World Cup - Russia V Croatia - Quarter Final, Sat 7th July KO 7pm

russians facing the same problems we do when we face superior technical opposition and cant pass their way out of defence up the park, surprising with 150m + population that they dont have better players, maybe they just arent footballing mad like the rest of the world i know they lvoe their ice hockey

 

Croatia are really poor at crossing, both the executing and the fact there is hardly anyone in the box when they do.

Starting to look a bit like Spain even though they're trying to be positive. They need to pass it through the defence, punting it is pointless.

 

Mon Russia give us a goal

 

Modric screaming for that ball back, he was standing on the penalty spot unmarked. Crazy

 

dont know who would give england the better game out of these 2 tbh

 

Naw Ally it ain't fundimental, it's hundimental in you're case

 

If you like hockey, like I do . Find the film Red Army . It discusses all the best athletes do play hockey . During the early 80’s best players were taken away from families, forced to live in an old army base for 11 months . 3 practices a day . Brutal . Some players passing blood . All Brezhnev cared about was his military parades and the mighty CCCP Red Army hockey club . Great film ...

 

* for that keeper, was quality with those penalties.

 

They're still working on him by the looks, might not have to come off.

 

No chance any of these are beating England.

 

looks to me that modric is getting old and is saving himself for later in the games when the opposition players get tired, so he can get more from his ability

 

Croatia are good for periods and then look * awful. England really has never had it easier to reach a final.

 

This hard viewing seems like time has slowed down watching these two.

 

Croatia have been * but i still fancy them giving england a game, think if russia get through they lack the quality to do anything.

 

That ball ⚽️ had eyes ....

 

Feels like the World Cup has been 90% headers and penalties.

 

I had a fiver on that Vida anytime at 14/1 the big *

 

Anyone wanna fill me in on what happened in 1966?

 

Poor pass by Modric but he's starting to dictate the game now, wouldn't know Rakitic is on the park.