ENGLAND
Andrej Kramarić is quickly making a name for himself in England. After completing a transfer from Rijeka to Leicester City in the most recent winter transfer window, Kramarić scored his first goal in the Premiership this week before scoring a beautiful header against Aston Villa Saturday in FA Cup play. With Leicester down 2-0 and all but defeated to end their FA Cup tournament run, Kramarić headed home a ball from a very tight angle in injury time to end the shutout bid. Although Leicester are in the basement of the Premier League, Kramarić’s acquisition and building confidence may get them over the hump down the stretch run.
Kramarić header 3:23
Dejan Lovren played the last 10 minutes of Liverpool’s 2-1 FA Cup win over Crystal Palace on Saturday. The win puts Liverpool in the FA Cup quarterfinal draw on Monday but will Lovren ever become a 90-minute defenseman for the Reds again?
SPAIN
Hell froze over on Sunday for Mario Mandžukić (above) and Atletico Madrid as they were defeated by Celta Vigo 2-0. The loss now drops Atletico seven points behind leaders Real Madrid after embarrassing their rivals 4-0 only two weeks ago. Mandžukić played the full 90 minutes to no avail as Atletico give up valuable position in La Liga in what will certainly be a 2-team race down the stretch between Real and Barcelona with only 15 games remaining. Atletico begin Champions League Round of 16 action vs. Bayer Leverkusen next week.
Ivan Rakitić got the start and played 62 minutes for Barcelona Sunday as they destroyed Levante 5-0. Lionel Messi scored a hat trick, with Neymar adding one more and Luis Suarez scoring a stunning bicycle kick to wrap up the game. The win keeps Barca one point behind leaders Real Madrid, who beat Deportivo la Coruna 2-0 without the injured Luka Modrić.
Germany
Photo: EPA/Peter Kneffel
Bayern Munich made lunch meat out of HSV in a 8-0 win on Saturday. Former Dinamo Zagreb striker, Ivica Olić, started and played only 23 minutes after pulling a leg muscle. The 35-year-old was unable to break his goalless drought as he’s now gone seven appearances without a goal. Ivica last scored Nov. 22 against Schalke 04 while still with Wolfsburg, and he’s gone four straight with Hamburg without a strike.
“We knew going in that it would be dificult to come away with anything positive from this match. However, this is a huge hit for our confidence to lose with this type of result. The score says it all.”
~Ivica Olić
Ivan Perišić and Tin Jedvaj watched from home as Wolfsburg beat Bayer Leverkusen 5-4 in the Bundesliga match of the week. With the win, Wolfsburg continue to be on pace for a Champions League spot next season.
Italy
PHOTO: inter
Mateo Kovačić is starting to become the forgotten man at Inter Milan as the Croatian international came off the bench in the 65th minute of play in a 4-1 win over Atalanta on Sunday. The former Dinamo Zagreb prospect looks to have lost his starting position to fellow Croatian international Marcelo Brozović.
PHOTO: inter
Life couldn’t be better for Marcelo Brozović as the 22-year-old Croatian international started and played 86 minutes for Inter Milan in the win. Marcelo wasn’t at fault for the lone Atalanta goal and finished the match with two shots. Inter are a perfect two for two with Brozović starting this season.
Photo: ilnapolista.it
Napoli wasted a golden opportunity to gain ground on Juventus and Roma over the weekend as they suffered a disappointing 3-1 loss at Palermo on Saturday. Former Hajduk Split defender, Ivan Strinić started and went the distance for Napoli in the loss. Ivan played ok and was partially at fault for the third goal. Napoli will look to bounce back against Trabzonspor in Europa League on Thursday.
Igor Bubnjić and Stipe Perica looked on from the bench as Lazio beat Udinese 1-0 on Sunday. Former Dinamo Zagreb captain, failed to enter the pitch as Fiorentina easily took care of Sassuolo 3-1 on Saturday. Šime Vrsaljko missed the match and should be out up to a month after injuring a muscle in his right leg. The former Dinamo Zagreb midfielder should be back for Croatia against Norway in March.
FRANCE
Monaco and Danijel Subasic had their scheduled match on Saturday against Montpellier postponed to a later date due to adverse weather conditions.
GREECE
Panathinaikos continued their great run of form on Sunday, as Danijel Pranjic got on the board in a 3-2 comeback victory over OFI Crete. Pranjic and Gordon Schildenfeld played the full match, while Mladen Petric started and was brought off in the 62nd minute. Pranjic scored the leveler in the 48th minute, beating the keeper with a powerful shot from well outside the box. With PAOK falling on the road, Panathinaikos has pulled away in the second position in the Greek Super League, five points ahead of PAOK and six behind Olympiakos.
Pranjic Goal
Next Matches:
Tuesday, 2/17
Bayern München at Shakhtar Donetsk(Champions League),
Thursday, 2/19
Sporting CP at Wolfsburg(Europa League), Olympiakos Piraeus at Dnipro(Europa League), Napoli at Trabzonspor(Europa League), Dynamo Kyiv at Guingamp(Europa League), Beşiktaş at Liverpool(Europa League), Fiorentina at Tottenham Hotspur(Europa League), Internazionale at Celtic(Europa League)
Friday, 2/20
Monaco at Nice,
Saturday, 2/21
QPR at Hull City, Bayer Leverkusen at Augsburg, Almería at Atlético Madrid, Málaga at Barcelona,
Sunday, 2/22
Liverpool at Southampton, Leicester City at Everton, Hertha BSC at Wolfsburg, Borussia M’gla at Hamburger SV, Udinese at Parma, Torino at Fiorentina,
Monday, 2/23
Sassuolo at Napoli, Inter at Cagliari,
~Ante Kvartuč and Denis Svirčić reporting from sunny Southern California, Zach Gilfix reporting from Minneapolis, MN
RIJEKA v Hajduk stream: http://sportska-tv.in/arena/3
GOOOOOOOOAAAAAALLLLLLLLL RIJEKA!!!
Forza Fiume!!!
Ajmo Rijeka!!!
for sure the Adriatic Derby winner!!!
looks like Canada will play Guatemala not Croatia in a FIFA Friendly at the end of March:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada_men%27s_national_soccer_team#Friendly_matches
You’re forgetting Jedvaj.
He’s not a natural LB, but Bayer Leverkusen seems pretty comfortable playing him there many times this season.
If we’re still adamant about Srna starting at RB, Jedvaj can start at LB.
Of course this is assuming Kovač comes to his senses about starting a 35 year-old Pranjić at the Euros.
It’s sad that we’re having this discussion considering we already have a LB in Strinić who starts for Napoli. This should be a no brainer.
Only realistic left back option is his ludak who plays in the Czech Republic, Kukoc. But after all the shit he has directed at the savez and Kum Kovac, I doubt he would get a call. Other than him, it will be Pranjic or Strinic as your options at LB.
ya any potential defenders that may come out before euros and get pranjic out of there
im thinking if anything could be a young guy that kovac coached with the youth since he seems stubborn and wants his way. a kid he coached might be enough of “his way”
Woops!
Meant Biscan not Balaban…
@Croatia Vs Antwerp
That’s awesome news!
i was hoping that kid develops
Don’t know too much about him but from what Iv read and seen he looks like a great prospect!
Hopefully he gets the call to the senior team and we start using him soon.
@Lovro – hahahaha
Kramaric and Brozovic are two huge additions to the national team who seemed to come out of nowhere – and at positions that we really needed to have filled.
Everyone was crapping on Brozovic before the world cup. Kovac stuck with him and he had a good world cup.
Since the world cup he has showed that he is a very decent player, with a bit more maturity he can become an extremely solid national team player.
@ dannyj
He can put in his fair share of tackles, so yeah, I’d say da’kid is tough.
I’m happy that Brozovic and Pasalic are emerging, they gotta strong engine, good technique and can provide some extra steel. We were missing that for quite awhile.
Ziva,you are confused again.You are the site ombuttsman,this is completely different to what you are talking about.
Come on man,everyone knows that!
@lovro……I comment on everything. It is what an ombudsman does.
@ Denis
Right? I mean, I get annoyed when he comments on shit I write.
He’s like that fucking guy who uses the urinal in the bathroom right next to you when the next 6 are empty.
@Lovro,
“Ziva is the Kanye West of this website.”
hahahahahahahaa
Ziva is the Kanye West of this website.
does he play tough?
http://www.caughtoffside.com/2015/01/09/chelseas-thirty-loan-players-rated-mario-pasalic-ryan-bertrand-among-minority-with-blues-first-team-future/13/
this site rates pasalic for chelsea regular play quite highly
could this kid develop enough to perhaps be in the mix for euros?
Well Poglavnik, your call has been answered. Pasalic has hit the ground running for Elche, becoming the youngest starting defensive midfielder in La Liga. And today he played the full 90 in Elche’s win.
http://www.jutarnji.hr/odusevio-u-elcheu-mario–pasalic-najmladi-je-standardni–veznjak-spanjolske-primere/1296315/
Good morning diaspora.@dannyj-Kanye West??
Isnt he that guy that stormed some stage demanding that Ziva get better respect and recognition??
Dont know much about him,must be some upstanding type of guy to do that for Ziva.
Re Balaban:
I’ve also heard there’s not a lot of yolk in that egg.
Still liked him as a player though.
Physically and positionally he always remind me of me out there.
Would love for us to develop a big powerful central midfielder a la Patrick Vieira or even Marouane Fellaini .
Our athletes definitely grow like that and are usually pretty skillful for big people.
Our softies could use a destroyer with skill like those guys.
What did he do? You will have to excuse me because I don’t follow N. American pop culture. And lasti checked this was a website about croatian sports
tata ziva needs some new material please give him something
rag on that idiot kanye west… what a grade A majmun that guy is
What do you think is more confusing:
A. Diaspora hrvati speaking the mother tongue in cro
b. Ivanisevic giving financial advice
C. Pletikosa’s wife leading a life coaching seminar
D. Vlatka Pokos explaining what she does for a living
Or its like how diaspora feel when they watch rukomet, terrible terrible sport.
Currently watching this World Cup of Cricket. Don’t understand the sport. I guess this is how hrvati feel when diaspora hrvati come over to cro and butcher the language.
This is where you start the “Huh”and round and round game.
I say “Good night Ziva” Mama and I are retiring early tonight.If the romms a rockin,dont come a knockin,ok.
Huh??????
@ živa
1 – Kolinda is well respected around the Harvard Kennedy school. Not sure why you call her out as not bright?
2 – you called Modric a “bust.”
As Hrvati we have to be men about these things. We have way too many stunted souls running around like they know something about leadership. You sold out your own and find it difficult to man up.
ZDS
Cranky ,cranky Ziva.I erred.I can admit it and not spend hours defending myself about it .Its called being a man son.Let me remind you of the score-
-Tata 897.
-Ziva 1.
As far as the Modric thing goes,you were being a smart arse.It blew up in your face and people keep giving it to you about it.Suck it up.
Who cares against Norway……we are qualifying win or lose……only thing that matters is that he gets the lineup right in June 2016. We’ve seen this song and dance before where we look OK enough in the qualifying process but can’t get out of the group stage.
Niko Kovac sucks he sjeba 2014 wc and hell do same foe 2016 lineup vs norway will be ????????………. Subasic Srna Corluka Vida/Lovren Pranjic Brozovic Modric/Kovacic Perisic Rakitic Olic Mandzukic i boli me kurac neznalica 2.0 is nk as the original neznalica was Stico.
hh, revisionist history by some of you. I never said Modoc was a bust, not even close. I only repeated what was being said about him. Since some of you follow everything I write, you will know that i thought Modric to LA Liga was going to be a huge success.
And may suggest a better job in reading comprehension. Not hard.
dannyj-Silly tata! Thank you,usually its Ziva,but today,tata has egg fu yung on his face.Kalinic-Kramaric,so similar.Will have to let the boy go on this one.
Scorline-
-Tata 897
-Ziva 1.
tata don’t want to defend ziva but he said kalinic… if i recall correct ziva is saying he will not play like the bust of all busts modric;)
Sinko,you really should change your name to “Ziva delusion”as your version of”Istina”is quite twisted.You say that Kramaric landing in England is a miracle and you question the scouting.
Kramaric is a talented youngster,though one who is yet to be fully tested,having only been a bright spark in the Cro league.You seem to think its always easy for teams like Leicester to easily come up with top strikers as they need to.Its not always an easy task to sign good talent,and sometimes they need to take a bit of a risk.If he proves to be a star,they will offload him to a bigger club at a profit.I know you dont understand complex things well. Tata is here to help.
Goal…not goals…fucking iPhone!
As for Kramaric, I saw a little of his performance last week and today’s goals, the guy is a talented player, 100%!
Samo naprid HNS and Niko Kovac, team is looking really good. New additions like Kramaric should play out well. Thank God Drmic and second choice sertich are not part of the squad.
I don’t think anyone who watched Kalinic expected much from him. For me, him being sold to England was a miracle. Makes you wonder if some of these teams even scout a player.
Biscan had some talent and was never a bad player. Going to Liverpool wasn’t a good fit, especially since he was largely played out of position for the majority of his term there. He salvaged his Liverpool career a bit when they moved him back to his position, and most Liverpool fans remember him for his impressive final year for them.
However, Balaban and Kalinic were always frauds and were never good. Heck, half of Kalinic’s goals in the HNL were penalties (I am not exaggerating, look it up).
Physically gifted, mentally not there.
@ Ziva it really bugs me and he is an assole for that im drunk so i had to post that pozdrav to legenda Ziva!
Strucnjak Stimac with some comments today. I agree with only one of them.
The federation needs to pay for heated fields so matches can be played this time of year. Nobody is showing up to games because of the lack of quality stadias; no heated fields, no roofs, no wifi, lack of quality of food, lack of clean seats, lack of heated seats….I can go on. So, Strucnjak Stimac makes one valid point. The rest he doesn’t…..his insistence that local municipalities should provide funding for the clubs is idiotic. And then he claims to be working 18 hour days in Bjezigrad. I mean, does anyone really believe he is sleeping 6 hours a day and the remainder working. I give him credit, he is actually doing work, but no need to lie about it.
http://www.index.hr/sport/clanak/stimac-prazne-tribine-su-sramota-neka-hns-svima-plati-grijane-terene-/801480.aspx
Doesn’t surprise me about Biscan although I have a local friend here that’s related to him through marriage and swear Biscan was physically far above everyone in his youth and received a lot of attention for it!
Regardless, he looked awkward and was somewhat clumsy, in my opinion!
Biscan was a strange character. A guy that I trust claims Biscan intelligence level was slightly above the level of a mentally handicapped child.
@chupe…..really???? We are still discussing a lineup from June. Yeah, we know Kum Kovac was above his head. New day now.
Niko kovac is a asshole and ruined wc 2014 for us croatia fans 2014 lineup should have been Subasic Srna Corluka Vida Vrsaljko-Modric Brozovic Perisic Rakitic Kovacic Kramaric! and vs kamerun Subasic Srna Corluka Vida Milic-Modric Bozovic Perisic Rakitic Kramaric Mandzukic- Meksiko Subasic Srna Coruka Vida Milic Modric Brozovic Perisic Rakitic Mandzukic Kramaric subs Olic Rebic Badelj.
I always felt like Balaban was hyped and yet he looked like he had a broom shoved way up his ass when he ran….he really didn’t have much talent or anything impressive to be considered a player, I was always kinda confused by the attention he got. Same thing went with Biscan…I tried to find the positives in his play but he just looked so awkward…not my type of players!
Ziva says about Lovren “I think it might bother some of you that he doesnt focus 100% on the Repka.He doesnt have to and he doesnt owe you anything”
Sinko,sinko,this is only according to the ZDS manual that you have written for yourself.Your ZDS is BS.
Anyone does have to or they dont belong.Any player owes all of us something when he represents the national team.To say they dont is a insight into your under developed mind.Sure,if they feel that way,which some may,then they dont belong.You son,seem to think its ok.Its not.Grow up.
http://www.marca.com/en/2015/02/13/en/football/spanish_football/1423855037.html?a=5c595d78d2f1353e1ba3e6dd975a8977&t=1424033959
love the title Mandzukic is a beast!!
i don’t mind balaban 2.0 we all know he should be able to destroy that name but its good cause maybe unlike some of other zivas nick names for players this one really has zero sticking power
and apparently has completed and excelled at rakitic summer camp for headers
whats kramaric scoring rate per minute now? this kid will perform… he is good with the ball on his feet, maybe he is not the quickest but has that goal scoring sense which can’t be taught and he will only get smarter as he matures
ah forget about lovren… seriously id be more comfotable with bit Gordon in his spot anyways
what position is this pulisic kid play? was reading some of the american posts, they really do think they are much higher in soccer then cro… i guess they have reason to say what they say but i don’t think they really understand the up and coming talent pool
Hasn’t Kramarić already passed Balaban?
Did Balaban even score?
Balaban was never good anyway. He was the biggest piece of fool’s gold. He had like 14 goals in the HNL (which is nothing really, and that somehow turned into a 6M pound transfer). He had a good one-year run with the National Team where he scored a lot of goals against Latvia, and it still didn’t result in him ever playing in a tournament for us.
Kramarić’s National Team, HNL, and EPL career has already dwarfed Balaban’s…but I still like the Balaban 2.0 nickname, lol.
Why would anyone be angry if Lovren does indeed want to focus more of his time and effort on his clothing line. Maybe he is using soccer to position himself for life after soccer. Nothing wrong with that. If successful, a clothing line will have more money than a soccer career for a defender. I think it might bother some of you that he doesn’t focus 100% on the repka. He doesn’t have to and doesn’t owe you anything .
@ Maminjo
Considering the way Lovren’s football career is going, nothing wrong with him engaging in entrepreneurial efforts.
Last I heard he was going to appear on “Shark Tank,” to pitch his Russell Brown clothing line for some equity funding. He’s hoping to lure Robert Herjavec as an investor. 🙂
Croatians in Belgium and Holland
Only one Croatian today. Meljnak remained on the bench as an unused sub for Lokeren against Club Bruges (1-1). Club is the leader in the Belgian competion. Still no sign of Fran Brodic in the first team of Club Bruges
@misko…..someone needs to explain to you what is live and what is taped. Put big money on an injury time goal.
Friends, the Balaban2.0 label is going to be removed upon the next goal. The original Balaban was a Serb, so there was never a rooting interest for him to succeed.
@ Maminjo
As far as half the guys on our team not having this “Fire”, then let’s get the scissors out, shall we?
I would gladly cut these players from the team, and put in players who are willing to play with fire and passion. We coulda beaten Mexico with a fired-up team!
Also Drmic, won his first Swiss cap in 2012. What got him that Leverkuesen contract was his performances in the ’13-’14 season for Nurenburg.
If he had chosen Croatia he woulda benefited from being around the likes of Modric, Mandzukic, Rakitic etc. They woulda helped mold him.
@ Ziva
Balaban was one of the biggest busts in Premership history. Only a mere 9 apps in 2 and half seasons, and ZERO goals scored. I think at this point Kramaric has had a far better Prem career.
He scored a wonderful goal today. He also has that sort of “artistic panache” which allows him to play some attractive football. Let’s keep our eye on him and see how he develops.
Yep, Kova just earned himself a spot on the bench. He’s not as refined as Shaquiri to play in the “hole.” And is tactically naïve to play in one of the three midfield spots behind Shaquiri. Brozovic possess power, dynamism, and defensive reliability, allowing him to play in one of these 3 spots over Kova.
I do agree Kova is a long-term project. He’s just a rough diamond that needs to be polished.
http://prosoccertalk.nbcsports.com/2015/02/14/still-wanted-by-croatia-u-s-teen-pulisic-trains-with-borussia-dortmunds-first-team/#comments
@mishko- I bet krama scores a goal in stoppage time with his head
@Ziva WTF are you talking about the FA Cup is over. It’s live right now and Kramaric looks excellent on the ball, the rest of the team needs work though.
I meant Balaban2.0’s game is over.
@Mishko……..me, a miserable asshole???? No, not at all. I am very happy. Plus, the FA Cup is over.
The Balaban 2.0 label is from another reader and I after consulting various people it was decided the name should be used because of who his representative was in addition to his agent to make this deal to England happen.
@allen…..the entire bottom tier of the EPL is tough to watch. It’s not HNL bad, but in terms of a tv product, it’s not much either. Rather watch bottom of table La Liga and Bundesliga.
@ Allen Strk. Ziva is a just a miserable asshole. Leicester has a miserable midfield that has lousy transition from defense to offense and doesn’t provide any service for Kramaric. What I see him doing more is going to midfield getting the ball and trying to make his own chances. He’s looked great every game I’ve watched. They have a FA cup game in about 20 minutes. I’ve got it on DirecTV, so I’ll give a report after the game.
I will say Kramaric has slotted into the team very easily but he’s going to have to do a lot of work to help them stay up.
Ziva
Did you watch the full game? I can’t wake up early to see Aston Villa play. That team is by far the most miserable team to watch so far this season. Still have no idea what Kramaric did to deserve that nickname? He doesn’t score for two games and it makes him Balaban 2.0.
Watching this Inter game…….Kovacic on the bench again. He is paying the price for being tactically naive with defensive assignments. I still like him long-term, but seeing him sit is a bit of a concern. Shit, I’m more productive in the fortified basement than he has been this calendar year for Inter.
Balaban 2.0 with a goal. I’ll say this, when he reaches the amount of goals that Balaban scored, we will change his name away from Balaban 2.0.
Hrvatski Sarah Palin or Croatian barbie (you decide)……….it is a good day for a new leader in Cro, even a not so smart one. Still better than what is in there since Stric Franjo’s death. The best part of it is the liberal elite in Cro who are all about empowering women cant stand to see this one in office.
@ Svima
Kolinda represents a move forward for Hrvati everywhere.
We need to take his momentous day as a source of inspiration through the 2015 elections.
As we know there has always been a symbiotic relationship between sport and politics in Ljepa naša Hrvatska.
@ Self hating Hrvati
Please feel free to reach out for support as I would like you all to enjoy the new era of Croatian prosperity. We are a blessed people and need to share that with each other and the world.
ZDS
Sretno Valentinovo svim pravim dinamovcima i Boysima! Ponos a ne kompromis. Sjecam se ja, sjecas se ti…Mamicu odlazi!
Drmic did the right thing.
He had a young career that could go either way, and potentially one opportunity to get a good contract.
He gave an interview saying he wanted to play for Cro, and that triggered a premature Swiss callup and promise to the Swiss World Cup roster. Seferovic did the same thing stating he wanted to play for BiH, so the Swiss FA panicked and gave them both roster spots.
I still think Drmic would have picked us over Switzerland, but at that point in his unknown career, it would’ve been foolish not to accept what the Swiss were offering. Footballers don’t get big time contracts like athletes do in North America. This Bayer Leverkusen contract was the outcome of his Swiss callup, and if he continues to struggle and turns out to be a bust, then that contract will be the contract that financially saves him for the rest of his life.
As for the “fire”…
Half the guys on our team don’t have this fire anyway.
Do you really think guys like Lovren or Modric have it?
They play for Cro, because they are born and raised in Cro. Nothing more. Lovren only cares about his stupid Russell Brown clothing line, and Modric is an introvert who would rather just avoid anything when it comes to Croat patriotism. I could very easily see him retire early from international duty.
If you want a team where every single player on the roster has that “fire” in their eyes for their country, then you’d probably have to cut half of our current squad.
I’m not sorry about Drmic. If the kid wanted to play Croatia, he coulda camped out in front of savez. He shoulda went ape-shit on social media, demanding to be called up.
Folks, there was no fire coming outta this prima donna to play for Croatia.
Now that we have the emergence of Brozovic we don’t need Sertich.
Besides Croatia must NEVER be a second-choice. It’s the first and only choice!
I would rather take a kid off a farm, with average talent, that has fire in his eyes to play for Croatia. Then some prima donna that uses Hrvatska as a fall back option. That’s my two cents.
enought please with your sour grapes
savez made the correct choice regarding drmic, people have to get over this, watch the game against argentina and you’ll see for yourself
the nt team is in first place and playing well, savez has done well so far and deserves credit for it, hopefully it continues
By the way, what is up with Second-choice Sertich these days.
Better yet, where are those people who were going all nuts for him. Remember folks, if you don’t live the “za dom….spremni” lifestyle then there is no need for you on the repka.
Regardless of whether or not Drmic turns out to be a quality player or not, the HNS absolutely did drop the ball on it.
It’s not like they did their due diligence on him and wisely predicted he was not good enough. He was a leading scorer in the Bundesliga last year at 21. That alone is worth at least a phone call or a simple scouting trip.
Instead, they were spending all their time fighting to get Sammir and Sertich on the team, and now neither of them play for us. That’s gross incompetence.
@Mr. Black
lol, remember the people on this site who were crying that the savez messed up by not getting Drmic
My candidates that should be on national team radar
G-Subasic Kalinc Vargic Livakovic
D-Srna Vrsaljko Corluka Lovren Vida Jedvaj Sifo Leskovic Mitrovic Caleta-Car Strinic Leovac
M-Modric Rakitic Kovacic Brozovic Mocinic Badelj Kranjcar Perisic Tomecak Pasalic Halilovic Muric Pjaca Coric Rog
F- Mandzukic Kramaric Cop Kalinic Olic(not a LW or RW) Livaja Rebic Perica
Croatians in Belgium and Holland
Ivan Santini played the entire game for Kv Kortrijk but they lost to Waasland-Beveren (1-0). Cale was subbed in after 53 minutes for Waasland-Beveren while it looks like Ante Vukusic’ day at Waasland-Beveren are over. He wasn’t even on the bench.
Stipe Bacelic-Grgic and Cercle Bruges had a very bad day. They lost to the last one Lierse (2-1) and Stipe remained on the bench as an unused sub.
Oostende beat Mouscron (0-1) but both Antonio Milic as Ante Blazevic remained on the bench as unused subs.
Stipe Perica is off to Udinese, Robert Muric still Ajax B and Fran Brodic still can’t make it to the bench at Club Bruges.
It looks like Croatians in Austria are doing it better. Marco Maric played the entire game as goalkeeper for the second best team in Austria, Rapid Vienna. Marco is only 19 years old.
Caleta-Car played the entire game for the best team in Austria, Red Bull Salzburg. Caleta-Car is very young but I wouldn’t be surprised if he would be on the bench for the Vatreni against Norway.
Rakitic has scored on two headers this year Ziva. Time to retire that joke.
Olic scored a goal that was called back as he was deemed to foul the Bayern defender.
Taken off shortly thereafter and rout ensued.
I saw Leverkussen against Wolfsburg. Both Perisic and Jedvaj didn’t play because they were injured.
Drmic played the second half for Leverkussen. How should I describe his game? Let’s say that we don’t have to be sad that he won’t play for Croatia.
i could go for some ice cream
Friends, time for some wagers……..
If he scores a goal from outside he box or one that required three touches or more, I will retire the Mahir Mandzuka nickname.
If the folically-challenged Rakitic can score on a header I will donate to a charity of your choice.
If Dinamo has more 1,000 fans everyone gets sladoled.
If STD Corluka can go the weekend without picking up an infection and giving someone an infection, I will purchase tickets for the game of your choice.
What say you Croatian sports dot com nation? Any takers….