World Cup: SF: Croatia vs. England, 7/11/2018

[bluesfan94]

I wish I remembered the italian(?) bench player who won the golden boot on the back of a 5 goal game in the final match of the group stages...

Oleg Salenko

 

[mw2noobbuster]

For the CROATIA IS GOING TO TIRE OUT CROWD....

we thought the 2014 LA Kings might tire in the Cup Final against a red/white/blue team after playing 3 seven game series.

I agree with this. Plus 4 days is quite a long time to recover.

 

[Ceremony]

Glenn Hoddle is now on my television. It keeps getting better.

 

[Ivan13]

I wish I remembered the italian(?) bench player who won the golden boot on the back of a 5 goal game in the final match of the group stages...

Russian, against Cameron, Salenko.

 

[Live in the Now]

I wish I remembered the italian(?) bench player who won the golden boot on the back of a 5 goal game in the final match of the group stages...

Stoichkov shared it that year as well. So that one's not so bad.

 

[TheMoreYouKnow]

They expended an insane amount of energy in the firt half, trying to ride their freshness to a commanding lead that they could then hold onto...maybe if Kane had scored that 2-0 that he had on his foot it would've even worked. But I'm not surprised they gassed first, despite Croatia's extra time adventures in the previous rounds.

I still don't think England were actually more tired than Croatia, but they were tired of course. And the one advantage Croatia have in those situations when everyone's legs go tired.is that this tends to open up space..which is great if you have skilled players who can let the ball do the running for them.

Their buildup tends to be a bit too methodical and slow to work when the opponents are fit and running all over, but it works a treat once the holes open in midfield. I think England's problem was that once the game slowed down, it really exposed their lack of flair.

 

[HajdukSplit]

Saw Denmark game in Croatia too. Flares and fireworks, car horns honkin, motorcycles burning rubber, people shouting and singing..

Yep that's going on here too, small town but on the beach so Croatians from all over Europe

 

[Live in the Now]

I also really liked all that English media talk about how badly Lovren played against Kane at Wembley. Yeah he was shit that day but how did that really work out or have any impact on the game today?

 

[hatterson]

I wish I remembered the italian(?) bench player who won the golden boot on the back of a 5 goal game in the final match of the group stages...

1994, Russia's Oleg Salenko. Scored 1 goal on group match 2 against Sweden and then 5 on group match 3 against Cameroon when they were already eliminated.

The recent golden boot winners have been good. James, Muller, Klose, Ronaldo, Suker

 

[hatterson]

I also really liked all that English media talk about how badly Lovren played against Kane at Wembley. Yeah he was **** that day but how did that really work out or have any impact on the game today?

I think he would have had a much harder time if he was given the obvious yellow for his early foul on Kane's break, but credit to him for playing how the ref let him play.

 

[Ceremony]

I also really liked all that English media talk about how badly Lovren played against Kane at Wembley. Yeah he was **** that day but how did that really work out or have any impact on the game today?

They're doing their best to suggest Kane was injured

 

[cgf]

Don't think anyone scored 5 goals except Salenko and he's definitely not italian.

It may have just been a hattrick and then a goal or two from the bench in further matches. But I swear I remember laughing about this guy before the tourney...ugh. Maybe this will bother me enough to look it up later.

 

[kihei]

What a pair of incredible passes to set up those two Croatia goals. Happy to see them advance.

 

[Evilo]

It may have just been a hattrick and then a goal or two from the bench in further matches. But I swear I remember laughing about this guy before the tourney...ugh. Maybe this will bother me enough to look it up later.

Toto Schilacci?

 

[Tom Brady]

Extremely happy for Croatia, hopefully they finish it off on Sunday.

 

[cgf]

Oleg Salenko

Toto Schilacci?

I totally merged & embelished Squillaci & Salenko in my head into one perfect storm of hilarity

 

[Raymondo316]

Wow. This is the outcome I wanted. The english press got too cocky after winning their easy group. Better luck next time.

How the heck can you moan about the British press when the Canadian press have been hyping us (Leafs) up for years even when we were shit.

It's bloody laughable

 

[TheMoreYouKnow]

Toto Schilacci?

Scored in every knockout match. Actually a great example of a Golden Boot winner who was super important for his team.

 

[Live in the Now]

I think he would have had a much harder time if he was given the obvious yellow for his early foul on Kane's break, but credit to him for playing how the ref let him play.

For sure he would have.

They're doing their best to suggest Kane was injured

There's no small picture I can find that summarizes my reaction to this line.

 

[cgf]

I still don't think England were actually more tired than Croatia, but they were tired of course. And the one advantage Croatia have in those situations when everyone's legs go tired.is that this tends to open up space..which is great if you have skilled players who can let the ball do the running for them.

Their buildup tends to be a bit too methodical and slow to work when the opponents are fit and running all over, but it works a treat once the holes open in midfield. I think England's problem was that once the game slowed down, it really exposed their lack of flair.

Agreed...although I do think the emotions as well as the skill/structure gave Croatia more freshness to their play in those latter stages of the match. Although this is more a reflection of what was happening and not a cause.

 

[Halladay]

Kane had to score there. The margin of winning these game is so small tgat when you get a chance like that, you have to score.

 

[Evilo]

Scored in every knockout match. Actually a great example of a Golden Boot winner who was super important for his team.

I agree, Toto had a wonderful WC.
I was just guessing someone italian who scored a bunch of goals and who wasn't highly regarded before the WC.

 

[Merya]

Croatia found their game on the intermission. The next 45+30 minutes were like a different team. Well deserved win for a country of 3,5 million. Smallest country with Uruguay to get into finals.
ps. England has a brilliant future, but France might have even brighter! At least on paper. Lets hope Modric and Croatia manage to win on sunday. It would be so damn cool.

 

[cgf]

I agree, Toto had a wonderful WC.
I was just guessing someone italian who scored a bunch of goals and who wasn't highly regarded before the WC.

It was him coming into the tourney as an unheralded sub and scoring from the bench that I merged with Salenko's huge 3rd match to form the perfectly illogical Golden Boot winner in my mind

 

[Ceremony]

For sure he would have.



There's no small picture I can find that summarizes my reaction to this line.

Or, these:

The choice is endless.