World Cup 2018

[soul24rage]

Imo Argentina is going to win against Croatia. They can't contain Messi like Island did. I mean, c'mon, do you seriously expect that a team with Lovren as a CB can park the bus effectively and play defensively? That defence is just not that solid and should concede at least one goal against Argentina. There is so much quality in Argentina's attack that they should overrun Croatian's defence.

It's also impossible to expect that Messi will have another bad day just like today. He'll be sharp on the next match.
I think that Dalić is going to prepare the tactics with Badelj in the lineup to play the DM role and Modrić in the number 10 role. They are going to sit deep and play on the counter attack. Croatians won't be able to keep the ball like everyone expect, Argentina will press them like crazy.

4-2-3-1
Mandžo
Perišić - Modrić - Rebić
Badelj - Raketa
Vida - Ćorluka - Lovren - Vrsaljko

Keep in mind that South American teams don't suit Croatia. I don't remember when Croatia defeated one side from South America tbh.

I agree that Croatia can't park the bus as good as Iceland, but the problem is the Argentinian defense. The defence doesn't give me any confidence and I'm expecting Croatia to score at least a goal. I think this is a type of game of outscoring the opponent.

 

[TrueCule]

Dalić is a limited couch. I wasn't impressed by the way they played tonight. They could have done much better. They didn't create much chances. This generation deserves a much better couch. Vatreni from 98 would smash this Nigeria side 4-0.

 

[Barcaman]

Croatia from 98 barely beat Jamaica in the opener. Let's not re-write history.

 

[ronniecro]

whatever,argentinas defence is worse than ours even with lovren in it,our wingers will make babies with their fullbacks. plus they have no creativity in the midfield,modrić alone will dominate against them

 

[Ode to Django]

Anyway we can somehow blame higuain

 

[El Gato]

^ This

 

[La Furia]

It's funny seeing cules using Uruguay's performance as proof that Suarez is the worst football player on the planet and then jump through hoops to make excuses for Messi.

 

[jairzinho]

Argentina's progress depends on Sampaoli fielding a lineup without Biglia and Rojo.
The fact that Banega was brought on so early in the second half is proof that Biglia was not working at all.
Rojo is always a mistake ready to happen at any moment. Croatia are actually very good at set pieces and Mandzukic is a handful so Fazio should be included alongside Otamendi.
I'd also start Higuain "cough" just for the sake of at least having someone to get on the end of those crosses. It helps with having variety in attack and not attacking through the middle all the time.

Caballero

Salvio
Otamendi
Fazio
Tagliafico

Mascherano
Banega

Aguero
Messi
Di Maria

Higuain

 

[Flavius]

Sampaoli must change the first 11. He will go home after 2 games if he plays the same players. Why are these trainers so brainfarting at taking balls and play the best 2 Argentine players they have together. They will do at least 1 magic is that game i.m sure!!

 

[TitoTata]

Brazil today .. all is not lost yet

 

[utility73]

Yeah let‘s hope that with Germany and Brazil we‘ll finally see some decent football today.

 

[Ritchie]

No interest in this now. Tournament already ruined like last few Champions Leagues and that joke of a Euros


Narrative already written. Player of the tournament Ronaldo and flop of the tournament Messi. Only thing left is to hope someone can stop Portugal but with the luck of that man even that is doubtful. Messi career ending with a real whimper.

sick of it all

 

[Ritchie]

It's funny seeing cules using Uruguay's performance as proof that Suarez is the worst football player on the planet and then jump through hoops to make excuses for Messi.

A bit of a difference when Suarez can't even control or pass a football, kills every attack and misses three sitters handed to him on a plate.

Leo is hardly worst player on the pitch territory. In fact he was still one of the best.

 

[messi15478]

No interest in this now. Tournament already ruined like last few Champions Leagues and that joke of a Euros


Narrative already written. Player of the tournament Ronaldo and flop of the tournament Messi. Only thing left is to hope someone can stop Portugal but with the luck of that man even that is doubtful. Messi career ending with a real whimper.

sick of it all

What a bullshit again from you

 

[Morten]

The WC has been decent so far, but one thing that really annoys me is why are the vuvuzelas back? I thought we all agreed that they were to be set on fire, never to be seen, mentioned or heard from ever again?