Croatia went up and down, and Dalic came to reporters and said: "England are strong, but we have found a way to deal with them!" Tonight's victory is bound to belong to Croatia! ”

He said they were ready for the tactics England would use.

'We've been sending scouts to England and analysing their games, and we've had two internal meetings to explain England's tactics to the players and we're ready for that.

Dalic also emphasised: 'We know where their threat is, their set-pieces are great and we have to watch them closely.

However, we don't have any reason to be nervous because we have been able to handle the pressure very well.

We're going to enjoy the semi-finals and the fact that we've come here shows that we're playing well and we're not afraid of who the opponent is. ”

Croatia's main right-back Vrsaljko has a knee injury that is a cause for concern: "His injury is not very serious, but we need a player who is 100 per cent fit and we have to wait until he is well before we put him on the pitch. ”

'We've played five games and the players have paid a big price for it, but that's not going to be an excuse for us.

We are here to play football, we will give it our all, our country is a magical country, we believe that anything can happen, we have a special affection for our country, we are proud of it, and that is what drives us forward. Dalic finally said.

The Croatian players stepped out of the bus and reporters immediately surrounded them, and an English reporter asked Modric: "Are you excited to play in such an important game as the semi-finals?!" ”

Modric smiled and shrugged and said: "That's for sure, anyone is excited about such an important game. ”

A Russian journalist asked: "Do you have confidence in Croatia?!" ”

Modric blurted out: "Of course I have a lot of confidence in our team, but we have to defend well first and not give Jones and Kane any chances. ”

"Of course it's hard, but we have to do it!"

The remark piqued the interest of journalists, with one asking: "You played Jones in a Champions League final, what impression did he make on you?" Or how do you rate him?! ”

Modric paused and said: "He's strong, he's a genius, he has the pace that all players envy, the ability to shoot that all strikers want, and the ability to assist a midfielder!" ”

His answer won the nod of agreement from the reporters, and after thinking about it, they also felt that he was right, not only can he score goals but also assist, no matter how you defend him, it seems that he can always score goals or help his teammates score.

Remembering that he also spoke to Modric's team-mates, Rakitic said: "We have the quality to beat England, we are a united team.

We don't want to stop in the semi-finals, we still want to keep going, we want to make history in Croatian football. ”

At 12:50, the reporter stopped the England group who were also coming, and the reporter asked: "Mr. Gareth, what do you think of this game!" ”

Southgate paused and said: "Tonight is going to be a very difficult game and we are ready for any difficult situation! ”

Gareth Southgate: "England are one of the least experienced teams and we want to continue to break records, we came here to enjoy our football, we are one of the youngest and most inexperienced teams at the World Cup in Russia.

But we were never sure how far we could go as a team, and this was the first time since Euro 1996 that England reached the semi-finals of a world series.

I was a member of the England squad and I missed a penalty in the shoot-out and England went out with regret.

The hunger of the players was palpable and we dealt with the difficult situation in the tournament, with England beating Tunisia 5-0 in the group stage, Panama 7-1 and Colombia 5-0 in the quarter-finals.

In the quarterfinals, they defeated the Swedish team, known as the giant killer and squeezed out the old powerhouses Italy and the Netherlands in the world preliminaries, 4-0 to advance to the finals.

We've made history for a while, with the biggest World Cup win in our history, our first knockout win in a decade, and our first semi-final in a long time.

We just want to keep breaking those records, it's been a very enjoyable journey and we hope to keep it going." ”

This time Jones Kane didn't stop and gave midfielder Dier the opportunity to speak.

Midfielder Dier: "We're looking forward to the semi-final, we know the England fans will be there to support us all the time, all we have to do is stay focused and I'm sure we can continue this great journey. ”

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After nearly 40 minutes of warm-up, the players from both sides returned to the dressing room to make final preparations for the game, and the turf of the Luzhniki Stadium suddenly became empty.

The national commentators on the broadcast box were already in working mode, and they began to talk about the weather conditions on the stadium and the latest news from both teams.

In the Croatian dressing room, coach Tadalic began to do mobilization work after announcing the starting line-up: "We have never reached the final, as long as we reach the final, it is a record, and you are a legend to win the World Cup!" ”

He took a deep breath and continued to say loudly: "Tonight, we are going to show our blood and tell the world that you are legends, it's time to start my football legend road, and the time has come to create our honor!" ”

The Croatian players were excited, and a strong fighting spirit rose from them.

Dalic looked at his players with great satisfaction, at this time, as long as a little encouragement, they will have endless fighting spirit, he continued to say in a deep voice: "Go ahead, Croatia, we are the best team in the world today, we are the best players in the world today!" ”

In the England dressing room, Southgate didn't say much, but said after talking about the starting list: "For the sake of honor, we will go to the World Cup final!" ”

At 1:50, the starters of both sides came to the players' tunnel, and under the leadership of the four referees, the players of both sides walked into the stadium and were greeted by a tsunami of cheers.

"Croatia!"

"Croatia!"

"Croatia!"

"England!"

"England!"

"England!"

The commentator in the broadcast box became excited, and the Russian commentator exclaimed: "The semi-final between England and Croatia is about to begin, and the starters of both sides have walked into the pitch!" ”

The French sports commentator said: "It's been 18 years since England were once again in the semi-finals.

In the summer of 1990, in Italy, the famous coach Bobby Robertson led Lineker, Gascoigne and other famous players to the fourth place.

The Englishman thought it was a sign of their resurgence in football, but they never imagined that fourth place would actually be the pinnacle of their tournament for nearly three decades.

However, they have had a smooth ride in this World Cup, winning every game, knocking out Sweden in the quarter-finals to reach the semi-finals, and if they can win to reach the final, they will reach the final for the first time in 52 years. ”