Styak pursed his lips.

At present, the German team has more advantages. They all thought that the German team would use this advantage as a premise to force Croatia to make the first substitution, and then adjust themselves later.

But unexpectedly, the German team did such a "un-German" thing this time.

This is not rigorous at all!

"No matter how rigorous it is, it is indeed a bit dangerous." Besic frowned; "It depends on the performance of the German team next. I hope we can stabilize the defense!"

In the second half, Croatia took the lead.

Amid the roaring cheers of the whole audience, Croatia began to pass the ball.

But the German team obviously did not give Croatia a chance to control the ball steadily. They went forward to press directly and used high-intensity confrontation to exert huge pressure in the frontcourt.

This is exactly the same as the tactics of the German team against Spain.

Under such great pressure, the Spanish midfielder couldn't stand it, let alone Croatia.

Soon, the situation was a little out of control.

Suk and Rakitic looked at each other from a distance. They had to retreat inward and increase the midfield's outlet points.

"Pass it!"

Seeing Modric about to be surrounded, Suker yelled.

Modric passed the ball immediately.

But when he passed the ball, the ball hit Muller's ankle and appeared as a half-air ball.

Not a low ball, nor a high ball.

But a waist-high half-air ball, which is known to be the most difficult to handle.

Suker wanted to jump up and unload the ball with his thigh.

But Schweinsteiger was restricting him tightly beside him. If Suker dared to jump up, he would dare to push Suker.

In a hurry, Suker could only lean over and lower his body, barely pressing the ball with his chest to stop the ball.

But at this time, Schweinsteiger was also very experienced and directly pressed Suker.

Not letting Suker get up.

Suker fought with all his strength, and his feet could not be pulled out to control the ball.

And Schweinsteiger took this opportunity to pull the ball out and completed the transfer.

"I didn't pass it well!"

Modric raised his hand to indicate.

Suker shook his head and turned to look at the Germans.

These guys are really getting smarter.

Bang!

The ball was passed to Muller.

Muller was not sticky with the ball, and immediately passed it to Ozil.

Ozil moved to the other side and passed it to Podolski.

Podolski looked at Srna who was ready, and suddenly turned towards the penalty area, and then made a lob pass.

"Go straight in?"

Srna was a little surprised.

In the penalty area, Klose, Vida, Ozil, and Lovren were fighting for the ball.

Although the situation was chaotic, it was not easy to compete for a header.

At this moment, Klose and Vida collided, and the ball fell on their shoulders and bounced out.

The ball fell in the middle area between the penalty spot and the penalty area line, and a figure suddenly appeared.

Besic was startled, he stood up suddenly and shouted:

"Be careful!"

But he still finished shouting.

Thomas Muller, facing the falling ball, he completed the push shot in an extremely awkward posture.

Almost the same hand and foot shot in the same direction, but the ball flew through the gap between Ozil and Lovren and flew into the far goal.

48 minutes.

Only 3 minutes into the second half, the German team scored the first goal.

Thomas Muller helped the German team score a goal in just 3 minutes!