All-around center

Croatia's goal disrupted Belgium's tactical plan. In their expectation, at the beginning of the game, at least some midfield situation should be controlled.

This is also the reason why Belgium sent De Bruyne, Hazard, Fellaini and other players.

However, Croatia's midfield is too strong.

Although the Belgian players are also excellent, they are more likely to show their potential.

So far, they cannot compete with players who have entered their peak, such as Suker, Modric and Rakitic.

This has greatly reduced Belgium's control in the midfield, resulting in fewer opportunities on the front line and a passive game.

Of course, this is also something Belgium has imagined, but they did not expect Croatia's counterattack to be so resolute.

In particular, Suker's potential on the left wing is too troublesome.

Regardless of Suker, Suker can work alone on the wing!

If Suker is managed, a lot of defensive power must be invested, which will lead to Rakitic's goal.

"Some support is needed on the left!"

Alderweireld shouted loudly.

From this attack, he knew that it was difficult to limit Suker by himself.

Even with the help of the defensive midfielder, Suker's dribbling was still difficult to limit.

They also thought about fouling, but Suker always passed the ball before fouling.

"You go up and stick to him, and limit him at the first time!" Lombards shouted from a distance, which made Alderweireld's nose almost crooked.

Stick to Suker?

What if his flexibility and speed are faster than Suker?

Once Suker passes, he can't catch up even if his feet are smoking.

Besides, Suker's ability to pass is very strong, but he can also cooperate with the wall.

Mandzukic retreated again and again, all to cooperate with Suker.

Alderweireld must guard against this.

In summary, Suker's way of passing is too much. Close defense can certainly commit fouls, but it also increases the risk.

As long as he was wiped out, Suker would be given a wide space. With Suker's ability, this was another goal.

However, Alderweireld didn't dare to say anything. After all, the opponent was the big brother, and he could only bear it.

After Croatia scored the goal, the players of both sides returned to their own half and waited for the game to start again.

"With Rakitic's goal, Croatia is currently leading by one goal away from home. This is very bad news for Belgium. Fortunately, there is still a lot of time left, and they must make adjustments!"

The Belgian commentator said solemnly.

But that being said, Belgium does have enough time to make adjustments, but Croatia can also continue to attack.

Croatia is not a team that is satisfied with one goal.

Their game purpose is quite strong.

A goal is just the beginning. This premature goal will definitely make Croatia seek a more stable score difference.

Bang!

"It was interrupted again!"

The Belgian commentator covered his forehead with his hand.

He saw De Bruyne pass the ball to Lukaku, who was directly pressed by Vida and Vukojevic. The ball hit Vida and Lukaku's calves continuously, and finally flew to the right and was controlled by Srna.

Hazard rushed forward quickly, trying to press.

But compared with his excellent dribbling ability, he was slightly weak in defense.

Srna only pulled the ball back, and he easily passed Hazard and passed the ball steadily to Modric who came to meet him.

Modric received the ball and turned around, and gave Srna a thumbs up.

After Modric turned around, he did not feel too much pressure, so he took two steps forward, and when the opponent pressed, he passed it to Rakitic.

Rakitic also turned his back, but at the moment of receiving the ball, he passed it horizontally to Perisic on the wing.

After receiving the ball, Perisic tried to pass the ball along the sideline, but he failed to shake the opponent's center of gravity several times in a row, so he could only pass it back again.

Rakitic also immediately received the ball and passed it horizontally to Modric again, and Modric continued to pass it to Suker on the sideline.

When the ball came to Suker's feet, the entire Belgian defense line suddenly shrank rapidly, and two players rushed to Suker at the same time.

Suker just glanced at it briefly, then directly opened his posture and passed it directly with his right foot.

A big transfer from left to right, the ball was steadily unloaded by Perisic.

Belgium saw this scene, and they rushed to the right again in a hurry.

The entire defense line was extremely embarrassed by Croatia's continuous mobilization.

"Be sure to be careful of Croatia's continuous mobilization and transfer. They are very good at using the width of the field to pull out the gap in the middle area. When the gap appears, whether it is Rakitic or Modric, their through balls can pose a fatal threat!"

The Belgian commentator did not dare to be careless at all.

The whole stadium was filled with tension, and the Belgian fans were extremely anxious. After all, they had no initiative if the ball was not at their feet.

Croatia was still controlling the situation, relying on Modric, Suker and Rakitic to continuously transfer the ball to the left and right sides, which affected the Belgian defense.

After a while, Belgium was a little overwhelmed.

Always passively turning back and forth like this, there will be mistakes eventually. Once this moment occurs, Croatia will immediately move forward.

They can't allow this to happen.

"Press forward!"

"Press forward!"

Van Buyten was the first to react. He asked his teammates to press forward. If they didn't press forward, they would be under too much pressure.

Belgium's execution ability is still very strong. They immediately began to press forward, and they pressed forward all the time, trying to disrupt Croatia's passing rhythm, and it would be best to steal the ball and counterattack.

But when Croatia saw this scene, they lightly passed back continuously until the ball was passed back to the center circle, maintaining a safe area, so as not to be caused by the opponent's counterattack.

At this distance, it would be difficult for Belgium to press again.

"Damn it!"

De Bruyne couldn't help but curse.

Croatia played too experienced, and a wave of counterattacks they organized was so lightly resolved by the opponent.

They declared the counterattack over without even touching the ball.

"This is a really troublesome problem!"

The Belgian commentator frowned, and finally mustered up the courage to counterattack, but they were resolved by Croatia's move.

After retreating, Croatia organized again and moved forward.

The game returned to the previous situation, and Belgium was bombarded by Croatia again!

Suker was on the wing, and he pulled the sideline to the extreme, almost stepping on the sideline, to open up the distance between Belgium's defense line as much as possible.

Alderweireld knew that at this distance, their space would be widened, but he did not dare to relax his defense against Suker, so he could only go forward head-on.

At the same time, Croatia passed the ball to Suker again.

Suker turned sideways to receive the ball. Before receiving the ball, he first glanced at Alderweireld and Witsel. Under Rakitic's interference, the two failed to rush forward at the same time this time.

This was Suker's chance.

Suker did not take the initiative to meet the ball, but stood there waiting for the ball, and also waiting for Alderweireld.

The ball and Alderweireld arrived almost at the same time.

But at this moment, Suker lightly lifted the ball with his right foot, and he lifted the ball into the air and over Alderweireld's head.

At the same time, Suker retreated a few steps, and he planned to use his explosive power to break through from the outside of the sideline.

But just when Suker was about to start, someone suddenly bumped into him.

Alderweireld used the weight of his entire body to throw Suker to the ground.

Beep!

A sharp whistle sounded, and the game was suspended.

"Foul! This is a foul!"

Van Styak pointed at Alderweireld and accused him fiercely in the coaching seat.

The referee ignored the other party, but still walked to the place where the two fell and showed Alderweireld a yellow card.

The defensive action just now was indeed a foul.

Suker was almost about to rush out, and Alderweireld directly threw Suker to the ground with a wrestling action, which was definitely a yellow card.

If the position is a little forward and more dangerous, then the yellow card can't be stopped.

Alderweireld also knew that this was a foul, so there was not much quibbling, and he immediately got up from the ground and joined the defense.

"A tactical foul by Alderweireld! This certainly prevented Suker's breakthrough, but it was only 20 minutes into the game. Using foul tactics during this period of time shows that they have almost no other way to restrict Suker. If Suker forced to break through on the left wing, then Alderweireld would continue to be disturbed and even be in danger of getting a red card."

The Belgian commentator was overwhelmed.

This time, Suker's breakthrough was certainly prevented, but the foul tactic is the kind of behavior that will only be taken in helpless situations, and it usually appears in the second half of the second half.

At that time, the physical strength and the situation were a bit rigid, and this behavior would be taken in order to break the deadlock or keep the score.

But now, the game has only started for 20 minutes!

This can't stand it, what should I do in the next game?

Croatia got a chance for a set-piece, which was located on the left sideline. Due to the lack of angle, Modric took the penalty kick. Suker had already run to the penalty area to wait for the header.

Suker was still surrounded, and the defensive players around him were highly alert to him. As long as he moved, it would involve these guys' stress response.

Suker tried to move, and found that the players around him immediately made a move, especially Van Buyten who hugged him around the waist and didn't let him move at all.

"Hey!"

Suker immediately protested loudly, and the referee quickly ran over to warn Van Buyten.

The latter made repeated assurances, but after the referee left, his hands were still in a state of empty hugs. There is no doubt that as long as Suker moved, this guy's two arms would clamp Suker tightly like a pair of pliers.

In desperation, Suker turned his head to look at Mandzukic and winked at him.

The latter also immediately understood.

This is Suker's bait for himself, and Mandzukic became the main force in the header.

Modric also saw this scene. For some things, they already understood the intention without any communication.

Accompanied by the whistle.

Modric quickly took the free throw, he was very decisive.

Suker also rushed to the middle at the first time. Of course, he was hugged by Van Buyten, but even so, he still attracted the attention of many defensive players around him.

At the same time, Mandzukic had successfully sneaked and rushed directly to the front point.

When he arrived at the front point, the ball was just above his head.

Mandzukic almost didn't need to jump, slightly stiffened his neck, looked back at the moon, and the ball refracted and flew towards the goal.

Belgian goalkeeper Courtois faced this close-range refraction. Although he had reacted, he still couldn't save the ball and watched the ball enter the goal.

In the 24th minute, Croatia ushered in the second goal.

Mandzukic headed the ball at the front point to score.

"GOAL!!!!!!!"

"Mario!! Mandzukic!!!——"

"It was Suker who attracted everyone's attention again, and then Mandzukic scored the goal. This header was very difficult and the angle of the ball was also very large, but Mandzukic still completed the task brilliantly!"

"Although Mandzukic now plays more of a pivot center in the Bundesliga, don't forget that before Ronaldo came, he was Bayern Munich's top scorer!"

"After Suker helped him attract attention, Mandzukic lived up to his teammates' expectations and successfully scored a goal and broke the door!"

"We have ushered in the second goal, and we have already stepped half of our bodies into the stage of the 2014 Brazil World Cup! Well done! Boys!"

Croatian commentator Klausevich cheered excitedly.

And the whole of Croatia was also cheering at this moment.

In less than 30 minutes, Croatia scored two goals in a row, which was definitely a perfect start.

And from the current rhythm, Croatia is playing steadily. They defended all the strength points of Belgium and slowly controlled the situation.

Belgium certainly has threatening points, but if there is no press conference, it is not a threatening point.

Except for a small number of Croatian fans, the Belgian fans in the whole stadium were completely quiet.

They looked at the stadium painfully. Although there were only two goals lost, the situation was very clear.

Belgium could hardly play any threatening attack in more than 20 minutes.

Hazard, who was previously praised by them, was frozen!

De Bruyne couldn't play his excellent pass, and Lukaku couldn't control the ball several times.

All these led to Croatia's firm control of the situation.

They didn't have many opportunities themselves, not to mention the continuous mistakes and errors.

On the other hand, Croatia's morale has been greatly boosted.

After Mandzukic scored a goal, he glided with his chest against the grass. When he got up, he and Suker hugged each other suddenly.

"World Cup! World Cup! We are going to the World Cup!"

Mandzukic shouted excitedly.

With a two-goal lead, Croatia has already stepped half a foot into the 2014 World Cup stage.

And given Croatia's current stability, it is not easy to beat them, let alone turn the tables when they are behind, which is even more impossible.

Suker was also very excited. Although he did not score the goal, he was very satisfied with the performance of his teammates in this game.

In the past, Croatia often had to rely on itself to create a situation in the offense.

But now it is different.

Mandzukic, Rakitic, Modric and Perisic are all very reliable teammates.

Suker no longer has to fight hard to explode on the wing, and they can win the game more easily.

Just like these two goals!

What if they keep an eye on Suker?

They can't keep an eye on others, and Croatia can still score.

At this time, the camera turned and Besic appeared.

He was wearing a gray suit, and because of his slightly thin figure, the suit looked a little loose.

But even so, he is still one of the most colorful coaches in Croatia's history.

Although his achievements have not yet caught up with Blazevic, who led Croatia to the third place in the World Cup in 1998, he discovered the super platinum generation of Croatia, and took over as the head coach of the national team to win the 2012 European Cup, and then made efforts towards the 2014 World Cup.

These are all contributions made by Besic.

There is no doubt that once Besic completes the dream championship in 2014, he will become a football godfather in Croatia.

At this time, Besic's expression is still very calm.

This situation is not enough to move him, and his goal is even more ambitious.

People get different goals at different stages.

In the early 2000s, for Besic, he just wanted to transform Dinamo Zagreb and manage his own little piece of land.

But with the progress of time, everything is developing in a direction beyond his expectations.

After the passage of time, 13 years later, he now feels that he can touch the once unattainable dream.

The World Cup that countless people desire!

The first "star" belonging to Croatia.

It's not time to get excited yet!

It's just the beginning.

The World Cup has not yet started, all this is just the preparation stage.

Their real battle will be in the 2014 World Cup!

This time, he vowed not to let Croatia leave any regrets.

This small country from Eastern Europe is destined to shock the world!

The Croatian players finished celebrating and were retreating.

Looking at Suker who was retreating, Besic stretched out his right hand towards the direction of the court.

Suker also saw this scene. He quickened his pace and came in front of Besic, twisting his waist and swinging his arms.

The two palms slapped together heavily, making a loud noise!

Snap! ! ! ——

"Well done!"

Besic rarely praised,

Besic slowly retracted his slightly red and swollen palm, but his heart was extremely excited.

With a two-goal lead, they have basically locked the situation!

Just as he had imagined before the game, this game must be won "steadily"!