Croatia have been preparing for the game in recent times.

Germany are the group's top rivals, and while they are strong, they are not formidable enough.

At least there is still a certain gap compared to the German tank in 2014.

The new generation has already begun to rise, but it has not yet ushered in its heyday.

Thomas. Muller, the little daughter-in-law, Tony. Kroos, Hummels and Manuel Neuer are not in the national team squad.

Barak is powerful, but he is a tragic hero.

His heyday was handed over to the worst German team.

But when the German team was at its best, he was ruthlessly abandoned.

Suker sympathized with Ballack's plight, but he would not pity the other party, and losing was the saddest thing.

During this time, Vansted Yak was all about setting up a tactical focus.

Quite simply, it was to use Suker and Rakitic, two technical players to attack the bulky German defenders.

Suke's impact is undeniable, but it also needs someone else to create a relatively loose state for Suke.

It's the same with Rakitic.

At this stage, the two will inevitably encounter the crazy foul tactics of the German team, and as long as they can survive this hurdle, the German backline will be crippled if they are not dead.

Defensively, Vansteak still advocates a full-fledged defensive stance.

This is also the basis of the Dutch attack and defense.

From the front line, everyone has an obligation to defend, even Suker.

Looking at the training ground, Croatia played a fluent attack and a cohesive defense, and Fanst Ayak's eyes were bright.

"Germans! Lao Tzu wants you to die! ”

Su Ke happened to be next to him, and when he heard this sentence of gnashing his teeth, he couldn't help grinning.

Feinsterjak had an enmity with Germany.

When he was coaching in the Eredivisie, his German players were dissatisfied with Vanst Ayak's tactical arrangement, and selfishly contacted the media and broke the news inside the dressing room.

At a time when the results were sluggish, it was a German journalist from the Dutch media who fanned the flames, which eventually led to Farnsteryak's dismissal.

If Bilic hadn't come to the door on his own initiative, he would probably still be in his rental house.

This incident made him hate the Germans, and he hated them carefully.

Anyway, he didn't like anything to do with Germany.

For this reason, against Germany this time, he naturally wanted to take out the opponent and give the damned German players and journalists a taste of the defeat of his national team.

For the sake of this game, Vansteak even asked the players to ignore everything.

Including TVs, mobile phones and other foreign objects, fully prepare for the war.

For this reason, it was only on the day of the match that the Croatian players learned about the second round of Group A.

Portugal beat Czech Republic 3-1.

Turkey beat Switzerland 2-1.

In the two rounds, Portugal won all two games and occupied the top spot in the group.

Turkey occupies second place in the group with a goal difference.

Switzerland, as hosts, became the first team to be eliminated from the group.

On matchday six, the second leg of Group B is about to begin.

Located in Vienna, the capital of Austria, Ernst. The Happel Stadium has also become the focus of attention throughout Europe.

The main event of the group stage of the European Championship is coming.

Croatia takes on Germany.

At present, the two sides are basically equal, but because of goal difference, Croatia is one step ahead and ranks first in the group.

The outcome of this game will also have a direct impact on the top spot.

Whether it's Germany or Croatia, they will have to win this game.

The German coach of this European Championship is Loew.

That's right! It's the nose-picking Loew.

However, this is the first international tournament that Loew has led the team to meet.

But at this time, the German team was in a more embarrassing situation.

Since they were eye-catching at the '06 World Cup, they have "no way back" in this European Championship and must go further in their record.

And because the youth training after the reform of German football has not yet reached the harvest season, the range of players to choose is far less than after 2010.

Therefore, Loew's focus is still on individual players with strong ability such as Ballack and Klose.

At this time, the German team did not have a so-called 'team committee'.

Among the players, captain Ballack maintained absolute authority.

The current Barak is still the German 'god of war', and the current Podolsky is still the image of the 'good boy'.

The drama of slapping the captain will not happen until a year later.

At that time, the younger generation, led by Ram and Schweinsteiger, set off a rebellion, and Podolsky bore the brunt of it.

The German Football Association gave up on Ballack and supported Lahm and other young people.

Even now, the infighting in the German team continues.

At the very least, Ballack, the locker room boss, is not so happy with the tactics of the head coach Loew.

The first round was won, and that was over.

But once you lose, the problem will erupt.

Suker believes that the German team in this European Championship is not so terrible, at least this game is still Loew is arranging tactics, and he is not overtaken by Ballack.

As it turned out, Loew's tactics at that time were wrong.

Therefore, Suker thinks that the current German team is better than the knockout stage.

June 13, Ernst, Austria. Happel Field.

With more than 50,000 seats, the stadium is now full.

As the focus of Group B, it is also a strong dialogue between European powerhouses, and this game is naturally full of attention.

Before the game, the German football legend and the Croatian football legend had already engaged in a fierce pre-match confrontation, with both sides focusing on their respective positions and engaging in fierce pre-match talks.

Although it was a discord in the end, it also further increased the enthusiasm of the game.

In the group stage, most of the major teams are in the process of adjusting.

It is very rare for Croatia and Spain to directly form combat effectiveness.

For this reason, the German team did not dare to underestimate the enemy in the slightest.

The German coach put on the strongest squad against Croatia.

Croatia are also the most aggressive line-up.

The starting line-ups for both sides are as follows;

Germany (4-4-2):

Goalkeeper: Lehmann.

Defender: Marcel. Janssen, Metzelde, Mertesacker, Lahm.

Midfielders: Podolski, Ballack, Frings, Fritz.

Forwards: Klose, Gomez.

Croatia (4-2-3-1):

Goalkeeper: Pleticosa.

Defenders: Pranic, Simunic, Kovac, Srna.

Midfielders: Kranica, Vukojevic, Rakitic, Modric, Suker.

Forward: Mandzukic.

The game is on the verge of breaking out.

Players from both sides also enter the players' tunnel and are ready to enter.

The attention of this game is full, and heavyweight guests are also invited to the major commentary platforms.

The Sky Sports commentary desk invited Professor Arsene Wenger.

Carlo Ancelotti was invited to the Italian commentary desk.

The Croatian commentary station also invited Besic as a guest commentator.

It can be said that the attention of this game has been full.

And in the face of this atmosphere, players from both sides entered.

The game is about to begin.

"It's the sixth day of Euro 2008 in Switzerland and Austria, in the second round of the Group B group stage, Croatia against Germany!"

After the opening of the commentary podium, Klašiwicz turned his head to look at Besic; "What do you think of this game?"

'I'm part of Croatia like most people, so naturally I'm rooting for our team and I'm sure Bilic can do a good job of the tactics and I believe the players can put in a good performance.

Krausiewicz smiled; "A large part of this place has been under you, based on what you know about them, can you make an analysis?"

Besic muttered for a moment; "Rakitic is the key!"

"Oh?" Klaušiwicz was surprised; "Shouldn't it be Suke?"

"The threat of Suker is clear to the whole world, and there is a first round of the game when Poland lost the game without any restrictions on Suker, so Germany will learn this lesson, in the face of Germany's defensive system, technical players are very crucial, Suker and Rakitic are such players, they will attack on both sides on the left and right, but based on Germany's restrictions on Suker, there are relatively more attacking opportunities on the right side."

After a pause, Besic continued; 'The reason why I say that Rakitic is key is that I hope he can withstand the pressure and open a gap on the right flank when Suker is targeted, so that Suker can play a little bit easier and even completely liberate Suker.

"Once Croatia achieves this goal, then Germany basically has no chance."

(End of chapter)