FIFA World Cup 2018 - Russia

[Hans Orf]

@majstor-matt

A deserved win. Inexperience showed with England, but our future looks good. Please get a result in the 90 mins in the final, you cannot scrape by another 120

[Majstor Matt]

@hans-orf Thanks mate. Tough game and you surelly have nice future, you just need more power in midfield. Henderson is not enough.

Fun fact:

[Hans Orf]

@majstor-matt

Actually I think one of Henderson's club team mates, Gomez (altho a defender) could turn into a good midfielder, as could TAA who Klopp has experimented with in midfield. Also think Southgate should have used Rashford and Wellbeck more this time round and shame Trippier has peaked late (maybe too old next time round). And Pickford, what a keeper, surely a golden gloves contender ;).

How does your youth look, is this the generation to do it for you? and then a gap as was with the so called "golden generation" of England.

I have noticed more Croatian players seem to pop up on the transfer list of OSM, a coincidence I think Vrsaljko who the German commentator kept pronouncing like Pyscho (making me think of Stuart Pearce) is my most used Croatian player. Have Brozović in my Liverpool squad and Rebic in my Atiker Konyaspor team.

Good luck, keep an eye on Mbappe and take it to the French!

[ruby2003]

IT DIDN'T COME HOME

Looking forward to the final, probably the 2 best preforming teams

[jeffro davies]

@majstor-matt well done Croatia, we was poor after the 1st half. Good luck against France in the final! You will need it

[Majstor Matt]

@hans-orf

It's hard to say for our squad. Because we do not have the same amount of registrated players like England, France, Spain or other big countries have. We cannot count on the fact that in every generation we will have a world class player, eve thoung in last 20 years we almost had at least one or two in every squad..

For us this is surelly chance of the history, they already have written the biggest success in Croatian sport by reaching the final and they are already practially become immortals, but If they win I cant imagine what that would be BUT If magical happens and they win the title, then I expect that Modrić and Rakitić, alongside Subašić, Ćorluka and Mandžukić, and maybe some other older guys leave the team and make space for some younger talents. And who could blame them if they do that, they would've achieved everything with it.

But all in all, I can say that I am happy how things are going, football is of course most poopular sport and most of the youth who loves sport and wants to be professional athlete go for football, so we have decent potential. Mateo Kovačić is only 23 and only heaven is his limit, Im sure he will step in properly in team when Modrić leaves. Duje Ćaleta Car has played semifinal of Europa League with Salzburg and was always in first team and he also has great potential as centre back. Lovren's younger brother is also big potential. From Josip Brekalo in Stuttgart I also expect big things. Krovinović already palys big role in Benfica's midfield and Im sure there would've already be room for him in this squad if he hadnt had big injury recently. Roma bought Ante Ćorić recently from Dinamo Zagreb, he is also potential star. And on top of everything Im hoping Alen Halilović will finally sprout in AC Milan and start playing as he knows, because when he was u19 player he was one of the biggest stars. And as for the goalkeeper, there I have the lease worries, Lovre Kalinić already showed on this World Cup with his saves vs Iceland that he is with reason the best goalkeeper in Belgian Jupiler League

So we will surelly not be strong like we are now with Lovren, Mandzukic, Rakitić and Modrić anytime soon, but I am not afraid for our future, we have what it takes to keep the momentum going specially after this historical result.

Oh and as for Vrsaljko, his name literally sounds like "psycho" in Croatian You can check the right pronouncitation here on transfermarkt : https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/sime-vrsaljko/profil/spieler/76061

[Majstor Matt]

@jeffro-davies

Thanks man, for sure we will need it. We have 1 day less of rest and we played 1 game more than France (3 x extra 30 mins). So for sure France is favourite like 70%, but I'm sure our guys are aware what can they achieve with this and how rare some country small like ours has a chance of doing this so I have no doubt they will give last atom of their strength to do it.

I mean, yesterday in extra tima, I really thought that we have no chance as England is much younger team and played with less problems against Sweeden that we against Russia, but they once again showed me I must never underestimate their will and strength

[Majstor Matt]

Bulgarian TV today Anyone knows the name of this beauty?

[Hans Orf]

@majstor-matt

You have fans everywhere and of every type -

Good luck!

[mrtgll33_]

[Majstor Matt]

France 4 v 2 Croatia

Congratulations to France, great game. Big applause to our boys as well, did their best and put all their possibloe effort on the pitc. You cant win them all. BRAVO HRVATSKA! Still fantastic result for us.

[ruby2003]

Well done France! I was hoping Croatia could do it, but they did very well!

[Sonny Légendaire DIEU OSM]

Bravo good game and World Cup Croatia

And " Allez les Bleus , on est champion " second star FRANCE champion with 10 vs 11 ( Giroud has been nonexistent in this world cup, little ball, 0 goal, it's not what you expect from a 9. With a Lacazette in the 23 we could have run and it would have been even better.

[Majstor Matt]

CROATIAN HOMECOMING WAS UNREAL!!!!

Some police estimates are saying that main core of Zagreb counted around 550 000 people awaited our HEROES! Greatest gathering of people in history of Croatia. Almost 15% of whole Croatia's populations...

Let me just try to tell you something. They arrived at airport at 15:15pm, and it took them 6 and a half hours to our main square in Zagreb (20 km only). During the whole way mass of people were celebrating their arrival. Never seen this in my life.