Comments on: Croatia 1: 2 Spain

By: Zoro

Zoro — Tue, 13 Jun 2006 22:34:30 +0000

Ne znam zasto hrvati ni su uzeli MArka Marushica u reprezentacii

By: Euler

Euler — Mon, 12 Jun 2006 10:47:49 +0000

I hope our game will have at least 5 goals. I hate those 1:0 results… who will be the winner??? (Darth Vader theme)

May the BEST team win!!! he he he

By: Ivica

Ivica — Sun, 11 Jun 2006 18:53:13 +0000

yeah denis susac lol…im gonna be the next cristiano ronaldo but in austria …anyway let the real games begin and lets hope for Croatia to win against Brazil even though we all have to be realistic its gonna be damn hard…if we get one point we can live with that but with a win all croatian people everywhere over the world would just go crazy!!!!!!!!!!

By: Korculanac

Korculanac — Sun, 11 Jun 2006 06:53:51 +0000

Apparently, Olic has been cleared to play according to the World Cup website…

Croatia received a welcome boost ahead of Tuesday’s FIFA World Cup™ Group F opener against five-time champions Brazil on Saturday when it was revealed striker Ivica Olic would be fit to play.

The 26-year-old CSKA Moscow forward had been suffering from a right thigh injury but returned to full training on Saturday.

“I think he is now at 80 per cent and he will be available for the Brazil match,” said coach Zlatko Kranjcar.

“Olic participated in the whole training session today (Saturday) and the shooting session at the end. It seems to be going well, even if he didn’t put too much pressure on his right leg.”

Olic, who had a serious knee injury last August, is vital to Kranjcar’s plans as he prefers to pair him up front with the veteran Dado Prso, in preference to Ivan Klasnic.

After the Brazil clash Croatia meet Japan in Nuremberg on 18 June and finally Australia in Stuttgart on 22 June.

By: Kapcro

Kapcro — Sun, 11 Jun 2006 05:30:07 +0000

Sorry Soze, been offline with the DSL. yes, on the Email. Go ahead.

By: red

red — Sun, 11 Jun 2006 02:40:31 +0000

olic fo sho will not play against brazil, srna ….we dont know…

By: richard

richard — Sat, 10 Jun 2006 05:07:17 +0000

Bummer, I just heard Olic is
out of the first game at least.
Now I really wish Eduardo was
there and so does Cico I’m
sure.

By: richard

richard — Sat, 10 Jun 2006 05:02:07 +0000

Hey guys, 2 good games today.
Poland result shocked me a bit,
friendlies didn’t do much for
them .I’ll be more interested in
how Sweden go tomorrow, a good
result might put the Croats mind
back on the job.Can’t wait to see the starting lineup against
Brazil, Cico says he wants to
attack them so lets hope there’s
room for Modric and another
striker at some time during the game.We are generally slow
starters to every competition
and hit top gear in our 2nd game,so that suits nicely.But
maybe brazil won’t be 100% first
up so who knows?? Hopefully Japan and Aussie will play out a
dull draw and going into the last game we’ll see them both on
a point and us on 3 or 4.Most of
our squad is German based too and our supporters will destroy
all others with may thousands expected to follow the
team around, unlike japorea where the same 50 spectators
were on screen every 5 minutes.
I love being a Croat when our fans start singing and that might be enough to carry us through.Being a fiery kiwi/croat there’s really one game we must win and I might find an aussie pub for that
special occasion with some of my boys.Can’t wait.

By: Bigone

Bigone — Fri, 09 Jun 2006 13:11:04 +0000

I too was feeling a bit down about Croatia’s hopes after the last three games. But they were only friendlies and they don’t count for shit. Half our first team was substituted in every game so who really cares about the results.
Look at what we have acheived in qualifying….undefeated, and we beat Sweden, home and away. We drew with Brazil and bloody beat Argentina. When the real games come around, mark my words, we will be ready for the world. Why do I have such confidence?………..because we are HRVATI, THAT’S WHY!!!!
Passion and Pride will get us past the group stage, you will see.

By: Tome

Tome — Fri, 09 Jun 2006 11:29:42 +0000

I too feel a little better after watching the 3 minute replay reel. We had some qualtiy chances but having said that, it looks like we gave Spain a lot of room to operate and create chances.

Richard> Our entire defence scares the hell out of me. I’m not sure who should start on defence. We’re just not fast enough getting to the ball or we’re not communicating well or we don’t read plays well(I’m guessing its a combination of the three).I guess Simic and Robert Kovac are givens, after that its a role of the dice. Hopefully Cico will finally put Tudor back there with those two. As for Tomas, Simunic and Tokic -Cico would be crazy to start any of those three.

Getting from the UEFA qualifications to the World Cup takes about 2 years and in that time, players that played their hearts out for the country and we relied upon have gotta a bit slower and older. Thats what seems to have happened with our defence. There leagues, age and injuries may have caught up to some of them.

Anyway, as Soze said,Critiqueing and criticizing is over, I can barely wait till Fridays first match, it may be Germany vs Costa Rica but it signifies the start of the best event the world has to offer!!!!!! YUPPEEEEEEEEEEE …. I think all our hearts bleed for Croatia but its also the time to see the best talent the rest of world has. It should be good!!!!!

I expect Croatia to do well, let the real games BEGIN …..YEAHHHHHHHH

Bog