Slaven Bilić and the players need to have a hard, long look in the mirror today. Last night's 7-0 defeat to England in Rijeka was the worst night in Croatian national team history; not even the 6-0 loss to Spain in Elche in 2018 was this bad. At least back then we could've taken the lead, and we were equal in the first 20 minutes, while against England at no point did we look … [Read more...] about Give Bilić Time, But Test the Right Things
HNL Week 8: Drama, Red Cards and a Power Cut
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Round 8 of the SuperSport HNL produced late drama, two straight reds, a stadium blackout, a bicycle kick, a first win of the season and the first Adriatic Derby of the campaign. Fair to say it was a great weekend, but it will be overshadowed by the referees whose calls this week were very much up for debate or just flat-out wrong. First game leads us to Velika Gorica, where … [Read more...] about HNL Week 8: Drama, Red Cards and a Power Cut
Dinamo Held Goalless By Hapoel As Pressure Builds On Kovačević
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Dinamo Zagreb opened their Europa League campaign with a goalless draw away to Hapoel Be’er Sheva on Wednesday, with the “home” leg hosted at a neutral venue in Bucharest, Romania. On paper, this should have been the most winnable of their eight league-phase fixtures, but Mario Kovačević’s side never looked like scoring, and a result that should’ve been a routine three points … [Read more...] about Dinamo Held Goalless By Hapoel As Pressure Builds On Kovačević
HNL Week 7: Dinamo Lose 1st Match Since November!
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Round 7 of the SuperSport HNL was hectic and produced another great weekend (and Monday) of football. Osijek shocked Dinamo in the very first game of the round, Rijeka were unable to beat Lokomotiva, Hajduk kept their top spot, and in the last match we got a thriller between Gorica and Varaždin. Osijek 4-2 Dinamo: Osijek Stun the Champions to Go Top Osijek (4-1-4-1): … [Read more...] about HNL Week 7: Dinamo Lose 1st Match Since November!
LIVE FROM POLJUD! Hajduk Defeat Slaven Belupo 1-0 To Go Top Of Table!
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Lovre Nikolac reporting live from Poljud, Hajduk Split faces off against Slaven Belupo in the SuperSport HNL 7th round. The Split side have a chance to take the top spot after losing it shortly after Osijek beat Dinamo Zagreb on Saturday. Hajduk (4-2-3-1): Silić – Acapandié, Marešić, Raçi, Hrgović – Del Moral, Pajaziti – Bamba, Dalisson, Šotiček – Šego Slaven Belupo … [Read more...] about LIVE FROM POLJUD! Hajduk Defeat Slaven Belupo 1-0 To Go Top Of Table!
HNL Week 6: Hajduk Take Top Spot, Dinamo Scrape By, Osijek Humbled In Croatian Cup
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Round 6 of the SuperSport HNL delivered a bit of everything: a unexpected stalemate between two great goalscoring sides, Dinamo struggling against Gorica, Osijek shooting themselves in the foot, Hajduk continuing their top form and Silvijo Čabraja returning to the league with a bang at the Ivan Kušek Apaš stadium. Varaždin 0-0 Istra 1961: The Woodwork Says No Varaždin … [Read more...] about HNL Week 6: Hajduk Take Top Spot, Dinamo Scrape By, Osijek Humbled In Croatian Cup
HNL Week 5: A Draw for Dinamo, Big Signings for Hajduk and Dinamo
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The 5th round of the SuperSport HNL happened last weekend and on Monday, but this week I'll focus slightly less on the games, as they were pretty straightforward, apart from Istra - Dinamo, which drew 2-2. I'll quickly go over the matches and then get into the transfer business of the Croatian clubs, with special focus on Hajduk and Dinamo, who are working hard to improve their … [Read more...] about HNL Week 5: A Draw for Dinamo, Big Signings for Hajduk and Dinamo
Dinamo & Hajduk European Opponents Revealed
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The draws for the UEFA Europa League and the UEFA Conference League have been completed. Dinamo Zagreb's UEL opponents: Pot 1 - Bayer Leverkusen (H), AZ Alkmaar (A) | Pot 2 - Anderlecht (H), Stade Rennais (A) | Pot 3 - Sturm Graz (H), Sunderland (A) | Pot 4 - NEC Nijmegen (H), Hapoel Be'er Sheva (A) Tough draw for the reigning champions. The ONLY games where they can … [Read more...] about Dinamo & Hajduk European Opponents Revealed
Hajduk Split Is Back In Europe!
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Hajduk Split beat Raków Częstochowa 3-2 away in the 2nd leg of the UEFA Conference League play-off round. Ron Raci opened the scoring in the very first minute of the match. But typically, Hajduk wasn't able to hold on to or double that lead despite having some good looks on goal. Diaby scored the equaliser from the penalty spot in the 61st minute. Hajduk would again take the … [Read more...] about Hajduk Split Is Back In Europe!
