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"This is the 2008 European Cup semi-finals, the match between Croatia and Spain!"

"After 14 days of competition and elimination step by step, the four teams that entered the European Cup semi-finals were finally produced."

"The first game of the European Cup semi-finals is a highlight."

"Croatia faced Spain and reached the semi-finals of the European Cup for the first time in history. This was like a moment when they made history. It also represented the charge of this group of young people towards a more ambitious goal."

"In this European Cup, Croatia led by Suker showed a wonderful performance. Can they defeat the powerful Spain in the semi-finals!"

"For Spain, the last time they won the European Cup was back in 1964 at the second European Cup! This is a long story. Since then, Spain has experienced a glorious moment again after 54 years. "

"In this European Cup, Spain's pass-and-control football is definitely the most eye-catching, and can they defeat their opponents in the face of powerful Eastern European teams?"

Accompanied by the words of the live commentator in Vienna, the players from both sides led the caddies through the arch and entered the stadium.

The starting lineups of both sides are as follows:

Croatia (4-2-3-1):

Goalkeeper: Pletikosa.

Defenders: Planic, Simunic, Kovac, Srna.

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

Forward: Mandzukic.

Spain (4-1-3-2):

Goalkeeper: Casillas.

Defenders: Ramos, Puyol, Marchena, Capdevila.

Midfielder: David Silva, Senna, Xavi, Iniesta.

Forwards: Villa, Torres.

"Croatia wears black jerseys and Spain wears white jerseys."

"Both teams used their full lineups in this game. They did not dare to relax in the face of qualifying for the European Cup finals."

Accompanying the players from both sides.

The cheers at the scene became more intense.

Many fans even felt that their nervous palms began to sweat, and their bodies even became a little stiff.

The entire stadium was as hot and stuffy as a huge furnace.

Accompanied by cheers and whistles, the opening ceremony entered the national anthem.

At the end of the national anthem session, captains Srna and Puyol of both teams exchanged team flags and guessed sides.

Everything is orderly, but there is a tense atmosphere.

In the VIP stands, Florentino also came to the stadium to watch the game.

Florentino Perez has officially announced his intention to run as the next president of Real Madrid.

For this reason, his appearance here is not unexpected.

After all, the Spanish national team also has many Real Madrid players.

However, Florentino's purpose was more to observe Su Ke.

Holding red wine in one hand, Florentino looked at the game on the court, tilted his head slightly and said with a smile:

"The atmosphere of this game is really tense!"

The assistant on the side smiled and nodded in agreement.

Soon, the captains of both sides completed the selection of sides, and Spain got the kick-off right as they wished.

The Croatian side claimed the downwind half.

Players from both sides line up in their respective halves.

At this moment, the tension before the game completely spread.

Players from both sides kept shouting to boost morale.

The Croatian side kept shouting ‘Run! start running! ’ These words.

In this game, Croatia will turn the game into a marathon!

Watching the referee withdraw from the center circle, Van Steyak stood in front of the coach's bench and rubbed his hands nervously.

"Everything that needs to be prepared is ready, let me see what is called passing control!"

At this moment, Van Steyak's eyes were filled with aggressive looks.

Beep!

Cheers filled the sky and sharp whistles sounded.

The whole game officially begins.

The moment Torres kicked off the ball with Villa, the Croatian players rushed up.

"rush!!"

"Rush!!"

"Let's grab it!!"

The Croatian players were like a pack of wolves descending the mountain, baring their teeth and flashing their claws as they charged toward the Spanish half.

Krausiewicz planned to conduct a pre-match warm-up, but before he could finish his words, he saw the Croatian players rushing past like wolves and tigers one by one.

"Charging up!! Are you trying to disrupt the opponent's formation?"

The Croatian players rushed forward in a swarm, full of momentum.

But they did not rush forward blindly, but spread out, limiting the main passing channels, and at the same time stayed close to the opponent's receiving players, compressing Spain's passing position.

They moved forward step by step, compressing Spain's passing and control step by step.

"Don't worry! Don't panic!"

Puyol stepped on the ball and commanded loudly.

But Mandzukic had already rushed over.

"Fear your mother!"

Puyol immediately pulled the ball towards the wing and passed it.

Ramos immediately followed.

At this time, Suk rushed over diagonally.

Behind him, Modric controlled the ball release area on the wing, Rakitic controlled the diagonal ball release position, and Mandzukic even intercepted the cross pass.

Suddenly, Ramos's passing position was cut off.

"return!"

Casillas immediately yelled.

Ramos quickly returned the pass.

Suker and Mandzukic grabbed Ramos and rushed towards Casillas.

"Fuck him!"

Suk roared, accelerated his feet again, and rushed over with a rumble.

Casillas watched the two men rushing so fiercely that he didn't dare to be careless and directly made a big kick.

boom!

The ball hit Mandzukic's leg and bounced off the baseline.

"It's messy!"

Mandzukic gasped.

Su Ke waved his hand; "Retreat! Keep coming! Press them!"

The Croatian players began to retreat quickly.

At this time, the entire stadium was filled with astonishment.

Both Croatian fans and Spanish fans looked at the stadium blankly.

They didn't expect the game to turn out this way.

Shouldn't it be a situation where Croatia maintains its defense and Spain passes and penetrates?

Why do Croatia play so aggressively?

Spain's passing control seemed to have been wiped out.

"The game has just started and our players have not yet entered the game state. We have to give them some time to adapt and at the same time be careful of Croatia's pressure."

The Spanish commentator wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, covered his microphone, turned his head and complained softly: "What the hell is this! Why does Croatia dare to rob it!"

The game begins again.

Facing Spain's slow advance, Croatia rushed forward again.

It’s you who are robbed!

"Pass it here!"

Xavi took a few steps back, faced the ball and made a circle, avoiding Rakitic's pressing. But when he was about to pass the ball, Rakitic ran over from the other side to interfere.

And his passing target also has Croatian players watching eagerly.

Harvey hesitated whether to pass the ball. At this time, Rakitic hit Harvey continuously in an attempt to exert more pressure.

And Harvey's feet gradually became panicked under several pressures.

He poked the ball to the wing with his toes, but because of the presence of Kranica, he did not dare to poke it too lightly. In the end, the ball hit the wing. Full-back Capdevila failed to catch up, and the ball flew directly out of the baseline. .

"It's disrupted! We're disrupted!"

Rakitic shouted excitedly.

Harvey's pass error this time was the signal.

They don't necessarily have to steal or intercept, as long as they disrupt Spain's passing rhythm and apply constant pressure, opportunities for counterattacks will arise.

To put it bluntly, Croatia is not waiting for the moment to counterattack.

But take the initiative to create moments to fight back!

"Xavi made a mistake in passing the ball. This is the first time he has made such a mistake in the entire European Cup. This shows how much pressure Croatia's pressing puts on them!"

"Spain does not dare to push the ball quickly into Croatia's half. Once they do, they will face Croatia's numerical advantage and be surrounded!"

“The most important thing is that these guys can really run!”

Klawsiewicz shouted excitedly.

Since the European Cup, many national teams have been in a state of disarray due to Spain's passing control.

In the pre-match analysis program, Krausiewicz also stated many times that he must defend well and constantly emphasized this point.

But now Croatia, although they are also defending, their defense spreads to the whole court.

The whole court is pressing and pressing!

Turn passivity into initiative!

Although Krausiewicz’s analysis the day before yesterday turned into a bunch of nonsense and a bit embarrassing.

But shame is shame!

Look! What a great game the Croatian lads played!