Football: The Strongest Hexagon Warrior

"aoaoaooaoooooo——"

The fifteen-minute intermission passed quickly, and the players from both sides returned to Fisht Stadium through the tunnel.

Santos and Dalic were relatively satisfied with the performance of their respective players in the first half and did not make any adjustments to their personnel before changing sides.

In the second half of the game, both sides played relatively conservatively at the beginning, not putting too much energy into offense and focusing on stability.

Many football experts and fans think this situation is very understandable.

The World Cup, which is held every four years, has reached the quarter-finals, and the next step is the semi-finals. If you lose, you have to wait another four years, and you may not be able to reach the quarter-finals after four years.

The most important thing is that no one knows what the situation will be like in four years and whether he can still be included in the national team's competition roster.

The head coach has concerns, and so do the players.

Coupled with the conscious restraint at the tactical level, neither side will naturally take the risk to attack.

1:1 is still undefeated.

Once the score falls behind, who can guarantee the score and then equalize the score?

The game at the beginning of the second half was not enjoyable to watch. Both sides focused on defense, mainly in the midfield, causing the frontcourt players to easily become isolated and helpless.

How is it possible to create a great scoring opportunity against this backdrop?

Portuguese head coach Santos was sitting leisurely on the coaching bench with his legs crossed, looking as carefree as a spectator watching a game.

He knows that as long as Martin is on the court, it is possible to score or assist!

Croatian head coach Dalic frowned and was extremely worried about the team's situation.

Modric and Rakitic both focus on defense. How can they pose a threat to Patricio's goal?

Martin is also an extremely unstable factor. What if he suddenly exerts force at a certain moment?

The fans at Fisht Stadium were in high spirits, and they cheered one after another.

Sixty minutes into the game, Guedes and Brozovic stood next to the fourth official, obviously waiting for the dead ball to appear and be replaced.

As Cristiano Ronaldo, under Lovren's personal defense, pushed Martin's precise cross from the attacking right over the bottom line, referee Richie blew his whistle and pointed to the substitution technical area on the sidelines.

At the same time, the assistant referee near the center line held the side flag with both hands and raised it high.

Brozovic and Guedes, standing next to him, held their breath and looked heavy.

The player Portugal replaced was B Fee, who was relatively confused, and Croatia also replaced Kramaric, who did not play his due role.

Guedes came on to play center, and Ronaldo moved to the left wing.

Brozovic changed positions with Modric and became a defensive midfielder to share the defensive pressure.

Both of them made adjustments to the offense, obviously not wanting to drag the game into overtime, especially Croatia.

Overtime and penalty kicks were just played in the 1/8 finals, and my physical recovery was not very good. If we play another overtime game with a team like Portugal, it will definitely be a chronic death.

In order to firmly grasp the initiative, we must find a way on the offensive end.

Modric's forward position has indeed brought great improvements to Croatia's offense, but Portugal's defensive system is not vegetarian.

Martin is equally flexible on the defensive end, using his accurate judgment of the game to often appear in the most dangerous areas, while also being able to find and fill in gaps through command.

Croatia's offense seemed to have been strengthened, but in fact Patricio did not face a big test.

The time is about to enter the 70th minute, and the rhythm of the game has further slowed down with the cooperation of Modric and Rakitic.

Martin, who was always waiting for an opportunity, realized that the opportunity to overtake the score had arrived.

Croatia's slowdown in offensive pace was entirely due to the decline in physical fitness of all members.

A sudden increase in speed with cooperation will definitely have a high probability of tearing apart Croatia's stable defensive system.

Lovren kicked the ball far away from the sideline. Cedric did not rush to throw the ball in, and the on-site director gave Martin a close-up shot.

Central 5 commentator He Wei looked at Martin on the broadcast screen and said loudly: "There are still twenty minutes of regular time for the whole game, plus about twenty-five minutes of injury time. The physical fitness of both sides has reached this stage. When it reaches the critical point, it takes time to adjust. I think...this is Martin's opportunity. As we all know, his physical fitness is almost abnormal..."

While speaking, Sedric threw a foul ball from the right side of the front court.

The Portuguese offense in possession was very patient, going from left to right and right to left.

Martin plays a very important role in transfer and transition, and has no intention of taking the ball forward. At most, he stabilizes the rhythm and has no intention of speeding up.

Modric and Martin played three games in the Champions League finals and were deeply impressed by him, even fearful of him.

He also has a strong ability to organize and advance. He knows that this juncture is the best time to speed up and change the situation, so he puts all his energy on Martin, so that he has no time to take into account the offensive advancement from defense to offense.

In addition to the tactical requirements of assisting with the ball, Brozovic's task as a substitute is to have enough physical fitness to mark Martin on the defensive end.

And since he came on as a substitute, he has performed very well, which can be regarded as freezing Martin's performance.

Time passed by second by second, and both the audience at the scene and the fans in front of the TV felt nervous.

The senior national officials watching the game from the VIP seats also frowned. Although they could not be said to be fans, people at this level would have unique insights if they had a little understanding, thus worrying that the national team would lose the ball at a certain moment.

Once a ball is lost, it may be irreversible.

Two minutes later, in the 73rd minute.

Rakitic's long pass from the backcourt was too powerful, and Patricio got the ball. Perisic, whose start was obviously half a beat too slow, sighed in annoyance, and then turned towards Rakitic, who had already replayed quickly. Kitich gave a thumbs up.

Patricio, as in the past, threw the ball to Moutinho who dropped deep to receive the ball.

Mandzukic, who was at the forefront of Croatia's forward line, just pounced, and Moutinho directly sent a precise long pass to the left front.

Cristiano Ronaldo, who was just a few meters past the center line, stopped the ball with his chest against the left sideline and pushed the ball forward with the outside instep of his right foot. Guedes, who came on as a substitute, suddenly made a diagonal attack from the center and attacked the left rib.

Ronaldo suddenly accelerated, and Croatian right back Vrsaljko followed in to defend.

His starting speed also caught the entire Croatian defense off guard. Vrsaljko's speed was slightly slower, and Rakitic had to make key defenses based on the immediate situation.

Guedes took Lovren and ran outside.

Martin also accelerated, and Brozovic, who was the only one left to defend, was a little nervous.

At the same time, right winger B was attacking the right rib and inserted into the center vacated by Gerdes.

In a flash of lightning, a passing line appeared between Ronaldo and Seat B.

Cristiano Ronaldo, the Champions League assists king, has solid passing skills and does not hesitate to send a fast low pass that is close to the ground.

Lovren, who was taken away by Guedes, stopped his forward momentum and quickly reversed his center of gravity from facing outside to facing the B seat running towards Ronaldo passing the ball.