Chapter 1168 The Record-Tying Goal (First Update, Please Subscribe!)

"Mario's goal was wonderful, but we have to praise the cooperation between Suker and Srna!"

"The tacit understanding between them as teammates for a long time was fully demonstrated at this moment."

"The precise long pass landed, and Suker's header was just right!"

"Everyone thought Srna would play behind him, but he chose a fixed-point pass, and Suker just understood Srna's meaning. The two hit it off and jointly contributed this wonderful goal!"

"We are in the lead again, and in Croatia's situation, no one can beat us! No one!"

Klausevich was quite excited. After entering the knockout stage, he was also nervous.

Previously, although Croatia was suppressing, no goals appeared, which still made him feel uneasy.

At least there was a goal, so there was a bottom line in his heart. Now this goal completely relieved Croatian fans including the commentator himself.

In the stadium, Croatian players also celebrated.

Suker grabbed Mandzukic and pressed him directly under him. Other teammates also ran over and played stacking.

Judging from their expressions, they were also quite excited.

Even Suker laughed and laughed with his teammates.

Although it was only one goal, it was equivalent to opening up Croatia's offensive rhythm. Chile could bear it in the next period of time.

What's more, in the second half, Croatia's performance will only be better.

In terms of tug-of-war, Croatia is not afraid of anyone.

Chile was depressed. They had tried their best to gain an advantage, and even ran wildly in the first half.

But the situation was still lagging behind, and Croatia continued to eat away at the rhythm, and finally ended up losing the ball.

This game was very uncomfortable to play, and they tried their best to turn the situation around, but fighting was just fighting.

This is a comprehensive performance of various aspects such as technology, experience, lineup and mentality.

After losing the ball, Chile was also very troubled.

What should be done next?

They know that they have to equalize the score, but how to equalize?

So far, their tactics seem to be ineffective, and it is almost impossible to expect Croatia to make mistakes.

By the second half, they were exhausted, but Croatia was still full of energy. By then, the game was basically over.

"How about we attack their wing?"

Vidal suggested.

Before that, they had always wanted to drill the center axis, but ended up failing.

So they just changed their mindset and attacked from the wing.

In response, Sanchez grinned; "Croatia is waiting for us to do this!"

Sanchez turned his head to look at Croatia's half, and the full-back named Planic was staring at him almost the whole time.

Even when he ran to the middle, Planic was always alert and paying attention to his position.

And when he ran to the wing, he immediately came over.

Planic and Srna are not the same type of full-backs.

Overall, he is more stable. In fact, Srna is stable enough, but Planic is more stable.

Unless he is 100% sure, he will not rush up alone to press.

It is always 2-3 people who surround him, which makes Sanchez very uncomfortable.

Croatia would not give him the opportunity to break through one by one, and it was very uncomfortable for him.

Vidal also pursed his lips and said; "But we have no better way."

Sanchez sighed: "Then let's try it!"

Sanchez can only hope that he can get rid of Croatia's encirclement now.

The celebration is over and the game starts again.

Chile can't wait to kick off, hoping to score a goal in the last minute of the first half.

But Croatia's defense is still solid.

It can even be said that after scoring a goal, Croatia's defense is a little more important.

"Damn it!"

Feeling the greater offensive pressure, Sanchez couldn't help but curse inwardly.

"Pass it over!"

Sanchez pushed Planic hard, and after retreating a certain distance, he shouted to pass the ball.

Vidal immediately passed the ball over.

Before receiving the ball, Sanchez turned his head to observe Planic's position and movements.

Whenever Planic made some pressing movements, he had a chance to get rid of it.

But the problem is, this guy is blocking the inside line, and he also comes up to press, just staring at him.

Sanchez stopped the ball, turned to the outside line, and dribbled the ball to test.

Planic followed closely, but he also did not press, just blocked Sanchez's channel to cut in.

He was even ready to use his body to squeeze the position and steal once Sanchez changed direction.

Sanchez was also very clear about this, so he did not take the next step.

All the way down, Sanchez was driven by Planic, and he did not find a suitable opportunity to get rid of him.

Just when he was about to do it recklessly, someone suddenly rushed over from the side, and at the same time Planic also started instantly, and the two surrounded and directly snatched the ball from Sanchez's feet.

Planic went straight to his body, not even giving him a chance to protect the ball or pass the ball.

"Shit!"

Sanchez stamped his feet angrily, turned his head and said fiercely: "Coward!"

He said this to Planic, and in English.

Planich understood, but scoffed.

"Rookie!"

Sanchez wanted to provoke, but almost made his mentality explode.

On the other side, after Croatia completed the steal, the ball moved forward and passed to Rakitic again.

But this time, Rakitic was not in a hurry to attack. For this reason, he took the initiative to control the ball and continuously transferred and connected it to both sides.

Everyone knows Croatia's purpose, which is to control the field and wait for the end of the first half.

And they have the ability to do this, which is also the most labor-saving way to win.

Once again, the ball was continuously passed and controlled by Croatia. Chile could only run blindly, and even ran a little messily.

If Croatia is really determined to attack, they may be able to score another goal at this stage.

However, Croatia's game was more about safe play.

In other words, they don't want to spend too much effort on Chile.

If you can end the game stably and quickly, then end it quickly. This is the best result.

The first half was about to end. Croatia was still controlling the ball, while Chile was in a daze.

The rhythm has been completely controlled by Croatia, and Chile can only run exhausted.

Su Ke didn't even put pressure on the wing, but the defense didn't dare to press forward at all, for fear of conceding another ball.

The forwards played aggressively, the defense wanted stability, and the midfield was hesitant.

The three lines presented completely different feelings. It’s no wonder that Chile played comfortably in this game.

Suker also shook his head. If Chile failed to make effective adjustments during the halftime break, the game would be basically over.

Of course, even if they adjust, Croatia still has a way to defeat them quickly.

Beep~~~

At the sharp whistle, the Chilean players stopped. They gasped for air and looked up at the cheering stands around them.

Perhaps due to the loss of physical energy and lack of oxygen, I felt a little dizzy when the light shone on me.

But they still managed to hold back.

And it was at this moment that they understood that the first half was over.

“The first half of the game is over and is about to enter the intermission. In 45 minutes, Croatia currently leads Chile 1:0. Croatian center Mario Mandzukic scored the only goal of the game! "

"Throughout the entire first half, Chile played very passively. Croatia brought their suppression from the group stage to the knockout rounds. Facing the teams from South America, they did not have any confusion at all. The rhythm of the whole game was very smooth. !”

"For Chile, their performance in the first half was not ideal and they have to make adjustments if they want to continue."

At the end of the first half, both teams returned to the locker rooms to prepare.

The Chilean dressing room was very silent.

I knew it would be difficult before the game, but I didn’t expect it to be so difficult!

Croatia gives them a different feeling from all the teams currently in the group stage, as if they are not a team of the same level at all.

"We can't catch the rhythm in the midfield. When we attack, almost all of them are Croatian players when we look up. Our players can't be found at all!"

Vidal complained a little. He tried his best to keep himself calm, but at this time, his mentality really couldn't stay calm.

Sanchez and others were also helpless.

They also wanted to cooperate with the passing of Vidal and his midfield teammates, but Croatia was very good at cutting off passing channels, causing their forward pass to find no one at all.

Even if they barely pass, they will fall into Croatia's siege.

"We lack vertical players!"

The Chilean head coach hit the nail on the head. Chile does not have the ability to move forward. Pass penetration is obviously not feasible, so it is necessary to find a player to make a vertical breakthrough.

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And for this candidate, Sanchez is the most suitable.

However, in this way, the front line will be compromised, but there is only one way at present.

"In the second half, let's play with a back four!"

Chilean central defender Silva raised his hands and said: "We are under too much pressure, and this is the second half. I think you also know that Suker will explode in the second half. The three defenders cannot stop him at all. Let us play with four defenders!" "

Hearing this, the Chilean head coach was in trouble.

He just sacrificed part of his forward line to supplement the midfield, and now he has to sacrifice part of the midfield to supplement the defense.

But there is nothing wrong with what Silva said. If the defense is not supplemented, Suker is likely to blow out their defense in the second half.

This is something that cannot be left to chance.

"Okay, let's play with a back four in the second half!"

The Chilean coach could only compromise.

He has responded as much as possible. As for the result of the game, it can only depend on the performance of the players.

On the Croatian side, there are no changes in tactics or personnel.

The main focus is to remain unchanged in the face of ever-changing situations!

Croatia is in a good situation now and in good shape, so there is no need to take the lead in making adjustments.

After all, there are only a few leading teams that take the initiative to make adjustments, and Besic will not always do this.

However, they will still strengthen their defense at the 65th minute to make the game more stable.

Beyond that, it’s about continuing to control the tempo of the game.

"What do you think?"

Besic suddenly asked Van Stryak.

He noticed that Van Stryak was deep in thought, and thinking of this guy's predictive tactical thinking, he couldn't help but ask.

Van Stryak pursed his lips and said, "Do you think Chile will play a 3-5-2 formation in the second half?"

"Compared to 3-4-3, this formation pays more attention to midfield control and pressing, allowing Vidal to control the rhythm and allowing Sanchez to hide behind the striker and take on the task of a vertical breakthrough, so that the pressure on Sanchez will be less. A lot, and it can be balanced on both ends of the offense and defense. As long as the midfielders are active enough, there will be no problem.”

Besic nodded; "It's not unreasonable, but do you think the Chilean coach really dares to play like this?"

This can be regarded as a desperate kick.

Do or die!

If it works, it's a masterful tactical change.

If you fail, you will have to bear the infamy and responsibility!

Besic believes that the Chilean head coach will not be so bold, and not everyone is as extreme as Van Steyak.

"I just thought about the possibility. If they want to win, this is indeed a way!"

Besic nodded: "But we have enough ways to deal with it."

Van Steyak nodded; "That's right. We don't need to be the first to make substitutions!"

The midfield preparation period is over and players from both sides return to the court.

Van Steyak has been paying attention to Chile's players and found that there have been no player changes.

"Am I overthinking it?"

Just as he was thinking this, he suddenly discovered that Chile's formation had changed to 4-3-3.

"Such a change of formation?"

Vansteyak was confused.

Not to mention that when you are lagging behind, you do not increase the offensive capabilities of the front line, but instead strengthen the defense line. Do you not even have the courage to take a chance?

Soon, he discovered that this was not the case.

When the second half started, Sanchez began to frequently drop back to support the ball, and rushed toward the Croatian half with the ball. Several consecutive breakthroughs were indeed threatening, but they failed to achieve a real threat or create a shooting opportunity.

Seeing this, Van Steyak understood.

Besic shook his head and said: "Both sides in Chile want to strengthen, but in the end the situation is that neither side can produce results."

"Sanchez is indeed dropping back to respond, but he is dropping back to respond from the winger position. There is no cover in front of him, and there is no response. The moment he receives the ball, he will directly hit our midfielder, and at this time, if we think about it, It’s difficult to pass the ball, and he doesn’t have Su Ke’s super personal ability!”

"The Chilean coach wanted to attack, but he couldn't worry about defending. The final changed lineup was almost the same as in the first half!"

Van Steyak's guess was not completely wrong. Sanchez did have the ability to break through vertically, but the Chilean coach did not dare to burn the boat and resort to Van Steyak's extreme playing style.

If that is the case, it may cause some trouble for Croatia.

But under current circumstances, Chile will only slowly be worn to death!

This is a good thing for Croatia. At the very least, they can slowly advance the game according to their previous arrangements.

"Press up! Press up!"

Sanchez struggled to break through and at the same time directed his teammates to sprint forward to respond.

Other midfield teammates were also rushing forward, but when Sanchez wanted to pass the ball, Brozovic suddenly appeared in front of him.

Sanchez raised his left foot and feinted, trying to deceive Brozovic's center of gravity.

He believes that Croatian players are very cautious and like to stick to their opponents, so they are easy to get caught. This is also the impression Planic gave him.

But the moment he raised his left foot, Brozovic suddenly rushed forward, stretched out his foot, and poked the ball out.

The whole set of actions is clean and very decisive!

Sanchez: "!!!"

The ball was kicked into the Chilean half and was stepped on by Rakitic.

At the same time, Suker, Mandzukic, Perisic and Modric were all moving forward at high speed!

A five-on-three situation instantly formed. There was a full-back on the Chilean side who advanced but failed to run back.

"Oops! Danger!"

The Chilean commentator's heart was in his throat.

Suker was rushing diagonally toward the penalty area along the wing, and his position was not very good.

But he noticed that whether it was Perisic or Mandzukic, they both wanted to score goals too much and rushed very hard for it.

These three people rushed forward and directly attracted all three defenders.

When Su Ke saw this scene, he did not drill into the penalty area, but ran sideways.

Rakitic also noticed this scene. He paused suddenly and flicked the ball to the right.

Suker bypassed Rakitic, and at the same time avoided a Chilean player who interfered with him, and shot directly towards the ball!

Su Ke leaned forward and turned his whole body sideways towards the goal. At the moment of shooting, he raised his toes slightly and kicked out a textbook arcing shot!

The ball bypassed the crowd and flew towards the goal. In a graceful arc, it suddenly fell into the blind spot on the right side of the goal!

"Goal!!!!!!!!!——"

The moment Suker scored, Krausiewicz jumped up directly.

The whole person cheered excitedly.

It’s not just about scoring a goal, this is Suker’s 15th goal in the World Cup!

He completely tied the alien Ronaldo's World Cup scoring record!

"Oh my god!! Suker's running position is so good. He noticed that everyone else was heading into the penalty area. If Suker also ran in, it would become crowded, resulting in insufficient shooting space. Suker took the initiative to pull out, started running horizontally, and cooperated with Rakitic's pass to score this wonderful lob!"

"This is a wonderful counterattack goal for Croatia. Many people have overlooked that Croatia is not a team that plays passing and controlling. Defense and counterattack are their forte!"

"At the same time, we also congratulate Suker. He tied Ronaldo's goal record in the World Cup in just two World Cups!"

"He may even create a new record of his own. I think Croatia and Suker will become more motivated in the future!"