"This is the 12th round of Group E of the Euro 2008 qualifiers in Austria and Switzerland, with England playing Croatia at home."

'It's a crucial battle for us because we have to get a draw or a win against the top of the group to qualify for the main tournament!

'I believe the lads in England are ready for a decisive battle.'

'They know what this game means to us and they believe at Wembley Stadium, at our home stadium, they can put in a good performance against the Plaid Army from Eastern Europe!'

The tone of the English commentator was extremely solemn.

Despite the media's pretense of being relaxed, they were well aware that Croatia had summoned their full squad to England to face them, and that was what they meant to do ahead of schedule.

In the face of such an embarrassing situation, England will have to put in a good performance.

At the same time, they also want to let this group of guys from Eastern Europe understand how terrifying the fighting power of the Three Lions is.

'England's line-up was restrained by us, I don't know how England's three centre-backs could stop Suker's onslaught at the back, and despite their efforts in midfield, could England really be the first to score with Croatia's dense defence?

There was a hint of sarcasm in Klausievich's tone.

Having already qualified first in the group, they are completely free of pressure.

For Croatia, winning this game is a gain, and losing is not a loss, that is, it failed to do England in advance.

But for England, they are under a lot of pressure.

Therefore, he thinks that the Croatian lads will certainly be able to put in a better performance.

"The race is about to begin! After the captains of both sides guessed the edge, Croatia took the lead. ”

"England wore a white home kit while Croatia faced the game in a black away kit."

With the words of the commentator, the players of both sides have come to their respective halves.

Suker and Mandzukic stood in the center circle waiting for kick-off.

Hush~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~!

Violent boos continued to pour in, and the England fans let out a flurry of boos in an attempt to influence Suker's performance.

Su Ke didn't feel any emotion in his heart, and his eyes were fixed on the other side.

Croatia is doing the right thing, and England is a fierce rival who needs to take advantage of their inconsistency and quickly deal with it.

At this time, the referee has already walked out of the center circle.

Accompanied by loud cheers, the whistle sounded.

The game is on!

"It's game on! After Croatia kicked off, they immediately passed to the backfield, Suker and Mandzukic stepped forward simultaneously, England's forwards also began to press, and five midfielders also occupied the midfield. ”

"The pressure in England is fierce, how should Croatia respond?"

'Simunic played a long ball straight and the ball flew towards the England half, Suker was rushing towards the spot, and England defenders John Terry and Carragher were also clinging to Suker.

All eyes on the scene were on the three people who were fighting.

Suker is a threat and one of the most feared players for England fans.

But they believe that Terry and Carragher can restrain Suke.

Suker was running towards the ball, and along the way, Terry and Carragher were constantly interfering with him.

England's style of play is very fierce and the physical confrontation is extremely fierce.

This time against Su Ke was very intuitively felt.

The ball fell, and Suker suddenly stopped and pushed hard at Terry.

Carragher saw an opportunity and hurried to clear the siege.

"Bet you're kicking!"

Suke stared at Carragher.

The ball fell, and Carragher lifted his foot to kick it out.

But the ball flew forward against Carragher's upper.

"You got it right!"

Suke's eyes lit up.

He immediately rushed forward!

As long as you put enough pressure on these guys, and at the beginning of the game, the form is not consistent enough, and the chances of making mistakes are greater.

Suker immediately caught up with the ball and at the same time crossed at his feet to shoot straight at goal.

Terry quickly followed up and stuck out with his right foot outstretched.

But Suker twisted his waist and kicked the ball straight to the near post.

The ball slipped under Terry's crotch and flew towards the near post.

"Robinson!"

Terry turned his head and shouted.

England goalkeeper Robinson made a quick save and he bagged the ball.

'Suker's first shot was a shot into the near corner and the ball went under Terry's crotch, but Robinson's concentration was very focused.

"But this attack still threatens England's goal!"

Klaushyvich smiled and said secretly.

So, how can the three central defenders block Suke!

Su Ke shook his head slightly, and immediately began to retreat.

Terry and Carragher stared at each other.

"My problem!"

Carragher raised his hand.

If he could have cleared the siege in the first place, there would have been no such riots.

But the situation at that time, Su Ke put too much pressure on him.

Carragher was in too much of a hurry to clear the game, which is why this mistake occurred.

"Be steady."

Terry didn't blame, he knew it wasn't Carragher's true strength.

But Suke's threat in front of the door still made them feel extremely jealous.

"Defended! Defended! ”

Suke shouted as he retreated.

The eyes of the English players are all on Suker.

This guy is putting too much pressure on them.

Especially for England's strikers, Suker's shot became even more urgent.

If they can't score first, Suker will keep putting pressure on them and their backline will eventually collapse under pressure after pressure.

Goal!

Be sure to score!

"I'm here to storm their defenses, and you're ready to fight for the top!"

Rooney said to Crouch.

With a height of two meters, it would be a pity for Crouch not to compete for the top.

However, Crouch is also a little embarrassed in his heart.

He's tall, but he's a pockmark, and he's not very good at fighting.

What's more, there is also a central defender on the Croatian side who is close to two meters tall.

Simunic took the initiative to approach Crouch, and there was not much difference in height between the two, and in terms of physical confrontation, Simunic was superior.

Rooney kept looking around while waiting for a pass from his team-mate.

The ball is passed to Ashley on the wing. At Kerr's feet, Rakitic quickly dropped back to join the defense.

Ashley. Colburn wanted to break through, but saw Rooney call for a pass and immediately passed it.

Rooney took the initiative to meet the ball and flicked it out with the outside of his instep, trying to use his explosiveness to complete the breakthrough.

But Vukojevic is also experienced and immediately strikes laterally.

A tactical foul sent Rooney to the ground.

"Well done!"

Simunic loudly encouraged Vukojevic.

A large part of the reason for his outstanding performance in the Croatian national team is the sweep of Vukojevic and Modric at the back.

Even fouls don't make it easy for opposing forwards to get close to the backline.

"England's first set-piece, Carrick took the set-piece, England chose to drop into the box, can Crouch get it? Simunic cleared, the ball was given to Modric, Modric stopped the ball and turned around, and made a long pass directly with his feet, which was Croatia's counterattack again! Sucre. It's running! ”

Sooke was running for the ball.

Carragher couldn't catch up with Suke for the first time, and he immediately raised his hand and shouted; "Offside! Offside! ”

The linesman was indifferent.

Su Ke cursed in his heart.

Yue Nima bit!

Suker slowed slightly, looking up at where the ball had landed.

Terry was too far away to get close to the scramble and instead intended to confine Suker to a position on the wing.

Suker stood up straight, his left toe slightly cocked, and made a gesture to stop the ball.

As Terry was about to get in front of him, Suker stopped the ball with his left foot slightly to the inside.

The ball came to rest in front of Suker's right foot.

"This stop!"

Terry was terrified.

Suker stopped the ball with his right foot and flicked it straight across to open the shot.

"I'm coming!"

Swish!

Ferdinand sliding tackle blocks.

But he found that instead of shooting, Suker gave a gentle push to the side.

“！！！ Oops! ”

England's three central defenders immediately broke out in a cold sweat.

I saw the ball pushed to the back point.

There, Mandzukic adjusted unmarked and fired a low shot at the ball.

Swish!

The ball goes into the net!

15 minutes.

Croatia were the first to score!

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