It was a slow week for Croatians around Europe in club play but 23 year-old Šibenik-born Duje Ćaleta-Car scored the equalizer for Marseille off a corner in a 1-1 draw against Rennes. With his side down 1-0, Ćaleta-Car headed home a corner in the 52nd minute. Ćaleta-Car has only been capped by Croatia twice, but with a hole soon opening up at the center-back position, as Dejan Lovren enters the twilight of his career, a good season could get him in talks to fill that spot. With the draw, Marseille sit in fifth place in the French Ligue 1.
Ćaleta-Car Goal
In Spain, Luka Modrić returned from injury and came off the bench in the 68th minute for Real Madrid in a scoreless Madrid Derby. Real Madrid remain one point in front of Atletico atop the La Liga table. With his return, Modrić will be ready for Croatia against Hungary next week in Split. Ivan Rakiitć played the last 10 minutes of Barcelona’s 2-0 win over Getafe. He is anything but 100% and should start the Hungary match on the bench.
Ivan Perišić caught the flu bug this weekend and was left off Bayern Munich’s squad list in their 3-2 win over Paderborn.
Life would have been different pulisic had he chosen Croatia
In one way or another he will realise this
Oh don’t forget our brave soldiers who defended Vukovar until the end
Pulisic = a loser
Pulisic=halilovic;)
Hvala Slavonac
Dannyj…if you’re interested in very good Croatian stuff regarding current or history, check out Ina Vukic…she’s a Croatian Aussie who’s incredibly smart and knowledgeable.
inavukic.com
The Croat is name only is flopping.
https://www.businessinsider.com/christian-pulisic-should-leave-chelsea-fc-2019-9
Elvis
I always look for any good English writing history stuff on croat stuff
If u have any please share
I can read cro but when it gets into anything with like university type Croatian I get lost
What do u guys think can Duje Čaleta-car make a come back to the team??
@Dannyj
Don’t forget our Brave soliders that fell at Stangrad. They were the best non German unit there.
https://www.croatiaweek.com/croatian-being-honour-integrity-faithfulness-courage-selfless-sacrifice/
ZDS!!
Let’s face it
We will prob qualify in injury time in our playoff;)
I sure hope we just win next two games and that’s it
But they know they had the campaign by the balls against Azerbaijan
Modric has to play for us
If it’s modric or Rakitic who has to have a tragic death let’s face it everyone picks Rakitic every day and twice on Sunday
If he can stay healthy maybe he hangs around to help out as needed qualifying for qatar
Ya no kidding on hazArd. What they pay for him? Lot more then luka
Wonder if he gets put up for worst singing going into winter!
@Soul-I think we qualify with or without Modric for these next 3 games.
1)We hold a point lead
2)2 of 3 games at home
A midfield of Brozo-Rakitic-Vlasic can take all 3 games. I remember us handing Mexico’s first team a defeat on their home turf (Dallas) with Modric, Perisic, and Mandzukic resting. Rakitic shined in Modric’s absence, and he will do it again with an even better supporting cast.
Dalic would have to make a disastrous decision for us to not qualify. Luckily, I don’t think there is a disastrous decision left to be made
1)Rebic or Brekalo is a no lose decision
2)Bartolec or whoever. Nowhere but up from Bartolec.
3) Kramaric or Petkovic could be controversial in November.
On a side note: ACMilan’s coach is gonna get fired. Another terrible performance, this time without even bringing Rebic on as a sub. How do you say idiot in Italian?
Unfortunately, Modrić is needed to qualify.
Let Real Madrid rest him and play him for big games only.
All these other dudes need to produce at Real Madrid.
Funny how Hazard can come in out of shape and do ZERO for an entire month and if he was Croatian he would be labeled a bust!
If Modrić and Vrsaljko are healthy and fully fit by next summer, this team has potential to be better than the World Cup squad.
Lol guys. Over 40 beer league!? More like an over 50 Slivo drinking league, but a hat trick is a hat trick.
…but seriously, my main point is that adductor injuries are a bitch:
1) they linger, and
2) easily re-occur.
I actually wouldn’t mind if Modric actually rests in these upcoming qualification games. We need him 100% for next summer.
@ BZ
I picked up that injury after my son was born.
Adductor needs to be strengthened daily and the outer hip flexors need to be lengthened.
Psoas ultimately needs to be activated!
Stay ballin brate!
Ante Budimir has been decent at Mallorca so far this season. As has Marko Livaja. Not that I would call either of them up over Petkovic necessarily, but it’s good to see players who won’t necessarily get a call up hit good form so that maybe someone like Petkovic has something to think about and hopefully does his best to always put in top performances when he gets the chance.
I’m still a little frustrated that neither of Domagoj Bradaric or Borna Sosa were called up. I keep saying that I think they are both ready and probably already as good as or better than Barisic.
Keep rocking BZ!
Let the hejters hejt!
@BZ how long do your autograph sessions last after your sublime performance in your over 40 co-ed beer league
https://europeanwesternbalkans.com/2019/09/23/belgrade-to-host-of-europride-2022/
Even the Serbs getting soft towards the gays
Well done BZ. Like a boss
Brekalo with another disappearing act for Wolfsburg today.
Adductor tears are a bitch, I know a guy who tore both his adductors and his lower abdomen. It took him 8 months to get back to 90%. But The dude just scored 3 goals for his club team today (that dude would be me.;-)
Yea, the lineup has to be…
Perišić Petković Brekalo
………….. Vlašić
….. Brozović Modrić
Barišić Lovren Vida Jedvaj
…………. Livaković
Rakitić, Kovačić, Oršić and Rebić off the bench right now.
Kramarić, Vrsaljko and Benković are still injured, but this team can really make some noise if everyone is healthy.
yes champ!
Modrić 34 years young coming off adductor strain.
As soon as he came on Real Madrid created like 5 chances.
Modrić with Vlašić and Brozovic around him, Brekalo and Perišić on the flanks is true Vatreni power.
I am looking forward to Hungry and Wales.
Sunjic scores today for Birmingham, Krovinović comes off the bench towards the end of the game.
So maybe a break till January transfer window wouldn’t be the worst
Still tho he is a competitor. These guys want to play and like any man needs to feel useful
Sevilla would prob be the best I agree
Perisic left off squad list
Apparently is sick
Hope that’s it and nothing more
October coming quick for qualifying
Rakitić back in Sevilla is the best thing for everybody.
However, he would probably have to take a paycut, and Sevilla doesn’t have the money to pay the transfer fee either.
Rakitić on the bench is a good thing for him.
He’s been one of the most overplayed players who is currently active. He’s 31 but has played as many professional minutes as 34-35 year olds have.
He needs to take a bit of a break.
Another question should be is how Barca can rid of Rakitic because whatever they have tried so far is not working
Ha ha the god of halilovic thinks he’s Modric
How deluded
https://www.instagram.com/p/B26SGpIgobD/?igshid=icxq65t7qtq7
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