Day 16: Josip Šutalo Season Grade: B National Team Grade: C (met expectations but did not immediately start) Dinamo Grade: A (best defender in the league once again) Season Highlight: Clean sheet against Mbappe, Benzema and France in 1-0 Nations League victory Team next season: Šutalo will most likely follow in Gvardiol's footsteps as a move to Leipzig … [Read more...] about Josip Šutalo | Season Grade: B
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Petar Musa | Season Grade: B+
By 16 CommentsDay 15: Petar Musa Season Grade: B- National Team Grade: N/A Benfica Grade: B Season Highlight: Game-tying, UCL goal against Inter Milan in the 90+5th minute of the match. Two goals in two minutes off the bench against Portimonense in league play. Team next season: Musa will most likely spend another season in Portugal with Benfica. There have been … [Read more...] about Petar Musa | Season Grade: B+
Nikola Vlašić | Season Grade: C+
By 10 Comments(During the next 30 days, starting May 10th, CroatianSports will be giving “season grades” to 30 of Croatia’s most important football players: Starting XI, bench, fringe, prospects. Grades will be given on preseason expectations vs. actual season performance; not stats.) Day 14: Nikola Vlašić Season Grade: C+ National Team: D+ Torino: B Season … [Read more...] about Nikola Vlašić | Season Grade: C+
Mislav Oršić | Season Grade: D
By 15 Comments(During the next 30 days, starting May 10th, CroatianSports will be giving “season grades” to 30 of Croatia’s most important football players: Starting XI, bench, fringe, prospects. Grades will be given on preseason expectations vs. actual season performance; not stats.) Day 13: Mislav Oršić Season Grade: D National Team: B+ Dinamo: B Southampton: F Season … [Read more...] about Mislav Oršić | Season Grade: D
Lovro Majer | Season Grade: F
By 9 Comments(During the next 30 days, starting May 10th, CroatianSports will be giving “season grades” to 30 of Croatia’s most important football players: Starting XI, bench, fringe, prospects. Grades will be given on preseason expectations vs. actual season performance; not stats.) Day 11: Lovro Majer Season Grade: F Season Highlight: Scoring a junk goal in injury time … [Read more...] about Lovro Majer | Season Grade: F
Mario Pašalić | Season Grade: D+
By 19 Comments(During the next 30 days, starting May 10th, CroatianSports will be giving “season grades” to 30 of Croatia’s most important football players: Starting XI, bench, fringe, prospects. Grades will be given on preseason expectations vs. actual season performance; not stats.) Day 10: Mario Pašalić Season Grade: D+ National Team: C- Atalanta: D Season … [Read more...] about Mario Pašalić | Season Grade: D+
Borna Sosa | Season Grade: C+
By 20 Comments(During the next 30 days, starting May 10th, CroatianSports will be giving “season grades” to 30 of Croatia’s most important football players: Starting XI, bench, fringe, prospects. Grades will be given on preseason expectations vs. actual season performance; not stats.) Day 9: Borna Sosa Season Grade: C+ National Team: D+ Stuttgart: B+ Season … [Read more...] about Borna Sosa | Season Grade: C+
Croatians Around Europe Weekend #32: Kramarić Keeps Hoffenheim Up With Brace In MOTM Performance
By 10 CommentsAndrej Kramarić secured Hoffenheim's status in the Bundesliga next season with a MOTM performance (2 goals, 1 assist) in a 4-2 victory over 4th place Union Berlin and Croatian teammate Josip Juranović Saturday. Krama cooly converted a penalty in the 36th minute to make it 2-0 and then tapped in from a few yards out in the 90th to make it 3-1. Krama would assist nine minutes … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe Weekend #32: Kramarić Keeps Hoffenheim Up With Brace In MOTM Performance
Josip Juranović | Season Grade: A-
By 5 Comments(During the next 30 days, starting May 10th, CroatianSports will be giving “season grades” to 30 of Croatia’s most important football players: Starting XI, bench, fringe, prospects. Grades will be given on preseason expectations vs. actual season performance; not stats.) Day 8: Josip Juranović Season Grade: A- National Team: B+ Union Berlin: A Season … [Read more...] about Josip Juranović | Season Grade: A-