GWT: World Cup - Group F (Morocco and Croatia Advance)
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hockey20000
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lol croatia really needed herdmans comments for motivation the morale must really be low... i was a fan of the team but not after the way they treating this.
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Honestly? I would have laughed it off prior to puck drop and have a little fun after the final buzzer.
I don’t think the more serious Canadian supporters took his comments literal anyway.
karhukissa
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Okay i see, in Europe "top players" are the ones that play for the big teams like Barcelona, Liverpool etc. but i understand what you mean.
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MarkStone
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You inadvertently demonstrated why it’s ridiculous to be so up in arms over the comment. If your equivalent scenario happened I might have a modest chuckle at the earnestness of the (in this imaginative scenario) Croatian comments and be happy they’ve embraced the sport and are amped up to hopefully make a good account of themselves in the tournament.
To still be salty over this even post game borders on the absurd lol.
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Canada looked off today, making so many dumb passes and so many brainfart defending mistakes, they certainly made Croatia's job so much easier than it needed to be.
Herdman is an idiot for not letting David take that first PK against Belgium and for talking trash and putting unnecessary pressure on his own team and giving unnecessary motivation to Croatia.
Herdman is an idiot for not letting David take that first PK against Belgium and for talking trash and putting unnecessary pressure on his own team and giving unnecessary motivation to Croatia.
In this scenario I would be embarrassed for Canadian hockey team (the Croatian football equivalent your scenario) that they would even dignify the comments.
To make comments in the post game and taunt against a minnow nation is just childish behaviour lol
gives loser and unconfident energy like they were scared of being embarrassed
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Roberto Martinez strikes again lol. Oh you Belgium Football Association hiring him as your manager.
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We were just channeling our game 1 Summit Series energy there. Herdman is trying to create a new mentality while also being respectful of our traditions of course.Worst team we played at WC since Jamaica. Herdman didn't even have the guts to shake Dalic's hand after the game
Canadian media were cocky since the draw to be honest, I get the excitement but some of the comments about Croatia were over the top, it’s just the reality Croatia will rarely get any respect despite having more medals in the last 20-25 years than most “bigger” nations. Just look at how many people on this side of the pond picked Canada to get out the group…
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Forgive them for their excitement; they're not as well-versed in world football.
The same disrespect is flung towards North African teams.
Just to add on, yes comments like those do tend to motivate Croatia, look at the aftermath of the 2018 win over England, Modric, Vrsaljko publicly called out the English media for their disrespect, ESPNFC of course laughed it off but they do pay attention to these things
Croatia is a very good footballing nation and nobody taking them seriously shows a severe lack of basic football knowledge. I would probably give a good part of the Canadian media to them being noobs and clearly not having that basic knowledge. The Balkan region is probably the most underrated region on the planet along with western Africa when it comes to football. They constantly produce brilliant players throughout Europe's top leagues, especially for Serie A. Bosnia, Serbia, Hungary, Bulgaria, and North Macedonia would all beat Canada too. The one I am unsure about is Slovenia, but Canada wouldn't be scoring on Oblak that's for sure.
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Haha, the shitstorm that would cause.
Anyhow this one is in the books and on to the next one. If Croatia can match this effort and carry it into the game on Thursday, they will get a positive result versus the Belgians. Win the group and don’t be satisfied with anything less.
Canada will definitely compete with the Morrocans and i think they have an opportunity to grab a point. The Moroccans are very well organized and play a solid team game. It will be an interesting game.
He’s probably going to Chelsea in the summer, some rumors have it that the deal is done
keonsbitterness
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Those people were stupid. I would have been satisfied with one goal (done), and really happy with at least one point (still possible).
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Not shaking hands is completely gutless fwiw. I can see why someone would be mad about that.
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Especially after the comments made... it was his chance to put water on the bridge.
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Agreed. Not shaking hands was more disrespectful than his comments.
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I'm starting to dislike Herdman. He used to be cool and he's certainly helped turn the team in the right direction, but his behaviour in this World Cup and how he's handled team Canada itself in this World Cup has been bizarre. Not using David for the PK against Belgium was mind boggling, then putting unnecessary pressure on Canada while simultaneously giving Croatia extra motivation through his moronic disrespectful comments were really stupid things for him to do.
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