Chapter 547 Hat trick, first in the group

When the referee Bruchy blew the whistle to end the first half, the scoreboard still showed the score 0:3. The home team was in front and the visiting team was behind. The players on both sides walking towards the tunnel had completely opposite moods. The Croatian players of the home team looked ashen and the visiting team England The players were smiling.

Most of the Croatian fans who were in high spirits and wearing binoculars had already left early, obviously losing confidence in the next game.

The Croatian fans in front of the TV were very glad that they did not have to suffer the thankless climb up the mountain. Countless England fans sitting in front of the TV were elated and vented their ecstasy about supporting their team's big lead.

The fifteen-minute intermission passed quickly. The second half of the game was announced by the German referee Bruchy's whistle. Croatia, which lost to Spain 0:6 in the first round as a guest, had no choice but to strengthen its attack at the beginning of the second half. , narrow the score as much as possible.

As for whether they will lose the ball again, it is not within their consideration. After all, conceding three goals is a loss, and conceding ten goals is also a loss. If they can score a goal in the second half, the next game is likely to be positive. direction development.

The script was well written, but it was a pity that the game was not performed according to the script written in Dalic's mind. In the first half, Li Qing, who had nothing to do except score a direct free kick, began to show his heroic style. He scored in the first half of the game. In the 51st minute, the home team Croatia was given a head start.

From defense to attack, he received a pass from Henderson and drove straight through several people, helping England expand the score to four goals.

Four minutes later, it was Li Qing again. England's fast break was destroyed by Rakitic. The fast break could only be converted into a position. Arnold received Harry Kane's right through ball and sent a quick and accurate kick without stopping the ball. low pass.

Vida, who was forward, did not touch the football. Lovren, who was back in place, spotted the football. When he was about to raise his left foot to make a clearance, his pupils suddenly shrank. A red figure flashed in front of him, with a big Arabic numeral [10] behind him. 】The number told him who was coming.

Li Qing!

Li Qing suddenly appeared in front of Lovren like a bolt of lightning. With a slight push from his right foot, and the fierceness of the football, he rushed to the lower right corner of the goal at lightning speed and scored his third goal of the game. ball.

Since Li Qing moved from behind Lovren to in front of him, he was not offside. The scoreboard showed a score of 0:5, with the home team in front and the away team in back.

"The ball is in! Hat trick!"

He Wei, the commentator of China Channel 5, raised his voice by an octave and shouted almost crazily: "The killer of the strong team is indeed well-deserved! Li Qing was closely monitored by the Croatians in the first half, but he still seized a direct free kick opportunity and scored. In the second half, he took advantage of two opportunities to score two goals and scored a hat-trick! The number one player in world football really deserves his reputation!”

"The 30-person shortlist for the European Ballon d'Or created by "France Football" has been released. Li Qing once again proved to the world with his performance that no one in today's world football can compare with him! It's too strong!"

Guest commentator Xu Yang said loudly: "You never know what he will do next! In short... the bad one will always be the opponent!"

At the same time, the live broadcast was broadcast to Croatian coach Dalic, captain Modric, Rakitic, Kovacic, Perisic and other players. From their expressions, one sentence can be easily understood - the game When will it end?

England led Croatia by five goals as a guest. Head coach Southgate made adjustments to the lineup and replaced Sterling, Harry Kane and Li Qing with defensive players.

For England, a 5-0 scoreline was a sure win and there was absolutely no need to expose key players to an emotionally unhinged Croatian player in order to score more goals.

Before the end of the game, Perisic helped Croatia score a face-saving goal. When referee Bruchy sounded the whistle at the end of the game, the scoreboard showed that Croatia lost 1:5 at home to England.

Croatia, which won the 2018 World Cup in Russia, suffered two consecutive defeats in the UEFA Nations League. It scored 1 goal and conceded 11 goals in the two games, which was unacceptable to all Croatian fans. In addition to calling for Dalic to resign and apologize, some radical fans also asked Modry to resign and apologize. Qi and other star players apologized to fans across the country.

If losing to Spain 0:6 as a guest is excusable, then losing 1:5 at home is unforgivable. It is understandable why Croatian fans are so angry.

At the regular press conference after the game, England head coach Southgate had a high emotional intelligence and did not take the initiative to talk about the team's away victory. Instead, he said that the UEFA Nations League has a long way to go, and the next priority is to challenge Spain as a guest...

It was the home team's turn for the regular press conference after the game. Croatian head coach Dalic took the initiative to take responsibility for the loss. As for the radical Croatian fans who wanted to see him resign, he kept silent and admitted his mistake in the face of the bombardment of the Croatian domestic media. So good that many Croatian fans who followed the post-match press conference were left speechless...

With such a low profile, I feel embarrassed to mess up the situation again. After all, Dalic has made great achievements.

The next day, the news that Li Qing performed a hat-trick to lead England to a 5:1 victory over Croatia occupied major media headlines. The "Kicker" from Germany used [England's sword aims at the first UEFA Nations League championship! ] as front-page news.

The domestic media in China are very good at embellishing themselves and using titles that are outdated, but... domestic fans in China like to watch it and never tire of it.

"England's great victory, made in China!" 》

"Chinese football king Li Qing is invincible, England is aiming for the UEFA Nations League championship!" 》

"The football champion you never expected is the son-in-law of a Chinese man!" 》

"Chinese football king Li Qing is in love with an overseas student from China, and his naturalization is expected in the future!" 》

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The focus of the global media was on England's victory over Croatia as a guest, but the entire England team flew directly to Seville, the capital of Andalusia, Spain, to prepare for the European Cup at the Lopera Stadium (Benito Villamarin Stadium). The third round of the National League.

England has won two consecutive games in the fourth group of A level and has six points. Spain has three points with one win and one loss in two games. Since Croatia only has zero points, as long as England defeats the home team Spain as a guest, they can win one round in advance. Ranked first in the group and advanced to the semi-finals of the first UEFA Nations League.

Enrique, who took over as Spain's head coach, has been making uncertain moves recently. He lost to England 2:4 at the New Wembley Stadium in the first round, and England beat Croatia 5:1 as a guest in the just-concluded second round. It's so hot that it's hard to beat England even at home.

But playing at home, he was unwilling to settle for a draw, so he felt anxious and didn't know how to make the most correct choice...

Strengthen the offensive, fear of following the footsteps of Croatia, defend and counterattack, and fear of being bombarded by the tricky domestic media.

Being the head coach of the Spanish national team is no less stressful than being the head coach of Barcelona.