Re: Croatia Appreciation Thread

by BarcaLearning Wed 11 Jul 2018, 23:15

Its more or less cultural and tradition I think where a country tends to produce certain type(s) of players by a result of these factors. They have always been technical as well as very hard working, another football crazy nation from what I understand. Really earned the worlds respect at this WC I think.

by BarrileteCosmico Thu 12 Jul 2018, 00:19

BarrileteCosmico wrote:They're good, sure, but I agree they'll go out against the first contender they face.

They won because of an own-goal and a penalty vs Nigeria

They won against us because of a keeper mistake, the last 2 goals were scored against us when we went full kamikaze trying get the equalizer

Again not trying to bring them down, but I didn't see anything to suggest they're amazing, they're simply a team with good players that work as a well oiled machine.

I'm not sure I've changed my opinion about them, it's just that everyone they faced until now (besides England, who are roughly equal in quality) has been below them, and even so it went to penalties twice.