compo 6,140 Posted July 1, 2018 Share Posted July 1, 2018 Well done Russia kept their nerve at the shootout 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malangsob 1,203 Posted July 1, 2018 Share Posted July 1, 2018 Future World Cup champs Croatia up next! I think my amazing 'pick em' record speaks for itself...:D 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott7 5,168 Posted July 1, 2018 Share Posted July 1, 2018 Croatia v Denmark started well but it’s fallen away to mediocrity. Some matches haven’t achieved even mediocrity. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malangsob 1,203 Posted July 1, 2018 Share Posted July 1, 2018 That guy Mandzukic has heart. Out there limpin like a hurt dog and still gave it his all. Denmark's D is on point man. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzo79 13,623 Posted July 1, 2018 Share Posted July 1, 2018 I had 2-1 Croatia so that's Kasper off my Xmas card list. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malangsob 1,203 Posted July 1, 2018 Share Posted July 1, 2018 Now THAT...was a fitba game! None of that fairy assed rollin around...bangin..hard fought man's game. Beautiful. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rousseau 9,373 Posted July 2, 2018 Share Posted July 2, 2018 Croatia were shot, mentally and physically; they just couldn't string two passes together. Denmark weren't great either, but they made it work tactically. Croatia did this last time too: looked like real favourites, rest players in the third group game, then lose the plot in the knock-out stages. They were very fortunate to get through. Let's hope the real Croatia turn up; that wasn't it. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rousseau 9,373 Posted July 2, 2018 Share Posted July 2, 2018 Denmark are interesting: they play with a Target-man in Cornelius, then also have another wide right, Poulsen, in a 4-2-3-1, which allows them to play long diagonals to him. Eriksen as the #10 drifts over to that right side to link-up play and create. They don't play with natural wingers at all. Braithwaite on the other 'wing' is a forward, who likes to drift inside. I wonder why it's only Rangers that seem to need two out-and-out wingers to be successful... 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malangsob 1,203 Posted July 2, 2018 Share Posted July 2, 2018 (edited) 30 minutes ago, Rousseau said: Croatia were shot, mentally and physically; they just couldn't string two passes together. Denmark weren't great either, but they made it work tactically. Croatia did this last time too: looked like real favourites, rest players in the third group game, then lose the plot in the knock-out stages. They were very fortunate to get through. Let's hope the real Croatia turn up; that wasn't it. That's what 120 minutes of getting leaned on does to you. The Danes towered over the Croats and used their size and strength to both bully the pitch and channel movement. The only Croat goal was the benefit of a lucky bounce off a Dane which put the ball at the foot of Mandzukic. If the Danes had anyone who could push the tempo in the latter stages (notice Sisto sub in 80+ minute?) they may have taken it in regulation. They were frequently threatening in the Croat zone, just not enough offensive skill to bag one. Yet, this was a beautifully coached game on the Dane side...lovely thing. Just not lucky in the end. Edited July 2, 2018 by Malangsob 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
compo 6,140 Posted July 2, 2018 Share Posted July 2, 2018 Nice to see fans having a beer and what looked like glasses of wine during the matches pity some of the fans in Scotland are so uncivilized or they might enjoy a Swally during the matches . 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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