Written by Allen "Outraged" Strk It’s no secret that it was a tale of two performances that took place during the latest fixtures for Croatia. The lethargic play against Bulgaria was quickly washed away by the thrilling play against Azerbaijan. It’s odd to see a team drastically change in performance in a matter of a few days against a fairly equal opponent. … [Read more...] about Outraged Observations: A positive direction for youth
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Outraged Observations: The Return of Ivan Perišić
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Written by Allen "Outraged" Strk After a lackluster 2-0 victory over Malta in September, Croatia are back in action for two European qualifiers in a 4-day span starting Friday. A trip to Bulgaria and a home game against Azerbaijan awaits Croatia, as they look to continue to gel under manager Niko Kovač. The lingering questions at the holding midfielder and left … [Read more...] about Outraged Observations: The Return of Ivan Perišić
Kovač eyes Sertic for 2014 debut
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Earlier in the week, Croatian national team manager Niko Kovač said he would scout 24 year-old Bordeaux midfielder Gregory Sertic once he finalized his Croatian papers in 2014. Sertic has already been capped five times by the French U-21 side, but never by the senior team. His birth country of France seems to be his priority for international football, but with that said, do … [Read more...] about Kovač eyes Sertic for 2014 debut
Tuesday Night Funnies: Niko i Brate
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The new regime is here. Štimac is out, the Kovač brothers are in. And only Iceland stands in the way of Croatia not playing at the World Cup in Brazil next summer. Here's a little 'Mare i Kate' remake sending Štimac on his way and welcoming the Kovač brothers into a tough role with Brazil at their fingertips. Hopefully we never have to send the Kovač brothers home the way … [Read more...] about Tuesday Night Funnies: Niko i Brate
Štimac: The good, the bad, the ugly
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Before we get to the obvious catastrophe which this last qualifying campaign turned out to be, let's go through the positives. Because there were positives, believe it or not. The Good 1) Croatia can still make the World Cup! And when/if that happens and 'Lijepa Naša' is being blasted throughout Brazilian stadiums in front of the entire world, we won't be thinking … [Read more...] about Štimac: The good, the bad, the ugly
