Šime Vrsaljko came on for Kieran Trippier in the eighth minute of play on Sunday and made the most of his rare time on the pitch with ‘Man of the Match’ honors and his first career La Liga goal. Vrsaljko received an 8.1 rating (FOTMOB) as he “replaced Trippier on eight minutes. The best performance from an Atlético right-back this season. Sound defensively, and rewarded for his humility and patience by tapping in a 62nd-minute goal — his first-ever league goal for Atleti.” His back heel flick goal on the goal line originally was called off but after a VAR review was counted as good. Valencia would score two injury time goals to shock Atletico Madrid in a 3-3 draw.
Mario Pašalić scored his second Serie A goal of the season on Saturday in the 6′ as Atalanta beat Cagliari 2-1. Pašalić found himself wide open on the back post for an easy tap-in from a low Davide Zappacosta pass across the box. Pašalić is most certainly making the best of his starting minutes as he has been labelled a “super sub” the past year for both club and country. He scored at Old Trafford weeks ago in Champions League and was int he right spot at the right time this weekend. Does he deserves starts versus both Malta and Russia this week?
Former Dinamo Zagreb defender Joško Gvardiol had a monster 50-yard assist on Saturday as his RB Leipzig side defeated Borussia Dortmund 2-1 in Bundesliga action. In the 29th minute of play, Gvardiol sent a perfect through-ball from the halfway line to keep Nkunku onside for the easy dribble around the keeper. Gvardiol is only 19 years old and already doing this in the Bundesliga. He will be one of Croatia’s great defending treasures over the next decade. This kind of play is only the tip of the iceberg. Marin Pongračić played the 1st half for Borussia Dortmund in defense in the loss. He was not responsible for the Leipzig goal but did keep Nkunku just onside for the goal.
Lovro Majer had a career game on Sunday as his Rennes side defeated Lyon 4-1; and he did it all without a goal or an assist. Majer received ‘Man of the Match’ honors with a 9.0 rating (FootballNewsFrance) as he “nonchalantly ran the game. Dropped into pockets around the area and in the channels, beat men for fun, picked clever passes for forwards and instigated some slippery interplay. It was his looped pass that created the second, he initiated the counter for 3-0 and started the move for the fourth.”
Ride the hot hand and sign Majer up for Russia on Sunday!
Luka Modrić was left off Real Madrid’s squad list Saturday in their 2-1 win over Rayo Vallecano. Multiple reports across Europe have said that Modrić is suffering from a serious cold and has a temperature, but tested negative for COVID. With that news, he should be good to go for Russia on November 14th with an extra week of rest.
Ivan Perišić and Marcelo Brozović both started for Inter Milan on Sunday in a 1-1 draw versus city rivals AC Milan. Ante Rebić returned from injury off the bench in the 59th minute for AC Milan and was extremely active offensively, even though he did not reach the scoresheet.
Chelsea ties 562nd place team without Kovacic.
Vs malta i can see an 11 of livakovic Juranovic Gvardiol CC Sosa Broz Majer Pasalic Livaja Petkovic Kramaric. Resting modric Broz perisic for russia.
A rested and refreshed Modrić for Russia is just what the Doctor ordered.
The squad have to get it done against Malta without Modrić.
Start all the hungry young legs to attack from the jump.
Kovačić at all a possibility for Russia?
If Majer starts playing like this on a regular basis, we may have a new Dejan Stojkovic. Those through balls are priceless. I say start the kid against Malta. He’s better than Vlasic at the moment, and much better than Pasalic for sure.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mc-ZnXO_JBQ
Lovro looked like the 2nd coming of Luka today where the hell did this come from ??
Didn’t I tell everyone?? Jeez… y’all better start listening to me some more 😅😅
All jokes aside, I’m so glad he’s heating up right now. I knew he would.
WTF that athletico jersey looking a lot like our 08 away one haha
Lovro majer with a massive performance
You are absolutely correct! I just watched the extended highlights of Rennes versus Lyon. His play making is incredible!
Petkovic got a call today for croatia
Vrsaljko with a goal for Atletico!!!
Their kit has a distinctly Croatian flavour with the red and white trim.
Its a good look!
Dalic has called majer to team aswell because sucic got hurt but reports are he will be ready vs malta i woukd not risk the main players id put mix lineuep and hope for any type win and go all out v russia
Lets hope it is not Covid ? Even if it is just a cold he will not be joining the rest of the team on Monday due to risk of passing on the cold to others players. Hopefully he recovers quickly and is ready for the Russia match on the 14th ?
Jutarnji List claims it is not Covid but some other virus.
Lets pray that we won’t have to face Russia without Luka.
hopefully it’s not the vaccine
Hopefully he did not take the stupid pill you seem to be taking either.
lol what?
My comment was aimed at anonymous obviously lol. what an idiot
No Modrić today.
Not even on the bench due to a severe cold. Rest those legs, put your papuce on and eat some sarma!
Malo rakije za grlo
Uvijek!
I’m not his biggest fan, but Pasalic is producing.
https://www.goalstube.online/2021/11/cagliari-atalanta.html?m=1
Gvardiol with a beautiful assist.
https://www.goalstube.online/2021/11/leipzig-borussia-dortmund.html?m=1
What vision! Him and Pongracic have been starting the last couple of games as apart of a back 3. Gvardiol and Pongracic are the future imo. DCC and Martin Erlic right behind them.
Ante Budimir interview:
‘AKO ME DALIĆ SADA IPAK POZOVE, DOJURIO BIH I BICIKLOM! NIKAD NISAM IGRAO NA PUNOM POLJUDU…‘
https://sportske.jutarnji.hr/sn/nogomet/reprezentacija/ako-me-dalic-sada-ipak-pozove-dojurio-bih-i-biciklom-nikad-nisam-igrao-na-punom-poljudu-15116634
That’s the kind of attitude we need on the repka.
Agree
No entitlement
I remember dalic said he would have walked back from Saudi Arabia or wherever he was for Croatia
Only diff between dalic and budimir, budimir has some talent;)
Again it’s not like we have to beat Brazil in Brazil
We can’t be intimidated