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Day 18: Croatia vs Brazil | Netherlands vs Argentina (QF 1&2)
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When Neymar's career is done he'll be thought of as a wasted talent. Always been far too inconsistent to be considered one of the world's best.
This is a nuts strategy. You want to make sure you score your first three penalties. And you make sure Neymar is one of them (especially head of the dude who took the first one)
Pathetic from Tite to not make a change earlier. Casemiro was basically 1v3 for much of that game
Have they danced out? oh dear
Because he wasn't even on the screen when croatia counter attacked.
I've seen that one a few too many times fo rus.
Lads, I think that it's actually coming home. 
I find it funny how people keep making deterministic assumptions on winners out of the same increasingly thinning pool of candidates.
Or that Argentina has been discarded already.
Jesus. Credit to Croatia for being invincible aside, that has to be seen as a massive upset for Brazil.
Tell me you don’t watch Neymar without telling me…
For once I feel sorry for Brazil. Their off the ball was brilliant. Croatia offered nothing in attack but managed to keep them out. Feels like they let that one slip rather than play badly.
Brazil should start busting out dance moves on their way out
Argentina really need to step up now, they have the Netherlands and Croatia on a way to a potential final with Brazil being out. I can't wait to see whether they step up and rise to the challenge or crack under the pressure. Damn, would love to see what's going on in Buenos Aires now in the build-up!
At least we get Antony and Casemiro back fresh…. I know, Fred too but to be fair he wasn’t ever coming back not fresh!
Does Rodrygo ever take pens for Madrid? Was weird seeing him go first.
Argentina out next.
Great for the underdog but we'll see another "playing for penalties" at the semis. Will be another 120min torture if everything goes to plan for the croats.
Absolutely spot on, good comment.
They legitimately won 1 game in the whole tournament
. How can anyone say that with straight faceIf only Lukaku hadn't been a donkey, they wouldn't be here.
Bit disappointed that’s the chance of a Brazil Argentina semi final over already
Weird thing to worry about when they're the other side of Englands draw.Lads, I think that it's actually coming home.
1 shot on target and it was at the end of extra time? Unless you think sideways passing means you deserve to win? Brazil were the better team. Fair play to Croatia though.
No way, France was the better team that match.
French even got a valid goal ruled out(thanks to Have Lange), the game should have never been dragged to pens to begin with.
Do you want bottlers taking the last one? I can see the argument for both. Still not sure why they sent the at young lad up for the first one. At least start strongly and send Casemiro up first. Send the young lad for one of the middle ones.
Not gonna happen. They will win it in FT.
Idemooooooo!!
No. We dont
Croatians cheated, them penalties were too perfect.
Not fair was it.....
Antony is devastated. At least he should have chance at another attempt.
if telling you to feck off is personal then apologies for that. I'll enjoy watching a team with no resources beat the big guys until the big guys learn to put them away easily like they should. Brazil should be ashamed.Sending Rodrygo out first was insane. That's where they lost it. Should have been taken by Neymar, Casemiro or someone whose been in that situation before.
Ready for a Netherlands v Croatia semi final
That will the most boring game in World Cup history
Bringing on Fred and him being the attacker as the counter happened for the goal was pure madness from Brazil. They didnt need a second goal but they sure as hell needed to ensure they were not countered on and a 4 on 4. ffs. What the hell was that?
Are Croatia the twenty-first century Uruguay?
Man, feel for our Brazilian players - big wasted chance but, Croatia are a tough nut to crack, none more so than their keeper.
They legitimately won 1 game in the whole tournament
If only Lukaku had been a donkey, they wouldn't be here.
Jesus christ, already explained. I meant the mentality of the squad, never beaten, always mentally and technically prepared for a shoot out. They look dead on their feet half the time and still manage to get through.
He scored the goal of the tournament that should have won the game while being half fit. And he's never been inconsistent since he moved to Europe. Ronaldo or Messi score that goal while having a quiet game and it would be one of the most iconic moments and we'd all sing their praises.