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"Come here!"

Davor Suker was sitting in the stands and waved to Boban.

The two of them sat together behind the coaching bench.

Davor Suker looked at the court with bright eyes.

After two seasons of training, these Croatian players have completely adapted to the European League.

Among them, Su Ke and Modric performed extremely well.

Davor Suker believes that the new generation of Croatia has really reached a level worth looking forward to.

He believes that the European Cup qualifiers can no longer stop Croatia. It depends on how far they can go in the European Cup.

With this mentality, he is even more looking forward to the 2008 European Cup.

"Well done to Bilic!"

Dawo Suker praised.

"That assistant coach should have done a good job." Boban looked at Van Steyak, who was directing the warm-up below.

After Van Stryak joined the coaching staff, the entire Croatia seemed to be activated.

This feeling is obvious.

Bilic can coordinate the overall situation, but his technical and tactical abilities are indeed not as good as Van Steyak.

However, the situation now is somewhat reversed.

The head coach does not care about technical tactics, and the assistant coach focuses on the tactical arrangements of the game.

Although the current relationship between the two parties is very good, if there is a conflict, the situation will become worse.

Boban naturally hopes that this kind of thing will not happen, but he also needs to be vigilant.

Davor Suker will not consider these issues, he only considers the current situation.

In the court, Su Ke is actively warming up.

His body performs jumping, twisting and other joint-moving warm-up exercises with an inexplicable rhythm. From time to time, he also performs passing and receiving.

When Suker was warming up, the Croatian fans throughout the game had already started shouting Suker's name like crazy.

Suk! ! ! ! ! ! !

Suk! ! ! ! ! ! !

Suk! ! ! ! ! ! !

Every time Su Ke appears on camera, the audience bursts into loud cheers.

And when Su Ke responded, the cheers became even louder.

"This guy has become a superstar!"

Dawo Suk said with a smile.

He was very happy that the 'Successor' could achieve this achievement.

Regardless of the results of the national team, Suker's performance in just two years has surpassed that of Davor Suker in terms of club performance.

Even looking at it now, Dawo Suk feels a little unreal.

But when he saw Suker wearing the Croatian plaid jersey and the No. 9 'suker' on the back, he felt extremely satisfied.

Although he has retired, he brought a better Suker to Croatia.

That’s right!

Better Suk!

At least, that's what Dawo Suk thought.

"They are a transcendent generation." Boban also said; "They will definitely surpass us."

Dawo Suk nodded: "I firmly believe so."

While talking, Davor Suker and Boban suddenly appeared in the camera.

Under the direction of the on-site DJ, the fans in the audience burst into violent cheers.

Su Ke also followed the camera back and forth to search, and finally locked the position of Dawo Su Ke.

Suk smiled and waved.

Dawo Suk responded happily.

The little kid who used to follow behind him has now taken up the offensive banner of Croatia.

Dawo Suk was filled with emotions.

Not long after, the warm-up session ended, and the players from both sides returned to the locker room for final preparations.

As they stood in the tunnel, the cheers became even more enthusiastic.

Starting lineups for both sides:

Croatia (4-2-3-1):

Goalkeeper: Pletikosa.

Defenders: Srna, Simunic, Kovac, Planic.

Midfielder: Kranjca, Vukojevic, Rakitic, Modric, Suker.

Forward: Mandzukic.

Russia (4-1-3-1-1):

Goalkeeper: Akinfeev.

Defenders: Zhirkov, Kolodin, Ignashevich, Anyukov.

Midfielder: Zirianov, Sansov, Semak, Ivan Sanko.

Forwards: Arshavin, Pavlyuchenko.

Hiddink looked at Croatia's lineup and tactical arrangements and frowned deeply.

As a Dutch head coach, he knows exactly what this position means.

In the first round against Croatia, they did not feel too much pressure, or the opponent's head coach's methods were a bit green and they were tricked by them.

But this time, Croatia gave them no chance at all.

This is definitely a tactical position that seizes midfield control and initiative.

When playing against Croatia, once the opponent controlled the midfield, Russia was in danger.

Accompanied by cheers, players from both sides led their caddies into the stadium.

The two captains exchanged flags and guessed sides at the same time.

Russia took the lead.

Players from both sides come to their respective halves.

"This is the seventh round of the 2008 European Cup qualifiers, Croatia's home game against Russia!"

"In the last cycle, Russia drew with Croatia at home, and this time back at home, the Croatian boys will not give them such a chance."

Commentator Klausiewicz's voice is extremely confident, which is also the confidence that the Croatian national team gave him in this European Cup qualifier.

England has done it, what's missing is Russia?

The Russian commentator's tone was more solemn.

"You must watch Suker in this game. He is the most threatening player in the Croatian lineup. The double golden boot in the Champions League and Serie A has proven his scoring ability."

"We want to win the game, and how to limit Suker is a key."

"At the same time, Luka Modric also needs to be vigilant. In Manchester United's Champions League semi-final against AC Milan, Modric performed very well. Although he is young, he has already shown the overall view of a top midfielder!"

Under the explanations of the commentators from both sides, the atmosphere of the game became more solemn.

Suk still performed the warm-up action of raising his legs and jumping.

After his feet landed on the ground, Su Ke felt that his body was much lighter, and the warm-up effect was achieved.

"Start with a rush!"

Suk shouted loudly.

Other Croatian players are also full of fighting spirit.

If it were in Milan, Suker would no longer be able to shout such words. Milan's lineup has begun to age, and excessive running will only accelerate their physical consumption.

But Croatia are all young and middle-aged, and each individual is full of energy. Once they rush into action, the effect is very impressive.

Beep!

The whistle sounded.

The whole game begins.

When the game started, the Croatian players rushed forward and tried to disrupt the opponent's passing rhythm.

Constant pressure and harassment interfered with Russia's passing channels.

Russia fought and retreated. Near the line of the penalty area, Russian center back Kolodin did not release the ball immediately after receiving the ball. He was confident in his footwork and ball delivery.

Kolodin took a step forward, and with just this step, Mandzukic seized the opportunity.

"Fuck him!"

Mandzukic rushed forward and shortened the distance instantly.

Kolodin was shocked by this scene. He did not expect Mandzukic's impact to be so decisive.

He flicked the ball horizontally, trying to distance himself, but Mandzukic ran straight into it.

Kolodin lost control of the ball, and Mandzukic caught up with the ball. He used his heel to knock the ball toward the left rib area.

Su Ke suddenly started at full speed and thrust forward suddenly.

The first kick of the ball went into the penalty area.

Before the Russian goalkeeper could attack, he shot directly into the far corner.

The shot bypassed the Russian goalkeeper's fingers and headed towards the left corner to score a goal.

Uh-huh!

The ball hits the net.

The Maximir Stadium fell silent for an instant.

Even the Croatian commentator Krausiewicz was stunned for a moment, and he subconsciously looked at the time.

1 minute and 10 seconds!

“GOAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!——”

Krauszovich stood up and shouted loudly.

"Only 1 minute and 10 seconds into the game, the Croatian boys scored a goal. Mandzukic made a great grab, and Suker shot even better!"

"Of course, Russian defender Kolodin's carelessness was also the key to Russia losing the ball. The central defender was not decisive in playing the ball and he wanted to show off his feet!"

Krauszovich felt very happy and secretly cursed:

Show your mother!

This stupid choice also allowed Croatia to score in their first impact.

Scored a goal in just 1 minute.

A perfect start!

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