What does the Croatian national side need most on their "wish list" is 2024? Wingers! What did Dalić do for UEFA Nations League squad call-ups in September for the Portugal and Poland matches? Not call up one natural winger. The only natural winger on the squad for Croatia is 35 year-old Ivan Perišić, who is currently without a club and coming off a major knee surgery. … [Read more...] about Remember, Dalić Didn’t Call Up Pašalić Or Pjaca
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Dinamo Zagreb Are Headed Back To The Champions League!!!
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Dinamo defeat Qarabag 5-0 (on aggregate) and will now play amongst Europe’s elite in the newly revamped 36-team tournament. Sometimes the rich get richer. And Wednesday night in Azerbaijan -- barring an epic collapse -- Dinamo Zagreb will do exactly just that. Dinamo currently hold a 3-goal (to aggregate) lead on Qarabag going into their 2nd leg fixture. Should Dinamo handle … [Read more...] about Dinamo Zagreb Are Headed Back To The Champions League!!!
Is It Already Time To Hit The ‘Panic Button’ At Poljud?
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We're not even in September yet and Hajduk is already unravelling. But is it time to hit the 'Panic Button'? Or is it too early? Things that are not going Hajduk's way: -dropped points in 2/4 HNL matches to start the season -already knocked out of Europe; losing to a Slovakian side that finished 5th in the league last year -Perišić has cut ties with the … [Read more...] about Is It Already Time To Hit The ‘Panic Button’ At Poljud?
Croatians Around Europe 2: Kramarić Bags Hat Trick, Majer With Brace, Kovačić Hurt
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Andrej Kramarić netted a hat trick in the first Bundesliga weekend of the season Saturday in a 3-2 Hoffenheim victory over newly promoted German club Holstein Kiel. Krama converted from the penalty spot, headed home a free header in front of the net and tapped in a "gimme putt" to secure the hair trick. Krama needs to play as a supporting striker and not a wing. He's not a … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe 2: Kramarić Bags Hat Trick, Majer With Brace, Kovačić Hurt
Dinamo Defeat Qarabag 3-0, 90 Minutes Away From Champions League Football
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A Dinamo Zagreb masterclass in UEFA Champions League qualifying! Dinamo defeat Qarabag 3-0 in the 1st leg of the FINAL round of UCL qualifiers! The Croatian champions are 90 minutes away from another Champions League campaign! Marko Pjaca opened the scoring followed by two Sandro Kulenović goals off the bench. Martin Baturina recorded another assist and fantastic performance … [Read more...] about Dinamo Defeat Qarabag 3-0, 90 Minutes Away From Champions League Football
What is Dalić Doing???
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Dalić named his Croatia squad for September Nation League matches vs. Portugal & Poland Monday evening in Zagreb. In the past he has said he "will live and die by the veterans who got him his success." But this is getting ridiculous. Croatia's current "Achilles Heel" are wingers. He has played guys out of position to fill both he left and right wing for well over a year … [Read more...] about What is Dalić Doing???
HNL Week 3: Dinamo Stay Perfect, Hajduk Come From Behind To Beat Varaždin
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Nothing changed atop the HNL table between Croatia's Big-3: Dinamo, Hajduk, Rijeka. On Friday night, Dinamo made easy work of Šibenik winning 3-0. Poljud had to hold their breaths on Sunday as Hajduk needed a 74th minute Marko Livaja header to come back and defeat Varaždin. Rijeka easily handled Istra 4-0 in their derby clash with three Rijeka goals coming inside of 30 minutes: … [Read more...] about HNL Week 3: Dinamo Stay Perfect, Hajduk Come From Behind To Beat Varaždin
Croatians Around Europe 1: Kovačić Scores From Outside The Box, Sosa Moving To Torino On Loan
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Mateo Kovačić has started the Premier League season with a bang! Kova scored an 84' insurance goal to secure a 2-0 win over Chelsea Sunday afternoon; dribbling past 2 Chelsea defenders before rocketing a shot from 20 yards out off the post. On top of that, he was given MOTM honors and a 8.4 FOTMOB rating for his efforts. Imagine if Kova can learn to shoot from outside the box … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe 1: Kovačić Scores From Outside The Box, Sosa Moving To Torino On Loan
Croatian Clubs Bow Out Of Europe After Going 0/3 In The Second Leg
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Hajduk vs Ružomberok (0-1) Hajduk were set and poised to face off against Armenian side FC Noah in the next round of qualifiers, only needing to get past a Slovakian Side, Ružomberok, that on paper are much weaker than Hajduk. Despite having a home crowd at Poljud backing them, Šarlija's own goal was enough to send Hajduk crashing out of Europe after two lackluster matches … [Read more...] about Croatian Clubs Bow Out Of Europe After Going 0/3 In The Second Leg
