Croatia's midfield is a joy to watch. Brazil probably will win this game, but Croatia effortlessly bypasses high pressure and lines of defense.
Croatia's midfield is a joy to watch. Brazil probably will win this game, but Croatia effortlessly bypasses high pressure and lines of defense.
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That Brazil goal was your typical double wall pass, deke the keeper, bury it in the roof effort. Croatia forced Brazil to do something outrageous to score, and then it did. Also, Neymar is now tied with Pele as Brazil's all-time top goal scorer.
UPDATE: And then Croatia strikes back! The whole movement started with Luka Modric on the ball in his defensive end with a guy draped all over him, managing somehow to turn upfield and then hitting a line-breaking pass.
Last edited by M2; 12-09-2022 at 12:40 PM.
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Betterread (12-09-2022)
Wow! Historic win for Croatia. How do you top beating Brazil in the quarterfinals? Man they are good at penalties. I always thought Brazil were the best Pk takers. I feel so bad for Marquinhos. He is an awesome player and person.
Today, Croatia was a punching bag that punched back.
M2 (12-09-2022)
It was two passes before the goal, but it was the hardest and most important one. Casemiro was holding him with both hands around his waist but Modric waited for Vlasic to get open, but he was covered, so Modric played him open. His pass came first, and vlasic moved to it. It was sublime. And everything opened up after it.Originally Posted by M2
M2 (12-09-2022)
It's Luka Modric's planet. We just live on it.
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Epic comeback by the Dutch in the 101st minute. The way they used their previous free kick to set up the one that tied the game (passing it under the wall) was brilliant.
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Wow! The balls to bust out the training ground set piece on the last kick of the game!
Betterread (12-09-2022),M2 (12-09-2022)
That was just a fantastic sporting event.
Betterread (12-09-2022),Boss-Hog (12-09-2022),M2 (12-09-2022)
Today's lesson: make sure you bury that first PK.
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Betterread (12-09-2022)
Those first 2 saves were legit.
Oh, for sure. Just saying that making that first PK makes a huge difference.
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Also what is Argentina doing rolling out the 21 year old on kick 4 when Di Maria is standing there? Got away with it but man.
Betterread (12-09-2022),M2 (12-09-2022)
Well, he hit the post with a laser before the end of extra time, so maybe the thinking was that this time he would hit the inside of the post.
I knew he was going to miss it immediately. He looked terrified.
Some serious trash talking here. Doesn’t just happen in the USA.
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