Messi was so scared that he cried when he maxed out his header talent at the start of the game

Chapter 382

During the halftime break, Kranjcar was the last to return to the locker room.

He was thinking about the adjustment strategy for the second half along the way.

But when he pushed open the door.

He felt the depressing atmosphere in the locker room and the players who were so quiet that they didn't say a word.

He knew.

He had to put the tactical adjustment aside first and let the players regain their fighting spirit.

Otherwise.

Today's game is destined to end with a lifelong regret.

"Ahem."

Kranjcar's cough made all the players raise their heads. Although the team's morale was low, his status in the team was still very high.

"It's no exaggeration to describe our current situation as a desperate situation."

"Our opponents are very strong. I said before the game that they have only lost one goal in the group stage since this World Cup."

"But now."

"In the 45 minutes of the second half, we have two goals to catch up, and we must ensure that we don't lose any more goals."

"If this is not a desperate situation, what is it?"

Kranjcar showed a sad expression, spread his hands, and looked helpless.

The players' expressions were a little relaxed. They thought the coach was here to motivate them, but after listening to this speech, why did he seem to be a bit of a slacker.

But soon.

Kranjcar changed the subject and his expression was moved.

"This is not a desperate situation. I have experienced real desperate situations!"

"I believe that everyone here has experienced the turbulent period in our country during childhood or adolescence."

"Our land was occupied, our families were killed, and Serbian militants took guns and burned, killed and looted in our country."

"November 13, 1991!"

"I will always remember that day!"

"I went to a village in Zadar to visit a cousin of mine. In the morning, we had a pleasant day and I had a sumptuous meal. I swear, it was the most delicious Zadar-style lunch I have ever had in my life."

"Then."

"In the afternoon."

"A group of Serbian militants broke into the village. We first heard the sound of firecrackers, and then It was a scream from the neighbor next door, the honking of a car horn, and then the surroundings became as quiet as death. "

"We were very scared, we felt that we were going to die too."

"I got into the closet, and my cousin and sister-in-law hid under the bed."

"I looked through the gap in the closet and looked at my cousin hiding under the bed. His eyes were full of despair, his face was full of tears, but he covered his mouth and dared not make a sound."

"But there was still our leftover lunch on the table."

"I know."

"As long as those inhuman beasts come in, they will know that there is someone in this room!"

"They will..."

Kranjcar's voice began to tremble, he closed his eyes slightly, and his mind returned to the nightmare memory.

In the locker room.

The players opened their mouths slightly, unable to make a sound, and they were brought into the truly desperate scene by the words of the head coach.

Su Fei was sitting next to Modric at this time, and he saw Modric shaking unconsciously.

Kranjcar continued his story.

"Fortunately, the beasts did not break into our house."

"They have no humanity, they are reckless, they just happened to pass by and brutally killed my cousin's neighbor for fun!"

"And this is why I can stand in front of you today. I survived from the desperate situation."

"I tell you this story."

"It is not to remind everyone of our national hatred at this moment."

"But I want to say."

"There are too many truly desperate moments in this world compared to football games."

"Now, it is not far from the time when we should give up. Even if there is only one second left in the game, I hope no one will choose to give up!"

"We have survived the war, we are lucky enough to stand on the court and play football, we should cherish and face it seriously."

"Every second on the court."

"This is what I want to tell you in the midfield. The rest of the time is left to you."

The Croatian locker room is still very quiet, but the quietness at this time is a little different from before.

Modric did not cry as Su Fei expected.

Instead, his expression became more resolute.

He held Su Fei's large hand tightly.

He looked at Su Fei.

"Su, we will win, right? We must win."

"Yes, we must win."

Su Fei nodded heavily.

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On the other side, in the Italian locker room.

There are no stories or chicken soup here, only the coach Marcello Lippi's repeated emphasis on tactical adjustments.

"We still have to keep an eye on the No. 9 in the middle."

"Cut off the connection between him and his teammates."

"That handball... If it weren't for Materazzi, the No. 9 would have assisted the No. 14 to score against us."

"Not just shooting!"

"The No. 9's ability to pass the ball in the penalty area is also excellent."

"Only by continuing to strangle the No. 9's attack in the second half can we maintain our lead."

Marcello Lippi pushed his glasses and made sure that all the players listened carefully to what he had just said.

He then stepped aside.

Leave the remaining few minutes for the players to adjust on their own.

Lippi did not underestimate the enemy or think that he had already won.

Since Croatia was able to reach the final.

It shows that they are definitely not a weak team as most people thought before the game.

On the contrary.

Lippi, who knows history, knows it very well.

The resilience of the Croatians and the strength in everyone's heart after the war are not possessed by other World Cup teams.

Moreover.

That number 9.

Whether in the league or this World Cup, too many miracles have been created.

Before the final whistle sounded and Italy was sure to win the cup, Lippi did not dare to relax even a little.

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During the halftime break, in the live broadcast room of Zhuangdianer, the live broadcast entered the advertising time, and Wang Tao and He Wei discussed today's game privately.

He Wei looked at the data and scores of the two teams in the first half and sighed.

"Taoer, it seems that I predicted it right this time. Italy's overall strength is still much stronger. Italy will be crowned four stars this time."

Wang Tao did not respond, but just shook his head slightly.

I definitely support Croatia with Su Fei and Modric.

It's just sometimes.

Support and winning are two different things.

Croatia's defense is very strong, Italy's defense is even stronger, Italy is like a strengthened version of Croatia.

Croatia's only advantage.

is having Su Fei.

Unfortunately, Su Fei played very hard in the first half, but still couldn't escape the restrictions of Italian strangulation.

Su Fei's header was blocked.

Modric nodded and was saved.

All of them show that Italy's defense is terrifying.

Even if we look at the history of football.

This Italian defense is enough to rank in the top three when including club teams!

"It can be regarded as an honor in defeat, haha. Croatia can enter the final this year, which is enough to surprise the fans."

Wang Tao.

This Su Fei fan finally put away his expectations for Su Fei this time.

This time.

There should be no miracle.

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