The next day, the Croatian national team arrived at the Olympic Stadium in Moscow.

The stadium, which is large enough to accommodate 100,000 people, is half filled.

That's 50,000 people!

Violent cheers came and went.

It is even interspersed with the roar of 'Ula Ula', and the Russian fans of the fighting nation are shirtless and extremely wild.

In this game, Suker and others wore blue away jerseys.

When the two sides were warming up, the local Russian commentator couldn't help but sigh as he looked at the star-studded Croatian national team in the camera.

"We have to be careful, this Croatian team has been rebuilt, especially their quality in the midfield is very strong, I think many people remember the 2004/2005 Champions League in the youthful Dinamo Zagreb, after a season, these young people have been trained in the five major leagues, their ability has become more tough and comprehensive!"

At this point, the camera was just on Suke.

In this game, Suker is undoubtedly the most valuable and famous player.

Last Champions League winner, Champions League final best player, European golden boy, Champions League best team and more.

Under these accolades is a super-talented and gorgeous resume.

Suker's performance at AC Milan is obvious to all, and even in that star-studded stage, Suker exudes no less brilliance than those stars.

"Suke! Croatia brand new No. 9 from Davao. After Suker's retirement, Croatia has been waiting for the growth of this young man, and after two years, Suker finally wore the No. 9 jersey of the national team and stood in the middle of the adult national team competition! ”

"This Croatia team is based on Dinamo Salgbu, there is no doubt that Suker must play an extremely important role, and how to limit Suker is also the most headache for the Russian team!"

The camera pans and Modric appears.

At the end of the 2004/2005 season, Luka Modric won the favor of Alex Ferguson and landed at Old Trafford. He was also rated by the British media as the best young midfielder of the season! ”

"Mandzukic, Dortmund's leading striker."

"Vukojevic, the main defender of Ligue 1 team leader Lyon, on the road to the Champions League of Lyon, Vukojevic's play is crucial!"

"Simic"

After the introduction of the Croatian players one by one, the Russian commentator became even more nervous.

The main thing is that this one name is down, and some of it is too scary.

Many players in Russia are still mixed in the local division, and there is not a single player from the top five leagues, let alone the giants.

On the other hand, Croatia has five major leagues and two giants.

And these two main forces are not leftovers, and they play a very important position in each proud house.

With such a horizontal comparison, the lineup gap immediately came up.

However, football is not a battle of lineups, and play is also a crucial part.

Russia is not without star-level players.

Arshavin is a core player of Zenit in the Russian domestic league and also serves as the No. 10 core in the Russian national team.

Su Ke looked at this honest and honest young man with high plateau red cheeks.

At this time, Arshavin had not yet grown to the level of 'Tsar'.

However, his performance is not to be underestimated.

Under the strong impact, he once became the favorite of major European league teams in 2008.

After joining Arsenal, Arshavin also played a 'double-double' proud result.

Arshavin in 2008 slammed a batch.

It's fast, it's fast, and it's incredibly impactful.

However, the current Arshavin has yet to be verified.

When Suker finished his warm-up and walked to the locker room, the Russian players also looked solemn.

Suker's performances in the Champions League and Serie A have put them under pressure.

For Russia in this game, they are at home and they face Croatia on their home turf.

You can't lose!

For this reason, how to defensively limit Suker becomes the key.

After the final adjustments, the two sides came to the players' tunnel again and prepared to play.

The game had not yet begun, and the scene had already erupted in fierce cheers.

A large number of Russian fans and a small number of Croatian fans on the expedition.

Although it was only the first round of the European Championship qualifiers, the atmosphere was already warm enough.

The camera is also focused on the players' tunnel.

With the most intense cheers, players from both sides entered the pitch.

Starting line-ups:

Russia (4-4-2):

Goalkeeper: Akinfeev.

Defenders: Anyukov, Kolodin, Ignashevich, Zhirkov.

Midfielders: Semak, Gilyanov, Shemshov, Sayenko.

Forwards: Arshavin, Pavlyuchenko.

Croatia (4-3-3):

Goalkeeper: Pleticosa.

Defenders: Srna, Simunic, Robert. Kovacs, Simic.

Midfielder: Nick. Kovac, Vukojevic, Modric.

Forwards: Rakitic, Mandzukic, Suker.

"Bilic has put on a 4-3-3 balanced formation in attack and defense, he has studied the Russian style of play, and wants to suppress the Russian double midfield with three midfielders!"

Russia's squad appears to be four midfielders, but in fact there are two wingers.

Under the diamond-shaped position, Croatia's three-midfield position is more solid and stable.

"Luka Modric and Suker are on the left flank, Bilic is still pressing the weight on the left!"

Croatian commentator Klašiwicz analyzed.

At the same time, fans in bars and homes across Croatia are watching the game.

Although there were two good warm-up games, the specific effect was still tested by the main game.

In the shot, Su Ke keeps jumping and making his body warm.

Croatian fans are also accustomed to this scene.

The pre-match high-legged jumping was Sooker's signature preparation.

Some even call it a 'pre-takeoff' preparation.

The Russian commentator said in a solemn tone:

"This game is a huge test for right wing-back Anyukov, he needs to resist Suker's onslaught on the wing, and this is the pressure that Russia will have to bear!"

"At the same time, you must defend well!"

At this point, the referee in the arena has withdrawn from the center circle.

Sooke stood in the center circle and turned his head to shout; "Rush at the beginning!"

Modric immediately made an OK gesture.

Croatia play like this, and the opening kick-off will inevitably use the impact of the left wing to create some pressure on the opposition.

Beep!!!

The whistle blew for the start of the game.

The game officially began.

"This is the first round of Euro 2008 qualifiers Group E, Russia hosts Croatia, and this is also a strong match in Group E, which of the two teams will win this game"

With the opening remarks of the commentator, the players on both sides in the field immediately began to act.

After the Russian player kicked off, he went straight to the Croatian half.

Arshavin was quick and sprinted straight for the ball-handler.

Simunic calmly split the way to the wing, and Srna pushed it to Knick. Kovac, Nick, Kovac steadied the ball, glanced ahead at Rakitic and saw that it was not in a good position, so he crossed the ball to Modric.

After Modric received the ball, he dribbled a few steps forward, and when he was hit by the opponent, he did not resist hard, but took the initiative to return the pass.

The ball was again at the feet of the Croatian defenders.

Simunic stabilized the ball, and suddenly, Simunic bent his bow and made a long pass.

At the same time, Suker also suddenly started to attack on the wing.

The powerful explosive force drives the body and starts like a hurricane.

Russian full-back Anyukov was a little further back, but the distance was erased in an instant.

"So fast!"

Anyukov was terrified.

Even though he had imagined this scene, Suke's speed still frightened him.

The two ran together towards the ball, with Sooke being quicker.

As he approached the landing point, Suker lifted his left knee and unloaded the ball with his thigh.

Anyukov struck the shot, unsteady on his feet, but still glued to the ball.

The ball was about to hit the ground, and Suker sank his shoulders and pretended to cut inside.

Anyukov immediately stretched out his foot to block it.

But before Suke's right foot landed, he toe in, and it was actually the ball to the baseline.

And Su Ke landed on his right foot and kicked violently to complete the change of direction!

"It's over!! ——”

Croatian commentator Krausievic yelled.

The Russian commentator exclaimed: "Danger! ”

Suker rushed to the baseline to catch the ball and held the ball straight into the box to try a cross.

Mandzukic sprang up and jumped.

But two tall Russian centre-backs pinched Mandzukic into a sandwich biscuit and couldn't move.

The ball was broken by the Russian centre-back.

Croatia made the Russian backline break out in a cold sweat at the start of the game.

Su Ke saw that there was no chance, and shouted as he retreated: "It's a good pass!" ”

Simunich gave a thumbs up.

He's got a good long pass.

He is also one of Croatia's few centre-backs with the ability to play the ball.

But seriously, the quality of the previous striker was not good, and his passing was wasted a lot of the time.

Now that Suke arrived, everything was different.

This guy's unloading and breaking through have made Simunic's posing threat on the ball exponentially increased.

Even on the counterattack, he can go straight to Suker with a long pass.

In the past, Simunich was rotten, and that was because there was no hope

He dislikes his teammates too much!

And now, Croatia's overall strength has improved, and the impact of the forward line is amazing, which also makes Simunic full of energy.

Despite the bad opinion of him, Simunic didn't care.

Who wouldn't want to be able to produce results?

It's just that he has been suppressed for too long and played too poorly, causing Simunic to gradually lose confidence.

Now, after the reconstruction, although his position in the team has been greatly reduced, the overall environment is more comfortable.

The most important thing is to win!

It's better than anything else!

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