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"I'm already getting nervous!"

Kovacic clasped his hands together and shook his legs, looking a little restless.

The atmosphere of the World Cup and the European Cup are different.

Competition in the European Cup is fierce, but it has not yet reached the level of the World Cup.

Or maybe it was something in his heart that made him more sensitive.

Of course, in addition to nervousness, there is also excitement and excitement, and even the urge to play can't wait.

But he was not scheduled to start.

In the era when Modric and Rakitic were active, no matter how talented they were, they needed to step back a little.

There were waves of cheers in the arena.

Fans from both sides were using their loudest voices to boost the morale of the players. At the same time, there were various noisy whistles, musical instruments, etc. intertwined together, making the entire stadium even more exciting.

The moment players from both sides entered the stadium, the atmosphere of the entire stadium reached its peak.

After the respective national anthem sessions, the captains of the two teams chose sides, and then came to their respective half-courts.

Croatia took the lead in the first half!

"This is the 2014 World Cup, commentating on the match at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil."

"Nearly 200,000 fans poured into this stadium today. Playing a game in front of such a huge fan base, I think this is a lot of pressure for the players of both teams."

"But the game is about to start, and the arrow is on the string and has to be fired!"

"Group D of the World Cup is a highly competitive group. The outcome of any game will determine subsequent events and promotion. For this reason, the Croatian boys must keep their spirits up!"

Krausiewicz clenched his fists and waved vigorously: "Let's win the first game!"

Wow! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ——

The scene suddenly erupted into cheers.

The reason is also very simple, that is, a close-up of Su Ke appeared on the big screen again.

Croatia’s home red and white plaid jersey, with the iconic number 9.

Every time Su Ke appears on camera, there will be waves of fierce cheers and shouts, which also shows how popular Su Ke is around the world.

It's not just the fans who are paying attention to this game, but even the teams who are committed to the World Cup championship.

For example, national teams such as Germany and Brazil are also paying attention to this strong enemy.

In the camera, Su Ke's expression is still very relaxed. Although he is actively preparing for the game, he does not appear to be impatient, but very calm.

He would even look around the stadium with a hint of novelty in his eyes.

Suker does feel that this Maracanã stadium is special.

The Bernabeu and Camp Nou are big enough!

With a capacity of 100,000 people, it is definitely the top stadium in the world.

But the fact that this stadium can accommodate 200,000 people is truly amazing.

The cheers alone are enough to shock people, and sometimes it even feels like the ground is shaking.

If you want to play in this kind of stadium, you really need a lot of mental endurance.

Fortunately, Croatia sent experienced veterans for this game, so there was no issue of stage fright.

In addition to Su Ke, others are also actively communicating before the game.

Srna boosted morale over and over again, reminding the team members to do their jobs well.

Mandzukic stepped on the ball and stood in the center circle. Suker moved slowly and finally came to stand next to the former.

"Gerrard and Lampard are playing at the same time, and their midfield is a bit lacking."

Mandzukic didn't know how to express this feeling.

It looks strong, but not that strong.

Su Ke; "Just keep our rhythm going!"

In fact, England's performance in this World Cup was not outstanding and they did not even qualify for the group stage, so Suker was not particularly worried about this game.

Moreover, Suker believes that his condition is very hot, and this alone is enough to cause disaster to England's defense.

Soon, the referee began to press the earphones to make final adjustments.

At this moment, the entire stadium suddenly became tense.

Even the cheers and shouts became much quieter.

In the camera, the referee began to withdraw from the center circle, and the entire camera was raised, overlooking the entire stadium.

At the same time, the whistle sounded and Mandzukic kicked the ball decisively.

"The full game begins! The full game begins!"

"This is the first game of Group D of the 2014 World Cup. Croatia faces England. The outcome of this game is very important for both teams."

"Facing the powerful Croatia, England must keep their spirits up!"

Commentators from all over the world are reporting before the game.

At the same time, on the field, Croatia has begun to pass the ball smoothly.

Croatia is not a passing and controlling team, but they have many technical players in the team, so they can control the ball stably.

Moreover, Suker did not press forward excessively, but maintained closer contact with the midfielder.

This also puts Croatia in a very stable state in midfield control.

"Croatia's continuous delivery, the whole delivery process is very smooth, and the thinking is very clear, the whole rhythm does not feel delayed at all!"

"This is thanks to Modric's dispatch in the midfield. As the world's top midfielder, Modric is definitely a key to the stability of Croatia's midfield!"

"At the same time, Suker is also constantly cruising in the rib area to respond."

At this time, Modric passed the ball directly to Suker.

England suddenly attacked, and many players surrounded him.

Coincidentally, Suker was with his back to the goal and was in a blind spot.

Just when everyone thought Suker was going to be hunted, this guy was very chic and gently picked up the ball with the back of his foot, and then turned around to get rid of Gerrard's pressing, facing the pressing of another English player and the falling ball, Suker gently knocked the ball to Modric who followed up.

The whole set of movements was very chic and very relaxed.

There was no sense of tension caused by tension, but it was relaxed and natural.

"Suker is really relaxed!"

Klausevich was delighted. As Croatia's top star, Suker's performance was related to Croatia's overall state.

And Suker's relaxed performance made him very happy.

This means that Suker is in very good condition and dares to make moves.

Just like this time's pick-up and turn, although it seems easy, there are too many details to deal with when confronting and touching the ball. If it is not done well, it may result in being intercepted.

For this reason, many players will choose a safe stop-pass mode.

But Suker started to make moves immediately after the few touches at the beginning.

And this performance will also increase the pressure on England.

Coincidentally, when Suker tried to make a move, Rakitic soon followed.

When facing the double-teaming of two people, this guy actually made a lightning-fast one-footed outward and inward turn, which was somewhat similar to shaking the cow's tail, but the whole body was moving, which was very enjoyable.

"Oh~~ Rakitic!! Croatia is playing!"

Rakitic's passing was successful again, which raised Croatia's overall morale to a higher level again.

On the other hand, England seemed very stiff and stupid.

Even, they were shown off twice in a row, and they were a little angry at this time.

Coincidentally, the ball was passed to Mandzukic's feet.

Mandzukic's feet were also itchy, and he wanted to show off.

But before he could make a move, Gerrard rushed out from the side and directly tackled him and the ball to the ground.

Mandzukic fell on his back, his head was a little confused.

Gerrard was not satisfied, and he yelled at Mandzukic.

Mandzukic was confused!

No!

It's not me who is showing off to you, why are you tackling me?

However, Mandzukic also brought Croatia the first set-piece of the game.

The position of this set-piece is very good, not far from the penalty area line, and the angle is very right.

Suker stood at the penalty spot as expected.

At this time, Gerrard, who had calmed down, had some regrets.

This position is indeed too dangerous, but at this point, he can only do a good job of human wall.

"Croatia's first set-piece came in the 4th minute. This time, Suker took the set-piece. Let's see the quality of this ball."

All the fans, except the English fans, were looking forward to the quality of Suker's set-piece.

In the stands, Croatian fans also looked over nervously.

They didn't dare to make too much noise, fearing that it would affect Suker's adjustment.

Oripe rubbed his hands nervously: "I don't know why, but I feel that this ball has a tendency to score?"

"I have this feeling too!"

"Suker has scored a lot of set-pieces in this position!"

Mlinar and Bakichi were also very nervous.

At this moment, Suker started his run-up directly with the whistle.

"Suke started his run-up, and his left foot made an arc." After a pause, looking at the arc trajectory of the ball, Klausevich suddenly widened his eyes and shouted; "This ball."

The ball showed an extremely beautiful arc, flying towards the far corner of the goal in a big circle.

England goalkeeper Joe Hart also tried his best to save the ball. His body was very stretched and he jumped very high.

But the problem was that the angle of the ball was too tricky. It was almost a theoretical dead corner, and there was a tendency to fall.

The ball went through Joe Hart's fingers and went into the dead corner.

Boom! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ——

At this moment, the entire Maracana Stadium was boiling.

All the fans burst into cheers and shouts at this moment.

Especially the Croatian fans, at the moment of the goal, they jumped up and celebrated.

"Goal! Goal! Oh my God, what did I say!"

"A four-minute set-piece scored directly! Perfect start!"

"The angle of this ball was too tricky. Joe Hart obviously reacted, but he was still powerless!"

"God! We used to play football with this guy!"

Oripe and the other four hugged each other and celebrated excitedly.

The Croatian fans around them were even crazier.

Commentator Klausivic also jumped up from his chair, almost holding the microphone and yelling:

"Goal! Goal! Goal! Suker!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!--"

He yelled loudly and excitedly.

At this moment, his heart was beating wildly and adrenaline was secreted wildly, which made him particularly excited.

"The goal in just four minutes, a perfect start in an absolute sense!"

"Suker is in great shape! He scored Croatia's first goal of this World Cup!"

"Facing this arc, Joe Hart had no choice. He tried his best to save, but he still couldn't reach the ball!"

"Croatia 1:0 England!!——"

After shouting, Krausiewicz covered the microphone, moved his arms excitedly, and uttered a series of curse words.

This is also a way for him to vent his excitement!

If he didn't vent it out, he felt like his heart would explode.

A goal scored just 4 minutes into the game, this goal came much earlier than anyone expected.

England's defense was torn apart in just one set piece.

This is very bad news for England.

"Oh~~~~~"

In the hotel where the Brazilian team stayed.

Neymar couldn't help but open his mouth into an O shape.

As a technical player, he also has strong set-piece abilities, but Suker's arc from the set-piece really surprised him.

Not only that, in the first game, he was able to perform so well on the first shot, which made him feel the gap between himself and Su Ke.

Kaka grinned and said, "So, when facing this guy, you must not give him a chance within his shooting range!"

"What's his range?" Oscar asked.

Kaka was silent.

Not only him, but Marcelo and Casemiro were also silent.

Su Ke seems to have scored every goal.

There are also midfield lobs!

When it comes to range, of course the closer the shot, the higher the probability, but Su Ke's long-range shot is also full of threats.

"I feel like we need to field a man-marking midfielder when we face Croatia!"

said the Brazilian head coach.

Kaka nodded in agreement; "Yes! I think so too!"

The capital of Brazil, Brasilia!

In the hotel where the German team stayed, the moment they saw the goal, the German players also leaned back tactically and hugged their heads.

"There's nothing we can do about this ball!"

Neuer said directly: "You can't save it!"

As a goalkeeper, he is too aware of the threat of this ball.

This ball is perfect in terms of strength, angle and trajectory.

"Isn't this guy's condition up and down? And he's not injured, really." As soon as Gotze finished speaking, Bastian Schweinsteiger coughed and immediately nuzzled in the direction of Lahm.

The latter looked a little embarrassed.

The only injury in Suker's career, and it was a major injury, was caused by him.

This incident was still a big deal at that time, and Ram was nicknamed the 'butcher' for this for some time.

Although it has been a long time now, he still feels embarrassed and guilty when mentioning this matter.

He is right about the situation but not the person!

In the professional arena, you need to show your attitude.

But what he did that time was really bad.

"So, is there no way to restrict Su Ke?" Mueller changed the subject.

At this time, everyone looked at Cross subconsciously. As Suker's teammate, he should know better.

Cross also pondered for a moment, shook his head and said: "Real Madrid understands Suker, but because of their understanding, we know that there is no way to effectively restrict Suker."

"We still have to play against each other!" Boateng added: "Otherwise, the defense will be broken by Suker."

The German players couldn't help but sigh. Suker has always been a haze that haunts them and never goes away.

They turned their attention to the television again.

In the footage, Croatia has finished celebrating.

Based on this goal, Croatia's morale has reached its peak.

Scoring a goal in the first 4 minutes, and scoring such a beautiful free kick, not only greatly demoralized England, but also aroused Croatia's fighting spirit.

It can be said that based on this goal, Croatia's performance will become even better.

On the sidelines, Besic scratched his head.

Plans can’t keep up with changes!

He thought of starting with stability and testing England's tactics first, but he didn't expect Suker to score directly.

Of course, this is a good thing, but it also requires tactical fine-tuning.

Now that the goal has appeared, the probing session is over.

England will not give them a chance to test. Due to the loss of the ball, England's counterattack will be fierce.

So, the next step is to fight with real swords and guns!

Besic gestured toward the court, and the Croatian players understood immediately.

This is an unreserved explosion for them!

In fact, when the goal came, they planned to do the same.

They are all veteran players on the court. They know very well what style of play to choose in different situations as the game progresses.

The game started again, and after England kicked off, the overall offensive became intense.

They desperately want to equalize the score and cannot let the situation behind them last too long.

At the same time, they also increased their pressing intensity in the midfield and frontcourt in an attempt to speed up the tempo.

But the problem is that their midfielder is inferior to Croatia.

For this reason, even if they take the initiative to do these things, it is difficult for them to control the rhythm.

Modric seems to handle the ball slowly, but he has a good grasp of the scale.

With Rakitic helping out, Croatia's midfield is as stable as a rock.

"Don't give them a chance!"

The British commentator couldn't help but sigh as he watched Croatia move the ball out of the danger zone with one touch.

England's pressing strength is not small.

But they just can't get effective results. They seem to be rushing hard, but it's all useless. They're just running around, and they don't have much effect on the situation.

Suker also saw it clearly in the frontcourt.

England's play is so chaotic!

It's like the brain center is confused, causing the limbs to do their own things.

England today gives people this feeling.

They play hard and run actively, but it's useless!

The pressing linkage is not done well. Even if they grab the ball, it will be grabbed back within five passes.

In the attack, they are mainly rough rushes.

If they want to penetrate the ground, the ball can't be passed back after it is passed.

Another problem is Sterling!

This guy is really alone!

It cannot be said that his performance was bad. In fact, he is currently England's most powerful breakthrough player.

But the problem is that this guy doesn't pass the ball!

When the ball is passed to Sterling, this guy sticks his butt out and leads the ball to death!

It's no wonder that England is having a hard time playing!