Well, guys. Here we are. After conceding 11 goals to Spain and England this week, we have to run it back against World Cup champs Spain — this time at Poljud. Croatia manager Slaven Bilić has already publicly stated should our beloved Vatreni conceded 4-5 goals, he will resign on his own will following the match. Lot’s to play for here, but I am most interested if the boys will get up for this game…or has Bilić already lost the locker room?
The CroatianSports.com recommended starting XI vs. Spain. Here’s who we want to see start in a match where we need to see the boys have a good showing:
Start Modrić. Bench Kovačić. Play Petar Sučić deeper in the midfield as a 6. Play Luka Sučić as a pure 10 and let him rattle off some shots!
You guys keep missing it. As usual I’ll bring you back down to earth
When maminjo claims we should expect championships, i always call that out for the ridiculousness it is
At the same time, to think this group can’t compete is also off base
This has been overwhelming a bilic problem with tactics. Bilic has an ultra aggressive press style. He inexplicably tried that against both England and Spain without the horses to do it.
The back line like looked terrible but it’s also cause they were put in an impossible position constantly scrambling to cover Englands quick movements through a wide open croatian midfield
As i said, there is a reason no one loses to England 7-0 and we did and it has to do with trying to play at their level
This is simple. Sit the whole team further back and grow into the game
I disagree with that lineup. Take Pasalic out. Put Perisic on left wing and on D you put Stanisic as one Back and Jakob on the other or slime Gvardiol to left back and bring in Surla / Erlic or Pong next to Vuskovic.
I meant Perisic on Right wing sub him out after 60
Hypothetically- if croatia win tomorrow – would this be a successful international window ?
For the first time i can recall, im not even enthused to watch our games atm : /
Our level is so far off England right now it’s scary. Forget England we’ve struggled with Scotland in recent years.
I’d be happy with a scrappy loss by 2 tomorrow.
Please more than 2! We need 4 for Bilić to go, Welcome to the shit show!
HNS taking sound-bites from ❤️ Srna ❤️
You know it’s serious / they mean business
Put some flyers on Croatia to win tomorrow – great odds – banking on Croatian mentality to be correct and focused
https://x.com/hnsfamily/status/2107184328820089101?s=46
Got our republic to win tomorrow @10-1.
Why not
gledam španjolsku konferenciju za medije i jebeni Olmo priča bolji hrvatski nego Matanović, Pašalić i Stanišić.
the left flank will get killed with this line-up. Perisic at LB again….very dumb.
WTF does Jakic have to do to get back in this line-up? MLS Pasilic is not even a starter for Orlando.
Matano
Perisic – Bati – L Susic
Kova – Susic
Stani – Gvardi – Vusko – Jakic
Pandur
Good line up
Issue is didn’t Bilic say all players will get minutes – so can see Majer starting and Budimir (he hasn’t started yet)
If Bilic is going to start a another geezer who is 35 yrs old he can go F himself. Start looking for a new coach right now.
Bilic didn’t have the balls to cut some of the older players from the squad and call up Jaga, Sega or pretty much anyone else with a heart beat that can play left back.
When they released the squat list for Nation’s League I knew it was over for Bilic.
I like Jakic always puts in a shift unlike rich players who probably just impressing their super model Gfs.
Jakic has to be one of the most disrespected National Team players of all time.
He one of a few players who can play multiple positions and they just leave him to rot on the bench FFS.
@zds good line up
Some good ideas but . . . not sure this is the very best CroatianSports lineup. . .
For example, perhaps Matanovic should start instead of Beljo . . .
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