Chapter 435: Meet Modrić again, meet De Bruyne again, meet Baare again (Ch 435)

“In this two-person interview, we want to hear from both of you about the impact of this European Cup knockout match on both of you.”

“We know that when football players are on the field, especially those in the midfield, they think a lot about their positions.”

“You have to think clearly about where you should pass the ball, or how you can control the ball well. Only in this way can your team play better with your help.”

“Well, let’s interview Modric first. Many fans felt sorry for you after you left the European Cup.”

“You have so many fans in Europe. The fans hoped that you could lead Croatia to go further and even win the European Cup!”

When Luka Modric heard Gullit’s words, he remembered what he had said in the locker room and around all his Croatian teammates.

Those words are what he really wanted to say, and they are also the reason why all Croatian players have been fighting in the European Cup until today!

“I don’t know how many teammates are watching this interview, but I want to tell all the Croatian players, I’m sorry that I didn’t lead you to create a miracle for Croatia!”

“I’ve always told you all over again that we were going to make the Croatian fans happy and win the European Championship, but now we’ve been eliminated.”

“So, I want to say sorry to all the Croatian players and Croatian fans!”

Luka Modric suddenly became so serious that Gullit, Scholes and others were unable to react.

Lin Chen punched Gullit. He felt that Gullit’s question was unnecessary.

“Then I won’t ask Modric, Lin, tell me what you think after qualifying for the European Cup.”

Lin Chen turned around and punched Gullit again.

“Let me talk about how I felt when I faced Modric in the last game. He was really strong.”

“Modric is the kind of player who starts dribbling the ball and by the time you realize you need to grab him, he has already dribbled past you. He will always be one step ahead of you!”

Lin Chen wanted to use his hands to illustrate Modric’s dribbling posture at that time.

“Anyway, it’s that standard Modric form.”

“Now I understand why Real Madrid fans like him so much.”

Modric stayed beside Lin Chen and looked at him with a look that said, “Just keep lying.”

Speaking of feelings, Modric was the most impressive!

“If you want to talk about feelings, let me talk about it.”

When Modric said this, the players around him became interested.

Gullit has always wanted to feel on the field what kind of oppression Lin Chen used to cause the midfields of so many teams to collapse.

“When we started playing Spain, I felt no pressure and I even felt we could win.”

“Then Lin started to do the things he often did in Liverpool, the way he dribbled the ball, the way he broke through, and the way he helped his teammates attack.

“Do you know why I kept running so hard? It’s because I didn’t dare to let Lin with the ball appear in an uncontrolled place.”

“Whenever he appears, I feel scared when I look at him. I feel worried when I look at him. I always feel that he will immediately threaten Livakovic!”

“If possible, I never want to play against Lin, I just want to be his teammate!”

While Lin Chen and Modric were being interviewed, another European Cup 1/8 knockout match between France and Belgium also ended!

Because of his good friend De Bruyne, Lin Chen is more concerned about the result in Belgium.

The score Scholes showed proved the strength of the French team.

“This match was the most contentious one in recent times, and it was a rare match where half of the fans thought France would win and half thought Belgium would win.”

“The stars that Belgian fans expect all performed beautifully, especially De Bruyne and Lukaku!”

“There is also the young left winger Doku, who impressed me deeply. He reminded me of Hazard, but his way of passing is different from Hazard’s. Doku changes his rhythm very frequently.”

“But Belgium, who played so well, was still eliminated by France 1:0!”

“Who would have thought that Mouani, who came on as a substitute, would help the French team score a goal? Thuram and other players also played well in this game.”

“But what surprised the fans the most was Kounde, who switched to right back. His performance in this game was perfect.”

“The European Cup has lost another top midfielder, Kevin De Bruyne has ended his battle in the European Cup!”

Lin Chen felt sorry for De Bruyne.

“We have played a lot of games against Manchester City over the years, and everyone knows that Manchester City won the Premier League title last season.”

“De Bruyne has created 40 league goals for Manchester City, which has also made him one of the best midfielders in the Premier League, and he and I have become two midfielders in the Premier League’s best team.”

“I have always liked him and admired him. I have three De Bruyne jerseys at home!”

“But this is the European Championship, you can’t keep all the players you like.”

Modric was chatting with a few people when suddenly, another game ended.

The German team successfully eliminated their opponent, and Spain will face the German team in the next round.

“It looks like your next game will be against Germany. Meeting Germany so early, I always thought that at least one of your two teams would win the championship!”

Gullit is predicting again, as if he hasn’t predicted enough over the years.

“There’s a new situation, Italy has been eliminated!”

Scholes’ words made all the players in the studio unable to believe it!

“The Italian team, whose value is more than 200 million higher than Switzerland, lost to Switzerland 0:2 and was eliminated in the round of 16 of the European Cup, while the Swiss team can continue to advance in the European Cup.”

“Spalletti should have tried his best and replaced many players, but Italy has not found a way to attack, and its best defense has not been able to stop the Swiss team!”

“The young midfielder Barrera is also leaving the European Cup. Now Barrera has more and more fans!”

“I often watch him play football. Although he is not tall or strong, he can protect the ball and is like an Italian perpetual motion machine!”

“With El Shaarawy on the left and Chiesa on the right, Italy’s attack was extremely chaotic.”

“Throughout the game, Scamacca appeared in the Swiss penalty area only a few times, let alone scored a goal!”