Chapter 537 The Beat of Miracle (Daily Transition)
Li Kang and his teammates arrived in St. Petersburg ahead of schedule.
The coaching staff rented the hotel's conference room, and everyone watched the French team's promotion battle together.
Didn't think too much about it.
If they cannot pass the Croatian hurdle, all research on the French team will be in vain.
I have no intention to sympathize with the joys and sorrows after the game between France and Brazil.
Because tomorrow, I can also become one of the characters.
Mignano said: "Everyone, please go back and rest early!"
The war is about to begin, and the coaching staff has not had any high-intensity training in the past two days.
Everyone stood up one after another and went to their respective rooms.
Isco looked at Morata and suddenly asked: "Do you think it is difficult to play against Belgium or Croatia?"
Morata said without hesitation: "We have already won against Belgium... For local matchups, of course it is Belgium, but it is much more difficult to win against Croatia."
De Gea is a fan of anime. He thought for a while and said: "It's strange. I think Croatia is a bit like the protagonist of hot-blooded anime..."
...
Li Kang sat on the chair.
The ‘tactical palace’ from God’s perspective glows with a faint white light.
Scenes of classic World Cup clips come to mind.
The duel of the century between Cruyff and Beckenbauer.
Maradona's journey to becoming king.
The lone legend of Baggio.
Zidane's strategizing.
Finally, all the legendary shadows disappeared one by one.
They can no longer give Li Kang any substantial improvement, even in terms of ideas.
...
the other side.
Hotel in Croatia.
Modric organized all the scratch papers and stuffed them into his suitcase.
With the war approaching, coach Dalic allowed players to use mobile phones for the first time.
Rakitic called his father.
Lovren called the first football coach in Germany.
There were no encouraging words from the coaching staff.
Most people have experienced the bone-deep pain caused by war.
Football is a business card given to the whole world by a small country after its rebirth.
...
July 12th.
The St. Petersburg Stadium on the shore of the Gulf of Finland is full of lights.
It is the legacy of the island nation’s architect, Kisho Kurokawa.
The embodiment of the ultimate secret of the "metabolism" genre is unfortunately too expensive, costing 1.4 billion euros, which is four times the amount of the Emirates Stadium.
Sixty-eight thousand fans from all over the world filled the stands on all sides.
Their fanatical eyes were full of anticipation.
Looking forward to witnessing a wonderful showdown tonight.
"CTV5! CTV5! Good evening, viewers."
"The live broadcast for you now is the 2018 Russia World Cup semi-finals!"
“Spain vs. Croatia!”
"Li Kang and Modric, two generations of talented midfielders, are about to face off on the World Cup stage!"
"The Armada sings a triumphant song? Or does the Grid Army create a miracle? Let's wait and see!"
...
Pre-match press conference.
Del Bosque still smiled kindly, making it impossible for reporters to judge his pre-war mood.
"Croatia are a great team."
"A month ago, few people believed they could break into the semi-finals of the World Cup!"
"I saw a lot of tenacity in a lot of the players."
"We will do our best and respect our opponents."
The old man is feeling miserable.
I just hate that the Three Lions are not living up to expectations.
Even if Spain beats Croatia, it will be stripped of its skin. What will it do to play France in the final?
Shake his head.
Del Bosque dismissed the messy emotions. The game in front of him was more important. Winning Croatia was not an easy task.
As long as Li Kang is not injured, he is still very confident.
The other side.
Dalic looks "more" calm.
He was always kind and patient in answering reporters' questions.
No chicken soup vocabulary is used.
He doesn't seem to be proud of his achievements in leading the team.
If it were Enrique, that guy would definitely turn the pre-match press conference into a "Success Learning" speech.
"Tonight's game will be difficult, but we are well prepared."
....
Player tunnel.
Both parties shook hands warmly and hugged briefly.
Many people play for the same club: Real Madrid, Barcelona, Atletico Madrid.
Koke and Vrsaljko encouraged each other.
Ramos, Carvajal and Modric had a cordial conversation.
Rakitic exchanged pleasantries with the Barcelona gang.
Enthusiasm cannot conceal the inner tension and excitement.
After a while, the two sides stopped communicating.
There are two queues lined up in the spacious passage.
One side hopes to return to the top of the world, and the other side hopes to break the history of the World Cup semi-finals 20 years ago.
....
The referee team led the players from both sides out of the tunnel.
Blown by the night wind, the Russian World Cup flag on the green field looked like a graceful dancer twisting its waist, echoing the cheers of landslides and tsunamis.
"The following introduces you to the lineups of both sides."
"The Spanish lineup is 4-1-4-1."
"Goalkeeper: De Gea."
"Defenders: Carvajal, Pique, Ramos, Azpilicueta."
"Single midfielder: Busquets."
"Central midfielder: Cazorla, Li Kang, Iniesta, David Silva."
"Forward: Morata."
Studio.
-【Veteran returns.】
-[If in the game, this group of skilled midfielders would be awesome together...it's a pity that the actual age difference is too big.]
-[This...the strongest midfield configuration in 60 minutes?]
- [It depends on the intensity of the game. Facing the desperate Croatia... Spain's midfield combination can last for 45 minutes at most. ]
-[Bosque wants to solve the defensive shortcomings and stabilize the first half first!]
-[Carvajal has never suffered a loss against "Robery", but he will be restrained by Mandzukic...it can be said that he is a natural enemy.]
-[Don’t panic, you have to believe in the handicap and odds, I am optimistic that this game will be a one-sided victory!]
- [How do you think this lineup is not weak? Why do you call Croatia a dark horse? 】
-[Don’t be wise after the fact, you have to see what team they are competing against. It would be a miracle for Croatia to reach the semi-finals.]
-[Croatia has played two overtime games in a row, and these veterans look very energetic now. It’s really scary.]
-[A group of war refugees who grew up in the flames of war. Their childhood was shrouded in bullets and the separation of life and death. Naturally, they developed a tenacious and unyielding fighting spirit that was born to face death. 】
-[Li Kang VS Modric, destructive midfielder VS establishment midfielder.]
....
The side-guessing session is over.
Li Kang stood in a good position.
The system prompt sounded quietly.
[Ding! Mission trigger: Beat of Miracle.]
[Mission introduction: When the sun kisses his fertile soil, when the strong wind blows his oak trees, when heaven calls away his beloved...]