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"Portugal did a very good job on the defensive end. Compared with the group stage, their turnover rate has been significantly reduced. They can't even see the slightest mistake, especially in terms of marking Suker."

Krausiewicz watched Thiago and Pepe running around following Suk like the Haier brothers, as if they had two tails behind them.

Wherever Su Ke ran, they followed him.

Every time Su Ke touches the ball, he will give enough confrontation, and even give Su Ke a confrontation immediately.

If Su Ke wants to get rid of him, these two guys will use their hands and feet to get in the way.

Su Ke tried to break away several times, but failed to break out of the two men's defense.

This is called marking midfield!

And they were both staring at each other!

So far, there is no guy in football who is so crazy about using two marking midfielders to mark one person.

Pepe's movement is very active, not just on Suker's side. When Croatia's offense turns to the right, he will immediately follow up.

However, at this time it was Simao or Meireles who ran back to restrict Su Ke.

Anyway, it's just a situation of two people staring at one.

Modric has been observing, and he found that Portugal was blind to Suker's defense.

It won't change because of his passing and adjustments.

Just like a death order, wherever Suk ran, two people would definitely chase him.

This situation reminded him of the popular Balkan derby between them and Red Star Belgrade when he was playing for Dinamo Zagrab.

The situation was also the same at that time, unable to use Su Ke's ability to open up the situation, and ultimately lost the game.

But now, Croatia's offensive weapon is not just Suker.

Instead of trying every effort to liberate Su Ke, it is better to take advantage of this and let Su Ke fully stand as a bait.

Thinking of this, Modric took action.

He gently poked the ball to Rakitic in front with his toes, then ran to the next space to block the ball and reached for the ball.

Rakitic immediately passed to Modric.

In the past, Modric would most likely distribute the ball to the wing at this time and would not push forward with the ball.

But this time, Modric pulled the ball, turned around, and began to advance slowly.

Pepe and Thiago are both on the left, Meireles is on his right, marking Perisic.

There is no obstacle to Modric's path to the back line.

Modric pushed the ball forward to Mandzukic, and there was almost no obstruction in the process.

This scene was watched by Rakitic.

Modric immediately retreated.

"Go up! You go and charge in!"

Modric shouted to Rakitic.

In terms of dribbling skills at his feet, Rakitic is better at it and has a faster ability to advance.

As for Modric, he will not leave this position unless he has to. He needs to dominate the rhythm of the midfield.

Rakitic ran diagonally towards the center decisively.

Suker also saw this movement, and he immediately understood what was going on in Modric's head.

This is to use yourself as bait!

but!

It doesn't matter!

If he can win, Su Ke doesn't mind doing it!

After thinking about it, Suker was standing in the rib area, and he was not close to the wing, distracting Portugal's midfield defense.

If so, it was Sukki who got rid of it.

So now, Su Ke wants Pepe and Thiago to grow up with him.

Rakitic received the ball in the middle, passed Portugal's midfield line very smoothly, and launched an attack towards their back line.

"Damn it!"

Seeing this scene, Pepe was about to turn around and chase after him.

At this time, Suk suddenly turned around and started to advance.

This time, Pepe had no choice but to stop and follow Su Ke.

As for Rakitic, he had already reached the Portuguese penalty area and distributed the ball towards the right wing. Perisic met the ball and passed it directly.

boom!

Mandzukic took off to compete for the top, but failed to hit the right position and the ball flew out of the crossbar.

"There's a show!"

Rakitic was delighted.

This attack went very smoothly, with almost no obstacles.

Portugal moved its defense too much to the left, leaving some defense empty on the right.

"Sirna! Come on, too!"

Modric immediately turned around and shouted.

Since the attack on the right side is effective, Croatia will increase its offensive intensity.

Suker only needs to attract firepower on the left wing, and other Croatian players can score goals.

"The boys are starting to try to attack from the right, yes! Sometimes you have to learn to be flexible. Even if our strongest offensive line is the left wing, under today's circumstances, opening up the attack point on the right is also a good choice. "

Kraussiewicz nodded repeatedly.

Football is a team sport.

Portugal wasted a lot of defensive power on Suker, and the defense tilted to the left. Then Croatia avoided the important and took the initiative to open the offensive corridor on the right.

This is much better than being head-on with the opponent's defense.

Even once the attack point on the right is opened, Su Ke can also be liberated.

In the middle of the game, Portugal's defense will only become more chaotic as left and right fight each other.

boom!

Modric once again passed the ball straight to Perisic.

Perisic received the ball with his back in the rib area. The moment he received the ball, Rakitic and Srna quickly moved forward from both sides.

But Perisic did not distribute the ball immediately, but waited for a moment before passing it horizontally to Rakitic.

Rakitic didn't stop the ball and pushed it diagonally forward.

The ball passed between Portuguese center back Alves and full-back Coentrao.

At the same time, Srna rushed to the ball, took the lead in running to the ball, and swept the pass towards the center.

Mandzukic failed to touch the ball during the confrontation with the opponent's central defender.

"Hey!" Rakitic pointed to his position, indicating that Srna could pass the ball in an inverted triangle just now, and his position was empty.

Srna also nodded immediately.

After these several offensive attempts, they already have a high degree of confidence.

Moreover, Portugal's defense line was penetrated time and time again, and the pressure on the defense gradually increased.

Suk was still walking slowly on the left side.

"Aren't you going to go?"

Suk said to Pepe.

Pepe's face was full of tangles, but he didn't dare to let Suk go.

Regardless of Pepe, Suker also shrugged. Croatia's right-wing attack has already been launched. Let's see how long Pepe can endure it.

From now on, Suk is not in a hurry.

There are still about 20 minutes left in the game, so take your time!

"Croatia attacked on the right wing again. Rakitic and Perisic formed a collision with the wall. Rakitic went directly into the penalty area and took a shot. Oh~~ This shot was not accurate!"

"It's Rakitic again. He was very active in this game. He distributed the ball towards the wing. Srna passed the ball. Mandzukic will pass it to Rakitic! Did this goal...go in? ?”

The ball hit the crossbar hard, bounced off the goal line, and was slapped away by the panicked Portuguese goalkeeper.

The Croatian players raised their hands to indicate that this was a goal.

But after confirming with the linesman, the referee shook his head and said that the football did not cross the line as a whole.

Portugal once again pulled back from the brink of life and death.

But at this time, Portugal could no longer stand it.

Only ten minutes have passed!

There are still ten minutes left, I can’t stand it anymore!

"Hold it! Hold it!"

Portugal coach Santos kept yelling.

Even now, he has no idea of ​​relaxing the restrictions on Su Ke.

Even in the face of Croatia's indiscriminate bombing, he still believed that Suker was more threatening.

The game time came to 37 minutes.

Another impact from Rakitic. This time, he did not choose to cooperate with Perisic and Srna. Instead, he directly gave the ball to Mandzukic. At the same time, he hit the wall and then connected with a fried ball. Maruko directly penetrated Portugal's defense.

"Rakitic! He went in! This shot didn't stop suddenly! Inverted triangle pass! Oh~~Srna, no one is looking at him."

With tens of thousands of fans watching, Srna easily pushed the ball into the goal.

Portugal's goalkeeper was on the right side of the goal post and couldn't do it at all.

The ball hit the net.

Croatia finally scored in the 37th minute!

"Beautiful! Boys, wonderful right-wing attack, finally penetrated Portugal's goal, Srna scored, Croatia led Portugal 1:0! The scale of victory began to tip towards us, come on! Boys!"

"Suker did not participate in this attack, but he attracted enough defensive power, which caused Portugal's right midfield line to be empty. Modric was keenly aware of this and launched the most violent attack. attack!"

"This offense also highlights a key message!"

Krausiewicz said with excitement: "Even if they watch Su Ke, they can't completely limit our attack!"

After Srna scored, he rushed all the way to the corner area, leaned forward, and celebrated by gliding on the lawn like a bomber.

Soon, teammates rushed over one after another, and they hugged each other.

In the first half, Croatia's offensive pressure was even greater.

If they don't score, their tactics won't work.

But they still discerned Portugal's weaknesses through their keen sense of smell, launched attacks again and again, and finally scored.

Suk also ran over with a smile, and he high-fived Srna vigorously.

"Captain is awesome!"

Srna said amusedly: "Is he now the captain?"

"You have always been the captain in my heart!"

Suk gave a thumbs up and a rainbow fart came out.

Srna also smiled and patted Suk on the shoulder: "Thanks to you for attracting attention on the left wing, we were able to launch an attack on the right wing. This is also thanks to your sacrifice."

"Thank you verbally? Give me something affordable!"

"Get out!" Srna scolded with a smile; "Duimovich hasn't even finished paying back your Chinese food, and you still want to get some from me?"

Everyone was joking and retreating.

The Portuguese players shook their heads one by one, feeling helpless.

Although they tried their best to defend and restrain Suker, they still failed to stop Croatia's attack.

The most important thing is that with the right wing opening up, can Su Ke still be far away from liberation?

"cheer!"

Cristiano Ronaldo clapped his hands and said loudly: "We are only one goal behind. We still have a chance in the second half. Thiago should play more confidently and show fighting spirit!"

Ronaldo encouraged his teammates over and over again, which made Portugal slightly relieved from the sluggish atmosphere just now.

With less than ten minutes left, they must hold on to the score.

The second half was their time to fight back.

In the following time, Croatia attacked crazily, while Portugal retreated to defend.

Portugal must defend the score and not concede any further goals.

The Portuguese fans also kept shouting and cheering to cheer for their warriors.

Finally, the whistle sounded to end the first half.

Croatia leads Portugal 1:0.

In Portugal's locker room, after coach Santos came in, he clapped his hands and said loudly: "Very good. Although we conceded a goal, it was within a bearable range. It was our turn to attack in the second half. For this reason, we maintained a good sense of position and at the same time Pay attention to Ronaldo's position and give Ronaldo as many shooting opportunities as possible."

Although Portugal is currently trailing 0:1, their defensive posture in the first half was already very good.

In the second half, they will take the lead.

On the other side, in the Croatian dressing room.

"In the second half, we will not give up our offense!"

Van Steyak spoke concisely and to the point.

Football matches are not a round-robin system. If you don’t attack, I must defend.

The reason why Portugal plays like that is because of the limitations of the lineup.

Attack or defense, they can only choose one.

But Croatia is different!

They have more diverse choices, not to mention that Suker will be in its strongest state in the second half.

"how do you feel?"

Vansteyak asked, looking at Suk.

"Awesome!" Su Ke gave a thumbs up: "Look at it!"

Vansteyak smiled and said loudly:

"Substitution at 55 minutes, Kranica is ready to play! Remember, in the second half, Portugal will definitely attack, and we only need to catch their offensive mistakes, or use our interceptions and steals to immediately launch a counterattack!"

Ronaldo is certainly great.

But Portugal's midfield is not that solid.

Facing Croatia's high press, it was easy to disrupt their midfield rhythm and even cause them to make some passing errors.

And taking this opportunity, Croatia can counterattack!

Santos thought Croatia would play passively in the second half, but Van Steyak never thought of passive play.

There is no such word in his dictionary.

Even on defense, he must use high positions to press and constantly force the opponent to make mistakes, thereby seeking the initiative.

Besides, who said you can't counterattack when the wind is against you.

Although long passes will have some impact, Croatia can also play with ground penetration.

Soon, it was time for the second half.

The two sides changed sides and fought.

The camera is still showing the fight between Su Ke and Ronaldo.

Neither of these two played very well in the first half.

One is ready to go, the other is frantically restrained.

But Croatian still scored a goal, demonstrating their offensive ability besides Suker.

However, after entering the second half, Portugal will not sit still.

Portugal chooses to attack, and the defensive restrictions on Suker will be loosened.

It can be said that the second half will definitely be a more exciting scene.

In the second half, Portugal took the lead.

After the start, after a few back passes, Portugal couldn't wait to pass the ball forward to Ronaldo.

At this time, their desire to attack was also fully unleashed.

Ronaldo stopped the ball steadily, changed the direction horizontally, created a shooting angle, and immediately shot a long shot.

boom!

The ball flew towards the goal with a sharp downward trend.

However, the shot was still not suppressed and hit the crossbar and flew out of the baseline.

"It's the crossbar again! Ronaldo's fourth goal in this World Cup!"

The Portuguese commentator held his head.

When he played against North Korea, Ronaldo had two goalposts, and when he played against Cote d'Ivoire, he had one on the crossbar. Now he has another one.

In this World Cup, Ronaldo can't get past the goalposts.

Ronaldo himself gritted his teeth and felt very unwilling.

Forget about other games, the crossbar in this game is really regrettable.

After all, if the goal had been scored, they would have evened the score.

On the Croatian side, Srna is also directing his teammates.

"Planic, you can't let Ronaldo shoot like this. You must interfere with him, and it's best to block it!"

Planich nodded immediately.

At the same time, the ball came to the feet of the Croatian players again.

Croatia's attack is not so intense, but penetrates through short passes on the ground.

It's not that they don't want to make long passes, but that the wind that comes from time to time makes them afraid of changing the trajectory of the ball and causing the problem of losing the ball.

Therefore, if they did not have a good opportunity, they would not easily pass the ball long.

Modric distributed the ball to the wing, and Rakitic passed the ball to Suker along the sideline.

Suk turned sideways, held Thiago on his back, knocked Modric horizontally, and raised his body at the same time.

Sure enough, he saw that Pepe no longer followed him.

Suk began to pull towards the wing.

"Suk is on the wing! Be careful with the pass!"

Suk grinned and started running towards the rib area.

"Pepe, watch your back, Suk is in the rib area!"

Thiago is right next to Suk. This guy is like a telegraph machine. Wherever Suk goes, he immediately sends a telegram.

Simply, Su Ke stopped running.

He was standing near the penalty area, and Thiago was still following Suker all the time.

Suk's eyes are always observing the opponent's movement and the movement of his teammates.

At this point, Croatia's attack began to penetrate from the right wing.

Suk still stood there motionless.

Rakitic and Mandzukic once again played one-two. At this time, Suker's body tilted slightly towards the penalty area, but still did not move.

After Thiago finally confirmed Suker's position, he began to look nervously at the door.

Rakitic hits a powerful shot.

The Portuguese goalkeeper swatted the ball away.

"Beautiful!" Thiago couldn't help but yelled, subconsciously shouting; "Where is Suk?"

Lost it!

Thiago turned his head and looked over, only to see Suker appearing near the penalty spot, and the ball just flew there.

Suk faced the ball and rubbed it gently.

The ball passed over the crowd and crashed towards the goal.

Portuguese goalkeeper Eduardo failed to stand up, and everyone could only watch the ball fall into the goal.

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