After being snubbed by Dalić for Croatia’s March friendlies in Orlando, Franjo Ivanović came off the bench in the 73′ to score the game winner for Benfica vs. Arouca in the 96′, volleying a perfect cross off the far post for the win. It is only Ivanović’s fourth goal in 18 matches as he has primarily come off the bench for Benfica. Let’s see if he can bag a few more goals to make the World Cup squad come June.
Petar Musa picked up a hat trick in FC Dallas’ 3-3 draw vs. San Diego this weekend, which included a 95′ equalizer to chop the points. Musa now has five goals in the first four matches of the season and is currently tied with Brian White for the MLS lead. Let’s see if Musa gets any playing time in Orlando vs. Brazil and Colombia.
Luka Modrić and AC Milan have been monster killers in Serie A this season but just can’t seem to grab points against the lesser competition. After beating Inter for the second time last weekend, Milan lost 1-0 to Lazio Sunday, bringing them eight points behind leaders Inter. Modrić was given a 6/10 grade from SempreMilan as he was “A warrior from start to finish. Sure, he didn’t always have the best end product either, but he worked tirelessly and played a big part in Milan being able to create some sort of momentum in the second half.”
Andrej Kramarić went the full 90 as Hoffenheim played Wolfsburg to a 1-1 draw on Saturday. Lovro Majer was on the bench for Wolfsburg and did not feature.
Luka Vušković was voted MOTM in Hamburg’s 1-1 draw vs. Cologne on Saturday.
Adrian Segečić has officially committed to Croatia after FIFA approved his nationality switch from Australia, the 21-year-old Portsmouth attacker is now eligible for Croatia and has been called up to the U21s by Ivica Olić.
Mateo Biondić scores his first goal for Union Saint-Gilloise on his first start for the club.
Matanovic, Erlic and Pong all with goals today
Best part ?
Erlic took Nottingham Forest to ET (they started w/ B-team, but rotated all their A-team on) in advance of Igor meeting them in a CRITICAL relegation battle Sunday (even Anonymous will watch the match)
Watched the penalties – Midtjylland’s 3 penalties takers all missed – first two hit the left post – third guy completely scuffed it (he hit the turf like 1/2 yard before the ball) and ball went flying over the ball
Igor 2nd leg Athletico 4pm ET today
Romero and VDV back
With Romero on the field you always have a chance
To dare is to do
Ferencvaros crash out of Europa
Lost 4-0 today to Braga (4-2 aggregate)
Franko hasn’t even been starting recent games – came on after it was 4-0 for 31+ mins
His WC hopes slipping away
Looks like Antonio Čolak 2.0.
Hopefully he keeps scoring goals in the Hungarian league, but he’s going to have to leave Hungary for a better league.
Filip pavić- 16 year old – made Bayerns bench for today’s match- kid is Croatian but has represented Germany thus far
To me it doesnt matter about transfer sales or what league you play. Can you make a difference are you going to help out the team. We have enough elite players I’m not saying world class but elite. The rest of the lineup needs to be filled with players that can do their job their role and help bring out the best in our elite players. England in the 2000’s had so many stars who all played the same position cant make a team like that.
Slovenia in last euros played well i don’t know any of the players they got three draws two against Portugal and England. They had a system players in their roles and played well, they lacked the elite players which we have to make any noise.
I don’t care Segusic plays in the championship if he is good and can fill a role than call him. Now I’m not saying for this WC but in the future if he deserves it.
Same goes for Musa and Marco Pasalic. I don’t need Marco Pasalic to be a all star i need him to not be a defensive liability i need him to open lanes for our CM i need him to make the opposing teams backline to be mindful of at least one person who has pace.
The MLS isn’t the best league in the world but we will never be France or Spain or England where we have 30 -40 guys playing in a top 5 league on teams starting and playing well. If we can call a guy from the croatian league and play him we can call a guy from the MLS.
Slovenia’s success in 2024 was all Matjaz Kek.
That was the reason for their success. The last time they ever had any similar success to Euro2024 was back in World Cup 2010, when Kek was also their coach. So I would say they aren’t the best example to use. He’s just an elite National Team coach.
However, I do agree with your general point in teams needing good role players, but I think there are key positions where you can get away with it more than others.
For example, the #10 spot, you can NEVER get away with a role player being there. But you can always sneak a role player or two in your backline and still do pretty well (like we did in World Cup 2018).
#9 is a tricky one though. Only example I can think of off-hand would be Spain…who had a role playing #9 in Alvaro Morata (as a less than stellar striker up there filling a role for Euro2024), but he was still pretty good and played on a lot of good teams.
Usually a role playing #9 would do well if you have other elite forwards/wingers. This is where it gets tricky for us. We have decent ones, but they are either a bit old (Perisic) or a bit young and still rising (Baturina, Jagusic, etc.).
So, for this upcoming tournament in three months, it’s hard to see what we can get away with here in terms of roles players in our offense.
Musa wages
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He was already making USD 1.4m p.a. at Benfica
Sure USD 2.2m p.a. at Dallas is higher
But if he stayed at Benfica – performed – and got a move to a top 5 league – he would definitely be making a hell of a lot of more than USD 2.2m p.a.
It’s reasonable to assume Musa knows himself and his potential best – he “cashed out” on himself at 26 y/o for USD 2.2m p.a. – instead of pushing HARDER and EARNING a move to a top 5 league for USD 5+m p.a.
He’s now 28 y/o and playing in the MLS – that’s his level – he knows himself best
Difference b/w Musa and Marco MLS ?
Musa has a wife and kids, looks like “ET phone home” and has retired in Dallas and “cashed-out” on USD 2.2m p.a. and go to Buc-ee’s on off days
Marco went to Orlando at 24 y/o is young, great personality, good looking, smiley, cool, pro athlete and wanted to take a year sabbatical to bang some b*tches in Florida before moving back to Europe (he has said all this himself – except the “bang some b*tches” part, obviously)
Their motivations and situations in life couldn’t be more diametrically opposed
@Kromiza
You’re 100% wrong about Luka penalty kick
He was lined up over the ball to take the 2nd penalty too (per manager’s instructions)
But Diompe (a striker) – who desperately needs a goal (being a striker and all) came over and asked Luka if he could take it – Luka being a team player knows Diompe (again, being a striker) needs goals for confidence – so he let him take it – for the betterment of the team
Watch it again if you need – but that’s what happened
In any event, you have no compelling argument for Musa joining the NT, if your argument is a 18 y/o Luka mis-hit one penalty (by hitting the ball with his heel), and since Musa hit one good penalty, Musa should be on the NT
If that’s the only argument – Dalic should just un-invite Musa now
Penalty kicking is super important for Croatia in tournaments as we all can attest. We need at least 6-7 guys that are dead ringers and can go in confident. Majer, Kovacic, Livaja……etc. are problematic. We will end up losing in PKs like against turkey in the Euros, or like Japan against Croatia.
Japan was winning almost to the end.
“Japan was winning almost to the end?”
What does that mean? We absolutely annihilated Japan in PKs. They missed 3 of 4. We only missed one, and that was because Livaja (who is normally an elite PK taker) got too cute with his kick.
I wouldn’t worry about PKs. We have a good group of PK guys.
Kramarić, Baturina, Vlašić, and Mario Pašalić all take very solid and safe PKs. Budimir has taken quite a few for Osasuna, so I wouldn’t be afraid of him taking them either.
Modric has been very shaky in the past, but has improved since his horrible PK takes in that 2018 Denmark. I would still keep him behind all these other guys, but he’s not bad as your ‘worst’ PK taker (if we go to penalties).
Some of our youngsters (like Petar Sučić) seem like the types who have ice in their veins. We’ll see how good they really are with PKs, but I could see them doing well.
Just as long as we keep Kovacic and Majer FAAAAR away from PKs, we should be okay.
What I meant was , we didn’t get the cross from Lovren to Perisic until after the half in the 60th minute, to Perisic. just to get even. Were behind most of the game. Was getting very nervous. We kick butt with the penalty kicks except with Livaja’s little dinker chip shot. Livakovic took the pressure off us.
MLS transfer fees
Josh Sargent $27m transfer fee (from “English 2nd division” Norwich LMAO)
Petar Musa $13m transfer fee
Means Sargent is more than TWICE AS GOOD as Musa, based on market value
Josh Sargent has 29 caps for USA (20 caps b/w 2018-2021 when he was at WERDER BREMEN in the Bundesliga – only 9 caps 2022-2026 when he was playing in the “English 2nd division”)
Even USA doesn’t call up Sargent – but sure an MLS striker (who is only 50% as good as Sargent, again based on market value) is good enough for the Croatia NT
LMAO
It’s because Toronto has sucked of late both on and off the field. Horrible, boring team and empty seats galore.
They got desperate as the season started.
No one thinks they didn’t grossly overpay for Sargent. But you do you.
$27m transfer fee!??!
I don’t follow MLS too closely (I mean…who does really?).
But is that the transfer record?
End of day I’ve seen enough from musa in years past and also the last round of WC qualifiers to know I don’t care he plays in MLS. When you watch Musa his movement pace against Faroe island he looks the part. Yes it’s a weak team however he looks at same level as all other players for repka. And he’s played in Europe in past there’s a reason Dallas gave him a big contract. He again played well against Montenegro the last game of qualifiers, I don’t worry about him at all.
Budimir can score 40 goals a season and I know how it will look come WC. We don’t play to to his strengths and style doesn’t suit him. I like Ante I just genuinely believe Musa is better suited and I think he is a dark horse to eventually win starting position by end of WC.
I believe Musa will be first sub for budimir in these friendlies , and if Musa performs Dalic could easily go with him come WC. Dalic isn’t in love with Budimir.
Highly unlikely that Dalic will pick all three Budimir, Musa and Matanovic for the WC ?
They are all your No. 9 type players. Budimir is a certainty for the WC barring injury, and these friendlies plus form at club level over the next few months will determine if its Musa or Matanovic.
Musa probably has the edge as he plays in USA.
I think right now the three are going to the WC. Now if Matanovic continues to play but goes many games without scoring and Ivanovic suddenly goes on a tear then yeah i can see Ivanovic going, Ivanovic has to play more i think Ivanovic is at a disadvantage cause he cant play as a lone striker and players like Vlasic can kind of fill that role Ivanovic provides. To me the pecking order is
1- Budimir
2-Musa
3-Matanovic
Ivanovic and Beljo are right there in the 4 spot.
However the leash is short for Budimir in terms of guarantee starts.
The penalty kick that the Bundesliga goalie let in, that came off of Luka Vuskovic foot last week was atrocious, so much so, they did not let Luka take the next penalty shot, that was created by him. They saw enough.
That penalty shot would have been stopped by 19 of 20 goalies in the MLS. If Luka had taken the shot in the MLS, accordingly we would say look at that, Luka can’t even make a penalty shot in the MLS league he is govno.
Compare that to the Musa penalty shot this weekend that would have been stopped by no one in all any Leagues throughout the world.
Not to say I like Musa because of his penalty kicks, but they are pretty much a sure thing, and the way we win games, that skill is a must. What I like is his aggressiveness, no one will ever be like Mario, but he is a mild-mannered Mario.
By the way I would like Ante don’t get me wrong, seems like a great person.
This whole MLS argument is overstated. Musa is good, better that Livaja for sure.
Remember the 5 goals have happened in a span of only 3 games,
Columbia captain 34 y/o James Rodriguez (ex Madrid, Bayern, etc)
Will have played max 115 min before he faces Croatia (he just moved to MLS – last played in Mexican league Nov 9th)
Another example of a top 5 league player moving to MLS at TAIL END of their career
https://www.jutarnji.hr/sportske/nogomet/reprezentacija/debi-jamesa-rodrigueza-minnesota-poraz-0-6-vancouver-mls-15689731
Petar Musa at least deserves consideration in spite of being in the MLS. Maybe he can prove himself enough to get a decent offer from a good European club.
Too bad Musa wasn’t good enough to play with PSG so he can learn from Dembele hakimi and Marquinhos man
Just saw these stats on social media
Petar Musa stat check:
• First player in club history with two hat tricks
• T-1st in MLS goals (5)
• Tied for most goals in an FC Dallas season (19)
• Most goals over two FC Dallas seasons (35)
• 4th all-time in FC Dallas goals (39)
• FC Dallas leader in goals per match (.58)
Oh, and he’s also hit 21.94 mph, the 3rd fastest speed in MLS this season.
Morocco just won AFCON, ha ha
Senegal had to be punished severely for their stupidity; however, I would have banned them from the next one or even two AFCON rather than awarding Morocco the title.
Morocco just paid off whoever is making these decisions and that’s that.
These guys just cheat and bribe.
Morocco won’t have home field advantage in America. So it will be much tougher for them this time. They surprisingly got rid of their coach as he deserved the chance to show whether he was a one trick pony unlike Coach Dalic or Coach Deschamps.
The white Europeans got their wish man
Why didn’t Croatia get sanctioned after a racist display at split last year against Les blues plus setting off fireworks man
Are you even Croatian?
He is just as much Croatian as you are a Marco Pasalic lover.😄
I am Croatian who lives in reality not some Croatian whose heroes can’t do no wrong man
You sound like a cuck
Sometimes some we Croatians drink a little too much slivovica! 😏
They did get sanctioned as they have to play one nations league game behind closed doors. Croatia just whipped Les Bleus butts that day. No excuses for Deschamps.
Why no love for Jakic on this thread? He was the best player for Cro during qualifying.
He is a CDM by trade, who will never start for us at CDM (because of Petar Sucic)
He’s also a stop-gap RB for us (assuming we put Gvardiol at CB).
But if we end up putting Gvardiol at LB, then Stanisic gets the starting RB spot.
At the same time, there is also some RB competition coming from Ivan Smolcic who is starting at Como.
Jakic is a good player, but he’s more of a “jack of all trades, but a master of none” type of player for us.
Gvardi being healthy is everything. We go on his wings for 2026 WC and God willing he feels good and is over 95% healthy. We will shock again and put those Brits on their knees again. Samo Hrvati!!!!
If we are no say that there is no way of measuring Musa progress, because. he is in the MLS, and in severely limited competition, the single A minor league, can we not rely on what our eyes saw with the very few justified opportunities he has been given with the NT. That was an awesome and decisive goal against Faroe Islands.
What I saw last week, was a penalty kick that was top shelf, so well placed, that no one in any league would stop.
The other 4 goals in the last three games, exemplifies an aggressive active player continually making opportunities for himself, not just waiting to be served, with a great eye for the goal.
Fine put him on the end of the bench. but he deserves at least 45 minutes in the two quality friendlies to prove you all right or wrong. Anyone who is averaging close to 2 goals a game. It wasn’t like he was producing when he was in europe.
If he was as unproductive as the superstar Messi than I would agree. Is Messi playing in the world cup?
If there were 370,000,000 Croatian rather than 3,700,000, which means, 1,850,000 men and 200,000 between the age of 20- 30, than I would agree, lets ignore all the players in MLS.
Musa moving to the MLS has put us in a stupid position where we now have to take a chance on him.
He was doing well as a reserve at Benfica and they used the money they received from Dallas to buy Pavlidis (who Mourinho favors over Ivanović now too).
I think if Musa stayed in Europe, he probably would be starting at Benfica or some other team, and it would make this decision so much easier for us.
That being said, there is no way he should start ahead of Budimir.
Budimir (much like Musa) had the chance to leave Osasuna for more money. Real Madrid wanted him in a Joselu type role for themselves. He wouldn’t be starting anymore, playing as a situational striker, but would have had a higher salary.
He did the opposite of Musa, and chose the better role rather than taking a lesser role for more money.
Now he’s putting up another 20-goal season while we are here trying to gauge whether or not Musa’s five goals in MLS means anything (especially when NONE of the other MLS top scorers are receiving callups).
Franjo to Como or Brighton ?
Obviously Como makes most sense (Brighton makes most sense v-a-v 20% to USG)
Got to say – Pavlidis has played 3800′ (!) this season – that’s crazy (Fruk is “only” at 3000′) – what were the odds that be plays so many minutes this season and doesn’t even miss a game bc of injury or suspension – crazy bad luck for Franjo
Is 3800′ the most of any player in any league this year ? Truth plz get ur pimply analyst to run the #s
Prpic vs. Thiago Silva
Given he wasn’t picked to go to the World Cup
Hopefully he gives up playing at Porto (that was the only point in playing) and Prpic gets his minutes going forward
Prpic was never an option to make the roster for the World Cup. Nothing in his game to suggest he will be an elite player.
People obviously did not watch Prpic play for Hajduk or our U21. The guy made so many mistakes, and many were in disbelief when Porto paid 4.5 million for him.
Good luck to him but we have so many quality CB’s at the moment and some young CB’s also on the way up that I cannot see Prpic ever playing for the seniors?
My point was Thiago Silva was in contention for the WC (reason he moved to Porto in Jan)
Now he’s not going to the WC
Reasonable to assume Silva won’t bother trying at Porto anymore (he’s 39 y/o) and as he was taking Prpic’s minutes Prpic should be getting those minutes back – make sense?!
Will say Olic CB pecking order has been Vuskovic, Prpic, Mlacic
No clue if Prpic will ever make the NT but right now he has 0% chance anytime soon as he’s getting zero club minutes – hopefully that changes now
Igor really uses his body/stature to dominate reporters when they piss him off
Example 1 – look how he leans in real close in his chair
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Example 2 – look how he uses his hand to put in reports arm – that’s a warning to stop asking him negative questions – the questions continue and Igor puts his hand on the reports arm, this time for a long time – until it finishes
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10/10 marks for utilizing his own body language/psychology – he has very high EQ
Brazil squad in
Out of 33 Brazilians in MLS – zero in the NT (obviously)
Only 1 Brazil league guy
The rest play in top 5 league
From what I see it’s, 3 players from the Brazil league and 3 from Saudi league.
I mean I wouldn’t say Saudi league is better than MLS.
Have you seen their defence? Brazil isn’t the monster they used to be. When did they make a world cup semi final? 2002 when they won. Yet we have, Argentina, Uruguay, Germany, England, France. Brazil isn’t anything special.
Sorry 2014 lmaooo how could I forget that one. So far one since their last World Cup win and they got destroyed.
27 Brazilian in Saudi league vs. 33 Brazilians in MLS
3 Saudi Brazilians in NT vs. 0 MLS Brazilians in NT
Should we not conclude that Saudi > MLS, no ?
I mean if Musa and Marco are facing these 33 Brazilians and none of them are good enough for Brazil NT (despite 3 Saudi Brazilians being good enough for the NT) what does that tell us ?
That no good Brazilians play in the MLS – hence the competition Musa and Marco face is WEAK – this is consistent across ALL NATIONALITIES that play in the MLS (look at Argentina, Columbia, etc)
I’m obviously not including 35 y/o Alex Sandro (who played 15 yrs and 300+ matches at Juventus and Porto), 34 y/o Danilo (who played 13 yrs and 300+ matches at Juventus, Real Madrid, Man City and Porto) as “players from the Brazilian league”, etc – it would be like if Modric played at Dinamo this year and went to the WC – these are elite players with 15 years of top 5 league pedigree that are back in Brazil now at the tail end of their careers (unlike Musa and Marco at the front end of their careers)
These are the facts – people continue to ignore/not like the facts – but we shouldn’t delude ourselves that playing the MLS is something it isn’t – the level of competition is ABYSMAL
This also doesn’t mean that Musa nor Marco shouldn’t be on the NT – as we are lacking at striker and especially wing position – but this does mean that if Franjo keeps getting playing time and G+A over the next couple of months – it’s a NO BRAINER that he is ahead of MLS Musa
Baturina has to start, you can’t keep him on bench. The more I think about players that have to play and all our deficiencies the more I like 4-1-2-1-2. In this system it’s more important to have your LB and RB to run up and down which we have, true wingers are not as important which we don’t have. This is just my opinion but 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3 it’s more important to have wingers.
We’re not gonna play back line of 3 and we lack scoring. With lone one striker, perisic is gonna start but lost some pace but still clinical and smart. We’re gonna depend on our midfield for ball control and no matter what system it’s the defence on wings that will give pace.
I think in this system you can play most of the seniors that have to play. Play baturina, along with Modrić P.sucic and kova, but still one senior needs to be benched and I would bench kramaric.
I like Musa more than budimir I think he’s better in terms of linking the play. I’m not worried he plays in MLS. He choose money, he’s not scared of anything so would have I he’s getting paid 2.5 mill a season. He scored goals for boavista his goals per minutes for benfica weren’t terrible. He never really got a chance and then someone offers a huge pay day you take it.
I don’t think there’s much difficulty in playing this as it’s not as much of a change like playing 3 at back. I really have a hard time seeing perisc and both kramaric on wings. If Kova is back he will play and P. Sucic will play so that means if you play kramaric it’s the wing.
….Stanisic…….Sutalo…. Vuskovic. …Gvardiol..
………………………………..Modric…………………………….
……………P.Sucic ……………………….Kovacic……………
……………………………….Baturina ……………………………
………………………..Musa………..Perisic……………………
This system sounds intriguing.
If it frees Gvardiol and Stanisic to join the attack, up the left and right sides, then it is the kind of system that would suit us well. We need some offensive contribution from the back line at WC.
Probably a lot safer to sub out Šutalo in that lineup for Gvardiol.
Gvardiol should be a CB until we get someone new (like Mlačić?) to pair with Vušković.
With the emergence of Ivan Smolčić as a capable RB (playing well at Como) it gives us the option to start him and slide Stanišić to LB.
Sutalo has had bad year, however he’s playing regularly i believe last 7, 8 matches and last game they had a clean sheet. If it takes a whole season for sutalo to get back to himself ok. I’m fairly confident he’s starting and I’m 99 percent sure dalic has it in his mind gvardiol is a LB for repka.
I’m pretty sure Jakic never started a important match when stanisic and Gvardiol were both healthy?
Also i don’t think Vuskovic and Gvardiol are a good pairing. Both players like to do whatever the f##k they want. Cant have both your CB playing like cowboys. There both alpha’s who end of game gonna chase that goal both like to pinch during match they have two different styles but same mindset. Who ever plays next to Vuskovic needs to know his role your not gonna tell Gvardiol to stop being a unicorn and if you stop Vuskovic from being himself and to watch gvardiol then he’s not as effective.
Won’t be shocked if Dalic wants to “insulate” Vuskovic b/w our two best defenders i.e. Josko and Stanisic
2 possible ways of doing that
1
RB Jakic or Smolcic
RCB Stanisic
LCB Vuskovic
LB Gvardiol
2
RB Stanisic
RCB Vuskovic
LCB Gvardiol
LB [Jakic]
Given the personnel available (not other LBs – unless Jakic gets thrown there) – option 1 seems more likely
However the issue with 1 – is Luka is playing LCB and not sure he’s as comfortable on that side (some right-footed CBs are terrible playing as LCB – don’t have a POV if Luka can play there or not)
My biggest issue with Sutalo is negative body language/giving up e.g. when Ajax got pumped 6-0 by AZ Alkmaar – he just gave up, was sulking and waving his arms at his teammates like everything is their fault
Sutalo plays like a cowboy as well.
That’s my issue with him. He’s not having a good season, but he’s still pushing forward and making reckless moves despite having half the talent of either Gvardiol or Vuskovic.
Gvardiol at CB plays a lot differently than Gvardiol at LB.
He was very steady at the 2022 World Cup alongside the very erratic Dejan Lovren, cleaning up all of Lovren’s messes.
Gvardiol at LB isn’t as good. Euro 2020 and Euro2024, he was mistake prone and it felt like his talents were wasted on that left side.
I think that the CB version of Gvardiol would be ideal to pair with Vuskovic.
They compliment each other well with Gvardiol’s speed and experience, paired with Vuskovic’s aerial ability and libero abilities.
You need to be pleased with the form that the nt players are rounding in
Months ago we had bench warming from baturina, matanovic, ivanovic, livakovic
Limited or below level impact from vlasic, kramaric, budimir
Injury questions around gvardiol, kovacic, stanisic
Readiness questions about vuskovic and p sucic
Survival questions about modric and perisic
Baturina has made an unlikely leap from bench to leading player surprising many who called for him to be excluded from the nt
Matanovic has been playing more regularly. Musa bagging in goals against jv teams but still
Liva actually playing
Krama, vlasic and budimir all putting together strong seasons now
Gvardiol on track, stanisic back, and kovacic on the roster again
Modric leading a surprising milan team
Vuskovic performing better than could be imagined. P sucic still spotty in playing time consistency but showing enough to feel good
Overall cant ask for much more. Is it enough for us to consistently beat the big guys? Of course not but it gives us a good chance to emerge from the group and take our punchers chance
Agree on everything except Matanović.
He’s been disappointing this season.
Vušković and Baturina are massive exfactors.
Hopefully Dalić isn’t too scared to use them.
If they play sparingly off the bench simply because of Kova coming back or “seniority” in the backline…
Then it will be time to move on from Dalić.
We have a difficult path and a Gvardiol injury, but I like our chances against everyone up to the Round of 16.
Ivanović’s goal did nothing to make him a starter. He came on in the 78th minute. He had a chance to prove he was better than Pavlidis in the fall and looked lost out there.
Matanović puts himself in positions to score, but shanks so many chances. At the NT level, you don’t get these chances.
Dinamo is better than sitting on a bench in Turkey or elsewhere, but regarding Livaković, this is the weakest group of goalkeepers we’ve ever sent to any competition.
Overall, even with Vlašic cooling off a bit (mostly because of his teammates), the NT players have looked good in 2026, mostly the midfielders.
Unless Livakovic has regressed recently, he has played an important role for the National Team. I think of the ‘22 WC. The Nations Leagues games. He conceded only 2 goals in qualifying. Those two shootouts in the ‘22 WC will always be remembered by true Croatian fans.
You’re being too harsh on Ivanović.
He started the first six games of the season and scored a couple of goals and an assist (despite always being subbed out at the 65 to 75 minute mark).
Then he gets suddenly benched. Still scores a goal a couple of games later (despite playing 10 minutes that game), bringing his tally to 3 goals in 8 games (with two of those games being a late sub).
Then he gets REALLY benched. Rarely coming into the game at all, and if he does, it is during injury time only.
The guy isn’t being given a chance.
When he was being given a chance, he actually seemed to be doing well.
But you can’t just nail a guy to the bench and expect him to score goals by playing 5 minutes at the end of each game.
Monday 4pm
Segecic vs. Derby County
Brazil announces squad 2:30pm Monday
***.youtube.com/@brasil/featured
@Crnkovic
Anonymous is seeing a consistent theme of PAO “ITKs” saying it’s Rafa protecting Jaga and easing him into it – one example below
If Rafa is planning on staying at PAO next year (and they have Europe) than I guess this is short-term pain for long-term gain (similar to what Bati went thru at Como)
However, offsetting this POV – is the Greek league is the Greek league – it’s not some top 5 league (like Bati is playing in) – so perhaps it would have been better to make a bigger step up from Belupo (at least Portugal Braga level) than go thru this growing pain just to make it in the Greek league (although if they dominate in Europe next year, there’s that additional booster) – i.e. even if he DOMINATES the Greek league – nobody is going to really care – as they’ll say “Sure, but now you have to do it in a top 5 league” (which will then take yet another growing pain period to get up to speed to yet another higher paced league)
In any event – whatever happens this summer with Jaga – it’s safe to say he is much better off LONG-TERM spending this 1/2 season at PAO with Rafa – then he would have been staying at Belupo – in terms of faster pace of league, better defenders facing, fitness, training, tactics, more defensive responsibility, etc etc etc
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https://paopantou.gr/giagkousits-bike-kai-arese-o-kroatis-vid/
The Croatian… came in and tested positive
At the same time, Jagusic showed for the first time on the field some of the elements he possesses in his game. The young Croatian found himself in the phases and could have scored his first goal, showing excellent technique and a “sweet” left foot.
However, it seems that he still lacks the necessary speed to fully meet the demands of Panathinaikos. Benitez knows this and that is why he has not rushed to throw him into the deep end, treating him more as a project for the future. Nevertheless, the young ace shows flashes of quality that, if worked on properly, can make the difference.
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P.S. the short-term “litmus test” will be how he performs vs. Turkey U21 on March 31 – even if Turkey are missing 5 best U21 – if he can really dominate that game, like REALLY dominate – then we’ll already be seeing the Rafa investment pay off
Sounds about right. Thanks for the info. Just couple of points though. Baturina played 3 seasons at dinamo as a key player including in champions league. So he is far ahead of Jaga in development. It’s natural that Jaga needs time in Greece to adapt. But Jaga is a more impactful player than baturina. If he does break into the panathinaikos team and start dominating he will quickly move on to a big league. The goals he scored in HNL are extraordinary goals. No keeper in any league is stopping those shots. If he can adapt to Greece he can then go another level for sure, and if he starts doing it in a top 5 league he becomes world class
Years our midfield was dominant now our defense will be key back 4 Gvardiol Vuskovic Sutalo Stanisc sat world cup if everyone is healthy. Tournament Livakovic in goal.
Sucic Modric Baturina/kovacic midfield Perisic Budimir Krama attack is what i think dalic will go with.
I know we are slow but just dont concede stupid goals and score some tape in and we good haha.
Our central midfield will still be great.
Baturina and Petar Sucic are both already worth 30 million+ Euro if they were to be sold today.
They’re both young and will easily top 50+ million in the next couple of years. We really just need one more, and we have a collection of decent prospects right now.
Funny. Every time we have a set of quality midfielders, people always worry that we’ll never get one as good as what we had.
But Sucic and Baturina will be better than Broz and Krama/Kovacic.
Oliver Lukic debut 70’ RB Saltzburg
Covic another 28’ cameo Werder
Hopefully these kids work out for us.
I have a lot of respect for them (especially Lukić) for turning down a call from their birth nations in favor of Croatia.
Their club teams could easily mess with them and their careers for doing this.
Stanišić played it very coy with Bayern (otherwise he would not have been given these chances), then switched to Croatia afterwards.
These young diaspora teens are boldly showing their cards early. Hopefully it works out for them.
Krivak 2 assists on debut in Czech
That’s as many assists as Orsic has all season in Cyprus – surely he leapfrogs him for NT?
Sigma Olomouc down 2-0 at the half when Krivak is subbed on.
They come back to make it 2-2.
The stats show Krivak was a big contributor in that second half.
Baturina was excellent again. Could have easily had a goal or assist. He was involved in most of there big chances.
He’s taken over the team.
They’ll get their buyback money for Nico Paz and just use it to replace him.
Too bad Como didn’t buy Jagušić. That would have made a lot of sense for them, and it would have been a great move for both the player and our National Team.
Jagusic isnt ready for Serie A. He isnt ready for Greece.
Jaga on 63’ !!!!!
Game still tied
How exciting
Please tell us in detail how he went lol
Smolcic is having a very solid season in Serie A.
The guy keeps improving. After Gvardiol, Stanisic and Vuskovic, and then possibly Sutalo, he might now be our fifth best defender given current form.
I don’t know if anyone projected him to be as good as he is.
Como doing well to develop two players for us in Baturina and Smolċić. They were also the first team to shoot and make a serious offer for Peter Sučić too.
Would be amazing if they played and developed Nikola Čavlina (who is their backup goalkeeper).
Still 23 years old and even though they just grabbed him for backup insurance, I’m hoping there is some sort of plan for him because Como really seems to know what they are doing.
Como must be very pleased with their two Croatian players who are now regularly starting: Baturina and Smolcic. Both have worked out well, and been very good signings. Team is poised to step into Champions League, and is willing to spend money.
They obviously were interested early in P. Sucic. . . . So they have a careful eye on Croatian players, which is smart.
Assuming Como management is trying to duplicate the success with a further Croatian signing (a hypothetical, yes, but not a huge stretch and it wouldn’t surprise most us if they were looking at another Croatian player) who would they be looking to sign? And from our perspective, given how Baturina and Smolcic have flourished there, who would we like to see Como sign next?
(I would have said Jagusic, but that boat has sailed. It would have been a great fit . . . )
Who else?
IMO boat has definitely not sailed for Jaga and Como
Ironically and paradoxically Jaga transfer value was TOO LOW for Como ie they don’t buy midfielders and attacking players in the 5m range – they don’t shop in that aisle – they shop in the 10-15+ m aisle (consistent with most CL teams)
True.
They’re getting 10 million for Paz in the buyback.
They could theoretically just throw it at PAO for Jagušić, but a lot of it would just end up going to Slaven.
He would have to do well in Greece for a full season and they would probably sell him for 18+ million.
Stojkovic
Stojković would be interesting since he’s a right sided CAM who could fit into that Como formation nicely.
Just a shame Mario Kovačević barely played him this season. Hopefully he finishes strong.
Baturina and Smolcic were both key on that second goal.
JAGA bench
🤦🏻♂️ 😡
Richardlison saves Igor’s job in 90’ !!!
https://x.com/goalsxtra/status/2033246544900587775?s=46
Great to see Igor finally get a break. And it is a big point at this stage.
Baturina and smolcic super sharp. Half time…
❤️❤️❤️Jaga ❤️❤️❤️ Game Day 😊😊😊😊😊
Sunday 3pm
It’s been a WONDERFUL 3 days for Jaga:
– Girlfriend in Athens since their Europa match to support Jaga (hopefully they stopped f-ing on Friday so he’s not drained)
– PAO web store has FINALLY added Jaga #88 kit after Anonymous’ intervention
– Segecic joins U21 so Jaga can join the A-Team as Olic doesn’t need both
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—Vatreni appreciation post incoming—
How lucky are we? Honestly it’s insane. I realise that the Vatreni are part of all of our identities or we wouldn’t be posting here, but just – the fact a tiny little country has come 2nd, 3rd, 2nd in recent major tourneys is so crazy to me. Every time i watch these guys play is a joy and pleasure tbh. I’m so enamoured with them and think they are a great representative of our country. Here’s to many more years of positive rep from our guys, thanking them dearly hehe <3
I’ll second that motion.
Musa with 3 goals tonight.
Musa scoring three goals in the MLS doesn’t strike me as impressive. Ivanović scored last night. That is more impressive and what we crave. I understand the quality of this World Cup has diminished due to the increase of nations participating but this isn’t acceptable. Ivanović, Matanovic, Beljo all need minutes that are in competitive form and leagues.
Vlasic
Baturina
Vušković
These three have impressed me immensely and all will be key in these upcoming games in Florida. I’m eager to see what Dalic has in store for these new group of players against two highly skilled South American teams.
1 Franjo Benfica Goal = 5-10 MLS or HNL goals
Nevermind, Musa and Beljo ran away to the easiest route possible in their careers as soon as the going got tough (or they realized they weren’t good enough) – Franjo took a big risk going to Benfica (when he already had guaranteed CL with USG) and if he can survive/convince Mourihno (and his mind-tricks) that he deserves to get back into the team that speaks VOLUME about his character
btw: look at Beljo’s “pressing” for Belupo’s first goal – it was embarrassing – he just walk past the CB and let him run forward and past him – I won’t even mention the negative body language e.g. in the 4th minute when Vidovic didn’t pass to him and he’s waving his arms at him
Yea, the Musa goals are nothing to write home about.
It’s interesting, because we have a wide array of strikers now…but many are hard to gauge, and some are definitely going to be fool’s gold.
Musa plays in MLS, so the value of his goals will be debatable…
Same goes for Beljo who plays in HNL…
Same goes for Franko Kovacevic who plays in the Hungarian league…
Biondic just scored in his debut for Westerlo (in a decent Belgian league), but is a literal nobody who was a 4th division player last year…
Ivanovic would definitely be a “yes” for the Senior team, but has been nailed to the bench at Benfica…but just scored a winner this week and might get more time as a result (hopefully).
Same goes for Matanovic, who plays in the best league out of all of them, but just doesn’t score enough.
Other than Budimir (who is the clear winner right now), our next set of strikers are just a mixed bag of players with varying degrees of form and situations making it difficult to choose which of these 1-2 strikers should be added with Budimir to the World Cup squad.
I also forgot to mention Parma’s Matija Frigan, who is supposed to come back from a long injury this month.
But Parma is doing well in Serie A without him, and he’s unlikely to reclaim the starting spot after such a long absence.
Agree with this assessment
Franjo also got an assist the prior match which might be why he got more minutes yesterday
It will come down “intangibles” (some of which will be pure BS) like Dalic saying he picked Musa to start in November bc of how he behaved at the hotel
Your a contradiction man y’all love Pasalic who plays for Orlando yet Musa has scored more goals than Messi you sound confused man
You couldn’t get what month was black history month so what makes your ratio the litmus test man
Is there a Croatian History Month? I like Musa but I wish he played in Europe.
Oh really you the expert on such matters consider that Musa has more goals that Messi man
Messi is retired.
He’s done, and just collecting a check now, while his wife and kids gets to enjoy Florida with the very large South American diaspora there.
He will likely live there one he “officially” retires… even though he’s already retired.
Better hope that Messi and his boyz don’t run into run into Dalic’s boyz if Messi is playing at a high level it might be worse than the 3-0 drubbing in ‘22 man
It won’t. Messi doesn’t have it anymore.
But lucky for Messi and Argentina, FIFA has gifted them with the easiest possible path into the quarterfinals.
Did you see COPA in 24 or Miami 25 Messi reigned and Argentina has basically the same core of the players that they won with in 24 in fact I would put them on the short list to win the WC man
Didn’t Canada almost win COPA 2024? ha ha
Yea. I’m not going to consider that tournament win impressive at all.
Every top South American team is in a transition right now.
Brazil and Uruguay took a big step back, and it showed in COPA.
Argentina having the “same core of players” a full four years later is not a flex. That is very bad news for them. They are just lucky that Brazil and the other South American teams are also in a downturn right now.
Messi wasn’t even the best player in that tournament. A washed up James Rodriguez won player of the tournament in COPA 2024 and he was a benchwarmer for Rayo Vallecano at he time.
A European team will win the World Cup in 2026 without a doubt.
Norway would pummel Argentina right now, and I don’t think Norway wins the World Cup.
Cro finishing second in Nations League 2023 (losing in PKs to the top team in the World in Spain and beating up the Netherlands on their dominant home turf) was FAR more impressive than Argentina winning COPA 2024.
Branimir 20 minutes vs. Juventus
As soon as Branimir came on RCB in back three – Juventus put Yildiz on the LW – and were trying to isolate him 1 vs 1
Yildiz – dribble towards Branimir and pass the ball off
Yildiz – at touchline – Branimir standing still – nutmeg past Branimir, but Mlacic got back and recovered so it was ok
Yildiz – dribble towards Branimir, Branimir fouls him
Yildiz – dribble full speed dribble towards Branimir, Mlacic fouls him, free kick Juventus just outside the box
Oh my – welcome to Serie A – again – Branimir
Obviously Mlacic was struggling with this isolation and Yildiz running right at him – Branimir needs to keep his feet moving in these situations as once he is standing still it was easy for Yildiz to do his magic – I mean this is really trial by fire for Mlacic – but it’s great for his learning / development
There was another case in centre half when he tried to get close – but left it too late for the jump – so the Juventus player easily headed it forward and it was a 2 v 1 break towards Udinese goal (but it was slow, and another defender recovered and stopped the play)
Hard (and would be harsh) to judge Braminir vs. Yildiz – I mean he’s a 100 m player that could basically pick which club he wants to join
I will say that it says a lot about what Udinese think about Mlacic – that they throw him in against Yildiz – it shows they really rate him highly – especially in a close 1-0 game – not much better LW he’ll face in Serie A (it’s like the first time Vuskovic faced Kane – it’s “easier” from there)
Kovacic on bench good newx
Beljo with 3 goals today another great game for him. If this form continues he will be going to the World Cup.
Beljo been good in 2026
Biondic first start !!!
Someone watch him and report back !
Goal on his debut
Smart run following play into open space – a real strikers goal / finish
Still a wildcard for the WC if he goes on a run
https://x.com/goalgallery2/status/2032888181750902878?s=46
Saranic 2-1
1 point from promotion 😊
Olic highlights from the last 4 days – and it’s NOSE PICKING at it’s FINEST
– Tuesday: Olic announces his squad w/ standby list
– Wednesday: Matia Barzic calls Olic confused why he’s call him up as his club as 3 matches during the international window. Olic rescinds Barzic’s call-up
– Also Wednesday: Olic forgets to call up someone to replace Barzic
– Friday: Ivan Katic calls Olic confused why he’s called him up as he has a lingering shoulder injury and can’t play. Olic rescinds Katic’s call-up
– Also Friday: This time Olic doesn’t forget, so Olic replaces Katic by calling up Vito Caic. Vito Caic calls Olic confused why he’s called him up as he wasn’t on the standby list from 3 days prior and already made wedding plans during the international window. Olic doesn’t know what do to or say, so just hangs up
– Saturday: Olic gives Segecic a Croatian passport so he can play in EU leagues/clubs more easily not realizing that after he moves to said league this summer he will go back to Australia to be capped with their A-team
– Also Saturday: Vincent Kompany reveals that Olic has been attending Bayern games and speaking to him about the importance of Josip Stanišić to the A-team (!). If Olic spent time focusing on U21 (which he clearly isn’t), most of the above could have been avoided, never mind Dalic now knows Olic is angling for his seat by going behind his back and going to see A-team player managers
What a beauty Olic is – just a real beauty
Yellow for Sučić, not his best game.
Sucic got lowest rating among all inter players.hooked at half time
Really selfish from the Atalanta front man, if he could have passed Mario Pašalić, Pašalić might have opened the scoreline.
Mario Pašalić pretty solid so far, he had made two interceptions in his own half to win back possession.
Petar Sučić with one give away unfortunately.
Still time. 0-0.
Maminjo
Looking at Segecic’s dad when Sege was 14 y/o
x.com/HNS_CFF/status/2032797746990579750/photo/2
Please not Sege’s dad’s facial expression, the tight t-shirt, gold chain (!), and pot-belly on skinny frame (at relatively young age) – I think it’s safe to say his dad is probably a hard core Croat and very involved with Sege and probably put a lot of pressure on him – maybe in this case he put “too much pressure” forcing it on Sege that Croatia comes first – so Sege had a little fit and rebelled for a couple of years “Enough dad, I’m playing for Australia, I was born here!” – but now that couple years have gone by – and he’s done his rebelling tantrum – Sege knows his Croatian dad was always right and just wanted the best for him so he now says “Sorry dad, you were right, I love Croatia as much as you, I’m playing for Croatia!”
smile emoji
P.S. there is always the possibility this is just another Pulisic situation i.e. get me a Croatian passport so I don’t take up a non-EU players spot in a EU league team
Looks like HNS do in fact know who this kid is.
Well, color me tickled pink.
Yeah look i dont know anything about it, i was just asking the question since it came up in my natural news feed. He may or may not be useful, honestly no idea. The more the merrier i guess tho?
Well he’s on the U21 team, so there must be something there.
He plays RW too where we have little depth, so it’s an opportunity for him.
Still. I doubt he could ever start on the senior NT, but the more the merrier.
Ante
I think we need a proper page dedicated to Olivia
She made her debut for Croatia NT vs. Greece last week at 17 y/o
She plays Sat 10am vs. Denmark and Tue 1pm Macedonia
Some Eurobasketball Qualifiers
She won Gatorade player of the year (NY) and finalist for Gatorade player of the year (Nationally), etc
She deserves the recognition – and in particular given she is 3rd generation diaspora and still realizes Croatia comes 1st
I think her 10am game she be streamed here
***.youtube.com/@FIBA
JAGA UPDATE !!!
ANONYMOUS GOT IT WRONG
SEGECIC IS JOINING OLIC AND U-21 FOR MARCH 31 vs. TURKEY !!!
https://x.com/HNS_CFF/status/2032797746990579750
https://www.jutarnji.hr/sportske/nogomet/reprezentacija/adrian-segecic-odabrao-hrvatsku-prikljucuje-se-u-21-za-tursku-15688910
THIS IS ACTUALLY GREAT NEWS FOR JAGA (AS THEY PLAY THE IDENTICAL POSITION – ALTHOUGH SEGECIC CAN ALSO PLAY MORE A TOUCH-LINE WINGER ROLE) AS NOW OLIC HAS SEGECIC AND OLIC CAN LET JAGA JOIN DALIC FOR COLUMBIA AND BRAZIL
THERE IS NO EXCUSE – OLIC GETS SEGECIC – DALIC GETS JAGA !!!
SUCH A GREAT FEW DAYS FOR JAGA – TO RECAP
– Jagusic girl-friend in Greece (to watch him play Sunday 3pm)
– PAO web-store adds Jagusic jersey (yes, I know his name is still misspelled and yes I know the dirty Greeks are “hiding” it b/w #26 and #27 instead of after #77, but that’s dirty Greeks being dirty Greeks)
– Segecic joins U-21, thus Olic doesn’t need Jaga, he can join the A-team
Over to you Jaga 😉
❤️❤️❤️Jaga❤️❤️❤️
Is this Segecic anyone?
https://vjesnik.com.au/2026/03/australian-youth-international-chooses-croatia/
I’ve seen this same article refreshed and re-posted online at least four times in the past year or two.
This kid obviously has an agent or family member that is paying these media outlets to repost this same nauseating article over and over again.
I don’t think the HNS even know who he is.
Good to see him actually make it to Europe. Championship football is still not good enough for a National Team callup, but who knows.
Portsmouth are unlikely to ever get promoted to the EPL in the near future, but if he continues to start for them (and gets A LOT better), he could eventually transfer himself to a better team and work his way up from there.
Then one day, he may get himself a callup to the Australian National Team.
If Segecic gets “Dispora Privileged” and Dalic caps him at the WC and Jaga doesn’t go to the WC – Anonymous is FORFEITING THE NT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE – SERIOUSLY !!!!!!
Just when Anonymous sorts out the F jersey issue – now this out of nowhere BS comes – it’s a DIRECT ATTACK ON JAGA !!!
ANONYMOUS IS SICK AND TIRED OF EVERYONE GOING AFTER POOR JAGA !!!
JAGA PLEASE SCORE A HAT TRICK SUNDAY TO PUT AN END TO ALL THIS NON-SENSE – ANONYMOUS BEGS U !!!
Anonymous Slivo with a double dose of Prozac will take away all of your issues…all will be good again bratko!
dinamo are at championship level.
Another solid game from Vlasic who keeps putting in critical performances for Torino.
No love for Kule’s assist ???
He’s in the same camp as Jaga – no love – and keeps getting pissed on over and over again
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXMBXRHJ7eY
They did a sit down interview with Tudor. It seems as if he is getting fed up with the questions they are asking. The media keeps repeating the same questions to him over and over. Also, the interviewer seems disappointed to be interviewing him and asked him twice if he was going to walk away from the job.
Tudor makes a good point that its tough to get a system going at the club because he doesn’t have a full team and the players keep getting injured or red carded.
It strange to see how the media and Tottenham fans starting to blame everything on the coach.
Igor’s at that stage he’s swearing during the press conferences
To confirm: Romero and Paulihna concussion protocol so out for 2+ weeks
That’s 15 players missing
If I’m Igor I start Kinsky again – at least he won’t be slipping at Anfield
https://x.com/hayterstv/status/2032472294858076336?s=46
Another proud “Croatian-dad” !!!
Really beautiful to see that a 3rd generation American chose Croatia (well actually her dad chose for her ;-))
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Olivia Vukoša is the daughter of Damir and Jenny, and has three sisters, Mateja, Maddy and Gabby. Both sets of her grandparents immigrated from Croatia to the United States. Her parents became Croatian citizens and helped their children also earn citizenship.
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https://www.jutarnji.hr/sportske/kosarka/basket-zene/olivia-vukosa-debi-17-poena-hrvatska-grcka-baldekin-wnba-15688485
How did you start playing for Croatia? It’s no secret that you were also invited from the USA.
– That’s right, I was at some rehearsals, preparations, but then I had an unfortunate injury. Honestly, my dad was the one who decided that I should play for Croatia. Almost my entire family is from here. I’m not sorry and I’m really proud.
No relation to the Pulisics I take it,…… the ultimate Proud, Show me the money, “Fake” Croatians, “Croatian When It Behooves oneself”.
Unfortunately, she got there not by her own passion, but by her father.
I’m friends with her father Damir lol. Hard core Hrvat so no surprise his daughter chose to play for Croatia. Olivia is a top 3 talent in all of the United States. Quick story Olivia got in trouble when she was playing for under19 team I believe because after they won she was waving a flag with the white checker first. The coaches told her not to wave it anymore as Serbs will complain to Fiba that it’s an Ustasa flag and they would get in trouble.
Whoa, this Olivia Vukoša chick is 6’4″ tall?
LOL.
Looks like we have a legit prospect here.
She (and her sisters) literally have the PERFECT constitution to DOMINATE the WNBA – let the jealous players try to give her the “Caitlin Clark” treatment and no doubt Damir will be storming the court making John Tomic look like a saint
Ha !
So good Cro911 !
Tell him he is doing a FANTASTIC job and all Croats are proud how he’s representing (he’s definitely a CROATIAN DAD – he’s sticking himself in every interview I watched with her lol – including the ESPN one when she revealed she’s going to UConn and he’s also revealing his UConn shirt next to her (he has no business being in half these interviews but he’s inserting himself – love it!) – Anonymous is positive he will continue to monitor Olivia and her three sisters like a hawk))
Yeah, it’s nice to see when diaspora Croats know where their loyalties.
I hear too many of the “oooh I’m conflicted” nonsense whenever Croatia is matched up with Australia, USA or Canada.
like WTF?
Bruh, you’re a Croat. You cheer for Cro and that’s that.
This Damir guy gets it.
God bless Damir and this family.
Croatian dads making the decision is how it’s supposed to be.
Ask Ivan Rakitic.
Ivan’s pus*y-whipped – we all know that – I think he’s a big time introvert and that’s why he stalked his wife as she was working as a waitress for MONTHS before she agreed to go out with him – it’s so beta (she kept saying no, and he kept showing up and pestering her lol)
But don’t count the chickens just yet – ur focused on the “battle” – we will only know who wins the “war” if one day they separate and he gives her the Doncic (aka the Hakimi) treatment – and then Ivan’s Croatian mom will come out as the victor
He didn’t pursue her. That was just a story to make her look like she isn’t a jersey-chaser.
If she didn’t snag him she would have snagged another footballer.
Jaga Sunday 3pm first PAO start
Anonymous will save everyone the gory details
But Anonymous has single handedly fixed the Jagusic jersey issue (please see PAO web store – you can order them finally/now 😊)
As such, he will be starting Sunday 3pm
Thank you everyone for your patience
Great work anonymous 👍🏻