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  1. BBZ8800

    World Cup 2022

    3 midfielders plus Sosa and Perisic will be around him all the time. You seem to be more objective than other fans here when Messi is in question. 1. Do you think Argentina's full backs will leave lots of space behind them? Especially in 352 without Acuna? 2. How good are they in the air in...
  2. BBZ8800

    World Cup 2022

    I don't want to sound arrogant, but I am not too afraid of Argentina. Historically, Croatia has a few wins over them. Modric and Kovacic usually trumped Messi in CL matches after 2018'. Messi is 35 and, hopefully, tired. Their players are nutcases and on a verge of getting a red at any moment...
  3. BBZ8800

    World Cup 2022

    I cheer for my team. Every injury or suspension is always a good thing. If their best player is at 90% stamina, that is better than 100%. It doesn't mean too much. Even 80% rested player can pull 2 magical actions out of nowhere. But as an opponent, I would always rather play fatigued Messi...
  4. BBZ8800

    World Cup 2022

    Ok, you think he rates WC higher than a 5th CL with Barca, ok. Still, by the laws of nature, age and knowing his body and stamina, I am hoping that he is already somewhat tired.
  5. BBZ8800

    World Cup 2022

    I hope he won't be 100% fresh due to accumulated fatigue
  6. BBZ8800

    World Cup 2022

    So, he hasn't been fired up against Roma, Liverpool away after playing 90 mimutes vs Getafe 4 days earlier? I remember him not running at all back then. In his current age running is not only a state of mind.
  7. BBZ8800

    World Cup 2022

    I am not trolling, a question for guys who follow Messi lately: what is the state of his stamina? He has played 5 matches in 20 days. And this will be his 3rd match in 8-9 days, and he played 130 minutes 4 days ago. In his last years at Barca he couldn't string 3 matches in a row with running.
  8. BBZ8800

    João Félix

    A former footballer and a journo on my local Tv station commented during Portugal-Morocco that Joao Felix often has a horrible body language (as in: not too much faith in himself when the team is losing) and he asked why the hell was he on the field at all? He might be too scared in general...
  9. BBZ8800

    Barca Transfers and Rumors

    Croatian media says that Romano and Fichajes said that Barcelona is interested in Croatian RB starter Josip Juranovic (27) from Celtic. His transfermarkt worth was only 6,5m Euros before the World cup.
  10. BBZ8800

    World Cup 2022

    1. Rebic is a low IQ player. He got into fights with teammates, a coach, media, fans. Whoever questions him, he replies angrily and makes stupid Instagram posts with stupid replies to journos and a NT coach. 2. I am from the North, so Zagreb's fan. 3. Perisic is also my favorite, a legend...
  11. BBZ8800

    World Cup 2022

    A former 1st division footballer, played in midtable Croatian clubs. As a coach, he coached a few midtable Croatian teams and then moved to Saudi Arabia for a few years. He was a secondary coach of Croatian U21 side also. He hasn't achieved anything significant on a club level. With NT team...
  12. BBZ8800

    World Cup 2022

    I was waiting for that answer: this is a new team. But if Croatia wins and they play again in 2 Months, people will answer the same: this is a new team, new match and we learned from our mistakes. Argentina is now a favorite. And repeat the same till the end of time, that's how it works. For...
  13. BBZ8800

    World Cup 2022

    (** I can put only 3 videos in one post) But a few minutes, a man on the mission Raki, sealed Otamendi's and Argie's fate: ** Look at Messi's defending and body language at the 3rd goal:
  14. BBZ8800

    World Cup 2022

    In the sports paper Athtletic, all 5 pundits say that Argentina will win against Croatia. They said the same for Brazil 2 days ago. Some memories from 3:0 win in 2018' when Messi and all of his teammates lost their nerves and produced a lot of unsportsmanship fouls. Cold killer Raki almost...
  15. BBZ8800

    World Cup 2022

    The same as in politics, some countries are more "important". It seems that fans perception of NT's strength comes from: 1. history (Brazil, Argentina, Germany, Italy, France, England, Spain) 2. current Ballon D Or winners (Messi, Cr7) 3. players playing in big EPL teams 4. players playing at...
  16. BBZ8800

    World Cup 2022

    Perfect stadiums, perfect weather, perfect crowd, all big teams were there, lots of big matches and great goals, good quality football from lots of teams. We don't have any matches today, so take your time and enjoy 20 minutes of all goals from World cup 98':
  17. BBZ8800

    World Cup 2022

    One thing which I'll never understand is how neutrals always rate only the most famous 3-4-5 sides. Before the Wc, favorites were: Brazil, Argentina, France, England, Germany, Spain. Even if in 8 days we'll have Croatia-Morocco final and if we would have a new WC in 30 days, pundits and fans...
  18. BBZ8800

    World Cup 2022

    I was reading some articles about the quality of football and matches. And France 98' is regarded as a WC with the best football/matches/quality ever. Italy 90 and Usa 94 are rated as lower quality. In Italy, there weren't too many big matches (unlucky draw) and there wasn't too many goals...
  19. BBZ8800

    6 - Gavi

    Serbia and Switzerland also hadn't create vs Brazil. Only Korea after 0:4. So, it is hard to tell whether a team is good or bad with 1-2 shots vs Brazil. Spain didn't create much vs Germany, Japan or Morocco either. Morocco 0:0, semifinalist 2022' Canada 4:1 Belgium 0:0, semifinalist 2018'...
  20. BBZ8800

    World Cup 2022

    My memories: Italy: surprising hero Cf Schilacchi Cameroon: win against Argentina and almost KOd England in 1/4 Germany: Brehme and Matthaus Argentina-Italy semis in Maradona's Napoli, winning on pens England always losing to Germany

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