(Final Time): Croatia easily win 5-0 without breaking a sweat. Modrić only plays 60 minutes. Gvardiol plays the 1st half. Kovačić gets a day of rest. Next match: Armenia on Monday at 12PM (ET). Turkey came back to draw Armenia 1-1 Friday night.
(87′): Juranović rifles a half-volley shot from 20 yards out just past the post. Would have been a beauty if it was on frame.
(78′): Perišić hits Pašalić with a routine pass on the counter and Pašalić strikes home from inside the box. 5-0 Croatia!
(68′): Barišić loops in a free kick to the back post and Kramarić nutmegs the Latvian keeper off the volley to make it 4-0 Croatia!
(67′): Musa in for Petković. Barišić comes in for Sosa.
(60′): Pašalić in for Brozović. Modrić leaves the game for Vlašić.
(46′): Vida replaces Gvardiol on the backline.
(45′): Perišić easily gets past his defender on the left side of the box and puts a perfect pass to Petković on the back post for an easy tap-in. Petko’s 2nd goal of the match.
(26′): Everyone is slipping. The field is not in great shape.
(13′): Ivanušec cleans up the trash in front of a busy Latvia net to make it 2-0 Croatia inside 15 minutes!
(3′): Bruno Petković with a perfect free kick from 27 yards out to start the match out.
Dalić will be implementing a new, more offensive-minded lineup vs. Latvia: a 4-2-3-1 — Livaković – Juranović, Šutalo, Gvardiol, Sosa – Brozović, Modrić – Kramarić, Ivanušec, Perišić – Petković
Kovačić will be starting the match on the bench while Krama, Ivanušec, Perišić, and Petković will be Croatia’s main offensive threats with only Modrić and Brozović sitting in the middle of the field as true center midfielders. The Vatreni should score at least 2 goals this match…maybe 3 if they start out hot in Rijeka.
Anything less than three points for Croatia Friday night should be considered a disappointment; no matter which Starting XI Dalić puts out.
Za Dom =U=
Once again Brozovic was not good.
nobody get ahead of themselves. We were supposed to win by this margin . A tie or loss would be concerning . A lot of work to do. We Still need some missing pieces to make a run and we still need to fix some issues in our defense . We have to win every game. With every win we build confidence . We need to build a cultural of success . We must not regress
Great results
As predicted, it didn’t matter which line up we trotted out as the result would be fine cause latvia isn’t that good. This is still not the line up for real success
If petkovic is ever anything more than a change of pace sub for croatia, the prospects will never be good
As mentioned times before and ignored, people talk of musa as a savior
This is yet another nt appearance where i can’t even tell he’s on the field. Maybe he’ll get some better opportunity in the future but the fact that i can’t even notice him at least solidifies that he is not a high motor, mandzo type guy
Reception on the yatch was a little shaky cause we were out by kornati today but got a chance to watch the game on replay
Great result but we really need to shore up defensively,the Latvians could have easily had 2or3 goals where their guy was left wide open due to brain farts.
They need to get their 💩 together at the Back and soon.
IMO Perisic was the MOTM. He is such an important player for us. His versatility, stamina and awareness are superb. Soccer can often look like watching paint dry when teams get afraid to make a mistake (eg, Croatia/Portugal in the Euros). Perisic manages to break defenses down and makes things happen. He’s also great defending and his anticipation and hustle has covered many of his teammates lapses. Just a special player.
Be nice and humble to the other team. Gloating will cause failure. We are a nation, we are citizens, and we are a team beyond all others. The other top nations get a label. We have another label. We always get tossed aside. But we bring hope and excitement to the world as the nation and team who can do it. Let’s respect everyone who watches us, and hopes for us. Good game Latvia!
….on another note. Anyone else notice Perisic with a real bad visit to the hairdresser? He has some really ugly highlights…someone needs to tell him to cut that shit out! Same with Brozovic…it looks like his wife used some Clorox bleach on his head.
Maybe they’re dyeing their hair marmalade like Stanic did in ’98. I’ll never forget the English announcer say that.
Good win.
Glad to see our vets subbed off instead hitting each of them for 90 minutes.
However I didn’t like the players we subbed in.
Vida, Barišić and Vlašić are not going to give us anything in the future. No point in trying them out.
Bringing in Petar Musa right when we sub out our two best crossers was a bit unfair. I would have liked to see him get some service from Sosa and Jura.
Armenia in Yerevan will be a completely different game, especially since Armenia have a real chance to qualify if they get a positive result.
Need our best lineup for Monday’s game.
I agree. But, let’s say Gvardiol got injured or something, then we’d all say in a game that was basically under control from the onset why wasn’t vida brought in because gvardiol is too important which vida is not.
Vida is perfect for this type of game.
Hindsight is 20/20 but if someone got hurt its all on Dalic.
In my opinion, he did a great job of using his subs.
No I mean that we should have probably subbed in Stanišić or Erlić instead of Vida.
Yeah, either or
I would have to agree, I’ve tried my best with Vlasic as I do like him and always thought there was something in him but too much damage has already been done (whether it was a poor move to England which knocked off his confidence or whether his careers been killed because it’s been played out of position for a decent proportion of it).
I also got to agree with the point about Musa as well, whenever he plays no one seems to try pick him out but hopefully it changes very soon as even though Petkovic has had a very good game, there needs to be a fresh start upfront and start bringing players in with a much higher ceiling (Musa, Frigan, Beljo etc.)
I would have liked to see Erlić and Stanisić brought on vs Vida and Barišić as well. However, Barišić got a nice assist on his first touch! Therefore, I am not very disappointed.
You have no idea how much I want that kid Musa to succeed. I want the best for us. Nothing would make me happier than Sosa and Jura becoming successful and becoming an asset to the repka . I agree with your comments. We still have a lot of work to do
Too late for this one, but in future – to watch the game get Nord or other VPN…set to Croatia – watch in Nova TV Gol
The field took a beating today, but it seemed as though only our guys were struggling to deal with it. Too many slips, errant passes, and bottled shots.
Pretty good offensively, but you could sense the drop in quality once Luka and Brozo were subbed. Some defensive blunders that need to be cleaned up too, because Armenia, Turkey, and Wales are coming up.
Volim piti, volim piti
Good win against poor opposition. Livakovic with two very good saves.
Petkovic in tremendous form and there was no way that Dalic was not going to start without him. Musa in 25 minutes on field had one touch from what I saw and that was a pass for Perisic who then played in Pasalic for 5 – 0.
No idea why Vida came on instead of Erlic and also, I would have brought on Majer instead of Vlasic. Vlasic to me seems to be going backwards, lacks pace and that is the main reason why he failed twice in England. Just heard from Dalic on Nova TV that Majer and Kovacic had minor injuries. Perisic for me was our best player with three assists.
Good result in Turkey 1 – 1. Switched over and watched the last 7 minutes and saw that Armenian goalkeeper is an ethnic Serb. According to the commentator he was the MOTM. Let’s hope that it is not case in Armenia on Monday.
lol i did the exact same thing as you, as soon as our game was over i switched and watched the armenia turkey game and the last 7-8 minutes also
thankfully no turkish delight as happened the other month
i think we look good.. i think we win this group okay.. i’m always impressed with the Vatreni and that continues to be the case
Good win is right. Had we lost, tied or failed to find the net it would be extremely concering
The Armenia game is looking more and more important now.
I thought Dalic today did a great job of resting and subbing players.
Someone mentioned Perisic was torturing their RB. Tru dat!
I actually felt sorry for the Latvian. Perisic was dealing like he was playing at a Sunday Croatian picnic.
Modric plays 60 minutes? We could have lost Pjaca, Sucic, and vrsaljko in that amount of time. Zašto u Božje ime?
Great game against a trash team.
I’ll point out a couple minor negatives even though there is not much to complain about;
Is there a rule that we have to take every corner short. Seems like we’ve been doing this since before the WC with no success. Half the time we don’t even get it into the box. Just wasteful.
Vida as the first sub. What do we learn from that aside that his skullet is getting more pronounced.
There were so many better subs that we could have made that early to either rest players for Armenia or learn about new talent/integrate them into the team.
although this wasn’t a massive test it did provide me with some comfort, watching the guys play very well all around. one quick note…Livakovic made a very good save when we were up 2-0…who knows what might have happened if they scored on that play.
Petkovic and Ivanusec continuing with their current form…I’m happy for the both of them.
It really looks like Gvardiol enjoys being involved in the game both defensively and offensively. the guy is constantly looking for the nice through balls and he moves up as a passing option, I really love Gvardiol.
Perisic…I don’t think I have to say much. He was in a good mood today and it showed.
I will never ever complain about Pasalic starting or being a sub again. that guy plays meaningful minutes and I have to respect him for what he’s done for us. during the last World Cup, he was extremely responsible and worked hard for us. today he comes in as a sub and he looks like a super star scoring a very nice goal!
I feel bad for Musa. I wish the kid got more time today but hopefully his time is coming.
my only half negative comment is regarding Vlasic. he’s gone down hill and I feel at this point I’d let any younger player play over him. he looks out of place and at least one level below the rest.
Okay so Turkey 1 – 1 Armenia
this is great for us
Great performance by Petkovic.
5-0
&
Turkey 🇹🇷 losing to 🇦🇲
Good day 🤟
omgosh i didnt even see that, that’s awesome! GO ARMENIA lol good on them
this is great for us !
I think Maminjo and I called Petkovic for this game. That Brazil goal despite it being very luck sure has this guy walking on clouds . He never runs so walking is a perfect expression. LOL
Where is Kovacic?
Resting his minor injury
Why is Luka starting the 2nd half?
Wouldn’t we want him fresh on Monday vs a much better Armenia team?
Everyone has their opinion of Petkovic, and it’s all just about on the negative side (mostly deservedly so, but some of the blame is on Dalic).
Maybe these qualifiers are when Petko turns into the striker we need. If not, then I will just enjoy this moment.
I just can’t see it happening in all honesty. I’m very happy the game worked out because he played very well but I am not going to change my stance on him that I think he ain’t good enough for the NT and shouldn’t be called up just like Livaja hasn’t been called up, we need to see fresh faces and start planning for the future and see actual improvement within the frontline especially on the competitive stages.
We could have a Germany-Brazil match blowout in the making. When has croatia ever scored 2 goals in the first 15 minutes, or ever scored first even. If we can still control the middle with two midfielders, so be it. Can’t wait to see the highlights.
TBH with u i can remember quite a few blowouts, are u young?
Croatia 7 – 0 Australia
Croatia 6 – 0 Andorra
Croatia 10 – San Marino
just off the top of my head lol
i dont think this will be in that category but its super impressive given these guys really should’ve drawn with turkey last round
Yeah, but Latvia is somewhat relatively respected….. pretty impressive.
Oh i agree, this is a goody !
Good to see us bag a few with this Latvian bunker. Petkovic is definitely in form and a perfect choice up front for this type of game. With this lead we should see Musa and Frigan get some time.
Above all, I’m just happy the truth doesn’t like the lineup.
Perisic absolutely tormenting their RB
beautiful, constant pressure from the Vatreni and 2-0… this is looking good
to the guy who said ange-ball, lol high five my fellow aussie
Is this Bruno first time taking a free kick?
1-0 must be workin’ so far.
Wonder if Kova needs a rest, or he is going to start splitting time with Modric to get him a rest in the name of getting a more offensive look, and sacrifice middle of the field control.
Corluka said he’s a little banged up. Will go to Armenia
Looks like Croatia playing “Ange-Ball”
Perisic must have explained the system
And Modric said let’s try it sounds fun !
nice one from big bad bruno lol
before anyone asks for a link, this one is working:
https://vipleague.im/croatia-vs-latvia-streaming-link-3
I don’t like the line up. Too gimmicky for me. It’ll probably be fine cause latvia is just not that good
But a huge reason why croatia has been massively successful over the past five years, is because they’ve developed an identity
That identity centers around that mid field trio and killing the momentum of the game a la a euro Greece style but via possession instead
I would suggest croatia continue down that path and tinker at the edges, rather than play a line up let’s hope they never roll out against a real team
Please don’t ever compare Croatian soccer to Greek anti-soccer in any way.
Its on Fubu sports channel in the US, which is free: https://tubitv.com/live#sports_on_tubi
I registered but can’t find it. Watching at a bar.
I like this lineup although I’m curious to see how our top 3 attacking line will look?
Perisic – Petkovic – Ivanusec??
HRVATSKA: Livaković – Juranović, Šutalo, Gvardiol, Sosa – Brozović, Modrić – Kramarić, Ivanušec, Perišić – Petković
…and I just realized Krama instead of Kova? Interesting
Other than VIX and Fubo, is there another way to watch it?
Someone was kind enough to provide a link a day or two ago, but when you click on it, all I get are advertisements or it takes me to Fubo, which is about $80 a month.
Its on Fubu sports channel which is free on Tubi tv: https://tubitv.com/live#sports_on_tubi
I get DAZN here in Canada for $33 a month. You can cancel anytime but I pay all year round.
My Step Son loves the NFL total package and watches every game.
You can share that with up to 5 people/family members or devices, so if $33 a month is hard sell, split it 5 ways for $6.60 a month.
I hope this helps and I hope it doesn’t come across arrogant,
God Bless 😇
DAZN in Canada 🇨🇦?
How about in the US?
DAZN Canada has it.
Liva
JJ Josko Sutalo Perisic
Modric Broz Kova
Pasalic Kramaric Ivanusec
just wanna see us play a system where we have two attackers uptop, something like krama-musa or petkovic-frigan
are you new to Zlatko Dalic?
3 boda, ajmo