Chapter 536 On the eve of the semi-finals (daily transition)
As England, the favorite to win the championship, was eliminated, the World Cup gradually entered its climax.
During the offseason, tourists’ spending power continues to surge.
Football-related orders increased by 80%.
Orders for sporting goods rose 129%.
Sex toys rose 3296%.
The training bases of the four teams in the semi-finals have turned into "scenic spots". Countless tourists flocked to the base to visit the public training, which also ushered in spring for the local service industry.
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Outskirts of St. Petersburg, Croatian garrison.
Modric sat in front of the computer, watching the Spanish game video.
The several pages of draft paper on the desktop are covered with dense lines.
This is a habit he developed when he was a teenager at Dinamo Zagreb. At first, other teammates misunderstood that he was doing math problems.
Model.
Model deconstruction of the established midfield.
He has been working hard all the way from the minor leagues, experienced the baptism of different styles in different regions, and has become a master by himself.
Why does the national team version of Modric look stronger?
On the one hand, there is the will to fight.
On the other hand, the allocation of overall resources in the game has different tactical weights.
Rakitic is different. When he played for Schalke 04 and Sevilla, he was extremely talented and talented. After going to Barcelona, he became a sapper who wiped the butt...
"Luka, it's time to go have a meal. Spain's game videos are nothing to study. Their problems are obvious..."
"No, Lee may cover up these problems in the next game. Many times he is the real head coach on the field, just like Guardiola and Beckenbauer when they were young."
Before the World Cup started, few people believed that Croatia, a small Eastern European country with a population of only 4 million, could reach the semifinals.
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Krasnodar base.
Del Bosque gave all the players a day off to spend time with their wives.
The Spanish wives' group is still very low-key and will not beat people, drink alcohol, sing obscene songs, or compare with each other like the English wives' group.
Of course, it may also be related to age.
The girlfriends of Ramos, Pique, Fabregas and others are all in their forties.
Even De Gea's girlfriend is thirty-two years old.
Mature.
The Matadors all like to fall in love with mature girls.
As if it's contagious, every generation of players on the entire team since 1999 has fallen in love with girls many years older than themselves.
A female junior is holding a gold brick.
Some players have already held several gold bricks, especially Cesc Fabregas, who can hold four gold bricks.
In the conference room.
Mignano hesitated: "Boss, Li is the only one left at the base..."
Bosque scratched his belly: "This is really a headache."
The old coach silently made up his mind: after this World Cup... the first thing he has to do in his retirement life is to introduce girls from Castile to Li Kang.
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Li Kang was not bored at all. He sat in front of the computer and watched the Croatian game video.
The desktop is also piled with scratch paper.
He even forgot the passage of time and had to set the alarm clock for dinner.
Unlike other opponents, the Croatian national team plays more like a "club".
The best midfield combination in the world: Barcelona-Rakitic, Real Madrid-Modric, Kovacic, Inter Milan-Brozovic.
There is also an alternative tactical fulcrum on the front line: Mandzukic.
As for Perisic? Now he is even more important than Lukaku.
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With Germany and England eliminated.
Kroos's "Teaching You Step-by-Step to Become a Ceremonial Midfielder" and Maguire's "World-Class Central Defenders Teaching You to Defend" have also been updated.
Living up to the fans' expectations, both gave predictions for the World Cup semi-finals.
In video.
Kroos has returned to the Madrid training ground, with blue sky and white clouds, and his assistant moved a tactical board to the turf.
The Real Madrid midfielder took over the pen and wrote out the lineup prediction.
"Croatia's performance exceeded our expectations, but they have many problems."
"The forwards care too much about offensive width, Mandzukic and Perisic's offensive ideas are not unified enough, and there is a contradiction between fulcrum and movement."
"Brozovic will be out of touch with Rakitic and Modric most of the time."
"The tacit understanding between the two full-backs and the midfielder is too low."
"Once their advancement encounters strong pressure from their opponents, it will be very inefficient."
"But Spain, who now tend to defend low, will make all the problems above Croatia... become irrelevant."
"..."
"I think it's going to be a battle that goes into overtime."
"The longer the delay, the greater the probability of Croatia's advancement."
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Video column on the other side.
Maguire offered a different perspective.
"Croatia has gone through two overtime games, and its lineup, which is dominated by older players, is already exhausted."
"No matter how strong and tenacious your will is, it cannot make up for your lack of physical fitness."
"I'm not talking about physical fitness for a game, but physical fitness for a cup."
"Lee has the ability to resolve the battle in ninety minutes."
"Nine and a half playing style? I am the perfect central defender to fit the nine and a half backcourt..."
While chatting, he demonstrated defense to the audience.
If I wasn't paying attention, I was knocked down by my partner...
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Comment area.
-【Who should we listen to?】
-[It’s all because Paul the octopus died early... ugh.]
-[If the octopus lived longer, it might have ruled the earth and the galaxy long ago.]
-[My cat picked the note with "Croatia" written on it, so I ignored it, Stud! If I lost money, I sold the cat to get some blood! 】
-[This game is too difficult, the game next door is much easier, Five Star Samba will definitely defeat the Gaul Black Chicken!]
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The days passed by like this.
In the blink of an eye, the first game of the World Cup semi-finals began.
France VS Brazil.
At the Luzhniki Stadium, 80,000 spectators were a huge crowd.
"The moonlight is like water, flowing over the top of Moscow University and pouring onto the ancient and glorious Luzhniki."
"The standing statue of Lenin seems to tell the history of the completion of the stadium."
This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! "Tonight, we will witness a great showdown here!"
"The Gallic Rooster vs. Five Star Samba."
"It's destined to be a star-studded night!"
The commentator's tone was full of expectation.
pity.
The game was one-sided.
Deschamps did not let the French villains squat in this game to counterattack. Instead, he deployed around the two world-class midfielders "Pogba Kante" and severely impacted the Brazilian team.
12th minute.
Kanter completed the steal in the backcourt and passed it to Pogba.
Pogba turned around and accelerated with the ball.
When he encountered Paulinho's attack.
With long dark legs and a strong body, he made extremely agile escape movements.
Snapped.
After breaking through the defense, Pogba sent a long through ball near the center circle.
Mbappe nitrogen acceleration!
French supercars wreak havoc in Moscow.
The super connection of the three little black eggs amazes the whole world.
Two-foot pass, threatening the Samba gate!
"Incredible speed!"
"Mbappe breaks through the double teams of Miranda and Fernandinho!"
"Volley into the far corner!"
"The ball is in!"
Deshang applauded calmly.
Brazil coach Tite looked confused: Was he scored by the opponent just like that?
Many national team coaches are not world-class coaches, and they have not made a famous name in their playing careers.
For example, Tite.
His club coaching career was spent in Brazil and the United Arab Emirates.
Deschamps is different.
As a player, he was an all-around midfielder at the European T0 level.
During his coaching period, he led Monaco to the Champions League final, and their opponent that year was Porto led by Mourinho.
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finally.
Mbappe surprised the world again.
Neymar sheds tears in Luzhniki.
France 3:0 Brazil.
Advance to the World Cup finals.
The cheering French fans in the stands... seemed like a crazily churning black ocean.
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After the game, mixed interview area.
Pogba was surrounded by media reporters.
"It's the World Cup now and I don't want to mention the club."
"I don't care about the doubts from the outside world. I let my strength speak for itself on the court. You have already felt my performance in the World Cup!"
"The opponent in the final? Of course it would be best... I don't care who the opponent in the final will be!"
"Don't waste time on me, pay more attention to my teammates, my teammates are doing great!"
That's what it says.
Pogba is still a little dissatisfied that Mbappe has stolen his limelight, and he can't wait to go back to the hotel and turn on the game console: beat up the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
For the World Cup.
Bear it!
At the national team level, this is his best chance to defeat Li Kang head-on!