Fred sad that mcT isnt around 
Day 18: Croatia vs Brazil | Netherlands vs Argentina (QF 1&2)
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One more goal for Neymar and he becomes the top goalscorer for the Brazil national team.
It's hardest thing to do. Messi's always been unbelievable at it. It takes special technique to be able to receive it in your stride (twice), composed yourself and score. Neymar has that
Croatia are really really blunt up top. They need some set pieces to get an equaliser.
You can either shithouse your way through a tournament because you think it's your most optimal option or you can have bad luck. Not both.
You can't blame neutrals for not being disappointed at such teams going out.
The Caf had a very different reaction to Morocco whose gameplan also mostly amounted to waiting for penalties against a clearly superior team. Though that's mostly because a near-pathological hatred of Spain that many seem to have.
Which is the sort of football I hate and I was glad that France beat them
Their game plan was to dictate the game at their pace because they’re best players are too old to go chasing games. Being their second extra time, they shouldn’t have much left in the tank. Still calling it as a 0-2 game to Brazil. This is justice for Japan as they should have beaten Croatia themselves.Croatia have to attack now. Its what we needed in the first 90 minutes of the game.
I know Croatia have a game plan and all, but I hope they dont equalise.
Fred sad that mcT isnt around
You can see him looking around all confused.
Who's perceived as more negative? Croatia or Spain?
Go!
Go!
Who knows?
why is he not carding people for fouling without even trying to get the ball ? Have I misunderstood football for years ?
Brazil have been fortunate to only face the mediocre European teams in Switzerland, Serbia, Croatia. The best European teams are all on the other side of the draw and will knock each other out.
Croatian Perisic is some player. I mean he's a good player anyway, but in the Croatia shirt he seemingly goes up a few levels.
Perisic crossing has been poor tonight
Ian Darke has managed to get almost every name wrong on the Brazilian team when tries to commentate who is doing something.
Waste from Croatia. Brought on a big striker and didn't cross the corner.
What was that corner?
Portugal won the Euros playing the way Croatia does but that wasnt fun to watch either. But it can work. Hopefully not today though
Thiago Silva is just something else
Morocco had more shots on target than Spain. Croatia haven’t mustered one yet. You’re comparing an apple to a rancid apple.
I'm amazed by Brazils off the ball work. Everyone works so hard and well off the ball
Heh, the goalposts keep on moving
Thiago is still so good
Yeah, it just lacks England on their way to the final.
They do it while trying to avoid fouls. It's exemplary
Neymar has been shite outside of his goal.
Its brilliant to see. And it snot a one off game. You saw it the last game even when 4-0 up. The way they get into positions to have a three on one to take the ball back is quite something.
Added note, so glad Casemiro is a United player.
Antony, great covering and tracking
Some good defensive work from Antony there.
Antony
If results stay the same, surely Antony has to start the next game over Raphina? He’s been better in both halves of the field
Seen a few times since this bizarre idea that Morocco "parked the bus" and that's it.... they quite clearly played on the counter and created most of the games best chances. That one lad in extra time went through on goal about 3 times.
Antony has been very good
Haha bodied him
It's fantastic. I mean are all these attackers known for defending well or is it the coach?