World Cup 2018

[Hamzah]

Maybe the Russians would have done a better job, beating up the fans before the game and that, hostile atmosphere, doped up players

 

[Laplacian]

Subasic made a couple of incredible saves tbf.

it's both. Subasic went out and pressured Kane to shoot, but Kane shot straight at him and there was hardly any pace in it. It was a poor shot from Kane.

 

[BBZ8800]

Croatia is like anti-Barca.
Barca tries to do everything through the middle.
While Croatia is passing EVERY SINGLE ball to a wingers.

Croatia doesn't want to try anything through the middle.

We are just passing to wings and crossing where Mandzukic plays vs 3 tall Cbs, lol.

Imo, the only way to change something is to add a 4th Cm (Kovacic) and try to create some danger through the middle.

Barca is one dimensional through the middle, Croatia is onedimensional with playing only through wings and nothing else.

 

[Morten]

Idk why Croatia keeps crossing it from terrible positions.

 

[Laplacian]

With Rakitic in your midfield you won't get a lot of penetrating passes.

 

[JamDav1982]

Croatia need to take it easy and not get too chaotic early doors.

For now England are playing with freedom but soon in this half if still 1-0 the game becomes theirs to lose and they will sit right back.

Vida and Lovren are terrible though and Sterling looks dangerous from any punt forward.

 

[El Gato]

This comes down to these team talks. Either Dalić inspires Croatia to excel beyond their meek nature, or the game is one corner away from being sealed. There's no in between here I think.

 

[likeafire]

I can see another couple for us in the second half. Croatia won't have the legs now

 

[Morten]

I can see another couple for us in the second half. Croatia won't have the legs now

I think England ran more in the first half, btw.

 

[vlad]

How stupid you can be rebic


Edit: now he gets yellow

 

[JamDav1982]

Rebic on left maybe to track Trippier a bit as Perisic was not interested.

He just wants to get ball and shoot.

 

[BenRobbins]

Finally Rebic booked. About time.

EDIT- No it was Mandzukic for punching the ball away. Cakir is shit

 

[raskolnikov]

Cakir is making my blood boil. He ruins the match by calling every little foul in favour England. Croatia is gassed though. It seems we will have our anti football final in France vs England. Somewhere Mourinho is crying tears of jou for this type of cowardly effective football. 9/10 matches this wc been weak/boring unfortunately. Hopefully croatia somehow levels.

 

[Laplacian]

tall wingers are such a pain to watch. no agility, slow on the ball, bad at turning, and terrible dribbling. there are notable exceptions sure i know

 

[JamDav1982]

Cakir is making my blood boil. He ruins the match by calling every little foul in favour England. Croatia is gassed though. It seems we will have our anti football final in France vs England. Somewhere Mourinho is crying tears of jou for this type of cowardly effective football. 9/10 matches this wc been weak/boring unfortunately. Hopefully croatia somehow levels.

What are you on about?

England have not played 'anti football' in any game this tournament. Been one of most attacking sides.