A sensational player.
The best ex-Yugoslav player of all time.
And the favorite for the Golden Ball for the WC imo.
The best ex-Yugoslav player of all time.
And the favorite for the Golden Ball for the WC imo.
Luka Modric
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Good shout for Ballon d'or if they win the world cup too, winning the CL and WC and being the best midfielder in the world.
He deserves to be in the top 3 imo.
Brilliant player.
If he manages to win the World Cup with Croatia, it would be a miracle ah he would deserve not only to win Ballon D'or but he would get in the list of the top 10 best players ever... but to win this England team and then France/Belgium looks impossible. Specially after this last 2 games, they will be phisically destroyed.
Tremendous player but surely he'll be knackered for the England game. Poor bloke looked malnourished by the end.
He has ran himself to the ground last 2 games.
Got to be knackered.
Got to be knackered.
A joy to watch when in shape, as important to Real Madrid these years in the midfield as Xavi was for Barça. Also, a very likeable fella, never saying the wrong words. One of those players who make football itself better.
Got really lucky with the penalty. Happy that he scored though
Class from head to toe. Majestic tonight.
Majestic? Really? I thought he was decent but Croatia was having a tough time out there and Modric/Rakitic couldn't fully dominate the Russian midfield.
Yeah, he's something alright.
Hardly puts a foot wrong when he's at it. One of the aspects of his game I've been most impressed with this WC is how easily he goes from sitting back, keeping it relatively simple - to pushing up and taking hold of the match in more of a #10 capacity.
He ain't exactly lazy either.
Fantastic player, a joy to watch him.
Hardly puts a foot wrong when he's at it. One of the aspects of his game I've been most impressed with this WC is how easily he goes from sitting back, keeping it relatively simple - to pushing up and taking hold of the match in more of a #10 capacity.
He ain't exactly lazy either.
Fantastic player, a joy to watch him.
He was amazing. Hardly misplaced any pass, was injecting urgency at the right time and was creating openings with simple passes. It was a masterclass from him today. Russian threat was only through set pieces and a few counters, nothing to do with midfield.
Played too far behind their attackers. Croatia should play 4-3-3 with Kovasic instead of Kramatic and push Modric higher up. Should be more balanced.
Croatia has a very good midfield, too bad Perisic & Rebic can't make anything happen.
Croatia has a very good midfield, too bad Perisic & Rebic can't make anything happen.
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His stamina is unbelievable. Rarely does something wrong or stupid, he is such a classy player. You can put him into any team and he would stand out as the best and constant player.
He’s mercurial, him and Hazard are very similar in style albeit in different positions on the pitch.
Was desperate for him at Spurs.
Only time Croatia looked vulnerable were set pieces and the last 10 of the 2nd ET.
They dominated the Russian midfield.
Dynamo Zagreb fans and the Croatian courts might say differently the last time I checked.
Although I wonder what's the opinion of him now, not that sporting performances should detract from what happened.
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Without a doubt, I have a sneaking suspicion he's been the 3rd best player in the world for a few years now but he often slips out of peoples "top 3" lists.
Modric can invite every player that votes for him in the Ballon d'Or to be character witnesses in his perjury trial.
As good as any midfielder of the last ten years including Xavi and Iniesta.
Errr no, not even close.
Who was better?
Dragan Dzajic?
I can't comment objectively on him since I've never seen him play.
The insinuation that it's not even close though is nonsense.
It is far from nonsense but I'll leave you to your exaggeration of his abilities, it seems to be a trend recently on this forum for quite a few players.
Nah, nowhere near as good as those 2 were at one point. I really like Modric but that’s rubbish.
Recently? Anyone who knows anything about football has considered Modric utterly world class for years now. He may not be the best, as the previous poster stated, but to suggest it’s not even close, like you are, is moronic. You’re now doing exactly what you’re criticising others of doing: misrepresenting Modric’s quality.
You could at least say who you think was better...
A player that's arguably the 2nd most important player in Real during their most successful period since the 50's and me saying I think he's the best ex-Yugoslav player of all-time is now pure exaggeration
I think the fact that Xavi and Iniesta were essential elements in what is arguably the greatest club side of all time doing a job nobody else could to complement that style makes them unique and two of the best midfielders of all time. However, I genuinely think Modric would be more likely to stand out in any team/system and be influential, something I would not too sure about with the other two. Modric seems uniquely unaffected by how the team is setup around him, relatively of course, which is such a rarity for midfielders in particular.
You're rubbish, this whole court room is rubbish!
If we ignore trophies/achievement, I can only remember Boban, Savisevic, (Stojkovic and Prosineçki) who PROBABLY better than Modric. (Even they are half ex-Yugoslavia, right?).
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Nah its nonsense to say hes not close. Hes been the best midfielder in the world for years and is the most successful player to have come out of ex-Yugoslavia. Hes led Croatia to a top 4 spot in the World Cup now too, something that Yugoslavia as a whole only managed to do twice (finishing 3rd and 4th). Its nothing imaginary. Hes a phenomenal player and in the discussion for the best ever from that part of the world.
I can not talk much about Boban, Savicevic and Stojkovic but in the 90s in la liga there were many yugoslavians, Milosevic, Kodro, Pantic, Suker, Mijatovic, Prosinecki, Gudelj, Bjelica, Djorovic, Djukic, Jarni, Paunovic, Ciric, Jokanovic, Asanovic and many more less known. Of them I think Suker was great, like Mijatovic, or Pantic (although for a short time). Maybe Prosinecki had so much quality or more, but putting together trophies, whole career and technical quality I do not think they are above Modric.
Best Croatian I have ever seen play and that includes that all the great players of that 98 team.
I rate him ahead of Iniesta, but then again I've always found Iniesta slightly over-rated. Brilliant big-game player, but over the course of a season I comfortably rate Xavi and to a lesser extent Modric ahead of him.
Come on now. He's never ever going be among the best 10 players ever. He isn't that special. Also, Croatia are a very good side. I don't see why beating England and France is that far fetched. This isn't Peps Barca theydt be facing FFS. They have a good chance of winning the cup.He was good as you'd expect. But I don't think Croatia bossed that game as much as I expected them to. Even in midfield. Russia more than matched in most aspects. Noone had an incredible game unless we're counting Russia's ability to match teams better than them which has been sensational throughout the tournament.
A true footballing genious and for me, currently the no. 1 candidate for Ballon d'or.
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People have far too much rose tinted spectacles about the past.
As if some of those ex Yugoslav players even touch Modric. Prosinecki was playing in the Championship with Portsmouth at the age Modric is the most infleuntial player in Real Madrid CL wins and guiding his nation through to World Cup Semi Finals.
Modric is one of the best midfielders of all time.
As if some of those ex Yugoslav players even touch Modric. Prosinecki was playing in the Championship with Portsmouth at the age Modric is the most infleuntial player in Real Madrid CL wins and guiding his nation through to World Cup Semi Finals.
Modric is one of the best midfielders of all time.
But the Caf have spoken, didn't you hear, he is the bestest player ever in the world, let alone exyu.
And then I get asked to mention better players in exyu than him....why would I waste my time, firstly they are obvious to ppl who actually watched football before 2000s....secondly even if I did, the Luka praisers have already decided he is the best, no amount of argument can convince them otherwise, however in the wrong they are.
Over and out.