Semifinals: Croatia vs England

[verreauxi]

The match is on here again. Perisic scored a few minutes ago.

From right before the half and on, Walker was ropey as F.

I'm going to retire from my amateur career of making predictions about this tournament. Well-deserved win for Croatia. England was over confident by about minute 25 and didn't have an answer for the second half.

 

[TheBigIguana]

The match is on here again. Perisic scored a few minutes ago.

From right before the half and on, Walker was ropey as F.

I thought it was after the first goal that it started but yeah Walker's head went and he was all over the place

 

[verreauxi]

Trippier probably missing the start of the season.

Is there precedent to show where a club was heavily represented at a WC and they underformed the following season?

Yes, Everton. RM was in the booth commentating while he should have been preparing the team and himself for his second campaign.

 

[Toast]

He should have booked Lovren for that foul on Kane early on...and then again on Sterling. Since he didn't book him he was able to take a yellow later on.

Lovren didn't get any card at all.
No worries, money only lent until Sunday.

 

[ilikecheese]

Lovren didn't get any card at all.
No worries, money only lent until Sunday.

Hmm...I thought he got one. Rebic was another that walked the fine line and finally got one. Maybe he's who I am thinking of.

 

[ilikecheese]

Pickford's save on Mandzukic just happened...what a save.

That ball by Perisic was inch perfect.

 

[marsh]

Lovren seemed to do what he liked.

I'd backed him to be carded though, so I maybe biased.

He deffo should of been carded about 4 times haha

 

[ilikecheese]

Brozovic really should have done better from that corner. England were sound asleep there.

 

[ilikecheese]

Ropey Walker with the awful clearance...Perisic plays the lottery getting his head to it...Stones sound asleep for the winning goal.

 

[marsh]

Brozovic really should have done better from that corner. England were sound asleep there.

Im reading your commentary, I don't know why but if you could add in and england equalise and win on pens that would be great!

 

[ilikecheese]

Im reading your commentary, I don't know why but if you could add in and england equalise and win on pens that would be great!

Stones was nearly the hero to zero story.

 

[ilikecheese]

Still think it was weird for Croatia to sub off Modric. You'd think they'd want him for just in case it went to pens.

 

[Caolam]

And hopefully that looney tune is never heard again

Until next time !

 

[BigDunc'sFod]

Modric will bum us

Hate being right.

That being said, England were poor for both goals. Ghosted past two for the first, Stones having a kip for the second.

See you in 28 years lads.

 

[marsh]

Still think it was weird for Croatia to sub off Modric. You'd think they'd want him for just in case it went to pens.

They just knew we weren't scoring