Euro: Group B: Croatia vs. Albania

[SeawaterOnIce]

Croatia is not an old team.

Croatia's best players are old though.

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Croatia is not an old team.

Croatia's best players are old though.

They have 5 starting players over the age of 30.

 

[PanniniClaus]

Kramaric.. crafty

 

[HajdukSplit]

Good finish. Could be a crazy finish as Croatia will push for a winner

 

[TheMoreYouKnow]

There's life yet in those old chunks of coal.

 

[JoVel]

Brutal attempt by Seferi on the other end just before that goal.

 

[robertmac43]

Nice finish.

 

[PanniniClaus]

Just like that. and deserved

 

[gary69]

That was quick, 2-1 now. Susic has had a good match since coming on.

 

[HajdukSplit]

That was quick, 2-1 now. Susic has had a good match since coming on.

He should be starting but no we need to force Broz who quit football once he went to Saudi

 

[robertmac43]

The own goal count in this tournament is undefeated....

Might win the golden boot.

 

[Ianturnedbull]

Whoa. But what about all those disparaging words towards Croatia?

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Missed both goals as my Mac died

Whoa. But what about all those disparaging words towards Croatia?

It’s Albania

 

[robertmac43]

Whoa. But what about all those disparaging words towards Croatia?

Still old, still slow, still looking meh. They should win games against Albania.

 

[luiginb]

roidddd rageeeee


Happy birthday to Kramaric from himself

 

[SeawaterOnIce]

They should win games against Albania.

Yup. 66th ranked team that has no tactical ability to control the ball in the other half.

Spain will totally destroy Albania.

 

[JoVel]

Still old, still slow, still looking meh. They should win games against Albania.

I agree. A lot of the big dogs have looked very meh despite winning games. The only two teams that went through the first round with clean papers are Germany and Spain, imo.

 

[robertmac43]

I agree. A lot of the big dogs have looked very meh despite winning games. The only two teams that went through the first round with clean papers are Germany and Spain, imo.

Agreed - I think England could do it as well while looking completely medium.

 

[bluesfan94]

I hate when non-goalies talk about goalkeeping

 

[TheMoreYouKnow]

I agree. A lot of the big dogs have looked very meh despite winning games. The only two teams that went through the first round with clean papers are Germany and Spain, imo.

It's Europe..all of these teams have players playing in decent leagues on decent teams and can be coached to make life difficult for opponents.

A Scotland/Germany type game is kind of an aberration (because Scotland played a weakened squad with the wrong tactics to start the match and only adjusted at HT by which time they were down to 10 men and down 0-3). And even that Spain/Croatia game was kind of an unusual outcome as Croatia's chance conversion was just abysmal.

 

[robertmac43]

So many touches in the Croatian box there.

 

[SeawaterOnIce]

I agree. A lot of the big dogs have looked very meh despite winning games. The only two teams that went through the first round with clean papers are Germany and Spain, imo.

Usually happens. Top teams try and conserve energy while trying to get a positive result.

Underdogs or lowly ranked teams go all out from the onset with no consideration to any preservation past the group stage.

Edit: Jesus Croatia...

 

[PanniniClaus]

My goodness - drama

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Well well deserved.

Glad it was him too

 

[GKJ]

Albania equalizer