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Germany playing too much tiki taka and getting countered. Any half decent team can counter tiki taka. They should use their superior physicality. Play the ball in the air, win knockdowns, get those crosses in

Croatia will be more expansive and that might suit Argentina more, I predict a win for Argentina

You’re right, I didn’t know erdogan was so hostile to Germany, that makes things different

It’s not like they don’t use “our” if they had a picture with merkel, they probably identify with both countries

To be fair to gundogan and ozil, the use of the word “our” wasn’t that bad. Just because you’re born and raised in Germany doesn’t mean you forget all about your motherland and act like is not part of you.

Croatia strength is midfield and their genius manager decided to play a 4-2-4 formation

He can drift to the wings and help create overloads and also run at their fullbacks, maybe send in early crosses. So many things. He could also move closer to the striker occasionally and try and run in behind. Need a target man for that though.

If I were Croatia I’d play a double pivot with rakitic and modric, play mandzukic on left wing and kovacic number ten

Agree apart from the last part. He is a number ten it’s his position, but he needs to change some aspects of his game. His fitness is an issue aswell, doesn’t fly past people with the same pace he used to.

Messi should roam the pitch more and attack from different angles, create overloads on the wings etc. Should occasionally move forward nearer the striker.

Nigeria aren’t what they used to be. Croatia are big underperformers.

Messi’s attacking teammates were actually decent. Aguero took his chance. The wide players played well. Banega helped control the game and allowed messi to move further forward. Messi didn’t move around though to help break the bus and run at them from different angles. Predictable in his play.

They played to what they have. It’s up to the other team to break it down. If Iceland played someone like Germany they would lose easily.

It’s a trend for Barca too with our recent cl knockouts

Messi is playing a bus and his strategy is to stand still all game and get players to force the ball to him when he is surrounded. Then his holds to ball and tries to make very difficult long shots. He should be moving around coming from different areas. Mixing up his game

It was in his control when he had the penalty but he missed. He’s also one dimensional these days and stays in the middle even if there’s no space there. He does the same actions over and over again. Argentina actually weren’t bad going forward but their defending was very bad for the goal

Also what happened to ezekiel garay

Rojo at cb is stupid, Fazio would be better

Liverpool play with a false nine and struggle against buses

Well said