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Recently, Croatia has been preparing for war.

Germany is the top enemy in the group. Although they are powerful, they are not intimidating.

At least there is still a certain gap compared to the German tank in 2014.

Although the new generation has begun to rise, it has not yet ushered in its heyday.

Thomas Muller, his wife, Toni Kroos, Hummels, and Neuer did not appear in the national team lineup.

Although Barak is powerful, he is certainly a tragic hero.

His heyday went to the worst German team.

But when the German team ushered in its best period, he was ruthlessly abandoned.

Su Ke sympathizes with Ballack's experience, but he will not pity the opponent. Losing is the saddest thing.

During this time, Van Steyak was arranging tactical focus.

It's very simple, that is to use Suker and Rakitic, these two technical players to attack the bulky German iron guard.

Su Ke's impact is undoubted, but others also need to create a relatively relaxed state for Su Ke.

The same goes for Rakitic.

At this stage, the two will inevitably encounter the German team's crazy foul tactics. As long as they can survive this level, the German defense will be disabled or disabled.

In terms of defense, Van Stryak still advocates a full-body defense attitude.

This is also the basis of the Dutch Total Attack and Defense.

Starting from the front line, everyone has the obligation to defend, even Suker.

Watching Croatia's smooth offense and overall defense in the training ground, Vanst Ajak's eyes were bright.

"German! I want you to die!"

Su Ke happened to be nearby and couldn't help grinning when he heard these gritted words.

Van Stryak has a grudge against Germany.

When he was coaching in the Eredivisie, his German players were dissatisfied with Vanst Ajak's tactical arrangements and selfishly contacted the media to reveal the inside story of the locker room.

When the record was sluggish, it was another German reporter from the Dutch media who fanned the flames, which eventually led to Van Steyak's dismissal.

If Bilic hadn't taken the initiative to come to the door, he would probably still be sleeping in his rental house.

This incident made him hate the Germans, and he also hated Germany in a small way.

Anyway, he doesn't like anything related to Germany.

For this reason, he naturally wanted to kill his opponent this time against Germany and let the damn German players and reporters taste the failure of his national team.

For this game, Van Steyak even asked the players to ignore everything.

Including televisions, mobile phones and other foreign objects, prepare for the war with all your strength.

For this reason, the Croatian players only learned about the second round of Group A on the day of the game.

Portugal defeated the Czech Republic 3-1.

Türkiye defeated Switzerland 2-1.

After two rounds of matches, Portugal ranked first in the group with two wins.

Türkiye occupies second place in the group with a goal difference advantage.

Switzerland, as the host nation, became the first team to be eliminated from the group.

On the sixth match day, the second round of Group B is about to begin.

The Ernst Happel Stadium in Vienna, the capital of Austria, has also become the focus of Europe.

The highlight of the European Cup group stage is coming.

Croatia faces Germany.

At present, the two sides are basically tied, but due to the goal difference, Croatia is one step ahead and ranks first in the group.

The outcome of this game will also directly affect the top spot.

Whether it is Germany or Croatia, they must win this game.

The German coach for this European Cup is Loew.

That’s right! It's that Loew who loves to pick his nose.

But this time is the first international competition that Loew has led the team to.

But at this time, the German team was in a rather embarrassing situation.

Since they were impressive in the 2006 World Cup, they have "no retreat" in this European Cup and must improve their record.

And because the youth training after the reform of German football has not yet reached the harvest season, the scope of player selection is far less than that after 2010.

Therefore, Loew's focus is still to rely on individual players with strong abilities such as Ballack and Klose.

At this time, the German team did not have a so-called ‘team committee’.

Among the players, captain Ballack maintains absolute authority.

Now Ballack is still the German 'God of War', and now Podolski is still the 'good boy' image.

The scene of slapping the captain will not happen until a year later.

At that time, the younger generation led by Lahm and Bastian Schweinsteiger launched a rebellion, and Podolski was the first to bear the brunt.

The German Football Association gave up on Ballack and supported young people such as Lahm.

Even now, the internal strife in the German team continues.

At the very least, Ballack, the boss of the locker room, is not so satisfied with coach Loew's tactics.

If we win the first round, it’s over.

But once you lose, this problem will explode.

Suker believes that the German team in this European Cup is not that terrible. At least Loew is still arranging tactics in this game, and he has not been ignored by Ballack.

Facts have proved that Loew's tactics at the time were wrong.

Therefore, Suker believes that the current German team is better than the knockout stage.

June 13, Austria, Ernst Happel Stadium.

This stadium has more than 50,000 seats and is now fully occupied.

As the focus of Group B and a strong dialogue between European powerhouses, this game naturally attracted much attention.

Before the game, German football stars and Croatian football stars had already had a verbal confrontation. Both sides had intense pre-match talks based on their respective positions.

Although it ended on bad terms, it further increased the enthusiasm for the game.

In the group stage, most of the major teams are adjusting.

It is very rare for Croatia and Spain to directly form combat capabilities.

For this reason, the German team did not dare to underestimate the enemy in the slightest.

In order to face Croatia, the German coach put together the strongest lineup.

Croatia also has the most aggressive lineup.

The starting lineups of both sides are as follows;

Germany (4-4-2):

Goalkeeper: Lehmann.

Defenders: Marcel Janssen, Metzelder, Mertesacker, Lahm.

Midfielder: Podolski, Ballack, Flins, Fritz.

Forwards: Klose, Gomez.

Croatia (4-2-3-1):

Goalkeeper: Pletikosa.

Defenders: Planic, Simunic, Kovac, Srna.

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

Forward: Mandzukic.

The game is about to begin.

Players from both sides also entered the player tunnel and prepared to enter.

This game has attracted a lot of attention, and major commentary platforms have also invited important guests.

Sky Sports commentary station invited Professor Wenger.

The Italian commentary desk invited Ancelotti.

The Croatian commentary station also invited Besic to serve as a guest commentator.

It can be said that this game has attracted a lot of attention.

In response to this atmosphere, players from both sides entered the stadium.

The game is about to start.

"This is the sixth day of the 2008 European Cup in Switzerland and Austria, the second round of Group B. Croatia faces Germany!"

After Krausiewicz opened the game on the commentary table, he turned to look at Besic and said, "What do you think of this game?"

"Like most people, I am also a member of Croatia and for this reason, I naturally support our team. I believe that Bilic can make good tactical arrangements and I also believe that these players can perform wonderfully. "

Krauszovich smiled; "A large number of people here have served under your command. Based on your understanding of them, can you make an analysis?"

Besic pondered for a moment and said; "Rakitic is the key!"

"Oh?" Krausiewicz was surprised; "Shouldn't it be Su Ke?"

"The whole world knows the threat of Suker. In the first round, Poland lost the game without any restrictions on Suker. For this reason, Germany will learn this lesson and face Germany's defensive system and technology. Type players are very critical. Suker and Rakitic are such players. They will attack from both sides, one on the left and the other on the right. However, due to Germany's restrictions on Suker, there are relatively more offensive opportunities on the right side. .”

After a pause, Besic continued; "The reason why I say Rakitic is the key is that I hope he can withstand the pressure and open a gap on the right when Suker is targeted, so that Suker can It will make playing easier and even completely liberate Suker."

"Once Croatia achieves this goal, Germany will basically have no chance."