extraordinary coach.

Chapter 370 The next opponent

In fact, Neymar can be said to be the well-deserved leader of the Brazilian team.

The strength of the S-level ranks first in the team.

It's just that his characteristics and character are not qualified for the responsibility of a leader.

Previously, he had assembled a small team around him.This small group made him lose himself and let him enjoy having too much power.

However, in this game with the Belgian team, Neymar did not prove himself.He failed to carry Brazil over adversity.

On the contrary, after he was replaced by Sun Yi in advance, the Brazilian team ushered in a major reversal.For this comparison, in the eyes of many people, Neymar has not only failed, but has done it instead.

After the game, no matter who was in the Brazilian team, even those who belonged to Neymar's small team, they believed that Neymar had lost.Think he lost to Sun Yi in the Brazil team.

From then on, in the Brazilian team, Neymar may be suppressed by Sun Yi.If it is not done well, it is possible to be marginalized.

Because of this game, everyone realized Sun Yi's true ability.It also made everyone recognize Sun Yi's authority in the Brazilian team.

Therefore, everyone felt after the game that Neymar's next days would be difficult.

Unexpectedly, Sun Yi went to the locker room after the game to invite Neymar back.

One is the head coach, and the other is the most powerful core player.When these two will be reunited, it is what all Brazil fans hope to see most.

"Haha. Great! Such a Brazilian team is the best. Long live the Brazilian team!!"

All the haze of the Brazil team was swept away.Everyone can enjoy the joy of this victory.

After the game, Sun Yi also asked the team officials to hold a small celebration dinner for the Brazil team.

Sun Yi allowed the family members of the players who followed to Russia to attend.Sun Yi is not like some teams, for the sake of the World Cup, the wives of the players will be banned from following, and even asked not to contact the players.

Sun Yi did not do this.He didn't think it was necessary.

Of course, if he did this, wouldn't his little Juanjuan be unable to meet him?

Juanjuan came to Russia this time, and she was there every game to cheer for Sun Yi and the Brazilian team.Of course, she also attended the celebration dinner this time as Sun Yi's family member.

At this point, the Brazilian team began to get to know Juanjuan, a teacher who is young enough to be a little sister.

After the Brazilian team successfully advanced, there are still four or five days before the start of the semi-finals.Before that, Sun Yi took all the players to watch another game the next day.

The match was between Russia and Croatia.Between them, the next opponent of the Brazilian team will be decided.

Sun Yi is not very familiar with the Russian team except for his Southampton player Golovin.Being able to play in the quarterfinals, I am afraid that the host's identity is still a lot of credit.

As for another Croatian team, although Southampton's player Rebic is also in the team, other players Sun Yi is not very familiar with.

This is a team that is not well-known in the World Cup.

Although the Croatian team is a frequent visitor to the World Cup, they have not achieved too impressive historical results.In Sun Yi's view, it is already very good for the Croatian team to reach the quarter-finals.

Therefore, Sun Yi couldn't guess who would be Brazil's next opponent before the game.

At the scene, there is actually not much difference in strength between the two teams.

However, from the perspective of absolute strength comparison, the Croatian team still has some advantages.

After all, in addition to Rebic with A-level strength, there is also Mandzukic with A+-level strength.And their biggest advantage should probably be their midfielder Modric.

Although in terms of strength, the Croatian team has some advantages, but the Russian team, as the host, naturally has the advantage of the home team.

Soon, the game will begin.

And this game quickly and deeply attracted Sun Yi.

Because this game is more exciting and intense than he imagined.

At 31 minutes into the first half, the Russian team took advantage of the home court to break the deadlock.Cheryshev scored a goal to help Russia take the lead.

However, the Russian team did not lead for long.It was soon equalized by the Croatian team.

Therefore, in the first half, the two sides could only shake hands and make peace.

After the second half started, the game was still exciting.

It's just that the second half was more than intense, but not exciting enough.Because both sides failed to score again in nine 10 minutes.There were no goals even in stoppage time.

As a result, the game entered overtime.

Unexpectedly, these two teams also played in overtime, which made Sun Yi, who had just led the team to fight in an overtime game, deeply moved.

"The team that can play to this stage is really not to be underestimated!"

There was a total of 30 minutes of overtime in the first and second half, and the two sides were still desperately fighting.

Only in the 100th minute of the first half, it was the Croatian team that scored.

The Croatian team actually scored the first goal.Goals scored in overtime are as valuable as gold.

I am afraid that the Croatian team will win.

Sun Yi also thought that the Croatian team should win this game.What he didn't expect was that in the second half of overtime, the Russian team also scored a goal.

This made the score between the two sides become two to two.

Once again, the outcome was indistinguishable.

This also forced the two teams to enter a penalty shootout.

"Wow, it turned out to be a penalty shootout!"

Sun Yi didn't expect to see such a stimulating project.

"It's another penalty shootout. These two teams are really surprising!"

In the previous round of [-] knockout rounds, the Russian team eliminated the champion favorite Spain with a penalty shootout.The Croatian team also eliminated the Danish team by virtue of a penalty shootout.

The two teams that eliminated their opponents in a penalty shootout before will now start to decide the winner by penalty kicks.

This is really very emotional.

Before the game, Sun Yi felt that it would be difficult for the two teams to decide the winner, but he really didn't expect that the two teams would be so close.

"Take a good look at the next penalty shootout. Maybe we may meet later."

Sun Yi saw that the two sides were preparing to start a penalty shootout, so he said to the players around him.

Whether there will be a penalty shootout is hard to say.But he wants the players to be mentally prepared.

Soon, the tense penalty shootout began.

In the penalty shootout, the two sides also fought inextricably.

However, in the end, the Croatian team's psychological quality was better.Victory in this almost suffocating penalty shootout.

The game is over, and the Croatian team has officially become Brazil's next opponent.

Sun Yi stood up and said to the players: "Croatia, this is an extremely tough opponent!"

"We need to be united! We need to go all out!"

(End of this chapter)