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FT: ENGLAND 1 - 0 CROATIA.
Match facts
Head-to-head
This is the third meeting between England and Croatia at a major tournament (World Cup, Euros). The Three Lions beat Croatia 4-2 in the group stages at Euro 2004, while Croatia won 2-1 after extra-time in the semi-finals of the 2018 World Cup.
England
- England are taking part in their 10th European Championship - no team has played as many games in the tournament without ever reaching the final (31 matches, 0 final).
- The Three Lions have never lost at Wembley in a major tournament (World Cup 1966, Euro 1996), winning seven and drawing four of their previous 11 games (penalty shoot-outs excluded).
- England have never won their opening game at a European Championship (D5 L4).
- Boss Gareth Southgate will be leading England for a second major tournament (excluding Nations League) after World Cup 2018 (4th place). At Euro 1996, he was one of only three England players to play all 510 minutes, alongside David Seaman and Tony Adams - he missed a penalty in the semi-final shootout against Germany.
Croatia
- Croatia are taking part in their sixth European Championship, and their fifth in a row.
- Penalty shootouts excluded, Croatia have lost only two of their past 11 European Championship games, both 1-0 defeats (against Spain in 2012 and Portugal in 2016).
- Ivan Perisic has been directly involved in more goals than any other player for Croatia in major tournament history (7 goals and 4 assists in World Cup/Euros - excluding Nations League).
- Boss Zlatko Dalic - in charge since October 2017 - is only the second manager to lead Croatia at two consecutive major tournaments (World Cup & Euros), after Miroslav Blazevic (Euro 1996, World Cup 1998).
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Re: ENGLAND v CROATIA. Sun June 13th, ko 2pm
think croatia will surprise a few people this time around
going for a 1-1 draw
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Re: ENGLAND v CROATIA. Sun June 13th, ko 2pm
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Originally Posted by
MOZZER2
think croatia will surprise a few people this time around
going for a 1-1 draw
Think they’ll do opposite.
England will tank them 3/4-0
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Re: ENGLAND v CROATIA. Sun June 13th, ko 2pm
Too close to call imho.
On paper these are the most likely top two from the group so I anticipate a low risk approach from both with the strategy to be closer to avoiding a loss as opposed to going all out for a win.
The heat may slow things down as the weather bods were anticipating the pitch level temp to be over 90.
If I were a betting man 1-1.
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Re: ENGLAND v CROATIA. Sun June 13th, ko 2pm
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MOZZER2
think croatia will surprise a few people this time around
The reached the World Cup final in the last tournament they played :sherlock:
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Re: ENGLAND v CROATIA. Sun June 13th, ko 2pm
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delmbox
The reached the World Cup final in the last tournament they played :sherlock:
Maybe he means surprise people by being really bad.
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Re: ENGLAND v CROATIA. Sun June 13th, ko 2pm
Is it weird I actually wouldn't mind England doing well, I'm not English so won't be jumping up and down but on the whole I think they have a fairly likeable squad.
Even Southgate, seems inoffensive.
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Re: ENGLAND v CROATIA. Sun June 13th, ko 2pm
Southgate has picked a player out of position in a defence that is hardly rock solid and has gone with an out of form player whilst benching the stand out player from the warm up games. Once again doing the upmost to cock it up.
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Re: ENGLAND v CROATIA. Sun June 13th, ko 2pm
Foden some player, bright start by England
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Re: ENGLAND v CROATIA. Sun June 13th, ko 2pm
Really impressive England so far.
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Re: ENGLAND v CROATIA. Sun June 13th, ko 2pm
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Originally Posted by
Trigger
Is it weird I actually wouldn't mind England doing well, I'm not English so won't be jumping up and down but on the whole I think they have a fairly likeable squad.
Even Southgate, seems inoffensive.
The players and management are more likeable than many of their fans - many of whom not only booed when England took the knee but also booed the Croatian anthem. Dowden and Johnson will be proud!
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Re: ENGLAND v CROATIA. Sun June 13th, ko 2pm
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Originally Posted by
Trigger
Is it weird I actually wouldn't mind England doing well, I'm not English so won't be jumping up and down but on the whole I think they have a fairly likeable squad.
Even Southgate, seems inoffensive.
Most likeable England team in my life, team seems full of genuine lads with good ethics
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Re: ENGLAND v CROATIA. Sun June 13th, ko 2pm
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Originally Posted by
Majorblue
Southgate has picked a player out of position in a defence that is hardly rock solid and has gone with an out of form player whilst benching the stand out player from the warm up games. Once again doing the upmost to cock it up.
Well let’s hope he does f u c k it up:wales:
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Re: ENGLAND v CROATIA. Sun June 13th, ko 2pm
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Originally Posted by
jon1959
The players and management are more likeable than many of their fans - many of whom not only booed when England took the knee but also booed the Croatian anthem. Dowden and Johnson will be proud!
I don't get the booing, even if you disagree with the kneeling for whatever reason, why boo your own players who are doing it because they actually want to do it.
Having said that, in my life I've never seen much to differentiate our fans from theirs. Following city I've seen and heard it all. There's just a lot more England fans, also probably therefore a lot more actually nice people.
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Re: ENGLAND v CROATIA. Sun June 13th, ko 2pm
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Trigger
I don't get the booing, even if you disagree with the kneeling for whatever reason, why boo your own players who are doing it because they actually want to do it.
Having said that, in my life I've never seen much to differentiate our fans from theirs. Following city I've seen and heard it all. There's just a lot more England fans, also probably therefore a lot more actually nice people.
Here’s the difference between Wales and England fans;-
https://twitter.com/nick_pettigrew/s...878674945?s=21
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Re: ENGLAND v CROATIA. Sun June 13th, ko 2pm
Good goal. Phillips has been really impressive.
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Re: ENGLAND v CROATIA. Sun June 13th, ko 2pm
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Hilts
Good goal. Phillips has been really impressive.
He’s developed into some player under Bielsa.
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Re: ENGLAND v CROATIA. Sun June 13th, ko 2pm
The only players holding there were england not Croatia
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Re: ENGLAND v CROATIA. Sun June 13th, ko 2pm
When the cameras pan the crowd there's a huge contrast between the England and Croatia fans
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Re: ENGLAND v CROATIA. Sun June 13th, ko 2pm
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PontBlue
When the cameras pan the crowd there's a huge contrast between the England and Croatia fans
You mean that most of the Croatia fans appear to be attractive women?!
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Re: FT: ENGLAND 1 - 0 CROATIA.
I don’t know why everyone’s purring over that performance, they didn’t created much against a poor ageing Croatia team. Southgate is the problem, he picks odd teams. France, Portugal, Belgium, Italy and Germany beat them easily IMO.
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Re: FT: ENGLAND 1 - 0 CROATIA.
How did Kalvin Phillips avoid getting a yellow card for continually fouling? Had to be about half-a-dozen occasions the ref blew for one of his fouls. He passes well.
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Re: ENGLAND v CROATIA. Sun June 13th, ko 2pm
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Originally Posted by
Trigger
Is it weird I actually wouldn't mind England doing well, I'm not English so won't be jumping up and down but on the whole I think they have a fairly likeable squad.
Even Southgate, seems inoffensive.
Do agree met Southgate briefly once a truly nice man .
Thought Mings and the Leeds boy were great .
Looked very hot and draining out their .
No Grealish ??
I never get the fuss about Sterling , good player ,media tend to love him ?
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BlueArmy 86
I don’t know why everyone’s purring over that performance, they didn’t created much against a poor ageing Croatia team.
A poor Croatia team who reached a World Cup final three years ago and who topped their Euro 2020 qualifying group. England weren't brilliant but they won comfortably. From their perspective, it's a highly satisfactory start
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The Lone Gunman
A poor Croatia team who reached a World Cup final three years ago and who topped their Euro 2020 qualifying group. England weren't brilliant but they won comfortably. From their perspective, it's a highly satisfactory start
The World Cup was three years ago, qualifiers were in 2019. Their best players are in their mid thirties and they’re without Rakitic and played two inexperienced defenders. I think England have the players to beat that team more comfortably, and I think we should be asking why England aren’t more ruthless. It is the first game so maybe they’ll grow into it but I just feel Southgate doesn’t give them the best chance.
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Re: FT: ENGLAND 1 - 0 CROATIA.
I dont think Kane was at his best today.
2 of the big calls were the selections of Philips and Sterling. I think Philips was man of the match while Sterling was the official man of the match.
Trippier given the left back position was a strange one.
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Cleve van Leef
Well let’s hope he does f u c k it up:wales:
Don't be a dick.
A very tight game.
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Re: FT: ENGLAND 1 - 0 CROATIA.
Seem like a likeable bunch of lads, and Southgate's clearly a decent man.
Hope they start to believe then get knocked out immediately.
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Re: ENGLAND v CROATIA. Sun June 13th, ko 2pm
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B. Oddie
Why is it being a dick wanting England to lose?
I suspect you want Swansea or Bristol City to lose when they play.
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The Lone Gunman
A poor Croatia team who reached a World Cup final three years ago and who topped their Euro 2020 qualifying group. England weren't brilliant but they won comfortably. From their perspective, it's a highly satisfactory start
The Croatia team Wales faced in qualifying looked like a side in decline to me and their other results in the group tended to confirm that - they're not a poor side by any means, but, to use a media cliché, they are a team in transition. England got the job done and looked very impressive for twenty minutes or so, but I can't help thinking that the better teams will be looking at that back four and keeper and think we can definitely get at them.
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Re: ENGLAND v CROATIA. Sun June 13th, ko 2pm
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Harry Paget Flashman
Why is it being a dick wanting England to lose?
I suspect you want Swansea or Bristol City to lose when they play.
I don't personally care either way about the fortunes of any team other than City (unless of course it benefits us for them to win/lose/draw).
The anti-English stuff is tiresome.
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the other bob wilson
The Croatia team Wales faced in qualifying looked like a side in decline to me and their other results in the group tended to confirm that - they're not a poor side by any means, but, to use a media cliché, they are a team in transition. England got the job done and looked very impressive for twenty minutes or so, but I can't help thinking that the better teams will be looking at that back four and keeper and think we can definitely get at them.
Agreed. I thought Croatia looked extremely average.
