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The two players hugged each other and laughed.

"Hey! Romeu!"

"How are you? How have you been recently?"

"Ah! I can't compete with you, my God, it's a pity!"

"But it doesn't matter, my brothers will take good care of you!"

"I look forward to your good performance!"

"Come on!"

In the player tunnel, the players of the two teams were waiting to play. Brozovic, who couldn't play, found Lukaku. The two of them were talking and laughing.

As they talked, the two Inter Milan players hugged each other cordially, and then they separated. Just at this time, the referee and others came over.

The players of both sides appeared. The Belgian team was led by Hazard, who didn't play much in Real Madrid but started frequently in the national team!

Croatia was led by Modric, followed by their respective goalkeepers, and then others.

When the players of the two teams greeted each other, Dalic and Martinez, who had been in charge of Belgium for nearly four years, gently bumped fists and smiled at each other.

Two minutes later, the starting lineups of the two teams were displayed on the public screen.

Belgium, 3421:

Goalkeeper: Courtois.

Defenders: Vertonghen, Vermaelen, Alderweireld.

Midfielders: Thorgan Hazard, Witsel, Tielemans, Meunier.

Attacking midfielders: Hazard, De Bruyne.

Forward: Lukaku.

Substitutes: Mertens, Shazli, Carrasco, Boyata, Dendoncker, Batshuayi, Trossard, Doku...

Seeing this formation, Zhang Lu couldn't help shaking his head and said, "Why does it seem that Martinez didn't watch the game between Croatia and Germany seriously? In the last game, the German team used this diamond tactic, and in the end, they lost! Are they going to repeat the same mistake?"

Croatia, 433:

Goalkeeper: Livakovic.

Defenders: Juranovic, Vida, Lovren, Gvardiol.

Midfielders: Kovacic, Pasalic, Modric.

Forwards: Perisic, Orsic, Chen Qi.

Zhan Jun smiled and said, "You know what, this really feels like another European Cup quarter-final... Dalic still chose the 433 formation. When Brozovic was unable to play, Pasalic replaced him, and Orsic, who performed very well in the last game, started!"

"3421?"

"Against 433?"

"Who will win?"

......

-[Croatia? ]

-[Come on X3!]

-[Belgium? ]

-[Must win X3! ]

With the fans' good expectations for the two teams, the focus battle officially kicked off.

Belgium attacked with the ball. Under the support of the three-back system, all 7 players in the midfield and frontcourt were scattered, trying to seize Croatia's weak points and achieve the effect of taking the lead!

This is the tactic that Martinez had set before the game!

Don't underestimate Belgium's aging defense: Vertonghen (33 years old), Vermaelen (35 years old), Alderweireld (31 years old)...

They are experienced and can help their teammates resolve some urgent situations, control the ball steadily, and let the attacking teammates have no worries!

However, after pressing Croatia in their own half and attacking for 5 minutes, there was no threat at all.

There was no way, all the midfielders and frontcourt players with Modric as the core returned to defense!

There were 21 people in the entire half area.

Except for the somewhat boring Courtois, everyone else was here.

Do you think this attack is easy to launch?

Of course not!

Croatia's dense defense left Belgium helpless!

In the 7th minute of the game, near the hinterland of the half area, De Bruyne took the ball and tried a straight pass!

Want to find Lukaku in the penalty area!

Although Pasalic and others who made an interception near the top of the arc failed to stop the ball...

But in the penalty area, Chen Qi and Gvardiol both made interception moves.

Bang——

The ball didn't even reach Lukaku's feet and was destroyed on the way.

Later, Belgium's attack did not pose any threat.

This made Zhan Jun in the commentary booth a little confused, "What is Belgium doing! They can completely spread out their formation a little bit and use De Bruyne's passing advantage and Doku's breakthrough advantage to open up the situation.

...What is incomprehensible is that they did not do so!"

Zhang Lu was not surprised by Belgium's performance and said, "This is Belgium, the golden generation of Belgium. They don't seem to have any communication and exchange on the field... Because now they look like eleven players who don't know each other playing together, without any cooperation!"

As soon as the voice fell, the ball possession on the field changed.

Lukaku, who had been waiting for a long time without getting the ball, couldn't help it. This time he took the initiative to retreat and get the ball, just when he turned around and was about to take the ball away.

Bang! Pasalic rushed over, and his steady and accurate stealing action made him have no chance to fall.

"No!"

"Is it so accurate?"

Lukaku was completely stunned, with two big hands on his head.

"Romeu!"

"Run!"

"Don't be dazed! "

Click! When the ball was intercepted, De Bruyne was stunned for a moment, but he quickly reacted and called on his teammates to return to defense.

However, Croatia's counterattack was too fast, and before Lukaku could make any move.

The ball had already reached Kovacic's feet and passed it to Modric!

Modric passed it to the right!

Gvardiol took the ball and broke through for a while.

Pass it forward!

Chen Qi used his speed advantage to get in and successfully got the ball, and was ready outside the penalty area, in the heart of Belgium.

At this time, the only one who could defend him was Vertonghen!

This Former Tottenham Hotspur player now Benfica's main central defender!

Swoosh——

Chen Qi activated the [Spinning Bike], and after a feint, he fooled Vertonghen!

Just as he was about to rush past and continue forward, his body's center of gravity shifted, and then he fell uncontrollably on the grass...

Beep——

The referee rushed over immediately and warned Vertonghen, who had committed a pulling foul. The latter smiled awkwardly and pulled Chen Qi up from the ground.

The two are still in a relatively harmonious relationship.

Modric came over, took over the penalty kick, and whispered: "Chen, you've worked hard, let me do the next one! "

Chen Qi nodded silently and stood behind him.

When the referee blew the whistle.

A free kick was taken from the right and the ball was directly rubbed into the penalty area.

Bang——

Perisic in the middle of the penalty area made a cushion and the ball flew to the front of the goal!

Orsic shot!

Bang——

Courtois was not paying attention, and the ball went in directly!

Roar! Orsic slid on his knees on the sidelines and just stood up, suddenly, the referee blew a fatal whistle, indicating that the goal was invalid...