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"We finally equalized the score. Messi's free kick was very good, and it just hit the Croatian goal post!"

"Srna's foul was too aggressive, and it also created an opportunity for us!"

The Argentinian commentator was very excited.

After all, at this juncture, any goal is a huge encouragement.

For Croatia, this conceded goal made them furious.

It's not the problem of conceding the ball itself, but the referee's nakedly biased call.

"In the previous attacks, Suker was repeatedly kicked by Mascherano and Rodriguez, but there was no penalty. Srna only committed one foul and received a yellow card. This is an obvious biased whistle. This damn bastard!"

Croatian fans are also excited.

They roared and threatened the pitch.

"Son of a bitch! I swear I'll kill you!"

"Disgusting guy, you only favor Argentina?"

"You are not qualified to officiate this game!"

"Go to hell, you bastard!"

Vansteyak narrowed his eyes slightly.

Referees are also human beings and they also have their own emotions.

In addition to a few behind-the-scenes transactions, there are many subjective decisions on the court.

For example, the four major ‘famous whistles’ in the Premier League are each more shady than the last.

This is a whistleblowing based on subjective consciousness.

He didn't know where the referee's subjective consciousness was biased.

But what is certain is that it is by no means biased towards Croatia and Suker.

So, either you like Argentina, or you like Messi or Maradona.

This is why such an unreasonable penalty occurred.

But no matter what, this guy dares to call such a penalty in the World Cup. It seems that he doesn't have much experience.

After all, the World Cup is not a so-called league event, and there are many referees who have personal safety issues due to World Cup whistleblowing.

Best is a referee from the Netherlands. He does not deny that he likes Maradona, so he has some subjective consciousness in the refereeing.

This is also his first time officiating in the World Cup, but it is completely different from the Dutch domestic league and the Champions League.

When he whistled for Croatia, the Croatian fans greeted him with a very "kind" greeting.

Even Su Ke told him more than once that after this game, he would use all his power to hold those responsible for this game accountable.

After this combination of punches, Best felt a little scared.

Even to the point of being in a trance.

When Su Ke looked at him, Best couldn't help but avoid looking away.

Su Ke also saw this scene and turned around and said, "That guy is scared!"

Kranjca grinned; "But if you lose the ball, you still lose the ball."

"Go in again!" Su Ke shrugged; "Keep passing the ball to me. I don't believe it. This guy dares to call the ball like that."

Beep!

The whistle blew and the game started again.

Croatia began to frequently play the ball towards Succe again.

Su Ke also immediately moved after receiving the ball appropriately.

At the same time, he also noticed that Mascherano and Rodriguez began to target his legs.

Su Ke retreated slightly and asked for the pass again.

Modric pushed it straight through.

Suker leaned back slightly and held Rodriguez. The moment he was about to catch the ball and turn around, Mascherano tackled Suker to the ground.

"Son of a bitch!!"

"Butcher!!"

"You only know how to shovel, right?"

Croatian fans were furious.

Suk was also rolling on the ground holding his legs.

He wasn't really in pain. After all, he had expected it and had taken protective measures.

But he wants to see the referee's reaction.

Sure enough, the whistle came.

With a sharp whistle, Mascherano was shown a yellow card.

Mascherano looked shocked.

He had not received a yellow card so many times before, but when Croatia put pressure on him, this guy withered?

"Are you okay? Can you still hold on?" The referee came over and sent a signal of goodwill towards Su Ke.

Suk also nodded and stood up immediately.

Idols are idols, but they still have to be concerned about their own personal safety.

The Dutch referee began to seek a 'balanced' decision.

How arrogant Argentina's fouls were before, Croatia can return them at this stage.

boom!

Messi was tackled by Rakitic again.

The surrounding Argentine players were raising their hands in protest, but the referee didn't even have a whistle and pointed forward, which was beneficial to the offense.

Seeing this scene, Rakitic was still sitting on the ground, stretched out his hands, and kicked the ball directly to Modric.

Modric looked up at Suker.

At this time, Su Ke has retreated to the opponent's back line and started running laterally.

Modric at least made a long pass, and Suker made a circle from behind and rushed directly to the right wing.

And Perisic rushed towards the center.

Suker kept observing Perisic's position while running.

Suddenly, he changed his rhythm, moved the ball laterally, and rushed into the penalty area.

Otamendi wanted to push Suk, but couldn't.

Suker crossed towards Perisic.

Perisic stared closely at the ball. From the corner of his eye, he could see someone blocking him. There was almost no shooting angle. Even if he forced the shot, there was a high probability that it would be blocked.

To this end, Perisic feinted and let the ball pass under his crotch.

"Can Perisic seize the opportunity, can he open up the score for Croatia~~~ missed the ball!!"

Klawsiewicz stood up abruptly.

He saw the ball leak into the back post, where there were few defenders around Kranica.

Kranica faced the ball and arched his left foot.

The ball rebounded due to force and made a small arc, passing over the body of the goalkeeper who was fighting, and flew into the far corner of the goal.

Uh-huh!

The ball hits the net.

In the 37th minute, Croatia expanded the score again.

Just six minutes after Argentina's equalizer, Croatia opened the score again.

In this counterattack, Croatia played well in the frontcourt.

Kranjca also ushered in his first goal in the World Cup.

"Goal!!!!!!——"

"Kranjca!! We were ahead again and after just six minutes we were ahead again."

"In this attack, Perisic's intelligent leaking of the ball was very crucial. He attracted the attention of all Argentine defenders, and then leaked the ball to the back point. Kranica seized the opportunity and pushed the ball home."

"That's right! This is how the boys have to play! Don't give the Argentinians any more chances! Completely kill the suspense of the game!"

In the corner kick area, everyone was celebrating vigorously.

With this goal, Croatia took the lead again.

Compared with Kranjca, the hero of the goal, Perisic received more praise.

After all, this guy's spiritual leakage is indeed crucial.

Suk was running toward the outside, and Perisic was able to do something with the back of his feet for Suk.

But he chose a more bizarre route.

Suk also looked at Perisic, the kid who would be nicknamed "Saber" in the future.

This is also a seriously underestimated guy. Even when Mandzukic was playing, Perisic was Croatia's real top scorer and scored goals at critical moments many times.

Although not as awesome or as useful as Di Maria.

But for this kind of player, one shot at a critical moment is enough to score many goals from others.

In this World Cup, Perisic was promoted to the starting lineup by Van Steyak.

And his performance did not disappoint Van Steyak.

Suker stepped forward and patted Perisic on the head.

"here you go!"

Perisic was stunned for a moment, with complicated emotions inside.

This former goal has become so far away that it is beyond reach. In fact, Su Ke's praise made him feel a little excited in his heart.

He didn't want to admit it, but maybe, deep down, he might have been conquered.

Croatia scored again, which made the Argentine players look even more urgent.

They just scored a goal!

Croatia equalized.

"Defense line, hold on!"

Higuain roared loudly.

Demikalic responded angrily; "You scored a goal! How many opportunities were wasted?"

Hearing this, Higuain's face suddenly turned purple, and he was stopped by his teammates just as he was about to explode.

The Argentine players understand that the situation has become increasingly unfavorable at this time.

"Stabilize the situation first!"

Messi pursed his lips and said; "Let's play slowly!"

Higuain turned his head and curled his lips; "What's the use of kicking slowly, you're not Suk!"

He spoke so quietly that Messi didn't hear it, but Di Maria heard it.

However, he did not refute.

In terms of key attributes, Messi is indeed much worse than Suker.

With less than 10 minutes left, Croatia began to adopt conservative defensive measures. For this reason, Argentina's offense became even more difficult.

They wanted to equalize the score in the first half, but they were worried about Croatia's counterattack. After all, Suker was standing at the counterattack point.

For this reason, Argentina looked forward and backward, causing the offense to fail, and the defense to be a little confused, which successfully achieved the effect of delaying Croatia's time.

The midfield whistle sounded.

"The first half was over and Croatia led Argentina 2-1 in 45 minutes."

"For Argentina, they must attack more aggressively in the second half. After all, they have no way out."

In Argentina's dressing room.

After Maradona entered the locker room, he immediately asked: "How was the match between Bosnia and Herzegovina and South Korea?"

"It's still 0:0 at the moment."

the assistant said.

Maradona rubbed his temples and felt a very headache.

He exhaled slowly and said in a deep voice: "Boys, do you know how I won two World Cup championships?"

Hearing this, Argentina's players raised their heads.

For Argentina, Maradona is like a god.

They desperately need Maradona to impart some experience.

"During the World Cup, there will always be pressure and difficulties of one kind or another, but we successfully broke through these things and finally stood on top of the world."

"Remember! Football is a running sport, and not giving up is its core concept. For the next time, don't worry about other things, don't worry about the game between Bosnia and Herzegovina and South Korea. We only need to defeat Croatia, then You’ve already done everything you should do!”

"I don't want my first World Cup coaching career to end dismally in the group stage, and I don't want to see you guys return to Argentina lonely. At the very least, I have to put in enough effort and effort!"

Maradona said solemnly: "In the second half, let us build a future!"

Maradona looked at Messi with expectation.

Messi knew this, but he never dared to look up at Maradona.

He didn't dare to respond!

Nor is he confident enough to be able to lead Argentina to the World Cup like Maradona.

After all, he lacks the courage to take responsibility!

"Be decisive when playing the ball. What are you afraid of! If you lose the ball, fight back, but you must move forward." Su Ke is sitting on the bench, and the team doctor is using medical spray to treat Su Ke's ankle.

During the first half, Suker's ankle was turned blue and purple by the opponent's kick, which shows how bad Argentina's fouls were.

"Don't think so much during the game. If you don't know how to pass the ball, pass it to me. It's also my responsibility if you lose the ball!"

Su Ke slapped his chest and shouted loudly: "Be more confident, we are all old guys, don't be laughed at by young people."

Everyone turned to look at Perisic.

Perisic blinked. He seemed to be the youngest in the entire Croatian team.

Perisic waved his hand quickly; "I didn't say that!"

Su Ke: "What are you afraid of? Just say what you need to say. If you don't play well, point your nose and scold. If you have any opinions, point them out."

Rakitic looked at Suker and complained: "In the 21st minute of the first half, I ran into an open position, but you still chose to shoot by yourself."

Suker's sneakers flew past Rakitic, scaring Rakitic into shutting up and throwing Suker's sneakers over.

Everyone looked at Suk speechlessly.

Double standard dog!

Bang bang!

Van Steyak clapped his hands and said: "Substitutions were made in the 55th minute of the second half. The general tactics remain the same, and we still defend well. However, in terms of offense, we no longer walk on the ground, but lob the ball towards the center through the impact of the wings!"

Mandzukic said with excitement; "I'm ready to fight!"

Van Steyak nodded; "After the loss in the first half, Argentina's physical exertion was very great, and they fell behind again. We have to continue to attack and force their substitutions to the back line. Once they are in The frontcourt cannot get enough supplements, and the offense cannot be played. Furthermore, except for Mandzukic, the remaining two substitutions will be reserved for the defense, especially Srna. You now have a yellow card. , be careful in the second half!”

Bilic; "What if they desperately put substitutions up front?"

Vansteyak sneered.

He couldn't wait to do this. During the intermission, Croatia directly broke through Argentina's defense.

Soon, the intermission was over.

When coming out, the Croatian players noticed that Argentina had made a substitution.

And they replaced two people in a row.

Di Maria and Otamendi come off.

Pastore and Aguero come on.

Argentina's lineup changed to 3-4-3.

Three defenders!

Suke is very familiar with this thing!

There are so many head coaches in Europe, but few can switch to a three-back formation.

This thing tests the defender's personal ability too much.

But Lao Ma put up this lineup, and he was ready to burn the boat.

For Croatia, this is a big gift package.

Van Steyak almost laughed out loud. He thought Argentina would play more cautiously, but he didn't expect such a change.

Maradona also looked towards the court.

His brows furrowed.

In fact, there was nothing he could do.

He is very clear about Van Steyak's thoughts. After all, after playing football for so many years, he still has some tactical sensitivity.

But the problem is, knowing this, he can only do this!

Fighting against Croatia?

Go to hell!

In addition to nicknames such as the "Grid Army" and "Eastern European Knights", Croatia also has a less famous nickname.

‘Boil the eagle! ’

Any team that competes fiercely with Croatia will never fall behind.

Whether it's running average per game or player running distance, Croatia is the first team in the entire World Cup.

Slowing the rhythm will have no effect on Argentina. It will only be dragged into Croatia's rhythm and then slowly be worn out.

For this reason, Maradona decided to make a desperate move.

Or the final word!

Either do it cleanly and kick us out directly!

Even if he falls, he will fall in the path of attack.

Beep! !

The whistle sounded, and in the second half, the two sides changed sides.

At the beginning of the game, Argentina took the lead and their offense became extremely fierce.

Together with the confrontation, passing rhythm and running rhythm, they have also improved.

And there are few side-to-side transfers, more forward ball stuffing.

For a time, the momentum was very strong.

Croatia, on the other hand, defended steadily and worked step by step.

If Argentina's offense is like a storm, then Croatia's defense is like a rock in the waves, unmoving.

At the same time, Croatia will also counterattack. Between 3 and 4 kicks, Croatia can complete the goal.

Such a rapid counterattack also left Argentina mentally and physically exhausted.

But they had no choice but to go on.

"Goal! Goal!"

Maradona was on the sidelines, clenching his fists nervously.

Being unable to attack for a long time is not a good thing.

What's more, at the substitution point of the 55th minute, Croatia will make the first wave of substitutions. During the period, the defense and offense will be strengthened, and Argentina will have fewer opportunities.

boom!

The ball flew out of the baseline, Argentina's corner kick.

Maradona shouted loudly: "Seize the opportunity, there are still five minutes!"

At this moment, the whistle sounded and the referee made a substitution signal.

Maradona was stunned for a moment. He turned around and saw two Croatian players already standing on the sidelines waiting to play.

Maradona said in shock: "There are still five minutes, it's not 55 minutes yet."

Vansteyak glanced at Maradona.

He likes to make substitutions at 55 minutes, but it does not mean that he must make substitutions at 55 minutes.

Argentina's attack was so intense that it was impossible for him to give the opponent five more minutes to attack.

At 50 minutes, Croatia chose to make a substitution.

Kranjca and Perisic exited.

Mandzukic and Duimovic come on.

Croatia's formation changed to 4-4-2, a more solid defensive formation.

Seeing this, Maradona had a hint of helplessness in his eyes.

They may have to leave the World Cup in the group stage!