Italy (3-5-2)
Buffon
Chiellini, Bonucci, Barzagli
Candreva, Giaccherini, De Rossi, Parolo, Florenzi
Martins, Pelle
Sweden (4-4-2)
Isaksson
Olsson, Granqvist, Johansson, Lindelof
Forsberg, Kallstrom, Ekdal, Larsson
Zlatan, Guidetti
I think that's why Eder is playing.
Probably because he is willing to do a ton of hard work and defend up and down the field. I don't really like him, but Conte doesn't care about flair or skill. He wants guys that buy into the team concept and do what they're asked. It's one of the reasons why Giovinco was pushed out. Giovinco was one of the more skilled Juve players, but he doesn't like to defend like Conte asks. So it was bye-bye Gio.
Go USA
The Spain - Croatia match should be a good one. Both are looking to remain undefeated. Spain handled a good Czech Republic team while the Croats beat Turkey.
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Well, it's not quite a World championship, being only on one continent, but it is a fun tournament.
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Czech Republic (4-2-3-1)
Cech
Limbersky, Sivok, Hubnik, Kaderabek
Darida, Plasil
Krejci, Rosicky, Skalak
Lafata
Croatia (4-2-3-1)
Subasic
Strinic, Vida, Corluka, Srna
Modric, Badelj
Perisic, Rakitic, Brozovic
Mandzukic
This tournament's full of them. Mila kura si planina!
Croatia up 1-0 on a wonderful Perisic goal.
This Croatia team has a decent chance to win the whole tournament. A lot of phenomenal players and Modric is just on a different level right now.
We don't have the defense to go far. I would be happy with getting to the quarterfinals.
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Croatia fans going to get the banhammer for their final match. This is disgraceful.
I'm Croatian and this is becoming ridiculous. These are not fans, they are hooligans (Torcida Split) who are anti-Croatian Soccer Federation and are purposely trying to get the national team banned. They already caused problems before, like the flare troubles in Milan and the swastika incident in Split. I'm not sure how you deal with these idiots... they are already banned from stadiums inside Croatia and should be on a hooligan black list for Euro and World Cup matches. I also don't understand how they can enter a stadium with as much as 10 flares. Where's the security?
BTW, they even announced that they were going to St. Etienne today to cause trouble...
Torcida Split already in France for the match Czech Republic vs. Croatia today. pic.twitter.com/EmU9OHjduw
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They've been causing problems long before Suker became president of HNS. Honestly, Mamic/Suker are corrupt nobody argues that, but who in their right mind would turn to these idiots to fix anything? They're last on my list of who can fix the corruption and last people on the planet I'd want dictating any sort of leadership/policy.
Yeah of course I don't think it's the majority of the fanbase. The saddest part of all of this is that the other fans and players are punished. I remember the swastika incident well, which resulted in that match having to be played behind closed doors.
The Euro security has been awful so far. There have been flares (even after UEFA said they would do better) and fans running onto the pitch.
Some of the normal fans attacked the hooligans that started the trouble. These guys are lucky Tuđman is no longer in charge of Croatia or they would never see the light ever again. But thanks to the EU and their lack of action against hooligans/terrorists, these guys will get a slap on the wrist and be back to doing this again next time around.
Currently, they allow fans to bring in bags inside and not all of them get searched. It really shouldn't be that hard to institute a 'clear bag' policy like in the states.
There's also rumors that Torcida (the hooligan group responsible for this) got help from St. Etienne ultras (the local club supporters group) by hiding the flares inside the stadium so that the Croats could get them without having to sneak them in. That's probably how they were able to have that many flares.
Clattenburg strikes again. 94th minute penalty (rightly, I think) given.
Necid converts and 2-2.
Spain (4-3-3)
De Gea
Jordi Alba, Sergio Ramos, Pique (Mr. Shakira as my wife calls him), Juanfran
Iniesta, Busquets, Fabregas
Nolito, Alvaro Morata, David Silva
Turkey (4-3-3)
Babacan
Erkin, Balta, Topal, Gonul
Ozyakup, Inan, Tufan
Turan, Yilmaz, Calhanoglu
No Sahin, which is a surprise. Turkey's lineup, even against Spain, is much more offensive than it was against Croatia.
Your wife watches soccer with you?!? Is she single by chance?
Jesus Mary and Joseph - if you are watching the PER-COL game, go to 91:19...incredible